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    Straw Hat Pizza

    4.3 (220 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, Desserts
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    STRAW HAT PIZZA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    No artichoke.  Crust is terrible.

    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.

    $30 large cardboard-like gluten free cheese pizza
    Susan D.

    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.

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    hair b.

    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.

    Vegan Classic Veggie Pizza
    Vicky T.

    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!

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    2 months ago

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

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    23 days ago

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

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    11 months ago

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

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    5 months ago

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

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    6 months ago

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

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    5 months ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    1 year ago

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

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    11 months ago

    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!!!

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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 .

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    Thank you Victoria!

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

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    2 years ago

    Great helpful employees and speaks on business. Pizza was delicious took my family from Capitola Santa Cruz to enjoy their pizza and twists!

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    Food was great!!! I really like the way they make their pizza, very satisfying I would definitely eat here again.

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    4.1(99 reviews)
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    Growing up in Watsonville, Pizza Mia was the quintessential spot for a quick, satisfying slice, a…read moreconcept that feels rare these days. Returning after more than a decade, I was eager to see if it lived up to my memories, and it absolutely did. The pizza remains consistently good, the crust is thin but not too thin, with a soft, fluffy interior and a satisfying crisp. The sauce is the real standout, it's light, slightly sweet, and perfectly balanced, complementing every bite. It is simple, unpretentious, and exactly what you hope for from a neighborhood pizzeria. Service is fast, and the pricing is fair. I had three slices of pepperoni pizza and three water bottles for $13.81. What struck me most is how Pizza Mia manages to deliver both nostalgia and quality, proving that some local favorites are timeless. The only downside is that I noticed the seating area is now closed, which is a bummer as that was a place to sit, eat, and enjoy your pizza and maybe play an arcade game. For anyone in Watsonville craving a classic slice done right, this is a must visit!

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    2.4(87 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Went there with family on a Sunday at around 8:15 The price…read morefor two large pizzas and 5 drinks was about 57 dollars, not bad. The pizza was AMAZING, the lady who rung us up was the owner, very kind lady I chose to write a review because I went in there with the idea that I was going to have a bad experience and everything was going to go wrong, I read a lot of the reviews before going in and had this image of what this place and service would be like I'm assuming they count the plates because there's no point in giving extra plates if they're just going to be thrown out, if you ask for an extra one there's no reason why they would say no She (the owner) looked like a first time owner to me and I know they like to be involved in their business, (looking around, staring, being demanding towards employees) not the best idea but come on, put yourself in her shoes Anyways, food was great! No complaints from me or any of my family members, keep up the good work

    Updated review is for their weekday 11:00am to 2:00pm lunch pizza buffet ($13.99+TX) which still…read moreincludes pizza, salad bar & soda. Haven't been here since pre-pandemic days and then some because even though the competition offers a better pizza buffet, this one was an occasional fall back then because of the slightly cheaper price point. Upon this revisit, fast-forward to today...quality wise nothing has changed, in fact in some ways it's gotten worse. So is the price as they are pretty much on par charging what other similar pizza buffets do. Same ol, same ol: the absolutely unhappy, borderline rude, miserable and crass old lady is still running the place. I didn't see the son or husband from past visit but she's still there like a pus-filled, angry pimple that won't go away! Quality of the pizza choices took more of a downward turn. The selections today were pepperoni, veggie, Hawaiian, and cheese. The pepperoni was pathetic, maybe 3-4 burnt, nickel size pieces on each slice, some with just 2 pieces. Even though I'm the least fan of "Hawaiian" pizza, I just wanted some meat on my pizza, and what I got was a small paper thin slice of ham topped with a bunch of pineapple bits. The cheese pizza was dried out, overcooked and disgusting. The veggie was the only decent tasting one. A happy and fair medium would be if they had made the veggie into a combo? My biggest beef with Mt Mikes is their crust is very thick which this location strategically incorporates so they can ultra skimp on toppings. Nothing at this location remotely looks like their ad. Salad bar is still very basic, using low quality produce...limp iceberg lettuce swimming in water, assorted other veggies, toppings and dressings. It's always a mess, food items spilled into other containers, globs of salad dressing dropped everywhere. Some containers were empty when I got there at about 12:45p and weren't filled till the end of the buffet...what is up with that! At 1:30pm I noticed they completely stopped bringing out any pepperoni pizza; about 15 minutes later they stopped bringing out any pizza. At that time, the only area I noticed the grumpy manageress refilling was the salad bar area...again what is up with that! Oh speaking of the manageress, yes she still walks by people frequently, stares, comes back and stares again uncomfortably as though she's suspicious of you doing something. She should be managing the kitchen production and overall dining experience better at this dismal location. The only humorous thing was the nearly 10" inch straw you get with a kids soda cup, LMAO! Save your $15 bucks, skip this place and head across town (or out of the area) to competitors for a better value and dining choices.

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