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Pizza Mizza
140 S. Hope Ave, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 564-3900

  • Category: Pizza
  • Hours: Delivery 11-9 Daily - Dine In 11-8:30 Sun-Thurs / 11-9 Fri-Sat
  • Chef: Sheldon Kaganoff
  • Price: $10 - $20
  • Serving: Lunch, & Dinner
  • Reservations: Yes, but usually not needed
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Reviews by the General Public

You went the extra mile, and everyone was impressed!!!!!, 10/7/2009
Reviewer: Kelly from Sacramento, CA
Recently, our Corvette club, visited Santa Barbara. We had our awards banquet at Pizza Mizza. We ate on the patio, and were given a buffet of lasagna, chiken alfredo fettucini, Santa Barbara mixed greens, spinach salad, and 3 different pizzas. Everyone in the club was impressed beyond belief, and the venue was perfect. We will make this an annual event, and Pizza Mizza will be our restaurant of choice. The service was terrific, and Sean Ebadi, the owner saw to it that everything was perfect. River City Corvette Club
Love mizza!!, 9/1/2009
Reviewer: Nicole from ventura,Ca
Best pizza in ventura. Tangy bbq yum..Spicy chicken and best salads soo much flavor!! Great for families. A need for ventura!
Pizza Mizza - Always Happy To Help, 2/4/2009
Reviewer: Janna for United Blood Services from Santa Barbara, CA
Here at United Blood Services, your local blood bank, we depend on many partners to help us save lives in our community. One of those partners we depend on most is Pizza Mizza. For several years now Pizza Mizza has joined us as a Partner for Life. They make great gourmet pizzas that our donors rave about. We often offer pizza certificates to thank our blood donors, and we serve their gourmet pizza every Wednesday night at our center at 902 Laguna Street at the corner of Cañon Perdido. We’re open late ‘til 7 pm, and invite you to come by to save a life and have a slice of their Classic Margherita or Carnivore Combo. We need blood on our shelves to save lives and with the support of businesses, such as Pizza Mizza, we’re able to say thank you to our blood donors. Each day donors like you kindly step forward and roll up your sleeves to save lives here on the Central Coast. We're in this together. The blood bank, Pizza Mizza, and you. Supporting each other is what it’s all about. Thank you for helping save lives.

Worth looking for, 1/30/2009
Reviewer: Carolyn from Santa Barbara, CA
The Babe pizza is the best ever, followed closely by their lasagna; really enjoy the indoor/outdoor dining possibilities without dealing with the State Street crowd. We also often order delivery for our business, and, by far, Pizza Mizza is the most cooperative, friendlist, on-time pizza delivery we've found.
local Santa Barbara business, 1/28/2009
Reviewer: dynise from Santa Barbara, CA
We order lunch from Pizza Mizza once a week and have it delivered to our center. We have a lot of tastes to please, and their menu offers something for everyone. I always hear positive comments about the quality of Pizza Mizza's ingredients. There are usually 20-30 orders and every week we have the pleasure of having a variety of delicious items delivered with a smile, hot/fresh and on time. Thanks Pizza Mizza!

Best Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza EVER, 1/15/2009
Reviewer: Sj from Santa Barbara, CA
So I've had pizza mizza many times and was never too impressed. I always felt as though when my work ordered out, it wouldn't taste too good...So last night I went in with my boyfriend to get a pizza. It was really really busy, their were kids EVERYWHERE. We had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to open and ended up eating at the bar. It was cool, we didn't mind, but we were tired and so hungry. We decided to keep it simple and get the pepperoni and cheese pizza. It was undoubtedly the best and most satisfying pep and cheese pizza ever. They double everything on it so its hearty and filling. I immediatly changed my opinion on Pizza Mizza. To enhance your experience I would suggest eating there (maybe on a less busy night) and getting a non-gourmet pizza...its just not as good as the pep and cheese. Thanks for the amazing left overs!
Good food, a little pricey but nice atmosphere, 1/5/2009
Reviewer: Glenn from Buellton
Its really a sit down place. Except to wait for your food and pay for the atmosphere. The food was really good though just don't expect to get your food too quickly or cheaply. I was a little irked on the customer service about not bringing me the right takeout box but overall a good experience. A lot of TVs to watch also.

Pizza Mizza writes: Hi Glenn, Thanks for coming into the restaurant (I saw that you were from Buelton). We are glad you enjoyed the food and hope to see you again at some point in the near future. Because we do everything fresh to order, it can take a while for pizzas, which, when prepared correctly, will take 20 minutes from start to finish on an average day because of our volume. This is also the reason that our pizzas are not as cheap as other restaurants in town. Quality and fresh ingredients are neither cheap, or quick in preparation, but I am glad that you tasted the difference in the food. The next time you are in, please ask for me and I would love to chat with you or buy you a beer or something. Thanks for your honesty and we appreciate your business. Sincerely, Sean Ebadi Owner/Operator Pizza Mizza
Skimpy toppings, 12/28/2008
Reviewer: fletch from Santa Barbara, CA
What happened Pizza Mizza?My family ordered 2 pizzas and a Med salad and the toppings were skimpy for all.If you want to charge 9.59 for a salad put more than lettuce an a couple of olives on it,sub par!The pizzas had a lot of the cheap veggies and few of the more expensive meats.If you cut costs you will be cutting customers.I like your pizzas but I wont pay 21.00 for a barely topped pizza.We had 2 pizzas 1 salad 1 pasta and 5 sodas.The bill was 92.00 with the required 6 person 18% forced tip, I refilled all the drinks myself.Times are tough but food choices aren't?

Pizza Mizza writes: Hi Fletch, I can assure you that we are not trying to cut costs or dissapoint our customer base. I remember your table and saw your food. Because we serve a thin crust pizza, we do not pile on the toppings or it just would not hold up. We prefer a balance of toppings on our pre-designed pizzas. If you design your own, that is different. I was there on the night in question and remember your table and your pizzas. I can honestly say that these pizzas were made perfect for our standards...which I admit,will not be for everyone. However, I think I speak for EVERY restaurant owner in Santa Barbara when I say that when the server comes to your table and asks you how everything was (which she did), please be honest instead of saying fine or great and then posting a comment like this. If the pizzas were not up to standard, we would have done something to fix them. If the service was not up to par, we would have removed the standard auto-gratuity. Either way, we are always trying to help make our customers experience better and cannot do that if you don't tell us what you needed in order for us to accomplish that. I am not disputing your version of the events, but I am requesting that you deal with it in a different way next time. Please feel free to ask for me if you are in the restaurant again if you want to discuss further. Thank you. Sean Ebadi Owner/Operator Pizza Mizza
Great Food!, 12/8/2008
Reviewer: Kristine from Santa Barbara, CA
Food is great! I love that all the soups, sauces, dough, desserts, etc. are prepared on premises from FRESH ingredients. No prepackaged preservative filled goods used here. Service can be slow in the evening so be prepared and enjoy the time with friends/family. In a hurry, call ahead for take-out.

closing time
Reviewer: lil from Santa Barbara, CA
We showed up on a Saturday night at 8:05pm and despite the fact that there were people dining inside we were told they were already closed for dining but we could do take-out. We said "but you close at 9pm" and the response was "it differs every night". So we ordered our pizza for take-out, waited instead of being waited on (while the waiters were just sitting around) and brought the pizza home. The pizza is good we just got frustrated by the closing time and the indifference of the staff.

Pizza Mizza writes: Hello, So sorry for what happened. We are actually open till 9pm for Delivery and Take Out. Being in a mall, it can be pretty slow after 8pm, which is why our Dine In closing hours can differ. However, there is no reason that you should have experienced that kind of service when you inquired. We have since addressed the issue with the specific staff involved and put measures in place to avoid a future experience like that. Sorry for your bad experience and please feel free to contact us and ask for an owner next time you are in. Sincerely, Sean A. Ebadi Owner/Operator Pizza Mizza
Will never beat Rusty's
Reviewer: ernie from santa barbara
Pizza was okay but it was more like a undercooked glob of cheap dough. Ingredients were fine but limited. Well like I said it will never beat Rusty's just a couple of blocks away. I saw the restauraunt wile I was shopping, I assume the only restauraunt still exist is because of their location. I ordered their tangy barbeque and it was okay but will never beat Rust's, I mean come on. Lower your prices and mabey then we will compare it to domino's pizza. As for the service, I have to say normal, but I did feel bad for the guy who helped me. Come to think of it he kinda talked like a Surfer/Rocky Balboa. Probably been working there too long. Well hope to see your prices come down.

Pizza Mizza writes: We always strive to meet our customers expectations in everything we do. We understand that from time to time, we will fall short. I certainly don't feel the need to defend our product, but I do apologize if you got a bad pizza. Should you wish to give us another try, we would be willing to offer you a Free Pizza for Pick Up. Just give us a call and ask for Sean. If not, we hope you find enjoyment with another restaurant. Sincerely, Sean A. Ebadi Owner - Pizza Mizza
Great service!
Reviewer: Courtney from Santa Barbara, CA
The pizza? Not so great. But our waiter was outstanding.

lunch time - great, night- not so much
Reviewer: Catherine from Santa Barbara
I absolutely love Pizza Mizza. Their pizzas are some of the best in Santa Barbara, and are very reasonably priced considering how much food you get. The only downer to this place is going at night. Usually I'm there during the day when you can just walk up and get your own order, but at night the service is absolutely horrible. The last time I sat down and ate there, our waitress didn't come back to get our cards to pay for our meal for TWENTY minutes. We ended up just walking up to the counter and asking for someone else to take care of it. Like I said, the lunch service is great, but stay away at night.

Pizza Mizza writes: Hi Catherine, Sounds like we were either busy or just off our game that night. Either way, you should never have to wait that long for payment. We sincerely apologize for your service experience and want to make it right. Please feel free to call and ask for me personally and I would love you discuss it with you. Sincerely, Sean A. Ebadi Owner/Operator Pizza Mizza
Honest Response
Reviewer: James from Santa Barbara
I got into this web site to write a good review about Pizza Mizza, but after reading all of the bad comments about this place. I believe I must have been royalty because I got lucky it almost seems. I ordered a pesto veggie and no I'm not a vegeterian I just like a lot of vegitables on my pizza. Got my pizza 30 minutes... Yes 30 Minutes before the time they let me know and the Pizza was great and yes it always helps that I was hungry but I did appreciate it. I think there are a lot of people that have been taught to always complain and if they go this way all of their life they will have a crummy life. Anyways about the pizza oh im sorry I almost forgot I also had a chineese salad, but anyways don't take my word for it try it for yourself. Thank you Pizza Mizza

Not Pasta Mizza
Reviewer: fletch from santa barbara
I love the pizza here,never had a bad pie.The pasta is mediocre at best.The lasagna I got was an undercooked glob of cheese.My wife's pesto shrimp had a grand total of 6 undersized shrimp in it.How can this place charge $11 for skimpy pasta and $9 for pathetic lasagna with no salad or bread on the side.I love the pizza but don't get the pasta.
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Dawn from Bakersfield,CA
I was just there this weekend and wow what awesome pizza I had the thick crust it was out of this world. My friend had the spicey chicken sandwich and the tortilla soap with chunks of avacado. This is diffently a must stop when your in Santa Barbara.
the best
Reviewer: larry balducci from santa barbara,CA
I have tried just about everything on the menue,and i would like to tell you not one bad experience!the food and service has always been great.Good job guys thanks for bringing a little bit of the east coast into S.B.!
Really dissapointing.
Reviewer: Robert McConnell from Santa Barbara, CA
I thought I was going to have a normal meal between my break, and be on my way, but boy was I wrong. A few weeks ago I went to Pizza Mizza and ordered a small pepperoni pizza with a soda. After around a 10 minute wait, I received not my pizza, but a pizza in the way I did not order, which was covered in mushrooms and bell peppers, the works. I was thoroughly disappointed and asked for the pizza which I specified, and was responded with a unsatisfactory response. Another 10 minutes pass, my precious break time, and I got a pepperoni pizza...with more bell peppers on it! I told them this was the last try before I demanded a refund and left. Luckily, 3rd try's the charm, for I got my pizza, and a good pizza it was, but at the price of the time it took, I had to finish my meal in the car. Though the pizza was good, the service I received was very disappointing to me.

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