1. Service - Great 2. Pizza - Subpar at best. The dough, even after requesting well made, was just not good. It's soft, no char on the bottom. Really disappointing, will not be coming back. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SPOT!!!! Nearby my parents pad and we always order from here. The only thing I don't really like is the wings but the pizza and ranch is amazing especially when you ask for well done. read more

I was at the Irvine location Monday to join some friends "the Gray Matter Gurus" for Trivia night and wanted to compliment the staff for serving my dinner salad ( that comes in a large metal bowl- highly recommended) and spinach and cheese pinwheel (highly recommended) and a Cali Creamin beer (also highly recommended) with a smile. I'd like to especially recognize the host of the trivia night 'Lorraine' who peppered us with head scratching trivia in a fun flowing format. The food was great, the ambiance on the full but spacious patio and the quality service made for an amazing night. Thank you. read more

I'd like to start off this review with the hope that Sgt. Pepperoni's never changes. My friends introduced me to their pizzas during COVID and I fell head over heels in love. The quality is always top notch whether I buy a slice or an entire pizza. I love how thin their crust is and how they have an even distribution of toppings. Every bite is to be cherished and everything on their menu is delicious. I love that they recently expanded happy hour from Monday - Thursday to Monday - Friday. I work at UCI, so it allows me to unwind after a long week of work. I hope Sgt. Pepperoni's never changes. read more

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Best pizza this side of Rome. Staff is always friendly. Bathrooms are clean. Cool little bar with a nice assortment of beer drinkin. Go for the monthly specials. They're super creative and always tasty. I must dock an invisible 6th star though. Everyone knows a Margherita pizza has tomato sauce on it. They continue to suprise guests with a "dry" margherita. I brought this box home and totally felt robbed! Was it good?! Hell yeah! But I'll make Sergeant doesn't do that to me again. read more

The pizza is good overall, and the toppings had nice flavor, but the crust was a bit tough and underwhelming. Decent, but not a standout.

YUM!!! The barbecue chicken pizza was phenomenal. I don't usually eat pizza but this was absolutely worth it. We got it delivered for a group party and everyone enjoyed the pizza and wings!! read more

What can I say? It's THE quintessential local pizza place. Closest I've found to a good NY style pizza in Irvine and both locations are really consistent. Can't go wrong with any pizza but the buffalo chicken, pepperoni and the bronx are our favorites. Side note, the original cheesecake is an amazing find too - the manager once showed it to us and we've been getting it ever since. read more

I do not understand the popularity of this place. The dough is chewy and the tomato sauce is too sweet. Scheduled an order for pick up 2 hours prior for 12:00 pm, showed up at 12:05, and it wasn't ready until 12:20. What's the point of ordering ahead if it's not going to be ready? read more

Hands down, the best pizza in Irvine! Hope they open a new branch on the other side of Irvine.

Pizza is great, and not too expensive for an alternate to the big chains. The store is busy, but it's to be expected being in the middle of UCI. read more

The service Top tier , was given multiple great suggestions and The Cashier named Jacob made my whole experience. I will be returning with my family read more

My experience at this Sgt Peps was above standard I would highly recommend coming here to enjoy an afternoon with friends and family service from Jacob was beyond any pizza establishment I've been to in years. read more

Pizza was oily and 25 minutes late -- AND it was delivered with two of the boxes turned on its side with the pizza being a huge oily mess of pepperoni mush. Pasta was just mediocre - like out of a jar. To think our team paid a $450 for this! I wouid have been better off with Costco pizza. read more

Pizza was good, not great, I should have had them heat my slice up, but I was trying to move fast and needed to leave. The mushroom special was pretty tasty in the crust was good, however, the margarita which I had them leave room temp instead of heating was kind of stiff and more like next day pizza from the fridge, which is unfortunate. The other surprise was the price I got only two slices and it was $15 which seems a little bit outrageous but I guess you can thank the current administration and tariffs for the rise and prices. The guy at the counter was very nice so service was good. read more

This place is getting popular because the food is good, but the service and efficiency are SOO bad now. For two times in a row over the past month I've ordered several hours ahead to pick up for dinner. Both times, the pick-up order was ready 25-30 minutes past the order time. Again, the food is wonderful but I'm super disappointed in the service and speed. read more

Decided to swing by this location as a post-grocery shopping treat. It was pretty poppin' for a Monday evening! When we arrived, they had trivia going on, and it was quite full in their patio. We got the super bee, hawaiian five o, and the spinach pinwheel. The super bee wasn't ready when we arrived, so we waited the 10 minutes for one to be made. While we waited, we kind of played along with the trivia which was super fun! Our buzzer eventually rang, and we grabbed out pizza boxes and left. The staff confirmed with us that we got two pizzas and the pinwheel which we said yes. Upon coming home, we realized that we were missing the super bee slice. A bit of a bummer, but the other two items were still great. Lesson learned, next time we'll check our items before leaving. The store itself is a pretty decent size, and it looks like they have a bar area here! Very cool spot to grab pizza and hang with your friends either inside or their outdoor patio. read more

A great quick stop for some solid pizza. The staff was friendly and gave good recommendations. Definitely a family spot...not necessarily an intimate date night location, though you can grab the pizza and head to a nearby park pretty easily. We got two of their standard pizzas and one seasonal. All were very tasty--crisp crust, generous toppings, and big slices. Two per person was plenty to fill us up. There's a ton of free parking, which was very convenient, and a decent amount of outdoor seating as well. While we probably wouldn't go out of our way to go here again (don't live in the area), happy we stopped in and got to try it. TLDR; tasty pizza, reasonable pricing, great flavor combos. read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - MEATBALL RICOTTA and BBQ CHICKEN - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

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Been to Sgt pepperoni a couple times. I like the pepperoni pizza although all the pepperonis make it a little too salty. My kids prefer plain cheese pizza since they find the pepperoni a little spicy. I want to check out trivia night some time. read more

Horrible service during lunch. Don't even bother coming here for lunch. Literally took 40 minutes to get two slices of lunch special. Incredibly understaffed. Don't come here unless you have 2 hours to waste. Took them 40 minutes to heat up two slices of pizza for lunch special. When you try to ask for help the ignore you. Extremely poor service. read more

Huge thank you to Yadira for being super helpful with reserving a table for our group of volunteer bakers (For Goodness Cakes OC). She made the process super easy and was incredibly kind and accommodating. You can really tell this place supports the local community. The pizza was also fresh and delicious! We will definitely be back :) read more

Really enjoy the "meat lovers" pizza until the food poisoning kicked in a few hours later (think exorcist). Put me in the ER and my kids all got sick too. I won't add pictures as that would be in poor taste. The old saying you don't want to know how the sausage is made...in this case I do...and I don't see myself eating another sausage pizza for quite some time. read more

I was blown away with how quickly Sgt. Pepperoni was able to make things right. That type of service is dime a dozen nowadays. I appreciate them reaching out and taking care of the issues. Also reassuring they will speak with staff about making sure no one goes through the same issues I had! Thank you Nina and Jennifer. ==========EDIT========== Below was an experience I had which was resolved quickly by staff. Sad to make my way to Yelp to leave a negative review, but I feel it's only fair as this has happened on 3 separate occasions now. But I will speak on this most recent visit. Lunch special 2slice and a drink combo $14.50. One other person was in front of me when I entered, upon ordering my slices: Meatball Ricotta, Super Bee. It was a long wait to get my food... when I finally got my slices... They were drastically different in size.. which.. OK.. But they were cold... Which did not make sense.... unless they forgot? Unfortunately this is not the first time this has happened in my last visits. Consistency just does not seem to be here. I feel like I can't trust spending money here. Which sucks because I have had GOOD experiences here as well!!! Picture below shows cold slice size discrepancy. read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - Slice size is a coin flip. - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Was told to arrive at 720. Then told to arrive 12 minutes later. Arrived 12 minutes later and was told my "food has been ready for a while." They couldn't find half of my food and then stated they ran out of it. The food was also cold. read more

Pizza is so good here the customer service is top-notch. You have to come check it out. read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - The Bronx and the Hawaiian pizza with aloha warrior IPA - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Absolutely amazing service tonight, one of my favorite local shops. The super bee is to die for read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Sophie and big J are the best employees of all time. they've worked at this location longer than anyone else, and far exceed any and all customers expectations in regards to caliber of service and friendliness. they both truly embody the motto of "peace love and pizza". a more recent addition to the team is Jaden, and he is also incredible. read more

This pizza is so good, It's a 20 minute drive with no traffic so when I'm in the neighborhood I bring g some home.. Got these galic knots that were super yummy. Last time I was in just ordering to go, I have a 5lb dog that lays un my purse/bag quietly. The girl gave me a hard time about no pets. I was just ordering for take out. She made sure to add this is restaurant with food. Kinda was a let down for me not sure I will be back. But the pizza is good read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - GARLIC KNOTS were so good - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

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The pizza was not great and everything was so dirty. There was a bug in the glass case where all the single slices were stored. All the tables had crust everywhere, pizza on the floor and the bathroom was disgusting read more

Really good food and customer service exceptional!!! Host a holiday party for work, really good options for catering and big parties, my coworkers had an amazing time, perfect beer list with lots of options and store super clean. Definitely coming back and more parties to go!! read more

Came here with my family and was assisted by Mishawn who was super helpful and welcoming. We will definitely be back. Food was great like always and it was very clean. The rest of the staff were also very friendly. read more

Sgt pepperonis is great! We have been to date night a couple of times just on a random week night and for their weekly trivia event. It is nice that it is part of a busy complex w a lot of options. For instance, we have eaten here and gone to get Persian Ice Cream after. I have always been met w great service coming here in house, and while ordering takeout. There was one instance where they ran out of gift cards, which was a bummer, but they were definitely trying to find options to accommodate me (such as purchasing an online gift card) The food is incredibly tasty. The pizzas typically take 30-35 minutes and taste fresh. I definitely need to try more of the menu but can't help but indulge in my favorite ricotta pizza. Something about the dollops of ricotta cheese, regular cheese, Mariana sauce and meat balls makes this dish delightful and such a treat. read more

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Sgt Pepp's is my all time favorite pizza, hands down. It's the closest to NY style pizza as well, for you East Coasters that you'd find on the West side! From their awesome flavors to their secret dough ingredients, it's my go to place to indulge. Just get ready to pay for the experience, because it ain't cheap! read more

My first time visiting Sgt. Pepperoni's! got Their garlic knots and pizza by the slice read more

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Ordered a Margherita pizza, but was a little confused as it was missing marinara. It still had great flavor, but it didn't quite hit without the marinara. Lots of cheese *slobber* so if you're not into cheese, it might not be for you. Location is pretty hidden, I've shopped at the Albertsons in the parking lot many times & have surprisingly never seen this place, but ironically you can smell it haha. (That's a compliment by the way.) They sell individual slices or entire pizzas. They're tucked in the corner of the plaza, seating indoor and outdoors, heating lamps on the outside too which is nice. It's a cute vibe, super chill. Came here after a day at the beach & the food hit the spot. read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - 14" margherita pizza (yes I ate half and took a pic lol) - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Went here for the first time and this place didn't disappoint. Ordered "the works" in 18" and was super satisfied. We ordered chicken wings in bbq sauce and mayo-sriracha and we love them both. Service is good and the place is even more amazing. We got long tables and bench to seat on and the overall ambiance gives a familiar feeling that you get when you share something special with the people you love and trust. Definitely one of my top places to go for pizza in Irvine. read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Amazing pizza and wings whether you take-out or dine in! David was super helpful and friendly when I placed a to-go order today. This is a great place to meet a friend for their specials or to watch a sports game on TV! If you're doing takeout, they have lots of different options for you to order- online, through text, etc. read more

'd been invited to a friend's backyard BBQ and assigned to bring some pizzas.  Having completely forgotten about the event until that morning (when my Calendar reminded me), I used the Yelp app to refresh my pre-Pandemic memory of Sgt. Pepperoni's, and then placed a pick-up order for three of their signature pies. First up, the crust for all three pies was nicely executed; not too wet, not too dry, with a good chew and  and an optimal level of doneness.   Next, let's talk about my two favorite pies from that visit:  The  Grandma's Pie, which is baked with a Sicilian style thick crust, and the  Meatball Ricotta.  The former is a kind of NY pizza I've rarely seen West of the Hudson River; it's delicious and the pie is enormous - just the thing to bring to a pot luck, or any gathering that's filled with hungry pizza lovers.  The Meatball Ricotta is made with a really tasty mariana sauce that has a subtle yet tangy kick; the pie is then topped with delicious ricotta cheese and some truly amazing meatballs. All three pies I brought to the event were a hit and vanished in less than 15 minutes - I'm going to keep this place in my Yelp bookmarks  and I won't hesitate to return :-) read more

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We come to Irvine quite often for basketball camps, tournaments etc...this will be our go to spot here on out. Staff is attentive , food comes out fast , great variety of pizza, salad, desserts etc. they sell pizza by the slice. Beer on tap , TVs...such a good chill spot. The only negative is the wings aren't that great and kinda overpriced. Other than that everything else was great.! read more

Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

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Great place for pizza! Feels like a retro pizza spot inside with a giant gumball machine and a few games. They have indoor and outdoor seating, as well as a small bar. I love the dough. It's perfectly cooked thin with a slight crunch. You can taste the freshness of the ingredients with each bite. My 4 year old who usually doesn't eat olives loved the olives from the Woks pizza. Pepperoni can get spicy for her though. But she won't stop eating it. Would definitely come back. read more