Descent food. Service was so bad. I might try it again just to give it a try. If you order pizza, eat it immediately when it comes out because it will be cold in seconds.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mike and Laurie
You hit on all three or you don’t hit at all. The restaurant seemed clean. The service was subpar and the food mediocre at best. There are chef’s, servers and proprietors far more deserving of your earned income.Leaving this review I came across some others. Reading comments from Linda and whom ever else making excuses such as it being hard to find help and blaming local government for operating costs. Should certainly be embarrassed.Your staff’s attitude is a reflection of your leadership.PS If you have to tell everyone how charitable you are inside the community you belong to. You are not as charitable as you think. Instead of a chefs coat Linda maybe try on some humility.
Michael Holland
Sold me "guanciale" which is obviously pancetta.
Gaby Lars
I would never support this woman. Something so hysterical and vulgar...
steven smith
Very cool spot, I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere.
Pancho Medellin
Very good food but much better service from Many! 100% recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jerri “Medic4Purple” Thompson
I applaud Linda for standing up for herself in the recent post. The review that was based solely on an almost 5 year Restaurant Impossible episode should not be a basis to rate an establishment!!! I'm sure my review will be removed. Hopefully Google will also remove that review as well!! Best of luck Linda and enjoy your time with family, you deserve it!!!
AndreiR
I visited Filomena's a few weeks prior to this recent visit. I was impressed the first time, so I decided to return with new guests. The food was fresh, good portion and tasted amazing.
BenW
It had been several years since we had visited Filomena's, but were very pleased with the enlarged space, that our favorite server, Hector, was still there, and that our food was excellent, as expected.
SusanB
This is one of our favorite places to dine. It's small, friendly and the food is amazing. They offer a number of options that include pasta, salads, dinner entrees and great appetizers. There is also a lot of good options for wine to complement the food.
I’ve been eyeing this place for years and I’ve finally had a chance to give it a try.Market:They have noodles, cookie dough, to-go items you can eat in the car. Yummy cookies, my favorite are the wedding cookies! They also have pasta salad and gelato as well as wine to pair with pastas.Restaurant:We had -Calamari: super fresh tasted so goodBruschetta: maybe one of the best ones I’ve had. Not to hard to bite through toasted to perfectionFettuccine Alfredo: with an addition of Chicken for the protein - this was the best fettuccine I’ve ever had.The service was great, very attentive.The place is such a cute little gem so close to my house. Please go and check it out. Definitely going to be making sure to visit once a month.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Rex Cable
I wouldn't eat here purely because of owner Linda's tantrum on Restaurant Impossible. She is a prime example of someone who has to run her own business because nobody would want to hire her. I hope she changed the way she acts in the work place because she did not represent herself well. She may reply to this review by saying that the show made her look bad, but she would be wrong. She made herself look bad.
Chris Whitaker
What a hidden jewel in Costa Mesa. I was looking for an Italian delicatessen and found Filomena's they have sandwiches and a full restaurant with a bar with beer and wine. The people are friendly and the service is excellent. They have an extensive menu in the restaurant which includes pizza as well as a deli. I've lived in the area a year and a half and this is the best restaurant I found
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sharon Martinez
I highly recommend Ruben as your server. He’s very patience, kind and does an amazing job! They have the best chicken piccata pasta incase you don’t know what to order. The restaurant is also very clean and cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilly
Delicious food in a cozy atmosphere with attentive service. The Cioppino was full of seafood including crab legs and so savory- we had it with angel hair pasta. Grilled artichokes and fried breaded calamari were excellent as appetizers. They have a great wine list with affordable to extravagant, something for everyone. Filomena's has the best Italian food in OC, in my opinion.
Descent food. Service was so bad. I might try it again just to give it a try. If you order pizza, eat it immediately when it comes out because it will be cold in seconds.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
You hit on all three or you don’t hit at all. The restaurant seemed clean. The service was subpar and the food mediocre at best. There are chef’s, servers and proprietors far more deserving of your earned income.Leaving this review I came across some others. Reading comments from Linda and whom ever else making excuses such as it being hard to find help and blaming local government for operating costs. Should certainly be embarrassed.Your staff’s attitude is a reflection of your leadership.PS If you have to tell everyone how charitable you are inside the community you belong to. You are not as charitable as you think. Instead of a chefs coat Linda maybe try on some humility.
Sold me "guanciale" which is obviously pancetta.
I would never support this woman. Something so hysterical and vulgar...
Very cool spot, I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere.
Very good food but much better service from Many! 100% recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I applaud Linda for standing up for herself in the recent post. The review that was based solely on an almost 5 year Restaurant Impossible episode should not be a basis to rate an establishment!!! I'm sure my review will be removed. Hopefully Google will also remove that review as well!! Best of luck Linda and enjoy your time with family, you deserve it!!!
I visited Filomena's a few weeks prior to this recent visit. I was impressed the first time, so I decided to return with new guests. The food was fresh, good portion and tasted amazing.
It had been several years since we had visited Filomena's, but were very pleased with the enlarged space, that our favorite server, Hector, was still there, and that our food was excellent, as expected.
This is one of our favorite places to dine. It's small, friendly and the food is amazing. They offer a number of options that include pasta, salads, dinner entrees and great appetizers. There is also a lot of good options for wine to complement the food.
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I’ve been eyeing this place for years and I’ve finally had a chance to give it a try.Market:They have noodles, cookie dough, to-go items you can eat in the car. Yummy cookies, my favorite are the wedding cookies! They also have pasta salad and gelato as well as wine to pair with pastas.Restaurant:We had -Calamari: super fresh tasted so goodBruschetta: maybe one of the best ones I’ve had. Not to hard to bite through toasted to perfectionFettuccine Alfredo: with an addition of Chicken for the protein - this was the best fettuccine I’ve ever had.The service was great, very attentive.The place is such a cute little gem so close to my house. Please go and check it out. Definitely going to be making sure to visit once a month.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I wouldn't eat here purely because of owner Linda's tantrum on Restaurant Impossible. She is a prime example of someone who has to run her own business because nobody would want to hire her. I hope she changed the way she acts in the work place because she did not represent herself well. She may reply to this review by saying that the show made her look bad, but she would be wrong. She made herself look bad.
What a hidden jewel in Costa Mesa. I was looking for an Italian delicatessen and found Filomena's they have sandwiches and a full restaurant with a bar with beer and wine. The people are friendly and the service is excellent. They have an extensive menu in the restaurant which includes pizza as well as a deli. I've lived in the area a year and a half and this is the best restaurant I found
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I highly recommend Ruben as your server. He’s very patience, kind and does an amazing job! They have the best chicken piccata pasta incase you don’t know what to order. The restaurant is also very clean and cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food in a cozy atmosphere with attentive service. The Cioppino was full of seafood including crab legs and so savory- we had it with angel hair pasta. Grilled artichokes and fried breaded calamari were excellent as appetizers. They have a great wine list with affordable to extravagant, something for everyone. Filomena's has the best Italian food in OC, in my opinion.