The best pizza we have eaten anywhere for the past 30 years+. We moved from the area a while ago and we now plan our visits to include Upper Crust as our first stop and sometimes on our way out as well! read more

So AMAZING!!!! The square Sicilian pizza is where it's at! Love the crust and no matter what topping you choose it's all good! Pizza reminds me of what my family cooked growing up. Make sure to try the Nutella dessert pizza! The young man serving tonight was extremely polite and prompt with his service. After not coming in here in about 15 years, we are glad we came tonight. read more

Pretty decent overall. The pasta was nice and saucy, but the noodles themselves weren't great. For the price, I thought it was just okay value. They seem to host a lot of weekly events and specials, including all-you-can-eat promotions, which looked pretty fun and could be a good reason to check the place out. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Pesto pasta - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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I'm going to make this short & sweet. I worked in an Italian restaurant when I was in high school and this place is not an Italian restaurant. The pasta was so soggy that teeth weren't required to eat it. There wasn't enough sauce, so the overcooked pasta was somehow a tad dry. The flavor was actually great, though and the garlic bread was crispy and buttery. They gave us no utensils on a to-go order and we had to figure out how to obtain utensils at the hotel. Maybe their pizza is decent, I don't know, but I don't think I'll be back. read more

Pizza was delicious and service outstanding! Plenty of room to dine in. Just across from our hotel. Would deficient back again .

worst service ever, pizza was horrible and overpriced. Forgot a topping and charged us $3 for the topping. Do not go here.

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Their gluten free pizza was amazing and the red sauce on it tasted so fresh. All the pizzas we had were great and our kids are asking to go back. My son ordered the kids butter pasta and ate every bite. Service was great and everyone was really friendly. The World Cup games were on every TV- great vibe. Highly recommend! read more

It was not good. I hate to say it cus I've always driven by and wanted to stop and today we were able to and we were hungry! My mom got pizza by the slice and I created my own thin crust. Let's start with my mom's, the slice might have been good but she used the Parmesan cheese on the table and sadly the cheese smelt really bad. Like an old wet rag. I brought the slice up and explained what happened. They heated her up a new one. She noticed the new one on the counter so she walked up and the guy said ya this is yours. Would have been nice for more personable service given her terrible experience biting into wet rag smelling Parmesan cheese covered pizza My create your own pizza with mushroom sausage and onion was really disappointing. The crust was okay.. the sauce I think was literally tomato paste. The mushrooms were barely there. The onions were diced and the sausage was a combination of sliced and tiny crumbles. It was weird. I ate one slice out of hunger and left the rest. I also got a beer and it was very flat. I think that's the best description for this place, sadly it falls flat. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Create your own personal mushroom sausage onion - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Arrived at 10am. Doors closed. Loss of a star. 10:10am doors opened but the chairs were still up on tables, so ordered food and sat at the bar. The young gentleman that served us was friendly and polite. The meat pizza was good. Chicken wings were better. A solid pizza joint. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Meat Lover's - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

The service was so fast I had to chug the rest of my beer. I ordered a medium deep dish Meat Lovers pizza. I guess my eyes are bigger than my stomach because I could only eat one of the six pieces. But that also means I will have leftovers. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Meat lovers deep dish medium pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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We ordered cheese garlic bread, Sicilian muffalato, veg combo, gluten free chicken, meat combo pizzas. Food was good however, it was set back with a few misses on service. They missed the cheese on our garlic bread and they completely missed out on our XL meat combo pizza that was ordered keeping in mind 4 people that wanted it. It was realized by our host very late and the delay was a good 20 mins after all others had finished their respective meals. We wish our orders could have been paid better attention to, to avoid missing. Ambience is nice, sports bar vibes, has outdoor seating as well. Family and kid friendly. Also, they are open till 11 pm. All in all, good food (4 star), decent experience (minus 1 star). Thanks. read more

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Came here drunk after a wedding and the pizza was fire. The pesto pizza was incredible and their crust is just delicious. The servers were very nice and welcoming, good vibes all around Enjoy my drunk video review! read more

We came here with the whole family last night, and it was a 10/10 experience. From the moment we walked in, the food servers were incredibly nice and started us with water--they really made us feel welcome. The pizza was fantastic (we got the ranch bbq chicken, perfect crust!), but I have to give a special shout-out to the housemade ranch. If you're a "ranch person," like me you know it can make or break the meal, and this stuff was elite. Great atmosphere, amazing food. We will definitely be back for our next family pizza night! read more

Stopped for a bite of pizza on my trip in Santa Cruz. This place was quite full on a Saturday afternoon and looks like a family friendly atmosphere. The pizza took about 25 mins to make since they are making t from scratch but I tell you it is totally worth it! We got the Original meat combo with the Sicilian pizza cut with thick crust. This is the most fresh and juicy pizza I have ever had. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Original Meat Combo - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Amazing food and service!! And dog friendly on the patio! I tried the muffaletta (forgot to take a picture because I was too excited to start eating it), and the thin crust half veggie half Bee Sting pizza with Mike's hot honey - to die for! As a bonus (if you're a ranch on pizza lover) then you have to try their ranch. In my opinion it's their secret weapon. The best homemade ranch I've ever had. 10/10 for their pizza 10/10 for the service 10/10 for sitting on the patio with my dog and an ice cold beer 20/10 for the ranch read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Patio is dog friendly :) - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

We went to Upper Crust with a group of 9. Delicious pizzas, salads and beer. Best ranch dressing in town. Service was awesome! Timely and accurate order was served. Can't wait till next time. read more

Once again I was super satisfied with the delicious pizza and attentive service at my favorite pizza place. Thick Detroit style pizza with all my favorite toppings including pesto base was had this evening! So good with the house made ranch dressing. Lucky I have a couple of pieces left over for tomorrow. read more

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Ordered their thin crust 9" personal pizza which seemed larger than it said. Excellent crust. Sat at the bar and enjoyed excellent local craft beers. Very friendly and helpful staff. Quaint atmosphere with a great play list playing in the background. read more

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The food is OK. I asked for one slice of pizza, got it. It had been sitting so they put it in the oven to warm it. Which one is a good thing and two kind of burn the cheese on top. Not burnt to a crisp but well overdone. Next time I'll try to find a slice that hasn't been sitting there for a while. The little side salad is good and the blue cheese is great. They make it there. I like the free refills since I drink a lot of Coke with my pizza. Always a nice touch to be able to get fresh cold Coke. I'm in New York City pizza snob, and this is as far away from that as one can get. It's OK. Not great. Not even excellent. Just pretty good. But it's the neighborhood pizzeria so they do very well locally read more

The server at the restaurant was good. He was attentive and polite. The food however, was not good. The crust was spongy and tasteless. The sauce was more of a paste that also had no flavor to it. The cheese and toppings were also unflattering. The pizza reminded me of the pizza you'd get at elementary school in the cafeteria in the 90s. My wife and I ordered the all you could eat special because we were really hungry but neither of us finished our first slice and had no desire to get more. So we took a loss by paying for this and not getting what we paid for and left hungry. The pizza for the all you can eat is kept in a warmer that wasn't warm enough and would have to be put back in the oven on request. The only silver lining was that one of our kids got a pasta dish they liked and another one did like the pizza. read more

My family came here to eat a late lunch with my family . We are not originally from Santa Cruz so this was a great treat . We got wings pizza salad soups .And a Greek salad which was so good Very delicious pizza . wings were good to spicy for the kids but overall amazing food can't wait till we come back . read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Cheese and half pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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Dinner here this past weekend was great. Parking was easy in a fairly large dedicated lot. The restaurant setting was a bit plain, but there were beautiful artworks on the walls, displaying different landmarks and scenes in nature. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available, and the place was pretty empty on a Sunday evening. Service was more than sufficient, the staff patiently answering our questions about menu items, and the wait time was reasonable for our food to be ready. The meat lasagna was served in a bowl and covered in marinara sauce with two slices of garlic bread on the side, a carb-heavy filling dish. The original meat combo pizza on the sicilian square crust was actually quite large for a "small" size. It looked to be about 11x11 inches, and thick, so we definitely had leftovers. Melty cheese oozing from these slices and ample fresh and tasty ingredients... surprisingly, the sauce and crust were almost flavorless, so the pizza as a whole ended up being a little underwhelming. It wasn't bad though, and I'd still give 4 stars for the overall experience here. read more

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Nice local pizza spot with a friendly staff. The pizza was ok, the thick, firm crust just wasn't our thing. Nice flat screen behind the bar allows you to watch a game while eating. We gave our leftovers to a homeless guy instead of taking it home. I give it a 6.8. read more

I was staying in the area for work and decided to give this spot a shot. I ordered a square pizza and honestly, the pizza lacked flavor. There were multiple toppings but none of them gave the pizza flavor. I felt like I got full off bread and soda. I don't know if I went on a bad day or if that's how the food usually is. The service was friendly and the restaurant looked clean. read more

Best pizza in Santa Cruz. We always stop by when we are in town. My son's favorite is good old pepperoni thin crust. Yummy!

Stopped in with my kids on a rainy afternoon. Kids didn't want pizza so we got spaghetti with meat sauce and a Turkey pesto sandwich. My kids loved the spaghetti and the Turkey pesto sandwich was so good. Holy crap i'm still thinking about it now. The pizza did look good so we will be back to try them. The staff is great and the food came out fast. Nice old school pizza parlor vibe. read more

I've been eating Upper Crust pizza for over 30 years and I can say this last time was the worst I've ever had. I'm not sure what happened but the sauce recipe is not the same, it used to be so flavorful and this time it just came out tasting like tomato paste. hopefully they were just out of some thing and the next time I return it will taste as I remembered it tasting for the past 30 years, which was excellent before. read more

Food was hot, fresh and good Service was awesome she told us upfront that they were busy and longer than expected time. Ambience was refreshing with beautiful pictures on wall for those not wanting to watch the sports on TV. Maddy was our waitress. She was polite and honest about the time. Would 100% recommend!! read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Cheese PIZZA SLICE MEAL DEAL - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

The pizza was excellent. Our table had a number of special customization's to our pizza order and they all came out perfectly. I am visiting from Santa Barbara and found Upper Crust for the first time. Really enjoyed the food and the service and will stop in again when back in Santa Cruz. read more

Upper Crust pizza did not disappoint, buy by the slice or buy a whole pizza. My wife and I bought a slice of cheese and a slice of pepperoni, both were delicious. Pizza reminded me a lot of homemade pizza my mom use to make. Place has lots of room for big groups of ppl, easy parking, staff were polite and friendly, big variety of drinks on sale. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

First time trying upper crust pizza and this joint is amazing! The pizza was delicious, staff were nice and really helpful with our order. The establishment is very clean and has a great vibe to enjoy. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

Great pizza! You should definitely hit this spot in Santa Cruz. I tried the Sicilian Special with thick crust Sicilian square style. It was exceptional with a light crunchy thick crust and perfect proportions of mushrooms, sausage and cheese. The addition of Monterey Jack cheese was a pleasant surprise. We also tried the Bruschetta appetizer but that was below par. Otherwise, the pizzas were great and the service very friendly and professional. read more

Ordered a medium thick crust gourmet vegetable pizza to go recently and it was so good. Well balanced sauce and veggies plus great crust. Wish I had ordered a smaller one because it was way too big for 2 people and $28 was too pricey with a $3 discount, IMO. read more

It's Upper Crust. It's a Santa Cruz institution. The pizza is decent, I usually get a slice or two each time I'm in town. I can't speak to the rest of the menu. Whole pies are and have always been spendy. read more

This is by far the most overrated pizza in town. My family ordered three pizzas and wings. The pizzas were all lacking the proper amount of toppings and two of the pizzas were under cooked. The wings were burnt and not edible. A one hour wait for undercooked pricey pizza and burnt wings is ridiculous. The worst part was the rudeness of the staff working. I understand that mistakes happen because people are human but don't be rude when it is brought to your attention. Will not waste our time or money going back again. read more

DELICIOUS pizza with a perfect ratio of toppings, sauce and cheese and a focaccia-like crust worthy of its Sicilian style claim. Our server Nolan provided us with 5 star service and was attentive and patient with our large party. Restaurant easily accommodates large groups with both inside and outdoor seating. Causal ambiance with plenty of parking. We ordered the Hawaiian, gourmet veggie and meat lovers pizza and all were a hit. Received a free chocolate sundae with Yelp check in. I first ate at Upper Crust during my UCSC days over 2 decades ago and I am amazed that the quality has stayed consistent over the years. Well done Upper Crust! read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Hawaiian Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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The food, the service, and the casual ambience is perfect for families and date night. read more

Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta - Free dessert with Yelp check in. - Pizza Near Me - Santa Cruz, California

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if your looking a price friendly and great spot for a hungry family of 6 this place hits the spot. After leaving the beach ( natural bridges beach) we worked up an appetite. Service was quick and food was on point. Kids had the half cheese half pepperoni and me and the wife had the meat lovers and buffalo wings.. and off course washed it down with a cold hazy IPA. Perfect for after the beach indoor and outdoor space!! read more

Food was delicious and service was great! Would recommend if you are looking for a great pizza.

Nick and team are friendly, provide great service and the food is amazing. the Sicilian crust and SAUCE is so good and tasty and the cannoli was a generous size and a great and yummy way to end our meal. Very highly recommended, we will definitely be back! read more