Wonderful and delicious Italian food served at this establishment. We have been coming to Nicolisi’s for about 7 years, since it was previously located by Cowels mountain. We absolutely love the 6 cheese pizza which is flooded with so much flavor. We also tried the lemon chicken pasta which was divine. It has a creamy texture, mixed with diced chicken and artichoke hearts. It is zesty and not too tangy. The service we received from Chris was exceptional. This is a must try restaurant!Vegetarian options: Pizza, pasta, salad, appetizers, dessertParking: Hundreds of spotsKid-friendliness: Lots of options availableWheelchair accessibility: No stairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Lyons
Very efficient and friendly staff!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli, Chicken Marsala
Margaret Beltran-Espinoza
Haven’t been to Nicolosi’s in years. Good old memories. Currently higher prices & small portions. Large antipasto salad & lasagne $50. Good for 1 person.
Very disappointed. Made reservations for 630pm for a party of 10. I arrived a few minutes before 6:30. They had my reservation for 6:30 but informed me it would be a 45 minute wait. Really? What’s the point of a reservation. We left and found a better restaurant right down the street that was able to accommodate us within 5 minutes of our arrival.
Service: 1
Henry Paul Peralta
Horrible new location poor service super cramped food delivery employees super upset and have been waiting for so long cooks burning stuff in the back place is literally filled with smoke see pictures sad to see we have been coming here since the 60s in El Cajon blvd last time coming
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Henry Paul Peralta (Some guy who mows lawns)
Great italian food my father has been coming here since he was young now I'm bringing my daughter here still family owned .(Update 2/14/24) horrible new location horrible service the place is literally smoking up from something burning in the back. Food delivery service people have been waiting for so long and look upset and anxious the girl that recieves you in the front is literally in the way of everyone this place really went downhill last time for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
BillRose
Definitely smaller space than previous location, with tables very close together. I was expecting pepperoni, provolone cheese and peperoncini in my garden salad, as shown in the menu, but it came without. Considering, it was Valintines day and very busy, my Valintine and myself enjoyed a good meal with good service, overall.
V N
I wanna start with saying; MY GOD, THE PRICES. If I were to ever get asked if I recommend this place to anyone, I’d ask them to make a decision between buying a Lamborghini or a single lasagna. And the worst part is; the lasagna wasn’t even that good. The sauce was sweet and the cheese was just too much. The rootbeer was extremely good, but that’s only because it was Bargs and not their own. Bad food, never recommended.Wheelchair accessibility: Lots of perfect stairs for your disabled friend!
The angel hair pasta with pesto and bread were so good I forgot to take the photo until I was halfway through. Enjoyed the Italian wedding soup as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennie McFarling
We live in North County and used to drive all the down for a great meal.Since the move, we’ve eaten there at least 5 times.The service is awful and the food has really gone downhill.The other day my chicken piccata was horrible. The chicken had not been fried with the coating on it and the chicken was rubbery. My husbands pizza was so-so. He ordered a salad with 1,000 Island dressing and they barely had enough for his salad.We probably will not be back after years of being a customer and raving about their food.This was not a good move in our opinion. Not sure what has happened since the move but it hasn’t been a positive for us.
I was ignored by all the staff. They left me waiting at the register for 10 minutes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Laura Dennis
The Sicilian pepperoni pizza is amazing. Not a big fan of the new location, the atmosphere is a bit cold and leaves something to be desired but the food absolutely wins.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sicilian
Stacy Slaten
Slow service..was not busy and took quite awhile to get our food. Hopefully they were just having an off day.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
K Moody
Great place to have a meal. Staff is super friendly and accommodating.
Wonderful and delicious Italian food served at this establishment. We have been coming to Nicolisi’s for about 7 years, since it was previously located by Cowels mountain. We absolutely love the 6 cheese pizza which is flooded with so much flavor. We also tried the lemon chicken pasta which was divine. It has a creamy texture, mixed with diced chicken and artichoke hearts. It is zesty and not too tangy. The service we received from Chris was exceptional. This is a must try restaurant!Vegetarian options: Pizza, pasta, salad, appetizers, dessertParking: Hundreds of spotsKid-friendliness: Lots of options availableWheelchair accessibility: No stairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very efficient and friendly staff!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli, Chicken Marsala
Haven’t been to Nicolosi’s in years. Good old memories. Currently higher prices & small portions. Large antipasto salad & lasagne $50. Good for 1 person.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Very disappointed. Made reservations for 630pm for a party of 10. I arrived a few minutes before 6:30. They had my reservation for 6:30 but informed me it would be a 45 minute wait. Really? What’s the point of a reservation. We left and found a better restaurant right down the street that was able to accommodate us within 5 minutes of our arrival.
Service: 1
Horrible new location poor service super cramped food delivery employees super upset and have been waiting for so long cooks burning stuff in the back place is literally filled with smoke see pictures sad to see we have been coming here since the 60s in El Cajon blvd last time coming
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great italian food my father has been coming here since he was young now I'm bringing my daughter here still family owned .(Update 2/14/24) horrible new location horrible service the place is literally smoking up from something burning in the back. Food delivery service people have been waiting for so long and look upset and anxious the girl that recieves you in the front is literally in the way of everyone this place really went downhill last time for us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Definitely smaller space than previous location, with tables very close together. I was expecting pepperoni, provolone cheese and peperoncini in my garden salad, as shown in the menu, but it came without. Considering, it was Valintines day and very busy, my Valintine and myself enjoyed a good meal with good service, overall.
I wanna start with saying; MY GOD, THE PRICES. If I were to ever get asked if I recommend this place to anyone, I’d ask them to make a decision between buying a Lamborghini or a single lasagna. And the worst part is; the lasagna wasn’t even that good. The sauce was sweet and the cheese was just too much. The rootbeer was extremely good, but that’s only because it was Bargs and not their own. Bad food, never recommended.Wheelchair accessibility: Lots of perfect stairs for your disabled friend!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Garlic Bread, Garlic Bread, Antipasto Salad, Gnocchi
The angel hair pasta with pesto and bread were so good I forgot to take the photo until I was halfway through. Enjoyed the Italian wedding soup as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We live in North County and used to drive all the down for a great meal.Since the move, we’ve eaten there at least 5 times.The service is awful and the food has really gone downhill.The other day my chicken piccata was horrible. The chicken had not been fried with the coating on it and the chicken was rubbery. My husbands pizza was so-so. He ordered a salad with 1,000 Island dressing and they barely had enough for his salad.We probably will not be back after years of being a customer and raving about their food.This was not a good move in our opinion. Not sure what has happened since the move but it hasn’t been a positive for us.
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I was ignored by all the staff. They left me waiting at the register for 10 minutes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The Sicilian pepperoni pizza is amazing. Not a big fan of the new location, the atmosphere is a bit cold and leaves something to be desired but the food absolutely wins.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sicilian
Slow service..was not busy and took quite awhile to get our food. Hopefully they were just having an off day.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great place to have a meal. Staff is super friendly and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana, Meat Lovers Pizza
Awesome food and even better service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5