Reviews for Emperor Norton's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria in San Jose, CA

I can't decide to rate them 4 or 5, so I'm rounding up. The food here is delicious. I attended an event here as well as having... dinner with friends, so I was able to sample several dishes and they were all yummy. The servers are friendly, but weren't veryattentive (hence, me being torn between 4 and 5 stars). It's definitely worth checking out. Read more

Very good Italian. I like marinara vs tomato sauce. But, this tomato sauce is not sweet and very "tomato'y" so good. I enjoyed... the veal parm. Read more

We ordered the combo pizza with sausage, pepperoni and some veggies. Crust came out nice and crisp and they didn't skimp on the... toppings! Sausage pieces were good with a bit of a kick. Also, ordered several pitchers of beer. A blonde and Samuel Adams.Samuel Adams was the clear favorite of the group. We were a big enough group to have our own room so we really enjoyed thespace, food and company! Read more

Emperor Norton Italian is not an elegant restaurant but a great place for casual dinning. The Pizza and Eggplant Parmesan are... excellent. Although not Italian, the cheese steak sandwich is another GREAT choice. The place changed owners a couple of yearsago and the new owner Todd is making the place his own. There is now much needed Wifi and a huge TV in the back room that isreally well suited for business or a large party gathering. I read a couple of reviews saying the service was slow but that wasnot our recent experience. Todd is making some positive changes here and we'll be back. Enjoy! Read more

We came in for lunch with about 10 people. The restaurant was empty. They flipped out because we had 10 people and they require... groups over 8 to make a reservation. Again, the restaurant was empty and remained that way the entire time we were there. Wereceived absolutely no service even though there were 4 people working. We had to consistently call them to bring silverware,napkins, and water; they never came back to check on the food. When the food arrived I was shocked by the small portions. Youbasically get a half plate although you are paying for full plate price. This restaurant is an absolute bust. The food was good,but everything else was terrible. I would avoid this restaurant like the plague. Read more