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Vincent DePhilippis Born in New York NY, raised in Naples Italy returned to New York City at the age of 18. Vincent DePhilippis and Madeleine Manfredi from Nimes France met in New York NY (Mamma and Papa) married in 1925, then settled in Westchester Pennsylvania. Then moved to San Diego in 1947 where they opened an Italian market named Cash & Carry Italian foods on India Street in San Diego. 1950 was the beginning of what has become a very successful line of family restaurants that are today know as Filippi’s Pizza Grottos that are owned and operated by original family members of the founders. The DePhilippis family would like to welcome you and your family to visit our restaurants to enjoy our traditional old Italian family recipes.
Chain outpost offering pizza & red-sauce Italian staples in generous portions.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 10767 Woodside Ave, Santee, CA 92071
Phone: (619) 562-7878
Website: https://realcheesepizza.com/santee/
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Reviews
Joel Gavilan
Great nights whenever we’re there. Excellent pasta dish with lots of sauce and garlic bread. Accompanied by talented singing crowd on Saturday karaoke nights, pleasure to listen to. Kid-friendly management/staff… a real family treat. Be there.
… moreJake sully Ravesh
The service is very good the waiter gave me a cup of coke its a cool vibe here.
the food kinda needs more flavor they have very large portions here be mindful to either share it or eat it later at home. and very plenty of space here and very cool place but overall, the vibes are good friendly staff and the foods not my favorite not trying to be rude.
… morethe food kinda needs more flavor they have very large portions here be mindful to either share it or eat it later at home. and very plenty of space here and very cool place but overall, the vibes are good friendly staff and the foods not my favorite not trying to be rude.
Chris S
The pizzas are simply really good. We usually order takeout, this has been our go to spot for our late night pizza crave. Most importantly my kids love the pizza. But just a pice of advice ask for easy cheese. Everything else is simply amazing. You won’t be disappointed.
… moreJJ Sullivan
Fun casual Italian dining, the salads were great and the pizza was an tide of cheese
We ordered way too much food. The tea is fresh brewed but it is $3.95 but that’s just the price of inflation these days.
… moreWe ordered way too much food. The tea is fresh brewed but it is $3.95 but that’s just the price of inflation these days.
kristian gonzalez
⭐☆☆☆☆ (1 star)
I had a very upsetting experience at Filippi’s and will never return.
I dined inside the restaurant and ate pizza there. I felt fine at the time, but later that night I became very sick with what I believe was food poisoning. The symptoms didn’t show up until hours later. I contacted the restaurant and spoke with the manager. It was difficult to get her to call me back, and when she finally did, her attitude was dismissive and annoyed. She said she “wasn’t supposed to do this” and that I could “get in trouble,” but that they would reimburse only the cost of the pizza, not the full bill, and would include a free slice of cheesecake if I came in in person to pick it up.
Still feeling sick two days later, I went in to collect the refund. The manager told me to wait while she grabbed the cheesecake. When I got home, I gave the cheesecake to my wife and child—but before they ate it, I noticed the bag smelled strange. I opened the container and was shocked to see that the cheesecake was frozen and had visible mold on it. It looked like it had been frozen for a very long time.
At that point, I threw it away immediately. I didn’t call back or return to the restaurant again. Whether this was retaliation or something else, it was completely unacceptable and deeply concerning from a food safety standpoint. And I totally forgot to take pictures of the disgusting cheesecake.
Filippi’s has lost my business for life. Please eat here at your own risk.
… moreI had a very upsetting experience at Filippi’s and will never return.
I dined inside the restaurant and ate pizza there. I felt fine at the time, but later that night I became very sick with what I believe was food poisoning. The symptoms didn’t show up until hours later. I contacted the restaurant and spoke with the manager. It was difficult to get her to call me back, and when she finally did, her attitude was dismissive and annoyed. She said she “wasn’t supposed to do this” and that I could “get in trouble,” but that they would reimburse only the cost of the pizza, not the full bill, and would include a free slice of cheesecake if I came in in person to pick it up.
Still feeling sick two days later, I went in to collect the refund. The manager told me to wait while she grabbed the cheesecake. When I got home, I gave the cheesecake to my wife and child—but before they ate it, I noticed the bag smelled strange. I opened the container and was shocked to see that the cheesecake was frozen and had visible mold on it. It looked like it had been frozen for a very long time.
At that point, I threw it away immediately. I didn’t call back or return to the restaurant again. Whether this was retaliation or something else, it was completely unacceptable and deeply concerning from a food safety standpoint. And I totally forgot to take pictures of the disgusting cheesecake.
Filippi’s has lost my business for life. Please eat here at your own risk.
Kyle Swalling
Stopped by for lunch around noonish, I had a med the works pizza. Their food is on point. I absolutely love their pizza. The service was good.you can definitely tell this is a family restaurant, no tvs or loud music around so you can definitely have some quality family time without all the distractions.
… moreFreedomRock
I ordered on line, their Internet site is well made, easy to use and it was ready within 30 minutes on a Monday 6h30pm.
I ordered a spaghetti meat sauce with extra meatball.
The meatball plate had a lot of extra sauce which made the meal delicious otherwise i think ot would have been too much spaghetti not enough sauce.
The bread was unexpected, huge and appreciated.
The lady was nice and very helpful when i picked up my order.
… moreI ordered a spaghetti meat sauce with extra meatball.
The meatball plate had a lot of extra sauce which made the meal delicious otherwise i think ot would have been too much spaghetti not enough sauce.
The bread was unexpected, huge and appreciated.
The lady was nice and very helpful when i picked up my order.
Sam
I was in a rush heading to work but I figured it wouldn’t take too long but Italian food usually takes a while. I chose the small lasagna, and it didn’t take too long. Thank goodness I didn’t tip because remember… this was to go. Most places put plastic silverware and napkins in to go food. This however was not the case with this place. But I always have my trusty camping spoon/fork when things like this happen. They also gave me bread (a side item), and I didn’t ask for it. I also made the pictures of the bread black/white to show how sad it looked. This bread didn’t have garlic.. or garlic salt.. no butter melted inside or on it. It was the most boring loaf I’ve ever seen, and I tried it but it wasn’t great. Though, I finally ate the lasagna and it wasn’t too bad. Great balance of sauce and cheese, but it didn’t seem authentic. Maybe I’ll have a different experience dining in and having a pizza.
… moreVito Lotta
Pizza is always great but it’s getting really old having to pay 5-6 dollars for a little extra sauce. My wife likes lots of sauce but I don’t so we don’t ask for heavy sauce . You would think when spending roughly 40 dollars on 1 Pizza they can give you a little extra sauce. She only eats 1.5 slices of pizza so it’s not like I’m asking for a jar full.
… moreAaron Doleshal
I had the meatball sub for lunch and it was good! I would go back and get it again.
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