888 Ristorante Italiano — Restaurant in San Carlos

My wife and I went to 888 recently for our wedding anniversary. We had a wonderful time with excellent service and scrumptious Italian dishes. Our serve Enrique recommended wine by the glass to complement our entres. We had the Fresh Octopus for an appetizer and shared a tasty ceaser salad. They provided bread with traditional olive oil and balsamic dip. My wife had the fettuccine di tarufo with chicken. She loved it and even had enough to take home. I had the seafood special with the fresh fish of the say and prawns. For dessert my wife had the affogato and I had the cheesecake. The owner and proprietor Vince stopped by our table and wished us a happy anniversary. Overall we had a special and rememborle time at 888 in San Carlos and will be...

We dropped in for dinner, and had a wonderful time! The staff were polite and attentive, and the restaurant itself was comfortable and welcoming.

The amount of gluten free options was WELL above what you'd expect from an Italian restaurant, with all pastas and some of the other main dishes being available. My husband and I both got the day's special, an oxtail ragu pasta. Mine was gluten free, his was not, and we both loved it! Dessert was just as well made - the creme brulee and cheesecake were both flavorful without being overly sugary. That can be a tough order for a dish that has a caramelized sugar crust!

We've both agreed that we'll be coming back as soon as we want some Italian food. I'm already looking forward to trying more...

Is this restaurant still owned by an Italian (from Italy) who should know better? My eggplant parmigiana was a big disappointment. It completely lacked the flavor that one associates with this dish. The secret is in coating the eggplant slices with flour or breadcrumbs and lightly frying. There is probably something else to it, like a way to treat the eggplant slices. My dish just had eggplant slices covered in tomato sauce and cheese. Like this it’s just boring. The tomato sauce doesn’t really add anything to the dish, either. It’s just OK. If you go to Rome or Sicily and order this dish, affectionately known as just a “parmigiana,” you’ll experience a flavor like no other. Sadly, that flavor is...