PLACE: Landini's, a little hole in the wall pizza joint. The pizzas were displayed in a glass case which initially drew me in along with the smell of bread baking. The decision of choosing what to order became difficult when all the pizzas equally looked inviting and delicious and all screaming eat me. I eventually chose the white pizza with mushrooms and my boyfriend chose the mushroom riccotta sundried tomato with pesto and also a slice that had artichoke on it. Mine was delicious however lacked the fantastic flavor of the sun-dried tomato one sitting on my boyfriends plate. ...I'm sure I also would have loved the artichoke one but unfortunately for me was polished off by the boyfriend before I even got out of the bathroom.
Along with the pizza we also ordered a "meatball roll" aka a meatball calzone type thing which was to die for. It consisted of savory meatballs, mozzarella, and marinara with an extra surprise of ricotta for the ultimate flavor and uber creaminess, all tucked in a fresh made to order dough sleeping bag. The dough was soft and flavorful with the perfect dough to stuffing ratio, not to saucy and not too dry.
SEATING: There was tables and chairs inside but luckily for me it was a beautiful sunny San Diego day and was able to sit at their outdoor tables. There was plenty of tables inside and out available which is something I always look for because who likes to wait or eat while standing.
OVERALL REVIEW: I give this place a thumbs up not only for taste but price for feeding me and my boyfriend for only around 17$ including drink, as well as superb service as the young men working the register and the kitchen were accommodating and polite.
On top of the authentic Italian pizza's and calzones, Landini's also offers pastas and salads.
You can check out Landini's on their website at:
www.landinispizzeria.com
or visit them in Little Italy yourself at:
Landini's Pizzeria
1827 INDIA STREET
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
(619) 238-3502
Naturally after any meal I need to satsify my sweet tooth. On the way back to the car I stopped in an italian deli PLACE: Mona Lisa Italian Foods and where at first sniff melted from the aroma of cheeses and thought I went to heaven after seeing the array of Italian breads, meats, and wines. I picked out an assorted box of cookies (PRODUCT: Oro di Sicilia $6.95) from a New York bakery which were flaky and buttery some with drizzled chocolate and some with fruit preserve. Let me just note: YOU CAN'T JUST EAT ONE! I couldn't get my grubby paws out of the container and polished them all off by the end of the night to much dismay when I wished I had just ONE MORE! The cookies reminded me of my favorite mexican cookies that are not too sugary and the perfect compliment after any meal.
Mona Lisa's had a killer looking deli with reasonable prices as well as an attached restaurant featuring pizzas, subs, antipastis, and pastas during their operating lunch hours (Mon-Sat 11am-3pm) and an extensive Italian dinner menu with authentic house specialties such as Shrimp Scampi, a variety of Veal dishes, and Manicotti during dinner hours (Mon-Thurs & Sun 3pm-10pm/ Fri & Sat 3pm-11pm).
To see what else Mona Lisa's has to offer and an extensive look at their restaurant menus check out their website at:
monalisalittleitaly.com
Or just trust my taste and go fill up on Italian eats and treats at:
Mona Lisa's Italian Foods
2061 INDIA STREET
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
(619) 234-4893
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