Monello

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   Walter

   VIP

   San Diego

   39 reviews

   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The homemade pasta at Monello is really delicious. The perfect combo of firmness/chewiness and flavor. We had the Parmesan wheel spaghetti with shrimp and asparagus and the papardelle with pesto sauce. Both were rich with flavor. The fried portobello mushrooms, calzone and vegetable soup were also great. We’ll be back.
   

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   Craig

   Mexico City

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Both Cheese Wheel pastas were dry and poorly prepared. Just plain lousy. And way overpriced for what it was and the ingredients they contained. The Caesar Salad was far from a Caesar. Not a bad taste, but nothing authentic. This is the first time I have ever given such a poor rating to a restaurant. Very disappointed.
   

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   Richard

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Our waitress was prompt and attentive. She provided many food suggestions, all of which we took advantage of and thoroughly enjoyed! Wonderful vibe in the restaurant. Would highly recommend!
   

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   Kara

   Nashville

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 20 February 2025

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

   The service was outstanding and the food delicious! Highly recommend.
   

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   Mina

   Unspecified

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 February 2025

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

   Cute, but I expected more. I thought the food would be better, but our server, Jennifer, was amazing, she’s very sweet. If I go back again, it would be because of Jennifer, or to try the cheese wheel pasta. Other than that, painfully mid. 
   

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   Chad

   San Diego

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 16 February 2025

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

   Some of the best fresh made pasta we have had. Now, me and my wife grew up in the north East (MA) and had great Italian restaurants in the North End in Boston. Monello’s brought us back to that place and we love having this restaurant in San Diego. I must say, the Gnocchi was probably one of the top two that I have ever tried and we had that with the Monello sauce and then the Pecorino Romano cheese wheel special with cherry tomatoes and Linguine. It was Fantastic! Definitely made us grinning ear to ear with every bit of food that sang melodious notes of true deliciousness!
   

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   Hugo

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   We were seated 15 minutes before our reservation which was nice. The food was great and the service was awesome
   

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   lindsay

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Kristina and Lester were very attentive. Thank you!
   

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   John

   San Diego

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   Great place to celebrate any occasion, our server was amazing. Food was amazing.
   

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    Ashley

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 8 February 2025

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

    Amazing! Christina our server made our experience out of this world! Everything on point food, service, and atmosphere A++
    

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