This place will always be a special restaurant to me . The food and service is lovely. The atmosphere is very pleasant too. read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

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Had a great experience at this establishment! Having a reservation worked out perfectly, and we were attended to very quickly. They started us off with warm bread and butter, which was absolutely delicious. I had the chicken shish, and it was cooked to perfection. The chicken was juicy and full of flavor. The vegetables added an amazing balance, and the rice was so good I could have eaten it by itself. The restaurant was very clean inside. The only slight inconvenience was that there was just one single-stall restroom, so there was a bit of a wait to use it. Other than that, everything was really great. The gentleman, Emerson, was a wonderful host, making sure we had everything we needed. We will definitely be back to try the other plates! read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Chicken shish - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

So the two stars are for the adorable atmosphere/decor and Eugenia the blond server(NOT ours) who ended up helping us when no one else was to be found. food was only ok and waaaaay over priced. $90 for one app, one drink, one plate and one salad? The hummus/eggplant was ok, I've had much better. Salad was boring. Yoghurt drink was the only interesting tasty thing. Combo plate was flavorless. Which is sad bc the meat and chicken were moist and cooked well but it was a pound of rice and skewers with very little to no salt or flavor and zero sauce or anything to fix it. we waited for our server to come back and do a check, or refill our empty waters or offer anything on the side. never saw her again. mid meal my friend got super nauseous and faint and had to step outside and we needed to box and pay the check immediately. She needed water and fresh air and no one was around for the water so she went to the car. I got up and walked around looking for anyone. I even went to the kitchen opening and yelled hello... no one.I went out to the patio and found Eugenia who I asked for help. She was super apologetic and helpful. Got us boxes, Got our check. Paid our check. Brought us change. Apologized. Still haven't seen our server yet. Never even gave us her name. we left and I should have given the tip to Eugenia but I was rushing to get my friend home who was sweating and looked like she might puke. In all, great location, horrible execution. Won't be back.... read more

Wow, this place is beautiful! I lived in upland a few years ago and had no clue about this place. Italian & Persian food in one spot, amazing. The lasagna is probably one of the best I've ever had. The bread that comes with hummus and cucumber dip? The best thing I've ever tried. read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

My family and I have been coming here for 25 years now. This family owned restaurant has always made us feel welcomed and at home when we visit. The food is always amazing. Today our server was a pleasant Brazilian young man that gave us excellent service. It was great getting to know him. We ordered hummus, and dolmeh, as appetizers. I had the Beef Soltan plate which comes with a skewer of filet mignon & koobideh kabob which is made with ground beef and lamb mixed with minced onions, and seasoned with salt and pepper. I asked for cherry rice as a side because it's my favorite. It was season to perfection as usual. Keep up the great work! read more

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So glad we finally stopped here! Be ready for a time warp when you go in. It was a nice ambience, though, and our server was SO lovely and fun to chat with! We went the Italian food route that night and ordered pizza, spaghetti, meatballs, and garlic bread. Their red sauce is delicious! Meatballs were fine, but nothing special. I love buttery baguette-style garlic bread, but my husband doesn't, so I got to enjoy that on my own. Our friend ordered pizza and was really happy with it, even though it wasn't his usual favorite from the restaurant in Mountain just off the 10. Fabulous meal! read more

I never leave reviews--this is actually my first one--but I felt I had to share my experience. I was extremely disappointed with the food at Giuseppe's. The pasta was swimming in a watery tomato sauce that made me just angry and grossed out . It didn't taste like authentic Italian food at all, specially from being from Europe, this was nonsense. I was also confused by the concept. The restaurant presents itself as Italian, yet the menu mixes Italian and Mediterranean cuisines in a way that felt inconsistent rather than complementary. The only positive part of my visit was our server. She was incredibly sweet, attentive, and did a wonderful job. Unfortunately, the food was so disappointing that I wouldn't return. If I could give zero stars based on my experience, I would. read more

Best food in the Inland Empire. Service is excellent especially from Alaa and Eugenia. I went on a Saturday night, it was pretty packed. The newest room is a nice quiet area. I recommend the chicken soltani, kashk, fesenjun, and pizza. The Italian dishes are all pretty good as well. read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Chicken Soltani with berry rice - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

The place is nice and in the mountains which i like as a Texas native. We had Happy as our server and she was great and happy like her name lol. We got some bread and dips and these were very good. the Mast-o-Musir was my favorite and so addicting. The antipasto salad was not very good, the mozzarella used the same types of cheese they have on frozen pizzas. We got lots of plates but the lamb chop and the koobideh were my favorites, but the chicken was dry; i didn't enjoy it. The Gormeh sabzi tasted overcooked and burnt (talkh); the rice it came with was good though. For desserts we got the saffron ice cream which was a yummy treat, but the cream puffs felt frozen and not very good. read more

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Wow, I cannot believe a beautiful place like this has been here all this time. Came here for an early lunch with my wife & son and we were blown away by how beautiful it is. The food was equally just as beautiful and good. The hummus & cucumber dip with the bread is amazing. that bread, I can eat a whole bunch of! The lamb and chicken plate with rice, amazing. The lasagna? Amazing. Service was great, everyone was so nice, so attentive. Cannot wait to be back with some friends. read more

Wow the service was A+ thanks Diane / Dianna . Now for the fun park I am a True Meat lover but the chicken /vegetable broth. It was vegetable with chicken broth and I enjoyed every bit of it! I had the chicken and steak skewers and it was good to the last drop. The dessert tiramisu was homemade and you can taste the goodness. We were a party of four and everyone had something different. The lamb was tender and all of the dishes were well seasoned and served hot. We will be back! Nice fusion of Italian & Persian food. read more

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Disappointed with customer service. Waited over 15 minutes without being greeted at the table and no offer to order a drink. The waitress had bad table management skills that lost track of customers taking her section. She started serving other customers that just got and skipped us. Ambience is good with a natural view. I was so excited to order the Lamb, but I got it at other place which it's definitely delicious, read more

If you come in the right time, parking is enough. Elegant entrance low ceilings and decor with glamor and classical music. I like their bay windows table set up for two or four. A good place to impress a date or someone special. We had their Persian dip for starters, I had their Gheimeh stew with rice. Alaa our server was so nice, attentive and helpful. Service of course was awesome. We also had Lemshiesh plate, Ravioli pharmagean (Luigi's special) with meatballs sausages and cappuccinos. Their portions are more than enough. The music was so enducive for our lengthy conversations, kinda romantic. I would come back with a bigger group. And yes I would recommend this place if you're into Persian/Italian food. Prices are affordable if you ask. read more

First off the service is literally the worst. 20 mins to get waters or just a soda. Ambiance is decent. Second the food is terrible. My son ordered Alfredo and literally had to doctor it up himself just to make it decent. He's 8. The bread took forever to come out and that was mediocre at best. Last the price, it's very pretentious and is not worth what you get. Avoid this place at all costs! You can get a better meal at a chain Italian place. Upland's finest is a joke. I'd rather eat a tv dinner read more

The chicken kebob is always my favorite! And my server "Taylor" is always on top of her game! read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

It was the WORST the WORST, the WORST Iranian restaurant that I have ever been to and eaten at. They brought leftover rice that they reheated, and their kebab had the worst quality meat, clearly cheap meat. And the taste was so over-salted that, for example, that meat just tasted like garbage. And also, their gheymeh Bademjon was reheated in a bowl with oil splattered around, clearly it had been poured water on top, and reheated in the microwave. Just oil splattered in the bowl, and the taste was awful. I mean, every single dish we had at this restaurant was the worst food we have tried. It was really a waste of the money we spent at this place. It charges a really, really high price. I mean, honestly, I really do not recommend this restaurant at all. Don't even go and try it. It was terrible. It was the worst food I have ever had in my life, and I kept blaming myself all day for going to this restaurant and eating that garbage. read more

Let's pretend it's Mother's Day. A pregnant woman with a toddler comes up to your restaurant to pick up an order placed and confirmed way ahead of the holiday. The restaurant advertises on Instagram good family values and a good environment. Well she shows up for her order on time. How long should she wait? A pregnant woman with a toddler on Mother's Day. Well in this case wait time was over 1.5hrs. With a cranky baby that eventually wouldn't stop crying. The order was a large tray of rice and spaghetti for 12 people. Not a complicated order. Needless to say the food coming out of this kitchen isn't worth that kind of wait. Many other alternatives in the IE! read more

My family and friends love this restaurant tucked in the hills of Upland. Lovely courtyard with a beautiful view. A very nice selection of Italian and Mediterranian dishes. We have been a few times and each time the food and service has been consistant as expected. The prices are very fair for the quality and freshness of the flavorful dishes. read more

Over a decade later and this place is still a favorite! The food quality is just as great as it was in my last review, the only things that have changed is they've expanded the restaurant and made it even more inviting and beautiful. Our server Adriana was so pleasant & attentive! The food was perfection. The atmosphere amazing! Of course prices have increased but that's expected and for the quality, it's worth it! read more

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Food was fresh and very tasty. Generous portions. Service was great! Ambiance had that family feeling!

Had a large group here for a going away party. Had about 16 in the group. Our waitress was good. Always checking in on us, cuz it did take a while for the entire group to eventually show up. Food comes out quickly. Took a while for our bill to come out. And there was a lot of issues of who's bill was who's. But it was nice that it was all individually separated already. The food was unfortunately bland. I had to use a lot of salt, pepper and sumac to bring some flavor to the dish. Koobideh was really soft. Large portions for the price. It does get rather cold inside. So make sure to bring a jacket or wear something warm especially at night. It can get really loud in here with everyone talking and having a good time. Only 1 restroom. But we had a great time. Overall a good experience. read more

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My wife and I just enjoyed a marvelous lunch here. What an amazing find. Located at the top of Euclid Avenue in Upland with a beautiful view of the mountains. Offering indoor and patio dining, this gem of a restaurant offers both intimate and group dining accommodations. The owner truly appreciates her customers and made us feel very welcome. A lovely young lady named Taylor provided the best service we had had in years and the food was fantastic. This was our first visit but will not be our last. read more

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ok it was spontaneous , we had heard about this restaurant for years and finally decided to give it a visit. Started with the Hummus and eggplant Hummus & Eggplant. so yummy , I had the marinated ground beef kabobs and rice on the side , with side salad , we also had the Italian side of the menu , Pasta Salad, and Cannelloni, everything was delicious and I guess we got a bit lucky , since our service was amazing , I think her name was Sanny , she was a delight , I read many people complaining about service and how slow it was , it was just right with us , just the two of us and yes there were not too many servers for that pretty big restaurant , but luckily it did not affect us , since we were not in a rush . the ambiance is very nice and over overall we had a great time and will be returning to this little hidden gem in our own area. read more

My husband surprised me with lunch at Giuseppe's, and I had no idea this hidden gem was tucked away in the Upland Hills/San Antonio Heights area. The setting is absolutely beautiful! The restaurant itself is spacious, clean, and tastefully decorated. I was impressed by the layout, they even have private enclosed rooms for special events, which is a nice touch. There's also a pretty big size outdoor dining area, perfect for enjoying warm summer evenings with the family. Our waiter was friendly, attentive, and very helpful, which made the experience even better. The menu had a fantastic variety of dishes, and they also have a separate lunch specials menu. I ordered the lasagna, and my husband went with the beef kabob plate and both were delicious. We had such a great time and are already planning to come back with the kids to enjoy a relaxed dinner on the patio. read more

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The scenery was beautiful. I had the chicken Alfredo and it was the most tasteless chicken Alfredo I've ever had. The salad was plain, adding croutons would be nice. The garlic bread was very good. The service was okay. We got seated quickly, our order was taken quickly. I wouldn't come back. read more

The food was yummy and the service was very good. I recommend the fettuccine Alfredo - and garlic bread. read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Yummy! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

Such an unexpected, out-of-the-way location that makes you feel like you're in a small town! Fancy vibe to the restaurant with the hanging lights and water fountains outside, yet still low-key enough to bring kids. I also loved the fact that you can get kebab AND Italian food. Seems like such a random combo! We got the lasagna (server recommendation) and chicken kebab. Both were very good - especially the juicy chicken meat. Pita bread automatically served during the wait, which was soft and warm and fresh, and she even restocked us with a whole new basket-full. Only complaint is a big one - it took 30 minutes to get our food! We were there 5:30pm on Sunday. read more

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Excellent food and it's a nice place to eat. This is much better than Monacos though I love Monacos pizza. Though the pasta sauce delicious and you get a decent amount of pasta. The sauce reminds me of my Nonnas. read more

Excellent service. Next time I will order Italian dinner. This time I ordered the Mediterranean kabobs. Big mistake! No seasoning, bland, bland and bland. I was embarrassed to return it- my fault. My family loved the Italian food. I went home sad and disappointed. read more

Got introduced by a friend and fell in love with everything about it. The services is great and friendly, it is so nice and quiet that my wife and I can have a good time. There is not I can say bad about the food. It is all so delicious!! read more

We were party of 7 on a Sunday afternoon the food service was outstanding everyone in our party order different meals and they were all happy. Great place to celebrate a birthday. read more

The worst service we have had in years. Over an hour to get food and didn't get the bread until we flagged another server. Two of our party of 6 didn't get food for over 10 minutes after the 4 of us got ours. Several months ago we had gone there and we walked out after being seated and no one came to take our order after about 20 minutes. The food is very good if you don't mind waiting. read more

Great food.L. Pick-up service is awful. Ordered at 4:18-it's 5:45 and still no food. Recommend giving 2 hours advance notice if you do not want to wait for your food. read more

Phenomenal service and delicious Persian food! The joojeh kabob was so juicy, and the tomato and rice were perfectly cooked. The ambiance inside is very beautiful, and intentionally decorated. I have come back here a few times and am excited to try their stews next! read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Joojeh Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California

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Such a wonderful dining experience! Everything from the service, to the food, to the ambiance made us want to come back again. I ordered the Fesenjan and my husband had Gheimeh Bademjan - both were so very full of flavor! read more

Ordered to go for Mother's Day waited for ever got home order not even close to what we ordered. I get it your busy but at some point say we're not taking anymore orders won't be back read more

Had an amazing elopement wedding dinner here! The service amazing, the food amazing and we were sat in the private room. I enjoyed the experience so much. Prices are also so good, thank you again for all the love during our special day! read more

Service was good. Food was flavorless. Garlic bread was hard and chewy, like it had been reheated in a microwave.

I came to this restaurant based on a recommendation from another family who specifically told me to ask for Amanda and Eugenia, and now I understand why. I came with my whole family, and everyone was delighted. From the moment we arrived, Eugenia greeted us with a warm smile and exceptional service. She was attentive to every detail, making our experience even better with her kindness and professionalism. The food, prepared by Amanda, was simply outstanding. Every dish was perfectly cooked, bursting with incredible flavors, and beautifully presented. You can truly taste the love and dedication she puts into her cooking. It was definitely worth the recommendation, and now I'll be recommending them too. If you visit this place, make sure to ask for Amanda and Eugenia--they guarantee an amazing experience! read more

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Was pretty good. This please is very nice. Staff are helpful and and point. Food is decent read more

Giuseppe's Ristorante - Chickens Alfredo - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Upland, California