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Assenti's Pasta

4.7 (252 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Fresh pasta, coffee, and Italian treats.
Rosa M.

Assentis' has the best pasta I've had in my entire life! Their Italian grocery-like aisles are amazing and the service is wonderful!! I love Tony and he is always so helpful, knowledgeable, and pleasant to encounter upon walking in. This fresh Italian food market deserves 10 stars.

High quality Italian specialty food products. I no longer live in the San Diego area but every time I come through town, most recently yesterday, I stop here for ingredients that I want to have in my kitchen. Their pancetta and guanciale are very good. Family-owned business. Thanks always Roberto.

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Corey Q.

We love this place!!! This is our go to place for homemade everything Italian. The quality of the food is absolutely amazing! They have recipe recommendations as well and they came out amazing. I would recommend the Italian sausage and fettuccine pasta. Wow! All of the staff was very helpful and friendly as well!

Not only was I unsure if the business was open, due to the lights being so dim and the open sign not on. But upon walking into the store I am faced with Mussolini's fascist flag being proudly displayed on their wall. As an Italian American this is absolutely shocking and concerning.

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3 months ago

Fantastic fresh pasta and other mediterranean cooking essentials. Family run, great service.

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The Best! Made fresh daily, the crew makes sure that the quality is top notch and the service is spot on.

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Best place in SD to get your fresh pasta for cooking! I personally like their Bucatini and Perciatelloni to make cacio e pepe.

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Thank You Kara! It was a pleasure serving you!

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Thank You Anthony!

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Thank You Jessica. Looking forward to serving you again soon!

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Does Assenti's have parmisiano-reggiano and pecorino from Italy?

Yes, we do.

Is it still cash only?

We accept credit cards and Google & Apple Pay

Do you make handmade ravioli that can be ordered ahead of time and comes in boxes, freshly made? I'm looking for Genoa-style handmade ravioli of the sort that Lucca Ravioli Co. offered in San Francisco before they closed permanently in April. Thanks!

We make handmade ravioli for special occasions only. If you follow our Facebook page, every Monday we post production schedule which shows which pasta can be picked up fresh(usually frozen). The reason we freeze our ravioli is because it is made… Read more

Do they have pici pasta?

No, we do not.

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I make my own fresh pasta noodles BUT they sell the freshest pasta noodles out of all the markets in the area.

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Monzu Fresh Pasta

Monzu Fresh Pasta

4.7
(1.1k reviews)
1.4 mi
$$$

Came here on a Tuesday evening for my birthday dinner. I booked through OpenTable around 6 PM, and…read morewe ended up running about 10 minutes late because of traffic from the Padres game. Parking down here definitely isn't easy, but we luckily found a spot nearby. The restaurant was surprisingly quiet when we arrived, which I'm sure had a lot to do with the game. We were the only guests at first, but by the time we left there were several other tables dining. From the moment we walked in, the service was absolutely phenomenal. Our server made us feel so welcomed. We ordered: * Focaccia Bread: I personally would have liked it a little crispier, but you could tell it was fresh, and it had really nice flavor. * Burrata & Strawberry Salad: light, refreshing, fresh, and absolutely delicious. I added a little balsamic vinaigrette for extra flavor, but overall it was fantastic. * Amatriciana (with added meatballs$: you can add meatballs for $7, and they also offer add-ons like shrimp or burrata for around $6-$8. The homemade pasta completely stole the show. The noodles were fresh, perfectly cooked, and honestly some of the best pasta I've had in San Diego. The meatballs were huge, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. Two was the perfect amount. To top it all off, they surprised me with flan and a dessert wine for my birthday, which was such a thoughtful touch and made the night even more special. Overall, this place absolutely lived up to the hype. The restaurant is cute, clean, and welcoming. The service was outstanding, and the in-house pasta is incredible. Prices are a little on the higher side, but with the location and quality, it's completely worth it. We felt welcomed from the moment we arrived until the moment we left.

Amazing food and service. Great vegetarian options!…read moreWent around dinner time on a Saturday and got lucky with being seated right away; however, I'd recommend reservations beforehand.

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Cesarina

Cesarina

4.7
(3.5k reviews)
4.0 mi
$$$

Have been here a few times, the food quality is amazing. It's truly the only place I've been able…read moreto find where the pasta tastes exactly like the one I had in Italy! Along with that when we went, we were celebrating my mom's birthday and the service felt extra attentive and kind! Overall, this place is amazing, it has a great ambiance for going out with friends or family to enjoy some great food!

Cesarina is one of the most popular Italian restaurants in San Diego for a reason! Highly recommend…read morecoming with a reservation, otherwise you'll be waiting for a while. The interior is so cutely decorated and they have some outdoor seating as well. The paccheri vodka & scampi is a bit on the pricier end compared to the other pastas but sooo worth it! I don't really crave seafood pastas too often but I think about that pasta often and would 100% go back to get it. So if you're on the fence, take this as a sign to get it. The flavor of the pasta is so good. The funghi pasta is also amazing and my husband craves that one often as well. The arrabbiatissima sounded really delicious from the description but was too acidic for me the couple of times I tried it. For my friend's birthday, they brought out a small dessert and also took a cute Polaroid for us to take home which was so sweet. I've recommended this restaurant to friends whenever they ask for San Diego restaurant recs and they have all said that they really enjoyed their meal here!

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The signature chicken pitcher with their soft delish breads
The signature chicken pitcher with their soft delish breads
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Piacere Mio - South Park

Piacere Mio - South Park

4.5
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2.4 mi
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This is my favorite resturant okay I said it. Great times here, what a great vibes…read more What Great staff here, so happy & kind too they are amazing here! I had pasta Orecchiette We raviolis with crab and shrimp Chicken parmigiana And a smoked mozzarella ravioli with eggplant Di Melazame everything was delicious And we had Caprese to start with a large heirloom Tomato slices the was so tasty too We all enjoy every bite until we couldn't And they bought out a dessert Nutella cheesecake That was sweet of them Plus tiramisu we ordered It was funny there was 2 ladies celebrating by our table their birthday's too same day also It was a perfect birthday

Came for a late Mother's Day lunch. The calamari was really good. Perfectly cooked and crispy…read morepairing well with the marinara sauce. I got the Orecchiette Con Salsiccia ($24) with ear shape pasta finished with sautéed garlic, olive oil, Italian sausage, pesto , chopped tomatoes, parmesan and mozzarella cheese in white wine cream sauce. It was very savory, creamy, and cheesy. It's one of the heavier pastas I've had but it's probably because I removed the rapini because I don't like the bitter taste. I thought the sausage quality was just okay and not the best. I loved the Al dente pasta. I would probably opt for a tomato base sauce here because I think they do the flavors so much better. My family got the Taglierini Neri Ai Frutti Di Mare ($27). Plenty amounts of seafood with really well cooked pasta. The portions here are massive! All of us had to take our dishes to go so I highly recommend coming here if you want to bring home seconds. Service was also attentive and I appreciated that the kitchen plated the panna cotta to celebrate Mother's Day. I never get panna cotta but this one was creamy and not too sweet with the blueberry sauce. Highly recommend.

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Spaghetti alle Vongole
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