Ghisallo

"I love that Ocean Park Blvd (near SMC) and Bob's Market is attacting wonderful, new, charming and tasty restaurants. I've been taking home pizza from Ghisallo multiple times (during the pandemic.) But now I enjoy walking here to dinner. There is sidewalk seating, but the back patio is really charming. You sit underneath olive trees, with quaint backyard lighting. My favorites are the following: - Pizza. Pizza! Whatever toppings, its the pizza that keeps us coming back for more. Excellent! - Chicken Parmasean. What stood out was the crispy, breaded chicken breast and light marinara sauce. - Arugula Salad with dressing on the side. We've had this salad 3 times. The first time had the perfect amount of (citrus/lemon) dressing. The 2nd time, the salad was drenched with the dressing, which was bad. The 3rd time, we asked for dressing on the side, so we could add the right amount. Perfect. - Beet salad (no pictures). - Truffle fries. Hot and crispy. Family friendly and pet friendly."

"This is a fantastic pizza spot. The warm atmosphere sitting outside on the back patio underneath the tree with an array of heaters and soft lighting is the perfect setting to enjoy the great pizza. We ordered the garlic bread, the prosciutto Neapolitan and a couple slices of the New York style. The neopolitan (my favorite style) had great flavor and a crispy crust but a very floppy body. The New York style were generously sized, good flavor and a crispy crust but a similarly soft undercarriage. Very friendly service and great vibes and reasonable pricing."

"Solid well crafted food with an open busy kitchen makes for fun atmosphere. Great for a hot slice and or casual dinner. Crust is delicious - seems like influenced by bakery next door with a more artisanal sourdough texture and flavor. I got market vegetable paired squash with some goat cheese. Wish I got a side they all looked market fresh and good flavors."

"Had lunch here for the first time and it was just okay, and really expensive. I paid $61 dollars for 2 slices of pizza, 2 iced teas, and half of a sandwich to go. Service was okay, but seemed slow and disorganized for what we ordered. Pictured here is a slice of the meatball pizza. Not much meat, or ball on this slice. Definitely not a high value on this meal, especially since I just returned from Italy and an entire Porchetta sandwich was 7 euros and not $21 dollars!"

"Ocean park deserves Ghisallo. First time stepping into ghisallo was when I was walking down ocean park with a coffee in hand on March 28, 2023. What drew me in was the flagrant aroma of fresh pizza dough and the pizza oven, you can smell it from a far distance. Upon entering you’ll be able to see the preparation of pizza dough to the arming of the pizza and finally the placement of the pizza into the pizza oven. I always go with the Margherita pizza to check whether a Neapolitan pizza is decent, good, or great. Why you may ask… because you can really taste the freshness of the ingredients, such as the basil, tomato sauce, and dough, after all it is a staple. I was seated at the back patio, which is chefs kiss. A calm seating area during the early afternoon and in the evening it is lit with lights, furthermore more seating is present outdoors on ocean park Blvd. Once the server placed our pizza on the table, I did not hesitate to take a picture right away, it looked great. The Margherita was made properly, all ingredients stood out. I also ordered the NY style slice to give it a try, was not the best since it lacked flavor imo, I prefer the Neapolitan style pizza. Would I recommend this place? Yes, took some friends here, who prefer Ny pizza over Neapolitan style pizza, but they really liked the pizza, they will be returning. If you had read this far, try their bbq ribs, they are giant and tasty, definitely a sleeper item. I will be returning to Ghisallo to their other tasty Neapolitan style pizzas and sandwiches. Definitely recommend to give it a go, it’s suitable for friends, family, or with a partner. - E.J.M."