Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood

1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff
(760) 634-2335

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Ben Armstrong

Stopped by for a late lunch. I had chicken cacciatore and my wife had a pizza. We also had the fried mozzarella appetizer. Everything was fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Ferris

My wife and I had a special dinner night. I ordered the Grigliata which was seasoned well. However, the shrimp was overcooked, as well as the calamari. The salmon was the best prepared of the seafood. The scallops were not to be found in the dish. The side of pasta was luke warm at best, while the vegetables were outstanding! My wife's veal marsala was tasty but light on the mushrooms. Pasta also luke warm. SAUV BLANC served crisp and chilled. Very caring server. We did not complain to the waiter because we didn't want to be overheard by adjacent patrons.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Thomas Private

Quite possibly the most disgusting spaghetti I've ever tasted. How do you get spaghetti wrong??!!! Basically mush over-cooked noodles in paste.
Stomach ache was nearly instantaneous.
Horrible.

Food: 1

Zoey Pasion

Filed a reservation, but had to wait 60+ minutes. Super crowded. My guess is that they brought in all the people without a reservation. Was celebrating a high school graduation. Absolutely unacceptable.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Salavat Petrov

We had a very concerning experience at this restaurant last night. The outdoor heaters, which are turned on in the evening, appear to be in poor condition. Our family — my wife and two small children — were seated outside. When a staff member brought the heater closer to us, I noticed it was extremely dirty and had visible burn marks on top.

As soon as the heater was turned on, something flew off it and hit our three-year-old daughter in the eye. She screamed in pain, and we rushed to the restroom to check her eye. Shockingly, a waiter who clearly saw us coming with a crying child ran ahead of us and locked himself inside the restroom. We had to wait several minutes outside while our daughter was in distress.

At first, we couldn’t see anything in her eye, but she kept complaining throughout the evening. Later, we found a small black spot on her upper eyelid, and when we removed it, we realized it was a tiny piece of metal.

This could have been much worse, and it is unacceptable that a restaurant would use such unsafe, unmaintained equipment around children and guests. The staff’s lack of awareness and empathy in a moment like this made the situation even more upsetting. Cleanliness and safety should be taken seriously, especially when it affects the well-being of young kids.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Lauren B

Looking forward to trying this place again, preferably at sunset. Came here with a reservation with my friend for dinner around 8pm. It wasn't packed and didn't realize they closed in an hour or more.

Service was good, we were tucked away in the corner but our server was nice and friendly. Would come back to try new items at sunset.

We also got regular bar drinks for our pre dinner that we ordered. The food was delicious, the lasagna was dense and flavorful. I ended uo not finishing it fully, so I could bring some for lunch the next day. And the bread and tomato was also tasty.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Tom Hale

Amazing food!!! I highly recommend it if you want authentic Italian.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Con Polpettine, Warm Bread and Marinara Dipping Sauce

Paul Moretti

My wife and I visit this place at least once a month, and it’s always an amazing experience. The staff is incredibly caring and hospitable. The food is 10/10 the owner is very kind. I couldn’t recommend it more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tagliatelle Bolognese, Bruschetta Mamma Mia, Calamari \u0026 Zucchini Fritti, Creme Brulee, Shrimp Pasta, Polpette and Ricotta, Warm Bread and Marinara Dipping Sauce, Meat Eater's Pizza, Linguine Alla Genovese Di Mare

Aqua Rios

I went for an early dinner with a few friends, and unfortunately I wasn’t too impressed with the food. I got the Scampi Pompei, it was too salty and the shrimp were overcooked. My friends’ thought their food was just OK. Then we ordered 3 different desserts, the chocolate lava cake, teramisu, and créme brûlée, same thing, nothing special. The ambience was very quiet and mellow. The staff could’ve been a little bit more friendly. And didn’t like that the bathrooms are outside in the parking lot. Definitely trying other italian restaurants in the area before going back here again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Carol Agudelo

The Spaghetti was stuck together, shrimp was almost raw, my husband's risotto was soft and lacked the consistency of risotto..worst italian food I've ever had!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Mehgan True

The food was delicious, but unfortunately, the overall experience was lacking. From the start, there was poor communication between the staff, which set the tone for the rest of the meal. The ambiance was also disappointing—within moments of sitting down, we were listening to commercials playing over the speakers, which made it hard to enjoy the atmosphere. Additionally, the dining room had a strong scent of cleaning products, which was distracting. While the food itself was enjoyable, the service and environment left a lot to be desired.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 3

Yvonne Negron

Great food, excellent service!
Daniel was our server and was very helpful with suggestions. I ordered the homemade ravioli with short rib stuffing and hubby ordered the lasagna Bolognese.
We ordered the Italian wedding soup, their house cab and creme brulee for dessert.
Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was cozy.
The only reason I gave 4 star instead of 5 was the ravioli needed a red sauce. I kept scooping some of hubby's Bolognese on to my dish.

Dennis

Uber eats order totally botched. $120 order with not one but 2 notations in both the comment section and the order to add sides of sauce that is much needed for the calzone. Clearly visible on receipt. Called to inquire and manager says "sorry it won't happen again". No credit or any type of recourse? We are long time customers and got nothing but a "sorry". $120 with no sauce? You won't see us for a while.

Food: 5

Service: 1

Fate Reid

Hi, A big welcome to 21 century to the guys at this restaurant!. A while ago, I went there around 1:30 pm. They made me feel unwelcome right away and totally ignored me while it was very quiet with under 10 guest at two table. Workers in this restaurant are not costume- comfortable to serve women dine alone!. After waiting for few minutes and watching two hosts passing me by few times as I was ghost standing there waiting to be greeted and seated. I then went to ladies room just to give them more time for coming out of coma, hopefully. After returning and waiting for another long few min and after making sure there’s no chance to be seated, I decided to go to the bar and order for take out,….

Even Michelle pfeiffer, a widow in Victorian time dinned at restaurant alone in “The age of innocence” and was served respectfully then!. I’m now wondering, is it possible that she went to an Irish restaurant!!!! Or perhaps the writer and producer didn’t get their facts right!, Or God forbid it was unintentional gaslighting! ;)
Any how, back to the future, To be fair, If you’ve been to a 5 star and 4 star restaurant, you’ll might give this restaurant a very generous 3 star based on their meal prep and not so fresh ingredients and a 0 star for their hosting skills (none existent) and service. I hope, you’ll have a better experience if you decided to be the judge yourself!.
Happy dinning,

Kyle Chandler

Excellent food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood

1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007
(760) 634-2335