Pizza is amazing. I haven't had the salad or mozzarella sticks in a while but if the pizza is still this good I can imagine so are the rest of their items. Service is great super friendly and welcoming. I love supporting these types of restaurants. Ambiance is nice rustic Italy Tuscany you can forget you are in San Diego for a bit. Come and enjoy their special of a slice of pizza and wine for $10. Not a wine drinker don't worry they offer beer too. No pictures as I ate everything in a heartbeat. read more

Monday lunch with Tom. A true neighborhood gem. This was a delightful detour as we couldn't find parking at a restaurant we wanted. There was plenty of handicap parking spots which appreciate. Careful of the roughly uneven pavement and sidewalk. We were warmly greeted by Sammy upon arrival. Looks like a wine bar, Italian deli and restaurant. You can feel that people gather here for food and memories. I wasn't too hungry, so I ordered the Caesar with Chicken and the tiniest croutons. Which was a nice change compared to the rock hard ones that would wreck the roof of your mouth. Dressing came on the side which was perfect. Tom had meat lasagna, which also included a salad and bread. He thoroughly enjoy 1/2 and boxed the rest. My favorite thing about dining out is the hospitality. It truly makes or breaks the experience. I will go back to place with great service and good food. I will not return to a place with poor service and great food. Please come support this family business who has been serving our community for over 40 years! read more

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On the corner of the street in South Park is Mazara Trattoria. The outside made me think it was a small restaurant, but it was actually quite large and spacious. When you first enter, there's rows and rows of drinks available for your choosing. Sodas, water, beer, etc. You grab one and then get seated. The tables are lined with tablecloths and decorated with massive wine bottles in the center (which the waiter later removes for more space). What I loved was the window seating that they had on a raised platform, just for 2 people, that seems like it would be super dreamy and romantic for a couple or someone on a date! We had a really large group and he was kind enough to put 3-4 tables together for us. The service was good, we were given some heavy duty menus with beautiful font. I know, who goes to an Italian Restaurant and orders a sandwich? So, originally, I was going to order a pizza slice but I didn't see it on the menu and was too shy to ask about it. I ordered the ~$11.95, 8 inch Genoa Salami Sandwich with no onions on it. It came with a hefty layer of mustard, lots of spring mix salad, tomato, and lots of Genoa salami. The bread was a bit dry, like the texture of it being a day old maybe? I think the layering of the salami needed a little work as the entire slices lay flat and we're sticking out of the sandwich which made it a little difficult to eat. It was quite big of a sandwich, I was surprised it was their 8 inch! It also came with a slice of pickle, 2 olives, and a peperoncino. My friends ordered: - 2 Pepperoni Pizza Slice: they were absolutely massive, I think it was almost as big as the large size pizza! - 1 Large The Works Pizza: This looked like a combo pizza, the crust was thin, and beautifully cooked. Sizing was a bit wonky, but 4 people ate it well. - Everyone enjoyed their sodas as they were cold and refreshing. After we finished eating we told the waiter what we ate and if we had any drinks with our meal -- and paid separately. They were very kind and patient through the payments. Overall, a lovely place to come for lunch, but perhaps it's more of a dinner spot. read more

Mazara Trattoria - 8 inch Genoa Salami Sandwich - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Watched the lady take old slices that were sitting on a bucket under a table to make these monstratacies for $13. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Cheese pizza? - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Sammy! What a great personality. He was so friendly and guaranteed a really good vegetarian pizza. He was right. I would have preferred a thicker crust though. I will definitely go back to try their vegan dishes. I was so glad that they had parking. Parking in this area is so known for bad parking. I mentioned a recipe to Sammy that I needed tomatoe extract but can find it . It's not tomatoe paste. It's richer. He packed me some with no charge and gave me tips in using it. Can't wait to use it. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Vegetarian pizza. Really yummy ! - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Delicious food, great service from the owner Sam, and the restaurant was beautiful, clean, simple and in a great location. We sat outside on this lovely Saturday evening, this place is one of my dad's favorites and I finally tried it today. Super glad I did! We will be coming back again next year read more

Mazara Trattoria - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Cool place and location! They definitely have great service and make you feel at home. But the food... ughh the food. They had us at pizza and beer. It's like milk and cookies for adults. My husband had a cheese slice. Then they asked me what I would like.. I asked for cheese and mushroom, and I got it! But what they did was give me an already cooked soggy slice of pizza, reheating it with more cheese and mushrooms. I could have gone home and doctored up my own frozen pizza, and it would have tasted better. I'm not sure why they would serve that and be proud to take my money. It all went to the trash tbh. It's a great place location wise and set up, but they should serve better pizza. I tried taking two bites with a fork and knife because it was soggier than lasagna. It had no flavor or crisp. read more

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Pizza was solid. Well placed topping and they were courteous over the phone. Would definitely recommend. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Their staff is so kind and generous and that's the only reason this review is getting stars . Unfortunately, the pizza looked pretty but was not good; it tasted like old box pizza and we couldn't even finish it. The tomato sauce wasn't great and the crust was soggy in the middle. Beverage selection is good though. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover! This place looks a little rough from the street but the owner is a sweet man and the pizza is fantastic: soft, chewy crust, slightly sweet sauce, scrumptious pepperoni. We ate outside in the very small but clean sidewalk patio. There is a great selection of drinks, beer and wine to go or you can eat inside. Ordering is self service but staff brought us our pizza, china plates, utensils and water. A very pleasant meal. read more

Unforgivable. Food was beyond terrible. My friends and I all wondered how one can make Italian food bad. They figured it out. The eggplant was revolting and soggy beyond belief. The pasta sauce has zero flavor. The pizza was good, but soggy in the center. I ordered a mousse slice for my bday. But they sent tiramisu, it came in a box in a large puddle of water. Seriously, a LOT of water and all of it was mush. Clearly had freezer burn and then sliced frozen and sat around. It was, frankly, insulting. Literally insulting (not figuratively, but literally). I am not hyperbolizing. And I'm sad. I wish there was decent pasta close. Suggestions? read more

The slice of pizza special was not good and they just added more cheese to old Pizza and it was not completely melted. I wouldn't come back. read more

What an absolute treat!!! My friend and I went in for a quick slice of pizza before a concert at Viejas arena and were absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the size and flavor of our pizza slices. The staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating, and the ambiance, especially the cozy two-seater table tucked away by the window, added to the charm. There was also a ton of beer/ wine available for purchase. We can't wait to return and explore more of the menu! read more

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I came here a bit randomly on weekend before heading out to down town to check out Comic Con. Being in the neighborhood I was always a bit curious to this place and wanted to see what the slices were all about becuase while there are numerous pizza options, there aren't any by the slice places around. I was greeted very warmly at the counter and I place my order for some slices. One thing I don't like is not seeing an ordering menu with options for the slices, or not seeing prices. I also didn't see a tradtional glass case with pizza slice like you would see at NY style pizzeria. In any case, I get a cheese, pep, and a sausage. Grab some drinks from the cooler (also no prices), take a seat near the window. 10 or so minutes later we get our slices on some foil on top of some metal pizza pans. It looked like there was a giant cheese pizza that they just add toppings to and re-heat. The slices are huge and if that is your jam, you'd be happy. The crust was soft and saggy - there was no folding going on because it was so floppy. No crisp, no crunch. Toppings were pretty mediocre as well. Very greasy - although generous. Overall, it was disappointing but edible. At the very end when I paid, I was a bit surprised that it came out to well over $7 bucks a slice and with the two drinks and some chips to go, I was out over $30 bucks. For that, I could've gone next door to Il Posto for a legit wood oven Neapolitan pizza and grabbed chips at 7-eleven. The staff was super friendly and the location is great. I just wish the food was better and the cost for the food appropriate for what it is. I still would've tried it, but had I known it was $7/slice I would've just gotten two. read more

Mazara Trattoria is like every other place you see back east, like in NYC, cheesy signs on the windows, almost divey looking? Like why would you order pizza from there? Type of place. Well, in spite of all my very conscious bias I decided I wanted to try it! We walked in, past the Liquor Store area and onto the dining room area. We got seated on a pedestal right by the window like some very attractive mannequins. A little embarrassing to be on display, but we figure hey, we'll help them fill up the place : - D Our waitress was very nice and patient with us as we looked over the menu. We started off with the Scampi Trulli Vinci with shrimp, tomato, artichoke and white wine sauce- it was really good, the sauce was very delicious and something you want to keep dipping your bread in! We decided to order their spaghetti and added meatballs and my husband had their lassgana. Both come with a small garden salad, and bread. Both generous portions! For drinks- you are free to browsed the "liquor store" and bring your drink to the table- pretty cool! Both dishes were really good, and tasked like something you'd eat at your Italian Friends grandmother or mothers house. Definitely a "homey" , comfort food feeling. We were really glad we gave Mazara Trattoria a chance and are happy they proved me wrong! read more

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How does a restaurant survive with this bad in food??? Pizza which thank god all I ordered was uncooked in the middle or soggy the cook is lost or simply doesn't care must be the owner learn from us stay away from this place. read more

Food was amazing. The flavors were wonderful. Service was so kind and sweet. The restaurant was clean and felt almost homey.

Excellent beer selection for such a small location. Grabbed a unique caramel cider. The service was really good and the guy at the front counter was very friendly. The inside is so cute! It has a full restaurant inside but also a full liquor store and a board head sando place, great prices, would definitely go again. read more

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This was one of the first restaurants we visited when my interim employment in San Diego began last September 2022 and it remains one of our favorites. The food is great - we've had both their pizza and pasta. Extensive wine selection and the added benefit of a large assortment of beer to buy and take home. We just stopped by again to enjoy their tirumisu and baklava with a nightcap. Service is always friendly and attentive and they play great music. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Tirumisu, Baklava and wine! - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Deeply upset and saddened by my first experience here, so much so I will never return. Advertisement outside of the restaurant clearly states their lunch pizza deal. However a single pie and lasagna (which they also told me was 7.99) turned out to be 46$. The food wasn't that good, when I called back to contest the prices, neither of the two workers I talked to were willing to hear my complaint or do anything about it. Both shirked responsibility and told me to come back or call back later. Really disappointing customer service and food. One of the worst pizzas I've ever eaten. I don't know how else to say how upsetting this was, and how poorly I was treated. I'd give it 0 stars if I could and will never return. I'm amazed they are still in business with terrible food and service like this. read more

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Only went here because my friend has been coming here for 15 years. Price wise f food wasn't too bad. But when I grappled an ipa on my way out, the cans don't have prices on them. Thought it was gonna be somewhat reasonable, I think I grabbed a vodoo ranger. I just found out I paid $8.95 for a $3 beer. With that being said, I don't think I'll be coming back. It's ridiculous. They might as well use a gun if they wanna rob me. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Price of an IPA. Almost 3 times more then 7/11 - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Man this place is at the top of my list next time I visit San Diego! We wanted to grab a bite to eat before we had to drive back to L.A. We were walking around South Park and thought let's take a pizza for the drive home. First off coming in we were greeted by such a friendly man, I wish I caught his name. He really made you feel like he appreciated your business before I even ordered. We ordered the Philly Cheesesteak Pizza. Waited 10-15 mins for the pizza to be made and picked up some ciders from their huge collection of drinks that they have. We asked for some plates so we could have a slice before we drove home. Needless to say we didn't stop at one slice we ate 7/8 slices before we left. That pizza was amazing! read more

So so good! We love South Park and were looking for some pizza! This was the perfect little place! The man working was so kind and thankful we popped in. Got the Philly cheesesteak pizza and wow-- it was so good! Took some ciders to go and ate outside on their patio in some beautiful weather! Would go again any time I'm looking for pizza in San Diego! Reminded us of thin crust NY pizza! Divine! read more

Mazara Trattoria - Philly Cheese Pizza - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is a hidden find. We walked by and hardly anyone inside but glad we went. They have drink cases with plenty of alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices. Our group split an antipasto salad and pizza. The food came out fast and was delicious. This place isn't fancy but it's a great quiet local place with nice staff worth checking out read more

First of all, our waiter was fantastic. Fantastic. Super attentive and accommodating. And friendly, just the way you'd expect a family run, neighborhood place to be. I ordered Meatball and Ricotta pizza (my favorite) and they nailed it. I got the 14 inch pizza and there was plenty to take home for breakfast and lunch the next day. My partner had the penne with the blush sauce and chicken. He thought it was a bit light on the chicken. But very good. And next time he'd ask about getting a larger portion (yes at an additional cost to be fair!) We both left too full to have dessert. But from take out I know their baklava is homemade and amazing. As we left we passed by the kitchen and thanked everyone for a great meal. Everyone smiled and looked so genuinely happy to interact with their clientele. Are their "better" Italian places in SD? Everyone will have their opinion. Do I want to come back to This place because they made me feel they cared about us as customers and the food was pretty damn good? Absolutely. read more

Great place, great food. Sammie is nice and we catch up on things. My good friend, Joe marillo, came here for years. That's how I know of it. We, are always welcome, with open arms. You can't put a price on that! Pizza very good whole or slice. Wine list is great from many countries and local Vinyards. read more

Found this little gem when I was waiting for our reservation at Mothership! I was quite hungry and craving some food and saw they had a liquor store / restaurant here. The staff is amazing and so kind + fun. Everything is made to order, including the pizza slices! I must warn that the pizza slice is massive, I had to take it to go and it fit the whole box! read more

Mazara Trattoria - Pizza slice! - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

I got a large "the works" pizza for $17 on special, ordered take out during covid 19. The pizza was ready within 20-30 minutes. I had made a note that I wanted no olives, but the pizza still came with olives which is my only critique. The pizza was a good size and the dough was excellent. There were lots of toppings which was great. I also ordered the eggplant parm- the sauce was amazing! You can tell everything is homemade. The staff were very friendly, they are very safe with covid 19 precautions and have hand sanitizer at the entrance of the shop. Plenty of street parking, I will happily order from here again! read more

Mazara Trattoria - Eggplant Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

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Twice now in three months Mazara has over-charged me more 40% on my dinner bill and I am still fighting this over-charge with my bank. I had given them a 20% tip and they continue to steal from me via my ATM card. They feel they can add another 20% as if it is a joke. read more

I was looking for some place new to have my birthday lunch with a friend. I found this place through a web search. It has its own parking which is a plus. I ordered stuffed shells which were delicious. Rich, robust sauce. It was a large portion. My friend had the eggplant sandwich. She enjoyed her meal very much. Our waitress disappeared during our meal so the cook, which turns out to be the owner, Sammy, came out of the kitchen to finish taking care of our table. He was very kind. The experience was so positive that I brought different friends back the next day for another birthday celebration meal. I recommend this place. The food is tasty. The owner is sweet. It's important to support locally owned businesses. read more

They used to have very reasonable prices. What I paid 2-3 years ago for the Roma Special $16.99 they told me on the phone is now more than $30. Guess my old go to place is no longer. read more

Mazaras has never failed me before, in the decades I have eaten their food. I ordered lasagna tonight with a tossed salad and garlic bread. With a Caesar salad. There was not much lasagna in the lasagne. The tossed salad was just greens and a sad tomato with 2 olives. The Caesar was not very good. Hopefully, this was just a bad nite, not a change in the quality of your cooking. The extra sauce was very generous although a bit sweet. read more

This review is only for a take-out order, did not dine-in so can't comment on that. Placed a to-go order online and pre-paid in advance, process was super easy. Came to pick up the order next day and the pepperoni pizza was ready to go. Service was quick and efficient. Food is decent, good value and price, good size. Parking was pretty easy on the street next to the restaurant on a weekday around noon time. Would definitely come back again. read more

Mazara Trattoria - Italian Near Me - San Diego, California

Respectfully, this was the worst "Italian" restaurant I've ever been to. I will not return & I will warn family/friends. We came on a Saturday night & the fact that it was dead should have been a red flag. We ordered the bruschetta as an app and it was mediocre. It was served on a white piece of bread which I could have just bought from Vons. Extremely disappointed. My dad then got his shrimp scampi that was a soup? He hated it. We then got chicken parm sandwhich as well as a chicken parm entree. The marinara was sweet and not good at all. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this place and wasted $100+. The service is great, the people seem nice but the food is god awful. read more

$7 for a a slice of pepperoni pizza that was undercooked and had no flavor It tasted like one of the ragu make your own pizza kits. The dough was undercooked and soggy. Would have been better off going to little caesars, at least I would have gotten a whole pizza. Even a frozen tombstone or Tony's pizza taste better. For those you that were in the navy the best way I can describe is it tasted like messdeck pizza. Guess that's why the restraunt was empty during prime dinner hours and all other restaurants around were busy. read more

We went to Little Italy on Sunday evening in search of a place to eat on Memorial weekend. Bad idea! First weekend after Covid that we start to get back to normal. We drove around Little Italy for 30 minutes stuck in traffic. Got out of there and drove to South Park. An hour wait to be seated! Found this place through Yelp and ordered through Grub Hub because by this time it was already 8pm. We ordered pizza, lasagna, caesar salad, baklava, garlic bread, and cannoli. My husband went in to grab the food and texted me about how good it smelled in there. We got our food and brought it back to the hotel. I tried the garlic bread. I ordered 2 not realizing how many slices I would get. 1 order would have been more than sufficient. My son and his cousin had the pizza and they loved it. My husband and I shared the lasagna and salad Salad was refreshing after a long hot day at the beach. I dipped my fork in the bolognese sauce the lasagna was in. Oh my goodness....deliciously perfect. It was just what I wanted. I am so glad we found this gem. Delicious and I can see why many Yelpers gave it a good rating. We would definitely come back and dine in next time. Loved everything we ordered. Thank you for satisfying our taste buds. read more

Pretty new remodel - looks classy. Revamped the menu and wine list. They have gluten free pizza dough for celiac sufferers. They will also make dairyless pizza! My husband got the spaghetti dinner during Happy Hour. Yes they have Happy Hour!! I forgot to mention that the marinara sauce on the spaghetti was homemade not from a can. It was delicious! I highly recommend it along with the salad pizza! read more

Good pizza. I ordered the cheese lovers. Good dough, good amount of cheese. Also ordered a baklava. Pretty tasty. :) read more

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My bf and I love this place. Such great vibes and food is so bomb. The customer service is even better always makes us feel welcomed. A hidden gem in the heart of South Park. read more

Great Food !! We had Pizza with Pepperoni and Veggie. Service was good, not sure if he was the owner, but it seemed like he was. Very friendly We just accidentally stumbled upon the place. The whole vibe was nice being able to people watch. Would definitely recommend read more