great service who were able to offer some recommendations. if you're a crust critic, you wont be disappointed no matter the choice made the joe mars was absolutely perfect. the basil was fresh, and the pepperoni was poppin, easily top 5 in austin. the lil stinker does in fact have some funk to it, but i loved it with all my being. maybe i can become a healthy boi who buys fancy mushrooms at central market after all? read more

Bambino's pizza has a New York City feel with Texas-sized real estate. The sizable patio has plenty of room for large groups or date nights for two. The menu includes pizza, salads, charcuterie, and a fantastic dessert menu with some of the creamiest soft serve. The burgers were OUTSTANDING. The bun is totally worth the calories and will leave you licking your fingers. The burger of the night was a double smash patty with a special sauce, ample pickles (we're talking 5+ pickle chips), caramelized onions, and a toasted sesame seed bun. read more

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Stopped by Bambino for a quick lunch date when I was hangryy and it did not disappoint. We shared a cheese pizza and it was the perfect amount of slices for two hungry people. The service was great as well! Would visit again. read more

Bambino - Cheese Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love the vibes and the huge covered area with big screen TV playing sports. But can't beat the fenced in turf mounds for the kiddos, which was really the reason we came! Pizza was super yummy, had the little stinker with added sausage, and the Caesar salad was fantastic! Cold beer, good vibes, good friendly service, we will be back!!! read more

There is never a long wait, the pizza is decent and my kids love it there. My kids love the food, the play area and the frozen non alch drinks. The servers are always SO kind. It's just a chill little place. It feels like some of these reviews were expecting a fancy pizza place.. read more

Non-pizza prices are insane. $30 for a foot long meatball sub is ridiculous even in today's world. Service is normally lackluster and especially bad on our last visit. Unfortunately the automatic 20% gratuity has its downsides with service quality. read more

Food was great. Pizzas are made fresh, creatively with fresh ingredients. Crust was tenderly thin and wonderful. There are comfortable options for both outdoor and indoor seating. Service was somewhat spotty, when we asked for normal items we got them, although somewhat slow to attend. Regardless of good service or not, we are charged a mandatory 20% service fee regardless of the service. However the food is great in all ways. read more

Very cute retro Pizzeria. Service was fantastic. My favorites: Beets & Brittle- this was my favorite item! Even if you don't like beets, try it- it was the best beets I've ever had. Smashed Cukes & Ceci Salad had amazing combo of texture and flavors Fried castlevetrano olives- get this if you like olives Tracksuit pizza- we tried 4 different pies and this was my favorite. The crust was really good Uncle Frankie was my second favorite. The Stinker- warning on this one- it really is stinky, as the name suggests. If you like stinky cheese, you'll love it. I couldn't get over the smell, nor do I like stinky cheese, so I didn't enjoy this one as much. It was good, just not my fave. Drink stars: Frozen negroni Cherry Coke Manhattan read more

Honestly really cute and GREAT happy hour deal! However, I think if I didn't go at happy hour it would've seemed a little expensive for my taste. Pizzas were really good, but not life changing or anything. Overall really good though! Good service. Definitely hit their happy hour from 2-5 if you're in the area. read more

Bambino - Frozen Negroni - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We came in and were seated and the waiter never came to take our order. Another table sat down and he greeted them and took their order. The manager came out and checked on another table, but never said anything to us. Wouldn't recommend eating there if you want to eat. read more

The pizza was flavorful, with toppings that tasted fresh, and the crust was perfectly chewy and crispy!! We tried the anchovy pizza, and the pepperoni one with hot honey. My friend from SF loved it, too! I still dream of the peanut butter pie. Drool it was like a creamy Reese's peanut butter cup, but in a less sweet, mousse form. The drinks were also great! Good place to take family and friends! read more

We really liked it here when we went this past weekend to celebrate an early Father's Day. We're surprised by the low rating, but then again, we snagged a table inside and didn't have to deal with flies. We also know what to expect with the 20% gratuity situation since we were recently at L'Oco D'oro--it sucks that they don't trust their customers to tip well, so where we would normally tip 25%, we tip 20% because we really don't like feeling like our hand is forced. Anyway. The inside is pleasant--a nice, chill, airy space with a beautiful bar. Seating is limited so we were happy to be in the A/C. You order at the register and then they bring everything out to you. We very much appreciated the frozen negroni on all counts since you could 1) actually taste the booze in there and 2) they filled it to the rim (take note, Sour Duck proprietors!). The greens salad that we started with was a nice amount with a solid dressing and some more interesting ingredients than what you'd typically find. We got two pizzas: regular cheese and the little stinker, which was sausage, kale, and various cheeses. Both were excellent, but we have to say, *really* greasy. It's not very appetizing when your pizzas arrive with pools of oil on them--but otherwise, we loved the sauces, the toppings, and the crust. For dessert, the cold peanut butter was awesome on a hot day, but no ice cream? C'mon think about the kids! And the adults! Hopefully, we'll see something on the menu next time because there will definitely be a next time... ...since we definitely want to shoutout the service that we got here. It was extraordinary. Everyone from the guy taking our order at the register to the folks running our food to the ubiquitous manager-seeming guy was so nice, so helpful, and so friendly that it just made the atmosphere all the more pleasant to be in. That's saying a lot nowadays and it makes us want to come back. Pro tip because it seems like someone actually reads these reviews: if a customer is complaining about something, instead of publicly telling them in your reply to reach out and contact Bambino--thereby putting the onus on them when they have already tacitly done that with their review--you should reach out to them personally via Yelp messaging. In the 1,000+ reviews we have written, a restaurant has done that for us only, maybe, three times, but wow, what a difference it makes than the typical bromide response. We're not saying we need to be contacted--we're good! Four happy stars!--but just more of an FYI because these owners really do seem to care about quality service. Just our $0.02--take it or leave it! read more

I really enjoyed this place and will be back! ALL staff were so friendly and attentive. Enin especially was always checking in on us. Price reflects the portion sizes and quality of the food. Lots of flavor in my opinion. Bambino's pizza beats my favorite pizza in Austin so that's saying a lot! Interior is very informal and casual vibe, you order at a counter and sit wherever, but after you sit it's table service from there which is cool! AND service was better than most nicer restaurants I've been to. I recommend! read more

Bambino - Caesar salad and mozzarella sticks with marinara and cacio e pepe ranch - SO GOOD - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

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In town visiting my daughter who lives here and she had heard great things about Bambino's Pizza. We struggled at parking, but finally found a tight spot. Found an inside table pretty quickly, but then sat there about 20 minutes before anyone came to take our order. Finally ordered, but didn't receive our drinks for another 10 minutes. Then, the waiting began... we waited one hour 15 minutes for our pizza to arrive. The pizza was ice cold, not joking, not even slightly warm, but to the touch felt like it had been in the refrigerator. Because it was pushing TWO hours of being there, we asked for the pizza to go. So disappointed. Went back to our hotel and had the staff microwave it for us. It was actually good - but we would've enjoyed it much better at the restaurant. When we were walking out by the to-go area, there were three pizzas sitting on the counter waiting to be delivered to tables. No heating element or anything, THAT IS WHY THEIR PIZZAS ARE SERVED COLD! No apologies from any of the staff... From, a disappointed customer :( read more

Bambino - Pizza box at hotel room - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

Bambino has amazing pizza on lock. The crust has a perfect crunchy exterior and chewy crumb and the toppings are all high quality. Joe/Tracksuit is wonderful. Margherita is a solid pie. Eager to try the others. Staff was super accommodating and sweet. Bambino has found the formula! read more

Embarrassingly overpriced + 20% tip auto added to all bills. Staff is sour, entitled . Classic austin spot that has decent food and is lacking in every other category. Enjoy your $100 pizza and beer . No thanks read more

The pizza is good but I admit the price is rather steep. I'm excited to try the other appetizers because the mozzarella sticks were super good! The interior is also very cute and classy, can't wait to bring friends here. read more

Bambino - Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

Oh man...my wife and I were EXCITED to try this spot out, but we likely set our expectations too high. Let me set the scene...we walk in and it's got a super cute vibe and two different members of the staff greeted us right away. Check and check for vibe and staff, right? We ordered some cocktails that were fine, but nothing special. We figured we would get going with cheese sticks before ordering pizza, but those were also 50/50 at best. The breading had a decent flavor, but one cheese stick has NO cheese and the others were sort of half filled. The flavor was just meh. As we were discussing which pizza to get over our so-so drinks and cheese sticks, we just kept fighting a constant tide of flies. I mean...I think there were more flies than guests and staff combined. We were so disappointed that we closed out and left without even getting to the pizza. The reviews look good, so we need to give it another shot...it'll just be a while. read more

I'm only reviewing because I'm annoyed about the other reviews. We went. The food is phenomenal. Why in the world is portion size the top variable for how good a place is? There was plenty of pizza. Go to Domino's if you want 8 pounds of bread for 20 bucks. If you know l'oca d'oro, you know what love they bring to their food. I had great olive oil drizzled over a very good Margherita. Neopolitan (and I'd call this Neopolitan adjacent...) pizzas are rare in Austin. Cane Rosso got run out of town and Desano is meh. Also, to the person saying that paying a fair wage is the employers job... What exactly do you think they're trying to do here? If it wasn't transparent, it would have to be built into the food prices. They have to have a certain margin to not shut down. They can't magically manifest extra cash to pay a living wage. So pick your food price or your service charge. Frankly, I appreciate the transparency. read more

The much anticipated restaurant Bambino just opened in the Austin Bouldering Project complex! You need to go check it out. Great atmosphere with plenty of indoor and covered outdoor patio seating and large bar as well. Friendly staff as expected being part of the L'Oca d'Oro family. I ordered a salad, mozzarella sticks (a must) and the tracksuit pizza. So good!! Looking forward to returning and trying a new pie. Thanks Bambino!! read more

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Great happy hour, and the wait staff is super chill in a good way. I will be hitting this week place up more than I should in the future read more

Bambino - Arrivederci pal - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

This quickly became a favorite. The service is excellent. Everyone is ready with suggestions and answers to questions, usually in a fun way. Never have to wait long even when it's busy. On a nice night, the patio can't be beat. But the atmosphere inside is pleasant when outside isn't possible. And the food! The olive app and beets app are incredible. The mushroom pie is right now my favorite pie, just beating out the white clam pie at Pepe's in New Haven. The Uncle Frankie is a thing of beauty too. Will try others but these keep calling out to us. And the cocktails are perfectly balanced and tasty. We can't go as often as we'd like. It is on the pricey side. But when you're looking for a special place where you don't need to get dressy and want the food to floor you, there's nothing like this place. read more

I'll definitely come back here. The mi scuzi pizza was really tasty! It was crispy with smoked scamorza and the sesame seed adorned crust was different and good addition! My husband ordered the gluten free crust pretty pretty Gouda. The gf crust was quite tasty but a little thicker than the not gf option but still done really well. The potatoes were very slightly under but still good. I loved that they had gf options and na options for the drinks! The patio crush was tasty but make sure you mix it up to get the best of it! They have a nice outdoor patio which is pretty much all shaded (no fighting for the good spot!). You order at the counter and then the server brings stuff to your table. As much as I love that gratuity is already included, I hate that when you close out it suggests you adding more tip. I feel guilty and then add more. They don't do that at their nicer location, loca d oro, where the waitstaff does even more. All that to say, I'll definitely go back to try more pizza and dessert next time!!! read more

Bambino - Mi scuzi - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

Molto bene Bambino!! Four of us came here last night for the first time. We could not have been happier, we tried four different pies and will be coming back to try the rest. The Copa Cabana's chewy crust was topped with an ample amount of sauce, copper and orange marmalade slices. Did it work? It was a marriage made in heaven.The Cacio Pepe pizza is a worthy medium for the classic Roman sauce. The Ceasar salad was fresh, with just right amount of cheese and topped with two large anchovies, and big crunchy croutons. We enjoyed a very good Multipulciano with our pizzas and look forward to trying some of the inventive cocktails next time. The service was friendly and efficient, the ambience is festive and welcoming. We didn't mind that a 20% charge was added to our bill as it is used for health insurance and providing the great servers with a living wage. I wish we had some photos to post but we were busy enjoying the delicious food. read more

The food is delicious and the space inviting! I love the way the interior is designed and the outdoor patio is comfortable and spacious. We ordered nine pizzas, starters and drinks. Everything was delicious! My faves are the Little Stinker, Uncle Frankie, Pretty Pretty Gouda and Joe Mars! They have a vegan pie and offer a gf crust option. I will likely need to drop in for a frozen affogato regularly as it is amazingly tasty! The green salad was a great start to the meal as were the cheese sticks. Happy hour is a really good deal as all pies are half off. I emailed ahead of time as our party was a little larger (10) and they prepared tables for us on the patio. I'll definitely be back regularly and am so happy this joint is in our neighborhood. read more

I was absolutely blown away by the pizzas at Bambino. My party ordered two: the Joe Mars/The Tracksuit and the Coppa Cabana. Both had wonderfully balanced flavor profiles. The marmalade on the Coppa Cabana was particularly delightful, and it far exceeded my already-high expectations after first trying The Tracksuit. The ingredients were of high quality and the pizzas were perfectly cooked. The service at Bambino was also excellent. The restaurant has a 20% service charge, and I was happy to pay it. The servers (who seem to rotate around rather than being assigned individual tables) stopped by regularly, and some asked our names when introducing themselves. The private parking lot at the restaurant had a row of spots marked as restricted to Bambino customers only, and there is also streetside parking. Springdale Road has wide bike lanes with traffic calming measures along this stretch, so it seems like a good cycling destination as well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bambino. According to their website, they opened in March 2024, so as I write this they're new on the Austin restaurant scene. I wish them well and thank them for an excellent meal! read more

We have absolutely fallen in love with Bambino. I could drink whatever olive oil they use to finish the margherita pizza straight from the bottle. The mozzarella sticks and fried olives are a delicious way to start the meal and the frozen affogato reminds me of something I had in Rome. One or two of the frozen margaritas will have you feeling good. Many have mentioned the price as a negative. No, this is not an inexpensive pizza dinner, but the quality of ingredients is evident to me in the flavor. We have been, and will be, back again and again and again. read more

So happy Bambino opened. Incredibly delicious Neapolitan pizza and drinks with high quality ingredients! read more

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I've been in twice now, both times for a quick snack & glass of wine. The space is open comfortable and clean. The patio is sizable & lovely. I ate at the bar both times as a solo diner. On my first trip I had the Cesar salad and it was excellent! So was AJ, who was behind the bar that day. He made me feel really welcome and struck the perfect balance between making small talk & giving me space to scroll on my phone and sip my wine. Today i stopped in again & I had the mozzarella sticks & they were just what I wanted. Made in house, and bigger than average. They were cheesy & crispy, you can choose your dipping sauce, I got the marinara and it was perfection! I can't wait to come back with my family for a full meal! While watching food come out of the kitchen I saw & smelled soooo many yummy things! Oh yeah, the cookie with pecans is 10/10 deliciousness! read more

Very expensive especially after they added an uncalled for 20% tip. The service is McDonalds style ordering at a counter and pouring your own soda out of a fountain. The auto gratuity led me to spending more than I budgeted for resulting in an overdraft from my bank. Now I am in jeopardy of missing rent due to getting pizza here read more

The place was really cool with great ambience and so fun to walk to when there is limited food options in that area. The food was good! Really enjoyed the white pizza and the copa cabana pizza with the orange marmalade! I would skip the beet salad but really liked the crushed cuke salad. The automatic 20% gratuity automatically added contributed to the high prices. I would come back for food but prices were definitely high. read more

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My husband and I love this place!! They have amazing GF pizza. Joe Mars is our favorite!

I recently had the displeasure of grabbing a bite here, and to say I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. From the moment I stepped through the door, I felt like I was being taken advantage of. Firstly, the concept of a counter order pizza restaurant demanding tips is absurd. Tipping is for exceptional service, not for simply receiving your order at a counter. Yet here I was, standing in line to order my pizza, only to have mandatory gratuity added. Even filled up my own $6 fountain soda like I was at Burger King. It felt like a cheap ploy to extract more money from customers who were already paying exorbitant prices for subpar food. Let's talk about the Coppa Cabana pizza, It was $30 which led me to believe it was enough to feed multiple people. spoiler alert it was more of a personal size pie. read more

Food was good but I won't be back because what restaurant adds a mandatory gratuity for pick up? I hold the view that companies should pay their employees a decent wage, not make our American tipping culture worse. read more

This is my absolute favorite pizza and drinks place in Austin. If you like NY or Boston brick oven style pizza with QUALITY ingredients (that's your priority over price), you can't go wrong here. And they have a SERIOUS bar and cocktail repertoire. I originally came with a friend during their normal times and came back for happy hour (pizzas 1/2 off and heavily discounted frozen drinks and beer & wine). I'll def be back. Honestly they're normally in my price range during HH only which is hard to work with my work schedule BUT they're worth whatever you pay. Just a matter of can you afford. The service is extremely good so I don't have a big problem with the 20% auto-added though that is a lot for some people on the whole bill. read more

We were at an amazing party on the patio ! The fried olives and salads were so good and every pizza better than the last ! Highly recommend! read more

We ordered pizza and walked over to Austin Eastciders. I can't speak for the atmosphere bc we didn't stay, but it's clean and nice with indoor and outdoor seating. Bartender took care of us. The pizza was good but overpriced. Give it a try if you like novelty pizza. read more

Settled right on Springdale Road in East Austin, Bambino is offering a charming, elevated casual take on delicious pizza. With a flavorful and creative menu, it was hard to decide what to indulge upon! The employees greeted us warmly, and when we prompted them with recommendation requests, they happily obliged and steered us in the right direction. To start, we got the beets and brittle. This dish was delicious. Packed with a bright citrus note from the orange, it paired delightfully with the soft beets, and the pistachio crumbles on top was an incredibly unique surprise which elevated the dish to new levels. For pizza, we went with the Joe Mars and the Little Stinker. The Joe Mars had not one, but TWO types of pepperoni! However, the star of this dish was the ricotta cheese that was squirted on to the pizza like little dollops of heaven. The ricotta brought a creamy, flavorful punch to the pizza which paired nicely with the basil garnishes and drizzle of hot honey. The little stinker was anything but a stinker. It was a beautiful light and savory pizza perfect for the summertime. The mushrooms were the star of this pizza, delivering a unique taste that paired well with the three kinds of cheese sprinkled onto the pizza. read more

Literally made an account to review this place. You walk in and pay at the counter and you're hit with a 20% service fee right off the bat before you even get a chance to try the food or sit down. They say this is so they can pay their employees fairly, when I asked one of the employees about it they admitted they were struggling to get 20 hours a week even though they were hired as full time. The prices are insanely high for what you're getting. I've seen other reviews saying the same thing and the owner always says come back during happy hour. I ordered one pizza, a soda, and a small salad. After the mandatory 20% my bill was over fifty dollars. I couldn't imagine bringing my whole family here. The pizza is okay at best but nothing to get excited about. The specialty pizzas are overly complicated and full of ingredients that come off as pompous and unnecessary. Overall, I will never be back or recommend this place to anyone read more

The only negative I have to say about Bambino is that it's right next to my gym so every time I finish a work out, I want those mozzarella sticks which are the best I've ever eaten. read more