The Planing Mill

778 E Center Ave
Visalia CA 93292
(559) 713-0818
About The Planing Mill

IN CRUST WE TRUST

Consider us your neighborhood pizza parlor with a gourmet twist. We visited some of the greatest pizzerias on the West Coast, took the best parts of each, and brought them to Visalia as best we could. Then we added our own Central Valley twist. The end result is our menu of  hearty, flavorful pizzas made with the freshest ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible. From the adventurous “Thai Pie” to the customer favorite “Kitchen Sink”, there’s truly something for all types of pizza lovers. We rounded out our menu with a variety of signature sandwiches, farm fresh salads, and delicious appetizers like our bruschetta and artichoke fritters.

Then there’s the beer. Twenty-one taps of fresh craft beer and cider plus a massive variety of cans and bottles.

At The Planing Mill, we are committed to providing great food and guest service in a comfortable, family friendly atmosphere. We are also dedicated to serving our community through our monthly “Pizza with a Purpose” non-profit fundraisers and other efforts.

Come see our spacious new location, complete with outdoor patio and lawn area. We think you’ll find The Planing Mill to be a pretty fun place to eat, drink and be merry with friends and family!

But don’t just take our word for it. In 2017, the Visalia Chamber of Commerce named us Small Business of the Year!

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

A lot of people see our name and spend the next few seconds trying to say it. Let us help. It’s pronounced “PLAIN-ing” Mill, though there’s certainly nothing “plain” about us!

So why the name? Our first location was part of the original Visalia Planing Mill. Founded in 1851, the mill crafted specialty wood products for generations of Visalians. In fact, many older homes and businesses in town have doors and cabinets that were hand-crafted right here on our property. In honor of this legacy, and as a reflection of our commitment to artisanship, the name fit perfectly.

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Jul 27 2022
| by Quizmaster Joe Bravo
|

While the weather may be cooling off, ever so slightly, our competitors at the Planing Mill are heating up with intense competition! In the early rounds they battled mightily, making effective use of our double or nothing's to pad the score and add some lead! In the end, Pesto Ranch, Raise heck Praise Trebek, and Dr. Google took first, second and third respectively! It's always a great time at our show!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 66822 Pesto Ranch 56 6 1.000
2 72827 Raise Heck Praise Trebek 52 5 0.833
3 19791 Dr. Google 42 4 0.667
4 74276 Visalia Community Rotaract 39 3 0.500
5 73099 The Smarty Pints 30 2 0.333
6 74271 You’re a Quizzard Harry 25 1 0.167
7 74270 Car Ram ROd 19 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Jul 20 2022
| by Quizmaster Joe Bravo
|

Things we're heating up competitively as well as literally as Visalia continues to endure the oppressive heat. But that does not deter our lovely community from convening and firing up to do some white hot competition! Things were fierce this time (but then again, when are they not?) as the competitors mightly clashed against each other leaving Dr. Google to take first, Pesto Ranch to take second, and raise heck, praise trebek taking third!

It's always a great time here!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 19791 Dr. Google 48 8 1.000
2 66822 Pesto Ranch 44 7 0.875
3 72827 Raise Heck Praise Trebek 38 6 0.750
4 73857 Jalapeño Poppers 34 4 0.563
4 Build your own slams 34 4 0.563
6 73099 The Smarty Pints 30 3 0.375
7 Tare Bear 19 2 0.250
8 11:11 15 1 0.125
9 Dos personas 14 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Wed Jul 13 2022
| by Quizmaster Joe Bravo
|

We conducted an amazing scientific inquiry in the realm of the quizical! Dr. Quiz ran the lab rats ... Er, contestants through their paces with a series of questions designed to test the mental agility and personal resilience of the contestants. In the end, "raise heck praise trebek" took first place, with Pesto ranch taking second, and valley hi taking third! It's always a fun and scientifically fruitful endeavor when you attend our quiz show!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 Raise Heck Praise Trebek 39 4 1.000
2 66822 Pesto Ranch 35 3 0.750
3 73100 Valley Hi 32 2 0.500
4 73099 The Smarty Pints 31 1 0.250
5 66816 Your Mom 29 0 0.000