Excellent service, delicious food, nice place. I loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
marilyn hoyt
Waiter was excellent. Atmosphere too. Pizza was very spare with toppings. Crust was cooked, but only crisp on the outermost edge, otherwise unusually limp…almost wet. Caesar salad was gooey. Rita choices….ultra sweet but waiter brought extra lemon juice (nice). Olives were good. Meatballs very good. So much room for improvement on this simple, but very hard-to-interpret menu. And pretty pricey!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Terry Sung
As a family that truly loves Italian cuisine, we’ve visited countless Italian restaurants in various regions. Buzzo Wood Fired Pizza immediately impressed us with its modern, stylish interior and its open kitchen — a design choice that suggested both culinary transparency and a commitment to cleanliness. It set the stage for high expectations.
Yet, upon entering, there was an inexplicable sense of unease. It’s hard to pinpoint whether it stemmed from the service itself or the overall atmosphere, but the warmth and friendliness we often appreciate in a dining experience felt somewhat absent.
For our mains, we ordered The Charlie Pizza and The Jenkins Pizza. The Charlie Pizza was, unfortunately, far too salty. A touch of saltiness can enhance flavor, but in this case, it overpowered the dish and made it difficult to enjoy. The Jenkins Pizza, featuring jalapeños for a bit of spice, was fine but lacked any particularly memorable or distinctive character.
The highlight of the meal, however, came in the form of the appetizer: Arancini. These crispy, golden risotto balls, served with a parmesan sauce and leek oil, were exceptional. The contrast of the crunchy exterior and creamy risotto center, paired with the rich and aromatic sauces, was superb — easily redeeming the shortcomings of the pizzas we ordered.
In the end, Buzzo Wood Fired Pizza shows great potential, with a stylish setting and certain dishes that shine. A warmer, more welcoming service experience and better balance in the pizza seasoning could elevate it into a truly outstanding destination.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Philip Primeaux
This place is amazing! Food is some of the best in the county! Can’t beat the pizza and the meatballs are incredible! Please never get rid of the salted caramel brownie Sunday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Pepperoni Pizza, Brownie
Loredo Group Realty
We ate here recently. The food was great! Staff were friendly to us and the atmosphere is just amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Swanberg
Huge delicious arugula salad with strawberries! Enough for 4! Service outstanding! Francisco our waiter very attentive! Good wine! Pizza Hot from the oven, so good! Our first time in this lovely garden setting! Will go back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Touchton
Really great ambiance and reasonable price! Excellent mushroom pizza, nice truffle taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie Cooper
One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. We got the Caesar salad, meatballs, and pepperoni pizza. Everything was amazing. The service was also a 5/5. Will definitely be returning next time I am in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stuart Fullmer
I grabbed for take out and enjoyed a beer while I waited. For some reason the card reader was acting up but the hostess preserved. The pizza was great and the arincini delightful.
Recent visited - first and only time there. The atmosphere wasn't particularly nice, but that may be because we were seated at what's probably the worst seat in the house - right next to the entry way at the bar, right next to the bathrooms, and right next to the access way to the kitchen/behind the bar. The pizza was good - the crust was nice and chewy, but if you're not into white sauce or pineapple the selection becomes somewhat limited. I had the Nduja, which was good. The vegetarian person in my party had the Margherita since it's the only red sauce vegetarian pizza without pineapple - it was okay, but we've had much better elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jake Byman
Really solid pizza. It was overall a great vibe, with a nice outdoor area. I had heard a lot of great things about Buzzo's before finally getting an opportunity to eat here, so was really hopeful. Definitely see why people like it! The crust is damn near perfect, and the arancini was wonderful.
The better pizza was definitely the margherita. I had heard a lot about the potato pizza, but to me it just didn't really seem to work; there were so many ingredients and it just didn't meld well to me.
Neither pizza had the marbling on the cheese I was hoping for, but definitely overall a really solid experience! Would come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dylan Moriarty
The pepperoni pizza followed by a brownie and gelato was one of the best meals we’ve had in the area!
Mitch Carnes
Food is excellent! Service staff is new'ish but attentive. Value is excellent. I'll be back!
Tyler Thomas
Pizza was great! Very fresh. We also had the meatballs and they were amazing!
Excellent service, delicious food, nice place. I loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waiter was excellent. Atmosphere too. Pizza was very spare with toppings. Crust was cooked, but only crisp on the outermost edge, otherwise unusually limp…almost wet. Caesar salad was gooey. Rita choices….ultra sweet but waiter brought extra lemon juice (nice). Olives were good. Meatballs very good. So much room for improvement on this simple, but very hard-to-interpret menu.
And pretty pricey!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
As a family that truly loves Italian cuisine, we’ve visited countless Italian restaurants in various regions. Buzzo Wood Fired Pizza immediately impressed us with its modern, stylish interior and its open kitchen — a design choice that suggested both culinary transparency and a commitment to cleanliness. It set the stage for high expectations.
Yet, upon entering, there was an inexplicable sense of unease. It’s hard to pinpoint whether it stemmed from the service itself or the overall atmosphere, but the warmth and friendliness we often appreciate in a dining experience felt somewhat absent.
For our mains, we ordered The Charlie Pizza and The Jenkins Pizza. The Charlie Pizza was, unfortunately, far too salty. A touch of saltiness can enhance flavor, but in this case, it overpowered the dish and made it difficult to enjoy. The Jenkins Pizza, featuring jalapeños for a bit of spice, was fine but lacked any particularly memorable or distinctive character.
The highlight of the meal, however, came in the form of the appetizer: Arancini. These crispy, golden risotto balls, served with a parmesan sauce and leek oil, were exceptional. The contrast of the crunchy exterior and creamy risotto center, paired with the rich and aromatic sauces, was superb — easily redeeming the shortcomings of the pizzas we ordered.
In the end, Buzzo Wood Fired Pizza shows great potential, with a stylish setting and certain dishes that shine. A warmer, more welcoming service experience and better balance in the pizza seasoning could elevate it into a truly outstanding destination.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
This place is amazing! Food is some of the best in the county! Can’t beat the pizza and the meatballs are incredible! Please never get rid of the salted caramel brownie Sunday!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caesar Salad, Pepperoni Pizza, Brownie
We ate here recently. The food was great! Staff were friendly to us and the atmosphere is just amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Huge delicious arugula salad with strawberries! Enough for 4! Service outstanding! Francisco our waiter very attentive! Good wine! Pizza Hot from the oven, so good! Our first time in this lovely garden setting! Will go back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great ambiance and reasonable price! Excellent mushroom pizza, nice truffle taste
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. We got the Caesar salad, meatballs, and pepperoni pizza. Everything was amazing. The service was also a 5/5. Will definitely be returning next time I am in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I grabbed for take out and enjoyed a beer while I waited. For some reason the card reader was acting up but the hostess preserved. The pizza was great and the arincini delightful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best pizza in Santa Cruz Great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Recent visited - first and only time there. The atmosphere wasn't particularly nice, but that may be because we were seated at what's probably the worst seat in the house - right next to the entry way at the bar, right next to the bathrooms, and right next to the access way to the kitchen/behind the bar.
The pizza was good - the crust was nice and chewy, but if you're not into white sauce or pineapple the selection becomes somewhat limited. I had the Nduja, which was good. The vegetarian person in my party had the Margherita since it's the only red sauce vegetarian pizza without pineapple - it was okay, but we've had much better elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Really solid pizza. It was overall a great vibe, with a nice outdoor area. I had heard a lot of great things about Buzzo's before finally getting an opportunity to eat here, so was really hopeful. Definitely see why people like it! The crust is damn near perfect, and the arancini was wonderful.
The better pizza was definitely the margherita. I had heard a lot about the potato pizza, but to me it just didn't really seem to work; there were so many ingredients and it just didn't meld well to me.
Neither pizza had the marbling on the cheese I was hoping for, but definitely overall a really solid experience! Would come back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The pepperoni pizza followed by a brownie and gelato was one of the best meals we’ve had in the area!
Food is excellent! Service staff is new'ish but attentive. Value is excellent. I'll be back!
Pizza was great! Very fresh. We also had the meatballs and they were amazing!
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