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Date: February.19.2008 19:25
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Name: Clara
Title: Duh -
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I read the reviews before picking Asti to enjoy a nice Valentine meal with my wife. So much for trusting others taste buds much less opinions, duh! As the menus arrived I quickly noticed the lack of room to comfortably open the menu. I had to find a place to put the over-sized wine list while trying to make room so I could open the dinner menu. I had to rearrange the light source, flowers in addition to the necessary silverware, napkins and water glasses. The table top should have been the first warning...but I thought the autographed pictures of hundreds of celebs adorning the walls trumped the overly busy table!
Then the Della Casa salad arrived. I never tasted a leek or fennel and it barely covered the plate however the red wine vinagrette dressing was very tasty. In the meantime the servers spoke about their latest trades on the stock market while I waited for my wine. Our entrees arrived. I ordered the Cavatelle Michelangelo because the combination of ricotta cheese ... Full Review
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Date: January.07.2008 15:12
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Name: vicki
Title: Wow - Review: What difference, this is my second time at Asti it is a totally different. To start out with pleasant staff, the manager was super Mr. Donato makes you feel like you are in his home. It was so busy, although he made a point to make sure my husband and I were well taken care, but he seems to treat all the customers in that fashion. The food was incredible I had the Tagliata Di Bue, the filet mignon was absolutely delicious, the wine selection also excellent we had a Barolo that just matched our meal. I would recommend Asti to anyone that enjoys a true Italian cuisine. What a wonderful experience please San Diego check out this place you will not be dissappointed
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Date: December.11.2007 12:31
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Name: Clint
Title: Outstanding Italian experience ! - Review: Last Night I visited Asti Ristorante for the second time. I was in San Diego for pleasure and work. I was truly impressed with service and the food at Asti. From the very professinal and attractive Hostess to the table service, the food and the ambiance. Our Server was a young man Silvio from Palermo. The service was perfect and our meal wonderful. We ordered Chilean Sea Bass for my wife and Surf and Turf for myself that was just incredible. The Wine List is well priced and match with extensive variety of Italian and California Wine. The beautiful mural of Palio de Asti and the celebrity pictures in the wall definently makes Asti even more charming. Asti is the best Italian Restaurant in San Diego without a doubt! We Recommend Asti for everyone that enjoys the true Italian Food and Service! Grazie Asti Ristorante!
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Date: September.05.2007 18:53
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Name: Beth
Title: You should definately hire another manager!! - Review: We were going to book our rehersal dinner at Asti. At first we were emailed the menu which we all agreed on with the event planner. Then 2 days before the manager decided that they weren't making enough money which he said to my fiance. He referred to himself as the "big cheese" and said that his lease was $15,000 a month so he didn't want to host our party of 32 people with the menu they had sent and we would have to order off of the menu instead. Raising our prices about half of what we had agreed on. He told us this was "the gaslamp and they had higher standards." Well as a buisiness owner myself, if I had this kind of person running my business I would first get rid of him and then I would really reconsider the amount of money that they lost to pay that $15,000 lease. Oh well, we ended up having a great time at another resturaunt, ( and spent alot of money), and our wedding planner who does ALOT of weddings in the San Diego area will also advise never to use thi ... Full Review
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Date: August.08.2007 20:10
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Name: Beth
Title: Worst customer service ever!!!!!!!! - Review: We were going to book our rehersal dinner at Asti. At first we were emailed the menu which we all agreed on with the event planner. Then 2 days before the manager decided that they weren't making enough money which he said to my fiance. He referred to himself as the "big cheese" and said that his lease was $15,000 a month so he didn't want to host our party of 32 people with the menu they had sent and we would have to order off of the menu instead. Raising our prices about half of what we had agreed on. He told us this was "the gaslamp and they had higher standards." Well as a buisiness owner myself, if I had this kind of person running my business I would first get rid of him and then I would really reconsider the amount of money that they lost to pay that $15,000 lease. Oh well, we ended up having a great time, ( and spent alot of money) at Buster's Beach House, and had great service and wonderful food, and our wedding planner who does ALOT of weddings in the San ... Full Review
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Date: March.19.2007 14:11
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Name: Jessica
Title: Best Italian in San Diego - Review: We went to Asti a week ago and we had an incredible experience. I was part of my corporate group of 30 people who were amazed with the impressive service and ambiance. I strongly recommend it and suggest anyone to try the menu option that we had which included fried calamari served for the whole table a pasta dish served with curry Barolo sauce(I am pretty sure it has Barolo in the name). For the deeper pockets I would certainly suggest the chef special surf an turf, consisted of fillet and lobster together, which made me a little jealous when I've smelled and saw it.
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Date: July.23.2006 21:02
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Name: Jackie
Title: Awful Asti - Review: I dine out frequently and love Italian food, and I can say that my experience at Asti was terrible service, awful food, and management (owner?) that would not know good customer service or food preparation if it came up and bit him in the Asti. The "fresh" grated cheese could easily have been sawdust; the olive oil on the table could have been canola since it had no flavor; the seafood & pasta dish served in the basil and white wine sauce was too salty to eat, had no basil, and the mystery fish in it was so overcooked that even the overly salted sauce didn't moisten it. On top of this, even though it was towards the end of the evening and not very busy, our server still did not come over to the table to check on us once without us having to catch his eye. The finale had to be when the manager (or owner) came over to the table after I had asked to have the inedible pasta dish taken off the bill and said that it was so salty because of cheese and the juice from the clams. I am a very exp ... Full Review
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Date: June.02.2006 11:32
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Name: Jackie
Title: Loved the Food Loved the Service - Review: I dined at Asti on a Tuesday evening this week. I sat on the patio and enjoyed the evening as well as the waiting staff and the people passing by. I ordered the rack of lamb and enjoyed a glass of wine. I would and do recommend others to Asti as the food cannot be beat and the staff was very professional.
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Date: April.22.2006 11:37
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Name: George
Title: Slop - Review: Having eaten in my fair share of "tourist" restaurants over the years my expectations were not set very high. In fact, the meal started out OK with a pleasant waiter and an OK first course. Then the wheels came off. Based on the waiter's recommendation we tried one of the salmon dishes. ("People are never disappointed.") Well, we were when the Wal-Mart quality fish came out buried under a lifeless pile of steamed vegetables. The sides listed on the menu, roasted potatoes and asparagus, were replaced with cold mashed potatoes and steamed brocolli. When the waiter was asked about the substitution his response was "We are out of the roasted potatoes." When it was clear that this explanation was not selling, he resorted to "I've been telling the owner's about this for some time but they keep telling me to push the salmon." Ouch. A bowl of pasta was ordered by another diner and it was delivered by a server who disappeared without ever offering grated cheese. To make matter ... Full Review
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Date: December.29.2005 16:31
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Name: DAve
Title: Christmas Eve Treat - Review: While visiting San Diego for the holidays we wanted to have a special dinner on Christmas Eve and chose Asti. The staff was friendly and our waitor Stefano was great. The intimate size of the dining area allowed for privacy while dining in a warm and cheerful atmosphere with tasteful Christmas decorations. The menu was great and the appetizer,bread,Ceasar salad, entres and desert were cooked and prepared to perfection. It is a great family place to go for a top shelf dining experience.It should be rated with $$$$ because I did spend more $ then I had planned, but it was worth it! I would return again and will recommend the Asti to friends and business associates who might venture to the Gas Light District in downtown San Diego.
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