Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

This franchise was the only pizza franchise I knew growing up in the Philippines. How I miss it! It used to have live bands years ago, that’s why I enjoyed going to it. Anyway, when I searched Unilocal for dinner places days before New Year, this popped up. I had to go! I dragged my husband to this branch in Culver City and ordered the thin crust Shakey’s Special, Fried Chicken and their wonderful Mojos. It was the same as how I knew it. Crunchy pizza! Crispy seasoned mojos! Okay, now I’m totally jonesing for this while writing this review. Oh, why don’t you open up a branch here in the Bay Area??? I’d probably go there all the time! LOL. Seriously! I hope there’s one in the Bay Area. I can’t always drive to Culver City, ya know. :-)

I am a huuuuuge fan of Shakey’s Puzza. But damn, if they didn’t let me down tonight. Mojos were not good tonight. Tasted like fish. Most likely haven’t changed their frying oil in a while. I will stay away for a little bit. I will be back, but maybe not to this particular Shakey’s. I’ve been coming to this pizza parlor since I was a kid. First time with a problem. I’m loyal but don’t do this to me again please.

I’ll give it two stars for the mojos but it takes ridiculously long to get the food once you place an order. Be prepared to wait at LEAST 30 minutes. My entire family is passed out by the time our food comes. I can’t really comment on the chicken or pizza cause I’m not really a fan but my biggest complaint is the wait time. Even when it’s not very busy, it’s always taken really long to get our order.

Reading is Fundamental! I don’t even care about what the pizza tastes like, I love what Shakey’s is doing for the schools. Every break, my daughter comes home with these little reading incentives for free pizza if you read books over the holiday. I love it because I hold my daughter to it– she reads her books, first day back to school she can go pick up her free pizza. May not work forever but for now I love the idea! Thank you Shakey’s!

Beer, fried chicken, potato things and good pizza. Kind difficult to get a parking spot but the food is good.

Great spot to come with family and friends. Their desert s’mores pizza is excellent! They have a low verity of foods. But the food that they do have is pleasing.

It’s Shakey’s– what the f – k do people expect, Mozza? This location is clean, well staffed, updated, and has the comfort food we all crave when we are depressed, pregnant, trying to relive our soccer team end of season party memories from our childhood, or need an arcade to entertain our children. The pizza is good– it’s fine and has that buttery crust we all grew up with and you should love if you have a heart. They could really benefit from a strong fountain soda game (Pepsi hiss) but there are worse ways to spend your afternoon hungover.

We went here for lunch after spending the morning shopping, we had forgotten about Shakey’s until we saw signs posted along the way back home. We were on our way home and remembered we needed too go to Sprouts for some items for our juicing.
We parked facing Shakey’s and decided to go in for Pizza and Mojo Potatoes, once you have eaten their Mojo Potatoes you never forget them.
Too my amazement the food was the same, still serving the thin crust Pizza, Mojo Potatoes and Fried Chicken, they are very consistent as everything still taste the same. The place was packed with little league’s and their families, coaches, men watching sports and drinking beer, they had set-​ups for birthday parities and the flat screens were on sports channels.
Too say that it was Noisy would be an understatement, however it was a joyful type of noise the kids running around loud and happy with pizza in hand, guys with pitchers of Beer and servers hurring from table to table.
The food was fresh and tasty, the servers were friendly and helpful and the price was definitely affordable. The parking is a plus, so close to the door, they share parking with
Bev Mo, Sprouts and several others, yet there was lots of parking.

Service recovery (updated 10÷21÷15)
The regional manager contacted me and was very apologetic. Although it was not her fault, she apologized for the situation that happened last week and invited me back. I’m considering giving it another try because I am quite impressed that she reached out to me and took time to listen to my comments. She also informed me that it helps her to educate the restaurant staff, so they can avoid a similar situation in the future. Thank you.

If there were ever a positive 2 star review this would be it.
I go to Shakey’s for their Bunch of Lunch. $ 8.75 (without drink) for an unlimited amount of pizza, spaghetti, chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac and cheese, etc. There is also a salad bar.
Every time I go I feel bad about myself for eating such unhealthy food. It is good though. Not good in the sense like wow this is good food, but like hey that was alright for the price.
The pizza is the best part. It is… okay. I don’t want to trash it because it is good for what it is. But it does not stand out. The crust is crunchy, the cheese is thin, and the toppings are standard. The sauce is okay. I eat it and like it. But there is much better pizza out there.
All the other food is not very good. The marinara sauce that they provide is bland. Their mashed potatoes are dense blob of bleh. Their corn is watery. The chicken is actually okay. The salad bar is full of wilted greens and unfrozen vegetables.
The restaurant is located in a horrible parking lot. They share it with BevMo, Office Depot, and Sprouts. Incredibly hard to find a parking spot, and there are cars all over the place trying to slide past one another. The lanes are also very slim. Terrible design.
So would I go to Shakey’s for Bunch of Lunch? Yes. You get some decent pizza for a good price. They don’t claim to be serving gourmet food. You can eat some salad and feel okay about yourself. I should also mention that the line for food can get incredibly long, so don’t go in expecting to hit the buffet quickly.
The service is very good, all the employees I have interacted with have been friendly and helpful. There are some big TVs around and plenty of arcade games for children. Certainly a child friendly restaurant, and I think this chain caters to them, which is not a bad thing.
Thank you, Bunch of Lunch. I am now 2 pounds heavier :-)

I’m sitting here right now and had to stop eating to right this review. Such amazing customer service!!! I asked if they were going to have a veggie pizza for their bunch of lunch and as I am eating my salad the nice lady brings me over 3 fresh slices of the pizza they made at my request. I am so happy. I always love coming here. Thanks shakey’s for being awesome

Pepperoni mushroom olive thin crust pizza = delicious every time of every day all year long.

Pizza here is pretty good. I’ve been coming here for a lot of years and it seems that that it might slowly be going downhill. It’s a bummer because they used to have the best pizza around and everyone I knew loved it! I’m not one to get pizza all the time but I’m sure there might be better places out there.

Reminds me of a roller skating rink or something arcade-​like or groovy, I can imagine it being perfect for kids. We all came for the Bunch of Lunch buffet which was around $ 8 for salad, pasta, pizza, and the other little things.
Pizza is surprisingly good here, thin crust, good taste and texture for the dough, and pretty fresh ingredients. I especially like how small they cut the slices so you can try everything and not overstuff yourself. Didn’t really touch the salad bar because the veggies were all over the place. Grilled chicken was meh but the fried chicken was delicious. Lots of flavor, crispy, and juicy. It was totally unexpected. They also had these pizza twists that were pretty good.
I wish they had more dessert. All I noticed was the smores dessert pizza which was basically just a thick pizza crust with chocolate sauce, a thin layer of melted marshmallows, and barely any graham crumbs.
Fried chicken and pizza though, mm. For around $ 8, price is comparable to getting something at a food court and you get to stuff yourself in good ol’ American faves!

Some dam… good pizza and always get a Newcastle beer while waiting cold and fresh tasting.
I always get it to go but if you got a family and want to play some games good spot, the employees always are friendly too.

I totally love this place I miss it since it closed in Northern California I remember this place as a kid so when I found it in L.A. I was beyond happy came here 3 times great food and service

I’m not sure why this place has such low reviews maybe people came in at a bad time? But my boyfriend and I sure had an AMAZING time! This was actually our first time here at this Shakeys and we loved it! Although it was really busy when we walked in the staff was really friendly and our order came out very quickly! We were also approached by an employee by the name Roxy, she was very nice and friendly we loved how awesome she was. The pizza was perfect, delicious, crispy, the mojos were excellent and their restrooms were surprisingly neat and clean! Can’t wait to come back!

Shakeys! Still my favorite pizza. Need I say more?
This location is large and happy. It is meant for kids (arcade and play zone) and larger parties like birthdays. It’s always loud and has large tvs to watch all the sports. They also have alcohol! Inviting adults to come as well.
Shakeys isn’t meant for a dine in or nice dinner. It’s loud, fun and family friendly! A little kid never fails to run into my legs or drive a hot wheels across my table. They’re always running around and I don’t think I’ve ever come and there HASNT been a birthday :)
The restaurant definitely does their absolute best to be clean and keep up with the amount of traffic (and kids) that come through.
Their pizza is delicious and always satisfying. I like their thin crust best! Their mojos are a must as well.

Oh good olé shakeys!
I went to shakeys a lot as a kid. Although I don’t come as often anymore as an adult, I still crave it once in a while.
Shakeys is known for their pizzas but most importantly their mojos!!!
This location is a pretty big location. Perfect for large groups, birthdays, or a large dinner outing.
This location like most all shakeys also has an arcade and prize bar.
Alcohol provided here too if you’d like to accompany a beer or wine with your order.
Private parking lot with a lot of spaces available behind as well.
Also a variety of big screen tvs if you want to catch a sports game or fight and lots of seating available.
Staff is pretty friendly and prompt with their service. Dining area and bathrooms were all kept clean and organized.

I have always loved Shakeys, ever since I was a little kid. We used to have a location in San Jose, until it closed down a few years back. Every time I come to So Cal, I make it a point to get some Shakeys since they literally have them everywhere down here. This location was clean and they had the game playing on all their flat screen TVs. The staff was super friendly and cheerful. Our food order came out quick. I definitely will return to this location again next time I’m in town.