We enjoyed trying authentic Italian cuisine at Balsamico Italian Kitchen in Imperial Beach, CA…read more The first time I had a taste of this restaurant was during a Yelp Elite Week event and so glad we finally had a chance to try it because everything we ordered was excellent 5/5 stars!! The owners are from Modena, Italy sharing their delicious recipes from back home. I had to do a little research on Modena because I had never heard of this city. It's north of Tuscany. Modena is a city in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, famous for its UNESCO World Heritage historic center, luxury car industry (Ferrari & Maserati), and world-renowned gastronomy, particularly traditional balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Lambrusco wine. The restaurant provided complimentary bread with their homemade balsamic vinaigrette, which was excellent!! We recommend trying the following dishes: *Lobster Ravioli (MY FAVORITE) *Bolognese Lasagna *Mushroom Ravioli *Calamari Appetizer -w/restaurant made marinara The restaurant makes their own pasta. For dessert, we recommend trying their restaurant made: * Tiramisu *Crème brûlée (MY FAVORITE) The restaurant offers cooking classes for adults and children (6+) so be sure to check out their instagram page for workshop dates and times. There's indoor and outdoor seating with enough room for large groups. We had excellent customer service by server Jacob and are definitely coming back soon; check it out!! Happy Yelping :)

Best Lobster ravioli! In a delicious pink sauce! Kids pasta…read morewas delicious my three year old wanted the pasta over dessert! Beautiful atmosphere and great service.

Let me start with the service was really good. Fantastic! Over the phone the young woman was…read moreprofessional, friendly, accommodating / she checked with the cook and food handling brochure to be sure whether or not there was meat in the lasagna. As it's listed, it looks like there isn't any, but there is, it's got meat sauce in it and it's delicious. Really the best lasagna I've had in town ever. The young woman that answered the phone was neighborly and kind, and I appreciated that because I had never eaten there before she informed me thoroughly of what they had. She was nice when I got to the store as well bonus right? As far as the food goes, the lasagna was fabulous. I enjoyed every bit of it. I ate half that night and I ate half the next day and it was delicious now the next day I added a little bit of sauce to it but that's because when you cook something, it gets a little bit dry but as far as when it came to me that night, it was perfect and I've had lasagna in every Italian restaurant in town. And I have to say there was the best for me. There was the best. It looked good and it tasted good and the sauce was good. We also ordered the spaghetti which looked really good with meatballs,. I was told it tasted very good. It could've had a little more sauce. And and I can say that for almost any of the Italian restaurants in town I always order extra sauce on my spaghetti, and I probably should've done that last night for his, but he doesn't like as much sauce as I do anyway. Again he ate half of his that night and then finished it the next day. I had opened a bottle of sauce the next day... you know better little more sauce than no sauce, and he added that to it and it was still very good. So to break it down, their sauces are very good. The the spaghetti dinner could've used a little more sauce. But it was very high appealing, and the pasta was cooked. just right. Same with the lasagna the noodles were perfect. They were very good at the sauce was excellent on my lasagna. The amount of cheese on top was fabulous. I'm a cheese lover. I didn't have to add anything to it or order extra cheese it was perfect. The sauce was excellent. It's hard to find a good pasta sauce. There's is very good. The lasagna fillings covered the noodles evenly. They topped it off with a good serving of real cheeses. The kind of cheese that stays soft and stringy. Again the sauce was really very good. Their serving size is very nice. A grown runner or football player or a hard working military personnel are going love it. They're gonna be able to sit down and finish their meal feeling full and satisfied, no problem. For me one meal fed me two nights. EVEN BETTER. . Nobody walks away hungry. Everything tasted home-cooked. If you like sauce order a side or sauce with the spaghetti. Otherwise he said it was perfect. The meatballs looked great. They were a good size and quality. He enjoyed his dinner. Normally I would have tasted them before reviewing but I was really into their lasagna. Nothing was overcooked a lot of times you order lasagna and it's overcooked or undercooked and it's sloppy. This was really really good food. I will definitely order again from this particular Pizzeria Luigi. And the next time I go in, I'll try something different... along with my lasagna. They don't have desserts. That's just too bad because the food 's just too good. They don't really need desserts. My only complaint and everybody's gotta have one. Their garlic bread is mediocre. Dry crunchy wafer thin slices of French bread. It may be traditional. It was really small slices. I dipped it in my sauce and it was good. They also didn't $ charge extra for it. *You'll find other Italian restaurants in town will charge you more for garlic bread. Well at least one will. They will put soft French bread along with combination plates but garlic bread is extra. -. Which is ridiculous. So I can't complain too much . I got my garlic bread and they didn't charge me more for it. It was just really thin and small and maybe it was just the end of the night and they didn't have anything bigger or maybe that's just a traditional way to serve garlic bread. Crunchy thin slices instead of soft mushy oven browned slices of garlic bread could be.? They don't have desserts but again food is excellent. Even though I would have liked more garlic bread it is totally worth your time to go in there. It's right by the beach on 1st Street, It's called Seacoast Drive now . Say hello to Alex she helped me both on the phone and at the counter with my order. Alex will make your visit a pleasant experience . It's like she has known you your whole life. She made me feel welcomed and comfortable. I also really appreciate that she went above and beyond to get my food ingredient questions answered. Thanks Alex dinner was great!

I stopped by Pizzeria Luigi about 45 minutes before closing. Their kitchen had just closed so they…read morehad slices from the case available. I went with three slices, the first was pepperoni slice, the second was the White Girl which had chicken, bacon, and spicy ranch; and I can't remember the name of the third slice. The slices were heated up again in their oven. The pizza slices were just okay, not special, I think it's because it was from the case and I went late at night. I would like to go back and try as freshly baked pizza. The customer service was great, the guy working was very nice. My total for the three slices and a drink, including tax was $12.23. It seems like a cool spot to go hang out.

This was the absolute best brunch I've ever had. We collectively got the gluten-free French toast,…read morea breakfast bowl, and their house-made gluten-free bagel, and it was divine. We also took home some baked goods. It's so hard to find gluten-free French toast and baked goods that are actually good, and these were UNBELIEVABLE. You would never guess they were gluten-free. The vibe was cute and laid back and the service incredible. Despite the fact that it was very busy, the food came out really quickly. I will absolutely head back down to IB just to come here again. 10/10 recommend.

I tried their farmer's sandwich and chose a jalapeño cheddar bagel. On it was sausage, bacon, egg,…read morecream cheese and red onion, and it was awesome. The egg was perfect! They also have a young man who plays jazz piano there every Sunday, so the ambiance is pretty awesome along with the nice weather. Sometimes it can get windy so bring a sweater, but otherwise, it's usually a really nice day to hang out with friends and family. I also had a matcha ginger thyme latte with oat milk which was just tasty since ginger is a rare flavor in coffee drinks. I loved it, and it was so good that I took an extra one home. The service is amazing, and on busy days you may have to wait a bit, but it's worth it. If you have any questions about a dish, don't hesitate to ask!

Super delicious and friendly service. I had a taco and quesa taco. They were both amazing.read more

My sister enjoyed it so much she asked to go back again…read more Enjoyed their complementary, individual paper bag of chips and salsas Tacos - we tried to gobernador (the best taco), ensenada (really enjoyed the texture and the Mexican oregano marinade), and the Adobada - all good. Tortas were decent, bread and style reminded me a little bit of Subway Sister never tried green posole - good vegan equivalent, but in general not my favorite soup. But really good and perfect for a cold night Service was quick, accommodating, and they definitely aim to please.

I have never reviewed anything in my life, but I fell like doing it for the first time…read more I've been vegetarian for 16 years and vegan for a year, and these tacos are easily the best vegan tacos I have ever had so far. I live in the bay are with plenty of options, and nothing compares to these tacos. Definitely worth the drive from LA next time just for this.. Thanks mazon Vegano.

Delicious and super healthy. I came with non vegan family and they were amazed!!! I can't wait to…read moreorder through Uber eats !!! Also Great Customer Service

I was recently in the Imperial Beach area and stopped by Trident Coffee. I went with the breakfast…read moreburrito which was made with a Gluten Free Tortilla, eggs, sausage, cheese, hash browns, garlic, and onion. It was absolutely delicious. I really appreciated how the ingredients were chopped up really small. They also had chipotle mayo available on the side but I did not try that. For the coffee, I went with a decaf salted caramel mocha iced cold brew with oat milk, 15/10. So good. The service was great, the gals working at the register were so nice. In addition, the place was very clean. My total for the two items, including tax was $23.67. If I'm ever in the area again, I'll definitely be stopping by.

I started coming here more often since they are now on Classpass. Everytime I'm greeted by Xavier…read morewho is a wonderful barista and gives incredible customer service. Being a regular at a coffee shop fits the small town beach vibe and I feel so honored! Also the coffee is great too :)

Daisy thank you for serving us the most delicious, satisfying, & authentic Indian meals. I had…read moreChicken Tikka Tandoori and my husband has Chicken tikka masala, also for the bonus of lentil soup; wow, my meal was made perfect with a hot cup of chai, amen! We will be back~

I've been lied to so many times recently that when the employee told me this was VERY spicy, I just…read moreassumed he's exaggerating and went for 9/10. It was actually quite spicy, and by that, I mean it could probably be 5/10 Thai spicy. It was slightly spicier than I usually prefer, but I could still eat it no problem. Lol Aside from that, all the food was good, but not quite flavorful enough for me to want to give it 5 stars. The umami could still be better, and I also felt that the consistency was a tad thin. I love spicy food, but spicy doesn't always equal. If you've ever been pepper sprayed, you know what I'm talking about. Lol Also, with great goat curry, I've always found the meat to be juicy and tender. Here there were several pieces of meat that were a bit too hard and chewy. For the naan, my ideal naan is huge and slightly crispy. So in addition to the texture, I'm definitely irrationally annoyed that their bread was actually bigger, but they pre-cut them into slices for Americans. The rice and soup were good. I might come back to try other curry, but I'll have to visit other places first.

Katy's Cafe is a good spot for breakfast! The Picahna steak…read moresandwich is off the chain, yall. Get it. The chipotle is not too overpowering and there's a generous portion of meat in there. I loved every bite! Coffee is also delicious. Service is a little funny, you can hear the chef singing from the kitchen. But hey, that adds to the ambience! [this review was written in connection with a Toast promotion]

I was disappointed with my recent visit. I asked what meats were available for sandwiches listing…read moretwo meats. I was told the choices, and that I could choose two different meats if I wanted. When I saw my total for sandwich and latte, I said it seemed a little high. The cashier looked at the menu boards and said it was "pretty close". I was in my happy place so I just went along. Got my digital receipt where I saw a $1.50 upcharge for two different meats. I didn't go back inside to dispute it, but was annoyed. Then I tasted the sandwich. Overripe avocado, eggs overcooked and dry, and very salty, cheap tasting turkey lunch meat. I expected better for a $15 breakfast sandwich. My hot latte was just warm. I had happily started out on a walk and thought to myself, let me give Katy's some love... I regretted that choice. Their cinnamon rolls are very good, I'll stick to those.

The food was delicious and made fresh. It is a bit on the pricier side but I think the amount they…read moregive you for the food is justified. I had a really pleasant easy experience where I had a problem using their online platform and just called in and the girl on the line was very friendly and helpful. She walked me through using it. I'd eat here again!

The food here is always fresh and delicious. I've been eating here for a while, and it's become my…read morego-to spot for kabobs--trust me, you won't be disappointed!

Had brunch at Kindred, I had the pancakes and they were really good. We sat under the wolfs head,…read moreand brought no vegan friends. Kindred never disappoints. The server could have been more attentive, considering we were the first ones seated at opening. Love the aesthetic, and the heavy metal music they play.

What a cool spot in South Park. I had been wanting to come here for a hot minute and with my sister…read moreand her husband in town, who are both vegan, this was the perfect opportunity. We were told the wait for food on a Saturday night was gonna be 45 mins but the vibes, the drinks, and the company made that time only seem like 20 mins! Everyone was so great and the food was incredible. As a meat eater, I love finding a good vegan restaurant and this is a great one! We loved the Viking ambiance and theme- it gave the experience an extra touch! I want to come back and try everything on the menu