Puccini's Pizza Pasta-Carmel

Great employees and great pizza

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

While the non-pizza menu is five stars, I give the pizza only one star. We purchased a large and a medium pizza this week and it was obvious the cost-control-fairy has paid their pizza makers a visit. Both pizzas were big on dough with very little cheese and scrimpy toppings. Despite having two toppings on both our pizzas, they both lacked the flavor of toppings and were overpowered with the crust's flavor and texture. The cheese was almost non-existent on both pizzas. Unfortunately, all pizza places are cutting back on toppings to control rising food cost and the consumer is the loser. We will continue to dine at Puccini's, however pizza will not be our choice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Italian, Garlic Bread, Lasagna, Wedge Salad

Nice surprise , lunch special

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pizza, Salad

Visiting family and stopped in for a quick lunch. Fantastic lunch specials at great prices. Margherita pizza was delicious. Hubby had the bacon gouda special with a salad and drink and enjoyed that. We've had some pretty good pizza on our travels, and have added this to our list!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was me and my wife’s Friday night spot for years then we moved out West in 2020 and just returned. Excited to try it again but assumed like everything else it probably changed or at least went down in quality. Nope!! Just as good as ever, literally no changes. Back to being our Friday night spot! Thanks for being one of the few reliable things in this sad world we live in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was given a dirty plate told the server who took it back wiped it with a rad and there was still dressing on it from the last people. Scared for what else wasn’t cleaned. Had to ask for refills to order and check. Not busy that night at all. However they always make up for it in the food only bad experience in a Puccini’s.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 1

Good food and good service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Looking for that carb friendly…order the CHICKEN TORINO….it is incredible!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad, Italian, Chicken Torino

I just wasn't impressed with my chicken piccata pasta :( It wasn't lemony enough and the sauce had broken. It was ok, but I wouldn't order it again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Food is good, but only as take-out. The past three times my family has visited, we’ve been sat and then waited 10-15 before being seen, and that was in a nearly empty dining room. Order out if you can!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Every time I order the toppings get smaller. My salad barely had anything on it and the calzone was all bread.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

I decided to try Puccini’s and ordered the margherita pizza (one of my favorites), but I was disappointed - it very was bland.

Food: 1

Food is always on point

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ve been coming here for literal years, since I was a baby. Tonight, I had one of the WORST examples of a pizza I’ve ever had. There was hardly any cheese on it, too much sauce, and the pepperoni was somehow burnt. Quality at this location really fell off a cliff. Our waitress was lovely though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Great wedge salad to go with our favorite pizza combination of sausage, mushrooms, and garlic. The waitress was particularly attentive, making sure the glasses were full and plates removed quickly when finished.
Thumbs up!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad