This is not your Thinking Man’s Pizza—no corn toppings, no clay ovens—just dough, sauce, cheese and your fixings. But that’s not to say it isn’t good. From the Pesto Pizza to the old stand-by Hawaiian, Long Beach Pizza Company aims for satisfaction over surprise. But one topping listed on the pizza menu does stand out: [...]

Pinto beans on your pizza and more at Long Beach Pizza Company

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
There are no walls lined with Little League team photos and no banged up Neo-Geo video arcade games, but Long Beach Pizza Company still recalls the familiar neighborhood pizza houses of my youth. You know the type: predictable, dependable and affordable, [...]

Long Beach Pizza Company’s Pesto Pizza
Long Beach Pizza Company is in a popular part of town, tucked in on Broadway between neighborhood staples like Olives and the Library coffeehouse. But what brings in the crowds is LB Pizza Co.’s variety—the place has a sprawling selection second only to Long Beach’s favorite Thai/Italian/American flavor-pit, Dean’s. However, [...]