Asti Ristorante

This is one authentic Italian restaurant with a menu that more closely resembles actual menus in Italy than just about any other restaurant I've been to in the United States. I say that having lived in Italy for the better part of a decade.This great eatery is on the elegant side even though you can dress any way you like and it's in the middle of the Gaslamp District.The seafood is all fresh and the portions on the pasta dishes are quite huge by Italian standards.Service is impeccable with used utensils being replaced between dishes, which is rare these days.The dessert menu is actually a platter of actual desserts which makes it impossible not to order something. The choices are difficult to make but I chose the cannoli which was homemade, fresh, crisp and required a sharp knife so it wouldn't crumble.I had a superb experience and highly recommend this restaurant!

This place has service charge no matter the size of your group. Look out for that when you are paying. If you check in on Yelp , you get free bruschetta or tiramisu. We were here for date night. You pay for the vibe, downtown, Italian food, eating outside. It wasn't very busy for a Saturday night, but we did make reservations. We've got the seafood pasta special and ravioli. Just FYI on ravioli, it's just 6 pieces. If you are hungry, you may want to order more. But for the seafood pasta special, they were overflowing with seafood. Clams, different sorts of fish, lobster. Definitely could've shared this with two people. Service was great, very attentive. We've also got blackberry martini and old fashion and that was alright. Martini was straight up vodka. It's definitely a place to try it out while you are in SD.

Ask for Sainti to be your server. Not only he is very knowledgeable about wine, he is also very good at suggesting what you might like based on your preferences.Pasta and seafood are just exceptional, well balanced and perfectly cooked.

The service and food quality is very good and it comes with great references. We have eaten there 2x and both times it was excellent.

My daughter and I had a nice time and dinner at Asti. The hostess was very nice and welcoming. Our waiter was Willie and he was very friendly, attentive, efficient and knowledgeable. We shared 2 appetizers and 1 pasta entree and a dessert. I had my justin wine of course

Lovely Italian restaurant in the center of the Gaslamp district. Walked by many times and then finally decided to stop by and try it out. We were pleasantly greeted by Milena who was also great at helping us navigate the menu due to our dietary restrictions!! She made our evening a very pleasant one. We sat outside, and that was great on a busy Friday night. Inside decor is more traditional. Food and wine was awesome. We had charcuterie board plus caprese both were delicious! We opted out to split Chicken Marsala and serving was good size on top of delicious so we walked away content!

We came here at the recommendation of the Marriott nearby. The place looks well aged and upper shelf with white table cloths. We sat outside because there was a strong seafood smell inside. The restaurant honored the Yelp free appetizer/ dessert checkin coupon and also the Marriott 20% discount - yay!! Everything tasted great like it was prepared in Italy. The food was all very rich and filling. The tomato sauce on my lasagna was next level. Our server Mark was a lot of fun and made for a very enjoyable experience. Highly recommend!

Asti Ristorante was THE BEST choice to help me and my group of close friends celebrate my birthday!Asti turned out to be a magnificent place to help me usher in another rotation around the sun. Our server along with the staff made our dinner experience memorable and worthy of not only a 5+ star review but will very likely be on my short list to try again on a future visit. Because so many people in our group ordered different things, I'll vouch for the Pollo Alla Parmigiana. I found it to be perfectly portioned and every bite was savory and delicious. Highly recommend. I don't remember the wine I had with it (cause there was a plenty flowing) but Asti offers a robust selection of beer, wines and cocktails. I can't rave enough about the service. It was pretty busy and everyone was nice and cozy in the outside dining area. Just know this...our water was always filled and no one was ever in need of anything. Excellent service that goes beyond what you'd expect. Overall:Yeah there are lots of places to choose from along 5th Ave. but there's only one Asti Ristorante that you must try. Highly recommended.

Amazing restaurant, fantastic food and great service! The whole experience from beginning to end was incredible. I started with Caprese and the charcuterie board both were delicious. Main dish was Chicken Marsala and I must say the best I have ever had! I will definitely be back!

Husband had the spaghetti with meatballs and I had the capellini so delish, highly recommend, great atmosphere, heaters on the patio . Fun people watching.