Best Italian Restaurants in Valencia / Santa Clarita

Great experience from check in to finish. One of the managers, Stephanie, came by our table at the beginning and was very kind and welcoming! All the servers and bussers had great energy, were knowledgeable, and contributed to a wonderful night out! Emily was a pro and so kind. Highly recommend the Lamb Hummus for a starter, if you eat meat! The Sea Bass is prepared a little differently from other restaurants. It was perfectly cooked, had some crisp and delicious flavor. Brussels Sprouts definitely deserve their moment. We do t often order dessert, but were curious about the special Hillel’s Donuts. You can taste the Prosecco in the chocolate sauce, and strawberry sauce was fresh! We will be back to this location soon!

Excellent meal, service, ambience. We shared a very fresh Greek salad, followed by branzino for both of us and broccolini. Ended up with tiramisu and espresso martini. No negatives but witin the description of the branzino on the menu, grapefruit should be mentioned because many people cannot eat grapefruit safely.

The Social has an unassuming exterior and was not immediately obvious. Inside it’s quite pleasant, with a small bar partially partitioned from the main dining room. The lighting was just a bit too bright for a truly romantic ambiance but about right to appeal to the general public. We both had salads which turned out to be surprisingly delicious- honestly, one of the best I’ve ever had. I had the onion soup and that, too, was delicious and extraordinary flavorful. She had a martini and said that the balance of components was perfect. Our server Chelsea was superb: friendly and attentive (but not hovering) service. In fact we stayed until after they closed and the staff were cleaning up around us but no one ever murmured a word about the inconvenience; Chelsea acted like we were their guests and could stay as long as we wished. (Afterwards I regretted leaving only 20% tip.) Our experience at The Social was first rate. It’s not the fanciest place but they make the most of the place they’ve got, the food is delicious, the martinis are perfect, and the service is superb. This place is a hidden gem.

 We were seated promptly at reservation time. Service was excellent as was the food. We’ve been dining at Olive Terrace for many years and never had a bad meal or experience. 

Service was outstanding, being seating quickly upon arrival. All the staff was very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed great tasting food and enjoyed having a family picture being taken. Our special requests were honored such as omitting meat from salad, putting meat on the side. We were greeted upon arrival and leaving. Very nice Christman Eve day lunch!