Thank you for taking care of your fellow hospitality workers! Juan, Jackie, and Sarah were so warm and welcoming tonight! My complimentary pizza was delicious as usual! The ribeye steak and cheese was also especially good tonight! Looking forward to returning! read more

Used to be the best pizza in Gaithersburg, last two times I have been they have brought out a burnt pizza. No quality control coming out of the kitchen. Service is less than attentive, no clean plates with the burnt pizza after eating an appetizer. The wing appetizer despite being a rather strange oven cooked wing with no sauce was the best part of the meal. Then had to pay for another beer while waiting for them to make me an unburnt pizza to go. Won't be coming back. read more

Did a carry out here. Wow. Food was amazing. Had the caprese and bolognese. The bartender was very friendly and knowledgeable. Request that we try the bolognese vs the meatballs. Thnx for that. 4 stars because we couldn't really write a review for dine in experience. Maybe next time. Will definitely return. read more

If you like sweet sauce pizza, then is your place.... I went for their spicy sauce thinking that it wouldn't be sweet, but I was wrong.... I have other friends that have gone and tried their other sauces, and apparently all their sauces have a certain amount of sweetness to them....... Sorry, but I'm not a fan of pizza's that come with a sweet sauce......... read more

Back for another lunch and this time I tried the pizza with the classic sauce and it was perfect. If you are unsure ask your server to taste both of them side by side. Every thing was great now that I found the rite sauce. read more

Brick oven pizza is so yum yum. The fries are just as good. You get a friendly service with great.

Great food!! Bartender to busy socializing to pay attention to customers. And it's a very small bar 12 @ the bar with 4 high-tops.

Pretty excited when I first heard this spot finally opened. To get this similar style pizza, I had to rely on two other spots, with one being in DC and very famous. Anyway, we had a larger party and stopped through here for an early dinner Saturday evening. We gave the restaurant a call prior to, seeing if they can accommodate us and upon arriving, we sat down in about five minutes. We started off with the oven baked wings, piled with sweet onions, all sitting on apparently pizza dough. The wings were kind of dry and didn't have anything special. They were seasoned with some rosemary and a touch of thyme and baked. We also ordered a basket of fries, nothing special here either, along with a greek salad. Lastly, we also got a basket of onion rings, which were the thin sliced kind and it did come with a delicious dipping sauce. The sauce reminded me on the famous blooming onion. Now for the pizza. We got three larger 16" pies. One being their Raging Fire (I think), which had their spicy marinara sauce, topped with banana peppers and italtian sausage. Of the three, this was my favorite because I just simply like spicy foods, but it didn't tell me to come back the next day to get it again. The second one was their sweet and spicy sauce. The server warned me that the sauce was a tad sweet and indeed it was. Wasn't what I had expected and I didn't really like it too much. We had it with pepperoni (which I recommend because the salt and sweet balance out pretty good), some green peppers and mushrooms. Finally our last pie was the classic sauce, topped with mushrooms and sausage, which again, was ordinary. The pizza did not have enough mozzarella on any of the pies. I don't know if that's the way they do their pizza, which I am fine with, but I wish it had a little more cheese on them. The crust was done well though I must say. A nice brick-oven, thin touch to them. Oh, one of our companions got the beef brisket sandwich, which was only decent to me. I enjoyed the horseradish a little more than the brisket and bread actually. Onto the service. The service was good in the beginning, but it kind of went downhill from there. Our server was attentive and came back with the items we requested. However, as the dinner went on, they wanted to get us out of the restaurant to turn our table. I'm talking, the other food runners and servers would come by, offer us boxes, wanted to pack up our pizza, but we weren't even done yet! The manager/supervisor kept an eye on our table on when we would be done. I know this because I was watching them from the host stand. They came around later to clear our cups and eventually took our pie sheets away so they can reuse them (which is fine, understandable). I mean I understand there's another party waiting, but come on now. Offering us boxes, wanted to clean-up our table, and watching us like an eagle? No offense to the server, they treated us well. Overall, just decent food and worth trying if you're in the area. It's tucked away in the Kentlands neighborhood, which to me is a great location. I'd probably take the hike downtown or even Bethesda to get this style pizza though. To me, it's worth the extra drive. Lastly, I wish the management wasn't so pushy, this was a big drawback to me. We had some kids with us and their menu did not list any items for them. The server knew them off hand, so that was fine. Oh! and a drink list? Maybe because we didn't ask (or they didn't have one). I understand the restaurant is a about week-ish old. Barely a 3-star in my books for food and the management (not our server) gets 2-stars. Would I come back? I'm not even sure right now. read more

We came here for a friend's birthday as she also had a groupon and loves their pizza. Overall, I was a bit disappointed with everything. We ordered two grilled ceaser salads to split (three of us). The dressing needed more tang and flavor - lemon, garlic, anchovy, something. I have both made grilled ceaser at home and had it out at restaurants and I have never had such wilted lettuce on a grilled ceaser. There was actually oil sitting on the bottom of the plate - not appetizing. We then ordered two pizzas (margarita and a half pepperoni/half sweet peppers). Both were decent, but nothing I would be rushing out to Gaithersburg for. Truthfully, I wish they would have come out hotter. I saw other people's pizza come out piping hot and ours were lukewarm, like they had been sitting for a little while. A big plus is they put a lot of toppings on the pizza which is always a plus. The service was so-so as our waiter left in the middle of waiting on us and then we were finished by another server. This is normally fine by me (I worked in restaurants a long time), but you should always bring the new server over to the table and introduce them to let the table know what is going on. Additionally, this also caused no one to be around for about 30 minutes, which is a pretty long time when you need drink refills. Will I be back? Not a place I would suggest, but if my friend who loves it wants to, I won't put up a fight. read more

We love this place. Been coming since they opened. Food is consistently tasty and delicious. Love the margarita pizza and also the spicy sauced pizza. Crust is always just right. Bar has a comfortable neighborhood vibe and seems to attract lots of regulars. Good places tend to do that. Service is mostly young gals who must be well managed because they are consistently helpful and attentive without being annoying. Great spot. read more

We popped in at 6:30 Friday evening. The place was crowded but the staff kept things moving. We ordered the signature coal fired pizza with the signature sauce. This was one of the best if not the best coal/wood fired pizzas around. Good selection of other entrees and appetizers. I would have liked a beer/wine list as it was hard to hear the waitress. Overall a great experience! read more

Tried there Pizza first time about 6 months ago. Now every Saturday we get one after I get off work. The Pizza has just enough Char to it. The Sauce I like is the signature sauce that has a perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The ingrediants are always fresh. It is a nice place for a little diferant taste then your ordinary Ledos, Papa Johns or Dominoes Pizza. read more

I have eaten at Coal Fire quite a bit now and it has been great every time. I eat a lot of pizza, its probably my favorite food. With that being said, I also realize their are different varieties of pizza. New York style, Chicago deep-dish style, thin crusts, brick oven etc. I think it is important to compare apples to apples when talking about pizza. Compare a brick oven pizza to a brick oven pizza. If you are looking for one type, another simply won't do. In my opinion Coal Fire's brick oven pizza is the best. I always have gotten the Signature sauce (spicy and sweet) but now want to try the spicy after reading some of the other reviews on here. We typically get pepperoni...what can I say, I love the stuff. My wife and I typically split the small and it is the perfect amount. Coal Fire's is great. One thing I think that is probably over looked a good bit at Coal Fire is their Grilled Caesar Salad. It is large leaves of lettuce actually grilled and served warm. It is topped with chesse and creamy caesar dressing. Kind of a strange thing really but really really good! You can order it with chicken but we typically don't. Wait staff is very attentive, decent prices, good beer selection, plenty of tvs in the bar area...what more could you ask for?!! We'll keep going back for sure. read more

The food is good, especially the roasted veggies and and pizza

Let me start by saying that the pizza was excellent but pricey. The server was nice and attentive. We ordered the hand cut fries and the coal fire wings. The Fries were awful. A little soggy and full of oil. Not appetizing at all. Wings were tasteless. When we asked the server if she could give us some sauce for the wings, she gave us a small plastic cup of sauce and she said there is no way they could heat it up. It was cold (right out of the fridge, I am guessing). When I complained about the fries, she apologized but did not change them or get new ones (which is okay I guess). The worst part was that she charged us $1 for the cold sauce. Never going back again!! read more

I like their pizza, it's not greasy and the sauces they have are interesting. The signature sauce is made with honey and it gives a nice sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet flavor to the pizza. The service is either ok or a total miss. The last time I went there with my wife it took them 20min to bring us our drinks and 40min to bring out our pizza. The reason it took so long to bring the pizza was because they put it in a box instead. Now because it was in the box, it was barely warm when we got it and unfortunately their pizza isn't that good when it isn't fresh. read more

We come to Coal Fire on Thursday nights with my elderly in laws. The manager, sorry I don't know his name, is so kind! Always so welcoming and helpful! The wait staff is great too! Always friendly! Tonight our waitress was Kaitlin (probably misspelled her name) and she was great! On top of all the kindness our pizza was great! Looking forward to next Thursday! read more

Great, cozy restaurant in Kentlands. Cute little bar area where you can sit and watch games. Our waitress was very nice and attentive. They make their drinks nice and strong (two thumbs up). The wings were ok but the pizza is amazing! I made my own 12 inch and I love the coal fired thin crust and all of the toppings were fresh and delicious. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Rachel was my server. She was attentive and friendly. The pizza and salad were yummy and the portions big enough to take home a to-go bag for lunch the next day. read more

After staring into Coal Fire's windows for several monthes, my husband and I decided to give it a try. We loved it. The first time we went was on a Monday night and we were back on Friday to do it again. We started with the Coal Fire Salad. It's fantastic!! It has lettace, bacon and a delicous honey-mustard dresssing. It's surprisingly sweet and crunchy. We then had their signature wings, which weren't our favorite. They're roasted with rosemary and other herbs. They are nice, but a lot more subtle than the awesome salad. We ordered a plain pizza with their Signature sauce. The sauce was sweet with a little kick of heat. It's magical. Like I said, we went back again 4 days later and ordered the same salad and pizza. We had a different waitress on each occasion, both were very knowledgeable and outgoing. They really made us feel welcome and well cared for. The atmosphere was good. It seemed like the bar side could get a bit load, but the dining room and outside seating areas were great. With all the options in the Kentlands, this is definitely a restaurant that will be added to our regulars. read more

I love this place esp their signature Sauce and spicy chicken wings. The service is quick and courteous. I've even had salads and was not disappointed. This is my go to place for chicken wings. They also have a bar which mostly crowded indicating it's quite popular. I would recommend this place to my friends. read more

I am fan of brick oven pizzas and Coal Fire makes a nice pizza. I prefer the classic sauce and vary the topics based on my simple rule for pizza: meat is good, veggies are bad. The Coal Fire salad is a favorite - primarily due to the brown sugar coated bacon! Service is usually good. My only disappointment here is the wings - not much flavor at all. read more

We purchased a deal for Coal Fire from LivingSocial. The pizza was good. The atmosphere was great. The waiter was in training, but he was very friendly and knowledgable about the menu. We ordered the chicken wings and a medium pizza. Only drawback is, my boyfriend hates onions and the chicken wings came smothered in onions. *sigh* I enjoyed the wings even though he didn't... he just knows not to order those again. Overall, Coal Fire was nice... we will probably return to dine again soon, now that we have a better idea of what's on the menu. read more

If you're looking for good pizza in the Gaithersburg area than Coal Fire it is. The pizza fresh made and the ingredients are organic as well as cooked at 900 degrees (supposedly.) The place is small, nothing special about it but the pizza is delicious. I'm very picky about my pizza and the prices are good and great sizes. I'm not into the pan pizza, deep dish, or anything really special but all the pizza are thin and crispy. read more

Pretty good pizza in a casual environment, our waitress Clair was engaging with my three year old, big points, and checked on us frequently. I had to send the wings back, they tasted a bit undercooked, never good with chicken, but were also flavorless IMO. The pizzas were pretty good. Nice thin crusts and I like that their spicy sauce was actually spicy. read more

Great place for reasonably good pie with the family. Nice beer selection, cheerful service, and loud enough for kids. I wish the pizza came out with a bit more character. I was not a fan of the signature sauce - too sweet. The classic sauce on the plain cheese pizza our kids had was actually very good in its simplicity. Next time will try the spicy - maybe that will kick this place to four stars. read more

Did a Livingsocial/Groupon type deal. Love the pizza! The sauce has just the right amount of sweetness to it. And the crust is thin and crispy with just a tinge of singe. The crab Mac & Cheese is good too! But it's the pizza that'll keep me coming back. read more

Best pizza in the area! We love the signature sauce pizza with extra cheese. The whole family loves it and the kids beg to go weekly. Service is always friendly. read more

Badass thin crust pizza! Not crunchy like a cracker but definitely not soggy. I also really liked the salad with pecans and big pieces of caramelized bacon. The waitress told us that the salad would be great and she wasn't kidding. Someones pasta with clam sauce passed by and I wanted to steal it so bad, it looked fantastic. Highly recommended. read more

I have been to coal fire before and it was ok. Tonight didn't even meet the standard of ok. As normal the pizza was good (although not such a big fan of the charcoal around the edge.) Service was way below acceptable. They were out of the beer we ordered, brought some samples (very nice) so we placed a different order. Never saw that beer. Pizza came, had to call the lady back because our waitress never brought plates or silverware. She did come to check, and I saw the look of shock when she realized she forgot the beer. She did come tell us the replacement beer we ordered was out now and the first one was back, but didn't bring anything. Not sure I will go back, two stars was only because the pizza is good. read more

The pizza here is very good - thin, crispy and flavorful. My only complaint was the night I dined here the restaurant was full of flies and fruit flies. Very off-putting. Service was also very slow, but polite. I will maybe try again in a few months to see if things have improved. read more

Not good. Maybe it was an off night, but I didn't like it. We ordered the Caesar salad and Margherita pizza and the kids got Mac and Cheese. The Caesar salad was grilled so it came out half soggy, half burnt and half drenched with sauce. Disgusting. The pizza was basically a thin crust with dried out tomato sauce and hardly any cheese. The worst part was that I was starving when I got there and starving when I left. read more

The boy and I have been on a search for good pizza in the Gaithersburg area for quite some time now and we finally found this place and couldn't be happier. Our favorite pizza place is in Arlington and we can't drive there all the time. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. The pizza is super yummy and comes out relatively quickly. I would say my only real complaint of Coal Fire would be that it is WAY over Air Conditioned. read more

Nice vibe. Friendly staff. Brick oven pizza is crispy and the sauce is spicy. Don't miss out on this Kentlands gem!

Nothing special...nice bartender when I was there...pizza is WAYYYY over priced. I would go to CPK at rio for my overpriced pizza fix, great bar though. read more

If you like thin crust pizza and a slightly sweeter tomato-based pizza sauce, then this place is for you. I have no idea if coal-fired pizza is a growing or waning trend, but the pies were pretty good for a Friday night. We downed a pepperoni/sausage pizza and the Prosciutto Cipollo - no complaints. The wings had a hint of rosemary, so if you are not a fan, stay away! This is a local chain, so hopefully food and service is consistent across stores...one never knows. Our server was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere casual. The place reminds me of Angela's up in Boston, which we enjoyed as well. I'm looking forward to trying the white pizzas to see if their ranking will hold over time. Wish they and other pizza joints would have different types of dough as well. read more

Never disappointed with Coal Fire! Pizza is great, and I like the wings, they are different and just great. Always flavorful and quality is consistent here. Staff is also excellent here, pleasant and attentive. read more

Coal fire is great, Jackie the bartender is the greatest bartender on earth; she knows all drinks in existence and is the most friendly person I have ever met. read more

My favorite pizza in town (North Potomac). The signature red sauce is delicious, the toppings are fresh. Everything is flavorful. The service (whenever I ate there last) was good and ambience nice. My only complaint is that when I tried to order to-go once there was a huge mess up, they couldn't give me the size I had ordered on the phone, something crazy like that. SUCHH poor communication on the behalf of whoever took my phone call. I haven't even tried again, it's been a few years. read more

My husband and I had dinner recently at this place, and were a bit disappointed. Although the pizza dough was good, the sauces--especially the spicy one--was sooooo sweet!!!! When asked by the hostess how we liked the food, I told her about the sugary sauce. Her reply was that they put honey in the spicy sauce. Also, the wine list was not that great. Bottom line, if I want something sweet, I definitely don't want it on my pizza--will instead have a dessert. read more