Love the vibes. Super rustic feel to the place and food. We…read moremade a reservation so the wait wasn't bad and we were seated outdoors. Food was surprisingly good! I had hoped it wasn't just hype and it wasn't! The pizza definitely delivers. The mushroom pizza was the best thing we had. The crust is do good. I love the pizza didn't feel too greasy. The appetizers were good but nothing amazing. The mushroom pizza though, was definitely worth the drive. Probably won't get the salami pizza again--felt too salty. But will definitely try another pizza!

Pretty good overall! I think it feels pretty solid as authentic, simple pizzas. I understand the…read moreconcept of the restaurant and the "Camp" itself, but they don't offer split pizzas or half toppings. So you have to commit to the pies they serve. It's pretty expensive, right now it's around $30+ for a 14" and it's honestly enough for 2-3 people. I definitely want to come back to try the cheesecake and the meatballs, but I'm not sure this would be my first choice if I'm craving pizza. Unless I want a fancier dinner, I'd probably opt to go elsewhere. Service is fine and the restaurant itself gets busy but is nice!

Great service, cool ambiance. Food was great and there was a good selection. Will come here again.read more

Amazing pizza! Hands down the best pizza in OC! The service…read moreis also amazing, a must visit if you are in the area! Welcoming pizza shop and a chill atmosphere. Truly a hidden gem!

My husband and I love this place. I LOVE the vibe of this restaurant. I've only ever been seated…read moreoutside, and I intend to never be seated indoors because their outdoor patio seating is beautiful. Very romantic feeling. Great for a date night. The food is excellent. Authentic, fresh, delicious. The service is 7/10. Which I don't entirely hold against them. It can get very crowded and busy. But sometimes you're left needing a drink refill for a while. We have been coming here for several years for our special occasions. Admittedly we have had one bad food experience. But it was Valentine's Day a couple years back, which is notoriously a bad day to eat out anyway. They have redeemed themselves since. I would just advise to not go on a holiday, for the demand of the crowd and limited staff may be why the quality in food dipped that evening. We were just here a month ago to celebrate a birthday, and I have just made a reservation for tomorrow night. Very much looking forward to it.

Got lucky with a belly hungry for pizza last time in Newport and it will now be a staple for my…read morewife and I every time we come to OC. Best authentic Italian food outside of Italy that we've found so far!

This review is kinda late, but I was down here in SoCal with my crew last week for a week or so and…read morewe had tried the other Rance's pizza location and really liked it. We were in the Costa Mesa are before we were going to head out back north and my crew wanted to have this deep dish pizza again. What we liked was the crust was so good. It wasn't overly cornmealish like some of these "authentic" Chicago pizza places. I grew up out here in the west, so I'm used to a more flaky light crust. My first Deep Dish Chicago pizza was Zachary's in Berkeley in the Bay Area. This Costa Mesa location is located just south of the 405 at Harbor Blvd. Go to Baker Street and turn left and it's right there. Easy Parking. One thing you gotta know about the deep dish pizzas, they take longer to cook cause they're just so big and need more cooking time, like maybe 35-40 minutes, depending on how busy the kitchen is. We get a classic combo pizza and have some drinks while we wait. It arrives and oh boy does that look good. Dishing it out takes a little practice, but we're good at that now! Everybody loves the flavor and crust. This isn't the cheapest pizza round, but well worth the price and wait. You want cheap go to Straw Hat or something like that.

This place is a must try!!!…read more Some of the best Chicago style pizza I've had was only in San Diego ... until we found Rance's! The restaurant itself is small and quaint. The decor was street style but simple. The staff was so welcoming and attentive. They answered our questions and regularly checked on my boyfriend and I. We tried the buffalo wings while we waited for the pizza. They were perfectly cooked and sauced. Paired with their own ranch, so delicious! We did the traditional 9" pan pizza with only pepperoni. (You just have to keep in mind, the pizzas take approximately 45 min.) The sauce to cheese to toppings ratio was perfect. The cheese pull was soooooo good! I normally don't like crust, and I ate mine here! Pizza so good, you don't need ranch! I tried an Ube beer. And surprisingly, it was so tasty and refreshing! I wish I could remember the brewery and beer name. This was the Costa Mesa location. They do have another one in Long Beach. Overall a great experience and delicious! We'll definitely be back!

We had such a wonderful experience celebrating my Mom's birthday! The food was absolutely…read moredelicious, and the service was outstanding from start to finish. A special shoutout to Asa, who went above and beyond to make our celebration feel extra special. His attentiveness, professionalism, and warm personality made the experience truly memorable. Everything was wonderful, and we couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate Mom's special day. Delicious food, amazing service, and a great atmosphere! We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend!

I can not say enough about how delicious this dinner was! Let's start with service because as you…read morecan see from the photos the food was fantastic! They have plenty of seating with a mix of bar, indoors and outdoors and it was very spacious and the servers were so kind(: From our server, host and other servers passing by would casually check up on us to make sure we had everything we needed. Our server Peter was so kind and friendly and made our whole experience by making sure we were comfortable by bringing us a heater, water and anything else we needed. Fries were crispy and delicious and i appreciate the various dipping sauces - ranch, garlic aioli, & ketchup. The pizza was wood fired and the crust was so wonderfully charred and fluffy at the same time. The tiramisu was just perfect, but please note that they have a seasonal menu so they will rotate these items out. Will definitely be back before this dessert is gone!

Finally came at a time where I could find parking so I waited for them to open. I ordered my nacho…read morepizza and waited. It smelled delicious when I got it. I took it to go. It's a very thin crust pizza with good flavor. Love the sweetness with a little bit of heat. It was good.

Hidden gem in Costa Mesa! Be sure to come earlier to make sure they don't sell out. I've tried the…read morethomas salscicia, dream never end, and blue monday. They clearly use fresh ingredients, and their garlic confit is strong but unlike any other. Food comes out fairly quickly so make sure to stay close by when they call your name. The anti mall has plenty of outdoor seating so grab a seat outside to enjoy your pizza. I've already been here twice, and I can't wait to finish going through the rest of the menu.

Crystal at the front was amazing! Amazing food and service! Tried the spicy spring and OG and they…read morewere delicious.

Buongiorno mi amores! It's pizza time! And what better way to grab some pizza than something direct…read morefrom the Big Apple! They really do call it that! That's right, this Costa Mesa joint is straight from NYC! They traveled 3000 miles, but the pizza's fresh as can be! It's got a big kitchen that's pretty much doing togo only, right on Newport Boulevard at Triangle Square. It's perfect for a quick slice or to grab some pies for the party nearby! Brandon and I got 2 slices each, and they crisped it up to order! The variety is awesome; don't just take our word for it, look at the glass cabinet! They're known for their square pies, so maybe you oughta come grab a slice or two of those guys. The crusts are a little thicker, crunchier, and more tender than your average NY round pie. We went with a couple of tried and trues, and something a little different too. Check out the naughty pie and meat lovers, and on this particular day, they had some collab pizzas that we tried too! This one had charcoal in it, so it looks crazy, but it was so good! Great cook on the crust! I think most people would find something they like here. The complexity is surprising for how simple the pizzas look! And...they consider ranch blasphemous here, so it's a good thing they've got this! It's... "Not Ranch." Yup. That's what they call it. Get it. Pizza isn't rocket science, and your taste buds shouldn't treat it as such either! If you're looking for something New York that doesn't take a back seat, you should hightail it over to Prince St.

Had an incredible time at Ospi! The service was extremely personal- my fiancé mentioned that we had…read morejust gotten engaged and our server Jackie surprised us with the most delicious gelato for dessert. Jackie was very helpful with recommendations! Excited to come back :)

Met a friend here for dinner after work on a Tuesday and had such a great experience. First win:…read morethere's plenty of parking in the lot behind the restaurant. We got there around 5:15 and it was already busy, and by the time we left the place was PACKED -- so clearly we weren't the only ones who knew what was up. Everyone was friendly from the moment we walked in, but our server really made the experience. She was super fun, asked us questions about what we liked, and then made recommendations based on our answers instead of just rattling off the most popular dishes. And she absolutely nailed it. We shared the crispy provolone, Caesar salad, and chicken parm, and everything was incredible. The food tasted so fresh, and the flavors were bold without being heavy or muddled -- "bold and clean" is probably the best way I can describe it. The portions were also generous. We split everything and still left with basically another whole meal to take home. We each had a cocktail, both refreshing and delicious, and obviously we had to finish with dessert. I had the mango gelato, which was fantastic. My friend had something chocolate that she loved, but I am not a chocolate person and therefore cannot be trusted to report on those matters. It was genuinely an excellent meal from beginning to end. But the icing on the cake for me? The follow-up survey asking for me to rater their life choices. That completely tickled me and somehow perfectly captured the personality of the place. Great food, great service, great energy. Vibes: immaculate. Will absolutely be back.

I keep hearing about this place, and I had a little bit of time, so I decided to stop in a quick…read morebite. I tried a slice of pizza and the pretzel sticks with cheddar beer cheese and pale ale honey mustard. Both were delicious, and I definitely need to come back and try more things off the menu! They even have the Simpsons arcade game!! I used to spend hours and most of my allowance on this game back when I was a kid. This place has a really cool vibe, and makes a great hangout.

Best pizza ever! They have veg and vegan options and the most delicious home made ranch…read more Fave: life's a garden and fantastic funghi. 32 for 18" First come, first served spot, it get pretty busy but worth the wait. If you want to call in an order for take away and they're busy, you'll most likely have to come in and order in store.

Pitfire Pizza in Westwood was one of my regular spots when I lives in LA. Glad that I can still get…read moremy fix in OC at their Costa Mesa location! We came for late lunch on a Friday and it was pretty quiet. Ordered a couple of pizzas and beer and settled down in a booth. When we ordered pizza in Westwood, there was a 50/50 chance that the pizzas would be burnt. Luckily both our pizzas were cooked perfectly and the crusts were perfect. Toppings on the Honey Bear were a bit more sparse than I remember but the OG Heirloom Tomato was bursting with tomatoes at their peak. Paired with a couple of beers, it was the perfect way to start the weekend! Plenty of parking in the lot.

This is prob the 2ed negative yelp review I've ever left. I…read morecalled the restaurant to place an order this evening, and it rang and rang, and tried to redirect me to their website for 15 MINUTES before just hanging up on me. (I couldn't order online, because my bank card had fraudulent activity, I was waiting for a new one in the mail, and had to pay cash). So I had to drive to the restaurant to place an order in person. And then sit there and wait for 30 minutes. I asked the girl at the front what was up with their phones, and she stammered through some weird answers (saying they worked in the back but not the front?) before lying to me and saying "our system is down." Also, adding a 3% "happy and healthy" charge (that is NOT gratuity!) to "support our ability to provide sustainable income" automatically added to every bill is SO CHEAP and cringy- PAY YOUR OWN EMPLOYEES. Build into the cost of your food. This place has gone downhill. Food was decent. That's the only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of one.