I got an Italian sandwich which came with fresh and probably homemade bread. The sandwich came warm and was a decent size, not huge but the perfect amount of food with a nice balance of meat and vegetables. It also came for a drink for around 17 bucks. I would definitely stop by for a sandwich next time I'm at the DMV. read more

This is the second time I've gone to Surfside Pizza. It's right across the street from the San Clemente DMV so it's a nice little spot for lunch if you're waiting. The pizza was delicious, which is why I came back... It's a cute store and the service has always been on point. I also tried the chicken artichoke pizza, which was really good. read more

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It's 7pm and they ran out of pizza dough? Tried calling and no one picked up. I'm pregnant and needed pizza asap so my lovely husband walked down there and got a few slices that were left. Really bummed because we used to love this place under the old owners. Won't be back. read more

Surf Rider Pizza in La Mesa is a solid spot when you're craving a good slice. The food is definitely the highlight. the crust has that perfect thin, crispy bite and the toppings taste fresh and flavorful. You can tell they put care into the ingredients, and the pizza comes out hot and satisfying every time. Service was friendly and helpful, even when things got a little busy. The staff kept things moving and made sure customers were taken care of. The ambiance has a cool laid-back vibe with a surf-inspired theme that fits right in with the La Mesa Village atmosphere. It's a relaxed place to grab a slice, hang out with friends, or enjoy a casual meal. read more

The service was so so we ordered spaghetti and meatballs, and baked rigatoni two salads and two waters came to $59.26. We ate in a restaurant they gave us a salad and to go containers and the salad was warm. It had been sitting for a while. Spaghetti and rigatoni were served in aluminum pans I was not very flavorful when we asked for the water we paid for that was already five minutes into our meal. She told us they're over there in the refrigerator. Had to get up and get them ourselves, which was no big deal if she would've told us that from the beginning read more

Ordered 5 pizzas for delivery for $154.94 Waited for delivery for 30 minutes and got a text that my order was cancelled. No explanation. Tried calling and no answer then got another text saying that the driver will be there in 10 minutes and then another text saying it will be delayed. Never showed up and never got any pizza. Today I discovered that the charge for the $154.94. Still can't get in touch with anyone. Now I have to dispute the charge with my credit card company. Bad company!!!! read more

I was greeted as I walked in and it's a cute little spot. I came for the lunch special and I was so happy I did. Pizza is amazing, crust was perfect and sauce to cheese ratio was on point. I will definitely be back. read more

Surfside Pizza - Cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

Ordered a pizza, wasn't informed it was cancelled until 30+ mins after the order. Completely disappointed. They also charged my card for the full amount of the pizza they cancelled. read more

Ordered pizza and salad online. Paid. Order was confirmed. Came to pickup and was told they never got the order!

Was in town for a baseball tournament and found this place a few minutes from the park. Food was good, but the place is under new ownership and they no longer have Chicago style pizza. Another downer is no beer there, but there's a liquor store a couple doors down and they let you drink beer outside but not inside the restaurant. The service was great and would definitely go back if in the area again. read more

This is a review a bit overdue. I ordered a large pepperoni pizza and cannolis through the Surfside Pizza website for delivery. After about 30ish minutes I received a text that my order was out for delivery. I live very close so I expected my pizza within about 10 minutes but a bit later i received another text that my order was being picked up by a DoorDash driver. Several minutes later i received a call from DoorDash and expected them at my gate (as sometimes with 3PD delivery apps I'm aware our gate code doesn't always show). My driver was not at my gate though, he was calling from the restaurant saying that they never received my order and asked if I wanted him to wait for it. I didn't want to take up this drivers time so I said I would just call the restaurant myself to get it all sorted out. When I called they let me know they weren't taking DoorDash orders at this time. I ordered through the website. I'm aware you use DoorDash as a third party delivery service but I don't understand why it took over an hour to figure out they weren't able to make my pizza. "It's best to order over the phone, instead of the website" and was told this was an ongoing issue you were having, with several DoorDash drivers coming in with the same issues. I was told if i wanted a refund I would have to come in person or they could start making my order. Because I had been charged for delivery I wanted my refund but I still wanted my pizza so I decided to take the drive over and both get a refund and place a new order. We were told the staff would wait for us. I hung up and started making my way over but the last comment confused me a bit so I looked up the store hours. On Apple Maps it indicated you closed at 9pm and it was about 6:45 at this point. We made it to the shop before 7 and got the refund but were told we couldn't order our pizza (which reminder, was originally ordered over an hour ago at this point) because they were about to close. My friend had come with me and noted the store hours posted on the window indicated you closed at 8. We inquired about the store hours because at this point it was almost 7, the posted hours indicated a closing time of 8, and online 9. We were told 'it was a Wednesday and Wednesdays are pretty slow so they've closed early the past few weeks'. Very strange to offer making us our order and not even 10 minutes later when we arrive in store it is impossible to have our order made. We ended up having to go to Round Table because we were starving after waiting for our pizza for so long. Extremely disappointing that I can order through the official website and have this severe of issues. Crazy that I must come in person to get my money back too read more

WORST PIZZA EVER WITH MATCHING SERVICE Surfside Pizza has been a local favorite for decades, charming diners with its excellent pizza and service. Many visitors to the local DMV made a habit of stopping by. It was a beloved local landmark. NO MORE! I had stopped by about six months earlier and noticed a sign that stated it was closed due to an issue with the ovens. I stopped by yesterday and found it open. No one was manning the counter, and the man in the back offered no help. After a five-ten minute wait, and frequent gesturing to the man-in-the-back I finally caught his attention. He could not understand a word of English, but "pointed" to the rear of the building. Eventually a woman appeared. I just wanted a slice of pizza. There were no posted prices for this. I wound up ordering two slices of pizza and a coke. The price was a hefty $11.00. I thought this a bit high but remembered the "old" price was around $5. When the woman brought the pizza out I immediately noticed the "slices" were about three inches wide. (Think a Costco slice cut in half.) The crust is thin and tasteless, and the pieces had obviously been sitting in the display case all day. The worst pizza I've ever had. Avoid this place as you would the plague. NB: the Coke was okay tho. read more

Very nice and welcoming staff, great assistance and support to order based on all your accommodations and needs. The pizza was tremendously delicious and perfectly cooked! All while in a great and easy to find location,, right off of P.C.H. to quickly and easily be able to find whenever you are looking for a bite to eat! "(I would definitely recommend this place!!!)" read more

Great pizza. I get Gluten free and vegan cheese. So good! My husband gets a regular pizza and loves it too.

Welcoming staff and so cute and pleasant inside. Love the music. The pizzas are huge and tasted so great. Even the family critic who always finds something to complain about or says things are ok, said, "Damn this is good." We will definitely be back. read more

Overall good experience. Called at first and was put on hold for 10 minutes; called from another phone while on hold and got thru. Weird. The pizzas were flavorful and we got a good deal. read more

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The pizza is delicious and they have a great lunch special. The pizza variety is amazing, meat lovers is my favorite. Thin crust great taste friendly service. When im in the neighborhood I always stop by! read more

I was very happy to learn my neighborhood pizza shop had reopened. However, it's new management. I completely enjoyed the old management...but I will adapt and accept the new. The new pizza sauce and toppings are great! I always get food to go, so I cannot comment too much on the restaurant's ambiance. Inside seating is crowded and stuffy, but outdoors you're facing a busy parking lot. So much for dining "al fresco." Still, really tasty pizza. Welcome back! read more

Did my gender reveal here this afternoon! I went to this spot because we wanted a pizza place close to the beach. I'm also happy that when we came it wasn't very busy. The cashier was so so sweet and went the extra mile of cutting up our jalapeños to spell the gender out on our pizza. She even taped the box for us since we told her we didn't want to find out until after we left. I'm so grateful for her, I was worried my request was too much but she had 0 complaints and was very kind. I wish I got her name! read more

Surfside Pizza - Customized Large pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

So I had a customer appreciation coupon thing that they pushed around the neighborhood. I went there the first day I had it and the young man behind the counter cut out the coupon. The coupon is good for 10 free pizzas or something. I just went there again and the guy behind the counter said the coupons are missing. I told him the guy before him removed them. He said basically nothing he can do. I argued with him but he said nothing he can do. I was disgusted with his lack of understanding and I threw the coupon book at him. As I left he said " learn how to be a man" . I went back in and said I'm here .. I'm a man , now what. He looked surprised and scared so I left. Now I get a call from an unlisted number from a guy claiming got be a San Clemente Deputy telling me a I am not to go in the establishment anymore. Believe me , not going to be an issue. The guy at the shop said I hit him in the face with the coupons ... not true but at this point no worries. His big mistake was saying learn how to be a man and expect not to get a reaction. Good luck in the future pizza guys ... Too bad I can't give negative stars read more

Hadn't tried surfside in a while but no issues before. This time they got half my order wrong cheese wasn't fully melted. Hopefully just a one time thing. Still good just a bummer. read more

Like $40 crust? Too many other good options at half the price in san clemente. And the service... ugh. prediction: out of business. read more

Surfside Pizza - CRUST and not much else for $40 - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

The customer service was the best! The person I spoke to was so nice. I liked the area right away over it! Thank you!

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place. The new ownership has hiked up the price of a MEDIUM size pizza to $29? I will never be coming back and wasting money here. I do not think I've ever heard of this for a hole in the wall, to go establishment. Most highly regarded, Italian restaurants don't even serve this size of pie at that price... look at Parlor, Buena Forchetta... We have ordered before from Surfside before new ownership and were happy. Loved the salad. Loved the pizza. Loved the garlic knots. WITH THE OLD OWNER. This time around, unfortunately, the pizza was more similar to a school cafeteria slice. Chewy cheese. Cracker thin crust with zero flavor. Little to no sauce. I'm sorry, new ownership hiked up prices by like 30% with nothing to show for it. You're doing business wrong. You have to make a product people are willing to pay these prices for... it has to be AMAZING to pay $30 for a medium pizza! With very few , if not zero, good to go pizza spots in the area, there is a market you're able to tap into here and you're doing it wrong. I'm only giving two stars and not one because of your staff. They're amazing, nice, and good people. read more

My family and I go here every time we are in the area. The owner goes way above and beyond to keep customers happy. One time they were out of a certain dessert my kids liked and he told us to come back in a few days and he'd have it. Turns out he went to the store to buy it for them and gave it to them the next time we were there. We're team surfside for life!!! read more

I had no idea Surfside opened back up! Assuming it's under new ownership? $5.99 for a slice of cheese and it was really good!! Very cheesy and the bread was perfect. Wish the crust was a little softer but overall really good! Kids can easily share 1 slice. read more

Surfside Pizza - 1 slice of cheese $5.99 - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

Old surfside was an incredible local spot. New surfside is a joke. $30 for a medium 14 inch half cheese half pepperoni is pacific coast highway robbery. The pizza itself isnt good; the cheese feels like melted plastic, the bland dough/crust tastes like cardboard. If you want pizza and are considering surfside, do yourself a favor and drive up the road to pizza doho or truly and pay the same price for a pizza that is leaps and bounds better or drive down the road to dominos for pizza that is literally half the price and still better. The extra star is for the unbeatable location and the nice mexican gal that was working the front counter read more

While my wife was obtaining her driver's license at what could possibly be the finest DMV in all of southern California (seriously, it's so good that I don't even want to disclose its ranking, lest the secret gets out), I found myself making a spontaneous visit to this place. It was there that I treated myself to a mouthwatering slice of pizza, perfectly complemented by an invigorating Coke. Impressed by the experience, I made a promise to leave them a glowing 5-star review. So, here you go, Surfside! Keep up the exceptional work and continue delighting your customers. read more

Surfside Pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

We came here to enjoy dinner after a long day of travel because we had a coupon. We forgot to use the coupon and we're glad because we can't wait to come back! It was delicious pizza, refreshing salad and great clam chowder. Great friendly staff. read more

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The pizza is amazing and the beautiful woman who works there on the weekend is so very kind and funny and professional.

Our family has been coming here for years. Tonight will be the last time. Started with subpar service at the counter and end with the worst pizza we have had. So disappointing. read more

Having never tried SurfSide Pizza, we placed an order yesterday, and what a disappointment! Since we don't love deep-dish crust, we asked for standard crust, but what we got was a thin cracker crust - which was not satisfying at all. Second, there was only the barest trace of pizza sauce on our Medium 3-topping pizza - which made it taste like eating a bare-bones flatbread, and though the chicken, mushrooms & olives were present, they certainly were not plentiful. I don't know if SurfSide was having an "off night" but it was distressing to be charged $30 for a little dough, barely any sauce, and some meager toppings. I wish SurfSide could convince us they are capable of doing better! read more

We had a flyer thru our timeshare so we went ahead and ordered a pizza delivered thought the website. We ordered a medium Pete's special pizza, 2 cannolis and 2 cinnamon sticks. With the 20% discount from the resort the bill should have been under $36 including tip + tax and delivery. I was charged just under $60.00 After 40+ minutes my husband met the delivery guy outside and brought in our order. What we got was a 1/2 pep, 1/2 sausage turd pizza and 6 cannolis. Maybe if the pizza was hot it would have tasted better but I was very disappointed. The cannolis were pretty good but we didn't need 6. I wish somebody would have called us and told us they were out of everything we tried to order read more

OMG! The pizza is FANTASTIC! I'm going back! It's a MUST try! The people are even friendly! Thanks for an awesome pizza, I'm pretty picky! You guys are GREAT! Thanks for your great service Reese read more

Tried this place on a neighbor's suggestion. Pizza had almost zero sauce on it. Both of us noticed this without telling the other. Went to the counter to ask for some sauce on the side (to dip our cheesy dough into) and was told the sauce gets heated when the pizza is cooked so no sauce on the side for us...WTF ? Overpriced , no sauce and no attempt to correct...all this for the low low price of $30 (medium 2 topping). Other negative reviews indicate the same issues... read more

Great Pizza, Truly enjoy their pies & salads. Too Bad their closed for oven repairs. Can't wait for them to reopen.

Beat Chicago style pizza I have found in SoCal. From midwest. So many ppl claim to have Detroit Style or Chicago style and they don't. This was as close as it gets! read more

Surfside Pizza - Truly Chicago style pizza! - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California

One of the best pizza for parties and the everything option. The weight of the pizza is an indication of how packed it is. And here again adding to the original draft. Keep coming back for more and more pizzas. This one is the Surfside love it! read more

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The man that finally came to the counter was rude and acted like it was a bother to serve us. Not good vibes. We came from Santa Barbara to eat because of a review. So disappointed and we would never recommend this place to our family or friends. Not worth the drive. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

We live around the corner from surf side and this place delivers quality pizza. The one thing I will say is service you get is hit or miss here. Other than that. Enjoy some good slices! read more

Surfside Pizza - Pizza Near Me - San Clemente, California