Palermo No.2 Italian Restaurant — Restaurant in Covina

It is a small restaurant where the waitress seemed to know the customers, who must be regulars. That is a good sign. It was my first time, and I went in around 5:30 on Saturday. It took a while to get noticed even though I was seated. I got the dish most mentioned, Palermo Specialty pasta with vegetables and chicken. The vermicelli pasta was American dry box type with smooth surfaces, instead of imported Italian pasta with rougher finish, nor was it fresh pasta. The added chicken was on the dry side. The dish was underwhelming to average. The bean soup was likewise mediocre, and the much touted knot bread was OK. The next time I go back, I will try linguine con vongole, or with clams. The city of Palermo is by the coast of Sicily, so I should have focused on seafood dishes. (Edited 2 days later -- the 2 day old leftover I had for lunch was pretty good. I'll up it...

2 1/2 ⭐️'s. Delicious authentic Italian food (small portions at lrg prices) but that's it! Absolutely horrible service & wait time is horrendous! Probably cuz we arrived at take-out time; 1 cook had to prep take-out orders while we sat 45min. to be served. No meatballs & marinara sauce, REALLY! Server (owner) absolutely clueless on waiting tables & managing patrons. Never chkd on us, refilled water or offer more fresh baked bread... oh wait they don't serve fresh baked bread, REALLY again!! Restaurant setting: old outdated & "APPALLING" at best with top 80's music, REALLY again! How 'bout original classic Italian music to go with a nice glass of Cab... oh wait they don't sevre wine/alcohol REALLY again! This place is good for 1 thing, takeout but take a good book cuz even take-out peeps had a long wait! 😔 Sorry, but...

This quaint restaurant offers great service and a wonderful menu.my favorites are the antipasta salad and canelloni_ just to name a few. The food is served hot and fresh tadte with a homemade quality that is hard to come by,. You can bring your own bottles of wine for a nominal cork fee. If you're in a rush. And impatient this is not the place for you as its not a fast food establishment however the food is worth waiting for. We waited about 15 to 20 minutes for our food and by the way I'm not complaining. The atmosphere is friendly...