Gregorio's Restaurant — Restaurant in Carlsbad

I’m not one to complain or really write reviews, but I don’t know I’m really disappointed with the food here. I’m not necessarily picky and I hate to complain but me and my mom came here tonight and the food absolutely had no flavor whatsoever. My mom ordered fettuccine Alfredo, and it tasted like just noodle butters. We even had to ask for crushed pepper, chili flakes, and salt to try and give it a little bit of flavor. Worse fettuccine alfredo and we had had plenty of different kinds. she ordered the house salad and it was super simple. My favorite thing was the bread and butter. Lol Also, I also got a pasta and it tasted like regular spaghetti that we could have made at home with a ready to go jar you could buy from walmart. Olive garden or cheesecake has better food, and its americanized not even authentic and there food is not even that good or actual italian food its just a fast chain. I thought this place would’ve been more authentic. Friendly service though, just sucks that we made a complaint and they didn’t even offer us an apology or a free dessert or ask if we needed anything else. Which you would at least expect for having a bad experience you know seems like they dont care but its okay I won’t be coming back or recommending. Ive never been this disappointed :/. Felt like a waste of money. I spent around $70 to not even enjoy our food. $70 for bland flavorless food. The ridiculous part is we payed $20 & $25 for “half” portion pastas too. Barely got checked on too. Maybe the food had no flavor because they were busy so maybe they were rushing it. But yeah I wouldnt come back! (Keep in mind I never complain this is like the first time i write a review) not worth the price & i dont mind paying for good food! But this place...

Our family had the most unforgettable experience at Gregorio's Restaurant while we stayed in Carlsbad during our son's Make-A-Wish trip to Legoland. We were looking for a nice Italian spot and happened upon Gregorio's - from the moment we walked in, we were greeted warmly and felt right at home.

We immediately struck up a conversation with a wonderful couple by the hostess station. Our table was ready immediately, and to our surprise, the couple told the hostess that our dinner was completely on them. I insisted they didn't have to do that - and that's when the gentleman smiled and said, "Of course I can, I own the place." It was Greg and Barbi, the owners!

That incredible act of kindness, combined with the warm service and delicious food, made our evening truly special. It wasn't just a meal, it was a memory we'll never forget, and now talk about every chance we get. Thank you Gregorio's for not only serving amazing Italian food, but also showing our family genuine generosity and love.

Highly recommend to anyone visiting Carlsbad - this restaurant is more than just a nice place to eat, it's an experience filled with kindness, family spirit, and outstanding hospitality!

-Ken...

When the reservation was made, we were asked 'would you like to sit inside or outside?' My husband mentioned 'well, we're coming for our anniversary so which would you recomnend?' Host said 'we have a nice covered patio, I'll put you out there.'

Unfortunately, they didn't remember there was a 30(+) people party that was scheduled to have dinner at the same time that would be taking up the entire covered patio. 🙄 so we were sat on the side of the building between a wall and a planter where the members of the party had to squeeze by and bend over our table to get to their very beautifully set up patio.

So when we asked to sit inside, we grabbed our own silverware and were sat at the smallest table in the middle of the room. Not at the nice corner table by the windows or the high table with the beautiful decor on the wall. There were two other tables being used and a few couples at the bar eating. Not busy at all, plenty of room to accommodate a couple having dinner on their anniversary.

The strawberry lemon drop was good though. 🍸

We got the check at left. So disappointing. The food on the menu on the website looked like it...