Starvin Marvins Pizza - Homer

We visit this restaurant once a year during our fishing trip to Homer. The ambiance is rustic and offers stunning mountain views, along with partial views of the sea. Their fresh pizzas are quite hearty and loaded with toppings. The breadsticks are fantastic as well. This place is definitely worth a visit while you're in Homer. TIP: If you're coming with a larger group, be sure to call ahead for seating and to place your order, as it can take at least 30 minutes to avoid waiting.

The service was friendly and the pizza was delicious! The dough was exceptional! We decided to come here based on a recommendation from a staff member at our hotel in Soldotna. This pizza place is conveniently located near a Pokémon gym and a PokéStop, so Pokémon GO fans can collect and battle while waiting for their pizza. The views are stunning and the prices are very reasonable. It's a great spot for families as it has a casual atmosphere and some arcade games to enjoy.

The pizza crust is wonderful—slightly sweet, which is absolutely delightful. While we enjoyed our meal, a moose grazed right outside our window. The service was incredibly kind and friendly. However, it's worth mentioning that they used canned mushrooms on the pizza. But honestly, what do I have to complain about? I'm in Homer, Alaska!

Marvin 's is reminiscent of a chain pizzeria, like Shakey 's, complete with old cabinet arcade games, plastic table cloth topped tables, and a hometown server who you 'd expect to call you darlin ' when you stroll in.The inside of the restaurant is bigger than I thought, with the majority of its seating overlooking the water (with most of the view being the murky, grassy, puddles around the spit , but a view nonetheless. There was a note on the menu about auto gratuity for big groups, like kids ' sports teams, so I assume this is the place parents herd their kids into so the strung out, little soccer players can scarf down slabs of cheesy pizza and beat each other with their plastic plates and shake red pepper all over the place while moms and dads drink themselves under the table to try to drown out the cacophony of screaming children. I 'm not from Homer, but I imagine this is a long time staple of the town 's skyline. It felt old, a little grimy (with the broken power outlet cover and the dead bees and general grime mucked up in the window sills , but you can definitely get the vibe that this must be a nice hang out for the locals especially in the wintertime when all of the touring blue hairs have long returned to their desert homes. The waitress was really nice. She didn 't get around to refilling our waters, because she was the only server for the steady stream of customers (they were shortstaffed this summer, she told us later , but she was accommodating and polite, even to the annoying kids at the table over. The prices were a little high. $28, including tip, for lunch for two (appetizer bread, side salad, and a burger . Blah blah, Alaskan tax, yeah we all know that. The salad was surprisingly good for $5, with fresh veg and some cheese. The burger came with chips in a bag and it was a self assembly deal (even the mayo came in a little packet. Kinda weird. Almost feels like most of the food was best designed for take out or something. The pesto cream cheese bread was pretty good, but I think the sub bread they use for it really made it. It was slightly chewy and subtly sweet, and sooo good. I would have loved to take some of the sub loaves back with me. This is probably the best place to come for to get good service with alright food. Probably take a big group here for some greasy pizza and beer, and you 'd be happy. You 'll probably get much better service than the snooty ones over at Fat Olives.

BEST PIZZA AND VIEW!!! Right on the spit watching planes come in! So delicious and such great service!!! We will definitely be back!!