We really liked what we ordered. The carbonara is one of the best carbonara I've had in the U.S. because it wasn't as cheesy or heavy on the cream as others I have had. The lobster ravioli tasted healthy and perfect amount of lemon to add more zest. The lobster seemed grounded with the cheese, so I didn't taste the lobster as much. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Lobster Ravioli & Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

Would give ZERO stars if possible. Where do I begin with this review, the terrible food or the even worse customer service. $150+ spent on food after driving 5 hours to lake arrowhead and looking forward to a hot meal. Go to pick up the food (to go order) and when we get home there was a hair entangled in my carbonara. I opened the box and had to UNTANGLE IT from my noodles. Pretty disgusting right? On top of that the lobster raviolis have a Kroger brand style nasty little shrimp on top, and probably imitation lobster inside. Here's where things get even worse, we called to let them know what happened and instead of accommodating or just SIMPLY apologizing as anyone who has worked in customer service knows that's how you handle things they were combative and tried to gaslight me into saying it was MY hair. The guy was SO rude, refused to give his name and kept going on and on arguing instead of being hospitable or sorry for what happened. Btw ive worked in customer service for 15+ years and even on my WORST days I have never spoken to a customer this way. So all in all I don't know what was more disgusting, the food or the way this man conducted himself and spoke to patrons of the restaurant. Really gives the place a bad name. EDIT: as you can see the owner is very combative to all reviews displaying arrogance, awful customer service, and an inability to take constructive criticism and do better from it. He would rather argue with patrons in any way possible instead of fixing the multiple issues he has within his restaurant. Save your time & money and take your business literally anywhere else but here read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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Tucker away hem on way to lake arrowhead. Davide was very friendly and accommodating to our family! The burrata is a must! The zia pia was also a table pleaser! read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Prosciutto e Burrata - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

Such an awesome and amazing experience. We loved every moment here. Loved how inviting they were. Chef Antonello Zito was so pleasant, welcoming and sweet. Such a gentleman. He makes you feel like you're at home. Inviting. His food was magnificent. Davide was super fun and professional. He seemed to want everything to go perfect which was nice. Aubrey was super sweet and on point. Xavier did an excellent job on the flambé and very funny and sweet. Everyone here is so family orientated. We came on Saturday night 8/2/2025 to celebrate my aunts 60th young birthday. There was so much to choose from. We all tried each others plates and it was so hard to choose what our favorite was because everything was so tasty. Let me tell you though..... hands down, best ever ... the Nocciolino Hazelnut flavored coffee was ohhhmmmmyyyy! And the Caffè Speciale has me hooked. Best I've ever had anywhere ever. I need some more in my life. We had two orders of the Bruschetta. My cousin had the Mid-night Pasta, Little cousin had the Carbonara, I ordered the lasagna... I know ... I know... I was so plain lol, my friend order the Pasta al Forno, the hubby and aunt got Chicken Piccata ... I don't remember what my compadre got, my other cousin got Gnocchi alla Sorrentina and I'm not sure what my other aunt ordered. We also had the SpecialTiramisu Flambé. I hope to come back soon and try something different. We had such a great time. Bathrooms were clean. Restaurant and staff were presentable, clean and wonderful. Delightful service, food and all. read more

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We did a pick-up order so I can't speak to the ambience or experience of service when you dine here but we ordered the black truffle gnocchi off of a fellow Yelper's recommendation. We were pretty disappointed with this dish too be honest. There was no taste of truffle and the black pepper was HEAVY too the point the dish was just too spicy to enjoy eating. I wanted to like this place but I poetically would not go back. For the exhorbitant price of the dish it was sorely disappointing that we didn't have any truffle pieces or shavings and not even any hint of truffle taste. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Black truffle gnocchi- do not recommend - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

Fantastic place with a lovely ambience and great food. We look forward to doing there every time we go to Lake arrowhead

Upon arrival, the place seemed very cute and quaint. We were looking forward to some Italian food. Immediately the staff seemed to be in a bad mood. I kind of shrugged it off, thinking oh they just got done with a long holiday weekend and might be a little grumpy so we continued on after discussing whether or not we should go to another place. We should've gone to another place. The staff was rude. When they brought us some bread, my husband asked the server if we could please have some butter instead of oil and the server gave us a very snotty butter??? Oh no. No butter. We continued on with our meal ordering . Just seconds after we placed our order. I decided I changed my mind. It was literally just a few seconds, and I asked him if I could switch my dish and he rolled his eyes at me. I'm not sure what the attitude issue is with this place. The wine they served was tasty but way way too expensive for what it was worth. After all we live in California and California has absolutely great wine and a much affordable price. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and my friends ordered the chicken piccata with vegetables. The spaghetti and meatballs was the most mediocre dish I've ever had and I think we had to pay almost more than $30 for a bowl of Spaghetti. The chicken piccata was dry and chewy and the vegetables served weren't even green anymore. They were kind of a pale color. The entire meal was so expensive. I could've made the meal at home for a 10th of the cost that they charged. I don't know why anyone will wanna dine at this restaurant. With a snooty attitude and the over priced food. Ridiculous. In looking at the other reviews on Yelp, I see that the owner or Manager) has such a major attitude and so personally affected by the reviews. Instead of being so offensive and being so angry at our comments, maybe you should take them into consideration and appreciate that the customer is the one you're serving. We won't be back that's for sure. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - The outside looks cute, but the inside is nothing but bad attitude and bad food. - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

The owners were actively involved in this business and their personal touch on the service is outstanding, the food presentation was 100% perfect, Taste even better. I will come again with friends. read more

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Don't believe what anyone at the restaurant tells you, the food is terrible, EVERYTHING tastes bad, the chicken was like jerky without seasoning and when we told them that the chicken had no flavor they said "oh, we purposely make it flavorless to match with what ever nasty pasta you wanted to eat" yes I added the word nasty instead of what he said. I think this is a front for a mob because there's no way that "home made " food should taste this bad. Trust the reviews on Yelp, it really should 2 star. May the chef discover tastebud, I will pray for you. OMG I had a feeling you would respond because you seem like the kind of guy who just waits for bad reviews to respond to and probably get off on good one from people with no tastebuds. You literally responded to my review within an hour, maybe spend more time in culinary school or teaching your employees how to be a good servers rather than checking Yelp all day. Let's start with this, if you look at the reviews you have hundreds of bad reviews, and many are one star. There's no way you've gotten all those awards, the people speak the truth and when your overall rating is 3.8 you're doing something wrong in either food or service, in this case both. My friends and I know what fresh pasta taste and looks like and that was not it. You even gave us broccoli that was over cooked, it was all mushy and had no body. It's funny you mentioned Olive Garden because we were all joking that we should have just went there because it would have been better and 1/4 of the cost. Oh and I read one of your other comments, you say that you use fresh ingredients therefore you don't have a fridge, well that's a health code violation and you should be careful what you own up to. I'm sure you'll respond to this within minutes but unlike you I have a life to get back to. Congrats on all your suspicions awards that you've claimed to have won. I can't believe ppl actually like your food but there are people who eat crap and call it food. You top my list of terrible overpriced restaurants and dramatic owner. I will give you that title and award, perhaps you should print that and hang it on your wall too. read more

So many bad things went wrong here. So. Many. One of my best girlfriends hosted 6 of us at her home in Running Springs excited to show us around the area. We had high hopes for Puglia and were in the mood for some authentic Italian. First, our server (Salvatore? Silvano?) gave us a very passive aggressive remark when we requested wine glasses w our $12 bottles of Pellegrino. He was clearly disappointed we weren't ordering wine and said he would be scolded for letting us use wine glasses for our drinks. Next, he seemed irritated we were sharing our dishes. Said something to the effect, "oh we're not getting more entrees. We're sharing hmmm." We ordered the black truffle pasta which was a mouthful of black pepper w ZERO truffle flavor. We were warned it was spicy but it was literally all black pepper. No complexity. Truffle is pronounced in dishes bc it obviously makes the dish expensive. We were all convinced there was no truffle even in it. We often order dishes w truffle and could tell the difference. The pasta dishes overall were expensive for the casualness of the restaurant. Prices in the high $30s and $40s for pedestrian dishes. The tiramisu has a lot of caramel sauce on the plate, which was surprising because it took away from the Tiramisu flavor. The final nail on the coffin was when our server came back and asked for our wine glasses back, most of which were full of Pellegrino we paid for, because "the kitchen had no wine glasses." That was completely classless. And he did so w no apologies or tact. Took the full glasses out of our hands. I hate writing a bad review. If you look at my profile almost all of my reviews are favorable because I know how hard restaurants work to take care of their patrons. But I need to warn anyone preparing to spend their hard earned money on a good dinner here. The chocolate cake, carbonara and braciole along w the entertainment ukulele player were the highlight. He was really fun! read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

I get it, they're clearly the best restaurant in the area. Rustic, warm and unapologetically authentic but there were some big hits and big misses too. Minestrone soup is hard pass 1/5, lack flavor, ingredients and worse of all watery. I've had this kind of bland style in Italy too but it was thicker and more savory Spaghetti with meatballs 5/5, if you think otherwise you're a child, just JK. Love the homemade simple flavors, not at all salty and very clean tasting Octopus raghu dish was 5/5. Perfectly al dente rigatoni with rich Raghu and just a slight hit of saltiness fr the capers, masterful Italian beef and sausage Raghu 1/5. Looked and smelled amazing and rigatoni was perfect but it was way way too salty. I've sent back a dish once in 10 years as I don't like doing that , just not my style and I really wanted to return this which was sad as it has so much potential read more

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Food was very bland. Olive Garden tastes 3X better than the food served here. I expected so much with the prices they charge. Not worth those premium prices, chef needs to tone it down a notch. The bruschetta was good. We ordered a linguine pesto with shrimp which btw, tasted frozen, we ordered white pasta, kids bolognese and linguini midnight something.. all very mediocre. Service on the hand was great, Xavier was the one who served us and attended us well. Ambiance was great. We ate outside on the porche with dimly lit light. The building was nice. The live music was a nice touch but they crammed the musician inside the tiny dining area. Poor guy. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Linguini pesto with not fresh shrimp. - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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I ordered delivery on a Friday night. The delivery came within 20 minutes which is great! The food was horrible. In only 20 minutes from clicking order on my phone, it came with all the sauce and noodles dried out. They were fused as one and it's not cold here right now. It was 65 degrees outside. You're better off buying a hungry man or lean cuisine at the grocery store. Far cheaper than the $50 I spent on one dish with no drinks. I'm very disappointed with the quality of food on the mountain. read more

Ambiance was cute (for a small mountain town), food was mediocre but edible, table service was fine but the tattooed male host who initially sat us was one of the rudest and most incompetent people we have encountered in years. Because of him, we won't be back and do not recommend dining here. read more

Pagliuso (Lake Arrowhead) If you're in Arrowhead and want an unforgettable dining experience ans Italian escape in the mountains, this is your spot! We made reservations and recommend you do the same! First, the atmosphere is made with love and you will be greeted with genuine hospitality. Chef Antonello Zito is a Gran Champion of Chopped Battle Italiano, and the menu reflects it--tradition, technique, and authentic ingredients. We started with the Insalata Mista: organic spring mix + arugula topped with tomatoes, olives, balsamic glaze, and extra virgin olive oil. We added the burrata--fresh, clean, and the perfect way to open the palate. For mains: * Braciole Pasta -- thin-sliced braciole beef rolled with garlic, basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, Italian parsley, and herbs, then slow-cooked for over 6 hours in house-made tomato sauce and poured over rigatoni. Pure comfort, done the old-school way. * Carbonara -- linguine with fresh egg yolk, pecorino, and imported guanciale (pork cheek). Simple, rich, and properly executed--no shortcuts. We enjoyed a glass of red wine with dinner, and then finished with espresso and the homemade tiramisu--absolutely divine. read more

We came here on the recommendation of a friend who said this was his favorite restaurant on the mountain. While it didn't manage to be my favorite, overall we had a good experience: Bruschetta -10/10 delicious! Comes with salad and sliced mozzarella with balsamic glaze. A must order! $22 Caprese Tradizionale - 10/10. A traditional sliced tomato mozzarella salad. Yummy! $19 Tagliere Di Salumi - 10/10 basically a meat and cheese charcuterie board but every single meat and cheese tasted delicious! Outstanding! $33 Torellini Zia Pia - 10/10 this was our favorite pasta dish (we all tried all 4 then voted) $27 Lobster ravioli - 9/10 this was our 2nd favorite pasta dish (we all tried all 4 then voted) although we couldn't really taste the lobster $44 for 6 raviolis where you couldn't really taste the lobster seemed overpriced despite the great delicious taste of this dish Black truffle gnocchi - 6/10 Too much black pepper was added so it tasted more like a Cacio e pepe because the pepper overpowered the dish where the truffle flavor wasn't noticiable. I'm sure with a less heavy hand with the pepper then this would have been a delicious dish....I'd try ordering it again another day $36 Braciole Pasta 5/10 - we had high expectations for this dish which advertised beef thinly sliced with herbs inside and cooked for 6 hours but it didn't taste all that special to us nor that different from a normal rigatoni with meat sauce. $29 Dessert: Lemon Italian Cream Cake 10/10 very moist with great lemon flavor. A wonderful way to end the meal. $14 Service and ambiance were nice. They do have patio seating which is lovely during nice weather! Unlike other reviews, we didn't mind the 15% service charge since we normally tip 20% anyway... Overall we'd return and order our favorites and try new dishes since they have an extensive menu. However, that was my review that I wrote before I saw the receipt and how much we paid for everything ($274.96). I'd rather get fancy sushi back in Orange County for my family of 4 for $275 than just good Italian food....But that's just me and my priorities...For those of you who love Italian food then you might think differently... read more

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I ordered catered food (Lasagna, Rigatoni al Forno, Salad and Bruschetta). Each dish was "magnificamente" wonderful and my guests loved the food. The portions were large and I sent everyone home for lunch the next day. I highly recommend Puglia Italian for your catering needs delivering a higher-grade and quality catering meal. Grazie Puglia!! read more

Adorable space. Fantastic service. Delicious authentic food. This will be a go-to, must dine location for future visits. We had the burrata and prosciutto appetizer. You know a place is truly good Italian when they choose good olive oil to accompany their dishes. We enjoyed the pesto gnocchi next. My god. Their pesto is the best I've had in a long time. Then as the entree, we enjoyed the table side branzino-- delicious, fresh, and perfect lemon caper sauce. Highly recommend. read more

Food was good. I think it's a bit overpriced (not by much) as I believe portions should be a bit bigger for what they charge. Ambiance is nice - not too dark inside. They have tables as well as corner booths. Good selections of wine and drinks. Service was also good! read more

UPDATE: I called & advised them of the 2 bottle wine charge instead of 2 glasses & instead of just refunding my money, I was told, "instead of leaving a nasty review, you could have told me yesterday." SMH I paid for my food and left in a hurry unaware of the charge because there was a very upset belligerent man who was arguing with the waiter over the bad service and food. I just wanted to leave, better yet I wanted to disappear. I do not appreciate getting lectured on what I should have done! I wasn't even going to bring up the SUB PAR UNAUTHENTIC ITALIAN FOOD. The gnocchi was flavorless...the spaghetti was watery....the chicken piccata was so thin and rubbery, the lasagna had nothing in layers just noodle on top of noodle, no cheese, flavor lacked. Ok there's your "nasty" review. In my opinion it's a "truthful" review. This place has TOO MUCH HYPE. If you want to pay big dollar to be disappointed, be my guest! Charged $138 for 2 glasses of pinot Grigio...we were already advised of the long wait today, we had a dinner reservation for 7:45...was seated around 7:50 (not bad) got appetizers and wine & those came accordingly...was told at the time of ordering apps it would be 40 minutes until main course...it was 75 minutes! I have never experienced this before...I was already on edge because 2 tables were angry due to wait time & food quality, thats none of my business but when I went to pay the waiter told me, thank you for your patience and then I got charged $138 for 2 glasses of wine, Total ticket for 3 people was $317.36! I noticed the owner responds to reviews, we are leaving early tomorrow & would like to be refunded for those glasses of wine. At least charge me correctly, this is so bad. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - $138 for 2 glasses of wine. - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

I recommended Puglia in Palm Springs to my relatives for their anniversary dinner while they are here on vacation, but unfortunately, their experience was disappointing. Keep in mind I am a property manager in Palm Springs and have Puglia included in my referrals, for my Short Term Vacation Rental Guests. Unfortunately, I never ate there, but heard very good things from clients and friends, so I included them on my list. When my relative's arrived, the air conditioning was not running, making the atmosphere uncomfortable on what should have been a special evening. On top of that, the server did not clearly explain the prix fixe menu. The menu included both an appetizer and an entrée for the fixed price cost, yet they were only served entrées and missed out on the appetizers that were supposed to be part of their meal, they thought it was an extra charge. The server should have saw they were somewhat confused and cleared up their questions. Note: My relatives did have an 8pm reservation and they got there late (820??) The restaurant closes at 9pm. I am hope this was not a factor in their experience). They accepted them when they arrived and no matter what, the experience level should have been the same. My sister-in-law had the pasta with pesto sauce my brother and I had an artichoke pizza which they said was good, but the portions were small. When my sister-in-law asked for glass wine, she asked for white Zinfandel and unfortunately, they did not have it, they recommend a house wine, which came out to be $19 for one glass which they were taken back. To make matters worse, when my sister-in-law made the reservation online, she noted that it was for their 21 wedding anniversary. Sadly, the restaurant made no acknowledgment of their celebration, which left them feeling overlooked on what was meant to be a memorable night. I was hoping they would have had a much better experience, but overall based on what they told me, the service and attention to detail fell short of expectations. As of today, I removed Puglia from my restaurant recommendation list. Lastly, I told them to write a review and they refused, so I felt I needed to write on their behalf, especially since I recommended this Pugila to them. read more

The food here is fantastic. Homemade pasta and quick, yummy tiramisu. It definitely feels like an Italian restaurant, pretty authentic. Sadly, the service brings it down. The waiter forgot my Iced tea, and the bruschetta never came out because they were "packed." It's just the service here. read more

1 star for service, 4 stars for food. We chose this restaurant based on a friend's recommendation, looking for a place with a great atmosphere and tasty food before heading to Tunes in the Trees. We made a 5:30 PM reservation for three on a Saturday and arrived right on time. The restaurant wasn't busy and there were plenty of open tables, so we were seated immediately. Our server, Xavier, introduced himself and asked if we'd like tap or sparkling water. We requested tap. He walked away, but then another staff member came over to ask again about water. We explained our original server was already helping us. Eventually, sparkling water was brought instead of tap, and when Xavier returned, he commented that he thought someone else would've handled the water already. Not a great start. We asked for wine suggestions, and Xavier recommended a slightly more expensive bottle. We weren't sure, so he offered a taste test, which we appreciated. After tasting, we stuck with our original choice. We ordered one entrée and a salad to share, but he continued pushing us to order more, even suggesting three entrées for three people. We explained we weren't very hungry and wanted to start light. The food arrived quickly and was absolutely delicious, definitely the highlight of our visit. The ambiance and our own company made it a lovely dinner, and we were enjoying ourselves. Then it took a turn. Less than an hour after being seated with half a bottle of wine left and still eating, Xavier came over and said, "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I might possibly need this table." We were shocked. The restaurant still had several open tables, and no one appeared to be waiting. Without waiting for a response, he brought us the check and placed it on the table. We continued eating and sipping wine, but Xavier returned multiple times to pick up the bill. When he realized we hadn't paid yet, he stood the check upright in the center of the table, clearly a passive-aggressive hint to wrap it up. To make matters worse, we had noted a birthday on the reservation, and there was zero acknowledgment--no mention, no dessert menu, nothing. This was genuinely one of the worst service experiences I've had at a sit-down restaurant. I've had better hospitality at McDonald's. If the table was needed for a reservation, the situation could have been handled so much better. Maybe by politely offering us another table with a complimentary salad or dessert or simply waiting until we were actually done eating and drinking. The food deserves 4 stars, but the service dragged the entire experience down to a 1. I hope management reads this and takes the opportunity to coach the staff, especially Xavier, on how to treat guests with basic courtesy and respect. read more

2 lemonades for kids in small plastic blue cups $15 No refills on at all. Surprise $28 extra for just for 3 persons 1x refills. I heard the coke can opening fyi... Slowwwww order to table. About an hour. We were only ones in the restaurant. 6% service charge on bill. Food was good...$400 with tip for 3 adults and 3 kids. Unfortunately not worth it. We got: 3 kids menu pasta dishes 1 lasagna 1 rib eye dinner 1 lemon pasta w shrimp 2 diet cokes ,1 ice tea and 2 lemonades read more

Wow, We really enjoyed our meals here!! I just wish they would include the 15% service charge in the price of the meal.. It seams unnecessary to have that as a "hidden" charge. Although it is on the menu... we didn't notice it until we got the bill. If this was meant to be the tip as well, that would be fine! read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - cannelloni - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

My group and I visited this restaurant recently after looking at the menu online and feeling genuinely excited to try it. Unfortunately, the experience from the moment we walked in was incredibly disappointing. We were the only group in the restaurant at the time, yet we were not greeted. Instead, we were met with visible eye-rolling and unfriendly stares from a staff member. There was no welcoming energy whatsoever just immediate coldness. The situation escalated when the manager became involved, and instead of addressing the issue professionally, we were spoken to in a hostile tone and ultimately told to leave. Being yelled at as paying customers, especially when we had done nothing inappropriate, was shocking. What stood out most was how unwelcome we were made to feel. It genuinely felt discriminatory and uncomfortable. No customer should walk into a restaurant excited to dine and leave feeling disrespected. I hope ownership takes this seriously and reflects on how guests are treated. Basic courtesy and professionalism should be the standard. I downloaded yelp to write this review. read more

Great food and great service! Everything was spectacular! The pasta was fresh, and everything had great flavor. The inside is very cozy and has a great ambience. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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I had a very negative experience at Puglia on 7/12/25 and I do not recommend eating there. My food took 45 minutes to show up. After 25 minutes, my waiter, instead of saying something like "sorry for the wait, let me go check with the kitchen" instead said "guess it's a slow night", shrugged, and left. I also received the wrong food: I ordered rigatoni but received spaghetti. It even stated rigatoni on the receipt. When I ordered my pasta, the waiter stated that there were four sauce options: tomato, white, garlic and oil, or bolognese. I chose white sauce. He did not state there was an upcharge on the white sauce, and the upcharge was not stated on the menu. Yet on my receipt there was an $8 upcharge for white sauce. My chicken piccata was very small for being $33. It consisted of one small chicken breast, and a small jagged piece of chicken that looked like it had been torn from another chicken breast. I also requested a side of grilled chicken with my other pasta dish, and that was a charge of $14.99 (again, not listed on the menu) for a very small chicken breast. The pesto linguine was very oily and tasted like I was eating oil. Overall the service was bad, and so was the food. I called my credit union to request a chargeback refund in full, $141.04. They told me that in order to process a refund, they would need a credit acknowledgement from the merchant stating the amount, last four digits of the credit card, and date. They said this could be in the form of an email from the restaurant. I spoke with the manager of the restaurant today (8/14/25) over the phone and he refused to send the credit acknowledgement. All I was asking was for him to send me a one-sentence email, but he said no. He claims that my credit union should be able to process the refund without needing anything from him. But that's false because my credit union clearly stated in an electronic message to me, and over the phone with multiple different customer service representatives, that they couldn't refund my payment without a credit acknowledgement. Yet, the owner refused to provide one. The owner also stated that he could provide a gift card or discount if I were to return, but (1) I was in Lake Arrowhead on vacation and live several hours away from the restaurant, and (2) after the awful service and overpriced food I had last time, there's no way I would even consider returning. I'm still out $141.04 because the owner refuses to provide me with the information that I need to give to my credit union for the credit union to process the refund. read more

We were up in Lake Aarowhead, and we were in the mood for Italian food, so we decided to give Puglia a try. What a hidden gem. The restaurant is like a converted house. It is small and cozy inside. It has a cute fireplace inside the restaurant. The service was great, very attentive. We ordered Chicken Piccada, Spaghetti Zito, Rigatoni Bolognese and Lasagna. The portions are good size. Our only regret was that we did not leave room for dessert. The next table had a Flambe Tiramisu. That looked epic!! It was a great dinner. When the bill came, we noticed there was an extra 6% service fee which was not the gratuity. That was a surprise to us. Since the food and the service were really good, we did not minded that. Will definitely come back! read more

I went up the mountain in August to spend a week with my daughter at her home and she had kept telling me about her favorite Italian cute place up there, so of course I had to check it out. And boy it did not disappoint. It looks like an adorable little house and they're welcoming you into their home and as soon as we stepped on the porch, they stopped everything and rushed over and brought us right in and found us a cute cozy table. We will keep coming back. I know I will every time I'm up there visiting, the owner is amazing and a very renowned chef from Italy and the food is just spectacular. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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Honestly I'm very disappointed... sauce was literally liquid was told to mix it, overly salty, bread was dry, caprese was dry and ratios were off. We asked for some ricotta to cut the salty and dryness of meatball and we're never given it. Just very underwhelming won't be back again... been dying to try this place read more

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We made a reservation to celebrate Mother's Day for the Saturday before. We arrived 15 mins before our reservation and were immediately seated. Since it was the start of service, there was nobody else in the restaurant. We ordered, ate and then the waiter convinced us to have dessert. The waiter also urged us to have coffee with the dessert, but we declined. The waiter brought the bill and I promptly placed my credit card on the table. The bill sat there for 15 mins with my credit card until the waiter finally took it. The waiter rang it up and brought the bill back for me to sign. As he was setting it on the table, the waiter stated, "Thank you for dining with us, but we have a party waiting for this table. Thank you." I still had to sign the bill, which I quickly did, then we departed. I was blown away. Speechless. We were asked to leave after the waiter urged us to get dessert and coffee, then made us wait for 15 mins before he even picked up the bill. The time frame was on the waiter, not us. It's not like we were sitting there just talking. We were waiting for the waiter to run the bill. So due to the waiter's incompetence at time management, we were asked to leave very rudely. Service is an F- We will. Not be going back. read more

Quaint place. Came in a snowy unexpected day. Chef greeted us with a smile. Food was great. Salad too. Will definitely come back when I am in the areas. read more

Decent food in a nice setting. I thought the baclia was just ok- I prefer my noodles a little softer than how it was served. The carbonara prepared tableside was fun though. read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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We went out on Mother's Day planning on doing everything - the food wine, dessert and having a great time. The black gnocchi and carbonara was incredible. But our server was honestly cold, inattentive, and seemed annoyed by everything we did. We didn't bring us water an his energy was hostile and stand-offish the whole time. I am obsessed with authentic Italian foo, so it was very disappointing. We skipped desert and don't plan on going back. read more

This place was AMAZING! Went tonight with a party of 4 and had such a great time. Food was incredible. I had the bolognese and the sauce and the meat was so good. Pasta was cooked to perfection. Even better was the service! I didn't get the two guys names who served us but they were so helpful and friendly. read more

I wish I lived in the mountains so I could come to this restaurant more often. I need to start off by saying the staff here are amazingly kind and passionate. They greeted us and accommodated my friends and I since we had strollers for our babies. Secondly, the food is top notch. As explained by the awesome owner, the chefs use organic and fresh ingredients. Some even imported from other countries. You can definitely taste the difference in their food compared to typical American restaurants. I ordered the New Zealand lamb chops. Grass fed and imported from New Zealand. It was some of the best lamb chops I've ever had. The cut was perfect, the seasoning was simple yet phenomenal. The desserts are delicious too. I recommend trying their Italian iced coffee. The decaf option is a great choice for my caffeine sensitive people. Ambiance is absolutely adorable. This little restaurant is nestled in the mountains surrounded by beautiful Forrest trees. It is perfect for date night or the best spot to bring friends and family who are visiting from out of town. I assure you, they will be impressed with this authentic Italian join . I'm excited to come back here for the pizza! read more

Puglia Italian Restaurant - New Zealand lamb chops - Italian Near Me - Blue Jay, California

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We arrived at 5:30 on a Thursday and there were only a couple of other tables seated at the time. We ordered at 5:45 and our 4 pasta meals took close to an hour to arrive. The server didn't inform of us of a delay nor apologize. The pasta portions weren't filling and inconsistently plated with two in rimmed soup bowls and one on a dinner plate. My pasta was lukewarm when it arrived and got quickly cold. The lobster ravioli portion has shrunk from the photos. $45 for a few raviolis and shrimp is overpriced, and so is $23 fur a starter salad. We heard a table next to us having similar problems. A big For Sale sign is in front of Puglia, which may explain the problems we experienced. Two stars for good pasta. read more

This is the worst Italian food I have ever eaten and extremely expensive. I ordered Minestrone soup and was served a liquid with a few floating vegetables in it. There was no pasta, no beans, no meat of any kind. It was just plain and tasteless. The lasagne was just awful. On top of that, we ordered they split the soup into two portions and we were charged $3.00 for this request. Unbelievable! The sauce was too salty and strong. The cheese looked like it was provolone cheese and there was a lot of grease floating around. I have eaten at tons of Italian restaurants and have never had this kind of experience before. We don't mind paying any amount of money for great food but this food was extremely expensive and not worth it. I have read the owner's responses to some of the negative reviews and instead of being contrite and concerned about how he could improve, he is defensive and rude. I will say that the waiter that served us was very polite and very helpful. read more

Puglia/AntonelloZ, Business Manager, You obviously weren't in the restaurant when my husband & I came in for dinner. YES!!!~My soup was cold. I asked, if they would microwave it for me to heat it up. The female server stated, "there are NO microwaves in the restaurant"~ Now tell me, AntonelloZ., How would I know there were no microwaves used in your restaurant, if I hadn't requested that my COLD SOUP be warmed-up in one?! Calling me a LIAR is more of an insult than being served COLD SOUP. You sure offer disappointed customers a 'plethora of sorrow' but NEVER any mention ever of being invited back for a better dining experierence, at your expense. As a self-employed person for over 45 years, your employees will make you or break you. HOWEVER, the owner or a well paid manager must be at the helm at all times; to keep the ship afloat. It's no easy task! Today, 4-12-26, while driving home, I see your restaurant/building is now, 'For Sale'~ Is the ship sinking or has it already sunk? read more