Sitting boldly midway down India Street, Filippi's Pizza Grotto is the perfect spot for a casual and cultural dining experience, any night of the week. Don't be scared away by the line out the front door; with two large dining rooms of red and white checkered table cloths, the wait is rarely too long to bear. Local favorites at Filippi's include the anti-pasta salad with imported Italian cheese and the homemade lasagna. That said, the pizza is authentically terrific; decorate any pie with a number of fresh toppings including pepperoncinis, garlic, artichokes, or fresh-sliced Italian salami. Request an extra thin crust if you'd like and match it with a small bottle of Chianti to share with your table. Once you finish, ask the wait-staff for a sharpie and autograph your bottle. He or she will then hang it from the ceiling over your table, adding it to the thousands that are already strung from the beams, representing numerous nights of happy eating in Little Italy.
While in San Diego last week for the 1st time we came across Phillipe's by accident. It was around 5:30pm on Thursday when we went there for dinner. We had to park 2 blocks down the street as parking is at a premium in the area. When we went inside, the front of the bldg is an Italian deli-grocery store offering cookies, pastry, breads, wine....the dining room seats approx 150. While we were seated the wait staff went by us various time carrying delicious looking dishes of various Italian foods. We ordered an antipasto salad, medium pizza and 2 sodas, our total bill was $21. the food was exceptional as was the service. When we left I stopped in the deli to get a few Italian delights...when we walked out the door the waiting line was over a block long, and worth every waiting minute !!!!
Mmm... A pizza pie and wine have never tasted this good. Me and my girl were looking for a good Italian place in San Diego and finally found Filippi's... It was pretty much the perfect day.
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