Acquapazza Ristorante Restaurant, San Mateo, 94401
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Acquapazza Ristorante is an Italian restaurant run by 3 brothers from Naples. It is located in downtown San Mateo in a location that has seen many different name changes.
Decor, Vibe – Small patio up front, clean interior with lots of big paintings. The lunch crowd was mostly nearby San Mateo office workers.
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Menu
Picks:
Their home made bread and Olive oil dipping sauce are excellent.
Pasta Speciale ($16.95) Pappardelle with rabbit had home made egg noodles with a flavorful rabbit sauce. There were little bones still left in the sauce. This looks like their strong area. This pasta is the only one made from fresh pasta and not dried.
Zuppa Speciale Cannellini bean Soup ($6) was a huge bowl and came piping hot. Full of tender beans, kale, mussels, and topped with Parmesan. This soup was excellent.
Calamarata AcquaPazza ($15.95) Ring-shaped Pasta, Prawns, Manila Clams, Mediterranean Mussels, Calamari, Baby Octopus, Fresh Fish of the Day, Light Tomato Sauce was a very good dish. The al dente pasta was from dried pasta, but still The seafood was all fresh and cooked perfectly.
Risotto Alla Pescatore ($15.95) Italian Arborio Rice, Prawns, Manila Clams,
Mediterranean Mussels, Calamari, Baby Octopus, Fresh Fish of the Day, Light Tomato Sauce was excellent. The rice was not too salty or too heavy, it was in perfect balance with restrained flavor. The seafood was all fresh and cooked perfectly.
Capellini Al Pomodoro ($11.95) Angel Hair pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce & Basil, made in a traditional recipe had lots of fresh tomatoes and some tender egg pasta cooked just right.
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Zuppa Speciale ($6) was a bean soup from a chicken base, with vegetables. Decent soup flavor and veggies. Beans were a little stiff.
Casear Salad ($6.95) was a pretty standard issue decent salad of fair quantity.
Pans:
Pizza AcquaPazza ($13) Proscuitto di Parma with arugula, fresh buffalo mozzarella and tomato sauce was very soggy in the middle. The prosciutto pieces were large and tossed on.
We had a similar pizza a couple days earlier at Pizza Nostra which was an order of magnitude better.
Tiramisu
Acquapazza Ristorante had decent service and even comp’d us a Tiramisu for dessert. Clearly their pastas are their strong suit, so if you decide to come, concentrate on that area. This is probably the best Italian in San Mateo. The pizza was forgettable. Acquapazza has live music on several nights. Glasses of wine from $6.50, Bottles from $26.
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Overall Rating: 
(Good)
Come Back? 
| Food Rating: |  (Very Good) |
| Service Rating: | (Good) |
| Atmosphere Rating: | (Good) |
| Value Rating: | (Good) |
Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Fair/Average, 2 = Good, 2.5 = Very Good, 3 = Excellent , 4 = Extraordinary
| Alcohol: | Beer, Wine |
| Attire: | Casual |
| Hours: | Daily 11:30am - 2:30pm, 5-10pm |
| Parking: | Street |
| Reservations: | Yes |
| Prices: | $8.50 - $16.95 (Lunch), $11.95 - $19.95 (Dinner) |
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October 6th, 2009 at 4:47 am
nice post….sounds like a great restaurant……will try soon!!!