Sorella Caffe

What a gem of a place. It's like stepping into your grandmothers kitchen, only she's invited the entire neighborhood to come for dinner, everyone has requested their favorite food and grandma says yes to everyone. This means it's loud and bustling but the energy is exciting and fun!
The sisters that run Sorella work hard and know how to run a restaurant efficiently. Reservations recommended and arrive early as parking is tricky.
The menu is enormous and it was so difficult to choose what to order. I settled on the chicken piccata, husband got the Marsala, grandma had the carbonara and the kids each went for the bolognese.
Our drinks came out quick and food was even quicker. Service overall was great even though it was a busy Saturday night. Our server made sure to keep our drinks full which doesn't always happen.
I wish I could visit this place every week, if you're lucky enough to live in Marin, I think it's well worth the drive to Fairfax for authentic homemade Italian recipes in a lively atmosphere.

I thought the service was very friendly. It's very much a local gem - not trying to be flashy anything pretentious- just a local homey feel.

I thought the caesar salad was delicious. I tried the Jacks Rigatoni with sausage. I thought it was really tasty - came out piping hot. I did not love the sausage however so probably would try something else next time. The butternut squash ravioli was also quite good.

This is great and local for a family eating out !
Glad to have this in Fairfax!
Many friends go there

I just don't get the hype. It's charming, I'll give them that. Long wait time on a Friday doesn't bother me if the food and service are good. While most of the folks working there were very friendly, our server was slow to make contact. Again, it was busy. I'll give her that. But, we seemed completely unimportant to her. Service once order was taken was good. Food: My chicken parm was ok, but lacked the full flavor of tomato sauce and Parmesan one would expect from the dish. My husband had the lasagna bolognese which he described as rubbery. Not impressed.
We were not asked once if we needed anything or how we liked the food. When we asked for take home containers we were brought the check, never asked if we wanted dessert. Our favorite part was a toss between the animal crackers and the gummy bears given with the check .

I've been looking to try this place after hearing my friends rave about it, and I was not disappointed! The ambiance is very inviting, with many interesting pieces of artwork around the restaurant and even designed onto some tables. Our server was very nice and our food came out fast and warm! I ordered the Ragu Alla Bolognese and also tried the Porcini and Truffle Ravioli, both which were really good. I also liked how big the portions were, as they were very reasonable for the price!

P.S. loved the cute little candies that they gave with the check!

Tried this place for the first time with my family. It was great service was great and the food was really good we came in on a Sunday. It was pretty crowded but great experience if you come between 4pm and 530pm you can get the happy hour specials, which was very pleasant will come again soon

delicious italian comfort food- we're very fortunate to have this restaurant among all the other delightful places to eat in lovely fairfax :)

Love the food, love the staff...it's like my neighborhood "Cheers" where everybody knows my name and my order!

No Good!
Been before, was ok, They were so rushed and unfriendly to the point, I will not go back ever again!
Food mediocre. Not the best!! From the service to the food to the attitude. Never again!!

Haven't heard of any complaints from friends about anything on the menu. My go to is Gorgonzola ravioli. Molto bene