Mediocre pizza on a converter belt oven. Comes out kind of doughy, made better with a lot of toppings. Not too different from your mega national pizza chains on quality though at least it's a local chain. On the plus side they have a couple video games which are pretty great, and an old school salad bar that's kind of fun for nostalgia factor (warning: only one trip so plan your bowl strategically). read more

Rusty's will always hold a special place in my heart when it comes to their specialty pizzas. I had a couple of friends come to visit and we ordered their El Diablo and pepperoni pizza and didn't regret it one bit. The El Diablo was packed with bell pepper, jalapeños, pepperoni, ham, chorizo, onion, and a bunch of other fixing that pack flavor in every bite. The pepperoni pizza was a classic, on thin crust, and paired perfect with their ranch. I would recommend getting pan crust so you feel more full and if you like a thicker crust but an overall amazing experience. read more

Touring UCSB, my daughter found this parlor in walking distance from our hotel and the pizza was delicious! Like I'd go out of my way to go there again even if Goleta isn't my destination. read more

We always love to get Rusty's whenever we visit the SB area from Lompoc. This is one of our go-to Rusty's locations and today's work crew underscored why. We came in about 45 mins before closing on a Monday no less. I had entered our order via their web page and our pies were literally coming out of the oven as we walked in. The counter staff was very helpful and allowed us to add to our order, even though closing time was pending. I could see the restaurant appeared clean, especially the kitchen. There was a little wear & tear near the salad bar. The flooring between carpet and tile area, the border is damaged and should be addressed by management. The bathroom I used was clean & serviceable, although some goon had administered low intelligence graffiti to the bathroom stall door. So, the food: As usual, you cannot miss with Rusty's pizza pie. Their recipe and supplies are so tasty. Just a great pie for being a "chain" pizza joint. We added their breadsticks, which if you have not tried them, are dreamy-yummy-gooey-cheesy great! The "kids" (my adult daughters) love to dip the cheesy bread in ranch, but I love Rusty's pizza sauce. If you're ever in the Santa Barbara, Goleta area and want some pizza-pie, Rusty's is great pie, and all the locations we've visited over the years are consistently pleasant. read more

See all

We stopped by Rusty's not knowing what to expect but were delighted. Got a small pan pizza and small thin crust pizza and both were yummy! I really enjoyed the thin crust. Wings were good as well 4/5. Would stop by again! Lots of seating on a Saturday around 6:00pm and there was a spacious parking lot. Also saw restrooms in the building but we did not use them. The cashier was very friendly as well and they gave us a to-go box for our leftover pizza slices. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Small pan and thin crust pizza and wings. - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

Salad bar has lots of options, the pizza is really good I like the thin crust , and the mango habanero wings are good but need to be well done ! Love the arcade games, definitely kid and family friendly vibe restaurant perfect place to chat and catch up over a good pizza. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Salad , pizza , wings - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

After spending $70 on takeout food, I arrived home to find out that they gave me the wrong item. I had to get in my car and drive all the way back to Rusty's to exchange it for the item I actually ordered! 10 minutes to drive there 15 minutes to wait for the correct item and 10 minutes to drive home and I was offered nothing but "whoops she must've put the wrong information in." This multimillion dollar company needs to staff its restaurants with competent personnel! It's basic customer Service that when you screw up somebody's order and force them to have to come back, you make it right by refunding their money or giving them another item! Meanwhile, my family is at home eating hot pizza and I'm waiting for the correct order. I should've called them and had them deliver it to me for free. It's no wonder that all of these Rustys locations have such poor reviews. read more

THIS REVIEW IS ONLY FOR THEIR MEATBALL MARINARA SANDWHICH. My fiance and I arrived to Rusty's about an hour before closing on a Friday night because it was the only thing open when we arrived in Santa Barbara near us and we did not want fast food. We were hoping to get wings from them but unfortunately they sold out (what we get for wanting wings at 11pm LOL). Anyways, we decided to share a meatball marinara sandwich which I was pretty excited about. Total for the sandwich came out to be about $9 which is okay but when I saw the sandwich come out I was a little bit disappointed. The bread was good and crispy but I wish they had put more meatballs and sauce in the sandwich. It was bad nor was it really good but it did do it's job of getting us full that night. Hoping to come back to try the wings and/or their pizza which is what they are famous for. Will be back Rusty! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Meatball marinara sammie. Was pretty good - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

We arrived around lunch time and looked at the menu, the lunch special seemed tempting but we were both very hungry. We ordered a large pepperoni and pineapple pizza and a large salad. We ended up eating the entire pizza (and salad) feeling very satisfied. The staff who took our order and spoke to us were very friendly. It wasn't too busy which was nice. Also, their bathrooms were impeccably clean. read more

See all

Rusty's pizza is the BEST in Santa Barbara. Our family has been enjoying it since I was a child. If looking for lunch you Can't beat their Quick lunch deal. read more

I love Rustys I'm gonna review all the Rustys because they seem to be getting flooded with negative reviews almost all pizza in sb is good but Rustys is number one for me never gets old read more

Service was...odd. Seemed like the person training the other person needed to be trained. Then after we ordered not only did the next 3 orders and the same delivery guy went to his destination and back twice we finally got our basic pepperoni pizza 40 minutes later we left. Pizza was ok. Crust not good cheese was pretty good sauce was decent and I'm sorry but 2 pepperonis per slice on average is unacceptable. I won't be back. read more

Please fix your website. I can't even order extra sides or customize anything. Especially the salads.

When I lived up in Santa Barbara, Rusty's was always a go to. I would usually get their lunch special which was a personal pizza, salad and drink. It was always a great deal and always hit the spot. Fast forward 20 years, and this was the first time I had been back to Rusty's since I moved out of Santa Barbara. Still bomb, still delicious! We went to the Goleta location on Calle Real. We ate inside. The building is really cool! We went with a large pepperoni pizza and a lunch special (lunch special is valid every day, even weekends, which is awesome!). Total was around $35.00. The pizza was great. Rusty's is similar to Round Table style (for those in CA who haven't had Rusty's)...thin, crispy, unique. My wife and 2 kids (first time here) loved it! My wife built her salad at the salad bar and thoroughly enjoyed that, too! Kids were stoked they had arcade games and spent a couple bucks on quarters to play. Service was great! The cashier guy was very friendly and all smiles. We had a great lunch here and everyone had a great time. Will probably make this a normal stop whenever we come back up to Santa Barbara/Goleta. read more

I recently wrote on YELP the problem I encountered with receiving a wrong pizza. Rusty's reached out to me and credited my card in full and apologized for the error. I want you to know they are providing excellent customer service and I am giving them 5 stars for this. This is the way to run a successful business! Kudos!!!! read more

I enjoyed the food and the restaurant it's self had character. I will definitely be back i had the BBQ chicken pizza and large salad. My 1 year old loved the pizza and he's a chefs kids so he has a strong palette already. Wife also enjoyed the pizza ate more then she normally does. read more

I used to live in Goleta and now I come back for an annual trip "fishing with grandpa".. I bring the whole family after a day in the Sun. No trip to Santa Barbara would be complete without visiting Rusty's. The staff is so friendly and the salad bar is too notch. Noise level is low with a family feel. Come for the food and enjoy the company. Thank you Rusty's for another wonderful meal! read more

Yumm! I have always loved Rusty's - the crunchy crust, the perfectly cooked dough, cheese and toppings, and always served, picked up or delivered hot. The staff is always super friendly and this is the only pizza where I eat the crust (thin crust). I love that they are generous with the toppings and always a go-to. Thank you! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Half Canadian Bacon and Pineapple, half Rusty's Special - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

If you like a restaurant that has kids running around the entire restaurant and yelling then this is the place for you. Ordered a pizza to go so we'll see if the pizza was worth the headache of inattentive parents that don't care if their kids are annoying other patrons. I'm giving 2 stars in hopes the pizza is good. Pizza is tasty so it's good for takeout only. read more

I'm saddened to report that Rusty's has lost a long time customer. The "technological assistant" made it absolutely clear that I can't just call in a pizza order any more. Whatever this experiment is... It's a disaster. I gave it ten minutes before quitting. read more

Rusty's have the best salads!! They have a great selection of toppings & everything is always crisp/nice fresh. The customer service is usually very friendly and helpful. Usually barely any wait time read more

Good pizza not too greasy or too doughy, order was ready quickly! We had a large party and ordered 3 pizzas and a salad to eat at our hotel pool . Liked the crispy crust and the pizza was hot and had plenty of toppings. I live in Orange County but the next time I am Goleta/Santa Barbara and need to order pizza, it will be from here. Way better quality than dominos, Pizza Hut or your other local pizza chain. Thanks Rusty's! read more

It was recommended by the hotel and it was really good! The inside is decorated with an attempt deco style and features a lot of train motifs! The quality of the pizza was really good and the service time was quick. I was really happy with choosing this restaurant! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Inside of Rusty's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

Great tasting pizza, a bit pricey, but good pizza. You have to try the new habanero mango wings. Damn they are good and spicy. Interior looks like a cross between a museum and a classic train station. Really cool train related decor. From Santa Barbara it's only a few miles more. Worth the few minute drive away from the Santa Barbara big crowds, long waits and overpriced food. Highly recommend this pizza parlor. read more

See all

Got takeout from here this past weekend. I was pleasantly surprised. The pizzas were really good. We got a box of pepperoni, cheese, and Hawaiian. The crust was also exceptional. Will definitely be back! read more

So sad to have to never eat at a local favorite again. Called to order and got a stupid friggin' AI system that "took" my order. It failed so I had to start over with a human. Then I picked up my $21 medium pepperoni pizza only to discover it also had black olives (which I hate) on it when I got home. I tried to call to get it handled and I had to fight through AI only to get to an obvious Filipino call center which put me on hold forever only to get picked up by an extremely unapologetic human named Bree who was user surly at best. How can a local landmark charge so much and still feel the need to outsource customer service. Unfuckingbelievable!!!! read more

Can't change their pricing but I have adjusted the delivery tip because of charges for extra dressing for salads. Have explained during ordering that their is never enough dressing for the size of the salad. This is incredibly arbitrary on their part that they've established an amount for salads..... everybody uses different amounts. Pretty small grievance but it's these small charges in life that go on and on. The containers of dressing must be about two ounces. They can't be going broke on that. Just ask the customer how much dressing they'd like for their $12 dinner salad. Obviously any amount of small containers over four would probably be too much but.....??? read more

First night of a mini-vaca in the Santa Barbara area and we were just too tired to go out for dinner. My SO, who grew up in the area, immediately said "Rusty's". Placed an order on the phone with no problems. They do have a manager call you back right away to confirm the order (I guess they get a lot of fake calls to deliver to hotels). We were quoted a delivery time of 35 minutes but the pizza actually showed up in around 20 minutes. And it was surprisingly good! Hot, fresh and really tasty with a blend of cheeses. I am a thin crust person and this pie had a tasty, crispy thin crust. Quite good! We also ordered a small side of garlic cheese bread... more garlic than cheese but still very tasty and buttery/greasy - which sometimes is a good thing. Knowing we were staying in a hotel, Rusty's also provided plenty of plates and napkins. Nice! Definitely would order again from Rusty's - way above typical delivery pizza. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Medium thin crust pizza with mushrooms. Olives and 1/2 pineapple (she's weird!!). - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

See all

Great staff, but more importantly, pizza was amazing!!! We were in town for the weekend, looking for a late dinner. Driving around and luckily ran into Rusty's. Unfortunately at the time we were there we didn't get to enjoy inside dining due to COVID restrictions. Bummer! The place looked fun and something the kids would've enjoyed. Hopefully next time we're in town we'll be able to enjoy a dine-in meal. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

Rusty's is a great option for pizza when we have no food in the house or get home from traveling. We love the Rusty's special which is basically meat/veggie everything combination with the pan (thick) crust. The pizza is nothing fancy but it does the job for take-out pizza. They have a variety of special pizzas like bbq chicken and Hawaiian. They also offer delivery if you don't want to pick it up and frequently mail coupons to your home. read more

I've ordered lots of Rusty's for lots of different occasions. The pizza ingredients are really good quality, it gets delivered on time (and often even sooner than the original estimation which I appreciate), and it's rarely not what we ordered. The only reason its not 5 stars is its more expensive compared to some of the competition, but frankly you get what you pay for. In my opinion it's the best delivery pizza in Goleta. I typically order the Hawaiian but make my own little twist with jalapenos added. We also order gluten free pizza and it's always been good. The quality of the ingredients comes through and we'll continue to order from them when the pizza urge is tickled! read more

Pizza was delicious and all the toppings were great. We ordered chicken wings and I wouldn't order them again I've had better. But the pizza was definitely good. read more

I don't know why this place has only 3 stars because the pizza hit the spot! The food came out super quick and it was delicious! If you're in the mood for pizza this is a spot to come too! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - a group of people eating pizza - Pizza Near Me - Goleta, California

The prices went up and the quality went down so sad it used to be a good pizza place. $56 for a medium pizza and a salad and they advertise the salad at 7:50 but actually it cost me 1150 which is total BS. won't be back read more

Rusty's is the pizza spot in SB or Goleta. Nothing else compares for it's consistent deliciousness. This location is just like the others - clean, large, with good service and a few video games for the kids. In the pre-Covid era it had a good salad bar as well. If you don't like Rusty's, I'm not sure what I can tell you other than I hope that life takes a happier turn for you. When I die - probably as I was born, in SB - Rusty's will be served at my funeral, as it should be. read more

Need to hire new people at the call center. The man I spoke to was very rude when asked about reserving one of the private rooms for a party. read more

Ordered online. Delivered in 15 minutes. Tastes the same as it did in the 90's. I never come home without eating Rusty's.

Rusty's is a mainstay of the Goleta/SB area. It may not be the best pizza in the world, but it's my favorite... and it's consistent. Prices have gone up a decent amount since I've moved away. I'm curious if they still have the mailer coupons for a large pepperoni. read more

No problems with the food. Food is good. This location the staff is rude. But if you speak Spanish your good. The man at the register spoke English but did not comprehend my request. The location is bland and a little boring. Downtown location better. read more

If you're a Santa Barbara local, you know that Rusty's is where it's at. I've enjoyed Rusty's fare as long as I can remember. I have fond memories of coming here after high school football games and crowding the booths - they were (and are) open late. The restaurant has since moved locations to a bigger and better venue. The new venue is remarkable and is supposed to resemble an old train station to my knowledge. It's gigantic inside with plenty of seating, a huge separate party room, and the best of salad bars. Seriously, their salad bar is impressive for the price point. Consistently fresh and clean. The pizzas are downright delicious and you cannot go wrong with any combination. I stick with my pepperoni on thin crust, it's a classic. The pizzas are on the pricey side for a takeout-style place so I normally come in when I have a coupon handy, whether from the mail or via text message. Either way, completely worth it. I will be back in soon. read more