Prizzi's Piazza

(323) 467-0168

5923 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028 34.1053 -118.3186

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Neighborhoods: Hollywood Hills, Central LA

prizzispiazza.com

Hours:

Mon-Thu 11:30am-3:30pm, 4:30pm-11:30pm

Fri 11:30am-3:30pm, 4:30pm-12:30am

Sat 10:30am-3:30pm, 4:30pm-12:30am

Sun 10:30am-10:30pm

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Martinis, Happy Hour, Mojitos

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Outdoor Dining, Upscale Casual Dining, Food Delivery, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Prizzi's Piazza

Featured Review

Brandi Fowler

Contributor

This comfort food haven in Hollywood's artsy Franklin district has been a staple in the city since 1989. Inside its cushy digs, buttery garlic breadsticks temper hungry appetites until the restaurant's famous pizza pies and pastas arrive to the table. Guests munching on antipasto fresca and sardegna salads prep for Chicago-style Sicilian deep dish meat lover's pizzas stuffed with cheese, ground beef, Italian sausage, pepperoni and a homemade sauce. Locals with a taste for pasta opt for plates of chicken parmesan or seafood pasta, while Italian-loving foodies lean towards sesame seed-coated…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
On Friday or Saturday, enjoy a late menu with a side of live jazz. The music gets started between 10:30pm and 11pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The restaurant is cozy and romantic and the prices are very reasonable.”
  2. “The atmosphere is romantic with a touch of being part of the family.”
  3. “The friendly and attentive staff always shout out a warm greeting from the cozy, front entrance bar you as first walk through the wood framed-door of the small, romantically lit dinner spot on Franklin.”
  4. “It's got a great, cozy, dimly lit atmosphere in the evenings.”
  5. “Prizzi's is the perfect restaurant: beautiful ambiance, friendly staff, fantastic food.”
  6. “Great ambiance, good wines by the glass.”
  7. “The location (in terms of parking and accessibility) can be problematic, but once you're in, it's a great spot with Birds right next door.”
  8. “great food, great location, great service.”
  9. “This is one of my all time favorite restaurants, and is perfect for every occassion: brunch, business lunch, family dinner, or a romantic date night.”
  10. “Best Pizza in LA, Great atmosphere and crew”
  11. “The best place to sit is the loft, much more cozy and quiet.”
  12. “Treat yourself to a romantic dinner.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The pasta is some of the freshest around and the Tortellacci de Zucca (butternut squash and pumpkin stuffed tortelloni in a light thyme cream sauce) is amazing.”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The friendly and attentive staff always shout out a warm greeting from the cozy, front entrance bar you as first walk through the wood framed-door of the small, romantically lit dinner spot on Franklin.”
  2. “The cocktails are out of this world, duly shaken up by Paulie the Jersey Bartender, or Daryl or Jandi, or any one of the super servers he has trained, and of special note is the tropically mouthwatering martini called The Space Cowboy.”
  3. “Great ambiance, good wines by the glass.”
  4. “Garlic Bread, Deep Dish Pizza, wine list is affordable with plenty of choices.”
  5. “The food and wine were great - and love sitting in the little outdoor cafe area along that stetch of franklin -”
  6. “Full bar.”
food quality
97.06000328063965% positive
  1. “The menu is full of wonderful items from stuffed portabellos to salads to gourmet pizza and pasta, to extravagant items like steak smothered in a gorgonzola sauce.”
  2. “I've had the Sicilian Deep Dish pizza which is fabulous - you can only eat one piece and you're full, so I'd suggest getting a small one unless a lot of people are eating with you.”
  3. “Prizzis hands down has some of the best pizza in LA!”
  4. “Toppings are fresh and submarined under the cheese (instead of the other way around).”
  5. “enjoyed my spaghetti dish- a simple recipe done right.”
  6. “Prizzi's, the best Italian food and service in LA.”
  7. “They have a great mix of all your favorite Italian dishes.”
  8. “Food is delicious.”
  9. “The pizza is the best I've been able to find in Hollywood.”
  10. “The food and wine were great - and love sitting in the little outdoor cafe area along that stetch of franklin -”
  11. “great food, great location, great service.”
  12. “and never have I come across (no, not EVEN in Chicago) such a delicious and memorable PIZZA like the regular large cheese pizza at Prizzi's.”
  13. “GREAT pizza”
  14. “And you absolutely cannot order anything on the menu unless you order their delectable garlic breadsticks too!”
  15. “The Lemon Chicken Piccata is tasty too, so is their Caesar salad.”
  16. “If you want pleasant service, great Italian pastas and pizzas, go to Prizzi's.”
  17. “good food but.”
  18. “Prizzi's is the perfect restaurant: beautiful ambiance, friendly staff, fantastic food.”
  19. “The crust is nice and thin (they also sell a pretty good thick crust too), the cheese and sauce are just right, and they will put nearly anything you want just to top it off.”
  20. “Decent Italian selections, but stick to the pizza -- especially their deep-dish, it's to die for.”
  21. “The dinner I had at Prizzi's Piazza started with the best breadsticks ever.”
  22. “Coming from New York, I was seriously missing good pizza.”
  23. “Sardinia salad is fantastic.”
  24. “In between I got to eat a delicate lobster bisque followed by the best pasta and seafood I've ever had.”
  25. “The pasta is some of the freshest around and the Tortellacci de Zucca (butternut squash and pumpkin stuffed tortelloni in a light thyme cream sauce) is amazing.”
  26. “If you're the type that likes appetizers before your traditional Italian main course of the best chicken marsala anyway or lasagna or any of the scrumptious pastas, the mozzarella friti are just like mama used to make, (but better, don't tell her I said i”
  27. “Pasta and salads are very good, but the pizza is to die for.”
  28. “Their thin crust is superb with a wonderful selection of ingredients and their deep dish is amazing.”
  29. “My date had a huge ceasar salad and eggplant parmasean smothered in cheese and scrumptious tomato sauce.”
  30. “At least the food was decent.”
  31. “and the best pizza you'll find outside of Italy.”
  32. “If you live in Hollywood or even in the Franklin Village area you will find this Italian kitchen charming and delicious.”
  33. “The food here is really good.”
  34. “I've never had the pizza, but all the pastas are fantastic, particularly the carbonara.”
menu variety
80.0% positive
  1. “The menu is full of wonderful items from stuffed portabellos to salads to gourmet pizza and pasta, to extravagant items like steak smothered in a gorgonzola sauce.”
  2. “Decent Italian selections, but stick to the pizza -- especially their deep-dish, it's to die for.”
  3. “Garlic Bread, Deep Dish Pizza, wine list is affordable with plenty of choices.”
  4. “And you absolutely cannot order anything on the menu unless you order their delectable garlic breadsticks too!”
  5. “Their thin crust is superb with a wonderful selection of ingredients and their deep dish is amazing.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is my favorite Italian restaurant in LA.”
  2. “great neighborhood restaurant”
  3. “The best place to sit is the loft, much more cozy and quiet.”
service
93.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Parking can be tricky, but there are some really friendly valets who took care of our car.”
  2. “The staff is friendly and attentive, I have not one bad thing to say about this place.”
  3. “The cocktails are out of this world, duly shaken up by Paulie the Jersey Bartender, or Daryl or Jandi, or any one of the super servers he has trained, and of special note is the tropically mouthwatering martini called The Space Cowboy.”
  4. “The service was very good and everyone was quite attentive.”
  5. “If you want pleasant service, great Italian pastas and pizzas, go to Prizzi's.”
  6. “Service was attentive without being imposing.”
  7. “I've had the Sicilian Deep Dish pizza which is fabulous - you can only eat one piece and you're full, so I'd suggest getting a small one unless a lot of people are eating with you.”
  8. “The service however sucked.”
  9. “Service is fast and friendly.”
  10. “The friendly and attentive staff always shout out a warm greeting from the cozy, front entrance bar you as first walk through the wood framed-door of the small, romantically lit dinner spot on Franklin.”
  11. “great food, great location, great service.”
  12. “Tge staff is great”
  13. “Prizzi's is the perfect restaurant: beautiful ambiance, friendly staff, fantastic food.”
  14. “Reasonable prices, decent service.”
  15. “Prizzi's, the best Italian food and service in LA.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “It's moderately priced, but a good value for the money.”
  2. “Reasonable prices, decent service.”
  3. “Garlic Bread, Deep Dish Pizza, wine list is affordable with plenty of choices.”
  4. “The restaurant is cozy and romantic and the prices are very reasonable.”
  5. “My date had a huge ceasar salad and eggplant parmasean smothered in cheese and scrumptious tomato sauce.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/03/08

Best Italian Food in LA

by scarletdisco at Citysearch

My wife and I have traveled all over the world: Paris, London, Venice, Thailand, Mexico, New York, Chicago, Boston...and never have I come across (no, not EVEN in Chicago) such a delicious and memorable PIZZA like the regular large cheese pizza at Prizzi's. It's outstanding and melt-in-your-mouth good.

The friendly and attentive staff always shout out a warm greeting from the cozy, front entrance bar you as first walk through the wood framed-door of the small, romantically lit dinner spot on Franklin. Whether you be a neighborhood regular or just wandering in for the first time from next door attractions Birds or Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater, there is a warm feeling of familiarity and home.

The cocktails are out of this world, duly shaken up by Paulie the Jersey Bartender, or Daryl or Jandi, or any one of the super servers he has trained, and of special note is the tropically mouthwatering martini called The Space Cowboy. My favorite. Still hoping to see it named after me one day.

If you're the type that likes appetizers before your traditional Italian main course of the best chicken marsala anyway or lasagna or any of the scrumptious pastas, the mozzarella friti are just like mama used to make, (but better, don't tell her I said it) and the simple prizzi's staple dinner salad, the Verde Mista, is to die for, complete with fresh large shaved parmesean slices atop fresh greens.

Don't even get me talking about desserts. (Try the brownie.)

And now they have midnight happy hour on weekends nights from 12:30ish...slices and drinks at the bar...are you kidding? It's awesome. The only problem is I'm not getting on my scale anymore. Too afraid.

Prizzi's, the best Italian food and service in LA.

I'm a space cowboy, bet you weren't ready for that.

Thanks and we love you!

Hollywood Bono

  • Pros: Ambience, Food, Taste, Ingredients, Service, Price
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/21/08

Best Breadsticks Ever

by JonahT at Citysearch

What can I say? The dinner I had at Prizzi's Piazza started with the best breadsticks ever...soft and warm and oozing in butter and diced garlic...and ended with Death by Chocolate. In between I got to eat a delicate lobster bisque followed by the best pasta and seafood I've ever had. My date had a huge ceasar salad and eggplant parmasean smothered in cheese and scrumptious tomato sauce. We also enjoyed a fine bottle of merlot. There was plenty of food for a couple of doggy bags too. Next time I'm trying the s'mores! The atmosphere is romantic with a touch of being part of the family. Service was attentive without being imposing. Parking can be tricky, but there are some really friendly valets who took care of our car. Treat yourself to a romantic dinner...or just a great bite out.

  • Pros: great food, warm atmosphere, good people watching from the patio
  • Cons: parking, but valet is available
2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/15/08

Maybe you'll have better luck?

by nosterufast at Citysearch

My girlfriend and I visited this restaurant around 7 at night on a Friday. When we were seated and handed menus, the waitress didn't return for 20 minutes. After she took our orders our salads came out in about 10 minutes, then it was literally 30 minutes till we saw her again, she assured us that our food was coming. 10 minutes later our food finally arrived. She apologized for the lengthy delay by giving us a free dessert, but resumed her previous pattern of vanishing for 20-30 minutes at a time. She tried to make up for it with dessert, but didn't improve her service one bit.Then we had to wait for her to get around to giving us our bill... It seemed like every stage of a normal dining experience came with a time increase of about double what it should normally take. No one was rude to us directly, but we were there for about 3 hours. I would have preferred about an hour and a half. At least the food was decent. I enjoyed my lasagna.

  • Pros: above average food quality
  • Cons: below average food service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/17/08

Great Lunch

by wellplayed at Citysearch

A friend and I work in Hollywood and are always seeking alternatives to the dismal selection of eateries along Hollywood Blvd, near our offices. I found Prizzi's Piazza on citysearch and we decided to give it a try and it was a GREAT SUCCESS! The breadsticks are a must-have-pleasantly doughy, buttery and with a wonderfully robust garlic flavor. I enjoyed my spaghetti dish- a simple recipe done right. My friend ordered the capellini with shrimp, which was dee-licious! Add a glass of white wine, the shining sun and patio seating and you'll understand why we returned to the office 40 minutes late. Highly recommended.

  • Pros: cost, pleasant and relaxed ambience
  • Cons: parking
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/20/07

Amazing Italian Food

by lmallen2790 at Citysearch

Garlic Bread, Deep Dish Pizza, wine list is affordable with plenty of choices. The staff is friendly and attentive, I have not one bad thing to say about this place. Oh, I wish it opened up earlier.

  • Pros: Great food, orders come up in decent time, ambiance is relaxing and can be romantic
  • Cons: outdoor seating is next to birds and can be a little loud and

The Details on Prizzi's Piazza

Place Categories:

  • best sicilian deep dish pizza
  • however sucked service
  • best italian food
  • friendly tge staff
  • favorite italian restaurant
  • fantastic pasta
  • beautiful ambiance
  • delectable garlic breadsticks
  • thin crust
  • great atmosphere
  • great wine
  • enjoyed lasagna
  • great outdoor patio seating
  • fresh toppings
  • very reasonable prices
  • quiet loft
  • delicious italian kitchen
  • warm greeting
  • great neighborhood restaurant
  • great italian pastas
  • pretty good thick crust
  • good value
  • tropically mouthwatering martini
  • love we
  • enjoyed fine bottle
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