Buon Appetito

(619) 238-9880

1609 India St
San Diego, CA 92101 32.7221 -117.1681

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Neighborhoods: Little Italy, Central, Central San Diego

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In Short – Like a traditional Italian family, Buon Appetito embraces its guests proudly and immediately, charming you into its petite but well-dressed restaurant. Vibrant, rotating art adorn ever wall, as patrons sit nearly elbow to elbow, contributing to the restaurant's bustling scene of young waiters and booming conversations. Mediterranean flavors blend into the "Nouvelle Italian" approach to the menu, but classic Italian dishes are never ignored. – –

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/22/09

Are we living in the 60's?

by juniorandalexis

Food was good. I enjoyed it. My wife and friends enjoyed it as well. HOWEVER, the service was horrible. It's like they did the bare minimum to get by. It's like we were bothering the waitress by being there. I was really upset with the service. The bad thing about it was that I didnt see it all around the restaurant. It was just at OUR TABLE. Maybe it was because we were the only hispanics at the restaurant. I hate to bring the race thing up, but I'm going to anyway. We were the only hispanics in there and we were definitely not dressed like the rest of the customers (who were in business-like attire, maybe on a lunch break from work) The waitress was a blond, light-skinned average-size female. So we obviously looked out of place. Anyway, the service was horrible and I am definitely not going back there again no matter how good the food is. And, it could've been many things..Maybe the waitress was having a bad day....Maybe she was new...Maybe she heard that Hispanics don't tip well...Regardless of the reason we were the only ones being treated that way...And if it was the latter of the reasons, then I definitely lived up to that stereotype (I hope she enjoyed her tip, JERK!).....TWO THUMBS WAY DOWN!!!!

  • Pros: Food was good.
  • Cons: Service was HORRIBLE!!!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/07/07

GREAT!!!

by jsalas619

One of the best Italian Restaurants in San Diego, i go at least once a week! I love the fact that they have take-out as well. The owner also owns Arriverdercci in Hillcrest and Trattoria I Trulli in Encinitas. Both are just as great!! Love the egg plant appetizer and pizza'a at Arriverdercci!

  • Pros: the food!
  • Cons: always busy, but this could be a pro depending on how you look at it
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/30/07

I'll drive from LA to eat there!!

by on81

I am an Italian citizen and know Italian food. All I can say is that I have never had such good Italian food in the States before - it was authentic and simply delicious. Service was excellent too - cordial and fast. I strongly recommend it!

The Details on Buon Appetito

When to Go:

Reservations aren't taken on Fridays or Saturdays, so get there early or know the wait can be an hour or more.

The Extras:

Most of the Buon Appetito's pasta is made nightly. Trust us-it's not the average noodle from a box.

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