The Pizza Press

The pizza is great, the ingredients are very fresh and plenty to choose from. The employees are very friendly and helpful. This is definitely our new pizza place!

FOOD /​/​there are a lot of options for toppings and a large range of them, too.
I published my own of course :)) including:
Olive oil spread as the base, I liked this better than getting a traditional sauce actually!
Mozzarella cheese (btw there are a LOT of cheese options, you can get regular mozz or the balled ones).
Mushrooms, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, zucchini & squash, minced garlic for toppings. I had to ask for more spinach because they only put little amounts…
Basil leaves and basil pesto to garnish.
The best part was the basil pesto, could not recommend stronger. It’s very tasty and adds a delicious touch!
Overall, my pizza was really tasty but had burnt spinach leaves and some sun dried tomatoes too. But still amazing! Definitely better than blaze or pieology.
SERVICE & PARKING /​/​parking is easy, the lot is pretty big. We had a huge group and it still worked out. Most of us sat outside and took some of Flame Broiler’s seating.
I had to wait extra for my pizza because they switched up my pizza with one of my friend’s moms… But it was a pretty quick process so I was fine with it. Other than being a little scarce with my spinach and artichoke hearts (don’t limit my spinach lol) service was good. Especially because my mom spilled her drink all over the floor, and they took care of it, good one mom.

This place is like Blaze and Pieology. You pick your ingredients and pay at the end of the line. I do find the dough a bit spongy like it was made from some instant dough. I do like the interior décor. It’s less cafeteria looking than Pieology. Overall, the three chains are all very similar.

Another great build-​your-​own pizzeria.
Nowadays there are so many Build-​Your-​Own Pizza restaurants that it’s hard to tell the difference between all of them. I would say the only way to tell them apart now are through their methods, service, and experience.
Methods — You start off the same by choosing your base sauce and ingredients. Once it’s ready to cook, Pizza Press places their pizza in a conveyor belt oven rather than the usual stone fire oven other pizza places offer. Once it comes out from the other end, you can add additional topping/​sauce such as Cilantro, Basil, Arugula, Pesto, BBQ, Sriracha, Frank Hot Sauce, Balsamic Vinegar, and Chimmichurri. (My favorite are Basil/​Pesto).
One thing I wish they had was Tabasco.
Service — They workers were really nice. They gave us a free drink for a Unilocal check-​in and would stop by our table to check up on us. I noticed that they have a LARGE selection of draft beer. If you enjoy drinking beer while eating pizza, here is the place. None of the other Build Your Own Pizza places have a draft IPA Selection like they do. This is one service that puts them on top over Pieology, Blaze, & Pizza Rev.
Experience — I would come here again if I am ever in the area. I would choose Pizza Press over the competition but I would not go out of my way for this place. I wish they had one closer to my house but unfortunately the only one near my house is Blaze Pizza. LOL

Build your own pizza places have been popping up everywhere. Pizza Press is another one of those places, what makes it differ from other places is that it doesn’t use the stone fire grill to cook the pizzas; instead the pizzas are placed on a conveyer belt that takes the pizza into an oven and out the other end. This particular Pizza Press is located across from Cal State Fullerton next to a couple other small restaurants.
My first impression when I walked in was that the place was small. The décor was lovely though, deep brown leather booths, and black and white paint. The format of the restaurant leads me to think that it gets quite congested at peak hours. When you walk in, you’re immediately greeted with the first station of the pizza building. There’s not much room for an actual line to form.
Now, let’s break down the food. First you choose your pizza crust; I believe they have a regular crust and gluten free. Next you pick your sauce, I tried the pink sauce (which is basically a mixture between the red sauce and the alfredo sauce). They also had a spicy red sauce and a couple others (that I, unfortunately can’t remember off the top of my head). I was very pleased to see that they had several types of cheese to choose from, on top the basic mozzarella. I opted to add smoked gouda to my pizza. There were also several types of meat: pepperoni, sausage, Italian sweet sausage, bacon, chicken. I went with a basic pepperoni pizza, topped with red onions, jalapenos, spinach, olives, and aged parmesan. The pizza came out fairly quickly, and then you’re met with several sauces that can be drizzled on the pizza: BBQ sauce, pesto, ranch, etc.
I also loved that they had 10 – 15 beers on tap. Don’t forget to check in on Unilocal to receive a free fountain drink with your pizza as well.
The pizza was good, but I’ve come to learn that the quality of these build your own pizza places are very subjective. I liked the Pizza Press because the crust was thin and crispy, and the pizza wasn’t greasy. I’d definitely come here again, I enjoyed the food, and the staff was nice. I can see that this place probably gets pretty busy during the school year, so beware of that.

Came in tonight… the air was on thank you God. Great atmosphere and the food was amazing. I got a create your own with the pink sauce, mozzarella, spinach, roasted garlic cloves and cherry tomatoes. After baking a swirl of the pesto… almost orgasmic it was so good. Pricing was great and the staff were all super friendly. We will be back!

4 Stars for the taste, 1 star for a bad first impression.
Came in here with the girlfriend and we decided to build our own pizza. I instantly regretted building our own pizza because the guy who was helping us (with spiky earrings) kept talking to every worker who passed by him. He kept replying with a «what?» after we had requested our next topping one after the other. It was soooo frustrating… On top of that he kept talking about how «stress-​free» his job is and he kept comparing it with his previous jobs. Alright man, we get it. Its a chill job, but when there are only three customers in the entire store, the least you could do is give them your full attention and cater to them.
Food was pretty bomb though, but cant say it is better than pielogy. I didnt see any difference.

This location never disappoints food wise the ingredients always super fresh distributed properly cooked perfectly without being burned the proportion of the crust and the thickness of cut/​chop of the ingredients is better than other similar places where it’s not evenly cooked without being gooey/​burnt they have the cooking temp down here! The guys that work here are super cool and helpful always greet you the girls not so much downside always dirty and they need napkins on the table especially in a pizza joint I come here frequently it’s delicious!

The pizza is good! There is a short menu with some of their own pizza recipes, you can build your own, or you can take one of their recipes and adjust it to your taste at the price of the build your own (price is reasonable, about $ 8 for your own pizza.) The crust is fairly thin, probably so it can cook quickly, and the toppings are fresh! A lot of craft beer options from breweries like Modern Times, Green Flash, Drakes, Firestone Walker… errrm can’t remember what else I saw but they are on TapHunter if you take your beer seriously and want to see. Note: this is not a bar setting so please do us all a favor and don’t come here to get drunk.
All that being said about the food and beer, my favorite thing about this Pizza Press is the music they play! I don’t know who is in charge of it, or if its like this at all Pizza Press locations, but it’s seriously the best, most chill music to eat your pizza to. If you like the atmospheric/​dreamy/​chill kind of electronic music (like Odesza, Big Wild, Flume, etc) you should dine-​in :)

A new Pizza Press opened up by CSU Fullerton off the 57 freeway and Yorba Linda. This place is going with the Chipotle style pizza making, like Pieology down the street and Blaze Pizza a little further down. As you enter, the format of the eating area is a little hard to view the menu before the pizza makers start asking you what you want. You’re greeted by some bottled drinks as well, as you put your pizza together, and then at the end you’re bombarded with a huge selection of draft beers. Sorta yay but makes no sense yay.
It’s kind of interesting that this particular pizza place chose not to use a pizza oven, just used a regular oven… That being said, the ingredients must be fabulous and they were impressive, but the dough on the pizza was so thin it became a cracker… With cheese and toppings on it.
Considering you only go to a particular pizza place for their crust, not the pepperoni or cheese, then I would have to say that this place… Meh. The marketing was really good in the store, loved the ambiance and décor, but the food itself just wasn’t doing it for me. I’d recommend the two competitors over this one.
But draft beer, that’s pretty awesome. But no TVs. Decide who you are, Pizza Press.

Pizza Press is our new favorite build-​your-​own pizza place. The restaurant is very cozy with communal seating, private booths, and plenty of outdoor seating. Pretty cool that they have a ton of wine and beer on tap!
The Garlic Cheesy Bread is basically like a cheese pizza. There’s a subtle taste of garlic, but as a garlic fanatic, I think I’d like a stronger garlic flavor. Maybe I’ll ask for extra garlic next time — the service here seems fantastic so I don’t think it’ll be a problem.
Their pizzas have a perfectly crisp and thin crust every time we’ve eaten here, and yes they do hand roll the dough. I personally like being able to pick up my thin crust pizza and having it stay in tact :) The toppings are good quality. I typically think the chicken is too dry as a topping at most build-​your-​own pizza places, but I enjoyed the chicken at Pizza Press. Try adding pesto when they ask you if you want to top your pizza with any sauce! Love that the pizza is done minutes after paying at the cash register. If you like thin crust pizza I don’t think you can go wrong unless you don’t choose wisely for your toppings haha.

The Pizza Press is another one of those make your own pizza type places. This location is right across from Cal State Fullerton. Because of that, it was like most of the crowd were college students.
They have seven signature pizzas which are named after newspapers. Most are priced around $ 8 — $ 11. You can also make your own pizza. Here they call it a «publish your own» which is around $ 8. They have five different types of sauces, 10 different types of cheeses, 16 vegetable toppings, and five meat toppings. Aside from pizzas, they do have salads (there’s a publish your own option as well), beverages (includes fountain drinks, milk, coffee, beer, and wine), ice cream (scoop, sandwich, or float), and other desserts (chocolate chip cookie or tiramisu).
I had a «publish your own» pizza with pineapple. The pizza was pretty good. The crust was slightly burnt at the edges but the rest of the pizza was soft and chewy. The pizza wasn’t greasy at all. Each time I placed my hand the bottom of the pizza slice I didn’t get grease all over. Good portion of the pineapple. The pineapple was fresh and sweet. The mozzarella and the red sauce were good. The ratio of the cheese, toppings, and red sauce were spot on.
There’s MUCH better ventilation here as opposed to the Anaheim location. Here, the air is well circulated throughout. I just couldn’t breathe at the other location with it being super hot and the smell of pizzas cooking every step of the way.
The restaurant is an L shape. It’s spacious with quite a few tables. Most of the seating consists of booths.
The service was pretty good. We were greeted immediately upon entry. The servers were very friendly and always had a smile on their face. The pizza was done within a few minutes.
Overall, pretty good pizza. I feel that the pizza here is much better than Pieology. Will be back for another visit!

Ranking…
1. Pizza Press
2. Blaze
3. Pieology
Something about this chain… I don’t know if it is the ingredients or staff or both, but it is consistently delicious regardless of location. The pizza comes out crispy and they have plenty of sauces to choose from such as, bbq, ranch, pesto, sriracha, and more as a last minute final touch.
Also, they have a wide selection of beer on tap!
Overall:
Recommend! Give it a try, you won’t regret it.

I love places like this where you can customize your own food. Pizza press is similar to pieology or blaze pizza. You get to pick the sauce and toppings on your personalized pizza. After the pizza is cooked, they have additional toppings you can add to the pizza like arugula, basil, pesto sauce. If you like pesto, then I highly recommend adding that to your pizza. Super delicious! The pizza comes out on a wooden board, which looks pretty hipster. You can also get a free fountain drink if you check in on Unilocal.
The service here is great. While throwing away garbage, one of the workers (he looked like the owner) held open the garbage opener so it was easier to throw away the trash. Little acts of kindness always make my day. I also saw him checking in with people at their table to see if they needed anything.
This place is located in small plaza with which which, the habit, and flame broiler. There is also an abundance of parking spaces, which is a plus!

A friend of mind recommended this place a few months back, but I haven’t found a time to try it out. Tonight, pizzas sounded really good, so I decided to stop by The Pizza Press.
Generally, build your own pizza is really not my cup of tea. I prefer CPK, Bj’s, Round Tables or even Pizza Hut. Well, you get the point. I basically like to just order from the menu rather than building my own. Anyhow, I was glad I stopped by The Pizza Press because it was yummy!
The dough was pressed fresh and made to order. The process was actually pretty clever. You build your pizza and by the time you get to the cashier to pay, your pizza is done. The dough came out perfectly crunchy in addition to the perfect sauce and toppings.
I also build my own salad, it was ok, can’t say it was good. Mainly because the dressings were not good. They came on a package, like Mc Donald’s. Dressings is what makes a salad, so if you don’t have great dressings, the best you can get is an ok result. But I was there to try their pizzas, not the salads. Therefore, this rating is specifically for the pizza.
The customer service was EXCEPTIONAL! The guys were so helpful, cordial, accommodating and pleasant to deal with. The price was also super inexpensive. I believe it was only $ 8.00. I will be back very soon.
Tips: Great Parking availability and convenient. Check in on Unilocal to redeem a free soft drink.
Customer Service: ⁵⁄₅
Cleanliness: ⁵⁄₅
Quality: ⁵⁄₅ (for the pizza)
Quantity: ⁵⁄₅
Price: ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅

I love Pizza Press’ layout and theme!
Service: Great! This was my first experience here so I told the pizza man straight up that I didn’t know what I was doing. He was super nice and gave me the low down on the UNLIMITED topping options for the «publish your own pizza» combo.
Pizza: I like! My pie came out crispy and yummers. I must say, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a pizza from here and Pieology though (don’t hate me, pizza enthusiasts). I went a little crazy with my toppings: pink sauce, minced garlic, caramelized onions, mozzarella, parmesan, artichoke, shrooms, olives, bacon, zucchini and squash! My breath is probably kickin from all this garlic and onion but its all good.
Alcohol selection: I wish I got a chance to try something, but alcohol on the clock didn’t seem like the best idea. Definitely returning to give it a try though!
Ambiance: The theme is super cute, from the pizza assembly line to their fun booths to their trashcans. Loving the spaciousness!

One of the better build-​your-​own pizza places out there! The idea is just the same as pieology and blaze pizza where you pick your own unlimited amount of toppings for a set price. What I like most is that they have just a bit of a wider selection of toppings to choose from. For example, they not only have minced garlic, but they also whole garlic cloves. Mmm, you have no idea how appealing that is to me. They also have sundried tomatoes, argula, pink sauce (a rarity and my favorite!), sweet baby ray’s bbq sauce. Just to name a few other things not seen at other pizza places. They also have a good variety of beer, which can change depending on when you go. I got a pomegranate cranberry cider once and it was SO good!
I would’ve given 5 stars, but they burnt my sundried tomatoes the second time I went :(Nothing else was burnt though, and the quality of the pizza was still great. They also open pretty late, which is another plus!

Compared to the pizza press in Orange, this location is not up to par. While there are still a bunch of good draft beers on tap (about 20 of them), the pizza was pretty bad. The crust was kind of burnt, the sauce was not good (especially the spicy red sauce, which tasted like salty chinese garlic sauce instead of tomato sauce), and the seating felt a bit cramped. Although the service was good, I’ll probably have to rank this location below similar places like Pieology, Blaze, and even the Pizza Press in orange. The pizza just wasn’t good.
3 stars.

Hmm I must say this place has fresher and a more variety of toppings compared to Pieology and Blaze. I noticed that my pizza looked smaller than the others, but it should be the same size dough. I didn’t make a big deal about it. The Pizza Press cooks their pizzas in a conveyer belt oven, compared to the fast fired like the other pizza places. You can tell by the way it’s cooked!
I really liked it! The crust was crispy and thin! I still wouldn’t give this 5 stars yet because of the service. The cashier shouldn’t be the one handling the money with one hand and taking out pizzas with the other hand at the same time. This place also opens late and sells beer! Must try!

Trying out this place for the first time.
Came here around 2pm today and only one customer in front of me. But it still took me 20 mins to get my pizza.
I ordered build your own pizza. $ 8
The toppings are better quality than Pieology. The pepperoni tastes better here.
I also got the garlic cheese bread. It was very good too.
I gave it 3 stars because they are very slow here. The other thing I did not like was the cashier was same the person who cut your pizza and packed it. They should have someone who handle the money and not handle the food as well. The cashier was wearing gloves but he was doing both jobs with the same gloves.