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310-396-7334

1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

Average Rating 4 (20 Ratings)

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East Coast transplants are, almost to a person, obsessed with New York-style pizza and convinced that the West Coast offers nothing like it. But even they can't help but like Abbot's, though it pains them almost visibly to admit it. Meanwhile everyone else, without seeing quite what all the fuss is about, appreciates the eatery for the obvious reason: You can get a full meal and a soda for about $6. Slices cost a couple bucks and come in a variety of combinations including barbecued chicken and five onion. The cashier can even stick your slice in the oven and get it all crisp-ified if you want. Or, if you're with other people, order a pie of your very own -- either a house specialty or a do-it-yourself. Unlike many of LA's favorite pizzerias, this one isn't afraid to go gourmet. Toppings include portobello mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes; you can order olive or garlic pesto instead of the typical red sauce; and there are six crust options including the famous bagel crust. By contrast, the dining area is a tiny, dingy little hole with just a few counter seats and rickety outdoor tables. If it weren't papered with awards and crowded with customers, you might not ever know of the greasy, garlicky, cheesy, veggie delights that wait within.

20 Ratings and Reviews

over rated
IM Sharkster - 05/29/2009
After reading some reviews a friend and I stopped in for a good pizza. Totally disappointed. If this is what californians call good pizza I'll just have to start ordering from Chicago. Burnt crust. 2nd rate mozzerella, etc. not good. But then again everyones taste varies. Still searching for Jersey/Chicago pizza...and don't tell me its the water that counts in the dough!! Viva Lou Malnati's in Chicago and all the little mom and pop pizzerias
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Tulipjm - 09/09/2008
Azizidavid - 07/02/2008
ILSHEPNICK - 07/02/2008
FORGET THAT IT IS A HOLE IN THE WALL
BOBVILLEGASACTOR - 06/27/2008
SINCE LEAVING NEW YORK THIS IS THE BEST PIZZA AROUND. I DRIVE FROM LOS ALAMITOS TO VENICE TO GET IT. I WILL GET OFF THE 405 AND DRIVE SOUTH TO GET IT ANYTIME I AM NEAR THE AREA. YES THEY SERVE SOME FUNKY COMBINATIONS LIKE BARBEQUE CHICKEN BUT THAT IS CALIFORNIA. GET THE CHEESE PIZZA AND YOU TOO WILL BE A FAN. GET THE WHOLE PIE FRESH IT WILL DISAPPEAR BEFORE YOUR EYES.
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Even this New Yorker has to admit ... that this is incredible Pizza
civilshark - 05/31/2008
I have been to many, many great pizza restaurants in NY, North Jersey, South Jersey... Abbot Pizza is the best..nay sayers have to try it before knocking.. a truly thin crispy (crunchy) crust. I heard its a bagel crust too... remarkable sauce... I was a cynic but it was soooo good
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RGarcia581 - 05/31/2008
L.A. WILL NEVER BE KNOWN FOR ITS PIZZA!! chicken on pizza!!?? come on!!
Rg69z - 05/23/2008
Chicago is the pizza capitol of the U.S. i have traveled the us and THROUGHOUT the world and have even had the original pizza pie in NAPOLI ITALY!...im sorry but nothing compares to Chicago PIZZA. Succulent tasty sauce, melt in your mouth crust, and toppings that bring it all togethor.
CHICAGO PIZZA IS SIMPLY THE BEST!!
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The Spicy Chicken Pizza...
allstarj5 - 09/07/2007
is GREAT!!! The rest of their pizzas are definitely good. The dough, although purported to be bagel dough, is a bit tasteless on its own.
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not what it used to be
coyote521 - 02/15/2007
friends of ours swear by it, and serve it whenever they have people over. The first couple times I had it, I thought it was pretty good: Thin crust, not too doughy and not too much cheese, two common problems with California Pizza. But the last three times I had it, it was really bad, almost inedible: The crust burnt, and there's something they put in it that makes you really thirsty. The last time I had it, I stopped eating it after about three bites.
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