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    Mooney’s Pizza

    4.2 (338 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    dining room, as seen from the entrance
    Kingston W.

    I like pizza--different styles and different interpretations. They say Mooney's serves up a Midwest-style pie. When I visit a place for the first time, I order pepperoni pizza. It gives me a baseline for comparison to other places. I chose the standard crust and cup pepperoni. Pan pizzas and flat pepperoni are also available. I enjoyed the perimeter crust. Unfortunately, the center of the pie was soggy. The sauce had a good flavor to it. The amount of cheese applied was reasonable. The amount of peperoni applied was generous. Future visits will tell if the soggy center was a one-time fluke or regular feature. This structure was once a neighborhood coffee shop. The remodeled store has resulted in a stylish, new dining environment. Service was good. We arrived after peak dinner time, so getting a seat at the counter as walk-ins was easy.

    House Bread
    John V.

    Finally got a reservation at Mooney's and it did not disappoint! For a Wednesday night it was honestly pretty lively. Our rezi was for their dining room which is a little quieter but great for babies/high chairs. To order we got the house bread, cesar salad, and two pizzas: pineapple specialty and regular cheese. Appetizers were on point! Legit cesar salad with fresh dressing. House bread stole the show. Pizzas, we actually liked the standard cheese better! It wasn't super cheesy but went perfect with ranch. BOMB crust. Pineapple sounds better than it is--the salsa just doesn't feel right. Doesn't help that it came out waaay later than the cheese. Lastly custard is delicious. Overall would definitely recommend this place! It can be busy but pizza and menu options are unmatched!

    Caesar salad. Family size
    Monica T.

    Notable things. The service was great. Our waitress was really sweet and nice. The main area was just SO LOUD. We ended up sitting outside and they accommodated that which was great. If you want to sit inside though and are sensitive to loud noises I would not suggest it. I've never had to change seating from the shear amount of noise and yelling before. The food was really good. We started with the Caesar salad which was so so good. Creamy and rich without being heavy. The pan pizza is INSANE. the crust is fluffy and thick and chewy. Absolutely recommend. We got the ragu pizza and added burnt pepperoni cups which is a must. They end up such a nice crunchy texture on the rim. And the ricotta is delicious. The other pizza is a pineapple pastor which is really different. It's sweet and tasty but don't get this is you're feeling something more akin to pizza. It's like bbq pizza with a different twist and sauce. Still good. Just different. The custard to me was nothing special and really I could do without. If you get any red sauce time though, you will not be disappointed. We also tried the meatballs and I wanted to lick the plate clean. The red twice was so flavorful and hearty. Give this place a try if you're a pizza lover. Definitely worth it.

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    Kasey D.

    First time in and came here on a whim on a Friday at 4:30. Happily found some seats at the bar and were greeting by a sleuth of friendly and helpful staff. Since we were going out after and didn't want leftovers, took the advice of our bartender and got a small pizza and an app. Perfect amount. We started with meatballs. Super flavorful but the temp wasn't as hot as you'd expect for fresh out of the oven. Would have loved for them to check with a thermometer before serving, but they were still delicious. Pizza: went with the Fancy Cheese. OMFG! This was incredible and a pizza I will be craving daily. The bottom crust had a perfect crunch when you bite into it and the outer crust, pillowy and a perfect vessel to scoop up a side of their pesto ranch. (Thanks to the staff for that rec too!) The only let down (aside from luke warm meatballs) was my beer glass. For a place that prides itself of beer and being owned by a fellow cicerone (I'm one too), was that the glass was not "beer clean". No, there should not be bubbles on the glass because that's actually microscopic dirt that the beer is clinging to. The space is so welcoming and has a great flow to it. The parking is abundant. Absolutely will be back!

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    Deanne R.

    And we are back....... Today we celebrated my son's birthday and this was the spot he wanted to come try.... The place was packed we had reservations and only waited 5 min tops to get seated. Our server Jake was great, excellent customer service. Our food was delicious we need to come back for more!!!!!

    Wheat orange beer
    Michelle V.

    Oh my goodness, +!! I wanted to go to this much anticipated place before it opened. We live right around the corner. Due to health issues I didn't make it until last night. I was blown away. We sat at the counter because the wait was long which is understandable. Our bartender(forgot his name) was amazing and so helpful. We each tried a couple different craft beers, all excellent. We got the double stuffed pizza and chicken parm sandwich w/truffle fries. The lg pizza is very big which a crust that is thick enough but tastes almost light. The sandwich wow!! We got their custard too, yum!! I can't say that good things just try it. You won't be disappointed. I can't wait to go back and try more things. Thank you so much, Mooneys

    Supreme Pan Pizza
    Rosalina J.

    I was craving pizza & my friend @cheftiffanythomas suggested Mooney's Pizza. Before hand she let me know this place is packed and she booked reservations. We shared a combo between 3 people total, a Cesar salad, & meatballs. Everything was savory and filling. The ambiance of this place is rather unique as well. If you crossed an episode from the hit series Cheers with a 1980's Pizza Hut; you would get Mooney's Pizza. It's rather nostalgic for the millennial crowd. With reservations we did wait about 10 to 15 mins. Keep that in mind if you're going without. We noticed right away it was crowded, and people come here in large groups as well. We were vicariously enjoying the view of the pipping hot pizzas walking out from the steamy kitchen. Everything looked so good we were already making plans on what to order for our second time around. The lighting in this establishment is very much relaxed and pleasing. Right away I noticed that the lamps were similar to those from the 1980's Pizza Hut restaurants with the stained glass. The Supreme Pan Pizza we ordered was packed with plenty of vegetables, the edges are nice and crispy as well. Though we loved the pizza we would have liked it with a bit more char on top, like the classic. We were also craving a plain sparkling water, such as a San Pellegrino, so far it has t been added to the menu. They have plenty of prebiotic sodas, beer, non-alcoholic beer, etc. The Cesar salad is fresh with plenty of romaine and grated fresh parm; with just a bit more pepper and bread crumbs it would be perfection. The meatballs were amazing, and drenched with the right amount of sauce. We absolutely loved this new Pizza Tavern & we're looking forward to coming back.

    Double pepperoni pizza
    Ed L.

    What a great pizza place. Great food and great atmosphere. The wait was a bit long but Pete the manager was such a great host! All the staff was very positive and energetic. The focaccia with heavenly Calabrian chili whipped butter had such great flavor and texture. The butter was delicious and not too spicy. The meatballs were good but not really special. The Caesar was very good, but the rock star is the pizza. The double pepperoni was very good, and the crust is sooo good. I'm usually one of the 40% of people who don't eat the crust but this crust is more like the focaccia. And the sea salt olive oil custard was a great finish.

    Pizza
    Brandye K.

    Overall great experience as they were getting up and running. Inside is very pizza parlor vibes It was extremely warm inside and I had to ask for ice water multiple times since we were being given tepid water and our poor waiter finally gave us a carafe full!! Overall really kind and accommodating. The pizza was great! Chewy crust, great toppings. I would bring others back in the future! Highly recommend ending the meal with soft serve. I had cherry and chocolate swirl!

    Ken C.

    Mooney's Pizza is a new pizzeria on the border of East Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Cypress, and Hawaiian Gardens and it offers really good pizza in a space that's evokes the vibes of 90s pizza parlors. The pizzas are top quality as you have a nice buttery, glassy crust with a really nice bite/chew that can only come from a fully developed fermentation. I ordered a 14" pan size of their "fancy cheese" pizza, which came with a rich tomato sauce, fresh basil, and high moisture cheese. In the past five years, a bunch of really great pizzerias have set up in Long Beach; however, what's unique about this place is that you can dine in here with your family at their full-service restaurant. On Sunday night it was quite busy; however, we snagged a same-day reservation on Resy for 8:30pm. For appetizers, I also ordered their house bread and meatballs. The bread was crispy and airy and was served with an addictive calabrian chili honey butter. The meatballs were juicy from their mix of chuck, shortrib, brisket, and pancetta. The important thing is that the food was actually as good as it sounded on paper. Ultimately, that's the reason that I think that this is a great pizza spot! They have great ingredients, they aren't cutting corners with the fermentation of their breads and pizzas, they have a nostalgic space that can easily host your family or soccer team (if you make a reservation), and the quality of the pizza is great. I'll definitely be back and I'll consider making a reservation to bring in family!

    Beer Menu - good selection!
    Michael K.

    Definitely get a reservation! People who didn't get a reservation asked how long the wait was for a table of 2, table of 4, etc., and it was at least 70-90 minutes. Bar seating is typically full. We waited 25 minutes beyond our reservation time to get seated for our table of 2. We ordered the pineapple al pastor pizza and it came out pretty fast! It was missing something, and we realized it didn't really have any sauce. This one should come with a side of marinara or just have sauce on it in general. Otherwise, it was made well with a thin and tasty crust. Some portions of it had too much crust and not enough toppings, though. We ordered a strawberry and malt chocolate swirl frozen custard and ended up only getting served a full malt chocolate one since the strawberry thing broke. That was disappointing, and our custard was already melting by the time we got it. And nope, it wasn't comp'd. They have a pretty good beer selection that rotates daily and my IPA was tasty!

    Half pepp cups, half garlic-olives. Two pizza connoisseurs.
    Kiana R.

    Great food, great service. I ordered the house bread, which was light and crispy on the outside and this soft chewy texture inside. It was so good! The buffalo wings were perfect- well sauced, moist, good amount. The ranch it came with was delicious. We got half pepperoni and half garlic and olives. I can only speak for the pepperoni side. That crust was really crispy and flavorful with a light crisp. It was good. I would have preferred a little more sauce all over each slice. It was more like dollops of sauce around the pie. Dang this place was packed and loud. It was a great neighborhood environment, but a little too much for my senses. This is definitely a family spot tho! Omg I almost forgot about the frozen custard!! Don't forget to get the frozen custard. Thick, rich and creamy. I want more.

    Entrance
    Jeesoun S.

    I love Italian pizza w chewy crust and my fave pizza and pasta restaurant is Spaghettini SB. I passed Mooney's pizza a couple of times from the Y Lakewood on the way home. I bookmarked on Yelp and decided to go today. They open at 4 Mon to Fri except on weekend. Hard to wait for my late lunch or early dinner at 4. I got there 15 mins early and checked the area. This is located on the corner of big strip mall, where are Good Will, dollar tree, and grocery market, and etc. My first impression about the Mooney' was not good. I was waiting until 4:01, still closed. I tapped the door 3 times, then someone opened the door. They were not ready to welcome the customers after 4. When we sat the table, little tiny gnat flies around our table. Bothering me a lot. We got the dark Lager from the bar, the same tiny bug tried to sit in our beers. Very Annoying... I asked the server we want to move other table. Even thou we moved toward left side but that bug bothered us. And also, our table itself was so tiny for our pizza orders. I wanted to test and order at least 3 different pizzas, they barely fitted on our table. Not comfortable at all. Our server forgot to bring the iced water until I paid the bill. I didn't ask him at all. I didn't care. My hubby kept drinking the beers and I took my water from home just in case. Let's talk about the pizza. I went over the reviews on Yelp for 2 days and noticed the flavor and quality of pizzas here looked great. But it was not great taste for me as soon as I bit my first custom cheese, mushroom, pepperoni pizza. Way way too salty....OMG! What the hell? Seemed like they poured the sea salt by accident. And I tasted my curious pizza called pineapple al pastor, it gave me only sour taste due to the sliced onion pickles. For me, I love love sliced onions as pizza topping. But they were sour pickles. I have no idea why they put the onion pickles instead of raw sliced onions. Obviously I was skeptical for double pepperoni pizza. Same marinara sauce w lots of salt and tiny round pepperonis and little bigger flat pepperonis, that was all for this pizza. Why people said it was great? Wow! Wow! I wanted a new pizza place close from home to comfort me after work. Very dissapointed! Who commented the service was good? And the pineapple pizza tastes great???? To be honest, the 3 pizzas I ordered for the first time here were less than 3 stars. I don't want to recommend here. Only one thing I liked was draft beers, we got 2 dark lagers and 1 house lager. The location was so close from our home but the pizza was not met my expectation today.

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    This is such a cool spot. The food is amazing, service is fast and attentive, and the vibes are spot on!!

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    At 7:40 PM on a Monday night, they turned us away and said no more walk ins... are you kidding me?!!

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    BIBLICAL! Love it. Thanks for coming!

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    It somewhat feels like the apps outshine the pizza itself. The crust is solid but everything else was forgettable.

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    2 months ago

    Very poppin spot! Great food and vibe! Only gripe was that it was kinda cramped. Service was fast and friendly. Definitely will be back.

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    Finally got in and set at the bar. Service was ok. The pizza and wings were excellent.

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    Came here tonight for the first time and it was amazing. Super family friendly and great pizza!

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    Ask the Community - Mooney’s Pizza

    Do you plan on getting vegan cheese? Sorry not interested in a tomato pie.

    Hi, Hal Mooney here, owner of Mooney's Pizza Tavern. We don't currently have any plans to add Vegan cheese, but thanks for asking. We're always listening to our guests and future guests and always considering new options!

    Hi I am trying to place an order to pick up, can I email the order? The phone system is not available.

    To the best of my knowledge, they are not taking take out orders yet. You could however sit at the bar, order, and tell them you would like your pizza to go.

    Do you have vegan cheese?

    We do not. But we do have a delicious vegan tomato pie.

    Anything gluten free?

    Yup! Gluten free pizzas along with GF apps, salads and desserts.

    Is dining allowed in the outdoor patio if we have our dog?

    Yep! We love furry friends on the patio.

    Do I need a reservation?

    Yes and no. If you want to avoid a wait, then definitely. If you have time, grab a drink at the bar and wait for a seat.

    Has anyone had the beer can chicken?

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    4.7
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    6.8 mi
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    Raised my standards for desserts and beignets! This was my first time trying a snowball and it was…read moreamazing. The mascot on top of the building is adorable. Our order: * Peaches & Cream Snoball House Special: Loved the flavor and the different textures of the shaved ice, soft serve, house made cheesecake top, and condensed milk working together. * 3 Beignets: We ordered one of each filling to try them all: banana pudding, chocolate, and strawberry. My favorite was the banana pudding. The shop was not busy on a Wednesday afternoon. There is one table and limited outdoor seating. Parking is street parking.

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    Nonna Mercato

    Nonna Mercato

    4.3
    (617 reviews)
    6.5 mi

    lived in Long Beach all my life and finally got to try Nonna, it was great! expect to wait a bit…read morearound brunch because they do get busy, but staff was super respectful and informative especially since it was my first time seeing the menu. 10/10 def recommend the rigatoni! but will be back to try other dishes :) seating area and table set up was nice and neat as well ++++

    This was me and my friends 2nd time to the Summer Nights and last year we really really enjoyed it…read more Everything was delicious and we couldn't wait to go back. This time (yesterday), however, was not nearly the same experience. First of all, I realized we couldn't book a table for 8 people, so me and my friends book 2 tables for 8.30PM. I called asking if it's possible to put our tables together close or side by side, they said they will try their best. We all showed up at 8.30 and waited until around 9-9.15 because they only had 1 table ready. Ok. Come the time the other table opened and it's not even that close to each other. But it's okay, I respect the limitations on this part. No one came to us to take our order or even give us water until way later, and we got our drinks at 9.45. Another critique is that my friend called and ask how much corkage fee and they said $25. It turned out to be $40. Another disappointment, but it's ok. Not much can be done bout that part. Next thing is the food. We enjoyed the fried green beans. Crudo was really really salty, and it's not only 1 person thought that. We wondered if the kitchen mistakenly salted the fish twice. We enjoyed the peach salad. We ordered a few different pasta and the tagliatelle in particular was disappointing. It really lacked flavor that we had to mix the other pasta dish sauce to it. The pork plate was good, a bit small but we enjoyed it. Now the mussles and frites were disappointing too. The sauce just didn't do it for me (other friends agreed). I always talked really highly about Nonna Mercato (I also enjoyed the brunch so much) and always told people that this is one of my most favorite restaurants in Long Beach, but this one really missed the mark for me and my friends. I don't know if this would make us want to go to Summer Nights again next time. For $130 per person (after tax, tip, and corkage fees), I definitely hoped for a much better experience.

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    Foodologie Baked Goods

    4.8
    (270 reviews)
    5.4 mi
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    This place is GOATED. They have the best brownie bites in the city. All their flavors are so good…read moreand buttery. The price for the amount you get - whether it's small or large - is really good. I've tried all their flavors, which they have a variety of. They have ube, espresso, matcha, pandan, strawberry, chocolate, and ube chocolate. If you order a small, you only get to choose one flavor but for a medium/large, you can choose more flavors. I have yet to try their cookies and drinks but I'm sure they taste as good!

    Was near Foodologie the other day and couldn't get there in time and their amazing cookies have…read morebeen on my mind since then. Today was the day to right that wrong. Went with the ube and a white chocolate macadamia. Of course both were delicious. One major caveat though-you MUST get them warmed up. Last time I had their cookies they were warm and I fell in love. This time I thought I would eat it later so I declined. Well, of course once I got the cookies in my mitts I had to have a bite or two. Initially, I was completely disappointed, and thought this can't be right. I was going to ask the friendly staff if they could warm it up, but that seemed weird since I had already broken off a couple of bites. Took my ube home, quick 15 second warm up and it was back to perfection. Rookie mistake on my part and I won't do it again. While I was in the store I nearly ended up buying a load of cute items, that I thought I absolutely must have. Showed some restraint, but I can't guarantee I will be able to again.

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    Mooney’s Pizza - pizza - Updated July 2026

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