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Situated on the water in the Oceanside Harbor, Dominic's is an ideal place to enjoy the sun, the boats, and a menu of Italian food. While Dominic's specialty is their hand tossed pizza, their entrees are very popular, ranging from New Zealand mussels sauteed with marinara sauce and tortellini al pesto to veal parmigiana and penne rustico. Dominic's pizza includes a selection of gourmet offerings such as roasted garlic chicken, Margarita , and Dominic's Special Pizza, as well as the create-your-own variety. Dominic's is open seven days a week from 11am. The beautiful harbor scenery is a charming addition to the food and drink, and people watching is always a great diversion.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Wine Bar, Italian, Pizza
FEATURES
Television, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed February 7, 2023

Food was good and prices reasonable. They have a wide range of Italian food with most meals in the $20+ range. Service was friendly and servers helpful in describing and recommending meals

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed October 7, 2022 via mobile

Second time here. This time we ordered pizza. Really delicious. I would recommend. We ate outside. It's right at the Harbor very nice atmosphere.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed September 16, 2022 via mobile

This is a nice restaurant in beautiful Carlsbad, California. The food a little pricey but it is California. Dennis the bartender was nopnotch!

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 5, 2022 via mobile

After living in Northern NewJersey, we are pretty snobby about our pizza. But we were super impressed with the Chicago hand tossed pizza here. Hubby ate his entire pizza but I took 1/2 of mine home as it was filling and delicious when I had...the rest a day later. Ingredients very fresh and seemed like a lot of repeat customers and a big menu of all the traditional Italian dishes. Convenient location at the harbor which is really cute to walk around.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 23, 2021

Out of seven days visiting San Diego, Dominic's was hands down the best! I ordered the bowtie alfredo with chicken and a garden salad and it was fantastic. Great service as well and the location right there on the dock made our anniversary treat memorable!...I got lucky in that I had researched places to eat after booking an Oceanside Adventures whale watching cruise and would never had guessed that I chose a restaurant steps from the dock. This was such a great day! Alberto Javier, our waiter, was friendly and super helpful. Thanks!More

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed September 1, 2021

Great authentic Italian food! We had the brochette as an appetizer. I believe that Dominic's is probably the best that I have ever had! And I've had me some brochette! I had the spaghetti with meatballs (the best meatballs I've had in a long time!),...my wife & the girls had chicken marsala. We stop here each time we come to Oceanside!!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed June 11, 2021

I want to think that people can be understood so I will give some credit to the circumstances: 1. The restaurant was short on staff 2. It was almost closing time 3. Everyone was tired However, that does not excuse poor, no terrible service with...no regard for the customer. We arrived to the restaurant and after an excessive waiting they sat us. The waitress made every effort to make us feel unwelcome, the only polite person was the bus boy (he got the tip) who informed us that they were out of bread and offer us a drink as compensation. The place has a great atmosphere, almost like a taberna. The food arrived and I was not disappointed. I had the "Mare E Monte, it was a splendid dish with a very opulent sauce that went to waste since there was no bread. It was a great dish and the whole process ruined the experience. Like I said, maybe all those factors previously mentioned added to the fiasco but "if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen." We had two Grupon for the restaurant and returned them. Perhaps if you arrive early you may have a better experience, pity. But now I cannot recommend it unless we go back and we won't. I will cite the note I wrote on the bill "Good food and the worst attention ever."More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed May 14, 2021

Will, our waiter was super nice. Food was delicious! Going back tomorrow to try the pizza. Hubby had the calamari with a yummy spicy tomato cream sauce. The meatballs are amazing!!

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed April 23, 2021 via mobile

Great view and Pasta at Oceanside Nice ocean harbor near Camp Pendleton. Plenty to see and several choices to eat. They have great pizza & pasta

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed February 22, 2021 via mobile

I had the sea bass with risotto. The veggies we're great, as they were drowned in butter. The risotto was very salty. The fish itself was a very thin piece with the skin on. My husband had tortellini with salmon and pesto - he enjoyed...it. I had lobster bisque as an appetizer - fabulous! They were out of tiramisu and 2 other desserts. We left my birthday dinner without any dessert. There's no liquor here - wine and beer only. The wine choices are limited. For my handicapped or mobilit-impaired friends: there's only one space that's close. There are others, but you'll have to hoof it. We noticed a few handicapped spaces with young beach people with boards getting into their trucks - no handicapped stickers. We were there on 2-22-21, a Monday - lots of people there. We suggest you find another area in which to dine.More

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed January 9, 2021

We got food here to go a few times and we were happy with everything except an order of meatballs that we small and over priced and only a tiny bit of sauce on them even though I asked for lots of red sauce with...them. Everything else was delicious but I do have to say if we did not have a Groupon we probably would not be paying their higher prices, especially for a to go order.More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed October 13, 2020

Prompt service when ordering pizza to-go. Pizza was ok, could have had more taste. Shrimp appetizer was good, spicy.

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed August 25, 2020

It's a challenge to rate restaurants these days with the Covid Pandemic. However, we have always had a good meal at Dominic's in Oceanside Harbor. We sat outside and safely physically distanced and since things had just recently opened up the sidewalk was a bit...busy. Our server made everything relaxed and enjoyable and had no problem bringing some of the extra's we wanted, like sauce and dressing. We had the eggplant parmesan, which was excellent and our daughter is always satisfied with the tried and true spaghetti and meatballs. We try to support the local establishments and having lived in San Diego a couple of times, this was one of the semi-regular spots. We were not disappointed on our recent return visit and will head back again for a meal in October.More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed July 27, 2020

Great location at the harbor with outdoor seating. We have been to the restaurant once a month for the past two months and service was always good. My husband and I enjoyed their pizza. We had the Margherita pizza one time and the Vegetarian the...other time. The beer selection is always good. It's got a laid back beach feel next to the water that we like a lot. Great for family lunch. A little pricey but outdoor vibe is great, especially during pandemic.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Reviewed March 5, 2020 via mobile

Dominic's was a win tonight! Wanted Italian for dinner and found Dominic's!! Delicious! Calamari for appetizer was breaded perfectly, cooked to perfection and served with a dipping sauce that was sooo good. I had the chicken parmesan and was not disappointed. Delicious!! Finished with creme...brulee which is the only dessert I will get!.The owner came over twice to check on us and was such a sweet man. Our server was Brendan who knows the menu well and can answer any questions you may have.More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Debra J
July 5, 2017|
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Response from Tore T | Property representative |
yes we offer gluten friendly options, and we have a gluten free pizza crust. We are not a gluten free kitchen, but do try our best to not have any cross contamination.
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Yes, free parking in various small lots around us. up to 2 hours before 6.pm. Free Parking adjacent to us all day.
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  • Food: 4
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  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4