Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Pizza
Italian
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizzeria serving different styles of vegan pizza as well as appetizers like garlic knots, cauliflower wings and salads. Reported to serve parmesan which contains animal rennet. Added meat to the menu July 2024. Open Mon 12:00pm-9:00pm, Wed-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


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52 Reviews

First Review by DavidGlasgal

JulienneSlice

Points +1823

Vegan
25 Sep 2024

Good pizza w/ solid plant based options but changes made…

Edit update: 2024
Unfortunately this establishment has converted to no longer being a 100% vegan pizzeria. I don’t use the term vegan loosely in this case but the owner made use of the label and claimed the title until this year 2024. Apparently the owner was “vegan” for many years however that’s no longer the case due to financial reasons of the business that’s all changed and their principles have been thrown out to the wayside.
Aside from this issue the V pizza is actually quite good; I’ll give them credit for that. They offer a variety of styles for slices and whole pies so there’s plenty of options if you’re interested. They are another cashless business, so they do not accept legal tender to conduct business.


Original review:
The chef at this pizzeria is a true pizza aficionado and a kitchen wizard.
They are serious about their love for pizzas and the craftsmanship for their pizza creations really shines through the menu.
It’s rare to find an array of classic pizzas styles offered as slices or whole pies that are completely plant based and executed deliciously. This spot is not your ordinary vegan pizzeria. There is no commercial store bought products. All of their ingredients such as the mozzarella , pepperoni, spicy sausage, sauces, dressings and of course the dough is made in house from scratch. They even choose to cook with organic ingredients.

I ordered slices of the Detroit style square and the white pie and what stood out the most was the freshness of the ingredients and the fantastic fermentation of the dough. The crust on both slices were crunchy, light and delicious! The underside of the crust had a nice browning and a great texture and crispness. I really enjoyed both slices equally. I was very impressed on the crispness of the GF Detroit slice, I didn’t realize it was GF until after I finished eating. The white pie slice was very creamy and delicious and the crust had no droopiness, it was nice and crispy which is my kind of crust! If you have an appetite order the garlic knots as they are a tasty bunch and are a great shareable.

Overall I highly recommend you check this spot sooner rather than later as you won’t regret it!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-01

Pros: Vegan options , Made in house ingredients , Organic ingredients

Cons: No longer Vegan, Parking can be tricky 🅿️ , Cashless business. Does not accept legal tender 💵

Zombiecynthia

26 Apr 2023

Loving that they use fresh ingredients! Total drool!

theNumberOfTheBeast

26 Apr 2023

JulienneSlice

27 Apr 2023

Most definitely! Totally agree with all of the above!

JakeCohen3

Points +98

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Serves dead animals and cheese

Made a name and reputation for themselves as a vegan pizzeria and turned their back on the community and the animals last year.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-05

Cons: Going from vegan to serving MEAT & cheese is gross

yungveg17

05 Jan 2024

Thanks for the heads up. Really disappointing

yungveg17

05 Jan 2024

JakeCohen3

09 Jan 2024

silas1912

Points +1091

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

What a fantastic slice!

I really appreciate that They have so many Vegan options in this delicious little place !

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-17

Pros: Fast, Friendly, Fantastic

HCMex

Points +380

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Veganized menu

Good amount of options for vegans. Depending what you get, some pizzas are great and others are just eh. The one that stood out was the Sicilian and SOJ. Buffalo pizza and garlic knots were forgettable. Price point is up there but where isn't it anymore.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-30

JulieEA

Points +2690

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

Delicious vegan pizza option and friendly service

We had a great experience here - got a pizza and garlic knots. Easy to get a vegan option and the pizza was tasty. Service was friendly and helpful. Fun vibes inside.

e8rthbug

Points +58

Vegan
09 Jun 2024

Great Vegan Pie

So many options. All so flavorful!! Love the house made all vegan dips. Huge pizzas, quality. They are vegetarian and vegan.

Pros: Vegan and vegetarian, Easy parking , Authentic pies

Cons: 2$ for small ranch :/

Breah

Points +661

Vegan
29 Jan 2024

Great vegan pizza

This pizza is pretty expensive, but highly delicious. Tried the supreme pizza with the everything bagel crust. I wish the broccolini were in bigger pieces so the flavor were more prominent, but overall it was quite good. The arrabbiata is also good but not mind blowing.

Updating my review to say that the vegan white pizza is the bomb, as is the vegan buffalo. Since Forever Pie closed, this has become my #1 pizza place in LA. The cheese doesn’t stick to your mouth, the crust is thin and chewy, and the flavors are excellent.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-13

Pros: All vegan/veggie

Cons: Expensive

JakeCohen3

11 Feb 2024

It’s not all vegan place, they sell meat and dairy now. Try Love Amaro pizza they are actually all vegan, less expensive and delicious

JakeCohen3

01 Jun 2024

NOT A VEGAN ESTABLISHMENT - They serve dead animals and milk

The_Seitanist

Points +1547

Vegan
19 Jan 2024

Awesome pizza spot

Has a great vegan menu! So many choices! Pizza was delicious. Definitely recommend the white pizza!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good parking

thevegannomad

Points +2121

Vegan
07 Jan 2024

Pizza was better before

I know they added meat and dairy again which sucks, but aside from that their pizza has gone downhill. Now really expensive AND not that good.

yungveg17

Points +1169

Vegan
05 Jan 2024

Can't miss - wait a sec...

Update (Jan '24)
Extremely disappointing they've added meat and dairy... not likely I'll go back now.
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Just go. Not only will you eat the best (or some of the best) pizza in your life, but you'll chat with one of the employees and he'll show you his Charlie Kelly tattoo, which, unbeknownst to you, will help manifest Charlie Day himself in a performance of "Dayman" that night at the Portugal the Man show at the Hollywood Bowl.
Okay, maybe that will only happen to us, but in all seriousness it was a dope place with incredible food. The Sicilian (add seitan) and garlic knots were unreal.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-08

JakeCohen3

05 Jan 2024

Be careful bc they added meat and dairy to their menu

ErinPetschke

Points +434

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Wow!

I ordered a pizza, garlic knots, and some cauliflower bites. Everything was so delicious. The garlic knots were absolutely top tier, I've not been able to find vegan ones anywhere. I wish the cauliflower had a sauce instead of just ranch for dipping but they still had nice flavor. I really wanted to try the Caesar salad but they were sold out so that was heartbreaking.

Pros: Classic options, Big portions

JakeCohen3

05 Jan 2024

Be careful because they serve meat and dairy now

SeasonHigh

Points +16

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

I suppose I should have reviewed earlier!

This is my go-to vegan pizza spot even with a few other solid pizza options nearby because they always were a fully vegan option. Good variety and just solid with all the variety they have with round/square/toppings/etc. As of September 2023, that variety has been updated with adding dairy to the menu. I trust and will hope this will not take away from their current vegan selection and variety. Perhaps I should have reviewed earlier to help in what extra little way I could. I always give priority to and tip substantially extra to vegan exclusive restaurants to try to help in that way. This is a bit disappointing of course as I really enjoyed a fully vegan pizza location, but I understand the need to survive as a small business. Still rating 5 stars because it really is still great pizza regardless of my personal ideas on animal products.

Pros: Good Variety, Tasty and fresh ingredients, Always arrived hot when delivered

Cons: Addition of dairy to the menu.

JakeCohen3

29 Dec 2023

kmattes

Points +60

Vegan
04 Sep 2023

Best 🍕 in LA

Best vegan pizza in LA hands down. So grateful for this spot. I also like that they have glass water cups in the restaurant rather then plastic.

JakeCohen3

29 Dec 2023

They added dairy in September and MEAT in December 2023

kmattes

10 Jan 2024

I noticed the dairy last time and it wasn’t labeled! Did not know about the meat.

JakeCohen3

21 Jan 2024

Awful. Had a friend who was given non vegan pizza after they repeated they needed the vegan option. First time eating non vegan in 20 years- all because of hot tongues mishandling

Notstevie

Points +1543

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Best pizza in LA

I got the plain pizza and Sicilian and both were incredible! They tasted just like what I remember dairy cheese tasting like. So glad this restaurant exists😄

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-02

vagovegano

03 Sep 2023

I still need to try this place. Sounds like it’s a good one.

JakeCohen3

29 Dec 2023

They added dairy in September and MEAT in December 2023

briley

Points +110

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

good but pricey

had the pasta bake and a side of garlic roll things and without the discount code i had and tax it was $31 😵‍💫. was super good tho! just expensive

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-30

Pros: lots of options, all vegan

Cons: pricey

lzepeda123

Points +24

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Waw!!!! Amazing!

Just saw a review of this place on YouTube and they said it was great so I came here today. I've been searching for good vegan pizza and this is better than good. It's amazing!! Loved my food so much. Please come and support this awesome local business!!

Pros: Marguarita and buffallo Pizza , Kale Cesar salad, Friendly staff

JulienneSlice

28 Jul 2023

JakeCohen3

11 Feb 2024

They’re no longer a vegan pizzeria they are selling meat and dairy

AmandaSakiye

Points +3269

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Phenomenal 👌🏻

Luxury pizza 🥰 such good quality and originality. I love the tough of sesame seeds near the crust. And the gluten free deep dish was so blissful. Definitely coming back for more.

ReginaReynoso

Points +204

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Uhhhmazing!

I went in like a pizza connoisseur and tried 3 different pizzas and their garlic knots. They were so delicious and gorgeous! Staff was sooo patient and just over all great. So many things I still want to try! Can’t wait to make it back.

Pros: All vegan

JulienneSlice

20 Jun 2023

Top notch V pizza in town! I still need to order one of their fresh whole pies.

AnthonyMcGlin

Points +59

Vegan
04 May 2023

Amazing pizza

I highly recommend this place! The pizza and cauliflower were outstanding. We started with the cauliflower and then had a margarita pizza, which was truly excellent. We were so impressed that we also grabbed a Sicilian pizza to-go and it did not disappoint - it was just as delicious cold later that night.

Pros: Fresh, Delicious , Quality

Eary

Points +26

Vegan
23 Apr 2023

Great pizza just expensive though.

Food was really flavorful. Try the Buffalo pizza.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-23

veggie_htx

Points +2089

Vegan
07 Mar 2023

Yup, this is the real deal

This is some dang good pizza. Great crust. Great sauce. Great toppings. A little grease. Try several slices!

kenvegan

Points +13128

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Solid Vegan Slices and Pies

Although I felt the pizza slices were a bit too salty, I love the concept of multi-topping vegan pizza by the slice in a glass case at the counter., and the here pizza here will satisify your vegan pizza cravings.
The interior art is cool (I particularly like the old photo of Snoop Dogg and Tupak). The owners are friendly.

Cons: Salty pizza

RebeccaSullivan

Points +4081

Vegan
25 Feb 2023

Incredible

I’m from NY so I know good pizza and this pizza was incredible. My Omni fiancé loved it and said he’d never know it was vegan if I didn’t tell him. I ordered the Sicilian and the Detroit slices as well as a Caesar salad. The slices were delicious. So flavorful and crispy and large. The Caesar salad was also delicious!

lulu-c

Points +156

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

One-of-a-kind pizza

Just unique and really good. My favorites are the Buffalo pizza and the Sicilian, both of which are usually available by the slice.

Pros: Delicious pizza, Fast & convenient

Cons: Expensive

hausofmarsian

Points +34

Vegan
03 Dec 2022

Love the nut cheese

Love that they use nut cheese, have gluten free options, and variety. Takes a while for an order to go through. Wish they had the slices already heated. Non vegan friends think it’s kind of dry.

ChelaLandau

Points +2502

Vegan
22 Nov 2022

Even if I wasn’t vegan I would love this pizza

Great pizza. Vegan or not, this is exceptionally good pizza. My fiancé is both gluten-free and vegan and I have to say I liked the dough for the gluten-free Detroit Detroit deep dish pizza as much or even more as the regular crust. Just phenomenal, the cheese tastes like regular cheese, granted I have not eaten non-vegan cheese in many years but I would be happy to take any one here to try this place. We dream of pizza like this, the only struggle will be for my waistline to not come here every day.
Hot, doughy, cheesy……mmmmm

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-22

SarahMarieRawdon

Points +118

Vegan
19 Nov 2022

Super Duper Yummy

The pizza was fantastic and very filling. Everything on the menu is vegan, and I am going to go back and try them all. You can order by the slice from the case or fresh baked.

Pros: Delicious cruelty-free pizza , Friendly staff, They have these cool high top booths

Cons: There should be more locations , Even the pizza boxes are cute, They don’t have any garlic dip




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