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4.6
Exceptional(6298)
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• Italian • Downtown
Booked 146 times today
OUTSTANDING. DOMINIQUE WAS AT HER FINEST! FOOD AND SERVICE WERE STELLAR!
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4.7
Exceptional(8147)
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• Steakhouse • Little Italy
Booked 107 times today
Celebrated our anniversary here and they made it very personal and special. Great food and great service.
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4.7
Exceptional(3109)
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• Middle Eastern • North Park
Booked 152 times today
Everything about it was amazing, food, service, etc!
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4.7
Exceptional(832)
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• Mediterranean • North Park
Booked 157 times today
Our first time at this location. Delicious and festive. Very fun.
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4.7
Exceptional(7511)
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• Californian • Little Italy
Booked 72 times today
Incredible food and experience we had. Pichanche steak was amazing
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4.8
Exceptional(8959)
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• Farm-to-table • Little Italy
Booked 59 times today
Always a pleasure to share a table with my husband -- especially on our anniversary -- at Juniper & Ivy! We look for innovative food, and the restaurant scored well on that front. The shared plates were generous and the variety of tastes delightful. We loved being at bar level overlooking the busy room of diners and the open kitchen at work. A bottle of prosecco, great conversation and a complimentary pumpkin cheesecake helped to mark our 42nd year with style. Thank you team J&I!
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4.0
Excellent(1701)
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• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 30 times today
Amazing place, food, and Pietro is amazing serving us. I recommend!
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4.6
Exceptional(4896)
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• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 63 times today
I just had apps but three of them and they were so delicious especially the Bone Marrow
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4.6
Exceptional(2072)
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• Mexican • North Park
Booked 102 times today
We love coming here! It was an excellent experience and the service superb. Food is top notch.
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4.6
Exceptional(425)
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• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 20 times today
Loved it! Food and atmosphere were fantastic! Highly recommend!

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  • WillGold
    Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Everything about it was amazing, food, service, etc!
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    LEILA$$$$• Middle Eastern• North Park
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    4.7
  • nickGold
    Orange County •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Incredible food and experience we had. Pichanche steak was amazing
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    Herb & Wood$$$$• Californian• Little Italy
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    4.7
  • Hiroko
    San Diego •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    It was an amazing experience 💝we loved it!! Everything was so beautiful and foods were delicious 🤤 Price was good I’ll for sure go back there again! Sea bass was my favorite I can eat 2 orders all by myself 😝
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    Bacari North Park$$$$• Mediterranean• North Park
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    4.7
  • Loan
    San Diego •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    The service was excellent. Everyone was very welcoming and accommodating. We were there celebrating a special occasion and they all made it very special for us. The spaghetti carbonara is the best we ever had. Deep flavor with crispy pancetta in every bite. A must try. We highly recommend Seneca.
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    Seneca$$$$• Italian• Downtown
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    4.6
  • Hillary
    Minneapolis - St. Paul •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 27 Oct 2026
    Fabulous experience, some of the best, most thoughtful service we’ve gotten. Our server Jake was outstanding, made great suggestions and had a knack for knowing just when to stop by. The dry-aged ribeye was phenomenal, the mushrooms were delicious, the cocktails were on point, and the seasonal macaron was a perfect last bite. The atmosphere is classic without being pretentious, and we appreciated the great music at a volume that allowed us to easily converse without hearing the people around us. We sat in the dining room but took in the gorgeous view from the second floor open air space after dinner. 10/10, would recommend, ask for Jake!
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    Born & Raised$$$$• Steakhouse• Little Italy
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    4.7
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