Italian restaurant with real Italian food?

Question

I'm Italian and at the moment I'm in California (beautiful place!!).
I'm wondering why there is a lot of food declared Italian but so far from Italian taste!
I like American food and during my trip I avoided all Italian restaurant!

Answer 1

Hey Cabrillo,

I have two favorites:

Volare
3528 Barnett Ave - San Diego - Loma Portal
(Across from MCRD @ Pacific Hwy and Midway)
[phone]

Poor Service (If Karen is working) - Side salads are nothing more than Iceberg lettuce - Soup is always minestrone that taste like it might be from can.... The place looks like a dive, In & Out!

Sounds Good Huh?

Mama Anna's entrees are to sing for! Her Piccata's are light and well balanced! Their Calamari is Juicy! Their Seafood is always delicious! Anna's Marinara suace is as it should be, light and simple.
The prices can't be beat!


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Arrivederci, Pizzaria
3739 4th Ave
(4th and Robinson - Hillcrest - South of Robinson)
[phone]

Often Crowded (Especially on the weekends) they have a limited menu of 15 or so pizzas and an entree menu that boasts a total of 7 or 8 entrees. There are numerous salads and appetizers. Everything is very authentic (down to the staff) and I have yet to have a meal that was anything but superb! Far better than their sister restaurant up the street and NONE of the attitude!

Pirces are about $10-15 per person, not including wine.

These are my two favorite true Italitan restaurants in San Diego.

Good Eating,

James in San Diego

Answer 2

The Godfather
[phone]
7878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111

Answer 3

Paisono's has extreme scores, yet i do no longer think of it incredibly is one I actual have eaten at. We pass to San Antonio each and every so often and located an superb Northern Italian eating place with large wine checklist hidden in a distant nook of the walk next to a extensive lodge (regrettably i'm poor with names). finding on Google, i think of that that's maximum probable Michelino's at 521 River walk. You being there , you're able to desire to examine it out—whether it grew to become into actual Italian (we live in Chicago). i'm particular you're additionally responsive to Boudro's (no longer—Italian yet i be responsive to that call for particular) which has an superb lunch and that they make sparkling guacomole table side. i wish to be there back quickly and revisit those places and write down there names. wish you get exhilaration from..

Answer 4

I hear ya. I am also Italian and living in California. I have found a new place near me that has very good authentic Italian. Most others places I have been to are not so good though.

Answer 5

Hmmm...I wonder if that person who put Olive Garden was joking.....he he...anyway..I live in Orange County and there's a chain restaurant called Peppinos. Don't know if they have em in San Diego, check em out-really amazing Italian food. :)

Answer 6

Olive Garden? Well if you lived in MI where I am there is this great restraunt called Da Edardos its sooo damn good! Sorry I couldn't help ya there but if you are ever in Michigan that is the best! Their Penne is the bomb diggity and so isn't their Tirmasu, they make it fresh every 3 days!

Answer 7

it has been a few years since i dined ther and i can not remember the name of the resturante but it on Rosencrance ave. just past the naval training center.on the rt side of the street.at the bottom of the hill as u are headed twd Point Loma. also try Romas on University ave.

Answer 8

im italian also grew up in miami im now in panama city there is no italian restraunts here im jonesing for good italian food

Answer 9

good!!