Having lived in Irvine for almost 15 years, I've tried every pizza joint from First Class, Ameci and even Lampost Pizza. Humbly, I have to say that Northwood Pizza easily takes the #1 spot. But let me tell you why. Crust is crisp, and actually tasted like bread that has been baked through and holds itself well because I've had way too much pizza that just collapses when you lift it. Toppings are fresh with flavor and generous cheese completes the trifecta. They have pizza by the slice, or whole and made to order. The team is always nice and patient when you call an order in, I like that they can remember you calling in if you've ordered there before. It's an important step to me that makes the process just really simple. If you are looking for local, mom and pop feel and really good pizza (that's not cheap!) come by and grab a slice. They have a medium sized patio you can chill out at. You won't regret it, Northwood comes through every time! read more

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Solid solid pizza with nowhere to sit and eat. The plaza is so big though you can probably finish half the box if you toured the entire place. This is the kind of pizza you'd want when you just can't deal. read more

Northwood Pizza - Extra large half veggie half white - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

This was great pizza!! We ordered through the app and got our pizza within 20 minutes! I feel like a lot of the pizzas around here favor the cracker thin crust and bread, so this was a breath of fresh air! Super yummy!! read more

Northwood Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Our go to place for takeout pizza nights. Excellent quality pizza at a decent price from a local family owned restaurant with friendly staff. read more

Northwood Pizza - Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms and bell peppers. - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Ordered pizza for take out on a Sunday night. The place is clean and simple but very minimal. I don't think there was much seating other than a few barstools if I'm not mistaken. The person working there was friendly and the service was quick. It was our first time trying this place and we thought the pizza was really good. I loved the ratio of sauce to cheese. I found the pizza was just cheesy enough- I don't like my pizza drowning in cheese. The crust was light and airy but also crunchy. It stayed surprisingly crunchy by the time we ate it around 15 min or so after I picked it up. We would order from this place again. read more

They offer pizza by the slice! The location was easy to find in the shopping center and even though the online menu didn't state that they offered by the slice as an option, I was happy to find that they did when I walked in. The pizza was fresh and warm, tasted good, and the price was reasonable. I really enjoyed the Mexican Coca Cola too. read more

We love this place. Both are pizza, pasta, and salads are all pretty delicious. They even sometimes have cookies that are nice and soft, but quickly cell out. I will say that the service is fairly inconsistent. That's about one and three orders I have delivered or incorrect or missing components of the order. I think my biggest complaint is how early this place closes. I know they're a small shop but closing at 8 PM on a Friday just blows my mind. read more

Delicious pizza! Small take-out business in a small plaza. For locals, there are a few outside tables shared by the other restaurants in the plaza. We live in Mission Viejo and next time we are in the area, we'll pick up a pie. Seriously done of the most delicious East coast style pizza! read more

Ordered deliver from this spot for the first time! I got a simple pepperoni pizza and it was pretty good! Would order from this spot again! read more

Northwood Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

We ordered the Northwood Special & a pepperoni pizza. NS was very tasty & fresh. Fresh ingredients. Pepperoni was good but seemed a bit too salty. I would recommend. read more

Ordered pizza online and grabbed it to go. Pretty straightforward, fast and delicious. They offer all sorts of pizzas and sides like chicken wings. They do have a website and can take orders. And the website does have some specials. This store is really more for pick up place. Helpful folks too! read more

Finally get a chance to try this place after moving to Northwood 3 years ago, and it didn't disappoint! Looking at the pictures, I thought it was just your neighborhood pizza place where you go only if you need a late night meal. But after trying it, I now understand why it's been around for so long and still has such high ratings. We ordered a XL 16" (12 slices) for one adult and three pizza-loving kids. It was nice that we were able to order half-half and customize each half -- white pizza (white sauce + tomato) and bbq chicken for us. My kids usually only eat (and like) cheese pizza from costco, but they really enjoyed this one. I liked the chewy crust and the juicy pieces of chicken. Ok, so it's a bit more expensive than costco but you've got to support the local neighborhood's business WHILE enjoying great pizza right? read more

Northwood Pizza - XL 16" (half = white pizza; half = chicken) - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Ever since they outsourced delivery to DoorDash it's a pain to order. The drivers always get lost.

Got the meateaters pizza delivered by Grubhub and it was delicious! The delivery was fast! read more

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I've been here several times for pizza, it's good stuff. Tonight, we decided to try the meatball subs. These things were so good. The size is perfect, meatballs were great and the ratio of bread, meatballs, sauce and cheese was excellent. Eat it with the banana peppers. read more

Pizza is always delicious and fresh ingredients. This time I want to compliment the staff on their service. As I get older, I thought I ordered a vegetarian but instead clicked on speciality, when I went to pick it up, they made me a new pizza. No arguments about what I ordered. I really liked that this place treats customers so kindly. Thank you even when it was my mistake you corrected it with no questions asked. read more

This review is for the "Northwood Pizza" parlor at their Irvine, CA location. We'll just go by the numbers. 1. Decent-sized pizza. 2. The cheese had a good flavor. 3. Marinara Pizza Sauce was a tiny bit too sweet (why we gave 4 stars). 4. Good for the price. 5. Great dough and crust. Now my one (1) complaint. 6. Neither pizza box was sealed, and they were both open to the world. ***************** Aside from the marinara sauce, we had no real food complaints. If anything, we'd ask that they spice up their marinara pizza sauce and give it a little kick (their marinara tastes far too sugary and sweet vs. Tangy). Here's a minor suggestion. Years ago I used to order cheese pizza from a smaller "mom and pop" pizza-parlor that offered different sauces. In my case they used to offer a spicy Arrabiata sauce for their cheese pizzas (in lieu of marinara). It gave their pizza's a wonderful spicy flavor without having to add pepperoni. Anyway, this is my suggestion. Now more on my one (1) complaint. I've noticed that the wide majority of restaurants seal their boxes and bags if their food is going to be delivered via any of the many delivery services (I.e., themselves, or GrubHub, DoorDash, UberEats, etc...). Especially, post-COVID. They usually staple the bags shut and place a ROUND sticker on the lip of their pizza boxes sealing it closed so people can tell if its been opened or tampered with. Our pizza box had no sticker of any kind and was open to the world. We were surprised at this, and will not order delivery from this business again for this reason. However, we will do pickup if we're in the mood for pizza, and are near their location in the future. Like we said, it was decent pizza. Thank you. read more

This place is the best....they DON'T charge for extra toppings....I custom order all kinds of extra stuff. And the delivery fee is like $3? I get 8 pieces of pizza and if I eat a slice for lunch and a slice for dinner, that lasts me 4 days...You have to eat is with a knife and fork...no way you can pick up a slice and not have everything fall off. read more

Northwood Pizza - Medium - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

Self proclaimed pizza snob here. This place gets really good reviews. The delivery was fast and the pizza was hot. That's the good. I thought the cheese was over cooked and the bottom of the pizza undercooked. Sauce was ok. Kids kind of liked it but told me it's a 3.5 star rating...I agree. Raised them well. read more

Northwood Pizza - This is how it arrived - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

The Northwood special pizza is fresh, flavorful and the dough is soooo good!!! Also, the antipasto salad is amazing! It may not be fancy or spacious but the service is always top notch. Definitely worth it! read more

Delicious pizza. Loved the meat lovers. Food was done super fast. Very clean place. Will definitely come back.

When looking for where to settle in Irvine a few years back, my son and I just kind of happened into Northwood Pizza. We were nervous about starting a new life in a city we didn't really know, but the experience of getting a few delicious slices of pepperoni and eating outside on the tables was a calming, grounding foreshadowing of a life to come. It's three years later, and having tried so many pizza places around Irvine, Tustin and even further south, I can't believe how lucky we are to have this great, consistently good, high quality pizza place less than a mile away. It's always good. And it really is a neighborhood treasure! My older son and his friends stop by on their bikes for slices, and they're always cool to them, even offering water or ice if they need it. Some places are annoyed by tweens, but they feel welcome here. I have a young son that only eats cheese. I can just grab a slice when I'm picking up our usual pepperoni and pineapple. Two of the kids have been into thinner pizzas. No problem, you can order thin and even extra thin and match the effort with light sauce. My wife really like the veggies, so tonight, I used one of their very generous rewards (they give back to their frequent eaters) to try the Northwood Special. We were both blown away by how tasty the veggies are. I can see why they put their name on it as their signature pie. Most of the time, I just order online. It's painless, and the food is always ready a little earlier than their promise. Look, I went through my NY style phase, and I'm not often in the mood for Chicago or Detroit style. Now I want that perfect balance of dough and toppings, that California style I grew up on. I don't know if they think of it that way, but that's what I call it. I'm pretty happy that Northwood is here, and I'd drive across Irvine for it if I wasn't lucky enough to be so close. I like to think our initial stop years ago was a sign not known yet that we'd found home. read more

Negative infinity stars. Look at this huge disgusting hair coming out of the pizza that I paid $34 for including a coupon? I called right away during business hours and nobody picked up. Who do I report this to get this place shut down immediately? The health department or the landlord? read more

Northwood Pizza - I found this huge hair coming out of my pizza that I paid more than $34 for with a coupon. I called before closing and nobody picked up. - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm a New York pizza guy and tried NWP for the 1st time, excellent slice tasty sauce delicious cheese and a thicker crust than I'm used to but was cooked to perfection so definitely will be back for more read more

I've been going to NWP for years, and this is my first bad experience. I called ahead of time to ask if they had the single slices out because I was going to get their lunch special (comes with 2 slices of pizza and drink). The person who answered the phone said they had both pepperoni and cheese slices available. I said that's great and that I was going to send my husband over to get the lunch specials for us. We live across the street from the center that NWP is at so my husband was there in about 5 minutes after I hung up with the worker. When my husband got there much to my surprise there were NO slices available. The staff told him that they were making more pizzas and that they would push the cheese pizza so we can get our order faster. After he was waiting for a while they told him that it's going to take another 15 minutes because they're backed up. I'm really disappointed in the customer service over the phone. The woman who answered clearly lied and it's just annoying. My husband is literally still there waiting. This is my only negative experience after going to NWP for over 10 years. If it wasn't for this experience I would leave a 5 star review because I love that they sell their lunch special all day and that their slices are massive. I always get the cheese lunch special. Also, I asked the woman if they had cookies. If you know about their cookies then you will feel my pain that they were out of their chocolate chip cookies when she said they still had them! My husband ended up getting the sugar cookies which are good, but aren't on the same level as their delicious chocolate chip cookies. Whoever was working on 3/25/25 at 6 (it's 6:39pm as I write this) needs to get written up or something. EDIT: My husband just got home and I was excited to eat and the same lady who made all those mistakes gave us a pepperoni lunch special instead of two cheeses! Luckily my husband can eat pepperoni unlike me. If they both ended up being pepperoni he would've had to go back. How can you confuse cheese with pepperoni???? SMH. read more

Northwood Pizza - 1 cheese lunch special and 1 pepperoni special (which we didn't ask for. It's supposed to be 2 cheese lunch specials. SMH. - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

I've been living in orange since the early 90's. When I was a kid (about 7) my mother would take my little brother and I to your location in Orange. We would each get a pizza stick and share a coke and then dump quarters into your Cruisin' USA arcade game. I later found out that my mother took us here because not only was it affordable, but we had a great time each time we went and it felt like home. I can't tell you how many memories I have from this place, which is why I was absolutely devastated when the orange location closed. Fast forward 30 years, I have never left Orange and have been missing my pizza sticks MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE. I literally just was talking to my brother about that place and decided to look online to see if there were pictures from that location ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT YOU HAD ANOTHER LOCATION THIS ENTIRE TIME!!!!! Needless to say, I came in today for lunch and had the pizza sticks.... They haven't changed, the pillowy French bread, the crisp edges, the perfect mozzarella cheese, and those burnt pieces of pepperoni crunching in the mix. I would be lying if I said that I didn't get emotional sitting in my car as floods of memories filled my head from the "good ol' days". Thank you Northwood Pizza for bringing me back to my childhood for awhile. I will be a regular from now on. read more

Northwood Pizza - PIZZA STICKS!!! - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

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First time visiting local pizza shop. Just moved to Northwood area and saw great reviews. No questions on why. I showed up 20 minutes before they closed and staff was more than welcoming. I will definitely be back. read more

Northwood Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

The pizzas are awesome! We ordered the mini cheese pizza with tomatoes and garlic.. Delicious! I ordered the grinder sandwich which was a little disappointing for the simple fact that it was a hot sandwich that had lettuce on it. With all the deli meats, Italian dressing, cheese and tomatoes, I don't think the lettuce should be included in the hot version of the sandwich. Next time I'll just order it cold. Anyway, I do recommend the place as it has lots of options and quality ingredients. Service was excellent. They have no seating inside but there is an outdoor patio area to dine in. read more

This is one of my favorite pizza shops. I always get just the cheese pizza extra large and double cut! Their pizza sauce is great. The dough could be a little softer, but still their pizza is good. read more

Ordered online. 2 pizzas, medium, one with sausage & tomatoes & one with mushroom & tomato. They were ready when I walked in 5 minutes early. Crust was a little charred & pizza was delicious. Will be back. read more

Extra thin is the best in irvine. I get pizza here at least once a month. The workers are always kind, and they always have deals on their website. Glad they are around north irvine. read more

We just moved to Irvine, and we didn't know where a great place to eat pizza was. I found this place by luck because we received a coupon in our mailbox and wanted to try this out. This will be our second time ordering here and this place doesn't disappoint. My toddler loves the pizza there. If he approves, then of course the parents are very much happy campers. We ordered: - Chicken wings (Amazing. Fresh. You could really tell it was season in-house. It's not like Costco chicken wings lol. I prefer this over Costco. Honestly. - Meat lovers' pizza - Half pizza of cheese and veggies - Meatballs The pizza and the topping are amazing. The veggies are fresh. The pizza sauce is good. Everything just blended so well together. You can never go wrong with this place. This is a must try!!! read more

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Walked in at about 6pm and ordered a pizza on a Saturday night. The wait was about 30 minutes. Pizza was light on sauce but the crust was really good. Friendly staff. Will definitely go back. read more

Good decent pizza because I taste a cheese blend (I'm guessing 90% whole milk mozz and 10% muenster) and not just pure mozzarella and that's what keeps me coming back a few times already. Just wished they used more of the other cheese that's not mozzarella. Pepperoni itself is pretty standard. It's very convenient that they serve the slice all day and not just during lunch like most places but that's where it's a hit and miss. Some days the pizza slice was quite dry because it's been sitting there for some time. $3.50 each pepperoni slice. Overall 3.5/5 for the taste so it's an upgrade to 4/5 stars read more

Northwood Pizza - pepperoni slice $3.50 each - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

The Pizza is delicious! The staff is friendly and efficient! Worth the drive from Orange and close to the Tustin Marketplace. Highly recommend!! read more

Pizza was delicious. Got the lunch special and it was definitely worth it. The pizza was sitting out a bit but it was still delicious. A good deal if you want a good slice of pizza for a reasonable price. Definitely worth trying here! read more

Friendly, fast, and recommended by locals. Most people are picking up to go orders. I liked that they have pizza by the slice. If you like a thicker chewy style crust, you'll like Northwood. I had a couple pepperoni slices and really liked the sauce and how nicely crisped but not burnt the pepperoni is. It is all smiles inside from the workers and I got my order within seconds. The establishment of straight forward and functional, couple benches outside if you need to eat now. read more

Northwood Pizza - Pepperoni slices. - Pizza Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is our newest go to pizza place when in Irvine. The cheese and hawaiian pizza with pepperoni was a delight. You also have an option to get a regular or thin crust. We want our pizza to be plain, simple, and tasty. Service is always pleasant. There is seating area inside the shop but there are few tables and chairs outside that is also convenient. read more

The service here is excellent! Highly recommend the turkey salad for a healthy alternative to the pizza, if you have a person in your party who needs that. read more

Northwood Pizza has been a Northwood staple as far back as I can remember (which is the 80s in the same center but in the location Dada Shabu is now) As a kid we went there for class parties and it was the place to hang out after school. Because it was one of the first places I had pizza, it has long been what I considered pizza should taste like. In the 90s I think they expanded to have locations in Tustin and Orange, but unfortunately ended up closing. Needless to say I was so happy when I found out another local family who used to work at the restaurant was able to reopen with their legacy recipes! 30+ years later my kid goes to dance next door and I get to share this with my family. Today's Northwood Pizza still uses quality ingredients, chewy crust, robust red sauce and a truly unique cheese blend. I love the French bread based garlic cheese bread when I'm feeling nostalgic. My dad loves the Hawaiian pizza and requests me to pick it up for him when we are in the area. It's no longer a "hang out spot" but the service is always friendly and efficient. I hope that they keep serving the neighborhood for generations to come! read more