Had high hopes when checking this place out. I'm a big fan of our other local Italian restaurants and San Juan and Dana point. I was a little bit let down with my experience there. Table service was a little bit slow and it took quite a while for the food to get out of the kitchen, even things like the minestrone soup and Caesar salad. The preparation of the food was pretty good. However, the risotto didn't seem like it had the right time of rice, it seemed like a regular short grain rice, something that you might find in Mexican food. The salmon was prepared pretty well but definitely a bit oversalted. The fettuccine alfredo was heavy on the butter and light on the cream. Tried the tiramisu...
We were in the area with the purpose of seeing family. Hungry, we checked Yelp and this place was close by. Well these 2 ex NYers with Italian heritage, were SO impressed with the food service. Not only did we enjoy our lunch we bought a gift card for the family that lives in the area too! It's not a typical red sauce parmigiana place. It's refined Italian. I had the octopus salad, fig ravioli. My finicky Hubby had the linguine w/clams...and loved every morsel. The tiramisu was the best we ever had. I wish we lived closer but now we will need to visit family just as an excuse to dine at Il Sole Cucina. I understand that they have 2 restaurants in the area. Owner/chef studied in Naples Italy...
Tried it because of good reviews. 3 tables were being served when we arrived. We had reservations and were seated immediately.4 parties arrived after us all walk ins, we had a reservation with a bday. 3 of the 4 parties were served finishing up their dinner before ours even arrived, parties that walked in well after we did.Dinner came 1.5 hours after we were seated!We had to rush thru dinner skip dessert as we were running late for a show at that point.Nice enough server but was overwhelmed and didn't manage the tables well. Others got quick service the rest barely got acknowledged.Good food but pretty bummed we didn't get to enjoy it. And side note: no one acknowledged the birthday.
Visited this restaurant today because I'm in the area. As I saw this restaurant have 4.5 star, I have some expectation. To start it off, I think the food is decent, but nothing special. I would recommend their Li Sole Pizza. It was pretty crispy. However, the Dessert looks better than how it taste.The service was not attentive. There was only one server for the whole 2 1/2 hours. I would rank the service is below average. Maybe just that night.Environment was good, not many people were there. It is very quiet. Parking is easy to find. I think overall this is over priced for the service.
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This restaurant is a hidden gem. Every dish we tried was delicious, the menu was varied, the house chianti was excellent, the dessert was top-notch, the service was impeccable, and the ambiance was lovely. The only downside was the location, but that's a minor inconvenience. Overall, there was nothing negative to say about this restaurant.
The dining experience at this restaurant was exceptional thanks to the excellent service provided by the owner and staff. They were friendly, polite, and very attentive, offering helpful suggestions for our meal. I would highly recommend both the restaurant and its delicious cuisine.
The food was tasty, nothing extraordinary, but they don't serve cocktails - only wine. The atmosphere was nice and not too noisy, although the seating was a bit cramped and not very comfortable. The service was good and I would likely return with my young children and family.
Food was very good. Service was very slow and marginal. Server didn't check back after meal was served. When appetizers were removed, used silverware was placed back down onto the table. A non service dog that barked was allowed in the dining area.
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Absolutely delicious food! Wonderful service. It was cold outside so we asked to be seated inside, the doors were open and it was uncomfortably cold inside. Spoiled it a little bit for me I hate to be cold when I eat)
Had lunch here today. Ordered caprese salad and gnocchi with pesto sauce. Everything was delicious and looked great.
