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I had ragu pasta with tomato sauce, duck and occasional bits of root veggies, making this a fantastic, if surprising winter-stew twist on traditional tomato sauce. My wife had orchiette with house-made sausage and broccoli rab, also excellent. Desserts were very good and wines by the glass selection was generous, including a Brunello. They may also own the winebar next... more

We followed the Fodors recommendation and they could not have been more spot on. Everything we ordered was outstanding and the service and recommendations were perfect. We arrived around 5pm which was great - beating the crowds. We woudl highly recommend this restaurant. more

San Diego's best italian hands down!!! more

We had tried a few restaurants in San Diego during our 1 week stay. Nothing compared to Buon Appetito. We had a little wait (about 1/2 hour) and stayed by the bar until our table was ready. Michella was running the very cozy bar and asked what we would like. Before I knew it, Michella was letting us taste many... more

Had the lobster fra diavolo and veal ossobucco -- we loved them! everything is fresh and home made. the staff was friendly and prompt! would absolutely go there again!! more

Food, Service, everything was excellent, except maybe the wait.. well even that was worth it. I had Veal Shank that was fantastic. more

Normally, the service and food are excellent. Today, 11/8/08, for lunch the food was great as usual but the service was lacking and rude. Beside getting our order and serving us, there was not return to our table to refill water and no return to our table so that we could ask for the check. Once we got the server... more

We heard so much about this restuarant we really wanted to try it. We made a reservation on a Sunday night, because they do not take reservations on Friday or Saturday. We arrived at the restaurant about 10 minutes early, and we were asked to wait. We finally got in the establishment 45 minutes after our reserved time. The place... more