Reviews for Giardino in Lemon Grove, CA
Excellent food and service, great variety. Server was patient and helpful with the menu. Had a Caesar salad and roasted pear... pizza with GF crust the berry mocktail--all fabulous. The crust was burnt on the first try and the server was fantastic abouthaving it re-made. Ate entirely too much. Husband had the shrimp and lobster gnocchi but with GF pasta instead. I didn't likethat quite as much. Loved the outdoor seating except for location near a busy highway. Parking in back. Read more
Came on a Monday night for cheese wheel pasta and had a wonderful time. The food was delicious. I really enjoyed the aranchini... for an appetizer. Full of flavor. The pasta was wonderful as well. It was incredibly busy, so service wasn't the best, but Iwon't knock them that much because I understand. It was also national pasta day and maybe underestimated how many people wouldshow up to celebrate. Read more
This is definitely the gem of Lemon Grove. They have pasta prepared in a cheese wheel on Mondays so definitely try that. Their... restaurant week menu was also great, lunch was an appetizer and entree for $15. The bruschetta was excellent. Also the crabstuffed mushrooms were probably my favorite. Service was good, attentive. Read more
This is a very lovely place, we loved the atmosphere, and the service we received. The apps were amazing, we had the garlic... knots and bruschetta and we had zero complaints with either of them. The apps set the stage for what I thought was about to beperfect entrees, but boy were we horribly mistaken. The fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and the fettuccine maremonte were notpleasant at all. Both dishes very bland, and very skimpy on the meat. The fettuccine maremonte was supposed to come with shrimpand scallops and when it was brought to the table, the dish only had very very small possibly frozen shrimp and zero scallops inthe dish. Overall, I would say a 4/10. The horrible entrees really crashed and burned our entire experience there, which is sodisappointing because it started out so well with amazing appetizers and drinks. For a $26 Seafood entree, I was seriouslyexpecting so much more. I could’ve got something better tasting and cheaper at Olive Garden. Very sad. Read more
Sausage (minced) panini and minestrone soup $15! (Restaurant week end of Sep/beginning of Oct). 23 oz 13 Point Brown ale $9.... Homemade meatballs and (overcooked) pasta (maybe ask for al dente?) $19. Stuffed mushrooms ($17, not worth it at $4+ each butdeliciously garlicky). Outdoor seating, dog friendly, park in the back or across the road for free. Excellent service Read more
So this place is really cute. Very nice setup with patio up front inside and back. The definitely was bustling. We probably... came at a too busy time. U know with covid... probably shortage of staff makes it hard to perform at best service time.Certainly that's a factor. Well my husband ordered lamb (meat falling off the bone!), my son ordered something beef, mydaughter ordered ravioli and I ordered stuff sole(careful for tiny bones). For appetizers we had stuffed mushrooms, and somebruscutta bread. All was yummy. The service was so slow, so they gave me a 10% discount since there were large parties in theback that arrived before us. Of course at the time, we weren't too happy, which is why I waited to post a happy review. Maybenext time it will be a perfect review. Hope u give it a try. Next door they own a winery. There's a few extra parking spaces inthe back.their food is delicious. Read more
What a wonderful idea! Table side fresh handmade mozzarella. We added this tasty and fun experience to their Thursday date night... special. All our food was delicious; meatball lollipops, chicken Marsala, grilled salmon, and cannoli's. Our server Shannon wasvery friendly and helpful. All the staff was attentive and constantly made sure we were taken care of. Can't wait to come back! Read more
This place always goes the extra mile and tries so hard to accommodate any wish you may have! We love coming here at least once... or twice a month and we’re impressed every single time by the high quality menu items. The food is amazing! The owner is asuper host and deserves an award for friendliness, customer satisfaction, and professionalism. Happy 5th Anniversary???????????????????????? Read more