CA, Moorpark, Cafe Firenze

Café Firenze
Italian Restaurant and Martini Lounge
563 West Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021

http://www.cafefirenze.net/home.cfm

On the western edge of town, next to the three screen cinema and just before a subdivision that marks the end of the commercial district is a strip shopping center containing the recently opened Café Firenze. The restaurant previously in this location has been completely renovated and there is now a large bar area with lots of wood and a very well appointed dining area with dark oak tables and chairs and lots of red satin.

There are also four tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant overlooking the parking lot but, best of all, the restaurant has opened the patio at the back. It is a delightful place to sit and enjoy lunch or dinner, though the patio chairs could have been made a little more comfortable by the addition of cushions.

We were a party of six for lunch and enjoyed a selection of appetizers and main courses. The general consensus was that the food was good but not yet excellent and the service was adequate.

My meal, the Caprese – mozzarella cheese wedges, buffalo tomatoes and mixed greens, mostly spinach, was OK, but could have been improved with a little more zest in the dressing.

I will go back to the restaurant to try some further dishes on their menu and partake of their lovely patio, if only because I have not yet discovered other choices for eating with flair in Moorpark.