Lucrezia La Jolla

This was one of the best Italian restaurants ever. I celebrated my birthday there and they made my experience perfect. My dessert was a brownie with ice cream and it came for my bday. It was so fun and the server was so kind and funny. The atmosphere is picture worthy and there is amazing decor. If you are going on a date, a business meeting, or an outing with some friends, I couldn't recommend this enough.

My experience during this visit was noticeably different from my first. The chicken in my pasta was dry and lacked the freshness and flavor I previously enjoyed. In addition, our server's energy felt agitated each time we asked whether certain dishes contained dairy or nuts, as one of our children has allergies. His tone came across as annoyed, which made us uncomfortable asking necessary questions. I also noticed that his uniform was heavily stained, and his overall demeanor suggested he did not want to be working that Sunday. This combination impacted the quality of our experience. I wanted to share this feedback because my first visit was excellent, and I hope the quality of both the food and service can be consistent moving forward.

Excellent service. The chopped Italian salad was remarkable. The Vongole with clams was a B+. The pizza was a B. The complimentary antipasto was exceptional.

Very good food and drinks and excellent service, great for date night or special occasion.

We had a delicious dinner on the patio. The ambience was perfect and the service from Marco was over the top. Every dish was was great, but the pizza was over the top! I would definitely recommend this restaurant for dinner.

Marco was an amazing server. He made our experience so much better. He gave amazing recommendations. We started off with drinks and some calamari then had the vodka pasta and grilled octopus and was super delicious. Definitely coming back.

Legit Italian restaurant in SD. super classy. Waiters and service is top 1% in SD. WE WILL BE BACK

It was my daughter's 18th birthday, and we chose Lucrezia because I thought it was an upscale restaurant where we could enjoy great food and attentive service. Unfortunately, it was quite the opposite. The servers were very nice, but the service was extremely slow. We constantly had to get their attention whenever we needed something. The food took forever to arrive, and we even had to send two dishes back — one because the chicken was undercooked, and another because the pasta wasn't what we ordered. Only about 8–10 tables were being served, and we were the only ones dining inside, so the restaurant wasn't even busy. Overall, the experience was frustrating and disappointing. It really spoiled what was supposed to be a special occasion. Too expensive for what it delivers.

We had a fantastic meal at Lucrezia to celebrate my 50th birthday with work friends. From the moment we were seated, the staff was attentive, friendly and very helpful. We were introduced to the popular menu items and very satisfied with our selections. Amanda and Rodrigo were awesome. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated and very cozy. Will definitely be taking my family back for another visit.

Good overall restaurant. We ordered the pasta with vodka sauce, salad, and meatballs and the calamari. The Brussel sprouts was excellent. I would come back again. And enjoyed the food. The drinks can use some improvements though.

Their foods are mid, service is bad. Had to asked twice for drinks because our server forgot one of our drinks.

We were 3 person they could let us sit to small table to be close to each other..But they gave us very big table we couldn't reach easily the meals to the middle of the table..

We went with friends and got a bunch of appetizers/small plates. We had the muscles, the meatballs, the Mediterranean salad ,calamari  and the tartar of the day 

Fabulous lunch, will hurry back! Arancini was delectable and the burrata and tomatoes unforgettable!!

We came for my husband's birthday and everything was great. We were impressed with the appetizer plate that had olives, tomatoes and cheese (for free!) This stood out when most restaurants just give you bread. Our server also brought us prosecco and dessert for my husbands birthday. Our meals were great - we shared the calamari, I got linguine with clams and my husband got the branzino. All great, not too crowded (it was a week night) and great service. Would recommend!