Santino's NY Pizza

As someone originally from the Northeast, it's hard to find a decent pizza joint in LA that sells true NY style pizza. Santino's is by far the best NY pizza I've had in LA. Service is always great, it's super easy to just call directly for pickup and they usually have a pizza ready in 20-25 minutes. If you prefer to eat in person, they have a nice seating area and obviously more things on the menu than just pizza! There's street parking on Woodman or Ventura. So if you're a Sherman Oaks local or just stopping by, definitely check out Santino's for a true NYP slice.

Unfortunately, I went back twice, and those times the pizza was very mediocre. According to someone who works in the neighborhood, the pizza is not good on days a certain pizza maker is working. so hit or miss! I had really awesome pizza there once and horrible pizza there twice. I tried the meatball hero, not really good either and expensive.

I came over and asked for a thin crust pizza and got this thing and I'm not sure what it was I asked for my money back I don't know what this is but this is not pizza

Best pizza in the neighborhood. Not totally NY pizza as I remember fromNY but great pizza. Nice staff.

Thin crust, all the toppings, and the best margherita pizza with roasted garlic. Now they even deliver. Friendly service and an old fashion pizza parlor with all the nostalgia accompanied by the pictures of old Hollywood covering the walls.

I feel bad bc the guy who works there was nice... but I literally just went in for the first time to order a slice... I was going to go to Whole Foods but this had such good reviews..I am not impressed at all. The crust isn't bad, but it's thin and they do that thing some places do where it looks like they just basically threw the toppings on and if you try to eat the pizza they all fall off! It also was def not a big slice.Additionally, I lived in Manhattan for years and this doesn't ring true to nyc pizza.And last but not least, they have dine in but no public restroom.Like I said... I wish I went to Whole Foods:(

Love this NY style pizzeria! Popped in here for a slice of cheese pizza and a drink. The gentleman at the counter was super friendly and the thin crust pizza slice was delicious. The inside is small with 5 tables but I really liked it. Street parking can be tricky around here but there's parking behind the restaurant.

Well, this is pretty good pizza. And the antipasto salad was amazing. Very good tavern style thin crust. I wouldn't call it New York but they do. Didn't try the Sicilian. I'll put it up in another review. Yep, I'll be back. The pie was pretty good. The sauce is lightly seasoned and all the toppings on the Everything pizza were well balanced. We got a pep and extra cheese for balance and it holds a fold, with no topping slide off. Even on the 10 topping Everything pizza. Really good cheese, and a good tavern style dry, crisp crust. They say they do cheese slices during the day. It's worth a stop. If you're walking by. Parking is a bit tight. The place itself is a counter style spot, I think there was two tables and chairs. The antipasto salad was fantastic with good helpings of everything. That's a must try. Like I said, we'll be back!

Santino's Pizza has always been one of my favorite places to get pizza pies. There are a bunch of places in LA now that make great pizzas and different styles, but I always find myself craving Santino's. I think it's their pizza sauce! Not too acidic or sweet, kinda like a "Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce" in my opinion. In addition, they use fresh topping ingredients and the ratio of cheese to ingredients to sauce are always perfect! Never soggy. Santino's pizzas are thin crusted all the way around and doesn't have a thick fluffy edge or crust. This thin crust pizza comes out chewy; and if you eat it right away has a slight crisp- it's good stuff! My absolute favorite is their version of Margherita Pizza. It's excellent! In my neighborhood nothing compares to Santino's, so I make the drive to Sherman Oaks when I can. Sherman Oaks area has great pizza spots and Santino's is one of them.

I've had their pizza a few times. Highly prefer the square Neapolitan: nice thin crust. Sauce has tons of umami and not overly sweet. Crust is crisp but still had enough chew. Not too much cheese.Last night though -- oh man. I had the Neapolitan but I added anchovies and crushed tomatoes. A-maz-ing. Anchovies are tricky because some places will just throw on strips of them whole. Leaving really fishy bites and then nothing for the rest of the pizza. With this, it was chopped up and mixed in with the sauce. And it was perfectly balanced with the freshness of the tomato. The only thing that was better was when I reheated it this morning and tore up some fresh basil on top. Perfection.