Chianti's - Pleasanton

We met friends for lunch and decided to select a restaurant between San Jose and where we live. We chose Pleasanton and found the Chianti Reserve. Since we were at a restaurant named after a chianti, I started off with a glass of chianti classico. We did not need to ask for a highchair because they brought it to the table for us, and the highchair was brand new. It was so clean! We are visual people and like to see photos of our food. We looked on Yelp to find images of dishes that set our appetites ablaze. We found an image of squid ink noodles 7 months ago that was missing from the current menu. We were worried that it might be a seasonal entree. We showed our host the image, and he said that they had squid ink noodles but only on the dinner menu. He let two of us order the dish. LOVE! The best thing about our visit was that as our girlfriend left the table and walked out to the restroom, we asked our host to write up a fake tab and, when she sat down, to hand it just to her. When she returned, the host handed her a rather large bill, and she was confused. It was priceless and super funny! We are excited to try something new next time!

We were searching for a solidly good Italian restaurant nearby which wouldn't be too large or too busy. What a great find in trying Chianti Reserve! This restaurant has service as an elevated priority. The host quickly moved to open the door for us as we turned to walk in. We were seated promptly despite not have reservations and immediately received our delicious drinks. We enjoyed the other dining parties gathered together over good food nearby. Our food was wonderful and served by the maitre d (owner? in the most warm manner. (We ordered salad two entrees. After dinner, this gentleman recommended a scotch he has sourced to my husband and it was terrific! GO! Enjoy!

Had dinner here with a friend and was it amazing. The owner was nice and informative. We asked for a good wine and he recommended a nice Zinfandel. Appetizer we ordered Salmone Affumicato, wow perfectly paired with sliced pears. Dinner we ordered and shared Braised Lamb Shank with mixed veggies (carrot, asparagus green beans) and polenta. Also ordered the Lobster Ravioli with pesto sauce. You are served warm bread with an oil mixture to dip. We rounded dinner off with crème brûlée, nice portion size. Plenty of parking in the rear. I will definitely be back when in town again.

Love this restaurant! Friendly waiters who are actually Italian makes the experience so much more authentic, with even Italian music playing in the background : food is absolutely divine, have been here about 5 times and it's always great.

They have the best penne ala vodka pasta. And their arrabiata pasta is delicious too. The service is great and they are very nice.