It was a surprise from this pizza place, the pizza is hot fresh from oven. Honestly I don't remember where is a last time I eat a good pizza, until I come to Straw Hat pizza. I enjoyed every bite of it. Definitely I have to come come back very soon. read more

Sixty bucks (after taxes and tip) for a "king" sized pizza that was doughy and undercooked with very few toppings. Won't be back.

Had the all you can eat lunch special. Pizza was so-so - I didn't like the crust or the sauce and it had been sitting out a while. Fountain dispenser was out of Coke. I let them know and they fixed it right away.. Overall not bad for the money. read more

First time coming here and came for a fight night fundraiser. Very lively and great selection.

Pizza excellent! Joe - server amazing! We appreciated our meal here today! Our favorite pizza place!!! Thank you Joe!!!

We came from out of town and decided to have lunch here. The pizza was delicious! The customer service was 1000 out of 100! The gentleman man working had the best customer service. We'd definitely make the drive out there again just to have lunch again. There was a lot of TV a good place to watch the game if it was on. Good ambiance nice place to have a birthday party. There's plenty of seating. read more

Food and service was amazing. All I got was pizza and wings and they were super good would only say a spicier option would nail this pizza spot read more

The worst pizza I've ever had and not great customer service. We ordered a classic vegie pizza plus zucchini. It had zucchini but no artichoke which its supposed to have. The toppings were added with no care at all; part was heavy on toppings other parts not so much. The worst part is that the crust was like some kind of flavorless unleavened cracker. I am positive it was the gluten free that we did not order. I called and was connected to the guy who made the pizza. "I assure you that is our regular crust". I've had Straw Hat before and this is not that. He offered to make another small pizza, though we ordered a large and he said the crust would be the same. We opted to not take another and not reorder from this location. The pie is in the compost bin now. read more

Straw Hat Pizza - No artichoke. Crust is terrible. - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

Because not every place offers gluten-free options, we tried Straw Hat when some friends were in town (their daughter has to eat gluten-free). Unfortunately, the pizza was not what we hoped it would be. Yelpers kinda failed me here! LoL I'd read another review that said the gluten-free pizza at this location was good so I ordered a large cheese pizza. I went and picked it up but didn't pop open the box while I was there. When I got home... I was kinda embarrassed to offer this nearly burnt, crunchy, cardboard pizza to my guests. I thought $30 for a large cheese should guarantee quality but it was cardboardy, overcooked, and so thin... not substantial enough to feed a few kids. Next time, my friends said we should just buy a few frozen gluten-free pizzas like they normally do. Because of their good customer service and many great reviews, however, I'm sure I'll go back and try their other offerings. Might see ya there. read more

Straw Hat Pizza - $30 large cardboard-like gluten free cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

Delicious food cheesy good pizza fast customer service clean place to eat fun game to play while u wait

This past weekend, we visited Straw Hat Pizza on our way to Santa Cruz. The busy atmosphere was a positive sign that the food was likely good. A young man greeted us patiently and took our order. Despite the staff's busyness, we never felt rushed or pressured. He later brought our food and kindly updated us on the remaining items, assuring us they'd arrive soon. It's uncommon to see such attentive service from young adults nowadays, so I asked for his name to write this review. Xavian, was excellent, and we look forward to returning to Straw Hat whenever we're nearby again. read more

Don't forget to check out their deals online - we grabbed 2 one topping medium pizzas, 24 wings, and one each of the brownies and cookie! All turned out pretty good-- worth the wait! read more

Best pizza place to throw a party. They have great service and pizza. You can watch your favorite sport games here read more

The pizza was really good and the customer service was awesome. I ordered for pick up but will go back to dine in. I like the TV screens and the sports atmosphere. read more

Great food, great service. Their employee Diego was very nice and attended all of our needs. His customer service was awesome!

I love this place i always have my birthday parties here. They have so many tvs and are fast.

This is an awesome pizza place we have here in town. I love watching boxing fights here or coming here for birthday parties. The pizza is always great! I highly recommend this place! read more

Hands down, straw hat on freedom always comes through!!! We just finished a local basketball game and the store closes at 9pm. I called at 8:56pm and Joe still took my order for pick up and my family is fed!! 5 in my opinion, the owner (Kami) is always willing to help the community out and she has a top-notch staff with killer customer service. read more

Straw Hat Pizza - Joe bringing my pizza to the car - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

great service, Diego was a very nice dude and the food was awesome! definitely will recommend this place

If you DoorDash order there are no substitutions so call! We got a vegan veggie (they have vegan cheese for 3.00 more) and an individual Watsonville Mexi- Pizza w/o Jalapeños. Both orders had the ingredients well spread throughout the pizza so you got something in every bite. The order was ready before time and the guys in the store could not have been any nicer. They also deliver to KOA camp if you find that you don't want to leave lol. We were coming back from a day trip so picked up our order on the way back. Highly recommend! read more

Straw Hat Pizza - Vegan Classic Veggie Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

We are staying in Moss Landing for a few days. While out in a drive I needed coffee and stopped by a Starbucks and in the same shopping center we came upon this Straw Hat pizza. I hadn't had straw hat in years. We ordered a basic pepperoni pizza, wings, salad bar and free twists (I checked into the place via Yelp). The pizza was perfection, SO NOT BASIC. The crust was crunchy on the bottom, cheesy and delicious pepperoni baked into the pie. I was impressed with the speedy service and cleanliness as well. Thanks for a yummy meal to the owner! We will definitely stop by again! read more

I trusted the fantastic reviews but was disappointed. Very doughy pizza. Very dirty restaurant. I do not recommend.

After a long day at work, I wanted something filling to stuff my face with. Since I figured pizza would be a good choice for a guilty pleasure, I gave Straw Hat a try. I called in my order, and the person over the phone took it without a hitch. Placed an order for 6pcs of chicken wings, a medium Straw Hat's The Works Pizza, a Pizza Cookie, and a 20oz liter of coke (it might have been all for me, but in my defense, I had leftovers so I didn't eat it ALL in one sitting). The pizza was decent, and wings weren't bad, however they got my pizza cookie order wrong and instead gave me a pizza brownie. Not a huge deal, but unfortunately half the brownie was burnt. Service here was very pleasant, so I'm hoping this was just a one-off. Look forward to giving them another try next time I'm in Watsonville and updating my review then. read more

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This is, by far, the greatest restaurant in Watsonville. The pizza is tasty, the salad bar is well stocked, and they have tons of choices for fountain drinks. They have a good selection of beers on tap and their cinnamon whiskey shots are delicious. The first time I went there, I was the only diner for lunch, yet Joe asked if I had any requests for the buffet--and just like that he made a fresh pizza. How rare is that!? What makes this restaurant the best are the people working at it. You can tell they love this spot. Joe and Camille, especially , are amazing. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The atmosphere is positive, inviting, and clean. I still go often for the lunch buffet, and honestly, I feel like I'm at home there. Thank you very much! You guys rock. read more

Food arrived cold and the wrong drinks. I like StrawHat but this was very disappointing

Long overdue review. Great place, friendly staff and locally owned by good people. The food comes out hot and the pizza is very good and consistent. They have tons of tv's and GREAT customer service. I appreciate the kind smiles of the staff, it's like they want to be there. Tonight we rented out the main area and had our fantasy football draft. They were super accommodating, they put on football for us on there what seems like 100 tvs and turned the volume up for us, it was a great time and I highly recommend them. Ps, they also do all the major ufc fights, boxing and nfl events, it's a great atmosphere during these occasions. read more

Straw Hat Pizza - a group of people eating pizza - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

this place is awesome, food is good on time and service is great, today we are doing the paint night with the kids, shout out to kami!!!

Straw hat has great pizza but I tried the Cauliflower Buffalo wings for the first time and they are amazing! Great customer service and very clean establishment read more

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I've been coming here for over 10 years , from original owner to new owners , pizza and customer service has consistently been amazing .

I ordered two of their vegetarian pizza's with vegan cheese. They had added a lot of cheese which is great. The Classic Veggie Pizza had nice combo of topics and was our favorite. The pizza was on a thicker side and not the thin Italian style. More like American style base and think cheese layer. Even 7'' would feed one. The pizza was ready when we arrived on the order time. Service was nice and welcoming. read more

I ordered boneless chicken wings. They are soooo dry! Like a cardboard! Meat pizza and Hawaiian pizza tastes nothing like a pizza. Small sizes cost $17 plus each. So expensive! The ambiance is clean overall. The cashier was nice and friendly. But I won't go back there again if I want a pizza. read more

The order experience was a pain in the a**. Ordered through the straw hat app and the order just kept spinning. I wondered if they even got my order. I called to make sure if they got my order since the app messed up. They said their iPad was down and they would call me back in a few minutes. I waited 10 minutes then called back. They said "we told you come pick in up in 25 minutes" umm.... No you didn't. I was just calling to make sure it went through. Surprised to read reviews that this is the best pizza around. I've had frozen pizza better than this. No sauce on the pizza, cold and dry. Garlic twists were raw doughy . Kind of gross. Not going back. read more

We did a Yelp online order and it stated we'd have our meal 35-45 minutes...it was more like 90 (1.5 hours)!!!!!! I called and first they said: "sorry, lots of people." Then when I asked to cancel they said: "oh no, it's on its way to you!" Thirty minutes later it arrived. read more

It wasn't bad. I got it delivered, so it wasn't piping hot. Everything is better fresh out the oven. Crust was just a little dense for me. read more

I haven't had straw hat pizza in years. It didn't disappoint me! The pizza was super delicious! They delivered my order like 14 miles out of town and it was still nice and hot. BBQ wings were yummy as well. The delivery gal was very nice and friendly.I would highly recommend them. read more

The food was phenomenal. Can't beat great customer service. Had a sub and a beer, the beer was colder than any pizza parlor in Watsonville. Thank you! read more

Our favorite pizza in Watsonville! Especially love the stuffed crust. And the service is awesome!!

Food and service was great ! Went in on a Tuesday night . Large pizza 40% off is always a HELL YEAH read more

This is one of the best pizza places I've ever been to!!! It is family friendly and the customer service is excellent. We ordered the California veggie with garlic sauce pizza and a pepperoni for the kids! My children are verrrry picky and they loved this pizza- so that says a lot lol!! We also got a free order of the groovy twists for checking in, so that was an amazing bonus!! If you're looking for top quality, family friendly, and warm welcoming service, THIS is your place to read more

Straw Hat Pizza - California Veggie Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Watsonville, California

I highly reccomend this place. Still my go to pizza place over the past couple years. Got bold and went for the lemon pepper chicken pizza and definitely wasn't disappointed. This ones going in the rotation for now on. Not to mention who can't get down on some groovy twists with tasty bacons & jalepeños? Delivery was pretty quick and the driver Joey was super efficient with the transition GREAT Pizzas GREAT Service And now all my housemates are completely stuffed with chickeny cheesy deliciousness #dinnersuccess read more