Tommy V's Carlsbad

Tommy V's Carlsbad reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Quinn VIP

   Los Angeles23 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Extensive menu, nice wine selection , attentive service. End the meal with tiramisu !
   

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   Beth

   San Diego4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food , a friendly neighborhood spot! Nice atmosphere.
   

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   Tom

   San Diego51 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was a normal Tommy V experience We have been many times and the disappointments can be counted on two or three fingers. Manny always provides excellent and personal service, pizza crispy and delicious, and the Milanese tender. Lunch or dinner, both are special.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great night Food was fantastic Packed house and server kept up well. Nice music….enjoyable
   

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   Araceli

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fuimos para celebrar el cumpleaños de mi hija y quedó encantada con la comida exquisita que sirven ahí. Ella pidió pasta a la boloñesa, Yo pedí una pasta con salmón que la verdad la volvería a pedir (penne & salmon) muy deliciosa. La atrición muy buena también, el ambiente muy tranquilo. Recomiendo este lugar al 100%
   

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   Salice

   San Diego5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   This was my second visit to this restaurant, and unfortunately, it didn’t improve much from the first time. After a disappointing first experience where the waiter completely forgot about us and we had to keep getting up to ask for water, utensils, and other basics, I contacted management and was offered a gift card. I hoped this would lead to a better experience, but sadly, that wasn’t the case. Once again, the service was lacking. Our waiter spent more time eating and chatting with his family at the bar than attending to us. My glass was empty for a while, I needed more bread, and we had to wait to place our order. It’s frustrating when service is this inattentive, especially when you’re paying premium prices. The atmosphere is loud and more suited for a casual, family-style meal rather than a romantic evening. If you’re looking for a quieter, more intimate setting, this definitely isn’t the place. As for the food, the prices are outrageous for what you get. $30 for 4 lobster ravioli, $21 for a small appetizer (4 pieces of bread with brie, apples, and honey)—it’s just not worth it. My chicken pasta had chunks of dark, fatty chicken that tasted like it came from a local Chinese restaurant—not what I expected at all. I was hoping for tender white chicken breast, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Overall, I think this will be my last visit. Given the high prices and lackluster service and food, it’s just not worth it.
   

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   Lynne VIP

   San Diego13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always an excellent experience dining at Tommy V’s. We love the service, the ambiance, the food, and look forward to returning again soon!
   

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   Sonia VIP

   San Diego12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always consistently good and hot enteees. Drinks on point!
   

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   Judy VIP

   Hawaii15 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We’ve been before and it’s been amazing. New Year’s Eve a lot of attention to detail was missing. They used their “busyness” as an excuse. Standard table booking meant any table available… even if it was a bar height table in the middle of what looked like a large bar group hovering around the bar even if there was not enough chairs. Waiters had to lean over our table to get past. We were finally moved, but not provided menus. After 20 mins the server came by to ask if we wanted a drink, so we says sure… what do you have? A menu was brought. Another 20 minutes and we could order. The place was way too full.. ambiance with a small three person music was awkward as you couldn’t give them the attention they deserved based on noise level. Food was eh… nothing special for New Years. Servers were more concerned with the tiaras they were wearing than making the evening enjoyable. In the end our requests were accommodated but isn’t that the point of an online reservation. Oddly they said they couldn’t see the standard table request on their side… the system was not working.. but they checked us in ok. It was unfortunate we were really looking forward to it. Maybe next time ..
   

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    Laura

    San Diego26 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Lively not too crazy atmosphere on NYE for a chill dinner but the food was just average. I had scallops that had a not very good sauce- I scraped it off . Hubby had spaghetti bolognese that he also did not love. Not a lot of seafood on the menu. I didn’t want pizza, pasta or a burger. Maybe those are better. It is one of the nicer restaurants in Bressi and the service was good.
    

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