Ordering takeout and then sitting and eating from a takeout box (particularly OUTSIDE where everyone is walking by) makes the entire restaurant look a lot less “classy” and sets the wrong idea of service for those walking by and considering the place as a place to sit and eat.

While he was willing to tip the waiter at the table, it still has a negative effect on the waiter as well as the establishment. Waiter receives a tip for the work of the counter person who took the order and served him the pizza, so a tip to them insults the counter work who did the work and did not receive the reward.

However, the owner’s public berating was surely unprofessional and should have been better handled.

Of course, had Charle explained his situation in the first place rather than just ordering takeout and then sitting and eating the whole situation likely could have been avoided. And with two parents there anyhow, had his two year old acted up I’m sure that the staff would have been able to quickly package the food to go while the other parent took the offending child outside.

Anyhow, as to the quality of the food.

Larchmont Village Pizzeria makes an excellent Pizza. I have eaten there many times, eating there many times, as well as takeout and occasionally delivery. The quality of ingredients is excellent and the pizzas have always been cooked perfectly. I often eat there for lunch and have their slices and salads.

I agree with the OP that Z Pizza down the street is, while a decent pizza place, not nearly as good as Village Pizzeria, which belongs among the best of the pizza places in LA such as D’Amores and Mazzarino’s.