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North Italia – Irvine, Irvine, CA

North Italia – Irvine

4.5
4.5
5384 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 123 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Great for outdoor dining
At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat and Sun 11am - 4pm Lunch Mon- Fri 11am - 4pm Dinner Sun - Thurs 4pm - 10pm Fri & Sat 4pm - 11pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 629-7060
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    David Moldovan
  • Private party facilities
    The inviting ambience at North Italia Irvine is the perfect setting for celebrating with family and friends!
  • Private party contact
    Jana Schwimmer: (949) 398-4893
  • Area
    Irvine
  • Cross Street
    Michelson & Jamboree
  • Parking details
    We have a valet dedicated to North.We also a public parking garage behind LA Fitness that is validated for 2 hours.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 5,384 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Orange County

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  • South Orange County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
North Italia in Irvine is a haven for Italian cuisine lovers, celebrated for its "fantastic" food and "amazing" service. The lively atmosphere features a bustling bar and a delightful patio for quieter dining. Favorite dishes include calamari, shrimp scampi, and pizzas. Ideal for family gatherings, date nights, and business meetings.

5,384 Reviews
  1. Lauren

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Horrible experience- will not return. Food was terrible, so was the service

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  2. Brad

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were a table of 4, food was really good, had a couple of drinks, 2 shared apps. Bill was $360 for 4. Not to bad. Not big meals but good meals. My 2nd time there. I wish they had risotto. Id go more if they had that. Valet parking only. $10 to park then you need to tip them as well. No biggie. So go try it out. For sure you need to make reservations or your going to wait along time.

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  3. Angela

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I returned to this location because of the great experience I had a few years back. However, after this last meal, I won't be going back to this restaurant. The food took so long to arrive, almost 50 mins after arrival. My children were starving at this point. Once the food came, my pasta noodles were stuck together creating large lumps of cooked dough. Not the kind of Italian food we were looking forward to for my child's birthday. While the food was subpar, the service was accommodating, moving us to another table when we realized the door nearby would need to stay open on that chilly night and serving complimentary cake for the bday girl.

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  4. Lucian

    Salt Lake City

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We have dined there many times, but yesterday Sunday was an utter disappointment. I had the Bolognese and it was outstanding. However, my wife ordered the tortellini. After she ordered it, the server up sold her on a side of grilled chicken which she excepted. After I had my meal for about five minutes her tortellini finally came and it was room temperature at best. We then had to ask for the chicken that they had up sold us on, after 10 minutes. It never came. I finally flagged down the manager and told him that this was just a total fail on their part. They were very gracious and removed it from our check, however, my wife has informed me that we are never going back. The crazy part is the lady that was taking our order and did the upsell was one of the trainers as well. I know mistakes happen, but they should not have happened .

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  5. Mike

    Sacramento

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Have been there multiple times and the food and experience continues to be consistently good. Went for brunch menu. Omelette ( a repeat order) was excellent as always. Spicy meatball pizza was great. Friendly service. Recommend getting a seat on the patio.

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  6. Nancy

    New York City

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Definitely not real Italian food. The calamari was awful. My husband had the chicken parm which he said was OK but they served it cream sauce rigatoni! I told him that was probably a good thing cause the red sauce that came with the calamari was sour. The place is nice and our server was nice so I guess some good things but if you’re coming for food consider somewhere else.

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  7. Kendra

    Louisville

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great option for late dining! The pizza, pasta and salad offerings were all delicious. Our server Xavier was fantastic as always. Another enjoyable North Italia dining experience for our family!

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  8. Jeff

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    A little loud but good was great and service was alright

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  9. Roger

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Every time we come to this restaurant, we are never disappointed. The food and service are always excellent. We try to work our way through the menu but it is too hard because we always love what we had the previous visit. Already planning a return trip.

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  10. Monica

    Orange County

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    What HAPPENED to this place? We went to North Italia specifically for the delicious gluten free options absolutely needed by my adult daughter for her birthday celebration. First, the young hostess in the front could not communicate correctly about our reservation and after three texts and a phone call in error, we were seated. We ordered an appetizer, EMPHASIZING the option of gluten free bread on the side…..what was delivered was gf on the main plate, and non-gf on the side! My daughter realized this after eating half of the portion (trusting in the wait staff) and stopped. When our different pasta bowls were delivered, 1 out of 5 was completely wrong. The waitstaff was made aware of the gf error, different “management” staff dropped by our table to check on us but we were not convinced that any of them actually knew what “gluten-free” means or the serious after affects of a few bites of gluten to a person with Celiac disease. Was it a language issue on our particular night? Clearly management is doing a poor job at this particular location.

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FAQs

North Italia – Irvine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 629-7060.

North Italia – Irvine is rated 4.5 stars by 5384 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 123 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for North Italia – Irvine

2957 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Michelson & Jamboree
  • Area
    Irvine
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat and Sun 11am - 4pm Lunch Mon- Fri 11am - 4pm Dinner Sun - Thurs 4pm - 10pm Fri & Sat 4pm - 11pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We have a valet dedicated to North.We also a public parking garage behind LA Fitness that is validated for 2 hours.
  • Executive Chef
    David Moldovan
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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