Had the misfortune of eating here twice so far, once dining in with my eldest daughter, and teh next when someone brought in some to our office for lunch. good stuff first: The dough nuggets are pretty good. They're essentialy mini bread sticks and they were one of the few things we had that really tasted fresh. Warm and salty with a good bit of crispiness on the edges, my daughter asked for another thing of ranch to enjoy them all with. Not knowing what Chicago style really is, we got a small one of those to split. It was okay, very crunchy, it seems like it was just a tall crust on a regular pizza. Looking it up on our phones that night, everything we read made it seem like it should have been much different, more toppings and a sweet crust. But, it was still okay. I got a cheef sandwich, which was extremely salty roast beef with a huge amount of salt water poured over it with some melted cheese dripping on top. I got this in hopes of taking half of it home to my younger daughter, but the bread didn't last under all of the juice. The fries that came with it felt and tasted like the same ones you would get from an elementary school lunch - stale and prefrozen, okay if you eat them fast, but really gross if they cool. And for the food we got at the office, it was a very differnt thin crust which was okay, and some of their buffalo wings. they were only slighty better than the hockey pucks a buffalo wild wings and were probably as prefrozen as the fries. The big problem was each of the 5 us having to pay $15 each for two pizzas and a big thing of wings. I think I was the only one that was full and everyone else had to eat something else because of so-so quality food, not much quantity, for a very steep price. Part of this is my fault, if you look at the reviews here, alll the ones with 5 stars are from people with just a couple of reveiws and all of them kind of say the same thing - that really is a warning. If this is "real deal" chicago pizza, I think I can see why it hasnt really caught on out here. read more

Who doesn't love pizza but from now on I'm just gonna drive on past Rosati's. A couple of times we've had a really good meal (chicken wings were yummy) but it seems like a crapshoot. My friend posted a Yelp with their disaster dinner and they (Rosati's) were so sorry and asked to give them another chance. Grayson was our waiter this last time and he did a great job, it wasn't his fault That the first pizza was burnt and the following pizza was undercooked. And I guess it was an off night for everybody because while we waited for the other couple to join us, I ordered water from the dark hair bartender with the bushy beard-he rolled his eyes and gave me attitude ( I am 3 months pregnant and don't drink soda or alcohol). All n all- too many bad experiences for me to ever give them my hard earned money. We are back to Borelllies for the in town dinners! read more

Nothing good to say, so I'm trying to stay as polite as possible, but this place truly is no good. Food was okay (by no means Chicago-style), but this place displayed all the symptoms of inexperience. Tiny things like sneak charges for every individual sauce and a deceptive happy hour menu, but it all adds towards an experience my friends and I don't care to experience again. In terms of atmosphere - perfectly nestled between a mattress shop and a Big Lots, this place adds more vaguely depressing vibes by playing nothing but news on their TVs. Perhaps it was too early for sports, but no one wants to eat while newscasters discuss death, Trump and child molesters. Just stick with music. :) Anyway, what once was a one star review is now a two star review after I felt bad knowing they've only been open for 4 months. Maybe they'll get better. read more

Was expecting a delicious, traditional Chicago style deep dish. It had way too much tomato sauce, very few slices of pepperoni and a thin layer of cheese on the bottom. The service was very accomodating, so they got an extra star for this. Good price for the beer. read more

Pretty good overall. Ordered wings, thin crust and a deep dish. Wings were average, thin crust was good, deep dish was average as well. Service was somewhat on the slow side, but staff seems to do their best waiting on deep dish pizzas to be done in the kitchen. Sauce and crust on the deep dish could be enhanced. Didn't love, didn't hate. read more

Will never come back to this place- owner was cussing, and pushed a waitress over us asking where are drinks where. The bartender ended up being the owner. We waited over 30 minutes for him to pour our drinks and when we asked about it he went off on the waitress and pushed her into the kitchen. He fired the waitress on the spot and was very smug about it. He continued on with this behavior and never came over to apologize for his behavior. Unbelievable that an owner would treat his employees like this. Worst place! Will make sure I never go back and will recommend to everyone to stay away. read more

Great Chicago style pizza! If your from the home town, then this is the best place to get a really amazing pie! Come all and often! read more

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A taste of Chicago in the San Diego area! IF YOU ARE A FAN OF ROSATIS PIZZA YOU MUST COME OUT AND TRY IT! Pizza tastes just like it flew in from Chicago! Nice little restaurant and it's ABSOLUTELY worth the trip up to Encinitas to get pizza from here! This place HIGHLY recommended to my fellow Midwestern transplants. My favorite combo is the bacon sausage and bbq pizza! GET SOME! read more

Rosati's is good, but not great...They could be so much better if they made the concious choice to do so... We recieved a deep dish pizza that looked and tasted awful...we sent that back because the dough was raw, undercooked, wallpaper paste... Then the second pizza came out perfect with a beautiful look and flavor... read more

Everyone makes pizza a bit differently. Even Chicagoans don't agree on what's best. This thick crust pizza is like you went to someone's house and got to eat Momma's pizza. The crust is light and airy, the tomatoes and sauce fresh and tomatoey, and the cheese gooey and stringy like it is supposed to be. The Dough Nuggets appetizer was insane! Puffy golden dough pockets tossed in garlic butter and spices and served with marinara. When the beer starts flowing this will be a favorite. 30 taps as soon as the state says OK. read more

Rosati's Pizza - 14" deep dish, 1/2 sausage, 1/2 Italian Beef, with mushrooms. Yum! - Pizza Near Me - Encinitas, California

Man, I like this place! I've been living with a vacuous, sucking hole in my life where my favorite sports-bar/pizza joint should have been for all these years, and I didn't even know it! Rosati's has really good Chicago style pizza and other Italian fare, an impressive beer list and an extremely friendly staff. The Owner even came over chatted it up with my lady-friend and I over Monday Night Football (alas, the Bears lost the day before - Robbie Gould you broke my heart!) before buying us each a beer! Super welcoming. Good food. There are literally like 15 televisions. This place is a keeper. read more

My fiance and I love this place! If you are craving TRUE Chicago style pizza - you will not be disappointed! My fiance is from the mid-west (a hockey player) and knows his Chicago style pizza. We have traveled extensively together and always make a point of getting Chicago pizza when we are in his hometown. We were so thrilled to stumble upon this place here in Encinitas and it not only delivers EXCELLENT and AUTHENTIC Chicago style pizza but it delivers the best customer service, atmosphere (colorful/lively environment) with the best local California micro-brews on tap - AND, last but not least HOCKEY on any channel any sport you want to watch! It is FAMILY owned and these people GET IT! REAL PIZZA & REAL PEOPLE! We are officially regulars here - our new hometown pizza pub! Matt and Mimi read more

Our friend who lives in the area got us a gift card because she loves this place. We loved it too! We used the Yelp check in for the dough bites. They were a nice start. Nice beer selection. We got a deep dish pizza it was delicious. A great Greek salad. And a yummy calzone. It was all delicious. Seems like a great place to watch a game. We will come back for the wings. We had ordered so much already we appreciated that the waitress suggested we hold off on those and come back on a Wednesday for half price wings. The teenagers loved it. We all did. As others said the pizza is pricey but the deep dish is a really a lot of food. We brought plenty home. We will be back! read more

This happened a year or two ago and I never came around to writing a review because I just wrote the place off in my head even though their salads were good and other food pizza, wings, garlic knots were decent (regents deep dish in La Jolla is my normal go to deep dish worth the drive) and this is a super convenient location because they are literally a minute from my house. However, I continue to check the reviews because I want to eat there or get delivery again if the service wasn't so bad because I continue to have horrible service here like many other people trying to eat at this restaurant in the reviews and it's about time they did something or put more effort into their poor service; not only, back before Covid, do they say they are no longer doing deliveries after 7:30, even though my order was prior to 7:30 like 7:10 and said 9pm on their yelp page but it was too late for them at this time, when it had said different on yelp and website but they were rude and never let me speak to a manager to handle a refund after placing my order and charging my card and I ended up just paying for nothing because of the people present could not help me or the situation nor did I want to deal with the continued attitude. Prior to this incident I received a delivery which was my first order from them soon after they opened awhile ago, more than a couple years, and the food was bomb buffalo chicken salad was perfect. However I later received a phone call from my delivery person at 10:30 pm at night when I ordered earlier that day and he left a voicemail intoxicated and disoriented saying weird stuff on my voicemail. I figured okay this is uncomfortable and extremely unprofessional but I don't want to get anyone in trouble so long as it doesn't happen again. Reading this restaurant's reviews and the poor service I received continuously since that incident is very disappointing and discouraging. Clearly they have a training, management, hiring, or wtv you call these consistent issues problem that many customers have experienced. Food is decent but they really need to get their staff and management together. And I am not just speaking as a customer. I worked in the restaurant industry for many years and so did my family and it's truly unacceptable. They would do so much better if they handled this situation. Hopefully they do because I would enjoy the convenience and food there again. read more

I came in for lunch with my son on Saturday. Guys day out and we decided to try Rosati's. First impression is a nice cool laid back dining room. Great selection of beer but alas I couldn't have a one, too early in the day. We had the 10" Chicago style deep dish with Italian sausage. We were floored at how good it was! The tomatoes and cheese were great! Crust was really nice, very crispy, just what I like! We will be coming back with the rest of our clan so that we all enjoy Rosati's goodness! read more

I cant give 5 stars to a place that just opened and ive been once for lunch, but maybe next time. Got the Cheef beef sandwich with hot peppers. The pepper mix includes green olives wich i dont really like but thats my bad for not paying enough attention to the menu. The sandwich is hot and a little sloppy. Its dripping quite a bit when you get it and is already sitting ina pool of it juices so the bottom of the bun is soaked. Good though. Went there on a recommendation of a friend fromChicago where this place is from. Need to try the authentic deepdish pizza read more

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AMAZING! We had been looking for some local pizza places in the area and I have to tell you this place is a gem! I got the Chicago Deep Dish and Dough Bites and the pizza was so good! Maybe some of the best pizza I've ever had, honestly. Delicious sauce, great crust, just yum. Highly recommend. read more

We ordered a 18" half combo and half mushroom, onion and black olive thin crust pizza. I was told over the phone it would be $47. I inquired on the price since all of the 18" pizzas are around $30 and didn't get a clear reply on why so I figured I would sort it out in-person. When we arrived I asked again and was told that they can't ring it up as a half, so somehow it ended up costing $17 more to split pizzas that would have been $30 individually. Maybe they rang up each individual topping... I have no idea, but it makes no sense. We have been to so many pizza places and always split the toppings because I'm a vegetarian while most other people eat meat. The pizza was good, and we eat pizza at least 2 times a but we probably won't be back due to crazy price jacking. I called Marcey twice and left a message and still haven't heard back... I talked to the manager and the situation was worked out and they were kind enough to reimburse us. The manager mentioned that the price should have been much lower, but in general they don't like split pies and that it was a communication issue on their end. Anyways, I'm sure we will be back to try again. read more

Great food, great beer, awesome atmosphere! I come in for the lunch specials 2-3 times a week and have yet to be disappointed by a single thing I have tried. This place has an amazing beer menu board with top quality local micro brews and the pints are around 2 bucks cheaper than the vast majority of brew pubs in North County. Need info on a beer or help selecting something to meet your tastes? Talk to the beertender with the giant beard, this guy knows his stuff and has yet to steer me wrong. If you have the time order a calzone, takes a little longer but it SO worth it. 5 stars, I love this place!!! read more

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Great service and prompt delivery... I would have given them 4 stars but am dropping it to 3 because the carrots and celery that came with the wings don't look super fresh, and worst of all, the "boneless chicken wings" are actually frozen chicken nuggets covered in sauce. Lame move, Rosati's. I really wanted to like you. read more

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Absolutely in love! Not a huge pizza fan, however since my hubby introduced me to this new spot definitely changing my mind. So far we have dined in and had delivery service both went very smoothly. Keep in my the Chicago style pizza(super bomb) takes 30-40 minutes to cook. But it is 100% worth it. read more

Been a busy summer and I am a little late on yelping regarding several visits to Rosati's! Mike and Marcie rock! Started out with a cold 22 oz draft brew or maybe 2 of them! Then rocked the classic Lasagna and the Penne Pomodoro & Gourmet Italian Sausage! Keep it up! Enjoyed college support shown! read more

Despite ordering the pizza at 3:53pm, asking for it to arrive at 5:00pm, my pizza didn't get delivered until 5:54. The pizza wasn't worth the wait either. The crust was hard and the the topping and the taste was bland. It was supposed to be a delicious double dough pep, saus, and mushroom pizza and I was disappointed. read more

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We tried the double dough crust and a deep dish crust, both were excellent. Good service and atmosphere. I highly recommend Rosati's Pizza!

We lived on Rosati's when we were in AZ and are THRILLED they opened an Encinitas location. The food is always fantastic. The salads are fresh and no matter what pizza you get it will be good. My only suggestion is for the thin crust pizzas limit your toppings so you don't overwhelm the pizza and have too much on it to enjoy the crispy crust. We love the thin crust as it is crunchy and comes cut in squares. The guys love the wings and they have a wide variety of dipping sauces to choose from. We generally never got the appetizers or sandwiches, however the calzones are enormous, well crafted, and melt in your mouth yummy. The "sports bar" locations are very family friendly and it isn't your low-end bar food quality. I noticed they have Gluten Free pizza now - good call on their part. I highly recommend Rosati's, even though their price point is a bit high it is worth the few extra bucks per pie. read more

Super good pizza with thick, buttery, flakey dough. There was lots of sauce and full tomatoes . The only problem was the price. 40 some odd bucks for a large Pizza and a salad. Overall it was pretty good but not amazing. read more

I must admit I was reluctant to try a new pizza place. You never know what you will get. However, my wife and I were craving pizza and this place was near where we were staying while traveling. We arrived at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. It wasn't very busy because of the early hour. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly. They have a huge selection of craft beer, but I ordered the house cabernet which was surprisingly good. We ordered the Monster pizza and a side salad. The salad arrived within a couple of minutes, the pizza took about 15 minutes. It was worth the wait! The pizza was hot and the ingredients were piled on and very tasty. Okay, I've never had a pizza cut in squares rather than like a pie, that was pretty cool. We actually stayed there for a couple of hours eating, drinking and just having a good time. We will definitely return the next time we are in the area. read more

Love the pizza and an awesome beer selection. Fantastic spot to catch a game, every wall is covered with TV's. Check in and get an order of dough balls, yum. read more

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My son said it's the best spaghetti he's ever had, I agree. The sauce and atmosphere area great. Smiling staff and good food.

We randomly stopped in here and was immediately welcomed by Mike, who was awesome. Scott was working as well, also very nice and funny. We got the Buffalo chicken salad, little garlic bread bites(free with check in on Yelp), the loaded fries and a ten inch deep dish. Waaay too much food! Looks like we have dinner too! Salad was ok, the garlic bread bites were amazing, the fries were ok and the deep dish was yummy. Mike said to try the thin crust next time. Will doGood vibes, laid back, good atmosphere appealing to all ages, and good food. Keep it up guys and thanks! read more

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Great food! I would defiantly recommend ordering their version of loaded fries... no your typical loaded fri experience!! We ordered their deep dish with onions, mushrooms and Italian sausage. Crust was SO GOOD! Spaghetti and meat balls were on point. Sauce had perfect flavor. read more

Awesome pizza, in a very nice sports bar atmosphere. Lot's of couples and families. Eat in or take out. Be sure & order a pizza with their sausage. OMG! read more

My whole positive experience was eclipsed by the fact that the blonde waitress has her dog in the restaurant and pets it throughout the shift. I do hope she washes her hands when getting food. I will return but will turn back outside if I see this dog here again. Yuck! Someone call the health department! Love dogs but not near my pie... read more

This is amazing pizza and fast delivery. We've made this a must have whenever we have a working dinner. Check them out!

Ordered the gluten free deep dish with pepperoni, mushroom and extra cheese. And the server we had recommended the wings with a mix of hot and mango habanero. Both were excellent! Took advantage of the Yelp offer for the dough bites. They were good too, big generous portion ! Second time eating here and it's been great. Don't understand the bad reviews. You are warned the pizza takes a bit of time. read more

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Love the staff, very accomodating. Food is great and so is the beer selection. My go-to local hangout spot!

I'm a regular at this restaurant not only because of their great food & beer selection (30 beers on tap) but the servers/bartenders really make this place a win when it comes to customer service! Kelli & Danika are great & will definitely take care of you. Highly recommend this Chicago joint. read more

Rosati's Pizza offers Chicago style pizzas in a family friendly atmosphere with a bar nearby. Cool Chicago sports team flags hang from the ceilings with Chicago sports channels on when available. Nice lively circus. TheIr ample pieces of sausage had a wonderful and slightly peppery spicy taste on our pizza, and the crust was made of a crispy corn meal base. There was a good amount of cheese was on our pizza, which is exactly how Chicagoans like their pizzas. No wimpy globs of cheese like a New York pizza, and no skimpy and strange mixes of cheeses on their pizzas like at some Californian pizza joints. Fresh mushrooms and onions were also added to our pizza. Ours was indeed an excellent Chicago style pizza in Encinitas, CA! We'll be back for their deep dish pizza next time. Our server Caitlyn was very friendly and was very attentive. Anyone looking for the great taste of a Chicago pizza, particularly a thin crust like ours this evening, should really give Rosati's a try. read more

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The most delicious gluten free pizza I've ever had! Yum. Service from Melody was excellent. She's amazingly fast in a super busy place and friendly and efficient. Lots of beers on tap. The flight is a great way to taste a few. 10/10. read more

I literally love this place so much! They have the best sauce I've ever tasted !!!! Great service and delicious food. Def grab an order of dough nuggets read more