Oakwood Pizza Box is proof that you don't need a complicated menu to make great food. They keep…read morethings simple by offering three base options: cheese, square, and white pizza. From there, you can build your pizza exactly the way you want it. The ingredients were fresh, the crust was delicious, and the entire experience was straightforward and enjoyable. One of the best things about this place is that there aren't a million options to sort through. You pick your base, add your toppings, and enjoy. Also, don't overlook the Caesar salad. The crisp wedges of lettuce, generous amount of shredded cheese, crunchy croutons, and flavorful dressing make it the perfect companion to your pizza. If you're looking for a laid-back spot with great pizza and an uncomplicated approach to good food, Oakwood Pizza Box is definitely worth a visit.

Stopped by Oakwood Pizza Box a little while back and wow we weren't disappointed. When you arrive…read moreparking can be a little difficult in this area. If you can't find parking on Person street I recommended parking on a side street and walking. Walking in the pizza shop has a cool, laid back, neighborhood vibe. To be seated you'll want to ask for an open table from the staff. Once seated we ordered a pitcher of Narragansett Pilsner and a small Caesar Salad (housemade dressing, lemon garlic breadcrumb, pecorino). The pils was excellent and wanted to order a little extra beer since it was the weekend. The Caesar was excellent and the portion was plenty of food for two people. For pizza we ordered a pizza with half sausage and half pepperoni. The pizza was huge and we definitely had to take 3/4s of it to go. The pizza itself was good and was a little heavier than I was expecting. If you are in the person street area and looking for pizza, I definitely would check out the Oakwood Pizza box.

White pizza is amazing. Also definitely have to try the homemade cheesecake. The owners are super…read moresweet too!

We ordered delivery to our Raleigh hotel. Delivery time kept getting pushed back. Not really that…read morebig of a deal. Pizza was good. Great bake. Good crust. But still nothing that knocked it out of the park. Mozzarella sticks----decent. But the absolute STAR of the show? The wedge salad! First, it was huge. Truly a whole meal by itself. My husband and I shared it. But the FLAVORS! Wow! I had to keep telling my husband to save me some! It was SO good! Balsamic vinaigrette AND blue cheese dressing!?! YUM! We almost ordered the Cobb salad (another favorite of ours) but glad we decided on the wedge.

Holy Smokes! Love me some Hot Box! Literally, tons of smoke coming out of this truck as they made…read moresome delicious AF Pizza. I'm a huge fan of char that I obessively repeat "charrrrrrrr" like a dumb pirate while eating perfectly charred food. Yea, it's annoying, but it keeps people away from stealing delicious charred food from me! Smarrrrrrrrt! But this pepperoni pie had the cup and char pepperoni with the perfect mix of charred cupped greasy pepperoni's and delicious chewy crust. So good! The crust bottom wasn't as crispy as I like, but the flavor and ingredients were top notch. It came out quick too!!! I'd get it again and again. Hot Boxes for everyone!

Welcoming and pleasant staff. I enjoyed the pesto sunrise chicken pizza. The balsamic glaze was a…read morereally nice addition to the flavor profile and so much excitement for my tastebuds Very delicious. The price point here is pricey but I really enjoyed the pizza and would give them another try if I'm in the area.

The pizza was delicious with a perfectly crispy crust. We also had the rigatoni Alla vodka with a…read moredelicious cream sauce. The food came out hot and fresh. Our waitress Nunzia was so friendly and attentive. She didn't blink twice when our daughter spilled her drink, and took amazing care of us. We would definitely come back again to try additional dishes! If you come here definitely sit in Nunzia's section!

Stopped by Anthony's La Piazza Prime while spending the evening down in Glenwood South. When you…read morearrive there is parking available in the hotel garage or parallel on the street. Walking into the restaurant it has a lively, upscale, and New York influenced vibe. When you enter the restaurant you'll check in with the host to be seated and then be shown to your table. Once seated we were greeted by our server Brittney who made sure the dining experience was excellent. It also happened to be her birthday, happy birthday once again Brittney!! For drinks I ordered the Long Island Iced tea (vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, sour mix, and a splash of cola) and my partner ordered the Appletini (vodka, sour apple pucker, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup). Both drinks were excellent and were nice and smooth. For our entree we split the Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti. We also ordered a side of spaghetti and it was the perfect amount of food for two people. The chicken parm was seasoned perfectly and may be one of the best I've ever tried. Overall this was a great experience and I look forward to our next trip to Anthony's La Piazza Prime. I'll have to try the Lobster Ravioli on this next trip with the vodka sauce.

This was my first visit. A friend suggested it for lunch and I'm so glad she did. The atmosphere…read morewas very relaxing, with plenty of wooden tables allowing for different size groups. We both got the Baja bowl that had a wonderful blending of flavors. But there were quite a few options to suit different tastes. We split a divine key lime pie as the finale to a very pleasant lunch. I would suggest reservations since the place rapidly filled up.

The service was outstanding! Both the host who sat us and the server were friendly and kind and…read moreattentive. Absolutely doing a wonderful job with that! The less then stellar: the place smelled like it had been washed with a dirty mop. Having worked in food service before, I know this smell and it was incredibly off putting. My friend and I shared the nachos with short rib and I think they forgot to put on the short rib because it didn't seem to be there. The nachos themselves felt cold and congealed and seemed like they'd been sitting around for a long time (and they came out super quick). We also each got a side of watermelon, which was tasty but felt a little small for the price, and stingy with the fresh mint. The ambiance was beautiful but I probably wouldn't rush back to this location based on the smell and the food.

Timber is AMAZING! Easily the best pizza I've had in Raleigh and it's not even close. Granted, I am…read morea sucker for anything that is (or is close to) Neapolitan style pizza. It was just so, so good. The menu offers a wide variety of pizzas depending on your mood for the day. It was a difficult choice, but we wound up going for The Bambino. Absolutely no regrets, and it was an amazing combination of flavors. They also have a great variety of drink options at an incredible price (cocktails for $10.50 or less, and wine/beer for $8 or less - hello??). Such a great experience and we will be back!

Wow, I've been looking for a Neapolitan-ish style pizza (as it was almost like a Neapolitan style…read morewith the smoky crust and thin/crunchy similar to a ny style pizza). When you arrive there is parking available out front or on the street. Walking into Timber Pizza it feels like a 90s summer camp vibe with a beautiful pizza oven in the middle of the restaurant and the overall pizza shop felt small/welcoming. We ended up sitting up at the bar and ordered a couple drinks to start. I ordered a pint of the Utica Club Lager which was excellent and very easy to drink. My partner ordered a glass of the Spellbound Pinot Noir which also was great and had a nice finish. For food we ordered the Bambino pizza (spicy honey marinara, mozzarella and provolone blend, fresh mozzarella, all beef meatballs, pesto, garlic oil) which was excellent. The crust was perfectly cooked, along with all of the flavors from the meatballs, garlic oil, pesto, etc. which made this pizza a hit and something we couldn't stop eating. Highly recommend checking out Timber Pizza over in the Five Points area!

I love this spot! TBH my review is all for the food and service (the only drink I've had here was…read moretheir special 4th of July "rocket pop" lol). Anyway - Pizzas are consistently good, come out quick, and new pizza toppings/flavors pop up every once in a while. I especially love their Wednesday night dinner specials - sometimes I'm not as much in the mood for pizza but they do things like chicken parm and pasta just as good. Service is like a mix of waitstaff and self serve but whenever we interact with anyone working there they're always super friendly and helpful. Like I said, just love this spot! Parking at Raleigh Iron Works is never an issue - I just park in the back gravel lot

We were at Raleigh Iron Works for the Oktoberfest Weiner Dog race. They had it set up real nice…read more It was a little crowded. There was a line at Ponysaurus for beer outside. They had a little tap on the patio. So we hopped in line. My friend went inside to see if we could get beer faster. You know divide and conquer. She won, however the line outside was still long so we stayed in line so we could get another. Sure enough by the time we reached the front of the line we were out. So we grabbed a couple more put them on the open tab from inside and walked around. We came back after walking around and decided after seeing everyone walking around with pizza boxes and Togo bags that we would eat here. We knew from being there earlier that they had outside first come seating seat yourself, but it was full so we went inside, turns out that is also first come first serve seat yourself. There was a table getting up as we walked in so we sat down and they were quick to come clean it. The waitress came and too our drink order and we saw her 1 more time after that. Even though they have a scan menu on the table for you to place your order I think they should still check on you. She came at the end to see if we needed her to close out our tab at the bar, we had already taken care of that. We could have used her during our meal. The wedge Cesar was ok, the lettuce was nice and crisp. The Cesar was good. I always get my dressing on the side sometimes when you get a salad it can be overdressed and I don't like that so I don't take chances. The Chicken schnitzel was ok not outstanding. It could use some seasoning. The salad "on top" of it was good. The dressing was really good. Now this roasted broccoli was the star of the table. It was so yumm. I only wish the dressing was on the side. It was so much of it in the top I had to rub some off. Otherwise it was so good. We would have ordered more but having to use the San to order and pay each time I didn't like that so we just ate that and moved on. Maybe we will try the pizza next time.

Had a Friday lunch at Trophy for my first visit, and it did not disappoint. I built my own pizza…read moreand it was amazing, with a super flavorful crust and great overall taste. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. The outside patio is absolutely beautiful. I'll definitely return.

I've had a lot of pizza in my life. This is the best pizza I've ever had!!…read more I did a "make your own" and went with 5 ingredients I like on a pizza: pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushroom, black olives and jalapeño. Trophy's has about five sauces and about 5 cheeses you can select. I went with the spicy red and mozzarella. My only complaint--the pizza wasn't big enough. A great, great pizza!! The staff couldn't have been nicer! They were sincere in their questions, attentive without hovering, friendly and nice. I saw none of them on their phones. The place is a typical brewery and pizza joint. Warm and industrial feel. I had a couple Brilliant's (that's the name of the beer) and it was tasty. The taper heads were old top from trophies, which took me back to my grade school bowling days -- the place is called Trophy, get it? 5 stars all around for Trophy!

Lilly's is one of my favorite pizza spot in Raleigh. It's located in the five points neighborhood…read moreoff glenwood ave. Their pizzas never disappoint. My favorite is the Dantes Inferno and the Super Duper. The atmosphere is very casual and laid back. Parking can be a challenge though.

Once upon a time, this place wasn't just a pizza restaurant--it was a pilgrimage site. People…read morewhispered about its crust like it was sacred text, and its awards lined the walls like a shrine to melted cheese and triumph. "Best Pizza" many years running back when that actually meant something. Now? It feels less like a restaurant and more like a nostalgic reenactment gone very wrong. The menu still reads like a dream--Carolina crust this, atomic sauce that--but ordering has become a real exercise in imagination. Half the ingredients are apparently on a spiritual journey and no longer physically present. You'll ask for sharp cheddar and get a thoughtful pause, followed by, "We don't have sharp cheddar, we might have a Wisconsin sharp cheddar?" --which, to their credit, has the word "cheddar" in it. The staff move with the energy of a group project that everyone forgot was due today. Pizzas emerge... interpretively. You might order a margherita and receive something that captures its essence, emotionally, if not structurally. It's less "wrong order" and more "pizza as a suggestion." A master of creative problem-solving, this cashier has boldly redefined the concept of "making change." Why fumble with buttons and math when you can simply hand over two beers and call it even? It's less of a transaction and more of a surprise gift exchange--one where the rules are unclear and the outcome is mildly concerning. And the wine list--oh, the wine list--is a beautiful historical document. A relic. A time capsule from at least six months ago, when bottles still existed and hope flowed freely. Now, asking for wine feels like asking about a long-lost friend. "We don't have that," they'll say, gazing into the middle distance. Still, there's something oddly annoying about it all. Like walking into a once-revered theater that still clings to its golden-age reputation. The performances feel like echoes rather than art, the lighting flat where it once dazzled, and every scene drags with the weight of trying to live up to a forgotten past. It's not bad enough to be a disaster--just disappointing enough to make you wonder if the hype was ever real or if you're just eating the ghost of someone else's great experience. Cheers!