South End - Venice

From Chicago, made a stop driving down the coast and had hands down the best pizza I’ve had outside Chicago. Crust was amazing, sauce was robust and flavorful.... read more From Chicago, made a stop driving down the coast and had hands down the best pizza I’ve had outside Chicago. Crust was amazing, sauce was robust and flavorful. I will absolutely return when i am in the area next!

Texted Mario to get a same-day reservation for 7 people. He and the others working there were kind and knowledgeable. I don't think you can go wrong with pizzas... read more Texted Mario to get a same-day reservation for 7 people. He and the others working there were kind and knowledgeable. I don't think you can go wrong with pizzas here but the Boardwalk was notably tasty. Best of all for a restaurant right off AbbotKinney, there's parking out front because it's in a strip mall.

I’ve wanted to check out South End for a while because it was highly recommended. Every time I would try to make my way out there, something always came up. It... read more I’ve wanted to check out South End for a while because it was highly recommended. Every time I would try to make my way out there, something always came up. It was annoying! Haha, But thank goodness I made it! While driving around doing errands, I wasgetting hungry and thought that today was the day to check out South End! I phoned in and spoke with a nice guy named Enzo. Iasked what he recommended, and he said I should get their most popular pizza, the Kenney Pizza, which has: Crushed tomatoes,Burrata, basil pesto, and monini EVOO. He also recommended getting the Farro Salad which has: Arugula Cherry Tomatoes, Pesto nopine nuts, Pecorino Cheese, and Onions. Everything sounded amazing, so I went ahead and got both. When I arrived, I was helpedimmediately by Francesco. While waiting for him to bring out my order, I glanced at the restaurant. It was small, but theyoffered both outdoor and indoor seating. The outdoor area is nicely done and seemed like a great area to eat. When it was timeto finally dig in, I took a bite of the pizza and YUM, and it was really, really good. The flavors really worked well together,and the crust was mm mm mm! Now the salad… I too was so good! I never really had a salad with fennel, but it worked well withthe arugula and balsamic. Next time, I’ll probably ask for more balsamic because I love extra dressing! I would love to comeback and dine in to get the whole experience. I look forward to bringing my hubby for a night out and trying other items on themenu. I’m glad South End was recommended to me, or else I probably wouldn’t even have known it existed. Thank you again,Francesco and Enzo! I’ll be back! :

Best pizza in LA. Period. Amazing wine. Great service. On par with the best hidden gems in Italy. You are nuts if you don’t try this place. read more Best pizza in LA. Period. Amazing wine. Great service. On par with the best hidden gems in Italy. You are nuts if you don’t try this place.

Best Italian Pizza in LA. Don’t come here if you don’t like crispy thin crust. Beer is limited to Peroni but sometimes they have other options. It’s Italian piz... read more Best Italian Pizza in LA. Don’t come here if you don’t like crispy thin crust. Beer is limited to Peroni but sometimes they have other options. It’s Italian pizza so why not try the wine instead? You can bring your own but there is a corkage fee(line most places in the area). I tried the Bresaola Pizza and arugula salad and split that- enough for 2 people. I highlyrecommend trying this shop! Bon appetito!