Joe's Pizza, Santa Monica
32 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/LosAngeles, r/FoodLosAngeles, r/dtla30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Joe's Pizza recommend it, usually for straightforward New York-style slices; the white slices and the BBQ and grandma pies are named. Joe's has several outlets (Broadway in Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, Pico, Sherman Oaks and Studio City are named) and the comments mix them; the Santa Monica Broadway outlet is the one shown on the map. Some call it merely acceptable, and one commenter says the other Joe's locations are bad.
Address
Joe's Pizza, 111 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- BBQ pie, Grandma pie, White slices
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Joe's Pizza, Santa Monica, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/donutgut in r/LosAngeles · Aug 2024
Lists it among solid LA pizza spots.
- Mixedu/ILoveLipGloss in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Calls Joe's a fallback option.
- Recommendsu/jusss_doit in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024
Suggests the Joe's on Hollywood Blvd as an option.
- Caveatu/CodMilt in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Says the other, unnamed Joe's locations are bad.
- Mixedu/dre2112 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025consistency
Says Joe's is fine when eaten fresh from the oven, and holds up later.
- Recommendsu/zmamo2 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Says the Sherman Oaks Joe's Pizza is also good.
- Recommendsu/fukamundo in r/dtla · Mar 2026variety
Prefers Joe's for specialty slices, saying it handles them well even if it seems basic.
- Recommendsu/AnonBaca21 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025
Includes Joe's in its NY-style pizza picks.
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- Recommendsu/PepperExcellent7603 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jul 2025
Suggests Joe's Pizza for a pizza craving, thinking it runs until 3 a.m.
- Recommendsu/nicrock17 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Thinks the white slices are fairly good.
- Recommendsu/notthatcousingreg in r/AskLosAngeles · May 2026
Enthusiastically endorses this Joe's in reply to a question about whether it had closed.
- Mixedu/DacaAskingForDaca in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025taste
Says Joe's tastes like budget Manhattan slices, which they consider acceptable.
- Mixedu/ChatonDeBengale in r/SantaMonica · Jun 2025taste
Says the town lacks good pizza, but calls Joe's on Broadway the acceptable choice.
- Recommendsu/youaremysunshine4 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026
Says they really like this spot.
- Recommendsu/jbm8b in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025taste
Would pick Joe's over Danny Boys, depending on which location.
- Recommendsu/Elusiveenigma98 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024taste
Thinks Joe's gets unfair criticism and enjoys its slices.
- Recommendsu/OddAbbreviations5749 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2026variety
Recommends Joe's for its strong range of New York-style options.
- Caveatu/TheHumbleRutabaga in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Says that place is bad and considers other spots far better.
- Recommendsu/MTA_54539 in r/dtla · Mar 2026
Likes Joe's, though being nearby may partly explain the preference.
- Recommendsu/flicmeister in r/AskLosAngeles · Mar 2026
Describes this Hollywood pizza place as their regular go-to pizza spot.
- Recommendsu/Minimum-Sentence-584 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025taste
Says Joe's on Pico is good, but they prefer a different spot.
- Recommendsu/ambulancefactory in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2024taste
Names it a top NY-style pick and praises its BBQ pie.
- Mixedu/uscrash in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2024consistency
Recommends Joe's but reports hearsay that quality dropped recently.
- Recommendsu/GTILLS in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Suggests Joe's Pizza in Studio City or Sherman Oaks.
- Recommendsu/Bright_Development46 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Offers Joes as a single suggestion, without explanation.
- Recommendsu/CensoryDeprivation in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024consistency
Still likes Joe's for being straightforward and consistent.
- Recommendsu/rogusflamma in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2024
Simply agrees they like Joe's slices.
- Caveatu/b1gmouth in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2024taste
Says Joe's slices are prone to cracking when folded.
- Recommendsu/ranchleather in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2024taste
Likes Joe's grandma pie, calling it thin and not square-shaped.
- Caveatu/TinyPinkSparkles in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025
Says Joe's is not the answer.
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