Pizza Fling — Local services in Santa Monica

Besides a few serious pizzaolos, there's a dearth of good (not fancy, sit down, expensive) pizza on the westside. In this gap, Pizza Fling is a welcome new addition that has earned its place.

I saw their IG post and the host recommended a couple options. I was sold on the Regina.

Making really good pizza isn't rocket science, but despite the simplicity, it boils down to high quality ingredients (flour, tomato, cheese) and techniques (fermentation, proofing, rolling, baking) that make a good pizza great.

Pizza fling imports all their ingredients from Italy, think San Marzano tomato, or Italian 00 flour. Also, when you make really thin crust pizza, you cannot hide behind the dough. Your dough needs to be a perfect bake, while shining a spotlight on the caramelized ingredients. You want the mouthfeel and a slight char, without burning the cheese.

The Regina (meaning Queen) is indeed worthy of pizza royalty, with Tomato Sauce, San Marzano Cherry Tomato Confit, Oregano, Stracciatella, Basil. This is a heavenly bite. Crispy dough, with the sweet sourness of the san Marzano tomato confit that puts the word umami to shame, balancing the acidity with the Stracciatella (mozzarella with cream) and the herbiness of some generous basil to cut through the umami. This pizza was a masterpiece, and it tasted even better the next day. The host recommended (re)baking it at a lower temperature (300) considering the creamy cheese for 2-3 minutes.

I'm not sure I care as much about the pink boxes and branding, which goes into recycle within minutes, but it shows they truly care about the experience.

Overall, a top 3 pizza experience on the westside that won't break the bank or disappoint. Welcome Pizza Fling, I think our relationship will be more...

Pizza Fling has completely won me over. The service is absolutely impeccable, super friendly, fast, and you can tell the folks running this place genuinely care. That alone is rare enough in LA, but then the pizza shows up... and it's next-level. This is the closest l've had to real Italian pizza since the last time I was in Italy. That's probably because these guys are all Italian, and it shows. The ingredients are fresh, the crust hits that perfect sweet spot between crispy and chewy. I've already been back four times in the last two weeks and it's been a knockout every single time. Consistent, delicious, and just a great energy from everyone there. Now, I will say: a heated debate has broken out in our house. My wife is firmly on team thin crust, while l've thrown all my support behind the thick. I told her I knead that thick crust in my life. Either way, we both agree Pizza Fling is...

This is the real deal! If you are a pizza person, this is top notch, especially in LA. The flavors are insane and the ingredients are fresh. You can do thin or thick crust. I'm a thin crust person and theirs is awesome, but the thick is something like l've never tasted. The dough is light and airy but has a next level crunch. It's apparently "Romana" style. Not wet like Neapolitan. Crispier, lighter and more fresh than New York, but still the right amount of cheese, sauce, and doughiness. The craziest and possibly most appealing thing is that you don't feel heavy and weighed down after eating it. It tastes better AND you feel better. Shouts out to Italian ingredients, I guess. Ultimately, it all comes down to taste and this changes...