North Italia - San Diego

Our food was good, and I have no complaints there. After finishing our salads, we lingered a bit, hoping for something special from the restaurant since it was our anniversary. However, after 15 minutes of waiting and not receiving any acknowledgment, we decided to leave. I realize it's my fault for having expectations, but why have the option to select a special occasion if it isn’t recognized? Unfortunately, this was the worst experience we've had as frequent visitors.

The food was incredible, and our server was extremely friendly and well-informed about the menu items. We didn’t have to wait long for our food, even though the restaurant was quite busy that day. It's definitely on the more expensive side, so I would recommend saving a visit for a special occasion.

The food and service were outstanding! We tried the tintenmafaldine pasta and the salmon, and they were the best choices we could have made!

My boyfriend I came with a reservation for outdoor seating. We were seated right away, the hostess was super sweet. Outdoor seating was great! I was afraid I would be chilly, but I wasn’t. Our table was a two-seater that I found intimate somewhat romantic. Our server (I believe her name was Taylor) was quick, I loved that they light the candle only when there are guests there at the table. I ordered the calamari spaghetti with meatballs. My boyfriend ordered the spicy salami pizza. We both ordered some drinks. Everything came out within 10-15 minutes. Everything was super delicious! Unfortunately, a little bug flew into my drink. Understandable; I was outside. I ordered a new drink, but I was a bit worried I would be charged for two drinks. I did not want to ask, but they only charged us for the one drink. Super nice of them! My boyfriend I also work at a restaurant, one of our chefs recommended North Italia. We really wanted to try it, the service food exceeded our expectations. Thank you for a wonderful date night! 😁

Our server was the BEST, she was very eager to recommend us the best dishes and she was fast and very kind with everything she said through the night. Excellent service and excellent food.