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    Ristorante Gianluca

    3.7 (27 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Cliff B.

    Looking for a good place for dinner, this Italian place across the street from the hotel caught my eye, and a pizza sounded good after several days of Mexican food. When I walked into the restaurant in my mind I was immediately taken back to my trip to Italy, to the small town of Acquaviva della Fonti. The owners have done a wonderful job of giving an old Italian neighborhood feel with a modern touch in the decorations! This was impressive in itself. The igloo shaped brick oven adds a nice touch. While it was fired with propane rather than wood, the pizza was still very good. In fact, it was the same kind of thin crust pizza and sauce that I had in Italy. Probably one of the most authentic Italian pizzas I've had anywhere in the Americas. The toppings for the pizza I ordered were decidedly not Italian except for the sausage, (That was as expected; I ordered the "Tijuana al Modo Mio"), but they do offer some of the toppings I saw in Italy. My pizza's crust was great except it was not crispy in the center. Overall I really enjoyed it, and the price for a 14" specialty pizza and drink was less than $10!! To drink I had the fresh pineapple water, very refreshing, though the fibrous pulp made it a little complicated to drink. My servers did a great job and were attentive. My pizza was brought to my table in under 15 minutes. Had it been a little warmer the outside dining area would have been very nice, but I thoroughly enjoyed the ambience inside. There was music playing but low enough volume to have a good conversation. I really enjoyed this place and recommend it if you're in the area for an old world Italian experience!

    Authentic Italian Food in Tijuana! This is across the street from the Hampton Inn in Tijuana. I didn't have high expectations. I was so wrong! The pizza is thin with delicious sauce and cheese. The lasagna was very thick with a rich meat sauce. And the chicken parmesan was amazing! Entrees run eighth around $10. The large pizza was $15. Large wine selection. Highly recommended!

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    Pizzo's Pizzeria at Millenia Otay Ranch

    4.3(353 reviews)
    9.9 km
    $$

    Food is yummy, the service is spectacular, ambience is friendly!…read more My whole family's favorite restaurant. Love it!

    I would like to start by saying the food and restaurant interior really were the STAR of my overall…read moreexpirence. Foccacia had that perfect crunch in the exterior with aromatic hints. Artichoke hearts were great and the stuffed tomatoes were a pleaselant surprise. My family had numerous pastas and a pie which we were all blown away by this hidden gem. Unfortunately the expirence took a turn when it came to our service from our server, Mia. I should mention that we were not locals and we traveled from a different state. We spent our day going to Sesame Place with our family and wanted a bite to eat after. I will say we weren't the best dressed given our day however, I feel like we were targeted for this reason from the beginning. We had a party of 6 and we knew that mandatory tip was included before going. That did not stop us since we were looking for a delicious meal before driving back home. We ordered water as soon as we sat down since we had spent the day in the sun. From that moment, Mia rolled her eyes and didn't even ask how we were doing, not even a smile. Mia's attitude towards us was very unprofessional the entire time. She would come over very quickly and wouldn't ask if we needed anything or how we were doing. We had to ask her in the small time she would come over or ask someone else. We were celebrating my birthday and mentioned that but she didn't acknowledge it. The cherry on top was when we received our bill, it was $201 and some change. We gave $210 and the exact change in cash so we could recieve an even $10 back and leave it at the table even though the tip was already taken out. Mia brought back 9 dollars and 1 dollar in change back and honestly, it was petty. After that, we didn't leave anything extra and left feeling pretty upset with the overall service. It was disappointing for my family that our last part of our vacation ended like this. Money was not an issue for my family and it is disappointing to get judged when I have the same currency as everyone else paying inside. Unfortunately, I will not recommend this restaurant to anyone even though the food was truly delicious.

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