Usually an outstanding experience, but very busy because of a show across the street so service wasn't quite up to par. Food was excellent as usual
Erin
We had a great experience. The food was delicious. We started with the bruschetta, which was delicious, My friend got the mushroom ravioli dish. It had great flavor, but was a little too salty. Kind of small portion - 6 ravioli, and they weren't huge. Would definitely not make a complete meal. I got the gnocchi. They were different as they are stuffed with Asiago. They were delicious and there were plenty. The sauce is quite heavy. I asked about getting it with the mushroom truffle sauce and she recommended keeping the original sauce, so I did. Ended up being just too heavy and tasted just like a cheese sauce with a lot of pepper. Luckily the way they plate it, the gnocchi sits on top of the sauce so it wasn't drowning and was edible. Very good, but would have preferred a better sauce. Service and ambiance were great.
Scott
my wife and I had the house salad and split the lobster ravioli. The dressing on the salad was fantastic and the ravioli was amazing. Will definitely go back!!
Melissa
I used to work downtown and ate at Operacaffe pretty often, but it's been almost a decade since my office moved and I hadn't been back but a few times until this weekend. I had forgotten how incredible the food is - so much so, that we ate there twice this weekend. The carpaccio and the i coccoli are delectable - we ordered those both nights. I had the duck ragu special one night and the Tortelli Di Granchio the next - both so incredible. My husband opted for the Filetto Ciao San Diego and really enjoyed it as well. Will be back again sooner than later.
Lisa
The food was really great! We had the Lasagna and Pollo Limone and both had great flavor. The service was poor, they wanted to rush our dinner order and I hadn't even ordered a beverage yet. The server never came by to check on us and we had to go to the bar area to try to get a check. They seemed to be severely understaffed.
Lalo
Great family restaurant. Fast service and great tasting food. Public Parking across the street.
Vipul Singh
Party of 2 went for dinner around 7pm on a Thursday in December. We were seated inside immediately, did not need a reservation in advance. We had the bruschettone appetizer, the vegetariana pizza, and the torta del nonno chocolate cake. Everything was delicious and seemed healthy. The appetizer had two long slices of bread, so easy to share for us. The cake felt very heavy - lots of flour I guess. The server was very friendly, and we didn't have to wait too much. The place was pretty full around 8-8:30pm. Total including tips and taxes came to around 30 bucks per person. The pizzas are around 10 inches in diameter, and come with 6 slices. I think we had the exact right amount of food for 2 people with our 3 courses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M Hosokawa
I visited this Italian restaurant over the weekend and had a great experience overall. The space is small and intimate, which gives it a cozy atmosphere, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Our food came out surprisingly fast, which was a nice plus. I had made reservations for a Saturday night, but the restaurant wasn’t as packed as I expected. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing—it made the experience feel relaxed—but it was noticeable. Overall, tasty food, good service, and a comfortable, intimate vibe. I’d definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Daniela Wheeler
Family and I had a wonderful evening celebrating a birthday, I forget but I think our server was Catarina and she was so wonderful. Parking $12 when you park at Horton Plaza across the street and get it validated. The food is very fresh. Fresh ingredients and tastes high quality. Loved the ambiance it was so cute inside. Pictures included are the Arancini (deep fried mozzarella) which were so good, fresh and hearty. The Patrizia salad, Capricciosa Pizza, and Ravioli Fattore. The Ravioli Fattore was so good, it has a slight spice to it so just keep that in mind!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michiyo
I visited this Italian restaurant over the weekend and had a great experience overall. The space is small and intimate, which gives it a cozy atmosphere, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Our food came out surprisingly fast, which was a nice plus. I had made reservations for a Saturday night, but the restaurant wasn't as packed as I expected. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing—it made the experience feel relaxed—but it was noticeable. Overall, tasty food, good service, and a comfortable, intimate vibe. I'd definitely go back!
Reservations are highly recommended. We came here on a weeknight before we went to the Civic Theatre for a show. It was full so luckily we had made reservations in advance. Those who didn't have reservations were seated outside on their patio. It was a cold evening too.
Our waitress was attentive but she was very busy running around that evening. It looked like she was the only server when we were there. I was afraid that our food might take awhile but that was not the case. We were both pretty happy with our meals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Craig
We arrived and were seated in a timely manner. Wait staff was pleasant and attentive. We ordered Bruschetta, Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, Minestrone Soup and Lasagna. The Bruschetta was nothing to write home about, Tomato Soup was excellent, Minestrone was Luke warm and when reheated was mushy and fairly tasteless. The Lasagna serving was a small portion resembling a large egg roll and burnt with little to no flavor. To our favor, they did not charge us for the lasagna. Not the best Italian food we have experienced.. I hope the restaurant takes this as constructive criticism, rather than a customer complaining.
B G
The restaurant was walking distance from our hotel so we went in not knowing what to expect. We are vegetarian and asked our server for recommendations. Based on her recommendation we ordered bruschetta, fettuccine el pesto and ravioli fettore. For dessert we shared flourless chocolate cake 😋 and I had a cappuccino. Loved the food and fast service. The staff is friendly and overall it was a great experience. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Lawrence
The food is amazing. I had the Nochi Asiago and it was so full of flavor. My wife had the Ravioli Fattore, which she very much enjoyed, and the tiramisu was wonderful. Adding the excellent service, I highly recommend Operacaffe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Neukirch
Some of the best pasta I've had, reminded me of restaurants I visited in Italy. Wonderful service. A gem in downtown San Diego. We'll be back!
Usually an outstanding experience, but very busy because of a show across the street so service wasn't quite up to par. Food was excellent as usual
We had a great experience. The food was delicious. We started with the bruschetta, which was delicious, My friend got the mushroom ravioli dish. It had great flavor, but was a little too salty. Kind of small portion - 6 ravioli, and they weren't huge. Would definitely not make a complete meal. I got the gnocchi. They were different as they are stuffed with Asiago. They were delicious and there were plenty. The sauce is quite heavy. I asked about getting it with the mushroom truffle sauce and she recommended keeping the original sauce, so I did. Ended up being just too heavy and tasted just like a cheese sauce with a lot of pepper. Luckily the way they plate it, the gnocchi sits on top of the sauce so it wasn't drowning and was edible. Very good, but would have preferred a better sauce. Service and ambiance were great.
my wife and I had the house salad and split the lobster ravioli. The dressing on the salad was fantastic and the ravioli was amazing. Will definitely go back!!
I used to work downtown and ate at Operacaffe pretty often, but it's been almost a decade since my office moved and I hadn't been back but a few times until this weekend. I had forgotten how incredible the food is - so much so, that we ate there twice this weekend. The carpaccio and the i coccoli are delectable - we ordered those both nights. I had the duck ragu special one night and the Tortelli Di Granchio the next - both so incredible. My husband opted for the Filetto Ciao San Diego and really enjoyed it as well. Will be back again sooner than later.
The food was really great! We had the Lasagna and Pollo Limone and both had great flavor. The service was poor, they wanted to rush our dinner order and I hadn't even ordered a beverage yet. The server never came by to check on us and we had to go to the bar area to try to get a check. They seemed to be severely understaffed.
Great family restaurant. Fast service and great tasting food. Public Parking across the street.
Party of 2 went for dinner around 7pm on a Thursday in December. We were seated inside immediately, did not need a reservation in advance. We had the bruschettone appetizer, the vegetariana pizza, and the torta del nonno chocolate cake. Everything was delicious and seemed healthy. The appetizer had two long slices of bread, so easy to share for us. The cake felt very heavy - lots of flour I guess. The server was very friendly, and we didn't have to wait too much. The place was pretty full around 8-8:30pm. Total including tips and taxes came to around 30 bucks per person. The pizzas are around 10 inches in diameter, and come with 6 slices. I think we had the exact right amount of food for 2 people with our 3 courses.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited this Italian restaurant over the weekend and had a great experience overall. The space is small and intimate, which gives it a cozy atmosphere, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Our food came out surprisingly fast, which was a nice plus.
I had made reservations for a Saturday night, but the restaurant wasn’t as packed as I expected. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing—it made the experience feel relaxed—but it was noticeable.
Overall, tasty food, good service, and a comfortable, intimate vibe. I’d definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Family and I had a wonderful evening celebrating a birthday, I forget but I think our server was Catarina and she was so wonderful. Parking $12 when you park at Horton Plaza across the street and get it validated. The food is very fresh. Fresh ingredients and tastes high quality. Loved the ambiance it was so cute inside.
Pictures included are the Arancini (deep fried mozzarella) which were so good, fresh and hearty. The Patrizia salad, Capricciosa Pizza, and Ravioli Fattore. The Ravioli Fattore was so good, it has a slight spice to it so just keep that in mind!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I visited this Italian restaurant over the weekend and had a great experience overall. The space is small and intimate, which gives it a cozy atmosphere, and the staff were very friendly and attentive. Our food came out surprisingly fast, which was a nice plus. I had made reservations for a Saturday night, but the restaurant wasn't as packed as I expected. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing—it made the experience feel relaxed—but it was noticeable. Overall, tasty food, good service, and a comfortable, intimate vibe. I'd definitely go back!
Restaurantji Recommends
Reservations are highly recommended. We came here on a weeknight before we went to the Civic Theatre for a show. It was full so luckily we had made reservations in advance. Those who didn't have reservations were seated outside on their patio. It was a cold evening too.
Our waitress was attentive but she was very busy running around that evening. It looked like she was the only server when we were there. I was afraid that our food might take awhile but that was not the case. We were both pretty happy with our meals.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We arrived and were seated in a timely manner. Wait staff was pleasant and attentive. We ordered Bruschetta, Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, Minestrone Soup and Lasagna. The Bruschetta was nothing to write home about, Tomato Soup was excellent, Minestrone was Luke warm and when reheated was mushy and fairly tasteless. The Lasagna serving was a small portion resembling a large egg roll and burnt with little to no flavor. To our favor, they did not charge us for the lasagna. Not the best Italian food we have experienced.. I hope the restaurant takes this as constructive criticism, rather than a customer complaining.
The restaurant was walking distance from our hotel so we went in not knowing what to expect. We are vegetarian and asked our server for recommendations. Based on her recommendation we ordered bruschetta, fettuccine el pesto and ravioli fettore. For dessert we shared flourless chocolate cake 😋 and I had a cappuccino. Loved the food and fast service. The staff is friendly and overall it was a great experience. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is amazing. I had the Nochi Asiago and it was so full of flavor. My wife had the Ravioli Fattore, which she very much enjoyed, and the tiramisu was wonderful. Adding the excellent service, I highly recommend Operacaffe.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the best pasta I've had, reminded me of restaurants I visited in Italy. Wonderful service. A gem in downtown San Diego. We'll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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