Upper Crust Pizza — Restaurant in Oceanside

There is no shortage of places to get pizza in Oceanside, California. But the students of my class for teens with special-needs wanted to go to Upper Crust Pizza on Oceanside Blvd.

I was pleasantly pleased!

Firstly, they are one of the few local businesses that work with our school’s program to provide workability training for teens with disabilities. That speaks volumes to me. This means that they genuinely care about their community and are giving back in small “unseen” ways; by providing work/life skills to the next generation of our society.

Upper Crust Pizza is centrally located at Oceanside Blvd and right at the crossroads of College Blvd in a shopping plaza that has a lot going on! But this location makes it accessible via car, bus and even local public train.

The indoor seating is very spread-out because this establishment is pretty spacious.

They’ve got some really super Lunch Special Deals that bring in the crowds in the afternoon and although their were empty tables, there was a quick turnaround and customers were coming in and out constantly. I also noticed a lot of public service workers (police & firemen) and this tells me they are a local favorite.

You order up at front, then seat yourself with an ID Number and await your order. The wait time wasn’t half bad considering the size of our class and although there were some mix-ups with the order numbers, our food came within reason.

I ordered the cranberry-walnut salad and it was very sizeable! Actually loved the flavors & portion a lot!! I was stuffed at the end!! After watching my students pizza & pasta plates, I soon realized why they loved this place.

Their bathrooms were clean and had some automated options available and the only reason why I couldn’t give the last star is because their ice-machine was broken during the 2 hours we were there (easy fix).

Overall, I recommend this establishment because they’ve got great prices for their menu size and they also give back to...

BEST DAMN meatball sub in all of Oceanside and probably of San Diego. It's packed with meat, sauce is bold, it's perfectly cheesy and the bread is so soft. It's the perfect spot for a work event, great for the family and; it's overall a wonderful place to grab and chill. Everyone is in a happy spirit every time I've gone and the prices are fair. I can't brag about the pizza personally but it's like pizza port. If that's your time you'll enjoy it. I highly recommend going in for the Wednesday special BAKED ZITI!! Get a side of meatballs smash them in there and go beast mode. If only there was football on to justify hunger lol. Basketball season is around the corner so I should be okay lol. If you love your carbs like I do.. the garlic bread with extra garlic (drooling) trust me you'll eat it and; it will be gone before you know it was even there and bruschetta is solid too. If you are trying to be lite. The salads aren't special just my opinion but my "situationship" swears by the cranberry walnut feta salad. I might go ham cobb salad (maybe somebody reads this wink wink) ..but then again who goes to a pizza/Italian spot for a salad? It's carbs and meatballs for me anyways. I love when small businesses like this put quality over quantity, they truly care about their customers and the the product they put out. Love that! Definitely a great spot for grabbing to binge watch something on Netflix or Disney+ I know I've done it enough. Also a great spot for a casual date. I don't know if I mentioned the lasagna but that's...

My family loves Upper Crust Pizza! We have been dining at the one in Palm Springs for years and we’re so happy to find one in Oceanside so close to home. This one seems a bit more modern than the one in Palm Springs too. Always a great atmosphere, and the staff are typically friendly and eager to help. I like how the menu is still on the wall and you just look and pick. We love Upper Crist because the pizza is that old fashioned, super cheesy, thick, and hot pizza that we all remember from our childhood (80s/90s kids here). And the salads are nothing short of spectacular. We always get the largest bowl because we are a large family. Fresh, ice cold lettuce, tomatoes, I think black olive, juicy pepperoncini, and a huge helping of fresh shredded mozzarella cheese (not the powdery pre shredded stuff, this is clearly fresh). Huge helping of ranch dressing all around , and it’s that slightly runny ranch that is highly sought after everywhere one goes. bar is nice for beer, and they have the typical sodas for the kids. And the kids love that there are some games in the corner. Very nostalgic, we love it. What’s more is that the vibe is usually families and a more mature crowd (at least when we go). This place is far super to Best Pizza and Brew and we love that we can eat Upper Crust Pizza here on the coast or...