The Oven Pizzeria — Restaurant in Seaside

The Oven Pizxeria

Somewhat a hole-in-the-wall feel to it. Nestled in the new upcoming Developing area of Seaside,CA On Obama way.

The oven pizzeria has great parking right outside its doors on Obama way. Very safe area with plenty of light and free parking. Very new and clean area of town.

This place has great tasting garlic twist which makes for a great appetizer. The twist had a great balance of ingredients.. Not an over bearing taste of garlic and very soft. Easy to consume unaccompanied with a breathable red tomatoe sauce.

You can choose from a fountain drink or bottles for beverages with free refills. They even have a tiny bar area if your looking for beer on tap. The bar provides about 3 to 5 bar stools to relax on.

I had a NY style thin crust pizza for 2 divided into 8 pieces. Great tasting pizza with perfectly balanced ingredients. Thin crust was cooked to perfection. It didn't take more than 15 min for the pizza to be ready. My partner and i enjoyed our garlic twist first before the pizza. Garluc twist took around 8 minutes to be prepared. Both pizza and twist werent too hot right out of the oven to take a straight bite.

The pepperoni and green peppers tasted fresh. Great consistency with the cheese and sauce. No repulsive grease. Graded cheese and pepper available free of charge. Also pizza by the slice available.

Amazing staff with a great smile. A variety of amazing dishes besides the pizza. The place is well lit from the inside with limited seating in the inside and 2 outside tables. A couple of TVs displaying entertainment. $$$ on the price but definitely worth every penny. The place was around 30 min away from closing but did not feel rushed at all to finish our food.

Perfect location, plenty of parking near or around, very safe, Great customer service with impeccable ingredients. I will definetly dine here again. Between the other pizza place just up obama wsy and The Oven..The Oven...

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...

First time there. Expensive. Garlic. Great sourdough crust. Those were my (3) initial impressions. $39+ for a pizza & some garlic knot's is a bit on the pricey side. Someone else wrote that you'd better like garlic and now I taste why. The sourdough crust is among the best I've ever had. The best pizza, the benchmark is the Pizza Factory in Oakhurst, CA. If I could take The Oven Pizzeria crust and use the Oakhurst Pizza Factory toppings I'd have a PERFECT pizza. (The Monterey Pizza Factory is not even close to being as good as the one in Oakhurst). The Oven Pizzeria pizza is very good. Ours needed more sauce and a bit more taste. The garlic knots with Ranch dressing were fantastic. The service was quick and friendly. The place was busy. Parking was easy even on a Saturday at 5:00 pm. Glad we were told to try this place. I'd definitely recommend it and will definitely...