Buona Forchetta - Encinitas

I love this restaurant. I plan to order one of the pizzas and usually end up with one of the pastas - the entire menu is wonderful. A gem in our community.

Be warned the staff here are not very friendly. Prepare to arrive and be greeted by a hostess who seems like she hates her job. Also prepare to eat for one hour and be asked to leave so another party can sit at your table. Food was pretty good though.

We absolutely loved the restaurant. We decided to come here for our 11th anniversary dinner. We rarely go to Italian because we always think its going to be heavy food but we still wanted to eat after we were full! Service was probably the best we've seen ever! They didn't bother us too much and actually waited for our appetizers to be finished before moving on instead of putting everything on the table at once, very classy. Food, of course was phenomenal. We had the meat/cheese plate, octopus marinara for appetizers and a fettucine pasta with the buona forchetta sauce with pork as well as a juna pizza. This was definitely a lot for two people but we took the rest home. I don't count it against them, but the table was the closest to the bathroom so it definitely wasn't helping with the ambiance. It was probably about 6ft away so it wasn't close enough to spoil dinner. Overall, lovely time and we will definitely be trying them again!

Party of seven including 3 children..the servers took care of everyone very nicely. Very kind and attentive service. Food was great! Everyone was happy with their meal. We had a very lovely lunch with our out of town family. We will be back for sure!

Usually great. Disappointing tonight- no ice for water, carbonara was congealed, birthday after birthday with loud singing,- meal saved by delicious sides of mushrooms and brussels sprouts. We've had a great meal there so this bad experience isn't enough to turn us off....

Love the pizza at Buona Forchetta. We had the pleasure of meeting the new general manager and he was very friendly and professional. It is always a great lunch at Buona Forchetta.

Food was delicious. However, we were rushed during our stay, with the server interrupting multiple times about removing plates off the table. Half the time, the plates weren't even cleared and he could clearly see that we were still eating. Our reservation was at 1, and we were somewhat rushed throughout our stay, leaving around 2:15, despite their closing for lunch was at 3.

We sat in the side patio which was fine. Toasty warm with the heaters. Still quite noisy for conversation. Our Waiter was great, very attentive and prompt. We love the gluten free focaccia bread and pizza. Our waiter's recommendation for wine was spot on. I wish I could remember his name. We will be back.

We were asked at 7:40 to give up our table. I find this to be very rude and had we been told when I made the reservation that we were limited we would've not come . I made a reservation weeks in advance for a girlfriend‘s birthday . Two of the woman had driven down from LA for the dinner. We would've liked to have sat and had coffee and conversation and yet we were asked to leave . I don't think we'll be going back

Great pizza but they don't offer the table bread anymore and also they don't have the chocolate mousse dessert even though they still have it on the website

Great food, per usual! Can't go wrong here. I recommend EVERYTHING on their menu. Even the specials!

Reservations are a must. Tight quarters whether you're a table for 2-4-6-8. It's not roomy. Street side tables but I don't recommend them. Food is great tasting. The fish dishes are underrated and good portions. Lasagna was a bit disappointing. Some many other places are better. Good value though. Don't like to get played........ordered 2 glasses of red wine. Brought the bottle to the table and poured the 2 glasses. Left the bottle on the table without asking us. Ended up charging us for the full bottle.

Amazing food and service as usual from the best Italian restaurant in SoCal. Encinitas is their best location, and our family has been to all of them. We were accommodated by the manager with our group getting bigger and they gave us the large room downstairs. Wonderful hospitality, great food , they let us sync up a speaker so we played our own music. Just felt like family. So glad to see them thriving and succeeding.

Excellent service and food! The pizzas are large enough for a hungry couple! Best fresh pizza crust! My salad could have fed all 4 of us.... Fresh and delicious. Side outdoor patio takes you off the curb patio out front which is nice.... It was just ok with its design.

If you are looking for a great gluten-free crust look no further. When I brought home the leftovers my son couldn't even tell that it was a gluten-free crust! Toppings are fresh and delicious. Plenty of room for large parties even on a busy Saturday after 2 PM.