Novo Cafe

Had a great experience at Novo Café! I ordered the salmon and an arugula salad—both were fresh and delicious. The live jazz added a really cool vibe to the evening, and the service was excellent. Definitely recommend checking it out if you’re in the area!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What an experience! Novo Italian Restaurant is a gem. From the moment you walk in, you're welcomed by the warm ambiance—elegant yet casual, with comfy booths and beautifully set tables. I started my visit at the fresh coffee and pastry bar (a must!), and everything that followed was just as delightful. The menu is versatile—whether you're in the mood for a hearty entrée or a light salad, every dish is made to impress. The wine list? Absolutely top-notch. And I can't forget to mention the owner, Massimo—not only is he incredibly kind, but he's also quite handsome, which doesn’t hurt! If you’re looking for quality food, wonderful service, and a memorable experience, Novo is the place. Highly recommend!

Came in for an early dinner. Got a salad, a pizza, and some raviolis. The salad is excellent, the pizza is good. The ravioli is bit too greasy. The sauce is like a layer of fat. Some room for improvement. Server is very friendly and attentive.

We know this location of Novo ever since they are opened. We gave them feedback when they are making French toast special on a menu. So he feels like he has to eat this. Much more than used to be and even fancy served French toast. And other food are always good and tasty. Price is such a friendly price 🙏 Coffee is always food, extra nice waiters. Please check hours 🫶they open earlier And added 2025 Feb updated menu

The lentil soup was outstanding, although a bit too salty for my taste. The rigatoni vegetarian was okay but I did ask for marinara sauce which improved it a bit. On Saturday evenings they're very busy and the service can suffer sometimes. Our server did not check on us after we received our food for about 30 minutes and by that time it was too late to request any corrections. There was a nice classic rock band playing on Saturday night. If you don't want it to be too loud then ask to be set either outside or in the back dining room.

I don’t really do reviews but this place was a must. I enjoyed everything about it, the food was excellent, the ambience was amazing and the service was one of a kind. Difficult to find good genuine customer service. Thank you Eudiel and staff for going above and beyond, your attention to detail and top notch service!

Our extended family chose this restaurant to celebrate a birthday because they had a great experience here before. Although we don’t live in the area, we were excited to try it with the family, especially with the addition of live music. Unfortunately, this visit didn’t live up to expectations. The atmosphere was lively, and the overall vibe was great, but the service and food fell short. Our waiter was incredibly friendly, and I understand that serving a large party of 10 can be challenging. However, I was disappointed that our salads arrived with the entrées rather than beforehand, the drinks took a while, and several dishes were not prepared as ordered. That said, the waiter was very apologetic and did his best to make things right. As for the food, I ordered the Bronzino, which was just okay. Given the positive past experiences our family had, I’m hoping this was just an off night.

Highly recommended for lunch! I got the same thing both times (Classic Capricciosa Pizza), and my friend got the steak salad (her favorite) and then the seafood salad. First time we sat outside on the patio with the red umbrellas. Shaded, perfect afternoon setting, heaters if you need them. Second time we were inside by the bar (to watch soccer on the TV's). Extensive dining space (this restaurant is huge!), so you have multiple choices to dine in: outside dining (my fave, by the red umbrellas) or inside tables, or high tables near the bar. There's even an extra outside/enclosed area to the left of the entrance! FYI they have gluten-free if you like it, but the regular freshly cooked bread is to die for.

We had dinner for 4 tonight. Food was well prepared, served in reasonable time and was delicious. One chicken parmesan, huge portion and took half home. Loved it. One chicken marsala, friend ate the entire portion and raved. One scallops special - also delicious but a little salty. One special clam chowder, also delicious. We sat outside and we asked the hostess to turn the music volume down and she did, so it was nice and quiet. The owner, Maximo, came to our table before dinner to ask if we had any questions and after to see if we were pleased. He was very pleasant and fun to talk to. Not too crowded - yet! I highly recommend this restaurant. Go!

Still depends because of coverage, (hot either hot/room temperature/cold) food, but gets cold while eating it. Since it's with COVID/-19 and now back in with country. In which it's good in ways, but others not. Especially, with patio doors being open. At same time there's appears to less coverage then before because of this and/or something else. In which this also includes no updated menus regarding current prices at moment. Not as much with deserts in their bakery display case as well. No, more ready made pasta (that just needs to be cook and grounded/whole bean) and bags coffee ready to be brew as well. Unsure if would go back yet, again and for dinner as well.

This location is gorgeous! I would come back and bring a party with. My friend and I met here and had the Burrata toast which was to die for! Loved the pumpkin sage ravioli was well. Had a glass of wine and we really enjoyed ourselves. We even made friends with the people seated next to us. Loved sitting outside on the patio, dining inside was beautiful too. The decor is warm, inviting and a bit more upscale. Great wine list! My friend enjoyed her shrimp pasta dish too. Can't wait to return!

I have been here a handful of times for their Happy Hour. Many of the dinner menu items are included with Happy Hour so it does make for some pretty good choices. The Place- Nice and modern with both indoor and outdoor seating. The Service- Friendly and attentive. The Food- Drunken Sea Pasta- Very good and recommended. Pizza Fuoco- Delicious and highly recommended. Fried Calamari- Was okay but I would try something else the next time.

Had Birthday Lunch and the food served fast and waiter is very nice and professional. We had a good time !

I came here on a late Sunday afternoon- late lunch, early dinner with some friends around 3pm and left around 6pm. It wasn't too busy when we arrived but when we left, there was a good amount of people. Service was excellent and it was a great place to visit with friends without being rushed. Everything tasted delicious and there wasn't one bad meal that we didn't like. We started with the Novo style brushetta. Then we got the lobster ravioli, drunken sea pasta, and salmon bow tie pasta. Everything was good. Then my friend ordered a glass of prosecco and the mini bottle was brought to the table for her to get two glasses out of it. We asked for the dessert menu but they brought out an assortment of desserts on a tray to our surprise. We picked the fruit tart and an expresso. Both were delicious and it ended the evening perfectly. Overall, the service was great and the food was even better to make it a perfect night. This was my first time here but it's been on my radar for years ever since my friends suggested this spot to check out. I'm so glad I finally made my way around after all these years and the quality remained consistent to what I've been hearing. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

Had an amazing brunch! The Denver omelette was so delicious and the pancakes were out of this world! The portions are very generous. The service was great!Our server Jackie was very attentive and very friendly.

Love this Italian restaurant! We've been coming here for years (even during Covid!) and every meal whether it's brunch, lunch or dinner... it never disappoints!. I always order either the calamari, tuna tartar or meatballs for starters. The Pumpkin Sage Butter ravioli is sooo good. Bolognese is rich and flavorful. Their drinks are refreshing. Service is always great. The interior dining room is cozy and they also have some high tops and bar seating. The outdoor patio is lined with string lights and planters throughout which gives it a garden like feel. I highly recommend coming here!!!

Not a fan anymore. Been in several times and the service has continue to get worse and worse with the regular waiters. It's a shame. Great ambience but when you have waiters that are very rude it just drags the whole establishment down!

We went out for breakfast on New Year's Day and our original restaurant choice was closed. My daughter wanted a mimosa and Novo Cafe fit the bill. They had a smallish breakfast menu with the usual suspects...eggs Benedict, omelets, pancakes, French toast, and some specialties like burata toast and lox avocado toast. They have an extensive lunch menu with pizzas, paninis, pasta, and salads as well as a specials menu. I chose the steak and eggs. It came with a 12 oz New York steak, eggs potatoes, and toast. The steak was cooked to perfection with a nice crust. It was seasoned simply and flavorful. The eggs and potatoes were a good accompaniment. It was the perfect breakfast to start the New Year. My daughter had the filet mignon special that came with spinach and mashed potatoes. She also got her mimosa. The filet was pounded thin and seasoned nicely. My daughter said it was a good choice. On our way out, we picked up some dessert. We got a piece of the nonna cake with some spumoni ice cream as well as some eclairs and other assorted pastries. Everything was delicious. I especially enjoyed the spumoni ice cream. The service was good. They were attentive and took good care of us. There is plenty of parking. We decided that we'd like to return one evening to try some of the Itialian specialties on the menu.

Went on Sunday afternoon, sat outside which was nice. Only one server. We asked for bread & the waitress said they are out of bread until Tuesday. What Italian restaurant runs out of bread. Food was just ok. Waitress never came to check on us. First & last time going.

Really enjoy coming here. The best pizza and cappuccino in Westlake Village. European ambiance. Great service. Highly recommend to give this place a try.

This may come as a no brainer but maybe stay away from the burger at this Italian restaurant. I'm sure the Italian portion of the menu is good but the burger was chewy and tough. It was labeled as a smash burger so I'd be curious to see how thick the patty was before they smashed it. Went for lunch so I'm assuming that's why the service was slow. All things considered it was one waiter handling a whole dining room so there's grace there.

Came here with a rather large party during lunch to celebrate some "team wins". Great place, kind of tough to talk when it's a lot of people inside. There were only 2 waiters handling everything, so the wait was kind of long but overall a decent place to meet and eat. Drinks were decent too

We went on a Saturday night to hear live music and enjoy a good meal . As soon as we walked into the restaurant we were blown back by the way too loud music. Blasting! We couldn't even have a conversation with the hostess. Taking a table outside( in a parking lot setting) we ordered what we hoped for was a good meal. My pasta was a 7 out of 10. Nothing to go back for again. My friend's crab cakes were so over cooked, they looked and tasted like hockey pucks! She luckily was able to send them back. I don't know if I will give Novo a second chance. With the high prices of eating out.. I feel eating home is a much better option. Also.. if one cannot speak or think while the music is blasting as if it's in a large outside venue... I wouldn't return there for music again.

Food was good. Came in to see a band play and have dessert, drinks, coffee. Not cool to charge us a concert fee for EACH of us and not tell us about there being a fee a head of time. Spent $300 without the fees. Not cool to charge us via backdoor.

Novo Cafe WLV surpasses expectations! The Bucatini Favoloso is delicious, portions are generous. Don't skip dessert here either! Our family had an excellent experience dining as a group and celebrating my daughter's graduation. Skip the frustration and chaos of Farfalle and Basta- opt for Novo Cafe for a warmer, more welcoming ambiance with excellent food! Mille Grazie Novo Cafe

Excellent food and beautiful atmosphere. Perfect for a date night, birthday gathering or casual dinner (with it without kids). Service was good too. We ordered salad, pasta, pizza and a bottle of wine to share as a group and everything was excellent. Highly suggest giving this restaurant a try.

I really enjoy coming to this place. It has great European ambience, delicious espresso martinis, and the almond cake is out of this world delicious and not overly sweet. Highly recommend.

We were a party of 10 the evening before Thanksgiving. We made reservations and were seated promptly. Our waiter seemed like he just wanted us to quickly order and then leave. He didn't recommend anything to us and being first timers it would have been nice to have some direction. The lasagna was delicious! Brushetta was just basic and in large Pieces to you had to cute it to share. I would recommend smaller pieces of bread. I'm not sure that we will go back

Honestly I didn't know this place was even open till a few months ago and we actually stumbled onto it looking for breakfast. It was really really good. Happy Hour today! Place was empty! We were the only ones there and continued to be the only ones till we left. 50% off drinks and limited HH menu, but excellent HH choices. We ended up with the Caprese, meatballs and tempura shrimp! Wow! The food here is consistently good. I'm sad to hear the reviews about the lack of service. But, we were well taken care of each time. I really hope they get to stick around!

I went for dinner here for the first time last night and was very impressed. We ordered the Drunken Sea Pasta, Scallops and Branzino. The dessert tray was spectacular. Everything was delicious, the service excellent and the price reasonable. It was a Sunday evening at 6 pm. They have a lovely patio but it was very hot so we sat inside. What I can't understand is why it wasn't crowded!?!

Food was 4 stars. Our waitress was 1 star. She never wrote down our order and came back to double check it twice. We ordered a pizza and a side salad. They're clearly was not a Caesar salad on an entrée menu so when she brought me a full-size Caesar for a full price when I asked for a side salad she lied to my face. She messed up the salad pizza and drink orders. The place was nearly empty. Not sure why it was so difficult.

Meh. First try and it was a disappointment. We had reservations and were seated right away, however it took over 20 minutes before anyone greeted us at our table. Waiter approached and informed us "no pizza or clams". So, we ordered chicken parmesan and chicken piccata. Probably the least impressive chicken parmesan I've had in a while. The chicken piccata was pretty good. They put garlic butter sauce on my pasta when I asked for marinara. I would have told the waiter, but he never stopped by again until we were finished. Service: friendly, but inattentive and not on par with $24 entrees. Food: mediocre. There is much better Italian food in the area. First and probably last visit.

Wow. That was my overall impression today when my family enjoyed a terrific lunch at Novo Cafe. The staff were very prompt, professional and friendly. And all the dishes were brilliant. And the desserts were OFF-THE-CHARTS! I'd recommend Novo Cafe to anyone and I'm certain that my family will return.

Service review: The service was really good, there were multiple staff members coming up to our table to ask if we were either ready to order or needed anything else. Usually, only one designated staff member would care about their own table, but they showed how much of a team the servers were to give a delightful dinner experience. Food reviews: Appetizer: Fried Calamari ($15) The fried calamari had an interesting sauce that added a slight kick to it. I (Eliseo) liked it but Mari preferred without it. The calamari was pretty small/thin and quantity-wise it was pretty average for what calamari appetizers are supposed to be. Due to the small calamari, it felt like the fried batter overpowers it. It's a great snack when having munchies but it won't be filling. Bread with Butter: (Free) The classic bread and butter combo expected in an Italian restaurant. We requested more because it was satisfying to eat while waiting for the entrees. Entree review: Farfalle Al Salmon ($20) The pasta sauce was lightly creamy and it had a kick of spice. The taste came with a fresh element of salmon that was very enjoyable and delicious with the bowtie pasta. Mari enjoys creamy pastas and she says that it does satisfy that need even though it is light. Spaghetti with Clams & Calamari ($24) The dish tasted really good. My favorite part of the dish were the clams, they were juicy and nicely consistent with a chewy feel and I felt the calamari is there as an added decor. I say added decor because I feel it's only there as a filler. I can barely taste the difference with or without the calamari in the dish because the spaghetti was very good. I only wish that the calamari was a bit larger because I love calamari. It was also interesting that our dishes had an element of seafood. It was a great dinner experience overall for our two months-versary. Thank you to the staff and chefs for a wonderful time.

Got there at 6:30 and yes it is Mother's Day but there were an obscene amount of open tables. Regardless, we weren't necessarily expecting to be seated right away. The hostess told us it would be 5 minutes but we waited at the podium about 15 or so minutes for her to come back and tell us we were not going to be able to be seated without a reservation and that she was just informed of that. There was a line of about 12 people behind us, and other people had been seated right before us clearly with a party that had just arrived. If you're truly in the hospitality business for the right reasons you either a.) make it happen for people on their holiday or b.) have the decency to not send your hostess and apologize to us for the inconvenience. We were only able to go cook at home after waiting for so long. I understand it was getting later in the night and you close at 8:30. As regulars we would understand but you didn't come talk to us. Only about 30 percent of the patio was seated. We were regulars through the pandemic and everything. We know the staff and have been to this restaurant many times through thick and thin. We will not be returning. Just my son, my wife, and me on Mother's Day... too bad.

This place is amazing! If you want to experience Italian food, try this place A+! When we walk in, the host was so friendly. We ordered, sour dough bread, spaghetti with meatballs , and a beautiful salad. Everything was delicious and our waiter was handsome and so kind! I love the lighting, as it really made our food pop. We will be back, again!

The food is delish here but service for Sunday brunch lacked a little! This is the third time I've eaten here and first time this has happened. Also, their credit card machine was down and we had to leave our information on the receipt which I didn't like to do but who carries so much cash around anymore to pay for a $75 bill? However, food was great, Bloody's were yummy and ambiance was nice as well!

I came here to try it out and probably not going to return based off this experience. I'll start with the positives. The food was okay. Nothing spectacular for sure, but not the worst. It was a little pricey for what you get though. Atmosphere was also nice. I like the lighting outside and the interior kind of reminds me a little Eataly. Negatives. Service. They were not rude or anything, it was more like they were non existent. It took an hour to order our entrees. We got a mix of lunch and dinner menus that didn't even give enough to each person. Further, we didn't even get enough silverware and napkins and we had to keep asking for them. Also, they charged an extra beer for our party when it never came and a little dispute over that charge. I get that items are hard and staff shortages do exist, but until it does, I cannot come back here.

Had a great meal here recently, loved the pizza and overall vibe. My server Alexis was incredible, super friendly and helpful. Nice job Novo

Great place to meet friends, enjoy great food, and lovely desserts. Try it, you will love it.

My first visit to Novo cafe was a success! The ambiance is warm and welcoming. It is great for a small group or a date night. They have live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The menu has so many great options which makes it hard to choose. Our server, Alex, suggested the best items on the menu and we took his advice. We ordered the rugola pizza and the bucatini favolosa. The rugola pizza is made with tomato sauce, goat cheese, prosciutto, and arugula. The arugula was drizzled in olive oil which added a nice flavor. The pizza crust is homemade at Novo and it was delicious. It was fresh and soft. The bucatini favolosa is made with pink vodka sauce, ground spicy sausage, and mushrooms. There was a perfect amount of spiciness for me. This pasta was savory and had great flavor. The pasta at Novo is also made in house so it's fresh. They also have fresh complimentary sourdough bread as an appetizer to snack on before the meal. Novo has a full bar for wine, beer, and cocktails. They also have a large selection of desserts to choose from such as cannolis, tiramisu, chocolate cake, and cheese cakes. I would come back just to try some to their desserts! They looked so good! I enjoyed my visit here because the service was great and the food was delicious! I would definitely come back!

I ordered the caprese salad with burrata for lunch. I was pretty hungry so I asked for chicken to be added to the salad to get some protein. When they brought out the caprese salad, I was surprised to see a very different style than I'm used to - large slices of tomato that you'd find on a sandwich, layered with spoonfuls of burrata, with tiny shreds of basil sprinkled on. The basil is the best part, why would you only add tiny shreds of it? I want a basil flavor explosion! And who likes to eat huge tomato slices by themselves? Those slices were just calling for a sandwich. They are not meant to be alone. Thank God for the chicken, because this salad was not very much food without it. The chicken was very tender and flavorful, so I was pleasantly surprised. I also ordered a drink that was a blend of strawberry lemonade and jasmine tea. It was delicious! The floral-fruity combination was just perfect. We came here with a group of about 9 last Thursday for lunch. It wasn't crowded and the service was pretty quick. Given everything I've reviewed, it was overall a pretty good experience so I'm only taking one star away for the salad.

This was the best restaurant we have been tk in westlake since we arrived! Day 20 and we found our spot! Food was so good outdoor seating and great service! Drinks also amazing! Def would recommend! Alexis was AMAZING! Update we came back and avi is also amazing she makes the best Long Island and is super sweet and personable! Love this experience best so far 2/2!

We celebrated NYE at Novo Cafe this year. They had live entertainment and greeted us with a smile, with an immediate escort to our table. We enjoyed the Misto Salad which was delicious, and a couple of cocktails to begin with. The ambiance was lovely, and my wife really enjoyed the place. She ordered the halibut and I the Marsala chicken. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Afterwards we ordered their flourless chocolate cake and cappuccino...both were unbelievable.

A family of four and four different pizzas all so good The kalamari was not my type The service is good People working kind and helpful

JUST DON'T!! Prices: Shockingly high. Food: "Mediocre" at best. There are much better restaurants in the area with much lower pricing. Feels like a cheap mall chain. (No disrespect intended toward 5-star reviewers who enjoy mall food.) Everything we had was bland and dull (exception was raw tuna appetizer, which is pretty hard to mess up). Food was wayyy overpriced for what you get. $17 for a cocktail - not as good as a cocktail in a can from the liquor store. $25 for raviolis - 6 small raviolis with flavorless sauce and no sides. Also: Appetizers and entrees took forever - and were eventually served at the same time. Bread of bruschetta was burnt. Asked for extra capers in piccata but instead received ZERO capers. I could go on. DON'T BE FOOLED. Go to a real restaurant and enjoy a real meal.

Great tasting food, As Italian as it gets! Garlic was top notch you get a kick of freshness in your throat, ha ha. Loved the Decor and the theme they had setup. Service was fast and good but I would recommend their waiters to grab all orders instead of getting a drink for me then going and coming getting a drink for my date then going and coming getting 1 appetizer and so on.

I really enjoyed my visit here, but it got off to an extremely rough start. The host is your first impression of the entire restaurant and my dinner date and I were not provided with an experience that would want us to come back. It was 7:30pm. We were first told 15 min wait. Checked in several times to see what was going on and the hostess kept saying 15 more minutes. It got up to 45 min+ We were starving. Turns out there were tons of tables open on the patio which we requested and it seemed to be she wasn't seating us because the table was for 4, and we were a party of 2. It's just not really acceptable. We then approached her one more time and demanded one of the open tables. I'm afraid if we hadn't been demanding that it would have been another hour. It was already at this point 8:45pm. And once we were sat and the waitress came by things were back on track. The waitress had said that the patio wasn't even busy and she totally could have been sat with more guests. Ok, but let's talk food. We got the gnocchi with caramelized pear and pecans and the pasta puttanesca. It was simply delicious, just wish that there was more accommodation for the poor experience that we had in the beginning.

I have never had a bad meal here. Love the Halibut and Wild Chilean Seabass. Owner/host and staff/servers are very attentive and make your meal memorable. I do recommend to make a reservation as this spot is very popular

Was truly looking forward to having a lovely dinner tonight. Unfortunately, upon entrance we were treated by the hostess who was NOT wearing a mask. To our surprise she was also our waitress. Most of the wait staff was MOT wearing a mask. We were seated inside by choice. Our food choices were good. The good was tasty. The servings small. The waitress offers us dessert and to our surprise she serves the dessert straight from the dessert tray of which she was talking over again with NO mask. PS- The bartender was NOT wearing a mask. Suggestion for the restaurant if your wait staff is not required to wear mask, clear shields would be an option!

My value-meter was underwhelmed here. There are some aspects of the experience to recommend, like the service from our busboy. Interacting with him was the best part of our meal, actually. Our server was above average, but I think he had too many tables to check on us as often as one would expect at these prices. If it wasn't for the busboy, we would have felt ignored. Beverages are reasonably priced, but I'm still shaking my head at the $12 dessert. There is no dessert menu, or at least one wasn't offered, so Dear Hubby went inside to check out the options. He chose a blueberry torte, which had no pricing displayed. Unlike the beautifully presented entrée items, the smallish slice of torte had zero garnish, and was served cold. i.e., no effort made to make it special. For 12 freaking dollars, I'd expect it to be warmed, with a drizzle of a savory sauce swirled on the plate, and a mint leaf or the like. My burrata toast was quite delicious, and Adored Grandson liked his pasta Bolognese. At $22, the quality ingredients were there, but it's not a very large portion (hello, pasta is not expensive!), and doesn't come with anything like a side salad. Dear Hubby's Caprese Burrata was underwhelming, and he would have starved if I hadn't ordered the soup of the day. Vegan butternut squash soup apparently only came as a bowl size, no cups, which is a way to extract $9 from guests. Creamy texture with a fresh taste, but under-seasoned is my take on that dish. They also left us waiting for the bill for a very long time, and overcharged by adding an item we didn't order. That took even longer to correct. By then, we just wanted out. We'll try other options in the area before returning here again.

Very romantic and a luxurious and luxury place fir date night. I went and sat in the Florence room and did wine tasting with a group for ladies night out. They also had entertainment with music and dancing. Upscale quality wine selections with tapas style small dishes. Had a fun night will come here for Super Bowl next time.

What a rough start! Came here on a weekend with a friend and we were told by the hostess that it would be 15 minutes since it was just the two of us... 30 minutes passed and we decided to inquire and ask how much longer the wait was, she stated only 15 more minutes. 15 minutes passed and they still didn't call us and yet we saw many people being seated constantly. This became very frustrating because it had been 45 minutes by this time and still no seats for just the two of us. When we inquired for the third time, she finally apologized and said it was because they're so busy, I finally had to speak up and tell her that we saw many people being seated, she had no explanation but to give us some BS excuse. I was livid because she still made us wait over an hour with no valid explanation while others were being seated. We went outside and walked around contemplating to leave and we saw SO MANY seats open in the patio (where we wanted to dine) and so we rushed back in and confronted her about it. A waitress overheard and immediately rushed over to us and took care of us. The waitress apologized and said the hostess was a newbie and didn't understand how to manage seating and that they will bring it to the manager's attention. The reason the hostess didn't get us seated was because she was waiting for a table of two to open up, even though there were several tables of 4 OPEN. So frustrating! As for the food, it was really good, and we were satisfied but no WOW factor. We had pasta puttanesca and gnocchi with caramelized pears and pecans!

This place is a bit of an enigma. Nice atmosphere, great service, clean, convenient location, live music, upscale, outstanding food, great presentation, good menu options and very nice homemade desserts. But, not nearly as busy as it should be. Does not add up. You should definitely give this place a chance. The food was nearly exceptional. We had the drunken sea (pasta) and the pesto (pasta) with salmon add-on. The drunken sea is seafood, fettuccine (they were out of black but that was fine) with a pink vodka sauce. This was nearly a Michelin star dish. The pesto was also outstanding (good enough to be on the menu of any fine dining restaurant) and the fresh pasta on both dishes was amazing. The salmon was way over salted and significantly overcooked. This kind of miss was a surprise given the quality of all other food preparation. There is no shortage of dessert options and they all look tempting. The one we tried (can't recall the name) was beyond satisifying. Great place. Go there with your friends for a nice night out. Take a date for an impressive dining experience.

Been a few times, food and prices are great. I need gluten free and they had options. Nice patio seating too.

Good Food & EXCELLENT Service! Eddie & Brian were great ! My husband and I decided to try something new.... So glad we did!

How about $12.00 for two slices of gluten free bread? One person in our party requested some of this but the waitress failed to mention the EXTRA cost. Wow. $6/ slice. How about changing ingredients from the ones listed on the menu or even omitting them? I ordered the Italian chopped salad which comes WITH KALAMATA OLIVES as stated. It came loaded with black olives and mushrooms but no KALAMATA olives. Then there was a Reuben sandwich on WHITE BREAD WITH CAPERS! Our server was less than professional. When I asked her why did you put mushrooms in my salad her response was "I didn't do it". When I asked her to lower the air conditioning she said said "I can't. But I'll ask the manager to do it" I tried to call today to discuss these issues with a manager but was told again and agin he would be in later, first at 2:30. Then I was told 4:30. I give up. Sounds like Novo cafe does not want us to return. We will never return.