Sicilia In Bocca — Restaurant in Morgan Hill

I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone after tonight, I would make sure to tell my friends that I assume the staff are allowed to be judgemental and rude to customers. After a formal event i wanted to take my date for a nice meal in our formal wear. We attended a themed even and were wearing face paint. I called ahead to ask if that was okay, and i was specific about what we had on. I asked if the restaurant had a dress code, and was told no. Then i said we specifically have full face paint on 'like clowns makeup' and i was told that should be fine. We arrived at 9pm, confident that we had an hour to eat and very excited. A tall man with a noticable accent met us at the door, i dont know if he was a member of staff or something higher because of his accent, but he blocked the door and stared at us with his eyes open very wide. I assumed he wanted to walk out and i was blocking him so i stepped aside. He then told us they were closed. We were there an hour before closing and could see many people inside. His body language and facial expression were aggressive, so i didn't feel safe asking if a to-go order would work. My date was very embarrassed and turned to leave immediately so no one would see her tear up because she felt shamed, assuming that we were being sent away for looking odd. She took a short cut across the grass because of that, and she fell and twisted her ankle badly. She cried on the car ride home. We planned this event for several months, spent hundred on dresses and hair, had an amazing time at the event and planned to spend hundreds on food as well. And instead of our night ending that way, shes in bed in tears with ice on her ankle, and i completely blame that aggressive tall man. I would honestly go out of my way to tell people not to go to his restaurant after this. Three stars for atmosphere because it looked beautiful inside, past the man...

Authentic Sicilian Restaurant in downtown Morgan Hill. It isn't fancy, in fact you could call it a hole in the wall -a home that was converted into a 55 seat restaurant with additional seating outdoor. We scoped this place for a senior tour group. Salvatore is the charming and handsome nephew and host/server. His uncle of the same name is owner and does not speak much english. We contacted him by phone to inquire about hosting our group and he invited us for a sampling. My co-worker who is of Italian descent said it was very authentic, along with the decor and heavy accent- you would feel like you are in a Italian's family home. The started us off with a freshness delicious compliment bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, olive oil and basil and the traditional rustic bread. We tried the Sicilian Salad, a breath of freshness in a spring mix, thinly sliced onions, orange, olives, tomato and anchovies. Next came the bowtie pasta with a light red sauce and Italian sausage (can't remember the name) and then the heavenly homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli in a butter sauce. The last sample was the chicken picatta, thin chicken breast sauteed with capers. the meat was delicate and light. Needless to say, we booked...

I am writing this instead of my wife, Silvia. We went here, for the first time in hopes of trying out their 48 oz ribeye (we were going to share it). The waitress (a very pleasant young lady) informed us that it takes 45 minutes to prepare. We elected not to wait so, instead, my wife ordered the swordfish and I ordered the Veal parmigiana. Both dishes were served with broccoli and (what they called) scalloped potatoes. My veal was wafer thin and not very flavorful. My wife's swordfish was also skimpy in size (although she said that it had good flavor). The broccoli was okay but the "scalloped potatoes" were more like watered down (very watered down) mashed potatoes. The bill came to a little over $70 (before the tip) with no appetizers but one glass of wine. The dining area is small (but we knew that from reading the reviews beforehand) which may explain why the service felt rushed (they were going for a quick turnover for the tables). For my money, Maurizio's has much better food, service...