Tartufo

Reviews

• Julie M.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  I absolutely love this restaurant... just a few things though. The owner, Abdi, is so kind and welcoming. As someone with many (obscure) allergies, I sometimes feel anxious when ordering but he has never made it seem a bother. On my birthday, he served me a special treat (Tartufo) that was truly delicious. I love the bolognese, polpetti (meatballs), and carbonara.
  
  The only thing that makes me hesitant to leave 5 stars is server Leslie. At times, she has come off as very abrasive and outwardly rude (for example, as my mother was reading the menu, Leslie snatched it out of my mother's hand and when we asked for her name, refused to give it). The restaurant closes between lunch and dinner, sometimes a bit early, and in the past Leslie has been rude when we have asked questions clarifying the hours, and has left our table without service while waiting on male clients with more consistency. She refused to give me a bag to put my to go dish in (even after I stated I would not mind paying for it). She is the sole reason I do not go there as often as I would like to. Honestly, I look forward to the day she is let go from the restaurant. She seems to have a lot of internalized misogyny and assumptions about female clients.... hope to see her gone so that I can give five stars without hesitation.
  
  That being said, Abdi is phenomenal, the chef staff is talented, and food is delicious.

• Dwight G.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  Food was pretty good.  I don't have any real complaints other than it was just ok.  Not the best I've ever had but definitely not the worse.  Service was a little slow and it wasn't very busy.

• Chelsea C.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  We came for a late lunch. The restaurant was basically empty with just one waiter/bartender/host. Service was pretty slow. The food was great. I got the carbonara and it was yummy. My mom loved her rucola salad and carpaccio. my sister loved her arrabiatta. it had the perfect level of spice. it's quiet in here. It was my sisters bday and they brought out a chocolate mousse cake as a surprise. there was really bad art on the walls.

• Christopher P.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  Overall a somewhat frustrating and disappointing experience.
  
  On the downside, food takes a surprisingly long amount of time to arrive. I think there must only be one cook in the kitchen.  But most surprisingly are the extremely small portions for the price. A four dollar side of spinach was literally less than two forkfuls. The $17 ragu pasta was not enough to fill up this diner, who needed to raid the fridge upon return home.
  
  Service by the single waitress and maître d' was both attentive and presentable. No complaints there.
  
  The taste of the food was enjoyable. A shrimp in garlic appetizer hit the mark. A very modest spinach salad with crumbled cheese was also happily consumed. The measly two forkfuls of side order of spinach with garlic were also tasty. However, none of this was overwhelming or memorable. If you are looking for a fantastic Italian meal in the neighborhood, I would recommend going elsewhere. There are many good options.
  
  My experience clearly is at odds with many of the other reviews on yelp so maybe I just had a one time bad experience. However, the management needs to do something about portion size control. Adding more spinach or pasta to your courses costs you nothing but means a lot to hungry diners.

• Gabrielle C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 13 May 2026

  Walked in and waited three minutes JUST to be greeted. The owner watched us wait from behind the bar. Eventually greeted by a waitress who acted like she working in a time warp and hated being there. The service was extremely slow and two other tables who walked in after us were served before us. Food wasn't even good, way overpriced, and the portions were small for what you pay. Frankly would've rather gone to the Cheesecake Factory. Would not recommend- at all.