Isola Pizza Bar

Okay. Here's the deal. I hardly ever write Yelp reviews, but my wife and I came here and after we finished our food, she turned to me and said "we HAVE to give this place a five star review!" I agreed, so here we are. We came here during our trip to SD, and it was divine. We shared the mozzarella affumicata e peperoncini (smoked mozzarella & peppers) pizza and added the spicy salame. We like spicy food, and it was perfect. We also shared a verdure al forno (roasted vegetable) salad, and we really enjoyed that as well! We were so excited to eat the food we forgot to take any pictures of it! I read some other reviews saying that the service was not great, and I think that the restaurant is aware of that too. They made a big effort to make sure we were taken care of in an attentive and timely manner. Our experience definitely did not reflect some of the negative reviews that this place has. We had great service! The ambience both inside and outside is great! Overall a total 10/10 and we are definitely coming back for more the next time we are in Little Italy!

My friend and I stopped by at Isola for an early lunch on Saturday. Luckily we found parking as it was busy due at Farmers Market. The lunch menu was limited but had enough options for us. We ordered Bruschetta and I loved it. I would give it a 5/5.The margherita DOP pizza was also decent and we liked it. Kids had ordered the alfredo pasta and that was very yummy as per both the kids. We ended the meal with Tiramisu which was devoured in a short time. the food was good and the service was also good..

This is a hidden gem!! Excellent food, great service, pleasant modern ambiance and a respite from the bustle of the two main blocks of little Italy. Every pizza we had was amazing, especially the prosciutto and arugula with truffle oil. The octopus salad was AMAZING - we even ordered a second potion. Very authentic Italian with the BEST homemade desserts - go for the Belgian chocolate gelato or the Budio.

Best pizza ever. No words can describe how delicious this was! I ordered a pizza and appetizer to share. But I ended up eating the entire pizza myself because it was so good! I would recommend this place if you're looking for a pizza place in little Italy!

We wanted to visit Little Italy one more time for pizza during this trip. I found Isola on Yelp and decided to give it a try due to its good reviews, and they did not disappoint.We called to check on their outdoor seating because no online reservations were available. They were very accommodating and seated us at a cozy corner spot, perfect for our dogs to relax and watch the people passing by.The building, covered with vines, added to the perfect ambiance.I'm an olive enthusiast, and they brought out a variety of my favorites along with freshly baked, crunchy bread. Shishito peppers, one of my favorite appetizers, were grilled to perfection and didn't need much sauce. I got the hottest one, much to my son's relief, but we all enjoyed the rest.The burrata mozzarella was a favorite among the boys. I took a quick bite to approve its goodness. We also shared the arugula a parma salad. When arugula is fresh, it's just enough, and the simplicity of the salad was perfect.After all that, we ordered two pizzas. I love eggplant, so I ordered the Parmigiana a Speck, minus the meat. It was delicious, with just the right amount of crunch on the sides. I usually order pizza without cheese, as I prefer not to have dairy overpower the other flavors, and it was just the right amount. The tomato sauce was excellent. My son ordered the Quattro Stagioni and was initially worried about the artichokes but was pleasantly surprised by how good they were.We finished with tiramisu and gelato, both of which were delightful.

Was recommended this spot from a friend when we were trying to find a great pizza spot. Overall had a great experience and definitely recommend.FOOD:- Penne Boscaiola: If this is their special, this is a must! The flavor was incredible. The Italian sausage was perfectly seasoned, and the onions seemed to be caramelized, which added another great flavor profile to the dish. The sauce was so good that we dipped our pizza crust and the table bread into it.- Mozzarella Affumicata e Peperoncini Pizza with Spicy Salame: The crust was great! This was right up our ally for style of pizza that we like, with the crust nice and chewy, but not dense, and the rest of the pizza on the thinner side. There were a lot of other pizzas that I would love to try and will definitely be back.SERVICE:Service was pretty typical. We got seated right away since we got there at a slower time and it was pretty quick for us to get our food. We went early afternoon during a weekday. AMBIANCE:There was an option for indoor and outdoor seating. We decided to sit inside, but near the front which was nice since it was a beautiful day out, but we didn't want to be fully outside. Definitely a place that is casual but if you wanted to have a more "dressed up" dinner you could do that and not feel out of place.

Isola does both pizza and pasta, and does them very well! We popped in on a Wednesday night; we grabbed a res ahead of time, but there seemed to still be available seating indoors and outdoors.The Carbonara was great. Not a lot of places in the San Diego area offer it, and even less do it well, but the pasta was the perfect texture, the guanciale was the right amount of salty and fatty, and the sauce was super tasty. We also grabbed the Quattro pizza - red sauce based with pork, pancetta, and Mozzarella. Also loved it - the bread was crispy but still airy and doughy; it's not thin crust (not the biggest thin crust fan, so I was happy about this!). And tiramisu for dessert - can't go wrong!The restaurant had a bit of a fine dining vibe, which surprised me a bit because the food was pretty affordable - very much in line with Italian places in the area. The service was very attentive as well!

I'm so glad we made it here for a very late dinner after an unplanned nap. We ended up arriving around 8:50 PM and were seated indoors in just a few minutes without a reservation. And let me tell you, I would have been disappointed not tasting this pizza after having tasted it. LOL, brain twister. After returning from my trip to Italy in high school, I became a pizza snob. So every trip I pick only one special pizza place to visit, and Isola was it for this vacation. I love Neapolitan thin pizza, but I love it when I get a decent amount of chewy crust. This pizza hit the mark! Maybe it could have been cooked for three seconds less, but otherwise, the bottom looked perfectly cooked, and the amount of crust hit the spot. Also, you can tell when a tomato sauce is high quality, and this one was. The pizza was pretty close to a 9.5/10.Always secondary is the restaurant vibe, lol. I'm just there to eat my pizza. But this restaurant has a cool aesthetic (see the bathrooms), and wine bottles and big cans of tomatoes lining the back walls. The booth/table was comfy.Overall, get the pizza!! That's all you need to know.

Ordered 4 pizzas and Barrata appetizer for 4 people. Service was great and food was delicious. Everything was priced as expected in little Italy (pizzas were about $20/each and apps were about $12-$20 each. We were seated in the back which was ok but felt secluded from the rest of the place. Sort of took away from the experience a bit.

awesome place! very good service great pizza very authentic! Would definitely recommend the pizza it is a very well made crust and very quality ingredients.