Santa Monica Pizza Kitchen

Amanda Rosalbo

Moved to LA from the east coast 2 years ago. This is the first pizza place I found that has a real east coast vibe. I loved it.

Rebekah Haan

Supa quick and friendly staff. Fresh and yummy pizza

Not going to lie, this place absolutely smacks. Never leave reviews, this place deserves it. Got the chicken parm, girlfriend got the eggplant parm sandwich. Crushed it. This is legit good Italian food, let alone fast casual. Will be back.

The food here is amazing. Staff is really friendly and helpful. Been eating here for years and quality has always been on point.

I frequented this establishment almost weekly while growing up, and it set a standard I have yet to encounter since relocating from California.

Absolutely amazing! Excellent customer and table service. Food was great, and at a decent price + with tons of options. Lobby was very clean. Very chill atmosphere. Desserts looked delicious. And did I mention how great the customer service was?! Would highly recommend!!!

I frequented this establishment almost weekly while growing up, and it set a standard I have yet to encounter since relocating from California. The quality, consistency, and overall experience remain unmatched, to the extent that I would seriously consider returning solely for proximity to this location.

I wish we could give more than 5 stars! We’re visiting from Gold Coast, Australia and googled pizza places near our accommodation. The reviews lead us here and it did not disappoint. The food was amazing but what made everything even better was the service. So kind, friendly and accommodating. If we ever make it back to Santa Monica we will definitely be coming back here. Thanks so much, you’ve marked a core memory for our holiday :)

Aret Cinar

The food here is amazing. Staff is really friendly and helpful. Been eating here for years and quality has always been on point.

Sethamoto

I frequented this establishment almost weekly while growing up, and it set a standard I have yet to encounter since relocating from California. The quality, consistency, and overall experience remain unmatched, to the extent that I would seriously consider returning solely for proximity to this location.

Dayvid-Americo Khaitoul

Grate pizza awesome staff, good menu, pass by, easy going lovely tv on the top,

Caitlin Powell

I wish we could give more than 5 stars! We’re visiting from Gold Coast, Australia and googled pizza places near our accommodation. The reviews lead us here and it did not disappoint. The food was amazing but what made everything even better was the service. So kind, friendly and accommodating. If we ever make it back to Santa Monica we will definitely be coming back here. Thanks so much, you’ve marked a core memory for our holiday :)

Jade Owens

Absolutely amazing! Excellent customer and table service. Food was great, and at a decent price + with tons of options. Lobby was very clean. Very chill atmosphere. Desserts looked delicious. And did I mention how great the customer service was?! Would highly recommend!!!

Jake Pavorsky

Not going to lie, this place absolutely smacks. Never leave reviews, this place deserves it. Got the chicken parm, girlfriend got the eggplant parm sandwich. Crushed it. This is legit good Italian food, let alone fast casual. Will be back.

Hungry, 9:00 p.m., ordered a meatball sub, salad and a Coke. It was really good. Hot, cheesy, pretty big too. You get a side salad or fries included. I had the salad, it was a nice treat with the salad. Home made meatballs, nice light marinara, and lots of cheese. They make their own pizza dough that looked pretty good too. Nice variety of dishes on the menu. I'll go back next time I'm in Santa Monica to try a slice of pizza. It is a local family owned business that needs local support.

J N

Hungry, 9:00 p.m., ordered a meatball sub, salad and a Coke. It was really good. Hot, cheesy, pretty big too. You get a side salad or fries included. I had the salad, it was a nice treat with the salad. Home made meatballs, nice light marinara, and lots of cheese. They make their own pizza dough that looked pretty good too. Nice variety of dishes on the menu. I'll go back next time I'm in Santa Monica to try a slice of pizza. It is a local family owned business that needs local support.

Let’s be honest here, no one expects this place to be good. No one who has an IQ above… 50. Can you imagine a world where anyone feels the need to dispute this place as being anything more than what it is - street pizza that costs $4.00 for a slice of cheese, like the old days. I was walking by because I try to check out every single last Pizza Establishment in Los Angeles as I have comprehensively covered San Francisco. Now. This place is a 4.1 One Bite Review scale in my book. And it tastes almost identically to Escape From New York Pizza in San Francisco for those who know what that means. I tried this place because 1.) It was open and Rock N Pies was not, 2.) La Puglia was further down in my walk and I was already hungry, 3.) the guy working the register looks like one of the members of Backstreet Boys and was good at conducting himself as 4.) the Asian American Boss was tearing his beautiful boy band caliber looking self a new one for no good reason because 5.) Pizza is made better when abuse is involved be it towards the customer or the employees by other employees or the boss. However, even with the added flavor and 1.2 points added for abuse this place still is below average. But hey, it’s better than Abbott’s Pizza for example, which would costs nearly $7 for something beneath even this. This isn’t the worst Pizza but it sure isn’t even good. And no one should have to be yelled at by their employer for this level of ‘pizza’. Greener pastures await the young man who works here and resembles Brian Litrell from Backstreet Boys, when he was younger and close to his peak. Not the way he is now at all. Anyway. The boss, she wasn’t even as good as Margaret Cho. Imagine that, a Teamu Margaret Cho minus 70% of the charisma yelling at Brian Litrell reincarnated. Just sad.

It's great for a quick bite. They have competitive pricing. So here's my review of a small Margherita and Cheese Pizza I ordered for take-out: The marinara was lacking in quantity - I should have ordered a little extra on the pizza. I did get a side of marinara was great for dipping the crust. 2/5 The crust was a little on the dry side or too chewy in certain areas. 2/5 The toppings were good and they applied a good basil ratio. 4/5 Overall, this is a New York slice on your way to the beach, and the 10" small pizzas are the perfect size for a multi-pizza experience. Order several and try different topping, etc.

I purchased a slice of the house special two days ago and it was LOADED with toppings and tasted great. So tonight I ordered an entire House special pie. Opened up the box and was underwhelmed and frankly upset. The toppings were way less and barely sprinkled over the entire pie. This is not what I ordered. 3 stars for taste, minus two stars for consistency

Would give it 3.5 stars if Google let me. Small casual self service place with decently priced pizza. My friend really liked the pizza and I thought it was average. But then again living in New York has made me a pizza snob so most people might like it better than I did.

Tiaga Nidhan

Let’s be honest here, no one expects this place to be good. No one who has an IQ above… 50. Can you imagine a world where anyone feels the need to dispute this place as being anything more than what it is - street pizza that costs $4.00 for a slice of cheese, like the old days. I was walking by because I try to check out every single last Pizza Establishment in Los Angeles as I have comprehensively covered San Francisco. Now. This place is a 4.1 One Bite Review scale in my book. And it tastes almost identically to Escape From New York Pizza in San Francisco for those who know what that means. I tried this place because 1.) It was open and Rock N Pies was not, 2.) La Puglia was further down in my walk and I was already hungry, 3.) the guy working the register looks like one of the members of Backstreet Boys and was good at conducting himself as 4.) the Asian American Boss was tearing his beautiful boy band caliber looking self a new one for no good reason because 5.) Pizza is made better when abuse is involved be it towards the customer or the employees by other employees or the boss. However, even with the added flavor and 1.2 points added for abuse this place still is below average. But hey, it’s better than Abbott’s Pizza for example, which would costs nearly $7 for something beneath even this. This isn’t the worst Pizza but it sure isn’t even good. And no one should have to be yelled at by their employer for this level of ‘pizza’. Greener pastures await the young man who works here and resembles Brian Litrell from Backstreet Boys, when he was younger and close to his peak. Not the way he is now at all. Anyway. The boss, she wasn’t even as good as Margaret Cho. Imagine that, a Teamu Margaret Cho minus 70% of the charisma yelling at Brian Litrell reincarnated. Just sad.

Jonathan Zapata

It's great for a quick bite. They have competitive pricing. So here's my review of a small Margherita and Cheese Pizza I ordered for take-out: The marinara was lacking in quantity - I should have ordered a little extra on the pizza. I did get a side of marinara was great for dipping the crust. 2/5 The crust was a little on the dry side or too chewy in certain areas. 2/5 The toppings were good and they applied a good basil ratio. 4/5 Overall, this is a New York slice on your way to the beach, and the 10" small pizzas are the perfect size for a multi-pizza experience. Order several and try different topping, etc.

Lily Patterson

I purchased a slice of the house special two days ago and it was LOADED with toppings and tasted great. So tonight I ordered an entire House special pie. Opened up the box and was underwhelmed and frankly upset. The toppings were way less and barely sprinkled over the entire pie. This is not what I ordered. 3 stars for taste, minus two stars for consistency

Prachi Dalal

Would give it 3.5 stars if Google let me. Small casual self service place with decently priced pizza. My friend really liked the pizza and I thought it was average. But then again living in New York has made me a pizza snob so most people might like it better than I did.

I have been getting pizza & salads here for years & years. I am a fan of their food, but not a big fan of shrinkflation. Prices have gone up here, which is understandable given the times. But please don't raise your prices more than a dollar and put less food in the container, it's lettuce, why skimp! Not a fan of that. Hard to tell from this picture but these salads used to be packed. Not Cool :(

Jordan

I have been getting pizza & salads here for years & years. I am a fan of their food, but not a big fan of shrinkflation. Prices have gone up here, which is understandable given the times. But please don't raise your prices more than a dollar and put less food in the container, it's lettuce, why skimp! Not a fan of that. Hard to tell from this picture but these salads used to be packed. Not Cool :(

The pizza crust was BURNT!!! When we phoned them, they rudely told us to go all the way back to the restaurant to get another one. On a Friday afternoon in Wilshire Blvd. traffic. You kidding me? Burnt food, bad attitude, and zero customer satisfaction. Can they be trusted to make this right? Really?

Austria Giancarlo

The pizza crust was BURNT!!! When we phoned them, they rudely told us to go all the way back to the restaurant to get another one. On a Friday afternoon in Wilshire Blvd. traffic. You kidding me? Burnt food, bad attitude, and zero customer satisfaction. Can they be trusted to make this right? Really?

Found this place last minute.. the pictures made it seem like it would be good. The food came out in decent time at least. We had asked for extra sauce on the pizza and there wasn’t and we also asked for meats and got just sausage. The pasta sauce had an odd smell but I will say at least it was cooked al dente. I think Dominos would have done a better job. I left sad rather than satisfied.

MaryLou Lescas

Found this place last minute.. the pictures made it seem like it would be good. The food came out in decent time at least. We had asked for extra sauce on the pizza and there wasn’t and we also asked for meats and got just sausage. The pasta sauce had an odd smell but I will say at least it was cooked al dente. I think Dominos would have done a better job. I left sad rather than satisfied.