Hi, I couldn’t just ignore it so I am leaving this comment.
Yesterday, we had the chicken sandwich, Italiano pizza, and chilaquiles, along with two hot coffees and one iced coffee. Initially, we got a $75 receipt, but when my boyfriend tried to pay with cash, it took so long to process and the lady (Was it Jean? Trying to remember the name) came back with the new charge - that it was actually $98. Had I known, I would have asked to double-check. I guess my bf wasn’t sure how to respond at the moment, so he ended up paying over $100 including tips.
Could you please confirm if that total was correct for those orders? The food was excellent, but it was confusing and disappointing that the price changed mid-transaction (from $75 to $98 for what reason?). It’s unfortunate that such a great meal ended on a confusing note and clearly overcharged.
Romeo Sira
Great brunch place with outstanding service. Food is delicious and servers are attentive and friendly. Definitely coming back here.
derricklisa haney
The service was amazing, the food let a lot to be desired. I ordered my eggs over medium, when they arrived they were not even close to over medium. The potatoes looked good but they were cold. The pancakes seemed like they may have been leftover from the day before. The water was the best part of the meal. With all of the restaurants in San Diego, why would I give this place a second try?
Aranza Herrera
Had a fantastic breakfast at Matteo! We didn’t have to wait to be seated, and the food came out surprisingly fast, which was a great start to the day. I ordered the eggs benedict and they were absolutely delicious. Everything was spot on: great food, friendly service, and really reasonable prices. A relaxed and enjoyable spot that I’ll definitely be coming back to!
katy saunders
Great food, great service, reasonable prices. Can't wait to go back!
Naomi Nolte
Matteo’s hosted a fundraising dinner for our school Golden Hill! All proceeds went to our 6th grade camp next year! The service was impeccable, the food was delicious and their generosity is incredible! Thank you, Matteo’s!! ❤️
Patricia King
It was great to visit Matteo this past Saturday. We were a party of 15. Everything was amazing. Lupita, our waitress was wonderful. At first we thought she was one of the owners. She let us know she wasn't. She made us feel welcome from rhe second we cane into the restaurant. Jacome, the manager was also great. He was fun and so nice. When he heard that my grandson turned 5 months the next day, he brought out a slice of cake with a candle to celebrate. That was so fun.. Thank you all....we had a great time
Hayves Streeter
I’ve been wanting to try this place out for a few months and so glad my wife and son came in. Atmosphere was amazing. Food was F’n delicious. The host Joc was very friendly and made our visit enjoyable from the time we walked in. We will be regulars for sure.
Carol Lovejoy
Fantastic Experience ~ Jeanne waited on us and she is so nice. She took time to talk to my granddaughters and make them feel Special. Delicious Eggs Benedict, Vanilla Latte w/ Almond Milk, Breakfast Burritos and Waffles w/fresh fruit syrup and fruit puree. Looking forward to our next visit. Carol Lovejoy May 24, 2025
Steven Cline
This used to be our favorite breakfast place in San Diego. The service is still great, and it's a fun place for the atmosphere and people watching in South Park. However, the food now is nconsistent, and leaning more towards bad. We both had omelets that were brown and overcooked. The toast was boring and tasteless. This isn't Waffle House. The toast should be so good that you don't have to smother it with butter and jam. The biggest surprise was that this time, the potatoes were not dry and poorly seasoned. If it weren't for the servers and location/atmosphere, we would have written Matteos off months ago.
I feel like the quality has really gone down - the last time I'd eaten here was maybe 2-3 years ago, and the menu back had better options, and it was an enjoyable experience. Lunch there today was pretty lackluster, with remarkably slow service. Every step of the process took a long time, and I ended up having to get up and find someone for our check because we'd waited a long time and couldn't get anyone's attention any other way. My poached eggs were overdone, my partner's burrito was just very generic tasting, and we really wished we'd gone somewhere else. It's a shame. I used to enjoy coming here (if the same baker is still making almond croissants, that should still be amazing!), but I don't think I'll try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Shane
Great bread. Made a really good sandwich.
Pancakes and sausage was sooo good.
Food: 5
Ronald Chappell
Food is excellent and quality ingredients, nice cozy atmosphere, friendly staff. Enjoyed the farmers omelette and French toast with apple topping
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MetalMarc64
If I could, I'd make a drive to this spot every weekend from Anaheim! The atmosphere, the breeze, the warm and welcoming staff, and certainly the food will make you want to return more than frequently. Made it to their breakfast brunch on a weekday morning, so it was not a fully packed house yet. And whether you sit indoors or outdoors, you'll find this to be a very cozy and comfortable place. And they also seem to be fairly pet friendly as well. Parking would be the one little thing to really watch out for when coming here. The streets around this restaurant offer only paid parking, but at least the meters are easy to understand and use, and are also decently priced. So far I've only been able to visit this location once, but I'm looking forward to becoming an out-of-town regular here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dallas Castillo
This simple, delicious, and high quality brunch is exactly what I was looking for since I hadn’t had an appetite all throughout my trip. I spent $25 on the Salmon Benedict and a side of sausage. I was on a time crunch but already knowing what I wanted, I was able to be in and out in 30 minutes (Saturday at 1pm). No, I didn’t announce my urgency so this place was naturally efficient. Thank you Maria for your help.
Hi, I couldn’t just ignore it so I am leaving this comment.
Yesterday, we had the chicken sandwich, Italiano pizza, and chilaquiles, along with two hot coffees and one iced coffee. Initially, we got a $75 receipt, but when my boyfriend tried to pay with cash, it took so long to process and the lady (Was it Jean? Trying to remember the name) came back with the new charge - that it was actually $98. Had I known, I would have asked to double-check. I guess my bf wasn’t sure how to respond at the moment, so he ended up paying over $100 including tips.
Could you please confirm if that total was correct for those orders? The food was excellent, but it was confusing and disappointing that the price changed mid-transaction (from $75 to $98 for what reason?). It’s unfortunate that such a great meal ended on a confusing note and clearly overcharged.
Great brunch place with outstanding service. Food is delicious and servers are attentive and friendly. Definitely coming back here.
The service was amazing, the food let a lot to be desired. I ordered my eggs over medium, when they arrived they were not even close to over medium. The potatoes looked good but they were cold. The pancakes seemed like they may have been leftover from the day before. The water was the best part of the meal. With all of the restaurants in San Diego, why would I give this place a second try?
Had a fantastic breakfast at Matteo! We didn’t have to wait to be seated, and the food came out surprisingly fast, which was a great start to the day. I ordered the eggs benedict and they were absolutely delicious. Everything was spot on: great food, friendly service, and really reasonable prices. A relaxed and enjoyable spot that I’ll definitely be coming back to!
Great food, great service, reasonable prices. Can't wait to go back!
Matteo’s hosted a fundraising dinner for our school Golden Hill! All proceeds went to our 6th grade camp next year! The service was impeccable, the food was delicious and their generosity is incredible! Thank you, Matteo’s!! ❤️
It was great to visit Matteo this past Saturday. We were a party of 15. Everything was amazing. Lupita, our waitress was wonderful. At first we thought she was one of the owners. She let us know she wasn't. She made us feel welcome from rhe second we cane into the restaurant.
Jacome, the manager was also great. He was fun and so nice. When he heard that my grandson turned 5 months the next day, he brought out a slice of cake with a candle to celebrate. That was so fun..
Thank you all....we had a great time
I’ve been wanting to try this place out for a few months and so glad my wife and son came in. Atmosphere was amazing. Food was F’n delicious. The host Joc was very friendly and made our visit enjoyable from the time we walked in. We will be regulars for sure.
Fantastic Experience ~ Jeanne waited on us and she is so nice. She took time to talk to my granddaughters and make them feel Special. Delicious Eggs Benedict, Vanilla Latte w/ Almond Milk, Breakfast Burritos and Waffles w/fresh fruit syrup and fruit puree.
Looking forward to our next visit.
Carol Lovejoy
May 24, 2025
This used to be our favorite breakfast place in San Diego. The service is still great, and it's a fun place for the atmosphere and people watching in South Park. However, the food now is nconsistent, and leaning more towards bad. We both had omelets that were brown and overcooked. The toast was boring and tasteless. This isn't Waffle House. The toast should be so good that you don't have to smother it with butter and jam. The biggest surprise was that this time, the potatoes were not dry and poorly seasoned. If it weren't for the servers and location/atmosphere, we would have written Matteos off months ago.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
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I feel like the quality has really gone down - the last time I'd eaten here was maybe 2-3 years ago, and the menu back had better options, and it was an enjoyable experience. Lunch there today was pretty lackluster, with remarkably slow service. Every step of the process took a long time, and I ended up having to get up and find someone for our check because we'd waited a long time and couldn't get anyone's attention any other way. My poached eggs were overdone, my partner's burrito was just very generic tasting, and we really wished we'd gone somewhere else. It's a shame. I used to enjoy coming here (if the same baker is still making almond croissants, that should still be amazing!), but I don't think I'll try again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great bread. Made a really good sandwich.
Pancakes and sausage was sooo good.
Food: 5
Food is excellent and quality ingredients, nice cozy atmosphere, friendly staff. Enjoyed the farmers omelette and French toast with apple topping
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could, I'd make a drive to this spot every weekend from Anaheim! The atmosphere, the breeze, the warm and welcoming staff, and certainly the food will make you want to return more than frequently. Made it to their breakfast brunch on a weekday morning, so it was not a fully packed house yet. And whether you sit indoors or outdoors, you'll find this to be a very cozy and comfortable place. And they also seem to be fairly pet friendly as well.
Parking would be the one little thing to really watch out for when coming here. The streets around this restaurant offer only paid parking, but at least the meters are easy to understand and use, and are also decently priced.
So far I've only been able to visit this location once, but I'm looking forward to becoming an out-of-town regular here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This simple, delicious, and high quality brunch is exactly what I was looking for since I hadn’t had an appetite all throughout my trip. I spent $25 on the Salmon Benedict and a side of sausage. I was on a time crunch but already knowing what I wanted, I was able to be in and out in 30 minutes (Saturday at 1pm). No, I didn’t announce my urgency so this place was naturally efficient. Thank you Maria for your help.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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