Monello

Monello reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Norma

   Central Coast3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Delicious! Attentive service. Fresh ingredients & flavors. The cannoli was the best I have had, the mascarpone dollop on the side, just heavenly.
   

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   Michael VIP

   Las Vegas24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The pizza is very good. Sat at the bar and the bartender was great. Cocktails were well balanced.
   

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   Susan

   Pittsburgh2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Overrated. The restaurant wants to turn over tables as quickly as possible. Food was average.
   

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   Dave

   San Diego6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   So a buddy of mine who lives in Texas said I have to try this place because it is hands-down the best Italian food he's ever had. Since I've been to and lived in Italy, that's kind of a tall order, but Monello does an excellent job of preparing Italian food from a variety of regions, the indoor seating is excellent, and if you have a chance to take the outdoor seating during golden hour, you owe it to yourself. The service is brisk, efficient, and there's no rush (at least if you're dining when there's no rush, it was a little before 5PM on a Thursday). My date and I started with the calamari and piadine...I want to say caprese, but there were no tomatoes. There was arugula, burrata, and prosciutto dressed in a very herbal (though not infused) olive oil. My date couldn't get over how good they were and promised to make me piadine one day. One of the things I love about Italian food is how the ingredient lists are short (usually) because each ingredient has a moment to shine on its own. The calamari were lightly breaded, and they were cooked just long enough to make them hot and tender. There was no chewiness to the rings at all. For our main, we had pasta. My date had the gnocchi arrabiata, which was nice and tasty. One of those things a person could overdo if they weren't paying attention. The gnocchi were beautifully done, like little clouds of pasta, rather than a dense dough ball for your intestines. The chiles on top of the dish were just pretty. No other way to describe it. I had the cheese wheel pasta, which was called spaghetti alla gricia (I think). If one took cacio e pepe and carbonara, removed the egg, and tossed the whole thing in a pecorino romano cheese wheel, that's what you'd have. I was so full at the end, I couldn't finish the last two bites, which my date was glad to do. We ended the meal with digestivos, an Amaro Montenegro for me, and a limoncello for her. We had been apart for a couple of days, and Monello was a perfect date night for ou
   

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   Lydia VIP

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   stopped by on vacation with the family and it was so beautiful and the food was delicious
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

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

   Thank you to restaurant’s staff that was very attentive and took care of our tables needs. The music level was perfect and the ambience was amazing. Highly recommended if you’re in the SD area.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

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

   Food and service was amazing. Just so happened to be sat next to a large party. But our waitress was sweet, and the cheese wheel pasta was worth going back for!
   

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   James

   Las Vegas3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Always amazing. Great food. Great drinks. Great service.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

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

   Great experience! Amazing service! Cheese wheel pasta was incredible! Went for anniversary and got complementary wine that was delicious! Loved our server Kristina, what a sweetheart. 10/10 would recommend!
   

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    TomA

    Phoenix4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

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

    Excellent food and service make for a delicious and enjoyable evening! 👍🏼 😋
    

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