Shakey's Pizza Parlor — Restaurant in Oroville

I haven't been to a Shakey's Pizza Parlor in nearly 40 years, and this location in Oroville, CA, is one of only a handful left in the U.S.   Now I know why: the food is just okay.  It wasn't the worst pizza I ever had, but it was pretty close.  The crust was hard, and the overall flavor was pretty bland.  Same with the Mojos.  They were okay, but the way my wife raved about them, I expected something spectacular.  Nope.  Just basic, sliced potatoes, fried with a little bit of seasoning.

The restaurant was crowded, which didn't surprise me at first, but after eating, I was like, "Why are all these people here?"

The counter service was acceptable.  A teenager who probably didn't want to be there barely greeted me when I stepped up to the counter, but he took my order competently and was pleasant enough when I asked a question.

The atmosphere was okay.  A little noisy due to being crowded on a Saturday afternoon, and kids playing the 4 or 5 video games they had.  It was a bit nostalgic with all the "Ye olde..." signage on the walls, but there was no honky-tonk piano, and no Three Stooges or Little Rascals playing on the TVs. They had two TVs on, each playing a different sports program.

I don't know what I expected. I guess I was hoping for really good pizza and something that would take me back to my childhood, but this place missed the mark.  It was worth going once just for the history and nostalgia of the Shakey's of the 70's, but I don't...

I haven't been to a Shakey's Pizza in over 40 years. It's "Ye olde" this and that all over again- fond memories. They don't have a lunch buffet, so I ordered a lunch special. Soda, mini pizza, my choice of one topping, this time pepperoni, and a one-time salad bar or Mojo potatoes, of which I chose the salad. Not looking to eat a pile of potatoes no matter how good. Now, the salad (mesclun greens and iceberg combo; was admittedly frostbit or maybe old- but the greens was fine while the combo was a bit watery. The Bleu cheese dressing was nicely chunky. Lacking crackers (for pushing) or raisins (yum w/ Bleu cheese ) I still managed to finish a plate of salad in the perfectly acceptable 15 minutes it took to get called by number to pick up my own pizza. The pizza had a nice thin, crisp bottom with tender, fluffy edges. The taste was altogether bland even with crushed red pepper and parmesan but some of the vinegar out of a pepperoncini from the salad bar brightened it up considerably. I will ask for extra sauce on my next pizza to hopefully get a taste of something. A family that had travelled from San Jose JUST FOR THE MOJO POTATOES allowed me to sample their potatoes, and as memory served was just as delicious. I will go back. I am willing to work with them to get a tasty pizza and have the...

Went to Shakey’s this past weekend after a hike at Table Mountain to see the falls. It has been a while since my family and I had been back since we live almost 2 hrs away. We had our usual - Shakey’s Special pizza, chicken and mojos. Yum! They were delicious, even though a little bit on the salty side. 5 stars!

Now, a few issues to note: First, during payment, the cashier (nice guy) made sure to remind me that for a tip is appreciated, and that the credit card machine can’t proceed without me adding anything. Definitely puts pressure on the customer to tip, considering their staff wouldn’t be delivering food to our table… the customers are the ones picking up the food. (-1 star).Secondly, if you pay by credit card, they charge a “Non Cash Fee”worth 3.2% of the total excluding tax (see receipts). I wish I was informed prior to paymeny so I could have instead paid by cash to avoid this ridiculous fee. (-1 star). Lastly, no one cleared the tables after the customers. There were 5 tables around us with tables which had weren’t bussed, and they weren’t that busy. (-1 star)

So, that’s why they get 2 stars from me. Will I be back? Probably, because this is the only Shakey’s closest, would but will be making sure to pay by...