Terra Mia - Livermore

Was so excited to read about the Italian wine dinner pairing night, so I made reservations selected 630 for our seating. I also noted when I made the reservations that we were celebrating a birthday. We arrived at the restaurant and were shown to our table where our friends were already seated. Before seating us, the hostess verified with me that we were celebrating a birthday. Our waitress came over and introduced herself, explain the prefect dinner options, the wine and food pairing and answered a few questions.. Three of us selected the three course dinner with the wine flight one of us selected an entrée with a side Caesar salad. Our wine for the first course was brought out and we waited well over 40 to 45 minutes for the first course. We had small sips of the wine but as it was only a small pour we wanted to try it with the food! This was the way the whole meal went, long periods between courses. While our waitress was apologetic, it seemed that it was out of her control. She told us the manager was trying to rectify it, but by the main course we had been there over THREE hours and asked to speak to him. He was unapologetic, and I found him to be accusatory. He took no responsibility and offered no real explanation. It was everyone's fault but his. The waitress came back later and offered free desserts but by that time we were done. While, the food and the wine were good. It wasn't an outstanding meal . The fried dough appetizer was too heavy and the dough wasn't as crisp as it should have been. The pasta mid course was watery, like they didn't drain the pasta well enough before plating. I don't think will be back. The 2 stars are not a reflection on the waitress but the manager and the overall customer experience.

Great location with ample parking. Beautiful decor, very clean with great service. Visited on a Saturday night with a group of 3. We did not have a reservation but we still seated very quickly. The menu is large with lots of options. Our waiter came over right away to gather drink orders. The food was extremely fresh (looooved the bruschetta). Would definitely visit again if in the area.

I came here for my birthday dinner and they were the sweetest! Made me feel special and sang happy birthday to me, the waitress was super accommodating and helpful. Her recommendations were worth a try! I got the only white sauce pasta I saw on their menu, it was tasty. I definitely think the portions are a bit smaller than other restaurants, but the quality compensates that. The vibe of the restaurant was adorable and felt very authentic! I will definitely be coming back!

Excellent and attentive service. Authentic Italian food with lots of vegetarian choices. Reasonably priced for a white cloth ambiance. Full bar. Can be full on weekends. Need to book directly or through Resy.

Have eaten here twice in the past year and enjoyed the experience both times. Our most recent visit our waiter was Paco and although he was efficient and provided OK service he was not friendly at all offered no guidance or feedback about any of the dishes, maybe he was having a bad day. The food is pretty good here overall not sure I would call it authentic having been to Italy more than once but its good by American standards. I like that they carry Altamont Beer on tap. Good choice. We started with Calamari it was good and served with marinara I prefer tarter sauce just a personal taste. The serving size was a little small for the price I felt. We also had Italian bread which was average but I liked that they served each person olive oil and basalmic. We then shared a Caser salad and sadly it was not good. The dressing was a real flop no sure how you mess it up its complicated. No one liked it in our group it sat on the table the waiter took it away you think he would have asked if anything was wrong, nope. My Spaghetti Tutto Mare was really good and a decent size but you could tell the spaghetti was not homemade but I liked it and would it order again. My wife had a dish with homemade Bucatini and the pasta was really good you could tell it was made in house. Others liked the Gnocchi. Overall a good meal we will be back.