A long stand institution in the heart of Oldtown Salinas. This place has been around for many years and has some really great comfort food. I was acknowledged upon entering and promptly seated at the bar since it was just myself. I arrived during Happy Hour so draft beer was $1 off. I ordered the hazy beer and the Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti. This came out perfectly cooked and super tender chicken Parmesan. I also like the Lemon pIcada. The restaurant is huge with two dining rooms and another full bar. I think the only downside is they close at 8 pm on weeknights. read more

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Although parking is limited, the interior of restaurant has plenty of dining space. Service is fast and friendly. Beer battered onion rings are fresh and delicious. The baked ziti looks great but somewhat oily but cooked fresh to order and was served hot. read more

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Best Pizza! Julian greeted us immediately and took our drink orders and we took a little time to go over the menu. We love the wings they come crispy on outside and juicy tender on the inside with a side of tangy spicy buffalo and ranch for dipping. Pizzas are made fresh to order and a bit different with ingredient selection under mounds of quality cheese. This is a great place to come watch a game or enjoy company of friends. Great selection of beers on tap and drink specials. read more

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I'm such a nice experience. We came here for a work lunch meeting and had such good service, mindful of our time and timely with our order. I had the zucchini sticks with marinara sauce. Delicious. Several of our group had sandwiches that looks huge and well enjoyed. One had the lasagna. Now that looked delicious and a huge portion that was to be enjoyed as a left over as well. Everything that was meant to be served hot was HOT. And the salads were fresh one on par with the best that Salinas Valley has to offer. A truly amazing eating experience for working and enjoying a meal through a meeting. Glad for this experience. read more

Eating out with two friends, who picked up the tab by the way, I was so pleased when Italian was suggested. I had never been to Casa Sorrento Pizzeria before, and was delighted by the food, the ambience, the service, and the entire experience. All three of us had Ceasar salad and lasagna. Delicious! I'm a big eater, but this was such a big portion that I am taking half of it home. The excellent service was another plus. No desert this time, but I will know to leave room next time. read more

First of all it was a Friday evening. The place was hopping. We sat at the bar and had a couple apps. Calamari and the zucchini sticks. Both were fantastic. Hot, crispy and battered well. The cocktails helped not burn our pie holes. I had the chicken parm which was perfect. Wife had the heart attack pizza. Meat lovers. Something loaded like that. The ambiance and our service sitting at the bar was super fun. Highly recommend. Excited it was SO good since I have been following on the gram. read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Bar seating for dinner. Super fun - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

Again, a staple in Salinas. The Italian food here is solid. Hearty shareable portions, good prices and great food. I ordered the chicken parm again, which was better than last time we were here a few years back. It came with two huge chicken fillets, spaghetti and garlic bread. Certainly shareable size. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food, and we were happy to find a table without a wait on a Friday night. Give them a try if you're in town read more

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I used to hold my birthday here every year. I rally love the food here, and have been going here for years. It was sold many years ago and thankfully the new owner kept the same menu. I love the wedge salad, and the cheese lasagna, and their pizza. A great place. read more

Terrible Management and Disrespectful Service by Judy We had a highly frustrating experience at this establishment due to the hostile behavior of the manager, Judy.Our party of eight walked in and was told by the host, Willa, that we would be seated once everyone arrived. However, once our full group was present 15 minutes later, Willa informed us she had to wait for Judy. When Judy arrived, she immediately refused to seat us due to capacity, despite what Willa had previously implied. While I tried to explain the situation, Judy completely checked out, shaking her head dismissively instead of listening. She flatly told us hosting us was "not an option."I suggested splitting our group into two tables of four, which she reluctantly agreed to. After another 15 minutes, we were finally seated. I then went to retrieve a highchair for the 1-year-old in our party. Upon entering the other dining room, I discovered it was entirely empty with plenty of tables that could have easily fit our initial group of eight.To make matters worse, Judy stopped taking an order at another table just to side-eye me and yell across the room, "You can't take those chairs, they are taken." When I clarified that I was only grabbing a highchair, she just stared at me, offering no apology for her loud, public accusation.Judy's complete lack of empathy, poor customer service, and ugly attitude ruined our visit. The entire ordeal was incredibly upsetting and uncalled for. We decided the vibe was entirely wrong and left. Avoid this place if you expect basic respect. read more

Casa Sorrento is a bookmarked spot for me. Every time I go to Monterey, I usually stay nearer to Salinas with a few buddies and we always go to Casa Sorrento for pizza! It's great quality and the service is really friendly and accommodating, it also doesn't take very long to get your food. We'll definitely be coming back every time we go to Monterey/Salinas! read more

pubes in the chicken parm, rude staff, shitty pizza, ambiance also shitty you're better off anywhere else

Food was amazing so fresh and hot. The service was very helpful and friendly. The experiance overal was great casual and family friendly busy by evening full bar. read more

Would give 0 stars if I could. I kept getting this place recommended to me, and I regret going. Pizza tastes like mountain mikes pizza. Fettuccini Alfredo sauce tasted like chicken gravy. The chicken parmesan was too thick, not cutlets at all. Olive Garden is more authentically Italian than this place. Despite it being empty, we have to wait for refills, tab, and napkins to arrive. read more

Judy was our wonderful waitress ! Cruz made my pizza perfect just the way I love it! Super clean restaurant we will definitely come back! Brought Reina for a birthday lunch! read more

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The service is the great. The food is yummy. The vibe and people that work there, this is our best little piece of Italy that keeps bringing us back for more. read more

The food and especially the service from our waitress Willa D was fantastic.She was very friendly and attentive.The food is good price and excellent quality. I highly recommend the chicken Parmesan. Thank you again Willa for the excellent service. read more

Decent food, but service was awful. Had to get up and find a server for silverware and refills because our server disappeared on multiple occasions. She was clearly in a bad mood. Had to flag down a different server for our bill and took another 30 minutes to pay and leave and this was only after I went up the bar area and asked for my card, which had been misplaced and then found behind the register. read more

The food!! OMG!! When I tried the pizza immediately translated me to Italy!! I am so glad I found this place. I came for a second time with a lot of my friends that did not know this place existed and even tree days later they remembered what they eat and are thanking me for share this experience with them. This is something you have to try to experience lain!! Ha, ha, ha. Cute and cozy place. Warm enough to have small gathering with family and friends. The staff wonderful, both times I been there. This is now one of my favorite places to go. I hear the lasagna is good! . That is my next choice! read more

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We've been fans and patrons of Casa Sorrento since the '70's. Great service and food,as always! read more

The pizza is delicious here! We also got a few appetizers that were also very good. They have happy hour until 6, even on the weekend! So we were able to try a few appetizers. Our waitress Liliana was the sweetest. She was so attentive and very friendly. Our hostess, whom I didn't get her name wasn't the friendliest. We were a party of 7 and the restaurant was not busy and she sat us in a small booth. Liliana was nice enough to move us to a bigger table. read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Hot wings - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

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Classic tradition dining with a large dinner area and bar. Excellent service from friendly and knowledgeable staff. Best calamari ever!!! Huge salad that was extremely tasty and fresh. Had the lasagna and I can't wait to come back again for more. Sorry it took me so long to get to Casa Sorrento read more

Took all my Tia's out to eat today after Church ! First time here GREAT SERVICE! Hostess Maria was very nice to all my Tias and even spoke Spanish! This will be our spot every Sunday for now on! Best Pizza in Salinas Valley!!!!! read more

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Great food, Great Service. I love the pizza and the appetizers are also great! Casa Sorrento has always been a go to in Salinas read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

Amazing place, every time we come we're treated so nicely & quickly. We came for lunch & the staff sat us immediately. We were in a bit of a rush & the waitress was extremely understanding & took our order as soon as we were ready. The food came out fast & was incredible! This place never disappoints. read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - 1/2 eggplant sandwich & artichoke bisque Mushroom & cheese pizza & salad - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

I loooove this pizza. Casa Sorrento has a long history is salinas. If memory serves me right, around 40 years ago they moved from their original very tiny location on N. Main Street to their current location, which is also very small. Years ago they expanded in to the next door business which creates more than twice the dining capacity. Also during the pandemic, they created a nice patio area with heaters. I came on 12-17-22 for a 60th birthday party and had a great time. The food was delicious and the staff was sooo accommodating and kind. They had been told to have the food out at 5pm but when staff heard all the kids were hungry, they managed to get trays of pizzas and pastas and a delicious salad out asap. We really appreciated that. Everything was really tasty. They also have a full bar. On the night we were there, they had local Alvarado Street Brewing's Mai Tai - such a plus. Nice to see this long time business going strong, I highly recommend to anyone who loves pizza and pasta. read more

Some friends took us here for pizza and that was real good. Good amount of toppings and nice crust and sauce. I looked at the menu while there and knew I wanted to come back to try a few menu items. When we went back we ordered a chicken parmigiana and a lasagna. The chicken was moist and the breading was cooked well the cheese on top was not to much. It is served with a side of spaghetti and French toast. The lasagna had good flavor and cheesy. We would order both dishes again and also the pizza. Service was good and had a family run feeling. This place reminds me of an Italian restaurant I would go to years ago. A comfortable place to go and spend some time with friends for lunch or dinner. read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Chicken parmigiana and beer - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

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The service is excellent and with a smile ( under the mask ) The food is good and is fast. I needed some fast and easy to order and my server was quick to offer options. The portions are nicely large. Great experience with everything. Thx read more

good food the server only took 1 minute to notice me yeah My order came out fast I'm a broke high school student so I can't decide if 16 dollars is cheap or not Still pretty good the restaurant on the inside looked nice but I still order to go anyways read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Meatball sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

Great food, friendly service, old school food and ambiance. The lasagna was the best I have had outside of my mom's kitchen. The wings were spot on. I did not have the Alfredo, but it was a good portion. All of the portions were enough to share. Old school flavor and spot on all the way around. Not fancy, but a great place with good food and an old school feel. read more

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I love Casa Sorrento! The pizza is beyond great! It's cooked on the moment. You could tell it's made with pride and joy! The crust has a great buttery taste. The wings are exquisite! I love their craft beer selection. They have good wine to go with the pasta selection. It's a nice atmosphere to enjoy a nice dinner. Customer service is friendly. You should stop by! I recommend the wings as appetizers! read more

Love this place for a quiet lunch with a big group of friends. It's very clean and service is good. I've been here a few times for a timed lunch with a big group and they handled it well. Food is great! Drinks are yummy but make sure you figure out how you will pay before you order. read more

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The only positive about this place is the manager Judy. We went there tonight for a graduation dinner, and had the worst service of our lives. Our server Miriam messed up our whole order-brought out things we didn't order, and one of us didn't even get our meal. Even when we were leaving, the meal still hadn't arrived. She never apologized and just had the worst attitude. She even started giving us attitude because we were getting frustrated with the service. Then when I requested the check, they had automatically added on a $23 tip! Not sure where she thought she deserved that type of tip. I have never experienced anything like this before. Food was mediocre. Won't ever go back. The mgr was very apologetic though and compensated our food. If this establishment wants returning customers, they need to reevaluate their staff..and hire people who actually have work ethic and can work in a fast paced environment. Better off going to Olive Garden. read more

Great pizza always, but tried the pastrami sandwich recently (sans cheese - I'm a purist!) and it was excellent as were the fries. My sister recommended the pastrami and the French dip knowing the two are favorites of mine, and I will travel for one! Next trip to Salinas from PG I will try the French Dip (sans cheese!) Service was ok, our waitress was chatting up a local for longer than we would have liked to have waited for our condiments and bill. read more

The restaurant was clean and spacious and perfectly lit and decorated for the season. The service was poor and they were not very busy at the time. Appetizers were undercooked and cold. Salad was pathetic for a pizza place! A tiny side of dressing made for a very dry bowl of iceberg. Won't be going back for food. And I am not a complainer-so we paid, tipped good and our party had a wonderful time catching up with each other. I didn't hear one person in our party compliment the food. read more

Amazing food Home made and delicious and also a Variety Great appetizers too and large portions. GREAT services 5 stars!!! read more

I placed my comment on my other Yelp app. Excellent food, service and staff. Thank you making My family so happy and full. My dad would have loved this place. Thank you Judy! read more

Casa Sorrento Pizzeria - Family - Pizza Near Me - Salinas, California

They have very friendly staff and the food is great. I would recommend them to everyone

I must admit, Casa Sorrento's has always been clean and pleasant! The staff is outstanding and always accommodating, the food is always good and they always keep it that way....meaning they are consistent. Love the Bar and Happy Hour, great prices at that time, and always a television on for sports! Someday they might disappoint me, but for many years they have been pretty great!! read more

Delicious pizza, Crispy wings and an amazing server. I would give them 10 stars if I could! Beautiful old building downtown. Loved it!

If you enjoy live music and chicken piccata this is one of my favorite places to enjoy the two. The service from the staff is excellent all request is always meet with a smile and quickly completed read more