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Venice Pizza
Sam LoMedico, who was born and raised in Italy and had a lifelong dream of moving to America. He arrived in Detroit in 1939, and his brother Frank helped in get on his feet by offering him work in the restaurant business. Food is what
Italians do best, so after several years in Detroit, Sam and his wife Prudie seeked out a more comfortable life for their family by moving to San Diego, and with that came Venice Pizza on El Cajon Boulevard.
For nearly 60 years, Venice Pizza has solidified itself as true family operation where the LoMedico's children, grandchildren, cousins, neighbors and regular customers gather and share in the comfort of their heavenly pizza and hardy
authentic Italian cuisine. This is a place where customers befriend customers, where a usual customer is treated like family, and where waitresses are concerned when a regular hasn't been coming around for awhile.
Three generations of family have helped keep the legacy of Venice Pizza alive, but it's the food that brings people back for more. Their pizza has been spotlighted as the number 1 or amongst the top 5 on every local channel, newspaper and
magazine for as long as the restaurant has been around. All their sauces the marinara, meat, pesto and alfredo are homemade and they also make their own sausage. Restaurants don't get great reviews by using sub-par ingredients. When it
comes to their pizza, and so many of their Italian classics, such as homemade lasagna, manicotti, and chicken parmesan, you can expect high quality mozzarella, tomatoes, olive oil, and all those other simple flavors that makes Venice Pizza
a cherished San Diego institution.
As all businesses go, there is a need to keep up with the times without losing track of one's identity. The owners of Venice Pizza are just beginning to explore more flavorful local beer options and expand their menu to include lighter
dishes, such as a caprese salad and a portabella sandwich. They would even like to win the opportunity to get on the Food Network's Restaurant: Impossible which seeks, in just two days, to boost a restaurant's appeal. In the case of
Venice Pizza, with its long history of serving some of the best Italian food in town, a few simple changes might be helpful, but it's the authenticity of this neighborhood establishment that has kept the restaurant packed with happy
customers since 1954.
Venice Pizza – 3333 El Cajon Boulevard
Yelp About the Boulevard
Lips Restaurant
3025 El Cajon Blvd
Yelper: If I could give them 1,000 stars I would! I LOVED LOVED this place. We had a group of about half guys and girls and went for my birthday. The drink prices aren't too bad and the food was really good actually. They have you
pick from a smaller menu when you have a large party.
The entertainment was awesome! We all LOVED IT! So many people act like it gets uncomfortable in there and that they pick out straight guys in the crowd and blah blah. They made a show out of it and picked on everyone.
Since it was my birthday i went up on stage OF COURSE! and they teased up my hair with a fork to give me big hair with my bday crown for the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After the show we stopped to talk and say thank you and all the staff was amazing. This by far was the best BEST birthday EVER!
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