Benchmark Pizzeria

James Brown _{on Google}

Apr 7th, 2024

The food is really good

Renae W. _{on Google}

Apr 1st, 2024

NEVER eat here if you have any food allergies as food allergies are dismissed and not respected. After eating there regularly and ordering the "gluten free" pasta several times, which they gladly make and serve as "gluten free", we thought to ask how it was prepared.The pasta that they claim is gluten free, is absolutely not, as they make it in the same water as the pasta with gluten. The waiter wanted to argue and said "nobody ever gets sick" clearly not understanding, or caring to know, about the harmful effects of Celiac Disease and gluten allergies. This is a gross violation of health from a trusted restaurant.
This restaurant has had MAJOR food violations with the health department for hand washing/glove use, and handling hot/cold food. Fortunately the Contra Costa Health Dept. website offers full transparency. I wish we would have checked before eating there.
The male server is mocking, rude, arrogant, and ignorant. It would be horrible if someone had a peanut allergy, and they "forgot" to tell them the peanut free dish is cooked in peanut oil. Gluten free dishes cooked in gluten, are NOT gluten free, no matter how you want to sell it.

Nikhil Shankar _{on Google}

Mar 19th, 2024

Excellent pizza, cute atmosphere, and good service. The Neopolitan pizza (i.e., The Benchmark) was excellent as was the caesar salad. Been here twice the first time the pizza crust was a bit hard, so I wish they would make it fluffier Italian-style, but the second time it was more on-point. Would go again!