My brother and sister-in-law took us to Vito's Pizza in Santa Monica, and my kids absolutely loved it. My son immediately dubbed it the "Ninja Turtles pizzeria," and honestly, I couldn't agree more! The slices are huge and incredibly well made. The pizza was so good that I couldn't believe we finished the entire pie. More than the food, we really enjoyed spending quality time together as a family. We brought our pup along, and even he made a few friends. The restaurant is spacious, with plenty of room to relax and enjoy your meal. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was welcoming, and the service was great as well. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Five months ago, I just spoke with Luis and he is so understanding. I haven't eaten the pizzas but l know they are delicious. This place is great for family and friends for a get together. If you ever wanted to watch a sports game, come here. read more

Vito's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Is it the best pizza in the city? Probably not, but it hits the spot and has stayed consistent throughout the years. One thing I really like about this place is they advertise themselves as NJ/Philly style pizza and the flavors definitely remind me of home. It's also a nice vibe when eating in and feels slightly more elevated than a typical pizza shop. I really appreciated being waited on immediately. The guy working the counter was super friendly and brought my slice out to the table and offered to clean up my plate when I was leaving. Crazy how a little hospitality goes a long way. Crust: Solid undercarriage with minimal flop. I wish the crust itself had a little more char, but it's good for what it is. Sauce: Robust and flavorful. I don't love sweet pizza sauces and this place does a great job at creating something much deeper and complex than most LA spots. Cheese: Tastes good, but a little heavier than I like on my pies. Would be perfect with a slightly lower moisture cheese. Overall, I always enjoy the slices here much more than most in the area. Little less cheese and a little more char on the crust would get this to 5 stars. read more

Vito's Pizza - Cheese Slice - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

The food was delicious. The service was also very good. It was pretty busy for a Wednesday afternoon. Overall a great place to try. Definitely will come back to try the pizza or sandwiches. read more

Vito's Pizza - Caprese Salad and Caesar Salad both very fresh and delicious - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I absolutely destroyed my pesto slice hahaha it came looking really nice! The ambiance here is so great. Fantastic spot to eat at while waiting for your laundry to be done next door. The vibes of staff were great. You can sit at bar or a table. Will definitely be back great quality pizza. read more

Vito's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Pizza was great. Service was not. We were a group of six and told by the guy with long hair and glasses to clear our own table -- there were no other open spots. When we started doing that, the guy with the beanie and beard got upset and snapped at us for touching the dishes, saying we made him stop what he was doing to wipe the table. Both employees were rude and dismissive. One had time to chat with a friend at the bar but no time to offer decent service. We were also criticized for ordering by the slice instead of whole pies. I get that things can get hectic, but don't take it out on your customers. I regret leaving a tip because they didn't deserve the $3.... (20%) read more

Vito's Pizza - Beanie and beard guy! - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Good pizza, not the greatest but very good. So I always judge pizza by the plain cheese pizza, being I grew up on pizza living in the Bronx makes me a tough guy to please! So had cheese pie and a margarita pizza I was not that crazy about, but the cheese was very good. We got there late on a Monday night just before closing. The service was great the gentleman behind the bar was very nice. Cool vibe inside, and probably a great place to drink and eat pizza. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. read more

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Another perfect dinner at Vito! If the sliced filet mignon with with arugula and olive oil is a special, get it. So good, it'll make a vegan think twice. read more

Servers were extremely polite and they had a Fleetwood Mac vinyl ! Food was delicious and music was a vibe read more

Food was great, prices fair, and service on pint. What's there not to love?!? I'm sorry for those who said their pizza was not crispy in all the right spots were you too busy gabbing that it got cold way later??? Seriously bc my pizza and my penne with pink sauce were definitely above the 3.5 star expectations I had. I'll Definitely be back when in the area. Seriously worth the stop! read more

Vito's Pizza - Penne with pink sauce also had a meat slice not pictured - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Love the pizza, love the vibe. The people who work here are efficient and friendly. The pizza is delicious!

Second time at Vito's and it did not disappoint. Pizza was solid and the apps and sides are very underrated. Came on a Monday night and while football season is over, there was amazing entertainment. Jazz piano player was amazing and made the night for us. Took requests and played all the hits. read more

Good spot for pizza and drinks! Kid friendly too. GCommunal table seating which is cool. Good music Played. read more

Vito's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Love this place. Fun, casual kid friendly place with sports always playing. About $100 to feed a family of four.

Delicious. Just go. Really, stop reading, just go. Somewhat Upscale order up neighborhood pizza place, with surprisingly solid standard restaurant fare including tortellini, and an amazing baked ziti (they completely nailed this dish). They have a small but well curated the selection of beers on tap, as well as a full bar. The atmosphere is upscale though seating is basically at picnic tables and two tops. Very well lit, clean, spacious, the place just feels "fresh." Very friendly service. Definitely a go! read more

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We ordered baked ziti with meatballs, spaghetti with meatballs, and 2 caprese salads to go. It took a LONG time to get. They were busy and pizzas were flying out of the kitchen. They said the baked ziti takes longer. So know this ahead of time if you're either hungry or in a hurry, or both. The baked ziti was GREAT! They absolutely do not skimp on cheese or sauce. The meatballs were moist and delicious. The caprese salad was good but wish we asked for salt to go. But that's personal preference. We were in town for a medical reason but if we're ever in the area again, for sure we're coming back! read more

The actual experience of dining in at Vito's is great, service is solid, and the food is good. What's baffling is the quality of the pizza when it is delivered. For whatever ungodly reason there's about a 50/50 shot that the dough will be undercooked/raw in the center. If you're going to get this pizza definitely dine in, I would not recommended getting it delivered because there's a very good likelihood it's going to end up underdone. The wild thing is I ordered it 'well-done' and...maybe the crust was slightly crisper, the center was still underdone. read more

Great pizza and great vibes. Absolutely worth a visit with friends and family! Sometimes a little difficult to find a convenient parking spot, but the food makes it all worth it. read more

Taste is fine. Zero crisp to the crust, but overall decent pie. I just need to find a place in LA that knows how to cook a pizza properly and let the crust develop. read more

Vito's Pizza - Large Cheese Pie - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Best crust ever. We pickup up from them weekly and they don't disappoint. Very good food.

Got the Romero sub was very good the only complaint was the sausage was a little dry but flavor was great the bread was great.. would I get again yes hoping that sausage would be moist... Great service great staff and yes I would recommend this place... read more

LOVE Vito's. Pizza yummy, beer is cold, lots of space for families, teams etc. They make it easy and fun to hang there. service is great, just a very chill place. thank you! read more

We order from Vito's regularly for the kids and enjoy it for what it is. Historically an order of meatballs includes 3 meatballs, they have changed it to 2 meatballs, but the picture still has 3 meatballs! So for regulars a plain 2 in the description is not clear. Please update the picture. This picture attached shows 3 total orders. Thanks! read more

Vito's Pizza - Meatballs - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Originally from the East Coast, I have a deep love for New York-style pizza. I've been trying different pizza spots around LA for over a decade now, and Vito's remains one of my favorites. I didn't realize Vito's had a location in Santa Monica until recently when I drove by it. Walking in, I was impressed by how spacious it was, with bar-style ordering and plenty of seating. I think I've been lucky to always visit during times when it wasn't busy, so parking and getting seated were never issues. The white pie is my go-to order, and I'll probably always stick with it. YUM. I've tried a few of their pies with more meat toppings, and while those are delicious, they tend to be on the heavier side due to the generous amount of toppings. If you're ordering their pies, I recommend keeping it simple with the toppings--like just pepperoni, just the white pie, or just sausage. The vibe of the restaurant is casual. It takes a bit of time for the pizza to finish cooking, but the atmosphere is welcoming, making it a great spot to catch up with friends or go on a very casual date. I will most likely be back for another visit the next time I have a craving for pizza. read more

This pizza place never disappoints! Their pesto pizza is probably my favorite item on the menu and I get it every single time I go. Their prices for pizza are so reasonable. The employees who have helped me out with either ordering there or picking up an order I've been very friendly. I also like how it's a very open layout with TVs and much of a sports bar vibe. read more

Not the same Vito's pizza... :( Vito's pizza on Santa Monica Bl in Santa Monica was a spontaneous and regrettable experience. It's been over 4 years since my last visit to Vito's at the DTLA location, which apparently closed. I liked the cool space, super nice staff, the pizza, pasta and a glass bottle of Topo Chico to wash it down. This SaMo location only has limited street meter parking. The spacious interior has ample seating with tables and chairs and picnic benches. A few small tv monitors. Upon entry, walk towards the counter and place and pay for your order. If paying via Apple Pay, the touchpad is not within reach, so you can hand your phone to the staffer. The staffer who took my order must have been last in line when given vocal cords...she whispers she doesn't speak audibly and was NOT cordial towards Me and the other two customers. Ordered a slice of my favs: slice of White, slice of Garibaldi, chopped salad. Disappointed, the drink menu didn't offer one of my fav sparkling mineral water Topo Chico :( After taking pics of what looked semi familiar, but looked tad too oily, so I used silverware to cut a piece and try each pizzas. After a bite of the pizzas I almost gagged! Both pizzas tasted awful, stale and inedible. I was furious, I hate spending $$ for horrible food. What the heck happened to the once delish pizza?!! The chopped salad looked good but even that was a let down. Had everything boxed and walked out asap. Steps away, was a homeless man and I asked if he was hungry for pizza and salad...he was grateful and accepted, otherwise would have trashed. When I ordered, I didn't see a display of pizzas as you normally see at pizza places. Perhaps, that's a major clue, that the pizza slices you get are NOT fresh, because that's exactly what these pizzas tasted like. Shame on Vito's owner/management for serving such horrible food. The negative reviews are accurate, add this one star review. It's NOT the same Vito's pizza! Cannot recommend. read more

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Ordered 2 slices and house salad. Slices were soggy I had to send back. Anything slid off. No flavor. Had to remake 3 times. House salad was a joke. Could have made a better salad at home. Missing half the toppings. Skip this place. 2 stars are for the nice people that work here. Quite possibly the worst pizza I've ever eaten. read more

The pizza was delicious. If I could describe it... it tasted like it was made with love. The bartender with the sleeveless shirt was very kind in offering a special beer refill in honor of all the fathers in the world on Father's Day. So it was a pretty special refill. We were full of love and joy when we left. read more

Quote from someone elses review: "If there's one thing that's hard to mess up, it's Pizza." I COULD NOT DISAGREE MORE! A solid pizza with good fundamentals is incredibly rare, especially on the west coast. And then I found Vito's! A NY style spot in LA. And it's an actual great NY style pizza. I got the 18" Red Meat pie for $36 which is enough pizza for 2-4 days for me. Beautiful undercarriage. Nice thin style crust. Fresh ingredients. Only complaint: a little too floppy for me, but I got it delivered and it's quite a lot of toppings. I'll try the pepperoni next time. Highly recommend this place for anyone who's particular about your NY style. I've tried many pizza places in LA and haven't been satisfied. This is an 8.4 on the Dave Portnoy scale btw. read more

Food and enviroment, ok fot groups its has a lot of space , tvs had sports on for people thats likes sports. read more

Vito's Pizza - Slice of cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

worst pizza i ever had. Cold, tasteless, over priced. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more

So after my not so great vegan thai experience that left me hungry and needing a palate cleanse, I made my way into Vito's Pizza and I'm glad I did! It was soooo refreshing and it saved Santa Monica dining for the day! Lol I was greeted and it felt welcoming! The two gentlemen were great and helped me with popular choices! The atmosphere feels almost Midwest barn style with its cool range of music playing just loud enough to entertain and add to the ambiance, but not loud enough to drown out conversation! So I decided on veggie slices and a root beer. Great choices if I may say so myself! Lol at first glance the veggies on the slices looked kind of undercooked, but Oh Was I WRONG! I am now convinced not everything on a pizza has to be over-cooked and burned! The veggies were cooked perfectly and the combination of the ricotta cheese and the actual cheese on the pizza was sooooo good!!! I will definitely be back to try a slice of cheese and their Baked Ziti and I recommend you do the same! - Veggie Slice (5 out of 5) - Root Beer (5 out of 5) - Sparkling Water (5 out of 5) Overall Experience: 5 out of 5) read more

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Definitely not better than it's original counterpart, but I like the physical location better inside. I just ordered a simple cheese slice. To. Go. Uncomplicated. Let's go. I received a floppy, greasy mess. And I waited aPproximately ten minutes for such a disappointment. They cover the bottom with a thin translucent, paper spread, so that the pizza doesn't stick. But it still did. Well, the cheese slid off its triangular axis. I've had whole pizzas from this joint before -- and they were put into shape way better than this. Wouldn't recommend the slices. read more

Vito's Pizza - Cheese slice. Too greasy fell apart. - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Service was great. Food was fine but there's others pizza homes where the pizza sauce had more flavor. Still a great experience

Best pizza in Santa Monica I have enjoyed Vito's for years and just went to the location in Santa Monica Friendly, Fast and Great Food Thanks again read more

Vito's Pizza - Inside restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I thought the pepperoni pizza was very good! The vibes were chill, I stopped by on a Sunday night and it wasn't too busy. I also tried the margarita pizza and it tasted better than it looked. read more

The food, vibe, and music is great here. A great place to come to eat with kids. It is loud and there are always kids running around so for those who don't have kids, that might get annoying. Place where you can get great pizza for the kids and drinks for the adults (they have a awesome variety of beer and a full bar). Been here twice and both times ordered the breadsticks which are the best ever. The complaint I have is that they take a really long time to make. Both times the breadsticks took forever to come and arrived after everyone else was done with their food. The last time it took literally an hour to get them. Both times no one gave us a heads up that it would take almost an hour to make. read more

They sent me a fake ass pizza. Guess they had a bunch old slices lying around that they cobbled together and threw in a box. Wtf? Never seen anything like this before. Look how the pieces don't even align! read more

Vito's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Santa Monica, California

10 stars if I could give that many. I've been eating at Vito's for a over a decade, first at the weho location off la cienega, walking (or stumbling) over from our small apt back in my younger days. Then as we got older we migrated to the Santa Monica Location, not sure why maybe the space and beer and family friendliness. We ordered Vito's for our 5 year olds birthday and a ton of food at that. Two days before the birthday she got sick which is the saddest thing ever since she was looking forward to this for so long after two long years of no parties. Eff Covid! So we had to cancel and the crazy thing is Vito's refunded everything. Most catering places would not do that and I can't say enough good things about this place. We have ordered and eaten at the restaurant a number of times but this just reenforces how fantastic they are. And another thing is, we had emailed a few places when we were deciding where to order from and most places weren't super nice and had to "check their availability" and Vito's was the only one that replied they would "love to do the birthday". It was just such a nice message. Anyway we still ordered a few pizzas on her actual bday to support a business that is just awesome. We will have pizza for days but that is ok. Their white + pesto is amazing. Their garibaldi is amazing. My kid loves the cheese and I mean you really can't go wrong with any pizza. We are loyal customers for life! There will be more bdays to be had.... read more

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Wow! This pizza is just so bad! I was actually stunned! I ordered a plain cheese slice and a slice with sausage. The flavor of the pizza isn't bad, but the dough is what ruins it. It was supper floppy, but I would have been willing to forgive had the bottom had some kind of crunch. The texture was like biting into a pancake. How does a re-heated slice have ZERO crunch?? That says A LOT! Plus it's way too thin and small and there is nothing east coast about this pizza! I grew up in NYC and I recognize good pizza no matter where it's from. I'm a fan of all types, even Chicago and Detroit styles. This was a huge disappointment! Prime, which has two locations in this area, is way better. I will say the staff were very nice, but there is no excuse for such terrible pizza! read more