Rocket Pizza Lounge

Rocket pizza is «go to» in downtown LA
Especially for local residents. When you just want to go In and grab a beer and be on your own terms with not a kit of noise this place does it for me very time.
Martha is extraordinary making me feel welcome and the craftsman 1903 Lager is nice and light but is also quality.

FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Kind of ironic that a place that calls itself Rocket has the slowest service ever. The pizza is actually decent –just not worth waiting for. You want delivery? Abort mission. There are no NASA engineers at this control center.

A few of my friends & I walked in on a random weeknight after visiting the nearby bookstore. We didn’t want to pay a lot for our food, we all love pizza and this place was nearly empty when we walked in.
My friends ended up ordering their own «Build-​your-​slice» while I ordered the Italian Sub, which was delicious!
The sub was pretty large, cut in half and came with a salad that was equally delicious (well, for a salad that is).
I ended up taking half my Italian Sub to go and ate it the next day for lunch and it was just as good as then too! I was impressed.
I will definitely be stopping by this place again when I’m in the area (and if it’s nearly empty again) but for now it gets 4 stars because it’s a LITTLE on the pricier end of what I mind paying for pizza and/​or a sandwich.

Eh.
Came here on a Thursday afternoon. Art Walk was to occur later that day, but they only had available an Art Walk (limited) menu and sold beer in plastic cups. Bizarre. For a sit down place, I expect a full menu and GASP! real glasses.
Garlic knots were extraordinarily dry and pizza was just okay.
Won’t be back.

I’ve seriously never had pizza that looked so good but had absolutely NO flavor. Who knew it was even possible?! Definitely won’t be back here.
Not that it matters, but I had the Meltdown pizza.
Go to KISS Pizza. They’re hands down the best I’ve had in downtown. Nothing fancy, just good pizza — every time.

Stopped in just for a few beers. They have several local brews for 4 bucks during HH, which during the week is 2pm to 7pm! Small place does feel like a pizza parlor.

This shit is gross. They delivered us a cold pizza 15 minutes later than reported but I live about 4 streets over — a 10 minute walk.
We where apprehensive from the start — really wanted Papa’s Pizza based on Unilocal reviews but their phone kept ringing busy!!! So frustrating! So in utter desperation we went with Rocket. The woman over the phone could let hear us for shit and we had to repeat our order SIX times. We ordered the pizza with shrimp and sausage and after waiting forever… didn’t like the thin crust’s taste or the odd combo of sparse ingredients. We will never be back!!!
Go to kiss pizza and get the chicken delight. can’t emphasize how nasty this crap was.

This place is amazing! From the wonderful customer service I got from the manager Frank, quick delivery and most important yummy food! Thank you Rocket Pizza I give you two thumbs up!
:) :) :)

Over-​priced for good pizza and unfriendly service.
I came in and ordered 2 slices of pizza with pepperoni and jalapenos. The total was a shocking $ 11.42. Why? Apparently pepperoni is a «premium» topping (really?). Ok.
The lady behind the counter was not friendly at all. I almost felt like I was bothering her because she was taking my order.
I waited for about 5 – 10 min for the slices, which isn’t bad. When the pizza was ready, the same lady that took my order from behind the counter came out and pushed the boxes in front of me and said «Here.» I was happy to leave.
The slices are really big. Together two slices is almost half a medium pizza. The pizza was pretty good but it wasn’t a good deal. They don’t even give you crushed red pepper or parmesan cheese on the side.
The «Meh. I’ve experienced better» perfectly describes my experience. I wouldn’t come back here.

I wasn’t impressed with the pizza but that’s ok, I only got a slice. I’m an extreme snob about it. It was good but unremarkable. I like to notice a dominant element of quality like the crust, sauce or cheese and I just didn’t get that from the slice. I’ll be back to try a full pizza and stuff from the menu because the overall experience was good. The layout is basic but comfortable, great for the location.
They have local beers featured at happy hour!
They have a happy hour!

My friends and I spent the day at the beach, so I was tired yet needed to re-​energize before barhopping– setting the scene because I had incredibly low expectations, just walked in to the nearest place.
Pleasantly surprised by the quick, no-​frills service… The beer selection… And the tasty arugula and prosciutto pizza! Grease factor was in the middle range, enough that you feel like you’re eating a real pizza, but not so much you feel like you’re taking shots.
We also got a baked penne that was slightly underwhelming… It was made right, but nothing special about it.
I would normally give this 3 stars, but because the server was so nice and not pestering us and the arugula was so fresh, I had to bump them up!
Be forewarned, though– if you stuff yourself here with food and not beer, you won’t feel all that sexy at the bar. But you’ll likely have a more satisfying night. ;]

Mmm the pizza here is delicous-​o! Home style, some of the best crispy thin crust pizza I’ve had! The ingredients are fresh and the portions are pretty decent.
I’ve only ordered pizza here and for dining in. The wait time can take a while, but the service makes up for it… I know the pizza is fresh so I don’t mind the wait.
Large 16″ pizza is around $ 22 – 23 bucks, and has 8 slices. They let you do a half and half pizza only on the mediums and large sized pizza. I highly recommend the mushroom sage & cream sauce pizza, the margherita & the BBQ chicken.
They also serve beer & wine. No outdoor seating, indoor booth seating & TVs for a little game watching!

There she blows, Laddy…
I won’t be comin’ here anytime soon.
New menu=BAD
Service=SPOTTY
Price=NOT WORTH A DIME
Too many other options for a good a pie. Try Xlixe Pizza in Lil Tokyo

It’s easy to see why this place would be a hipsters dream: wannabe bougey pizza and $ 3 PBRs. I, on the other hand, was left with lukewarm feelings.
Having been to Bar107 several times, I’ve seen Rocket Pizza and always wanted to try it. Now that I have, it’s nothing special. Granted, the pizza was good (not great, not terrible) and there’s an OK selection of beer, there was nothing that made this place stand out and make me say «I WILL be back»…
The worst part, unfortunately, was how long it took our pizza to get to us. A long wait is understandable with a crowded restaurant, but there was only my group and another group in the corner. Not cool, Rocket Pizza.
I want to like you, I really do. Granted, I’ll try anything twice, but my indifference for this establishment don’t have me yearning to come back right away.

I’m not sure if it was the alcohol talking, but this place tasted amazing and the people that worked their were all a bunch of really cute girls! Maybe it was the alcohol talking, but who cares!
We got their bread sticks and the Meltdown Pizza and it tasted like a rocket shot a flavor explosion into my mouth! Bread sticks were hot and fresh and the pizza was spicy with lots of gooey cheese. We destroyed that pizza like it was our last meal on earth.
Everything does taste better when you are drunk, so I will have to come back when I am sober to make a second opinion.

Yum

Third time here, although I rave about it to everyone. It’s just far for me now. There was this sausage pizza with Jalapeño. YES YES YES!
I love Rocket Pizza.
Oh and the summer vegtable salad with goat cheese is good too. If you share a salad and 12″ pizza it’s the perfect meal.

The good: $ 5 happy hour food that turned out to be pretty delicious. The mini calzone ended up being a lot bigger than we ha anticipated, and the flavor was good. Loved the marinara sauce the calzone came with too. They also a fair selection of bottled beer and local brews.
The bad: I ordered a bottle of Peroni. She brought it with a chilled glass and asked if I wanted it in the glass. I said yes. She proceeded to pour 98% of the beer into the glass, set the glass down, and walked away with the bottle towards the trash. If I order beer in a bottle, I want you to leave my bottle with me, at least for a while. Just a pet peeve I guess.
The ugly: The sign outside advertised $ 4 happy hour local brew beers. My friends each ordered a beer listed as a local brew, only to find out when the bill came that when they say local brew, they were referring to one specific brew only. But it didn’t matter because apparently they were out of that brew anyway. It was not even 6PM yet. I felt swindled.
Bottom line: seems to have potential as a pizza spot, but if you’re looking for a happy hour location, check elsewhere. I wouldn’t given them two stars, but the calzone saved them.

Mediocre at best.
We ordered a meats pizza for 2 people, and we were surprised by how big it was. However, the taste was disappointing. Kinda tasted like digiorno’s pizza. The crust was good but the pizza was wayyy to oily and greasy and the toppings were just okay…
Nice & cool location tho.

My addiction/​adoration for pizza has taken over again. I don’t know if there are any 12 step programs for pizza addicts. Maybe I should start one…
Hi…my name is Ellen and I’m a pizza addict.
We ordered the prosciutto and arugula pizza. It was nice and salty from the ham and it contrasted well with the slight bitterness from the arugula. It had a thin crispy crust. Did I mention they loaded the top with grated Parmesan? I I didn’t even have to sprinkle more on… but I did. hehe
Where to park in DTLA beats the hell out of me… so good luck.
Can’t wait to try some of their other pizzas.