Our Story

Formerly Eddie's NY Pizzeria and Eddie's Pizzeria & Eatery Eddie's Italian Eatery is all about Italian American Inspired Cuisine. On their quest for a better life in America, many Italians passed through Ellis Island in New York at the turn of the 19th Century, and while some ended up staying, many traveled to other parts of the United States. Now in a new country, Italian immigrants were forced to use local products to create the hearty and satisfying dishes they were used to making at home in Italy. Most of these dishes evolved and took on taste profiles unique to the local communities. Here at Eddie's Italian Eatery we offer some of these dishes that reflect this adapted style of Italian cooking, creating a different type of Italian food, one called Italian-American.

Our People

When Justin Holmes started at Eddie’s Italian Eatery, he was only 22. Now an assistant manager at 36, he looks back on his journey from a delivery driver to management.

As one of Eddie’s most familiar faces, Justin helps manage and lead the team that brings Claremont and surrounding cities delicious pasta, specialty pizzas, savory apps and more.

14 years ago, the Arcadia native walked into Eddie’s sister restaurant, Spaghetti Eddie’s in Glendora. They didn’t have any openings, but they directed him to Eddie’s where he started as a cashier. From there, he took on delivery driver, and years later became a server.

Justin was involved in the Italian Eatery’s transition from a pizzeria to a full-service American-Italian sit-down establishment almost ten years ago.