Buona Forchetta - San Marcos - San Marcos, California

Swetha U.

Overrated and disappointing!

The food was average, and the service was terrible. We had to wait a long time for our order, and despite asking twice, they never brought the extra sauce for the Calamari Fritti—even though the staff passed by our table multiple times. By the time we had it, the calamari was cold, bland, and oily. The Margherita Pizza was just okay, and the Tiramisu was the only saving meal. Overall service was poor and inattentive. Definitely not worth the visit—service needs serious improvement!

Maddie H.

We love the South Park & Encinitas locations but sadly this one just doesnt measure up.
The service was poor. The bartender while sweet but didn’t have much business being behind the bar. Our server lacked any sort of hospitality. We ordered a pizza and pasta to share which was plenty of food. They provide bread and oil to the table but the bread is cold and seems like it was day old bread. It crumbled the second you touched it.
The pasta arrived cold which we returned. It was brought back to us within 2 minutes steaming hot but the noodles were hard. The Sergio pizza was delicious and helped make the visit better.

bluescorpion21

Mama Mia ! What a mess where to begin. No aqua pana, and then the pasta was horrible! We ordered a carbonara and got scrambled eggs with spaghetti and what kinda resembled guanciale… so disappointing!!!! And the other pasta was equally disappointing. The pizza Margherita Was decent. The only bright spot. Bottom line the ingredients where there but totally failed in execution witch ruins the hole dish ! Lower that heat and more pecorino romano plz ! So disappointed 😢

Alejandro C.

Everyone that works here is super friendly and cheerful. Everything came out quickly and piping hot. All of the appetizers were good, and the pastas we ordered were fantastic, but unfortunately my lasagna was burnt on the bottom. Even so it was still good.

E B.

Delicious Italian cuisine! Choose your pasta, your noodles, and sauce for the perfect dish! They also serve pizzas and salads if you don't want carbs! They have other locations, but we liked the San Marcos location! Super cool vibe, a nice surrounding area, and other fun spots to hit while you're there. The place was hopping on Saturday night! It is loud and fun for celebrating birthdays. Nice wine selection, also! We'll be back!

Griffen S.

A notable Italian diner with great variety.
We found this hidden gem one afternoon and finally booked dinner there. This place is amongst cal state San Marcos and an apartment complex with a handful of food places. Parking is a bit of an adventure but they have a large parking complex close to all the restaurants.
When you walk in the walls are decorated with old Italian advertising, and a relaxing atmosphere. They have a main menu and a special day of menu for food and drinks, which adds to a nice variety of choices. They have traditional Italian food and a make your own bowl of pasta selection which we chose to order. The drinks were delicious, we had a glass of wine, and Italian brand beer. The server brought out food fairly quickly, which was great cause this place was packed. The food was fantastic, and it left us feeling very filled with some extra left over. Generous portions is not always easy to find these days. Overall a fantastic place to reserve for dinner if you’re in an Italian mood. The prices are very reasonable and service was very attentive. Check this place out!

Alisa

I love buona forchetta!
The pizza was delicious! The guy who makes it definitely knows what he’s doing. Great service and a lovely atmosphere—it’s always a pleasure to be there.

Ratskrad N.

Simply wonderful. Build your own pasta or pizza from fresh daily ingredients. This place came recommended to us from a business contact and didn’t fail to deliver. The waiter was attentive and charming. When the food arrived the portions were generous, but the star of the show was the flavor. Simple clean and sublime. Would highly recommend a visit here for date night or pretty much any other occasion.