Piccola Casa - Livermore, CA

Piccola Casa
945 Bluebell Dr
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 960-1028
piccolacasarestaurant.com

I was referred here by a couple of people; otherwise I probably would have never knew this place existed since I'd never been to Springtown before. The location isn't very desirable (wording this in a politically correct manner) and it's probably the last place you'd look for a restaurant in Livermore. In fact, it surprises me to find any restaurant in Springtown that charges ~$25 just for an entree...???

The fried calamari appetizer was okay; the organic mixed greens salad was delicious. I ordered their special which was Paella and was highly disappointed. Piccola Casa's version was a poor excuse for Paella as it did not resemble the dish at all! It lacked such key ingredients as saffron, mussels, peas and capers, plus they overwhelmed the dish with such a heavy tomato sauce that they should have called the dish "Tomato and Rice Stew with Mixed Meats (chicken, halibut, chorizo and shrimp). I missed the crispy, caramelized texture of the rice typically found at the bottom of the Paella dish!

They did have a good brownie a la mode dessert, though, made with Ghirardelli chocolate. I might come back for that (if I have a craving for dessert after eating at Chevys during happy hour) but I won't be back for a meal...for a while, at least.