Operacaffe Mobile

This was my first time trying the Operacaffe Mobile, which periodically stops by my work during lunch time. I had the Caprese sandwich, which was tasty. It also came with some crinkle cut french fries, which I liked as well. I was surprised at how much food I got for the price (compared to other food trucks). I appreciated the free tiramisu, which I got as an offer for checking in on Unilocal

One of the better, most consistent trucks I’ve eaten at in San Diego. Any dish I’ve tried was good. I haven’t been disappointed with anything they make. The Operacaffe sandwich is basically bruschetta with chicken in a sandwich and it’s so good, but so is the pork shank, the chicken parm…
Ask Kika what makes Tony work more and order it if you can’t decide. You won’t be disappointed.

I have never been disappointed in food truck food until now. No bueno!
They came to our apartment complex last night around 5:00 p.m. I was there around 5:15. I checked in through Unilocal and got a free tiramisu offer. Yay! I showed them my phone and they looked very confused. They didn’t even know about the check-​in offer but it didn’t matter anyway because they were out of tiramisu! I was like the 5^th person in line and they already run out of it and didn’t even bother erasing tiramisu off their chalkboard.
I ordered two grilled chicken salads and the meat lasagna. For the salads, I specifically told them twice that I wanted the dressings on the side because my husband wouldn’t be home until late that evening and I didn’t want him eating a soggy salad. But of course, when I opened up the boxes of food at home, the salads were drenched in dressing. It was so soggy by the time he got home it was not even edible.
The meat lasagna came with a slice of garlic bread. The bread was so stale! I ate about a fourth of it and threw it away, and I love bread! The lasagna was more of a «white» lasagna since it had no actual tomato type of sauce in it. It looked good, but there was not much flavor! It was also pretty small.
I was very disappointed with my experience here. I love food trucks, but this one is just bad news.

Excellent sandwhiches and the fries were awesome too.

I dig it! Their food truck came to my workplace today, and everything sounded tasty. My friend got the caprese sandwich with fries, and I got the meatball sandwich with fries. The caprese looked fresh and meaty in a mozzarella kinda way. Very nice sized sandwich for lunch! My meatball sandwich was great! The bread I think was toasted or something yummy, and it absorbed the marinara sauce from the meatballs without getting cold and soggy and gross somehow. The meatballs were tender, flavorful, and the sauce with the parmesan cheese on it made for a great combo of flavors for the senses. Loved it. Their fries are crinkle fries, which took me back, and made me think of lunchroom cafeteria fries, except these tasted good and were hot and crispy and not like cold limp noodles. My friend thought they were salty, but I’m a salt fiend and totally didn’t notice. I don’t know how they did it, but all the food managed to stay hot and fresh till the very end. You know how sometimes meatball sandwiches are a total mess at the end because they absorb just about every ml of sauce? That didn’t happen. These folks must be magicians. I’d eat at their food truck again any time! $ 12 per meal, including drink and side of fries. Not bad.

Just had the caprese sandwich at the UCSD Hillcrest AHA fundraiser. $ 12 for a huge sandwich, awesome fires, and a drink. Great food and a cgood cause!

My non-​Yelping work cubemate George H. gave me half his fries, so I didn’t actually pay for anything, but…
Operacaffe’s fries are long, thick, and ribbed… like the Men in my life, I prefer this over the skinny ones like at McDonalds. They look like the cold, crappy, mushy fries from the grade school cafeteria, but they’re actually are hot, crispy, and delicious!

I wouldn’t mind giving Operacaffe another try some other time. We grabbed some bites for dinner, but it was mostly fried food and it wasn’t that great. Kinda had some buyer’s remorse and felt like we shoulda got something else like a sandwich or pasta. I’m bummed that my experience wasn’t quite like the other hyped up reviews.
The folks working the truck were great, friendly, pleasant, and all that good stuff. It’s only the food that fell short of our expectations. Oh well.

I have to say the meatball sandwich was pretty darn good. I have a weak spot for them, and even though it was just «polpette» (it could have used more sauce), the bread was great and I was pleased. Fries were just medium… the crinkly kind…
The arancini were also good. A touch dense and chewy inside, but cheesy and not dry at all. The tomato dipping sauce was a bit cold too, but tangy and spicy and a good match. I hate to nitpick at all, because I will return again when they come to Sorrento Mesa…

Surprisingly good for a food truck. I had their home-​made lasagna entrée & it was well prepared and tasty. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised by the high quality given that this food truck is affiliated with Opera Café (one of the better eateries in Sorrento Valley). But you never really know until you try & the trying was good at this particular food truck. A tip of of the hat also goes out for the friendly service. I will be back to this truck.

We ate at Operacaffe during their stay on Adams Ave on Tuesday. I tried the Coccini (?) Pizza dough balls with cheese filling. Not to be confused with the overused rubber mozzerella sticks. For $ 7.00 (I believe) you get five of the balls. The cheese is a cooler liquid consistency inside that goes well when you combine the heat of the fried dough. The pizza dough balls themselves are a nice size and very airy. They don’t make you feel weighed down at all when you eat them. They are accompanied by a marinera sauce. Both my BF and I devoured them very quickly. A nice tasty treat that I would for sure come back and eat again

Good Grief!
I just devoured the Summer Cod Sandwich. Full of fried Cod, Spicy sauce, cheese and some good for you greens.
Had to give them an extra star!

Had the good fortune to have the Operacaffe food truck come visit our apartment complex at dinner time. My wife was out of town on business for the week so I’ve spent my evenings eating very light meals. One of the specials for the night was the Pork shank with risotto and my mouth watered at the thought of it. It did not disappoint! The meat fell off the bone (a slow cooked shank should always fall off the bone) and the risotto was hot and creamy and cooked just right. I did not order any dessert which was a good thing because I could not finish the entire entrée.
Looking forward to the next time I run across the Opera Caffe Mobile restaurant. Thanks for a great dish!

Had dinner for the first time tonight with Operacaffe, restaurant or truck. Ordered several items from the truck, paid with debit card, $ 21 total with no drinks. We split a Tuscan Sampler and an Opera Sandwich, plus a Tiramisu that we haven’t yet eaten.
Fish: good taste, although fried breading a little tough to bite. Rice Balls: awesome with the included slightly spicy dip. Pizza Balls: excellent taste and texture, could have had more cheese inside. Fries: regular shoestrings; seem out of place. Garlic bread: no good; like a piece of white bread with a toasted layer painted on. Opera Sandwich: nearly awesome; bread seemed dry and a little dusty in the mouth, but then the moist chicken and bruschetta hits you, and it’s all good. Much better than eating bruschetta piled on a little piece of toast.
Overall, a good dinner enjoyed with a glass of wine on the patio bistro table on a cool San Diego summer evening. We’ll buy again and try the other items, and maybe visit the restaurant.

I love eating at this food truck!
I have a deli within my companies building but Operacaffe Mobiles’ Food Truck knocks that deli’s food out the water! I absolutely love their Fish and Chips, which even comes with fries (a huge portion too). The way in which the fish is battered is so delicious! Not over crunchy and not under cooked just perfect. I also enjoy Operacaffe Mobile so much I eat with them at least once a week and take my boyfriend food from there too… by the way he love it too! Def two thumbs up from us!!!

I ate here today and got their summer sandwich: breaded cod, lettuce, cheese, & spicy sauce, which also came with crinkle cut fries.
The fries were as expected: your typical fries, nicely cooked, but nothing special.
I liked the fish sandwich, but it was good, not great. It looked AMAZING, so I was hoping it tasted as good as it looked. Not quite. I really appreciated the freshness of the bread and fish, and I liked the cheese they put on it, but I didn’t really get the big picture… some bites tasted one way, others another, and it just lacked cohesion in my opinion. With all the spices and breading, I was surprised that I was expecting more flavor.
Overall, the food was good, hence the three stars. I might go back here again, perhaps to try some of their lasagna or other dishes, but probably not for another sandwich and likely I won’t be rushing back.

Ricotta cheesecake — yummmmm
Also the rice balls and pizza dough rocked. Service was awesome!
On my second trip to this truck, I had the fish sandwich w/​fries — OMG yummy!!! and super friendly!

I’m updating my review because I got a sweet little message from the owner. I might reconsider stopping by again if I run into it at UTC again when I make my food truck runs. A little message suggests they care about their customer service, which is always a plus in my book.

i had the lasagna today and to reply to the previous review mine was actually really good… Aioli sauce is an american sauce for seafood never had it on a lasagna.
i also had the FRIED PIZZA DOUGH and all i got to say is YUMMMMM!!!
love the fact that they also carry aranciata!!!

The myth has been debunked. Not all food trucks are great. This is one of them. The gf and I stopped by our usual spot to get the weekly dose of food truck bonanza. We chose this one because the other one was a coffee truck and I was already high on tea caffeine. Their Tuscan menu looked decent, ranging from sandwiches and lasagna to fried ravioli and minestrone.
I opted for the meat lasagna ($ 8) because I was told it’s «THIS BIG» and was shown hand gestures of how big it is. The mentioning of bechamel sauce on it was the cherry on top. My gf got the caprese sandwich ($ 8) which comes with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. We were very excited for the food especially since we didn’t eat all day. Needless to say, the excitement only lasted up til my first bite.
The meat lasagna came in a small plastic box. The same kind you’d find for high school cafeteria food. The meat lasagna itself was anything but big. It was probably half inch thick and 5 inches wide. It could fit in my hand. I should call them out for false advertising because they should’ve added ‘bought from a local high school’ on the menu because that’s how it tasted. Very bland. Very bad. Barely any bechamel sauce. The meat looked liked sloppy joe meat, which is a plus because I love sloppy joe. I don’t think it’s good on a meat lasagna though. Their garlic bread was also bland and thinly sliced. After eating it, I could’ve sworn they heated my lasagna in the microwave and served it to me. A silver lining to the food was that it made me reminisce about my high school cafeteria food days. Ahh good times.
The caprese sandwich didn’t fare well either. Usually when I have buffalo mozzarella, there’s at least a hint of flavor; be it a little salty or sweet. This was like rubber and lacked flavor. Reminds me of playdoh. Another reminiscing silver lining. This is a great place to reminisce about mediocre food!