Pinzimini

Great meal. I had a groupon though — would not be paying regular price but if you have the groupon its a great deal. Good service too! Barely anyone there on a Friday night 7pm. Which was nice!

I like this place and I’ll probably come back, but only for happy hour. The happy hour deals were pretty good especially on drinks. I ordered wine, while others in my party got beer. The tap selection was only so so. It had a couple local beers like Stone, Mother Earth Cali Creamin, and Belching Beaver Peanut Butter Stout.
The wine selection on happy hour is limited to a house red and a house white. You can also get sangria. I had the red, which was decent and generously poured.
My party had the carne asada fries and the pulled pork nachos. I had a bite, and it was decent food for the price. I would have gotten my own dish, however nothing struck my fancy. I like happy hour food that’s light, not one that will make me feel like an anchor ready to be sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Also most of the menu involved cheese or pork. That’s likely great for most. For me, it’s either a great way to make me sick or vorbotten for me.
The service was great after they realized we were there. We were again approached once our drinks were low, and new drinks were promptly shuffled out. The check was quickly brought.
What I really enjoyed here was the people watching. The hotel that the bar is attached to has a few conference/​ballrooms. We saw people dressed for their holiday parties in gift wrapping paper suits, women in ridiculous dresses, etc. Comicon here most be amazing.

The location inside hotel was convenient. The food wasn’t very good. The service was fair.

horrid breakfast buffet. cold nasty food! $ 21 d o n’t d o it!!! bad service, no selection and the eggs are tasteless!

My fiancé and I tried Pinzimini for the 1^st time with a groupon we bought and we absolutely loved our experience! We ordered the salmon and gnocchi al pesto with shrimp both of which were to die for! They were perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned. Not only was the food exquisite but the customer services was amazing! We were celebrating our anniversary there and our server made us feel super special by giving us a special cake and champagne to celebrate. We were so impressed with the quality and service of this restaurant so we will definitely be back.

Excellent service and excellent food.
Nestled in a scenic downtown corner of the Gaslamp Westin Hotel, on a hot summer day, Pinzimini served up a delicious and huge salad that we were able to split 3 ways with plenty for all.
They have a delicious Salmon and it was very nice to have several of the executive hotel staff stopped by just to serve and say hello.
It’s right next door to the Horton Plaza mall, so if you are in the area, I can recommend that you take a break from the food court and try Pinzimini instead!

Placed a to go order today for the Panzanella Salad with Salmon. Everything was great except for one thing: the salmon was a tad overcooked for my taste and tasted a little like chicken.
Other than that everything was wonderful.

This was a waste of time and money. The Chicken Scaloppini was like two frozen chicken breasts with a few globs of cheese on top. They were cold and the cheese was cold. Don’t get me started on the $ 13.00 salad that when split between the two of us was about 3 bites. We had a groupon and our bill was still $ 60.00 with one drink and a cup of coffee. There are too many good restaurants in San Diego to waste your money here.

The morning after the Taylor Swift concert we were looking for breakfast downtown near The Westin where we had spent the night. My daughter really wanted to eat at the hotel, which is usually not my choice. Another factor that influenced my decision was my husband was coming down with a cold and didn’t feel up to walking around downtown to find a restaurant. When we walked into the restaurant we were immediately greeted and seated. We had the choice of the buffet or to order off the menu. When I asked if the scrambled eggs were real eggs or boxed, he told me they were real and also said we could order an omelet with the buffet. There was only about a $ 4 difference between the buffet and the menu so it make sense to go with the buffet. The food was good, the service was great, the ambience was chill and there was no wait.

«Nice Place to Visit for Dinner after a Broadway Play «
My wife and I went to the Pinzimini Italian Restaurant after a Broadway play at the Civic Theater in downtown San Diego. Pinzimini is located on the ground floor of the Westin Hotel on Broadway Circle in the Gaslamp Quarter of the city. Pinzimini is only a 6 minute walk from the Civic Theater, and is only a 2 minute walk from the Balboa Theater, next to the Horton Plaza. Pinzimini has a large nice Bar area with great happy hour drink prices. Our server Martika was so nice as she answered all of our questions, and made us feel very welcome. She started our meal off with some wonderful Artisan Bread rolls, which we dipped into an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dip. The rolls were delicious ! My wife and I started our dinner with the Caesar Salad, Pinzimini Style, with baby romaine, a traditional Caesar dressing, white anchovies, fried capers, and sliced Romano Cheese, for $ 13.00. It was very tasty and super fresh. For the main course we had the Grilled Chicken Scaloppini with asparagus, wilted spinach and arugula, tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella cheese for $ 21.00. We also ordered a side of Spicy Marinara sauce to put over the chicken, which was very good. The chicken was grilled perfectly, and was very tender. The Asparagus was also very tasty and refreshing. Pinzimini also has several Pizza’s on their menu, along with other classic Italian dishes.

Checked this place out due to a Groupon for dinner and couldn’t have been happier. The server was nice, knowledgeable about the food and more importantly attentive. Me and the wife started off with some salads which were fresh and refreshing, entrées were a ribeye which was cooked about right and the Gemelli which was also delicious and if you have room get the chocolate lava cake.

Like everything in this Westin — it is EXTREMELY overpriced for the quality you get. It was 1 rung above continental breakfast (which they offered a $ 30+ self service breakfast bar that WAS a continental breakfast).
The picture is very deceiving. I wish I had taken a picture of my limp, uninspired, price breakfast. You’d think better, plan ahead. So many better places in San Diego.
They cringed at my Unilocal coupon THEY signed up for, but obliged. Not to worry our gratuity was mandatory. After all nothing says «take this people who don’t know any better» than service with a smile.

Our wonderful server Michelle made our visit outstanding.
This is one of the few places where they really let you take your time eating, and socializing. I am used to a lot of places where they rudely work you away with fake service by just throwing the bill on your table screaming ”THANK YOU” while your halfway with your meal.
I liked that Michelle took her time explaining everything what was in house, and how she could customize our orders to our taste buds. The portions are big so we shared a salad and a customized pasta. As far as parking goes, I didn’t know there was free validated parking, which is good to know when stalling your car in the middle of Downtown.

Frankly I didn’t have high expectations of the Pinzimini hotel bar but was looking for a quick bite to eat. Took awhile to get somebodies attention plus the server seemed inconvenienced when I asked for a menu but then she noticed that there were none distributed around the bar. Took her awhile to take my order but reasonable prompt with the drink (a soda) and the food (Waygu sliders). Speaking of the sliders they don’t live up to the «Eat Well» of the Westin given the amount of salt used. Waygu beef should having plenty of flavor without so much salt. But then again I guess they want you to buy more drinks. Overall service was not impressive and food even less so which is surprising given the many great eating options within walking distance.

I had a healthy breakfast here, egg white omelet with turkey and a beautiful side salad with tomatoes and avocado. The food was definitely 5 star, the right amount of food and wonderful. The service was pleasant but a little slow, I would dine here again when I am in the area.

Had drinks and eats here, Bartender was super helpful and friendly, and pointed out the good deals on the happy hour menu.
Had tacos and a salad, which were delicious. Was only here for an overnight event nearby and so I couldn’t stay long, but the restaurant is beautiful and the service and food were wonderful.

We came around 1pm for Friday lunch, and the restaurant was empty. I had two pieces of chicken breast (needed a sauce or something) with a side of spinach (a little too salty). My friend had fish (she said a little dry) with risotto (which she said was good). The service was good though. The restaurant is located in side Westin Hotel in Horton plaza so it was convenient.

I just have to say that I really wanted to like this place. The downtown area of San Diego is crowded with places that will gladly charge higher than average prices for substandard service and food. I was looking for an exception, but add this one to the list.
Wife ordered the house Cabernet. I thought about adding a second star to this review just for the Cabernet. It was really good for a house wine.
After the appetizers, but prior to getting our order in one of the assisting waitresses brought over a plate of pasta with mixed sauce. We didn’t recognize it and she had no idea who had ordered it. I asked, «is that a kid’s pasta?» My darling stepdaughter was the only one to order pasta. The waitress had no idea but went along with it «yeah.» as she dropped off the bowl in front of her. We realized as the wife cut the noodles up that it included shrimp. Stepdaughter does not eat shrimp. We sent it back and later watched the remade dish make its way to a table nearby where a lone gentleman reading a paper had hardly noticed us attempt to eat his meal for him. I think this must be their normal clientele (good for business meetings!).
I had ordered the Rib-​Eye. I asked for medium and it was red throughout. I thought about sending it back, but I don’t really mind this as long as I’m well when the experience is all done and besides I thought if it was cooked any more, it would be even tougher than it already was… it was easily the toughest cut of Rib-​Eye ever! I had also asked to substitute the fries for broccoli as this fit better into my low-​carb diet. This seemed like an excuse for them to skimp on my Asparagus. I was given 4 spears.
My mom ordered the beet entrée, whatever that was and the portions were so small I was worried that she would be hungry later. It amounted to about 6 slices of mixed vegetables.
My wife ordered the caesar salad. Imagine eating a salad and thinking «Why does it smell so fishy?» and when you get through enough leaves to see to the bottom you see REAL anchovies staring up at you! I understand that anchovy powder is used in caesar dressing and that flavor will be present in the mix and I understand that an aspiring chef may think it «edgy» to present filleted anchovies in his caesar salad, but try marketing that and let me know how it goes. If anyone had mentioned that anchovies would be in it she could have asked them kindly not to, or if it had said something like that on the menu, she could have chosen something else. We were disappointed that this would not have been advised prior to taking an order. The waitresses’ response to this was «Well that’s how we do it here!» Although she offered something else from the menu; the wife’s stomach was churning from the visual and scent and unfortunately her appetite was lost.
I wondered why my stepdaughter did not eat her chicken and pasta. I tried her chicken since I was still hungry after my meal. It was dry, flavorless. I couldn’t blame her.
Just avoid this place.

Pinzimini is in the Westin Hotel in Horton Plaza a little hard to find unless you are staying at the hotel. First of all I do have to say the service here is Five Star, very good especially for downtown. The food was good but still needs a little work, we had the gemelli pasta which was good and the salsiccia pizza which was a little greasy. The atmosphere is good, your typical nice hotel restaurant. If you want a decent meal with great service away from the downtown madness this is a great place to go.

I ordered the short ribs and the Cesar salad. The salad was nothing special. When I was expecting the short ribs, the waiter came saying that there was a misunderstanding and they were of out them. I was conceived to take the rib eye. Ok, I normally don’t like rib eye, but this one was pretty greasy and a little tough. The asparagus on my plate were looking very sad. Overbooked, and Super small and skinny. The potatoes were not good. I ordered the $ 10 Malbec and didn’t seem like Malbec to me, I didn’t like it.
Sorry I came here, but wanted to have an easy dinner. Avoid it if you can. I should have learned my lesson when I ordered room service earlier and the pasta was super greasy.
Love Westin hotels, but the kitchen here leaves much to be desired.