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Brunello Ristorante Italiano
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 2 pm
Mon-Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
35 reviews for Brunello Ristorante Italiano
Review Highlights
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"Lobster ravioli was loaded with fresh lobster with just the..." In 4 reviews -
"...place to have a glass of wine and a nice bowl of pasta." In 4 reviews -
"...I needed, a taste of home right here in Snoqualmie Ridge." In 2 reviews
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35 reviews in English
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Review from John M.
Sammamish, WA
3/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
Now that's Italian. Yeah, don't be caught up in the fact that it is in Snoqualmie. The food was great.
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Review from A. C.
Snoqualmie, WA
Updated - 5/23/2012
Been back a few times. Owners can act a bit put off if you use a groupon or livingsocial coupon, yet they sell them nearly weekly. Like they want you to buy them, but not use them. Consistently good food, but not a bargain.
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1/24/2012
Great food and service, just a bit overpriced without a coupon or groupon. Get on the email list… Read more »
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Review from Gabe D.
Maple Valley, WA
5/21/2012
The food was really good! However, the service was below par. The server looked sloppy with his shirt untucked. They weren't very nice either.
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Review from Robert S.
Ravensdale, WA
5/21/2012 Seated via OpenTable
The food and service was fantastic. The owner was a little rough around the edges but has the heart of gold. The waitress was a little tense but polite and efficient. This is not a chain and attitude is a little different - not in a bad way - but in the old country way. I had the halibut and my wife had the rack of lamb - the food was cooked to perfection - the garlic mashed potatoes were real potatoes with cloves of garlic - every item was hot and delicious. Good old fashioned Italian Restaurant.
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Review from Marisa S.
Silverdale, WA
4/29/2012
Good food, not the friendly service. You will need a reservation or you won't get a table.
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Review from Evan S.
Maple Valley, WA
2/28/2012 Seated via OpenTable
My wife and I ate for the first time at Brunello Ristorante Italiano last Saturday night. We were very pleased with the atmosphere and the service when we arrived. The waiter that we had was very helpful and the food was excellent. We will definitely be going back!
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Review from Mom's Perspective I.
Sammamish, WA
2/19/2012
This is a very small restaurant...we ventured here from Sammamish thinking it might be worth the 25 minute drive. The food is pretty good, though our server failed to tell us that there were any specials at all (we over heard him mention them to the next table over). The small restaurant was quaint, but I'd venture a guess that most that frequent the place are local to Snoqualmie and don't travel afar to visit.
My biggest qualm with the restaurant was the bathrooms...first, unless you speak Italian, I'd suggest brushing up on your "men" & "women" unless you like venturing into the wrong bathroom; which I did. I found it odd to see a picture of a woman in a bra & panties on the wall - and the man's pants hanging on the back of the door, along with a pair of shoes. A bit odd...figuring I'd gone into the wrong bathroom, I left & went to the next...only to find 2 pairs of shoes, a pair of socks, and a random bag in the bathroom. It felt a bit odd to have random clothing items in the bathrooms. -
Review from Chandra G.
Seattle, WA
10/21/2011
Nice atmosphere
Menu includes all the classic Italian favorites
Food is high quality and tasty
Service is excellent
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Review from Kelly B.
Issaquah, WA
8/8/2011
My husband and received a coupon in the mail for this restaurant, and even though we don't live in the area, we were attracted to the name and decided to make the trip to Snoqualmie. We were not disappointed!
Absolutely fabulous in every area. Great wine, delicious and authentic cuisine, and outstanding service. The atmosphere was also very inviting and elegant. The seats were even extremely comfortable.
No matter where you live, Brunello is worth the trip! -
Review from Angela H.
12/24/2010 5 photos
Super friendly, super tasty! I hope this place makes it, because the owners are just amazing, the food is very good... My only complaint, this is a tad pricey, but I guess that's to be expected for the locale.
Had salad, pasta, bread, wine. Solid Italian in a place you wouldn't expect it to be. Give it a whirl. -
Review from Maggie D.
Seattle, WA
12/6/2011
Incredible place!! Family-like atmosphere, everything tastes wonderful!
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Review from Robert M.
Bellevue, WA
7/28/2011
I was a bit irritated at these folks when they wouldn't accept a Groupon for the lunch menu when we initially drove up to use it, and it didn't state it in the requirements. Buuuuuut when we came back for dinner, it was just great. The Cinghiale which is usually just pork in most Italian restaurants appeared to be the real thing, Wild Boar. Very good appetizers and really liked our waitress. Recomment
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Review from Christine S.
Snoqualmie, WA
2/5/2011
Simplistically wonderful! Amazing service and incredibly attentive, appreciative and charming owners! They make everyone feel quite special.
Quite authentic, which equates to powerful flavors with simplistic ingredients. The Ceasar salad was very tasty, well balanced with a slight kick. Lobster ravioli was loaded with fresh lobster with just the right amount of Pomodoro sauce.
Wonderful complimentary port at the end of the meal....
The BEST Italian food since I last tasted my Italian mothers dishes. -
Review from Lesley Y.
Bellevue, WA
11/21/2011
Best Italian food in the Seattle area! Very authentic; reminded us of the wonderful local places we tried on our trip last year to Rome, Tuscany & Umbria. Fantastic food, great atmosphere, good service & a great wine recommendation - didn't try to gouge us with an expensive bottle; just helped us find what we were looking for. We recommend the calamari, lobster ravioli, the rolled beef special (stuff with peppers, Trinity & cheeses) and the tiramisu. All excellent. Yes, prices are a bit higher than your local pizzeria. but this is no pizzaria! It's gourmet Italian food at a fair price. We'll be back!
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Review from Michelle C.
Issaquah, WA
5/1/2011
From the rave reviews, I was eager to try this place out. We had a nice dinner tonight with pretty good food. Unfortunately, I docked a couple of stars down by the service we had. There were three larger parties that came in after us (there were only two of us). Their food was served and here we were, who already ordered, still waiting. One by one, I observed these parties getting the service my party should have received. When our waters got refilled, our server (also the co-owner, Tony) told us that my plate was still being cooked.. I just ordered spaghetti. After 30 minutes of waiting and salivating over the other parties dishes, I disagree with the other yelp reviews on how fantastic the service was.
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Review from Katie K.
Arlington Heights, IL
1/1/2012
Looking for a place to please ourselves and the in-laws in Snoqualmie...the Yelp reviews led us to Brunello's, and we're glad they did!! Food, ambience, and service were all TOP-notch. Our table was ready for us when we arrived - no waiting. Our server was extremely helpful and the water glasses were always kept full (a pet peeve when it's NOT done). In-laws ordered cioppino, and my husband and I both had pasta - servings were plentiful and tasty. If you are in the area, definitely give this place a try.
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Review from Karen K.
Snoqualmie, WA
2/20/2011
I've been to this restaurant over 20 times and I've never been disappointed with my meal or service. It is fresh, homemade, authentic Italian food. I can't recommend this restaurant enough.
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Review from Melissa S.
Bellevue, WA
Updated - 5/9/2011
This restaurant has been bought out and I have not been back to visit since so not sure if it's still the same fabulous Italian place it once was.
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7/21/2010 First to Review
I'm in love. Good Italian food is difficult to find around here. Great Italian food is almost… Read more »
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Review from Jerry C.
Redmond, WA
6/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
A small little Italian place located in a little strip mall in Snoqualmie. The mini-mall was dead, but this place had a full house. The pesto penne was creamy and delicious - recommended. Portion sizes were good, not small, but not large. Our neighbors found mold on their bread, but ours was fine. I might go back for an occasional romantic dinner, but a bit spendy for regular visits.
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Review from Katie K.
Kalamazoo, MI
4/13/2011
I really liked this place. It was great to go to a locally owned restaurant (not a chain). It is also family owned and operated. The food was AMAZING! To top it off there was live opera singing. Show me another Italian restaurant that can dish that up!
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Review from Rachel C.
Seattle, WA
11/23/2010
I love this place. Loved it before I even ordered anything due to the ambiance, Sinatra, and the owner greeting us at the door. The food is bellisimo (almost the extent of my Italian linguistics.) I've had two pasta dishes and bites of two more, all delicious, awesome Caesar salad (share it, it's big,) pizza, and the tirimisu. Wine: his house Cab was excellent. From his family's vineyard in Italy. Also, they make anything you want the way you want it (dishes with a red sauce with white instead, etc.) Besides the food, the service is attentive, and extremely warm. I can't wait to go back!
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Review from Lobster n.
Bellevue, WA
12/12/2011 Seated via OpenTable
Wonderful atmosphere... Great service and the food was, quite frankly, the best Italian since we moved here from NYC. Yes, it is outside the normal distance we would look to drive, but we did not need to spend 10 minutes finding parking so it worked out the same as hitting Seattle... Best cannoli this side of little Italy... Try it out.
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Review from L M.
Brooklyn, NY
1/20/2011 2 photos
Fantastic,Rustic, Italian food. Being a pure bread Italian there are things you look for when eating at an Italian place, the bread is #1. The bread had a crunchy crust, and had the perfect amount of salt and taste. Great for dunking. It set up for the rest of the meal to be successful. My wife had the gnocchi which had a creamy red sauce, and my grilled rack of lamb had amazing red sauce. Loved it! Plus, for dessert, the owner made us 2 special cannolis. Loved it! finally a good restaurant in Snoqualmie, WA
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Review from Hailee G.
8/7/2011
My boyfriend and I originally went here because we had a groupon. The food is pretty top notch - the bread was a nice touch in the beginning. I ordered the lobster ravioli - I thought the noodle was delicious and the ravioli was stuffed appropriately, but the mound of cream sauce on my plate really seemed to overpower the ravioli and I ended up creating a lake of sauce my plate to navigate to the raviolis. My boyfriend got the lasagna and said it was very good. We ordered the Cesar salad as a starter and asked for the dressing on the side and came with the dressing on top - it was very good though. My biggest downside was that the waitress was a total space cadet. I don't know if she was drunk or high or what but we didn't complain about the dressing being on the salad just so she wouldn't come back to our table - that bad. Otherwise my review would be higher. Overall, the food was good though and based on that alone I would consider going back again if the service wasn't so shamefully terrible.
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Review from Nicholas H.
Columbia, MO
11/20/2010
My Wife and I have been driving through Snoqualamie from Seatle to Yakima for the past 6 years and found this place last week. A far cry from when the town only had a gas station and a pizza place. The food was fantastic. Absolutely top notch. It will definately be a place to keep hitting on our way through.
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Review from Zack G.
Seattle, WA
11/26/2011
Great neighborhood Italian restaurant. The cuisine, wine selection, service, and atmosphere - are usually spot-on. The staff (particularly the owners) are very aware of their clientele, and usually go out of their way to greet you very warmly. However, my wife and I have noticed if the owners (who are great!) aren't working; some of the above tends to slip. Generally, Brunello's is a hit!
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Review from Greg G.
Seattle, WA
5/16/2011
Food was very good. The ambiance was pretty low key, but I loved how nice and quiet and small it was. We had the calamari (great), cesar salad (underwhelmed), lobster ravioli (great), spaghetti vongole (good), and cannoli (good).
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Review from Darren P.
Bellevue, WA
9/7/2010
Great food! I am from NY and have the occasional craving for something I miss. This time it was a Veal Parmigiana sandwich. They don't have it on the menu, but made it anyway. And it was delightful! Ahh, just what I needed, a taste of home right here in Snoqualmie Ridge.
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Review from Neal J.
Issaquah, WA
2/26/2011
Excellent Italian food surpassed only by the attentive service. The linguine with vodka sauce was outstanding. A great place to have a glass of wine and a nice bowl of pasta. The owner even comped us a glass of sparkling wine and a small sundae for my daughter. A great experience.
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Review from Tom M.
Sammamish, WA
7/21/2011
The food was very good. We will definitely come back. We used to come to the same location when it was a different Italian restaurant and always wondered why it was always empty. We thought the food then was very good as well. The only complaint would be the chairs. The cushions in the chairs we sat in were completely worn out.
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Review from Young H.
Snoqualmie, WA
10/13/2010
Our two sons and I walked to this restaurant from home, along with our dog to enjoy a rare, sunny, almost warm day. We ate dinner outside and it was great. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, olive oil and garlic pasta with chicken, and spaghetti con vongole. The portions were huge! The ingredients were fantastic. And of course it all tasted great. The owners were on hand and the customer service was both memory and impeccable.
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Review from Kim S.
Snoqualmie, WA
11/5/2010
We had such a nice dinner at Brunello this evening. We had been there 3 other times, but this was the most fun. Their food has been consistenly good each time. We've tried their salads, pastas, entrees, wines and desserts. I really love the mushroom linguini. The thing that made tonight the best, though, was talking to their mother who moved here from Italy and explained how her mother taught her to cook when she was a young girl. The recipes are hers. Their mother sang a beautiful song to someone who was celebrating a birthday in the restaurant. It was a lovely evening. We'll be back more often.
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Review from Jason K.
Sammamish, WA
2/5/2011 3 Check-ins Here
An Italian dining experience worth a drive East (yes East) from Bellevue or Seattle. We tried this place last summer based on a tip from friends who live on Snoqualmie Ridge and have been back 5 or 6 times since. A small, family-run restaurant, with an incredibly attentive and friendly staff, Brunello's offers a good selection of choices for each course and if you don't see what you crave on the menu, just ask and they will likely prepare it for you. Fernando, the owner (whom you will likely meet as you walk in, during or at the tail end of your meal) is the quintessential host and an excellent sommelier. You'll find a great selection of fairly-priced Italian wines, though we have most enjoyed whatever the featured wine special happens to be - usually a tremendous value for a wine that Fernando himself imports and we otherwise would never have stumbled upon. Servings are quite substantial - great for leftovers. Appropriate for date night, though not if you're looking for a quiet, intimate place to hear each others thoughts as the small space and lively atmosphere may not be what you're after. We've been here with kids, extended family and other couples and the lively, friendly atmosphere has been perfect every time. Make reservations on the weekend.
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Review from Darin D.
Snoqualmie, WA
4/23/2011
We dined at Brunello's last night for the first time and it was amazing. The food was excellent and quick. I thought the prices were decent especially for the food and service. Very impressed. Look forward to dining there again soon.
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Review from cindi p.
Bellevue, WA
3/13/2011
Based on some recommendations, we called on Friday & made reservations for later that night. Greeted by the owner when we walked in. Ceasar salad to start [we shared - it was huge]; lasagna & gnocchi with meat sauce for dinner. WOW! The lasagna just melted in your mouth - amazing - and as good as we had when in Italy. The sauce for the gnocchi was great too [couldn't decide between it and the lobster ravioli - next time].
Attentive service. But we ordered glasses of chianti with dinner. On refill, were told they were out of the first one we had [which was excellent] and offered a different one. Almost as good but not quite. We asked 3 separate times what the name of the first one was - and was sorta annoyed that each time the waiter only said he'd find out - and that it wasn't available at retail. Ok, well we still wanted to know the name in case we wanted to order it again. That was probably the most annoying thing. And we never learned the name of the chianti.
Overly generous sized tiramisu at dessert.
When we left, one of the waitress even popped out the door to wish a good evening despite the pouring rain.
4 stars simply because of the wine issue.
