Absolutely divine. The best service ever. We thought the meal sizes were generous and as close to Italy as you can get. We have dined here several times now and always come back. Price wise great and the kids loved the pizza. Thanks for a lovely evening.
We have a holiday home in Turangi and have eaten here many,many times and always enjoy it. The deep fried sage leaves are wonderful and the crowd favorite (pappardelle) is delicious, though decadent. The steak is also hard to pass up - always perfectly cooked and flavourful. The service is friendly and efficient. So surprised at the bad reviews; we love the place!
very good food, was on holiday.
service was good also.
we had two pasta dishes, the sage with butter pasta was spectacular!
Good choices on the menu. Friendly staff. An enjoyable evening out.
I tried Valentinos for the first time and it was delicious! The restaurant is clean, tidy and authentic. I loved the music. My food and wine were wonderful, I can't wait to come back. The service was perfectly unobtrusive. I highly recommend Valentinos when you're in Turangi
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We were looking for a place for dinner and was able to get a table here when we arrived around 2030. I think it did help that we called ahead and they let us know that the last order was going to be around 2030.
We arrived and was seated and given a bit of time to look through the menu. They had quite a lot of Italian dishes and also had a few specials board scattered around the restaurant. I went with the duck livers followed by the lamb with balsamic.
I quite liked the duck livers but didn't get a full hit of the marsala sauce. The bread soaked up the delicious sauce so which made it super tasty. I quite liked the lamb but the balasmic didn't have much rosemary or garlic flavour to it. The chips were what you'd expect at a fish and chip shop. I was able to try the bolognese and I wasn't a fan of the flavour. It was nice but different from what I expected. I really liked the saltimbocca. It was juicy, salty and really tasty. The special roast veggie ravioli in butter sage sauce was nice but I did find the pasta a bit on the firm side.
The service was friendly, even though we were there quite late. The decor of the restaurant was also quite interesting with lots of interesting knick-knacks. There was also an area with walls covered in postcards. A nice restaurant in Turangi for food.
This is a small no-frills Italian restaurant with decent food and serving sizes. The focaccia bread was a nice starter, and the penne alla cacciatora was pretty good. Didn't really enjoy the peach dessert because it tasted a bit artificial/processed. Service was good and the atmosphere was cosy.
The food we had was amazing. It was a very busy night because of the public holiday, but we still got a table at 6pm. The atmosphere was very cozy upstairs. Although understaffed, we received our food very fast. They were also really friendly. Highly recommend if you're in the area!
We ate at Valentino's last night and had a great time. We had the large focaccia to start. Spaghetti alla Cabonara and Scaloppine con Funghi for the mains with an added side of vege. The steak was tender and the mushroom sauce was the most delicious I've ever had! Glad I saved some focaccia to mop it up!! Living in Auckland I forget how good portions are outside the city. For example, the fries that came with the steak were enough to share. We got the Valentino's Special for dessert. It's better than tiramisu as it isn't soggy. Definitely recommend and always great to support a local, family run establishment. Thanks for a great dinner!!
Last minute what to have for dinner, Valentino's it is.
We really enjoyed the quint Italian restaurant setting of simplicity, just like in Italy Rome my comparison. Meals not take long at all. No reservation made, thankfully had available tables. We ordered the Steak wrapped with bacon and mushroom sauce, cooked perfect to our liking. The Lamb so tender was delicious. And the kids meal Spaghetti bolognese and side bowl of fries went a treat our daughter loved it, couldn't finish it all and was able to bring home for after snack. Starters Shrimp cocktails yummy, salad fresh and just the right amount of dressing for our likings. Dessert the Valentino Special, and Chocolate Fudge, enjoyed every little bit of it! And the recommendation of wine to compliment our meals was spot on. The service was excellent. Thank you for our enjoyable family dinner night out. Just what we needed xo
Very nice food and great service from our host.
A travelling family all over New Zealand chose a little restaurant on the main road of Turangi. A Family dine at a mini trattoria in Turangi great montepulciano Italian wine, entree mussels in a white wine lemon sauce, was the best I’ve had in quite sometime. the scaloppine con funghi in cream was divine. Tiramisu dessert to top it off. Service exquisite and food catered well for all the family. Served to perfection and fast. Thank you Ladies (Front of house) and the Chefs. Great value wonderful meal.
Had takeaway for my second experience. Really is wonderful. Had the Turangi favorite pasta,(ribbon pasta with ham and a creamy sauce) and steak and bacon with a creamy mushroom sauce, both delicious. Enough to take to work for dinner tomorrow night. Fantabulous ❤️
Had a great time here with my daughter. Enough options on the kids menu, she really liked the mini pizza and chips.
I had the pasta of the day which was tasty. Home made ice cream was awesome too. Very friendly staff.
Only comment I'd make is that the pasta was pricy, had expected a bit more for $30. Kids menu was $14 for mains and dessert which was great value.
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