Credit where credit is due! I live in the neighborhood - I've been hating on Village Host based on Yelp Photos / Google Photos. Pizza just didn't look good. But I had a nagging feeling I had to try it. 1.5 years after moving into the neighborhood, when my wife wouldn't give it a shot, I ordered it on an evening when it was only for me. Ordered a medium custom pizza - sausage, artichoke, kalamata olives. Picked it up. Only issue was that there was a "printing problem" and my pizza wasn't ready on time. They were apologetic and whipped it up fast. Pizza crust was crispy. Pizza was flavorful. Looked thick but somehow was still airy. My take was that this is *comfort pizza.* This is not a pizza that will end up on a "best of the Bay Area pizza." But if you're looking for comfort at home, look no further. Holds up better than pizzas I've taken out from other places in the area. Solid. Will order again. I'm so sorry for disrespecting you. read more

This place would be great if they would just chill with the cheese. I've ordered a simple cheese pizza here 3 times now, and every time it has been absolutely piled under cheese. Unfortunate, because very few pizza places do the type of crispy-bottom crust like this, but even when I asked for light cheese they just dumped it on like twice as much cheese as any other pizza place. Literally grotesque to open the pizza box and see an inch deep of cheese on the pizza. Do the employees here actually think this is good? I am actually baffled, because this has the potential to be a good pizza place, but it's like they don't want it to be. I ate a few slices before I had to give up and felt sick the rest of the night. The burger is solid, less offensive, but would be better if it came with fries instead of chips for the price. read more

Got Cheese?. Well kinda. I took their burger back to show them what half of a piece of cheese their double deluxe burger had. Really? The young guy 1:13pm insisted there was cheese. Um what lying arse. Let the pictures be the judge. read more

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Great food and cozy family vibes. Pizza is good but there burgers are really good too

First and foremost Village Host is a Peninsula institution. It's one of the few that have survived the test of time. I remember a pizza party or two at their San Bruno location. Once upon a long time ago. Here's the good: Pizza ordered via Door Dash (which sucks ASS to begin with). But this may have been the first time ordering a pizza even paying the $3 for priority, that pizza arrived Hot and seriously crispy crust. I orderd a veggie some extras. What I was not wowed by and a little shocked the pizza was bland and lacked seasoning. I had to add a few spices to bring it to life. I don't know which location it came from but regardless. There needs to be some guidance and coaching for improvement. read more

Their food is decent, but man, customer service is not up to par. Four times I've ordered a cheeseburger - NO ONIONS - and every single time they put onions on them. It happened again today, and shame on me for not checking before I went home. So I called the restaurant, and at first I was told the manager was not there, and then was put on hold and suddenly the manager was there. There was no offer to replace the cheeseburger. Just a hollow apology. I've even had one employee there tell me that the people who prepare the food don't bother to read the special notes, such as NO ONIONS! So, if you like to order food exactly how it is listed on their menu, then you will get decent food. If you need anything changed/eliminated/or god forbid you have an allergy, better try ordering somewhere else. read more

Came here for some pizza. The pizza was good. I ordered a cheese and bbq chicken pizza. The service is friendly. The ambiance is casual. Would return. read more

Village Host Pizza - Crush Orange Soda - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Someone brought me on a date here. It was really full. The pizza came out- and it was beyond soggy, worst pizza I've ever got served. Would never come back. And he didn't get a second date. Lol. Still don't know why it's full. I saw the people next to me pick a slice up and all the ingredients slid off. Their pizza sucks. read more

Fun family pizza place that has been around for a while. They have some old video games like Pac-Man and street fighter that remind me of the 80s and 90s. Good pizza with some local beer on tap. Great place for a pizza night and it's not expensive at all. Easy service you order and they call the number when it's ready. read more

Village Host Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

Worst service ever. I ordered delivery online. After 45 minutes, the order didn't arrive, so I called. I spoke to Kyle. I told him my delivery had not arrived. Kyle couldn't find my order. He said, maybe it is a pickup? He said he would check on the order. After a minute, he came back online, and said "Your order is out for delivery." When I asked how long before it would be delivered, he hung up the phone. After another 40 minutes without receiving the pizza, I called back. Again, got Kyle, explained I had not received the pizza i ordered. Kyle said "Sir, that pizza is a pickup order." I then reminded Kyle he had confirmed it was an order out for delivery (other people heard the conversation and confirmed this) Kyle kept telling me I screwed up, it was my fault, etc. Bad experience. read more

I used to come here with my mom a lot growing up. I remember that the guys behind the bar were always friendly. My favorite part was the endless salad bar and the arcade in the back of the restaurant. Given that Burlingame is a very family friendly community this place gets a ton of business. When it's a super nice day out and your kid has just finished playing soccer, best believe the post game lunch was probably at Village Host. Covid changed so much about the restaurant industry and Village Host is no different. I was a little disappointed on my last visit post covid when I saw that they got rid of the salad bar option and you can only get a packaged house salad. I understand the reasoning behind it, given that the pandemic changed the way we engage with food but as I mentioned, my favorite part about coming here as a kid was that the salad bar was endless. If you prefer a crispy, crumbly crust then their pizza is just right for you. I prefer a more doughy crust and my thickness just depends on my mood. They don't skimp you on the toppings either which is nice. We got a medium half pepperoni and half pepperoni, black olives, and onions. And if you're not in the mood for a pizza they have other options like sandwiches, hot dogs, and burgers. read more

Village Host Pizza - Garlic bread with cheese - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

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This place has been here forever! Love this place! Service is always good! After eating your pizza, make sure to stroll around broadway avenue read more

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10, I give it a 10! If you don't know, now ya know! Best pie hands down. No flop, crisp undercarriage carriage, HIGH quality cheese and ingredients. read more

Village Host Pizza - Nothing compares to THE HOST! Half Sausage Half Sausage, Onion, Peppers - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

Everything is great about this place. The food, service and atmosphere. Love it! The staff is efficient and friendly.

We've found ourselves a little hidden gem in Burlingame. Per Father's Day request we were given the task to find a pizza spot. I wanted to try somewhere new and came across this place. Right off of the freeway on Broadway Ave sits this hidden gem. It's right at the corner but it is a bit quiet that you could miss it. Their menu is pretty small and to the point. They offer sandwiches, pizzas and a few specials! They have a bar and from the looks of it, they used to offer a salad bar as well. I assume due to Covid they put a hold on that as it currently is a holding place for pizza boxes. We ordered a small ham & pineapple pizza for the kids and a small pesto chicken pizza for myself and the hubby. I'm a crust person and the crust was delicious. It has a good crunch when you take a bite into it but still just enough doughy-ness between the crust n toppings. Both pizzas were good but I'd have to say the pesto chicken was better of the 2. Small pizza came with 8 slices and was enough to feed the family and still has some for the girls to finish off for dinner. It's a large restaurant. You could definitely hold a party in there. Reminds me of the old round tables that had arcades in the back of the restaurant but those are currently unplugged. Definitely will be coming back! read more

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this is a cool spot if you're coming here with a bunch of kids. we've come here a few times after kids sporting event and it's been great. nothing spectacular about the pizza but their service is great. they have video games in the back which helps keeps the kids entertained while waiting for food. read more

food was amazing , ordered online and food was hot and tasty . highly recommend . !!!!

Village Host is a local pizzeria and dive bar serving a simple menu of pizzas, sandwiches, and sides. The Combination pizza came with tomato sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, pepperoni, salami, Italian sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and olives, all on a soft, doughy, crispy crust dusted with cornmeal. The Village Host Special sandwich came with salami, pastrami, and ham, along with melted Swiss and cheddar cheeses, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mustard on a soft, crusty French roll, served with a bag of Lay's chips on the side. While decent, both of the items we ordered were lacking in flavor and required quite a bit of dressing up with condiments. While the quality of ingredients and service could have been better, the food here made for a cheap (albeit flavorless) meal. read more

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We love coming here. We make the 30 minute drive when the cravings for good pizza crust kick in. Pizza is always well done & loaded with toppings. Sizes are perfect and so is the pricing. I really like the combo from here because they dice the bell peppers. It's a small thing but it's the thing that makes me come back. Staff is always so nice and attentive. Another visit and job well done! read more

Village Host Pizza - All this healthy washed down with a beer - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

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This is my go to place for pizza and has been for over a decade. Their subs are also very tasty but I usually crave their pizza. I went there recently for a sandwich and used a gift card to pay for my order. Imagine my shock when I saw a charge labeled "convenience fee." Gift cards don't have a processing fee and are treated like cash in card form so they shouldn't charge a "convenience fee" aka credit card processing fee. But the reason I'm giving a three stars is I was not told there would be a surcharge. This was a sneak charge and that's very underhanded. They may have lost a long time customer as I'll think twice about coming here for a long while... read more

Village Host Pizza - Convenience fee charged on top of my taxed food item. - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

This was the best pizza place I've been to in a long time. I walked in and was immediately hit by such a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The people behind the counter were so sweet and the food was amazing. I came here with my cousin who grew up with this restaurant as a child and we both loved it! The arcade games in the back were definitely a highlight. read more

Ordered the Pizza Sandwich and Deluxe Cheeseburger to split with my partner. My partner and I agreed the Pizza Sandwich had a moldy aftertaste and was reminiscent of the old school pizza lunchables, seemingly same ingredients with the main difference being French bread rather than a soggy cracker. The ingredients had an unpleasant, unappetizing and cheap taste. The deluxe cheeseburger is a plain and flavorless meat patty and cheese on French bread with lettuce, onions and tomato. Both items were bread heavy and lacking in flavor. read more

Village Host Pizza - Pizza Sandwich had a moldy aftertaste and tasted just like a lunchable pizza. Ingredients taste cheap, not a fan! - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Great pizza for the price. The employees are very friendly and a few have been there for a long time. They have a back room for bigger groups and TV's for sporting events. An established restaurant who's been around since the 70's. read more

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This place is delicious. Their crust is on the medium-thin yet crunchy. I enjoyed their Hawaiian very much. I wish they were open longer during the weekends, I believe they close at 8:30pm but their Yelp hours are until 10pm :( Please open longer so we can get late munchies!! read more

Awfully chosen American + "white" cheese; weird taste as if the ingredients are stale. Poor choice, please go to pizza delfina instead!They have quality pies, delicious toppings, and flavors that mesh so well together! Please avoid this place!! read more

Village Host looks like the neighborhood all American pizza/burger american fare restaurant that I'd imagine many a Burlingame local might have grown up with. It's gives me nostalgic vibes of youth sport league pizza parties and bench warming participation awards. But I digress... Located on Broadway in what some might consider "old Burlingame", this homey restaurant offers anything from pizza to burgers and sandwiches. Dependable as satisfying are the two words I'd use to describe Village Host. They consistently churn out hot, fresh and unassuming pizzas. Nothing fancy but nonetheless tasty. I especially love how nicely cooked/crispy their pizzas are. The employees are always extremely patient and friendly. Orders are prepared in a quick and timely manner. Can't ask for much more when you're trying to grab a quick and hearty lunch for a bunch of people to share! read more

Consistently good pizza loaded with great ingredients. I have never had a bad meal from here. Their burgers are good as well. I'm not much of a pizza eater but will opt for here if the rest of the family wants to have a slice. read more

Village Host pizza has unplugged their arcade, filled their salad bar with pizza boxes and shut off half the seating in the restaurant. Their beer signage says they have beers that they don't have, they say they don't have pizza slice serving utensils when I asked for one to serve their mediocre pizza to my family. Their staff was just there...not really helpful and sort of annoyed that someone would ask them any questions. Clearly, this location is all about online and takeout orders. Pre-pandemic, this was a destination for families and get togethers, now you'd be better off finding a more family friendly pizza place for dine-in. Try Zorba's in Millbrae. read more

Visiting from AZ. How is it that the first pizza place that's recommended to me is way better than any others we have in the valley? Had the combination and garlic bread with cheese. Absolutely delicious! read more

Seemed a bit empty so being from out of town we were apprehensive but the aromas inside the front door were irresistible. Very clean, even the restrooms. Comfortable seating and the 49ers game on TVs. Great pepperoni and sausage pizza with airy and crispy crust. Roasted turkey sandwich was delicious with thick slices of turkey, fresh veggies and warm, crispy roll. So good Noticed several to go orders happening during our visit. So glad we found this place. read more

Village Host Pizza - Menu and order window. - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

Delicious pizza - a fun place to go with family. Always welcoming to sports teams. They get the pepperoni just right!

One of the most blindingly bad pizzas ever I've eaten, a crusty unforgiving hard as cardboard, zero chewy texture, not light nor deep dish nor Neapolitan nothing nada. It was a busy Friday night and the place was respectably packed with couples, families, singles munching away, apparently content. But how? Why? With what pizza? Did they get a different crust than we did? Had they ever eaten pizza to compare this monstrosity? It's a mystery. The crust was actively HARD to bite into. And yes, though I can be picky, my husband who'll eat any pizza in the world, even he has a mild look of surprise when he first bit into it, as if, "can this really be?" I wonder if they're having an off night and judging by the rest of these Yelp reviews, others thought the crust was fine. The toppings were fine--oozing cheese and solid pepperoni, sausage, red onion, mushrooms, everything good quality and in good ratio proportions. We also got their "pizza sandwich," a misnomer in that it's not a true sandwich nestled toppings in between a roll, as I was imagining. Instead, it's more a French bread toasted and/or baked with pizza toppings. It was fine, just not my fantasy sandwich. It comes with potato chips. My husband appreciated they have non-alcoholic beer. The vibe here is fantastic, kinda warm and polished wood tables with banquette type seating, a bar area up front. Way in the back there's a place with video games and juke box with a big screen tv and where I imagine teenagers or kids have birthday parties. It's a neighborhood place with prompt friendly service and reasonable prices. If only they could do something about that damn crust, we'd be in serious pizza business :-) read more

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Fast service! Fabulous pizza. Good delivery time! Delicious and always made with care!

Been coming here for over 20yrs love this pizza!! I used to live in San Mateo so coming here was no big deal I've since moved to Daly City and I still make the drive to Burlingame to get my fix lol the prices may have gone up but it's still dam good pizza!! read more

I rarely ever go into Village Host, and mostly order delivery or DoorDash. BUT this place has my favorite pizza in the area. Maybe my favorite pizza... ever? The crust is super flavorful, medium thickness, and very crunchy. If you ask for toppings on your pizza, be prepared because they LOAD your pizza up with toppings and cheese. Great price for the pizza and always super tasty. read more

It's been AGES since I last had village host and I decided to give this location a try (my grandma used to take me to the Belmont location when I was a little kid, that's how long village host has been around!). We ordered takeout via UberEats since it's during covid times. Here's a breakdown of our order: -garlic chips appetizer: like cheesy garlic bread but not as doughy, more so like cheesy garlic thin crust pizza. Very tasty and the little kids loved it! -village host special baked sandwich: generous sized sandwich, like a classic Italian deli sandwich but instead of cold, it's heated in the oven to perfection. -vegetarian pizza: they do it right! Something about their crust/dough is on point. But at the same time, you'd have to try to make a veggie pizza bad! How could you go wrong? -mini Hawaiian pizza: delicious and like the veggie pizza, I can't imagine how a place can mess this up...village host done it right! Overall, we really enjoyed our meal, and would come back to perhaps trying their outdoor dining option. read more

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One of the worst pizzas I've ever had. Terribly thin and tastless crust, and to make matters worse, cheap and favorless toppings make a trip to Shakey's seem gourmet. Can I say a nice thing about Village Host Pizza? ================================== 1. A neighborhood place with a good family feel 2. Friendly and casual staff Can I say more bad things? ======================= Yes. Salad bad with 10 items is piss poor. Will I be back? ============ Nope Do they want me back? =================== Nope (unless it's too kick my arse!) read more

Village Host Pizza - eventless pizza - Pizza Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Flat beer and possibly the worst pizza that's not a chain pizza joint. Pizza took 45 min on a slow evening. Got the all meat one and the ground beef had a funny taste, the cheese may have been velveeta chunks and it was just bad. Brought home leftovers for our teenage sons and they said Little Caesars pizza is better. The redeeming quality was being with friends that live all over the bay! read more

This pizza place has a lot of history. I've gone there since the 60's, and the memories are great. It has a feel from the past, in a good way. It is not a chain. This is a great, local, unique pizza restaurant. You can see the pizzas (and sandwiches) being made, and put into the oven right in front of you. They also have GREAT sandwiches. The "Village Host Special" sandwich is outstanding!!! Toasted in the bun. They also have beer and wine! Locals know this place. Travelers will be pleasantly surprised at this unique place. read more

Again, a fine option for the 40 attendees of the conference my small non-profit was hosting. This is a 15-20 minute walk from the Hyatt Regency SFO. We didn't have reservations on a Friday at 5:45pm but the entire back room was open, plus a couple booths right by the back (a couple customers actually separated their table from a larger one so we would have room to sit together!). We ordered the pizzas by phone on the way and they came out within 10 minutes of our arrival. We also ordered a second batch while we were there - they are fast! The pizzas have a thick crust and thick, melty cheese. Of the pizzas that stood out to me: The pesto was lacking in flavor, and the Hawaiian pineapple had very savory ham and very juicy, sweet pineapple chunks. The veggie and the combo were the least popular. The drinks are serve-yourself, so we did have to go up to the bar, get pitchers filled, and bring them around to our tables ourselves. We also grabbed plates and cups from the front to distribute to our group. read more