Piacere Mio Del Sur - San Diego

The food is delicious! We are an Italian family and it is one of the few places in San Diego where you can feel like you are in an Italian restaurant. Good ingredients, simple food like in Italy!

I don't leave many reviews, so I have to be either very pleased or displeased. Read on to find out which. ? My friend and I came in right as they opened this afternoon. We had been craving Carbonara for some time after something we had been watching got us on a tangent. After researching multiple local establishments, Piacere Mio had what looked to be the most authentic, in terms of ingredients and presentation, so we set plans for lunch. The place is beautiful, first of all, and it had the wonderful smell of pasta as we walked in. For our appetizer, we sampled, and finished, the Calamari Fritti. The breading was crisp and light. A tiny bit of grease, as expect when frying, but not at all dripping in it. Great seasoning, and a delicious marinara for dipping. An excellent start. Of course, for our entree, we each ordered the Carbonara. Mine, the classic with spaghetti, and my friend opted for a different pasta. Let's start with the portion size. It was very generous. I was expecting a moderately sized portion, but it was actually quite decent, which left me pleasantly surprised. The photo below doesn't do justice. Ah, but how did it taste, you ask? Folks, this dish is a little chunk of heaven! With every bite, you taste the egg yolk and Pecorino Romano, the pasta, and delectable guanciale cubes. The dish was creamy and rich, while also clean and rustic; flavorful without being overly-processed. It was everything I expected from a great Carbonara, and more. I cleaned that plate, and was happily full at the end. No dessert on this trip, but maybe next time. In total, we spent around $40 each, and it was worth every penny! I'll be back again.

I ordered a pizza, and I got shrimp all over it. I have a Shrimp allergy. The pizza was extra wet, cold, and thrown together like a sloppy mess. After working in culinary in San Francisco, I expected way better from a restaurant with such 'high reviews .

The food here is phenomenal. If I could rate solely based on the food, it would deserve a solid five stars. I?ve tried pastas, pizzas, salad, appetizers, and cocktails here and they never miss. However, I have never had a positive experience here in terms of service. I?ve visited a total of 5 times and always try to give servers the benefit of the doubt (longer kitchen times, busy sections, being short-staffed) but always seem to be met by a lack of attention. I?ve even come in on two separate occasions where my table was the only table in the restaurant, and have still received poor service

Great food and great ambience. Lovely spot for good Italian food. Service could be a bit better seemed a little short staffed (no one checked on our table after receiving the food or asked if we need dessert or check etc . Assuming it's a one off thing and nit the norm so still giving a 5 star ! Really enjoyed the pizzas (can there be more non pork options ? And the pasta with shrimp sauce was great and quantity was very generous.