Sal's Pizzeria

I love the white pizza and the garlic knots. My second favorite is the Nonna Lucia. So yum.

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I like the pizza here. It's pretty good for Orange County. The margherita pizza is their best. I always pick up a slice whenever I am in the Foothill Ranch area.

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We recently ended up here with a large group after a hike nearby for a friends birthday. Most everyone in the group ordered various slices, salads & garlic knots all of which were really fresh & really good. We however decided to order a full grandma pie & it was worth every minute of the wait. Sal's had been on our list of places to try due to the elusive squares the offer. This pizza was excellent & we can't wait to return. Thank you! More...

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Damn good NY style pizza. They also do pizza by the slice. Check out their deals they do on specific days. On day you get a drink and side salad, some other days they have a bogo slice. Try the Brooklyn style slice

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By far the best pizza in Orange County. Local, family run business that supports the community. Amazing selection of different style of pies. I could literally eat here every day. More...

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I was disappointed tonight buying a pizza. I ordered a meatball pizza and not only were there very few pieces of meatball but there were some raw onions scattered in it as well. Did not find that out until I got home with the pizza!! I asked the person at counter if this is all the meatball they put on and they said yes. I said they fill the pepperoni pizza so you cannot even see the cheese. I am paying the same $3.00 for the topping. Also, the meatballs have no taste or seasoning. Very bland. I will not buy this pizza again. I cannot find a way to contact the Owner or Manager either. Not on website. More...

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Acceptable and affordable food court type New York style pizza, located in the food court next to the movie theaters.  Perhaps a little bit too much sauce on it, and the sauce is somewhat bland - but at least the slices still have a level of crispness to them and they do not flop around in your hand when you lift them off the plate. Selection can change, but generally they offer cheese, pepperoni, pepperoni and sausage, white pizza, Hawaiian and 1 or two others.  Good sized slices (but not as huge as other New York pizza places) plus a "grandma slice" available. Lunch specials typically $8 for 2 slices and a drink.  Slices individually run from $3.50 to $3.75 as of Dec 31, 2021. Garlic knots from $3 for three to $9 for a dozen. Strombolis for $10. Pasta for $11-13.  Salads from $5-7.  Calzones from $12.  Grandma Pie is 12" or 16". New York Pie is 14" or 18". Sicilian Pie is 16".  Cannolis are available for $3 or $5. The food is all pre-made and then popped in the pizza oven for a quick heat up and finish.  It is therefore served hot. Fountain drinks for $2.25 or $2.75, but the "regular" cups are very small - only as large as a typical 12 ounce coke can - and a cold, canned coke there costs you less: only $2.00, so look at the sizes before you buy. Very Limited indoor seating but plenty of shared outdoor seating in the rest of the food court. Outdoor seating is both covered under the actual building and open air with umbrellas, so even if it is rainy, windy or hot outside, you are still shielded well.  Good to bring kids here, because there are other restaurants only a few steps away in the food court - Vietnamese, Kabobs, Japanese, Indian, Rubios, etc. - several places in the same food court - so you can get the kids pizza that is affordable and decent while you grab something different.  Adults will find the pizza okay, too, but it is nothing special, and when we specifically want New York or Sicilian Style Pizza, we still tend to go to a regular Italian restaurant.  Pasta here was nothing special, either: choice of Penne or Spaghetti with either meat sauce or marinara for $11-12. Fettuccine Alfredo for $13.  We found the meat sauce to be  very "meh".  I make a lot better at home, but I am not running a fast food restaurant and serving hundreds or thousands each day.  Sal's is still fast food in a movie theater food court, so you don't expect anything gourmet or spectacular. It is designed to give you a quick food fix so you can get next door and make your showtime. More...

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Best pie in the west for sure! Grandma style with breadcrumbs and onions is amazing! Caesar salad with dressing that tasted like actual anchovies (just they way it should be when handmade) and an Eggplant Parm hero to die for! Great sauce, awesome cheese, amazing crust and all around fun staff on the service counter. Don't sleep on the Tuesday special! More...

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Born and raised New Yorker- it's the only dough I've had in quite a while that tastes like home. A Brooklyn cheese pizza. A black and white cookie . Happy as a clam. Always other New Yorkers in there- and we will find each other and chat about the city. Great pizza. Great staff. Just a bit of home when I need it. ... I've only ever done slices of the Greek pizza. It's amazing. And the Sicilian is humongous, so only had that once for my birthday party. Delish!!! More...

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The food is always top quality and tastes great. Unfortunately they raised the prices on the whole menu which was already way too expensive for pizza but I found it worth it but $4 a spinach roll? $12 a meatball sub? The slices are like $4 each too it's just way too much and I hate to say it but I will no longer be eating here because of this.A delicious Sicilian pie was $22 now it's $27 not happening lol More...

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Great pizzas!!! Love the Brooklyn cheeseGarlic knots are great too Hire your own delivery person.

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Yesterday, my wife and I tried this Pizzeria and loved it, especially the confidence in the staff saying their pizza is delicious!  The large New York pepperoni pizza that we ordered was to die for and the Caesar salad was authentic and perfectly dressed with homemade croutons!A little background here, my wife and I both have spent time in Chicago, New York, and the back east. In our time there, we have eaten at some of the best pizza places like Gino's East, Illuminatis, Original Rays, and others. In comparison to these pizzerias, although they are different in their own style of being Chicago or New York, Sal's pie held its own with them. The cheese, sauce, dough, and pepperonis were top notch ingredients,  tasted fresh, and provided nourishment. It's only a matter of time until they are featured on the food network!I can't wait for our family to try the grandmas style (grandmas are the best) and their Sicilian style!May the Lord Jesus bless this establishment and multiply it!Steven Zamora, Esq.John 3:16-17 More...

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Matt: still waiting for you to make a right as perYour reply to my disappointing visit.Norman <a href="mailto:ncheckor@cox.net">ncheckor@cox.net</a>

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I ordered spinach &amp; eggplant pinwheel and garlic knots.  Both are delicious!  Service is excellent too.

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We picked up a pizza here based on reddit reviews.  In CA they call this New York style pizza.  In New York this would simply be called pizza.  We had the Brooklyn Cheese.  This is not "NY style", this IS NY pizza!  The crust is thin but not paper thin, just right, and the sauce robust with san marzanos, plus the perfect blend of mozzarella and parmesan. More...

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After watching a movie, we decided to grab some slices at Sal's. Man, I wish there was a Sal's closer to home in LA cause I would definitely be a regular. The service is fast and friendly here. / FOOD /Grandma Pie Cheese - Mozzarella cheese, homemade tomato sauce. Yes, yes, and YES again! Order this cause it's freaking delicious! It's so simple but the ingredients shine. I love the crunch on the dough, the tomato sauce is heavenly. I will definitely be back to try more of their grandma style pies.  Pepperoni and mushroom slice - Your typical pepperoni and mushroom slice. It's probably very good, but after eating this after the Grandma slice - there was just no competition as far as what I liked more. Garlic knots - parsley, garlic butter knots served with marinara sauce. How can you not order some garlic knots?!? I mean honestly, buttery and garlic bread that you dip into their marinara sauce. Amazing!Like I said, I wish it was closer to where I live, but at least I know what to eat the next time I'm in the area! More...

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this is my favorite go to pizza delivery.  They are respectful and deliver fast.check them out and let me know what you think.

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Is the sauce made with onions? On Sunday (Sept 6, 2021), we went to Sal's (first time trying this place) and ordered a Med Pepperoni Pizza (Thin Crust). The best pizza we ever tasted. Everything was superb. The sauce was so good and smooth. The place was quaint, with an old Italian "Pizzaria" feel to it. The staff was great and the restaurant was super clean. The fam was craving Sal's Pizza again, so on Tuesday, we ordered a large pepperoni pizza (Thin Crust). This time, we were not a fan. The sauce had big chunks of crunchy onions. Needless to say we were very disappointed. More...

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WOW... Last eve went to my # 1 NY pie store &amp; ordered a Med pepperoni &amp; sausage. After eating 2 slices I found 1 small chewy round piece of pepperoni and no sausage. There was hardly any cheese and the crust was soggy and I had better frozen then last eve. I really think a competitor was the cook last eve. I wasted $25 and only enjoyed the Black &amp; White cookie. Matt quality control was absent last eve. Norman PS 2 more pieces and still searching for the Sausages?? More...

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Really good pizza, good value.  This is definitely in my rotation of restaurants and my favorite pizza close to home.  Both NY style and mama's are very good.

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This place was such a hit with family and friends! NY style pizza and the Grandma's pizza were so delicious. Everyone is a pizza critic, so it was such a success that all 20 of our friends and family raved about the pizza! I especially loved their sauce and probably could drink it if that were an option. I can't wait to try their Stromboli, garlic knots, and pinwheels as those all looked scrumptious when I arrived to pick up my takeout order.Also extra stars for the crew at Sal's. They were both super helpful and offered plates, Parmesan cheese, and crushed red peppers.  And even offered to help get everything to the car! More...

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Grabbed the 2 slice lunch combo, comes with a drink. $8Pepperoni and mushroom was very good. Thin pizza. Good flavor. The white sauce with ricotta was just okay. Not a lot of flavor. Will order whole pizza next time. The cashier was very nice, younger man. Got food quickly. More...

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Stopped by to get a quick slice. Was happy to see plenty of choices for ready slices. I got the deluxe. Pizza crust was burned (charred) and very bitter. Plus, no water available other than bottles/purchase. It is the first fast food restaurant that I see doing that and it's a shame. Seriously? No water other than for purchase? More...

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05.31.2021Hubby was craving a Grandma's Pizza. Our go to place was closed on this Memorial Day holiday so I searched Yelp and we found ourselves here. I ordered online before we arrived and waited only a few minutes before our pizza was ready.The pizza was not what we expected.  The crust was thin instead of the thick crust expected for a Grandma's Pizza.The flavor of the sauce was good but it just wasn't the taste we were hoping for. More...

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Mathew it's not a love for carbonated drinks it's a matter of it being lunch time and your manager being to lazy to do her job and telling your customers she doesn't have time , so what your saying is to bad well thanks I'll make sure I never go back I'll let my friends know how you feel also if your machines down for COVID why are you selling fountain drinks yeah I see you really care about Sals thank you tho now I feel wow this place is probably dirty too

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First and last time ordering from here.  My boys like the pizza but expensive especially considering it's thin crust.  Ordered a large cannoli seeing it pictured with several on a plate online. ..it came with a single cannoli for $5.  Only go back for the Tuesday deal of buy a slice get a slice.  Otherwise, not worth it. More...

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Evaluating a pizza restaurant-store is like many restaurants; extremely objective. So to give a brief on my approach... I most enjoy pizza dough that has been baked off in a wood fired oven. I do enjoy that char-burnt aroma and flavor. Sal's does use gas fired ovens. Not a qualitative comment, just letting you know my preference. I should add that we should have asked for a 'thin crust'...... because what we were served was evidently their default medium thick crust. And I'll add that 'thin crust' to us means not cracker thin, but thin enough to have a crisp texture.So why Sal's..........My wife and I made this a destination pizza trip, as it was our first time at the new location, or any location of Sal's, in the Foothill Ranch location. And frankly, it was both based on Yelp reviews, preceeded by seeing ads and linked videos on Facebook. Being a Saturday, we invited our two oldest grand girls and one of their friends. They'd been there before and liked it. No gushing praise, but like us, felt it was a solid 'good'...... not the greatest we've experienced.What we ordered........My wife and I arrived first and ordered a slice of the Ham &amp; Pineapple for me, and The Greek for my wife. These two were the best we experienced. Prior to the kids arriving I then ordered a 'half-n-half'; Marguerite and Meat Lovers. Because both our pieces were a bit soagy, I specified that the pie be baked to 'crispy.' All the pizza we ate was true to reviewer's words...... REALLY FRESH INGREDIENTS....... such that I could actually taste each item added to the pie. As for overall flavor, there was something missing and I suspect it's the pie dough and how it was baked. Maybe the ovens were running a bit on the cool side. I don't know. But I definitely was hoping for that brick oven, wood flavor. However, I can praise a gas oven pizza....... just not this one. Summary.........This is, in my humble opinion, a solid 4-star, and presumably consistent pizza parlor. For whatever reason, I trust their 'by the piece' more than their full pies. At about $4 per slice, you'll go from, say for their premium pies at $24 or so, to 8 slices large for $32. But you do get variety. And remember that they're handling 8 pieces of pizza where they'd only manage one piece if you commit to a full pizza. I'd enjoy talking to Sal about the details in how to best order his product. The fact that he wasn't there made me wonder if their 'business side' owner has enough on-premises time invested. (?) I don't know, but think that it might help. Maybe I just wasn't there at the right time to meet the owner or Sal. (?) More...

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Well one thing has changed, it's now 10 minutes from our house. The pies are still excellent and The Margherita is now our favorite. Best Pie in the OC, hands down.

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I'll get straight to the point... this is HANDS DOWN the best pizza place in the area! We've had Sal's over 15 times in the past year and has been excellent every time! I order online and it's ready to go when they say it is. What's even better is that they keep your pizza warm until you arrive unlike most places that just have it sitting out. They even keep your ranch dressings/cold sides in the fridge so they stay at proper temp until pick up. It's the little things... right?On to the pizza, their traditional pizza is a thin, New York Style, crust that has a great texture with a tasty sauce.  Our favorite has been the Nona Lucia, which has their homemade mozzarella!! This has been a hit for the household! Everything on the menu is super good and the staff is always friendly! Pro Tip: Their pizzas are HUGE. Medium is most place's Large and Large is most's extra large. I learned this the hard way. Haha.If you're looking for awesome pizza, fuggetaboutit! This is the place! More...

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Second time here. Food was good. Friendly staff.  Good outdoor seating. The pizza is great. Didn't love the meatballs but they were okay. Garlic bread was good

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The quality of pizza has went from 10 stars to 4. The crust on the New York Style was ALWAYS perfect and wonderful. Last two pies were soggy, less noticeable toppings! ! We have been customers of Sal's Pizzeria for 5+ years. Hope this review will get some attention!!! Something has changed!! More...

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Gotta love New York style! Always my go-to when I'm in that mood, however they are a bit on the pricey side but I feel good supporting a local business. Foothill has many pizza options, but none like Sal's. More...

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The photographer for this place earned their money...cause the pictures look amazing. Which only makes it more disappointing when you actually pick up your order. It's ok. Something about the sauce is missing. If your a pizza snob from the East coast, don't bother...if you don't understand the power of good carbs...you'll be fine. More...

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Just stopped in Thursday 12 o'clock you would think they would understand people are coming in for lunch the manager doesn't care there's soda machine has so much carbonated water coming out of it it's disgusting I let her know she said she'll get to it in a little while no it's lunchtime lady get to it now not going back sorry Sal maybe you should talk to your manager

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Amazing! I have been to New York a few times and loved the food. Could never find a place locally that could compare, until Now! The food is amazing, especially the Grandma's Pizza. I think this is a family original. I intend on going back and trying everything on their menu. You can tell they use high quality ingredients. This place has generations of influence in their cooking going all the way back to New York and then Italy. You can't find this kind of history and tradition today. There is a story on the wall. Sal who the place is named after can sometimes be found in the kitchen making sure everything is done correctly. He is a very nice guy, very busy but if you get time to talk to him you will know why this place is special. I encourage you to support and try everything, you won't be disappointed!I didn't get photos this time but will follow up with some as I will be going back frequently. More...

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Really like this spot as the ingredients seems to be fresh as you never feel heavy after eating here, and the overall taste is actually quite good.  If you enjoy a good thin crust (NY style pizza) you will not be disappointed here.  Sure the kids working in there are a bit rough around the edges, but as long as the taste continues to be good I am happy. More...

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Not sure about your people's taste buds and reviews of food on yelp. I had high hopes after reading all the reviews that this pizza would be the bomb but it was more of a dud. I give it a 5 for the sauce but everything else was lack luster. The NY Crust was soggy and definitely not thin and crispy. The Sicilian crust was ok but was nothing special. Ingredients were fresh but it just lacked all around. I would just buy the sauce if it were for sale. I guess it's worth a try if you buy a slice and go from there. I made the mistake of ordering two pizzas and feel like I was bamboozled thinking I would be satisfied by the pizza gods. The search for the perfect pie in Orange County continues....... More...

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