110 S Mountain Ave
Upland
909-981-8114
Yes, this is an actual review by The New Diner!! No, The New Diner has not reopened. I just wanted to do a review about what used to be Petrillo's location in Upland! I recently reread David Allen's review about Fratello’s Pizza and Pasta in Upland where he mentioned Petrilli's. Two years after David's review, I went to Fratello’s Pizza and Pasta. I emailed him and we decided to meet for dinner at Petrilli's. Interesting that the last time David and I met, we went to another pizza place, Sal's Pizza!
I went to Petrillo's Pizza in Glendora and San Gabriel, and heard that they used to have a third location in Upland. Apparently, the story goes, the Petrillo's in Upland was owned by Petrillo's but, they changed ownership and the name to Petrilli's about ten years ago!
Located in the same shopping center as, to my shock, the still open, Windy C's hotdog stand, Petrilli's is a small, mostly take out location. There are two tables inside, if you want to eat there.
I got a small three topping pizza; mushrooms, onions, and jalapenos, $14. On Monday and Tuesday, Petrilli's has a special, if you order a medium or large pizza, you get a small pizza for half price. The offer is also good for salads and pastas.
The pizza was heavy, which is always a good sign. There were a ton of jalapenos, and onions, but not as many mushrooms as I prefer. But, the toppings were fresh and tasty. The pizza is loaded with cheese-a good quality mozzarella cheese.
But, I thought the sauce was lacking, both in flavor and quantity! I had to check and see if there was sauce. Now, the crust-the weakest part of this pizza. It was a cracker crust, which I do not like at all. While it held up the toppings well, I would have much preferred a softer chewier crust.
Service is good. The guy taking our order was friendly and helpful. Something I noticed was that he was happy to see us take pictures of the food. When I first started The New Diner, people would always ask why am I taking pictures of the food. My normal response was "None of your damn business." but now with camera phones, most restaurants embrace people taking pictures of their food. Unless you're a pompous asshole like the owner of Father's Office.
If you like a cracker-crust pizza, you'll love Petrilli's. If you prefer a softer crust, go to somewhere else, like San Biagio's Pizza, just across Mountain Ave!
