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De Luca's Restaurant

3.4 (291 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Dogs allowed

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Michael B.

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.

Phuoc B.

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.

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Caitlin D.

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).

The Works...tastes better than my photo!
Brenda M.

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!

Cirwan S.

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.

Andrea W.

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

Chanel Y.

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.

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Hong T.

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!

Zain N.

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 :)

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I love all the food! It's really great! I always go here at least 3 times a month for yummy food and great music.

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

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Thank you Hong! I appreciate your great positive review!

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

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