Bomb best pizza on the planet! Will eat here over and over! Hot fresh and staff is awesome

Just wanted to say that I went back last night and had some spinach artichoke dip. I think it was the BEST spinach artichoke dip I have ever had! read more

Had a quick bite to calm my appetite and was very pleased with the flavor of both the pizza and fountain drink. I acknowledge the fountain drink because a lot of restaurants don't change the syrup when needed but this place was on top of its game. I wish I had taken a picture to share read more

Normally, I'm like whateverrrrrrrr when it comes to pizza. The best pizza I've ever had was in New York so my standards are like everything is just pizza to me. But boy, this place sure surprised me! I only tried a personal pizza with pineapple, bacon, and canadian ham. But what really impressed me was the freshness of the ingredients. Real cheese on the pizza that just melts as you pull it?! That's hard to find, or at least for me to. The only thing that sucks is that they don't offer individual slices, the food is a little pricier, but it's worth the $. read more

Great prices, yummy Italian food and super friendly service....what more can you ask for from your neighborhood pizza joint?! So Wise Guys isn't anything fancy.. not really a 'dress-up' kinda place, BUT it is perfect for when you want really good Italian food/pizza and don't want to pay through the nose for it. It's also quick and friendly service -- as a neighborhood joint should be. We usually get it "to go" but the restaurats is actually a cute casual place usually full of families. My only complaint is I wished they'd deliver a smidgie further-- I'm exactly 5 miles away which is just a teensy eensy with outta their 4 mile limit. *sigh* read more

Disclaimer: I am by no means a foodie, a connoisseur of meals, or a fine dining snob. I am your average white collar guy who works the 8-5. If it tastes good and I don't get sick, it's an awesome meal. I have pretty average, sometimes low expectations so it's hard to overly impress me. Parking: I never had a hard time finding parking. Located in the plaza of the Pacific Ranch Market, I always find parking even during the lunch rush hour. Staff: Sterling is the man. He's currently training to become a manager. Always happy and is a wonderful greeter when I come in. I've become a regular at this place that he knows my order the moment I walk in. Service: I have always had incredible service every time I've eaten here. A tiny mistake was made once on a order, and they rectified it on the spot. How's that for customer service. Pros: Affordable, welcoming, and just a great place to be. Cons: None really? Low lighting .. nah that's just me being nit picky. I can see fine Neat Notes: You pay the moment you place an order and they give you a number and deliver your food to your table. Free Wi-Fi My two cents: I come to Wise Guys every Monday for their Buddy Lunch special. The Buddy Lunch is when you pay the full price for one meal, and your buddy get's their meal for 99 cents. What's included in your buddy lunch is your main course, a side (usually chips or a small cup of pesto salad), and a drink. I come around 12:30 afternoon in the middle of the lunch rush. I never have a problem finding parking and I'm never in a long line waiting for my order. I am a creature of habit. I will always order *Meatball sandwich (This is called the Raging Bull Sandwich) *Pesto Salad *Lemonade I swear to God or whatever deity you love in the sky above that these meatballs were once a tennis ball in a previous life. I'm not saying they taste or feel like a tennis ball, but these guys are massive. The bun is warm and slightly toasted on the inside. It gives for a nice texture when you bite in. The bun never becomes soggy from the sauce or the meatball. The meatballs also do not contain Parmesan for those who are lactose intolerant The pesto has a nice flavor and is not overly powerful. The pasta is cooked al dente. It has a nice texture where it isn't soggy, but firm enough where it doesn't limp on the fork. There are red onions in the pasta but it's not so overwhelming where you do digging for a breathe mint. The lemonade seems to be your regular straight from the fountain. I swear though, the lemonade seems bottomless. Even with all the ice in there it takes me a while to get to the bottom of that cup. I have gone to Wise Guys on a non Buddy Lunch day. I ordered their BBQ Chicken sandwich once. It was a very fancy sandwich where I actually only ate half and had to save the other half for lunch the next day. I've also ordered two plates of pasta for a pot luck. It took my office 3 days to polish off all that delicious food. Would I come back? Of course .... you can find me there every Monday read more

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This pizzeria is absolutely amazing!!! Their GARLIC KNOTS and SPECIALTY PIZZAS are to die for. They have great service and a great atmosphere to eat pizza. My friends and I came here to have our monthly get-together and we ended up staying here for about 3 hours!!! Not only that, but the manager of the place did not mind us staying there and told us to stay as long as we like (so nice of him)!!! We ordered the GARLIC KNOTS as an appetizer and let me just say that every bite was like taking a bite out of a fluffy cloud. The knots were nice and fluffy and the marinara sauce to dip in only added to the intense flavoring of the garlic knots. My friends also became huge fans of the knots. We all shared a specialty pizza. We decided to split the pizza into two orders. Half the pizza was the FLAMETHROWER SPICY PIZZA (Spicy Marinara, Hot Sausage, Fresh Jalapenos, Onions, Fresh Basil, Pepper Jack & Mozzarella) and the other half of the pizza was PIZZA BIANCO (WHITEY) (Alfredo Sauce, Roasted Garlic, Ricotta Cheese, Roasted Garlic Chicken, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Mozzarella, Asiago & Parmesan Cheese). Half of the pizza would concentrate on the red sauce, while the other half would concentrate on the white sauce. It's great that the pizzeria allows you to customize pizzas in that way. Thumbs up to them! Since I can't really eat spicy, I skipped out on the FLAMETHROWER SPICY PIZZA and only ate the PIZZA BIANCO (WHITEY) and my goodness, the sweetness of the caramelized onions mixed in with the savory cheese, chicken, and mushrooms really made my mouth salivate between each slice I devoured. If you like chicken, cheese, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and roasted garlic, then this is the pizza for you!! Especially if you like sweet meals, the caramelized onions really bring out the bang in this pizza. The pizzeria also offers a round of water if you ask for it. The service is great (they came to check up on us every so often and helped us take a group picture). If it were driving distance from my place, I wouldn't mind coming back every so often. But since it's a bit far, I'm glad I crossed paths with this pizzeria once during my lifetime. read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Garlic Knots with Marinara Sauce - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

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Based on all the lousy reviews of this place, I did know better than to try it, but my friend and I were going to the Santiago Canyon College Holiday Showcase after dinner and just wanted something close-by. The other choice could have been the Fish House Market & Grill, which was close too, but I was a yelping FOOL and thought this place would be better, because the pizza photos looked so good and truth is, I just LUV pizza and would choose it first over anything! So, she ordered a pepperoni and mushroom pizza with the gluten free crust and I ordered the garlic knots and the personal pizza of 1/2 Mediterranean and 1/2 Wise Guys Pesto. I realized later that their menu says the garlic knots come with marinara AND oregano ranch. LIE - they gave me only marinara and did not mention a PEEP about any ranch, which maybe would have been a lot better. The marinara was so sweet that it left some sort of strange aftertaste, almost like the taste of pancakes and syrup. eek. not what I want to taste when I'm trying to eat garlic with dough and marinara. I'm not against sweet pizza sauce, in fact it makes pizza taste better sometimes, such as First Class Pizza or Valentinos, who both have a sweeter sauce and GREAT tasting pizza - for much LESS COST. Also, the garlic knots were very doughy - sort of like eating raw dough out of a biscuit can but cooked on the outside. I would not order them again. As for the pizza - my friend's tasted just OK ("Meh. I've experienced better"). I wouldn't go and order hers again though, even though it was better than the mess I ordered (see photos!) It tasted as bad as it looked, btw. A thin flavorless cardboard like crust (& I actually prefer thin crusts!) - topped with just a mess of stuff, tasting NOTHING like pizza. My friend said she didn't like her pizza though, even though I never told her I didn't like mine. So her opinion was of her own making and not tainted in anyway. I thought maybe I would go back to try the other pizza flavors incase I just ordered the wrong kind, but then again, why should I pay these astronomical prices for a pizza that may not even taste good, when I could go somewhere else for a lot less money with the guarantee that it WOULD taste good!? read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Personal 8" size for $6.95 with the bottom 1/2 Mediterreanean & the top 1/2 Wise Guys Pesto minus the Pepitas - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

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We had a large group for a soccer team and called in the night before to place an order since we didn't have much time between their opening time the next day and when we had to leave for a team event. The service was great - the staff was friendly, helpful and attentive. A good pizza starts with good dough. Theirs is great. I don't recall seeing any uneaten crusts, even from the kids. Some of the parents also remarked on the crust - flaky and doughy on the inside. The total tab for 5 large pies, 4 pitchers of soft drinks and 2 pitchers of beer came out to a very reasonable amount. Thanks everyone at Wise Guys for a great lunch on limited time! read more

Great pizza! But worst clams and linguine I ever had, not even close to anything that resembles what it's called.

Ordered a half pastrami sandwich/side salad lunch combo and an Italian sandwich (I.e., already sliced meats) and some pesto pasta salad. Waited over half an hour despite inquiring multiple times about food status. Was told on the 3rd inquiry that they were "finishing up" and that there were "several orders " in front of ours. One and a half sandwiches! Multiple employees in kitchen, mostly drinking free sodas and doing nothing but walking around. Bartender (who was our "server") was quite busy visiting with customers at the other end of the bar. Only about 8 tables occupied in the whole restaurant. Eventually left without eating-paid though! We've been coming here for years- what happened?!? read more

This places pizza almost tastes like New York Style (which is a good thing to me). Ordered their Cheese Pizza-was really good and fluffy. I don't know if the pizzas here are worth the price though. Nice staff and great service, would recommend and prob come back. read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Cheese Pizza (size: small) really good! - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

For those of you interested and enlightened enough to follow, like and/or befriend me and my reviews on Yelp, you may think I am a food snob. Well, smack me with a slab of fois gras, I am. However, good food doesn't have to be to be listed in some some foreign language on the menu requiring an iTranslate phone app to decipher what to order. The restaurant doesn't have to have a condescending Table Captain and 5 black aproned assistants all lifting six cloches in unison to present the main course. No, good food can be passed through the pass through on a Loncheria. If it's good, it's good. As pizza is the number Death Row requested meal I thought I would weigh in on this neighborhood spot. The present conundrum is what rating to give it? Is it a three? No, not quite. Is it a four? No, not quite. And pizza, like chili and an acceptable blind date are all truly subjective. Here, the dough is made in house. So far, so good. It comes in a thin, cracker crisp crusty version, a thick doughy style that wants to be in a deep dish, and Gluten free for those who shouldn't be eating pizza anyway. The sauce that anoints most of the many pizza choices is also made in house and is a Momma Bear Sauce. Not too thin or thick, not to spicy but spicy enough, in other words just right as a platform for whatever you think of to lay on top of it. It has a tomatoey tang finish and pulls this pizza closer to a 4 star rating. Both dough choices are stand outs even if they don't have a wood fired rig. The crusts have just the right amount of char and bite back. A great spot for right after the Little League game even if your kid dropped the easy fly ball and his team lost. Set in the corner of small older strip mall Wise Guys which used to be Victoria's Pizza has all the charm of a Middle School Cafeteria. It's noisy and has the ambience of a train station, but so what? Wade through the caterwauling toddlers, protruding tummies, ancient in-laws, and sullen teenagers. just plain folks out for filling meal. Step up to the counter, make eye contact and order away. Congrats, Says Thomas L. Friedman, you've been insourced by Wise Guys. You are cheap labor. Order at the counter and hold your stand and number high with pride. One of the high school kids may bring your Spicy Chorizo Meatballs the size of a baseball and surrounded by a cheesy Hatch Chili Sauce. Ideal with that icy beer with the cute name you've never heard of. Meanwhile an small army of teeners are busy hustling hot pizza in every direction from the open kitchen. All the pizzas are made to order and it takes a little time and you will stare at the servers like a pet shop puppy hopin' the blond one is totin' your pie. Speaking of, there is a huge variety of pizza combos and if you don't see it and can think of it and the kitchen has it...you get. There are at least 20 or more craft beers on draft. Can't decide? Staff will give you a great recommendation even if they won't be able to legally drink for two more years. Garlic Knots are just as advertised. Knots of pizza dough scraps tied in a knot and drenched in garlic and butter. Now what kind of fool wouldn't like that? They are an East Coast concept...Philly isn't just known for just slathering Cheez-Whiz on thin steak. And Wise Guys' knots are as good as these things can be. The main event brought a The Don All Meat. Hey, in for a penny, in for a few extra pounds. Thick dough with Red Sauce and piled high with Pepperoni, Sausage. Canadian Bacon, Meatball, Bacon, Mozzarella and a gift certificate for a cholesterol panel. The Chopped Sicilian Salad is everything reachable in the Walk-In...chopped. Artichoke Hearts, Kalamata Olives, Marinated Mushrooms, Beets, Dried Cranberries, Capers, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Red Onion on Shredded Romaine with a Basil Vinaigrette. Did I leave anything out? Did they? Nope! Hate pizza? You need intervention. But there are also sandwiches, pastas, calzones. soups, salads, and should just want to graze, there are a bunch of appetizers to keep you company until you realize your blind date got cold feet and isn't coming. My one small insignificant complaint is that they serve everything on dollhouse sized plates. Tiny saucers for your five year old's tea party. You would be better off to throw the huge slice of pizza on the table and cave man it. So, is this place Mozza? No, of course not. But it is way cheaper and they don't nick you for valet service. Is it as good as Pizza y Vino which requires a valid passport because it so far from anywhere. No. But is it good pizza, in fact better than good in a World over done with over done horrid pizza? Yes. You want good quality pizza and fixin's and don't feel like gasin' up the Hummer? This might be your best pick. read more

Good pizza. Nice staff. Busy inside. But they facilitated my sons whole sports team and the parents. Nice.

We have been coming here almost every Tuesday night lately for double/group dates because of their awesome beer deals. They were hosting a promotion where every week, a new brewery would come in and you would be able to order a craft beer of choice for $4 and keep the beer glass! Our cabinets are now bursting with beer glasses, lol. The pizzas here are amazing too - the best I've had in Tustin (or in Irvine for that matter!). Ooey gooey cheese, loaded with fresh toppings, on an amazingly delicious crust. The owner and staff are super friendly and this place is always bustling whenever we come. Highly recommend! read more

I'm not a fan of the $5 pizza deals that you find In nearly every strip mall. I actually prefer a decent pie, along with a cold delicious pint of beer to help it all go down. Thankfully Wiseguys does it all! It's a relatively big place, lots of seating, on the weekends you'll see a lot of kids still in their sports uniforms with their parents carbo loading! Luckily I have never had an issue with getting a place to sit! You walk up to the counter, order your food and beer, get a number and sit down!! There's a decent amount of TV's throughout the location showing different sporting events to entertain you while you wait for your food. Pizza is pretty much a great pizza! There's relatively nothing overly special about it, just damn good! I like the sauce, the right amount of cheese, and the dough is excellent!! They have a wide selection of beer! I personally always order a pitcher of Bootleggers Hef while I stop in! They also have a bar where you can sit down on a bar stool and enjoy the game while having a slice and a beer! Overall, this is a great place to stop in for a bite and beer! They also have lunch specials and delicious gelato!! Stop in and grab a bite!! read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

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Our go to place in Orange for a fast, hot delicious pizza delivered to your front door v

Place was super busy, couldn't get through on the phone so I went there and paid and had them deliver. They were nice and called when the pizza left the store. Only downside the pizza appeared a bit over cooked. I'm still a fan read more

This place is the best!! The food is delicious and the atmosphere is amazing. Every time I've been with my family the service was fantastic. I highly recommend grabbing a drink or pizza from here, you won't be disappointed!! read more

Go there for the pizza. Salads are below average and the few times I've "dined in" the place is a bit "grimy." It looks like bunch of kids run the place and it could really be a gem if there was some training and improved cleanliness. read more

That never answer their phone for to go orders and if they do, they just stick you on hold forever. Called 7/8/2022 and was on hold 22 minutes. Called back and was told to hold again.... another 12 minutes and I just hung up. A bunch of kids basically run the place and don't give a crap about customer service! I made sure to tell all my neighbors and we found a better place that actually cares about their customers! read more

A solid pizza joint with a good variety of beers. I really enjoyed the spicy specialty pizza. This place is good for large groups, parties, and after softball games!! read more

LOVE IT! One day the family and I wanted some pizza but we had an issue on where did we want it! Pizza press is too much of a Disney clusterfuck and my mom wanted a heavier pizza on top of that and my sister done away with 2 saucy broads after being food poisoned so we were stumped since Anaheim hills and the surrounding areas have crappy pizza. I still love me some Lamppost pizza though! Anywho I fire up the yelp and try to figure this last minute pizza hunger we all had! Found Wiseguys and checked out their awesome menu and we placed an order QUICK! Driving there was a trip. We never been to that side of Orange before. I felt like I was in that Logging area of Disneyland\Knotts Berry farm LOL. So sis and I walk in and notice that these are some hard workin teens! We like to see that since most teens in the work place suck bizalls! They made one mistake with my moms pizza and fixed it fast. So we head back home and food is smelling sooooooooo good! Get home and start grubbin. We ordered a medium pizza one half pepperoni and sausage and the other half anchoivies, pepperoni and mushrooms. Two salads and a pretzel. We ordered the pretzel since we never see that on a menu usually lol. We tried the pretzel and it was good BUT it was slightly overcooked and it needed a nice brush of melted butter on it. Next time I'll them to do that. The salads were very fresh and tasty!! My sister and mom loved their berry salad. My caesar salad was good and real baked croutons. Pizza was BOMB, my only fault was adding the anchovies. Made it too salty and wasn't a nice sight to look at , so I pulled them off and placed them in my caesar salad LOL. My mom liked her little personal pizza and ate it all. Second time we had them,I tried a sandwich. BOMB!!!!!! Fresh turkey and fresh squaw bread! We also tried the spaghetti and that was TASTY BUT the meatball was waaaaay overcooked. It had the flavors but overcooked. No worries everything else was bomb .This place most definitely hits the spot for me and I will keep coming here. Im glad they took over Zitos! Zitos is fuckin wack pizza and they need to take a lesson from WiseGuys !!!! read more

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Never disappointed. Love the Hitman, I can eat it all by myself, but I share anyway! Leftovers good too! Til next time!

This place is a hot mess. They have no system for anything. This evening I ordered spaghetti with meat sauce for pickup. I waited the 40 minutes they told me it would take and then went to the restaurant. The guy at the counter asked me if I had already paid (shouldn't he know that?) and then went to find my order. After several minutes, he returned to ask me if I had ordered spaghetti with 2 meatballs. Ummm, no- it was spaghetti with meat sauce. He then told me that they had given my order to someone else named Martha (what are the odds?) and would I like to wait for them to remake it. I will not be going back. read more

This review is long overdue. I work in the area and frequently order food for the office. We've tried every pizza place in town and still go back to Wise Guys. Why? The pizza and rest of the food is GREAT, but the service and timeliness are even better. We place very large orders and they are always friendly when we order, the food is ALWAYS ready on time and accurate (I wish I could say the same about other places but we have had some terrible experiences)! Feels like a family-owned type of place. I highly recommend Wise Guys! read more

The pizza is really yummy, the beer is very good and the atmosphere is cool, small little pizza place, perfect after a long day. They get two stars though because service is just not good. Customer service really makes or breaks a place. Spoiled teenage kids who were forced to get a job, hating their job. Like this is the customer service industry, hello! I so regret tipping them anything, it's just one of those places that you have order and pay up at the front. God forbid we stayed one minute after closing. They literally repeated it to us no less than four times, I am not exaggerating. At 10:01 this girl comes over and starts clearing the table and almost drops the pizza tray on my head because they just want to rush us out of here. I get more irritated as I write this review. Pizza was good but the service definitely cost them customers. Won't be back. read more

Best pizza in town or possibly around orange county love this place ill see you guys today thank you for your great service.

Ordered a large Wise Guys salad to go last night and when I got home to eat it I literally picked out HALF of it because it was filled with nothing but the spine of romaine including a large piece of of the core (see piece above receipt in photo). It was as though they made it from lettuce off the floor. Virtually no cranberries or cheese and two pieces of over-ripe, mushy tomatoes made this completely unappetizing. What a total disappointment and waste of my money. I could've bought 6 heads of lettuce for the price I paid for that garbage. Gross... so much for dinner read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Really? - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

The Garlic Knots are a must have! So soft and the garlic was not over powering at all. As for the pizza I ordered half Bianco and half wise guys pesto. The Bianco was a tasty combination of the sweet alfredo sauce and the sweet tanginess of the grilled onions. I wasn't a fan of the wise guys pesto but that was only because I personally am not a fan of sunflower seeds. Overall the whole staff was inviting, friendly and offered to make suggestions when ordering. Plus they have really good craft beers on tap. read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Garlic Knots - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

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I really like their pizza. Excellent toppings, good crust and sauce. We get it about once per month. It is very busy all the time so you will wait. We have never had a bad pizza. The pasta on the other hand is hit or miss. Have ordered it about 5 times. 1 time excellent, 1 time ok, 3 times overcooked pasta without much sauce or drown in sauce. Sandwiches are pretty good. Do not care for the meatball. Overall we keep going back for the oizza cause it is very good. read more

I came today to the store. I always get take out but this time decided to get food inside I order the Tijuana and The Godfather with pineapple . And the Tijuana was very bland didn't taste so good and The Godfather didn't have the pineapple that I clearly asked to put in my pizza very dissatisfied. Won't ever come back here. The service was bad too the girl who was taking my order was very rude read more

Sriracha wings were bomb. The pizza were great! The dough has a hint of sweetness , it's hard to explain, it's better if you go and try it yourself. Clean, great casual atmosphere. Friendly servers and workers and as well as patrons. read more

Stopped in after not coming here during covid....still the same , lousy service, mgr on duty, fat with beard liking rock music, drinking beer while on duty...he and two other employees tying garlic knots and playing toss it...not washing hands before handling the dough...guess it will be another few years before coming back. read more

This is the best pizza place ever. It has the freshest pizza it's so warm and delicious. I'd give it a 6th star

This pizza is pretty good - doughy crust with hearty topping portions - but I wouldn't say this pizza necessarily stands out. $20 for a large, slightly above average pizza. Yelpers of Wise Guys have disappointed me. The garlic knots are not nearly as good as everyone hyped them up to be! The knots were soft and doughy, which I like (and prefer), but the knots were only lightly covered in parmesan. Are these knots just lightly brushed with garlic butter? There was no garlic flavor and definitely no garlic chunks or aroma. Definitely very disappointed with this! read more

Gorgonzola vinaigrette dressing was unbelievable. They make it fresh themselves. It was like ranch dressing with a hint of gorgonzola but light enough to be a vinaigrette - SO GOOD. Garlic knots with marinara were as good as everyone says they are !!! served with hot marinara dipping sauce. Pepperoni and spicy sausage pizza was a little too salty, but as to be expected with that kind of combo. The "spicy" sausage wasn't spice. The pizza had a great texture, light, yet fluffy. Overall, great place, will definitely return. read more

GREAT FOOD ~ GREAT SERVICE! What else is there when it comes to a Dinning establishment? Well let me tell you.... The difference between good and great is that they use the 5' rule here. If someone is within 5 feet of you they say hello, and make sure you are well taken care of! That's great service! Beside an array of cool pizzas with only fresh toppings, they have amazing Calzones! Never been a fan of Calzones until now. To top it off they serve supercalafragilistic Gelato in 4 flavors! If you haven't been to Wise Guys you ARE missing out! Enjoy! read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Margarita Pizza w/Soucy sausage... Mmmm! - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

This place is an amazing hole in the wall, strip mall place. Yes its loud. But oh well. Its worth it. The portions are big and the pizza is so tasty. You order at the cash register and then sit and they'll bring you your food. I ordered a small Caesar salad and wow it was big! We also ordered they're Hawaiian pizza that comes with bacon. It was delicious! I wish I hadn't eaten so much salad so I could have eaten more pizza. read more

Honestly, what i ordered tasted fine but when i called to substitute a vegetable for pasta and was told i could do it, i was expecting as much zucchini as pasta would have been in the dish. When I saw the dish I couldn't help but laugh. It was a handful of zucchini. The only other experience I have with this restaurant is a wrong order my coworker received because the website was out of date. I probably won't go back because of this but the food was fine. read more

Wise Guys Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California