Decided to try them out and they did not disappoint! Friendly service, huge portions and great tasting pizza. Glad we took the advice of all the great reviews for this spot in Fort Bragg! The pizza was enough to feed us for several meals and they ask you your preferences on each pizza which means it comes just the way you want it. Plenty of cheese and toppings and light and tasty crust! Highly recommended
10 stars if I could! This gem of Ft. Bragg is amazing! They don't open till 5pm, and they close by 830pm. They are that good! Lasagna is to die for, that was someone's review so we had to try it. It's pure heaven! Its saucy, meaty, and cheesy and taste very authentic. Also ordered the open meatball sandwich, WOW! Sitting on their house roll was big tender meatballs drenched in their marinara. The in house baked bread is so delicious we ordered a whole loaf to take home. Perfect crust surrounding the soft bread. They are friendly, prices are reasonable, and the food was truly amazing. Would definitely recommend, and we're definitely coming back.
Darling little spot, located in a strip mall. This is not off of the highway but more towards the center of town. This gem is small but the service is quick so, people are moving in and out quickly with little wait time. The bread, dough and sauces are all made in house. Everything we tried was delicious and the servings were quite large. If we lived here, it would definitely be a regular dining destination for us
This is a friendly pizzeria with fresh food. It feels homemade and is reasonably priced. While it's not the fanciest of pizzas, you won't leave hungry, and it'll all be tasty.
The servers were also very friendly and helpful.
Be aware, it's a popular place, and both times we've gone there's been a 20 minute wait. There's a board next to the door where you need to put your name to get on the list.
The Pudding Creek Trestle
+5
Last night after a school function I decided I didn’t want to cook. Like usual I didn’t have a co-pilot 😔 so the choice was mine solely. Gotta say there are good points to being #HanSolo and bad, it’s been so long since I had a Chewbacca that maybe this is my fate 😳. I stopped at D'Aurelio’s which has been a local institution for almost 40 years in Fort Bragg. The quality of the food and menu offerings has remained a high standard throughout the entire time. The atmosphere is family friendly from the original benches, table cloths and kitchen you can see into. Their service is always top notch too, the staff tries to anticipate your needs. Today I was craving something with dough, first I considered pizza then after careful review (plus a call to my daughter and her boyfriend) I pivoted to a meatball sub. The bread they make here is exquisite. It is hearty and full of flavor.. it can be a meal in itself. The meatballs are large and delicious. I chose to have my sandwich made open faced so I could take half to work for lunch tomorrow. It was very good and I am itching to finish the other half now. The only thing I wish I added was a side of tomato sauce. Their salads are always large but the best part of that is their house Italian dressing. I highly recommend this spot for any occasion.
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Go support your local business!! Small little spot in a strip mall. We love trying pizza on vacation. We loved this spot! If you order a pizza no matter which one, get the thick crust pizza!! 🔥🔥 the portions looked huge as waitresses were bringing them out for other tables. Next time we are in Fort Bragg, we will definitely be back! ✌️❤️
We stop for dinner every year on way to Ferndale Concours On Main. Everything is always wonderful! What a great way to end a day of driving. Many thanks to the welcoming & helpful staff. Delicious meals are a staple. You make D’Aurelios & Sons great! See you next year.
The pizza here was most excellent! I highly recommend if you're in Fort Bragg, they've been around since 1985 and it shows.
The pizza was cooked perfectly and they ask if you want the sauce and cheese light, medium, or heavy, which is really nice. The bread and dinner salads were also fresh and tasted great.
Recommend!!
Wonderful people, amazing food!!! The hostess was so kind and inviting--I just wanted to hug her! Our waitress was also wonderful and kind!!
They make their own bread, pizza dough, pasta, meatballs, and sauces. The only things they do not make are the ravioli and tortellini. Amazing lasagne, ravioli, pizza, and salad!
The appetizer bread was incredible--soft and doughy with amazing flavor!! We wanted more. The pasta dishes are supposed to come with their own side of bread, but we didn't receive them. We already had so much food, that I chose not to bother asking for that extra bread which the menu lists for the pasta dishes.
The pasta dishes come with either a soup or a good-sized, side salad. There are three stand-alone salads to choose from--Antipasto (Mediterranean-style with lettuce, pepperoni, salami, olives, feta cheese, et cetera), Caesar, and a house salad. We chose the side salads, which are a smaller version of the house salad.
The delicious lasagne was of a good portion, with perfectly thick noodles and great sauce!! It was my daughter's plate; thus, I only had a couple bites.
I chose the delicious ravioli (a big portion of large, round pillows) which comes with choices of sauce--marinara, meat sauce, or a garlic-parmigiano olive oil--or you can have half the ravioli with one sauce and half with another. I chose half with meat sauce and half with the garlic-parmigiano olive oil. The sauces were amazing and mixed well together!!
The pizza comes with a choice of thin or thick crust. There are several choices of named, topping combinations. My husband chose the thick crust with his own combination of sausage, onion, and mushrooms. We enjoyed the delicious pizza, which has a great sauce!! My husband prefers a less-thick crust, but not thin. His only complaint--the crust was too thick. I love a thick, doughy crust, myself!! The leftover pizza slices were still great the next day!!
All of the food was amazing!! The people are sooo wonderful!! Thank You all for an awesome dinner and kind, friendly camaraderie!!!
Absolutely phenomenal. Homemade pizza dough, sauces and soups. House baked bread. Authentic looking with old school vibe. Pesto is awesome, their marinara is drinkable and the house baked bread was amazing. In love with this place. Oh, the salad dressing is very good as well.
Definitely in the top 10. A little on the pricy side, however worth the money.
The food was awesome. we had a party of 12, made reservations, and when we got there, the table was ready. Our waitress was very good, fast, prompt, & attentive. Small place with great food.
Small place, only a dozen tables. Bit real good pasta. I had the spinach and cheese stuffed ravioli, and my friend had the shrimp pasta (linguini). Multiple times they had a line to carry out from the register at the back to nearly the front door.
(Lots of other tables had ordered pizza and it all looked really really good!). Would definitely recommend.
The smell of this place walking in was nostalgic. It reminded me of grandma's house. We ordered pasta with meat sauce+ sausage and a shrimp alfredo. It came with the most delicious home made bread. The portion sizes are huge so we took some home all the way to Butte County and ate it again the next day. This will have to be a must visit each time we're in Fort Bragg. Pasta and a sunset on the ocean? Yes please!
Very good food and great service in that classic 90s pizzaria aesthetic.
Had the Penne in Alfredo sauce with chicken, and their garlic chicken and both were great! I was sad they ran out of clam chowder though.
Very, very generous servings. Plan on sharing an entree. We had our leftovers the next night and still couldn't eat it all.
Delicious food and very friendly staff. Got a large pizza with 5 toppings, thin crust. Cheese tasted fresh, along with fresh ingredients as well. The chicken we requested as a topping was not marinated in any way but they did provide Tapatío and garlic hot sauce (VERY tasty) upon request. I would definitely return 👍 Also seemed like a local fave because there were plenty of people who seemed local and took it go. Its not right off the main street but very easily accessible (one street parallel to Hwy 1)
Super accommodating for our large family (4 kids 4 adults). Varied menu, absolutely delicious food with Very Generous Portions. Friendly and welcoming, everything you could want in a family restaurant.
The pizza was the best pizza I’ve ever had! Loved the homemade warm bread and the homemade ranch was perfect with the heavy cheese pepperoni pizza. Staff was awesome and it was very warm and cozy inside. 10/10 recommend!
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