You know the drill, one slice cheese no flop great bottom burn and the crust crunch. Great pizza, it's just as good as good gets! They have Detroit Pizza as well that deep dish taste. Very impressed with this local Pizza joint. By the slice or one of those big pizzas with all of the toppings, to go or grab a table and have a cold beer. Just simply great pizza. Enjoy! Update: not sure this review was meant for the title of Smoking Oven / this review was intended for Big Oven Pizza on Shawline Street. read more

Smoking Oven - Say Cheese (18" NY) - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

I really wanted pizza on my birthday from Pizza Cassette but they are closed Mondays so I decided to try this place. My husband told me it used to be Mom and Dom's pizza and we hadn't liked it then but I was determined to eat pizza on my birthday. I ordered the 10" spicy pepperoni which is tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, ricotta and jalapeños. The pizza was warmish by the time it got home and I took a bite and it was meh. The ricotta was like no other ricotta I have ever had. It was a thin, creamy texture that seemed more like sour cream than ricotta. I thought maybe I don't know what ricotta cheese looks like but a quick google search shows it looks like cottage cheese. As you can see in the pics this looks nothing like cottage cheese. The jalapeños, probably because they were cooked lost heat and were not very spicy. The dough was mid. It was not too thick or chewy but was not very memorable. Pizza pre-tax was $14.85 after tax $16.74. Not the worst pizza I have ever had but not the best. When I went to write this review on Yelp they are listed as "Smoking oven" but their website is listed as big oven pizza. read more

Smoking Oven - SPICY Pepperoni (10") $14.85 - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Don't know why the name of the spot is Smoking Oven since their website, sign, Google Maps and Instagram list them as Big Oven. I was the one who first put them on Yelp, even though they have many favorable reviews on Google. Great pizza with awesome chew. It's a huge surprise to find a place like this in Kearney Mesa, but much welcomed. They have both thin crust Detroit style pizza and you can't go wrong with either. You can order full pies or by the slice. I've got another but good things to say about Smoking Oven (or Big Oven). Enjoy a slice!! read more

Smoking Oven - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

There is no such thing as bad pizza, but there is such thing as average pizza. With 4.5 Star average on Yelp, Big Oven Pizza was something I was excited to try...Maybe I was here on a bad day? New York Style Pepperoni Slice...the sauce didn't have much zest or kick to it, crust was so so, and there was only pepperoni on one side of the slice... Detroit Style Big Boy Slice...normally I love Detroit style pizza, with the crispy cheesy edge and fluffy dough, but this was lukewarm, didn't not have cheesy crispy edges texture I was hoping for, sauce and dough were again just okay. Again, its not bad pizza at all, its just average. I'll give it another try when I'm in the area. read more

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So my favorite pizza food truck has a retail location. I follow them on Instagram and have seen that that they started doing my new favorite style of pizza, Detroit style. Well today, I was randomly free and thought what not. I went to place an order in line from their Google page and got a time estimate of 35-40 minutes, which I really wasn't up for. I decided to call and they said 15-20, which worked because that was just driving time. I asked the person I was talking to if the small salad was enough for 2 people. He said not really, but I still went with it. I can tell you that he was correct. If someone is really wanting a salad, it won't be enough. If it's just a couple bites if not pizza, then it's fine. I ordered a Detroit Holy Pepperoni. If your from Detroit, you're probably saying it's only Detroit style if it's made with Wisconsin block cheese, well it is. It probably took me 10 minutes to drive there and the pizza was ready a couple minutes later. While waiting I saw they had pizza by the slice and those caught my eye, so I added 2 slices of the Sweetie Pie to my order. I was really surprised with how spacious the retail location was. Lol of interior seating available if you're not just trying to do take out. They even have games available. A lot of pizza places just try to keep a minimal place store front and I appreciate that they didnt. With great service, helpful staff and great pizza... I am very glad this place has a retail location. For me I look at pizza pictures and I can tell a lot if I'm even remotely interested. So look at the NY style Sweetie Pie and the Detroit style and judge for yourself. I will say, Detroit style looks like Chicago Deep Dish but it's not as heavy as that style. read more

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Ordered on a whim, and was not disappointed! Our Detroit style margherita pizza came to the door and weighed roughly as much as a newborn baby. My husband and I eat took a "slice" and honestly it was difficult to finish over the size of it! The sauce was tangy, the crust springy and crunchy on the bottom. LOTS OF CHEESE! We will order again, for sure. read more

Smoking Oven - It's Margherita Time (Detroit) - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Honestly 7/11 has a much much better slice when compared to this abomination. Great parking, very clean, not one but two Tvs. No sound. One tv is a Sony the other is Samsung. 55 inches. Napkins are next to the soda machine. read more

Smoking Oven - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Wanted to try some where new and close by my house. So far I've only tried a slice of cheese but it was crunchy and flavorful. Price was about $5. There's a pizza and beer special for $7.99 They don't just offer NY style, they also have Detroit and Neapolitan. There's a self service kiosk and ordering online available. The guy working alone was nice. We will come back soon. read more

Smoking Oven - Clean place - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

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Ordered a neapolitan mushroom pizza online. They do a lot of take out so I got there and still had to wait about 20 minutes for my pizza. Only one guy managing the whole place. But, the text message time estimate was accurate. When I ordered, the estimated time was 40 min. Pizza smelled great when I got it. Looked good too, but the flavor was just OK. Mushrooms were canned which I didn't necessarily mind but there was just a lack of flavor. The onions weren't caramelized enough and were a bit flavorless. The dough had good texture and a little sourdough flavor but not as much as other restaurants that sell neapolitan pizzas. read more

Smoking Oven - Neapolitan mushroom pizza with onions and ricotta. - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

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The spicy Pepperoni is fire! New York style pizza is our fav! We really enjoyed the pizza. Lucas was so nice and helpful. Thank you. P.S I love that you can choose between New York style or Detroit. So cool! read more

Smoking Oven - SPICY Pepperoni (18" NY) - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Big Oven Pizza absolutely delivers on flavor! Lucas took care of us today and he was a rockstar pizza craftsman. The pizza was made hot and fresh with our variation on the, 'Wise Guy New York 18"' - Instead of mushrooms we swapped the shrooms for Jalapenos... My wife hates shrooms but she'll take 18" all day of this pie... what are ya gonna do... I'm now a Wise Guy at heart because these flavors were absolutely insane. Not overly salty, I could still taste the pepperoni and sausage mixed with the creamy ricotta cheese which took the bite off the pickled jalapenos that made you sweat just enough to go back for more. This was an overall surprising experience for me. I'm a massive fan of East Coast pies and San Diego doesn't do a very good job of making anything resembling a NY Slice. Big Oven Pizza though, ya'll really took New York Style to heart when crafting your pizzas. This is in my top 3 places in all of San Diego now for hand crafted pies. If you haven't been here, what are you doing with your life. Really well done. Keep up the fantastic work! read more

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Catering pizza place now has a location New York pizza Chicago pizza Detroit pizza By the slice pizzas Dine in, take out, cater No air conditioning inside One restroom Dough was good. From scratch Greasy pepperonis Parking limited Order on tablet One person making all this pizza Pizza served petty quick Lot of to go orders No many seats read more

Smoking Oven - Outside - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Wow! Things are getting better and better over at Big Oven Pizza! Why, you ask? They now have their brick and mortar location open for business in Claremont where Mom & Dom's Pizza used to be located. Not only have they open their business here, they have expanded the menu to include New York Style Pizza, Detroit Style Pizza, salads, and of course, what put them on the map with their pizza truck, their Neapolitan Style pizza. I tried a couple of slice or their New York Style pizza. You can get 2 slice and drink for $10 and some change. I had the Big Boy, which came with two types of quality pepperoni, fennel sausage, a house sauce and fresh milk mozzarella cheese, and the BBQ Chicken with a light and tasty BBQ sauce, thinly sliced red onions, grilled chicken, and fresh mozzarella sauce. Both slices were delicious, but what they both had in common was that fantastic thin crisp New York crust. Its texture and flavor were quite good. The service was very welcoming, and they offer a good amount of inside seating. They offer beer and wine, which is a huge crust. Check them out! The parking lot is available. read more

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Casual and yummy pizza spot offering takeout, delivery, and dine-in options. Neopolitan, New York, and Detroit style pizza available on the menu, along with a couple of salad options. My personal favorite is the Margherita Neopolitan pizza... simply delicious. Staff is usually 1 guy working alone. Every person I've encountered has been courteous, quick, efficient, and capable of making some darn good pizza. read more

I had an 18" New York style. Ample toppings and cheese, loved the Italian sausage they use, good crust. Friendly guy answered the phone and gave me the pizza. I'll go back. read more

Store is clean, unfortunately the food is not good. They don't have any veggie pizza or supreme options. No vegan options. Crust is like cardboard and dry They hardly use any toppings and minimal sauce. I like to support local businesses but this place was disappointing. Was hoping it would be like Bronx Pizza in Hillcrest off Washington, it definitely is not. read more

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Pretty sad state of affairs over here. There is only ONE PERSON working here on a Friday night. He isn't the friendliest of people but how can he be when the owners are too cheap to hire someone else to help run things smoothly. He wasn't able to greet us, explain the menu, talk about their highlights, etc. So we had to guess which pizza would be best for our family and well, we guessed wrong. Pizza was incredibly soft & doughy. Zero texture. The sauce was good & the pepperoni was standard but the doughyness of the pizza, the lack of personality or warmness from the employee & the cheapness of the owners makes me never want to go back read more

Had a great experience at Big Oven Pizza! I ordered a two slice combo which came with a drink and I opted for their Detroit style slices. It was a one person operation so it took a little bit for the order to come out but it was worth it! The service here really is top notch. The pizza itself was flavorful and packed with toppings! I recommend giving them a try if you are in the area! read more

Drugs are less addictive than this pizza. Believe me, I checked. The wallops of cheese on the margarita (idk how to spell) pizza was just the right size. I'm in a calorie deficit and I still fk'd up the crust. read more

My boyfriend wanted to order pickup from this place because he's curious to know if their pizza is as delicious as the pizza place that use to be here at this location (Mom & Dom's). We ordered the Detroit style pizza with onion, pepperoni & cheese, and their New York style Wise Guy add jalapeno. Both were tasty and the service time was on point. They said pick up in 25 mins and sure enough it was ready when we got there. They have a pretty good selection of pizza so we'll definitely be ordering from here again to try the other ones. read more

Smoking Oven - Cheese, onion & pepperoni (left) Wise guys with jalapeno (right) - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Nice new pizza spot, plenty of seating for the lunch rush and two big screen tvs. Good variety of NY & Detroit (square pan) pizza by the pie and the slice. Tried the margherita and pepperoni, both warmed up before serving but giving 3 stars mainly because the pizza itself was pretty average - the thin slice wasn't crispy enough on the bottom so couldn't hold up with the ingredient up top and the pan pizza was burnt on the edges. read more

The wise guy new York style was absolutely amazing. Very fast and friendly environment. Dined in and so clean. read more

Smoking Oven - Wise Fuy New York Style crust - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Great dough and toppings! Serious love going on there. Will be back! One complaint - On line ordering is terrible. Don't do it!

Good pizza, can get it by the slice, which is always nice. They have corn hole out front!

Pretty chill service. We were the only ones in the restaurant and we ordered through the app and requested half one seasoning and the other half a different one but that didn't go through to them. Either way the pizza was still great. There are two TVs. One was about a murder that happened a long time ago a serial of murderers, and the other I believe was about probably the wild fire happening. They were both muted but we still thought it was interesting, and the music turned up after a bit when we were there, which i dont really enjoy. But would go here again, it was handicap accessible. You just have to go up a slight incline to get to the ramp through the parking lot. read more

Hands down, the best experience I've ever had--PERIOD. From start to finish, it was next-level. I've been to plenty of places, but nothing even comes close to the vibe, service, and pure excellence I got here. Matt absolutely crushed it. Professional, kind, on point, and just genuinely good energy all around. Seriously, this wasn't just a visit--it was an experience. I left feeling like royalty. I'm telling everyone I know: don't even think about going anywhere else. Matt has officially earned a customer for life. If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. This is the gold standard. read more

Totally disappointed. was ready fast. But Pizza was not good. Slippery Canned mushrooms, no sauce. Won't be ordering again. Lack of Quality Ingredients - waste of $30- look elsewhere - All the chairs were stacked on top of the tables so you couldn't sit. Weird. read more

The pizza is the best in town love the pizza. The best costumer service also nice and friendly.

Thank you for informing me about the Fairgrounds for setting the price. $23 is definitely steep for this pizza, but I'm sure the regular pricing is reasonable. read more

Smoking Oven - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

Always get the food truck. Swing by to see boss at his brick and mortar today. He was out and about but still amazing fn pie man. My fav in SD. Just hits different here. Great service and plenty of seating. Has great settings and ambiance to it. Like a pizza palor should have reminds me of NYC/BOS read more

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Excellent pizza place in a good location, great toppings, quick service, and a place I'll definitely go to again... looking forward to it, actually! read more

Super amazing guys and great food, 10/10 would recommend. Great all around, really enjoyed my food

Food is decent. We ordered 3 napolean style pizzas - crust taste like a normal american style crust that was not wood fired. Stale texture, not chewy. Horrible value for $$. Owner seems like a piece of work. Only had 1 employee making food, taking orders, answering calls, etc. and overheard them calling this 1 employee over the phone to nitpick over dining room conditions. read more

Sausage Pepperoni slice $5 its like two slices - order on touch pad - service fast but not too friendly - ambiance ok with one tv, cold with doors open - they have Detroit and New York style pizzas located behind Arby's read more

Pizza is delicious and service is fast and friendly. Place is kids friendly and parking is accessible. We recommend this place.

Outstanding Pizza!! Must try! Great phone and counter service (Thank you, Chandler). 18" New York style is a great value, especially for such a high quality pizza! Neopolitan and Detroit styles also featured. Pleasant, clean, simple, and slightly upscale dining area. Very clean bathroom. Off street parking only. Credit cards only. No cash. read more

Diego helped guide steer me in the direction of the perfect pizza for my wife and I. We played cornhole outside while waiting for the pizza to be made. After finishing the pizza, I went right back in to order another one because it was so good! 5 stars! Highly recommend. read more

Sweetie pie ( pepperoni, bacon, hot honey) a by the slice spot right by the office is perfect. Massive slices. read more

Smoking Oven - Pizza Near Me - San Diego, California

The pizza was very mediocre (at best). Detroit style pizza crust is supposed to be thick size wise, but fluffy and airy dough. This was just a ton of pizza dough made super thick, like a large thick French bread crust. Not very good Detroit style pizza. The sausage topping tasted greasy and cheap. I will not be back, this is substandard pizza. Very salty too. read more

Great Pizza! Love the Arugulino pizza. Give this place a try. Skip your home made lunch for once day