Faso's Ristorante — Restaurant in Buffalo

I wanted SO BADLY for this restaurant to be my FAVORITE authentic Italian family restaurant to order from, but sadly it was a HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT !! * I do want it to be known that this was a take-out/delivery order and pray they don't serve these portions while dining in * I couldn't believe the PORTION SIZE of the entrees & ESPECIALLY the SIDE DISHES !! THEY WERE SMALL, PATHETIC & ACTUALLY DRY because they were also stingy with the marinara sauce !! My artichoke ravioli would've been OUTSTANDING if they had more than 3 tablespoons of MARINARA sauce on top !!! As far as portion goes, the house salads literally had 1 tomato & 1 cucumber SLICE in each of them& the spaghetti sides had We both had chicken entrees that were TINY PIECES of cut up chicken instead of actual chicken breasts ! "Buffalo's Best" Chicken Francaise was horrible ! I didn't even recognize it as Chicken Francaise , I thought they made a mistake !! I will say the DEEP FRYED ARTICHOKE was AMAZING & the ARTICHOKE RAVIOLI would've also been outstanding IF they would've put more than a few tablespoons of MARINARA sauce on top which caused them to ALL STICK TOGETHER !! I would've never accepted this if I was dining in & I REFUSE to believe that this happens while dining in ! It sounds like the owner is STILL A HARD WORKER & would NEVER find any of this to be acceptable ! Also the lemon cake was DRY like it had been left out & was very small slices I'm so sorry but I feel like the owner & take-out/delivery customers should know this since you can't...

Okay listen, get over yourself. You just have to go to this restaurant with an open mind. It is old school Italian, yes, the decorations are a little over the top but this is perfect for the unpretentious, fun-loving customer. We tried the scallops Mary. The scallops were large and perfectly cooked with peppers and tomatoes on a bed of angel hair. I got sauteed spinach with tomatoes and mushrooms over penne, it was hearty and delicious in a very large portion. The meatballs are homemade and tasted like my grandmother's. We tried the coconut cream pie for dessert, it is absolutely fantastic, I highly recommend it! I would suggest fresh Italian bread over the garlic knots but that's just me. I like the atmosphere here, yes, quite honestly you could find better Italian but it would be more expensive and in a fancier setting that would not be nearly as cozy as Faso's. We love it here, it's not for everybody but it's for us we...

A very small and unassuming Italian restaurant located on Niagara Street in the Riverside/Black Rock neighborhood of the City. But when you REALLY want truly good Italian food (say, on a first or subsequent date) a small intimate place is really the way to go. Every day there are probably thousands of singles heading to so-called 'Italian' food factories like the Olive Garden. Take my advice and skip that garbage food, and take your date to Faso's. It has a nice atmosphere in which you can actually talk with your date and get to know them. As for the quality of their food, their slogan says it all: "Food so good, you'll think we stole your Mama'" It's much akin to the small Italian restaurant in the film The Godfather where Michael kills Virgil Sollazzo and the corrupt NYPD police Captain. Just leave your "cold" .38 Special at home and order a nice jug of Chianti for you...