Ferraro's Italian Kitchen - Long Beach, CA

This past week, my family and I decided to pass on our usual, go-to Italian restaurant and try somewhere we hadn't been in years, Ferraro's Italian Kitchen. This restaurant is located on N. Los Coyotes Diagonal and Palo Verde. The menu has everything from salads to pizza to pasta to fish dishes.

I had the choice of soup or salad with my entree, so I opted for the pasta faggioli, which is a traditional Italian soup with pasta and different kids of beans. This is one of my favorite soups!

My brother ordered the fettuccine carbonara, which is a pasta that has bacon and garlic in a thick, creamy sauce tossed in fettuccine noodles.

How good does this pizza look?! My mom ordered the Naples pizza, which had olive oil, garlic, sliced tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese. I had to try a bite! It was delicious.

And here's what I ordered, one of the specials of the night: wild mushroom ravioli. Mushrooms are one of my favorite vegetables, so I knew I would enjoy this dish. I even had leftovers to take home to enjoy the next day.

If you're in the area, I definitely recommend checking out Ferraro's. Their menu is huge and has so many different dishes. You can tell the restaurant is family owned, which is my favorite type of restaurant. The food was fresh, the service was great, and I'll be back for sure.