Allegro Pizza — Restaurant in Thousand Oaks

We decided to try this local, long established restaurant out. ( Under new management)

We ordered a 14" Allegro pizza which comes with up to seven toppings. I liked the crust, cooked well but not burnt. The sauce was pretty non descript and flavorless. The veggies were fresh and crispy, could have been cooked a little bit more.

I also had a sausage and peppers sandwich. Again, the marinara was lacking in any real flavor, the bread was too much and more reminiscent of a Mexican bolla than Italian bread.

Perhaps there are better choices that I just haven't tried yet.

One fountain drink and one bottled coke and we spent just over $43 with a ten percent tip.

They do have a variety of daily lunch specials for $7.99, including the entree (1 large slice of pizza on one choice), green salad and a small drink. Maybe we should have started there

What bothered us the most was that there is no access to a bathroom at this dine in restaurant. We were told that it was because of an inspector citing non employees walking through the kitchen, the restroom is at the back of the store. Supposedly a health violation. Yet, they hand you a wet wipe to clean your hands? This is not a health violation?

Maybe, being from a Pizza mecca city, I am more picky than most people, but I probably won't...

I have been coming to this place for over 20 years. I think this past weekend is my last time. The quality has continued to go downhill while the prices have skyrocketed. This past Friday I ordered a large pepperoni pizza and gnocchi with meat sauce. It was $35. We also decided to try the cannoli and the cheesecake which was a mistake. The cannoli was passable but the cheesecake came directly out of the freezer and the guy behind the counter grabbed it with his bare hand and threw into a to go container. In front of us. It literally had freezer burn on the side and could not be eaten until the next day because it was frozen solid. We are desperately trying to patronize family owned small businesses here in town but experiences like this are making it impossible.

Edit 3/26/2023. Gave it one more shot since we were driving by on the way home. Large pizza and gnocchi with meat sauce. A year later it was $45 - without cheesecake and canoli. It was exactly the same as my last review. Mediocre and they forgot our garlic knots. For this kind of money, I'll be spending extra and drive a little farther for better food. ...

Overall, glad we gave this local spot a chance but wouldn’t recommend anyone else (just drop off a donation if you want to support, the food will disappoint). Ordering via online was best experience about this place. I thought with the great reviews it would be worth supporting (all hype or paid reviews). The pizza is basic (crust is lacking any substance, hard and reminiscent of cheap grocery store pizza). The garlic knots were okay yet it’s hard to mess up bread and garlic spread after baking. The prices are not worth the pizza you get, again wouldn’t recommend. The staff are also lacking any tact or spunk (initiative) when helping or not...