Guichos Eatery

"I am a huge meatball sandwich snob. The vast majority of Italian places just miss the mark. This place sets the bar high. The bread is the perfect size and shape, the sauce is spot on, and the meatballs are the perfect size and texture. You can pick it up and eat it and while I make two meals out of most restaurant portions I have never been able to stop eating one of these."

"I know a lot of others will disagree with my review but, this is my honest review of this place. I ordered the Lasagna with Sausage which was $14.50. It was far from an actual Lasagna. Lasagna are layered with pasta sheets, ricotta, sauce, cheese, and meat. This Lasagna was one sheet of pasta in the bottom with lots of ricotta, sauce, and sausage crumbles. Nothing close to what Lasagna is supposed to be! Secondly, the portion size was ridiculously small for the price paid. I've gone to many other Italian restaurants, even fast food Italian, where the portions were much larger for the same price or LESS with a much better Lasagna. I can't recommend this place even though many others like it."

"This place is the best Italian food in south county. The tortellini is always the star of the show for me. The sauce is fantastic if you have a preference for cream sauces like I do. If not, the penne is simple and the marinara is probably the best I've had from anywhere not named L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn. My favorite salad is the chopped salad. It's simple but always hits the spot. The wait time is always a guess, especially on the weekends but it's worth it. Staff is always nice even when they're slammed."

"Food was very good but the restaurant ownership are just jerks. Head cook named Marcelo has terrible customer service. I have two small kids and we decided last minute on a Saturday to wait 25 min for take out. While waiting I asked for a paper plate to feed our 2-year-old a cookie. One paper plate. Marcelo stopped the young staff member from handing me a paper plate because we weren’t customers and was super dismissive of me. Never mind that we just spent $40 on pasta and we’re patiently waiting. Surprised this place can’t give out a paper plate to the community even if they weren’t spending $40. Super rude and ruined the atmosphere. Rest of the staff seemed great. Even if they do get a lot of people asking for paper plates that seems like a great problem. 100 people coming in to your door for the price of a paper plate is great marketing. You can't pay for that price of foot traffic. Only reason I saw this place was on my way to buy a cookie. GIVE THE PAPER PLATES AWAY! Phew!"

"Guichos Eatery’s north location is conveniently located near Sprouts, right off the freeway, in San Clemente. Parking is never a worry, as the lot is quite big. The girls who work behind the counter are always pleasant and welcoming! My wife and I like that the establishment offers both indoor and outdoor seating options. Guichos spin on sit-down-style food, prepared fresh and fast, is genius. My wife loves the tortellini while I enjoy the meatball sub. We’re always impressed with the taste of the dishes we order."