Barbarella

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Barely a 4 star overall Food: Food is generally okay, the chicken parm pasta was on the bland side and it chicken itself was rather flavorless. The fried calamari dish was good. Sourdough bread was fresh but nothing to write home about. Their specialty drinks are quite pricey but unique. Service: Waitress was great, though she seemed to be extremely busy. We were sat and waited a while before she came by for orders. Ambience: Beautifully decorated for the holidays but felt a little bit eclectic. Coupled with the noise levels, the restaurant has a sort of hectic vibe.
   

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   Danielle

   VIP

   Tampa

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food wasn’t very hot and the waiter was very inattentive.
   

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   amy

   VIP

   Phoenix

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Fun spot to stop in for lunch. Beautifully decorated for the holidays and excellent cocktails! Will go again.
   

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   Gabrielle

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Good just wish there would have been hot chocolate. There was a lot of kids in attendance around the restaurant so I was surprised this was not offered given this time of season.
   

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   Angela

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Went in December and it was so nicely decorated for the holidays, food was great except for the gnocchi which was undercooked and doughy but they recooked it for us (lamb chops were 10/10), had holiday drinks (ornamentini was so good), service was great and so friendly, overall 4.5 stars! (0.5 marked off for the gnocchi)
   

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   Darlene

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Was looking forward to eating here went during Christmas time thought it would be a nice experience for the holiday . Service was good food was horrible decor was cute but couldn’t make up for the overpriced garbage they served. We were a party of five ordered the burger took one bite. They didn’t finish it, but they did eat the fries, which were good lettuce look like wilted cabbage no flavor. I don’t know how you can go wrong on a simple burger.  me and my daughter had the fettuccine Bolognese, which came out cold and the sauce was bland and watery and this was actually the best of the food that we got so that’s sad. My other daughter had the chicken Parmesan. She took one bite and sent it back and asked to have it removed from the bill. my sister-in-law had the pasta Al Forno it came out hot zero flavor. She also had the Caesar salad it was wilted. I ordered the Fritti appetizer which is some fried calamari. Some pieces had batter. Some didn’t. It was rubbery and horrible.  my son-in-law had the apple crumble for dessert. He said it tasted like plain cream, no sugar. The crumble tasted like flour and believe it or not the ice cream  consistency was really thick almost chewy it looked like a marshmallow. I have no idea what went wrong there.  it was the worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant in my life and I’m not young please please please do not waste your money here. The only thing that was decent was the french fries we also ordered drinks. They weren’t horrific. They weren’t the best just save your money Because it was totally overpriced. The only thing good was the service.  Spend your hard earned money elsewhere or just eat at home.
   

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   Juliana

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Thank you for the great customer service. Our team enjoyed lunch at Barbarella.
   

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   Sally

   San Diego

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Our server was amazing! The hostess that greeted us and the bartender, everyone was great. Such a nice evening. Plus the food was super good too! And can’t forget the festive decor!
   

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   Kealee

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Our waitress was outstanding! The Christmas theme was very pretty! Recommend dressing warm and sitting outside. They do have a ton of heaters outside so if you are a warm person, a long sleeve or light jacket will work!
   

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    Beatrice

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

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

    Food was delicious and the service was great. Will definitely return
    

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