Restaurants near Centennial Park

As usual Il Fornaio doesn’t disappoint! When my husband and I are able to go out for a special dinner we never think twice about going to Il Fornaio. The food, waitstaff and ambiance are top notch every single time.

We’ve dined at the Point Loma location several times, and this new spot in Coronado did not disappoint. We had a reservation and waited only about 5-10 minutes after our expected time, which was no big deal. The views were absolutely stunning, adding to the whole experience. It did take a little while to get our water, but once we placed our drink and food orders, everything came out fairly quickly. The food was delicious, and our waitress was excellent – attentive and friendly throughout the meal. Definitely a spot we’ll be coming back to!

Busy valentines evening, the food was great and was seated promptly in time, due to even being a little behind it was fine. The server was very attentive and aware of our orders to be accurate. Thanks Thomas for making it a great experience, we’ll be back for sure.

Seneca is the perfect restaurant for a special celebration. I took my good friend there for her birthday and from the moment we were greeted by the smiling hostess until the very end of service, we were treated exceptionally well. The service was extremely professional, yet warm and friendly. The food was phenomenal and we took our time and savored every delicious bite. We never felt rushed, despite it being a very busy night. Our table had a view of San Diego Bay, the airport, and a northwesterly view of the city. It was beautiful. We started with the arancini and scampi, which were both so delicious. We shared two pasta dishes - Cavatelli All Sugo Di Angelo and the Cacio E Pepe. I was a little sad that they changed the style of the Casio E Pepe, it was more like a macaroni & cheese, but was still tasty. The Cavatelli was perfect though! We ordered a dessert and they brought over a complimentary cannoli with a birthday candle for my friend. I highly recommend Seneca to anyone looking for a special place for not only a celebration, but to celebrate a wonderful meal.

Fun place! Food was just ok. Appetizer boneless chicken wings tasted like McNuggets and there were only six scrawny (about an inch round) pieces. Celery, carrot and lettuce accompaniments were sad and old looking. We ordered burgers-my table mate got the Stinky burger and asked that the bacon be extra crispy. It was almost raw. Can’t believe she didn’t send it back. I ordered the mushroom burger-great burger, but the onion rings I upgraded to were definitely out of a frozen bag. Mocktails were very good.