My son took me here for Father's Day. Every visit has always been good! Good Food Good Drink Good People Good Times read more

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I've visited this place several times, and the food is consistently great. However, the service has been hit or miss. I've had a few servers who were excellent and attentive, but there have also been occasions where service felt unfocused--such as chatting with other staff instead of checking in with customers. Yesterday, for example, we arrived as a party of two. The restaurant was essentially empty aside from two guests at the bar, yet we still experienced a noticeable delay before being helped. read more

So we went to have dinner, this time my pizza was as it was before. I know Joe didn't cook it, he wasn't there but this vist feels like old times. It's so good to feel you can trust now. Thanks to the kitchen staff Thanks to Lucio and the girl on the bar who is back too. I miss old times when you can have good food and great service. You will see us back soon. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Shrimp and pineapple bbq pizza - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

My sister picked up two large pizzas and they were absolutely delicious I asked for light sauce and light crust, this is how it was delivered. Getting a refund was not a problem , but I was really disappointed read more

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A friend and I were in the mood for pizza, and didn't want to drive far. I've DoorDashed from Craftsman a few times before and enjoyed it. I've never actually dined at the restaurant, so we decided to go and give it a try. They are located in the Placentia Town Center right next to CVS, with plenty of parking available. They have a good sized dining area with a mix of tables and booths. They also have a bar area with four big screens against the wall, and a few other TVs throughout the dining area. They also have a small outdoor patio in front of the restaurant. We sat in a comfy booth across from the bar, and it was a nice surprise that they had a college hockey championship game and the Olympics on. They have a good selection of beer taps. I ordered a pint of the Firestone Orange Hefeweizen ($9.50), and my friend had the Stereo Robot Red Ale ($9.50) and were both great. The glasses looked nice with the Craftsman logo on them. They also have a good wine list with some great selections like Belle Glos and Doau. The drink menu also has a nice selection of over a dozen cocktails. They have a big selection of around two dozen signature wood fired pizzas available in 10" or 14" sizes. We decided to keep it simple and share a 14" The Graduate (pepperoni, sausage, ham, red onions, roasted peppers, olives, and mozzarella ($22.75). The pizza came out timely, and is served on a raised stand. The crust had a nice thin to medium thickness and held the toppings well. It had a good amount of toppings and was delicious. This was the perfect size for two people, and we were both stuffed when it was all gone. In addition to a big list of interesting pizzas, they also have a big selection of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Our server Mikayla was very friendly, and checked on us often. The pizza, beer, and service were all great. A very filling pizza and two pints for $45 before tip is a great deal. They have a happy hour weekdays, and drink specials Monday through Thursday. We will definitely return soon. read more

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Was hoping for better pizza for sure if it's wood-fired. Crust was a big thick and toppings were just ok. Wish it was crispier crust and hotter. Chicken wings were ok too, nothing too special. Pick-up was friendly and easy, but overall just ok and for the price. read more

​I finally checked out Craftsman Woodfire Pizza. The vibe is cool, though it can get a bit noisy inside when the dinner rush hits, so be prepared for a loud atmosphere. ​The Food & Service ​ Korean Bulgogi BBQ Pizza: This was the highlight! The savory marinated beef and wood-fired crust were a great combo. ​Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread: Honestly, this was way too sweet for me. The fig flavor was a bit overwhelming, so if you aren't into super sweet-and-savory mixes, I'd skip this one. ​Service: The service was decent--attentive enough, though they were definitely staying busy with the crowd. ​Happy Hour Heads-Up __Mon-Friday, 3-6pm__ ​They have a good Happy Hour deal with $2 off appetizers, house draft, wine & well drinks. read more

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Happy to Joe is back pizza and salad were delicious! Katie was a pleasure serving us.

I had some issues in the past with my to go orders but it's been awhile so I thought I'd give them another chance. Another disappointment!! I ordered a well done burger. Maybe,maybe I could say it's medium.... I didn't have the time or patience to drive back or call to talk about it and still have to remedy myself in the Microwave. So my would be barely cooked burger went in the microwave. If I wanted that kinda burger I could have gone to some cheap place. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Def not any where near well done - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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We tried this place looking for a good wood fire pizza. We ordered a Margarita pizza, which is simple but Classic. The pizza did not look like the menu photo. We received a lukewarm warm pizza topped with small mozzarella cheese (credit for fresh mozzarella), but the tomatoes were diced and plain. I would have expected sliced Roma tomatoes and the basal was not whole leaves but sliced and sprinkle just in the center. The sauce lacked flavor or was muddled but the chopped up diced tomatoes. We wanted to like this pizza place so bad, but ended up disappointed. The crust didn't seem wood fire and we had to warm it up in the oven when we brought it home. The positive is the service was good, greeted and attentive with our order ready. read more

Great dinner. Everything tasty and fresh. The wings were amazing. Crispy. Juicy. BBQ sauce was tasty. Not too salty. Must ger. Crispy zucchini was great. Good mix of crispy and the tenderness of the zucchini. The Super was tasty. Not too salty. The crust was a bit soft but it was good. Service was excellent. Plenty of parking in a dedicated lot. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Lg Aristotle - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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A great spot to try something new. Tasty salads. Had the Harvest and really enjoyed every bite. Dark greens, pears, candied walnuts, and cranberries with a super good vinegarette. Great pizzas. Eclectic menu. And they have live music and half off wine on Wednesdays. Love the service. A big shout out to Reece. Super friendly and knows the menu. I appreciate the value of the food. Great for families and dates a like. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Harvest salad - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

Another special Placentia place, with this one being the last place we had a family meal before my dad passed away. Deliciousness and comfort food, yes pizzas, but also lots of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and salad. Small but good selection of beers, great bar seating and both indoor and outdoor seating options. I only just learned that I can turn any salad into a wrap, which makes me happy. The veggie pesto pizza and the harvest salad also make me happy... I could drink a pint of that brown sugar vinegarette. Sometimes they have live music and the one time I made it, the singer was Aaaamazing! I would say the service is great 95% of the time, with any hiccups likely due to a full house, popular place, so be patient and enjoy your company. Support Local!! read more

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I will be back for sure to this place for the food and their kindness! They really had a good way of customer service by understanding what my friends did that night & it was always amazed me how the hospitality for my table was so amazing! It was only 3 of us and we ordered the vegan pizza from the menu, which was the Margherita; it was so good, the dough was soft, though its veg pizza but the taste was bomb!!!! The taste really rocks the veggie, I am actually not a vegetarian but my other 2 friends are veg. So for me, my taste bud for sure never lies! It's one of the best veg pizza ever! The bruschetta was also the star of the night! It was worth the price and these dish are the Main reason I won't hesitate to come back again and hopefully next time I won't trouble the staff since they are so kind to us! The restaurant maybe small but the food and the live music they have on Saturday night is best!!! For sure tip them well! They deserve the good appreciation for their great hospitality! read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Fire-Roasted Bruschetta - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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I am bumping my 4 stars to a solid 5. Over the years, this has become one of our favorite spots. We eat here about once a month. I love the Valedictorian pizza and the BBQ chicken. I also love to create my own with ham and olives. The spinach dip with tortilla chips is a fantastic starter. The wings are also wonderful. We love the happy hour specials and wine Wednesday. You can also bring in your own wine for a corkage fee, which we do on many Fridays. When we bring my grandpa, we sit at a table or booth. When its just my husband and I, we prefer a bar top. You really cannot go wrong here. read more

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I love this place! They have a lot of different types of pizzas. Ones I have never heard of before. We ordered the Korean bbq pizza. It was super good! I love arugula and it had tons of it. The beef was flavorful. Just enough spice to it without killing you with heat. Definitely ordering this again! We ordered an old-fashioned and a ginger mint paloma. I love palomas and it's usually my go to. This is the best paloma I have tasted. I have never had a ginger mint paloma before and now I will be looking for it at other restaurants. Cheers to the bartender! I also tried their pomegranate margarita. It was okay but definitely get the ginger mint paloma! For dessert we had the sizzling apple pie! I love how it sizzles! Sooooo good! Just enough sweetness without the overkill! Service was excellent! Tons of TV screens for games! Definitely will be returning!!! read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Lg Korean Beef BBQ pizza - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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Decided to come sit at the bar to grab a pizza and listen to some live music. First off. Love the bar. Lots of seating, great alcohol selection, cool bartender Veronica. She had a lot people and tables. Sat right next to the musician that was playing live music. He really was energizing the night up! Didn't drink tonight but decided to get a pizza and it was good. I've had better. But still good. Wood fire Pepperoni, Sausage and Ham pizza. I would recommend this pizza. Definitely want to try the other pizzas as well. They all look so good! This restaurant is also super clean, lively and modern looking. Very simple yet lively place. Will definitely be back to try the other read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Live Musician! - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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Went on a Thursday, I believe it was half off beers? They have a deal weekdays, and then live music on Saturday. Anyways the pizza was my favorite. Had feta, fig, arugula, and prosciutto, everything on that dough balanced each other out perfectly. Our server was so sweet and fast to get out order in and to keep the beers coming! read more

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Was shopping nearby and stopped in for some pizza. I got the pepperoni pizza and also tried the pulled pork flautas. Both were good, I enjoyed the pizza. Service was good and I got my food quickly as well. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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Hostess seems liked she's having a bad day.. Just negative vibes as soon as we walked in.. We were told an hour wait time even though there's only 2 parties of 2 ahead of us. After 20mins of waiting, we noticed the front table of 6 is about to leave so I asked respectfully to the male server if we can be seated on that table since we came to see Roderick perform and there are no other party after us. I was told that's ok as soon as he cleaned up the table. Hostess prep a table all the way in the back & when I told her that we don't mind waiting for the front table, she said that today was chaotic & cannot accommodate our request even there are no other party after us. I'm pretty sure any musician would perform to an occupied seats rather than empty seats.. It feels like she doesn't want us to be there at all.. read more

I figured I would add another review since we've gone multiple times since my initial review. If you read my first review, to clarify on the previous owners response, my kid left the note... Bad parenting I guess. Pizza options are great and weekly happy hour specials have a nice variety. My kid loves the gluten free crust. Four stars because sometimes we've received burnt crust on the kids pizza, fortunately both of my kids don't like crust, but I question why it gets sent out. We'll keep coming back because we all enjoy it. Especially one of my kids that loves the pizza, is picky, and has celiac. Also, I like the beer and that's obviously the most important factor. read more

I happened to find this gem, walking in I was definitely impressed. They have 5 TV's as well. Pizza was amazing, our server recommended the breaded zucchini. Which was amazing! She also recommended, the apple pie for dessert. Sorry I forgot to take the picture, but It was good too! . I had a great time watching the game and enjoying good food! Will definitely be back read more

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Kicking myself for not coming here sooner! Came in on a Friday night when it was raining and was sat almost immediately. The service is absolutely the highlight here-- so attentive and nice!!! Food also exceeded expectations. Everything sounded amazing on the menu. We loved everything and ordered far too much because there were so many options. At 8 there was live music that really cemented the great vibe. Absolutely will be coming back! read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Bacon & Arugula pizza - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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Good food, welcoming ambiance, family owned, excellent service. They have live entertainment many nights, a large menu. A favorite place in Placentia! read more

I'm a Placentia local and this was my first time giving Craftsman a try. We were seated right away, arrived at 8pm and there was live music which was pretty cool. Full bar which is cool for the options available. However, the highlight of this review is the food. Ordered the antipasto salad and the chicken and spinach pizza. Both were amazing. The pizza is definitely worth coming back for. The ingredients seemed fresh and it's an open kitchen. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying the different menu items read more

I literally just ate here 16 minutes ago I ordered a meatball sandwich that I said no onions on Was expecting meatball cheese and marinara sauce Only received meatballs, cheese, and no marinara sauce. Kinda disappointed because a traditional meatball sandwich comes with marinara sauce read more

The food was amazing. The pizza was really good. It looked undercooked, but it was perfect. The weight staff was efficient and quick. There is definitely a cozy bar feel to this pizza place. They also have burgers and sandwiches. read more

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The beer was watered down and warm. I ordered a salad and the dressing was the same. It was an expensive meal for less than quality food and beer. The server was friendly and attentive, read more

We ordered delivery for dinner today from the restaurant. On the way to our house the driver stopped for ten minutes. We could see it on the app. Our food arrived and had to be heated up because it was cold. We called the restaurant and they did not seem to care. If your delivery service is not reliable why would we continue to order food from this restaurant. read more

Food was great! Pizza was smaller then I assumed but still really good and price wasn't bad! Order more to try different ones! I would have gave it 5 stars for food Service....not great! Took forever to get anyone to help, drinks, ask if we needed anything. Waitress seemed preoccupied and it wasn't busy. read more

Thoroughly disappointed! I was craving wood fired pizza and came across this place with 1K reviews! We ordered a Cesar's salad and a Margherita pizza. The salad came out quickly and we ate that while waiting for the pizza. Salad wasn't bad, I mean you can't really go wrong with lettuce, croutons, cheese, and dressing, or can you? The pizza on the other hand was pretty bad. First off it was cold. I mean making fresh out of the oven pizza should be piping hot and it wasn't. The sauce said marinara but tasted like out of the jar marinara sauce. The crust which for a wood fired pizza should be crispy and have some char was soft and chewy. The mozzarella cheese wasn't melted thoroughly as it should be. The two stars are for the service our waitress provided. She was friendly, welcoming and efficient. The place itself is not bad. Has a long bar on one side with multiple TV's. The menu is pretty extensive with a variety of appetizers, sandwiches, and pizzas. Perhaps the other items are good but I'll never know because I don't plan on coming back. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

My husband and I thought pizza sounded good last night and we wanted something different so we thought we'd try craftsman. The pizza was good. But sadly the service was awful. There was a young boy who seemed to be running around doing everything. He was great and I felt bad for him. There were a couple of young waitresses that just walked around with shitty looks on their faces. I don't understand why they work there if they don't like it. They were rude. The one bright spot was a girl they had singing. I think her name was Casey. She smiled enough to almost make up for the rude waitress girls. I didn't tip our waitress much, but the singer got all my cash. I gave this place three stars. It would have been only one star but the girl singing was so good and her sweet smile balanced out the bad vibe the other girls were spreading around. read more

Walked into this restaurant on a Saturday around 2 PM and there was approximately 20 patrons in the restaurant which is very large and I guess one person working the bar and as a waiter, one person. It took forever to take the order and the waitress was not friendly or accommodating, and when they brought out the pizza it was wrong. They put olives instead of mushrooms and the lady sort of gave me attitude about the whole thing so we just left without getting the pizza. read more

Craftsman Woodfired Pizza is located in the Placentia Town Center between CVS and Marshall's. It's easily accessible and parking is plentiful. The inside is immediately inviting. The dim lighting and darker tables just give the whole place a cozy feel. We were warmly greeted as soon as we walked in and our server was fantastic the whole time; she took the time to answer all of our questions and checked on us regularly. Today we ordered the steak and potato pizza and the slow cooked tri tip sandwich. Both were excellent! The pizza was actually what prompted me to wanna come here and it did not disappoint! The crust was light and fluffy and had just the right crunch. The meat & potatoes worked beautifully on this pizza with the chimichurri drizzle giving it the perfect finishing touch. The pizza AND sandwich selections all sound delectable and will definitely require return visits to try out more. And just a heads up, check in with Yelp and get 10% off your tab. read more

Craftsman Wood Fired Pizza - Steak & Potato pizza, 10" - Pizza Near Me - Placentia, California

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So I came back tonight after a long absence. I ordered a Margherita pizza and a garden side salad. The salad came out after a LONG delay. The waitress said the kitchen was backed up. The pizza came out only a minute later. It was luke warm at best. It was cold after my first piece. I almost sent it back, but I didn't want to make a scene with my friends there. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants to come to. It's VERY disappointing to see its decline since the change in ownership. read more

To note: I'm fairly conflicted in how to rate Craftsman. Every time we've come we've had mediocre if not bad service. However, this is a local family friendly spot where there's a ton of regulars, everyone knows everyone sorta vibe. And the food is good. Beyond the dinner itself - I know craftsman is a supporter of our schools PTA and across the community I just.. ahh I really wish it wasn't always so chaotic in there? Or the host was... idk tried harder? We were walk ins on a Friday night -- and she offered us a table RIGHT in front. Like maybe a foot behind the host area. I asked if there were ANY other tables and she was just like, no.... I asked about the open booths I saw and she said no, those are reserved for parties of 5. I get it.. but it would have been nice if she was like.. let me see what else we have, or let me ask. With a 5. Y/o sometimes I just prefer to be a little less in the MAIN walkway. It took FOREVER for anyone to acknowledge we were there (even considering it was busy..) many servers, bussers, host, manager walked by without saying a word or even making eye contact. BUT, once we did get service, our guy was super nice and friendly and it made up for the initial seating grudge. I really want to love this place bc people are so nice and it's just like.. everyone loves craftsman! I just might have to support them via take out or something going forward. PS love the Korean bbq pizza. Side note: my husband left his wallet/ satchel and thank goodness they put it away and when I went back to get it they made sure to verify the info In the wallet so I appreciate they didnt just hand it over to anyone. read more

Four of us met for lunch to give this place a try. It was empty when we arrived at 11:30a on a Tuesday. We were seated right away by the only server in the restaurant. She barely made eye contact and looked as if she'd already worked a full shift and lunch crowd had not started. We ordered, some drinks that were served after a bit. Several minutes later she returned to take our order: a chipotle cheeseburger with fries, a pesto chicken salad, and two pizzas, both chicken pesto with artichokes, one regular and one gluten free. The place had filled up a bit but not that busy. Eventually the food was served , I understand pizza takes a bit to make. It was warm but the gluten free crust was burnt around the entire edge and harder than a thick cracker. The server never returned to check on our order and only came much later to ask if we wanted boxes, still no eye contact. By that time I wasn't interested in telling her anything. The burger my brother had was good and the regular pizza my husband had was average to fair. The lighting was low, the booths dark, and the floor slightly sticky. Not a horrible place but there is definitely better. Wood-fired does not have to mean charred. read more

Good ambiance and excellent service but the food here doesn't cut it. The pizza was bland and the sauce wasn't very tasteful. However, the chicken wings were decent and had good dipping sauces. read more

Ordered small pizza and dinner salad, also one iced tea and one water. Food was very good, Ranch dressing tasted like it was made in store, not bought in bulk as bottled. Very good. Pizza was cooked very good and taste was very good as well. No refill offered or given for ice tea. In saying that, we were there just after opening, one served for four or five tables. ​ashe was very busy. Good value. Will return in the future. read more

I've been coming here for years. I've liked everything on the menu. The service has always been great. It's a great setting and they make good use of space for the live music on Friday/Saturday. read more