Not entirely weird hours. It's how most classic Italians operate their business. It's called "Riposo" (to rest) or "Pisolini". They close down the shop for a few hours in the early afternoon. They return home to share a big meal with family members. Kick their feet up, grab a little vino, pick kids up from school, take a quick nap, whatever. Return later when the 9-5ers are done, and open up shop again until night. When I first moved to Italy, it was strange as an American. But I got use to it, and I respect the health (physical and mental) benefits of it.
Or more to the point most places with these hours now have a different lunch and dinner menu and need the time for the switch over. Not saying thats the case here but in my work experience thats why.
It may be normal to some, but in the grand scheme of things as business hours go, its still weird. Only types of businesses that do that are good pizza joints or good restaurants, and its always been strange to me.
It’s pretty normal in Spain too. Mid day is Siesta time. Shops close. Reason why countries outside the US have a higher quality of life and happiness. They do not live to work. Ambition and money are not what makes people.
Every time he bites into the crust and you hear that crunch sound my heart dies of envy just a little! He makes pizza look even better than it is which I did not think was possible!!!
This has been my go to place for a few years now. Happy for them. Sucks it’ll be harder for me to get my pizza fix though! Both slices are spectacular. I’ve been raving about this place for years.
Forced my brother and cousin to check this place out some time ago. I though it was the best in LA but my brother who’s a Prime lifer wouldn’t admit this was better. Detroit and the NY pizza are awesome there.
Have u all had vitos? I feel no one in la can come close to prime and vitos. I walked in one time here and the vibes were bad off the bat. No round pies all square slices and all wierd styles not plain cheese. If it's great and only slightly edged prime and vitos I think it would be hard for any one to go out of thier way.
im pretty convinced "the rules" aren't that it's one bite, but that it is in fact as many as needed and the term One Bite is just to stick with branding
Gotta know the history it started out one bite an score then people yelled qt em to bite the crust qn he just kept the intro one bite everybody knows the rules .....
@@Amadeus_ He reviewed his own one bite brand frozen pizza and gave it a 10/10 and intentionally made it really fake. Even edited in a big crunch sound when it wasnt even crispy lmao. It was basically just a shitpost but people took it seriously and got mad in the comments lmao
Saying this is the #1 spot for years. I always get compliments on my shirt from them!! So happy this finally happened, even though the score got dinged cause its in LA
Went here a few weeks ago with a friend, got a 20in cheese and a pepperoni burrata hot honey square slice. They must have taken notes because this cheese pie was the thinnest, crispiest pizza I've had in a very long time. Solid 9.2 hands down (for LA). Gonna go here again and again and again
I love this place. So grateful for Daves reviews, as a new yorker i wouldnt survive in LA without finding these spots. esp this one, its ands down my favorite.
Honestly that score felt a little low like an 8.8 or an 8.9. Also another indicator for hood pizza is prez butchering the name. I mean dude come on read the name.
I don't think I've ever seen him get a name right lol. he reads it like 5 times and says it the same way with confidence every time. still never miss a review!
Just went there yesterday because of your review Dave. The place definitely delivered. It gave your reviews that much more legitimacy in my eyes.From one man who loves pizza to another, thank you😎🤙🏽
I really expected an 8.4. it's unfortunate that I was off by .2, but it's okay because Dave looked very pleased with his one bite. One bite, one rule, one happy dave
These reviews have been a godsend for me since I moved to LA about a year ago. Would have never found this spot otherwise, its still my favorite pizza I've found in the city. Its usually PACKED in there, with a line out the door when I go. Almost seems like the place was closed during this review
I feel Spiders camera work provided subtle director commentary on Dave's mangled pronunciation of "Apollonia's" at the end. It was a deep moment shared by all. That pizza looks excellent for any coast. I feel it should be an 8.5 based on the crisp and cheese alone.
@@Bobby-bw6pq dude, this is the most fun you can have, pizza reviews. Money is freedom. I suppose your freedom means never working at all, which is fine if that's what you want.
Hey barstool send one of your interns around to all the pizzerias you have reviewed and talk to the owners and workers on how it’s been after the scoring !!!! It would be cool to find out if it changed there businesses, Diner drive in and dives after guy did there restaurants from what I’ve read some of the restaurants became so popular they had to open multiple locations it would be cool to hear about one bite everyone knows the rules restaurants, you can make an hour special with Dave and all the owners
That is sycamore square. My wife and I lived in that neighborhood when we first got married about 7 years ago. We’d smoke and then walk to this place or Jinya for some solid ass ramen. There’s also Met Her At A Bar right around the corner. Excellent breakfast brunch spot. We lived in several areas of LA but this was hands down my favorite. Walking distance to the El Rey for some shows. I miss it a bit.
I commend you sir i've lived in LA my whole life and still looking for the best pizza out here. I am going to give this one a shot. You've really revolutionized the pizza review industry.
Seems like he's comparing this to New York pizzas, but he said anywhere outside of New York he'd give higher scores. Score adjustment, considering the pizza is in California, would bring it closer to an 8.9
That's definitely not a Detroit style (I have family that live in Detroit and I've been there visiting) I'm from Queens NY that's more like a thick NY Sicilian slice
@One Bite Pizza Reviews Dave can you add something to each Review , many people eat the Pizza cold next day leftovers, what about recommended next day or not on each review ?
Thanks so much for doing the hard work for me. There are a zillion pizza places in LA. Next time I am at the Los Angeles Museum of Art, I will have to stop by.
Having been to Apollonia’s several times now as a result of this review, I agree. Dave should definitely have scored it in the mid 8s, if not closer to 9. The pizza compares very favorably to the best slices you can find in New York and New Jersey. Phenomenal!
@@stephensimons7974 Yes, it is. But don't buy their pizza with the intent of eating left over slices later, because it goes stale fast. (Which is not usually a problem for me because I inhale all of whatever size pie I get.) One other thing to note is that all their non-meat toppings are organic, and very pricey.
Does that panther have a connection to that area of Socal? I remember when Rowdy Roddy Piper used to wrestle out there in the late 70s he used to wear a shirt with a very similar panther on it.
That was a New York 8.2, so adjusting for inflation that's like 8.9 - 9.1 territory for Cali pizza. Monster score.
Adjusted for inflation It would be a 14.6 in the shitty Midwest town I grew up in. LOL
Ohio has some shitty pizza
@@DoofusPics Nokomis? Paloma? Griggsville? Meredosia? Teutopolis?
@@morantrent67 yes
yes, ima have to drive Grape Vine for this , so add on a extra 70$ for gas
*"It's do-or-die time"* (the pizza chef) is so funny to me, and a great line for the situation/the whole pizza review series.
Dave can't pronounce Italian words, but he does Italian food reviews every day, everybody knows the rules
to be fair he struggles with English words also
@@redbeard4576 he struggles with a simple cardboard box too
i can assure you his living is not reviewing pizza
Its a part of his "comedy" routine
Dave struggles to pronounce English words with more than 2 syllables! Where did he imagine there was an e or an i in that name!
Not entirely weird hours. It's how most classic Italians operate their business. It's called "Riposo" (to rest) or "Pisolini". They close down the shop for a few hours in the early afternoon. They return home to share a big meal with family members. Kick their feet up, grab a little vino, pick kids up from school, take a quick nap, whatever. Return later when the 9-5ers are done, and open up shop again until night. When I first moved to Italy, it was strange as an American. But I got use to it, and I respect the health (physical and mental) benefits of it.
Or more to the point most places with these hours now have a different lunch and dinner menu and need the time for the switch over. Not saying thats the case here but in my work experience thats why.
You're a pisolini
It may be normal to some, but in the grand scheme of things as business hours go, its still weird. Only types of businesses that do that are good pizza joints or good restaurants, and its always been strange to me.
And it lets the bricks in the pizza oven recover from the lunch rush, so they get crispy pizza at dinner time.
It’s pretty normal in Spain too. Mid day is Siesta time. Shops close. Reason why countries outside the US have a higher quality of life and happiness. They do not live to work. Ambition and money are not what makes people.
Dave saving more small business than the US government, everybody knows the rules.
Damn, true.
It would really help if he could pronounce restaurants names correctly.
L.A. The liberal cesspool of the country. Antifa, white knights, woke mob and anti free speech all rolled into one section.
@@johnestupido1418 I'm convinced it's a 4D chess move so you pay more attention to it and say it aloud yourself making it more memorable.
@@DrRynsta Interesting.
Every time he bites into the crust and you hear that crunch sound my heart dies of envy just a little! He makes pizza look even better than it is which I did not think was possible!!!
That logo was hand painted and absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship is incredible. Single-stroke, one pull lettering. 9.5 logo
One stroke everyone knows the rules
If it was Ed Hardy
Most mom and pops spot in LA hoods have hand painted art bruh
@@thciswack99 point being?
My son is an artist. That logo honestly was just ok. I see better art regularly on my sons desk… by artists standards, that’s a 7.1
This has been my go to place for a few years now. Happy for them. Sucks it’ll be harder for me to get my pizza fix though! Both slices are spectacular. I’ve been raving about this place for years.
Forced my brother and cousin to check this place out some time ago. I though it was the best in LA but my brother who’s a Prime lifer wouldn’t admit this was better. Detroit and the NY pizza are awesome there.
Hopefully you’ve had your fix..!! Cause they won’t be able to keep up..!!!
Have u all had vitos? I feel no one in la can come close to prime and vitos. I walked in one time here and the vibes were bad off the bat. No round pies all square slices and all wierd styles not plain cheese. If it's great and only slightly edged prime and vitos I think it would be hard for any one to go out of thier way.
Prime crust is too chewy-- hurts my jaw. The square pizza at prime is much better than the round.@@rakeshsinghal9920
This pizza is so overrated. It is made well but it doesn't taste great. Prime is better.
One bite, everyone knows Dave needs three whole slices to review a pizza place.
Damn slow down taring that pie up 😆
Dave spent all his money on coke, everyone knows this is all he can afford now.
im pretty convinced "the rules" aren't that it's one bite, but that it is in fact as many as needed and the term One Bite is just to stick with branding
This is only true on better pizza places. Usually doesn’t eat more than half a slice. This place was good, this requiring higher consumption
Gotta know the history it started out one bite an score then people yelled qt em to bite the crust qn he just kept the intro one bite everybody knows the rules .....
Completely agree with Dave and the others... that NY pizza looks incredible.
Review was up for 2 minutes. Line is now a mile long and it’s only Tuesday and they’re closed. Thanks Dave.
You crazies aren't allowed outside over there I thought ??
@@acidfruitloops 😂
And he's calling the street "Will-Shayer"
The actual crunch on those slices sounds like the edited-in crunches on the One Bite Frozen pizza reviews.
Damn I thought the same thing lol
What edited crunches? Those crunches are so authentic, aliens from other planets could hear it.
Came here to say the exact same thing!
Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed lmao
@@Amadeus_ He reviewed his own one bite brand frozen pizza and gave it a 10/10 and intentionally made it really fake. Even edited in a big crunch sound when it wasnt even crispy lmao. It was basically just a shitpost but people took it seriously and got mad in the comments lmao
The crunch on that crust was unreal
It is! Just had it last weekend 9/10 😮
Saying this is the #1 spot for years. I always get compliments on my shirt from them!! So happy this finally happened, even though the score got dinged cause its in LA
I’m sorry but apolonias tastes like the Whole Foods pizza bro it’s not that good
@@essel23fly lol. What’s your favorite in LA?
@@armenkazaryan7181 for NY style it’s Prime pizza
@@essel23fly thank you 🙏🏻. A few people including you have already recommended Prime. Gonna check them out tomorrow. ✌🏻
@@armenkazaryan7181prime is good but apollonias is way better
Went here a few weeks ago with a friend, got a 20in cheese and a pepperoni burrata hot honey square slice. They must have taken notes because this cheese pie was the thinnest, crispiest pizza I've had in a very long time. Solid 9.2 hands down (for LA). Gonna go here again and again and again
I love this place. So grateful for Daves reviews, as a new yorker i wouldnt survive in LA without finding these spots. esp this one, its ands down my favorite.
How do you feel about Mulburry St pizza in comparison?
I knew just by looking at the pizza that the score was going to be good.
“A pizza should look as good as it tastes” - Marc Iacono
It does look like an 8.2.
Honestly that score felt a little low like an 8.8 or an 8.9. Also another indicator for hood pizza is prez butchering the name. I mean dude come on read the name.
@@MisterCreative You'd think he'd never seen the Godfather.
@@frmacst108 I don’t mind being surprised in a good way with good pizza no matter what it looks like
That crunch on the Detroit style was amazing 🍕
NOT TRUE 😂
I don't think I've ever seen him get a name right lol. he reads it like 5 times and says it the same way with confidence every time. still never miss a review!
I love these guys. Their square pepperoni with burrata and hot honey is my favorite slice of pizza. So happy for them!
"Every city has great pizza. You just gotta find it" It's that simple! Thank you Dave
No.. ya not gonna find good pizza in every state
yeah no...i'm in atlanta and our most 'hyped up' pizza spots are neopolitan style, which sucks if you like NY style pizza
Just went there yesterday because of your review Dave. The place definitely delivered. It gave your reviews that much more legitimacy in my eyes.From one man who loves pizza to another, thank you😎🤙🏽
you want the best pizza a joint can make? Call in an order for a "well done, cheese pie under the name, Dave, for pick up."
One 6 minute pizza review and you already knew this was going to be the best pizza in LA.
"cash only, weird hours, of course it's gonna be great!" LMAO
I really expected an 8.4. it's unfortunate that I was off by .2, but it's okay because Dave looked very pleased with his one bite. One bite, one rule, one happy dave
It looked like a high 7 but his reaction put it in the 8s.
That crunch sounded like one of the fake ones from the frozen pizza vids
it did sound "enhanced"
I was thinking the same thing
Those were not fake crunches from the frozen pizza
I have been personally, and I can confirm it’s that crunchy!
These reviews have been a godsend for me since I moved to LA about a year ago. Would have never found this spot otherwise, its still my favorite pizza I've found in the city. Its usually PACKED in there, with a line out the door when I go. Almost seems like the place was closed during this review
I feel Spiders camera work provided subtle director commentary on Dave's mangled pronunciation of "Apollonia's" at the end. It was a deep moment shared by all. That pizza looks excellent for any coast. I feel it should be an 8.5 based on the crisp and cheese alone.
lol........good point actually you almost hear Spiders conscience say........"oh shit.....here we go again"
the way dave closes the box in every video is like that classic lawyer briefcase close scene in the movies
Both the round and Detroit both looked spectacular
Dave has done well for himself considering he's on a 7th grade reading level. One mispronounced business name, everyone knows the rules
Dont forget he also thinks the U.S. was founded in the 1960's.
if i had his money. i would stop these pizza reviews. he is wort over 100 million
Shut up boy! One snowflake everyone knows the rules.
@@Bobby-bw6pq dude, this is the most fun you can have, pizza reviews.
Money is freedom.
I suppose your freedom means never working at all, which is fine if that's what you want.
@@Bobby-bw6pq this is easy marketing for barstool. Not everyone watches or cares about sports but I don't know anyone that doesn't like pizza
I swear Dave is allergic to giving anything in the 8.3-8.7 range. I just want to hear an 8.5 from Dave just once.
I think he did one time for Frank Pepe’s
Yeah, that looked like an 8.5 to me. You can have that square thing with the leaves on it. But I do like real square Sicilian style pizza.
Yeah I thought no lower than 8.5. His scores are wild when he's out of town.
That type of score from where tho? LA area?
He just gave a 9.2
The pizza is great here! Definitely a legit pizza place! Also love that the owners are LA locals and just amazing peeps.
Hey barstool send one of your interns around to all the pizzerias you have reviewed and talk to the owners and workers on how it’s been after the scoring !!!! It would be cool to find out if it changed there businesses,
Diner drive in and dives after guy did there restaurants from what I’ve read some of the restaurants became so popular they had to open multiple locations it would be cool to hear about one bite everyone knows the rules restaurants, you can make an hour special with Dave and all the owners
3:00 “Cash only, weird hours…of course it’s gonna be great” 😂
closed all the time. always great. 👍
One guy who's never seen The Godfather, everybody knows the rules
“Apple-ina’s” LMFAO
They'd better get in tonight and get their dough ready for a big hit tomorrow.
Spectacular looking pizza. Congrats to the owners...you're life just changed for the better
@Colin Mackay wow you can correct someone’s spelling, “I’m SOOO impressed”
*your
No wounder that pizza tasted so good, was munching that down like it's the first thing he ate all day
Yeah man usually when he eats most of the slice or even all of it, you know he's probably going into the high 7s or low-mid 8s at least.
Wounder?
Was there 2 years ago, got the fancy square slices.. Went today at noon, got large NY pizza. I'm from NJ, this Place rocks. Go!!
Poor daughter has been saying her name wrong for years!
As soon as I read the name I knew it was getting botched. I know it’s his schtick but it drives me nuts. Lol
especially when looking at the spelling still pronounces it wrong over and over.
The logo is basically a 2000’s Ed Hardy tee shirt with a pizza slice on top.
With the way he was talking about it no way it was an 8.2 lmao
Yeah bro I was expecting mid-high 8s lol
8.2 pre pandemic scale but with the recent rise in 7’s it definitely looks like a mid-high 8
He seemed to doubt his own score. I get it was a little floppy but I was expecting an 8.8
Too floppy
5:55 *”LA people sometimes don’t know their ass from their elbow where the best pizza is”* ☠️😹😹
Man that both slices looked so good!
Dave has set food down on both NY and LA sidewalks - this man's immune system is supernatural
He ate Meat off the street in NYC, i was like 🤭, I worked in that area and washed my hands 100 times a day
That crunch on the Detroit had me shaking in my boots!
Tell me you've never watched The Godfather, without telling me you've never watched The Godfather... 🙄🤣🤣
Dave: We're here today at Apoleenias??
"Spider, I like what I am feeling down there" Everyone knows the rules.
Bout time you made it to Apollonia's Dave. Knew you would love it.
Dave gets a free shirt everywhere he goes, everybody knows the rules.
That is sycamore square. My wife and I lived in that neighborhood when we first got married about 7 years ago. We’d smoke and then walk to this place or Jinya for some solid ass ramen. There’s also Met Her At A Bar right around the corner. Excellent breakfast brunch spot.
We lived in several areas of LA but this was hands down my favorite. Walking distance to the El Rey for some shows. I miss it a bit.
Dave loves a place that can’t manage their time or credit cards, everybody knows the rules
“Closed all the time, always great” is one of the best lines I’ve ever heard
I'm going there ASAP. Thanks Dave.
More than ten 2000-3000 year old cities in the world named Apollonia: ...
Dave: Apollina
That looks like good pizza, could care less about the flop.
Couldn’t care less.
I commend you sir i've lived in LA my whole life and still looking for the best pizza out here. I am going to give this one a shot. You've really revolutionized the pizza review industry.
What's the verdict?
Holy shit I thought it was gonna be higher than 8.2… my god that pizza looks good.
3:37
“Every city has great pizza. You just gotta find it.”
… and you can do that with the one bite app.
Perfect chance to mention the one bite app!
Seems like he's comparing this to New York pizzas, but he said anywhere outside of New York he'd give higher scores. Score adjustment, considering the pizza is in California, would bring it closer to an 8.9
“You know how long I been on ya? Since Prince was on Apealeenia” -Dave singing in the car (probably)
You would also think that Dave watched the Godfather.
One cash-only place, everybody knows it's getting an 8+
"We're at Apple Leenias"
Dave definitely trolled everyone at 0:29.
“Seeing how it settles”, the next level maneuver.
Never tell an Italian you have them on your hit list...Everybody knows the rules 🍕
Love the landscape orientation!!!
As a Detroiter that has tried damn near every place, that was too thick and heavy looking for Detroit style but looked decent.
WAY too thick
100%. I went to this place for years and didn’t even know they served Detroit style. Surprised me when he said “they’re known for it”
That's definitely not a Detroit style (I have family that live in Detroit and I've been there visiting) I'm from Queens NY that's more like a thick NY Sicilian slice
The story about Dave learning the name is absolutely the funniest thing ever on this show
“Long story short is his daughters name”
They're open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday
(Godfather reference...everybody knows the rules)
Lol
Apollonia is the name of Michaels Sicilian wife
@One Bite Pizza Reviews Dave can you add something to each Review , many people eat the Pizza cold next day leftovers, what about recommended next day or not on each review ?
One look at the pizza and I knew this was gonna be his favorite in LA, everyone knows the rules!
Wow I live in LA and my go to is prime, now I have to try this
Good luck getting that pizza line is going to be nuts now 😂👍🏾
Thanks so much for doing the hard work for me. There are a zillion pizza places in LA. Next time I am at the Los Angeles Museum of Art, I will have to stop by.
Owner's daughter used to appear with Prince.....nice pronunciation boy.
Down the street from the bar Billy Joel worked at that inspired Piano Man!
I think he underscored that pie. That looked like a mid eighter all day long. That was made by a guy who knows his craft.
Having been to Apollonia’s several times now as a result of this review, I agree. Dave should definitely have scored it in the mid 8s, if not closer to 9. The pizza compares very favorably to the best slices you can find in New York and New Jersey. Phenomenal!
Check out 3:37 for the free double bounce from the woman behind, straight into the Pizza score. Everybody knows the rules.
I have patronized Apollonia's for years and cannot recall a single time I did not pay using my credit card.
I don't think there are many places that don't take cards left.
It’s cash only for walk ups. Card if you order ahead.
@2:50 "this may be the best pizza in la" **laughing in the background, looks good though for a Cali pizza ngl
That pizza looked fantastic!
it is
@@stephensimons7974 Yes, it is. But don't buy their pizza with the intent of eating left over slices later, because it goes stale fast. (Which is not usually a problem for me because I inhale all of whatever size pie I get.) One other thing to note is that all their non-meat toppings are organic, and very pricey.
@@thomasjmclain I've had good results heating it up in a toaster oven
Funny original videos, man, Dave is a character, and the comment section is so entertaining, i wonder if Pres gets to read them
I’ve always wondered what y’all do with the pizza after Dave eats at the most a slice
throws it on the roof of a house in the suburbs
@@scottmcwave9479 breaking bad lol
Usually gives it to the homeless an people round or rake back to office for employees
4:26 "Look at that..." (am lookin' at the hottie in blue shorts...)
Well this owner just hit the jackpot
That crunch hit me in the feels. Damn I'm hungry
Dave is the ultimate enigma. UofM grad, successful businessman, reading level of Floyd Mayweather.
“Every city has great pizza, you just got to find it” -El Prez
I’ve noticed this when he reviewed Angeloni’s way back when, but Dave always replaces O’s with I’s for restaurant names for no reason lol.
Because he's really kind of a dummy
Does that panther have a connection to that area of Socal? I remember when Rowdy Roddy Piper used to wrestle out there in the late 70s he used to wear a shirt with a very similar panther on it.
That pizza looks so good!
Ur mom looks so good
@@cpilfold420 she tastes even better 😋
Ya gotta go to Vito's. One in LA and one in West Hollywood
Is it always cheese pizza?
Always.
Everybody knows the rules
No. He eats pork laced pizzas at times. Breaking the rules
Los Angelesnis a good pizza desert. Where is it? Is it still there??
I love that Dave is worth millions and still walks around with holes in his shirt.
...and eats his pizza off the ground.
Legend has it that the owner legally changed his daughter's name to Apollenia.