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Barbusa San Diego Reviews
This was our first time coming here, and we loved it! The
This was our first time coming here, and we loved it! The ambience is really nice -- we sat outside and it was perfect. The staff were super friendly and gave us great suggestions on drinks and food. Everything we ordered was awesome! Definitely comi
lets start with prices.
we had 4 people, 4 cocktails, 4 dinners, came to $450.00 . the cocktails were skimpy and too expensive. the staff was fine. the food, they don't know how to make garlic bread, the bread was stale to start with. I had Short rib lasagna. very
Cocktails are $17 and look like they came out of a dive bar.
Actually a dive bar would at least put a lime as a garnish. If you want to charge almost $20 for a cocktail at least try a little bit. Experience was mid, food was okay. Overall super over priced and there are better, more high class Italian restau
Service was fantastic! Ambience and seating made for a
Service was fantastic! Ambience and seating made for a good experience too. Food was delicious and the drinks were well made. My new favorite restaurant in San Diego.
Food and drinks here were good, but it's impossible to have
Food and drinks here were good, but it's impossible to have a conversation at dinner with how loud they blare the music. I'm not a fan of feeling like I'm dining in a club. But if you don't mind that, I'd come for the food.
Excellent service from our server John tonight, very
Excellent service from our server John tonight, very energetic and friendly. Food was amazing as well, The Funghi E Tartufo was to die for hands down the best pasta dish I've ever tried. Environment was very lively and energetic as well but not
Came here on a Monday and it was PACKED! Food was good,
Came here on a Monday and it was PACKED! Food was good, service was quick, waiter was amazing. Maybe make a reservation before coming
The food here is so good! The lamb chops on the appetizer
The food here is so good! The lamb chops on the appetizer menu are one of my favorite dishes here. The vibe of the restaurant is awesome being able to sit inside or enjoy little Italy outside. The service is always great when I come here!
Couple small issues with our food but Our server, Silu, was
Couple small issues with our food but Our server, Silu, was great! Took amazing care of us.
We popped into Barbusa during a trip to SD to celebrate my
We popped into Barbusa during a trip to SD to celebrate my toddler's 2nd birthday (because nothing says terrible twos like pasta and carpaccio, right?). Little Italy was packed and I was ready to mentally commit to a long wait but plot twist.. T
Came in with my husband for a cocktail before we called it
Came in with my husband for a cocktail before we called it a night at around 9pm on a Saturday night and it was busy! Loved the vibe. The bartender made me an awesome dirty martini. We only had one drink each and the service was great! I love a pl
First trip to San Diego and this place was recommended by a
First trip to San Diego and this place was recommended by a resident. Great, authentic food, good service, and really cool atmosphere. Was it worth the price? Eh, maybe My pollo parmigiana was great tasting and looked great. It was $34 which I
very solid italian restaurant !! love their oysters + lamb
very solid italian restaurant !! love their oysters + lamb chops, and the overall restaurant is pretty cozy. it's just been outshined by other restaurants in the area but it's still really good
this was our first meal after landing in San Diego.
We had read awesome reviews and really wanted to try it. Parking was tedious we had to find a spot a few blocks over and walk over. I am extremely disappointed from the portion size. It tasted fine and the server was nice though. I had the Bolognese
We've eaten here a couple times but haven't eaten here in
We've eaten here a couple times but haven't eaten here in awhile. We had a reservation and we were seated right away. Started with the squash blossoms which had 4 per order although the waiter said it only came with 3. Not sure if they
Our favorite!!!!
This is one of our favorites in Little Italy for sure Love the ambiance and the food is delicious!!!! They have a great bar and an amazing selection of wines The service is impeccable and the ambiance is beautiful It’s always packed so make sure y
Average Italian
Visited here with my family. A very average dining experience. I had the lobster pizza which was nice, my son had the pepperoni pizza which wasn’t great to be honest. The service was also lacking, our starters had been delivered before we’d rec
Great atmosphere with even better food
Great location and atmosphere. Service was on point. And the food was amazing. Nice location for a business dinner or date night.
Disappointed birthday celebration
We had a 7 pm reservation and arrived a little early but we were told to come back at 7 pm. There were open tables at the time. We returned at 7 pm and had to wait for our table. There were 3 of us dining and they put us at a 2 top and pulled up a
One of our favorites!!!!
Always a good idea to go for dinner at Barbusa!!! We have been going since it opened and will never be old. The best ambiance in Little Italy!!! They have the best food and their bar is amazing!!! Love to hang out even if we just have drinks. Every
Carbonara
Came for dinner, and loved the carbonara. 😍 It’s a great place to stop off and have at least a drink or 2 while in Little Italy
Amazing Italian food
I dined here with friends and family, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The restaurant was impeccably clean and had a lively atmosphere. Our server, Gianni, was exceptionally friendly and attentive, offering helpful recommendations. The food was
Great dinner
I joined my sister and my brother in law for dinner Thursday night . The restaurant is very nicely decorated, and all of our meals were very good. I had the bolognese which was delicious, we shared a very tasty bruschetta, and a good bottle of red Ba
Brilliant experience.
Great ambience, exceptional service, and superb food. Glad we walked in for a date night (upon recommendation from a friend).
I do NOT recommend at all!
I do NOT recommend this place at all, i found a huge piece of plastic wrap in my pasta dish and i was chewing it! This is not acceptable at all! AVOID THIS PLACE !
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