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Volare Italian Dining


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#206 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Italian
  • Address: 3528 Barnett Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
  • Phone:  (619) 224-0030
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5 of 5 stars
njgirl44 1 contribution
san diego
Jun 3, 2009

My boyfriend and I have been to Volares many many many times. I am from NY and I am very picky about Italian food in San Diego. The food here is traditional and good! Yes the decor is outdated, but who wants to sit in a pricy fancy italian restaurant in san diego that the food tastes gross! The family... more

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4 of 5 stars
JaviSanDiego 3 contributions
San Diego, CA
Jan 24, 2009

So funny everyone else said the service is slow. I spent more than ten years in the restaurant biz through school so I'm very sensitive to timing and everything else. The service here is awful. But it's not so awful that you won't come back if you like excellent, fairly priced food. Check out the lunch: two chicken breasts (piccata... more

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4 of 5 stars
analog1 1 contribution
San Diego
Dec 25, 2008

We live a few blocks from Volare and we've been there about 4 or 5 times. The food is always great and the service is always slow. Not necessarily rude, just slow. So if you're not in a hurry, its a great place to go and enjoy a small, quaint, truly Italian family owned restaurant . P.S. Lots of garlic... more

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4 of 5 stars
Hank22 2 contributions
San Diego
Mar 3, 2008

For me the food makes up for any delays in service. The place is old and not the most attractive but it feels like a good old italian restaurant should. There was only one server cover in the entire place when we were there (5 tables were seated) so things were a little slow. I addition to great food the... more

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2 of 5 stars
nettermo 11 contributions
Fair Grove, MO
Sep 26, 2005
5/5 found this review helpful

Hubby and I were on vacation in San Diego. We decided to try Volare because we had a buy-one-get-one-free coupon. We're cheap and adventurous, so why not. Hmmm, where to start... First, let me say that the food really was quite good, especially if you like lots of garlic. Portions are huge and main entrees come with minestrone soup, side... more

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Volare Italian Dining Address

3528 Barnett Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
Tel: (619) 224-0030
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.