1st time visit, highly recommended by locals. The girls working the front, didn't seem to know how to multi task. We were not acknowledged right away & were just standing there for 10 mins before getting help. We ordered bread, which was cold & the butter was so cold you couldn't spread it. Thank goodness for sitting next to the warmers. Waitress was good and attentive, but our entrees took forever. Also, no one explained that we could scan a QR code for drink options until we had to ask about other drinks. The dessert was good too. Overall, good food & decent service. I would come back, but some small adjustments can be made. read more

Nice Italian restaurant in the shopping area in Chino Hills. Some outdoor seating. Good food and specials. Also good brunch. Nice wines wine. Staff very professional, very nice. Highly recommended read more

Pizzaioli - Burrata Appetizer - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

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I had a wonderful time at this restaurant, the waitstaff was beyond amazing and the food phenomenal! Teddy was incredible with the service, honestly he is a big part of what makes this place so amazing and charming. One downfall though, the people sitting next to us outside brought a dog. It was not a service dog, it did not have the outfit or service dog behavior. It was incredibly obnoxious to have it barking constantly over our meal, we came out for a relaxing and calm night out. Thankfully the service made up for it! Not sure why they would allow people to bring their pets (non service dogs) to annoy the other tables, blew my mind it was tolerated for over an hour that we were there. We will definitely be back but hoping we do not run into entitled people bringing their dogs they are able to leave at home. read more

Excellent food, atmosphere, and service here. I would highly recommend trying anything on the menu from here as everything I've tried has been great. read more

Seever was very friendly, salad was very good. Pizza was way over priced, 35 dollars for the equivalent of pizza hut

Have been going here for decades. Great family atmosphere that all the locals know about.

Food is always very good. Been coming here from time-to-time for years. I love their margarite pizza

Came here for my 50th birthday and was disappointed. Really bad service. We had to share napkins and silverware. I wanted to order drinks but every time we asked for the waitress, she would come by and ask if we waved a drunk and would turn around and leave so fast. We didn't even get all our drinks. I asked her to make sure she didn't charge us for the drinks we didn't get and she did you didn't order drinks with me. Like wtf. Then she added all these appetizers that we didn't even want. She kept insisting on ordering appetizers. Didn't get a happy birthday or anything. read more

We were party of 12, Sevice was great and like always the food was amazing, reasonable price, it's not a first or second time, we will always be a loyal patrón do Pizzaioli read more

Little holes in the walls are the best places to eat and this spot is that....some very delicious Italian food made here, small and cozy feel, good food and wine is all I ask.....first time and not last... next time I'm in the area I will definitely stop again.... read more

Pizzaioli - Pizza with Pepperonis and Vino Blanco - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

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Had a pizza here (probably could have guessed that) and I got the shits Give you workers their schedule two weeks in advance read more

Been here 3 occasional times because my wife loves the Chicken Tortellini and it's the nearest Italian restaurant by my place. The food is okay not the best. I've been to many Italian restaurants and I must say this place doesn't even make it in my top 10. It's also pretty pricey for an average Italian food. I don't mind paying over priced meals if the taste and quality is up there. But this place is pretty much comparable to an Olive Garden. Why a 4? Well the service was great, and like I said the food was okay not bad so I still enjoyed it. The establishment was clean and they offer outdoor seatings. It's not a bad place, but I do think for the average quality and taste, it's not worth the price. read more

We (my wife and two teen daughters) visit Pizzaioli at least once a month and always receive great service and food. The resturant is always well staffed and extremely clean. Our favorite dishes are the Frutti de Mare, calamari, pizza with pepperoni and onions and of course the fresh bread is always great!!!! Keep up the great work!!! read more

Disappointed. My husband made our wedding anniversary reservation here tonight and upon arrival we were turned away because the staff decided to close early since they were slow. This is not acceptable by any means. If your business decides to change its hours of operation and not advise those with a reservation it's a terrible practice. We have been going here for years but that will change. read more

Empty restaurant and they seated us at the table next to the bathroom. Everything is all carte and very pricey. Even charged for bread. Small portions so left hungry. Lasagna very good everything else very salty. Slow service. read more

Tucked away on the backside of a row of strip malls and larger stores (like Home Depot), is one of the better non-chain restaurants in the Chino area. It's definitely not a fast-food or casual, despite it's location, it's a real place. It's not fancy, but nice indeed. Featuring a large menu of Italian standards and specials, with above average prices. The centerpiece of Pizzaioli is the large, woody, L-shaped Bar. Divided into 2 areas, the bar side has about a dozen-ish stools and a 15 or so 4-seat tables, while a second room has all tables, better suited to accomodate larger parties, if needed. The outside patio is quite nice, but sits with a view of the parking lot. Still, on a nice day or warm evening, I think it would be a plus. The service is casual yet professional, and definitely caters to locals. Warm, fresh bread is served upon arrival, and served with a small cup of bruschetta. Garlicky, the tomatoes gave it away that it was likely a day old, as they begun to turn translucent...as they always after diced or sliced. Not a problem, per say, because it was still very tasty (and free!). The menu choice made it tough to decide. My local companion recommended the filet, but on this particular evening -- I felt more like having fish. With several specials and regular items to choose from, I opted for a special: pan-seared rock cod in a mild puttanesca sauce atop pasta. The cod was cooked perfectly, still moist, and nicely seasoned with a very very light batter. Good portion of fish and pasta, enough to take a little home for a midnight snack. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/pizzaioli-ristorante-italiano-chino?select=LmY5RQjqjwxP-I7Kn2ZiMg#LmY5RQjqjwxP-I7Kn2ZiMg Would I go back, sure...because I'm intrigued enough to try a couple of classic Italian dishes. But I would walk, not run. Not quite a 4, but so far, a 3.75 rounded up. read more

Pizzaioli - Seared Rock Cod, and pasta w/puttanesca sauce - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

I'm all about supporting our local business. But $24 for this "Chicken Marsala" is not gonna cut it. It looks more like upgraded version of Chicken Alfredo with mushroom. Very disappointed read more

Pizzaioli - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

I wish I could come in and show them how to make real Italian bruschetta. SalmonPZ salad was phenomenal. Big piece of fresh grilled salmon season perfectly and cooked perfectly. Bruschetta is probably one of the most simple & basic Italian recipes I know, If any of the staff reads this message me. I've been in the culinary industry for many years and would love to share my recipe for bruschetta read more

Went to Pizzaioli's last night. It wasn't busy and they were training new staff. It was the worst service I've ever had. We had to ask for a menu, then gave our drink order. She can back 10 minutes later and asked if we wanted to order drinks. The regular staff was standing at the bar talking to each other and on their cell phones. The bartender was tasting drinks before taking them to customers.... Yuck. We had to flag down the staff/bartender to order food. After we got our appetizers we had to ask for plates and silverware... I have never had such poor service and the place was more than half empty. So disappointed. Food was good, but the service was awful, don't think we will ever come back. read more

Ohhhh, how I love this place. I've been a few times. It was my birthday so my kids brought me here. I ordered the charcuterie platter and the cioppino. Both were wonderful! 3 meats and 3 cheeses, with nuts and cranberries, delicious! My first time have cioppino, yes! OMG sooo good, full of seafood. The red sangria was also good. Then to top it all off they brought me a piece of carrot cake to celebrate my birthday. So delicious. read more

This use to be my go to restaurant. In the past you would get warm bread, bruschetta, salad with entree. no more. I went here about 3 weeks ago for the lobster tail and shrimp linguine special. it was delicious. But. Now get this. That was it. didn't come with any bread, salad and portion for the linguine was very small. Pasta doesn't cost much to make... I looked at the menu and they had now as an appetizer Italian Bread are you kidding me and now Bruschetta. Sorry Pizzaioli you just lost a steady customer. Dont know if there trying to make the difference up because of covid but please My meal was over $50.00 with no bread, salad or Bruschetta. Not worth the trip from Lake Elsinor. read more

Boojee. This spot is $$$$$. The pricing is high but the plus side is that it will prevent undesireables. The food is diverse, and full-flavored. Heavy food. We got a diverse menu with the nine of us. Brushetta - This Italian pico de gallo is off the hook. Nice, sweet, tangy, but a bit salty. This comes with the house bread. House bread - whack. Lamb - Wow. Lots of fat which makes it flavorful. Heavy seasoning so be careful. Steak - Nice prime meat. Lots of seasoning so if thats your thing then the steak is delicious. However, if heavy seasoning is your thing, why waste so much money on prime meat? When you can buy crappy meat. You won't taste the difference due to the seasoning. Pizza: Pastrami. Very good. Lots of meat. Margharita (Veggie) - Basically thin bread with stuff on top. Overall, the pizzas were nice. They were light. I forgot what else i tasted. Outside patio is cigar smoker heaven. Italian or American foods, in my opine, with some sweet red or rose wine compliments cigars better than any other food combo out there (of course the cigar in itself is applicable). Expensive yet worth it. read more

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Came here for dinner around 8:15 on a Sunday. Hours posted on Yelp say they close at 9:30, but the teenage wait staff didn't hesitate to rush us out the door. Food was good, but the service left a sour taste in our mouths. As soon as our dinner arrived (literally 5 minutes in) our server and bus boy brought us our check and boxes to take the food to go. When we asked for refills they put it in to go cups. I was trying to enjoy a nice dinner with my mother but was ultimately embarrassed by the treatment from staff. Paid over 80 dollars for two pasta dishes & salad... This restaurant should recognize people go out to eat, not just for the food but for the overall experience... we will not be returning :/ read more

Cool place to dine in at. Food was not bad, service was good. My only concern was the lasagna was a bit too salty, otherwise it was a good experience overall. read more

Pizzaioli - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

Haven't been here for a long time and disappointed. Quality has gone down yet prices seem high. The appetizer Caprese are oversized, mushy, tasteless tomatos with seemed like a low fat (also tasteless) mozzarella - and way overpriced at $19! Sat at bar with lack of service (yes, we get it's CoVid time so we're patient) but no check in on how things were. Bummed about this place. No rush to return. read more

Pizzaioli - Tasteless tomato - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

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It was my first time going here with a friend because we heard chatter about it and wanted to try it. Entering the restaurant felt like pretty fancy because of the interior design of it and how the wines are being displayed. Also the the furniture really brought out the Italian the of vibe and I really like it was structured. I got the pizza and it was really fulfilling and good. The waiter was super nice and allowed me to add marinara sauce in addition and in my opinion, it made it better. I do have to admit that the price is pretty pricey though. Everything was going great but a suggestion I do have to add is having the waiter pay attention because I waited a good amount of time to get their attention for the check. The meal was great but desert made it worse for me because of the quality of the creme brulee. It felt like it was taken out of the fridge and served. The entrees was really tasty but the desert made me give the restaurant a lower review. I do recommend this if you are celebrating because it is quite expensive but I hope the next time I do go, the two concern I have gets addressed. read more

Pizzaioli - Creme Brulee - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

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Last night I ordered a Caesar salad, bread and bruschetta for catering. I came to pick up and everyone was friendly and they even helped carry the items to my car. If you've ever eaten here, you know how amazing the food is, it's so good that I drove 20 min out of the way to get it and took it to a party 30 min away. When I got to my party I received a call that they had forgotten to give me the dressing. There was no way I could drive back in traffic to get it. Instead, they drove in Friday traffic to bring it from Chino to West Covina. I, along with all the other party guests, were astonished at how seriously they take their service. I will forever be a loyal customer because of how they treated me. read more

My husband is obsessed with this place. He loves the rib eye!! I'm vegetarian on the other hand and their pastas are great!

We've been coming here for over 23 years, and I'm finally writing a review. Most of these impressions, sadly, are new ones. But the restaurant has been our "go to" place when wanting a nice, higher end meal in Chino Hills for as long as we've lived here. It's stunning that there is so little competition for a privately owned upscale place in our growing community, but that's why Pizzaioli is a very popular place. They SERIOUSLY need to consider making some changes, however. First the positive: Food is universally wonderful! Their weekly specials usually make me desire ALL of them. Sadly, the menu has been scaled wayyyy back since the pandemic, and as popular as they are, I wish they would go back to a more extensive one. But the food here is the best by far of ANY restaurant in the surrounding area. (Five Stars for the food!!) They also have an excellent wine list of very decently priced selections, and nightly "specials" of no corkage fee, things like that. Service has improved dramatically in recent years. It was never "bad" and the people have always been wonderful and super friendly. But oftentimes it felt like there wasn't a standard of training in place, so the service could be very inconsistent . Answering the phone, especially, seems to have a sense of disorder at times, but the people they hire are always great. (3-1/2 stars for the service) The owners are ALL very nice people, almost always on hand and available to chat. Love the family atmosphere!! Things they could do better: PLEASE GET RID OF THE CHEAP PAPER MENUS!! As I said, the feel of this place is upscale, certainly for Chino Hills, yet their menu is less classy than an In N Out lap mat handed out of the drive through window. Most restaurants we visit have gone back to regular menus, and Pizzaioli needs to do likewise. And for a place that once owned their own wine shop, it's bewildering to me that they insist on using a QR code for their extensive wine list. It may seem a small complaint, but we went there the other night and I left my phone in my car as I always do when dining out, because I want to focus on the experience. The server was very apologetic, but I had to go BACK to my car to get my phone just to see the wine list. For heaven's sake, if you change your wine list frequently, fine, use a printed one (like the menus). But I want to be able to easily flip back and forth when selecting a wine, not scroll up and down while squinting at my phone. (1-1/2 stars deducted for this alone) One of the signatures of going to Pizzaioli over the years was their bread and bruschetta when you sit down. They now charge $4.00 for the bruschetta, and they charge $4.00 for an extra basket of bread, which is nothing more than insulting. The baskets are small to begin with, and those charges feel like you're dining at a Denny's, not an upscale restaurant with prices equivalent to those at a nice place in downtown L.A. If too much bruschetta was being wasted by automatically bringing it, have the servers ASK if people want it. The bread is fresh and good, but a complaint of mine since we started coming here is that the bread is always room temp. If you're going to start charging for extra bread, at least have the bread be WARM when it's brought to the table. I am writing this review to hopefully be helpful and encouraging to the owners, not gripe about petty things. But these small things can taint a total restaurant experience and give the wrong impression to those visiting for the first time. My wife and I are foodies, we have dined multiple times at Michelin Star restaurants, and a night dining out together or with friends is the highlight of our week. We love this restaurant, but the pandemic is OVER. They need to step things up and bring the level of the overall experience back to the level of what they are charging. read more

Sad to write this but we won't be going back. Waited 50 min after being quoted 20. Wine Wednesday ad says $20 off bottles. Found out at the end the fine print is on bottles over $55. See picture. Owner lost a good customer over $20. read more

Pizzaioli - Wine Wednesday. $20 off All Bottles. - Italian Near Me - Chino, California

The Margherita pizza was so good! I recommend nuking in a microwave and finish off in a pan with olive oil for any leftovers

Have been here 2 times and both times the food has been very good. The bruschetta is a must. I have ordered the lasagna and chicken tortellini both were very good (a little rich). Service is outstanding. I do recommend making a reservation as they are always crowded. read more

Service and food are both exceptional! Would highly recommend for dinner or lunch with famy and friends!

Service was ok.. the chicken parmegiano was subpar at best and felt very watered down. Ambiance is kind of reminiscent of a chuck e cheese. The caesar salad was bland and tasted like basically nothing. The bread was good. Prices too high for such a mediocre restaurant. If you're going to eat here, get the mashed potatoes. read more

We have be going here for 20 years. We love the food, staff and owners. This is hands down the best Italian restaurant in the IE. The Sunday brunch is undefeated. Ask for a Bacon Waffle, it's not on the menu but it will change your life. Tom you have a great thing going, keep up the good work. If you don't have a wine locker you are missing out. read more

He food is great but they took off all the customized choice for DoorDash and make it hard to order though DoorDash but we only use DoorDash so we r just left with. No option like choose anything .. try to call and a ladie on the phone told me well use Postmate ? I will change my review to 5 star if they put the DoorDash option for customized back- At least let us have option to leave special instruction on DoorDash order. I'm not ordering again until that feature is add back read more

I've been here quite few times and always get the cioppino. I use to love it! This time was not so great and I decided on 3 star rating because the other times were so good. This experience was only a 1 star rating but I wanted to fair. It had been months since I've been there and a few changes were smaller portions, (at least for the cioppino) and also the charge for bruschetta, it used to be free and came with the bread. At $28 for cioppino, I expected it to come in a big glass bowl as the two times before, but this time it came in a hard plastic shallow bowl with a huge brim and I'd guess that it was about half the portion as the last times. It was good but at this price totally not worth it. They also forgot to put the little lobsters in the cioppino which is the best part. I asked my waitress and she said that the chef said there were a few in there, but he could give me more. There were none, I looked for them, but she did bring some out to add to my broth. My friend ordered the mushroom risotto for $22. Small portion, plastic dish, no side. ThAts a lot of money for a rice dish with spinach and a few mushrooms, no protein and no side. I knew the prices before coming here. I don't mind spending money for good food, but this time the portions were so small it just was not worth it. I'll be finding another place for cioppino. On the bright side, Staff is friendly and my waitress was great! read more

Worst experience ever. My husband and I where seated and never waited on. We where patiently waiting for our server to come and get our drink order,but she just keeped walking by us. We couldn't believe it. After 30 minutes she paused and asked if we have been help. We said no and she said we'll I'm here now what would you like. I started laughing and said no thank you we are leaving. Our first time there and never going back. read more

We had a party of ten. The person serving our food was very nice and attentive. The food came out quickly and the food was very delicious with good portions. The brunch menu was very delicious. The only thing that we noticed was that one of the plates was warm instead of hot. I can understand since we had so many people in our party. read more

My family and I have been dining here since the restaurant opened 25 years ago. Not all experiences have have been good but then again nothing that bothered us to much. However last night I am there for a 6:30pm with my wife, sister and brother in law(ie; my sister is in a wheelchair). The restaurant just employed a new reservation system which you would think be a great tool to manage their reservations at the restaurant level. Unfortunately they are getting worst. We show up at 6:25pm and advised our table is being cleared and set-up. In the interim other guests are checking in and being seated. After 15 minutes I started to inquire where is our table. Even the owner, who knows me, says he will check on it but never returns to advise. I finally started just asking directly to the hostess once again when do you plan to seat us and the hostess says "maybe in 30 minutes". This was said after it was already 6:50pm for a 6:30pm reservation. Naturally we left as I couldn't be confident that anyone there knew what they were doing. It was like the clowns were running the circus. I callled another restaurant that was very busy but they accommodated us timely as promised when I called them. After 25 years I doubt that I will ever go back to Pizzaioli again. They are unreliable and getting worst. Their food has always been good but certainly not great. I was a good loyal customer that always tipped well and drank good wine which they like to sell more than their food. If this is their best then time for me to move on and if others want to condone average food at inflated prices with spotty at best service then good luck as you found the right spot. read more