Strings Italian Cafe Lodi - Lodi, California

Isaac

Nice Italian restaurant in Lodi. The server was efficient, helped us settle in, described dishes and stayed ahead of us in suggesting desserts and bringing to-go boxes for our unfinished food we loved too much to leave behind.
We specially liked the Italian baked dish (Lasagna and meatballs, baked and smothered in sauce and cheese), and the desserts (tiramisu and cheesecake)

Bryan Givins

Very good food awesome service workers very friendly. With the 4 winds RV group. Champing group

Harry Souders (10x)

Yusdubia was wonderful! Impeccable service. Food absolutely delicious. Artichoke dip is to die for! Seafood fettuccine my favorite. Pastry lasagna unique and tasty.

Kelly Cambridgeport

Updated June 22, 2023. Strings Italian Cafe in Lodi is a restaurant at which my family and friends eat frequently. The endless soup, bread, salad are amazing. The lobster bisque is delicious and although not refillable, the server offered to bring a different soup as a free "refill". That's amazing customer service. The complimentary bread is warm, soft, and buttery. The salad has croutons, raisins, cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, lettuce, and a fantastic dressing.

Our favorite dishes are the braised beef short ribs, salmon and shrimp scampi, shrimp scampi, pasta siena, meatloaf, and spaghetti. We have experienced only stellar service and have been coming here for years even during 2020-2022, when most people were staying home. Servers are kind and attentive. Chicken Lombardy is an entree that hasn't been on the menu for years, but customers can still order it. The short ribs are my personal favorite.

Notes: There is a Senior Discount, but you have to ask the server. Restaurant closed on Tuesdays.

Aleksander Crnčević

It looks like they revamped the place after the last time I was here, and I like it! It feels so clean, and it's still got that warm feel to it. Our server was nothing but stellar. Their bread is so soft and warm, and I'd come here for the salad alone. I ordered cheese ravioli with Alfredo sauce, and it was delectable. If you want some quality Italian food, this is the place.

Taufiq Habib

This place is a little bit of a drive from downtown but has a cozy feel, spacious inside with well spaced seating.
Waiters are attentive, the wine prices decent, typically 6 to 8 dollars for a glass of local wine
Food prices are pretty decent by California standards.
The seafood bisque soup that comes with the entrées is really good, but so is all you can eat salad.
I had the Frutti di mare with 3 types of seafood. Fresh mussels, very tasty.

Edit: 1/15: here again for the frutti di mare

Dean Thayer

We were pleasantly surprised with our first dining experience here. This restaurant is much more than a “cafe”. It has a cozy and casual family-friendly atmosphere. The fresh baked bread was delicious, especially when dipped in olive oil and vinegar (which is available upon request), the salad was huge, and my entree, baked lasagna and tortellini, was delicious. Service is prompt, preemptive, attentive and friendly. The portion sizes are ample, so plan to take any leftovers home to enjoy later. We will be back again.

Sheila Jespersen

The food is excellent. They serve the best food I have ever eaten. The menu varies.
And they give you a lot to eat, and you want to eat every bite of it. I took my leftovers home, I was so full, but then I sat down and ate them.
Because I knew it was going to be so good.