Very average good choice for people wanting Pizza and Past or sandwich. However it is only average in all categories. Not bad not super good just average. I like the sandwiches best then the pasta. Pizza is not the best. If you want Pizza there are better places, like Stadium or Shakeys read more

I have been going to Filippis since I was a child(over 30 years) Every family occasion was celebrated at the Little Italy, Poway or Escondido location. Tonight my husband decided to surprise me and pick up favorite(eggplant parmesan) while he was in temecula. I am sorry to say I wish he hadn't. At first bite all I tasted was black pepper followed by salt.. The second taste was the same but also the taste of frying oil.. I did not want to yelp this but I looked everywhere on the website for an email to no avail. I hope the manager or quality control specialist reads this.. I will be sticking to Escondido and below! read more

Had a nice business lunch here. Was seated right next to kitchen. Was a little loud. Waitress got a little upset when we asked for clean plates, she thought they were just wet. But apologized when she came back. I think she saw that there was food stuck to plates. Pizza was perfect. It's hard to find a pizza place that offers a pizza with out red sauce. read more

I think it's important to keep in mind that you should go to Filippi's for the pizza (which tastes great and it's really loaded with lots of cheese, being fairly generous in size so we're talking real "man food"). It's not a fine-dining Italian restaurant experience - so set your expectations at a reasonable level and remember it's family fare. Their servers are quite nice and friendly, but they do seem a bit absent-minded at times - e.g. forgetting what your drink order was exactly, which has happened several times - but when you let them know what happened they're quick to apologize and do try to get the right drink order delievered. Timeliness of service can be a bit uneven throughout the process, but if you're patient they will take care of you reasonably well. It's probably a training issue with younger, less-experienced servers who are still learning the ropes. They also send out coupons fairly regularly via junk mail, so you can save a few bucks here and there. read more

There were 4 of us going in last night for they're family special. There service was spectacular and the food was outstanding !! Couldn't of been better !!! It was worth the short wait we had. read more

Pizza is huge and so filling ! The spaghetti is ok but with meatballs it makes it that much better !

Probably the worst Filipis out there. My family has been to pretty much all of the restaurants in San Diego area and grew up going to Escondido all the time and love them. Unfortunately every time we have been to the Temecula location we have had issues. Today I ordered an order for pick up and when I got to the restaurant my order was wrong and the cashier was unapologetic and responded with "well I didn't take the order and she would have repeated it back to you" she didn't offer to fix it or the option to speak with anyone else. But definitely a huge turn off and makes me rethink going here again. Such a bummer. read more

I come here EVERY SINGLE TIME I visit the Temecula area. I've had a lot of pizza, Giordano's, Grimaldi's and FILIPPI'S is BY FAR the best pizza I've ever had. The ingredients are fresh, the slices are huge, the staff is friendly and the cost is competitively affordable. The medium is perfect for two people, the large is good for four because the slices are so big they can be cut and still be a filling portion. Love this place! Go NOW!!! read more

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Please be honest with your customers during this time. If something is listed as a certain price you better honor that OR have a sign stating the new price!For years I've heard how good this place is & what a great deal the feast for 2 is. With this covid-19 stuff all places are now only for take out. My family & I decided to order the feast for 2 that is listed multiple times as being 22.95$. I placed an order by phone & not one time was told that there would be an extra charge for my to go order. My total came to 30.40..shocked. Because your establishment was not honest about an upcharge on this order, I will never be back. read more

Came here EARLY on a Sunday night for dinner and thought that we could have beat the crowd. And when I mean early, I mean 5 pm. Hey, for us, that's an early dinner! The place wasn't too crowded, but it did take us about 25 minutes to get sat. We ordered the feast for two, which really could feed about 4 people, so I didn't even have to order the 99 cent spaghetti for my kids. The feast was really a lot of food. Homemade bread, soup or salad for each of you, one small pizza to share and a plate of lasagna and spaghetti for each person... we couldn't even finish the food. The pizza was its delicious goodness as always, the spaghetti was your average normal fare. I guess my guess is you really can't do a bad spaghetti... but then I've never had an orgasmically wonderful spaghetti dish either, so... The reason I've dropped my rating by one star was the service. Our waitress barely paid any attention to us. Maybe it was so busy in her section, but we noticed that a table that was sat after we ordered had her attention way more than we did. And we're not demanding customers either. Also, this place, while kid friendly does not give cups with lids. Being a mom of two toddlers, this was a huge biggie for me and I had come ill prepared without sippy cups thinking that since this was a family restaurant they would be able to provide cups with lids! So note to self... next time I will bring my own kids' cups. read more

I have been to the one in San Diego and loved that place. They are still a family owned place and tonight we had to go. OMG The spaghetti was so tasty it was insane. The Pizza is always great tasting! Service for a PACKED place was Great. Food was fast and server was nice. All in all we had a great time and eat way too much. I will recommend the 2 for 19.99 Just keep in mind this is more like for 4 Adults! Great food great service just an all around nice place to eat! read more

We visited this location on 11/4/18 at around 6pm. We brought family here from out of state. Didn't get our waitress name because she didn't have a name tag on, but we sat at table 18. The food as always was excellent, our service not so much. When she finally checked on us we asked for more napkins, and when she brought us napkins she put them on the open butter. Two of us had water and she only brought refills for one person. Another person had a Diet Pepsi, and she brought out a Spirit instead. We told her that it was a Diet Pepsi and she never brought the correct drink out. read more

I stopped by for lunch and had the meatball sandwich and it was amazing as always. It was served with plenty of cheese and even some meat sauce on the side to dip. This is definitely my go to spot for a meatball sandwich in the area read more

We love this restaurant! Large portions for a great price. The portions are large enough to share and still take home leftovers! The quality of the food is great as well. Never had a bad experience and are very grateful for the customer service they provide. I would recommend this for everyone but especially large families. read more

Dirty silverware. Had food on it. Distugsting. Food is great but the quality is really not good

My husband was stuck in traffic and I had already ordered his food. I asked the bus guy if he could put plate under the heater, instead he brought us a whole new plate of food. I already loved Filippi's, but this gave one more reason!!! Best pizza ever and service, too!!!! read more

Food: 3 Stars Decor:3 stars Service: 2 Stars *Overall: 2.66 Stars* I took two co-workers here for lunch for my first visit after passing by literally hundreds of times over the past few years. The restaurant was fairly empty for lunch which always signals red flag to me. The decor looks like a characterchure of an Italian restaurant caught in a time warp, with the red and white checkered plastic table cloth fit for a campground picnic table. All three of us went with different pasta options, and while the food was ok the true surprise came at the end. For three sodas and three lunch pastas the bill was $51 before tip. Lets also be clear they tried to charge me for free bread, and we had to signal to our server for refills since she was too busy standing around to do anything. I wanted to like this place but it left a sour taste in my mouth, but maybe it was from the overly sweet direct from the can tomato sauce they use. Mamma Mia whats with this place?? read more

I order the eggplant parma a la carte w/no bread or pasta but extra sauce. It's about $15 and feeds two as long as u make your own pasta. Best eggplant Parma I've had in the area for very little $. read more

We love dining here because the food is so good here. They have a feast that includes, salad, 10" pizza, spaghetti, lasagna & Italian bread for $19.99 ... It feeds my whole family read more

I've been here several times and I've enjoyed it every time! Not fine dining, but definitely delicious food and a homey ambiance. And the portions are huge and prices very affordable. I always get the cannelloni here. Two stuffed with ground chicken and ground beef floating in a pool of marinara sauce. good marinara sauce. the cannelloni is also topped with melted cheese. YUMMMM the bread that comes out with your meal is also really good. french bread. homemade, I think. soft inside, slightly crumchy on the outside. i've also tried the antipasto salad. huge. really good. sandwiches. also huge..looks really good. best part. very affordable. read more

Sad to say this is unlike any other filipis i have been to. It is very bright unlike the others. No written bottles hanging from the ceiling anf the layout is very awkward and no private. I got chicken parmesan. And the sauce was good...but the chicken.... I work in food and also have a certificate in culinary arts......that chicken either came from a bag thats filled with water pumped frozen chicken...or it wasnt chicken. It was rubbery and tasted like TURKEY, i couldnt even eat my meal. It was disgusting. The owner was there, atleast i am assuming she is the owner. She was the only one not dressed in a uniform but working. I would make some serious changes. Dont even know how they make money. My server also looked like a drug addict and was extremely loud. There was only 3 families in the whole restaurant, no reason to yell while taking my order. Wont ever come back to this location. The location in PB is 10000x better read more

This restaurant is the reason that I am willing driving over 100 mile from Irvine to Temecula, read more

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We normally love this place. Been to the location in Little Italy several times and loved it. Service was mostly great at this location. Super friendly server who made wine suggestions throughout the meal. Well done. What bugged me was when my veal parm was brought out and grabbed the first bite the veal was lukewarm and really dried out almost burnt - yet lukewarm. It tasted as if it had been cooked yesterday and warmed and plated. I didn't want to try round 2 as I wasn't too trusting. When I mentioned it to the server there wasn't much surprise. "would you like anything else" was the response. Instead of apologies and charges removed - I was charged for the salad portion of the meal. Instead I shared some pizza with my son - which was pretty great! read more

I just want to say a big thank you to the waitress Jenny . She really had the best hospitality and was amazing with our children. By far the best service we have ever had in a long time . She made us really enjoy the restaurant a lot more. Thank you for your awesome service Jenny ! read more

Been coming here since 1997 when this was one of the only places around to eat. I'm pleased they continue to do well. This is a nice family-oriented Italian restaurant. Food is very good, service has always been consistently good, and just a comfortable place to go back to. The prices are low, and the helpings are large. Bring your appetite if you order the softball-sized meatball. Highly recommended. read more

This place is incredible!!! Great service and food!! They give huge portions too. Their pizza is super delicious and they make their own sausage! I ordered spaghetti and the sauce was incredible. The lunch special is only $20 and it comes with a TON OF FOOD. read more

Oh my goodness, this place is pretty good,the bread before you order is awesome. Wine is everywhere.,not too bad.. You can get four people full at an affordable price.. bring the kids,enjoy the game, kinda small but packed.... read more

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Meh, just OK. Came in with a group for lunch today. Service was fine, friendly staff, they were busy but we were attended to without any issues. Prices are cheap. Food leaves a lot to be desired. Pizzas were blah. Cannelloni tasted and felt days old (very dry) and a teeny tiny portion. Everyone aptly called the food "production Italian" as there really wasn't anything special and just blah taste-wise. I don't think I'd go back. read more

This restaurant has good Italian food. The restaurant is cozy and cute. Their service is excellent. We love the lasagna and calzones! It's a perfect sport for week night dinner! read more

Temecula is lucky to have such a wonderful family and restaurant in our community. Do yourself and your pallet a favor and visit this local icon.. read more

First time trying this place and was very pleased! We got the Italian feast for two. So much food we had to take most of it home. The food was delicious and our server, Jenny, was fantastic! Such a sweet heart and on top of it!! We will definitel6 be coming back soon. read more

Been coming here for the past 10 years and i never get tired of it ! Filippi's never disappoints 5+ stars !

Love this place. Amazing food and service. Our server this evening, Bri, was hands down one of the best servers we have ever had. Our drinks never got below 1/2 full, dirty dishes were immediately removed. Very attentive, and not just to us. I watched her work her other tables and she delivered the same great service. If she is not up for a pay increase, she needs to be. read more

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My husband and I absolutely love Filippis! We come at least once a month (if not more) and it's definitely my go-to when we want to go out for dinner. Their pasta is amazing, they are so generous in the portions - I always have enough to eat and then enough left over to have for lunch the next day. Their meatballs are the BEST! They're huge and so delicious! My husband usually gets a sandwich and, same thing, it's big and he always has half the sandwich to eat for lunch the next day. Service has always been really good and the food always comes out quickly and is piping hot. Lastly, my husband and I love how incredibly affordable it is. You get so much for your money here compared to Olive Garden or any other Italian restaurant in town. For the 2 of us, our bill usually comes to about $25. We love you Filippis! read more

We ordered the feast which wad a lot of food for 20 bucks. But it wasn't amazing food by any means. We're hoping it taste better tomorrow. They were very busy. Great customer service but the flavor was lost in translation. They were making a lot of food and maybe they forgot the seasoning. I'm going to take it home and add spices and hopefully that helps. We would give them another shot but not anytime soon. read more

First time at Filippi's Pizza Grotto and it was amazing! We got the Italian Feast for 2, the pizza, salad, spaghetti, and lasagna was delicious especially for the price!!! Our waitress was super sweet and very nice. I will return again !! read more

I rarely leave reviews, but I will make an exception for this really bad dinner we had last night. We have eaten here before and always thought the pizza was really delicious. But last night, it had no flavor whatsoever. It literally tasted like nothing. We decided to add some ranch to give it some flavor and just eat it anyway. We asked the server for some ranch, which we never got so we had to go to the front counter and get some. We also got no drink refills until after we were done eating, but that's hardly the problem here. We got through dinner, went to pay, and when He asked how our dinner was, we told her that it was very bland and had this been the first time we had eaten here, we would not have been impressed. What she said to me made my mouth drop open... She said, "I think they are really busy in the kitchen and probably didn't have time to add any flavor." I kid you not, that is exactly word-for-word what she said to us. We paid the bill, did not tip for the bad service, and probably will never go back again. So, if you go here there is a good chance you will feel as ripped off as we did. Unacceptable. read more

We love eating at Flippis and have been going to this location for at least 20 years. The feast for two is amazing and really feeds 4-5 hungry people. We had the large meatball for the first time today and it was the BEST Meatball I've ever had in my life!!! Domonique was our server and she always had a smile on her face and always made sure we had everything we needed. If you haven't tried this place you are missing out on a great family place with outstanding food and great service! read more

This place is awesome. Typical Italian family restaurant. The food was delicious a the servings huge. We ordered the small antipasto salad was more than enough for 3 of us, our server said it would serve 3 to 4 and it was perfect. Then we ordered lasagna and spaghetti combo. It was a giant portion. We brought more home then we actually ate. It was soooo good. We also had a medium pizza they gave us half with mushrooms and the other half with out. Great service, great food. It was my first time going there and I will definitely go back. read more

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If you haven't been here, you need to try it. The Feast for 2 is an amazing deal! It is almost impossible to finish between 2 people. The home dressing is one of my favorites of all time read more