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Shakey's Pizza Parlor

4.2 (455 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Buffets
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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SHAKEY'S PIZZA PARLOR ATMOSPHERE

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Divey
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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed

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Reggie L.

I decided to create a cost update of the Shakey's here in Torrance. This lets you know before you go to Shaky's.

Pizza in the buffet, which you can ask them to make pizzas with customized toppings
Debbie L.

I came here over the weekend for the Lunch of Bunch buffet and had a really good experience. Every time I come to this location I really enjoy the food and service. Also the buffet price is $16 on weekends and $15 on weekdays which you can't beat for ayce pizza, chicken and lots more. And the best part which I was unaware of until reading yelp reviews is that you can customize pizza toppings and they'll make those pizzas for the buffet! Just ask them to make it with your desired toppings and then they'll put it out there! This location is also kept very clean. Not all Shakey's are created equal, but this one I've always had great experiences at!

Round 1 of lunch buffet.  Just testing the waters.
Steve W.

I've always wondered how a pizza joint could garner such praise. After finally eating here, I think I get it, and it's simple: food is solid, place is clean, service is GREAT. Been here twice now - once for a soccer team "party" and once for lunch buffet with my son. The boys had a fun time playing in the arcade. What struck me was when it was time to redeem for prizes. They hit a busy patch, so I went up to the cashier who apologized for being so busy and said he would get to us in a few minutes. (green flag) To my surprise, another employee sitting nearby said he wasn't clocked in at the moment, but he would help us. How awesome is that?! The lunch buffet is solid. For one adult, one child, plus a drink and taxes, it came out to about $30. One word of warning: the food is kept pretty hot, so the tongs can be hot, and the pizza crust can get a tiny bit hard if it's been sitting out for a while. But I figure that's way better than having food be lukewarm or cold. Includes salad (also pasta and potato salads), spaghetti with small but yummy meatballs, a variety of pizzas, and grilled and fried chicken. Employee came around asking me if I wanted a new plate, which was nice. Lunch buffet was from 11-2. Parking is super easy.

Beer me
Lola B.

Gwyneth S is Greaaaaat!!! Her service was excellent. She created us with a smile each time we came and provided A1 service. 7/22/2025 was one of the days that we came in. We came in the beginning of July as well. The food was delicious. The salad bar was crisp, clean and full. The entire place is clean. Nice ambiance. The prices are reasonable. We will definitely be back.

6 piece chicken wings

My pizza was good but this was the chicken I received. It looked nothing like the picture for a small pizza and wings. It was supposed to be fried but it had no crunch or seasoning. I ate one and threw the rest out.

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Vanesa R.

When the Mojo's craving hits we come here. There is just something about their Fried chicken and their thin crust pizza as well. We ordered their family meal that comes with a large pizza, mojos, 8 pieces of chicken. We called in the order and didn't have to wait that long for our food to be done. Love their service and how efficient they were cause they had a bday party there so I know for a fact they were busy. The area was clean and so were the bathrooms, there's a lot of places you can sit if you have a small party or group with you as well. They have a cool arcade for the kids and it's very bright and inviting for sure. Overall experience was great!

Famous Mojo Potatoes
Tony Y.

bunch a lunch is sooo worth it. you mean, i can eat as much mojos, as i can? sayless!! great place to take a team after a game or a family to celebrate a special occasion. It's not going to be the best pizza you ever had, but it most certainly tastes good and fresh. The fried chicken here isn't too bad as well. Service is so friendly and i love this location. Feels clean and well maintained.

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Locale90 Neapolitan Pizza Market - Margherita- Fresh Mozzarella, San Marzano Tomatoes, Parmesan, Fresh Basil, Natural, 48-72 hr.,  Fermented dough, EVOO and LOVE

Locale90 Neapolitan Pizza Market

3.8(561 reviews)
2.5 mi
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A Neapolitan Pizza Experience That Needed a Little More Quality Control…read more My mom chose Locale 90 because they specialize in Neapolitan pizza, and that caught her attention immediately. She recently returned from a trip to Italy and has been on the hunt for places around Los Angeles County that offer a more authentic Italian experience. She was especially interested because Locale 90 imports their pizza dough from Italy. This past Friday, I invited my mom down to the South Bay for an evening walk around Riviera Village in Redondo Beach. Since we were already there, I suggested we finally try Locale 90 -- and with the summer heat, being by the beach was an added bonus. We stopped in and, even though it was getting close to closing, the staff were friendly and welcoming. The host/server greeted us, let us know we could sit anywhere, and quickly brought us water, menus, and silverware. My mom had several questions about the pizza, and he was patient and helpful in explaining our options. We decided to share the Spicy Salame Pizza Rossa. When the pizza initially came out, one of the staff members noticed that the honey drizzle had been forgotten. She immediately corrected it and brought the finished pizza back out. I thought the pizza was tasty and nicely toasted, but my mom immediately noticed that the crust didn't seem right to her. Since she had just returned from Italy and specifically chose Locale 90 because of its Neapolitan pizza, she was expecting the characteristic qualities of that style: a very soft and elastic dough, a thin and tender center, and a light, airy, blistered crust around the edges. Neapolitan pizza is traditionally cooked at extremely high temperatures for a short amount of time, creating charred spots on the exterior while keeping the inside soft and flexible. Instead, she found our crust noticeably too chewy and firm, without the soft, pliable texture she expected. She even pointed out that a slice should have more of that soft, floppy quality when picked up rather than holding a firmer shape. She brought it to our server's attention after we'd had a few bites, and he agreed that the pizza hadn't been cooked properly. He offered to have the head chef remake it and explained that another employee had prepared the pizza incorrectly. I appreciated that they acknowledged the mistake and offered to correct it. Mistakes happen, and I was glad they took responsibility and attempted to make it right. However, because Neapolitan pizza has such a specific preparation and cooking method, I do think this is an area where better kitchen quality control would make a difference. If the pizza wasn't prepared according to the restaurant's intended standard, ideally it shouldn't have made it out of the kitchen in the first place.

I've been to Locale90 a handful of times over the years and remembered it being good enough that,…read morewhen we found ourselves nearby with the family, going back seemed like an easy decision. Walking into an almost completely empty dining room while seemingly every restaurant around it was busy gave me pause, but sometimes an empty restaurant is simply good timing. We sat down hoping that was the case. There is real care behind the ingredients here. The pizza is built from the right vocabulary. 00 flour, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, good olive oil and you can taste that somebody has made deliberate choices about what belongs on it. I ordered the Margherita and added mushrooms, which turned out to be a great addition. The mushrooms were excellent, the tomato had real flavor and the blistering from the oven gave it that irregular handmade character you want from this kind of pizza. The proportions just didn't quite work for me. There was so much crust relative to what was happening in the center that eventually the crust became the meal. Some of the char crossed pretty decisively into black, which I can live with from a very hot oven, but the Margherita also felt strangely stingy on cheese. When the dough is already carrying that much weight, you need enough happening on top to meet it halfway. By the end I was dipping the leftover crust into the ravioli sauce simply to give it something to do. That ravioli, incidentally, was excellent. Easily the best thing we ordered. Tender, comforting, with a tomato sauce good enough that we deliberately saved what was left. The kids demolished it, which is generally a more honest review than anything I can write. The Caesar was the disappointment. There were beautiful whole anchovies on top which I loved and wish more places had the nerve to serve but the salad itself was absolutely drowned. The dressing was so aggressive and heavy that the lettuce had already surrendered by the time it reached us. Soggy, over dressed, oxidized brown parts in the lettuce and far more intense than it needed to be. I didn't have the heart to send it back because nothing was technically "wrong" with it. It was just a good collection of ingredients that had been smothered into submission. Service had a similar problem. Nothing overtly bad, but very little warmth. The new hostess was clearly being trained, so no criticism there. The main service felt more transactional than hospitable. Order, check-in, dessert, check, moving us through the sequence efficiently without ever making the meal feel particularly cared for. The wine recommendation was genuinely good, requests were handled and nobody was rude. It simply felt generic. The space itself is pleasant, especially with the coastal air coming through and there is clearly ability in the kitchen. That is probably what makes the experience harder to rate. This isn't a bad restaurant. There were flashes of something very good here. When the meal was over, the ravioli was still the thing I kept thinking about. There is enough quality here that I wouldn't write Locale90 off and I'd come back hoping some of the smaller things. The balance of the pizza, the Caesar and a little more warmth in the service land differently next time. Three stars, for me, doesn't mean bad. It means there is something good here that hasn't quite come together yet. The ingredients are there. Some of the cooking absolutely is too. I hope they take the criticism in the spirit it's intended, because with a few adjustments this could easily become a place I'm excited to return to rather than one I'm still trying to figure out.

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Riviera Village Pizza - Club Sub(-Ham )

Riviera Village Pizza

3.9(411 reviews)
2.5 mi
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I ordered a pizza and salad on their app for the first time yesterday and they were quick to…read moreprepare it. It was ready in just 15 minutes on a Thursday afternoon. They offer free delivery through the app too and if I had chosen delivery, it would have only taken 45 minutes which is pretty fast. I heard of this place because I received a flyer in the mail with a 15% off discount so I figured why not try it. If you download their app, they offer a 10% discount for new app users and if you sign up for their rewards with a toast account then you can get an additional $5 off instantly. I love restaurants that have rewards! I ordered a large 16'' village special pizza and an antipasto salad. The salad was average at best and nothing special. All of the toppings were in large pieces so I had to cut them up myself. I probably wouldn't order the salad again. The pizza was good though. It had a crunchy edges with a thin crust and tons of toppings. I'd come back for another pizza! The store has a few tables inside but there is tons of seating outside. There's plenty of parking in the front on the street and they do have a hidden parking lot in the back where you can drive in from either side of the front of the restaurant. Overall I'd come back here!

A bit greasy, but gosh we loved our New York All Meat Pizza from Riviera Village Pizza!…read more After walking around RIviera Village, we wanted something a bit simple and unassuming. We stumbled here, and decided to give it a shot. This is a small shop with pasta, pizza and more. Our order took about 15 minutes and we were the only ones here, but the place filled up quickly after we sat and waited for our pizza. The small-sized pizza was more than enough for us. It was delicious, full of meat, and perfectly cooked. I'm not the biggest pizza gal, so this was especially huge for me. Parking is available all around the neighborhood. Don't forget to pay the meter!

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Good Vibes Pizza - This was an amazing pepperoni, and Mr. White half and half pizza.

Good Vibes Pizza

4.3(200 reviews)
1.1 mi

We helped our friend's Move and they treated us to Good Vibes Pizza. When I say I LOVE pizza I…read morereally mean that so when I find one that MY eyes open and I do a little Shimmy Shimmy dance and I look across to my husband and I said I found our new Pizza place that's a good thing. Although we did not come here in person THIS review is For the Pizza we ate, not only were they well put together, they weren't falling apart like others I've had or soggy. The toppings were fresh and just well balanced and flavorful. You can tell right off the bat they care for their customers when you receive pizzas like this and not the usual hurry get the order out messy greasy pizza. Their crust was delicious and slightly different to others but still delicious with a dip of ranch. Overall it was delicious and I'm positive we found our new pizza place and I'm so glad it's only 7 min from us. Can't wait to come in person soon.

I ordered a pepperoni pizza slice! Tasty, but pretty oily…read more It was dripping off the pizza as I ate it. Service was quick and worker was welcoming. I did find a hair in my pizza which definitely threw off my meal :( Overall, not sure that I'd come back unless I was in the area again! Love that they do a "hero" discount for firefighters, teachers, police, etc!

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Burattino Brick Oven Pizza - 120 Pepperoni! One hundred and twenty slices of pepperoni on a giant 18" crust!

Burattino Brick Oven Pizza

4.1(1.8k reviews)
4.5 mi
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What an amazing pizza place! We ordered the pepperoni,…read moreItalian sausage and the vegetarian pizza . The experience was great. Definitely coming back

I like the pizza here. We stopped by last night after whale watching at West Harbor. We were…read morestarving, but what a chaotic night to crave pizza! It was a 70-minute wait for orders. At first, they seemed organized as they called out names for pick-up and the flow was going. However, once our 70 minutes passed, we moved inside so we wouldn't miss our order. We checked in and finally got our food. The pizza seemed to be missing lots of pepperoni, but we didn't want to complain because we were so hungry. The wings were disappointing--bloated and soggy. To top off the chaos, a guy walked in while we were eating, and the staff shouted out the name "Brett." He looked amazed that they "knew him", anyway they handed him the order without checking the system. Ten minutes later, he came back saying he had the wrong pizza because it had pineapple. Meanwhile, a frustrated woman was waiting for her pineapple pizza, and the real Brett was outside drinking a beer! "Random Brett" had just come out of nowhere and was given the wrong order. Every mistake was given a "10-minute fix" estimate. The cashier was explaining to t the kitchen that she's getting yelled at by customers for all the blunders, and while there were five people working in the kitchen when we arrived, only one gal was left by the time we were eating. Someone even came in from next door asking for a manager, but none was present. Get it together, guys! You have a good thing going with the pizza, but the service was a mess and the wings were not good.

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Scardino's Italian Restaurant - Steamed Spinach Baked w/ Mushrooms and Cheese

Scardino's Italian Restaurant

4.0(1.2k reviews)
2.5 mi
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Sometimes when my wife and I are out, we open the Upside app and use it to decide where we eat…read more Well, a few weeks back we popped it open in Torrance and soon found ourselves at Scardino's Italian Restaurant! When I first walked into this place, it immediately reminded me of an East Coast Italian spot and it made my heart a little warm. The massive menu features all different types of pasta, pizza, seafood, steak, desserts, and combos, and I was very much ready to take advantage of one of those combos. I ordered the half & half of lasagna and spaghetti with some meatballs and Italian sausage as well, because why would i not do that? Both the spaghetti and the lasagna were both absolutely delicious, but the highlight was definitely the meatball and Italian sausage, both of which were fantastic. Overall, Scardino's Italian Restaurant is easily one of my favourite Italian spots in the area and certainly a place I'll return to in the future. The food here was delicious, the vibes were good, and the service were solid as well. This place is wonderful.

Hi I have to tell it how it is. I picked up togo and can't believe how bad it was: half half shrimp…read moreravioli and chicken fettucini alfredo. The chicken was dry, pasta undercooked, sauce bland and oily, and portion very small for $30. Second time here, both togo, won't be back. BUT the people seem amazing and nice.

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Bettolino Kitchen - TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE Tagliatelle pasta, grass fed ground beef & Berkshire ground pork, parmesan - cream sauce.

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4.5(1.3k reviews)
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TIKI DAVE of TIKI DAVE TRAVEL loves Bettolino Kitchen!…read more I'm not sure how we ended up here for my daughter's 17th birthday...no, wait, I remember now. My daughter's favorite South Bay Italian restaurant is J.Trani in San Pedro and they are closed on Tuesdays and while I also love J.Trani, I am very glad we ended up at Bettolino Kitchen that night. I'd been twice before and remember it being good despite the experience we witnessed our first night when a blind date went very, very poorly before they even ordered dinner. The couple sits down and she didn't like his demeanor at all. He seemed cocky and smug right away. We could tell it wasn't going to work at all. She says, "Well, you're not my type". At one point, he threatens not to pay but ends up paying. She continues, "Do you want me to lie to you?...You're free to leave" as she was intent on finishing her drink. She does and says, "I'm just going to leave now." And while I digressed, I am sorry they didn't have an opportunity to eat some of Bettolino Kitchen's fantastic food. The wife (who rightly declares in my below video that she was celebrating her "Birth Day", too) ordered the Pretty in Pink cocktail ($16) - Cazcanes Tequila, Cherry Blossom Syrup, Orange Liqueur, Fresh Citrus - and very much enjoyed it. I ordered the Fig Loves Bourbon ($16) with Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon, Fig Puree, Balsamic and Orange Bitters because it just sounded too good and unusual to resist. And it was fantastic. Having just been in Hollywood where drinks were obscenely meteoric at $21 apiece, I really appreciate the more terrestrial prices. Yummy bread is complimentary which is nice because I hate having to pay for a basket of bread. We ordered the Brussels & Balsamic ($15) to start and if you told me back in the '80s, they'd have brussel sprouts on restaurants' menus in the 2010s and 2020s and be charging $15 for 'em, I would have thought you crazy! I'm really just kidding. This dish was insanely good AND it has pancetta and quality ingredients...the rosemary croutons added a nice crunchy texture in the mix. I highly recommend you order these tiny bald-headed old man tight-leafed bundles of tasty joy. 3 out of our group of 5 ordered the Bolognese ($26) and loved it. The Del Mare ($36) pasta called out to me and holy smokes, this could be one of my favorite pasta dishes ever. Linguini with halibut, lobster, shrimp, scallops, capers, green Italian olives and cherry tomatoes in a spicy tomato sauce. I would order this dish over and over and over again. The seafood and pasta is perfectly cooked and pure brilliance with the bright freshness of the cherry tomatoes, capers and green olives just putting the whole thing to bed beautifully. Our server Rich was great, too. We brought a bottle of wine but it had turned. Thankfully, we weren't charged for it and just ordered a couple glasses of delicious Italian red instead. My daughter also wanted "Nothing Bundt Cakes'" mini-bundtlets for dessert and again, thankfully, there was no lame "cake cutting fee" we've been charged in the past elsewhere. We had plenty so this proud Pop witnessed his daughter give 4 of them to the kids at the next booth over. Ambience is lovely and bright with comfy booths and a cute little bar inside although if I'm remembering correctly, I may prefer the moody black interior they used to have. Bettolino KItchen has a great Happy Hour every single day from 2:30pm-5:30pm ($3 off starters, wines by the glass, beer and specialty cocktails), daily lunch specials from 11am-4pm as well as 50% of bottles of wines and Zero Corkage on Thursdays. Everyone likes nice gestures and discounts and so does TIKI DAVE. They also offer a weekend brunch and bikinis, I mean, bellinis and a "Date NIght Monday" where you get an appetizer, two entrees and a mini dessert for $70. As you can see, these guys deserve a thorough and fantastic review for what they're doing. TIKI DAVE can't wait to go back. And if you've made it this far, please see my TIKI DAVE TRAVEL YouTube video including our time at Bettolino Kitchen here! https://youtu.be/Ems0jHcarxY?is=WzaH4b6keQ7HZ06e If you enjoyed my review and video, please subscribe and follow! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TIKIDAVETRAVEL FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565274777775&mibextid=ZbWKwL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tikidavetravel/?__d=1%2F%3FhidemenuTikTok! TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@tikidavetravel

We chose this place for my friend's birthday dinner, and we had such a wonderful experience!…read more Everything was great, from the atmosphere and service to the food. The food was fresh, delicious, and very reasonably priced for the quality. We were especially impressed with how much we got for the price. Since it was my friend's birthday, they even surprised us with a complimentary cake, which was such a nice touch and the perfect way to finish the meal. It's not in my neighborhood, but I would definitely make the trip back. I'd love to come here again with my family next time!

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Bettolino Kitchen - Indoor Seating

Indoor Seating

Bettolino Kitchen - Chocolate Torte

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