Dussini Mediterranean Bistro

(619) 233-4323

275 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101 32.70812 -117.1601

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Neighborhoods: Gaslamp, Central, Central San Diego

Last updated 5.11.11

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Restaurants

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Cuisine:

Italian

What People Are Saying About Dussini Mediterranean Bistro

Featured Review

Eric Grossman

Contributor

In Short – Located in the space that once held The Old Spaghetti Factory, Dussini packs plenty of seating into its three-story home. Patrons populate both the upstairs loft bar, which contains a billiards area and a fireplace, and main dining area (high ceilings and oversized paintings). The wide-ranging menu features familiar favorites from across the Mediterranean, including stuffed grape leaves, spicy gazpacho soup, monkfish nicoise, veal saltimbocca and Moroccan-spiced pork chop.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “although the place had the nice decor (we ate upstairs), the overall experience was just ok.”
  2. “The decor inside is amazing; it's very classy with just the right amount of lighting.”
  3. “It has unique Italian cuisine and decor.”
atmosphere
100.0% positive
  1. “the decor inside is amazing”
  2. “although the place had the nice decor, the overall experience was just ok.”
  3. “it has a great location and was a very interesting restaurant.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “the drinks were not that good (i ordered fairly basic stuff, like grey goose gimlet, and my friends ordered their fancy mixed drinks -- none were all that great).”
  2. “the price was reasonable - i spent $120 for dinner for 3 which included about 5-6 drinks.”
  3. “The service was wonderful; our drinks were refilled quickly.”
  4. “the drinks were not that good, and.”
  5. “Be specific when you order drinks with Vodka.”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The food was wonderful.”
  2. “Great food & service”
  3. “The server and the employees were very friendly and the food came out quickly.”
  4. “great food& service”
  5. “the food was great”
  6. “really good italian food”
  7. “the food was wonderful.”
  8. “I've never had a salad that was that good.”
  9. “the food is superb”
  10. “The food is superb and the menu is fantastic.”
  11. “the hamburger sliders are excellent.”
  12. “the food was awesome and tasted magnificent”
  13. “The service was very attentive and the food was great!”
  14. “It has unique Italian cuisine and decor.”
  15. “really good italian food for cheap.”
  16. “great food”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is superb and the menu is fantastic.”
  2. “the menu is fantastic”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “one of my favorite places.”
  2. “it has a great location and was a very interesting restaurant.”
  3. “The Old Spaghetti factory was a great restaurant right in downtown San Diego.”
  4. “thanks spaghetti factory for a great family night out!”
  5. “awesome place!”
  6. “recommend this restaurant to anyone near and far”
  7. “the old spaghetti factory was a great restaurant right in downtown san diego.”
  8. “it was an all around wonderful experience in dining.”
  9. “we went to dussini for a business dinner and were definitely happy with our choice.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “to come back and enjoy several times”
  2. “just to enjoy a cocktail”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “great food& service”
  2. “our server was great too.”
  3. “the waiters were all friendly and happy”
  4. “Great food & service”
  5. “the staff was very friendly”
  6. “The service was very attentive and the food was great!”
  7. “the server and the employees were very friendly”
  8. “The server and the employees were very friendly and the food came out quickly.”
  9. “Our server was great too.”
  10. “the service was wonderful”
  11. “the service was very attentive”
  12. “the service is great.”
  13. “great service”
  14. “The service was wonderful; our drinks were refilled quickly.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “the price was reasonable - i spent $120 for dinner for 3 which included about 5-6 drinks.”
  2. “it is reasonably price and offers large portions of fantastic foods.”
  3. “really good italian food for cheap.”
  4. “to find a place for a good late lunch”
wait time
55.0% positive
  1. “my friend liked the scallops.”
  2. “gets busy quick!”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/23/08

Great food & service

by automatic0220 at Citysearch

We went to Dussini for a business dinner and were definitely happy with our choice. The service was very attentive and the food was great! We had a 7pm reservation and the restaurant was still fairly quiet for a Saturday night.

  • Pros: service, food, atmosphere
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/24/06

classy lunch spot

by greymouse26 at Citysearch

I was in the mood for mediterranean food and we found this place. The decor inside is amazing; it's very classy with just the right amount of lighting. I got this gorgonzola salad with caramelized walnuts; it was wonderful; the dressing was to die for! I've never had a salad that was that good. The service was wonderful; our drinks were refilled quickly. The server and the employees were very friendly and the food came out quickly.

  • Pros: great location
  • Cons: limited parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/24/06

Awesome place!

by dmenkes at Citysearch

My girlfriend and I were visiting San Diego for a convention and were walking around trying to find a place for a good late lunch. We were not dissapointed with Dussini's! We actually came here expecting it to be another restaurant, as we'd both been there before when it was another business. But, we were drawn by the menu and the staff was very friendly. I had the Bouillabaisse de Marseilles with mixed seafood and it was delectable. Free wireless internet access.

3 Star Rating: Average

10/16/06

it was just ok

by pinays at Citysearch

i took some friends out for dinner while visiting san diego. although the place had the nice decor (we ate upstairs), the overall experience was just ok. the price was reasonable - i spent $120 for dinner for 3 which included about 5-6 drinks. the drinks were not that good (i ordered fairly basic stuff, like grey goose gimlet, and my friends ordered their fancy mixed drinks -- none were all that great). the food was just average. my friend liked the scallops. i had the pork chops, it was good but not spectacular. i will probably try other places before i go back there again.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/10/06

Awsome

by agsusc at Citysearch

This was an awsome place for dinner or just to enjoy a cocktail. I went there on a business trip. The food was wonderful. Everything we had was perfect. A speciality drink you can't pass up is the raspberry champaign mojito. Our server was great too. There is a bar upstairs with pool tables and a fire place.

  • Pros: food, drinks, environment

The Details on Dussini Mediterranean Bistro

Place Categories:

  • wonderful service
  • favorite place
  • recommended restaurant
  • quick quick
  • enjoyable cocktail
  • friendly staff
  • enjoyable several times
  • not good drinks
  • amazing decor inside
  • friendly waiters
  • awesome tasted magnificent
  • friendly employees
  • happy business dinner
  • great family night
  • great location
  • wonderful experience
  • great italian food
  • great service
  • nice decor
  • reasonable price
  • great server
  • not favorite place
  • not that good drinks
  • good late lunch
  • great loca
  • never that good salad
  • really good italian
  • liked scallops
  • great restaurant right
  • enjoy cocktail
  • very friendly employees
  • unique cuisine
  • recommend restaurant
  • excellent hamburger sliders
  • fantastic menu
  • cool spaghetti factory
  • perfect everything
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