Little Italy Pizzeria & Pasta visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2021-01-06

Pizza · Italian

Little Italy Pizzeria & Pasta

Middletown, San DiegoWorth trying

Roger's late-night fallback near downtown when a taco shop or fast food didn't sound good: freshly made garlic bread and pizza that held up fine at 2am.

The call

The documented visit included pizza and garlic bread. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.

What to order

  • Pizza
  • Garlic bread

Best for

  • Late-night pizza

Source-backed notes

Visit history

Checked in 3 times on Yelp, most recently Apr 3, 2022. See the check-in log

2021-01-06day precision · source explicit
★★★★☆
“Decent pizza during the wee-hours if not in the mood for a taco shop or fast food.”

Roger called it a decent late-night option, open until 2:30am most nights, with freshly made garlic bread and pizza.

Source 1 ↗

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