Hmmm... quality of food... seemingly well done. What comes with that followed with an unfortunate amount of snootiness. After politely asking for their potential side of a house ranch sauce to accompany a $25 calzone with $4+ tip, I was told that that was an insult, and no. Well pardon me. I did not realize the gods of Italian cuisine frowned upon a creamy dressing so much. Best of luck to the business. I was shocked, and way too polite to respond appropriately given such rude behavior to a customer. And this conversation happened with an older man at the establishment. Not a gentleman. It is a small place, and not moderately priced for reference. read more

Very good little Italian place off Rancho del oro. Nothing too special on the inside but the people are very warm and welcoming when you enter. We sat outside and there was a ton of little gnat things which was a little annoying. But it looks like they do light a real fire which I'm guessing gets those away. We started off with a pep pizza for my 3yo. Was very good but a little hard for kids to eat cause it's pretty greasy and floppy. We then did the meatballs and caprese salad (not the names on the menu but I'm not Italian so we are going English version haha) and both were good. I would say the meatball was the better of the two. Comes with a few slices of good bread too which I was making little meatball Sammie's with lol. Caprese was good but needed more cheese. The ratio seemed off but was definitely good. Then we got the cheese tortellini. I wasn't super impressed by it but was definitely good. The one thing I would change is there really isn't any pasta dishes with meat. Idk if that's a super Italian thing but just seemed weird that not one of the dishes included meat (not even a meat sauce) all in all it was very good. read more

First of all, I have to say.. Tore went ABOVE AND BEYOND for our party. I made a reservation for 20 people to celebrate a milestone for my husband. They have plenty of Vegan options but I requested to have a preset Vegan menu for the occasion. Tore was willing to accommodate without any hesitation. We went over the menu and talked about what could be made Vegan and he even made suggestions. We had two types of salads - Arugula with roasted beets and EVOO for the dressing A mixed greens salad with artichokes and balsamic dressing Brushcetta with no cheese Pane, which was delicious Roasted Succotash Two types of pasta - I believe it was a Cavatappi style noodle with Garlic and EVOO. Second dish was a rigatoni with red sauce, basil, and roasted eggplant. We also had pizza with red sauce and fresh arugula, basil and Tore and the chef went out of their way to provide Vegan cheese. Tore stayed in contact with me and if there were any changes or better recommendations, he called me. The food was delicious and the whole party, who are not vegan but any means, enjoyed everything. The service from the waitresses slowed down a little bit towards the end and we even have a shift change but Tore was on top of it making sure everything was good. My husband and I will definitely be back for date night. The food is good and it's fresh. I was raised eating Italian food so I always have high expectations but this did not disappoint. I know my Nonna would have been pleased. Thank you Tore and Mangia e Bevi for providing an excellent menu that night. Thank you for knowing what Vegan means and accepting our request to have it as such. See you next time! read more

Such a great vibe, good wine and food. Flat bread pizzas are the best I've had- since being in Italy. It's our go-to place for excellent Italian food. read more

Got a to go order of Trout for $32.00 and a Spaghetti and meat balls. The meat balls cost $7.00 each. My wife who only eats fish said that the Trout was dry and was tasteless our bread was dry and burnt. My Spaghetti was fair and the meat balls were okay but very overpriced. We will not be back read more

Mangia e Bevi - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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We've been to Mangia e Bevi twice and every time we thoroughly enjoyed their pizzas and pastas. This third and last time we got to-go and we actually had to throw away the food.. The pizza was so oily and the toppings just glided off. I've never seen that before even with a $5 pizza, let alone one that was $20+. The pasta was in a tiny to-go box, the cheese had completely curdled and the noodles weren't cooked properly. It tasted horrible. My toddler who usually loves noodles and pizza refused to eat it.. and we ended up throwing away almost $60 that night. Pretty disappointed and not sure if we would try it again with the inconsistency in quality. read more

Delicious. Great value! A bit out of the way but worth the drive inland... antipasto was delicious.

This place has been a LIFESAVER during the last few months! This pizza was delicious- I got the margarita and it was cooked perfectly, the red sauce is incredible, I could eat it alone!! the crust is perfect and fresh basil makes it perfect! Also got a bottle of wine for takeaway :) The staff is extremely friendly and hospitable, becoming friends with them since I return so often - would definitely recommend! read more

Mangia e Bevi - Margarita pizza - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

Quarantine life has made me really into take home kits. We can entertain ourself making dinner in an easy kit. I had never heard of this place before until seeing a friend post about the diy pizza kit. Each pizza kit makes about a medium sized pizza. We got 3 kits and each made our own pizza. It came with plenty of sauce and cheese. We thought cheese wouldn't be enough so we had a bag of pizza cheese at home and didn't use all of both containers and still had cheesy pizza. The crust was really good. Cooking might have been a bit off since I pretty much burned at least one of the pizza. But that's totally due to our error so I would definitely give this place a try when everything opens back up again. Since they were accepting Groupon I added tiramisu to hit the purchase mark. This was good but it had some kind of cherry sauce on the side which I'm not a fan of cherries. I will recommend these pizza kits for sure and give this place a try for dine in in the future because the pizza crust tastes great and all items seem high quality. read more

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The food is exquisite, customer service is amazing. Decided to drop in to see what was on the menu and let me tell you - best decision. I ordered the calamari and bruschette and both are so delicious! read more

One word, WOW! I don't normally leave food reviews but I had to at this place. We had a charcuterie board to start, a porterhouse steak and one of the pasta dishes and it was absolutely amazing. My wife even made a special request and the chef came out to make sure he got it right. That is some service. Small, intimate, and a great date night spot. Felt like I was in Italy! read more

Beautiful Italian restaurant that offers a wide array of authentic Italian cuisine. The service is top notch and Santina was amazing. The pasta and pizza dishes I had were delicious and I can't wait to come back! read more

I've never felt like raving about a noodle but the al dente texture married w the sauce to make my palate swoon like a virgin. I've never had it so good, seriously! read more

Mangia e Bevi - Light vegetarian dish amazing - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

The marguarita pizza was very enjoyable. However, the highly anticipated entrees fell far short. We had one of the pasta entrees off the menu, which came to the table warm, not hot, with too little sauce and too lottle flavor. It was dry, and the portion size was small. We also ordered the fresh catch of the day: it was improperly over-cooked, dry, and needed more seasoning. Aside from the food, service was efficient but not especially attentive. The waiter never came by to ask how the wine was, how the food was, or offer suggestions when it was obvious we were not enjoying the food. read more

I should have left a review the first time we visited, but tonight was our second visit and it was just as fantastic as the first. The food is phenomenal, rich in flavor and fresh. I'm glad we live just a short jaunt away in Pacific Ridge -- this will be a go to moving forward. read more

My go to for cannolis and relaxing atmosphere. First visit in April was amazing so I came back today in June to sit by the water fountain. Sadly, they were out of a lot of things I wanted but introduced me to sparkling lemon beverage. It was pretty decent. The server is always so nice as well. read more

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Glad they were open! We sat in patio because of Covid protocol. Staff were great in making us feel welcome. Amazing food. read more

Mangia e Bevi - Calamari - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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My husband and I just ate here for the first time tonight and the food was amazing! The focaccia was fresh and delicious and tiramisu was a hit! The experience overall was great and we will definitely be back :) The staff was very welcoming and attentive and the environment is relaxing. read more

I live closeby and formerly patronized Rosina's (which used to be at this location ) for many years. I hadn't visited Mangia e Bevi , despite hearing good things from several visitors. My wife and I eat at home 95% of the time and enjoy cooking. An occasion came to pass in which needed a venue for me to host a dinner for 12 friends. We decided to give it a try and could not have been more pleased with the food, hospitality , service and all around experience with one and all at Mangia e Bevi. Our group included two 7 year old boys, teenagers and a 70 year old, so just about every age group was represented.I wish I took note of the server's name because she was incredibly patient with folks who wanted to chat . We had to adjust our reservation time twice within 3 days for various reasons and were accommodated without hesitation. Everyone loved the food (no doggie bags were noticed!) and we were not rushed at all. Several folks in the party had not been in touch in a while and needed some time to catch up. It should be noted there weren't any parties awaiting for tables while we lingered. There was an octopus appetizer , along with the calamari , burrata , and bruschette which were enjoyed by all. I have to admit, I lost track of the entrees but there was a large assortment and everyone enjoyed theirs. I will be back for sure, and just not for a special occasion. Kudo's to Sean , who was easy to work with . https://mangiaoceanside.com/ read more

So we had the pleasure of eating at this restaurant. The food was out standing. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner who came out to greet us. I have to say this is as close as it gets to true Italian food. It's not for everyone as it's not Americanized but if you want authentic Italian food than this is the place to be. Really glad we found this place! read more

I understand that we are in a Covid pandemic right now but the restaurant should try to not sell any food that's been sitting out for at least a day out of the fridge. My wife ordered the charcuterie board and caprese thru grub hub and we were really excited. When we got our food and open our food it was unedible. I posted the pictures of the meat below and we ended up just throwing away the entire thing. The bread was missing and the tomato on the caprese looks like it's out of a caned tomato. read more

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Was worried about it being located at a strip mall-like area, but was blown away by the pizza. The dough, sauce, cheese, everything was on point. Came their with my family and everyone loved it. The owner/chec came up to our table too and chatted with us for a while. He was a super great guy, worldy, and knew a lot about pizza. It was clearly a passion. Highly recommend. read more

The service was excellent. The food was really good. We will be back again for sure. Yes I've never been to Italy, so I don't know how authentic it is. But it did not taste like my mom's spaghetti. It was way better. read more

My Wife and I had our Valentines dinner here once. Awesome food, great environment. The service is also satisfying. Not too far from the house. The place is not that big, but there is more tables on the outside patio. read more

We have been to Mangia a couple times now and are happy to have found a nice spot, with good food and service, close to home! I tried a few of the small plates on our last visit and both were delicious. The service was great too, which is very refreshing to find. Definitely worth becoming part of the regular dinning out rotation, especially if you live in RDO. Super convenient on Ocean Ranch right next to Junkyard. read more

The food was to die for! The service was great!! Hubby and I were seated quickly, definitely will be back! read more

Mangia e Bevi - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was very cozy. I enjoyed my Caesar salad and the cacio e Pepe was perfect.

Tasty food and friendly service at a reasonable price. - Appetizer bread (Pane): Quality, tasteful bread. 4 stars. Check in with yelp to get this for free - Appetizer buratta: fried, breaded buratta with very flavorful tomato sauce. The buratta was more stringy than creamy (we prefer creamy), but the tomatoes were so good we're giving this 5 stars. - Norma pasta: Rigatoni with eggplant, olive oil, marinara, and ricotta. Best dish of the night. Simple ingredients but the execution is flawless. The olive oil and eggplant flavors really pop. 5 stars - Pappardelle pasta: porcini with wild boar. Unfortunately this dish was the weakest. Noodles were okay and the boar didn't carry much flavor. 2 stars. Use the groupon coupon, $25 for $40, at this restaurant to make a good meal great. We'll be back to try additional dishes. read more

Excellent service, unique and interesting offerings. Articulate and well-informed staff.

Wow! Wow! Wow! This is a hidden gem. Having travelled all around the world (44 countries) and countless cities, we found our NEW FAVORITE PIZZA . On a side note, the Octopus is unbeatable also. We all know that a restaurant needs something special. This is a family run business. The owner makes the pizza and his daughter was our server. Service is stellar and faultless. We found DAOU on the menu (among many other fine wines, Caymus etc.). Spoke with the family members and they are fantastic people. They support organizations that provide humanitarian aid and are actively contributing to the people in their environment and ecosystems. Yes it is a local place, let the food, wine and service speak for itself, you will be pleasantly surprised. Cannot wait for our next pizza with you!!! read more

Decent Service 2 Food 3.75 Atmosphere 3 Pricing 1 Menu 2 Menu selection of pasta 4 for Italian restaurant Salads were very plain Jane decent Octopus was the highlight outstanding was about $10 over priced at 28 for an appetizer Pastas were priced similarly averaging about $34 per plate about $10 too much I would not recommend the steak and $85 as portions of other diners looked extremely small and lackluster Pizza is also average of about $28 for a small pizza decent but again over priced by about seven to $10 For an overall star rating 2.75 read more

I did not enjoy the food tasteless no favor at all . Plus was very expensive ! Also the wait took forever just to get a seat .

First time coming here and we loved the food! We also experienced great customer service. We ordered the fried burrata to start and it was delicious. For our main meals we ordered the Norma and the Cacio e Pepe. Both were so good! There was a party of about 30 next to us and they had more people come than what they reserved, so we were asked if we could move a table down. They apologized for that, but we really didn't mind because we were moving just one table over. They ended up comping our dessert because they asked us to move, which was very nice and appreciated! Very great place! read more

No traditional spaghetti, but they gave me a close alternative and tasted great! Meatballs were awesome!! And service was excellent as well, friendly and accommodating!! read more

Been wanting to try this establishment since opening and was hesitant due to the previous restaurant, so I wasn't sure if it was just a re-launch or new owners altogether..... When I'm hesitant; I'll try appetizers and light menu options before ordering and I couldn't get pass the mista salad {why was there a whole anchovy on my salad?} scared me and it wasn't a Caesar salad lol Anyways, the fried artichokes were way overdone and tasted as if they refried a previous batch. I was disappointed. The calamari was ok. The fried chickpea tapa was actually enjoyable, but I can't say I'd be back for just one appetizer. :( read more

My husband and I came here for lunch and it was phenomenal! We had the calamari and it was super light and so yummy- just a perfect garlic aioli and a thick and piquant red sauce. I got the saffron risotto with grilled veggies which was superb. The eggplant was the best I ever had. The hubs had the carbonara and loved it. Super quaint place. Lovely waitress. Wonderful spot! read more

Great Italian food, wonderful service, very good wine list. Outdoor seating is comfortable. (it's located in a large center across a courtyard from a sports bar, so not like a charming village surround, but hey, this is Southern California.) Everyone loved their pastas. I had halibut with leeks, which I also recommend. Have been traveling and recently ate at highly rated "New Italian" restaurants in Santa Barbara, San Diego, and here. This was the best food, by far! And our party included a couple from Manhattan who has frequented many of the best Italian restaurants on the upper West Side: And the LOVED their food here! So give it a try! read more

Mangia e Bevi - Halibut Picatta, with Leeks - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Found this place on Yelp and went on a Thursday night. The food reviews were spot on. The dishes were good, my pappardelle was cooked to perfection, the husband's chicken was not dry, and the broccolini was properly seasoned. I am taking one star off because it took 45 minutes to get our food and they did not bring out our appetizer, went straight to the main course. My husband and I were almost done with our mains and they barely started making my son's cheese pizza, so he ended up watching us while we eat (we had to or the food will get cold) and then we waited for him to fiinish his pizza. Will go back for the food, but will probably be discouraged by the sevice. read more

Mangia e Bevi - Saltimbocca Broccolini - Italian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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I don't write many reviews, probably 1 a year if that. But this restaurants Salsiccia pizza add Italian sausage was insane amazing, very cheesy, browned nicely, even the crust! I always throw away the crust, it was perfect! Thank you for impressing me enough to type this!! Just became my newest pizza spot. -even though apparently it's been around forever, also the place is super nice at night especially outside with the fountains. read more

Been 3 times now and their food has been excellent every time. It's a bit pricey for me to go often but I can understand why because their ingredients are top notch. Looking forward to the next time!!! read more