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    Back Road Pizza

    3.5 (258 reviews)
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    Closed 4:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Glenn G.

    I'm a hopeless pizza addict, and an ardant fan of excellent pies.  Doing my research before coming to the 505, I read that Back Road Pizza was voted Santa Fe's #1 Pizza restaurant for 9 years running (2012-2020), so I resolved to check this place out sooner, rather than later. My friend and I came for dinner one weekday evening and started off with a couple of small Caesar salads.  These were crisp, fresh, and delicious, with dressing that was obviously homemade - a good start :-) Then it was time for the main event - pizzas! Reviewing the menu, I saw that they offer a wide assortment of toppings for those who want to build their own pie or add extras to one of their pre-configured pizzas.  I've found that when trying a new pizza restaurant, the best experiences are usually had by ordering a pre-configured pie; I consulted with my Partner in Crime, and we decided to share two pizzas: - Norm (pepperoni, house made sausage, mushrooms, and black olives) - New Mexican (pepperoni, green chile, and red onions) We also ordered a pitcher of beer to share, and waiting for our pies to arrive.  When they came, they looked wonderful, and smelled even better - we dug in and found that there were excellent!  The tomato sauce is zesty and nicely balanced, with just the right kick to it; the toppings are obviously fresh, top-quality, and generous applied.  That said, the star of this particular show is unquestionably the dough. Here's a quote from their web site to explain why the dough is so good: "We make a thin crust pizza with a Santa Fe twist: a perfect flour crust rolled in cornmeal for a unique flavor and texture". The pizzas were so good that we actually considered ordering more after we made them disappear.  Instead we decided to make a point of returning to this wonderful new find very soon :-)

    Mint chip ice cream

    I am shocked they are the "best" for several years in a row... That tells me there's absolutely no good pizza in Santa Fe. The pizza was not fully cooked and since we just picked up a takeout order, there was no "sending it back". Beet salad was very good - fresh greens a positive. We also brought home a pint of ice cream (mint chip) which was yummy! But since pizza is the headliner for this place, I've got to give an average "3" review.

    A Large 1/2 & 1/2 Specialty Pizza...Veggie on on side, Norm on the other.
    Mike H.

    So much hoopla...so true! Grabbing a quick bite in Santa Fe for carrying out was a tough call, but friends and family all said Back Road Pizza was one to try. They were right on in saying it was one of the better pizza joints in town. We ordered a 1/2 & 1/2 Special which was half Veggie and the other half a carnivore's wet dream, Norms! The slightly charred, pizza crust was thin, crisp, and dusted with cornmeal---foldable like New York thin style. Toppings on the meaty side included good quality sausage, pepperoni, etc. The cheese and sauce, with perfect herbs and spices, accompanied the toppings on both halves, perfectly. We also ordered a salad with both Dill Vinaigrette and a Balsamic Vinaigrette on the side, too. Everything tasted excellent and the staff was fully masked up at the pick up window. A slight glitch on the salad was quickly remedied---nothing too big. So if you want a good, high quality pizza pie in Santa Fe, give your money to Back Road Pizza---they'll give you a culinary delight in exchange!

    That's snow on the bushes outside. I'm from Florida -that's impressive in March.
    Kim S.

    This was the perfect pizza for us. We ordered a small goat and beet salad and a Gerald. The crust was thin just the way I love my pizza. The toppings were generous and delicious. The people working there were very friendly and it soon filled up. There's an upstairs where you can play pool. I really enjoyed the good and atmosphere.

    Interior. Pool tables upstairs. Outdoor dining as well.
    Greg K.

    Besides the great pizza, try the green chile soup! Get a half and half pizza to sample types. You won't be disappointed.

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    Good food and service,good location. Great employees good prices ,great happy hour !!!!!!!!!!!

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    Pizza was average, except for the price tag. $30 bucks for a large Hawaiian pizza and tip! The staff were nice, at least.

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    Love this little bistro . Pizza was great, good service . Definitely will go back !

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    Yummy pizza concoctions with thin crispy crust! One of our favorites! Cool vibe, too!

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    ALWAYS delicious, ALWAYS consistent and GREAT customer service! NEVER disappoints! This is our Go-To pizza place!

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    This review is for takeout. Five stars for the guy who packaged up our food very thoughtfully and…read morechatted with me. The interior also looked super cute. My main disappointment the food is overpriced. The pasta dishes were pretty good, but not nearly $30 worth. The pizza crust is kinda doughy, which makes it feel heavier than expected... and also like it should cost less. I think if I'd dined in, the atmosphere would have pushed it up a bit, but on its own we were surprised by the bill.

    This review is strictly for management as they definitely need to seriously fix several issues in…read moreorder to enhance their customer's experience. Wait: I made dinner reservations for 6:45pm and upon arrival, the host/bartender asked everyone who had reservations and who is a walk in. A walk-in party of two were seated before us. We informed the host we had reservations, but when another customer came in, the host overlooked my party and my husband had to speak up to let him know we had reservations. We finally got seated 10 minutes after our reservation. This is very disappointing when you have two hungry kids in tow. Drinks: The wait for the food was long. We decided to put our drink order in and we were informed a few minutes later that the Java Stout I ordered was out. I decided to pick a jalapeño margarita and was informed by the waiter that they ran out of margarita mix and that he would comp my drink at no extra charge as he felt the drink might not meet my expectations. The margarita wasn't terrible as I expected; however, I appreciated his gesture. Food: my husband decided to order the salchiccha (sausage) en broccoli pasta dish and when he received his plate, there was no sausage in the pasta. When we informed the waiter, he mentioned he could take the dish back because that was the cook's interpretation of the dish. Management needs to update the menu to accurately describe the dish. Anyone reading the description of that entree would have expected pieces of sausage. I ordered the fettuccine all vogole and the portion of the pasta was very small. The amount of clams were disproportionate to the amount of pasta noodles given. My plate was delicious but the portion size could improve. All in all, management has a lot of improvements to work on in order to make the customer's experience great. Our waiter was great and we still gave him a good tip because the disappointing experience we had was outside of his control and he did his best to fix things. Management needs to do better.

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    We arrived and the line was almost out the door but then realized that they have a really unique…read moreand efficient system. You order and pay and then you get seated! Love it! The restaurant is roomy and lively. It's right across the street from the Hilton, where we stayed! My colleague ordered pizza to go on the first night, walked over and returned back to hotel room! I should have done that too! Our party of 6 came from Hawaii and just trusted the process...we ordered several wood oven pizzas (sorry I didn't pay attention to what my friends ordered ) I had the Tartufo - omggg it was to die for!!! the food is amazing and affordable! We would come back again and again if we could!! The employees were friendly and helpful! We were leaving the next morning so some of us took the leftovers and ate it at our stopover!! We will definitely come back if we have another conference there!!

    This establishment is one of five in network AADVANTAGE dining restaurants so we decided to give it…read morea try. Located in the Plaza off of San Francisco St., we didn't realize there was it's own parking lot that is shared with others around the corner (we parked at a public structure for 5 bucks 2 blocks away). This is an order at the counter establishment of which I do not care for, especially if it's pricey (which it was). We started off with the house salad for 7.50/ea and totally not worth it (just some lettuce tomatoes and dressing with a piece of bread). 2 of us had pizzas 1 a calzone and another pasta. Pizzas were ok, but a good size for one big appetite or to share otherwise. The calzone was HUGE but my friend did not care for it (vegetarian) as she said it had too much goat cheese and lacked flavor. My friend's pasta was just average. With a bottle of cab and 2 soft drinks, the price came to a pricey 120 bucks before tip (the servers do deliver your food and drinks to the table). Would I come back here? Probably not. I have had others word of mouth that also did not care for it.

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