Easily the best big [local] pizza chain. I really like the old pizza house feel of this location but we ordered take out this time. They have a salad bar, draft beer, large party room, and arcade, which makes this a great place to go especially with kids. It is the kids favorite pizza in town and we all especially love the garlic cheese bread. I ordered for a pickup and they said it would be 20 minutes but they were ready in 10 minutes! read more

I love it. My family and I came here and bought a few different pizzas. They were all great

You can just tell how good the food is going to be when you walk in and inhale! The pizza is so so so good & definitely will go back when I'm back in SB! read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Build your own pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I enjoy Rusty's thin crust pizza -- pretty good quality American-style pizza (note NOT New York style, NOT Chicago deep dish and DEF NOT straight-from-Italy pizzeria style). This location is just about as convenient as it gets for downtown Santa Barbara -- it's 2.5 blocks back from lower State St. and yet parking is never really a problem when I am seeking to carry-out. Also cool about this location is the Tudor Revival style building that it's located in -- in some ways it feels/looks like a house. Inside it does feel a little intimate (read: kinda small), and it's apparently a draw for kids with the four-or-so video arcade games to the left of the front counter. I recommend the Rusty's Special pizza (the standard "combo" pizza), and also the lunch special that this location does (along with other Rusty's in the area) during the week -- a 2-topping personal pizza with a single-trip salad bar + a drink for about $7. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Side of building from Bath Street. Random Tudor Revival in Downtown SB -- Yes! - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Ordered pizza from this location. Delivery was executed wonderfully, the order was taken perfectly. My mom and I enjoyed half of this pizza last night. Today, I decided to eat some pizza from the night before, and as I was about to pick up a slice, I noticed something long on the pizza. I pull a long, black piece of hair curled into the pizza, and immediately lost my appetite. I expect much better hygiene to be taken from rustys pizza makers, and I hope this pizza maker, or any females working in this location with long hair, will make sure to put their hair up and wear the proper hair nets........ read more

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I ordered a pizza last night at 11:30pm. At 1am I realized the pizza would not arrive. When I called the manager the next day I was advised to "call corporate." Ridiculous. When I got upset, he hung up on me. Definitely never ordering from here again. read more

Whenever I go out to eat to a fast food place or a restaurant one thing I always look for is customer service. I've personally worked in the food industry and I have never treated anyone like how they treated me here. It was a very unpleasant experience and I will unfortunately not be returning. I do hope the girl that helped me today thinks about how she treated us and learns from it so she can get further in life. read more

Rusty's is a joke. I ordered $50 worth of pizza & was having my pops pick it up. Tried using a $2 coupon they said he has to have it. They sent me to the manager he said straight out we will cancel your order & hung up . $2?????? They pay all this money for marketing. Lol. Where did these managers go to school ? Lol Rusted lmfao read more

Officially my favorite pizza place! Love it! Highly highly recommend. I wish I had one near me where I live.

all i can say is i want to screammmm! Ordered pickup, got to the business with no parking. Walked inside to pick up my order. There were 40+ intoxicated people in line ordering... no they were trying to figure out what to order. I don't want cold pizza, i waited 10 minutes and was no closer to picking up. Employees acted as if they could not care any less. Not a great way to run a business. Have a to go/pickup line. Absolutely bonkers. read more

Amazing pizza but the people who answer the phone are horribly rude. Called for pickup and the guy was clearly annoyed (sorry for calling to order pizza from a pizza place???) and rushed me off the phone, literally like hung up before I was done. Called back, the lady who answered was the same way. I needed to clarify that that guy got my order correct. So ridiculous. I get you're busy, but come on. I've always loved this place but for the price I'm saying, this service is not cutting it. read more

I was driving back to the Bay Area from LA. Got hungry and pulled off on Carrillo Ave in Santa Barbara. I smelled something good, turned to look, and saw Rusty's Pizza Parlor. Hung out downtown for a bit, wondering what kind of food I wanted. Ordered pizza from Rusty's Pizza Parlor. You place your order with their call center, which was kinda different, especially since I'm from out of town. The pizza that I got was good. I truly enjoyed it. Their version of a garlic cheese bread was also good. Next time I'm in the area, and I feel like having pizza, I would try this place again. The food is delicious, and it was made well. I was very satisfied with what I got, even though a seagull shit on my door handle while I was inside, lol. I drove off on a five hour trip up 101. I was happy with my food. One thing I noted, was that I was unable to tip the staff. I gave them a $5 bill regardless. Give me decent food, give me decent service, I tip, reasonably. I'm not sure how tips work in this restaurant, maybe they are being paid enough that tips are not necessary, but for some reason I doubt that. Be sure to at least leave a dollar tip. The employees here deserve it. read more

Great pizza, sandwiches, and salad. Pizza is pretty expensive but it is good. I went in for meatball sandwich and asked if they would charge extra to add lettuce and tomato. The register guy was confused and looked around for awhile thinking before telling me he'd charge me $2. I declined. Then he told me how weird that was and how he likes peppers and onions on it. Wish he had made an effort to find out if they could just add it, and at least not call me weird after a long day at work. Good food though. read more

Honestly I have no idea what people are leaving bad reviews for. Customer service was great and the pizza was delicious. If you go off the reviews then you're missing out. People need to stop being whiny little b's. read more

Grab yourself a 30-day old kitchen sponge; sprinkle Velveeta cheese & canned tomatoes on top; place in microwave for 10 minutes; serve in a shoe box. Methinks this is the culinary secret behind Rusty's Pizza. My friends and I got this pizza to soak up the beer in our bellies. Based on the texture of the crust, we ended up using some of the pizza to soak up the beer on the kitchen floor. That's how gross this pizza is. This shouldn't even be labeled as a pizza; the same way you don't label Justin Beiber as a musician. Even as drunk food this is filth. Not to mention the bowel movements you'll experience 5 hours later. Seriously, I'd rather pass a clarinet through my colon than a slice of Rusty's Pizza. read more

Worst customer service. I placed a order for pick up and it was delivered to the last job site I was @. Why ask if it's delivery or pick up if your just going to do whatever you want. Spoke to the manager about it, and no managing skills super rude. 0 stars for today read more

I enjoy coming here during work days for lunch because they have an awesome "quick lunch" lunch special. For just $6.95 you get: one trip to the salad bar* (no one watches you), one small drink (free refills, just ask), and one personal size pizza (pan or thin crust) with 2 toppings! This is an awesome and affordable deal while still feeling your tummy with delicious food that keeps you full for the rest of your long and boring work day. This location has a tiny parking lot, hence one star off because sometimes getting here, with all the one way streets, is an art form. I enjoy the decor, makes you feel like you are in Medieval times. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Chicken and pineapple with thin crust so good!! - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

If youve been out all night and need to soak up your nights adventures before going to bed, not a bad place to stop by. Not the most amazing pizza ive ever had, but not bad either! We brought our pizza home, but the inside of the parlor looked nice enough to sit down for a while. read more

Pizza: 8/10 Always comin in the clutch with the delivery when I'm hammered (which is more often than not) and can't drive or function really as a human being: YES, 10/10 Don't actually take the physical coupon so I can reuse unlimited times: 65 pct of the time - 9.5/10 Ranch: BOMB (only Gino's Sicilian Express has better but they're NEVER open, overall Rusty's is better than Gino's ) 9.75/10 Overall: 9.3/10, Benefit of doubt, 5 stars read more

Mehh- I tried to be a fan, but I couldn't. I had to talk my husband into trying something new instead of getting our usual place. First and foremost pizza is my FAVORITE food of all time. Last night we tried Rusty's for the first time. The pizza was not what I was expecting! It was chewy and greasy- which was a bummer due to the positive reviews. We ordered online which was simple and easy to navigate. We opted for delivery and while that was quick and the driver was nice, our breadsticks were suck on top of the box upon arrival. Needless to say we won't be choosing Rusty's. read more

Rustys is great for family and quick family dinners. A little salty so you will be up all night but the pizza is definitely worth it!

I've been eating here for forty years and enjoy the pizza and the basic salad bar. The service is fine but the people are often seemingly distracted by all the delivery service they do now. Preperation time is average for pizza and by time you've made and eaten a salad it's usually ready. The building is a uniquely built pub from England that was taken apart and rebuilt in Santa Barbara. There is a nice size meeting room upstairs that my car club used for years. Nothing better than pizza and beer during a meeting. The pizza has a basic zezty flavor and because I've eaten it for so long, it is my baseline for pizza. Not the best, but maybe 8 of 10. It has a medium, not so crispy, crust. I also eat their oven baked subs on occasion which while not packed, are quite flavorful. They do not offer a self serve soda fountain. We eat at Rusty's every three weeks or so. read more

Really good pizza, good prices. Friendly staff. Nice to break up our camping trip to Cachuma (and not cooking over a bbq or propane stove). Great place for groups/families. Recommended. read more

Average pizza. Not bad, not memorable. Pretty pricey. Very unfriendly staff. read more

The restaurant itself is nice, the building looks like where Snow White lived with her 7 dwarves. Maybe it's because I'm from NYC, but I'm not very impressed by this pizza. I must just be used to hand tossed crust and brick oven baked because if my memory serves me correctly Rusty makes pizza on preformed dough and melts cheese and toppings on a conveyer belt through a heater. The bread isn't as fluffy as I'd like and the crust is pretty flat too. The topping choices are delicious. If you're craving pizza, this is an ok option, but then again so is Domino's. read more

Whoever is working the phone right now at Rusty's in Carillo needs to find another job because they don't understand customer service or basic courtesy. I called to order at 11:44 and after giving my phone number and address COHERENTLY they asked what I wanted to order. I am ordering for my siblings so I said "hold on, give me a second I'm so sorry" and giggled a LITTLE bit because my siblings were so excited that Rusty's had answered so late. The man immediately hung up on me. I assumed it was an accident; called back and was sent to some kind of recording. Called back again, someone answered, was breathing heavily and hung up. I then had my brother call back, he eventually got through, gave the phone number, address etc and the order this time. The man asked "cash or credit" and my brother said credit as my sister said cash so I started giggling. They don't get pizza a lot, were very excited and their enthusiasm made me laugh. He immediately hung up again. This time we are extremely pissed because at no point have we been rude, dragged out the order or been intentionally disrespectful. My sister calls to try and check if they processed the order, she gets through and same thing. He asks a question and she doesn't answer immediately so he hangs up. My brother tries one more time because at this point we are genuinely confused and assuming the Rusty's phone is malfunctioning. My brother finally gets through, says hey I just wanted to check if my order was placed" and the guy responds "we couldn't get a straight answer from you guys so we won't be taking your order don't call back". I am actually dumbfounded. I have worked in food service for SEVEN years and even with customers who are slow, go back and forth with decisions or even not the nicest, I have never delivered such poor service or been so rude. What kind of worker hangs up repeatedly rather than saying "sorry I need only one person to talk so I can make sure the order and information is correct" or at least having the decency to say that because you're having a bad night and want to lash out you won't be placing our order. Thanks for wasting a solid fifteen minutes of our lives, someone get that guy additional training ASAP. Note: my pizza just arrived read more

Not understanding all the Rustys Pizza hate I'm seeing. I think the pizza here is terrific! I've never physically at this particular locale, but get delivery on a semi regular basis. (Their online ordering experience is sweet). Get the Rustys Special, you can't go wrong. Also I recommend dipping your pizza in their ranch dressing. Along with Persona, it's the best pizza in town. IMHO of course. read more

Ick!!! The pizza was not edible...the crust tasted like warm cardboard and the sauce was bland. Feel sorry for the locals if this is Santa Barbara's "best pizza" read more

I like pizza and with the coupon they sent me in the mail it was a great deal. I opted for pick up and was able to observe how they operate. This place was mad busy. All the employees were happy and doing what looked like a great job. The oven is a conveyor that pumped out probably 30 pies while I was waiting! So, I can see why this place is the success that it is. Pizza is really not that great, we made the mistake of ordering pan crust, way too doughy. Stick with thin crust unless you're loading up on sauce and toppings. read more

Best pizza in town. Try the Chile Verde pizza or the el diablo fuego. This are the best, the only reason why they don't get a 5th star is because they charge you for little things like delivery, extra crushed peppers and ranch. The pizza is well with it. read more

Last month ordered large veggie pizza with extra sauce and light cheese & buffalo chicken wings. Delivery was a bit delayed but understandable delivery guys get lost. So disappointed in the pizza :( flavorless.. lacked sauce (didn't get the request for extra sauce I suppose)... crust was not really cooked through.. my husband and I couldn't eat more then a slice each. Donated the rest to my work colleagues the next day.. (hate wasting food: even if it's bad).. chicken wings were low quality.. chewy chicken and preferred to be cooked longer.. will never order pizza and wings from here again. read more

Depressed that I have yet to find another pizza place as good as rusty's. I've been coming here with the fam since I was a kid and I always pray I'll stumble upon a pizza joint as tasty as rusty's when I go out to eat in Los Angeles (my new home). But I never really have. Overall --- I'm in love. Mmm . read more

Pep pizza, thin crust, double cut, and a side of ranch. Happy Slursday. Highly recommend: meatball sub and garlic bread. read more

Rusty's Pizza Parlor - Yum - Pizza Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I finally found a pizza business that advertises they make heart shaped pizza ! So I call to have one made ... " We only make those in February ", she said. " I'll pay you extra to make it for me", I said. "We don't do that", she said ,hanging up. What kind of business turns down a customer willing to pay extra for a special request the business is clearly capable of doing if they chose to? LAZY! read more

The best Rusty's in town. Always in high demand for delivery but chill spot with old arcade games that compliment the wood everywhere inside. read more

Very good pizza- I like the thin crust Rusty's Special which is a bit expensive but worth it. One time they accidentally forgot the sausage. Within 15 min they delivered another fresh pizza. Great service. read more

Pretty darn good at a great price! We stopped in on our trip driving home from LA to the Bay Area and found his little spot. It's right off 101 and has a bunch of parking in back. Everyone was super friendly and we have leftovers for the rest of our drive. A couple video games inside gave our 5 year old a little break from the car and he loved his cheese pizza. read more

The pizza here was delicious! The service was quick. The staff was cheerful. The best part was that we were able to watch the hockey game upstairs away from the rest of the noise in the restaurant. Great place for casual hangout. Fantastic alternative to a bar if you want to watch sports. Great family environment. read more

Great place to order and pick up pizza during covid, very nice and relatively quick, pizza is better than most cheaper delivery options. Cheese bread is really good and inexpensive. read more

We've been ordering pizza from Rusty's for years and they always deliver quick within 30 min. Their thin crust is just right, cheese is solid, ranch is top notch and their salads are good too. Every time. 5 stars for consistent and timely quality! read more