Borrelli's Pizza & Italian Food
285 N El Camino Real Suite106, Encinitas
(760) 436-1501
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Did never disappoints. Fav white cheese pizza with anchovies. Best antipasto salad, but... for this dining visit service was slooow and there was no A/C.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Special Pizza, Antipasto
Love it! I always have some Borrelli's when I visit CA!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Generous portions of spaghetti, garlic bread, meat sauce, and meatballs are large. Green salad is very basic.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meatball, Garlic Bread
We were fans of Borrelli's for over 40 years but unfortunately no longer patronize what was one of our favorites. The quality of food is inconsistent now since the new ownership took over in early 2024. Our pizza lacked the essential ingredient of cheese, egg plant and lasagna were both underdone and my complaint fell on deaf ears...so sorry Ralph Borrelli's family sold the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I've been eating here for many years and the food is great! Home style family Italian food. Very casual and delicious. Spaghetti with meat sauce, the pizza, the garlic bread & baked ziti are my favorite dishes. Highly recommend! Great for take out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spumoni, Garlic Bread, Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Ordered to go pizza. It was ready on time but when I got home with it there were no anchovies as ordered and paid for, but the big problem was the cheese seems to be some kind of liquid variety. It was actively oozing over the cut edge an hour out of the oven. The flavor was off and the liquid cheese changed the entire texture of the pizza. Not a good change. Soggy and mushy is not a good texture for pizza.
The next day I attempted to reheat the pizza on a cast iron skillet on low just to warm it up. It turned into a puddle of muck and was not edible. There may be some good items at Borealis but the Vegetarian pizza sucks. It is very sad because under the old owners, the Borealis family, the vegetarian pizza was the best in the county.
Food: 1
Service: 4
Great food at great price. Such a lucky find, the food here gives off such a rustic feel, the portion sizes are huge and the pricing is very reasonable. 10/10 recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They never answer their phone. Food is good.
Atmosphere: 1
Pizza is pretty good. Problem is they’re all uppity up on the tips. The owners charge a dollar if you order online and or a dollar if you order over the phone. When you pick up the pizza to go, they always leave a spot for you to leave a tip. If I’m not sitting down, I’m not leaving a tip.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Excellent food and superior friendly service. A treasure in Encinitas.
Dietary restrictions: We have lactose intolerance. They were do helpful. Excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Italian, Meatball, Garlic Bread
Restaurantji Recommends
Last night I took my mother here for Mother’s Day. The service was quick and the food was amazing . We ordered the meat lovers pizza and my god it is to die for. Our server Aaron was very kind, charming and took our order and brought or food out in a timely manner. Definitely a repeat customer :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The baked ziti was very good and our server, Baley, are the 2 reasons we keep coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Spaghetti & Half Ravioli with Meatballs, Baked Ziti, Garlic Bread
Amazing food and customer service is second to none. They have recently changed a bunch of things (interior). A must try restaurant!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I worked there is high school, and loved it. RALF HAS A BIG HEART AND TREATS HIS STAFF LIkE FAMILY. I LEARNED ALOT ABOUT, WHEN A BUISNES IS RUN LIKE A WELL OILED MACHHINE AND EVERYONE HAS EACHOTHERS BACKS THINGs RUN SMOOTH AND MINIMIZES THE STRESS OF A FAST PACED environment. It has nodoubt left a lasting impression.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Spaghetti & Half Ravioli with Meatballs, Shrimp Pasta Primavera, Calzone, Spumoni, Special Pizza, Antipasto Salad, Italian, Caesar Salad, Breaded Veal Hoagie, Antipasto, Meatball Sandwich, Fettuccine Alfredo
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