I love Centifonti's. Their breakfast is amazing, they always have fresh fruit, great coffee, and…read moregreat service. Their gelato is also made in-house and it is absolutely delicious. I've been going there for years and always have a great experience, every time. A family-owned treasure in La Mesa.

The food was above decent. The service was, until the bill came and the manager got involved,…read moreexcellent. Amanda and Nicole were outstanding in their attentiveness, and we had a lovely time. At this point, easily 4 stars. We sat down at the bar for their Happy Hour until 7pm. We asked for the specials, and were handed two menus, the happy hour menu and the Wednesday special menu. Prices ranged, on the happy hour menu, from $8 - $12. There were no prices displayed on the second menu, which we-- mistakenly-- assumed to be in line with the happy hour specials for the day. We didn't ask, our mistake, and were given no guidance to suggest otherwise. My wife ordered, on top of our other happy hour options, a cobb salad that was part of their Wednesday specials. We didn't touch it during our meal, and opted to box it up so that she could take it to work the next day. We then went and perused their fantastic dessert, candy and gelato sections-- ordering a couple of scoops and a slice of blueberrry pie-- and then asked for our check. When we received our bill, that salad, on special, was billed at $22. We called that into question, since there had never been a price disclosed and this was wildly inconsistent with their other prices. Neither Nicole or Amanda were empowered to do anything about this, so they called their manager, Kyrstin (could be Keirstin or any other spelling). As we were standing at the counter, rather than offering a solution, Kyrstin told them that she was on her way and to have us stay. I responded that I had no interest in waiting for her manager to drive up to the store, and that we were just returning the untouched salad. It's not lost on me that this was an uncool move, but so was an undisclosed $22 charge on a salad supposedly part of their special menu. I told Amanda-- a wonderful server-- that we didn't have time to wait and asked her to get the manager on the phone. She did, and Kyrstin proceeded to tell me that I was screwing a small business by even asking, and that I should have asked about the price prior to ordering. She's not wrong, in retrospect, but the price probably should have been on the written menu that we were provided. This is not a country club where a specials menu prices might be hidden from the guests of the host (but always disclosed to the host). She hung up abruptly with the server, saying she was there, and walked up to the counter saying "the fact that I even had to come in to deal with this...," at which point I cut her off. She didn't need to come in to deal with anything. This was an easy customer service exchange and the fact that she felt she needed to drive back up to the restaurant (should she have still been there to begin with?) to argue with customers was shocking. It was a hostile exchange back and forth, with me saying that I would be happy to pay the entire $104 dollar bill, but that I would dispute the difference with my credit card company. We had already returned the packaged salad, which had been taken by the staff. I imagine that she would say that I talked over her; I would assert the same of her. It was not a nice exchange. The thing is, I have been in this business for almost as long as I've been alive. I've been a restauranteur or a GM for more than 30 years. Here's what I know: when a customer is not satisfied, you do not argue. We weren't asking for anything free. We weren't trying to game the system. We were saying, "Sorry, at this price, we never would have ordered this salad. The price should have been disclosed." We said that repeatedly. Kyrstin finally relented and discounted the salad. She also said that I was banned from coming back. Too bad. Their gelato was fantastic; my wife thought their fried pickles to be first rate. They combined their garlic and habanero sauces on our wings, and they were spicy and delicious. The one and only issue we had was a manager that doesn't understand what hospitality means. Customer service is the number one, most important part of running any restaurant, and she should not, in my opinion, be a manager of a restaurant. Her presence lessened the Centifonti's brand.

I give this place 5 star as they did a great job for our wedding. Everything was great, Haji is…read moregreat businessman and very rational person. They have a perfect team and even give you some discounts if you book their full team. They have a team of Dj, photographer and videographers and make up artists for a wedding ceremony as well. Strongly recommended.

The worst experience by far. Kitchen, hall, parking lot are extremely dirty. Hall was not clean,…read morefloor was sticky, the chairs and tables were not arranged and decorated per agreement . The deposit we paid was forgotten about until proven. The kitchen was full of dirty dishes from previous event, old rotten food from previous events was all over the kitchen and shelves, the kitchen smells like a dumpster. Kitchen has no fridge and some of the burners are not functional. Cleaning agents like bleach and laundry detergents were stored in the kitchen with plates and utensils. AC does not work. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL.

this place is lovely! Great people and delicious wine/food. The wine club also offers great new…read morewines and an amazing tasting!

What a gem this place is! I stopped in for a Thursday happy…read morehour and it was wonderful! Had a couple glasses of the $5 sommelier's choice happy hour wines and the $8 HH cheese plate. The wine was great and the cheese plate was really substantial for a happy hour plate! I was able to plug in my laptop and work at the bar, though there was no wifi. The two folks working were very friendly and happy to answer my questions. I'm really looking forward to returning!

Showed up on trivia night. Had a great Margarita from the distillery. The bartender was great. I…read morehad the experience of watching them make a XXX. They made my margarita with Tajín and it was so delicious. I had to get a second one. Trivia was fun! We got there a bit late but we loved the categories and joined. They had the Padres game playing on the screen as well. Julian was awesome in the kitchen. It was great speaking with him! He made some tasty sandwiches. I look forward to coming back with my friends in the near future

Show stopper for me were the BBQ pork sliders on a brioche bun…read more The drinks complement the food served here also. There is also a distillery on the other side of the bar that has the stronger spirits. Easy to find and plenty of parking. When you walk in the bar is to the right, distillery is in an enclave opposite of the bar. The big dance floor is to the left of the bar. There is a lot of real estate for big groups. Check their schedule for the dates for the open mic night and the line dancing lead by an instructor.

Ok haters! I need to offset the reviews! Not to invalidate anyone who had a bad experience, but…read moremine was amazing. I heard they have new management, so maybe that's what's up with all of the bad reviews. Came here tonight with a group of friends and we loved everything about the experience - food was incredible, meat was super tender. Great quality, huge portions. We got Irish peach hookah and it was my first time having hookah, man I've been missing out big time. Live music was fantastic. Our server Zina was so sweet and attentive and the guys swapping charcoal were on it! Everyone was so nice to us! I wish they opened a little earlier (9PM?! I'm old y'all) and it was loud AF but it's a party so I get it. Prices were super reasonable split among the group. I would come back tomorrow!! Thanks for a wonderful evening!

We recently celebrated my husband's 50th birthday at Charcoal House, and we had such a wonderful…read moreexperience! From start to finish, Suha was incredibly helpful with everything from A-to-Z. She made the planning process so much easier and even recommended amazing dessert vendors that turned out great. Nabil was also so kind, welcoming, and always willing to help with anything we needed. We truly appreciated all of his help and hospitality. The food was delicious, the ambiance was fun and lively, and our guests had a great time. Thank you, Charcoal House, for helping make this celebration so special and memorable!

Food,service, polite/ happy employees Easy access fast…read moreservice Nice dining area Will frequent again

Excellent!!! I have been to this restaurant 3 times this week. The food is unbelievable! The…read morecustomer service is just as memorable. The prices are fair, the quality is superb. You are in for a treat if Taylor or Rebecca serve you! They are two of the biggest sweethearts! Thank you for a great time! See you next week!

Best Oktoberfest in San Diego! I attend every year, and La Mesa is the best community for family…read moreand friends to celebrate. Plenty of vendors, beer gardens, local restaurants and breweries. You could easily take the trolley to get here. Fun for the whole family! Plus!! Authentic chicken dance, polka, stein holding contests, and more!

Thank you Yelp for VIP!…read more Oktoberfest 2025 was a cool little stroll. Tons of vendors down the street, I was mainly there for the food. Got ticket to the Biergarten and live music stage was a good time. It was pretty packed on the last day, not sure if I would say this was good for All ages. Expected the space to be bigger for some reason? And parking was tight. That's always fun. Would possibly return... funnel cake was very good.

The food was good when we finally got service. They do not have enough servers and it has been the…read moresame situation each time we have gone during dinner time. This past Tuesday at 5:30, I had to finally get up and search for a server to order drinks and no one checked on us to see if we wanted another drink or dessert or even the bill! We had to actually stand up and get ready to go to get anyone to notice us.

Always good, many choices to from. More than a burger place…read more Staff with a great attitude, always checking in. This is our go to place to eat.