Kukar's House Of Pizza

My dad and I came here August15 because I’m in town for San Jose for the convention here and And I will tell you, my dad and I we waited about 30 minutes before we finally got our pizza. It was really good but in my honest opinion it needed to be cut better but it was good and I even came back last night the 16th for dinner and I got spaghetti, some bread and some something else I can’t remember but that was really good except for the meatballs in the spaghetti. It was a little dry inside. I had to dip it in my pasta sauce to eat it if I didn’t have the pasta sauce, I would not have eaten the meatballs Yesterday, while I was waiting to order, I saw one of the staff members a girl with long hair. It was dark but she was wearing a gray sweatshirt and this was around 730 almost 8 o’clock at night she came she was in the lobby picking up tables and throwing it away in the garbage can well she dragged recycling bin back to the counter after her fingers were all over it, and she took care of the dirty dishes. Instead of washing her hands, she went right back to serving food, and not even acknowledging that I was in the standing there, watching what even gross me out after she came back after handling on fresh food she went back to throw something away and touched the Recycling garbage can and I thought that was really nasty and I would would’ve walked out but I was really hungry. I’m only back again this time because my hotel so slow service tonight for dinner that I forgot to give this place on the chance and I’m gonna be honest it’s a lot quieter and nicer tonight last two nights. I’m sorry for the low stars, but that was because for the food service last night but also the nuthouse of what is is. on another note, when I use the bathroom here yesterday last night, it was really nice and clean but this time I walked in and my nose wanted to fall off it smells there’s water all over the sink and the garbage can is overflowing with paper towels Water on the counter just sitting there there’s no Constant checking the bathrooms of the staff on shift. They had noticed they would’ve noticed that the garbage cans are overflowing water on the calendar in a few drops of water on the floor. If the manager or the owner of this business cares about this place which they do I would recommend that they reinforce their food handler safety because when I saw that lady touched the garbage can then touched the fresh food using the the dirty dishes hands . I honestly wanted to walk out, but I didn’t because I was so hungry if the manager or the owner wants to reach me feel free to send me a message through this review. Even though the review was a clean restrooms, the restrooms are not clean. They need to be maintained better service to better, and the signs outside the building aren’t even on there needs to be more lights outside the building. OK I’m going back and I’ve changed it for the third time after just seeing two of the staff members on tonight which is August 17 drag a recycling garbage can and an actual garbage can back then they let go of the cans and they go over behind the counter and they use hand sanitizer and that is their way of washing their hands instead of actually going behind the counter, going to the actual sink and using water and soap that is disgusting and you know for a cheeseburger you know I was expecting an actual cheeseburger round burger bun instead, I get a half burnt sandwich, subway sandwich, burger with cheese, and a somewhat good looking patty and I have to make it myself I don’t want the manager or the owner to call me. I will just re-be reporting this to the food safety. This is not safety food. This is just laziness. If you guys are gonna serve hamburgers at least have a round hamburger bun not some Subway foot-long and bread.

Kukar's House of Pizza is a San Jose Institution that I used to frequent as a child growing up in this town. They have their own parking lot in downtown San Jose which is an anomaly in itself. I thought everything was okay. I personally haven't been here since the 80s and I would not rush back, but I wouldn't turn it away either.

Good pizza! The bar tender was great too.

Came in here with my step father and brother; his mamma had worked here back in her hay day. So we figured why not; the beer was good by default but the pizza was so so good, my theory is I always finished my drinks before I eat. There’s no in between or at the same time. Great eats in a awesome city.

Great tasting pizza! I did Karen out when my crust was under cooked as i wanted extra crispy but the lady bartender assured me that when the pizza cooled down a bit it would be great. I love that it is a pizza parlor with a great bar. I have live in San Jose since i was born and never have i come here once, until today. Great experience! Come check the place out.

Haven't been there in many years, still really awesome pizza

You're missing out if you're downtown and don't go here. Highly recommend after the children's discovery museum. Easy walk around the corner. 7 minutes. We were greeted at the door (actually outside) by the nicest guy. He gave my kids 2 dollars each in quarters to play some games. They won 2 rubber ducks. The pizza was huge and good prices. It's counter service. We paid $45-ish for a large 5 toppings and we left with half of it. A pitcher of coors light was $20.50 after tax. Hard to beat these days. We were in and out as 4 people (2 kids) for $80 and had a whole extra meal to take home. And the pizza was GOOD! They didn't skimp on the toppings. It was stacked full. I'd go out of my way to come back.

First of all, it smelled upon entering the establishment- not a good sign for a pizzeria. Kids running around everywhere, yet still I just wanted some good pizza. This was not it! I don’t know what recipe they have going on but that pizza is nasty… I’ve never had bad pizza, ever. Maybe a little over cooked, dry, or greasy but not nasty. It literally does not taste good.

Quite honestly this icon of a historic pizza family restaurant has taken a step back in my opinion. The quality of the pizza and ingredients still hold originality, however their customer service needs a refresher course. It felt as though I was interrupting the cashier which at the time was chewing what appeared to be a mouth full of food and not gum. During the entire time I was ordering the cashier was distracted a number of times to where I had to repeat myself. At this point after my transaction all I could think was it's a good thing I have memories of this place growing up. I did order a salad from the salad bar and it appeared the salad bar needed some restocking. When I asked for specific items that needed fresh stock the worker asked me if I wanted the few pieces of vegetable that was remaining. I looked puzzled and said I would prefer freshly stocked to what was remaining which looked old. I know running a family operated business is not always easy but good customer service is also key factor. If you wish to visit a pizza restaurant that holds history in San Jose then this is a spot to check out. Have some pizza which is one of a kind accompanied by a beverage of choice and good company and you will walk away satisfied. As for the ambiance it still remains the same .

The five stars is for the massive mounds of meat on the 1950's pizza. So much meat that almost every mouthful was at least half full with meat. So much meat that the all the toppings seemed to weigh just as much as the crust. So much meat that it's like cramming the meat from 3 Subway sandwiches into 1 footlong, then eating the whole thing without the top half of the bread. You could go all over California to eat pizza, and it's like the only other place you could find to add in this much meat, would be a pizza place that you owned yourself. The other strange thing about this 1950's pizza is, that as one sits here eating and thinking about how plain and simplistic this pizza is, when all of a sudden you will taste something that makes you remember how something tasted like a very, very long ago, when you were very young. You might not even remember anymore what that food was anymore. But you will be thankful for having those tastes triggered, after having been buried for so long.

Straight cheeks! -10 out of 10. Terrible Loud ambience. Insanely Poor service. 35+ mins for cheese pizza with only 2 parties in the dinning room. Then when we got the food, it was so trash it made me write this goofy ahh review!

The environment is slightly less loud than chuck e cheese. The toppings slide off the pizza easily. The pizza is decent and the cheese pull is solid. Overall it is okay, could be better though.

I have not been to House of Pizza since it moved in the 80s! This place is a San Jose Institution and as a native San Josean I feel like everyone grew up going here eating the square pizzas. The fact that its downtown and has It's own free parking lot is an anomaly. The atmosphere has its own charm and the food is okay. It's not a place I would rush back to for any particular reason other than personal nostalgia.

Worst customer service....... While we greatly enjoyed the pizza, unfortunately, an encounter with one of the staff members negatively impacted our visit. This employee was discourteous and unwilling to accommodate our seating request near friends, despite the restaurant not being busy at the time. Her behavior was dismissive and unprofessional enough that we chose to eat outside in the parking lot instead of inside. In addition I reached out to the manager George at his email kukarshouseofpizza@gmail.com and unfortunately he never bothered to follow up. We will never come back to this place and don't recomen it to anyone. My only regret is not checking out the reviews for this place from the start; That was my mistake. One of the worst establishments I've ever stepped into by far.

Wanted to try a new pizza place but was sadly disappointed by my experience at House of Pizza. A large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushroom and jalapeño ended up being ~$47 which I feel is pretty pricy and the quality was only okay. The pizza was a little too doughy. They definitely added a good amount of toppings though! I placed the order over the phone and the service was friendly. Overall, I feel the pizza was just average.

HORRIBLE SERVICE!!! ZERO stars for the Kukar's House Of Pizza fails to deliver on expectations. I suggest avoiding this establishment. 527 S Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95110. #HouseOfPizza #DoNoSpendYourMoneyHere!! Prior to our arrival, my friend contacted the restaurant to confirm their ability to accommodate our large group. She also mentioned that we were attending a rosary service for her son and we'll be arriving shortly. Disappointingly, during our meal, the lights were turned off, which was particularly surprising given the restaurant's full occupancy. a couple of thousands dollars was spent, and yet they took our money and kicked us out during our meal. We where Not ABLE TO FINISH our dinner and drinks.#kukarHouseOfPizza #kukar ‍

This pizza place has been in bussiness for over 45 years plus it's huge and clean and from the time you walk in you're greeted by staff members very friendly .the pizza here is unique it's made different from other pizza places the ingredients are fresh and delicious it was cheesy and sooo tasty and the crust was thin delicious the wings were really good as well they have a spacious bar perfect fit bday party celebrations business meetings or just a date night or even to hang out with some friends and share some laughs if you haven't tried this place try it some time you want to try a different type of pizza delicious fresh and not a long time wait

My family has been coming here for decades. Pizza has always been good. Something has changed though. New management? Not sure but yesterday our pizza was substandard. Sauce was barely visible, there was so much cheese and it was salty. I called today to let them know. Was told that if I had called immediately, they could make it right, but since I called the next day, there was nothing they could do. If you like a good salad, steer clear of this place. On a previous visit I ordered a salad. What I got was a small bowl of iceberg lettuce and maybe a slice of tomato, I forget, it was long ago. Haven't ordered one since. We ordered the chocolate cake. Price was right considering what other shops charge, but the cake was dry and seemed stale. Sadly this gem of a place has lost its luster.

I've been coming here for many many years It's been a while since I've been here and just yesterday it was my father in law's birthday so we decided to have his party over here owners has definitely changed.The pizza is not the same. The staff was nice and friendly. I can at least give him that but to be honest with you i won't be coming back the pizza was not that great.

Nostalgic, it's different. My family and I really like this square cut, hearty pizza. IYKYK. This is the 3rd location I recall for this long standing family business.

First and last time coming here HORRIBLE service and food ... the pizza was made in a hurry all soggy and coming all apart ..

The pizza and garlic bread both were not tasty. They lacked any flavor at all, including basic salt and seasoning. The service was not friendly. The prices did not reflect the quality of food ordered. It was all very overpriced for what we got. I hope to see the management make improvements to their food quality and taste. We will not go back unless we hear of some changes being made.

Always a sloppy mess. Sooooo good. Round pizza cut into square pieces. Chopped toppings with a load of cheese on top. Makes me hungry just giving this review. We all know the days of a quality pizza for $20 are long gone. You want a bargain? Stick with Dominos. You want a great pizza shell out the money and enjoy the ride! One of my top pizza joints in the area.

Great tasting pizza! I did Karen out when my crust was under cooked as i wanted extra crispy but the lady bartender assured me that when the pizza cooled down a bit it would be great. I love that it is a pizza parlor with a great bar. I have live in San Jose since i was born and never have i come here once, until today. Great experience! Come check the place out.

Walked in on a Friday afternoon and was the only customer (not at the bar). From the moment my order was sent back to me receiving it, it took 24 Minutes , now I understand it's not fast food but how long should it take to make a "Very small" sized pizza with no other customers and 4+ employees in kitchen.Its my first time here so I don't know the average wait time, also they might have food delivery orders to get to. So I don't mind. The place itself offers a lot of seating 20+ tables, they play good music and also have a bar in the middle of the restaraunt. There is lots of fun posters and random decorations to look at while you wait. Staff are all super friendly and attentive, the pizza sauce itself had no flavor, but pizza all together was quite nice. The prices are fair for what you get. Would definitely come back just to try all their other options.

My family has been coming to House of Pizza for over 35 years, but after our most recent visit, we will not be returning. The level of disrespect and rudeness from the staff was shocking. From the moment we walked in, we were treated poorly, and the attitude from the employees, including the manager, Corey, was unacceptable. Instead of providing good customer service, Corey was unpleasant, dismissive, and unprofessional throughout our visit. To make matters worse, while waiting at the bar, we witnessed the bartender aggressively berating another customer--completely uncalled for and unprofessional behavior in any establishment. It's disappointing to see how much this place has changed for the worse. We always loved coming here, but after this experience, it's clear that customer service is no longer a priority. If this is how loyal customers are treated, I can't imagine how they treat new ones!

Drove by around 915pm the other night and the establishment looked closed? I ended up getting 7-11 pizza and it tasted great, thanks for giving me the chance to enjoy from another place.

I git diarrhea from their ravioli I didn't mind the service or the ambiance as I didn't get get food poisoning from their food is where I draw the line

Probably one of the worst pizza joints in San Jose.....straight trash... horrible service.. and the pizza ...don't waste your hard earned money here...

The customer service is horribles d a rough crowd here. Have been at this establishment last weekend and another event 3 years ago. Same horrible service. The bartender is RUDE. Obvious, that she caters to the regulars. Never returning.

Probably the worst pizza place here in San Jose! Pizza is disgusting. Service is terrible.

5 stars for Felipe! The pizza has always been good but the service has always been the opposite. Today is the first time ever where the service has been fantastic and I've been coming for over 20 years. If the employees here were like Felipe, this place would have the best customer service in San Jose. The owners should focus on hiring more people with his attitude and customer service skills, it really makes an impact on the customers.

Favorite pizza in town they use a good quality pepperoni. However be careful if you have a sensitive stomach.

You either love it or you hate it. I am a big fan of Totino's Pizza. It's a frozen pizza brand. I love the flimsy and square shaped style and the cube pepperoni. Their meatballs are also good; tender and juicy. The marinara is mildly sweet. The corner piece gets dry or is dry so you ought to eat those corner pieces first. It does not reheat well. The rest you can eat the next day, but it gets rather hard and dry so reheat in the oven. This is not the type of pizza you can eat right from the counter/box left overnight. I always call in my order. Have never dined in. They have a bar and a family-friendly environment. The parking lot is huge and their dining area is huge as well. They have a bar, some arcade games, and a scratcher machine. A very rustic and dark decor. Good pizza and good service.

My family has come here for years, and we used to love it, but in most recent years, the staff has become very hostile and rude. Terrible customer service and ruins the experience! So unfortunate that this is happening to such a classic due to awful management skills. The woman referred to as "Snooki" was particularly rude and aggressive for someone that's supposed to greet and host people. Do better!

The pizza is so bomb and fresh the toppings hiding under the cheese such a clever way of serving a a good tasty pizza the food is amazing The service was cool calm collective The ambiance was smooth medium noise but peaceful I will always come back here This place did a really good job

Heard good things about this pizza. We recently went and got a medium 5 topping pizza and 2 drinks was 50 bucks. The pizza was very greasy, lots of toppings and crust that tasted like it was from a can. So sad to say we were highly disappointed.

We attended Wekfest at the SJ Convention Center on a hot day and decided to walk down the street for some pizza. Our group included 9 people, including kids. Upon entering and sitting down, we were immediately asked to move to the waiting area. Kory, a shorter Hispanic lady, asked how many were in our group. We told her 9, but mentioned more friends might join us, possibly totaling 20. Kory informed us that they couldn't accommodate more than 20 people. We then asked if she could seat us and seat the rest of our friends separately as they arrived. She refused, saying she couldn't do that either. We requested to be seated as our own group, but she insisted we needed at least 15 people to be seated. This was puzzling, as there were plenty of small groups and the place wasn't busy. The refusal to seat us was very frustrating. I felt we were being discriminated against because we were a group of Asians. The service was terrible, and I would not recommend this place.

Another San Jose staple if you're looking for good pizza. My family has a 50+ year history with this spot, and I've yet to find another pizza that comes close to it. The term, "tastes like home" comes to mind each time I'm in SJ visiting and dine here or order out. The customer service has definitely dropped in the last few years, but it doesn't change the taste of the memories. A must try if you're in the area and want a good priced, cold pitcher of beer, and uniquely delicious pizza.

WARNING!!!! DO NOT EAT HERE. This place deserves negative stars! We came with a group of 9 people including 4 kids, and Cory the hostess refused to sit us because she said there was a minimum of 15 people to eat The sign outside clearly says they can accommodate up to 20 people at a time. There was another group of our friends on their way, and we told her they can get their own table. She kept insisting that she worked there for over 10 years and that she can't have both parties walking over to each other. We said that's not gonna happen, but she still refused to seat us. After the back and forth she changed her policy to a minimum of 15 when we told her there was only 9 of us. We pointed out the people that were already there in groups of 3. I asked for a manager and she said there wasn't one present. Total BS! As an Asian American, I've never experienced any type of discrimination to this level, and our kids had to be a part of it. To the owners of this restaurant, this type of racist hospitality is the reason why you have 2 Stars. We'll make sure to let SJ food influencers know about this place!

If I could give a zero star I would .. I absolutely loved this place for as 10 plus years and never complained but the host or whatever she is short girl with reddish hair named Cori is absolutely rude and worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life .. not only arguing with customers but arguing with the other staff as well worst experience ever

One of the worst hospitality services I've ever been part of. The waitress was very rude and would not sit us because we were wearing the same team colors as another team and they thought we were a part of their group which we weren't. I would never recommend this for any kind of family or anything . Five thumbs down need to work on their hospitality.

Place is very good food wise but they really couldn't give me 1 ranch for DoorDash order ‍.

Great pizza. Love the toppings under the cheese . The crust is so good and unique. Highly recommended!

Pizza here is different!! Honestly it's way overpriced and not worth the bad customer service from employees and owner. The minute you walk in you begin to second guess your option on being there. Workers don't have proper manners and seem to be bothered that they have to serve us. You walk in and your seated to just have to get back up and order at counter. If you have questions the staff are so rude to answer. Trust me you don't want to come here unless it gets bought out and there's new owners and staff because the current ones are awful.

We have been going to House of Pizza for decades and it never disappoints. The pizza is unique, sliced into squares instead of triangles, and most of the toppings are under the cheese. Different but oh so good! Lots of cheese, toppings are very good as well (we usually get one peperoni and one cheese). And their sizes are very generous (a small is enough for at least 3 people). Most times we take the pizza home (we ask for half baked, no slice so we can pick it up earlier in the day and cook it later). We have eaten there as well, it can get loud but that is not an issue with us. Not sure why there are so many one star reviews, customer service has been fine (sometimes a bit abrupt, but not rude), and the food is as good now as it was decades ago. This is one of our go to places for pizza, our others are Giorgio's, Angelo's and Toto's (when we are near to Toto's).

I've been coming to this restaurant for almost 20 years since I moved to San Jose, my Family, and I hosted many birthdays and celebrations, I had never had any complaint What's whoever, regarding the customer service or even the food. The Food is always gray. I just wanna really make sure the customers understand and for the owner if they ever look at this yelp review, you guys have the Best pizza in town, today. It was just not the right place to go after work. I took my Family and I know you guys are always busy, which I understand. And I don't mind waiting for the cashiers to drop off the pizzas. However, I was in a hurry, and I ask one of the servers or a cashier to bring me a box, so I can put the pizza on a box since I live all the way in Palo Alto. She refused to give you a box. She said that the boxes are only for DoorDash that the only way to get a box was placing an order through them, I really didn't know if she understood what I was asking for which it was a simple box. Not a whole pizza, I just can't believe that someone's gonna tell me that, when I just spend 110 dollars eating in your restaurant. Is not what said is how she delivered the message to me, and I understand. There were extremely busy, but it's so unbelievable that little things like that. When you don't train your employees, that's when you lose customers. I will never come back to this restaurant after being a loyal customer for 20 years.

I stopped by on a Friday night for dinner after a show at the Centre for the Performing Arts that's closeby. We're vegetarian and so our options came down to two items on the menu. The pizza was good and was quite a huge portion. But with the thick zucchini chunks, I didn't love it. Since I couldn't get the ravioli, I opted for the spaghetti which was fine. The prices had me shocked though! I paid about $40 for these two items! Definitely not the worth the price, especially since you have to eat with disposable cutlery. The dining experience was bad, to say the least, and not something I was expecting. But given the day/time and how hungry I was, it was okay. Would I go back? Well if I'm in the area and hungry at 10pm with no other options close by, then I probably will. But otherwise, not a great dining experience.

This has a place in my heart only because of nostalgia. The decor brings back happy memories for me, but know that you'll be getting thinner pizza, with the cheese on top. I do find the square shaped cuts different, but not enough when there are many better pizzerias, national chains included. I've heard stories about the service, but haven't had a bad experience to justify them. I only wish there was an arcade or pinball machine to pull me back here.

Best pizza place in the heart of Bay Area located in downtown San Jose love the pizza and pasta and bread sticks

I am absolutely blown away by the lack of flavor this pizza had. I am incredibly surprised that this place is still running. I hate to write such a negative review but the food was horrible, drinks tasted so watered down and the crust of the pizza tasted like cardboard. Customer service was horrible just a bad experience in general.

I was craving garlic bread and went to house of pizza. All I got was a soda and an order of garlic bread... I was very disappointed after waiting 20 minutes to receive a small sub sandwich bread with barely any flavoring sliced into small sticks. It's Actually ridiculous that I paid $8 just to receive this. Also super small soda size for the cost with no refills as well. I got orange Fanta and it had no bubbles and tasted like hi c juice. Not a Lovely experience, waste of time and money. I would give zero stars if it allowed me to, but I guess the decorations inside were cool so there's your one star.

HOP is my favorite pizza. I have been going there for over 50 year. The Confusion is the signature pie snd is the only thing I orde. lots of parking

The food is still pretty good, however the customer service here needs major work! The workers here could definitely use some training! Like how are you going to have an attitude with the party of about 15-20 people when we are over here picking up our own trash and leaning off tables! GTF outta here! And then have an attitude because you don't get tipped! Or still have an attitude after we order a salad and pay for extras and not even give us what wee paid for!‍

service could be better had a rude girl take my order and when my boyfriend asked questions she seemed very irritated with him, her service was very poor if she doesn't like her job she shouldn't be working there. She needs to learn hospitality skills, social skills, and patience it's all of our first times trying new things.

Have Super Bowl 57 2023 fun day with daddy It's loud but family oriented girls here are nice.

Stopped in after 42 years to see and taste the confusion combo pizza. It was still delicious and has not changed. The size is larger and thicker than you realize when it is placed on table. A small is the size of a medium compared to other places. They still have the pictures of a beautiful lady in a 2 piece swim suit from the past. The place is bigger inside and out side with lots of parking. The only problem was the place was almost empty at 2:pm and the service was very slow.