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Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge, San Diego, CA

Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge

3.9
3.9
285 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
Founder and restaurateur, Vincenzo Loverso, invites guests to savor a groundbreaking experience at San Diego’s first ever cheese wheel bar. This unique concept will invite guests to sit at a one of a kind cheese wheel pasta bar (reservation only) in the heart of San Diego.
Located on the best corner of Little Italy (India & Date St), step into the modern chic restaurant as the sight and smell of irresistible Italian flavors ignite your senses.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Market Cuisine
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Thu 09:00–14:30 Fri–Sun 08:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Fri 14:45–21:30 Fri, Sat 14:45–22:30
  • Phone number
    (619) 255-0958
  • Website
    https://vincenzosd.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Vincenzo loverso
  • Catering
    We do offer catering pick up and delivery.
  • Private party facilities
    Vincenzo Cucina and Lounge offers a variety of private event planning options. Our private dining room can seat up to 45 and it is equipped with 75" HD TV.
  • Location
    550 W. Date St, San Diego, CA 92101
  • Area
    Little Italy
  • Cross Street
    India & Date St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Table Side Cheese Wheel

    Multiple dates available
    Elevate your Monday nights at Vincenzo Cucina and Lounge with our Table side Cheese Wheel Experience at 50% off! Delight in the artistry of our chefs as they prepare fresh, house-made pasta in a wheel of rich, velvety cheese right at your table, creating a dish that’s as mesmerizing to watch as it is delicious to savor. Perfect for a cozy date night or a memorable gathering with friends, this unique experience is the ultimate way to start your week.
    Table Side Cheese Wheel photo

Menu

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What 285 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge offers "delicious food" with a "great atmosphere" and "amazing service." The cheese wheel pasta dishes are "fantastic," and the ambience, enhanced by live music, is "incredible." While service can occasionally be slow, standout servers like Antonio ensure a "wonderful dining experience." Ideal for special occasions.

285 Reviews

  1. Jennifer

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing special occassion dinner. Our waiter, Antonio provided us exceptional service, treating us like we were the only table he was waiting. The food was next level good. I highly recommend the Burrata beet salad! We will definitely come back on our next visit to San Diego.

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  2. Alex

    VIP

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made reservations and showed up a few minutes before to check in. There was a line of 20+ people waiting outside. When I asked the hostess where to go since I had a reservation for 7:30, she stated that ALL the people waiting had reservations and that it would be a minimum 30 minute wait. Didn’t even bother to stick around and wound up leaving. I understand being a few minutes behind but a minimum 30 minute wait on top of a reservation is wild. Plus there was no way all 20+ people were going to be seated within 30 minutes, the restaurant was already full. Poor service and won’t be back.
    Vincenzo Cucina & LoungeResponded today
    Hello Alex, we have sent you a message regarding your visit.

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  3. Jazmin

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Overbooked reservations. Waited 30 minutes for a table with reservations and got sat outside next to the road with another table.

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  4. Damon

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our table was in the bar area. Very busy with staff and patrons moving throughout this area. Not a great area to be seated.
    Vincenzo Cucina & LoungeResponded today
    Hello Damon! Thank you for sharing your experience and we will take your comments regarding the space to our team. As a brand new restaurant, we really do appreciate the feedback.

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  5. Ellory

    San Diego

    17 reviews

    1.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I thought this would be a nice and fine dining place making my decision by visiting their website and looking at their menu. I was wrong. It’s a tourist trap in San Diego’s Little Italy. Horrible in all aspects 1. Poor rush service and unfriendly staff, 2. Limited menu and the pasta, except for the hand made pasta noodles, were nothing better that I could think compared to any chain restaurants, 3. The place was loud - both the music and the crowd noise you can’t hear each other talk over dinner, and 4. the menu was limited and overpriced. I will never come back to this restaurant even if the food was free. The service was so BAD even the table bread that tasted old and reheated took us a long while to get after asking the server 4 times before she got the Antipasti. Can’t recommend at all!

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  6. Lauren

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Cute style but way overpriced for the low quality food. Our server was nice and had good energy but the whole experienced was tainted by the food
    Vincenzo Cucina & LoungeResponded today
    Hello, Lauren. Thank you for sharing. We are always working to improve the experience, and have shared your comments with our team.

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  7. Sierra

    Hawaii

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Service was awful, food was cold and for some in our party wrong. They had limited menu we weren’t informed about when making reservation.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Laura

    VIP

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    In restaurant menu was completely different than online due Valentine's Day? Booked this restaurant for the menu and was highly disappointed.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Kanyon

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was absolutely great and I already left a yelp review!

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  10. Nicolas

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Horrible Valentine’s Day experience. Bad management, this was overbooked… never again

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 255-0958.

Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge is rated 3.9 stars by 285 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge

550 W. Date St, San Diego, CA 92101

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    India & Date St.
  • Area
    Little Italy
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Thu 09:00–14:30 Fri–Sun 08:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Fri 14:45–21:30 Fri, Sat 14:45–22:30
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Market Cuisine
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Vincenzo loverso
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://vincenzosd.com/
  • Phone number
    (619) 255-0958
  • Catering
    We do offer catering pick up and delivery.
  • Private party facilities
    Vincenzo Cucina and Lounge offers a variety of private event planning options. Our private dining room can seat up to 45 and it is equipped with 75" HD TV.
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