Meta - Oceanside

Delicious food! The Pop Pop's pasta is my favorite. So yummy I rarely try anything else. But when I do get a different dish, I'm never disappointed. Friendly staff.

Price per person: $100+ Recommended dishes: Chianti Braised Short Ribs Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

Good food, place can feel on the small side with somewhat crowded seating. Sound levels can get loud based on conversation levels. Otherwise nice bar area too.

We have been to Meta and always find it to be adequate. Nothing great but it is convenient for us so we dine there. However, I have discovered a few things that scream we don 't value our clients . On our last visit, we order a salad for appetizer and asked the waiter if the kitchen could chop it for us. He said sure . My husband ordered a pasta dish and asked the waiter if he could get capellini instead of linguini and, again, the waiter said sure . When the check came, we saw that there is a $2 charge for chopping the salad and another $2 charge for the capellini. On top of that, there is now a surcharge for using a credit card. This is not an inexpensive restaurant and our checks always top $100.00, so to be nickeled and dimed like that really leaves a bad taste. We will think twice about returning.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4