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    Guicho's Eatery

    4.3 (287 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed • 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    GUICHO'S EATERY ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Caesar salad &  Fettuccini
    Hong N.

    An auntie of mine was ravin' about this place and I can see why! Fettuccine was delicious! 3 Cheese Ravioli was all right. Caesar salad was good, more on the savory side. They prepare their food based on ticket orders, and due to the large number of to-go orders, wait times can reach up to 45 minutes. I'd recommend waiting there till your food is ready because it's always nice to have a pippin hot meal than cold, especially when the sauce hasn't settled yet.

    Fusilli special
    Emily W.

    Great takeout pasta joint near the beach! It seems they've recently added a couple of tables inside so you can dine in, but I would recommend bringing it to the beach and eating it outside on a beautiful day. The plaza is small and parking limited so do keep that in mind. My friend recommended the fusilli special which is a tomato cream sauce with ground sausage and mushrooms. It was so flavorful and not overly heavy. Pasta was cooked perfectly and wasn't drowning in sauce either. It also comes with a side of garlic bread slice to sop up the extra sauce. Loved it and think it's great value as well! I'll be back next time in come down to the beach

    Chopped Salad
    John M.

    Guicho's is not my favorite but everyone else seems to like it. What am I missing? The wife loves this place and with it being walking distance to home, easy for a quick meal. Several different friends visiting from out of town always want to order when they are here. Again, what am I missing? I have ordered many different things over the years: Spaghetti and meatballs - has become my go-to. Not bad but not great. Meatballs are pretty good. Never had meatballs with rice in them but it seems to work. I always ask for extra marinara. Fusilli with sausage - sausage is good, broth based sauce is nice change up from tomato sauce. Hearts of Palm Salad - good. Usually a lot of hearts of palm and the balsamic vinaigrette is good. A lot of good and OK from my perspective. Not great, IMHO. This time the wife wanted the chopped salad - mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, carrots, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, mozzarella, oven dried eggplant, balsamic dressing 12.95. She LOVES this salad. Most of the time she orders this salad and a pasta and then she has leftovers of both for lunch the next day. This time the wife only ordered this as her meal. They throw in a small slice of baguette that is not bad. For me, I ordered for the first time the sausage sandwich. I have never ordered a sandwich from Guicho's so it was a new adventure. I have had the sausage as a side with spaghetti and with the fusilli. It's pretty good sausage. The sausage sandwich is Guichos homemade pork sausage, roasted peppers and onions, giardinera sauce. 13.50. I ordered some marinara on the side. First impression is that there was not much sausage and the sandwich was kind of small. The giadinera looked good. Overall, the sandwich was a solid OK. Giardinera was the highlight of the meal. Ordering marinara is interesting as they say the side is 8 ounces, but it is much less than that. I am not sure if we were charged for the marinara as I forgot to take a pic of the receipt. Like I started with, I am an outlier in my family and friends that really like or love Guicho's. I think I've tried enough of the dishes to get a feel for what I think is OK. In some cases, when the wife and the kid want Guicho's, I will make my own dinner at home or order from a different restaurant. That's me. Go. I'd recommend somewhere else. HAVE FUN!!

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    Bob S.

    First time here! The food was super delicious, great service and nice ambiance, and pretty piano music too. I would definitely come back here again. It was really tasty.

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    The food here is amazing! My fave is their hearts of palm salad and the garlic bread is the perfect addition! Never disappointed.

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    A great option for quicker service italian food. We like to cal ahead and take our order home. Favorite is the pesto fusilli!

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    Best place in town definitely going again the chicken sandwich is really good local favorite

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    The meatball sandwich is so good. It's more of a to go place, but they do have a couple tables if you want to eat there.

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    1 year ago

    Delicious food. Fast, ample service. Multiple locations. I can't live without my Guichos.

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    Always excellent, go at least 2 times a week, very good sized portions and friendly staff. Highly recommend

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    It's Monday afternoon and the weather is perfect. The hostess seats us in the front, an L-shaped…read morebooth where we both sit facing outside. Rectangular bistro tables in front of us run along the wall. The rest of the restaurant is darker with more intimate lighting. My friend and I have the same order, Bistro Plate. It's a little bit of everything; soup, salad, and entree. Soup of the day is a Red Pepper Bisque topped with a crostini and a dollop of goat cheese. Salad is slaw style, lightly dressed. Filet mignon, ordered medium rare, is definitely petite; sitting on crispy garlic toast, topped with what seems to be chimichurri (though the menu only mentions steak butter). All of it, perfection. We enjoyed our cocktails as well. Both of us with a Coco Rita in hand. It felt like a vacation. We enjoyed the cocktail so much that we sat in the bar for another one after paying the bill and moving our cars (due to the 3 hour parking limit). I live in Oceanside and would love to come back here. Old Town San Clemente has it's own charm. It felt like a little getaway though was only a girls day outing.

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