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    Destino's

    4.2 (265 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, Desserts
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Outdoor seating

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    Nasser S.

    I love love pizza and been wanting to try this place for awile. It's located square in the middle of quaint downtown Merced. It was my first time there and it's a small yet spacious little spot with upstairs area to boot. I was greeted on arrival and the service was friendly and helpful. I had the coconut shrimp which is always on my radar to try and they didn't disappoint. I tried the Torino white sauce pizza with chicken minus the bacon (i don't eat pork) and added bbq sauce and pineapple because I read it on one of the yelp reviews and it sounded good, it was. I was very pleased. It's definitely worth the short trip from Modesto to try it out. Pro tip: there is parking behind the building which will be much easier to find parking.

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    Philip J.

    The pizzas were delicious here. Fried Calamari was good, coconut shrimp was a great starter, fried ravioli was good Service was good and attentive Nice venue in downtown Merced.

    Chicken & Broccoli Rigatoni
    Ray M.

    Destino's is always a very solid choice. One of the better Italian casual restaurants in the entire Central Valley. Service is always welcoming and friendly. Food is consistent..the rigatoni was simple but good. Could have used fresh ground pepper but still really good. Only taking away a star because I saw the menu on Yelp and wanted the Italian sausage pasta, but they rotate menus on the weekend do was a bit disappointed. Still a really good visit

    Pepperoni and pineapple pizza
    Joe B.

    Always a safe bet. Great for small or large groups. We had family in town the other day and we all popped into Destino's for pizza and drinks. Perfect! Easy, fun, affordable. They put together a bunch of tables upstairs and it was an instant party. Pizzas were delicious! For an appetizer you gotta get the garlic cheesy pizza bread and the bruschetta. Other favorites are the Destino's Special sandwich, the beef ravioli and lasagna. Great food, great service.

    Chicken Parmesan
    Christopher V.

    Delicious food with a great atmosphere! There is construction going on around downtown, but don't worry they are still open. The chicken was perfectly crispy, yet still juicy. The sauce on the chicken was full of flavor. It came with pasta, but that one did lack some flavor. The service was great and the food was out within 15 minutes. I would definitely recommend it if you are craving pasta or pizza.

    We eat her alot, sit down and takeout, most of the time the food is good but i feel like if youre specifically ordering to go then the quality is poor, only really upset about it because we always order a couple pizzas, totals about 57 dollars, and this time one of them was just burnt to a crisp underside was almost all black and the crust was breaking apart like a hard cracker, again though its not always like this.

    Esmi V.

    my co-workers and i come here often. the food is amazing, and Javi is always very attentive, and great! definitely recommend if you love Italian food.

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    Maricel P.

    We recently had lunch here and they definitely serve big portions. We saw really great reviews so we decided to come here. As soon as we walked in, you can tell right away that the service was gonna be great. We were greeted with friendly faces and happy servers. Once we were seated I noticed several tables and seating upstairs too. We sat downstairs but the servers were really on point with waiting on all the tables up and down stairs. The place is really cute. It's warm and welcoming. If you're in the area and looking for a nice place for lunch or dinner then you should check this Italian restaurant out. Prices are not too bad and we had plenty of leftovers left. The only thing is the parking. I'm not sure if it gets busy during this time, but we could not find a place to park, so we had to drive around for a bit.

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    Great place to eat. The service was great and the food was tasty. Always a great place to eat spaghetti squash.

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    8 years ago

    My fav Italian place in California! I love everything but the ginger drink you serve!

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    8 years ago

    The pizza and appetizers are really good. Quick service. Great selection of drinks. My favorite is the cheese bread.

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    8 years ago

    We love Destino's! Food is delicious and the service is great!! The pizzas are AMAZING!!!

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    9 years ago

    Excellent food, always excellent service and our go to place almost every Friday night.

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