If you a like-a pizz-a pie, then this-a place-a is-a for you-a. Seriously though, it is so good it will remind you of that time your grandma from NYC made food and you ate it a you told your friends, "Oh-a My-a! This is Amazing-a!" Okay, all kidding aside, if you really like pizza and you're not afraid of enjoying really good food and conversation, and you've had a long day and you want to come to a place where you can relax and everybody knows your name, and you like pizza and calzones and other stuff, this is the best place. Ever! read more

While the gentlemen in there were really very nice humans, the salad was something I could make at home and the pizza (sausage) BARELY had enough topping. It was a bit disappointing. Too many pizza places and Italian restaurants in the South Bay that are better. I really wanted to love this place bc it's in the neighborhood. read more

My fiancée and I dropped in, feeling romantic about our love for NYC. Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza was just what we were looking for! Bobby, the owner, pleasantly greeted us as dine-in guests. His New York accent and authentic East Coast demeanor (the cool kind) made us feel immediately welcome. We ordered a 16 inch New York style pie with pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives. It was DELISH! The crust was perfectly thin which allowed for the sauce, cheese, & toppings to shine. To our happy surprise, we finished the whole pizza because it wasn't all "dough and crust". Dave Portnoy would be impressed! We've had the Lazarro's in Manhattan NYC that he gave 9.3 (?) ... I'd bet this restaurant would achieve a similar grade, if not HIGHER! Service was kind & attentive, not fawning. Jordan and Bobby Jr made a great house salad that complemented the pizza well, and the cannoli Bobby offered made for a fine finishing touch. A coupla local beers added a nice glow to our appreciation of the decor, which consists of multiple pictures of NYC from several angles. We especially loved the photos of The Brooklyn Bridge, where I proposed. We're not locals to Manhattan Beach, but now we wish we were! A wonderful surprise that we'll long remember, and DEFINITELY visit again whenever we're in the area. Thank you for the heartwarming dinner and conversation. Loved the stories of the Bensonhurst neighborhood. Bobby's da real deal! read more

The homemade turkey sausage. So good. I get it by itself with spinach and other veggies-- marinara is too acidic for me. That sausage is delish. The garlic knots are also to die for. So much cheese, so much butter. So bad but so good. Then there's the traditional NY pizza, and other Italian food, but I always get the same things. Somehow im back to the turkey sausage. Not spicy, nice flavor. Mmmmm. Plus, this is a nice family owned business with nice people doing good work. I'm happy to have found them in my after work search for a beer, then pizza, then I found the sausage, and now it's my place. I'll see you there! read more

Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza - Peaceful dogs enjoying the sights. - Pizza Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

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Family owned and a perfect little gem in Manhattan beach. The pizza is great and the whole family feels welcome. You owe it to yourself to come check this place out! The owner and his daughter are always around and are super cool read more

Inside reminds me of Brooklyn NY. And before this review. People do need to understand pizza in Manhattan and pizza in Brooklyn are very different. "NY PIZZA" isn't just one part of NY. Let's get into it. Upon walking in I was greeted immediately. Asked what they recommend. They said the cheese or pepperoni. I ordered a whole cheese and pepperoni pizza with extra marinara. Pizza was done in a very timely manner. I sat inside to wait and just chilled. Had not a single issue. My order was 100% correct. Price wasn't too bad either. So why the 3 and not a 4 or 5? Dough tasted a bit off. The crust just wasn't tasting 100% too me. Compared to places I've been to IN NY. The cheese and marinara on the other hand? Perfect. Tastes exactly like NY. I will definitely return here and give it another go with other menu items. And maybe upgrade my star rating. I like that it's privately owned and operated. I do love to support local owned businesses any time I get the chance. Cleanliness: very clean Staff: no issues Decor: old style Brooklyn NY Food: definitely better then dominos etc lol Bathrooms: N/A didn't use them read more

Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza - Half pepperoni half cheese. Extra marinara. - Pizza Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Amazing pizza, i will be back! Thank you for an amazing lunch :) thank youuuuuuuuu so much!

The place looked interesting but the food was a letdown. I had eggplant pasta which turned about to be what tasted like canned spaghetti. The sauce seemed watered down and very little eggplant. My salad was also very average. I tried a cheese slice but didn't like it and there was very little sauce on it. I would rate 2 stars as the prices are higher but the guy working there was friendly and professional so I bump to 3 stars. Not a repeat visit for me. read more

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I came in to get a bottle of water... and left with a slice of pepperoni for my husband. I took a bite when I got home. 100/10; excellent pizza! Got the NY style pizza, the dough was fantastic, not too thin or thick. Excellent cheese and sauce! Wholeheartedly regret not getting the whole pizza to take home. We will be back very soon!! read more

The customer service was awful and the goods sold are not what is paid for If I pay $30+ for a LARGE pepperoni pizza I would think it would have more than a handful of pepperoni read more

Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza - This is a large pizza that was ordered, which was 30+ dollars with just a handful of pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Updated: remove mention of heat lamp as I mistaken it for another pizza place. Thanks for the correction Bob (owner). This is the closest I was able to find a Brooklyn style pizza in LA but not exactly. It has the thin crispiness to the bottom and top of the pizza, and it tasted great. They didn't seem to have the same amount of cheese that I'm use to but that's okay. Inside is like a dive bar. It has rock music playing. It's a bit dark as the only windows are at the front. Parking is okay. It's located in a plaza with other businesses so it may be hard to find parking at certain times. read more

This is one of my favorite New York style pizza places so I wanted to bring my friend who was born and raised in Brooklyn to see what he thought. I ordered the garlic knots cause I know they're delicious and I wanted him to try it. The knots may be bite sized but they're delicious and you can use the rest of the butter and garlic to dip your pizza crust into. We shared the extra large NY slice pizza with half mushrooms and half pepperoni. He loved it! He loved how the crust has a nice crispy bottom. I love that about their pizza too. This place is one of the best for New York style pizza and the staff is always wonderful. read more

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drove across town to have lunch with family. still the same place after decades of time. every bit of our lunch was delicious and everything got shared. I enjoyed an excellent IPA on tap read more

I love the folks that work there and since I am from Brooklyn it felt like home The pizza is to die for and the ambiance is Brooklyn for sure read more

I went in for lunch and ordered two slices of pizza. I was on lunch and two of my coworkers joined me but they brought their own food. Once he brought me the slices I bought he made a comment to my two workers who brought their own lunch and said "ladies are we advertising different food and sitting by the window, not cool." This comment made me very uncomfortable and will not be returning. Note: we were the only people in the restaurant :/ read more

As a New Yorker, now in AZ, how could you not try this place! The whole look and vibe was perfect, just like what you would expect. the staff and owner were very personable and we had a great talk about NY. Loved the old pennants from the Yankees, Mets, and even Dodgers when a Giants poster. Our pizza was delicious. Nothing fancy, just good food and NY memories read more

Found this place while visiting from San Diego. Delicious pizza, guys were ready to serve and accommodate our special requests. The crust is great (we don't like it doughy), sauce is fresh and all toppings were spot on!! Great beer tap collection too! Cheers! read more

Do not get the Sicilian!! This is just a regular cheese pizza shaped different. The dough is not fluffy and airy as a Sicilian should be and you pay more than a regular 16" pizza. read more

Was on my way out of LAX and came across this spot. They have incredible pizza and chopper is an excellent host! Will definitely make this a stop when i'm in the area! read more

I think people in Los Angeles have forgotten what a truly wonderful home-cooked meal is like-- I certainly did. So often you go to restaurants that try so hard to be different that they forget their roots entirely, and it turns into some forgettable dinner. This place, however, took me back to when I lived in New York. The ambience was perfect, Goodfellas poster and all! The owners were so funny and earnest, it is a family business in every way. But the food took me back to a place where I felt taken care of and treated like an individual. Delicious, balanced, and just right. We will be coming back! read more

The slices were cold and the sauce tasted almost rancid. The customer service could have been better. Showed no interest in this being my first time and definitely my last. Felt almost dumb asking questions about the menu since I do have allergies. Definitely a hostile environment. read more

My husband stopped and brought home a surprise pizza and this was the worst pizza I've ever had!!

This place is clearly very polarizing. Im from the east coast and the reason we even went here was because of Bobs take on negative reviews. People would bitch about this and that and unlike every other other place, Bob basically says "yeah - fuck off". (Paraphrasing) He does so in a way that made me and wife really want to go there and meet this guy and check out the pizza for ourselves. We had literally spent an hour on yelp reading reviews and giggling at bobs responses to negative reviews (most of which he is right about by the way). So we did. Summary: 1. Pizza i ate was best cheese I've had in LA. My daughter kept stealing it from me. Portnoy would give it a 7.6 - highest in LA on his scale. 2. My wife had an 8" square Sicilian. She finished it which means she liked it. 3. My 10 year old loved. the chicken fingers and drained those while still stealing pizza from me. 4. I got the two cheese slice lunch special and enjoyed it enough to order it again. I ordered it a little well done and it was thin, crispy, and i loved it. Bottom line. - Manhattan beach has changed over the course of the long history of this restaurant - demographics are different, MB restaurants, which i love by the way and have been to all the top ones many times are great. This restaurant has stayed the same It's an old school, salt of the earth, remind me of home joint that was on every corner where i grew up. , East coast peeps are possibly an acquired taste here in LA. No pretension, overly direct, etc . But what comes with that is good food, easy to talk with people, all things that are staple to any joint like this in Boston for example are here in spades. So yeah, ill be back. Oh, and bob is a super cool east coast guy. Anyway - good stuff. read more

Finally! We found a legit New York style foldable thin crust pizza. Sorry no photo - it was so good we didn't stop to take a picture.... This small, family-run restaurant has a gentle giant of a dog mascot. There are tons of draft beer choices listed on the chalkboard. The owner is friendly and went out of his way to make us welcome. If you are a fan of NY pizza, give this place a try...you won't regret it. read more

Food was delicious. Thin Pizza, Knox garlic bread, make it bigger size please, chicken wings are delicious. We went back the 2nd time and we will be returning for sure! Thanks again read more

this pizza Rocks ...Authentic New York Pizza Bobby serves up and represents pizza like it should be...good conversation, great pizza I FELT WELCOMED THE MOMENT I WALKED IN THE DOOR ...forgettaboughtit jimmy angelilli SAG-Aftra read more

Enjoyed the pizza!!! Outstanding!!! Love the New York decor and feel. I highly recommend this restauran.

I visited this place with my partner the other night to pick up an order. I waited outside while he was informed by an older, serious-looking man that the order would be ready in ten minutes, without making eye contact and with a dismissive attitude. After fifteen minutes had passed, I decided to go inside. The older man was preparing dough and did not even turn around to acknowledge me; he simply stated, "It's not ready yet." I asked him how much longer it would take, and he replied, "I don't know, we're busy." I stared at him, wondering if this was a joke, thinking to myself, "You work here!" When I didn't respond, he added, "A few more minutes." His colleague was polite when he handed me the order and apologized for the wait. We considered buying a slice while we waited, but the older man's attitude discouraged us from even stepping inside the restaurant. It was also strange that when his colleague, who looked similar to him, arrived later, the older man's demeanor changed completely, but he still did not treat us kindly, as we are brown skin... go figure This review is solely based on the old man's attitude, as I did not try their food and never will. For that, I give him 2 stars. read more

The pizza is pretty mid and the price is a bit steep... but I don't need the best pizza in the world and love to support a small family business check it out and maybe get a sub or smthg? read more

I'm obsessed! This pizza spot is a Must Try for anyone who loves pizza. Don't miss out on this hidden gem.

WATCH OUT - got 16 inch pizza split in half with wife who's vegetarian and he charges me $15 more than the top price of the most expensive side of the pizza! 47 bucks that's not even for the largest pizza They had! no drinks, just the pie! hey hustler owner, go back to New York! would not have paid it, but I didn't have any smaller bills! read more

If you're looking for east coast pizza on the west coast this place is it. From the moment I walked in I felt like I was back in NYC. The vibe, the accents, the personalities it felt like home. Pizza was on point for traditional NY style and I will be back once I move to the area. read more

It's that day again....National Pizza Day....get on down to the South Bay's Favorite Pizzeria - Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza & get your favorite pie. Say Hi to Bobby & Brooklyn ...it's a National Holiday of sorts. read more

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I think this place is one of the best pizza in Southbay, not to mention it's charming and cozy. New York style cheese pizza is absolutely delicious! And there's a spacious sitting area in the back. Stuff is super friendly and attentive read more

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In Short, good for the circumstances I explain below, good dough, light and ok tang but it looks better than it tastes. Now for the more in-depth review. So at this point after a year of trying many pizza places in the South Bay, we can all agree that a true NY-style pizza doesn't exist out here. Many acceptable ones but none are great. The cheesy garlic bread was disappointing. Looked like my nephew was giving a shot at cooking. Dry with some cheese melted in the microwave. Garlic knots were good. Now for the NY-style pizza. It looked good and when I saw it I was excited to dig in. The dough was light and had a little crunch on the crust. Tang exists but I was hoping for a bit more. overall good but a bit underwhelming when I go through the whole experience. Also, this spot was a bit pricey but it is located between Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach so it caters to the area. read more

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I've been trying to taste all the spots in South Bay. A couple people on Reddit suggested Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza, but I noticed the yelp reviews were mixed. Decided to try this myself and I really liked it. I enjoyed it much more than Prime pizza, which apparently is super popular. I only tried the cheese, but will be trying different combos/toppings in the future. Pizza was thin, with right amount of crisp. I think Dave Portnoy should hit this place up. read more

The people who work there are great. They treat the regular like me very well. They have my beer ready while a wait for our pizza which is very good. And the cannoli is great read more

I have been coming here for years and this is the only place I have ever ordered just a plain cheese pizza. The crust is super thin and crispy, super cheesy and great flavor doesn't need pepperoni or other toppings because it is already so good on its own. Family owned and very nice people. read more

Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

This place is an all time favorite Unpretentious yet great with a nice selection of pizzas and pastas as well as salads. Friendly environment , and food down to Earth prices ! read more

Drove out from Palm Springs just to eat here. Definitely worth it! Got a large cheese pizza,wings and a cannoli. The pizza straight took me back to an authentic NY style pizza! Wings were bomb! And the cannoli was delicious. Definitely stop in and try this place out! read more

Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza - Cheese pizza, and wings - Pizza Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

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