Comments on: Delicato Closed

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Our family has since relocated to Laguna Beach from Steiner, but I can say I was SO SAD when I heard this
We’re hoping to come back in a few years, and to not have Filinto and crew there with their coffee makes me so bummed out.
Where to get coffee now? Cups & Cones was decent, I guess. Fion needs a coffee stand outside

By: Used_to_love_delicato

Used_to_love_delicato — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

We also loved Delicato, as there was no wait, we would go there on weekday evenings — and get reasonably priced very good, satisfying food. I also thought they were doing ok, not sure what happened.

By: Poster formely known as

Poster formely known as — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Dear outside view:

Yes, you are right. We are all unsophisticated, cheap beer-swilling, tv dinner-eating, backwoods trash here in Steiner. Maybe that explains why Fion and the Steiner Steakhouse are doing so well. Delicato closed because it couldn’t sustain a high enough volume to pay high rent, partially because it tried to be too many things instead of focusing. We’ll miss it, but it’s not an indictment on the population.

By: Outside view

Outside view — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

What a shame – a good little cafe in Steiner – with very good food and exception coffee. I guess it was too diverse for the local population to be successful in these more difficult times.

By: Lakewood Hills Resident

Lakewood Hills Resident — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

So so sad to see Delicato closed. We tried to eat there 1-2 times a week to support them. We really enjoyed their pizza (better than laskeside) the panini’s, and the fondue.

We Need a Mexican restaurant!

By: kari

kari — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I am also so sad they closed. I went there quite often. I have only lived here a little more than a year and it has been crazy that there are not more restaurants close. We need a good burger place and I think a car wash would do really well here too! I hate driving so far to get my car detailed. I agree on the donut shop idea-I think a Einstein Bagels would do great at 4 points!

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

We need a doughnut shop but need to find someone willing to wake up at 1 am to make the doughnuts!

By: Poster formely known as

Poster formely known as — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

If that’s the case, it’s a problem in the long run. Waiters don’t get tips, people don’t buy alcohol (where the real margins are), people don’t order an appetizer while they are waiting, etc. A restaurant in a space that size can’t make it on takeout — the overhead is too high. The NNN charges alone for that center are very high.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

We always get takeout at Thai Harmony. I think that’s what most people do but I could be wrong.

By: Poster formerly known as

Poster formerly known as — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thai Harmony? I wish them well, but do you ever see more than 5 cars parked there?