FILIPPI’S PIZZA GROTTO

My first time in San Diego on a solo trip, planning to try a lot of restaurants. I asked the waitress what she recommended that was good but lighter so I could try more stuff. She immediately recommended the kid’s lasagna - which sounded good to me.

I looked at my phone for two minutes and when I looked up, there was a sizable square of lasagna in front of me. I don’t think McDonald’s could have gotten me my food faster than she did. I was really impressed. And the quality was sooo much better than Mickey Ds. Solid marinara and buttery homemade pasta.

As for portion size, I was more than satisfied; I can’t help but wonder what the regular-sized lasagna is like ????).

After that, I was feeling adventurous, so I tried a cannoli. I’m not normally a huge cannoli fan. This one converted me. So flaky and creamy. Shout-out to Erin for being an incredible waitress and her on-point recommendations!

Finally, you can’t beat the ambiance of this place. It has a deli/convenience store with Italian products you can only find there. The ceiling is covered in empty bottles of Italian wine that you can purchase and if you finish it, they let you add it to the restaurant’s decor. Such a cool idea! Will be coming back to try the pizza!

Really good pizza and salads, we walked by and saw people eating and the pizza looked delicious so my daughter made sure we ate there at some point on our trip and it did not disappoint. Loved the ambiance of old school pizza parlor. The house salad was simple but delicious. The service was fast and attentive.

Awesome place. Reminded me of the old days where I grew up. And the pizzas,,,, good and reasonably priced.

Best Italian ever!

Best Filippis pizza. Other locations are ok but we like this location best.