Buono's Pizzeria — Restaurant in Los Angeles

And...Here we go...This place has a reputation for some good pizza so we had to check it out. The man at the counter was OG. He had been with Buonos for a while. In fact; Buonos used to be on Gaffey in some run down hole in the wall building which wasn't much to speak of but it had since moved to it's new location which was quite nice. We decided to go with a favorite of ours. We ordered a medium pepperoni, mushroom and bell pepper pizza with a side salad with a couple drinks. Let's talk service; We met a nice young lady who told had worked at the previous location and preferred this one, as did we but she did tell us about the other 2 locations they had in Long Beach which one of them is still operated in some dilapidated older building which lends itself the the authenticity of their legacy. We talked a bit and found her to be quite pleasant and a great asset to this place. She was very accommodating with a friendly demeanor. Anyhow; We took a seat in their outside dining area and without much time elapsing a young man brings out a Bruschetta and places it on our table. We didn't order this from them but I didn't want to turn this away since it looked so good. My girlfriend has better morals than I and felt it necessary to mention that we did not order this, only to find out that this comes complimentary with all dine in meals. Score! It was very good. (See pics). We took this thing down in mere minutes. The pizza had arrived shortly thereafter and it looked good. The ingredients were fresh and the pizza crust was golden brown and crispy. Good job. There is an abundance of cheesy goodness on this pie. The taste? Yeah..it is good. Is it the best I have ever had? No...but it is a good pizza none the less. Our salad arrived shortly after this and it looked very fresh. They take pride in their product and it goes to show. My recommendation; I would eat here again..In fact; I would even give some of their other dishes a try. I gave this place a 4 star because it is worth the price and the service was very good. I may upgrade the star if the other foods prove to be delicious..more...

This has been one of my favorite places for pizza for many years. My wife and I were in San Pedro on Friday for an eye appointment in the late afternoon. After the appointment we decided to have dinner here. We walked in, and the line was short, only one person ahead of us. The place has 2 or 3 people waiting for their to go order and maybe 3 or 4 people eating at establishment. We placed our usual order a personal pizza and a 12" sub that we share. We find a small table to sit. While we were waiting, there were 3-4 employees standing around. A big family of about 6 takes the tables next to us. And other small groups come in that are also dining in. The employees just stand around and chat. They have a basket filled with utensils and cloth napkins. Not one thought about bringing them to the tables. Our food comes out, and the pizza is great. But our 12" torpedo is almost as hard as a rock. I took a few bites, but the bread is too hard. It seems like they are using 2-3 days old bread. I called our server over and told him. He took it to the kitchen to have them remake it with a fresher bread. But it was from the same batch. My wife and I ate it, but it should not be this way. She doesn't like to complain so I didn't say anything anymore. But it is sad how these establishments go down in quality and service while prices go up. While we were eating, I had to ask for napkins and parmesan cheese. Good thing our young server was the only one being helpful. A few minutes later, I see two gentlemen from different tables get up to ask for utensils because no one brought them to the table. I live in Long Beach and usually go to Ocean location. But I have also been to San Pedro location, since they were on Gaffey. Hope they can bring back quality and customer...

The food was really good and our server Matt was amazing . But I guess he left and the two girls left at the counter we’re basically running around like a chicken with their head cut off . My husband asked for a box and we waited 10 min , no box so I ask and another 10 min . I finally was able to ask a guy from the kitchen for a box and I got it . We then waited even longer for the bill and it never came . We honestly could have left without paying and the girls would’ve never noticed . I get up and stand in line so we can pay even though we were told the bill would come to the table but I didn’t feel like waiting another 20 min for you to take my money , the girl we asked previously for the boxes thought we were in line to ask for boxes and I said no we got our boxes from a guy but we haven’t paid and haven’t even got our bill. She was some how shocked when she realized we didn’t get our bill. Food is good but training needs...