Rosina's Italian Restaurant

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   Nicole

   VIP

   San Diego

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always delicious. Service is excellent. Best authentic and homemade Italian food.
   

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   Pushpa

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Limited non-salad vegetarian choices on the menu, at the most 6. It would be lovely if they offered vegeatrian versions of their specialty arancini and lasagna. I think more people, even meat eaters prefer vegetarian these days. And zero vegetarian choices on their specials, not even their soup. Its like the vegetarians aren't worthy of specials! I had the spinach manicotti and my husband had teh melanzane parmigiana. Food is very tasty are portions are fulfilling. Noise levels are too high. You can barely hear the person sitting across from you. Service is friendly and very good.
   

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   Gretchen

   VIP

   San Diego

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We feel so fortunate that Rosina’s is a 5 minute drive from our home. If it was an hour drive it still would be our favorite Italian restaurant! The food is consistently good, portions ample and atmosphere friendly. The servers are attentive yet allow a leisurely dining experience. I had eggplant, my husband had his favorite lasagna and the special onion soup a. The wine list and cocktails offer a good variety and are reasonably priced. There is outdoor dining for those that prefer this option.
   

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   William

   VIP

   San Diego

   91 reviews

   4.0

   91 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Our go to Italian restaurant. Food is always enjoyable. Excellent taste and good size portions. Food & wine very fairly priced. Always an enjoyable atmosphere.
   

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   Mike

   VIP

   San Diego

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Rosina's never disappoints. Everything about this place is outstanding. One of the best parts is Rosina visiting your table to describe specials. Really love the new dining room. If you have a group it's the perfect place.
   

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   Larry

   San Diego

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly a very pleasant dining experience at Rosina's! It started two weeks in advance when my wife and I stopped by to pre-reserve a table for 3 couples that would be dining there. We discussed options and the staff did an excellent job in reserving that specific table on the date we reserved. We also had the pleasure to actually meet with Rosina and she was a pleasure to talk with and hear about where she was from in Italy. To top this off, the food, service and the whole dining experience was very enjoyable. I can't say enough about the authenticity and flavor of each of our entrées. If you haven't dined here recently and you are looking for excellent Italian food, please book a reservation soon. Buon Appetite!
   

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   Greg

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My wife and I decided on Rosina's for our 2nd anniversary. As usual, it didn't disappoint. We went on wine Wednesday (1/2 off select bottles of wine). They brought their delicious bread and dipping sauce to nibble on along with our wine. I ordered the Spaghetti al Pomodoro Fresco with a side of Meatballs. It was perfect. My wife ordered the Melanzane della Nonna (Eggplant stuffed with beef, sausage & cheese). It comes with a dollop of angel hair pasta with a little red sauce. It was all delicious and the waiter was great!
   

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   Doreen

   VIP

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience from the moment we arrived! Service and food were excellent! Felt like we were on the east coast! Something we don’t find here very often! Thank you!
   

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   Debbie

   San Diego

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Rosina’s is our go to for special occassions. Service was very good as always. Food was not only lovely to look at but tasted wonderful. They had plenty of nice drink options to pair with meals and as always we saved room for dessert. The only disappointment was they were out of our favorite creme brûlée. However the cheesecake was creamy and tasted great.
   

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    Warren

    VIP

    San Diego

    61 reviews

    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    It was a Sunday evening at 5:45pm and the restaurant was PACKED. After enjoying a sumptuous Italian meal, I can understand why. It started with Rosina coming by our table to tell us about the specials for the evening. My partner had the special ravioli and it was incredible. My entry was also excellent, flavorful and fresh. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The table next to us told us that they come here three times a month. That also says something for their food. We'll definitely be back to try other things on the menu!
    

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