Scardino's Italian Restaurant

Scardino's Italian Restaurant is an Italian restaurant like the one in the movie, the classic one, not just the overall all environment, but also the food. The Scardino's 🥗 Salad is special in the way they put their house pickled cauliflowers into the salad, something special. Prosciutto and sliced Parmigiana cheese gives you a good balance between sharp and mild. Definitely have to order their Italian Pizza (not the Italian in general, but they do have one pizza named Italian), cheese, anchovies, sliced tomatoes, with sprinkles of fresh garlic, you won't stop once you start. Last but not the least, Linguine Pescatore, their homemade red sauce is really good, it captures the taste of nice and smooth sweet, which goes very well with seafood 🦞, strongly recommend.

We had dinner at Scardino’s in Torrance this past Saturday night and really enjoyed the experience. The food was excellent, and the atmosphere was lively—though it can get a bit loud at times. The staff is friendly, and our server kept us entertained with a stream of funny stories that added to the evening. My favorite dishes are the Penne Pappalina and the Vegetarian Pizza, both of which are consistently delicious. I’ve also tried the Penne Arrabbiata, but it was a little too spicy for my taste. A friend in our group ordered the Risotto con Filetto di Manzo and said it was the best risotto he’s had in the U.S.—high praise coming from him. One small downside is that they recently switched to canned sodas, which means no more free refills. Still, that’s a minor tradeoff for such a great m

Super, super place. We went on a Wednesday evening (late ~8PM PT). Good wine [half off bottles on wednesdays]. Everyone was friendly and welcoming - even for some later than hoped for walkin arrivals. The Maitre' D seated us right away. The servers were super friendly and helpful. Since it was so late, we skipped on the anti-pasta and ordered right away. We had a ferrari Chardonney (excellent), penne reggiano [with a meatball side], fettucine alfredo with shrimp, and a pesto capasante con penne [caeser salad] + garlic bread. Food came out piping hot and everything was truly excellent. By the way the meatball was great and glad i got it, but i did not need it.. there was plenty of food. I also did get the tiramasu and a decaf coffee [yes i know..decaf...]. Very pleasant meal. I did not fee

Best Italian food we've had outside of Italy. Calamari appetizer is a must. It's so fresh it tastes like ocean and the tomato sauce is incredible. Their pizzas are amazing. I ordered lobster ravioli with tobico which were absolutely delicious and my husbands lasagna was great too. Finished with the best tiramisu it was a wonderful dining experience.

If you’re looking for authentic Italian food, this is not the place. We ordered lasagna, penne, and a pizza. Every single dish tastes like frozen food that was microwaved, it comes to the table very hot but completely flavorless. The penne and lasagna are at least somewhat edible, but the pizza tastes exactly like a $5 frozen pizza from the supermarket. Don’t waste your money on this restaurant. The food is bland and tasteless.