Massimo - Walnut Creek

I hosted a retirement party at this restaurant and had a wonderful experience. The service was excellent, and the food was very good.

We enjoyed our meals overall. We started with the roasted cauliflower appetizer, which came with a mayonnaise-based sauce. I ordered the salmon, while my partner had the penne alla checca. Unfortunately, we both experienced significant indigestion later that night, and we suspect the mayo sauce from the appetizer was the cause. We requested bread multiple times, but when it finally arrived, we understood why the servers had hesitated to bring it. It was dry and lacked flavor. The service was decent after some initial confusion about who our server was. Given the high prices at this restaurant, we believe there are better dining options in Walnut Creek for the same amount of money.

I work for Hospice East Bay, and we selected Massimo for our annual Legacy Society luncheon. From the moment we were greeted by Shawna, we knew we were in excellent hands. She was prompt, efficient, and very professional, managing our party of 36 guests on her own. The food was hot, delicious, and served with a smile. We truly felt welcomed and at home, and every other staff member was equally accommodating and polite. We will definitely return next year for this event. Thank you, Sandra, and the Massimo team, for an outstanding experience!

My husband and I enjoyed a lovely dinner for our anniversary. We had reservations so were seated immediately upon arrival. The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere and the staff are quite friendly. We sampled a couple wines before committing to a bottle and the waitress was very helpful with the selection. After deciding on the wine we had cheese bread and the beets salad for starters. For our main, i had the chicken marsala and he had the lasagna. Both were very tasty. Sadly we didn't take any photos of the meals. We were very satisfied with our date night experience. The only criticism would be, the portions are not very big but just enough, so if you're very hungry you might need more starters to help fill you up.

Small portions on some items food not as good as it used to be.