Reviews for Valentina Restaurant in Encinitas, CA

We went there in June 9th with a group of girl friends. The food is fabulous, we love everything we ordered, and the people are... super nice. I will need to take my family go visit again soon. Love to have this great local restaurant. ???? Read more

Came for a celebratory dinner last night. We ordered drinks, a few appetizers and entrees to share and two of the oysters on... special. Extensive wine list. All of the food was super good and the service was excellent. Must have is the cake Read more

Pricy but very high quality foods and friendly service. Inside of the place was little bit too warm. We loved those oysters and... musseles. You may ask them to serve butter spaghetti from kids menu and add soup from mussell, and it will taste very good. Tapwater was not my style so I recommend you to order sparkling or something. Ribeye is big so 2 can share 1 order with otherseafood dishes. And many of menus include franch fries and 1 has a lot of them so ask them before order. While we were enjoyingour diner, many of other ppl were full families with children. The place was very family friendly so you can bring your kidswith confident. I probably visit this place again when I go to the area. Read more

Such a hidden gem in San Diego. I've come here two times now and I'm always such a fan. the food is always top tier, the... service is amazing, and the interior is so cute. I've gotten the Wiener schnitzel before and decided to get it again, it's soflavorful and I always have left overs. Plus all that food for $23 is a good deal! The spicy Caesar is one of the best saladsI've ever had, it's $10 regular, and $11 to make ur spicy. The peppers are great too & only $8! (Always have leftover of thesetoo) they are served with some lemon. The oysters are some of the best oysters in San Diego. I add some Tabasco & it's chefskiss. Will be coming back here soon! Read more

Delicious food, beautifully presented and friendly service. What more can you ask for. We got the squid, the beet salad and the... paella de mariscos. The squid was flavorful and with four on the plate with tentacles and tubes. The salad was small, butrefreshing and the paella de mariscos was beautiful and tasty. The wine list is extensive and perfect for the well to doclientele. Indeed, a quick glance had bottles approaching $300. We weren't there for the wine... The main drawback to the placeis that it sits right on coast highway so the noise of a busy road was distracting. The prices for the food was on the very highside, and even though restaurants in general these days are pretty exorbitant, this was beyond reasonable. . Read more

Parking: Very Limited. Park Across the street, dirt area, facing the Train Tracks. Checking in: Reservation is suggested. Call... them or book online. We didn't have a Reservation but still managed to sit us. Appetizers: 1/2 Dozen oysters and Calamari wereamazing. Drinks: wine and Water. They provide a glass Bottle of water. Small glass cups. Wine selection is Huge! Main Dish: Itook the Lamb Chops; the sauce used is Amazing. Mashed potatoes and veggies were a great pair. Wife: Sea bass, well cooked andveggies were great. 4 yr old: Pasta in Tomato Sauce. Loved it. Dessert: churros with chocolate and creme brulee =Delicious. Server and Staff were amazing! Highly recommended establishment. They need to add some Cocktails and Mixed drinks tothe menu. Add more Selections to the Entrées (more seafood or pastas). I promise I'll return for more ????. Overall 8.5 out of10! Enjoy Read more

AMAZING FOOD AND WINE- we sat at the bar the other night. Had tried to do a walk in reso and they were completely booked the... whole night. We split their broiled oyster special, the corn soup, and the seared octopus. Extensive wine menu. We will go backearlier to try for a full dinner. The staff was all super friendly and helpful. Read more

Had to stop by for lunch at Valentina's. A friend if mine recommended this place for a casual meal. The pasta I had did not... disappoint, the customer service was amazing, and the ambiance had a chic feel to it. However, this place is definitely on the$$$ side. The check turned out to be about $98+ for two people. I had a pasta, my friend had a salad with tuna, also fries foran appetizer, and water for drinks. The parking sucked, you have to park across the restaurant on the other side of the streeton a dirt parking lot (that really isn't a parking lot). Read more