The Pizza Bakery

Love this place. Reminds me of east coast pizza. Staff is courteous and they deliver. Garlic knots are sooo good.

Best Pizza in the OC. Excellent quality ingredients, giving a fresh taste in every bite. The staff is outstanding and helpful lead by Ed and John. I recommend a slice a salad, the dressings are delicious. And you can top it off with a piece of New York style cheesecake

Best lunch special in town! So much food, so cheap! Their lunch salad is so good! Eat there!

Best pizza ever! Great customer service and very clean!!! Very fast service and friendly workers!

Now I’m not the type to crave pizzas on the regular… that’s just not my thing. But on those rare nights when the craving strikes, you can bet The Pizza Bakery will be on the other line.
Pizza toppings are like delicious ornaments atop a fleeting doughy canvas and everyone has their mix of «top shelf» selection. My favorite pizza canvas begins with a pesto base layer dressed with Italian sausage, artichoke, red onions, and jalapeños. Absolutely delicious! One small caveat is that each topping costs $ 2 (pricey but slightly above average for most pizza joints).
The garlic knots, on the other hand, were dry and lacked flavor. I added some ghost chili sea salt on hand at home and that helped a little. Would recommend trying these knots for free at the restaurant but pass on ordering a whole order.
Delivery was very prompt. Over the phone, we were given an estimated 30 – 45 minute delivery time. Our pizza showed up after 25 minutes and made two people quite pleasantly surprised

I’ve had pizza here a number of times over the years, and it’s never blown me away. It’s definitely not terrible, but it’s quite forgettable. There are definitely much better pizza options in the Newport area.

All you can eat garlic knots and excellent, fresh baked pizza. Cooked in 10 min! Ingredient subst. and mixing is allowed.

Great pizza– my wife and I get a pie with «nuanced» preferences each time and they have it saved in their system under our phone number. It always makes ordering our go-​to pizza a breeze! Also, the garlic knots are a bonus every time. Keep on keepin’ on, Pizza Bakery!

In my opinion, this is the best pizza in Orange County. The dough is delicious; not too thin, not too think, and the ingredients are always fresh. Probably best to just take-​out, as the interior of the place is nothing special, but it’s fine to eat in if you’re okay with a very low-​key, family-​friendly environment. The complimentary garlic knots are a plus while you wait for your food to come out!

Pizza Bakery is located in Costa Mesa in the Haute cakes/​Salon SoHo plaza.
This place has been on my list to try for awhile now and finally a few weeks ago, I decided to pick up a few pizzas to bring home.
This place was crowded especially during the lunch hours as they have a few lunch specials at a great price.
The guy at the cashier was really friendly and helpful. I ordered 2 pizzas-​The long island and white pizza and an order of the garlic knots. They also have free fresh garlic knots available to eat, which was perfect as I was starving and had to wait for my order.
Luckily I didnt have to wait too long for my order and they were prompt with cooking time considering they were pretty busy.
One thing I definitely wish I did was check my order before I skipped out. When I got home, I opened up the boxes and I did have the long Island pizza but they messed up my white pizza order. Instead of the white pizza was a typical pizza with red sauce and a few candian bacon slivers. I was so bummed and disappointed as I was looking forward to trying the white pizza. I was going to call and complain but I was so hungry and we dug into the pizza anyway but mostly, I live like 35+ minutes away from this establishment and I wasn’t about to drive back lol.
The long island was good. Had a nice thin chewy crust and ingredients were delicious. The garlic knots were something else. Fresh, warm and so addicting. They are also the perfect size to just pop in your mouth.
Overall The 3 stars is due to my order mix up and I was really disappointed to have a basic pizza versus a white pizza that I’m sure cost more as well.
If I do come back, It will probably be for those garlic knots.

Best pizza in the area! Just moved to the area delicious pizza and that’s not all there garlic bread and salads are amazing. Cherry on top the service phenomenal. My go to place for my weekly pizza fix

Thanks for re~making our entire order no questions asked, when my sweet little brother with special needs accidentally let the door close too quickly on me while on our way out, I dropped our pizzas to the ground, thanks for being kind & helpful.

Just picked up their #2 lunch special and it was tasted very good. The salad portion was just right that came along with the large slice of pepperoni pizza. Since I was there around 4pm they had some garlic knots out from earlier this morning. Snacked on a few on my way out. Now that I live nearby I will be coming back to try their other items.

One of my favorite mom and pop shops. The pizzas are huge and crispy and thin. I love the free garlic knots. Don’t forget to ask for a side of the hot marinara sauce for those knots. I usually come for the slices and add bacon to it. Bacon? What can go wrong. Overall a decent pizzeria I would drive all the way down to Newport for. Prices are fair.

Ordered a 12 inch pizza with 2 toppings. Pizza was decent, but not enough good enough to justify paying $ 17. One extra star for the free garlic knots offered while we waited for our pizza. Garlic knots were dense, slightly burnt and lacking in flavor.

Was not sure on who I can call to deliver pizza at Harbor Island, Newport Beach. Those that I did inquire with, all stated that my address was «out of their service area» or «we do not deliver.»
I stumbled across The Pizza Bakery and spoke to Ed. He said that my address was not a problem and suggested a few ideas for dinner. The delivery guy that showed was extremely cool and pizza awesome. But I do have to say, their cheese pizza with red sauce is out of this world!
I plan to visit their store front upon our return from Hawaii in late August.
This establishment rocks and food is incredible.
My compliments to Ed & team!
Stephen

Service was AWFUL. The two young caucasian boys who worked the front were rude. I approached the counter and stated politely that i had a question. One of the boys looked at me then shooed me away with his hand. I stood there in disbelief.
When he finally decided to hep me, i asked him if i could order the lunch special. He rudely said there is no more salad. When i proceeded to place my order for one slice of pizza, he again, rudely asked, «Is that it?» I wasnt nearly finished placing my order and felt rushed. He asked for my name and i gave it to him.
When my pizza was ready, he called the wrong name and i sat there in confusion. I walked up to the counter and asked him if he meant a different name (the name I originally gave) he shrugged his shoulders and walked off. SO RUDE!!! Customer service needs to be improved greatly in this facility… especially to people of color. I noticed that every white person TN at walked in to the place was greeted with a friendly hello and goodbye when they left. I, on the other hand was brushed off and got the shrug of shoulders when trying to get my order. Horrible treatment in this establishment.

Super friendly people and love the garlic knots! You simply can’t go wrong with anything you get! I love getting BBQ chicken with ricotta it’s amazing the cheese just melts in your mouth!

This is one of my favorite lunch spots in the neighborhood. The lunch combos are a great deal and the free garlic knots ensure that I always leave full.
The other thing about the place is the vibe and the people running it. They are always super nice and helpful. There is nothing pretentious or bougie about it. I always leave happier than when I arrived.

This place is where I go when I want to reward myself. I need to come here at least once a week. The pizza is amazing. The staff is fantastic. The price makes me happy. The slices are huge for what they cost. Definitely my favorite pizza by the slice place.