Barbusa

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

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   Diana

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Our Waiter wasn’t very helpful with menu or cocktail recommendations. He didn’t come around often to check in on us. The table was next to the crudo bar so the fish smell was strong. In addition as the bar started getting busier people were literally standing next to us. Lastly, The valet wouldn’t take our car because our key was connected to our phone. We had to park blocks down the street and pay $25.
   

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   jess

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Loved our dishes especially the lollipop lamb! Service was outstanding and very funny!
   

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   Maureen

   Baja California3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great dinner! Squash blossoms particularly stuck out as a winner, but every dish at the table got rave reviews. Beautiful ambiance and wonderful service. Highly recommend.
   

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   Benito VIP

   Los Angeles28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   My go to Italian restaurant when visiting San Diego’s Little Italy. Best Gnoochi and pesto sauce in town. The salads are fresh and the bread is worth trying. Must try.
   

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   Lisa

   San Francisco5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Our waiter tried to pull a fast one over us. We ordered a certain kind of beer and he gave us another one figuring we would not know the difference because we were young, but we did know the difference and the waiter was trying to backpedal and give us an excuse of what he did. Not very professional if you ask me. I don't know why the waiter did that, he could of just told us that they didn't have the kind of beer we asked for instead of giving us something else.
   

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   Susan

   Los Angeles51 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   We had a great experience at Barbusa. We enjoyed the squash blossoms and garlic toast pre-meal. And although delicious, it was a mistake! Neither of us could make a dent in our entrees. The service was excellent, the food was fabulous, the cocktails fun, and the wine list is very interesting. We will be back.
   

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   Lisa VIP

   Charleston13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We had a large group of 15 for a grad celebration and our server was awesome. The food was also great. Everyone in the group raved about their meal. Love the Carbonara!!! We will be be back. A must try!
   

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   Tina

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

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

   Food was amazing! We wanted to order the entire menu since everything sounds delicious! We ended up with the 3 pizza’s, bone marrow, salmon, and mushroom pasta. We’ll definitely come back to try the rest of the menu! Oh and the espresso martini was delicious as well!
   

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   Michael VIP

   San Diego32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 17, 2025

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

   Great neighborhood restaurant. Food is wonderful. Inside is a bit noisy. Wait staff was superb.
   

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    Nicole VIP

    San Diego13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

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

    Garlic bread was our favorite thing, it was so crispy and delicious! The gnocchi was also yummy. We booked this reservation for our anniversary and we thought we’d get a complimentary dessert at the end but we didn’t. Overall it was good but I don’t think we’d come back.
    

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