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    Sono North Park

    4.6 (100 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Lorraine M.

    Wow what an amazing dinner experience at Sono! Everything was delicious -- from the wine and cocktails (I ordered an aperol spritz and my friend ordered red wine) to the pasta -- it was all absolutely well made and high quality. Our server Molly was so helpful and cool as we were deciding what to order. We also loved the vibe of the restaurant with a mix of table and bar seats. Don't miss out on the rigatoni , it is SO good. Can't wait to come back and try the pizzas!

    Casarecce Amatriciana
    Michelle N.

    Our friend wanted to try out Sono for his birthday dinner, so we booked a reservation on OpenTable on a Tuesday evening. I realized I had been to this location before, but another business was occupying this spot. We'll see if Sono stays around! - PARKING - Street parking around adjacent roads - we got lucky and found a spot right on the corner. Note any time limitations/rules! - SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT - They redecorated the interior but kept the layout basically the same. I wasn't sure if my memory was failing me but I don't think they had a lifted area in the front where tables are now. We were guided to a 4-top table right next to the bar; I wouldn't say it was cramped but some parts of the layout you'd have to let someone pass by before walking. Service was OK - at times we'd have to wait to try and wave someone down. They also ran out of 2 of 3 desserts so we ended up just going to an ice cream shop next door. - FOOD - Cazzilli di Brasato ($22.00): 2 pieces. The croquettes were nicely fried and had good flavor. Polpo Croccante ($24.00): I almost laughed out loud when this was set down at our table. I've had single tentacles served as an octopus appetizer at other restaurants before, but the size of this was just absurd, also considering the price. It was so skinny and small, I could probably fit it in the palm of my hand. It was nicely presented with the coulis and purees (which also tasted good), but I just couldn't believe the portion size. Conchiglioni Piccanti ($28.00): I immediately knew I wanted to try this one as not many places serve large shell pasta. The flavors of the nduja paste and pink sauce melded well and the cacio e pepe mousse calmed the heat a bit. The shell pasta was cooked perfectly al dente as well. My favorite of the night! Casarecce Amatriciana ($25.00): I really wanted to try their guanciale but didn't want to pay an additional $10 for protein, and this pasta already included it so we decided to try it out. The guanciale was nicely salty and savory as we'd hoped, but the tomato sauce was a bit too much on the sour side. The casarecce wasn't as well cooked as the Conchiglioni either. - OVERALL - Definitely a pricier spot for Italian food, but the flavors are decent here. Some of the pizzas piqued my interest but I'll hold off on coming back until another friend wants to try Sono.

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    Natalie M.

    The food at Sono in North Park was delicious, we had both pasta and pizza and really enjoyed everything. The drinks were also super good and well made. The service was amazing and definitely made the experience even better. The only downside was that the space felt very cramped, and when we first walked in there was a pretty strong cheese smell that was a little off-putting at first. However you do get used to it, it's not something that's a deal breaker. Just a heads up if you are sensitive to smells! Other than that, it was a great experience overall. I'd definitely come back for a date night or a dinner for two, but I wouldn't recommend it for bigger parties since seating gets tight pretty quick

    Evangelia G.

    I had the best experience at Flora, and had an equally amazing experience at Sono. Sophia was our waitress and she was truly a gem. We each got a class of wine- Moscato for my friend and I got the Nero d' Avola. Our appetizer was the Cazzilli di Brasato which were the short rib potatoes croquettes- so good! We shared the Rigatoni Bolognese Bianca which was wagyu ragu with pistachio pesto and that was incredible, and also shared the Dolce e Salata pizza, which was delicious. This place is amazing - from the staff, to the space, to the food. If there's ONE dish you try, let it be the pistachio pesto!!

    Lobster special and pizza
    Harper M.

    I've been pondering on this review for a few days because I've been thinking about this experience. First and foremost, Molly is an absolute delight of a server and the ambiance is SO cute. I love that this place is a little mom and pop and has decor that competes with Consortium Holdings. Drinks were delicious and food was good. It didn't blow me away and it was GOOD no doubt, but it didnt knock my socks off. $25 for one octopus tentacle was also a bit steep.

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    Emmett T.

    Sono is the latest restaurant to take a shot at this corner suite in North Park. It seems that every year for the past half decade, a new concept takes over the space. If curbside parking is unavailable, then try the nearby multi-level parking deck and walk over from a few blocks away. The inside layout didn't change with a horseshoe shaped bar in the middle of the room and enough tables to hold at least 75 customers. I sat at the bar where a worker provided the food menu and a beverages menu. About three dozen offerings were available for dinner across the categories of antipasti, salads, pastas, entrees, and pizzas. The prices were reasonable as I noted only one dish that was over $30 which is a rarity for Italian dining nowadays. A cart next to me contained potato chips which I assumed were a complimentary snack, but I didn't receive any during my visit. I started my meal with the Polipo Croccante which was pan-seared octopus with potato coulis and green pea puree. There was one grilled tentacle placed on top of the coulis and puree. The plating was beautiful although I do wish there was larger piece or a second tentacle. The Pappardelle Cinghiale was my choice of pasta. Initially, a different dish was brought out, but after I mentioned it was incorrect, the kitchen didn't take long to prepare the correct item. The wide noodles were served with wild boar ragu, baby portobello mushrooms, and sugo. I thought the meat would have been gamey, however I didn't detect that flavor at all in the hearty ragu. As an apologetic gesture, the house provided a complimentary slice of the Basque Cheesecake. The wedge was creamy and yet it wasn't as dense or sweet as traditional NY style cheesecake. It was a nice way to finish off my dinner at Sono North Park.

    Conchiglioni Piccanti
    Brittney A.

    Loved the ambiance here -- from the cheetah print carpet to the chrome accents and burgundy seating, the whole space feels very '70s glam. Definitely a great spot for date night or a girls night. The cocktails were excellent, especially the Chiaro, which we were told takes two days to make. We started with the pan-seared octopus, which was perfectly tender and paired so well with the potato coulis. The Conchiglioni Piccanti with added sausage was also delicious -- the shell pasta held the sauce perfectly. We also tried the Spiedini Di Carne, which was incredibly tender and flavorful, served with green beans on the side. For dessert, we couldn't choose between the tiramisu and the passionfruit semifreddo, so we got both. The tiramisu had a chocolate cake layer instead of traditional ladyfingers, which was a nice twist, and the semifreddo was refreshing and perfectly balanced. Paulo made the experience even better -- attentive, friendly, and genuinely wonderful throughout the night. I'm not from SD, but I'd definitely come back next time I'm in town.

    Melissa A.

    Wow! Every part of this experience was amazing and I can't remember the last time I said that about a restaurant. Paolo was so great to us and had the best recommendations and made sure we really loved everything. I can honestly say this is the best food and drink I've had in a long time. The lasagna was delicious and the drinks are dangerously good! I loved the vibe of this place not too fancy but definitely still perfect date night spot. I will definitely be bringing friends and family back!

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    Keri W.

    We've been wanting to try this new restaurant and it delivered. Sister restaurant to Flora so we figured it would be good. The staff are very friendly which is a huge plus. The ambience is great. There is a raised area to your left when you walk in with fabulous animal print carpet. They changed a few things but the big wraparound bar is still there. You can sit at the bar with no reservation but I would def make a reservation otherwise. We ordered an appetizer and 2 entrees and a bottle of wine. Potato croquettes with short rib- tasty but could use a bit more short rib. Lasagna- full of short rib and sausage. So good my husband who wasn't even that hungry ate the whole thing. Casarecce Sono - tons of sausage and the pasta had a bit of chew and was al dente. So good and flavorful but light even though it was a cream sauce. They were so sweet and gave us a complimentary dessert- tiramisu. It was deconstructed and you could tell it was homemade. So light and good. We will def be back!!

    Aesthetic interior
    April P.

    I absolutely loved this place!! The food, service, & ambiance were all amazing! As soon as you walk inside the vibe is just so fun and modern and trendy with dark lighting but lots of fun designs. The host was so great! We didn't have a reservation and she told us to sit at the bar until she could clear a table for us. The bar tenders were super fun and friendly while we were waiting for our table and once we finally got seated our server broke down the whole menu and share popular items as well as his favorites. The food arrived quickly and oh my goodness!! I think it was some of the best pasta I've ever had! It was perfectly cooked, well seasoned, such a unique twist with the short rib finely chopped and added into the sauce as well as the pistachios in the pesto. I still this about this pasta all the time. The pizza was also amazing! It was like a classic meat lovers but with a twist!! So soo good!!

    Zain N.

    We had such a great time at Sono, the vibe is so friendly and our server Leo was too kind and welcoming, he answered all our questions with a smile and passion, made our experience very lovely, the food was delicious and generous.

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    Lucy M.

    Had dinner on Saturday evening, and the food was really good. The pasta was great! I love Italian food so I was impressed. Our waitress was kind and very helpful. The restaurant had an interesting setting. I would come back!

    Jasmine H.

    I crave pasta a lot, so I am excited to explore more of their menu! They have detailed descriptions of what's in each dish, so don't be discouraged by the fancy dish names. Our servers were very kind and attentive, and the inside of the restaurant is a cozy, mod feeling. Tip: during happy hour you can sit at the bar to order a selection of pizzas half off, but you have to be at the bar!

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    Bencotto Italian Kitchen - Lamb Ragu pasta

    Bencotto Italian Kitchen

    4.1(3.6k reviews)
    2.7 miLittle Italy
    $$

    Bencotto was an outstanding fine dining Italian experience at a reasonable price. I had the cheese…read morewheel pasta and it was of an extremely high quality. On top of that they allowed me to take a video of them mixing my noodles and chicken in the cheese wheel itself which I thought was a nice touch. Additionally they had a large selection of bottled Italian beers as well as wine. The service was fantastic and so was the ambiance which was less Tuscan and more modern with some references to Italy which I appreciated

    On a Monday evening in San Diego, we stopped by Bencotto Italian Kitchen for dinner. Located in…read moreLittle Italy, I was surprised by how busy this part of town is. Restaurants and bars filled to the brim. Lack of street parking availability. With that being said, after circling around for a while, I found a free parking spot on the street five minutes away by foot. Ambiance (4/5): While Bencotto has a nice interior, I went with some al fresco dining on their front patio. There are 20 or so seats available right off the street, so it's not a large patio by any means, but it's nice. The weather was a little chilly by San Diego standards, so they had some heaters out there. It always reminds me of Europe when I'm dining al fresco. Service (3/5): A little slow at times, but overall, pretty good. My waiter was friendly, he just could have stopped by a little quicker. Still solid though. Drinks (4/5): They have a nice selection of wine. I ended up rolling with an Italian beer I had never had before instead. It was a lager and they served it with a chilled glass which is always a nice touch. Food (4/5): The reason I came delivered. Their most popular entree is pasta cooked in a cheese wheel. The pasta is in a creamy truffle sauce with mushrooms. No protein but you can add some for an additional charge. I added grilled chicken. What's awesome about this dish is that they cook it for you inside by the hostess stand. So you can go there and see it happening. My server didn't give me a heads-up (shame on him) but luckily, someone at a table close to me did after me, so I joined to see their food being prepared. I also ordered the gnocco frito which is puffy fried bread. You get four pieces and I had never had this type of Italian bread. Not amazing, but it complemented the pasta well. All of their pasta is made in house and you can taste the difference. The cheese wheel pasta was absolutely delicious. I was pumped to cross this bucket list item off my list.

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    Rusticucina

    Rusticucina

    4.6(1.6k reviews)
    0.8 miNorth Park
    $$$
    Happy hour specials
    Locally owned & operated

    Delicious food and great espresso martinis. Our server Nathan was amazing and took such good care…read moreof us!! 10/10

    We had dinner here the other night (compliments of my sister as a birthday gift). Neither of us had…read morebeen here before and we were excited to try out a new venue. One thing we learned: if you decide to make a reservation here, especially on a weekend night, arrive early to accommodate the time it takes to find parking. The restaurant does not have its own parking lot, it's street parking-only and space is tough to come by. We circled around for at least 15 minutes before securing a spot and wound up a little over 20 minutes late for our reservation. Thankfully, we still had a table set up and waiting for us. It was very busy when we walked in, it appeared as though the restaurant was near-capacity. The restaurant has a nice, rustic charm to it, but I'll admit some of the charm is taken away by the crowd of noisy people. The restaurant space is small with as many tables and chairs that can possibly fit, which inevitably means tables are very close to one another. It would help if the restaurant acquired a much larger space, or if it got rid of maybe 30% of the tables/chairs so that seating could be more spaced-out. Service was initially slow, but understandable considering the completely packed venue. Our servers were incredibly friendly and provided exceptional service. They were patient and informative in answering our questions (particularly about the "cheese wheel"). We ordered the house specialty bread with 3 different spreads as an appetizer, the lamb shank was my date's entree choice while I ordered the pappardelle pasta with short rib. The bread was truly excellent, we both devoured it. My dish was also excellent, the short rib was very rich and flavorful and the pasta was cooked well. I tasted my date's lamb dish, which I felt was bland compared to mine and I wasn't crazy about it. My date seemed to enjoy it, though. We were too full to order any dessert, so I can't speak for their desserts. The food I did try was mostly amazing. We will likely be back, although we might try coming on a Monday or Tuesday night to avoid the crowds and have an easier time with parking.

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    Piacere Mio - South Park - Calamari

    Piacere Mio - South Park

    4.5(2.3k reviews)
    1.5 miSouth Park
    $$

    This is my favorite resturant okay I said it. Great times here, what a great vibes…read more What Great staff here, so happy & kind too they are amazing here! I had pasta Orecchiette We raviolis with crab and shrimp Chicken parmigiana And a smoked mozzarella ravioli with eggplant Di Melazame everything was delicious And we had Caprese to start with a large heirloom Tomato slices the was so tasty too We all enjoy every bite until we couldn't And they bought out a dessert Nutella cheesecake That was sweet of them Plus tiramisu we ordered It was funny there was 2 ladies celebrating by our table their birthday's too same day also It was a perfect birthday

    A cute and charming little restaurant in a really fun neighborhood. They started with a basket of…read morebread, but honestly, it tasted like it came out of a package from the market. Would've been better if it was at least heated. I then had the Caesar salad and it was excellent. I've had many many many Caesar salad salads in my day and this one ranked right up there. The Romaine was in large pieces so I definitely needed to cut it before eating. The dressing was very tasty and they are very generous with the cheese. I moved on to the papperdelle Primavera with shrimp and it was very, very good and a large portion. It came out nice and hot. The sauce could've been a little more flavorful, but it was good nonetheless the shrimp were a little on the small side. We decided not to have dessert. I found the price is very reasonable and there is street parking in the area and a large Target parking lot across the street.

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    Cucina Urbana - Mushroom goat cheese pizza and short rib pappardelle

    Cucina Urbana

    4.4(4.9k reviews)
    2.0 miBanker's Hill
    $$$

    Our family would definitely go back to this spot the next time we are in San Diego! Kid friendly…read morewhich is so perfect when you and your spouse want to enjoy a more sophisticated meal and not have the usual burger and fries that the kiddos usually want, although I'm sure they do have if that's what you are wanting and I am pretty sure that the burger would be amazing too! Ambiance was great with good vibes. Grilled octopus was so delish we had to order two because our kids (5 & 7) ate up the first plate all to themselves. Italian chopped salad, Butternut squash ravioli, and goat cheese mushroom pizza were all so good! Kiddos both enjoyed their own pepperoni pizza. Oh, and can't forget to mention that we also enjoyed our cocktails. Can't go wrong with the pitted martini and the Mezcal cocktail. Making me hungry just telling you about it! Yum!!

    Large, inviting, high ceiling, dark dining space that always seems to be busy. Came here to try…read morebecause it's Michelin bib gourmand. roasted delicata squash + farro salad: deep fried delicata squash blossoms stuffed with goat cheese and served with a cilantro salsa verde. This was the most unique thing we ate and quite good. red wine short rib mafaldine (short rib pasta): this dish is kind of a mess and there's a lot of things going on. I like short rib, but I think it would taste better not in this pasta. Nothing stood out. roasted half chicken fra diavolo: a well done dish cooked to perfection. Flavorful but chicken can only be so good. Service was excellent and very attentive.

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    Parma Cucina Italiana - Lasagna

    Parma Cucina Italiana

    4.6(1.3k reviews)
    1.6 miHillcrest
    $$

    While visiting from out of town, we decided to spend Mother's Day at this amazing place, and it…read morehonestly felt like we were back in Italy. We were greeted with warm smiles from every employee, asked which open table we preferred, and the staff did everything they could to make us feel like weekly regulars. I loved seeing the hugs they gave their regulars, and I completely understand why people keep coming back week after week. My definition of a great restaurant is simple: great service -- attentive, anticipates needs, and does everything possible to take care of guests -- plus solid food and drinks. This place was a home run, and we will definitely be back when we are in town. We started with the artichoke, and everyone loved it, even our kids. We ordered the chicken parm 10/10, bolognese 10/10, spaghetti with meatballs 9/10, and Pappardelle Al Brasato 7/10. With the brasato, there were a few questionable pieces of meat/fat, but overall it was still a solid dish. The highlight of the meal was the tiramisu. Damn -- it was light, airy, and full of flavor. It wasn't heavy, nothing was dry, and all four of us dug in and devoured every last bite. Loved the place, loved the service, and loved the food.

    We died for the first time with Parma Cucina Italiano for Valentine's Day…read more They had a nice price fix menu that you can choose from. We loved Barbara our waitress. She had a lot of great energy and excellent recommendations.. We started with the artichokes in Lemon for our appetizer. It was tender and flavorful. For the pasta , we had the boar Papperadella Ragu, which we really liked a lot and we had the squid ink pasta with seafood, which had a really light sauce that wasn't fond of. I have squid ink pasta with a lobster reduction sauce elsewhere which I prefer. We also had the brasata as a main course which went well with the paparedelli.... A few glasses of wine and the profiteroles with Nutella were a wonderful finale for the meal. I would love to try their fish some other night. The ambience is charming, but the restaurant is quite small and it was packed on valentines so it was a little hard to get around the tables. We will be back.

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