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    Straw Hat Pizza

    4.3 (222 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, Desserts
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    STRAW HAT PIZZA ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    No artichoke.  Crust is terrible.

    The worst pizza I've ever had and not great customer service. We ordered a classic vegie pizza plus zucchini. It had zucchini but no artichoke which its supposed to have. The toppings were added with no care at all; part was heavy on toppings other parts not so much. The worst part is that the crust was like some kind of flavorless unleavened cracker. I am positive it was the gluten free that we did not order. I called and was connected to the guy who made the pizza. "I assure you that is our regular crust". I've had Straw Hat before and this is not that. He offered to make another small pizza, though we ordered a large and he said the crust would be the same. We opted to not take another and not reorder from this location. The pie is in the compost bin now.

    $30 large cardboard-like gluten free cheese pizza
    Susan D.

    Because not every place offers gluten-free options, we tried Straw Hat when some friends were in town (their daughter has to eat gluten-free). Unfortunately, the pizza was not what we hoped it would be. Yelpers kinda failed me here! LoL I'd read another review that said the gluten-free pizza at this location was good so I ordered a large cheese pizza. I went and picked it up but didn't pop open the box while I was there. When I got home... I was kinda embarrassed to offer this nearly burnt, crunchy, cardboard pizza to my guests. I thought $30 for a large cheese should guarantee quality but it was cardboardy, overcooked, and so thin... not substantial enough to feed a few kids. Next time, my friends said we should just buy a few frozen gluten-free pizzas like they normally do. Because of their good customer service and many great reviews, however, I'm sure I'll go back and try their other offerings. Might see ya there.

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    hair b.

    Hands down, straw hat on freedom always comes through!!! We just finished a local basketball game and the store closes at 9pm. I called at 8:56pm and Joe still took my order for pick up and my family is fed!! 5 in my opinion, the owner (Kami) is always willing to help the community out and she has a top-notch staff with killer customer service.

    Vegan Classic Veggie Pizza
    Vicky T.

    If you DoorDash order there are no substitutions so call! We got a vegan veggie (they have vegan cheese for 3.00 more) and an individual Watsonville Mexi- Pizza w/o Jalapeños. Both orders had the ingredients well spread throughout the pizza so you got something in every bite. The order was ready before time and the guys in the store could not have been any nicer. They also deliver to KOA camp if you find that you don't want to leave lol. We were coming back from a day trip so picked up our order on the way back. Highly recommend!

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    3 years ago

    Great helpful employees and speaks on business. Pizza was delicious took my family from Capitola Santa Cruz to enjoy their pizza and twists!

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    Food was great!!! I really like the way they make their pizza, very satisfying I would definitely eat here again.

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    Thank you so much Kelly!! We appreciate your wonderful feedback :)

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    Food is amazing and service is great. This is where you can enjoy good food and watch boxing fights!!

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    absolutely amazing community service. Great variety of menu options. Best of all great people And an amazing gluten free pizza option.

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    Thank you so much for the positive review Rikki!

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    Thank you for the review Joseph!

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    It's always great to eat here! I love the food, atmosphere and service. Can't wait to go back!

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    Great food ! Manager is super they have football, fights, AND RAFFLES and a super family atmosphere GO HERE !!!

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    Thank you for the great feedback Aaron!

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    4.1
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    been here several time with my family and recently with my boyfriend for valentines day. the…read moreatmosphere is warm and welcoming and i liked that it was quiet. the servers have always been very sweet however, they can be a little slow. nonetheless they provided us with everything we asked for and everything has been consistent every time i have been here over the last several years. however they are on top of it with refilling your water. the food itself never disappoints. it is so good and fresh and i have had several dishes on their menu and not one is a bad dish. you will be satisfied with anything you order.

    Food - 3, service - 3, ambiance - noisy casual…read more We've been here several times in both small and larger groups, weekdays and weekends. We like to support local family run businesses and the food has been good in the past. The wait staff are consistently friendly and mostly competent. We've been pleased that when asked about gluten-free options each time, the waiters know about 90% of the menu off the top of their heads and aren't afraid to say they need to ask the kitchen when there's an item they're not sure about, rather than guess the answer, as has happened at other restaurants. Saturday we had a group of 8 that were seated at 4:45, so not exactly rush hour. We finally had to ask for water after 15 min. It was close to an hour from when we placed our orders before the food began arriving. I had informed the waiter of an onion allergy and requested no onions anywhere on the plate, as well as subbing extra veggies for the pasta. My food arrived with onions throughout the veggies. While I appreciate that they quickly took the plate back to fix it, the new plate had only a single serving of veggies which were so undercooked that even with the steak knife if was difficult to cut, and not great to chew either. I quickly gave up and saved it to finish cooking at home. Another guest ordered the tuna fresh catch rare, and it arrived between medium and medium rare, which was quite disappointing. But at least his veggies were closer to al dente. Another small irritation was that they brought out bread and olive oil, but there were only 5 pieces for our group of 8 so we asked for another one for our end of the table, and they charged us. While we recognized many staff as longtime employees, both the food and the service didn't live up to previous visits, which is even more disappointing because we brought new people to experience their food. Given this experience, it'll probably be awhile before we go back.

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    I was getting my hair done a couple of businesses down and decided to stop in and give this café a…read moretry. Unfortunately, my experience was very disappointing. I ordered the Strawberry Milk Tea, which is described on their website as: "Sweet strawberry and green tea with fresh milk makes the best sweet, creamy, and refreshing drink. Topped with strawberry popping boba." After waiting about 20 minutes for my drink, I was informed they were out of green tea and was offered mango tea as a substitute. While I appreciated being given an alternative, the final drink was nothing like what was advertised. It did not include the strawberry popping boba, and there was nothing creamy about it. The drink tasted bland, watered down, and lacked flavor. I was so disappointed with the drink that I didn't even want to try the banana bread I purchased. After a few sips, the entire purchase went straight into the trash. It's frustrating to spend money on something that doesn't come close to meeting expectations. Unfortunately, I will not be returning.

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    What happened here? People trust this place to get a nice meal, only for your employees to burn it and then serve this. Disappointing.
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    4.2
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    12.9 mi
    $$$
    Outdoor seating
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    I don't know why any one should whine about this delightful…read morerestaurant. The four of us had a large pear pizza, lasagne, a big salad, and an interesting apple pie dessert. When the pizza was served a bit on the cool side, the waiter heated it up and improved it a good thirty percent. True, the narrow aisles present a challenge to the busy waiters, but overall, the place is charming!

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    4.5
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    4.5
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    19.5 mi
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    We came around 7:00 on a Thursday evening and it was fairly full, but we were seated right away…read more Staff was the highlight of the night, I can't remember the waiters name, but he had memorable curly hair and a mustache. He was patient and knew the menu, and offered options when he saw our reactions as we tried to decide. The chef even walked out and offered to make the bolognese from scratch and omit the mushrooms. From start to finish the whole Mangia team was great, and it made me happy to see how they treated one another. The dishwasher came up a few times to swap the trays and everyone got along, and I noticed the chef made them each something to eat as the restaurant was closing. As for the food, good Salinas option. The Nonna appetizer was a bruschetta with pistacho, fresh ricotta, and honey. Delicious. Beet salad was good, hearty beets, mixed greens, and balsamic. It was over dressed for my taste, but hubby loved it. I wasn't a huge fan the cheese they used, it was a harder salty cheese in small cubes. I got the penne with a really subtle lemon cream sauce, grilled chicken, and broccoli. Came out hot and it was a generous portion, waiter offered some fresh cheese so took that of course. I'd order it again, but don't think it was the best pasta dish I have ever had. Chicken Parmesan was cooked fresh, and came with the penne and marina. In my opinion the marina was under seasoned, but I'm generally heavy on the garlic and basil. I don't know I'd label it as a culinary hot spot, but the food was good, and made by good people. I appreciate the atmosphere and we will definitely be back.

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