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    Bambinos

    4.6 (94 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 8:45 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Greasy rubbery pepperoni pizza!!

    Horrible. Greasy and doesn't not taste like best Bambino's location in National City and Chula Vista. Avoid at all costs unless you want heart burn and horrible customer service!!

    Buffalo Chicken Pizza
    Kay L.

    I was craving a Buffalo Chicken Pizza. Even though I initially didn't see it on their online menu, this place made it and I was not disappointed. The flavors and texture were checking all the boxes for me! If you like pizza that isn't too doughy, on the thin side so there's a little bit of crisp but also still chewy, has perfect balance of cheese, garlic, and buffalo sauce then you should definitely check it out. Paid $18 something for a large so price wasn't too bad either compared to other places. Will definitely be back!

    Bambinos sausage, pepperoni, and ham.
    Mike Y.

    A must try if your craving some delicious pizza. Robert definitely knows how to put a pie together. Friendly service. Spoke with me while I waited for order. Recommended a great try with the chicken wings. Mixing their buffalo sauce with BBQ sauce, and tossing them in that instead of just buffalo sauce. Ranch is homemade. Once I got to the pizza, the garlic crust added great flavor, and the cheese was cooked perfect. You got a nice chew, with crispy crust. The atmosphere is a good ol' fashion pizzaria. I'm giving it 5 stars. Appreciate the experience Robert.

    Pizza parlor
    Mikey B.

    Great establishment! Very clean! Friendly staff! And best of all PIZZA AND SANDWICHES!!! highly recommend trying this place out of you haven't already! LONG LIVE BAMBINO'S PIZZA!

    Meat lovers pizza
    Nicki V.

    I'm old. I've had a LOT of cheesy bread in my life. The jalapeño pepperoni cheese bread is the BEST I've ever eaten! I will come out here just for this alone, however, I would be remiss if I don't mention how wonderful the meat lovers pizza is, too!! You will not be disappointed.

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    Not even close to the best pizza I've ever had. Maybe just an off day. Pizza crust undercooked, sauce tasted like straight out of a can.

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    Great tasting pizza. We ordered the Supreme. Ready in 20 minutes. This is our new favorite for pizza!

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    Best gluten free pizza and best customer service in El Cajon!!! I would highly recommend this restaurant!

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    A Rep brought us some food from here. Pizza was delicious. The cheese bread is to die for. Would definitely eat here again.

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    Delicious pizza at a great price! The pizza is always hot and fresh. I definitely recommend Bambino's!!

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    Great food and great price for lunch specials! Best deal in el cajon. Me and all my coworkers love this place.

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    Wanted to try their pizza based on images from other yelpers so decided to come last night. Ordered…read morea medium with DOUBLE pepperoni and mushroom. What I got confused me. At first glance, it appeared I didn't get double pepperoni but after eating a piece or two there was some meat presumably pepperoni underneath all the cheese. I wasn't sure because it was bland like salami, definitely not spicy like you'd expect pepperoni to be and it definitely wasn't the small round pieces that were on top. What I'm saying is the pizza was bland I even had to add some salt to give it flavor. Very little flavor came from the pepperoni. This sucked because that's exactly why I ordered DOUBLE pepperoni. The other issue I had was they mixed the mushrooms in with the cheese rather than on top. As a result, the moisture from the shrooms made the pizza soggy. If they put the shrooms on top it would've been a different story The staff were nice but not very attentive. Those who walked past me assumed someone else helped me when in fact nobody was helping me so I basically got ignored. Someone finally asked if I've been helped and took my order. After waiting for 30 minutes my pizza was done and put out under the warmer as I stood there. There was nobody around and it literally took over 5 minutes or so for someone to walk by and I stopped them to ask if I can have my pizza, right there, on the pick up counter. He tried to find someone and that someone finally came out and gave me my food. The place was clean and nice looking overall. Plenty of indoor seating plus patio seating. The night I came there was a concert going on in the park right next to the place which made parking next to impossible so keep that in mind. YMMV. To close, I'm still looking for a place to call my home for pizza. Maybe I should be trying dedicated pizza joints rather than at Italian restaurants

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    The food was ridiculously outstanding! I never eat until my stomach hurts-today I did just that! My…read more7 year old ate 3 slices of pizza because it was so good and his stomach is so full! It was that good! Be careful or you'll fall into gluttony like we did! My husband did the same. He's a heavyweight athlete so for him it's ok! :) Having amazing food is one thing but when you have superior service too-chefs kiss!! Brenden was our server let me tell you this kid knows the menu like the back of his hand. He makes amazing suggestions and so attentive as are his counterparts. He was helping a big party but it felt like he was just taking care of us. His counterparts were amazing as well and not to take away from them but Kira was top notch. She stepped in when Brenden was with his large party-honestly she didn't have to but it sure made us feel like VIPS. One million percent recommend this cute Italian Gem that makes you forget you're in the middle of a busy intersection of El Cajon!

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    4.2
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    been going there for years and years absolutely love the…read moreservice and food i would drive miles for the best quality of food.

    We ventured to the other side of El Cajon tonight to try out the early bird special and 1/2 price…read moreappetizers. Opening the door we were greeted with the old school charm of a restaurant that has been around for over 50 years. Our server was delightful and very fast. In fact the entire staff had a warm energetic family feel. And, happily we beat the rush giving us the ability to hear each other and take our time enjoying the meal. Dad and I started with the chicken tortellini soup which was a little too salty for us. Tortellini was slightly overcooked making it flowery and missing meat or cheese. Mom's house salad was ok. She did comment on being disappointed in the oil served with it. Our appetizer was shrimp scampi. This was good, full of flavor. Shrimp was slightly overcooked giving it a semi rubbery edge. On to the entrees. They were huge! I had lasagna. I think when you see it delivered in a sea of sauce you need to be a bit wary. The sauce was spicy, as it should be. Noodles were thick and prominent . Sadly that left little to no room for my favorite part - cheese and meat which were limited. Dad gave the manicotti a try which was ok. Mom had eggplant parmesan, one of her favs. Her sauce was a little bit tart. Eggplant was a nice moist and tender slice with just the right amount of cheese. She loved how the strands of spaghetti wrapped around her fork so she could dip it into the sauce without a spoon. Yup, she really liked the Pasta. Overall she felt it was a nice Italian meal. Very popular spot as it filled up before 6pm and a party of 30 was expected! You can see it's a neighborhood

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