Rufino's Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Anaheim

I had low expectations coming in because the decor was outdated and the olive oil and salt shaker dispensers were dirty. I equated that to mean that the food was not going to look appetizing either, but I was very wrong. To start, I had an eggplant caprese which I could not get enough of. The basil on top of it was a little overwhelming, but very easily removed. I would eat 3 more if I could. It was simply delicious and a perfect substitute for a traditional caprese because I do not like raw tomato. For my entree, I ordered the trio which exceeded my expectations as well. The Alfredo sauce was the perfect balance of creamy and cheesy. Definitely homemade. The lasagna was packed with meat and ricotta that fell onto the plate blended deliciously with the bolognese sauce. As for the chicken parmigiana, I felt that it was a little bland. I ate it hours later though since I could not finish the whole meal in one sitting. It was good, but surely it would've tasted much better had I eaten it while it was still fresh and sitting with the other sauces. So, that was probably my fault, not the restaurant's. My entree came with a garden salad which I had with Italian sauce. It was nothing special. I would've preferred a Ceasar salad, but it was as good as you can expect from a garden salad. For my son, I ordered a small pepperoni pizza. I didn't have any, but he seemed satisfied. We were given freshly baked bread covered in Parmessan which was good as well, but we were not provided with butter. To be fair, it didn't really need it because they were already oily. And for our drinks, we were served with very large cups which Mike (? I believe) refilled promptly. He was very attentive and even helped pack my to-go boxes. The service and the food was amazing. I will definitely be returning. I would've rated 5 stars if it hadn't been for the dirtiness on the olive oil dispenser and salt shaker. Small details when compared to the imaculate food and service, but cleanliness is...

I'm from out of town (spending time at Disneyland with my family) and I saw this restaurant pop up while I was in line looking for dinner ideas. I didn't get out of the park until late, and I feared I wasn't going to get there in time. At 9:31 I called, and they DID NOT DENY ME SERVICE. I ordered a pick up order of fettuccini alfredo, spaghetti with meat sauce, and spaghetti with marinara (kids portion), and I got minestrone soup.

To make the story short, I was absolutely happy with the food. The spaghetti was cooked perfectly, alfredo sauce tasted home made (not canned or made, frozen, and reheated again), the bread was slightly burned (only one piece was, the rest was perfect), the meat sauce was overflowing with flavor (and amount! Can't complain about that!), and the minestrone soup was amazing.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for feeding my family in such a time crunch. I know you guys probably wanted to call it a night and clear the kitchen, instead you worked and provided for my family. Thank you so much!

I didn't want to eat McDonalds, nor IHOP, nor Denny's (although perfectly fine ideas, but I wanted real food).

The Spano Family

EDIT: Almost one year later (May 2018), my family returns to Disneyland! I ordered from Rufino’s Italian Restaurant. I ordered a medium cheese pie, fettuccine alfredo, spaghetti with meat sauce, and Minestrone soup. All of it was absolutely amazing! Full of flavor, made very well with perfection - and the pizza crust was solid! It wasn’t over cooked or soggy from grease. Minestrone was flavorful, and so was the alfredo!! This was amazing yet again - even after a year later!!!!

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Our first time there and we had high expectations. I had the trio, which was fettuccine alfredo, lasagna, and chicken parmesan. I have to admit I expected a much larger portion considering the price point. The chicken was maybe a quarter inch thick including the breading. Most of the taste was the bread and cheese. The lasagna was okay, but nothing extraordinary. The fettuccine alfredo was gummy, for lack of a better way of describing it. There was not much of a flavor to it. My husband has spaghetti and meatballs. The spaghetti seemed just about as gummy as the fettuccine. The meatballs were not too bad. I like the more than he did. We both liked the bread that came with the meal and we ordered some cheese bread as well. The cheese bread was good. The server was polite but not very attentive even though I believe we were the only two in the restaurant at the time. We never got our drinks refilled. At the end of the meal, we sat there waiting for him to present the check but had to ask for it along with two boxes to take some food home. If they had a dessert menu, we did not see it. I hope at some point they will be able to remodel the bathrooms. Overall, It was not a bad meal. But, for the price of the meals and the size of the portions, I am not sure if we will...