Hands down the Best Italian restaurant in Merced!! Being married to an Italian that cooks authentic Italian food I know greatness - they have done it right. They give large portions, so usually take some home. Service is always outstanding. I make sure I eat there every time I am in Merced! read more

They have great food and the staff is always friendly. Service is fast and the restaurant is very nice.

Ordered to go last week was craving my favorite sausage and zucchini soup. OMG I was so disappointed when I got home ready for a treat and instead of the thick well seasoned and simmered broth it was beef bullion with zucchini. Un edible with salt and no flavor of peppers and onion or Italian spices. The wedge salad was good but the calamari was over-fried to near char. BAD experience overall read more

Wonderful food, wonderful service! Javier treated us like he was the owner, then we found out he's a manager. Definetly will be back!

We were scheduled to have our Code 3 Ink Christmas Party last Saturday, Dec 8th. However, due to unforeseen circumstances we had to cancel. Drew was truly amazing. We ended up doing a smaller scale meal pickup and he made sure we had everything we need. We will be rescheduling our party in the future. If you need a place to hold a party or catering check out Destino's. We couldn't be happier with the service and the food. Thank you Drew! read more

Stopped in today for first time. Great food and drinks. Pizza was great and salmon salad was amazing! Nice clean restaurant with great staff! Will be back soon. read more

We love coming here for the spaghetti squash and mojitos. We finally sat upstairs and Our server Lexi is awesome too. Good food, good drinks and good friends.. read more

This was our first time trying Destinos since moving to Merced. We started with the coconut shrimp for our appetizer and it was delicious. My wife and I shared a pizza ( one size 12 inch) pepperoni and jalapenos on one half and combo on the other. The pizza was very tasty and the crust was crunchy and buttery. It wasn't even greasy like at some other pizza establishments. The service was very good as well. Our servor was very attentive and kind. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because of the lighting lol. Lighting you ask? Their lights around the dining tables are bright florescent I think. You dont get that cozy ambience . Felt like I was eating great food at work lol. Change the lighting and you have a top of the line restaurant in the valley. I recommend this place. read more

I ordered one of their chicken baked pastas. When i got it looked like it was going to be good. But once i started eating it agter two bites i had to stop. It had a bitter taste either the spanish or the pasta had a very bitter taste. I had to send it back. They offered to bring me another dish. But i just couldn't after i lost my appetite with the bitter taste lingering. My friend ordered the spagetty and meatballs. She said it was ok nothing special. She felt like it was like hunts spaghetti sauce. For the price of the dishes i would of hoped for better food atleast their spaghetti. read more

The pizza toppings were good quality but the crust was off. It was very clean and the service was good.

This Jalapeño Margarita is hands down the greatest concoction I have EVER consumed! Thank you to Jalynn for the recommendation and impeccable service! And to Stephanie and your beautiful craftsmanship on this INCREDIBLE beverage read more

Destino's - Pizza Near Me - Merced, California

One word.. DELICIOUS! This is my favorite spot downtown. I highly recommend. Go give it a try!

Excellent delicious food. Friendly staff. Family atmosphere. Definitely recommend. Nice dinner while visiting from out of town. read more

Destino's - Pizza Near Me - Merced, California

My hubby was craving italian food and we happened to be in Merced for an event so we decided to give this place a try. The food was really good, but I must say it is a bit on the pricey side. The restaurant is very clean and cozy and the service was good. It might be very expensive to bring the whole fam for lunch or dinner but I would definitely be back with the hubby if we are in this area again. read more

Stopped in today for lunch, our first visit. Warm, casual atmosphere, greeted nicely at the door. Great simple menu with plenty of options. Wife had the lobster ravioli, which was awesome! Perfect portions for lunch. I had the house salad and meatball sandwich, again very good. Service was very friendly and prompt. We now have a new favorite in Merced and can't wait to go again. read more

I've tried their soups, salads and pizza. All are pretty good for being in Merced, it's also a nice place and the service was good. I wish it was open a little later though. read more

My wife and I stopped in Merced to spend the night on our way from San Diego to Redding. The front desk guy at our hotel recommended 3 different places and we chose Destino's. He said we need to try the Sausage/Zucchini soup so I ordered a cup... it was delicious! It was obviously home made. The flavors were great. Not too salty (!) and hearty... As I read up on the place, their pastas are made in house, soups and sauces all made in house. In our sysco society it is a pleasure to find a restaurant that takes pride in actually preparing food for their guests to enjoy, which we did. I also had the chicken parm and my wife had the rigatoni. Both of which were wonderful. The waiter was friendly and consistent. A lively atmosphere on a Saturday night, it's located in the heart of Merced on the main street which allowed us to visit the lovely downtown. We were glad we picked this restaurant, the owners are doing a great job! read more

Destino's - Chicken Parm and Chicken Rigatoni (sauce on the side). - Pizza Near Me - Merced, California

We sat at the bar and the service was really slow because one bar tender was making drinks for the whole restaurant and tending the bar. Not her fault. Also, just wanted to mention that most of their "import" beers are not import. Sierra Nevada is in California... read more

Really good food. It figures that they are from back East! The pizza was good. Better than many of the restaurants in Merced.

Rating is 2 1/2 stars. The system doesn't allow for half stars. Hubs and friend had dinner today. One ravioli and one sausage sub. Ravioli (small portion) was deemed OK. The sausage sub was tasty, but skimpy. There was a discussion about whether or not the minestrone was Progresso. Enough said. Not a good value. Will not go back. read more

Love the calamari. My daughter brought me here for Mother's Day and I always order the calamari. This one is in smaller pieces as opposed to rings or fries styles. Flavorful. The meatball sandwich was good too. read more

if you haven't been here i strongly suggest you give it a try. the staff is fantastic and right on top of things. great happy hour specials..ive never had a better french dip it's called a beef dip..the pizzas good.. the cooks are great.. read more

if you haven't been here i strongly suggest you give it a try. the staff is fantastic and right on top of things. great happy hour specials..ive never had a better french dip it's called a beef dip..the pizzas good.. the cooks are great.. read more

We heard a lot of good things about this place but we will most likely not be going back. The location and environment is pretty nice (we went at night). It is a little crowded in there but it was okay. Our appetizer was amazing and its one of the reasons I gave this place 3 stars and not 2. We ordered the meatball sliders and they were delicious. I highly recommend them! I also recommend ordering some desert. The gelato was very delicious. We ordered the mint chip flavor but they let you sample the other flavors as well and they were all very good. Also, the service is pretty great! What we really had an issue with was our main entrees. I ordered the shrimp scampi (without white sauce) and it was so dry. This may have been because I didn't get the white sauce but it was ridiculously dry. There was more pasta than there was shrimp and it didn't have that lemony flavor I love so much in shrimp scampi. I was pretty disappointed. I thought that maybe I just messed up since I didn't get white sauce but my boyfriend ordered the lasagna and it was even more dull looking, bland, greasy, and just plain awful. I didn't even know it was lasagna until he told me. It all ended up being around $62 and it was not worth it at all. Strings is a much better alternative to Destino's if we are just looking at the entrees. read more

I went to dinner at Destino's with my mom and dad last Saturday. My mom ordered the zucchini soup and an bruschetta appetizer. My dad ordered spaghetti with red sauce with meatballs and Italian sausage. I ordered the spaghetti squash with Alfredo sauce. All of our meals were delicious. The service was spectacular. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I took my parents here this past weekend and they loved it. Everything on their menu is delicious and it usually isn't very busy. Definitely suggest the cheese ravioli with white sauce and the tiramisu gelato. read more

Great pizza and great service! Used the Yelp check in 10% off coupon no problem. Get Guy's Pizza!!! Especially if Guy is your server. :)

Very good food! Be sure to come between 3-6pm to take advantage of the happy hour! We ordered a little after 6 and they still honored the happy hour pricing!! Our waitress was amazing didn't catch her name but we all paid separately and she still honored our 10% off yelp check in! Everyone's food was amazing no complaints! read more

Had the lunch combo meatball sub and clam chowder. The portion was the smallest I've ever had after paying $11 for a sandwich. The bread was burned on top and maybe 3-4 inches long. I was upset there were only 2 small meatballs in the entire sandwich when I realized my mistake. There was only one meatball cut in half. What a disappointment. My coworkers all said I should have taken the child portion they gave me back, but with a short lunch it wasn't possible. The clam chowder was a small container to boot and they only filled it slightly over half. Both were good but only had a few bites to enjoy. Food was to go so not sure about service. Wont be back. read more

The sandwiches have not changed since the name change from Pinnochios. Service was good. However, we ordered a new dessert, creme brûlée. While the top should have been sprinkled with sugar and torched to crisp, salt was added instead of sugar which totally ruined the dessert. Even the custard was not creamy. It was liquid. They remade it, but it was still terrible and they refused to remove the charge for an inedible dessert. I may go back, but will never order dessert again. read more

We went to dine it they got us a table fast and they were very nice but, they were to busy cracking jokes and asking whether you wanted to sleep or stay up. When they should have been worried about their service. The guy waiter is busy flirting with the girls than checking on his tables. The food came fast and we did not wait long but, maybe it needed more time the sauce was not good for a high end restaurant I could have made better at home. The garlic bread came burnt and on top of everything there was multiple hairs in my food which didn't give me much of an appetite. This over priced food wasn't living up to its price they didn't deserve a tip or our service. The waiter check on us twice we asked for napkins and he gave us only 4 napkins one for each of us. It was our first time going and it was a bad experience we will not be going back. The one good thing I can add is that the chicken broccoli was good their white sauce was not bad but the red was straight from a can read more

This place has some of the best pizza I've tried. EVER. I would consider myself a big pizza lover, so I'll always rate pizza on a different scale of other foods. However their pizza is worthy of 5 stars. I can't wait to go back to this place! read more

I ordered the Lobster Ravioli, it was filled with cheese & the only thing lobster about the dish was the lobster stock they used to make the sauce mixed with about a gallon of heavy cream. The atomosphere is nice, waiters are nice. Clean place, but food could be improved. read more

We brought our family over along with my mother inlaw and they seated us upstairs. It was nice. We were served by Lexi and she was very attentive. The food was great and the beer was as well. read more

Great service by our runner Julian and waitress Lexi. Would recommend the calamari and Milan pizza!

Amazing Italian food! The best white sauce. Great food and awesome drinks! The atmosphere is great and a nice escape with yummy food. A must try read more

First time visiting Merced and really wanted to make it special so I chose this place. The services was pretty bad, the server said he was the cook but since they were short staffed they had him serving tables???? I witness a family of 3 walk out after no one greeted them. I should have followed. They forgot our order, 20 mins after we ordered, our server came back to let us know our pizza was on its way, right after him, someone else came out to let us know they were short on toppings so they needed me to change the order, meaning the pizza was not even started,... the main take away was that other than the cook/server apologizing for not be trained to serve, the lack of care for the guest made this place terrible and put a damper on my evening, unfortunately I do not recommend this place nor will I be going back... read more

My problem isn't the food. It's a fact that we went out on a Saturday night and they close at 7:30. Do they not realize Merced is hot as hell until after five? nobody wants to go out till later. This seems to be a problem for a lot of the businesses in downtown Merced. Then they whine and complain that they're not getting enough business but yet they don't stay open late enough. How do you get business if you're not open? Think about it. read more

My family had lunch here today on Mother's Day. The food and service was amazing! We'll definitely be back and recommend it highly!

This restaurant is a stand out in Merced's downtown district. Great, convenient location. A lively, fun atmosphere Over looking Bob Hart Square. Their food is delicious... but I especially love their minestrone soup! Some of the best I've ever tasted, and I'm Italian! lol. My husband loves their ample pastrami sandwich. We are regulars. read more