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Negri's Original Italian Restaurant

3700 Bohemian Highway, PO Box 306, Occidental, CA 95465
707 823 5301
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Ranked #6 of 6 restaurants in Occidental
3.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
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Sebastopol, California
Top Contributor
62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

The staff is nice and very casual. The soup is great and the bread is great. We've tried Negri's about 3 times in order to give it a fair chance. The seasonings are really off and overwhelming on the pasta dishes. Other patrons complained about the Chicken Marsala sauce. We like to give our business to local places, but we... More

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Occidental, California
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Lots of great old time Italian favorites. Huge amounts of food. It takes about 2 hours to eat. Alternate option is to eat in the bar. Full menu is available as well as a bar food menu. Service is much faster since courses are not served separately. Employees and the owner are really friendly and welcoming. Good prices. More

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West Sacramento, California
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

We enjoyed the family atmosphere Italian food.The portions were plentiful and the servers friendly and attentive. More

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orangevale
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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My sister and I rolled into Occidental a few minutes before 9 pm just to eat at Negri's because it was a recommended "must". Little did we know they were within minutes of closing. The staff didn't care. They served us as though we were their first customers of the day. My spaghetti and ravioli was very tasty and the... More

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Santa Rosa, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Although it's Italian, it doesn't compare to our favorite Occidental restaurant across the street. The time we went there, which was a couple or more years ago but the date box only currently accepts 2011, the service was lacklustre and the food wasn't all that special. To be fair, we do know people who like the place. More

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San Ramon CA
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

The decor is from another era but I do not see that as a bad thing. We had the fried chicken, which was great and the ribs which was one of the specials that night. When the waitress brought the ribs people turned to stare because the thing was huge hanging off the plate. They were tender and delicious. We... More

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Palm Springs, California
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

We dine here every year and are used to the slow service. Very understaffed. This year the food is definitely different. I had my usual minestrone soup and some raviolis. Definitely, not the same. Soup was ok, ravioli's very different, maybe not home made anymore? My wife indicated the apple fritters were not tasty. I am not telling people not... More

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Placerville, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011

Best FOOD AROUND, BEST VALUE, YOU WILL NOT LEAVE HUNGRY.Plan on taking home a doggy bag. try the chicken. Yummmmm!!!! More

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Santa Rosa, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011
1
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Wanted to go down memory lane, so my sister and I took Mom and Dad for lunch on Sunday. The place was pretty quiet when we go there and the waitress was a "hoot" we loved her, but not the food. First it took forever to get our meal. Three of us ordered the fried chicken. Mine was so bad... More

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reno nv
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2011

The same family has owned this business for many years Evelyn whose family business it is ,is there every day .She grew up working there. She is so nice .There is also a server named Evelyn who is very nice and a great server. The food is family stlyle Large bowl of soup, platter of ravioli and fried apple fritters... More

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