Jimmy's food is the real deal! I love the Spaghetti Puttanesca, Eggplant Parm, Salad, Fresh bread, Cannoli & Spumoni. My hubby loves the Lasagna, & Chicken Parm, Spaghetti & meatballs. We always feel like family there since it's our go to place when we want great Italian food that is plentiful & authentic! read more

Enough Salt For A Pretzel..... Jimmy's D's still offers a good deal for your money. But at a recent dinner before a show at the nearby Clark Center on a Thursday evening, my wife and I were reminded "price isn't everything". We started with an order of garlic bread ($8) with 6 good sized pieces. To go with the meal, our large glasses of 805 Draft ($8) arrived in the nick of time. We each got the same entree - Eggplant Parmigiana ($20)....my wife's with a side of vegetables and mine with pasta and marinara sauce. Lots of food for $20, but one reason was the amount of cheese. It dwarfed the eggplant. Overall, my dish was filling since I like cheese and eggplant...though my wife thought her eggplant got lost in everything else. Service was fine and about what you'd find in a neighborhood Italian place. And it's tough to beat the price. However, about 90 minutes later during intermission at the show, we looked at each other in disbelief and asked "are you thirsty?" Our dishes must have been slathered in salt. They really didn't need it. That's one way to spice up an evening. read more

Great little spot to get your pasta kick! The servers were nice and the food came out in a timely manner. The place is on the smaller side so the only negative is the loud unsavory conversation beside us. We ordered the carbonara and a seafood pasta both of which were delicious. They didn't give us bread for the table and the waitress took a little long to greet us once we were seated but overall it was a good experience. Also, the tiramisu is delicious and one of the best I've tried in this county! read more

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Great food! Service was very good. We found this place on Yelp. Highly recommended The kids sizes were huge. The adult portions were plentiful. I ended up taking half of mine home. read more

The food was good! It was tasty. Good options for the kids. The service was good. The ambiance was nice. Seemed like a family run place.

On the recommendation of my friend, Jeopardy John, we are here last night. I had the pasta puttanesca. It was good and bad. Bad: my dish had the top of the tomato called the calyx which I don't believe is edible. Good: taste, well prepared and appetizing to the eye. read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Pasta puttanesca - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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Some of the best Italian food I've had in a long time. It brings me back to when I visited Italy last year! I had the chicken Alfredo and I almost licked the plate clean! The server was kind and often came back to check up on us! read more

The food at Jimmy D's is one word "AMAZING" The Sunday Gravey is pure mana from above. My wife eats the whites and I eat the reds and she concurs that it's all Amazing Genuine Italian food like it's straight from the Homeland! read more

Amazing service and great food, we will definitely be back! Ordered Caesar Salads, Chicken Parm and Pesto Tortellini. The Pesto Tortellini was the star of the show! read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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This place is fantastic! Food is traditional and you can taste the love put into it. The sauce is amazing. The meatballs, amazing. Salads, pasta, lasanga, everything, amazing. Our go-to when anyone comes to town and for all celebrations. Looking forward to celebrating Mother's Day there this weekend. Service feels like family and that was upon the first time going there. read more

JIMMY D's was Delicious, I cant quit talking about it!! We have driven past several times and we were shocked how amazing the food was. My husband had spaghetti and meat balls and I had the fettuccine shrimp alfredo.. oh and dont let me forget the fried ravioli, simply put Sensational!!! Service was on point too. We will be back!!! read more

Jimmy D's was a pleasant surprise for me and my wife, we had driven past it lots of times and we finally gave it a try, the spaghetti and meat balls was Amazing, my wife ordered shrimp alfredo and said it was delicious, so needless to say WE'LL BE BACK!! read more

First time there tonight... service is excellent, attentive but not rushed. We had the meatball appetizer. Delicious. Very traditional Italian... yum. Ordered the manicotti and the ravioli special. Both, excellent! Their bread is apparently made on site and on par. Did not order special breads, but, saw them being delivered.... Smelled great. Highly recommend read more

What a delicious experience!! Jist had the spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs as well as the garlic bread. Omg the garlic bread was over the top yummy- not dry at all. And the spaghetti was so good! The meatballs rival a local place that has meatball in their name, but much more economical. Yum!!!! read more

Never disappointed! We try to make Sunday dinners at Jimmy's we love how welcoming this place is. The cute casual cafe diner vibe, the friendly servers to the owners in the kitchen singing away at the Italian music overheard on the speakers. I've never been disappointed or left hungry! And I'll let you in on a little secret the spumoni is incredible!!! Sure parking can be difficult at times but if you can't get a table surely you can order takeaway because Jimmy D's is a must! The baked penne is one of my favorites the creamy cheesy goodness is like a hug from Nonna! I wish Jimmy's would adopt me! Goo goo heart eyes! read more

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Decided to come here to spend a 3.5 year relationship and it was fantastic. Jimmy D's is only a few minutes away from home and it has always caught our eye. We were so excited, we definitely ordered more than we could swallow. We got the toasted ravioli ($9), chicken parmigiana ($20), and manicotti ($17). It was all so so delicious. My favorite was definitely the manicotti as the ricotta cheese was just divine. For dessert, we got the spumoni as a complimnetary dessert and tiramisu! read more

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Food was very good. The staff was most attentive. The ambiance was cozy and nice decor. It's family owned and operated. I especially liked the HOMEMADE/ IN HOUSE desserts. . I'm a foodie and I would highly recommend this place who want a good experience. read more

This spaghetti house was like the ones in the 70s. Friendly staff making excellent food that is consistently delicious. I go for the manicotti and the garlic bread which is soaked in butter and garlic and just so darn good. My husband's crazy for the vodka sauce, but everything there is good. It's a perfect family joint. And smiling Jimmy is always looking out from the kitchen. Highly recommended. read more

This place has been around for a few years now, I've even been told good things about this place. Well I finally gave it a try for an early Saturday dinner on July 5th 2025. The crowd was decent and still we did not have to wait, our server was quick with the menus, slightly slower on the drinks (coffee and two waters). They do not have a fountain soda system and I was not paying $3.50 for a single soda can/bottle. It was a good 15 minutes after the drinks that we were served the bread for the table. The bread was good and went well with the oil and vinegar, but the butter served was cold as if straight out of the fridge and could not spread it on at all. My water i had finished by now and had set it near the edge to be refilled where any staff could see it empty. It was about another 10-15mins after the bread did our food arrive. Our plates were served with the food still hot and fresh as if right out of the kitchen without it sitting around waiting to be served. The portions were decent, but... the flavor and contents of the Shrimp Primavera was nothing to write home about and I wouldn't agree on its price. The Eggplant Parmigiana, I don't think I'd order again. The flavor was ok. When I think of eggplant parmigiana, I see a nice thick hearty slice of eggplant. A decent 3-4 slices I'd say can be cut out of an eggplant, but these serving slices were a fraction of what one slice of it should've been. There was easily more breading than eggplant, I even had to cut open multiple spots just trying to find the eggplant. We requested a refill on the coffee and bread basket about a third of our way into our entree, not till just before we were done with our plates did the coffee and bread get refilled. As our entree plates were bussed I had to ask for the refill on my water. A good 10 minutes passed till we were tended to again, more plates picked up. At this point I asked for the check and for my first water refill again. The timeliness of the entire dinner service and simple water refill requests I feel we're not up to par for a small quaint restaurant that this place is. Overall I would "maybe" give this place another try but as an initial first visit I was very disappointed. Not to mention uncomfortable chairs and also overhearing two other table's conversations about the slow and poor service. For a dinner for two with this experience, I don't think it was worth $63 read more

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You would think the Service would be Faster since it was Obvious that the waitress was on drugs. It was like I wasn't even there, as she proceeded to flirt with my husband. I was walking out the door and she stopped him and Actually asked him to meet her for a drink. I Would Have Eaten there again, But after the waitress Experience Never Again Without a change in staff. I gave them a 3 because the Manicotti was pretty good read more

Very delicious. Besides once I found a hair in my food. When ordering Togo the lady, I believe older women with white hair. Is sooooo rude over the phone and then while meeting in person for pick up. She needs to be nice to people especially her customers. They're also stingy on adding things to your bag, like napkins, utensils, extra butter or Parmesan and peppers. read more

Another wonderful evening at Jimmy D's Spaghetti Joint ! My lovely wife Terri and I split the Cesar salad, Eggplant Parmesan and Spaghetti with meat sauce entree along with the Cheesy Garlic bread and finished with the Spumoni dessert. Splitting everything and still took some home. All for under $50 excluding tip. Linda and Jimmy's place never fail to deliver a scrumptious and appetizing array of Italian cuisine ! Service was excellent as always on this busy Sunday evening. Linda was even kind enough to take a pic with us after she personally checked on my wife and I. How sweet she is ! read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - 2 beautiful ladies with a very lucky man ! Frank, Terri and Linda ( the owner ) - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Came here for dinner with my boyfriend on a Friday night. It's somewhat small but a cute, casual Italian place with regular table and counter seating. There's no host stand and two entrances to the restaurant so when we came in, we stood there for a minute before a waitress noticed us and let us know it would be a 15 minute wait. After we got seated, our order was taken quickly and we were provided complimentary bread. We ordered the toasted ravioli as an appetizer and I got the manicotti with a side order of meatballs while my boyfriend got the fettuccine Alfredo with added chicken. The ravioli came soon after and we both enjoyed it. It came with marinara and ranch dipping sauce and it felt like eating a fancy mozzarella stick, but the inside was also filled with ricotta. Then our main entrees came and even though the manicotti only came with two pieces, boy was I stuffed by the time we were done! It was cheesy, saucy, and flavorful. The meatballs were also juicy and seasoned well. The fettuccine was creamy and cheesy without being heavy. Other than the initial confusion coming into the restaurant, the service was spectacular and staff were friendly and attentive, and food was delicious. I will definitely come back in the future! read more

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Came here on our vacation, we were craving some Italian! The food was very good and we loved the decor in the place! read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Alfredo ravioli, chicken parm - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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This place reminds me of my Nonna's kitchen. It's family owned and very friendly- you feel like you wandered into a happy little home that just wants to stuff you full of bread and love! My daughter and I had a great time together at the bar stools. I taught her how to do the math on the tip. I hope it's a core memory for her forever. Grazie! read more

Jimmy moved his pasta house out to Arroyo Grande and what a joy it was to get his food again. Service was great, and the place was packed full on a rainy night. The food we ordered came out promptly and it was delicious. Pasta primavera was perfect along with the fettuccine Alfredo. The cheesy garlic bread made everything taste that much better. Overall Grade A+ read more

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Excellent tasting fettuccine alfredo with meatballs. Quaint little cafe style place. Open Thursday- Sunday. Stopped by here for something to eat on our camp trip read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Alfredo with fettuccine & meatballs - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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This place is great. We got the Mandicotti and the Butternut Squash Ravioli. The sauce here is unbelievable. So good. Love the family owned feel here. Owner came out and checked on us. Highly recommend. Just a heads up the place is very tiny so you may need to wait if they are full. Totally worth the wait. Definitely coming back. read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Butternut squash Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! Just had my anniversary dinner here and my experience was more than I expected. We were sat and then given bread, got our drink orders in very quick. We came in right at 4pm but had our food ordered by 4:15, I believe it took maybe 10 minutes or so for our food to come out. The service and food were phenomenal! I will 100% be coming back and most definitely recommend. read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Pesto pasta and Vodka sauce plus meatballs - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

We were in town for a night and craving Italian food. Walked in and were seated quickly. The staff were excellent! It was very cozy inside. Everything we ordered was delicious. The garlic cheese bread was toasted perfectly and Our entrees were perfect. Will definitely be back! read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Garlic Cheese Bread - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Uh oh spaghetti oh. Brief wait for a table for two. Drink order happened right away. My sister noted "uncomfortable chairs". Realized "indoor" customers have cushioned chairs, not our hard metal "patio" chairs. Waited to place our order and waited and waited and salads and calamari appetizer appeared at the same time. Sigh. Of course the pasta dishes arrived soon after. Everything on the table all at once. Sigh. Wait, not the pasta I ordered. Replacement pasta simply had the meatballs removed - two telltale indents. Went in search of server to let her know it was still incorrect- I'd ordered linguini with Sunday gravy meat sauce, not MARINA with meatballs. Caesar was bland, pasta was bland and very oily. Calamari was not what we expected, it looked like it was trying to be french fries. Service was catastrophic. When our check was finally returned to us our server said "you're finally free to go." Has anyone ever said that to you at a restaurant before? Yikes read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Our second visit. They do not take reservations and there is no place to wait so the entry was very crowded at 5:30 on a Saturday. Comments from our group were meatballs are large and tasty, Sunday sauce is good and you can choose your pasta. Lasagne was good but not great. The butternut ravioli was delicious, not too heavy. read more

Great service & great food. Highly recommend this place! Always get a seat especially if you get there early!

Best meatballs we've ever had. Garlic bread was amazing too! Jimmy is doing something right. This place is a hidden gem. 10/10

Amazing food great environment The marinara sources to die for really, really, really good for you. read more

Jimmy D’s Spaghetti Joint - Italian Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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Everything and. Food was good ,sever was Great and helpful will recommend. Will back again c

Thanks to Yelp we found a place that right up our granddaughters food choice for dinner. This was our first time coming to Jimmy D's and definitely will not be our last. It s a super cute small Italian eatery in Pismo. The staff are all absolutely awesome. You could tell they love what they do on a daily basis by the fact everyone on them had a smile on the face. Our server was awesome. She helped me with my choice since I Couldn't make up my mind. I had read some of the reviews before we came so I was torn between 3 dishes. The lasagna, the manicotti and the chicken Parmesan. With her suggestion I went with the lasagna. This was absolutely out of the world good. The meat sauce / gravy as they call it was one of the best I've had, even better than a mine and I make an amazing lasagna. The portion was huge for me to have leftovers for the next day. Our granddaughter loved her spaghetti with marinara sauce so much she almost ate the entire dish. My lovely wife went with the chicken Parmesan and absolutely loved it as well. Unfortunately we didn't have room for dessert. Awesome evening and we can see why their rating is so high! read more

What a wonderful place that truly is home cooked food. We came in on a Friday evening and only waited 20 minutes for a table for four. The owner even came by and asked how we were doing. It's a great place and we'll definitely come back. read more

Well, I've been trying to call them since they opened and nobody answers really annoying so I will not be coming. The other thing that really angers me is that the messages is full so you can't even leave a message you people need to run your business a little better. read more

Such a great spot! The restaurant was cute, simple and clean. Ordered the Fried Ravioli and Manicotti. The Mariana sauce was fantastic. Had a couple cold IPAs. Service was wonderful. Definitely will be back when we're in town. read more

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