Sorrento’s Restaurant

The food is good. But the prices are a little extreme for the quality of food. The staff isn’t always ideal and at times the GIRLS that they hire are kind of snobby. The pizza is ok, and they are good at accommodating large groups. I used to get the turkey sandwich… until I found a huge hair in it… and it was already in my mouth so now I am traumatized by it. lol this place it overly hyped up by the citizens of San Pedro.

I have been coming here for a while since my barber Naz, from Clip Joint Barber Shop Salon, told me about the great pizzas. I come here very often and I switched from Zinas which was a little worse. Also, I eat inside or I order from home. Sorentos has better taste and at a lower cost. Great setting and very welcoming as well. Also, lots of positive people and good recommendations.

Good Italian food. Only downside, the lighting is too bright now. Back in the day, they had a much nicer ambiance with dim lighting, as Italian restaurants should be. Now they have bright lights turned all the way up like a fast food restaurant. Studies show that brighter lighting makes people want to get in and get out, that’s why fast food restaurants have bright lights and the color red and yellow. Otherwise, the food is good. Been coming here since childhood. Just take the lights down a notch or two, guys!

Best pizza I have ever had. Amazing other things to, but by far best pizza. Great staff. Old school Italian favorites. Great lunch menu too. It’s a must try.

I’ve been coming to Sorrento’s since 1968. Nobody can beat their quality, taste and service.

Used to eat her all the time, I ordered the gnocchi with Alfredo sauce paid $ 15.00 it was so tasteless and nasty and you can tell the garlic bread was old it tasted like rubber!!! Needless to say I will never eat here again

SO DAMN GOOD!!! Service and meal were off the charts amazing. Couldn’t have asked for anything more.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the take-​out side here. The sandwich options are H-​U-​G-​E and super fresh. Their bread is great, and you can specify which toppings you want inside.
My favorite is the large meatball with provolone cheese, this is monster and super good! Another to consider is the hot pastrami, very lean, and tasty, with a crisp pickle compliment. When I carry out my pick-​up bag with these two sandwiches, it feels like I’m carrying a 5 pound dumbbell, you don’t get cheated on the meat.
I always find the serviced to be spot on and everything tends to be ready when they tell me it will be ready — crazy right?! This is usually a family stop spot before a hike or a picnic at one of the local parks or beaches. Sorrento’s makes me proud to be Italian.

Wow… there pizza is the best i’ve ever had, and I’m a traveler… so i’ve been to alot of different spots in our country… there pizza sauce is very savory… there cheese is very thick and cheesy… bottom line… my favorite.

I love this place. The phillycheese sandwich is very good. I always call in before I come in as to beat the rush.
I have also tried their turkey sandwich. it is very good.

I’ve been hearing about this place n seen a friends pic of a pizza from there and looked really good so we decided to order one… 16″ half pepperoni with mushrooms n half sorrentos special. Extra cheese…
So the cheese wasn’t cheesy, the entire top part of the pizza fell off and can someone pls tell me what was the ingredient under the pizza that looked like something finely chopped. N all the ingredients were buried under the cheese… Weird… When my BF went to pick it up n told the girl «my gf found them on Unilocal» she told him «yeah don’t believe the reviews and that I said „baby daddy“ was gonna pick up» that’s so unprofessional… I never said baby daddy and if I did why would she tell him that if he said gf? N advising is not to believe the reviews made me look at the reviews and actually do believe them Bcuz of the pizza I was forced to eat… My BF wants to give them another try but just order a one topping pizza to see what that’s like but idk… N yeah very pricey… Don’t even want to give «a star» but I have too…

A great family owned restaurant it has been around for several years owners are nice the servers are great in the food is good. This is my favorite place for pizza

As good as it looks. Bit pricey but one of he best pizza in town.

The best pizza in Pedro! Deli sandwiches are very good too. The bread they use for the sandwiches is a very fresh french loaf… excellent. You can eat in or order it to go. It’s located in a busy strip mall.

Wow! Best calamari I’ve ever had in my life! Came here with my boyfriend & we order pizza, cheese bread & calamari. The pizza is great but the bread & calamari were just perfection! Over all, great customer service & amazing food! My boyfriend even said the soda tasted fresh haha!

Sorrentos is THE BEST! Old school Italian restaurant with the best pizza, lasagna & homemade sauce & meatballs. The staff is great and attentive. My family has been coming here since the 1960’s. A San Pedro staple! The ONLY thing the restaurant needs is some Rat Pack or Italian music playing in the background to boost the vibe.

This is a classic down here. The people have been here forever and they make amazing pizza and sandwiches. Whenever I have the guys down I order a few pies, and if we are doing take out I will order several sandwiches to take care of my guests.
They are polite, warm and friendly. The great thing about them being a restaurant in the area for the last several decades is that when you walk in you feel welcome. The place is very clean. On the pickup side you have open area to wait and pickup food with long refrigerators and they sell Killians Irish Red, which is getting harder to find here. Yes I’ve searched BevMo…
On the restaurant side you will find a more intimate atmosphere. The waiting staff is fast, friendly and the food comes out to you fast and hot. I bring my vegetarian friends there too, and they love the eggplant dishes.
I absolutely love this place; and I often get requests by family members, friends from out of town, and coworkers to take them there.

After hearing all the hoopla about this place I had to try it. Last night I ordered a pie to go and this is what I think-​nothing special.
Seriously what is all the hoopla? The prices are higher than most pizza places which is fine as I can tell the ingredients are quality and the cheese plentiful-​however the taste is just ho hum. Actually the taste is just ok more a 2.5 than my generous 3.
I do like the crust-​nom nom! But the sauce is bland, the large amount of cheese is just not the right mix, the toppings are buried under the cheese –which I hate so I dunno how to rate them as I can’t even taste them or see them-​Are they even there? hmmmm Maybe not! Maybe that is why it is flavorless! Put the toppings on top!
The weird thing is this pizza was scalding hot. After 30 minutes out of the oven-​I live far– the thing still burned my hands and it was the kind of pizza where all the cheese slides off so I got burnt putting it back on. I guess that is a positive thing?
Anyhoo my rating is a 3 because I like the fact that they have such a large variety of drinks and desserts on hand so it is a one stop shop for those that want to pick up a complete meal.
I will probably not give the pizza another shot but will try their pasta dishes. And upgrade this post then.

Number of visits: 1
Would I return: yes
Sorrento’s has been around for many years, yet I’ve only recently visited this place a few days ago. I’ve been on a meatball sandwich kick lately so I searched places nearby that had it.
FOOD CONSUMPTION:
MEATBALL SANDWICH: it’s pretty good. The meatballs are seasoned well and the sauce and cheese cover them warm and melted satisfying the craving I had. It’s also decently priced (3.5 stars)
I’ll have to come back for the pizza though…
CUSTOMER SERVICE/​LOCATION:
The customer service was ok. I called in my order and they said it would take 5 minutes. It was ready when I got there. There’s two sides to the place: a pick up side and a sonic area. I didn’t get to see the dining area because I was hungry and wanted to hurry home to eat my sandwich.
It located on western and 25^th street behind the mobile station. It’s in the same plaza as Starbucks and Pronto’s. Parking is ok. Not abundant, but ok.
Review #7

Great Italian food! Meatballs have crack in them, don’t believe me? Don’t come crying to me when you’re checking into rehab over your dumb meatball addiction. These guys blow it out of the water every time!
Due to the popularity, the takeout counter can get a little hectic at times and it doesn’t help that this counter also handles all delivery calls and is staffed by the rookiest of kids!
Such is life… If you wanna good pizza or meatball sub, you’ll wait and even repeat your order multiple times.