Mediterraneo - Alpine

Very surprised to find such a place in relatively rural Alpine. It's a cut above typical Italian restaurants, although so is the price. Our overall dining experience was very positive; good food, good service and good ambiance. We"ll be back for sure.

Top tier little Italian spot!! Love the location on top of a hill and the food was DELICIOUS!! I had the gnocchi, my wife had the filet mignon. I cannot stress this enough, it was delicious. The waitress (assuming the daughter of the owner based on our conversation) was extremely nice and helpful, recommending dishes and engaging in conversation. One dish that she recommended was the whole brussel sprouts in garlic. It was a little tangy but very flavorful and paired well with the bread. Only downside was they were out of the crème brûlée when we ordered dessert and the trio came out without it. Also, I believe 1 or 2 more servers would be a sufficient staff. We did go on a Saturday night however and it was busy. The owner came by and asked how everything was tasting as well. Will definitely visit again for special events.

Finally visited this establishment while we were in town. We were greeted by a friendly hostess on a very busy night. Waited about 10 minutes before we got to our table. We ordered the ahi appetizer, Tropicale salad, calamari friti and chicken fettuccine. All were excellent, especially the ahi. The presentation of this dish was so creative. Fast, friendly service and excellent dishes. We'll definitely be back next time we're in the East County.

We were driving through and so happy that we found Mediterraneo. We came in around 4pm and we're able to be seated right away. The in side ambiance is so quaint and intimate. The staff working was SO NICE! Very cheery and I really loved seeing how well they worked together to help each other. And can't forget the food. So good! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was perfect. The Mac and cheese was very creamy and I liked that nothing was overly salty. Serving sizes were ample, we both had left overs in which they boxed for us. Topped off the evening with a shared pumpkin cheesecake. If we're ever back in the area I would def come back.

On Mon. 8/12/24.. As soon as I walked in, I asked for a menu. The tall older waitress said as soon as you sit down, I will bring you a menu. I said well I 'm thirsty and I would like to order something to drink. She said .. Like I said, as soon as you sit down I will bring you a menu! I was standing at the bar waiting for my friends w/her kids. No one was there, except two people who already ordered. So.. I had ordered a hamburger. I did not like the Aioli sauce that was put on my burger. The nice younger blonde waitress was sweet enough to offer me a new bun. As I waited, the other older tall waitress (30 's) w/long dark hair brought me the bun on a plate.. as she handed it to me she let go before I had a hold of it. The plate broke in small pieces on the floor. Half the toasted bun was on floor and she happened to grab the other half of bun before it landed on floor and handed it to me, and said Here 's your bun, picked up 2 pieces of the broken plate and very quickly walked off! She didn 't say, anything! She could have said oh I 'm so sorry, I will be right back to clean it up and I will get you another bun! She said NOTHING! As if it was my fault and she seemed annoyed! As soon as she walked away my friends small child walked straight over to all the broken small pieces and picked up a piece of the glass plate. We asked her to put it down before she gets hurt. It took at least 10 min. for her to have the younger waitress to come sweep up the rest! By the way.. the hamburger was way too salty! I couldn 't eat it.. brought it home. My son n law tried it and the first thing he said was.. I can 't eat it .. it 's way too salty! Needless to say I won 't be back! She was rude and bossy!