800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria
10889 Lindbrook Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90024
After experiencing what I thought was the greatest build-your-own pizza place at the aptly named "Build" in Berkeley, I didn't think chipotle-style pizza could be better. Enter the original, the socal chain 800 degrees. Named for what I assume is the temperature their pizza ovens are set to, I had only heard about this pizza from some friends that had gone to UCLA. This past night, Andrew and I had set out around 10:30pm after a show taping to eat at Mother Dough in Los Feliz. Unfortunately Mother Dough decided to close at 10pm that night, although they are supposed to be open until 11. So instead, we drove back to the west side and stopped by the 800 degrees in Westwood Village before heading home. This 800 degrees location is in the heart of Westwood Village and would be my undergrad dream of a late night pizza place. It's open until 2am most nights, and the pizzas are fairly reasonably priced. A base pizza (margherita or white) runs around $6, with every extra topping coming in at $1 each. At Build in Berkeley, each base is around $11 on its own, with each additional topping ranging in price from $1.50-3. To be fair, most neapolitan pizzas cost around $12 for a plain margherita, so 800 degrees is especially cheap. The quality of 800's ingredients are also pretty fresh, although I would avoid ordering the chicken as a topping, as it always looks like it has been sitting out for a few days.
Andrew ignoring his pizza and probably snapchatting.
This time I got the usual chopped broccolini and mushrooms, and decided to try the sweet corn. The corn was definitely not worth the extra $1, added zero flavor.
Crust is pretty dense, not flaky, but still soft on the inside.
UCLA students, probably.
Crust: a little bit chewy, slightly charred
Cheese: average amount, but offset by toppings
Sauce: average
Recommended toppings: mushrooms, chopped broccolini, bacon
Avoid: grilled chicken
Best part: price and late night hours
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