I dined at Restorante Rumari with a business associate in May of 2009. We shared an apetizer, had salads, and seafood dishes. All were particularly uninspired in both their content and their preparation. The reviews of prior times don't hold true today more

I frequent Rumari about once to twice a week it is truly a family affair. Authentic Sicilian food you cant find anywhere else! A very friendly staff and you always feel right at home. Momma Bina and Pappa Tony are the masterminds of Rumari. A must for anyone who loves Italian food. more

TERRIBLE food. RUDE service. OVERPRICED. Wanted to warn any people dining in the OC to avoid Ristorante Rumari at all costs. I have never had a worse dining experience, both in terms of the mediocre and overpriced food and the extremely rude service. I know it's a beach/tourist area, but for those prices, even if the food stinks, the waitstaff... more

very authentic italian! more

The waiter was very competent and helpful, but getting the reservation was a bit of a trial. I had made the reservation a couple of days early and when I called to move it back because I was late, they said there was no reservation in the books. So, we made a new one, but ended up waiting another 40... more

Best of the best. Great dining experience. Chef Vincent Crivello prepares simple, rustic dishes that truly satisfy, such as a creamy risotto di mare or his signature black linguine pasta, quick-baked in foil with Manila chopped clams and tiger shrimp in a tomato and brandy sauce. There’s also a decent wine list, filled mostly with bottles from California, France and,... more

Great food, professional staff. more

Our first meal in Laguna Beach was at Ristorante Rumari, a quaint little Italian restaurant not too far from the Casa Laguna Inn where we stayed for 3 nights. The restaurant is small and intimate, we were promptly seated at a nice table in the back of the restaurant. We started with the Caprese Salad which was very good, served... more

I love the location and the romantic ambience of this restaurant. For those reasons, I have made my husband dine here on several occasions, each time optimistic that the very-average to almost bland food would improve. After all, I understand that they make their pasta on premises! Any restaurant that does that must also offer authentic, flavor-packed Italian fare, right?... more