Giovanni's Trattoria - San Diego, California

Mauro Cellini

Si tratta di una semplice trattoria situata al deposito Santa Fe di San Diego! L’ambiente è carino, semplice ed offre la possibilità di una breve pausa nel centro di San Diego, con la vista del trolley che passa accanto! La pizza è decente, bassa e dall’impasto fragrante! Sinceramente la preferisco a tante altre provate in America…naturalmente è in riferimento agli standard statunitensi! Dunque, nessun cornicione alto e fragrante, forno a legna, olio d’oliva, pomodori pachino, mozzarella di bufala e basilico…questi sono sogni da cercare altrove, ma vi assicuro che almeno la pizza mangiata lì ha una parvenza di decenza!

Marco Locci

Pizza pessima, nonostante le mie basse aspettative ed avendo già provato la pizza americana in diversi posti, immangiabile.
Servizio altrettanto pessimo, hanno letteralmente riso di me per l’accento italiano (che vi assicuro, non è neanche così accentuato). Non hanno il bagno e decisamente nessun italiano lavora qui, tantomeno il posto lo è.
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Awful pizza, not compared to the italian one but the american one. It’s actually the worst I’ve ever tried.
Service is even worse, they literally laughed at me because of my accent (that is not even that strong anyway).
They don’t have a toilet and I’m sure no one in there is Italian, that place is an actual scam.

Nathan W

This place has the best Stromboli ever!! Every bite was a big hit of mozzarella, sausage, bell peppers, and onions. It's one of your stops while taking the train. The people there are really nice, but their food is spot on delicious ?.

Nikhil

Situated at Santa Fe Depot, this trattoria is a delightful and quaint establishment where you can enjoy your meal while observing the trains come and go. The menu is extensive, offering a wide range of options including pizza, pasta, ravioli, calzones, pies, sandwiches, and even chicken wings. During our visit, we decided to try the Fettucine Alfredo, Chicken Alfredo, Manicotti, and some Chicken Wings. Although the preparation time was a bit lengthy, the dishes arrived fresh and piping hot. The Fettucine Alfredo consisted of a plain white sauce without any vegetables, while the Chicken Alfredo was deliciously satisfying. The Manicotti proved to be an intriguing choice and it was equally enjoyable. As for the Garlic and Parmesan Chicken Wings, they were decent but not exceptional. It's worth noting that there were other sauce options available as well. In hindsight, we realized that we should have also had the calzones or other items from the menu. One important tip to remember is to place all of your orders at once, as we discovered that each time we made an additional request, it resulted in an extra charge on our card.

Rose VT

Ordered pizza here July 28th. We got the Works pizza (we added meatball, sausage, pepperoni, onion, and pepper). Staff was quick and friendly. It was ready in about 15 minutes. Pizza itself was fine and pretty filling. Will stop here again next time I'm in San Diego.

Olympia Hugo

Yassssss!!!! DELICIOUS! This spot is tucked away at the Santa Fe Depot. It's small, and mighty. Great customer service. Watched the staff firmly and kindly redirect a transient visitor- appreciated the respectful exchange. Our food was AMAZING! The kids shared a 10" with extra +extra cheese --- such good quality mozzarella! ? My husband got a classic calzone and it was PACKED with toppings, seasoned just right, and perfectly crispy on the edges. My Philly cheese steak was so so flavorful. The onions, mushrooms and bell peppers were fresh and their flavors were not overpowered by seasoning - they complimented to tender and tasty beef slices so well. We also ordered a 10" Italian bread to share. It was delicious w the marinara but we didn't need it. Each of our entrees was plenty filling. Glad we had it to munch on later in the night though.

Highly recommend this spot. So SO GOOD!!

Steven Heath

Giovannis is a no frills quick service restaurant located downtown near the trolley station. They have a decent selection of slices available at lunchtime. The pizza was tasty and I would eat it again but maybe take it to go. There is a lot of transient activity in the area around the restaurant and I didn’t enjoy seeing homeless watching me eat from outside. It’s walking distance from the courthouses if you have jury duty.

Jen DeSantis

Ducked in here after a long day of travel. Small neighborhood pizza place. Menu had lots of options but there are a lot of side charges ($.75 for ranch with a piece of pizza $1.00 for a soda refill) that will add up quickly. Service was good; food came out a little overcooked but timely. Plenty of filling in the stromboli.