Gourmet Italia - Temecula, California

Mary Gonzalez

I was looking for a venue to have a 16th birthday dinner for my daughter and although I had never been to this restaurant, I did research based on reviews and I’m glad I picked Gourmet Italia!!!

We had our own room for about 40 people, great servers, great food and a wonderful experience. Everyone was nice, the servers were very attentive, and friendly the entire time. Now the fettuccine Alfredo was our top choice, absolutely delicious!!!!!

Thank you Gourmet Italia for a successful
And memorable family event. I will definitely be back!

romeo one

I believe I just found my new FAVORITE Italian restaurant. The food was incredibly delicious! The drinks refreshing and perfect too. For service, I wanted to give you all 5 stars however, the server that brought us our bread (the Mexican gentleman) was rude and not friendly like the rest of the staff. Overall, A GREAT EXPERIENCE.. I'll definitely come back to try the rest of the menu.

Jes Meda

Dined here again after a day of wine tasting. My wife ordered the Chicken Limone and I had the Italian pasta dish (Pescatore). My dish was excellent. Plenty of clams and mussels and all tasted fresh. My wife enjoyed her dish also. The service by Samantha and Evan was probably the best service we've had in years, and we've had some great service over the years. Very attentive, friendly and actually anticipated our needs every time. We sat in the modern section of the restaurant but we prefer the older section due to its coziness and more authentic feel. Only recommendation is related to our table's location which was right next to the sofas where customers wait. It was distracting and we had people sitting right next to us. Would recommend eliminating this table or putting some type of barrier so the waiting customers are not so close. Otherwise enjoyed our dinner and service very much.

Nathalie Lawrence

The waitress was fantastic. The food was good.
The environment is very cluttered/ compact and not a lot of room. Stay away if you're claustrophobic.

Angie Perez

The owner of the restaurant was really nice and he bought us a bottle of wine for my husband‘s birthday. Our waitress was extremely nice. The food was so good! Truly, an authentic Italian meal ! The restaurant is small but has charm to It. Can’t wait to be back!

Gennifer Sloat

Baked Ziti was delicious!
This is my go to “Italian Dish” and the added ham and peas were a hit. Service was outstanding and waitress was very attentive. Looking forward to my next visit in trying a new dish as well.

Sam Beau

Several of our friends recommended Gourmet Italia, so we decided to visit for my husband's birthday. We made a reservation in advance, which is suggested, and we were sat almost immediately (it was 2:30PM so the restaurant was pretty empty anyways). Despite being nearly empty, we were seated at a two person table in the hallway of the restaurant near the deli fridge where they keep the desserts. It wasn't exactly romantic nor secluded which would have been nice considering it was his birthday, but it is what it is. Not a big deal--maybe they sit the larger parties with 4 people or more in the dining room areas. The service was really excellent though--our waitress was quick, kind, and attentive.

For appetizers, we ordered the calamari and mussels; the calamari was good and the mussels were decent. We found that they were pretty watery and lacked any real seasoning or flavor like garlic, butter, or salt--the juice was more like lemon, wine, & water--but the mussels themselves were cooked well. Some people like a more thin, wine sauce where you can taste the mussels more--we tend to prefer more creamy, garlic, buttery mussels.

For dinner, we ordered the lobster raviolis (they weren't on the menu, so make sure you ask for them), the chicken parmigiana, and the Fusilli Al Filetto (Filet mignon tips, mushrooms in a red wine tomato cream sauce). The lobster raviolis were PHENOMENAL! Hands down the best dish we had for our dinner. The sauce was creamy, flavorful, and delicious--the lobster was cooked perfectly and sweet--and the raviolis themselves were amazing--you could tell they were handmade. The chicken parmigiana was also good, as was the Fusilli Al Filetto--but like the mussels, my husband thought the sauce was pretty watery and tasted like too much wine. He would have preferred a more creamy sauce with the filet tips.

For dessert, we got the strawberry cheesecake and berry tart cake--all very good, very fresh, & absolutely delicious. Overall, it was a good meal but the lobster raviolis really put it above and beyond--they are the main reason why we would return to Gourmet Italia!

Joshua Chamberlain

We enjoyed our experience & meal. Good food. Great service. For us it was a bit of a task to find this spot cause we didn't see the sign for the restaurant right away.