Slice House Thousand Oaks

They have 4 different crust options but unfortunately vegans can only have the New York or Sicilian (no go on the Detroit or Grandma). Vegan cheese will run you an extra $3. They do have vegan pepperoni. Overall it was good so I’d definitely go back. It was chaotic when I went in so I felt rushed trying to figure out what could be veganized on the menu. A separate hand held vegan menu would be nice.

Heard a lot of hype around this spot, and overall I was happy with the meal. I preferred the Angeleno slice to the wise guy. The hot honey is a great touch, and they’re not stingy with the toppings. Both crusts were good but the grandma crust was a bit more unique and better executed I feel.

Everything came out hot and in a reasonable amount of time. There’s a parking lot behind the building with a good amount of spaces.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Bad service and was treated rudely when asked for a new slice.....

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Lost in Translation. This is "fake pizza," and I won't be back.

Here's why:

I hope the namesake Tony Gemignani reads this...

I have no doubt that Tony G won an award for one of his pizzas at a competition. The problem though is that I'm sure on that day, at that specific competition, his dough probably consisted of water, salt and flour only... 3 ingredients. There was probably a day or two of fermentation going on to get that nice sourdough structure and flavor.

I'd also presume that the ingredients on that day of that competition were far more Superior than what was replicated at this Slice House location.

FYI, For commercial restaurant pizza reproduction, there are a lot of substitutes, and cutting corners. And I feel like trying to replicate or mimic that Exact award-winning pizza at the competition fell flat at this specific location.

Here's the problem. The dough here at Slice House does not have structure. It's very crumbly, and I can tell by experience that there are a lot of additives, stabilizers and chemical conditioners which were incorporated into the dough here to try to give it structure, an airy rise and crispness.

Also, the toppings here are definitely subpar. The cupping salami is definitely over-processed garbage, the spec was more like cheap scrapple from the mid west. What that means is that all that oil and grease penetrates into the dough while it's baking in the first couple minutes, and turns it into crisco. It's like deep frying your dough in a deep fat fryer.
Tooooo oily and greasy.

The most disappointing thing of all those was when I found out that they use an electric oven to bake the pizza. Seriously?!

If you're going to charge me a premium price for an "award-winning pizza," I would expect a better dough with 3 to 4 ingredients, and at least have an open flame or a wood fired oven.

When the pizza bakes in the oven, it should come together in one homogeneous unit. The sauce should meld with the cheese, and the toppings should become part of the entire pie. You just don't get that with an electric oven. Everything on the 3 pizzas I tried were seperate.

What I also noticed was that the dough itself didn't have enough salt. There's no flavor in the dough, so you're relying on the toppings to penetrate down through the crust... And sadly, they don't.

Everything is "good," or "the best you've had," until you've had better. Honestly, if you're a 16 year old kid who wants to spend $7 on a slice of pizza, this might be the place for you. But for touting yourself as an "award winner," Slice House was a disappointment.

Don't believe me? Go to a place down the street like Freda's or Made in Italy half a mile away, and see, taste and feel the difference in the dough. See for yourself how an open flame or wood fired dough tastes and comes together with the sauce, cheese and toppings.

Tony G., heart to heart, seriously, change your dough at Slice House to the way it was at the competition. Because I'm definitely not paying $$$$ for crisco, oily, greasy, tasteless pizza at Slice House again.

Your staff is great though definitely keep them. The service was exceptional. I just didn't like the food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

The pizza is amazing! ? I prefer getting a whole pie over the slices. However, both are delicious. The Marzano tomato sauce with the garlic/cheese bread is a delicacy. The seating inside is small, but they have a nice covered patio outside. I’m looking forward to coming back to try more of the other food options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a slice of pizza with a drink. Slice was huge plenty food for lunch for my wife and me. Pepperoni slice was somewhat spicy, the cheese slice was great, the crust had a really nice flavor unlike other pizza places. The service was great as well, definitely recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Original Pepperoni Slice

The best Grandma style they call it Angelino’s that I’ve ever had

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good things come in small packages. This location is tiny and borders a loud road, but it's tremendously flavorful pizza available by the slice so you can try several different styles at the same visit. It can quickly get expensive for whole, large pizzas if you have Domino's price expectations. But this is the upscale steak house version of pizza fare (sans the expensive restaurant atmosphere).

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never really leave reviews but their new york style cheese slice has great flavor, amazing crispy thin crust and combined with their olive oil pepper sauce is quite a combo. I cant wait to come back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is by FAR the BEST pizza! They have so many pies to choose from and the taste is just incredible. You will never want to have pizza from anywhere else!

Kid-friendliness: casual and family friendly. Great pizza selection!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sicilian Cal Italia, 20 Pepperoni Pizza

The food is good but it's not the best ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Great slice in a hurry. Varied and classic American. Friendly and fast service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best pizza I’ve had in the area, great for a grab a slice for lunch kind of vibe or order some for a group takeout. Can’t go wrong with any of the NY style slices, always fresh and consistently good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely unbelievable pizza, expensive but worth it! Enjoy the Veggie, Cheese, Angelino, Sweet Gino, and Wiseguy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Pizza

Had big expectations for this place. They warmed up the pizza a bit too much and became a bit burnt, which I don't like. I wish there was a brand new hot pizza out of the oven. That's the best way to have a slice.
The slice was a bit thick not like a NY slice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4