Paisanos Pizza & Pasta

(310) 376-9883

1132 Hermosa Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 33.8617 -118.3998

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Last updated 9.05.09

Category:

Catering, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Food Delivery

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

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What People Are Saying About Paisanos Pizza & Pasta

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Italian eatery specializing in New York- and Sicilian-style pizza. Beer and wine served. Delivery, takeout, and catering available.

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When To Go:
The pizza parlor stays open until 3am for hungry weekend warriors coming from late night partying on the pier.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Their salads are fresh and crispy, and the atmosphere is very umm.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “There is no better pie in California, if you are looking for a great authentic NY style, that is.”
drinks
50.0% positive
  1. “couldn't find a decent deli, sushi bar or pizza place then someone told me about Paisanos.”
food quality
78.85000228881836% positive
  1. “Best pizza in L.A., best pizza in southbay, best pizza ever and on and on.”
  2. “First of all Paisanos Pizza is the best pizza west of ny.”
  3. “There is no better pie in California, if you are looking for a great authentic NY style, that is.”
  4. “don't normally gorge on pizza, but this is a great local stop after a drunken night at the bars!”
  5. “Coming from the east coast, L.A. has pretty bad pizza.”
  6. “was just going to let it go but it had been so long since I'd had a good slice of pizza so I called to let them know what happened and kindly asked for a new pizza.”
  7. “This place would be the best pizza place ever if they could only work on their customer service skills and hired more delivery drivers.”
  8. “eh, the pizza there is good but i think its a bit overpriced.”
  9. “It is now 2 and a half hours since i ordered and I am still waiting for my no doubt cold pasta.”
  10. “They make a few too many pies during the day, so sometimes you don't get a fresh slice at night (too much grease on top when it is heated up).”
  11. “The chicken parm is awesome.”
  12. “By far, the best pizza in town.”
  13. “couldn't find a decent deli, sushi bar or pizza place then someone told me about Paisanos.”
  14. “Some of the best pizza in the South Bay.”
  15. “It's like being in New York again - yummy NY Style pizza, complete with a lovely neon light framed photo of NY.”
  16. “would definitely not recommend this pizza!”
  17. “some of the best pizza in LA”
  18. “it is the best pizza i have tasted since i have been here.”
  19. “Their salads are fresh and crispy, and the atmosphere is very umm.”
  20. “Great staff, great pizza”
  21. “Awesome pizza but the service is in need of major help”
  22. “Yeah the pizza is awesome and the restaurant is very conveniently located.”
  23. “Just take a look at all the best pizza and best slice awards that they have compiled over the years its countless.”
  24. “The dinner salad is great.”
  25. “I've tried many pizza places here in Hermosa Beach, and I find that Paisano's has the best flavor.”
  26. “But it's not the best pizza in So Cal.”
overall
75.0% positive
  1. “This place would be the best pizza place ever if they could only work on their customer service skills and hired more delivery drivers.”
  2. “Pizza is generally not that good in LA, but this place is fairly comparable to a decent East Coast pizzeria.”
service
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “Secondly, I have never encountered rude service in Hermosa Beach until eating at Paisanos.”
  2. “These people were horrible.”
  3. “The owner is cool and the waitress is cool.”
  4. “About the so called rude service, have you ever been to NY ?”
  5. “This place would be the best pizza place ever if they could only work on their customer service skills and hired more delivery drivers.”
  6. “Great staff, great pizza”
  7. “California-quick cool, and (usually) friendly.”
  8. “Awesome pizza but the service is in need of major help”
  9. “One of the waiters has attitude but no place is perfect.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “eh, the pizza there is good but i think its a bit overpriced.”
  2. “The prices for everything is great and if you just want some cheap italian, it is great.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “California-quick cool, and (usually) friendly.”
  2. “Ten minutes later we got a call from a blocked number - it was the delivery guy leaving us a nasty voice mail over 2 minutes long!”
  3. “Their delivery is slow and unpredictable, dial in and pick it up yourself if you can.”
  4. “was just going to let it go but it had been so long since I'd had a good slice of pizza so I called to let them know what happened and kindly asked for a new pizza.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/17/11

Pizza and Pasta

by Voorde at Citysearch

This a Ny style pizza that is so good. The have an awesome lunch speacials as well as some great dishes.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/23/09

nobel PIZZA prize , Dino knows best , sicilian WORLD class

by ZERO at Citysearch

spagetti w/ meat sause & chicken, hot CHICKS, ugly dudes!

  • Pros: right by pier in hermosa, NY on west coast
  • Cons: parkin nazi's
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/19/09

dinos; , "paisanospizzahbDOTc" YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY

by lumal at Citysearch

chicago, NY, sicilian PIZZA in LA rocks this is GOLD standard I hate DEEP dish this is something ELSE all2GETHER

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  • Pros: right on PIER ave @ beach, GREAT sicilian pizza
  • Cons: p..p HOLE NY people CLAIM pizza as birthRIGHT
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/05/09

Horrible Pizza

by grantly36 at Citysearch

From a native New Yorker, this pizza place has a lot of nerve calling it "New York" style pizza. The staff is very unprofessional. Heard the staff making lewd comments about teenage girls who were in the restaurant (concerned parents should not allow their teen age daughters to go here).

  • Cons: Staff and food
3 Star Rating: Average

08/26/08

Why did I spend 25 dollars for a medicore pizza?

by MissGB at Citysearch

Grrr... it's my fault. I did wander in half drunk on last Saturday night but I'm wondering how on earth 8 slices of pizza ( only two of which had topppings) and a vitamin water could come to 25 bucks? eh, the pizza there is good but i think its a bit overpriced...but then again you do get what you pay for when its 3 a.m. and the placed is packed. Next time I go here it will be on an afternoon where I can grab one or two slices and sit outside and people watch.

The Details on Paisanos Pizza & Pasta

Place Categories:

  • best white pizza
  • not best pizza
  • never order delivery
  • perfect pizza place
  • good slice
  • fresh salads
  • pretty good flavor
  • great prices
  • rude service
  • great staff
  • authentic ny style
  • cold pasta
  • sucks parking
  • good baked ziti pizza
  • nasty voice mail
  • best slice awards
  • awesome chicken parm
  • horrible people
  • not decent bar
  • cool californiaquick
  • great local stop
  • favorite crumbly sausage topping
  • best pizza west
  • decent east coast pizzeria
  • great dinner salad
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