The food itself is good, but my experience with management was extremely concerning. When I was there, the owner/manager Michael appeared heavily intoxicated while operating the restaurant and was still attempting to handle customer deliveries. During one delivery run, he drove recklessly through residential streets, ignored stop signs, and behaved in a way that made me genuinely uncomfortable about safety. I ultimately ended up driving the remainder of the deliveries myself because I did not feel safe continuing as a passenger. I also spent several days helping around the restaurant with deliveries, errands, and customer orders after being asked to help out, and despite all of that, I was never paid anything for my time. During that period, the drinking also did not stop, which made the entire situation even more concerning. Again, the food was good, but the operational side of what I witnessed was alarming and something I think people should be aware of. read more

We love De Lucas. Good is always really good. Places to order. I got their turkey club sandwich. So yummy. My friend got the egg plant said it was delicious, another friend gets the meatball... "Outstanding" And my daughter got a couple slices of pizza . Said it was really yummy! I love their bread. I think that's what makes their sandwiches so good! It's really small inside. Like 4-5 tables. But we always get it to go!" There is "no, shrink flassion" here yet! Hope they don't start. read more

Came in on a Sunday late afternoon around 4pm. There were two families here. Wasn't sure if they were stuffing their face and not talking or they had an argument at their table or the food wasn't good because there wasn't a lot of talking and their faces didn't look too happy. We ordered just a calzone with cheese and pepperoni. We were tempted to get a pizza to soak up the beer we were drinking but it was a bit high the prices and we like it greasy and the one we saw on the table looked a bit more dry and healthier. The salads also looked super good and we were tempted to get it but decided to come back another time to get it. The calzone we got was huge. So it feels like it was justified by the price. It came with a huge tub of sauce which as people who love sauces, we were happy about. The dough was a little dried out but not unedible. The cheese could have been cooked a bit more to make it super gooey but again not a deal breaker. We rated it a 3 and a 3.5. Inside felt like a classic Italian joint. With eight-ish tables and a view that looked directly into the kitchen. The service was great super friendly and quick. read more

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It was my first time here getting pizza and it was great! There was a really small dine in area. Good luck finding parking. Service was fast but nothing spectacular. I ordered the large meats lover pizza and it was really good! A little too oily for my liking but it was still good. read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

De Luca's is a North Park favorite. A quaint building, the dining area lends to a quick lunch or romantic dinner. Take out and delivery are the most common ways to enjoy the menu which boasts appetizers, pizza, calzones, sandwiches, salad, and my favorite pasta dinners. Mike is a gem. I've been Mike's customer for 20 some years, and he's just a great guy, who prepares delicious food with a friendly affect. Choose eggplant parmesan, manicotti, raviolis, lasagna, spaghetti or fettuccine! All are delicious, but my favorites are drenched in the red sauce, sopped up with complimentary garlic bread and accompanied the side salad. Portion sizes are great for one hungry diner. I like to order two dinners, freeze one pasta, and enjoy the other pasta, salads, and garlic bread in two meals. Free street parking. Order directly by phone. Reasonably priced. read more

Came in on Saturday, the door was open but no one there. I waited 15 minutes. No one there. Another couple came in, we waited another 10 minutes, and still no one. As I was about to leave, an older man rushed through the door and hurriedly took our order. Strange. People were calling and 4 more customers came. He was the only one in the kitchen. The food was not like it used to be. Real rushed, ....is this a way to run a business ? read more

Great local neighborhood spot. Good honest traditional Italian items. Pizza, spag & meatballs, eggplant parm and torpedo sandwiches all very tasty. read more

Excellent pizza ...Fresh ingredients...Fair price...Made with Yes, this is my neighborhood Pizza parlor, but DeLuca's is great and in the budget every week! read more

De Luca's Restaurant - The Works...tastes better than my photo! - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

REVIEW ABOUT THEIR PIZZA DOUGH AND HOW MY PIZZAS TURNED OUT AS I USED IT AT HOME: *Ordered 50 dough balls* for my outdoor wood fired pizza oven party. We picked it up on Friday (it was drizzling). The half sheet pan I brought was a mere dream-- it wouldn't have stood a chance to the dough. 50 dough balls, 3 heavy duty sheet pans of it. Insane! Michael came out and helped carry the trays to the car for us. Since we were prepping for a big party, we only had one section of the fridge available for the tray. We stacked the dough on top of each other, separating it with parchment paper and some more cling wrap. We wanted to trap the moisture in because our fridge doesn't get as cold as the walk in fridges at the restaurant. We worked as fast as we could to transfer the dough to one pan but during that time a few of the dough balls began rising! The next day, the dough had tripled in size in the fridge. Honestly I was a bit scared we ruined it! Luckily, it was ok. We remade them into tightly fitted dough balls and then let them rise 30 min ish outside the fridge as we fired up our oven. At max heat (2 hours later), the oven was +900F and we were cooking pizzas under 3-5 minutes. Cranking out combo pizzas for our family left n right. The pizza dough cooked beautifully and was not raw for any of them! Even if we used our hands (the non experienced pizza dough makers, couldn't work them flat so I brought out the rolling pin). The dough was delicious and we had about 11 dough balls left over for a +70 crowd. I'd use DeLuca's Pizza dough balls again if I ever had another party! We called in advance and scheduled when we would pick it up. For 50 balls, it costed $100 ($2 per ball). That's a really good price! I contacted several other pizza spots around San Diego and their prices ranged from $3-6. DeLuca's was the best pricing! Also, when we came into the restaurant the pizza smelled incredible. I know next time I'll have to grab a slice. (And return the trays). read more

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Was in the mood for some pizza and I was in the north park neighborhood. So I search for pizza and this was the closest spot. The cashier recommended the two best pizzas were the bbq chicken and Bianca pizza (4 different cheeses ) . So we got those and they were so good, my favorite was the bbq pizza. We also got some wings and we shared the shrimp Alfredo pasta. Definitely coming back to try some more different pizza and pastas. read more

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Another great pizza! :) This time Hawaiian. I tried their choc chip cake and it is delicious! read more

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I went to pick up a veggie special pizza, when we started to eat it tasted like perfume or soap, we think it was the artichokes or something in the dough. I called them to let them know and the person who answered the phone was kind of rude, he asked for my phone number and told me someone would contact me, nobody did. We like to support local businesses but we won't be eating there again. read more

The man who served me was very kind and helpful! I got the "Bianca" pizza and the fettuccine and they were both delicious. Definitely will be coming back! read more

I love the pastrami sandwich and the pizza been going there since I was a teenager Puzza is amazing.

A little confusing, we ordered from "La Trattoria" on Uber Eats and ended up at De Luca's which was the correct restaurant from which to pick up the food! The pizza was good and was very clearly freshly made, the sausage side was also tasty although not quite like the picture - it was actually sausage covered in sauce and cheese and even better than expected :) The area is a little tricky for parking as it's all street parking, but it's not terrible. It's right next to thorn brewing as well if you're interested in taking food over to the brewery to enjoy while playing trivia. The restaurant is a little tiny but cozy and quaint. Overall, we will probably be back either just for the pizza or for the combination with trivia! read more

We placed an order for pick up for some calzones. When we got there, the guy was on his phone, and was kind of rude when he asked us what we were there for. We told him we were there to pick up calzones and he gave us someone else's to go order, and we knew it was the wrong one because he handed us pasta, even though we specifically said 2 calzones. So, the service wasn't the best. I hope it's better when people dine in. As for the taste, we'll, it wasn't anything memorable. It was decent, but it didn't particularly leave me wanting more. read more

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The pizza is solid and meatball sandwich quite honestly is one of the best Ive ever had. I think its because of the size of them balls and the bread they use has sesame seeds and its just bomb dot com. If this place was just that sandwich it could possibly carry. The service is welcoming at times but have had a couple odd interactions here. Foods 4 stars. Ambience:2 and service.. 4 read more

Did this place change ownership? I don't remember the food being this bad. It was really salty with no other flavor. Avoid this place like it was covid. read more

Do you want to have the cheesiest pizza of your life? Definitely come out and check their pizzas! And oh my gosh, their subs is absolutely amazing! I love a good sub that the bread is so crispy but yet messy, but yet absolutely amazing! read more

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This is our favorite pick up pizza joint in town. It's got an old school, pizza parlor vibe, and the staff is always very friendly. It's a great neighborhood spot and isn't overpriced. Also, their ranch is 10/10. I'm surprised by the yelp rating to be honest, but if you get delucas knowing it's casual / pick up, you won't be disappointed. read more

total local's spot. honestly spots this local are a dying breed. looooove de luca's yaaaaaawm! best mozzi sticks EVER and u can't beat this price for a slice anymore anywhere these are my guys who work here. excellent service. do urself a favor and join the loc's only haven read more

By the slice or by the pie, this is exactly what you want from your local pizza shop. It's a New York style pizza, with an amazing ray of toppins. Alongside constantly good slices, DE Luca's has sandwiches, wings, and even pasta! Stop by, it's makes the cut. read more

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I was very excited when I saw this place open. I miss the old Peppinos. So, my wife and I made reservations for Christmas Eve online. Then, at 12:30 THAT DAY, we got a text message telling us they would not honor the reservation and that they would close at 2:00 PM. In other words, ninety minutes from the time we got the text. They really couldn't let us know a day or two in advance. So now, we had nowhere to go for dinner on the biggest holiday of the year. When I called to complain, they had a "tough S**T" attitude. When I spoke with the manager, he ended the conversation by saying, "I don't have time for this," and hung up. I miss the old Peppinos, but I would rather eat at Olive Garden than a place that has such disregard for its patrons. If they value their customers so little, one wonders what happens in the kitchen. The food may be good, but there are MANY fine restaurants in the area. I don't need to go somewhere that treats me like I don't matter. I suggest that you find one of these others. Angelina's is not far from there and has excellent food. read more

I have tried this place like a month ago, and i was so impressed with the generosity they showed to us, and not to mention the very big size of their pizza comparing to the affordable price. the taste is soo good and fresh, and Hey don`t forget to order their cakes, they do have very pretty ones. Highly recommended :) read more

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I picked up an XL pizza yesterday for lunch and also ordered a slice of chocolate cake to go. I took two giant slices of pizza to work, along with my dessert. I reheated both pieces since I like my pizza extra crispy! The dough is made fresh daily, and I can tell that their special tomato sauce and mozzarella was fresh. The slices were generously loaded with pepperoni, Canadian ham, and sausage. I ate both in one sitting because I was hungry and the pizza was very tasty! The chocolate cake was pretty good too. I liked that they added chocolate chips as well. I just heard that De Luca's is now open to dine in and I can't wait to try their other menu items now. read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Chocolate Chip Cake - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

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Went there first day of restaurants reopen phase 2. Resturant was open for dine in and and take outs, everyone was wearing masks. Restaurants smells fresh and clean. Fresh food and excellent service! And Shamene, the manager was so friendly, welcoming Too many and unusual choices to choose from and it was pretty good. Prices were decent. For pizzas, you can order by slice or by whole pie. I wish I can give extra star for the Rome Speciality pizza!! It's one of the pics below, never tasted such delicious pizza as this. Highly recommended. Nice location to meet with family. read more

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Got take out here. We stayed at an Airbnb literally like 500 ft away. It was so convenient to order and walk over for pick up. We ordered the De Luca special pizza, the Tornado sub, chicken Alfredo, the chicken wings, and the chocolate cake. I highly recommend the Tornado sub. It was really good! The bread was a sesame sub and toasted perfectly. They also add an oil vinegar topping on the sub. It was soooo good. The Alfredo sauce was amazing as well. It was super garlicky! So prepare for that garlic breath. The pizza, chicken wings, and everything else was pretty good for a local pizza spot. The standouts for me were the tornado and the Alfredo. I would recommend if you're nearby. read more

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The cook was on his cell phone when I walked in to place an order... he started to prepare the food without washing his hands. I nicely asked for him to wash his hands...his response was that wasn't my problem. I asked again and with agitation he told me to take my business elsewhere. Wow... it is frankly gross for someone to be on their phone and make a sandwich without first washing their hands! It's the law!! California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 113953.3 I won't be going back there... high risk of getting e-coli, hepatis and many other food-borne illnesses. read more

Pizza is delicious. The service was great, the ambiance was great as well. Good pizza, great service great music. Definitely recommend coming g here. read more

Absolute crooks. I called in advance and specifically asked if they had angel hair pasta prior to placing my DoorDash order and they confirmed yes. Once order was placed they called back to tell me they didn't have it. I asked them to cancel the order and they said they would but never did. By the time I tried to cancel it, it wouldn't let me without being charged the full amount. I called back twice, first time I was told to cancel it myself and 2nd I was hung up on. Had to reach out to customer service to get a refund. Not a happy camper being hungry and having to deal with their negligence. I suppose a restaurant with such low reviews would be desperate for a sale and do such a thing. I will never order from them again. read more

Been a long time customer, excellent pizza. Always satisfied when I order and it's always on time.

Wow! De Lucas Special Pizza ain't messing' around! This club is stuffed to the brim and absolutely hits the spot! Customer service was awesome and it came out very fast! read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Through Covid, pre and post.. they have been solid. Love ordering and quick pickup. Best neighborhood go to for pizza and more. Support local!!! read more

The food here is simple but delicious. Always friendly service. Quick too. We split the veggie sandwich 2-3 times a month. So fresh, hot, and tasty. Great ratio of ingredients and bread. You get a very local neighborhood feel here. The ambiance is just okay, but this isn't a fancy place so it's fine. read more

Added an charge after I picked up my order Uncool thing to do. Figure it out beforehand people. Also the salad was not great and the bread was dry. read more

I was in the Area and wanted pizza so I tried this place out, they had for take out Soo I ordered the veggie pizza and it had artichokes, mushrooms, red onions, and olives and ask to add sausage, the crust and sauce were very tasty, the hot wings, and anti pasta salad, everything was very delicious and the staff was very nice. There is no dine in but a lovely park around the corner and we had a picnic, it was great to get some vitamin d :) I will definately come back to support. Feels good when you do. read more

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So happy to find this family-owned classic Italian restaurant serving up huge sandwiches, tasty pastas and packed pizzas. We ordered the De Luca Special pizza because we like a LOT of toppings, and we weren't disappointed. We also grabbed a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich and Turkey Sandwich and they were big and stacked with fresh vegetables. A slice of carrot cake topped off the meal perfectly. Skip the chains and support the mom and pop shops like this! Check out our Reel on San Diego Foodgasm if you want to see video our yummy meal. read more

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Got a pizza from this great local neighborhood Italian restaurant. They make their dough fresh every day, and will make your pizza with only the toppings you want. We got a Greek Pizza which had feta cheese, mozzarella, red onions, greek olives, oregano, pizza sauce and tomatoes. Highly recommend. read more

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THE CALZONE WAS AS BIG AS MY HEAD. Real welcoming home vibes && not pretentious at all like other trendy Italian spots around! There nothing like this around the neighborhood. read more

De Luca's Restaurant - Pictured: Fettuccine Alfredo Gnocchi Spaghetti Cheese Calzone - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Glad I was introduced to this place, since I love a good local spot! The staff was super friendly. They are currently open only for takeout but the spot itself was clean and I wouldn't mind coming back to dine in! I got the Rome Specialty pizza, which was loaded with 3 diff cheeses, as well as garlic, mushrooms, and artichoke. The flavor was amazing and it was so filling I could only have 1 slice! The pizza itself is huge, and we got Greek salad with it, which was also very tasty. I would love to go back and check out their pastas or calzones one day! Everything on the menu looked so appetizing! Love supporting a local restaurant which has genuinely good food! read more

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