As a college town, Athens has a plethora of pizza options. Avalanche stands out among this sea of slices. It leads for its creativity of combos, it leads for local sourcing of ingredients, it leads for its stall at the Saturday Farmer's Market with numerous bread options, and it leads for local ownership with deep commitment to investing in the community. The Super Mushrooms with diverse fresh mushroom types and ricotta and asiago cheese is always my go to even with lots of other tempting combos available in regular, gluten free, and cauliflower crust options in 10" and 14" size options. There is a table in the tiny parking lot for eating at the restaurant, but really this is for takeout or delivery. They do have NY Style and regular cheese and pepperoni slices available by the slice on walk in plus some to go salads and cannoli in the small pick up area. read more

Solid pizza spot, really fresh pizza with a light sauce ratio and plenty of toppings 9/10! I personally didn't try the wings, but my boyfriend said they had a slight vinegar taste to them, which he didn't like. The jalapeño Poppers were much bigger than I thought they'd be, however the breading kind of takes away from the flavor since it's pretty thick but still solid 7.5/10. Pizza was ready in 20 minutes and overall I'd recommend! read more

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Great food and service for a local pizza shop. Sure bears the chain stores in town. Good value too.

Walk in at 10pm on a weekend and ended up getting a full pizza in 15 min. Nice collection of unique dips and a pizza type for everybody. Pizza looked great and tasted great! Although limited seating so be prepared to take the pizza with you. read more

Avalanche Pizza - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

We ordered online and delivery to our hotel was super fast. Most of it got eaten before I could get my camera out. The appetizer "the Veggie Lasagna w/ Béchamel" was absolutely delicious. I could have made a whole meal out of that. The wings were tasty but a I personally prefer them a bit more crispy. We also got a "Northface Salad" and it was very fresh and plentiful. Not that bagged lettuce some places dish out. The pizza was good as well and I would definitely feel comfortable recommending this place. read more

Avalanche Pizza - Wings w/ teriyaki sauce. - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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Pizza was good. Placed order in person, we left and came back because they told us 35-40 minutes. When we got back 40 minutes later to pick it up, they hadn't even started it yet. read more

The food was 10/10. Prolly best Jalapeño poppers I've ever had. Pizza was cooked perfectly. Only wish they had indoor seating. read more

Avalanche Pizza - The Great Steak and Potato Pie and Jalapeño Poppers - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Awesome customer service when calling in to place an order for delivery to our hotel. Love that they have gluten free options. The Italian sandwich was good but a lot of gluten free bread. The kids loved the chicken parm they probably could have split one . I hate wasting food. Hubby got the meat lovers. He said it was good but not the best thing he'd ever had . read more

They have great food, reasonable prices, and great friendly service. They also support our own local farmers by buying their fresh ingredients from the farmers marke. read more

They're always amazing at avalanche. The pizza is delicious, they have vegan options which is hard to come by in a small town, the staff is always super friendly and helpful. You can't go wrong with avalanche. read more

Avalanche Pizza - Large pizza with Vegan cheese, onions on half and a BBQ drizzle. - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

To say we were disappointed with our food from here is an understatement. The chicken on our BBQ chicken was dried out and over cooked, the crust on the Margherita pizza was also not the type of crust we ordered. I stood and watched them piece together people's orders by pulling items from the orders of those waiting to be picked up. We spent a good chunk of money on dinner to only have to come home and cook dinner to have something to eat. Only giving 2 stars because the staff were otherwise nice and had good communication on wait times. read more

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There's no competition for best pizza in Athens. Avalanche wins. In an avalanche. Easy when the rest of the competition is mostly chains. They also are known for their funny signs. Every pizza here has some kind of funny name. It's usually a movie reference or something from pop culture. There's one called the I Once Was A Vegan Teenage Werewolf. It's usually about $10 for a personal size. It's a bit more for a pizza than from a chain. That's okay because it's better pizza. The other thing they're famous for is the signs they put in the parking lot. It always has some funny reference. There's been something about Kim Jong Un, and zombies. read more

Avalanche Pizza - The I Once Was A Vegan Teenage Werewolf - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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Good pizza. Loved the cheesy bread with added bacon. Quick and fast will definitely order again if I'm visiting. read more

Avalanche Pizza - 14" The Mount Kilauea Hawaiian - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Top quality pizza that is delicious every time. We drive into Athens every time we're in the area just for the treat!! Hand made with the best ingredients and love!! read more

Try the cauliflower crust. I am gluten sensitive and was starving in Athens. It was late and I mistakenly ordered the spelt when I needed a gluten free and Tori at the front gave me grace. She provided the right pizza with no hesitation and no fuss (and in 10 minutes). It was soooooooo good! I wish I appreciated Avalanche when I lived here. I will be back on every visit!! read more

The pizza was different than your regular pizza and it was delicious. The jalapeño brews great as well.

We ordered four different thin crust speciality pizzas. All were bland and the crust was very gluteny for a thin crust. For $20 for a 14" pizza and we get bland and stale? I feel sorry for the students at OU. read more

Definitely not your average pizza place, in the BEST way! Just check out their website (where you can also conveniently order) to see what I mean -- tons of really interesting toppings and combinations. My sisters and mom and I got the philly, margherita, and cheese bread. Way too much food for four people, but we had gift cards we needed to use. Anyway, everything was delicious and we did end up eating everything throughout the course of the afternoon. The shop itself is nothing particularly fancy, so you know walking in that they put all their attention into their food. The two guys behind the counter were cool. Definitely a place to go if you want pizza but are done with all the more normal options. read more

This is a good pizzeria. I think they have good quality components. From my personal perspective I prefer a thin crust pizza which Avalanche doesn't offer. Thin crust is popular in the NYC area - I guess not so much in the Midwest. read more

Avalanche Pizza - 14" Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

I'm giving them 3 stars just because I've had them play me twice now in a years time. Don't get me wrong the pizza is good. The customer service on the other hand (not with all just some of the employees) is sh*t! Honestly I always support local businesses but not sure I can stand behind this one anymore. Monday I started calling at 10:15 to make an order no answer just voice message. Tried again 10:20 same. I was on my way home from work so I just swung by. Man I walked in and the place was immaculate, not a crumb anywhere so I knew right then and there I was not getting food from them. I asked the guy what time do you close twice and he gave me the run around 'around this time' I said well what time is that? Finally I said dude just level with me you close at 11 but you've already got everything shut down so that's that right?? I work in food service I get it but closing up 40 mins ahead of time is just pushing it. As I was walking out I could tell he knew he screwed up cause he tried to offer to make something. I mean at this point where I have to hustle out of you what time you close it's too late. I'm pissed already why would I want to give you my money??? The first time this happened the kid actually locked the door while my hand was on the handle to open it! Yeah messed up right. I thought I was trippin! But he did, locked it! Balls of steel! So for these reasons sadly I will no longer be getting their pizza. Sucks but fool me once. The saddest part is that the owners are hiring people who don't give a sh*t about their reputation they're just there to collect a paycheck and while I'm sure my one review won't hurt them eventually it'll add up! Get your orders in an hour early folks!! read more

People of Athens are you aware you have an 8 time yes 8 time pizza Champion in your town. I had NO idea when I pulled up looking for a sampling of pizza . That is what foodies do they try and get the most samplings they can in a short amount of time. I ordered the large New York.. People this is not your Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa John's Large this is New York Large.. yes it was very good also. Pepperoni was crisp with lots of cheese and a very flavorful crust. So roll in up to the little Avalanche corner and start trying the pizzas... so many to choose from start with the basic then work through the Championship Pies.. read more

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Some very tasty, and cheap pizza. I stopped here as I had a job in the area of Athens and I had read some very good things about this place. I love New York pizza and it's my overall favorite for what type of pizza I can get but it's sort of rare to see it where I live so I jumped at the chance to get a slice when I saw that is what they served. The price of $2 a slice is a really good deal as the slices are absolutely huge. I bought two slices but could only eat one. The other was my next day lunch and reheated very well in the air fryer. The only issue I have with the pizza is the pepperonis. They are tasty but New York Pizza doesn't use small pepperonis like this one has. I also took a little bit of an issue with Avalanche not allowing me to add any toppings to a slice which New York style pizza places typically do. They usually upcharge you, throw on a topping or two and then hit it in the oven for about 5 minutes. I typically like to get onions and extra cheese added to mine but Avalanche said they will not add toppings, if you want anything other than what is in the case you have to get a whole pie. So not sure why that policy is in effect because they could satisfy customers and make money on upcharging if they did like other New York Pizza places do. All in all though it was an excellent slice, the cheese was plentiful and very high quality, the sauce was tangy and the dough was really well cooked, it did not taste frozen at all. I would highly recommend this place if you're in the area for lunch. I imagine my rating would go up to 4 stars if I could get a whole pie but I still would get those small pepps. RECOMMENDED read more

Avalanche Pizza - A slice of pepp. Very tasty!! - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Ok I stopped here last weekend to grab a slice and it was horrible, I was back in the area on Saturday May 4th and thought okay I will give them another chance. I had my daughter and her boyfriend and they wanted to try it out too.. OMG..wish I hadn't because this time was worse than the first time. I bought 3 slices of pepperoni pizza not sure how long it had been under the heat lamp in the plexiglass container but I thought I was going to break a tooth.... I paid $6.00 and I wasted $6.00 This was my last straw. I really wanted to get a good product this time. I asked the boy if I could have something fresh and he said SORRY LADY can't put out a new pizza until this one is gone...WELL...the person behind me owes me a thank you. They got the fresh pizza. I am not going to order a full size pizza at their prices just to get a good product. If they are going to offer by the slice there should be some type of expiration timeframe on the slices to be tossed so customer paying good hard earned money doesn't get a bad product again!! I am really concerned on who is doing the voting here to name this place the best pizza in Athens, Ohio. I am at the conclusion that since a college town, the kids are all drunk or something and they are just happy to eat because they have the munchies.. I will not stop here again..spent my last dollar here!!!! I hope your experience is better because my two visits were horrible!!! read more

Delicious pizza. Yummy crust and good toppings. Love how many pizza options they are and I love their acts towards sustainability. Thank you! read more

The BEST vegan pizza I have ever had. Wish I could post a picture to show you, but it was finished quickly lol. My husband had a gluten free pizza and also agreed that it was the best pizza he's ever had. If they can do vegan and gluten free pizza this good, I'm sure the other pizzas are just as amazing. The service was great too. We ordered online and it was done quicker than the estimated time. The people at the counter were friendly and the place had a pretty good overall ambiance. Will definitely go back again if we visit the area again! read more

Left pizza at wrong apartment. Never called us, never did anything. We called over an hour later to hear them say they left it at a different apartment and didn't call us. We had to walk to the apartment where they left the pizza which was ice cold (they wrote down the wrong apartment number). Then they had the nerve to get an attitude about it. Like that pizza wasn't over $20 dollars and I left a tip! You can literally tell the pizza is ice cold by the cheese to the right of the photo. read more

Avalanche Pizza - a pizza in a pizza box - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Although it's a little far from main campus OU, this places pizza is the best boxed pizza near OU. If you're looking for more than a slice and "Goodfellas" ain't gonna cut it. Order from here. Not too much more expensive than dominos or papa johns, but much better tasting! read more

Ordered the Godzilla pizza-as we were visiting from Chicago and wanted to see how it stacked up to Chicago Style- Well...Avalanche pizza did NOT disappoint!! Delivery was fast-pizza was Delicious...two of us ate almost a whole 14" pizza!! We are already planning another trip to this area in the fall and Avalanche pizza will be on the list for sure! read more

Avalanche Pizza - GODZILLA PIZZA-what's left of it!! - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Pretty good pizza. Always has good service and consistency. The specialty pizzas are great! I typically just get a banana pepper & pepperoni pizza though. read more

I don't know if I was just really hungry or if this place is just THAT amazing. This has to be one of the best vegan pizzas I've ever had (and I've had a lot of vegan pizza). A big THANK YOU for actually putting on a decent amount of vegan cheese unlike many other places, definitely felt like I got my money's worth. It was fresh tasting and flavors were spot on. If I'm ever in Athens, I'm getting pizza here! read more

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Best local pizza. Hardworking group. Don't forget to check them out at the farmers market on Saturdays for fresh bread.

Between the quality ingredients, fun pizza names, and gluten free crust, this might be the best pizza place in the US!

If you're looking for decadent, indulgent pizzas, look no further than Avalanche! I also loved buying delicious breads from them at the farmer's market on Saturdays when I lived in Athens. read more

Avalanche Pizza - two boxes of pizza on a table - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

Pretty good slices and wings. The skeletonwich and Mt. Philly pizza's were great. I think my favorite was the Mt Philly

Wow! Yummy! We asked around when we came into town and the locals recommended Avalanche Pizza. It did not disappoint. We had the bbq chicken pizza and also a pep and sausage pizza. The bbq was sweet and Smokey with a little kick. We also had a salad. It was so fresh and delicious. Green leafy lettuce no ice burg lettuce. Can't wait for our next trip to Athens to have this treat again. read more

We were staying at a nearby hotel and ended up getting a pizza from Avalanche to eat in our hotel room after striking out uptown trying to find a done in option due to Covid restrictions. Lots of great specialty options. They have a great set up for contactless pickup. The pizza was quite delicious. read more

A small number of outdoor seats. Great gluten-friendly pizza crust and sandwich buns!

While temporarily staying in the OU dorms, I knew I probably wouldn't be able to cook. Eating out would be a staple for me. Avalanche pizza was my saving grace. Roommate and I ordered delivery since we were too lazy to pick up food. It was hard for me to choose which pizza I wanted since everything on the menu looked so good. I ended up getting the steak and potato pizza and it was amazing. Meaty, cheesy, and full of carbs-- everything you would want in a pizza. read more

Avalanche Pizza - The Great Steak and Potato Pie - Pizza Near Me - Athens, Ohio

My new favorite pizza place! Great flavor combinations with so many toppings they are literally falling off your slice (hence the name).

My dad is a foodie, so when I wanted to know where I should go to eat on my weekend trip to Athens, he was my go to guy. Without missing a beat he said "Avalanche Pizza! It's world renowned. Literally." Well, as is typical, dad was right. The only mistake I made was assuming the restaurant had a dine-in option. No biggie. We simply got our pie and breadsticks take-out, and headed to the hotel. A fabulous pizza, great breadsticks! I also had a salad, which was perfect, as well. Thanks, Avalanche! read more

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