Often rated as the number one pizza joint in Tennessee, we knew where we wanted to go on this Yelp Night. We miss being able to dine in but the pizza is the star of the show. The only pizza close to Big Ed's in the area is Little Nickys in Solway. If you haven't tried either of them, make the trip to the Secret City and try a slice of heaven at Big E. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

We loved this restaurant! Greeted with great smells and a cool nostalgic vibe. The menu is very small so if you don't want pizza and beer, this isn't your spot! Luckily, that's just what we wanted and it did not disappoint! Really good local draft beer list served in a big goblet. Pizza was delicious and with the open kitchen concept, you can see how clean and well run the restaurant is. We will definitely be back!! read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Another amazing pizza experience at Big Ed's in Oak Ridge. This is our favorite east Tennessee pizza parlor despite the 90 minute one-way drive from Dayton, TN. The service and ambiance is always as consistent as the pies. A true classic! read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Took my mom for lunch and she was surprised that they only serve pizza. She said she wanted a salad to go with it. Well once our pizzas came, she said "No wonder they only serve pizza. It's delicious best I have had in years." The atmosphere was classic small town pizzeria. Lots of history on those walls. Will definitely go back again! read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Small 10" ham and pineapple. - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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By far, the best pizza in East Tennessee. An Oak Ridge tradition. Unfortunately, the service can be lackadaisical to downright poor an hour or so before closing time. read more

First, I think their crust is my favorite anywhere. Crunchy outside and chewy inside. I don't remember it being like that before, and we've been coming here for decades. Ed told me when I interviewed him during college that nothing would change. But that crust is a good improvement, as are the plates (no longer mini paper plates). Restaurant is still charming, bathrooms are still in the scary basement. Unfortunately... We were seated immediately (6:30 on a Saturday night), which has never been the case for us. But after we got our drinks and ordered pizza, the waitress tils us they were running about 45 minutes for pizza and was that ok. Too late to tell us that! But we did wait. It was pretty good pizza, but light on the toppings for a $20 medium. Very light on cheese and not very hot. If you've been there, you know they wrap a to-go pizza in brown paper. Insanity! We saw some boxes, so we asked for the to-go part of our order to be in a box. Check comes, 30 cents for the box. Will probably go back for nostalgia alone, and that crust will probably call my name, but it'll be pepperoni only next time. Those looked good and had plenty of toppings. read more

I understand the hype around Big Ed's, the pizza was delicious! The vibe of the restaurant is so old school pizza place in a very lovely way. Service was prompt. I appreciated that they sourced from a local place, Bentons for one of their toppings. Would love to come back the next time I'm in Oak Ridge. The only drawbacks are that parking outside which is parallel parking style can easily become packed and it's also just not my preferred method of parking to get in somewhere quickly and easily. read more

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Due to the popularity of Big Ed's, the service can be a little slow, but it's always worth the wait! The pizza sauce, toppings and crisp, buttery crust come together to make a delicious pizza I've eaten for years and never tire of! read more

Went to the Oak Ridge location with a large group of coworkers. Contrary to their website menu THEY DO NOT SERVE SALADS!!! Modify your website to state what locations offer apps/salads. This is false advertising and first and last time I will give my business the establishment. read more

Only thing they sell is pizza and beer. Can't really mess it up. Well you could, but not here. Service was great. Cashier sat us down and got orders quickly. Pizza made fresh. Dough home made and very tasty. Tool about 10-15 min. to come out. toppings very plentiful. maybe a bit chessey for me, but others may like lots of cheese. Sauce had nice flavor and seasoned well. Only had hot pepper and parmesan cheese packets. Place was decorated with old time memorabilia and old tome pictures. Place been around since 1970. If looking for just pizza and beer, this is a great place. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Big Rd's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Went in for a quick lunch, heard great things...had 3 different wait staffers, none of which wanted to follow up. We were obviously finished, had to flag down someone to get check...really? If that's the way, just give me c the bill with the pizza. What has happened to customer service? The overly made up one was sparky to boot read more

Big Ed's is definitely still the best tasting pizza around. However, unfortunately, they now have the rudest managers. If you want to be happy with your pizza, just be ready to be ridiculed for asking for what you like and what you are PAYING for. The servers are wonderful. But they have to ask permission from the managers to make the customer happy. The managers act like you are trying to get it for free or they are just put out that they have to correct something that is not right. All managers are very young so maybe it is just inexperience. I truly hope that attitude changes. It's sad. Ed would be so disappointed. read more

This pizza is incredibly good. The place is staffed with mostly high school aged or slightly older who are not always the most attentive but I highly recommend BigEd's for the delicious pizza and ambiance! read more

Established in 1970 and sticking to what works this impromptu stop for pizza was a delight! Our visit was on a Saturday afternoon and it was bustling but we got a seat at the counter for two. On the menu, there is pizza. And only pizza. Great! That's why we are here anyway. The dough is made in house and was probably our favorite part of the pie. We had sausage, mushroom, and pepperoncini. Sticking to the original way, pizzas are cut with scissors. After learning this, it explains our mismatched slices, not that we cared a bit. The soda is bottomless. The beer choices were great, and only $4 a goblet. Aside from the food, Big Ed's makes service a priority. The first four times someone came to our table it was a different server. Then Tabby stuck around. She was witty and personable. She was super helpful with some establishment back story and helped us "fluff" our to go bag. The bag is Big Ed's tradition. She also advised us there is a gift shop upstairs. It's outside through a separate entry left of the restaurant entry door. We shall return...with family and friends!! read more

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We came in at the busy lunch hour and about half the seats were taken. Seating consiated of longer tables seating 8 and smaller tables seating 4 with 6 seats at a counter. Groups of 2 would sit with an empty seat between them at the longer tables. It worked. We were greeted quickly and we asked what she recommended. We both chose Big Ed's Special, I substituted black olives for sausage and my husband asked for no mushrooms. Both were delicious. Crust was thin and fresh and toppings were plentiful. When we travel, we like to find local places. BIG JIM'S PIZZA is w winner. read more

We were seated immediately and enjoyed the restaurant's atmosphere. Lots of cool military and shooting memorabilia to look at. The pizza was very good. The crust was perfection and ingredients tasted very fresh. The beer and soft drinks were very fairly priced too. Our waitress was sweet, checked on us several times and was friendly. I can see why this is a town favorite and we will be back! read more

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We've been hearing about Big Ed's for awhile. We took a road trip to try it out. The pizza is delicious! Be prepared that's the only item on the menu. Service was friendly. Ambiance is old school and we loved it....straight out of 1970. Check out Big Ed's when you have a serious pizza hankering.....you won't be disappointed. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Restaurant Interior - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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When I looked up, I saw this place has been in Oak Ridge for almost 54 yrs and Tennesseans especially from the Oak Ridge have sentimental and nostalgia attached to this place. So, I had to try it out when I was in town. 14" large bbq chicken cost $28 in a small place like Oak Ridge seems a little pricey...if this was NYC, I would have understood because I paid close $40 for just pizza and domino's 14" Memphis bbq chicken pizza cost $18.99. Again, I understand the nostalgia with this place but this place is seriously screaming for a deep clean. The sitting area smells of pee and looking at the kitchen, it definitely needs an upgrade or a clean. The pizza was tasty but I have had better. read more

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Great pizza Packed house. Obvious why so many people love it. Local spot and would definitely return

I've heard a million good things about this place and was really excited to try it out. I used to own a pizzeria myself back in the mid 2000's so it's always exciting to try new places. Sadly, the experience was less than stellar. The pizza was pretty good. I'd give it a 4. I really liked the sauce and the crust was pretty good. It was the service which was far from stellar. We arrived after 1pm on a Monday. It took 15 minutes to get greeted once we were seated, 15 minutes more for our beverages, finally after 50 minutes we got our pizzas. 3 of them and no plates. Nobody came back to check on us the entire time we were there (and nobody smiled or seemed happy to be there when serving us). I wanted so badly for this to be an awesome experience, but it just wasn't. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms and black olives. - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Very good pizza. Ordered it well done and it was cooked perfectly. Service was friendly and attentive.

Wow Oh Wow!!!!! This place is off the hook. If you looking for an old-style pizza parlor this is the place. I watched the kitchen staff take time to make a perfect pizza. It appeared that the staff member took pride in the making of the pizza. The cooking was also monitored in the oven with the kitchen worker spinning the pizza to equally cook the pizza. First bite was a slice of heaven. The sauce was perfect with a great flavor. The cheese was ooey gooey and perfect. The toppings were plentiful and perfect in every bite. Best pizza I've had in Eastern Tennessee and anywhere around the Knoxville area. You cannot go wrong with this solid pizza institution. read more

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I was craving pizza and this had the best ratings in the area - so for this town, yeah - it's more of a 4 ... but over all I didn't get what the massive fuss was about. First it's super busy!! Packed in fact. The service can't keep up and you barely see them. Might as well place and order at the counter, get a number - cause once you get your stuff it's like a rare endangered species sighting after that. Plus for us - we put our name on the list and then they lost our name on the list. After we saw several people who arrived behind us get seated we went to check and sure enough - "we don't have you on the list". Thankfully people behind us said yeah they been here a while. But onto the food and brews. First - I do LOVE that they had some regional brews. Beer and Pizza are a classic combo and I can't stand places that only serve the old school large corp beers. As for the pizza - I enjoyed the cheese that my man ordered, but as for my Big Ed's special wasn't that special. I don't know ... I just didn't think it was as amazing as so many other reviews. I'll have to try it again to see if they change my mind, but it's just a busy average pizza joint if you ask me. read more

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Big Ed's is legendary in East Tennessee. I hadn't eaten there in a few years, but when taking care of some business in Oak Ridge, decided to meet a friend there for lunch. What a treat! First off, just to give you an idea of how popular this place is, there was a line waiting at 11:45am on a Tuesday for the restaurant to open at noon. My friend and I decided to split a Big Ed's Special (medium) with no onions. While waiting we caught up & also enjoyed looking at some of the memorabilia on the walls. It probably took around 20 minutes for the pizza to come, but it was well worth the wait. Pizza was delicious, and I was glad to see that actual plates (instead of paper plates) are now standard. Service was good, although a little spotty. I could've used a soft drink refill, but our server never checked back with us. All in all, an enjoyable lunch! read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Big Ed's Special with no onions. Obviously, it was delicious! - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Too loud, none of the parents control their kids. Pizza is mediocre, service was slow, I could go on and on, but it's typical of Oak Ridge establishments. I've lived in this area for 10 years, this is the second time I've been here, won't be making that mistake again. I guess I need to stay out of Oak Ridge altogether, never been impressed. read more

I've been going to Big Ed's For 50 years and have always felt their pizza was best in town and even compared to a few others out of town. I am partial to it because I grew up here and I will admit they have had some service struggles here and there but i keep coming back because it's still one of my favorite places for pizza and and beer and to have a good time with family and friends. If you're into that, then you should go. I think their sauce is superior to most other places and above all their crust. read more

We came here last weekend with a friend who grew up coming here and he was very excited to share Big Ed's with us. It was a busy Saturday, but we were able to seated quickly and we had our drink order taken. The beer selection here is pretty good and features a variety of local brews, which is always a great thing. Draft beers are also only $4 for a goblet, which is a steal. They unfortunately completely forgot to get our pizza order for some time, but that was soon rectified and we ordered a large pie with pepperoni and mushrooms. The pizza was quite good and we ate every bite of it. Our friend also felt that the pizza still tastes like it always did, which is great to see. The whole meal was super cheap as well and it was a pretty good meal overall. We would definitely stop back here the next time we're in the area. read more

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Finally, we've found you, Ed! After some lackluster pizza places, we have finally found a local go-to. While we aren't opposed to chains, we prefer supporting our mom-and-pop shops. Big Ed may have a small menu, but delivers some big taste! When I say small menu, I mean SMALL. No sides. Just pizza, soda, and beer. They even give you your carry out pizza in a bag, not a box. This may be my only "gripe," as our pizza was lukewarm without more protection from the cold. However, it was so tasty, that I would gladly eat this at any temp. It tastes like true NY style pizza. The crust with just the right amount of chew and the cheese and pepperoni flavorful and fresh. The sauce was also great, with a perfect combo of savory with a hint of sweetness. Must-try! read more

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Best pizza south of New York City. Very courteous staff. Great atmosphere. Can't be beat

My family has been coming here since Ed was running the place. Although a lot has changed, they've managed to keep the general feel of the place. The staff seemed young and inexperienced when we were there, but aside from that it was wonderful read more

Simply the best! I've just come back while traveling. I ate here in the 70s and it's EXACTLY like it was then. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Small pepperoni. Awesome! - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Best pizza in East Tennessee. Services is always good and it's never a disappointment eating here.

Placed a to go order. Was told 30 minute. An hour later I complained to manager that someone was seated 35 minutes after I placed my order and the already had their pizza. Wait time about 65 minute. Manager didn't apologize just asked the name. Then manager handed me 2 pizza that were already made. I get home and both pizzas are wrong. Will never go back and will tell anyone that will listen they are over-priced and service sucks read more

OK I still love big eds. Saw some negative reviews concerning service, but I went for lunch and found the staff friendly and attentive. Food came in a timely manner and was delicious. Keep it up guys, love the dark old school atmosphere. read more

Big Ed's. My favorite spot in Oak Ridge. It's a staple. For me it's the vibe of the place and the memories that go hand in hand with it. The fact I can order a cherry coke with my pizza (I've had just about every one of them)...or if I'm really in a mood I'll order a root beer. It's the fact that I can order a plate of mozzarella for my little ones while we wait for our food. Service can be hit or miss honestly but again it's the nostalgia for me so I tend to try and overlook it. There's always a wait for a reason! Lately it's been so hard to call and place an order for take out and so it's one of those things if you're gonna go order and wait you might as well go eat there cause the ambiance is what makes the place! read more

Normally I would give a 5 star review of Big Ed's for the food. But I went in at 8:05 to order a pizza, and it clearly says on Yelp they close at 8:30. The to go waitress turned me away saying they close at 8, and said to me in smart quippy voice and a sarcastic smile, "have a good night!" when I said the hours on Yelp were open til 8:30. I was surprised by the attitude. So, get there early well before they close, these people are trying to get home and have a good night! read more

They offer pizza, and other than beverages, that's it. When you take this approach in the restaurant game, one type of food, you better get it right. And boy do they! A tasty crust, with the perfect amount of sauce, combined with tasty toppings...well, what else could you want in a pizza? Believe the hype, it's good stuff. A straightforward, classic pizza joint, which deserves your visit. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Pizza that deserves the hype! - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Finally gave Bud Ed's a try. Ordered a pepperoni pizza to go. Be forewarned, the pizza to go is put into a brown paper bag. Nothing wrong with that, just different. On the drive home, the smell was amazing. The crust had good flavor and chew. The sauce was exceptional. Overall it was a very good pie, probably the best I've had in oak Ridge. Happy to be able to support local business. read more

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Excellent service & pizza! Michael was energetic, charismatic, and super efficient. The menu is limited, but when you have something good, like personally made pizza dough, why complicate things? Eighteen toppings are available, and gluten free dough is available. To drink, choose from 14 items. Beer & ale were available, too. We were simple & easy. We had three 10 inch pizzas: the cheese pizza, pork sausage pizza, and pizza with everything. To drink, we had 2 waters & one iced tea. Michael got us oregano which was a good topping on our pizzas. We couldn't eat it all. We each ate half of our pizzas. Michael bagged up the leftover pizzas - even the leftover oregano! Michael got us our bill, and we paid with MasterCard - no American Express accepted. That was fine. The bathrooms were downstairs. Each was vintage & nostalgic of years gone by, clean & well stocked. Soap, TP, and auto paper towels were there to be used. We look forward to visiting again, especially if Michael serves up our food. read more

Big Ed's Pizza - Cleaning up in the main dining room - Pizza Near Me - Oak Ridge, Tennessee

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Great pizza. Chewy yet crisp crust and excellent sausage. Our favorite was the bbq chicken pizza. Zesty bbq sauce.