Reviews for Giuseppe's Cucina Italiana in Pismo Beach, CA
Cindy was wonderful! The food was hot and fresh. The cocktails were spectacular! The restaurant was clean and beautifully... decorated. Everything was delightful, definitely worth the 40 minute wait! Read more
The food was absolutely amazing. Best Bolognese I have ever had. Went with a large party and tasted quite a bit of the menu.... Everything was great. The only item that I was not impressed with were the meatballs ( my mom's are way better). Our server wasgood. But I was rather disappointed that we waited 2 hours for a table and they split our party in 2 groups. If I wanted 2groups I would have said that when I arrived. To tell me that after you make me wait for 2 hours is just bad business.Especially when the 2 tables are next to each other and one could have been turned around and slid over. So instead we werewalking back and forth between tables and yelling across the restaurant. You're in the hospitality industry, make your customershappy, it's good for business. In talking to who seemed to be in charge before we sat down and asking her if we could just pushthe tables together she basically said no and that's the way it's going to be. If I wasn't waiting for 2hrs and everyone elsewasn't so hungry I would have normally left after that conversation. Glad I didn't because the food was great, but not goodbusiness. You have a great product, now match it with the hospitality. Read more
Excellent food, great atmosphere, subpar service. The grilled octopus was absolutely perfect. Tender, but with a good char. The... carbonara was as rich as it should be. Truly decadent, and totally worth it. The clams with the linguine were plump and tasty.The service, while friendly enough, was slow. Quite easy to be forgotten about it seems. Read more
It?s a joke! Come on guys! At 8:30 Pm on Monday we saw over 10 staff (6at the bar) and 10 (4 + 6) empty tables in two rooms... (pictures) and WE HAD TO EAT AT THE BAR with a mini round table where not even two plates fit ???!! ^^ The hostess been sendingtwo people away to wait for 25! Minutes. The place was open until 9:30. While I was waiting in the line for few minutes, she wastalking on the phone letting 4 people wait. After 10 minutes she offered us to order and eat at the bar. We ended up watchingempty tables and first 4(picture), then 6 employed drinking their shakes and amusing themselves in chit chats at the bar. Whoruns this business???? One star for the small portion but very delicious Tortellini di Zucca - Pumpkin (22$) with great pestosauce. We didn?t taste the pumpkin but the cream cheese. Unfortunately the spinach on the pizza was very little and dry out onthe top. Typically pizza with spinach comes with either fresh spinach or sautéed garlic spinach on top plus the dough wasbarely salted. Another star for the classical interior design and ambience. Minus - light switches were not functional in twobathrooms and no hot water? And the last star for the nice waiter who brought us the forgotten phone on the street. The?upscale? pricey Italian that unfortunately does not deliver the upscale service. Still hungry: ( Read more
You get a basket of freshly baked bread and an amazing bruschetta spread the moment you sit down. That's how they do it in Italy... and should be enough to show their authenticity, but pizza is where you can really tell: perfect consistency, perfect amount ofcheese and toppings, and a nice thin crust (technically not the original pizza crust but my personal preference). Kind andprofessional staff and very reasonable prices for the quality of food and service ($49 for two pizzas and a clam chowder ? Iguess the bread refill was on the house? Let's not forget this is central California). One little detail I loved was the cup ofcrayons on every table. My mom would always ask servers for crayons when I was a kid so I wouldn't get bored while waiting forfood, and these guys let you find them there already. Cute! Read more
Food was good as well as the service. Bread and garlic olive oil was delicious!Tortellini was very tasty! Lasagna was ok. Pizzas... looked delicious. Bobby was our bus boy and he was excellent, very attentive and professional! Next time we will try the pizza????. Read more
Came for dinner. Drinks were good! Food was good. Was about a 15 min wait to be seated for a party of 5 but we went right when... they opened at 4pm. Pizza was good for my husband. I ordered the scampi spaghetti. Drink is Pismo Paloma. Read more
Ravioli di zucca & Nana's meatballs for dessert cannoli. The raviolis were super delicious I would recommend them. The meatballs... were a little bland and needed some more seasoning but I'll give it a second shot. The cannoli was to die for a super deliciousdessert up my alley that I can stand behind. Service was super great I never had an empty glass I always had somebody asking ifI needed anything super friendly. Read more