Reviews for Torricella Pizzeria in San Luis Obispo, CA

Good dough, toppings good too but a little knock on inconsistency on amount of toppings

(original review from shortly after they opened, updates at the bottom) Excited to have a pizza place nearby! We've been looking... forward to the Market for years now, and it's really fun seeing all the restaurants begin to open up and dial in their dishes.They also have pasta and salads, but we went with a Pesto pizza and a Bell Pepperoni pizza for our first visit. Dough: Wellproofed, nice airy texture. Would have personally preferred a slower ferment to really develop the flavor, especially since thecorniciones (crust) on both pizzas we received were quite large. Toppings: High quality, but would actually prefer a bit less onboth pizzas. It seemed a bit unbalanced compared to the pretty thin crusts, and the Pesto pizza was quite oily- more so than theBell Pepperoni! We both felt that the Pesto pizza would have also been better if the pancetta was crisped up a bit prior togoing on the pizza. The pepperoni cupped, which I know is very important to some people, and the sweetie drop peppers were anice touch to balance it out. Sauce: The tomato sauce is simple and uncooked, to showcase the quality of the tomatoes they'reusing. The pesto is really fresh and vibrant! Cooking: Left a bit to be desired, but probably due to how new this location is.It takes time to get used to a new oven, so I'm sure they'll continue to improve here. That said, the undersides of the pizzaswe received were a bit inconsistent, and the tops of the pizzas would benefit from a bit more heat. (going lighter on thetoppings would also help with this) Overall, I see a lot of potential, and I plan to give them another try after they'vesettled in a bit. Update 2/4/22: Gave the Pesto pizza another try, still very oily. See last photo added... Update 3/4/22:Tried the special, with sausage and broccolini. Not an oil slick. Didn't take a photo. Enjoyed it, adding a star to therating. Update 6/10/22: Bolo Pie - basically a lasagna in pizza form. Best I've tried here thus far. Photo added. Read more

Carbonara is my favorite dish to test out an Italian place with and this place has probably the 5th best carbonara in SLO. That... is to say it was disappointing. Pork they used wasn't cured, basically pan fried pork belly. Sauce was lacking in both cheeseand salt. House made pasta deserves better. Read more

Worst meatball I ever had. Very hard, lumpy and dense as well as bland tasting. Grease is litterally oozing out of them when... cutting into them. Definitely not worth the $5 they charge for it. Read more

Everything is delicious and made from scratch. There are so many vegetarian options to choose from, and many of the menu options... can be made vegan as well. Even as a brand new business with new staff, they have consistently made great food with friendlyservice. Read more

Excellent pizza overall! Love the dough recipe they use for the crust and it?s all fresh made from scratch.

Amazing pizza and pasta! Staff was friendly and attentive. Service was really fast. Highly recommend

Pizza & Fresh Pasta now in the SLO Public Market Food Court! While they were in the pre-opening experimental mode, they were... still happy to chat with me, as I eyed all the great foods, such as the fresh Pasta. I could see & smell the test Pizza andenvied all the test subjects. Please invite me to be tested anytime, even for a midnight snack. I could not help looking at alltheir goodies, while I waited for all my Creamery Cheese & Cold Cut Delights to be sliced...as I also waited on some fresh BaoBuns & Thai Curry to be made within 15-20 minutes from the next little food court shops. From what they told me & I could see,both Pizza & the Pasta looked to be very promising. The staff was really friendly as were all the vendors there. Since my wifeis Vegetarian, loves Pizza, & cannot have onion or garlic, we definitely will be regulars at this new Italianvenue. ~~~~~~~~~~ Of course, I had to stop by here a few days later to check out some eats, so while I eyed the Pizza whichlooked great, I did buy a box of two kinds of their fresh made pasta. The staff was pleasant, friendly, and helpful. They wereboth hits with us, and the tube type complemented even a take out Wonton Soup that we reheated. Between TP and the othervendors, we will be here quite often. We will have to do more hiking to compensate for the calories....but it will be done witha smile. Read more