Cafe Firenze Restaurant Review:
Though chef/owner Fabio Viviani charmed his way to the semi-finals of Bravo’s’ “Top Chef," his food outshines his personality at this high-profile restaurant in Moorpark. Viviani may have won America’s heart with his flirtatious smile, but we prefer his tomahawk steak: a 38-ounce, dry-aged rib-eye still on its long rib, seared and drizzled with olive oil. In fact, it’s hard to go wrong with any...
Locals "love" Fabio Viviani, the former Top Chef-er and "face" of this mildly priced Moorpark "gem", which supplies "memorable" Northern Italian food (including pastas and thin-crust pizzas) to a charmed crowd; the "lovely" space – featuring an open kitchen and patio – compensates for what cynics call "variable" service, but an unwavering attribute is FV himself, who'll often "take a moment to...