CaptainHook

The food at DiCicco’s, even though it is billed as “Italiano Autentico,” is the basic equivalent of what you could make at home by boiling some water, tossing in some pasta, and heating up a jar sauce like Prego or Ragu. The servers fail to understand even the most simple basics of working for their tip. They seem disinterested, they aren’t friendly, and the restaurant just has the feel of an Italian restaurant run by people who don’t know how it’s supposed to be done. The kind of folks who frequent fast-food restaurants or have a cupboard full of Chef Boyardee at home probably love it. I give DiCicco’s an “E” for “Effort,” but with so many other superior Italian restaurants in Silicon Valley to choose from, I can say that I went there once, wasn’t impressed, and won’t be back. They also trumpet their patio dining, but it’s right smack dab on Bascom Avenue, one of the busiest main drags in the valley.