Gennaro's Ristorante

We had the most fabulous Christmas Eve dinner for our family of eleven. It was elegant, gracious dining with fresh, delicious food. We loved it so much that we're going again tonight! We've been searching for this kind of a restaurant for a couple years and now we found it so close to home! We had read old reviews so wondered, but the new owner has it together! Everything from the service to the freshly baked bread to the fresh fish, pasta and dessert was excellent. And it's so cozy and elegant inside - how wonderful not to have to yell across a table to be heard as is the case in so many "new cuisine" restaurants. Here the linen clothed tables, carpeting and elegant decor make for a romantic and intimate setting complete with classical piano played by a real person not a player piano! yay!! I add this because I've noticed that many newer restaurants no longer have real people playing the piano, instead they have some kind of player piano that just plays by itself. So, I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

When the family and I walked we were skeptical. The place was empty (not what you would expect) and it looked like a fancy restaurant in an Italian mobster movie. The table side Cesar salad was unique andt he best Cesar salad any of us has ever had. We ordered 5 different plates and all were wonderful. Desert was homemade and delicious. Really can't ask for a better dinner experience

Introduced some Korean and Korean-American folks to this place, and they all think it's the best Italian place they've ever been to and one of the best (if not the best) restaurant they've been to in the Glendale. In fact, I've been here 3 times in the past week due to out of town co-workers hearing about the raves, and I'm not tired of it (and I get tired of restaurants quickly). That said, this really is a great place. Nice converted house atmosphere with a live piano music. Fresh ingredients--I often get the daily special (usually one pasta and one meat/fish item). Be sure to add a little cheese and pepper to the minestrone soup (Italian vegetable), and it's delicious. Also, best tiramisu ever, although I like some of the other desserts, too. This place is never full - 5 stars..