Fabrocini's Italian Restaurant

(818) 342-4490

18608 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana, CA 91356 34.1699 -118.5391

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Neighborhoods: Tarzana, South Valley

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Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Italian

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What People Are Saying About Fabrocini's Italian Restaurant

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Cozy West Valley neighborhood Italian eatery serves everything from calamari and pizza to seasonal vegetable dishes and pasta specials.

Editor's Tips

Parking:
The small lot in back of the restaurant holds six cars, double-stacked. Street spots can be hard to come by on Ventura, so be prepared to circle the block a couple times.
What to Drink:
The restaurant offers a limited selection of beer and wine. Corkage is only $5.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Place is really cozy.”
  2. “Fabrocinis has great food with a wonderful atmosphere at a reasonable price.”
  3. “If you go there, the place is really cozy and romantic.”
food quality
93.75% positive
  1. “Fabrocinis has great food with a wonderful atmosphere at a reasonable price.”
  2. “The food was incredible.”
  3. “Prepared freshly and with key ingredients that make the dishes so savory.”
  4. “The food is GREAT.”
  5. “Best Italian food in town!”
  6. “The food is amazing!”
  7. “Or you can call them up and order your food for pick-up, they'll have it ready in about 15 minutes, no matter how busy they are.”
  8. “So much great Italian dishes to choose from.”
  9. “Yet to have a dish that wasn't perfect.”
  10. “My favorite special is the Chicken with Grogonzola sauce.”
  11. “loved the italian chop salad, they make the best salad.”
  12. “The food is superb and the service is terrific.”
  13. “Always good food; flavored just right (unlike another Italian place in Sherman Oaks that's way too salty).”
  14. “Well, my favorite food is pasta, but still, this place has the perfect balance to what I expect from an Italian restaurant.”
  15. “Their bread is warm and delicious.”
  16. “Cozy and crowded, fragrant and fresh, Fabrocini's offers some of the best Italian food in the Valley.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Always good food; flavored just right (unlike another Italian place in Sherman Oaks that's way too salty).”
  2. “think I have found a new favorite Italian restaurant versus the usual Cheesecake Factory.”
  3. “Well, my favorite food is pasta, but still, this place has the perfect balance to what I expect from an Italian restaurant.”
  4. “This is a great place to eat.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “Our server was great.”
  2. “Staff is very friendly and attentive.”
  3. “Nice and pleasant servers, overall great customer service.”
  4. “The food is superb and the service is terrific.”
  5. “Great customer service.”
  6. “Finally, the service is absolutely great!”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Huge portions and at a reasonable price.”
  2. “Fabrocinis has great food with a wonderful atmosphere at a reasonable price.”
  3. “Portions are generous and prices are very reasonable.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Or you can call them up and order your food for pick-up, they'll have it ready in about 15 minutes, no matter how busy they are.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/05/12

Simply Delicious!

by GAFARU at Citysearch

Excellent service and even better cuisine!! I really enjoyed the Antipasto Salad which we watched the designated salad chopper cut fresh for us at his salad station. Dude is good with the knife. Nice yet affordable wine selection. Delicious and large desserts. Overall a 5/5.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/01/11

Great place--Great service go,go,go,you will love it!!!!

by wvw143 at Citysearch

4/1/2011

This place is GREAT-Dinner time is very busy. Fabrocini's feels warm and welcoming. Victoria was our waitess-very friendly-helpful and fast. I had the Scapparella-nicely prepaired, wonderful taste.My husband had the linguine with clams-he enjoyed every bite. We took our 5 yr old grandson-they made him chocolate milk(which isn't on their menu) nice people!!! Great place,Great service. We will be going back.

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/27/11

Horrible service + overcooked food!!

by tessa radatz at Citysearch

We had to ask twice to get service and finally order.

I had the pasta with scampi - the pasta was soft/overcooked and drowned in a sea of garlic sauce - really bad!!

The parmesan was in a shaker on the table, when I requested fresh parmesan, I got a tiny portion.

We never had a chance of getting a second glass of wine or even desert...the waiter was so unfriendly and unattentive, which killed the entire mood of the visit.

We will never be back...

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/18/08

So much great Italian dishes to choose from... So little room in my stomach!!

by janaschreiber8 at Citysearch

Cozy and crowded, fragrant and fresh, Fabrocini's offers some of the best Italian food in the Valley. Although it could take a while to get seated during weekend evenings, the food is most certainly worth the wait- especially when you can walk down Ventural Blvd. to make the the time go by faster. The steamy soups and variety of delicious salads ranging from minestrone to a mussel and clam soup with a tomato basil based broth, and an antipasti salad to a fresh array of marinated peppers and buffalo mozzarella atop chopped greens, it is difficult to make your way down to the entree selections. The freshly baked bread that you can dip in olive oil, balsamic vinegarette, and parmesean cheese- its absolutely amore!

  • Pros: Delicious Food, Comfy, Cozy atmosphere
  • Cons: tiny space is conducive to long waits
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/10/08

Excellent Italian Food

by regsusa at Citysearch

This is a great place to eat. Service is exceptional. Parking has gotten much better since the movie theater next store closed. Been there a dozen times haven't had one bad thing on the menu. They usually have three or four nightly specials which you should definitely give consideration to. My favorite special is the Chicken with Grogonzola sauce. It's the best I've ever had. It's so good, it should be on the regular menu. Their bread is warm and delicious. Staff is very friendly and attentive. I get re-fills on ice tea long before my glass is empty. Place is really cozy. TRY IT OUT! You won't regret it.

The Details on Fabrocini's Italian Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great italian food
  • really cozy place
  • great customer service
  • delicious bread
  • nice servers
  • reasonable price
  • savory italian dishes
  • very friendly staff
  • not perfect dish
  • recommend definitely
  • awesome calamari frito
  • love fabrocini
  • awesome fried calamaris
  • wonderful atmosphere
  • full burst
  • best salad
  • huge portions
  • favorite italian restaurant
  • perfect balance
  • favorite special
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