Spirito's Italian Diner

I loved this place! Very casual! All the flavor you hope for! Large portions, friendly service, we can see our selves becoming regulars! Chicken Parm and Alfredo were great!

Only one thing you need to know..Jersey pizza/pasta brouht to Cali. I have been here 3 times but mind you, I live in L. A.The pizza here is simply made, none of that overthought toppings or crust you find in over rated and overpriced Italian restaurants.This is family owned business, so bring your family. Nothing fancy here...just good ol' Italian food.Finally, just relax and enjoy your food. It's an Italian Diner.

First, Quit talking about how you went somewhere for years and the last couple of times were so crappy I felt compelled to give a 1 star review. Like people, even Restaurants can have a bad spell. For Christs sake, you've been married to your partner several years and the last couple of interactions have not been to your expectations, You going to Divorce them? Lighten up and stop being a Prince/Princess.Now on to Spiritos, been coming here for years, nah! A couple of times and I have to tell you! The gravy at this joint on the Ravioli is amazing! It's what I order, with a sausage on the side. I asked if they made the sausage in house and they don't. We lived in Northridge in the 70's across the street from an Italian family, Mario was a big man who made Italian Sausages, and they were by far the best sausages I've eaten. The sausage at Spiritos is exactly like that. So Good!!! I know Guy Fieri was here and I have to say, this joint is legit food. Not a huge menu, I like that, leaves more time to concentrate on the things that make this place great! They have pizza, and if the sauce for the pie is like the gravy, I'll bet it rocks! The Pies look phenomenal. I'll order one , one day. Hit this place, you won't be sorry, even if the service is bad that day (it's not bad) I do suggest eating in, for freshness, skip the take out.

Love love love their Gorgonzola sauce and Eggplant parmigiana. Highly recommend. I get it whenever I'm in town. You won't be sorry.

Wyatt, my seventeen-year-old, has been binge watching the Sopranos and was craving Jersey-style, southern Italian so we stopped by SPIRITO's ITALIAN DINER after school. he ordered the CHICKEN PARMIGIANA (a double stack of lightly breaded and fried chicken breast, mozzarella, and tomato gravy) with spaghetti and garlic bread. huge serving size that he devoured in record time.I had the TRINITY, Spirito's pepperoni, sausage, and mushroom pie. righteous pizza even if a little light on the cheese. thin, crispy crust (neither floppy or particularly foldable) that I thoroughly enjoyed. skipped her usual (EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA with RAVIOLI) since I've promised to make it Sunday for supper and ordered LASAGNE (three pasta layers, creamy ricotta filling, and tomato gravy) with garlic bread to bring home for the wife/mom unit.I love, love, love Spirito's. I've been a regular at their old location downtown (now Gregorio's) and this shop on El Camino for three decades. their food takes me back to the Italian-American food I grew up eating at my grandparents in Flatbush. great memories. great food.

Called in a takeout order. Was bummed to find out they were out of chicken and couldn't fulfill my chicken parm sub. My boyfriend went inside to pay and was told it would be 5 more minutes. They forgot he was sitting there and it wasn't til 20 mins later when he went to ask about it that they turned around and handed it to him. Waited a total of like 45 minutes.Pizza was okay. Had I know the lasagna didn't have meat I would have passed on it. It was cheesy but on the bland side. The garlic bread was the best part of the meal. We also ordered tiramisu. It was either an ice cream tiramisu or it was still frozen. Flavor was pretty good regardless.

We ordered a take out meal train dinner for new parents. Our daughter happily did the order, picked up the food and delivered it to the new mother and father with a 3 day old infant. They said the food was excellent! Our daughter also bought food for her dinner that night and said it was great! Since I haven't been to the actually diner yet, I can't comment on the ambiance. We look forward to dining there when we are visiting Carlsbad next!

Food & service is always great. We always order for pickup. We are ordering again tonight. Can't say enough about the staff and the consistency. They do an amazing job especially considering how small their kitchen area is. Please don't move or close ever.

It was a hole in the wall place. A small Italian diner. The dining area was best described as utilitarian. Or even sterile. Just basic metal tables and chairs. Couple of paintings of Italy on the wall. A corner for water in a cooler with paper towels for self service They have 2 standing fridges with a variety of drinks - some beers different types of wine. Sugar free tea, sugar free soda available and of course regular sodas too. And some jars of pasta sauce in the fridges.And a corner for spiritos merchandise with tee shirts. They also carry some Italian snacks. There was pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads and desserts on the menu. We were initially a little unsure of our choice for lunch as it was entirely empty apart from some people ordering takeout. But we quickly got over it. Hubby ordered spaghetti with tomato sauce and a sausage and it came with a complimentary piece of bread. Hubby thought the sausage was fantastic and I tasted it too. It was good family type Italian sausage. It reminded us of a very good hearty home cooked pasta. I ordered a caprese sandwich. And I really loved it. The tomatoes were sweet. The basil was fresh. And usually ppl drown the entire sandwich in balsamic vinegar. This had it lightly drizzled on it which perfectly complemented the nice bread. The ciabatta was nicely toasted on the outside - lightly crunchy on top with a soft inside. I totally enjoyed it. The staff are very friendly. Person who took our order was still training so initially that did not add to our initial trepidation of being there.Hiwecer, im happy to report that we will definitely be back for some no frills home cooked Italian food. It's not a fine dining restaurant. Just one that allows us to have some comfort food when we feel like it.

Really Spirato's is all about the food. Delicious house made ravioli, extraordinary lasagna, big portions. The sauce is delicious old school red sauce. spend the extra for the meat sauce.Big pours of wine and a fun dive vibe right off of the El Camino in Carlsbad.