Good Food. Only concern I have is that you don't include a side of dressing with the salads. I ordered a sandwich with a side salad and there should be a little dressing on top or a small side. Instead you charge your customers for a side of balsamic. Not sure what places offer a salad with no dressing. The owner should consider changing this policy. read more

Food is the best and I did travel to Italy , service always nice and smile good vibes at the place , love there steak sandwich

I love this Location! Hands down one of the best food in San Clemente. Customer Satisfaction above and beyond ratings! I am always pleased to eat here. It's like eating at home, and there is no place like home :) Absolutely amazing food, amazing people, I recommend 1000% I have about 8 favs on the menu and I find that to be awesome! Thank you guys for always bringing everyone together at the table! That's how amazing the food is :) Have a Blessed Day to all read more

I was staying right down the street at the Surf break Hotel. I had just surfed for over 2 hours and I was drained. Came here and got the fusilli and homemade sausage. It did not disappoint. I felt better after eating that. If you get it to-go, be careful to keep it flat as the broth can leak easily. read more

The most wonderful food! I love the grilled chicken salad it's the best and pasta is amazing!

Chopped salad never disappoints! Yum! Grilled chicken salad is also delicious thank you Guicho's

Shocking that they don't have all 5 star reviews because this is the best Italian food I've ever had. The mushroom asparagus risotto tasted of white wine and cream and is fragrant of Parmesan. They do a tasty gluten-free penne too. read more

i loved the rotini pesto. it didn't look like much but it actually was. the bread is tasty too. now if they'd add some salad i'd be 5 stars. my man loves the spaghetti with meatballs. read more

I smelled the garlic all the way in the parking lot and couldn't wait for the food. The pasta and salads were really fresh and loaded with flavor. Gotta get seconds on the Gbread for sure! The ambiance was lively and friendly. The owner came over to say hello and check in on us to make sure everything was to our liking. Wish I had one of these near me as it would be my twice a week spot. read more

The chopped salad is the best. Everything I've tried here is great. Super friendly staff as well.

Literally the worst customer service of any restaurant in Orange County. If they tell you your order will be ready at 5:30, it might be ready at 6:30. But this time it's super special....we waited until 6:30, then they gave our order to the wrong people!!!Our birthday dinner plans completely ruined. And ruined another family's dinner, too. Not the first time they screwed up. But it will be the last time for us and the rest of our neighborhood in southwest San Clemente. read more

The best meatball subs ever! Great price and service. Clean environment and Curran prep crew read more

Whoever gave this 4 of 5 stars blew it. The best. Be patient and enjoy the best local take out Italian. Period.

I tried Guicho's for the first time yesterday - I had four people coming for dinner and Italian food seemed like a great plan. I ordered the fusilli with pesto, tagliatelle, fettuccine and linguine and could not have been more impressed! The portion sizes were generous - and we shared family style. Everyone had lots to eat and I got the leftovers - yum! This is my new favorite restaurant in San Clemente - kudos to Yvonne and the staff at Guicho's! read more

Why have I edited so long. Broke my leg and it's hard to cook. Family came over on a Sunday. Got the chicken Marsala. Great flavor but I didn't love the white Brest meat cut as they did it. But it was delicious. Whatever. Great salads! Great dressing. Highlight was the raviolis. Brown butter? Dreamed of them, ate the rest for breakfast. Cold! Still amazing. Very rich... It was so easy and fresh!! read more

AMAZING! I have been lucky enough to be enjoying Guicho's food from when they opened. Unassuming location, two small patio tables to eat there, small - nothing to indicate that in the kitchen some of the best Italian food, besides your Nona's house, is being concocted! Pasta is always al dente, presented beautifully, staff super friendly, restaurant is spic-and-span clean. The food is sooooo delicious! If you want something not on the menu, no problem! They will make you any pasta dish you want as long as they have the ingredients. read more

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I have given this place another try and so far so good! I think they have improved their kitchen staff... This was my old review: Whenever I eat here I get sick, I'm not sure what the deal is. Also... Last time I had the Scampi pasta and it was very dry. The hearts of palm salad was mushy and I wish this place wasn't so bad! The concept is good, but you roll the dice when eating here. read more

Really great food. I am slowly working my way through the menu. I get two salads and one pasta and that is three days of dinners. I don't want to eat a whole portion of pasta because portions are very large. So far I have tried the shrimp salad, the chopped chicken, the hearts of palm and the grilled chicken. My favorite is the grilled chicken. For pasta, the lasagna is insane. Love the jumbo ravioli and the chicken marsala. Really have liked every dish. The service is great, the food is made to order. Just call and it is ready when you arrive. Even packaged nicely with dividers between the cold and hot food. It is even very reasonably priced. read more

Great food and reasonable prices!!!!! This place is a must try if you haven't yet. Dishes that I recommend: Fettuccine, tortellini, shrimp salad, and meatball sub. All are great!!!! read more

Just found this place, it's been right down the street the whole time! Takes a little while to get your food, but it's worth it! Great food at reasonable prices, staff has a great personality! Keep up the good work! read more

My go to Italian place in San Clemente!!! I come here all the time and so far everything I've ordered I loved. The garlic bread is amazing. This time I decided to try the chicken sandwich which was delicious except they put ALOT of chipotle mayo + cheese and it made the sandwich really heavy and greasy. Other than that this is a solid place. read more

Always amazing, big portions we always get 2 pastas and a salad to share with 3-4 people. Highly recommend.

Excellent food. Excellent prices and customer service. Loved the meatball sandwich and the linguine with seafood.

I can't believe it took me this long to try guichos and now I'm so mad at myself. Just had the shrimp salad and it was amazing!!!

Super friendly over the phone when placing my order and even friendlier when picking it up. My order was all packed up and ready to go when I arrived and the girls were so nice. I ordered chicken alfredo(instead of shrimp) and it's was deliiiiiiciouuusssss. Highly highly recommend for a take out meal and will definitely be ordering again. Thank you for the awesome service Guicho's girls!! read more

Riley @ Guichos southside is so sweet! Thank you so much for your help!

Sick of coming here and their bathroom being out of order. What's up with that? The food is great but this local place has something against providing its customers a place to go to the restroom. I wish they would let us know. This seems to be the case for both locations so NOT a councidence. read more

Not the best at providing a solid standard of customer service...I think the owner no longer goes in to this location. Staff is lazy and very poorly managed. Sonnys & Cassano's have better & fresher food. read more

I'm sure the food is great if you eat at the location... Ordering out is nightmare~ made a large order for a office lunch. Upon arrival food was not ready at the promised time and when I brought the food back to the office... There was a lack of utensils provided. Highly unorganized and inhospitable read more

Looks are deceiving. Trust me, go in. Order ANYTHING, thank me later. Some of the best Italian eats I've had. Meatball sub is my go-to and for the price you really can't top it. Pastas are fresh. The sauce is top tier. read more

If you want a great steak sandwich and a good healthy hearty salad this where you need to go. I always end up getting a chopped salad or their steak sandwich because they're that great. The steak is cooked great with cheese and it comes with peppers on it. It taste so great I always end up eating it all. The chopped salad is just a great combination of dried eggplant, carrots, cucumbers, garbanzo beans and chicken and I just love it and the dressing it comes with every time. The place is small and clean and they're always welcoming. read more

Best pasta in San Clemente. Best takeout only San Clemente. I can eat here every day of the week and I'd never get bored!

One of the best Italian dinners I've had in a long time. Even with having to get it to go, quality was still great!

Amazing food! Gourmet takeout! We always enjoy the Arugula salad , Jumbo Ricotta Cheese Ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs fettuccine shrimp . Don't forget about the crème brûlée. read more

Guicho's is one the best Italian spots to grab lunch or dinner. I am a huge fan of their Penne with red sauce. They have huge salads too. I recommend the Mediterranean or hearts of palm salad. Thanks Guicho's for being awesome and consistently delicious! read more

My best friend got me into this place so delicious! Portions are great for a family dinners. I've had their shrimp Alfredo which is one of my favorites and so delicious!! The tortellini and salads are great as well and so tasty. If you're in town and want to try something delicious this is the place. It has never disappointed us. read more

This place used to be mostly takeout because of limited seating. now they expanded so there's place to eat-in. The pasta is always freshly made and authentic. highly recommended. read more

Best to go food around and competitive pricing! Luis has done a great job building business and during difficult times so happy their restaurant is thriving!! Jackie and Drew read more

The best! This place has sustained us during the shutdown. Huge portions, delicious food, reasonable prices and excellent, helpful staff. All of our TO-GO orders from here these last few months have been spot-on and hot. They are always busy with TO-GO orders and I know why. So happy a friend recommended this place to us! read more

Horrible customer service. Ordered food and they mixed up my order, which I didn't know until I got home. When I called them, instead of making it right they decided just to refund me the difference for the food I received. What they should've done is refund me for my order since it was their mistake not mine. Btw I couldn't even eat because of allergies. I will NEVER be going here again. Their food wasn't even that great. I could get the same quality food with good customer service elsewhere. Do not recommend this place!!! Don't go here! read more