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Adriano's Pizza Grotto
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
12 reviews for Adriano's Pizza Grotto
12 reviews in English
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Review from D W.
Alpine, CA
9/25/2011
Pizza is delicious. If you like Fillipis, you will like it here. Cheap beers if you are headed to a concert and do not want to pay 8 bucks once you get in.
BEST LASAGNA EVER. -
Review from Christine W.
San Diego, CA
9/16/2011
Adriano's pizza crust is one of the best I've ever had. It's not your typical Pizza Hut or Domino's crust. It's like a thick, crispy, chewy flat bread. I'm not usually a fan of cold pizza, but their stuff tastes good the next day, straight out of the refrigerator. I tried their Caesar salad last time, and it was also delicious. I love how everything tastes so fresh. That's because everything is made fresh - you can watch them make it while you wait.
Hands down, this is the best place to eat in the entire outlet/casino area. They have some really fabulous daily specials. -
Review from Patrick H.
La Mesa, CA
A-Ok. Was a good option within the Viejas Outlet.
It was Pasta, Nothing spectacular. I would eat there again.
The Anti-Pasto looked really good! -
Review from moxie m.
San Diego, CA
10/19/2011
We drive to Alpine from San Diego, just to have the torpedo sandwiches at Adriano's. The bread is excellent. This last time we tried the pasta and chicken parmesan and those were great as well. But definitely, try the torpedos!
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Review from Melissa S.
San Diego, CA
5/24/2007
My family and I always end up eating here if we go to Viejas Casino & Outlet. It was originally a Filippi's Pizza Grotto, but they just changed the name.
I love the garlic bread and the sauce that comes with it.
The pepperoni pizza is so cheesy and filled with pepperoni underneath the cheese. The pizzas are baked to perfection.
Maybe it's because the ingredients are underneath the cheese and not on top that makes the pizza so good.
So if you don't want to eat at the buffet inside the casino, rubios, mcdonalds, kfc, or subway. Adriano's is the place to go. -
Review from B B.
Poway, CA
3/18/2011 2 photos
My friend and I always go to the sushi place when we have a day out at the Viejas outlet. Since we had sushi the night before I suggested we try something different. Our choices, were Rubio's, always my favorite, Adriano's, or KFC. Since I'd rather starve than eat KFC, we chose Adriano's.
As we went inside, I was a little intimidated by what I saw. The cashier and some big guy were standing by the cash register staring at us. Neither one greeted us. Here's where I should say the counter was REALLY high. I had to look up at them to place my order. So we walked up to the counter and placed our orders. I was in the mood for a sandwich so I ordered the Capacola with Provolone. My friend, petite as she is, ordered a half and half of lasagna and spaghetti.
When the orders came out, we were pleasantly surprised. My sandwich was stuffed with lots of Capacola ham and a slice of provolone cheese. The lettuce was thinly shredded and there was an italian relish that put it over the top. The best part about the sandwich was the toasted roll. The tastes and flavors measured up to my expectations. My friends plate of food was enormous. The spaghetti was oozing over the side and the mound of lasagna looked brilliant. Her order came with a basket of garlic bread that really didn't matter. It was garlic bread, end of story. The half and half, however, was cooked perfectly and the sauce was to die for. It was meaty and had just the right consistency. I tried a few bites, there was no way my petite friend was going to finish it all, and instantly fell in love with this place. I would order any pasta item off the menu if it came with that same sauce.
Outstanding!! Why not 5 stars you may be asking? The intimidating way I felt upon entering the restaurant. Bring the counter down to my level and I'd feel better about this place. -
Review from Melissa G.
Bonita, CA
3/10/2010
Walk in through the front door and it looks like a normal hole in the wall... that's because it is...
The menu is up high on the wall in huge letters. Very classy. The menu is small. I didn't see anything special. We ordered a 12' inch pepperoni pizza. It came out about 20 minutes later. We sat ourselves in the very small dining area and looked around for a little while.
There was dried food stuck to one of the forks. Mmm... appetizing.
One of the guys came over with the soup of the day "On the house". It was Split Pea. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. My daughter, who usually loves split pea, wouldn't eat it.
The pizza came, you can tell that it's all home made. However, "Well Made" and "Home Made" are different. Just make whatever you're doing crooked and HEY! It's home made. The sauce lacked flavor. The pepperoni was stacked so thick on the pizza that if you bit into a slice if fell completely apart. The crust was pretty good. Lighter than most. Again, nothing special.
If you're in the Outlets or the casino and are hard pressed for a pizza, by all means. I will probably just go to Rubios next time. -
Review from Dion C.
Chula Vista, CA
6/19/2011
Got the soup of the day that comes with the salad.($4.95) I had a runny nose so I enjoyed it clearing my sinuses. Price is decent for quality food cooked in a kitchen you know cooks on the spot what you ordered. Nice large quiet space to dine in. I was surprised that the food was actually good. Staff was friendly.They are a bit stingy about refills and utensils based on their "no refills for takeout" rule or "utensils are only for takeout". Overall, a unique dining experience in Viejas.
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Review from Cliff B.
Lakeside, CA
6/11/2009
I have eaten there a few times. Not great. Not bad, but a little pricey for the quality.
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Review from Robert J.
Alpine, CA
4/13/2010
It's a very good pizza, probably the best in the area. The restaurant is nice and cozy, the staff are nice, and portions are large. I'm not sure why a recent reviewer rated it one star when the review. Everything except the dirty fork, which can happen anywhere, seemed positive or neutral, albeit framed in a negative light. Don't like a pile of pepperoni? Don't like lots of gooey cheese? Don't like a free bowl of soup, probably gotten because you complained about a fork? Go get a $5 pizza at Little Caesars.
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Review from Tommy M.
Alpine, CA
1/26/2011
I have been to Adriano's at least 40 times since moving to Alpine. If you like delicious Pizza and Great Italian food this is the place to go! If you want to gamble or shop then even better. We order it whenever we go bowling. Also the clam chowder is great too.
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Review from JANET D.
San Diego, CA
9/29/2010
The very very best meatballs hands down in the County. Part of the Filipis chain, you will enjoy the same delicious italian cuisine each and every time. can't say enough great things about the food, the meat sauce, the pizza, everything is out of this world!!
