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The Oven Pizzeria

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New York-style pizza plus calzones & other Italian fare in a casual, family-style setting. People often mention pizza, good, sauce, crust, ordered, great, Oven,


Address

720 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955

Website

www.theovenonbroadway.com

Contact

(831) 899-1762

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (396 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 12 to 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 8:30 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (25) good (11) sauce (10) crust (9) ordered (9) great (8) Oven (6)
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  • 5/5 B H. 2 years ago on Google
    The kids working at this place are absolute workhorses! Stretching dough by hand, making things fresh! Even though it’s relatively empty, the to-go orders seem to be flying in! I’d choose this place over nationally recognized chains every day of the week!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lance R. 1 year ago on Google
    Heavenly. ohh where do I start? The sauce - Fresh? Definitely. Authentic? The word itself simply doesn’t do this sauce the justice it deserves. It holds that slight acidity and bitter fruitiness of the crushed tomato, but is broken down and hearty enough to embrace an onslaught of toppings if it had to. In the same breath, it’s light enough to be dusted with a touch of herbs and not outshine any of the delicate flavors. It triggers sensations of an old world Italian heritage. In my mind I can actually hear Nona yelling at her nipotini to stop fighting while she slaves over the stove on Sunday. The crust was yet another ode to the old world. Thin but with integrity. Crunchy first and then just resistant enough to the tear before it succumbed to the chew. Finally, a flood of the soft rich yeasty flavor that could’ve stood alone as a masterpiece. Truely a substantial inclusion to the artistry that was this pizza. You can’t beat the fresh mozzarella plopped like islands of goey creaminess, each one blazed over the top just sufficient to coax a bubble or two of char. I’d call it the perfect amount- just enough to ensure each slice got a taste of the goodness, but not so much as to cause the feeling of lethargia and actively clogging arteries. Finally a sprinkle of chopped fresh leaf basil and feta cheese, and an ever so slight drizzle of olive oil to really bring all the flavors together. Add to that a short wait time, excellent service, and a cold beer? I tell you it truely felt like heaven. I told my wife that it’s a pizza worth moving to this side of the country for. I don’t say that lightly. We’ll see if she bites. Thanks again, The Oven. Ci Vediamo Dopo. I’m really looking forward to it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nick D. 10 months ago on Google
    It's an awesome little hole in the wall pizza place. And ohh was the pizza good, thin and crispy the way my wife likes it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 karessa v. 1 year ago on Google
    This pizza was exactly what we wanted. Large slices, bomb toppings, and a great variety of options. We got the Tahoe and the Meat Lover's. Both were awesome! Only downside is that we had to wait 30 minutes for our second pizza after the first one came out because they made us the wrong one first. Overall, we weren't even upset about the additional wait because the food was that good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark S. 1 year ago on Google
    Looking for a New York pizza fix in the area and this looked like a good option. We ordered a large cheese 🍕. It was likely the best you can get around here and was prepared well, cooked well and tasted good. Recommend red pepper flakes, extra Parm and a shake of oregano. Also ordered a meatball sub which was a great value. Three large homemade meatballs on a crispy hoagie roll. Mine was short on cheese so maybe ask for extra if you like it cheesy. Also had them add peppers and onions which were cooked. Since it was a Togo order they put the sauce 🫙 on the side. Good job guys!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaron M. 1 year ago on Google
    We just moved to the 831.. a week in and this place made us feel right at home. We had the thin crust California style pizza and Fat Lip on draft from English Ales...both were awesome!!! All I'll say is don't be shy..😉👍🏽😎
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe 1 year ago on Google
    Got the lunch, special two slices of pizza and a Diet Coke for 10 bucks which seemed a little bit pricey. The pizza was decent and the crust was cooked. Perfect also.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 P S. 1 year ago on Google
    A true New York experience - Fabulously flavored crust baked to crisp perfection with fresh and amazing toppings in the Californian tradition. You want a good slice? There's no where else to go - The Oven Pizzeria!

  • 5/5 Caleb B. 6 months ago on Google
    The food was delicious. Place is nice and clean and the service was good. Food came out a little slow, but other than that, everything was great. Definitely will go back to try another pie

  • 5/5 Jennifer F. 7 months ago on Google
    Good pizza place in Monterey. If you are looking for New York style this is the place to go. Flavored well and best part my kids love it. They were asking for more.

  • 4/5 Jasmine P. 6 months ago on Google
    Great service. Can't go wrong with deep fried ravioli's. Nice quiet place for a visit during the week. Pizza was ready quickly. I think it would have been tastier if we had eaten in house, pizza was just okay. Ranch tastes strongly of mayo. *To the owner: cut with buttermilk, product stretches & less mayo flavor

  • 4/5 Jeffrey M. 11 months ago on Google
    Small, local pizzeria. High quality. Had veggie calzone which was generous in portion, and had quality ingredients. A sauce was a little bland & on the sweet side. Draft beer & wine. Street parking only. Small bomber of tables with record albums under glass tops. Worth stopping.

  • 5/5 Athena J. 1 year ago on Google
    We just ordered for the first time from The Oven. Let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing! We ordered the deep fried Ravioli, mozzarella sticks, 2 pizzas and a salad. Everything was delivered hot! The sauce is some kind of sorcery because it was SO fresh and flavorful! My family recently moved to the area and we are so excited that we found our new pizza spot! Yall keep doing what you're doing!

  • 5/5 Mark K. 1 year ago on Google
    We ordered two Meat Lovers Calzones. So good! The sauce comes on the side and when you add this to the Calzones, it is a ticket to flavor town. Dave made our Calzones. Friendly folks. This pizza place is on my must stop and try list if staying in Monterey, Seaside or Sand City. We took ours to go and had a picnic lunch by the ocean.

  • 5/5 Joel 11 months ago on Google
    I've had a slice of their pizza before but it wasn't right out of the oven. Today I had their slices out of the oven and they are great. A little chewy but the closet I've tasted for New York style pizza. Crisp outer crust and nice sauce. I will be back for a whole pizza. Highly recommend The Oven.

  • 5/5 Dj H. 1 year ago on Google
    It's all about the pie!!! The crust is AMAZING!! Had a west coast and east coast. Both were great, I did favor the west coast. Tried one with sweet peppers, potatoes (yup, potatoes), a chipotle sauce....just so so good! The potatoes were sliced thin, and we're crisp from the oven. Never thought I would've liked it, but now, I might have troubles order anything else! Kids got the garlic knots, and again, fabulous. You can go wrong trying this place. It's a little small on the inside, but clean with friendly service.

  • 5/5 Blair 1 year ago on Google
    Best pizza in Seaside, probably in the entirety of Monterey County. The Oven never disappoints. Prices are definitely reasonable for the quality. Delicious and unique combos without being pretentious. Even my family visiting from out of town had high praise for the Oven. I will keep going back again and again....

  • 5/5 Randy W. 1 year ago on Google
    First time having this pizza, salad and deep fried ravioli’s. This was the best. They ran out of zucchini and called. We substituted the Raviolis and the sauce that came with the raviolis was the best I have ever had. Our new place!!!!” GREAT JOB!!!

  • 3/5 Natalie K. 1 year ago on Google
    We’ve ordered from here before on a Friday night and it was really good. But tonight’s a Thursday and we picked up a half baked horrible rendition of the “mushroom magic” (supposed to have portobello mushrooms too and I’ve been excited to try this one). It sucks when you pay 50 bucks for pizza that leaves you half baked…aka disappointed. I gave it a 3 because the first time we ordered The Tahoe and it was fire 🔥…maybe it was just a lazy night for these chefs..?

  • 5/5 Teri C. 1 year ago on Google
    Cheese filled fried ravioli were amazing asking with the garlic knots! Can't go wrong with their pizza, great balance of sauce and toppings kept even our picky eaters happy!

  • 2/5 DAGC D. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered a salad and because of my health I need to know the calories on the salad I went to the website because by law they have to have calories aprox in their menu, nothing. So my husband asked if she can tell him how much calories have the salad and in a very rude way she answer she didn’t know and she didn’t mind to ask around or look that information. Is sad that this place is stock with rude people and doing the very minimum because there’s no more efficient people available for the job.

  • 5/5 Melissa M. 2 years ago on Google
    First time trying this place the other night; I got the meat lovers calzone. I meant to just have a bite and then finish some chores but 20 min later I had inhaled the whole calzone. It was SO good! Definitely recommend

  • 5/5 Brian P. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is incredible. Get the sourdough crust. It is the bees knees. Do you yourself a favor and go here. Affordable wine. Great service. Great food. Look no further

  • 5/5 Aaron L. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve been in seaside almost 2 years and finally tried the oven today. Had a great pie and I can say I have a new go to spot for thin crust. The west coast sourdough was excellent. Quaint interior with a couple screens and a few beers on tap.

  • 5/5 Andrew L. 2 years ago on Google
    Food took longer than expected. However, a gentleman came out with our pizzas and a free slice of cake to personally apologize for the wait. Said they got really backed up out of no where, which is entirely understandable. I'm always impressed by someone coming out to personally correct even very minor problems. Food was fantastic, employees were nice. I can see why they got so busy. Do yourself a favor and go eat here if you want good pizza.

  • 5/5 Alexandria S. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite pizza spot in all of Seaside, Ca. This restaurant can’t be beat! They have SOURDOUGH pizza crust and this is a GAME CHANGER. They know what they’re doing and know how to make their customers feel special. Very friendly staff and owner. Rarely have complaints because everything on the menu is delicious. They have great flavor profiles and options for all taste buds. My favorite is the Golden State, west coast style. I’ve never had a pizza with that much flavor and pizzaz. 10/10 I hope they stay around forever.

  • 4/5 Bhavik P. 2 years ago on Google
    Small place, so not much room to sit if you're coming here impromptu. We ordered out and the pizzas were delicious. Also worth a try is the fried ravioli which was super crunchy. Staff was friendly even though they were very busy. Definitely worth a visit if you want something in Seaside and want to skip the hustle and bustle of downtown Monterey.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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