Buona Forchetta - San Marcos

Buona Forchetta - San Marcos reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Laura

   Las Vegas14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We can always count on their specials being excellent. The regular menu dishes are also delicious. The artichoke appetizer is one of the best apps in all of San Diego. Great service from experienced servers too.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   San Diego10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall, a lovely dinner. The food is delicious. Our server was very friendly, but not as attentive as we would have liked. The restaurant is very bright and could use an adjustment on lighting to enhance the ambience. If you’re seated by the door, it’s very chilly in the winter. But overall, a very nice experience. We will be back.
   

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   Kate VIP

   San Diego14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Casual, good food. We’ve had salads, pizza and pasta and enjoyed all.
   

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   Lawrence

   San Diego14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 3 March 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We’ve been here several times. This was a disappointing experience. Burnt bread, burnt meat in the bolognese, pizza was undercooked and very little ingredients on top. All for of us were very disappointed in our meals.
   

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   Kait VIP

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful experience!!! I booked a party of 7 but our friends were back and forth about if they could make it or not so when we arrived, I just dropped it to 4 and they sat us at a 4 top. Our friends ended up joining and we needed a larger table and the hostess and bussers were so helpful and didn’t even bat an eye at the inconvenience, they switched our table so quickly! Once we got seated, they probably had to change the server due to us moving sections so it took a little bit for a server to arrive but once they did, the service was prompt for the rest of the meal. Only thing was that we asked quite a few times for a heater since it was fairly chilly and they seemed to forget. Not the end of the world so we just flagged down another busser and he was friendly and helpful. Overall, service was efficient, accurate and got the job done!! We had a wonderful time visiting with friends, we loved the outdoor patio, and the food was DELICIOUS. Thank you so much!
   

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   Jeff

   Orange County1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We've enjoyed the Liberty Station location, felt like the food was better at Liberty Station pizza was crust overall was better. The service at this location was fair at best vs above average to wonderful service at Liberty Station. This location also lacked the ambience of Liberty Station. If you've not been to Forchetta, I still highly recommend just head down to Liberty Station, I've not been to the other locations in SD so can't compare those to this experience.
   

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   David

   San Diego12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was excellent n paid enough attention to us…overall it was a good even inning. G to return here.
   

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   Joseph

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great dining experiences, one of favorites.
   

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   Madison

   San Diego3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We went for a birthday dinner and informed the restaurant ahead of time. The host and server did not say happy birthday or offer any kind of birthday dessert. Not a great experience for a birthday dinner.
   

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    Wendy

    San Diego22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Delightful experience with excellent, attentive service and delicious food. Kudos to Sergio, Alejandra, Dario, the chefs and servers, and the young man at the check-in desk. Portions were generous, fairly priced, and desserts were heavenly. Highly recommended.
    

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