Cosmo's Italian Kitchen - Italian restaurant in Rancho Santa Margarita - 28562 Oso Pkwy # L, USA

I took 2 bites. And then a picture to leave this review. I am not from this area and am loyal to my favorite Italian place. Ok. This is hands down one of the best takes of chicken carbonara I have ever had. I asked for butter they were so generous, same with the bread. I'm Here for a short time but thank you Cosmos for making my night better with your fantastic food

Cute place and nice staff but honestly the food that I ordered was not at all what I was expecting. The bread was cheap, white, soft bread that you would not choose as bread to dip into balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I ordered the pesto pasta dish and the “Pesto” was nothing even close to pesto. There was no basil to be found and it a such a bland sad looking dish. I was told that it was “their version” of pesto but honestly it was not pesto. Such a disappointment.

Our server, Jamie was pleasant, attentive, and accommodating to our special requests. Family dinning with many delicious meals and specials to choose from the menu. We ordered Blackened Salmon, Pasta Rustica, Cindy's Special, and pizza accompanied with an IPA and white wine.

Yummmm. So far one of my favorito Italian restaurants in Orange County. We had Chicken Parmesan and a shrimp pasta and both were equally scrumptious. The Chianti house wine was sweet, full of a berry taste and was smooth. It was also a generous pour. The only thing the place needs is Italian music instead of Taylor Swift. That’s my 1 request since I’ll definitely be back. It would complete the ambiance. But great food and friendly service so 5 stars.

We joined our friends at your restaurant on September 23, 2023. We were given menus when we sat down and it was over 45 minutes before she returned to take our order. My husband asked her about the chipotle sausage pasta and she said it was very mild. Not hot. She finally brought us our drinks which we consumed, and my husband asked for a refill. She took his glass and never returned with it. When we finally put our order in, we sat there for almost an hour, waiting for our food. When we asked her where our food was, she went to the kitchen, came back and said "oh the ticket fell on the floor they’re making it now". When we finally got our order, my husband was very disappointed because his dinner was quite hot. Our friends, who invited us to join them at your restaurant, said they have never had such poor service. When we finally received our bills our friend's salad was on our check. Nothing seemed to go right at this dinner. I would like to return. The food was very good, but the service was probably the worst we have ever had. I wrote this message to the manager on September 24, 2023, hoping they would at least acknowledge that there was a problem. It is now October 7, 2023 and they haven't even taken the time to say they are sorry.

Loved, Loved this place! My Niece just moved into the area and we were searching for an Italian place…Cosmo’s delivered! I had the Cioppino w/linguini and it was phenomenal! Everyone in our group loved the food. Our host was Jamie, she did a great job with our group of 7. Definitely will be our “go to” for Italian…when in town.

I stopped for quick lunch on a Wed. Had half panini & salad special. It took 15 mins.to get sandwich. Waiter never came over except to take order & deliver it. Didn't check on me. Salad was kind of warm & soggy with dressing. Panini was supposed to be turkey, but didn't have any turkey on it. Salad greens, 1 slice of tomato & cheese. It was soggy on the inside. Rather tasteless. I was very disappointed & won't be back nor recommend it

Great restaurant with cozy vibes, exceptional service, and delicious food. Jayne was a manager during our visit and made sure we had a great first time experience, and Rachel our server was super attentive to our needs and requests.