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    Dj's Pizza Express

    4.9 (46 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Medium pepperoni and ham pizza
    Jose P.

    I've been driving past DJ's Express Pizza for the last 10 years and finally decided to give it a try today -- and I'm so glad I did! I was initially skeptical, but the pizza blew me away. The crust is unlike any other pizza I've had before -- really unique and delicious. Honestly, what took me so long to try it? I went with the pepperoni and ham pizza, and it was honestly the best pizza I've tried all year! If you're in the Pala area, I highly recommend stopping by. ‍ Definitely a new favorite for me now!

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    Marybel P.

    Love it the pizza was very good The young man that took are order was very friendly and polite. Waited for 20m for our food (fresh and hot). He even brought it to our car.

    Huge & delicious calzone. Hit the spot! 2 of us were full.
    Fred P.

    Good service. The cheese & pep calzone was delicious & filled us up. It's a small trailer just a couple minutes away from Pala. A great find.

    1st time here. Prices are right. Good service.
    Steve O.

    Checking places close to Pala, I stumbled across the ratings for Dj's. 5 stars? Really?? Are you sure??? Well wadda you know, they make a really good pizza for an excellent price. Even the personal size was loaded with cheese and a generous portion of sausage. The crust was nice and crispy. For a quick bite to eat, you can't really beat this place. It's not a boutique pizza if you're into that fancy, shmansy fusion stuff if that's your taste. This is a quality, traditional pizza the way it's meant to be. I'll be sure to pick up a full size pie to take back to Pala and avoid overpaying for a pizza that really isn't worth what the casino is asking. No need for Domino's or Pizza Hut when this place is less than 5 minutes away.

    Cha C.

    Delicious! The photos don't do it justice. My family has always passed by this Pizza truck to and from the Casinos and that's a huge mistake we've been making for years!! We always seen it, but just didn't stop for whatever reason, but during the pandemic my husband and I have been trying to buy from small businesses. The quality of the Pizza is amazing! From the Taste of just the cheese alone, to the sauce, and then the dough! I regret not getting a larger size, but we got 3 small personal pizzas to try and now we can't wait to try the sandwiches and wings! If you're hungry, STOP here. You won't regret it! The pizza is sooo good & fresh, right out of the oven my hubby has the burn on his tongue to prove it-since he couldn't wait till it cooled down to eat haha! Oh and the owner being so friendly helped the experience as well! Definitely a new go to!

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    Paul A.

    By far one of the best pizza's ive had better and this will be my new spot for pizza Gio super friendly guy i recommended this place to everyone very fresh and tasty.

    Michael A.

    I live in Julian part time and pass by this place all the time, so thought I would try it...excellent pizza Next time I will try his sandwiches oh and did I mention reasonably priced?

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    Tried their Combination Pizza - one of the best I've had! Highly recommend if you're in the area!

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    We recently moved nearby, great pizza! We have already gone 3 times this month! Recommend the combo pizza.

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    Great Pizza! Highly recommend the pepperoni and jalapeño calzone. The hot turkey sandwich is a great choice as well.

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    Super delicious pizza, convenient, easy. We went two Fridays in a row while staying nearby. It was that good!

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    4 years ago

    Super convenient if you commute home to Temecula. Hidden gem for sure. Some of the best dough in SoCal

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    Efficient workers and food. Thank you for the bomb food! Pizza and salads are a must.

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    Delicious pizza! We were surprised at how good it was for a food truck. Kids liked it too. Fresh ingredients and tasty bread/crust.

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    Recently moved to the area and this is now my go to for pizza. Excellent customer service and best pizza I have had in years!

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    Bar Meets Grill - They split our lamb dish for us

    Bar Meets Grill

    3.8(137 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    June 5, two guests of ours, husband and wife, one a school official, dined at Bar Meets Grill. In…read moretheir words it was one of the best nights ever in terms of the quality of food, ambiance and the friendliness of the host, server, server assistants, chefs, bar team, everyone. Nancy and I dined there on Saturday, June 6. It was, as always, a perfect evening. We both had the new BMG Salad on the menu; fresh, lemon based dressing, light, just enough without being filling. Then we both had the ribeye with mashed, and it was one of the best as a larger, thicker, cooked to perfection pair of steaks. Reed took care of us and was perfct, everyone including the chefs stopped by and were gracious, and it was a welcome back to Nancy in particular which made her weekend. One of the nicest and best places to eat, with the best people you will meet taking care of you. Out of superlatives. Just a great place place with excellent good and new items run by a team which works like a family to take care of you. Cannot imagine a better evening.

    We love this restaurant. The service is always spot on and the food does not disappoint. For dinner…read moretonight we tried the stuffed portobello mushrooms, crab cakes, calamari and Cesar salad: the stars of the show were the portobellos and calamari. Absolutely delicious. The calamari was super light and crispy and the pork sausage in the stuffed portobellos was awesome. We will be back!

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    Noodles - Spicy seafood Tom Yum, we order it with Shrimps only - Mar 14, 2024

    Noodles

    3.1(170 reviews)
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    Great employees and Great Fried Seafood Udon Noodle!!!…read more My family and I shared the Xiao Long Bao, the Fried Seafood Udon Noodle, the BBQ Pork Noodle Soup, and the Combo Pala Fried Rice XO Sauce. The Xiao Long Bao comes with 5 of them, and they come with soy sauce and picked ginger. They look amazing, but most of the soup fell out because the dough stuck to the parchment paper. The meat inside the Xiao Long Bao is decent, and it pairs great with the pickled ginger and soy sauce. The Fried Seafood Udon Noodle was a favorite out of all the dishes we ordered. It doesn't taste greasy, and everything in the dish is paired well together. The texture of the noodles were perfect, and there's no complaints about the dish. The BBQ Pork Noodle Soup tasted a bit greasy, but the noodles seem to pair well with the BBQ Pork Wontons. The wontons didn't have a strong BBQ Pork flavor, but it did taste different enough from regular pork wontons where you could consider it BBQ Pork. The Combo Pala Fried Rice XO Sauce looked great, but it also tasted greasy. The components in the fried rice were great, but there was just this greasy taste all over. The service was amazing. All the employees were so kind, helpful, and all smiles. They're all very quick, and they're all great! There's plenty of seating inside of the restaurant, and there's seating outside the restaurant. The line for ordering at the restaurant can become long very quickly, but luckily the employees are fast with taking orders and placing orders. The restaurant is unfortunately in a "Smoking Allowed" zone of the casino so it can get a bit nauseating to eat outside the restaurant. I would come here again! The Fried Seafood Udon Noodle was great, and I'd get it again!

    Their food is really good and most importantly fresh, they make it at the time you order it, the…read moreonly thing is the soups I'm sure they have big pots of them ready or the broth because that comes out first, but the way you order it comes with all of the different things in it, but man I tell you it is delicious everything is great here I definitely recommend it

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    Noodles - The rarely seen zero line. Got lucky.

    The rarely seen zero line. Got lucky.

    Noodles - Chicken lo mein, combo fried rice, shrimp+pork su mai

    Chicken lo mein, combo fried rice, shrimp+pork su mai

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    The Rib Shack - Sampler plate: hot link, ribs, chicken, tri tip, pulled pork, brisket, mac and cheese, potato salad, beans, and rolls.  FANTASTIC BBQ.

    The Rib Shack

    4.4(632 reviews)
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    This small shops serves up some really good barbecue. Hot tip: Come earlier in the day, if you…read morecan. Like at most BBQ places, they may run out of certain foods later in the day. You snooze, you lose. (Funny note: I was told, in no uncertain terms, that they were out of chicken and that I would get extra pulled pork. When I got home, I found a large piece of chicken.) The best option is the Sampler plate. You get six different proteins, three sides, and three Hawaiian rolls. The proteins are chicken, hot link, tri-tip, brisket, ribs, and pulled pork. I thought all of the proteins were very good but I especially loved the hot link. I could have eaten three of these alone. The sides are also very good. The mac and cheese and potato salad--both clearly house made--were excellent. The house made beans were ok but a little hard. I didn't love them. They have three BBQ sauces to choose from (spicy--marked with a giant "X" on the little cup, sweet, and regular. They are all delicious but you really don't need any of them. That is a sign of good BBQ. The sampler plate gives you a ton of food. At $56, it seems expensive but it is not. This plate easily feeds three people and you will probably have some leftovers. I drove 30 minutes one way for this, waited about 15 minutes, and drove another 30 minutes home. It was very much well worth it. Good BBQ is hard to find in SoCal but it exists, if you make the effort. And this is very good BBQ at reasonable prices.

    Had a tasty smoke chicken sandwich with a side of potato salad. Ample portions that we were able…read moreto split n feed both of us. Chicken tender n juicy and bun just big enough to enjoy chicken/bun ratio. Comes with 2 different bbq sauces on the side. Both great combo of flavors. Potato salad with unpeeled potatoes is how I enjoy it so was perfect for me. Staff very helpful. Ample seating indoor/outdoor but depending on wind blowing outside you may get smoke on your face from their smoker with outdoor seating. Smells really good though!

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    The Rib Shack - Indoor dining area, facing the front entrance and counter.

    Indoor dining area, facing the front entrance and counter.

    The Rib Shack - My bones praising their food!

    My bones praising their food!

    The Rib Shack - Indoor dining area.

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    Indoor dining area.

    Dj's Pizza Express - pizza - Updated June 2026

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