Firenze Trattoria - Encinitas

This is a nice, cozy restaurant. I ordered the Rigatoni, which was quite good, but nothing exceptional. I found the value a bit lacking at a price of $32.

The restaurant had a dim atmosphere and is on the pricier side. We tried the special halibut, which was well cooked.

I have some experience with food, and considering that, I feel the food did not match the price we paid. For what we spent, we could have gone to Coronado's Il Fornaio and truly enjoyed our meal. The food was very bland, and the service was lacking. Our table was often ignored while new guests received more attention. We ended up spending more time chatting with the server than actually eating. Honestly, I've had better service and food at Chick-fil-A.

Our waiter was amazing! But the lighting was a little orange, so I felt like I couldn't really enjoy how delicious the food looked. I ordered the Cioppino, which is served via Linguini, which was strange. The muscles and Calamari were a bit hard, but the rest of the seafood was lovely! And the Tiramisu was SCRUMPTIOUS! Probably I wouldn't go back for the Cioppino, but I would definitely go back if I had a desire for any Tiramisu!

If you come here for dinner and have trouble in dark places, bring your glasses cuz it?s dark and make sure to request a table in a well lit spot. Food was not memorable, which is unfortunate given the price tag of the overall dinner.