My father was a chef in his later years, & studied Italian cooking in Florence, Italy. So I grew up surrounded by food snobs. I have eaten a lot of Italian food, including meals all over Italy. I consider this to be the best restaurant in the area, and among the best in the state.

The service at Parma's each time I've eaten there, has ranged from good (when they're busy) to great.

Last week we had a party of 7, including an out of town crew from NBC Nightly News, here on an unrelated segment. We made a sudden reservation, & without mentioning the visitor's identity, we were given a table with only a short wait, & the service we got was incredibly welcoming. Before we were seated, the owners came by & served us wine samples & made us feel very comfortable. We were seated after a short easy wait.

All of us ordered appetizers and entrees, aperitifs and desserts. (We each tasted other's dishes as well.) Every single bite of every single dish I tasted was excellent, authentic & delicious. I ordered the filet, and mushroom risotto, both of which were mouth watering and extraordinarily tasty. The calamari was also done perfectly, crispy but without too much batter. (Note, they do not overcook their meat, so order accordingly & inform them if you're not satisfied with it. They will make it right).

Our guests said their food was "mouth watering & perfect." I can honestly say that meal was the best dinner I've had since my last trip to Italy (literally), and it compared well with those!

This is the place to go if you want an authentic, reliably delicious meal, (or if you're trying to impress someone from out of town.)

One of the hosts of NBC Nightly News, & the producer, Sylvie, called Parma's "a delightful surprise", and a crew member who's is married to a woman from Fresno, said his wife "will be more excited to visit her hometown now."

Thank you for the best dinner I've had in very long time.