Nice staff! No longer called "Persona Pizza"x it's now "Cali-Forno" and the Yelp directions given are wrong and send you to La Guerra St which has NO restaurants. The pizza is good but $6.45 /slice is a bit too much, they told me in advance that it was huge...it's not. Crust was too thin to be folded. This place needs much better lighting and much better music. No one here is Italian. It could be a lot better! read more

BOMB PIZZA. Incredible staff. True business that offers value to the community. God Bless compa!

Delicious! Brick oven baked pizza is the best. Best crust. Great atmosphere. Great service.

Great pizza! I can tell they have local and fresh ingredients. The owner came by to check how we liked the food and he just chuckled when we both told him how good it was. Great spot while on vacation. I'd probably be there twice a month if I lived nearby. read more

Will definitely be visiting soon. The food looks amazing. And the owner seems to be a wonderful human being. read more

Great customer service! Awesome owner! Real people real food! Love the location and even the inside is just as amazing as the pizza!

Got a long piece of hair in my pizza when I got home after walking 15 minutes to get it. I was extremely disappointed.

Persona Pizza is one of my favorite places to go today as I'm typing this I met the famous TikTok creator ThePizzaKing! He was awesome to meet and such a nice guy! Also on the other news the pizza was delicious I had also their garlic bread 10/10! I'm definitely coming back again! It wasn't that crowded for being a famous pizza joint would I come back! Yeah I'd definitely come return! The general ambiance was a great place must visit while in Santa Barbara for sure! read more

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good pizza good service good drinks everything was good and the area is very nice and calm

Terrific vegan sandwich! Roasted vegetables, pepperocini, oil & vinegar. Fresh bread even at 9PM. Xlnt counter service too. 1st rate. Thanks. read more

Food: 5/5 Location: 5/5 Inside: currently closed! This pizza is helping me through the end of 2020 Pizza was really good, especially for $10 to make your own! Definitely recommend the "Alfredo" and "pesto" base sauce. They are pretty generous with the toppings. I also got the burrata salad, which was really simple but really delicious Location is awesome, right on State Street, and has free 75 min parking right around the back. Can't wait to see the outdoor street seating open. Currently the inside is closed off, so you have to order either at the door, call, or online read more

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Bad, bad bad. Pizza was burned on the bottom. Taste like pure carbon. Paid for extra basil, got nothing. Soggy on the bottom and sauce was tomato paste at best. It's a sat night too. Very very disappointed Tried to give it to my dog and it had to lick its ass to get the taste out of his mouth:0 read more

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I recently visited during a day trip from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. My boyfriend and I were walking by and a man was standing outside with samples of freshly made pizza. We each tried a slice and we were hooked. We went inside and ordered a 12 inch pepperoni pizza. It was made right in front of us with fresh ingredients and cooked in a wood fired oven. The restaurant appeared to be very clean and had a great casual ambiance. The staff was friendly and professional. They took great care when it came to the presentation of their product. The cashier even opened up our bottles of beer and poured them into a glass before we walked away from the register. The pizza was a classic and delicious thin crust pizza. The pizza wasn't greasy and had just the right amount of ingredients on it. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the mood for a great tasting pizza. read more

I love this place the pizza amazing and the guy is super helpful he let me use the bathroom in the back I let it all out but super clean and smells good!ARE YOU CRAZY read more

This place is the best it's very clean and the pizza is great the people there are so nice and they are very nice to kids they gave my son some free chips and more I highly recommend read more

Great pizza! Some of the best pizza I've had in quite a while. Stumbled upon this restaurant while walking downtown, and it was a great discovery! Quick service and a very friendly and chatty owner! Pizza came out hot and delicious. Fun interior with lots of seating. Easy to find where to order, and lots of different pizza selections. read more

Of all the pizzerias on State Street, I chose to check out Persona.. I wish I went somewhere else though. My friends were hungry and didn't want to walk too far, oh well. The restaurant is next to Forever 21. There's plenty of street parking around the area, usually for 75 minutes only (parking tickets are serious, I hear). It was not busy even though it was dinner time. The servers seemed like they were standing around, joking with one another, trying to pass the time. There was a lot of room to sit inside and tables were pretty clean. The pizzas at Persona are like the ones at Pieology. You get a thin crust and add your own toppings. However, the difference is Persona charges $1.25 per topping and Pieology charges nothing per topping. Good thing I just wanted the margherita pizza because I wanted fresh mozzarella cheese. If I were hungrier, I'd be paying for a $20 pizza for all the additional toppings.. The pizza was very underwhelming. The mozzarella was just eh, and they could have added more basil or marinara. Maybe I'll have to try their specialty pizzas ($11) that they have designed already. Overall nothing was impressive here. They have flat screen menus above the assembly line of ingredients. The pizzas are oven-fired, which is nice. I'll give them two stars. read more

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First let me start by saying this place has to be the fastest pizza joint in town!! No joke! I ordered two pizzas to go and by the time I paid, sat down and tried yes i say "tried" lol to surf Facebook to pass the time; cuz after-all thats what you see everyone doing when waiting right? Well my number was called in under 10 minutes! I was very surprised at how fast the service was but very pleased. For $6.95 you get a 12 inch. Pizza made to order! What a deal right? I ordered the Bianca pizza which is a white pizza, no marinara. It is made with Olive Oil, Fresh Mozzarella, Garlic, Oregano, and Sea Salt. This pizza was right up my alley. The amount of ingredients was perfect and I especially love the crust. It's thin and crusty. The second pizza I ordered was the classic Margherita. I ordered pepperoni as an extra topping. This pizza was also perfectly made. I will definitely be paying this place a visit again! read more

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I thought I would never try Persona because of the assumption that it's just another tourist joint that couldn't last very long on State str. Gave it a try one day while running errands and shopping on the strip and it actually was not bad at all. I had veggie pizza. It tasted good, not wow. I'm stocked on the fact that they make the pizza fresh in front of you. The price is affordable, cheaper than Rusty. You're supposed to order from the pizza dough maker guy then go pay at the cashier. I was a little confused while ordering because there was no instruction or staff member to direct me where to put on order. I know it's not scientific experience but a little instruction would be nice. The staff is friendly. You get 10% off on pizza order when checking in on yelp read more

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You know the saying, fast, good, and cheap, pick two. In Persona, you can have all three and all you have to pick are the toppings. It is not certified authentic Neapolitan pizza, but in this pizza deprived city, I am not hesitant to say that Persona is the best pizzeria in SB right now. What pushes this place to a 5 star is the gelato, which is sourced from My Vienna in Beverley Hills and better than any other gelato places in town. The fruit flavored ones are technically called sorbetto. They are intensely fruity and so creamy that it is nothing short of amazing for being dairy free. It is worthy to just go for desserts since the restaurant is relaxing, roomy, and kids friendly. read more

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3.5 stars for this build your own pizza joint (another craze that's popping up everywhere) We were not creative and stuck to the pre-built options on the menu. Crust was not bad fresh but got a bit hard as we ate ---buffalo chicken pizza: very rich and heavy if that's what you're looking for ---margherita pizza: a lighter option, you can never go wrong with this classic they call your number so you can pick up your pizza (we sat at our table thinking they served it to the table) NOTE: 10% off with yelp checkin read more

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The hubby loved the concept and I loved the pricing. It's subway for pizza. You choose your pizza then the toppings and it's all ready for you freshly baked in a wood oven in 5 minutes for under $10. I ordered the pesto pizza with tomatoes and artichokes (next time I will probably add some sort of meat). My hubby ordered the margherita with sausage. The pizzas were ready in about 5 minutes time and there were plenty of places to sit down. We loved that this place was family friendly but also great for couples, friends, etc. They serve beer, wine, and a pretty nifty soda machine that has a gazillion options. Great option for college students or young families, everyone gets exactly what they want. If you are expecting gourmet pizza this is not, but for the price, it's well worth a visit. read more

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it was such a beautiful day today, that i decided to drive out to santa barbara and take my parents out in a little road trip. We did some shopping and happened to find this little hole in the wall pizza place. it was kind of hard to find bc their name has changed to cali-forno pizza lol. Andy was so kind, he accommodated us and make a delicious greek salad along with probably the best pizza we have ever had. this review is actually for jaime, our waiter. such a kind hearted amazing soul! he treated my parents and i like we were family. thank you so much, guys! we appreciate the kindness and the hospitality that you show to your customers, we felt so loved and cared for. read more

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We stopped here on a Sunday evening to try to gluten free pizza. The pizza was great, and the gf crust was tasty; sometimes gluten free pizza can be a bit dry, but the dough was more moist than expected, and the taste was better than 90% of the gf pizzas I've tasted. I had the prosciutto di ensalada, and my son had regular cheese. You can also make a custom pizza, if you want, which is good if you have a sensitive stomach. My son said it was the best pizza he had ever tasted. The only drawback was that we had to wait in line for awhile, but it was a busy weekend. I'll come back, and try another flavor next time. read more

If you want a quick casual tasty food with exceptional friendly service, this place is for you. Eat in or take out. Just discovered this by using my awesome Santa Barbara axxess deal. Pizza better then most around here. Service top notch and everyone smiling. Best deal is Persona salad: greens, unlimited veggies, (load it up), one meat one cheese. They also have decent wine and beer selection. Come enjoy and spend time, conversation with family or friends and you are right downtown State Street so you can continue having fun when you are no longer hungry. read more

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To start it's not a all you can build your pizza!!! The dough boy pizza man seemed hard at work with his craft. The most disappointing issue I encountered and most important was the fact that I had to wait $uper long for my husband's and I pizza to go in the oven!!! I finally asked the girl what was taking so long and she said oh it's because Uber eats and take out was priority!!! Lies because the 2 men who ordered after us in the line received their pizza before us!!! Honesty is the best policy Persona employees!!! Note to self take your pizza to go or else you will be waiting 30mins for a 12" pizza to dine in or better yet find another pizza spot!!! read more

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I enjoyed my visit , I had buffalo wings and ranch but let me tell you they were delicious. I went on a trip to Santa Barbara and for lunch me and my husband decided to try Persona Pizzeria and my husband ordered a slide of pizza. Best thing about it it's that they make it fresh and you pick your toppings anyway you want it. I am a Ranch lover and what it draw me inside it was the owner was at the door and he was very nice gentleman and he told me that I would love the ranch. I would go back again I recommend it to anyone that loves pizza and wings perfect location too great place to get together with coworkers or family. read more

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Great wood fired pizzas! Fast, so cheap and SOOOOOOO GOOD. Stopped in on a rare rainy evening and the place was packed. My husband and I ordered a pesto pizza ($7.95) and a Baratta Beet salad ($7.00). We were greeted by such nice people. The lady st the register I believe is the owner or manager. Very polite. The cooks wore big smiles. Even though the place was packed with a large holiday party, we had our meal within 10 minutes. Dir to the party taking all the tables and the booths full, we sat at the high top bar. Pizza was perfect. Crust very good and just the right amount of pesto to not be overpowering. The salad was to die for. A very large ball of Baratta cheese on a bed of arugula and tender beets. A perfect combo. We will be back! read more

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When was the last time you had fresh pizza? I know that I often end up with slices that have been sitting under a heating lamp or in a Domino's delivery bag, so to have fresh pizza at a sit-down restaurant is a rare treat. Persona certainly does not miss the mark there. Their Axxess deal is a buy one, get one affair, so my significant other and I tried their 12-inch carne pizza and a meatball, pepperoni, and spinach calzone. Due to the ash, there were few people on State St. that day, and virtually no one in the pizzeria. We tacked on a drink to try flavors on their freestyle soda machine for $2.75, bringing our total to $13.68 after the buy one, get one deal. My go-to is vanilla-cherry Coke or a mix of Coke and lemonade, but you can do almost anything with a freestyle soda machine. It stopped dispensing about half the flavors after a while, which disappointed us. Both dishes came out piping hot on silver platters. The carne is, as advertised, chockful of meats and a little bit of garlic, so you can proudly boast you ate some vegetable. The guy who made our pie distributed the pepperonis really evenly. We didn't finish this while at the restaurant so we took it home, and I can happily say that their pizzas reheat very nicely if you give it 10 or so minutes in a 375° F oven. We did, however, polish off the calzone, which was a bit more impressive than the pizza. The crust was crisp, and the overload of cheese was perfect. Ricotta is not usually part of my order, but the textural contrast between that and the brittle crust was nice. It would have been better, my significant other thought, had the marinara on the side been warmed up. It is way cheaper to order off of their preset menu than it is to build your own pie, so if I return in the future, that's probably the way I'm going to go. $12-13 isn't bad for something that will likely last me two meals, anyway. read more

I love your pizza, your salads and your sandwiches! I also love your chicken! It's magical! Are you married? Jewish? Hahaha! But seriously great place! I never miss it when I'm in town! read more

I used to be a fan of Persona. They must have changed management/owners because their pizza is definitely not wood-fired pizza anymore. Food took 1 1/2 hrs to arrive and what we got tasted like frozen pizza and frozen cheesy bread. If I wanted 7/11 quality pizza, I would have gone there instead of spending $50 on whatever this food was. Also the garlic after-taste is crazy. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

I was in Santa Barbara this past weekend. I ordered a buffalo wings appetizer and they had a fresh taste and were delicious., baked but they had a good crunch and the sauce was very good. They have a bar b q sauce, they gave me a taster of and that was very tasty as well. For the pizza I had a small carne which had sausage, pepperoni and I think a Italian ham. I enjoyed the crust, sauce and cheese. The ranch dipping sauce for the crust was a nice touch. I couldn't quite finish and I ended up fishing the next night at 3 am. The table next to me was eating the baked pasta and I think Ill try that next time. I had a draft beer that was excellent. You can taste that the ingredients are very fresh. Staff was also very friendly. read more

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We walk and good smell from pizza place was good reason to get a Chipotle chichen pizza wich won on competition in Italy. Interesting taste of dressing made this pizza taste different than I tried before. Not my favoriite pizza taste, but Im glad I tried something new. My husnant love that heavy combo of ingredians, specially dressong. Place inside is ok for quick bite and go, service is selfservice with helpfull staff. read more

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Randomly discovered this pizza place by walking on park at. Super yummy! Perfect casual spot. We had three small kids and ate outside. Staff was friendly. Restaurant was clean. Foos was good! read more

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Yuck! Burned basil, burnt, but raw inside and we were hungry so we had to eat, we went be going back! Gross! read more

Persona Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We were walking down State Street looking for a quick dinner before a show and the smell coming out of the building caught our attention. At $11.99 for a 12 inch pizza, it seemed like a good deal. The first person you talk to will ask you what size pizza you want since there's also a large one that is 16 inches. The next one confirms which kind since you choose a pre-made selection or build your own. We went ahead with the Chipotle Chicken, their signature pizza. Compared to places like Blaze, we found this one to be of higher quality for a minimal price increase, and it was worth it. It does come with a lot of sauce between lots of chipotle and crema sauces. So ask for less if that's a concern for you. Crispy slightly burnt crust was perfect. Side salad for $5.99 was an okay deal. It was just lettuce, tomatoes and onions but at least the onions were pickled which I love. You also get your choice of dressing. After you pay, you can sit and wait. Listen for your number though or they'll just leave it sitting at the counter. Overall we were very satisfied here, great food and good prices. read more

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We happened to be walking by and saw a sign for the $5 margherita pizza special on Mondays. We ordered two pizzas and a side salad. More than enough food for two people esp with the large portion size for the side salad. Pizzas were made fresh with plenty of mozzarella and grown in house fresh basil taken off the plant when we ordered. Staff was friendly. High chair easily accessible. Only complaint was no changing table in the bathroom. read more

Garlic/salami/pepperoni/Sausage pizza! Very good and reasonably priced. I wish we could have added some spinach or banana peppers: toppings ARE extra here. The crust was undeniably better than like pie-ology and Blaze. I'd come back here and there's plenty of seating at this State St. location. The bathrooms could be a lot cleaner but whose checking. Friendly service and 10% off the pizzas with Your Yelp-Check in. read more

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I have heard such great things about this place and am hoping my visit was not the norm. I came in December but just noticed my review didn't post then. Nothing is worst than Burnt pizza! Shame on us for not sending it back but my husband believes you shouldn't do that, plus after we got our pizzas there was a very long line. They also forgot to cut one of the pizzas so I had to go back and they ended up cutting it in all different uneven sizes. I threw my pizza away after the first slice since I could not get past the burnt taste. The restroom was completely disgusting. The men's was out of order so there was only one restroom. The floors were completely soaked, toilet paper and paper towels were all over the ground. It was like the place exploded! When we were leaving I felt for the gal who was cleaning the restroom. read more

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Great pizza. When it comes to call ahead-- absolutely Terrible service. Don't bother calling ahead to save time either. The team is utterly incompetent and desperately needs better training and oversight. read more