“The term hidden gem is massively overused, but this is pretty close to dictionary definition. I've basically been side-eyeing this place since I started working in the area about two months ago - it looks like an absolute dive and rather tellingly, none of my co-workers who've lived in the area for years have ever been inside and the only insight they could offer was to shrug apologetically and tell me that a lot of kosher establishments try to squeeze as many food genres into their business model as they can, hence a pizza place that also serves sushi. Fascinating. A few days ago, I was feeling ambitious enough to give this a shot, confirming ahead of time that we had enough food in the office if the adventure quickly nosedived and I still needed sustenance. Instead, this ended up being an incredibly pleasant surprise and a very solid lunch.I can't say this ISN'T a dive. I'm sure a solid portion of Pomona Pizza's business is the to-go crowd, but there is a room to the side for dine-in patrons and it's not exactly the Shangri-La. There's some water stains on the ceiling, and aside from a mural on the wall that I think depicts the Italian countryside or something similar, I would guess very little money has been spent on the interior. And arguably you really don't need to - there's a pizza oven, a small sushi bar and enough seating to plop yourself down comfortably. It's probably enough.Since I really wasn't sure if I'd ever come back, I figured I'd just go for it, and I ordered a plain slice ($3.50) and a Volcano roll ($15). The slice was really good - the sauce was super flavorful and I prefer pizza like this to be a little overcooked, which it was. It was a little too hot from the reheat and ended up melting not one but two plastic forks (I'm very classy with my pizza slices), so I think I'd just get these at room temperature next time. The sushi was also really decent. Since I had no idea what I was dealing with, I thought it would be safest to go with a cooked/tempura roll. The fish was very fresh, and my only minor qualm was that the sauces on top were a little too watery, but that's barely a complaint.The price point is all over the place. The items I got were very competitive; a special, cooked sushi roll for $15? Absolutely down for that. But their regular rolls are incredibly overpriced - sweet potato rolls in the middle of civilization (which this is not) should be about $5, maybe $6. These are $9, which I'd say was the average for all rolls in that genre, including classics like salmon/avocado. Way too much.Definitely give this a try. It's a memorable experience any way you look at it, and I'm glad after suffering through some pretty underwhelming lunch situations that I actually have a decent spot to walk to now.“
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“The term hidden gem is massively overused, but this is pretty close to dictionary definition. I've basically been side-eyeing this place since I started working in the area about two months ago - it looks like an absolute dive and rather tellingly, none of my co-workers who've lived in the area for years have ever been inside and the only insight they could offer was to shrug apologetically and tell me that a lot of kosher establishments try to squeeze as many food genres into their business model as they can, hence a pizza place that also serves sushi. Fascinating. A few days ago, I was feeling ambitious enough to give this a shot, confirming ahead of time that we had enough food in the office if the adventure quickly nosedived and I still needed sustenance. Instead, this ended up being an incredibly pleasant surprise and a very solid lunch.I can't say this ISN'T a dive. I'm sure a solid portion of Pomona Pizza's business is the to-go crowd, but there is a room to the side for dine-in patrons and it's not exactly the Shangri-La. There's some water stains on the ceiling, and aside from a mural on the wall that I think depicts the Italian countryside or something similar, I would guess very little money has been spent on the interior. And arguably you really don't need to - there's a pizza oven, a small sushi bar and enough seating to plop yourself down comfortably. It's probably enough.Since I really wasn't sure if I'd ever come back, I figured I'd just go for it, and I ordered a plain slice ($3.50) and a Volcano roll ($15). The slice was really good - the sauce was super flavorful and I prefer pizza like this to be a little overcooked, which it was. It was a little too hot from the reheat and ended up melting not one but two plastic forks (I'm very classy with my pizza slices), so I think I'd just get these at room temperature next time. The sushi was also really decent. Since I had no idea what I was dealing with, I thought it would be safest to go with a cooked/tempura roll. The fish was very fresh, and my only minor qualm was that the sauces on top were a little too watery, but that's barely a complaint.The price point is all over the place. The items I got were very competitive; a special, cooked sushi roll for $15? Absolutely down for that. But their regular rolls are incredibly overpriced - sweet potato rolls in the middle of civilization (which this is not) should be about $5, maybe $6. These are $9, which I'd say was the average for all rolls in that genre, including classics like salmon/avocado. Way too much.Definitely give this a try. It's a memorable experience any way you look at it, and I'm glad after suffering through some pretty underwhelming lunch situations that I actually have a decent spot to walk to now.“