If you like your pizza thick like a pie and packed with flavor, Monstro’s is it. It’s not greasy like most pizzas in Chico—just saucy, cheesy, and made with quality ingredients you can actually taste. Two slices filled me up, and it even reheated beautifully the next day in the oven—still fresh, not stale.
Now, the ordering and carryout experience? A little... quirky. You have to call in your order (no online ordering), and hours are only posted on Facebook. It’s cash only, too—feels kind of like a secret pizza drop. Weirdly iconic.
I love Bodega, but when I want a pizza that’s hearty, satisfying, and worth every penny, I go to Monstro’s. You're supporting a small, local business run by a guy who’s got total meme energy—funny, friendly, and clearly passionate about what he does.
Next time, I’m definitely trying the spaghetti
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsey Flynn
Terrible pizza made by racists. Spend your money ANYWHERE else.
Rich Ruley
Best pizza in Chico, California great service highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Sudberry
I haven't had Monstros in 15 years but man that crust and flavor took me back to the early 2000's. Same great pizza 9.2
Kelly Markham
Absolutely amazing.
The pineapple on my pizza taste like it was just cut up today from a fresh pineapple ! Huge slices taste amazing!
Great price all locally made get by hand. Little Chico hidden gem.
Robert Collins
Delicious pizza and fair price!
You got to try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bailey Gordon
I've lived in Chico for 10 years and I've been hearing about the elusive monstro's all along. I work in the restaurant industry and I can't make it to them most night that they're open. Tonight I called, 40 minutes before close, to make a pickup order. When they asked if I had ordered in the past, I told them no and they told me to call a phone number they gave me. It was the number for Woodstocks Pizza. Wow.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Park Avenue Photography
Can’t give it enough stars! best pizza in town! We had the St. Alfonzo tonight and it’s bomb!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony James
Monstros pizza is a land mark in our town, Had great memories when in high school. Pizza is amazing like always, Mike is one of the friendliest guys ever! Wish he would finally open the restaurant isted of just pick up orders but pizza is still great, don't get me started with their spaghetti! Omg!
What words can I put to how delicious this pie was delicious, delicious delectable.No, that does not tell you how good this pizza was. It's like I reached nirvana in the religion of buddhism. This truly is the best pizza in Chico. If you have not tried it you are missing an opportunity that may change your life. The prices are AMAZING! only 16 dollars for a medium pie!!!!!!!! Plus tip of course. Always remember to support your local busi esses. The owner was an amazing man fast service, great cook.
Cheesy and messy just how I like my pies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marycarol Deane
The very best pizza I have ever eaten…by a mile! Greg, the owner makes your pizza however you want it. (We always do take out because the place has zero atmosphere. BUT WHO CARES ABOUT ATMOSPHERE WHEN THE PIES ARE SOOO GREAT!) I’m serious about my pizza and have eaten pizza from all over the USA . Tell Greg to make you a “Deane style” just like the ones we buy. Dang! We ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this pizza!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Slankard
I love this place, maybe I'm a bit bias because it's classic Chico and doesn't share the gentrification vibes that so many restaurants that have opened downtown or nearby in the past 10 years have had.
Monstros has a lot of great memories for people, especially pre-Covid when Monstros hosted punk shows. Sadly COVID has kind of changed Gregg's business model, but it hasn't changed Gregg or the great pizza he makes there.
People are always asking how you even get pizza from there cause it always looks closed. It often is closed, but if you follow Monstros on Facebook then when Gregg *does* open, that's how you'll find out. He usually posts when they're opening a few hours in advance and he'll mention if anything's on special that day. Then you just call the number when they open (sometimes you may have to redial a few times cause it's a landline that can get tied up by others racing to order their pie), place your order, he'll take down your contact info and either call or text you when the pie is about 10mins from coming out of the oven so you can make your way down to pick it up.
In some ways, Monstros pizzas are the personification of that gooey cartoon pizza that always looked so appetizing to me. It's thicker than New York style, the cheese is always perfect, the pepperonis weren't too spicy and there are plenty of them, and the sauce (quantity and flavor) were always just right.
Basically in the post-covid world you show up, with cash, and pay at the door in exchange for the pie. Pretty simple but there's no more going inside and there's no pickup window at the joint, so you have to do this hand off.
This place will always rank in my top three pizza places, more often than not it's my #1. Some people think it's ridiculous what you have to go through to get one, and that it's not worth it, I think it adds character to the experience and the pie is worth it every time.
But that's just me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
Noah Rifenburg Intiso
Freshest ingredients on any pizza in Chico. Hands down the highest quality hand made pizza in all of Chico you have to try it! Worth the wait and Greg is a pro pizza maker! 10/10 highly recommended!!
Julie Benedetti
The worst service! There is no service! Not sure why anyone would buy a pizza from this flim flam place. I would not trust my kids to eat from a place such as this. Beware of ingredients and refrigeration!!!!
Nope. Never again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If you like your pizza thick like a pie and packed with flavor, Monstro’s is it.
It’s not greasy like most pizzas in Chico—just saucy, cheesy, and made with quality ingredients you can actually taste. Two slices filled me up, and it even reheated beautifully the next day in the oven—still fresh, not stale.
Now, the ordering and carryout experience? A little... quirky. You have to call in your order (no online ordering), and hours are only posted on Facebook. It’s cash only, too—feels kind of like a secret pizza drop. Weirdly iconic.
I love Bodega, but when I want a pizza that’s hearty, satisfying, and worth every penny, I go to Monstro’s. You're supporting a small, local business run by a guy who’s got total meme energy—funny, friendly, and clearly passionate about what he does.
Next time, I’m definitely trying the spaghetti
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terrible pizza made by racists. Spend your money ANYWHERE else.
Best pizza in Chico, California great service highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I haven't had Monstros in 15 years but man that crust and flavor took me back to the early 2000's. Same great pizza 9.2
Absolutely amazing. The pineapple on my pizza taste like it was just cut up today from a fresh pineapple ! Huge slices taste amazing! Great price all locally made get by hand. Little Chico hidden gem.
Delicious pizza and fair price!
You got to try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've lived in Chico for 10 years and I've been hearing about the elusive monstro's all along. I work in the restaurant industry and I can't make it to them most night that they're open.
Tonight I called, 40 minutes before close, to make a pickup order. When they asked if I had ordered in the past, I told them no and they told me to call a phone number they gave me. It was the number for Woodstocks Pizza. Wow.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Can’t give it enough stars! best pizza in town! We had the St. Alfonzo tonight and it’s bomb!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monstros pizza is a land mark in our town, Had great memories when in high school.
Pizza is amazing like always, Mike is one of the friendliest guys ever! Wish he would finally open the restaurant isted of just pick up orders but pizza is still great, don't get me started with their spaghetti! Omg!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
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What words can I put to how delicious this pie was delicious, delicious delectable.No, that does not tell you how good this pizza was. It's like I reached nirvana in the religion of buddhism. This truly is the best pizza in Chico. If you have not tried it you are missing an opportunity that may change your life. The prices are AMAZING! only 16 dollars for a medium pie!!!!!!!! Plus tip of course. Always remember to support your local busi esses. The owner was an amazing man fast service, great cook.
Cheesy and messy just how I like my pies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The very best pizza I have ever eaten…by a mile! Greg, the owner makes your pizza however you want it. (We always do take out because the place has zero atmosphere. BUT WHO CARES ABOUT ATMOSPHERE WHEN THE PIES ARE SOOO GREAT!)
I’m serious about my pizza and have eaten pizza from all over the USA . Tell Greg to make you a “Deane style” just like the ones we buy. Dang! We ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this pizza!
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this place, maybe I'm a bit bias because it's classic Chico and doesn't share the gentrification vibes that so many restaurants that have opened downtown or nearby in the past 10 years have had.
Monstros has a lot of great memories for people, especially pre-Covid when Monstros hosted punk shows. Sadly COVID has kind of changed Gregg's business model, but it hasn't changed Gregg or the great pizza he makes there.
People are always asking how you even get pizza from there cause it always looks closed. It often is closed, but if you follow Monstros on Facebook then when Gregg *does* open, that's how you'll find out. He usually posts when they're opening a few hours in advance and he'll mention if anything's on special that day. Then you just call the number when they open (sometimes you may have to redial a few times cause it's a landline that can get tied up by others racing to order their pie), place your order, he'll take down your contact info and either call or text you when the pie is about 10mins from coming out of the oven so you can make your way down to pick it up.
In some ways, Monstros pizzas are the personification of that gooey cartoon pizza that always looked so appetizing to me. It's thicker than New York style, the cheese is always perfect, the pepperonis weren't too spicy and there are plenty of them, and the sauce (quantity and flavor) were always just right.
Basically in the post-covid world you show up, with cash, and pay at the door in exchange for the pie. Pretty simple but there's no more going inside and there's no pickup window at the joint, so you have to do this hand off.
This place will always rank in my top three pizza places, more often than not it's my #1. Some people think it's ridiculous what you have to go through to get one, and that it's not worth it, I think it adds character to the experience and the pie is worth it every time.
But that's just me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza
Freshest ingredients on any pizza in Chico. Hands down the highest quality hand made pizza in all of Chico you have to try it! Worth the wait and Greg is a pro pizza maker! 10/10 highly recommended!!
The worst service! There is no service! Not sure why anyone would buy a pizza from this flim flam place. I would not trust my kids to eat from a place such as this. Beware of ingredients and refrigeration!!!!
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