Go NOW and get a slice…read more Now for the review. I'm a new resident of Ventura and my current quest is to find a bass player for my band, Savassa. (It's new so you won't find it.) On my morning walks I chanced upon a coffee shop/wine and beer bar (interesting business model) called Sips as I walked to the gym and engaged the barista, Destiny, in a lively conversation. She recommended that I talk to Travis, who is the owner of Backbench Pizza citing her belief that he was plugged into the metal/Rock scene here in Ventura. Mental note added. Today, after stopping at Sans Souci (aka "the sewer", "the sewer is my church", etc...) to seek to network in my quest to find a 4/5 string bass master, the most pleasant bartender, Moriah, walked me out of the bar and pointed out that Backbench was "right there". I didn't see it at first, even though I was standing almost right in front of it, but Google said I was on top of it. Luckily I was able to locate it by simply walking in the direction of the soft blue moving triangular projection provided by our corporate overlords. I asked for Travis at the counter, assuring the counter service that he was not in trouble. (side bar: the same woman who was working the counter was someone I had briefly met in Sips and I took note, at the time, that she had an actual physical book, as if to read in public, but I digress). Travis appeared and after establishing rapport, filled me in on various resources that might satisfy my musical needs. I must confess that the operation is stark in terms of design but WHO CARES when you have the best pizza on the west coast? I purchased a fresh slice of pepperoni, mostly out of politeness, but quickly expanded my field of perception to note the books on fermentation and making sourdough lying casually on a shelf behind the register. One does well to notice the details. Suddenly, I had the distinct spiritual sense to recognize that what I was about to eat was going to be worth breaking my rigid "macro-nutrient" diet. I will not describe the taste/texture/quality here. It is one of those things that must be experienced. Truly a masterful pizza executed by someone who has a zeal for all things food, especially pizza. My compliments, sir.

So happy to have found this place-- I was craving a pizza, and as a vegan, choices are pretty…read morelimited. I really appreciated how when they didn't have vegan slices readily available, they made an entire fresh pizza to accommodate my request. AND no added charge to make it vegan! The pizza was everything I hoped for and more, and I will absolutely be back to order a full sized pizza. Back Bench, please don't change!

Excellent pizza! Good spaghetti. Good lasagna. Friendly. Decent prices. What else can you ask for?read more

Pizza is honestly bad I've had better frozen pizza sorry my opinion. Cool atmosphere and workers…read moreare friendly but pizza is bad

I've been going to Freddy's Pizza since before I was even born--it was actually my mom's pregnancy…read morecraving! Growing up, Freddy was always so kind and welcoming. There were even times when my friends and I were short on money, and he'd make sure we still got to eat. That's something I've never forgotten. To this day, it's still my favorite pizza, and in my opinion, it's way better than Toppers. The food is always great, but what really makes this place special is the people and the memories that come with it. Although Freddy has since passed away, his family continues to run the restaurant and has kept the same welcoming atmosphere and quality that made so many people love this place in the first place. The other day I stopped in for the first time in a while. My daughter comes here often with her grandma, but I hadn't been back recently. To my surprise, my 3-year-old ate almost an entire medium pizza by herself! The next morning, she woke up asking for more. Thank you to Freddy and his family for all the great food and memories over the years.

Little shop in a shopping strip, looks like the previous owner was greatly loved and his legacy…read morelives on. Ordered on the app and there was a mix up, the owner handled it and had my food out ASAP even when I ordered more pizza. Amazingly good! Will definitely be back for the fettuccini Alfredo pizza and parmigiana sub. So good!

I have been going to toppers pizza for 15+ years. Once toppers pizza changed their dough and…read moreincreased their prices by 60% I stopped going to toppers. The pizza wasn't the same. I never really thought to try another pizza place. I've been loyal to toppers since forever. Let me tell you this is the best pizza I have had in a very long time. The owner is the sweetest man and you can tell you he's just trying to make a honest living. I never really support small mom and pops shops but let me tell you, if you are ever hungry for pizza and cheesy bread or wings please give these guys a try. You will not be disappointed. I give these guys a 10 out of 10!!. We discovered them 2 weeks ago and we have already ordered from them 3 times. You will not be disappointed! Best pizza in Oxnard!!! It completely exceeded my expectations!.

I had a small/personal pizza. It was really yummy and the service was great. Don't judge a book by…read moreits cover in this instance.

Meatless and mad…read more Topper's has been my go to pizza place ever since it opened in Ventura. 90% of the time I love the pizza but not tonight. I ordered a medium 1/2 cheese with extra red sauce and 1/2 Veggie, kinda a standard order. Tonight the cheese side was great as usual but the veggie had some type of unknown meat mixed in above the veggies. For many reasons, too many to list I have not eaten meat since 1975. I know the taste of good veggies and deplore the taste of any type of meat. Because there are so many veggies in the pizza I'd have inspect the pizza with a magnifying glass to make sure it's meatless, but should I have to? I took a bite of the veggie and tasted the meat hidden among the veggies and spit it out. No more veggie pizza for me. Come on topper's. Can't you give a loyal customer what they order? No meat means no meat. You Owen the Ventura County pizza market, you have a good product but BE CARFUL. I'm mid July Ventura gets a slice house pizza place. I know I'm one loyal Toppers customer that will give Slice House a good look.

This is the second Toppers I had visited in Ventura County. My car was dropped off at Bug Brand…read moreTires for maintenance and I decided to walk down East Main towards the shops and stopped by for a bite. They have a salad bar here and plenty of seating but since today feels like the first cool day in the past week, I decided to sit out on the patio. I order a lunch size pizza (includes 2 toppings) and a fountain drink. I got a sausage and olive pizza. For size reference, it's the size of a ball cap or a small salad plate. Definitely is a 1 serving pizza but plenty to feel satisfied with. Pizza is as good as the Oxnard harbor location.

I'm from Ventura, so I've tried quite a few pizza places around here, and this place is definitely…read moreone of my favorites. The food was excellent, the service was great, and the ambiance was welcoming and comfortable. The pizza was fresh, flavorful, and had great quality from the crust to the toppings. Honestly, I think it's better than Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Little Caesars. You can really taste the difference compared to the big chain pizza places. Overall, this was easily a 5-star experience. Great food, great service, and a great atmosphere. I'd definitely recommend this place to anyone in Ventura looking for really good pizza. I'll definitely be coming back!

Be careful when using your credit card online!…read more I recently placed an online order where I was asked to provide all of my credit card information, along with my email address. The very next day, I received a text from my bank alerting me that someone was attempting to use my card to purchase Universal Studios tickets under my name. Shortly afterward, I also received an email at the same address I had provided when placing the order, regarding the ticket purchase--which I absolutely did not make. I obviously cannot say that this was related to my order or to the place where I used my card, but the timing is certainly a suspicious coincidence. Just a heads-up to be extra cautious about where you enter your credit card information online. Stay alert and keep an eye on your accounts! BTW, the pizza was not the greatest either.

Ordered a few Pizzas and Wings. The wings were delicious nice and crunchy with alot of flavor…read more Pizzas were great hit the spot.

Everybody raves about this place and I don't understand it. There are far more better, pizza places…read morein and around Ventura.

Amazing Pizza. Better than anticipated! Great service, but I did not get the young man's name. They…read moreare open late in a very sleepy town!!!! Top notch. They will be replacing Toppers. Their pizza is every bit as good, but with out the miserable lines.

Very disappointing experience overall. Approached the counter to ask for a restroom key and a…read moreplastic bag and was met with very rude behavior from an older bald delivery driver (possibly named Adam or Alex). He put his hand up to silence me, said he was "on a call," and then immediately started dialing after dismissing me, which felt unnecessary and disrespectful. The restroom was also in poor condition and not well maintained. On a positive note, Maria was very kind and professional and apologized for the situation--she was the only bright spot in the visit. I do want to acknowledge that another employee, Maria, was very kind and professional. She was friendly, apologized for the inconvenience, and handled the situation far better than her coworker. She was the only positive part of this experience.