The Pizza Locals Mention by Name
Ask a regular what to order at Rancho Steve’s Pizza, and there’s a good chance the answer comes back fast: the Steve Combo. It’s the restaurant’s own signature pie — the one referenced on the homepage, the about page, and across the restaurant’s Rancho Cordova-area location pages as “our famous, fully-loaded signature pie.” Unlike a generic “supreme” or “deluxe” pizza you’d find on a national chain’s menu, the Steve Combo isn’t an afterthought built from a standard topping list. It’s the pizza the restaurant has built its reputation around since opening in 2010, and it shows up consistently in conversations about what makes Rancho Steve’s worth a stop instead of just another delivery option.
What Goes Into a Fully-Loaded Combo Pie
A combo-style pizza, by definition, isn’t built around one or two toppings — it’s built to give you a little bit of everything in one pie. At Rancho Steve’s, that means a generous layer of multiple meats and vegetables stacked on a base of fresh, hand-stretched dough, made daily rather than thawed from frozen. The kitchen uses a from-scratch pizza sauce rather than a pre-made base, and finishes the pie with a full, even layer of cheese rather than a light dusting — a detail regular customers notice when comparing Rancho Steve’s to faster, more corporate competitors.
The “fully-loaded” approach matters most when you’re feeding a group with different preferences. Instead of everyone needing to agree on a single topping (pepperoni night versus veggie night), a combo pizza like the Steve Combo gives a table of differing appetites something to agree on without anyone settling for plain cheese.
How It’s Different From Rancho Steve’s Other Specialty Pies
Rancho Steve’s menu includes several other named specialty pizzas — the Mediterranean (a customer favorite frequently mentioned in reviews), the Garlic Ranch Chicken (creamy garlic ranch sauce with grilled chicken and fresh vegetables), the BBQ Chicken (tangy BBQ sauce, chicken, red onion, and a cheese blend), and the Californian (marinated artichoke hearts and seasoned grilled chicken). Each of those pies is built around a specific flavor direction — Mediterranean herbs and brine, ranch and grilled chicken, BBQ tang, or a lighter California-style vegetable profile.
The Steve Combo sits apart from all of them as the “everything” pizza — the one built for maximum variety rather than a single flavor theme. If the Mediterranean is the pizza you order when you know exactly what you want, the Steve Combo is the one you order when you want the kitchen to show you its best work across the board.
Why It’s the Right Order for a Group
Because it’s built to cover multiple topping preferences in a single pie, the Steve Combo is a natural fit for situations where you’re ordering for more than just yourself: a family dinner where kids and adults want different things, an office lunch where nobody wants to coordinate five separate orders, or a casual get-together where the goal is to put food on the table fast without a debate over toppings. It scales well too — available in the same size range as the rest of the menu, up through the massive 20-inch party size used for catering orders, corporate lunches, and backyard gatherings.
Ordering the Steve Combo
The Steve Combo is available for dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering, sized from a personal pizza up to the 20-inch party pie. It pairs naturally with the restaurant’s cheese breadsticks or a side of hot chicken wings if you’re feeding a bigger group, and it qualifies for current promotions like the Mega Deal (20% off medium, large, XL, and party pizzas) and the automatic 20% discount on orders over $200 — both of which make ordering a Steve Combo for a group meaningfully more affordable than splitting several smaller specialty pizzas.
A Pizza Worth Building a Visit Around
Out-of-town visitors passing through the greater Sacramento area have specifically called out Rancho Steve’s by name when describing favorite local stops, and the restaurant’s own signature pie is consistently the centerpiece of that loyalty. Whether you’re a longtime Rancho Cordova resident or just driving through on I-50, the Steve Combo is the single best way to understand what the kitchen does well in one order.
Q&A Pairs:
Q: What toppings come on the Steve Combo?
A: The Steve Combo is our fully-loaded signature pizza, built with a generous mix of meats and vegetables over fresh, daily-made dough and our scratch-made sauce. Call (916) 851-0749 or check our online menu for the current full topping list.
Q: Can I order the Steve Combo in a party size for a group?
A: Yes — it’s available up through our 20-inch party size, which is the same size we use for catering and large group orders.
Q: Is the Steve Combo available with a gluten-free or cauliflower crust?
A: Yes, our specialty pizzas including the Steve Combo can be ordered with our premium 12-inch gluten-free crust or cauliflower crust.
