Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room in Rancho Santa Margarita is a neighborhood favorite pizzeria, tap room, and sports bar known for its authentic Chicago-style pizza, craft beer, and welcoming local atmosphere. Guests enjoy deep-dish and thin-crust pizzas, wings, salads, and rotating beers on tap while watching their favorite teams.
Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room RSM 
30461 Avenida de las Flores B, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA
About Selma’s Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room RSM
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30461 Avenida de las Flores B, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA Get DirectionsEvery Wednesday, Selma’s hosts a lively Mountain Bike Meet Up, bringing the local riding community together for great food, cold drinks, and connection. Whether you’re a sports fan, a cyclist, or simply looking for a great place to eat in Rancho Santa Margarita, Selma’s Pizza delivers bold flavor and true community spirit.
Had lunch on a Sunday afternoon and watched some FIFA soccer. The restaurant didn't anticipate the soccer crowd and was trying to operate with one server and a host. About a dozen patrons showed up, plus a party of 10 on the patio. The service slowed down dramatically (3 stars) not necessarily the fault of the staff, just understaffed. We didn't look in the bar but could hear a few more people cheer when a goal was scored. Food was served hot and drinks were refilled on request. The Chicago style Hawaiian trio was good. The sauce over the toppings was too much for my pallet. The sauce overwhelmed the toppings and primarily tasted the sauce. The atmosphere was good with multiple screens to watch the match. Servers (host began serving) were friendly and hard working. Booth was clean and comfortable. Cost was typical for dining out, but we had a coupon, so that helped make it affordable.
Ordered for pickup. 1/2, 1/2 Specialty Pizza and Artichoke dip. $53.52. - Solid vibes in the restaurant. - Very friendly staff. Hostess was new, she didn't seem trained up on much. - Food came out pretty quick... worried me on cook. - Pizza wasnt cooked enough. Pizza fell apart, soggy soggy bottom. From pickup to home 10min. - Sauce was very acidic, if thats your preference then you're in luck. Overpowers ingredients imo. - Artichoke dip... this was close to $15. I feel embarrassed for ordering this. Absolutely should not be something you should take out. If its in a cast iron then it could be alright. But this is a mediocre artichoke dip. Buy it from the Ralphs, it'll be better. Overall it feels strange they tout this as a Chicago pizzeria. The sauce is suited for smaller portions and even then, its an alright mid tier pizzeria.
Fantastic lunch specials. We like to get a half sandwich, salad and fries, but they have choices. The associates are all terrific. Well knowledgeable about what they serve, and attentive. We often come with our two big dogs, there is a wonderful outdoor patio and the associates always bring a big bowl of water for our furry friends. I love the holy cow sandwich, tender juicy thin sliced sirloin steak with grilled onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms topped with melted provolone served on a fresh house made roll. Depending on the season i honestly enjoy a side sald with ranch dressing to accompany my sandwich and always always always I enjoy the crisp beer battred french fries. On cold days I absolutely enjoy the creamy house made tomato bisque soup, it's an out of the park home run! My granddaughter absolutely loves the minestrone soup and the fried calamari, my favorite appetizer is the house made spinach artichoke dip served with house made French bread! Selmas pizzas are absolutely wonderful! They make everything in house so it's easy to get pizza exactly how you like it, and if you don't see what you're looking for on the menu, just ask they can make it your way. You can't go wrong with Selmas. The kitchen is bright and open easy to watch the chefs at work. They offer great kids parties where the kids get to work with the chefs learning and creating their own pizza! The dining area, the bar, the patio and restrooms have delightful Chicago and Wrigley Field decor, and are always very well maintained and clean.
Always loved Selmas, but I will never return to this location due to poor customer service. I came here with my 4 year old and ordered a salad and a pizza, when they brought the salad I asked them if they could split it. The guy took it walked to the back then 5 minutes later our server walked up and handed me the same salad without saying anything. I told her I asked if they could split it in another bowl. She refused, and said no they cant do that. Such a simple thing to split a “regular” salad into another bowl. Ive noticed the past two times I’ve come to this location it has been dead during peak hours. Im sure this is due to the bad customer service at this location.
$4 beer, $4 soup and a $14 Calzone with 2 toppings. I really liked the Honey Blonde House Brew and the soup was very good - with the exception that it should be served with some type of bread. The bar tender asked me right away if I wanted a dinner roll and after the first was done I asked for another which was not an issue. Overall the place has a great atmosphere, low playing current and past rock music from various time periods. The tables are clean, the people are friendly, the waiters, servers and hosts are on point and I will be back. Unless my Calzone fails, they earned 4 stars. They lost 1 point because I was asked to wait for the manager to place my order at the restaurant and they never came. When I walked over to the bar, they gave me service right away.