Gelato Vero Caffe — Restaurant in San Diego

The name of this little place (True Gelato) really says a lot as they do have one of the best Gelatos in town. It kinda tastes like my mother used to make when I was a kid - smooth and slightly chewy and not overly sweet like some ice creams tend to be. My favorite flavors are the Chocolate Hazelnut and the Pistachio but Spumoni, Cookies and Cream and Tiramisu are no less enjoyable. Their espresso based drinks are also great and so are pastries. Coffee beans are from Cafe Calabria which for me guarantees the quality. If you're into tea, try the Spiced Indian Chai. Because of all restaurants around there, parking is quite difficult so you may be better off parking along Washington and walking back down. Bottom line is that if I were to suggest a good place for Gelato, this...

Not safe for food allergies and not a good option for vegans. My daughter, who has food allergies, asked the server if she could use a clean scoop for her sorbet. The server said she could run the scoop under hot water (really, you dont have.clean scoops in the back of an ice cream shop?!), but since they use the same scoop for everything, the sorbet could have milk and nuts in it. When we go to ice cream shops, most places accommodate us by going in the back to open a fresh package if need be, This server really didn't seem interested in helping us. I wanted to tell her look girlie. I've been coming here longer than you've been alive and have brought a lot of people here over the years. You could at least not be rude about it. But we just left and...

First off, staff are rude AF. Seriously, if you're not a super local regular here, the staff will treat you like a severe inconvenience. Gelato is good, not great. Sorbetto is pretty tasty actually. Ambiance is alright; place is pretty run-down looking and dirty. They do have this whole upstairs area that has a ton of potential but is very under utilized and not well-kept. I've been to the place plenty since I moved up the street from it, but the coffee is subpar at best and inconsistent. Couple that with the fact that the staff clearly do not want to be there and look at you like you've just slashed their tires for simply entering the store and yeah, won't be back and do...