Zagat

"Seekers of the original California pizza feed their fancy at this Studio City cafe from Spago's first pizza chef, the late Ed LaDou, that still turns out a variety of awesome pies and famous salads in casual quarters."

Ed Levine

"Caioti Pizza Café's Ed LaDou is a certified California pizza pioneer. LaDou is a pizza toppings master. His toppings, which feature roast garlic, bacon, shallots, and lamb sausage, let you know that there is a serious culinary mind at work here."

Jonathan Gold

"The barbecue chicken pizza, with slivered red onion, smoked Gouda and barbecue sauce instead of tomato, is definitive. It's almost an exercise in nostalgia, a dinner at Caioti, a taste of multiculti post-Olympics Los Angeles."

Matthew Kang

"25 Iconic Pizzerias in Los Angeles: Caioti Pizza Café - Though not as well known because its star has since faded, Ed LaDou created this humble pizza cafe in the Valley. The California Style Pizza would not have happened if it wasn't for the efforts of Ed LaDou."

Laurel D'Agenais

"Pizza Paradise: Caioti Pizza Café - Head over to Caioti Pizza Cafe where each pie is a work of art. From whole baby clams to apples and bacon, the limit is your own imagination as far as your pizza is concerned."

Pizza Today

"Here, you’ll find nourishment in the form of California-style pizzas and salads that transcend the ordinary. An example? How about the Lamb Sausage pizza with lemon-grilled eggplant, roasted garlic, feta and mozzarella cheeses and kalamata olives. Beautiful!"

Tom Bastek

"Five Regional Styles Worth Hitting the Road For: Caioti Pizza Café - If you want to taste the original, head over to Caioti Pizza Café, where Ed’s spirit lives on with his wife and his pies in Studio City, California."