The Godfather

San Diego, CA · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in San Diego
#592
of 3838 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
The Godfather, 7878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone
(858) 560-1747
Website
www.godfatherrestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4:30 PM

The Godfather is a restaurant located in San Diego, CA. It is one of 3,838 restaurants listed in San Diego. Its 4.6-star rating is above the San Diego city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Sunshine · Mar 2026

At the most amazing time if it was so delicious and the staff was amazing. Best customer service I want to see are guys name was Jose. I don't remember I should have posted my review when it happened. But we left on cloud 9 on Valentine's. Such a great choice I would definitely come back here on another holiday or just a whimsical Saturday to enjoy an amazing meal. Thank you to all of you who gave us such a great evening to remember. Watch out for that valet guy He made us pay through zal to his own personal account for the valet his name was Max. Thought that was kind of fishy but whatever. It is what it is at the end of the night I really didn't care. My experience of this restaurant was just too good to be let down by anything.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 LULU LIVE Art · Feb 2026

We went there for restaurant week. The atmosphere and vibe, and the service were very nice, but the food was really below our expectations. Even it was on restaurant week price, I don’t think it’s worthy. There are so many good Italian restaurants, but I don’t think this will be on my list anymore.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ashley LeBourveau-Truong · Nov 2025

We went here to celebrate our first wedding anniversary and it was the perfect place to have a special occasion. They gave us a nicely private booth, and the ambiance was really relaxed. Everything we tried was fantastic, with the swordfish being the standout. We made a reservation for an early dinner and it was empty when we arrived, but later in the evening it was packed, so it may get busier later in the evenings.

★★★★★ 5.0 Carl Wakefield · Oct 2025

Atmosphere, service and food are excellent! Very authentic feel and food. I was in the area for work and wanted an fine Italian food experience. Not having formal wear,I was a bit reluctant to dine here but I was greeted with the best service and felt welcome. You can enjoy the experience dressed causal or formal. Coming from an Italian family, the food is exceptional and the prices are very fair. You will not be disappointed,

★★★★★ 5.0 Alan Bunge · Dec 2025

With out a doubt our favorite Italian restaurant in San Diego area. Excellent all male waiters, great full bar and amazing wine selection, excellent variety of delicious dishes, reasonably priced menu, live piano player for cozy ambiance.. Highly recommended..

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantBarFine dining restaurantSicilian restaurantWine bar

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