We came in for a belated birthday lunch celebration. Oh. My. Goodness. Their cheesy bread deserves 5 stars, possibly the best cheesy bread I've ever tasted. It could be a meal on its own. We ordered our usual Diablo Fuego Pizza and it was absolutely delicious. However, the cheesy bread had a hold on our taste buds. I would give 5 stars but lots of tables were dirty (despite there only being 1 other group of people), I had to use napkins to wipe our table down. We still enjoyed our meal and had a good time. read more

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Salad bar was not that fresh. Very disappointed! Lettuce yellowing and aged. How do you not see with your own eyes that your produce is spoiling? Quality control is failing. June 9th 2019 was visit and when review was written. never finished posting.. hoping it has improved since then! read more

Aside from the driver clearly having a bad day (you can tell by the way he spoke to the customer, and his facial expressions) you can see how miserable poor dude was. My wife and my girls open the pizza- and what is this Yeah everything will be devoured, sure. But handle with care?? read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Poor presentation-Aside from the driver clearly having a bad day (you can tell by the way he spoke to the customer, and his facial expressio - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

There wasn't a line to order early Saturday evening. Plenty of open seating. You order at the counter and give you a buzzer to notify you when it's ready. They have Coke products here and some Tractor drinks. Do not judge by the way the pizza looks - it was so delicious. The pepperoni cups were so crispy and flavorful and their sauce makes all the difference. So, so good! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Medium pepperoni pan crust pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

With limited food options in the area after 8, we were thankful to find a Rusty's close by. The building is a beautiful sort of cottage looking building (Think of the trading post from the movie Frozen or the tavern from the movie Shrek) and if you've never been you can easily overlook it. I'm guessing this spot must have its local regulars because they weren't exactly eager to serve us, but what they lacked in hospitality they definitely made up for in taste and ingredients. We were so happy we found a dine-in spot so we didn't have to settle for a drive thru, and we were even more appreciative when we tried the pizza. So good! We only had a brief wait before it was ready and it looked and tasted great. Hats off to whomever it was that made the pizzas too, you are truly a chef and an artist! With both of the pizzas we ordered each slice, each pie was uniformly prepared to get an equal amount of cheese, pepperoni and pizza goodness in every bite. The wings were also delicious and the soda had the perfect spicy kick. Thank you. read more

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The pizza and food was as good as always i just wish the place was a bit more cleaned up. As someone who has working in fast casual dining for years i strongly recommend and believe that the employees should be doing more laps around the restaurant to clean the tables from food scraps or dishes. A quick lap would be easy to do if they weren't so busy talking all the time as i saw on my last visit recently. If you're worried about finding somewhere to sit in a place with limited seating i would recommend going to another location because every table you'll find will be dirty and not attended to. read more

From out of town and decided to try this place. Pizza was delicious. Crust was great and thank goodness it wasn't greasy or falling apart. Definitely deserves a return trip whenever I'm in Santa Barbara. Staff were super nice and friendly!!! read more

Pleasantly surprised with this pizza parlor. We had intended to pick up dinner at Main Street but parking was annoying and Rusty's parking was so convenient. Funny that we actually saw an ad for Rusty to save the day on a bus and realized we were so close! We ordered a medium thin crust special pizza with many toppings including sausage, onions, anchovies, pepperoni and a drink for about $29. It was good despite the interesting mix of toppings. Service was also decent and not a bad wait on a Friday night. You could tell this place is not fussy but a reliable place to get some grub with family. read more

Dad says: "A Santa Barbara Thin Crust legacy. The hotline is always helpful! Don't forget the ranch!"

Always good. Great service. A must when in Santa Barbara!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Video games are great read more

Ordered 2 pizzas for delivery: pepperoni and pineapple. Pizza crust was great and we loved the toppings. Great customer service! Driver even thanked us for our patience. Thanks so much. Cheers!~ read more

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Driving by on our way to San Jose from San Diego and tried out this place This place reminds me of a shakeys and round table pizza together. It's has a medieval times theme to it. We were confused on where the door was when you walk in. And the person behind the counter didn't say much just starred at us. Didn't greet us or anything. However, the place was clean and the pizza was delicious! We got the pan pepperoni large pizza and one drink for $29 I wish salad was included with the purchase. They have a small arcade area for kids to play games, and the restrooms are locked with a code. Overall a good experience read more

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I've been to the Rusty's pizza on Milpas serval times and it was great, good pizza. Visited SB this past weekend 11/29/25 and the Rusty's on Carillo was the closed to us and I ordered the Diablo pizza, was disgusting! I was surprised because I've had it b4 on Milpas and it did not disappointed. For whatever reason the pizza on Carillo St had a really bad taste. Almost seem like they are mixing old sauce w/new sauce it was disgusting. Me and my family had to throw away. Customer service was bad as well. Seems like the young kids are just there to collect a few dollars and treat customers with "do it yourself" attitude. I hardly leave any reviews but I will not go back to this location. read more

Honestly this pizza is great. I've lived here 3 1/2 years right down the street from this location and just tried it tonight. I'm pleasantly surprised. They even included a couple cheesecakes which was super kind! The crust is fluffy and the sauce is very tasty. I will be ordering more from now on! read more

In one of my favorite spots in California-Santa Barbara. Rented an Airbnb for a few days as in town to see a concert at the bowl. Ordered pizza from Rusty's and hit the spot, think crust pepperoni and veggie pizza was the goods. Delivered nice and hot. Would recommend to others. read more

New phone "supervisor" messed up our phone order and proceeded to give us a 4 dollar discount after waiting for an hour and 30 minutes for a pickup order. Been going here my whole life and might stop now. read more

We had a great experience at Rusty's! Tried the Rusty's Special, thin crust. Excellent! The anchovies on it made it very old school. My son got an individual chile verdi pizza with thin crust that he also enjoyed. Rounded it out with the throwback salad bar. Would go back. Friendly and efficient staff too. read more

Chicken wings were disappointing and really small especially for the price! Service and everything else was good but the small wings kinda ruined the meal read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - This is how small most the wings were, not even a bite worth of chicken! - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

To start, I've been a customer to this location for 15+ years. I ordered a meatball sub and thin crust pizza with mushrooms and meatballs. The pizza tasted great. Unfortunately, after getting home (25 minutes away) and eating some pizza I realized the sandwich I was given was incorrect. I called the store and spoke to a supervisor who told me their phone AI order taker placed the wrong sandwich order. I was told I couldn't receive my correct order unless I returned to the store with the incorrect sandwich. I'm really disappointed with their customer service considering a pizza and sandwich was $40. Will be looking for a new regular pizza spot. read more

My son wanted to try this place since we're in town, and it tastes as I remember from when I was a kid... did not disappoint and he loved it. Glad it's still around after all these years and that they have several locations!!! read more

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I love Rustys pizza I'm gonna get me a large pepperoni today with ranch and add a bunch of Parmesan crushed pepper to it to make it perfection. read more

Super nice cute place with a few games for kiddos to play while they wait for pizza and other items. Bathrooms were clean!

Came on July 4 because almost nothing else was open around 3PM. Shared a medium Rusty's special (pepperoni, sausage, salami, onion, mushroom, olive, bell pepper) pan crust with a friend. Nice ambiance in a wooden house, not too many people at the time. Waited not too long for it, pizza was alright. Chewy dough, not too much flavor, good amount of toppings. Almost $26 for it, nothing amazing but it was fine. read more

Rusty's is the best pizza in Santa Barbara, and one of my personal favorite pizza places ever. Locals in Santa Barbara know Rusty's is the best. There is widespread debate on if the thin or thick crust is better, and I am a thin crust supporter through and through. Not a fan of the thick crust. read more

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Bring back the old ordering system! This new AI system is horrendous. It's only managed to get my order right once, and it has repeatedly stated that the business is closed when it's still open for over an hour. We shouldn't have to argue with AI for 10 minutes and then get put on hold to talk with an Indian call center just to order a single pizza. All that being said, I do love the pizza. The buildings are great, the video game choices are on point, the staff friendly, the vibe warm. I've recently fallen in love the El Diablo Fuego pizza - so excessive, so delicious. I would absolutely recommend Rusty's to anyone looking for tasty meal or a place to host a pizza party. I've been frequenting Rusty's for 30 years, since I had my childhood birthday parties in the bank vault, and I certainly will continue to patronize it. But I've been ordering Rusty's a lot less lately because of the hassle of talking to incompetent AI program. And you made this change for what? So you could save a few bucks by laying off the 4 or 5 people who staffed your local call center? This was not a savvy business decision. PS. the fake keyboard sounds of the AI operator is just condescending. read more

The night of the issue with my pizza, I went to their website and left a description of what happened. As of today, I have not had a response via email or phone. That certainly sums it all up, unfortunately. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Slice of pizza missing at time of delivery from Rusty's. - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

First of all, I really hate giving bad reviews but when customer service is horribly rude then this should be addressed by management immediately. I agree with other yelp reviews saying that the customer service in this branch is horribly rude after experiencing it personally when we placed an order online and gave them a call ( on Sept. 26th). If I could only give 0 or negative stars for customer service then that is what I would have placed. The pizza here is really good, in fact it is one of my all time favorites, however, customers just don't patronize an establishment for food but for customer service as well. Normally, my husband and I would dine in or pick up the food ourselves. However, since it is a weekend we decided to place an order online (Sept. 26th). Since the order went beyond an hour, he decided to give Rusty's a call to check if it was delivered to the correct address or if there is a way to check with their delivery to know about the exact situation. However, the lady who answered was rude and dismissive right from the very beginning of the conversation (the call was on speaker phone that is why we could clearly hear the tone of her voice). When my husband said: " We would just like to know if the delivery is on its way..." The lady answered rudely and sarcastically: that is what I mean and just dismissed the inquiry as if the call was a nuisance. So, I called back again and she was the same person who answered. She asked for the phone number and I gave my daughter's number (thinking that it was her account that we used) but then immediately corrected it to my husband's number. She again sarcastically said while she was some sort of giggling: you are giving me so many numbers... So, I told her that she was also the person my husband spoke with (since I could clearly remember her voice and sarcastic tone). She then became extra dismissive and then just said: "...I'll transfer your call to the supervisor..." For what?! She did not even give her name and just cut off the conversation by transferring it to the supervisor. When the call was transferred to Jonathan, I mentioned what happened and asked the name of the lady who transferred the call since she is horribly rude (by making customers feel that they are a nuisance since she is very dismissive of the customer inquiries and concerns). No wonder this is the majority feedback in terms of customer service for phone calls. The employee no. of the person we spoke with is 1134. This is really a frustrating experience with Rusty's. The food is flavorful and good but there is a great disconnect with their customer service. Customer service reflects the company's culture and if employees continue to treat their customers as a nuisance if they are busy, then they may lose some patrons because of this. Hoping that customer service will improve particularly for the ones answering the phone calls; especially, that they are in the service industry. Interpersonal skills is a must if you are working in customer service. read more

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- Applause all around for this place. We tried at least 5 other restaurants in the area and couldn't get in so finally, starving we arrived here around 9pm. It was very, very busy, we placed our order and then grabbed a table near the order counter and watched the staff here operate like pros. It really was a pleasure to observe as they gladly served good food FAST! The staff were happy and up beat despite what was the end of a grueling Saturday rush in a holiday weekend. We got a garden special thin crust, and pepperoni pan pizza. They were both crispy and tasty. And the price was extremely reasonable. Don't mistake this for the fine dining that dominates the area-just enjoy it for the tasty pizza and beer at a very fair price that it is. And be nice to the staff-they're working really hard to take care of you! read more

Wasn't my best experience here with the cashier. She may have been having an off day! I grew up eating Rusty's..so after visiting the nearby museum I took the kids in for some pizza. From what I remember growing up it hasn't changed. We got a pan cheese pizza, and salad bar. Pizza was delicious-salad and toppings were fresh. There was plenty of parking on the lot-and there is a few arcade games for the children to play. read more

The customer service was horrible the cashier was not friendly at all she acted like she was bothered to deal with customers. The pizza dough could have been cooked more. The wings were tasty and crispy. Overall it did not leave a good impression on me and it was my first time there. read more

Pan pizza, best pizza in town. Will deliver to hotel room. Good customer service when placed my order.

The pizza is decent their phone ordering system is horrendous and it's clear the company is trying to save costs by implementing this terrible phone ordering system. For that reason alone you should steer clear. Do better Rusty's. Get rid of that automated crap and bring back the humans and I'll revise my score. read more

Really disappointed! I'm from socal and this is normally one of my favorite places to eat when I'm in Santa Barbara, however, after today I don't know if I'll be coming back. I tried to go in at 4:30 and the doors were all locked. I tried calling the restaurant to see if they're closed randomly and got sent to a call center and had to be transferred twice just to answer my question. Long story short they were open and just had the door locked (I'm assuming the employees were just too lazy to work today). Then, my fiancé went to use the restroom and there was no toilet paper. When he informed the employee, he was told to use the other restroom. To top it off, there was a homeless man asking me if I was going to eat my pizza (inside the restaurant!). This place is really poorly managed and needs serious help. read more

Normally have nothing but positive reviews as I am a long time customer. Today however I witnessed an employee throw away my pizza after it was done and then another employee acted like nothing happened, gas lighting me by insisting it was getting ready. It was the first time I asked Rusty's for a refund. read more

Horrible customer service. The employees who answer the phones, need to be trained better. When we called in, the employee who answered seemed bothered that we were calling in. We order from Rustys at least twice a month. We managed to place an order and we were told it would be delivered in about 45 mins. An hour and 15 mins later, we called to check in and were told our order was not completed because we did not confirm our order. That was funny because they charged our card yet never said we had to call back to confirm. We have ordered for years from Rustys, and we have never had to confirm our order. It was obvious they forgot the order. Had they apologized and said they would expedite the order, that would have been fine. But the way they made it our fault for the order not being placed, made us upset. If you make a mistake, own up to it. Do not blame your customers. Ultimately, we cancelled the order, and ordered from Giovanni's. I'm not ordering from Rustys anymore. read more

I was wondering why the place only got 3 stars when the pizzas I got were 2 of the best pizzas I've ever had! Guess the service was no bueno? Came in late night on whim. Sundays they close at 11 p.m. Thank God cuz we got so hungry after some night swimming and this place was only about a 10 minute walk. The guy at the front (9/18) was kind and patient. We came in 30 mins before closing, but no one gave us the impression that they wanted us to leave as we dined in. Except they turned off the lights while we were eating, but this was 10 mins after 11 so, yeah, I get it...lol. Pizza? 5 Stars!! Soda machine with self-serve refills? They had 4 tea options (Green sweetened, Raspberry, Sweet Tea, Unsweetened) Kudos to Rusty's for looking out for us non-soda drinkers!!! read more

Love Rusty's but they always forget the ranch .also forgot the soda .had to wait 30 minutes

The pizza here is tasty and calling her order and was a breeze. They have locations all over Santa Barbara, ideal for kids and families. Prices are fair and the food was ready quickly. Generous in size and toppings, for now it is to go only. read more

LOVE the pizza. Tried about 20 times to order a big order online, when that didn't work, I tried to call and it didn't work! Bummer, because it was a large order and a very frustrating experience. Get it together, geez! read more

Pizza is so fresh and delicious we go for the drive and the food. Very clean and cozy place dark at first but it's like everything wood