24 Best Wine Bars near Santee

“Filippi's is a chain of Italian, 'Family-Style' restaurants in the San Diego & Southern CA area.
Everyone I talk to knows them for their delicious pizza - and I agree. Their pizza are cheesy. You don't need to order extra.
This visit was a first to the ElCajon restaurant. I sat in the bar and had great conversations with Norma. She made great drinks too.
I had an order of garlic cheese bread with a warm marinara sauce while I waited for my pizza. It was great! Again, cheesy with a good garlic taste. It was filling too. I could only eat one slice of pizza when it arrived & had to take the rest home.
Stop in and enjoy a great meal. Say HI to Norma for me.“

“Wonderful place. Wine selection is wide & the staff are top Tier! I Had a small birthday gathering in the patio & it was perfectly set-up & the arrangement of the seating allowed me to see & talk with the guest celebrating with me. We fit 35 comfortably. Shannon is an incredible server & host. Her customer Serivce is unmatched. Thank you for making this day so special.“

“A must try the fig Flatbread. So good!!!“

“Awesome wine bar, food trucks & live music! Highly recommended!“

“cordialità,buon cibo e ambiente raffinato“

“2nd visit and again food and service were great. only complaint was they cleared my dessert when I wasn't finished without asking. took that as hint to leave.“

“Place is fire. So many beers to choose from you don't even know where to start. I'd say ask the bartenders to pick your drinks for you. It's funner that way.“

“Todo riquisimo muy amables y atentos“

“The Margarita pizza was the best . Thus far from any pizzaria I’ve had“

“The food the service is amazing. VERY bad experience that little Roma restaurant I should’ve known better that there’s no place like Nonna’s.“

“Favorite college neighborhood bar. Their natural wine selection is always on point as well as their beer selection. Food is delicious. I love that they always have seasonal menu items depending on what’s in season. Pool is free, AC kicks butt, and they have a great outdoor space if you ever did have a larger group. Dogs are also allowed which is nice if we ever wanna bring our pup.“

“We had a wonderful time with our group of friends. The Chef came out and went over the menu. Everything was delicious. We finished with an amazing dessert. This is a perfect place to gather.“

“3/5 for a first timer during restaurant week… the special menu was $50 per person…. we never got any bread with our dinner (and didn’t realize we were left out until we were on dessert)… and, portions were small, so the bread would have been nice, especially for $50… also, the server made us make our food order at the same time as our drinks… personally, i like to have a drink or two before i order my food… so, the service was rushed in that sense… and no one asked me if i wanted a second glass of wine i had the veal and my friend had the lobster ravioli… both tasted decently but, again, small portions… the burrata was amazing and the desserts (tiramisu and lava cake) were pleasant i think i’d like to try again on a night that isn’t as busy, and order off of the actual menu“

“Absolutely delicious food, friendly staff, and cozy atmosphere! This place is wonderful“

“Always a wonderful experience with great food and service! I have loved every thing I’ve tried on the menu. This is our go to place whenever we want tasty and excellent cuisine👏“

“I think the food is very good. I would give it five stars excellent service, beautiful wine had a wonderful night. 🍷🍝“

“Laidback, good wine and friendly“

“A neighborhood gem! Owners are wonderful people and have created a place with a lot of heart as well as being one of the best bottle houses in San Diego.“

“I went as a solo traveler and sat at the bar. The staff was so sweet and friendly. They cleared extra space for me so I could order food (it is a pretty small bar area and I get the feeling food is not often served there) the house wine and eggplant parm were so good and again the staff were so mind and warm. Will definitely go again ❤️“

“The Fish and Chips, Fish Tacos“

“really great food.super tasty chix,very large portions, love the side that come with plates. there are a few other places but they all dont compare to GCC“

“Pizza was really delicious. We had a margarita, pepperoni, Hawaiian and the special. We ordered antipasta salad. It normally comes with dressing on the side but it had no dressing this time. I did appreciate being offered something to drink while I waited for my order. All and all we had a good experience.“

“Wonderful! Excellent service delicious food and great atmosphere .“

“The pizza is excellent. Lots of cheese, and you can taste the freshness and feel the crispness of the vegetable toppings. I've not yet tried the other pasta dishes. Where Filippi's went wrong for us was with the service.
We waited, standing, for approximately 20-25 minutes for a table on a Wednesday evening. Apparently they were extremely short staffed. Once we were seated, we promptly gave our order to the gentlemen who seated us. He brought drinks, then maybe 10-15 minutes later brought us the incorrect pizza and left before we could tell him it wasn't what we ordered. We waited another 10 minutes or so for him to come back around and take the pizza away and put in our correct order. I will say that the correct order came up quickly, but by that time we were pretty disappointed with our visit to say the least. I do need to add that the server was extremely apologetic, and brought us antipasto at no charge, however we didn't want it and didn't eat it.
Overall our experience dining in was extremely poor. We're of the opinion that if they were that short staffed they should have closed the dining room for the evening and just concentrated on take out and delivery orders. As such, we will no longer dine in here. If we do order Filippi's again, it will strictly be take out only.“