I cannot believe it has taken me 28 years to try Filippi's! & there are so many locations throughout San Diego! I am glad I tried now because this place has become my new favorite pizza joint! I have talked to several people about Filippi's & all of their locations serve the same items but depending on where you go, your pizza could be prepared magnificently or crappy. & here in Poway, they do a topnotch job, so good I came back the following week! All White Pizza: A must order! Mouthgasmic! The crust is buttery & crispy, & inside is fluffy. Loads of flavors & garlic, then topped with another layer of cheese. read more

Top notch Italian cuisine! I was craving eggplant Parmesan and spaghetti. Well this place never fails to deliver the best freshest food. Got my extra marinara sauce. My wings were mouthwatering and everything looked amazing and the biggest delicious meatballs. Please give my praises to the Chef. Happy customer!! read more

Wonderful food. Pizza is to die for-best in San Diego. Excellent salads, pasta, lasagna, and sandwiches too. Nice ambiance.

Food was so good, old style Italian with all the love and passion put into it. We had an enormous group of +30 people and the service, attentiveness and professionalism were beyond compare. They were patient and friendly, we felt so welcome and happy. This was a surprise celebration for my Mom's 88th birthday and it was an incredible evening. The excellent food, hospitality and kindness of the staff was remarkable. Hi recommendation for this restaurant. Rich Hoffman read more

Good food Go there regularly always happy with my food that I get there and Customer Service is always nice read more

We ordered a large fit for a king pizza with no olives tonight. Normally we love Filipis pizza. But tonight it was super salty like someone added salt to it. My husband called to complain about the pizza because it was not edible. He first spoke to the worker who answered the phone. She was not helpful and didn't seem to care. He then asked for a manager. The manager who was a Spanish speaking woman was rude and didn't seem to care at all either. She replied well we don't salt anything here! It would of been nice if she offered a new pizza even though we live up in Ramona. But she didn't offer any compensation at all. It's a shame we had to throw out an expensive large pizza. I won't be going back to Filipis in Poway anytime soon! They need to question the cooks or maybe check the ingredients. I don't know but they definitely need to work on thier customer service for sure!! read more

I recommend their Antipasto Salad & the Hot Ham & Cheese sandwich. If you like mayo be sure to ask for the mayo packets because they only put vinegar & oil dressing on the sandwich. Their salad dressing is awesome that they put on the Antipasto Salad. They also sell the dressing. Their homemade bread is delicious. read more

I eat and work from too many places pizza I here I don't know why they put the pepperoni inside the the cheese the pepperoni supposed to be crispy and cook I didn't know if all the other pizzas they put the ingredients inside and the cheese on top but they are wrong the ingredients didn't cook well even you can eat a pepperoni or bacon or sausage needed to be cooked or crispy to be a better flavor is my second time and very disappointed read more

The food made me throw up and I never want to go back because it's so raw that I hate it

As usual Filippi's never disappoints! My pizza was amazing! I tried a different order this time (thin and crispy) with meatball and sausage! delizioso!! Keep up the great work! read more

Always a good time at Filippi's. We got 2 pizzas to share and had lots of leftovers to bring home for later. The pizzas here are LOADED with cheese so if you are into it then this is the place for you. If you're not then I would suggest ordering other items! The pizzas are very filling, gooey and delicious! read more

Filippi's Pizza Grotto Poway - Italian Near Me - Poway, California

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My location to go if I have a craving for pizza. 30 years continue to support Filippi's at Poway. Noticed different changes in the structure of the food preparation over time. Best place to enjoy a cheesy pizza!' read more

Fliippi's is always great. Food is awesome although I always go for the pizza so I can't really attest to the other items. The pizza though....I hope you like cheese. There's a lot of it. read more

Love love love Filippi's! Whether I order it to go or dine in, I've never been disappointed. Hands down the best pizza in San Diego. Every location I've ordered from has never let me down. A million times better than any Dominos or Pizza Hut. Servers are amazing and super friendly with any need or questions you have. read more

Went there last week in hopes for some good pizza. Overall the pizza wasn't bad, but when you order a pizza with extra sauce on entire pie with one half cheese & the other half with pepperoni & pepperchini you would expect that 1/2 of the pie had those ingredients. We counted five "5" tiny slices of pepperoni & the cheese was in middle no where near the crust. Saving on ingredients I guess. As you can see in picture only 3 slices had the toppings, they couldn't even spread it out to the 4 slices. read more

Filippi's Pizza Grotto Poway - Italian Near Me - Poway, California

This is the third time I pick up pizza from this location and again we are not satisfied at all. Today the dough was so thick and doughy. So disappointed but flavor is good. The last time I asked for a bit less cheese, it had a lot less. The time before that the same thing. I am looking for good pizza place but haven't found one. Either too thin or just not what we are looking for. read more

Filippi's Pizza Grotto Poway - Italian Near Me - Poway, California

Jessie, our server, was attentive and helpful. Filippi's pasta never disappoints. Had a great dinner.

Met my sister for lunch. We have been to a couple of Filllipi's around town. This one must be under the control of the same family members as the Escondido restaurant. The service was great. The food tastes exactly like the food in Escondido. My wife and I live in Escondido and have eaten at the Escondido restaurant for 25 years. The Poway restaurant was clean, bright, and a great place for a good meal and conversation without a lot of noise. read more

BEST PIZZA EVER! Don't know if the reviewer below is simply lactose intolerant... but here's the low-down: IN TERMS OF CHEESE: Yes, this place will give you the yummiest (and most) amount of cheese you could ever wish for! It makes for the most delicious pizza in SD and they are not kidding around. The I.B. location is bomb! If you like less/can't tolerate a good amount of cheese, simply order a 'thin crust' or ask for less cheese (they are so nice!) and you'll be a happy camper in the end. FOR PINEAPPLE LOVERS, OTHERS, BEWARE: If you love pineapple on your pizza.... you have to try a pineapple and pepperoni + Ricotta pizza, it's hands down incredible!!!! But seriously this place is great. read more

Fillippis Pizza Grotto is a hidden treasure in Poway. The warm and friendly staff create a welcoming atmosphere, making you feel like part of the family. This place is my go-to destination for an unforgettable dining experience. I went there the other day and the waitress was beyond friendly, she recommended a few dishes and I absolutely loved all of them. Very impressive customer service and the food is just the cherry on top. read more

Jesse the sever was the BEST!! We came in for a birthday party and he was very attentive to our needs and table! Very polite and overall 5 stars for him! read more

I've been coming here with my family for 20 years. We patronized this restaurant every week throughout the pandemic. The food quality was consistent until 2023. They've forgotten how to make their own iconic pizza. It's burned, the crust is hard, the "large" pie is small and sloppily made, there somehow isn't enough cheese, and the cheese is on the wrong side of the ingredients. We hoped this was a one-time problem, but we tried again with worse results. All the longtime employees are gone and management has no idea how to run an established restaurant, except into the ground. Bobby wouldn't have let this happen. RIP Filippi's. read more

Can I leave 0 stars? Fillipis sucks. For $36 it's not worth the money. The crust is pretty bad. Too doughy and no flavor. Doesn't the owner taste the food? Ordering somewhere else for pizza! read more

Went here for the first time today, and our server Jesse was so great! Very kind and attentive. Food was amazing as well!

My son and I had the best dinner with Jessie as our waiter at Filippi's in Poway. He was timely, polite, and very attentive. We both had the chicken parmesan dinner and it was fantastic. Even though we had to take home part of our dinner, we had to order some Tiramisu to share. Everything was delicious. Thank you, Jessie! read more

Long time customer of the Poway location but have to let them know they are FAILING!!!!! Too many times this last 2 years I have gotten overcharged and/or received incorrect order when picking-up. On more than one occasion I have paid for an item that wasn't provided when they said it was in the bag, or paid for a premium sandwich and gotten the regular. When I have called to rectify, I get put on hold until I finally hang up. You don't charge Costco prices (my last pizza $30 and sandwich $13) so I expect to get what I've paid for. Doug read more

I have been going to Filippi's since they were on the east end of Poway rd. I ordered a to-go from them today and got the worst Antipasto salad I have ever had!!! Lettuce was brown and wilted very little meat and the pizza was cold and not like we remembered it. They used to pile the cheese on , not so today!! Their website shows a picture of the menu and the prices aren't even close, Antipasto salad was double and the medium pizza was almost double. $41.65 for a very disappointing meal. By the way I called and spoke to the manager and she said everything was fresh and went and confirmed it??? Look elsewhere for fresh Italian food!!! Menu on line is half of actual prices false advertising!!! read more

You can immediately smell the pizza, marinara, pasta, cheese aroma as you walk into the restaurant. I've been wanting to try this place because I see Filippi's everywhere! Came here on a Friday night at around 5:30pm and it was already quite crowded. Tables were filled with families and local residents and regular customers. A couple tables around us know the staffs and the staffs already know what they want to order. I like atmosphere like that where the customers and staffs have a good relationship. We ordered the Fit for A King (large) pizza for two of us. And oh my I didn't expect to see the amount of cheese on the pizza. It was overflowing with gooey goodness. But in my opinion it was a bit TOO much cheese. The pizza however tasted great; love the crust. The pizza was plenty of food for two ppl. As we were checking out what other tables ordered, I can't wait to visit Filippi's again so I can order their sandwiches, lasagna and pasta.. their antipasto salad looks really good too! and the portions were huge! I recommend Filippi's for big parties so you can order different items to share. read more

Filippi's Pizza Grotto Poway - Fit for a king (large) pizza - Italian Near Me - Poway, California

We had a less happy experience here the last time we went. The Lasagna with meat ball was good as usual, but when we wanted to order something different from our usual pizza, the kitchen was not accomodating. Basically, my hubby doesn't enjoy spaghetti pasta. He likes fettuccine. We wanted to try the Chicken Parmesan which comes with spaghetti. We politely asked to switch the noodle to fettuccine -which they have on the menu since they offer a Fettuccine Alfredo- but they said no. We were willing to pay extra for the substitution, but they simply won't do it. HUH? why not, we asked. We were told "they just won't do it." Anyway, talk about perplexing and short-sighted management. We ended up trying nothing new, and are not inclined to come back. Such a contrast to the wonderful customer service we had at the Mira Mesa Filippi's location -which has a bigger menu (prime rib and BBQ rib bones!) and WAAY better garlic bread anyway. We will just head to Mira Mesa next time. On a side note, this location does need to invest in a deep clean. My 4 year son noticed the conspicuous dusty cobwebs on the light fixtures and overhead decor; he kept pointing to them and saying "where are the spiders?" read more

Cold food. And then argued with me. I will never return. They did not care about service. The waitress was grumpy.

The service was horrible. The staff was rude and very dismissive. I got the spaghetti and it was pretty mid for the price.

Grew up in San Diego, my family and I all went to the little Italy location for years. I worked in San Marcos for 20 years and went to the Escondido location at least once a week. I have been to the Poway location 5 or 6 times, the food is not as good as the other two locations, sometimes just awful, the service is never good, last time we went we left before even being seated the service was so bad. Go to the other locations, they are fabulous. read more

Been coming here for years but never checked in or even wrote a review!? Shame on me... This mom and pop restaurant is old and cute and very much Poway. This location is a mile from the freeway and well worth the visit. The food is delicious and the service is great! Parking is limited, I've had to park on the street a few times but no biggie. They have to go prices for those that don't care to dine in. I suggest dining in so you can have your own bottle, put your name on it and return again, similar to the Japanese Style of saving sake for future visits. This go around I enjoyed their family dinner which comes with pasta, meat ravioli and meat lasagna. This came with a salad, fresh Parmesan cheese bread and a minestrone soup. My wife also added the Works Pizza, medium sized, which was perfect for the two of us and left enough for lunch. There are a few TVs not big screen but decent to watch sports. Whether you have a party of two or party of twenty, this place can handle it. If you're craving pasta or pizza, come by and visit. You'll have a good meal and time and will definitely return. read more

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Great pizza, plenty of toppings and it has that back east style with the cheese spread plenty on top. We ordered side antipasto to go with it, that was great too. Overall very good experience, we'd recommend it. read more

I love this place. The customer service is so relaxing and makes me feel right at home. The tables and chairs are at their highest quality. This place didn't miss a single thing. Now let's talk about the most important part. The food!!! They have the most delicious and amazing salad that you can't get anywhere else. The pizza is always overfilled with cheese and tastes so good and could get full on just one slice. It makes me happy to bring it home. read more

This place is becoming a family tradition. We ordered a large Canadian bacon pizza and chicken parmigiana. Both were good, especially the pizza (kids and dad approved). The best part is the portions, great size and enough for almost two family meals. The server was fantastic, especially for being alone and serving 5 tables at once. Overall highly recommended for Italian. One thing, no appetizers. read more

All Filippis that we visited in the past, use to be amazing throughout the many cities in the San Diego area and now we find that, it is just a bunch of bread to get you full before your meal and a ton of cheese on a pizza. Adding ingredients to a cheese pizza is a joke because you will not be able to see or taste your extras and the cost is significant!! Pasta dishes and salads are made at very minimal standards and often returned by customers as experienced and observed. Unfortunately, we. can't find one location that is amazing anymore and we have tried many !!!! Well, we tried. We have been frequent, repeat customers for years but I guess the increase in costs took a toll and then it was forwarded to us, your customers with poor quality and quantity of food. read more

If you ever in Poway and want good pizza, avoid this place at all cost. It used to be good but the staff and waitres and waiters are just angry to be there you feel like walkung on eggshells because they look and talk to you very angry. If you go there just order and shut up, don't ask for nothing, don't ask for silverware, cheese, pepper or salt,.avoid eye contact at all cost. Ask for Nothing or they char you with their looks. Pizza is good but the service sucks. Is good if you order to go. The only people that are there are 90 year olds that don't care because they'll be dead next week. But if you care about life, find a diferent place....anywhere really. read more

I'm 65 yrs old I started as a child going to the original Filippi's in downtown San Diego when it was a cash and carry. I never new it was a restaurant until years later. Fortunately I have been able to eat at every Fillippis in the chain. Even Riverside County locations. I cannot drive near a fillippis without stopping. read more

Horrible!! Do not go to this place. Filippi's is so good I was so disappointed that I went to this location. Host acted like we were bothering them when we asked for a table of two and then go sat in the only open table in a dining room while the rest of the restaurant looked open with only a few people in it. After waiting about 10 minutes a server walked up and said "you know what you want?" Not sorry for the wait or can I take your order etc. the person I was with asked is it Cole products or Pepsi products to which we got a yup. At that point we said we were leaving and got no acknowledgment etc. I said something to what looked like a manger on the way out to which I got "Thanks for coming" WOW with so many places to choose from these days not the type of service you would expect. Don't waste your time & money on this establishment. I will never return read more