I'm finally getting around to writing this review for Folks, and honestly, I've been here multiple…read moretimes now and every single time it's been so good. We started with the meatballs and Caesar salad. Gosh, do I love me a good Caesar, and this one is excellent. It comes with large pieces of little gem lettuce, Parmesan, and I mean fresh Parmesan -- not the sprinkled stuff. Crisp, simple, and exactly what I want in a Caesar. Then came the meatballs, and oh my goodness. You get four meatballs served in this rich, savory sauce with pieces of meat throughout, and they come with crispy bread for dipping. That bread soaked up all that sauce and was literally chef's kiss. For pizza, we went with the Salami Calabrese, which was also so good. It's kind of their take on a Margherita with the addition of salami, and then they have this house-made ranch that is SO tasty. They also have a chili oil, and my favorite move was mixing the ranch and chili oil together and putting it on top of the pizza. Another chef's kiss. The staff was great, the wine list had plenty of options, and we had a nice Sauvignon Blanc with dinner. It really feels like there's something for everyone here. One insider tip, though: get there when they open and order your pizza early. At one point, the wait for pizza was 35-45 minutes, so if you're hungry and pizza is part of the plan, don't wait until the end to order it! Overall, Folks continues to be a favorite. I've been multiple times and have yet to have a bad meal, which says a lot. Definitely worth a visit -- just get that pizza order in early!

The #1 signature pizza restaurant in Orange County. There is no other pizza like Folks pizza…read more Light, airy, crispy crust is unmatched. I don't quite know what type of pizza category it falls into because it's not Neapolitan imo because it actually has a nice crisp under-carriage. Where-as I feel most neopolitans don't. Anyways, amazing quality ingredients. I believe all of their dough is sourdough which tastes so good. Some of the best ranch in the game. Don't sleep on their wings. 10/10 Also must order a Caesar salad as well. When looking for a sit down pizza spot in OC, I put folks over every other place. Including over Truly pizza

Okay I don't usually eat a lot of pizza cuz I prefer rice dish but I want to try something new and…read morethis omggggg I want to eat everything. It's so fresh and warm with excellent ingredients would come back with amazing customer service by Jess and pizza making dude!!

Great service, cool ambiance. Food was great and there was a good selection. Will come here again.read more

Went here for a business lunch with my coworkers and founders, and Trenta certainly hit the spot…read more If you're looking for a place that can hold big parties for your company lunch or just for a big lunch altogether, they offer a pre-fixed menu, which allows you to: 1. not waste time thinking what to order 2. get the most popular and best-in-class dishes all on the front We had a meatball dish alongside a variety of pizzas and some pasta. Great overall lunch made me very sleepy afterwards because it was so delicious and so filling. Would come again, five out of five stars.

Don't get me wrong. I love this place. But I think with popularity, service and quality starts to…read morebreakdown. Went on a Wednesday night with a party of six. Drink order took quite a while. Some people didn't even get asked if they wanted a beverage. 20min at least. Ordered bread, salad and entrees. Bread came out. No salads. Salads came out with entrees. Makes for a crowded table Bottle of red wine was warm. Chicken piccata came with French fries. Menu said baked potatoes. I asked if I could get pasta, they said no substitute. But they did. French fries are not a baked potato. All in all, still had a good time. Just was hoping for great.

This review is kinda late, but I was down here in SoCal with my crew last week for a week or so and…read morewe had tried the other Rance's pizza location and really liked it. We were in the Costa Mesa are before we were going to head out back north and my crew wanted to have this deep dish pizza again. What we liked was the crust was so good. It wasn't overly cornmealish like some of these "authentic" Chicago pizza places. I grew up out here in the west, so I'm used to a more flaky light crust. My first Deep Dish Chicago pizza was Zachary's in Berkeley in the Bay Area. This Costa Mesa location is located just south of the 405 at Harbor Blvd. Go to Baker Street and turn left and it's right there. Easy Parking. One thing you gotta know about the deep dish pizzas, they take longer to cook cause they're just so big and need more cooking time, like maybe 35-40 minutes, depending on how busy the kitchen is. We get a classic combo pizza and have some drinks while we wait. It arrives and oh boy does that look good. Dishing it out takes a little practice, but we're good at that now! Everybody loves the flavor and crust. This isn't the cheapest pizza round, but well worth the price and wait. You want cheap go to Straw Hat or something like that.

This place is a must try!!!…read more Some of the best Chicago style pizza I've had was only in San Diego ... until we found Rance's! The restaurant itself is small and quaint. The decor was street style but simple. The staff was so welcoming and attentive. They answered our questions and regularly checked on my boyfriend and I. We tried the buffalo wings while we waited for the pizza. They were perfectly cooked and sauced. Paired with their own ranch, so delicious! We did the traditional 9" pan pizza with only pepperoni. (You just have to keep in mind, the pizzas take approximately 45 min.) The sauce to cheese to toppings ratio was perfect. The cheese pull was soooooo good! I normally don't like crust, and I ate mine here! Pizza so good, you don't need ranch! I tried an Ube beer. And surprisingly, it was so tasty and refreshing! I wish I could remember the brewery and beer name. This was the Costa Mesa location. They do have another one in Long Beach. Overall a great experience and delicious! We'll definitely be back!

I can not say enough about how delicious this dinner was! Let's start with service because as you…read morecan see from the photos the food was fantastic! They have plenty of seating with a mix of bar, indoors and outdoors and it was very spacious and the servers were so kind(: From our server, host and other servers passing by would casually check up on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Our server Peter was so kind and friendly and made our whole experience by making sure we were comfortable by bringing us a heater, water and anything else we needed. Fries were crispy and delicious and i appreciate the various dipping sauces - ranch, garlic aioli, & ketchup. The pizza was wood fired and the crust was so wonderfully charred and fluffy at the same time. The tiramisu was just perfect, but please note that they have a seasonal menu so they will rotate these items out. Will definitely be back before this dessert is gone!

Food: 5 Service: 0…read more Our reservation was at 6:00 PM. We got seated at 6:45... after watching multiple walk-ins, including a large party that arrived AFTER us, get seated first. Like what I asked the waitress what was going on and got the classic, "A bunch of tables are clearing up." Apparently they were clearing up in a different restaurant because we kept waiting. Party of 4. Two waters arrived. The other two? About an hour later. At one point the waiter came and asked again if the other two people wanted some... sir, they've been thirsty since 6:00. Appetizers arrived after the main meal. Also when we placed outlet order we also ordered a Coke. It arrived with the check. At that point, I wasn't sure if it was a beverage or a parting gift. All that said -- the food was good! Go when the doors open.

Hidden gem in Costa Mesa! Be sure to come earlier to make sure they don't sell out. I've tried the…read morethomas salscicia, dream never end, and blue monday. They clearly use fresh ingredients, and their garlic confit is strong but unlike any other. Food comes out fairly quickly so make sure to stay close by when they call your name. The anti mall has plenty of outdoor seating so grab a seat outside to enjoy your pizza. I've already been here twice, and I can't wait to finish going through the rest of the menu.

Finally came at a time where I could find parking so I waited for them to open. I ordered my nacho…read morepizza and waited. It smelled delicious when I got it. I took it to go. It's a very thin crust pizza with good flavor. Love the sweetness with a little bit of heat. It was good.

My all time favorite pizza. The service is so quick and always so fresh. Alexis was so sweet and…read morehelpful. And Jason's energy was so good and welcoming.

My fav pizza place ever!!!! Everytime i step foot into the store and i see alexis or jayson i know…read moremy shit is gonna be good

Had an incredible time at Ospi! The service was extremely personal- my fiancé mentioned that we had…read morejust gotten engaged and our server Jackie surprised us with the most delicious gelato for dessert. Jackie was very helpful with recommendations! Excited to come back :)

Let me first say, if you are being seated at the corner tables by the big windows on the back…read moreside.....GOOD LUCK! The sun beamed directly on our party of 9, and every single one of us were super hot the entire time. You'd think a place that has huge windows would invest in shades of some sort. Secondly, the food was pretty basic for the most part. The chicken parm was not seasoned at all, and was too tender. The filet mignon was good, and the caramelized mushrooms were a really good pair with it. I recommend that dish. Overall, the experience was just okay, nothing to write home about. But seriously, wear something breathable just incase you're shoved against those big windows, because my goodness.

Food is really good! However, the first time I went to this location I brought my small dog with me…read moresince their website says they allow dogs. Except when I got there they told me this location did not allow dogs and that the one located on PCH does. So I ended up having to drive to the PCH location. Then next time I came to eat here I saw that they allowed a group of people bring in their dog. Why were they allowed to bring their dog yet I was turned away a couple of weeks before?

my team and I pulled up on a saturday afternoon with 40 ppl and RIIP was extremely accommodating!…read morefood was delicious, there were people standing and eating that's how good it was. The staff were very friendly and the area was clean. 6/5 stars from me!

Came to Pitfire right near closing and still had such a great experience. The staff was super…read morefriendly and never made us feel rushed. There was a small mix-up with our salad, but they immediately fixed it and even let us keep the original while making the correct one to go. Cade and Wendy were especially kind and accommodating. We also tried the Honey Bear and Pineapple Express--both were really good. Overall, great service and a really positive experience.

This is prob the 2ed negative yelp review I've ever left. I…read morecalled the restaurant to place an order this evening, and it rang and rang, and tried to redirect me to their website for 15 MINUTES before just hanging up on me. (I couldn't order online, because my bank card had fraudulent activity, I was waiting for a new one in the mail, and had to pay cash). So I had to drive to the restaurant to place an order in person. And then sit there and wait for 30 minutes. I asked the girl at the front what was up with their phones, and she stammered through some weird answers (saying they worked in the back but not the front?) before lying to me and saying "our system is down." Also, adding a 3% "happy and healthy" charge (that is NOT gratuity!) to "support our ability to provide sustainable income" automatically added to every bill is SO CHEAP and cringy- PAY YOUR OWN EMPLOYEES. Build into the cost of your food. This place has gone downhill. Food was decent. That's the only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of one.