Filomena's Italian Kitchen & Market

We stopped by the market yesterday just to grab everything we needed to make our own pizza. Also, grabbed 3 cupcakes. Everything was absolutely outstanding!! Can’t wait to return. I decided to leave a review because I honestly feel they deserve a better score and that is coming from a full blooded Italian that has been raised on insane home cooked Italian cooking. They deserve 5 stars!! Absolutely legit Italian market. Where the heck have I been to miss this spot?

This is a terrific restaurant and Chef Linda has done an amazing job of recreating traditional Italian recipes for the coastal Orange County marketplace. Her dishes represent some of the finest Italian food dining you'll ever experience, all at an affordable price and with a warm, family atmosphere. And the deli section of her restaurant has a great selection of products that will make you feel like you're in a traditional Italian market back east. Truly worth a visit.

Very elegant and accessible restaurant. They offer generous portions and for affordable rates. We enjoyed the food very much and the staff members were super attentive and explanatory. Highly recommended.

Found this place randomly just driving through the area and I'm so glad that I did. Our waiter was super friendly and joked around with the kids. The kids shared a pizza and a Cesar salad and I had the mushroom linguine. The kids enjoyed their meal and we all LOVED mine. We live in San Diego, but will definitely visit this place again when we're up here.
Oh, and there's a small market attached to the restaurant which sells various meats, cheeses, desserts, and other Italian goodies. And Gelato! This place is awesome!

I don't usually give five stars, but Filomenas earned every bit of it! The food was literally some of the BEST Italian I've ever tasted. The meatballs are amazing - filled with flavor! The meat pizza is delicious - tasty homemade crust with the perfect mix of ingredients. We also loved the lasagna which had great flavor and cohesion throughout. Lastly I highly recommend trying the ricotta cheese cheesecake - the hint of citrus and lemon zest with the amaretto graham cracker crust far exceeded my expectations. My wife also enjoyed the lemon and strawberry gelato. Overall it was a fabulous experience, including the attentive service from the staff. We definitely plan to visit again in the future.