Reviews for Parioli Italian Bistro in Solana Beach, CA
The place is beautiful, we drop in because of the beauty but we regret it so much and return the main dish! So first of all the... starters are so small and not tasty at all. We hope that the main dish will compensate but we disappointed that all the dishesespecially the main one is not related to Italy at all!!! Not delicious and don’t have an Italian vibe at all unless theItalian waitress. When we ask to return the main dish the waitress was so upset. And kick us out of the place!!!???? Read more
We walked up with a group of 7 and the staff accommodated our needs quickly. They set us up a space on the front patio, lit the... fire heaters and ensured we were comfortable as we settled in. We had had a long day and were ready for a satisfying dinner-this was exactly what we were looking for! While they did not provide us with a children's menu, our kids requested Mac andcheese and spaghetti and they made it happen without hesitation. The food was incredible! The chef shared his love of Italiancuisine when he prepared our meals and it came through in the taste of the food. We enjoyed appetizers, large plates anddesserts and nothing disappointed. The servers were attentive without being pushy or annoying. They were patient with our smallchildren and they were happy to help with all of our requests. I will recommend this restaurant again and again! We may beheading back there in a few days to try some of the other menu items.... Read more
The food is amazing! We shared a couple of the appetizers and they were so good! The Burrata and the Bruschetta. The mozzarella... was so fresh in the Burrata and the Bruschetta was on amazing bread. The entrees were definitely up to par. The chickenparmigiana was exquisite as well as the lasagna. I don't think you could order a bad thing on the menu. A must if you're lookingfor great Italian food. Read more
Can I give this place more than 5 stars? I know I'm not usually very critical of places. But, Parioli is on another level for... their food. My wife lived in Italy for 18 months and we've both visited. This took her right back and was the real thing.Probably the best lasagna I've ever eaten, and it wasn't even what I ordered. Get something with red sauce! Read more
Such a cute place. Small little restaurant, but worth the stop. We didn’t have a reservation, but got right in. Staff was... great and the food was yummy. Would come here again! Read more
I choose 3 star, I believe it has potential to recover from the pandemic. First impression the interior is not warm and cozy... like the previous posts. There are no tables and is an empty shell. Greeted by a man dressed in street clothes and poor hygiene.Choose to sit outside and the floor was littered with cigarettes. We should have left at this point but I was still optimisticand hungry. Burrta was delicious and full of flavor. I would have liked to have bread served with it. Bruschetta was full offlavor, but the tomatoes weren't quite ripe. Entree's were the lasagna and bolegense. Lasagna come out piping hot and thebolegense was room temp. The waiter never returned to checked on us so I could send it back. After brining the check hementioned he was overwhelmed with being the only waiter and bartender. I hope they can come back to be the place they oncewere. Read more
Better with age. We were regulars before we moved and we returned for a bit of nostalgia. It must be 8 years since we were there... and Antonio, the owner, remembered us! My wife didn’t believe him until he asked if I still want my favorite, seafood pasta.Wow! The food was as good if not better than I remembered. Go! You will love the food. Read more
I waited for 40 minutes for flavorless pasta sauce, over cooked noodles, and a "spicy" Italian sausage that tasted like a basic... hot dog. I wanted to get a glass of wine, but the waitress did not return to my table except to drop off the food. I do notunderstand where the pictures of the food in positive reviews came from, because the plates in those are completely differentthan my experience. I would avoid this restaurant at all costs. Read more