Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon and gave their Chicago-style pizza a try. The cheese pull was strong and load of toppings, though I wished there was a bit more sauce. We ended up taking leftovers home and were surprised at how heavy just four slices were. It took a little while for the pizza to come out, even with the restaurant not too busy, but the wait was worth it. Our waitress gave us a sharpie to write on the brick, which was a fun touch. We were able to watch Sunday football while we waited. Solid spot for causal pizza and good vibes. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

We stopped in for pizza recently and had an easy time parking. The restaurant was pretty quiet -- only a few other couples dining in -- and we were able to place our order quickly. We ordered a 14-inch deep dish supreme and settled in to enjoy the music and watch the Winter Olympics on the big screen. Unfortunately, our pizza took about two hours to arrive. A couple who came in roughly 30 minutes after us even received their food first, which was frustrating. The pizza itself was decent, but not worth that kind of wait time. Because of the long delay and average food, we don't plan to return. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Supreme deep dish 14" - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Blackthorn is a true South City staple. My family has been coming here since before the renovation, and the place just keeps getting better. The current Blackthorn is a fantastic spot to hang out and enjoy great food with friends or family. Just a heads-up: pizza wait times can range from 45 to 75 minutes, especially on busy nights or with large orders -- but trust me, it's worth the wait. Bring some cards, Uno, or a board game, catch a game on TV, and settle in for one incredibly satisfying meal. We always order at least two deep-dish pizzas, and they never disappoint. Our go-to combos are Bacon & Hamburger and Pepperoni & Sausage. The salads and regular crust pizzas are also excellent, and the beer is ice-cold, the perfect match for their signature deep dish. Everything here is self-serve, from the plates to the vibe, casual, welcoming, and full of that unmistakable South City charm. read more

Stopped at Blackthorn Pub for dinner with friends. We sat outside (really nice patio in front) after we ordered at the bar...staff was super friendly and helpful. Our cheese bread came out right away (small app to hold us over while we waited for our deep dish pizza!) The pizza came out...WOW! We had ordered the large supreme and it did not disappoint! Loaded with meat and veggies...and the cheese!!! YUM! Of course we had leftovers...can't say enough good things about this place and the deep dish pizza...if you are craving Chicago style deep dish, Blackthorn is the place!!! We will have to do this again real soon as we were so excited about the pizza we forgot to take pics! read more

We really wanted to like this place. My husband loves deep dish pizza which is hard to get in St Louis. We ordered before we took the drive knowing deep dish pizzas take a while to bake. Good move. We still had a 15 minute wait after we arrived. No problem ordered beers and soda. They have several Urban Chestnut beers on tap. Win! I went with my favorite Zwickel. Then the pizza came out. My husband was persuaded by the person answering the phone to go with the original sauce. It was the color of chili and a tad spicy. I think we would have like the tomato basil better. We stuck with just pepperoni to get a good taste of what the pizza tastes like. Plenty of mozzarella. I didn't care for the crust...compatible to pop tart crust. Served with paper plates, however, we did have silverware. No table service. Family friendly. There is ski ball and other games to play. Just sorry. Not our thing. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Pepperoni Deep Dish with original sauce - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Great pizza, friendly staff, make sure you have plenty of time. Loved the music. We ordered a thin crust pizza. The Chef's special sauce was a little too spicy for me, but the pizza was delicious. There is also a nice patio area of the weather permits. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Sausage and mushroom pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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I have been wanting to try Blackthorn since a recommendation from a co-worker, years ago and I finally made it. Man, oh man! The Chicago style pizza is absolutely delicious! We ordered a medium and that was too much for the two of us. I forced a second slice because it was so good and we still had 1/2 the pizza to take home. My husband and I marveled at the weight of the pizza box with 4 slices in it. They are not messing around. The crust is perfection and the traditional sauce is spot on and that cheese! The place itself was pretty cool and the service was very good and very friendly and helpful. Loved the Gen X music playing!! If you're tired of St. Louis style pizza and want a delicious and filling pie, you must try Blackthorn!! read more

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Heard about it on Youtube. Stopped in and had a great deep dish pizza. Best outside of Chicago imho. Yes it takes time but we brought dominoes and played while we waited. Nice place to have a drink, chill and eat a good meal. Thanks! read more

Blackthorn Pub & Pizza - Where Time Stands Still (But the Pizza is Worth It) If patience is a virtue, then Blackthorn is basically a monastery. Yes, the wait is long--so long you might wonder if they're handcrafting each pepperoni under a full moon ritual. But here's the thing: the pizza is that good. Crispy, cheesy, perfectly balanced--worth every tick of the clock. Pro tip: call ahead. Unless you enjoy bonding with your tablemates over how many times you've refreshed your phone, a little planning makes the whole experience smoother. Once your pizza finally arrives, all is forgiven. It's one of those rare places where the food is so good, you instantly forget how long you waited. Blackthorn is like St. Louis's culinary version of "hurry up and wait." Bottom line: come hungry, come patient, and come knowing that the payoff is a pizza you'll be dreaming about long after. read more

Oh boy, just ordered Blackthorn delivery and let me tell you about my experience! First of all ordering online through their website was seamless. I ordered the 14" deep dish style. Now you get to choose different options of sauce, we went with the chef specialty, I also ordered extra sauce and in the notes I asked for the additional sauce to be classic tomato sauce on the side (which we didn't need but I wanted to try it, also very good) our toppings were pepperoni and sausage. This pizza ranked up with the BEST pizza we've ever had! One piece was all either me or my husband could eat, delicious is an understatement! I can't wait to eat leftovers! YUM YUM YUM! read more

Took a first timer to Blackthorn on a Sunday afternoon! We got there just after open and there was only one other table the entire time we were there. Pizza took awhile to come out, especially for how few people were in there. But once it did, it was huge and filled with toppings (my favorite). The bartender was SUPER friendly and accommodating when we asked her to find a game on the TV. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Supreme deep dish - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Love --Love their pizza!! Hands down the very best pizza in St Louis! Reminds me of the pizza I ate in college near Chicago!

I visited Blackthorn Pub on a coworker's recommendation. The pizza was amazing! However, if you're ordering the Chicago-style pizza, be aware that it takes about 45-50 minutes to prepare and cook. If you don't want to wait that long, I suggest ordering online beforehand. The atmosphere inside was great--nice and quiet, with the Cardinals game on. I ordered a 12" two-topping pizza, and my wife got a 10" three-topping pizza. When I say I was full after just one piece, I really mean it! I wish I had ordered a smaller one, but now I know for next time. I had leftovers for almost a week. Either way, we will definitely be back. If you haven't tried this place yet, you should! read more

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I be and interested in this place after hearing about it from several people. I was expecting top tier pizza and felt rather ambivalent after eating it. The breading was thick but delicious and the cheese is amazing and there is. A lot of it. The tastes of sauce that I did get were good, slightly spicy and a unique flavor that I didn't hate but there wasn't enough of it to decide if I loved it. Next time I will order more sauce on the side to dip my pizza in if I want a little more... and I am not a saucy pizza lover but would have liked just a smudge more. I got the vegetarian Chicago style minus the olives. The green peppers, onions and mushrooms were delicious. I did miss the spinach though which I did not see or taste. the top cheese was not stretchy but rather dark and while I had expected this, I did not expect it to be as dark as it was. Let me interject here that I don't blame the restaurant for my lackluster feeling. It was my own fault. I did order my pizza well done and that is what was given to me. However with the pizza having less sauce I don't know that I should have done this because it did seem to take the middle layer is moisture away. I have had experience with pizza so saucy the middle seemed to have no crust at all, and pizza that was very mushy from moisture which I am a veggie lover and if eating a lone don't order meat on my pizza which also contributes to why I asked for well done. Overall though, thinking about the restaurant and delivering what was ordered, I got what I asked for. It is not their fault that I was a first timer unaware of these little tweaks that probably would have made my love of their pizza better. I do wish when ordering online. Which in a Friday night you should do due to the fact that their pizza takes a good long time to be ready. I wasn't planning to eat there and I ordered in advance and it was ready at the time I was given to pick it up I do wish the online ordering allowed for more customization. I realize a small business that is often busy can't do unlimited substitutions but limiting one to only being able to remove one ingredient makes one have to choose to have one thing they may not like. I would have been happy with extra spinach and mushrooms and no green pepper or olives but the ordering system only allowed me to choose one item to remove which I didn't care for but hey. That is a small thing. I ordered a 10 inch pizza and could only eat one piece it really is that big and filling. I swear that pizza weighed 15 pounds Orr better. Was it worth the splurge? Yes and no. As I said I was ambivalent and accept the blame for that lol I know my mouth wasn't unhappy, I didn't get ill, and to be honest gobbled it up with gusto. A few minor tweaks and I think it would have been even better. Now I have reviewed this way because if you are like me and considering ordering here for the first time you should really be aware of these things. Because I ordered how I would order any other deep dish and highlighting what didn't work may be helpful to others. In no way is that a reflection on the food, staff or management. I do recommend you try their pizza both deep dish and the thinner crust. I would definitely go back and likely will keeping the points. Made about ordering in mind. Likely only because it isn't all that close to me but hey, I will drive for a good pizza! read more

Started going there in 2021. Pizza was great, service was great, now not so much. The man at the counter that took our order was sort of rude. We literally spent 5 minutes discussing the sauce that you can get on the pizza, and I ordered 2 big deep dish pizzas. One for there and one to go. I wanted a sauce this time not so spicy as last time. This time, NO sauce was on the pizza, either one! So the new sauce is NO sauce ? If we go back, next time I'll order extra sauce. Maybe. then I'll get some. read more

Service was great and it was the best tasting pizza I've had in a long time to be so thick. This place is reasonably priced without a large confusing menu. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Supreme pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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The pizza here is always good and has the perfect spice! The service was okay. You order at the bar and then the staff bring the food was it's done! The restaurant had a neighborhood vibe as it's considered a pub! Plenty of seating inside or outdoor. Street parking is available! The pub is mostly frequented by the folx in the neighborhood. However my husband and I drive a nice little ways for the pizza because it's worth it! read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - The veggie pizza. - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

We stumbled onto a post about Chicago style deep dish pizza in STL. Being monster fans of deep dish, we decided to check it out. We left very impressed. The neighborhood dive bar appearance gives the place a super casual feel. Service was great. We ordered their deep dish meat lovers with their original sauce. OMG it was so good. The amount of meat on it defied imagination. The dinner got better with some Bells Two Hearted Ale, a favorite IPA. DEFINITELY a place to check out. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Amazing Chicago style pizza right here in STL. The atmosphere of the place looked really cool as I was picking up my to-go order. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - As a Chicago transplant, when I picked up this 10" box and it weighed 12 pounds, I knew I'd found my new favorite pizza joint! - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

There are a lot of options in St. Louis and in this area, so the fact that the service here is abysmal is odd. They do not seem to care about their customers' satisfaction or don't even do the bare minimum to at least fake it (checking in, providing updates, anticipating needs). The pizza is ok. The sauce is a little spicy compared to most pizzas and the crust is substantial, even on thin crust. Note, even thin crust can take an hour and a half even when the place appears totally empty. That's puzzling. I hope this place can turn around. It's a nice atmosphere, and it has potential. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Deep dish - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Great Chicago deep dish pizza. We have been coming here for over 15 years to pick up pizza. Some video and bar games here. Relatively noisy. Outside seating available. read more

Since I didn't grow up in St. Louis I've never warmed to St. Louis style pizza. I tend to like a deeper dish, Chicago style. Blackthorn is the best I've found in that regard. I don't think I ever ordered at the Blackthorn and been disappointed. It is always a tasty pizza with plenty of toppings, cheese, and a thick crust. So some things to know before you go. The first is that the pizza takes a long time to cook. We often order ahead and then drive there. Typically 45 minutes to an hour is my mental benchmark for how long the pizza takes to arrive. If you don't order the deep dish that time will be shorter, but if you aren't ordering the deep dish why are you even going to the Blackthorn? The second thing to know is that the Blackthorn is a bit of a dive. It is much better since the renovation, but it isn't a fancy place by any stretch of the imagination. It is a place that you just go and chill and have a couple drinks and pizza. There is writing on the walls, exposed cement, and it can be dark at times. This isn't a bad thing though and I personally enjoy the atmosphere. I always pick to go here on my birthday. I don't love pretentious restaurants and I enjoy that Blackthorn isn't trying to be something it isn't. read more

Love the thick pizza I love the spicy of the sauce and the toppings great place great beer great restaurant

family of two adults and three kids went out for pizza, although they are known for their deep dish, we decided to go with their thin crust. all five of us agreed it was the worst Pizza we've ever had, and it's rare to hear kids say that about a cheese pizza. even two beers and chewing gum couldn't get that taste out of my mouth for the rest of the evening. I've never left a review like this before, but this was an embarrassment to St Louis read more

They did it again. Had to wait awhile but I knew the wait would be worth it. Took 45 minutes to get it home. DELICIOUS......... Can't wait for the next visit. read more

I would never recommend Black Thorn. I ordered ahead for a 7:15 pickup. Show up at 7:15. Told 30 more minutes. 30 minutes go by 6 other people came in and got their call ahead orders. Check on the pizza again and yes one pizza and they say at least another 20 minutes. It was clear they never even started my pizza. The go working the bar had a careless attitude. Finally asked for a refund after I never received the pizza I ordered. The guy could care less and didn't even apologize. A horrible place at best! read more

What a horrible piece of food. Notice I don't call it a pizza. It was more cheese in some dough with a hint of toppings and no sauce to be seen. The pictures shown in their site must be stock pics, because it sure isn't what comes from the building we picked it up from. The sausage itself was good, but the lack of the toppings moots that positive. Where is the sauce? I know, they are going to say that it is Chicago Style, but their version. Well, I have had Chicago Style, in Chicago, and this is not Chicago Style. It is a mozzarella cheese log. Whole pizza is what we picked up. 10" Sausage and green pepper. Yeah, no. The sliced pic is the next day where we can cut through and see the layers. I recommend staying away from this place. If this is how they do it, they should just walk away... I know we are!!! Edit for response by owner: I cooked for 25 years. I am well aware of quality product and trash. This is trash!!!! I still have half a pizza if you want me to bring it back and you can show me the quality you are providing. The pizza top is boarder lined burnt. There is so much cheese that it was like eating a mozzarella stick without dipping sauce. Sorry, but you lost this one. You defending on yelp rather than making a good product shows why I need to post this. If you run your kitchen like you run your mouth, I might need to ask the health inspector to take a visit to see if your kitchen is as trashed as the pizza you sold me. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - This was the Sausage and Green Pepper Deep Dish. Was told this is how they do it. 2 Topping Chicago Style Pizza? - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Waited over 2 hours for a single pizza on Fathers Day with only one other family dining in. Had the wrong pizza handed to us after hour and a half. read more

Pizza was great, but you may want to order it an hour ahead. Great neighborhood charm and polite staff.

My boyfriend has been wanting to come to this place for months so we finally came. They have a pretty nice size patio that didn't have any shade and a large inside. The walls on the inside have writing and a dive bar kind of feel! They also have some arcade games you can play like pinball and galaga. We ordered our drinks and beer at the bar and the bartender gave us a number and we picked our seats. They have a decent amount of beers on draft with a full bar. We ordered a deep dish pizza with bacon and pepperoni and a small house salad. The salad came out pretty quick and was good, nothing too special just your basic house salad with cheese and croutons and dressing. The pizza took awhile but that is expected since it was deep dish. It was very good. It was very cheesy with not a lot of sauce, I prefer my deep dish pizzas with a little more sauce but the sauce was delicious. The pizza was very filling too! I only ate one piece and was full. They do have traditional pizza on the menu and a lot of people were eating that and it looked good as well. This is a casual bar/ restaurant you can get good pizza at and a few drinks at reasonable prices. Just don't get too big a size in deep dish it is very filling. Will have to come back to try their other types of pizza! read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Deep dish with pepperoni and bacon - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Yum! My First time visiting (his second) - date night. I'm not a beer drinker but the bar tender (which I'm assuming may have been the owner), nicely created me a drink that tasted similar to a shandy, which I appreciated and actually drank in full! The pizza, hot an fresh! Made to order. And all of the staff were pretty chill. Good time for sure! read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Pepperoni, bacon, and green peppers. Chicago deep dish. - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

Everything and no pizza should take 90 minutes when there are 3 tables. Salads take 60 minutes and service is awful. The pizza was less than eatable. Checked off our list and hope they can stay in business. read more

I came back a year later and wanted to update my review. I got the thin crust one topping and cheese bread. It was all delicious. You can taste the garlic in the cheese bread and my pizza was good too. My family ordered the deep dish with all the meats. They loved it! Everything was seasoned well and we enjoyed our time. read more

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Love this place! It does get busy so be patient as it's quality over quantity here. I've lived in the area for here's. A great neighborhood and family friendly place with a clean/cool divey feel. I typically order carry out over the phone so I'm not in there waiting... but I'm never mad when I show up and I still have time for a beer/cocktail at the bar. read more

Ordered a 16 inch thin crust pepperoni pizza and a 10 inch Chicago meat lovers pizza for pick-up using their website. I arrived at the restaurant at the time quoted by the website but my order was not ready so I waited in the bar area. It took 15 minutes after the quoted online time for my order to come out which was a bummer. The Chicago style pizza was great. However the thin crust pizza was way too overdone for my liking. The crust was crumbling apart when I went to take a bite. This may be a style choice that I was just not a fan of so I will have to try it again and try to order it "light cooked" as was offered on the website. Overall, this was probably the best pizza I've had in St. Louis so far despite the order not being done on time and the well done crust. I will definitely try it again. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Chicago Meat Lovers 10 inch - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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I went there one evening for pizza and wings. You have to order at the bar. They gave me a menu. There were no wings. They had thin crust and thick crust pizza. I ordered a salad, garlic cheesebread, and thick crust pizza. The bread was average. The pizza had so much cheese pull. It was great. I only ate 2 slices and quickly realized that I had eaten too much. There were games in there to play like Mrs Pacman, Galaga, shuffleboard, pinball and joust. read more

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This place is great, one of my persistent favorites over the years. You get a lot for your money and the leftovers freeze very well too. If you heat them up in the oven or a hot skillet later it's almost like out of the box. read more

After hearing about it repeatedly I finally tried Blackthorn! It did not disappoint. Ordering over the phone was simple though I found it odd there is no online ordering system. We ordered for pickup and it was finished in about 35 mins, even though they ask to allow for 45 minutes. Pretty happy with that. We did not eat in, but the restaurant interior is surprisingly large and spacious. I would feel pretty comfortable hanging out in there. The pizza is Chicago style with mozzarella stuffed inside and sauce on top. The crust was great, the perfect amount of crisp and softness. It is very thick and filling. Not super seasoned. The sauce is VERY seasoned, even a bit spicy (but not too much). Cheese was melty and stretchy. Two slices of this pizza are filling enough to be your entire meal. Maybe 3 if you're really hungry. I had leftovers so I tried it cold and then reheated the next day. Cold I wasn't as much of a fan but reheated it was great, almost exactly the same as the previous day. I recommend reheating in an air fryer. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

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Great place would recommend. Nice friendly and stuff for you to while you wait for your pizza. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - Great Chicago Style Pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

My friend ravedddddddd about this pizza here and I'd never heard of anyone talking about it (to be fair I am new here) so I thought how good could it actually be? Especially since I pulled up and it was a very laid back environment.. Well, it's GREAT not just good. Great meat. Great cheese! GREAT SAUCE. Great portions! Great prices! Just overall great! I was thinking about this pizza ever since I had it. And I am definitely the type to double back on a place next day if that's good. This is a place I wish i did! I have since moved and been craving this pizza ever since. I definitely want to come back and try their famous thick crust. I just wanted to take it slow and focus on the flavor as opposed to being stuffed full and I cannot wait to revisit. This place is definitely added to my places of MUST GO in STL! You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Blackthorn Pub and Pizza - 3 Topping Thin Pizza - Pubs Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri