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    Filippi's Pizza Grotto Poway

    3.1 (461 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    FILIPPI'S PIZZA GROTTO POWAY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Marc B.

    Classic, heavy-style pizza with thick crust, thick cheese and lots of "flop." It's incredibly cheesy, so be ready for your toppings to slide off if you don't hold/bite it right. My "build your own" personal pizza had 6 slices with olives and pepperoni. Classic red and white checkerboard linens and empty chianti bottles decorate the room. Service was on point and very efficient. Note: pay at the counter.

    Lasagna dinner (meatball not pictured)
    Leslie W.

    This is Joe's favorite place for pizza. We went for an early dinner. It was pretty empty, when we arrived. (A very large group arrived while we were eating, so the quiet didn't last too long!) This is an old-school American Italian restaurant. The decor is dated. I giggled at the Chianti bottles that are used as decoration. There is a mix of 80s style paint/artwork and wood paneling. Tables have flannel backed vinyl tablecloths. (Reminded me of my grandmother's kitchen.) We both opted for the dinner. Had I known the size of the dinner, I would have suggested that we share one, instead. I got the lasagna and a meatball. Joe got ravioli and a meatball. I thought the menu said soup or salad. No, you get both with the dinner. The small bowl of minestrone soup was tasty. The salad was enormous, but good. The waiter brought us a small basket of garlic bread, a half of a loaf for each of us. When he brought the entrees, each entree covered a plate. A separate plate was used for the meatball. Then, he brought a basket of bread! I thought it was a joke. Because I finished the soup and salad, I only took a few bites of the lasagna and the meatball. Most of those, I took home. I loved the lasagna because it had lots of ricotta, which I love. The sauce is herby, not sweet. The meatball had flavor and wasn't too tough, like some places. Our waiter paid attention. He filled our glasses before they were empty. He also brought out boxes and packed our food to go, since there was no way we could finish it there. Prices are cheap, considering the amount of food you receive. I joked that Gordon Ramsey would have had a fit over the portion sizes. I'm glad he wasn't there. I am so ready to go back the next time I'm down for a visit!

    Brown lettuce throughout!

    We had our dinner delivered tonight. The lasagna and rigatoni with marinara were good, but the salad could not be eaten. The lettuce was brown throughout. It's was noticeable through the plastic top, so it should not have been added to the order; it was not edible.

    This Place is Going Downhill from a 25 Year Customer. We have been coming to this location for a quarter of a century. I'm not sure what's going on, but just look at the photos. The pizza dough is flat and doughy. And this is not the first time as of late. Having made hundreds of pizzas myself, I'm pretty sure the dough was simply under or over proofed. Remaking the pizza would likely had the same result. When I brought this up when paying the bill, the only thing offered was to make a complaint. So I left my contact info for the manger to call me back. Needless to say, nobody ever called days later. We have been making the trip from Julian the last few years, but now we will just go to Venice Pizza, which has never made a bad pizza in the 35 years we have been going there. And it's a slightly shorter drive.

    Super Torpedo sub.
    Steve F.

    Date of most recent visit: November 4, 2023 Review #1450! The family had come here a couple of weeks prior to celebrate my brother's birthday; while we shared the Fit For a King pizza (lots of cheese on that one), I resolved to come back here after donating blood to try one of their sandwiches. I went with the Super Torpedo ($12.65) - this was a pretty good sized sandwich stuffed with ham, capicolla, cotto, hard salami, and provolone cheese on a toasted Italian roll. As there's no sides with the sandwich, I also went with a side of Sicilian olives ($5.15). My food turned out good - I even brought half the sandwich home to share with my father - but it felt like there was something missing that I couldn't quite put my finger on. This Filippi's is spacious with a large parking lot. Service is quick enough. I suppose for Italian food, this location is what it is; given how each Filippi's location their own menus, though, perhaps I should stick to the Scripps Ranch location (closer to me... and it has prime rib!).

    Fit for a king Pizza
    Meli C.

    Came here with my family, and the service was honestly amazing. The ambiance as well. Really enjoy coming here to eat. The food itself was ok, nothing really to brag about. But honestly when you're eating here with family, the food isn't the most important thing. You come here for the vibe and staff. Would come again!

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    Very generous portions, excellent value, good selection. Our waiter was very attentive and friendly. Clean and convenient.

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    1 year ago

    The pastas are very tasty here and the portion sizes are very big so you can enjoy your meals here. The staff and service is good too.

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    Awesome, pizzas were packed with delicious ingredients, will be back for sure. I wish there was a better lunch special

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    I went to a Yelp event that they were serving meatballs, salad and focaccia at, which was exciting…read moresince I've been following this business since it opened but hadn't had a chance to get there yet. After sampling the above items, I have a monthly event that I attend nearby so I had a friend meet me after that event for happy hour here. I like pizza, deep dish or thin crust, round or square. It just depends on my mood, but since I've been wanting to come here for so long, I was excited to try their deep dish. When I arrived, it was a really hot day and there were a few people on the patio, but I preferred the air conditioned inside. There were a few other guests inside too. I was told to sit wherever I'd like so I sat towards the back. I ordered a happy hour glass of wine, which ended up being a Barbera. My other choices were sauv Blanc and a sparkling wine. When my friend arrived we ordered a small deep dish "where's the meat". We ordered the bacon on one side only. It took awhile as deep dish does. When it was brought to us I asked which side had the bacon and the girl didn't know. She said she would need to take gloves and find out and she disappeared with the pizza. About 10 minutes later she brought it back and said the side that had the bacon had Parmesan sprinkled on it. It was a bit haphazardly shaken on so the line wasn't clear, but we were happy to have it back so we could dive in. This pizza was worth the wait. I use to live in the Bay Area and there are some very good deep dish options there. I've also been to Chicago and had the real thing. The crust was crispy and a bit flakey. The inside was cheesy, meaty and saucy. The sauce had chunks of tomato and the cheese pull was great. When we left most of the tables were taken. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed it even my non deep dish loving dining partner. We even had leftovers. In fact, last night we got regular crust pizza from the local neighborhood pizza spot we frequent and we both lamented that we wished it was the Shop deep dish. I think we're ruined now. I just wish it were closer.

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