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Yes, in theory, Shakeys is great, and I really want to love it for old times sake... But every time i go, its "eh".
I went last night to this location, and there were some really flamboyant guys outside walking up and down the street, looking for, ahem, a ride home maybe? a ride home with benefits i guess? Anyway, that was somewhat entertaining as we waited for the pizza and definitely adds a star for fun.
We ordered a large pizza, half cheese, and half ham/pineapple.
Now, logically, if you put 2 toppings on half a pizza, wouldn't that be the same amount of toppings as if you put one topping on the entire pizza???? Well, you get charged for 2 toppings. And i totally expect that, because thats what all pizza places do... BUT
If you order your pizza half cheese/half whatever, are you saying half of the pizza with extra cheese or half of the pizza with no toppings?
The reason i bring this up is because our large pizza was $20. They charged $1.50 for the pineapple. $1.50 for the ham, and $1.50 for cheese! I didn't say half with extra cheese. I said half cheese, meaning no toppings.... ugh. that was just lame. And that brought down the stars for me. And the pizza itself was just not that great. The salad bar was snoozeville. Nothing exciting. The pepsi tasted diet.
One large pizza, one-time salad bar, and 2 pepsis.... $30. Not a fantastic deal. I wish i got chicken but i was on a date... girls can't eat fried chicken on a date.
This place is so depressing. It's located on that strip of SMB that really has nothing to offer except auto lots, small theatres, and liquor stores. And prostitutes. My buddy had a performance at the theatre across the street, and we were short on time. Hence, our trek over to Shakey's for some pre-show grub.
It was nearly empty except for about 8 other people. The decor is that Denny's 1989 look/foyer of Kmart with all the chicken & plastic egg machines. Both the pizza buffet and salad bar were closed, so I can't speak to them. The menu was extremely limited; basically only offering pizza, with fried chicken/fried potatoes as appetizers. I was s.t.a.r.v.i.n.g. when we arrived, so against my better judgment, I ordered the chicken strips, knowing full well they would wreak havoc later (and they did, trust me). They were typical fried chicken strips - nothing special. The pizza was also nothing special. It was kinda on the level of DiGiorno - it'll do in a pinch. Very generic tasting; a step up from Domino's, but certainly nothing like a real pizzeria.
Two strange things happened while we were there that made the place even less attractive. 1) there was a child playing with sharp knives at the counter which no one seemed to notice, and 2) a mentally unbalanced, presumably homeless man came into the restaurant as we were leaving and demanded of us in an angry voice, "you got any money for me to eat?" My friend responded, "nope, sorry..." to which he retorted: "thas what I THOUGHT! Don't fuckin look at me!!" as he proceeded to leave the restaurant. As with the knife-wielding child, the management of Shakey's pretended this man did not exist, but yet gave us a big "good-bye" on the way out. Selective blindness must be nice.
Some pretty good pizza along with their spicy chicken wings. Sometimes I wonder why they don't make it apart of one of their combo meals. You know the chicken with mojo papas and a pizza.
I like to order the combination pizza because they always put fresh toppings on their pizza. The service is not that bad. You order you meal and about twenty to thirty minutes later you get to chow down. Plus, they have a really good drink selection as well. The only down fall is that some times they have a lot of kids running around. But it is a family place, so I really can't complain.
Probably not that authentic but there's so many great things about this place. I love the buffet here and the service is always fast. Easy to park in and easy to find a seat inside. Anyone who gave this place less than 3 stars must have been depressed as this place is one of those places that always makes me feel joyfully fulfilled, that I'm making good decisions in life, and I always love the energy of the people here. If you're looking for a place to take your family or just go yourself and love every minute of your food adventure, yes Shakeys does rock!
Another fantastic experience at the buffet today. We arrived late and the flow of fresh pies was dying down... so they made us 3 fresh pizzas just for us... to our specifications... for the same buffet price! I love this place...
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I went for the lunch buffet last Tuesday and all I will say is GROSS.
not the best but then again, it's been such a long since I've been here. the pizza was great and the wedges were on point. i just was upset that there wasn't more selection. chicken & pizza is mostly all that is there in different flavors.
Sherwood "Shakey" Johnson loved ragtime music. He dreamed about having a place where his family and friends could get together, share some pizza and beer while listening - and often singing along - to favorite ragtime standards. So back in 1954 he scraped together his savings and opened the first Shakey's Pizza Parlor & Ye Public House® at the corner of 57th and J Street in Sacramento CA. There was nothing like it. People came from all over to enjoy the original thin crust pizza, ice cold beer on tap and most of all, the fun, family friendly atmosphere.
Ok I'd be lying if I said I wrote that. I copied it from the website. And I'd also be lying if I said I had exactly that kind of an experience here. I can't say I enjoyed the thin crust pizza - the crust was unflavorful and some of the pizza that I had was too saucy. I couldn't enjoy any beer because it was a work-related lunch time birthday celebration (for me and like 5 other people with bdays in jan and feb). I also don't believe I heard any ragtime standards. I saw people in rags, if that's any consolation. I think it was feed the homeless friday here.
What else can I say? This place is like KFC meets Pizza hut, except the fried chicken and pizza are all you can eat and not as tasty (wait, did I just say something is not as tasty as KFC or Pizza hut?). And the all you can eat is 7.57 with tax, if you don't get a drink. Load up on fried chicken, several types of thin crust pizza (I saw hawaiian, bbq chicken, chicken alfredo, meat lovers, mushroom+cheese, jalapeno+salami), mashed potatoes, mojo potatoes (sliced and french fried), salad. . .
Over the years, Shakey's has slowly lost a lot of their popularity. When I was a kid, Shakey's was really quite popular and had quite a number of thriving franchise locations. These days, it's rare to actually encounter one, so if you've got one near you (like this one) I suggest you go while it's still here.
Shakey's offers a lot of different types of foods during their lunch buffet, and for the most part they're all decent. However, I would recommend only eating a select certain things if you visit: Pizza, Mojo Potatoes, and Chicken. It's literally all they're good at making.
Protip: This Shakey's has a small arcade (like most do) as well as a high school nearby. Be prepared to encounter teenagers.
Also, the weird things on all of their tables that resemble coin-op devices are actually sort of like pagers at most other restaurants. If you order pizza, they'll give you a little key that you can put in that device so the servers know where to bring your order. I mention it because it confused the heck out of me at first.
I know people are attached to this place, and may be upset that I am only giving this place 2 stars...but sorry, it was not so great. I had never been to a Shakeys before, but my friends has and kept going on and on about how great it was. I wish they were right.
We walked into to what looked like an old pizza hut with a bar, some cheesy games, and a karaoke machine added. We ordered our Peperoni and BBQ Chicken pizzas. As we sat and waited for our pizzas we were subjected to listening to some awful, awful singing. This really ruined the experience. Maybe we should have known better, but it was just horrid.
The pizza came, and it was just ok. Definitely a step above most other chains, but still not amazing. The crust was very crispy and had a great texture. The cheese was not too great, but fine. The sauce was zesty, and pretty alright. I donno, I am kind of a pizza snob these days and I prefer Neapolitan pizzas instead. Just not my thing.
mojo potatoes, thats all you need to know.
I was so sad the shakey's in cerritos and santa monica closed down years ago, so now when ever i drive to hollywood to visit friends or just visit hollywood Skakey's is the first thing to come into my mind when i'm going home.
Those golden fried potatoes that are the next best thing to mcdonald's french fries.
Of course there's the bunch of lunch too where you can have your fill of pizza, fried chicken, and mojo potatoes for one reasonable price.
If you you don't know, now you know.
I haven't had Shakey's in about 15 years. We heard they have a lunch buffet so we checked it out. $8 bucks for all you can eat pizza, chicken, potatoes, salad, pasta, etc. Not a bad deal at all. I won't say the food its spectacular but it's not bad either. I didn't have time to check out the arcade. Damn it.
On a side note, the manager told us on Mondays during Monday night football, they have $5 pitchers of beer. I guess I'll be here Mondays.
if u like vomit and baby screams, this is ur place.
mo-jo-u-didn't take me to shakeys.
4.5 stars. - 0.5 for the bar lady's atttitude, but I understand.
I had my 26th birthday party here the other night. Very low key Girls' Night Out. It was perfect and everything I had hoped it would be. Actually I take that back. I was hoping to be close to the arcade area, but it was full of little kids!! I mean, what gives?! But I wasn't about to fight with children over the area. :)
But the pizza was perfectly priced and very yummy. I had 10 ladies with me and Shakey's has some really awesome meal deals that made it very cheap for all of us. The mojos and the chicken strips weren't bad either. Pitchers of beer and hard liquor was also available. Long tables so there was plenty of room. A bunch of TVs with the basketball game on that provided extra entertainment. And the bathrooms were clean.
We pretty much could do our own thing and have a good time. I highly recommend it.
FULL BAR....yes thats right....FULL BAR at a Shakey's. I dont know if this is the norm at all the Shakey's or if this one just does it like that but I was amazed when I went to get a pitcher of Brew and saw the bottles of well alcohol....well, its not like its the Sky Bar. So I dont mind if it is well alcohol or the good stuff.
As for the food, its Shakey's, if you been to one you been to them all. Mojo Potatos, Decent Pizza, especially if you have had a few drinks....oh and did I mention...
I ordered my Vodka/Soda w/Roses and they actually had Roses and he said, that will be $4.50. I then said, "Are you sure about tha, are you sure thats not just for half the drink....I want the whole drink" No, he was serious. C'mon, where in L.A. are you going to get a $4.50 cocktail. So about 450 cocktails later, that pizza is looking BOMB!
Yeah, the AC wasn't blasting but I think it was because of all the hotties up in there.
3 stars in reality, 5 in theory, this Shakey's played host to my 21st (cough, yeah right) birthday party last night. It had been a long standing dream of mine to have my name on the sign and dammit, last night dream became reality as many of my nearest and dearest came out to drink really bad beer (it was better going down than the hangover I'm rockin at the moment), yummy greasy cheap pizza and mojos, yes MOJO's!!
The one dissapointment were the lack of trannys (I'm sorry what?), Yes, trannys. For those of you that know this area, you know that Santa Monica Blvd at Orange is tranny street walkin central and I was sooooo hoping for a few fierce divas to partake in the pizza pie madness, but sadly, no dice. Even without them, the staff here was super cool and it made for a fun and silly place to ring in a new year as that girl they call stacks.
good times!
Alright so I haven't stepped foot in a Shakey's since I was 12 and a lot has changed since then. We use to go all the time on the weekends when I was a wee little bad ass and things have really changed since then.
The mojo potatoes still rock, the pizza is still good (kinda) and the beer is still flowing like a water fall. Not only was I able to watch Monday Night Football but I was able to watch it on two different screens. Hells yeah!
My only complaint about this location is the lack of AC. Half way through dinner I felt like I was in a sauna. I was sweating, my friends were sweating, my pizza was sweating heck even my beer was sweating!! Oh wait that's called condensation. Or was it?
Damn, you go to sleep with the intention of being the first to review a joint, only to wake up and discover two other nimble-fingered early-risers beat you to the punch!
Anyways, I got to eat really cold slices of pizza. You know, the kind that sits for a really long time and just before the night crew goes to throw it away, you and your other rock-gut buddy pounce on it cause you know it is good to go. Actually, I wont mention any names, but my boothmate, *cough, Antonio. cough* pounced on it and I was around to share the wealth. It was his brillant genius and ever watchful eye that scored me some slices of cold yumminess.
I avoided the Shakey's ale because someone mentioned that it tasted worse than piss, so I can't really comment on the bar because I just played it safe and ordered a pitcher of MGD- they had no Coor's Light-WTF?
Overall, like anyplace you go to, good company always overrides average food and no Coor's Light.
What a fun place to have a birthday party!
Sure the pizzas are greasy and gross, but they are pretty cheap! Pitchers of beer run about $9, and they serve liquor...AND IT'S CHEAP!
I had a great time here last week for my friend's pre-birthday party (the real party was in Vegas!). Sadly, no trannies though...apparently LAPD has been cracking down.
I've never gone to one of these as a kid, and I've been driving by them for a dozen years without giving them a thought. But we were hungry and didn't have cash, just credit, and pizza and chicken seemed like a great idea. For the price of a fast food meal you can get really full and watch Monday night football. It isn't amazing food, but for sit down dining on a budget it is pretty awesome.
A group of 20 or so of us went to Shakey's last night for my brother's birthday. It was great! They put your name on the sign outside, will hold your ice-cream cake in the freezer, have thin crust pizza, a full bar, 7 dollar PITCHERS of beer, amazing potato things called MOJOs, and a game area where you can spend a hundred dollars worth of quarters on but buy at the dollar store for 10 dollars. It's fun!
I think the food/ambiance are more like three stars but Myrna and the other staff make it more like 4. Oh, and the mechanical horse in the front. Good times!
I don't care what anyone says Shakey's is da bomb! You can't beat their pizza and mojo potatoes! Took my niece and nephew there last weekend and we had a blast. Veggies could use a little work, but whatever, it's a pizza joint. My niece and nephew loved it because the arcade games spit out hundreds of tickets whenever they won. I must admit seeing all of those tickets pile on the floor was kinda cool. I was also surprised at how clean this place was and how much parking there was. I guess I had some preconceived notions since this place was on Santa Monica Blvd, where prostitutes do the ho stroll at night. I definitely recommend this place. Maybe I'll have my birthday party here this year?
i agree with stephy s. that in theory, this place is AWESOME. all you can eat pizza and fried chicken? oh yeeea. however, the pizza was barely warm. it wouldve gotten maybe 4 stars if it was at least hot because it wasnt bad. however, i think pizza should either be piping hot, or refrigerator, midnight-snack cold. the fired chicken wasnt bad either but it was just too salty. the soup was decent though, and theres also a taco bar. the salad bare is pretty good though, lots of toppings and pretty fresh. this place is good for a quick, relatively cheap meal. drink lots of water.
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