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Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse

2.8 (161 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Velma- vegan pie
Carrie N.

Despite having some bumpy dine in experiences at Caliente's, I absolutely love their vegan pie, Velma. Part of the "gourmet" pizza options, it is arguably one of the top 3 vegan pies I have eaten in Pittsburgh. They have daily specials and Saturday's is two dollars off an X-LG gourmet pie. Perfect since Saturday is the best pizza eating day of the week. We have eaten in a handful of times at the Allison Park location and once at the Bloomfield location. Allison Park has a designated parking lot, so we tend to go there considering they are about equal distance, but the interior is on the smaller side. Unfortunately, we have never had very good service. On a couple of visits, they were busy, so a little slack is in order, but other times they were not, and service was no better. They have some decent beers on draft and in bottles/cans. They also have lots of other options. My step kids love their basket of fries, which are hand cut and plentiful. They also seem to enjoy the regular style pizza. For the pie alone I would give them close to a 5. The toppings are plentiful (vegan pepperoni yum), the crust is crispy yet chewy, and the sauce is a nice balance or heat, acid, and a tinge of sweet. They add fresh basil and plenty of melty vegan cheese that I find much cheesier than animal-based cheese. I would eat it anytime all the time. Service is more in line with a 2-3. This could very well be a management problem especially during those busy times. One server for the whole restaurant/bar is a lot to ask on those busy nights, and it leads to mistakes. This happened during our last visit getting the wrong food due what our server said was a rushing mistake. They made the mistake right, but we sat for quite a bit longer than others that came in after us for food. So overall this is a 3.5-4. I nudged it up in hopes the service will improve.

Small half pepperoni, half sausage pizza.
Christopher N.

This was my first visit to a Caliente! I decided to go after seeing the 'Made In PGH Pizza Passport', but decided to do my own little tour at my pace. Caliente seemed to be included on many local lists and they had a convenient location nearby, so I gave it a shot. While studying at the library I preordered a small pizza with half pepperoni and half sausage. Despite listing a roughly 45 minute wait, the pizza was ready when I arrived early, perhaps because it was a Monday around 8 and not busy. I was immediately helped and on my way after entering through the side door dedicated strictly to pickup orders. This was a smart feature since you don't have to get mixed up in line with others trying to order at the counter or grab a table like at my restaurants, plus they have coolers for last minute drink purchases. The pizza was hot and tasted great, with light airy crust. Plenty of toppings including crispy edged pepperoni. It was denser than a lot of local pizzas, but not quite as heavy as some like Pizza Hut. Pretty good overall.

The pizza of shame.

If "Grandma" made these "Grandma" pizzas, she should be under a doctor's care. Over 2.5 inches of over-reheated, plywood-like crust at each of the corners, yet the cheese in the center wasn't melted. The "white sauce" on the other reheated, plywood crust apparently died of shame on the way to my home. We said a few words over the shriveled corpse before sending it on its way to the Delivery Dumpster. In other words, this place should have caution tape around the kitchen. And Grandma to boot.

Personal pan pizza
Jessica F.

Was looking for a place to pass the time while my daughter was in gymnastics class down the street and stopped in here for their happy hour specials. There were a good amount of tables inside along with a tiny bar area. The happy hour specials are okay, $2 off beer and a selection of snacks for $6. I decided to order the personal pan pizza with green peppers and 5 boneless wings with the caliente rub. The pizza was okay (I won't complain for $6), but the boneless wings were SO tiny, more breading than any sort of meat. The rub on them was amazing though. Would love to see a better chicken to breading ratio... Service was also just okay... only one server for the whole place, so I understand she was busy but not super friendly though she warmed up at the end. The highlight of this place is their beer selection. Nice list for drafts (though many were high ABV) and quite a few cans too!

Hard to show poor temp in a pic, but I tried. Very cold to the touch.
Jeff F.

This is the second time ordering from here. First time was great, this time, not so much. The pizza was cold; not warm at all, very cold. Maybe this was because there were deliveries in front of ours, I dunno. This pizza was very bad. The bottom was greasy and it was just bad. After heating it up in the oven, it was a little better. I should be charging them for me making the pizza.

Sadie G.

Let me start off by saying, I would not dine-in here. Small, tight dinning room with neon beer logo signs all around with stand up coolers of 6-packs to go. I wanted in there not knowing there was a separate entrance for take-out, and a server told me to "walk back outside and go to the other door." Gotta tell you, I was taken back his tone. However, this was my first take-out experience and I did enjoy the pie. Generous on the toppings! Cooked just right. The crust is a little too thick for my liking, but it needed to hold up the rest of the slice. Crust is on the lighter side. Pro tip: order online! You'll thank me later.

chicken wings (hot, xtra crispy)
Andrew B.

been going to Caliente (Allison Park) for approx 5 years....my first review of them... i usually get some combination of their pizza / wings / pepperoni rolls, cuz thats what they're known for...duh...will have to branch out at some point and try something different ambiance is what one would expect from a pub type place- tvs with sports on, and a beer theme throughout...very good draft list, with ample cans / bottles as well seating is on the smaller side, but the space seems to have been maximized for the location...and they do have outdoor seating for nicer weather this time i got their buffalo chix pizza and wings (hot, xtra crispy)...and while the wings were solid, the pizza was fantastic...crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside crust...3 different cheeses, ample amount of grilled chix, good hot sauce to ranch ratio , with some nice heat...definitely some of the best pizza i have had...anywhere and while usually solid, service was just ok this time....though only 3 table tops in the time i was there...family of 4, party of 2 and me, waitress definitely didn't have her A game...though she did take everyone's orders by memory (and seemingly got each order correct)

Large Pizza w/ pepperoni & banana peppers
Nicci S.

My boyfriend and I went to Caliente's in Allison Park because I was craving the Sicilian type pizza they serve at Acrisure Stadium. Was disappointed when I found out they don't make their pizza that way there, but instead we decided to get a large pepperoni pizza with banana peppers. The pizza was decent, like most other pizza joints. Nothing super special about it. They had lots of TVs, great for game watching, and the service was very quick. The ambiance was very friendly and pleasant.

We used to like Caliente's. We got to try it tonight for the first time in a few months. We were disappointed last time we went by the high prices and poor quality. This time, I'm not just disappointed, I'm mad. We ordered a medium Spaceball pizza, which is supposed to come with meatballs, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta, basil & peppers. Please review the picture. Two of the pieces have zero toppings and no sauce, lastly barely any cheese. The rest of the pizza barely had ANY toppings. I would be fine with this if it was a reasonable price, or if the taste was amazing. HOWEVER, somehow we spent $29 on this pizza. Absolutely unbelievable. If you are going to charge high prices (way higher than other pizza places in the area), at least top the pizza properly.

Christopher R.

From out of town and picked this place randomly. Turned out to be a great choice!!! The Pizza was absolutely amazing, Jason the bartender was great, the atmosphere was great, and the beers were cold!! Highly recommend this place. AAA+++

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It's unfortunate that they take about 2 hours to make a small cheese pizza. It's also so expensive for pizza.

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The staff is just as good as the pizza in Hampton. Shout out to Danielle and her staff for the recommendations and service.

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Super tasty pizza! We got half plain and half pepperoni pizza and would definitely go back.

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Thank you, Chad! You made our day!

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The pizza is very good and the atmosphere is great! Small dining area but nice for pizza!

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