What beautiful pizza!! I was really craving some good authentic wood fired pizza and this was on point! Thin Crust spicy tomato sauce pizza with pepperoni instead of sausage - this wasu favorite! 10/10 It was hard to stop eating! Gorgonzola & Pear Pizza (with pepperoni added on) - what a lovely combo! I wasn't a fan of the pear itself but everything else went so beautifully well together. The pepperoni recipe was a great add on! Roasted Garlic with Goat Cheese appetizer - husband really liked this! Goat cheese was creamy and the combo was nice. My favorite part of these was the caramelized onions. Lovely! Fresh Soft garlic rolls were lovely! Warm and fluffy. Friends got the vegetable pizza and it was loaded with veggies! They said it was really good. They also liked the Broccoli with Penne Pasta and seemed to enjoy it. Good amount of broccoli in there which was nice. Tiramisu - husband loved this! It was just what he wanted to end his meal. I'm usually a fan of the creams so this one had too much of the sponge ladyfingers for me. But overall the flavor was quite nice. Definitely would recommend this place especially for the pizza. read more

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I stopped by Pizza Nova in San Marcos for lunch on a Wednesday and had a really nice first experience. There was plenty of parking, and the restaurant is spacious with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. We were seated right away, and the service was friendly throughout our visit. They brought out complimentary garlic knots served hot, and they were so good we even asked for seconds. I also thought the lunch special was a great value for under $17. You can choose a salad and pasta or a salad and a 6 inch personal pizza. I ordered the Best Salad, which was delicious, and paired it with the goat cheese pizza. The toppings were good, but there wasn't any sauce on the pizza, so it ended up being a little dry for my taste. I'd probably try a different pizza next time. They also had a great playlist playing, which made the atmosphere even more enjoyable. Overall, it was a really nice lunch spot, and I'd definitely come back to try more of the menu. read more

Pizza Nova - Best salad, thai pizza, goat cheese pizza, garlic knots - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

First time eating at Pizza Nova and I was very happy with my food. I had the lunch special with personal size pepperoni pizza & the best house salad. The salad had apples slices, candied walnuts, dried cranberries with a delicious vinaigrette. It was a good size along with an 8" individual pizza. Very filling. And they serve garlic knots at no charge. Restaurant has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Staff very friendly. TVs in the bar area for sports games. read more

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Great spot with good pizza with great flavor to the crust and awesome salad salads! The salad was called the best salad and it was absolutely delicious. With candied walnuts, some Gorgonzola cheese, cranberries a vinaigrette. It was just delicious! I underestimated the margarita pizza because it did not have a little bit of sauce, but it was drizzled with some olive oil and absolutely deliciousness!!!! read more

Friendly staff and tasty dinner items including standouts: Thai chicken pizza and BBQ chicken pizza. Easy to-go night meal to make the family happy with easy pickup at the front. Pro tip - grab their delicious chocolate chip cookies for dessert. read more

They have really good pasta and salad. Normally I just order to go and pick it up. The place is mostly always busy. Their pizza is also good. My pasta was delicious very cheesy and my salad was very flavorful. Service is normally fast when you call in advance. read more

Pizza Nova - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Swung in here for a late lunch after a morning of errands. Service was completely off. Took almost 5 min to be seated in a restaurant that was less than half occupied. Lunch itself was pretty good I had the pizza and salad lunch special. Their house salad is quite tasty with apples, blue cheese, cranberries, nuts on tender greens with a slightly tangy dressing. The pizza was nothing special and had way too much garlic, which is unexpected in a sausage and mushroom pizza. My wife enjoyed the beet salad and said the chicken had no flavor. They kind of forgot about us due to the arrival of a large party and I had to go inside to the host to get a box and check. read more

Pizza Nova is a solid restaurant. I enjoy their pizza. Nothing special, nothing bad. The service was a little on the slower side. The ambiance is nice, especially their hard candies that you get after. read more

Pizza Nova - Italian Meat Margherita Classic Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Mason was extremely attentive and very helpful with menu suggestions! Has a bright personality and held a smile the entire interaction! If we're ever back in San Marcos, he's the reason we'd come back to Pizza Nova. read more

OMG julia is the best!!! we had the best experience ever because of her! everything was perfect and she was so sweet and attentive. i don't wanna come back unless she's here!!! food was great, super chill environment. we will be back :) (as long as julia is here!) read more

My mother in law of 93 loves this place! She (and I) always get great service with a smile and tasty food!! Pizzas are good for eating in but my take out the pizza was a little overdone. The inside is welcoming and pretty clean! High dust is noticeable. Overall a great night out to get good food, and great service at a decent price! Well done!! read more

We stopped here for an early dinner, about 5 pm. We have been here previously for lunch. Our dinner experience below: The good- strawberry basil mocktail, spicy margarita and apple salad. Just ok- margarita pizza and chicken piccata. Bad- our server Chloe. The first impression was not a good one. It seemed like she didn't like working there. I had to flag her down to get a glass of water and box only to get blown off. Customer service needs work. The manager, who was standing at the front desk, should at least be walking around checking on customers, especially whose server is MIA for 10 mins. Disappointing and will not be returning. read more

Pizza Nova - Apple salad, strawberry basil drink and y margarita - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

We ordered pizzas but definitely want to return to try some of the other food! The pizzas were great! Very fresh tasting and not greasy. There were a lot of seating options for different size parties and the vibe of the place was very relaxed. Service was great, our waitress was super friendly and we didn't have to wait long for the food to come out or for the check to come back. We plan to be regulars here. The environment is also very nice for kids as well. read more

Pizza Nova - Margherita Pizza - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

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When we first walked in I was getting disappointed. The hostess up front was on the phone so I don't need her to drop everything, but she didn't even acknowledge us walking in. A nod or wave would've been the minimum I expect. Nobody was at the bar so I found a menu on my own and started looking at what we wanted. Our server was actually very friendly and attentive. Seems she was 1 of 2 people actually working on the floor so I understood why she was busy. Good was delicious and I LOVE the crispy crust. I also enjoy the happy hour offerings so I know I'll be back but I'm hoping the start to my next visit is better. read more

Pizza Nova - Pepperoni White Pizza - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

The food is good, however we asked for light dressing and salads came with heavy dressing. But far more concerning is that there was a hair on the garlic bread and as soon the waiter was putting them on our table he spotted it and quickly picked the hair up, I guess he thought that we didn't see the hair. No apologies, no changing the breads, nothing. That makes me think that they are not clean. Not coming back. read more

My favorite pizza place of all time. The Mediterranean pizza is soooo good. Very generous with the bread rolls. Cant comment on the interior or atmosphere of the place bcuz I always order to go. read more

I remember liking their barbecue chicken pizza, but I tried their pepperoni pizza and it was not good. It definitely needed to be cooked more read more

This place is my Disneyland!! Julia was our server and she treated me like a princess!! I will keep coming back because of her!! I'm a very picky eater and she was so helpful in finding me something I would enjoy. I got the peach and burrata salad and it was delicious. Thank you pizza nova for a perfect date night dinner!!! read more

First time here in San Marcos area and decided to try Pizza Nova, and we're so happy we did! The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. Our server, Harris, went above and beyond to make sure we had a great dining experience, and Manager Shawn was outstanding, friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. It's rare to find a place with both amazing food and such exceptional service. We'll definitely be coming back and making Pizza Nova one of our regular spots! read more

Pizza Nova - Asian chicken salad and Caesar salad with "Can we be friends" IPA and a glass of Rose - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Always the best bbq pizza with ranch. I really like the best house salad with chicken added too. Highly recommend. The bread knots are really good and free ;) I always like a little free here and there :) read more

Pizza Nova - Sorry it's red (I'm doing a red light therapy session and eating pizza in bed. ‍ - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Couldn't even eat here. A gift card was bought for me 3 days ago. I went to pay and they no longer accept gift cards with their "new system". Technical difficulties are understandable. But we were told their new system was set up over a week ago. Why would you continue to sell gift cards you can't even use? And no refunds either with the receipt. The host didn't know what to tell us and the manager was no help either. Didn't even speak with us, no apology, no comping of anything. Really unfortunate since it took 30 minutes to drive over here. What a waste of a gift card. read more

Don't even go to this place! Worst customer service to begin with. Place was not even busy and the server took forever to take my order. Asked for a drink and never came. Go try other pizza spots this spot ain't it. read more

Pizza Nova was excellent. Quick and personalized service. While several people at our table ordered the pizza and loved it. I had a salad. Nice sized and delicious. I definitely plan to go back. read more

My mom has always come to this restaurant and brought me back food and I've always enjoyed the food. I came with a group of my coworkers for a holiday party and the food again was great. I ordered the lunch special. I'm not big on Margherita pizza as it's been a hot or miss elsewhere but this was a hit. The salad could've use more dressing, I couldn't see or taste much of it. The little garlic breads they offer while waiting for your food was good too however we got a couple hard pieces. They were very accommodating to our large group, allowing us to rearrange their patio to fit our needs. I even ordered to go pizzas and those barely lasted for any leftovers. read more

Pizza Nova - Margherita Pizza - lunch special - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

The Rudest manager I have ever met! First off, I would like to say that this place is not cheap. $60 for two pizzas and sodas is a bit of a splurge. Having some food allergies, I slowly and precisely stated the only ingredients I wanted on my pizza to the server. She repeated everything back to me, and headed towards the kitchen. When my pizza arrived, it was incorrect. The server agreed that there were some ingredients that I had not requested and she took the pizza back to remake it. After having consumed the new pizza, the manager marched out to our table with the incorrect pizza and informed me that the restaurant can't afford to pay for my mistake.. She left the boxed pizza on the table and proceeded to charge me for two pizzas. She left our table with a look of victory in her eyes. She might have won " that battle, " but lost a regular customer. If I were the owner of that restaurant, I would wonder how many other regular customers she lost who are not taking the time to write a review. With all of the tons of pizza, restaurants in north county, San Diego, do yourself a favor and avoid this one!! No customer deserves to be treated that way!! read more

Your new North County Sunday-Monday plan! All night happy hour. Not the best happy hour for beer drinkers, but lots of good food and pizza choices with $5 wells and $5 house wines ($5 off $10). Daughter loved her Salmon Crostini. Lobster Bisque was $12.50 and not on happy hour, but had nice lobster chunks and great flavor, not gratuitously heavy. I'm picky about wings, and these are good...they ran out at 6:15! I'm even more picky about pizza, but my BBQ Chicken Pizza was really good! Looking forward to my next trip- we want all of it again! read more

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Loooooooove this place! They have a great lunch special that I usually get. Pizza is fresh and meat to order. Their green apple and candid walnut salad is honestly the best part. But don't get me wrong the Pizza is great as well. read more

They have a good house salad....their pizza is ok....you can get a lunch pizza/salad lunch special . Service was ok....we were a group of 6...each paying for our own meal..in the past we would get separate checks, but the waitress said that her boss said she couldn't do that anymore. The restaurant is nice and clean...they have both indoor and outdoor seating available. read more

I had a disconcerting experience with how I was charged and how it was handled when I called in after reviewing my credit card statement. My first review received a quick response from Adriene, the Director of Operations. She has gone over and above to make it right. I appreciate the accountability and will revisit this restaurant at some time in the near future. Thank you, Adriene, for taking responsibility for your staff and using this situation as a learning opportunity for them! read more

Our server Vanessa was knowledgeable about the menu, and she had good suggestions for salads while my wife was deciding between a couple of choices. Her friendly demeanor continued throughout our meal. It was well paced without being rushed. Beverage refills came without our request, and she was even able to get the game on TV that I was interested in. The food was tasty and definitely with coming back for some other time when we're back in the area. read more

Food is standard corporate Americanized Italian fare. Pasta is plated overdone to the point of sticky mushiness. Even if you request "al dente". I ordered their Chicken Piccata with angel hair in a White Wine Lemon and Caper sauce. The sticky lukewarm warm glob that eventually made its way to my table was bland, tasted watery, was mushy and lacking in any appreciable amount of any sauce. I pointed this out to "Naomi", my server. She brought out some extra sauce eventually. It wasn't until the check arrived that so noticed this flavor lacking sauce raised the bill an extra $2. Naomi disappeared for long stretches. I had to ask her for the bread that should accompany the meal. She left my table cluttered with garbage and debris. The only bright side to this place is the availability of parking. Other than that not worth the calories. read more

Pizza Nova - Part of decent service is to remove empty plates, silverware and garbage. - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

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chopped salad and the works pizza are my favorites. Adrienne is the manager and she is very helpfull.

Sunday night dinner with husband and daughter. We chose to sit in a booth at the bar bc playoff basketball was on. The booth behind us was full of young adults, whom we can assume work for the location we were dining at. The manager and bar tender continued to stop at their table and chit chat with the crew. They were definitely hammered and at one point two of the girls left the table to puke. They continued to be served, also while throwing our F bomb after F bomb. Manager even talked about how he's leaving for a closer job. Needs the money. While my kid has heard it all, it was still not enjoyable to hear how hammered they were and continue to witness the restaurant play to their needs. We payed and left but as we walked by, outside, one of the girls at the booth lifted her arms in confrontation towards us and flipped us off. We did report to manager, but again, he was their buddy so we know nothing will happen. read more

Pizza Nova is our go-to neighborhood eatery. Also great for takeout where they will slightly undercook the pizza crust on our request to make it a bit softer for my wife. Very friendly staff, nice selection local craft beers. Never eaten a bad item on menu. read more

DOG FRIENDLY so plus for us and the patio is nice (nice inside too). Waitress nice & friendly, but just as last time, had to ask for things several times and didn't get a couple things we asked for. Nice cold beers. My wife & I liked the salad with the green apples, feta, nuts & dried cranberries. She liked her bread, pesto, goat cheese & onion appetizer. Our friend thought his salad & pizza lunch combo was ok good. I got the French Dip and it's a lot more bread with not a lot of meat, and was ok. Got the fresh berry cheesecake and the portion is big, nice fresh berries, but the cheesecake ok good. read more

Whoa!!!!!! Didn't expect that! The Mrs took me here to meet friends. Not her first time but it was mine. She was glad it was exactly the way she remembers it. The carne asada pizza was shockingly pleasing, their wine Wednesday deals are amazing, the garlic bread was very tasty, we had two 3 pizzas, salad, the salmon crostini, a bottle of wine, garlic bread and didn't break the bank while comfortably feed 4 adults. The staff was super friendly and attentive, love the vibe of the restaurant. We will be back with the full family. read more

Pizza Nova - Carne asada pizza - Italian Near Me - San Marcos, California

Congratulations! You have lost customers that ate there once a week, not including to go food for years. Twice we ordered food that was so covered with red pepper flakes it was almost inedible. We typically like very spicy food but this was on an Asian salad. The floor was filthy and the customer service severely lacking. I have to be honest. If this was my business, I would want to know. read more

Food was yummy here! The pizza or pasta lunch special with salad is $15 and the pizza is really good. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating and the service was good. read more

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Always great food, tasty and consistent! The only problem I've had is them forgetting to give me my garlic knots lol!

the "Nova" Pizza, their beer, & Salads are great. Also the garlic appetizer is a good pick. Service is good and management appear to be active & engaged in operations. There is also convenient parking adjacent the library's street. Also good for kids, and they have Happy-Hour pricing. I guess if there's anything I'd add, it would probably be a tad larger TVs, and music & plants on the patio, like Sammy's in San Marcoa has. But id recommend Pizza Nova easily ! read more