The Venetian Restaurant

This Place is greatLove the food....Great ServiceFor sure coming back!Shrimp Scampi my favorite..

Tried this restaurant out for the first time to celebrate a friends birthday. The staff did a nice job at accommodating our large group of 12. The food and drinks were all brought out pretty quickly and regularly. The food was good but not as outstanding as I was expecting. I was also a bit shocked at the prices for their dishes. I think they charge a little too much for the quality they are serving. The portions are rather large and they also provide complimentary garlic bread (hamburger buns) before your meal. The front half of the restaurant where you first walk in felt much more cozy than the back half which is newer I'm assuming. The back area was also a bit chilly compared to the front. Random note: the women's restroom had the heater on what seemed to be full-blast and it was probably 85 degrees in there. Way too hot and uncomfortable. Hopefully it was just broken that night and has been corrected.

Sashayed over to The Venetian Restaurant in Point Loma with my buxom squeeze yesterday evening for a celebratory Valentine's Day feast. The iconic Italia slop joint was firing on all cylinders providing a next level dining experience. Space is smart, roomy, & hip with a lively bar, plenty of high tops and comfortable booths. Quinn & his team generously provide attentive, efficient & professional service. The pacing of courses is excellent. Cocktails are tasty & strong.The cuisine is oh so savory and abundant. Calamari, salads, pastas, dessert all hit the mark filling us to the brim. I can heartily recommend this outstanding establishment for a romantic supper and great time.Stoner Grub Rank: 8.5

First time visitors to the restaurant .... And service was good. I will also say the serving size was plentiful, but it truly lacked that "flavor" you always want in your pasta dishes. It's a little overpriced too. $20 for a glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon??? And they only had 3 items on the dessert menu.....and the waiter told us that they were all out of "cannoli mix." ???? huh??We tried it, but will go elsewhere next time.

Recently, my husband and I took my sister-in-law out to dinner at The Venetian for a belated birthday dinner, as she loves Italian food. I had passed the restaurant many times, and had been wanting to try it for a while. A couple of years ago ago, my husband and I had ordered pizza and salad from the Venetian, which was our only other contact with the Venetian. Anyway, our reservations were for an early (6PM) dinner on a Saturday evening. We arrived and were politely greeted and readily seated. The restaurant shares a kitchen with the taco shop next door. From my vantage point, it was a bit strange, as I was seated in a way that looked right into the taco shop, which has a different atmosphere.We studied the wine menu, and chose Mosacto for my sister-in-law and Ruffino Chianti Riserva for my husband and myself. The wine list was relatively small, but there were wines we all liked. The restaurant was also small, but it was comfortable.My sister-in-law chose the fried zucchini appetizer that we all shared. It was pretty good... slightly crunchy and not too breaded. They brought out garlic bread, but I didn't try it as it appeared to be hamburger buns made into garlic bread which wasn't appetizing.For my entree, I chose the scallops served over pasta in an arrabbiata sauce. I thought he pasta itself was just OK. I really couldn't tell if it was homemade or not. The sauce was very good, but unfortunately it overwhelmed the scallops which just got lost in the dish.At the end of the meal, the staff brought a tiramisu with a candle for the birthday girl which was a very nice touch.I did find the service to be friendly and on par.All in all, the restaurant is cute and the service is good. I just don't feel that the food quality measured up to the price of the food (especially with the extra 5% service charge). I'm not sure if I would go back, but if I did I would probably try a different menu item.

Have enjoyed Venetian pizza for many years. The mountain of cheesy goodness topped with onions is blatantly American and not Italian. Grub Hub frequently offers $5 or more discounts and the tip is optional for pick up orders.

My friends and I, who are in Italian language classes together, are constantly trying new Italian restaurants. We came here last night at 7pm and were seated right away (it had lots of open tables - surprised it wasn't busier for a Saturday night). We learned quickly, though, we wouldn't be practicing our Italian here because our server and the menu were very American. LOL!Ambiance: the dining area was warm and cozy with its candescent lighting and black and white photos of Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe hanging on the walls, but we were dumbfounded by the adjacent room that didn't seem to fit with it's neon or fluorescent lighting (we think it was a bar).Service: very accommodating (thank you, Quinn!) A vegan diner asked for a basket of regular bread in addition to the garlic bread they include since she doesn't eat butter and I asked for farfalle pasta in place of spaghetti for my dish. They were able to split our checks 4 ways (remember, always ask for this BEFORE you start ordering!) And they didn't push us out when we were the last diners there at 9:30pm (didn't realize they closed at 9: 00pm!)Food: three of us ordered the pasta aglio olio and one ordered scallops. Everyone finished their dishes and a couple of us had leftovers to take home - a good sign that the food was enjoyed. The odd thing with our aglio olio dish is that it said it was served with a "dash" of marinara, but if you look at the attached photo, it was definitely more than a dash and therefore, overpowered the flavor of the dish. Traditionally it's just aglio (garlic) and oil (olio) - no marinara.Pricing: it was a bit higher than we expected, with most dishes ranging from the high $20s to the low $40s. They offered a smaller serving size of our pasta aglio olio for $19.95, which was actually a perfect size and I still ended up with some leftovers because I filled up on the yummy garlic bread. Oh, and be advised - they charge a 5% service fee of top of the food prices.Overall impression: it was a pleasant experience with decent food and GREAT service. If I were in the area again I would definitely consider going back, but I wouldn't go out of my way to drive from where I live in Carmel Valley to go back.

Service here is fantastic. Extremely personable and friendly. We just personally didn't love the food. I ordered the lasagna because we were told the lasagna noodles are house made. My husband chose the works pizza as it was supposed to be a popular one. The server brought us some complimentary garlic bread which was nice. But the bread was room temp and looked like the bottom half of buns and there was not a fresh garlic spread on it - it was garlic powder. Sure, it's complimentary but just saying that it could be better toasted, served warm and with crushed fresh garlic instead of powder.The lasagna came with a ton of tomato sauce on and around it like a moat. The lasagna itself, the pasta was good but there were only about 2 layers of meat with the rest being cheese and I found it to be too much cheese for me and too much red sauce and not enough noodles to eat the sauce with. The works pizza - wow had a TON of toppings but it was very soggy in the middle. There was a literal little puddle of water underneath the pizza which in assuming came from the mushrooms as they were cooking. We personally thought there was also too much cheese on the pizza.

Everything went well, starting with our server, Liz. I hope I remember it right. You can't miss her for her great personality and positivity.The food was fantastic we all enjoyed our lunch meal. The portions are of good size that you can share if you're not too hungry.It's right next to the European Cale Gallery which I is a plus for me. There cakes are very good!Anyway, yes The Venetian is one place you should try.

Had an amazing experience here :) The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. The manicotti was delicious and very filling. The Caesar was the perfect size to share. I am vegetarian and can say they have many great options on the menu. Would most definitely recommend this place if you're in the area :)