This is an upscale decent brick oven thin crust pizza place. I ordered the large ring of fire pizza which has spicy sauce, banana peppers and sausage. I thought they put a little too much banana peppers and not enough mozarella and sausage but it tasted ok. The wings are baked and come with pizza dough and carmelized onion and I thought it was just ok. The french fries were also average and came out a little cold. They have happy hour specials and on Fri-Sat from 9pm-12am, they offer half price pizza and $1 off beers if you sit at the bar. I'd come back since it's close to where I live but it's just ok for me. read more

I only had their gluten free pizzas but am happy i got them on a groupon. Its an okay gluten free pizza. J loved the fresh mozzerella but was not a fan of the sauce or crust. read more

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Chloe was absolutely amazing! I'm visiting from out of town and she was so friendly and attentive with my whole family. Will be back again.

Used to love this place. Placed a pickup order on a Wednesday night, went over the order twice. The guy on the phone was super rude because I didn't realize the "personal size" pizza was cauliflower only. It's not obvious on the online menu. He ​said 25 minutes to pick up. We arrived and the order was incomplete. They'd just left a whole pizza out. The place was empty but it was another 25 minutes to make the missing pizza even though the place was empty. One other family was picking up and their order was wrong, too. They should've redone the whole order so the food was all hot, but now we have 2 cold pizzas and one warm one. read more

Love the pizza here. Normally go with the spicy sauce. One of my favorite pizza spots in Maryland. Friendly staff.

The pizza was thin and the crust lacked flavor. The buffalo wings had thyme on them, which I did not enjoy.

I was a big fan of the Gaithersburg Coal Fire when it first opened. I no longer drive, so I was excited to see them on the GrubHub delivery service. The first time I ordered, the pizza was very good, and the sub was okay. The second time I ordered, the pizza had a soggy, oil soaked crust, that was pasty and doughy all of the way through, and was not cooked through. It was beige in color, and so unpalatable that I could not eat it. The toppings, however, were nearly burnt. The management should be ashamed this pizza left their kitchen; it should have been caught in QA as the beige crust color was very off putting. The spaghetti bolognaise was made with what seemed like plain unseasoned chunks of ground beef, in a sauce so overly laden with cream that it was a gloopy, unpleasant mess. I threw away over half. Of course, with delivery you cannot send anything back. The consistency was very disappointing. I will not be ordering from Coal Fire again for a very long time. read more

I've tried Coal Fire several times and the service is always top notch and the food is solid! Their side salads are very fresh and good size, in fact enough for two ppl. The pesto pasta was fresh and delicious and the spaghetti cooked perfectly al dente! The lasagna pizza is amazing and kudos to the pizza maker for cooking the thin crust perfectly golden without burning the bottom! My only wish is that they would've put more of the delicious meatballs on the lasagna pizza. Most of the slices only had one piece of meat and that is kind of skimpy. Especially since it tastes soooo good! The pasta bolognese here is great!! They make it with a creamy tomato sauce which is different than the traditional bolognese and this one has plenty of meat! It's a great place to either sit at the bar area and eat while watching a game or eat at the dining room! read more

This is a cool place, good ambiance, and the fact they offer gluten free pizza and dairy free cheese makes them a near Lone Ranger in the local market for vegan pizza. Management is also always on top of it and friendly. That said everything is more or less just okay. The wings...the wings...if you're a pizzeria and you offer wings (rightfully so!) they gotta be good. Real good. The wings they serve as of this writing are slathered in fried onion and served with blue cheese. It's strange. I've only ever known spicy wings in buffalo sauce, and this tasted bland and strange. They're also not available under the "extras" section, which is really just appetizers, which are on the bottom back side of the menu. I didn't notice them until my wife ordered them. There is a gnat issue currently which is a huge burden I'm sympathetic to but there are several ways to eliminate that problem and that should be addressed overnight when they're closed. The pizzas are good, not great. The signature marina is really good. The dough could be better, as could the toppings. Also the waiter alluded to that they had truffle oil when I asked, but then said they were out of stock. Truffle oil is the secret pack-a-punch to any pizzeria menu, and the smell carries through the restaurant in a great way (people go nuts for it). Highly recommend they add it. The beers on top are not on the menu, which is annoying. Honestly I think it's lazy. It's easy to reprint menus when the beers on tap change. When we went yesterday my first three beer choices were "86'd", out of stock. Adding a German ale to the menu would be nice! Again, they get huge bonus points for gluten and dairy free options. Very few restaurants offer this. Check it out, you might love it! I see room for improvement. read more

If you were unable to attend your high school homecoming, this is the place for you. The entire staff appeared to make up the class of 2022. Service was slow (due to all the sideline flirting) and we didn't receive our drinks until we were almost done with our appetizer. The pizza had so much potential but was completely ruined due to the diabetic coma they call "sauce;" I have seriously never had such a sweet pizza. I wanted to ask if this was normal or if someone mistook salt for sugar. It was pretty much inedible. Aside from that, we had to ask for plates, ketchup, vinegar (twice), and refills. I get that the world has changed, but it was a relatively quiet Wednesday night with a full "staff." Try harder. read more

Was staying in Gaithersburg for a couple days so had a hard time deciding on what to eat with so many choices but settled on coal fire on tuesday and I'm pretty happy with our decision. We walked in around 8 and it wasnt too packed so we were seated immediately. The waitress was pretty friendly and attentive the whole time. They were out of a couple drinks we wanted which was a slight annoyance. Once we found out what they did and didnt have my boyfriend got the white russian spinoff they had and I got the apple cider sangria. Both were good, his a little better than mine. We started out with some of the wings. Yes they arent like regular fried buffalo wings but I like them. Its a nice change of pace from the regular type of wing and they were tasty. On to our pizza we ordered a 12 inch with the spicy sauce and pepperoni, banana peppers, and mushrooms. The pizza was good, my boyfriend and I both really enjoyed it. Upon reading some reviews I noted everyone saying how sweet the sauce was. It definitely is on the sweeter side. The spicy was good but I could imagine how the regular might be a little too sweet. If ever around the area I would come back again. read more

Coal Fire - Spicy with pepperoni, banana peppers, and mushroom - Pizza Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

This is closer to Italian style pizza - thin crust, cooked in a very hot oven so the crust gets charred in parts (just like their box says). We ordered two for lunch at work; a classic margharita (tons of shredded basil on top) and a meaty one with pepperoni and two kinds of sausage. Both were good - I especially liked the large flat sausage (vs the normal small round sausage that was also on the pizza). Good sauce too. read more

Steak Sandwich is so delicious that my kids ate it in a blink of an eye!!! Angus Burger is also fantastic!!! Great service and children friendly!!! read more

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Curb side delivery during corvid19 was fast and efficient. Unfortunately the pizza and pasta was underwhelming.

Delicious. Bbq chicken pizza without chicken is my fav. Reminds me of Matchbox pizza but way better. This has been our go to during quarantine. Our pizza is always ready in 15 min and ready for pick up. Thanks for the wonderful service. read more

The Coal Fire gluten free crust is the best gluten free pizza I've ever had. Granted still warning for those who are severely allergic or celiac that there is still the chance for cross contamination since they serve regular flour pizza too but if you are just sensitive it is perfect and didn't bother my belly one bit! I had the gluten free crust, white pizza sauce, fresh tomato and spinach. It was fabulous fresh and hot out of the oven and just as good as cold pizza leftovers the next day. read more

Coal Fire - Pizza Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Friendly but painfully slow service. Eggplant parm was poor and overpriced for what was served. Won't return read more

Coal Fire - Pizza Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Always consistent with their pizza!! Great pizza ! We had pizza 16 inch black olives roasted onion green peppers And we started with drinks and calamari... waitress was great and we had the best customer service tonight! This young lady should be rewarded with promotion she has a lot of talent and patience Thanks read more

We went to Coal Fire because some friends suggested it. The pizza was good. My wife and I ordered a sausage and pepperoni pizza with the sweet sauce. We also got and order of the French fries. I loved those little shoestring potatoes! The only downside is the waitress was hardly around for the dining experience. We have to wait for long periods in between before she would come back around. read more

We have ordered pizza from Coal Fire multiple times and every time it is excellent. The BBQ Chicken Pizza is the best I have ever had and the crust is perfect. read more

best pizza ever, i love pizza hut but this pizza i adored! Took 25 minutes to pick it up and they had it in a togo heated box!!!! that was so amazing, i was able to eat my HOT yummy pizza! read more

HORRIBLE customer service. Sat at the bar and people who came in after got served before me. Don't know what the food is like because I'm typing this while i'm being ignored by the bartender. Walking out as soon as I finish typing. Never returning. read more

This is a convenient place to go for a quick meal. But, the last two times I've gone, I have been disappointed with the pizza sauce. They have a couple of pizza sauce options. Both are sweet. Pizza is a food item that I not only love but have eaten regularly since in the early 90s. My first job was in one of the best pizzerias in northern Virginia. My cousins all started out working at pizza hut. Our fridge always had pizza in it. Furthermore, I've had NY pizza, Chicago style pizza, beach pizza, pizza in Italy, etc. Thus, if there is one food I know its pizza. And, I cannot tell you how much I abhor sweet pizza sauce. I have not tried anything else off the menu, so I cant honestly grade them on that. read more

Middle of the road pizza. Thin crust cooked quickly for a crispy edge and slightly chewy center. Did a blend of the spicy and regular sauce for a little kick, as the regular sauce was too sweet and yet also a little bland for out tastes. Did sausage, pepperoni, and red onions. The red onions were pickled instead of fresh. Menu did not specify the distinction and it was not the flavor or texture we were hoping for. Table and menus were sticky which is just a turn-off. The coal oven is a combination oven of coal and natural gas which was not what was expected. The coal is more for flavor which really doesn't come through, so ultimately more for shtick. read more

Coal Fire - Pizza Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Mmmmm pizzaaaa. I love starchy/carby foods (go figure) and my crust of choice is deep dish. However, I love a thin crusted pizza just as much if it's made well. I've been to Coal Fire numerous times and the overall consistency of the pizza varies. 4 stars when the pizzas are made right, but 2 stars when they're not. I usually order the Margherita and/or the Ricotta Infusion, but have tried many of the other ones, as well. The crust -- sometimes super thin -- must be turned at the appropriate time or it risks the bottom getting too burnt. And even though I love burnt pizza, (I was the kid in school that asked the lunch lady to give me the burnt slice), a black crust just isn't good. The Margherita is my favorite. When it's made right, there's the perfect ratio of sauce, mozz and basil. When it's not? Too burnt, not enough cheese or too DRY! And asking for marinara on the side to offset the dryness? That's fine, but they'll charge you for it AND it comes cold. :( The Ricotta Infusion... so good but really greasy. Sometimes with just the right amount of garlic and sometimes a tad too much. The real winner though? THE FRIES. Yes, fries at a pizza place. They're thin but fried soooo perfectly. We always get a basket of fries to share and I find myself filling up with the fries more than with the pizza! :D I would've given the review 3 stars, but added the extra strictly for the fries. read more

The first time I had pizza was at a friends house. He ordered a classic margarita pizza. It was so excellent I had to track down where it was from. The next week, I went to the store and ordered the same thing, 5 star tastes. It goes downhill from there. I went back to the same place two weeks ago to order the same margarita pizza. The pizza came out and literally only half were covered with cheese. I asked for more them to cover the rest of pizza with cheese but they said "that's how it is, you'll have to order extra cheese next time." I went back for the third time this week and this time ordered an extra cheese margarita pizza with pepperoni. And wings. The pizza came out with no basil and the staff (very friendly) gave me fresh basil to sprinkle on top. The pizza was almost tasteless, either my taste buds aged 30 years or what, but it was nothing compared to what I had last year. The basil needs to be cooked into the pizza for flavoring. The wings are horrible. Stiff, tasteless and was charged $1.50 for hot sauce! I do have to say the staffs are wonderful and polite but the pizza qualities are just no good compared to last year. and the guys who do pizzas looks very hard at work. Very disappointed. read more

My son and I were bored - so we went out for some pizza. It was nice out, so we asked to be seated outside. Turns out that none of the tables outside were in use, but none of them were clean either. Some had old dirty dishes, others had crumbs and papers and old beer. The waitress seated us at one that was a little bit clean, but then didn't offer to wipe the table off. No one came out to serve us for a while - so we went back inside. We ordered pizza with meatballs, onions and mushrooms. The pizza has a great crust - but they really go light on the toppings. Did they break up one meatball on the entire pizza? Pizza had just a dusting of sauce and cheese and mushrooms. No flavor. There are lots of great pizza places in town. I wont likely return to Coal Fire. read more

I came here to watch a hockey game. The pizza is very very good. The pepperoni is more sweet than I am used to but I still enjoyed it very much. The cocktail and beer selection is good. I knocked off a star because of the dirty wine glass. It was sticky and thick with stains. I'm not fussy, but a clean glass for a glass of Cabernet is not asking much. read more

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Great neighborhood family pizza joint. There's a mix of date night folks and families enjoying the paper thin crust pizzas hot out of the coal fired oven. Their salads are also top notch, fresh and very tasty. I've had a few sides and have been happy with all of them. They offer three sauces for their pizzas, the original is a bit too sweet to me, the spicy is too much for the kids, so we typically settle on the signature sauce. Prices are reasonable, service is hit or miss. The manager works harder than his wait staff. There's also a bar side and the bartender is really great, there's several televisions, it's really a nice place to hang out. Try it, you'll like it. read more

I still think there's no truly stellar pizza in Maryland. Coal Fire is decent. Service can be hit or very very miss. You can walk into an empty restaurant and barely been seen, or it can be bustling and your pizza will be out in 10 minutes. Pizza is decent. Not great. Crust is lightly charred, which I like. Fairly chewy, which I also like. Spicy sauce isn't very spicy and the signature sauce is too sweet for my liking. Options for toppings are typical, I think a little pricey but I don't typically like a loaded pizza. Wings were a miss. Bland, bland, bland. They oughta have some options for either sauces or rubs on them. Salad is decent. But, uninspired. Bottom line: This isn't pizza I would crave, but it's it's a nice day they have some pretty good outdoor seating and I can walk there, so it'll do. read more

Came here on a Saturday night around 10pm. It wasn't crowded at all. Very nice atmosphere. It's not a huge place but since it wasn't crowded, didn't really make a difference. We ordered pizza and wings. The wings there are different. It's not deep fried. it's baked and put on top of bread which almost taste like pita bread. In any case, the wings were ok. But definitely something you can probably make at home. We got their signature "Ring of fire" pizza... banana peppers, italian sausage and their spicy sauce on a thin crust pie... not bad. I like the thin crust, but I guess the sauce wasn't really that spicy and the sausage not that tasty. It wasn't bad though. I wish there were more mozzarella on top. Anyways, this is not the place to go to satisfy a wings craving... but their fries weren't bad. think long pieces of savory fries... glad they didn't go wrong on that one. Bottom line: fries cravings? ok.. pizza? fine... wings? nope read more

Love love love this place! This is my first time here Yana was an absolutely awesome server. And the wings are phenomenal and the pizza was by far the best I've have since I moved here!!!! read more

It's a fairly straightforward no frills place, but I'd probably go for about 2 and a half stars overall rating. It's way out in the suburbs, lots of kids and families as to be expected. The menu is quite simple and basic, and well you really are coming here to have pizza so no worries there. Beer and wine selection is adequate, although definitely some items are better than others. The Bon Non standard red wine by the glass is pure plonk and a syrup rush, while some of the beer items that are interesting (Kostritzer) were 86d. Unfortunately there are some duds. Coal Fire salad contains hardly any tomatoes, and is heavily loaded on the sugar. It's like eating a bowl of Saturday morning breakfast cereal frosted flakes or something. The coal fired wings are just flat out gross. I thought it sounded a little interesting, but it's an odd concoction of rotisserie bland baked wings that get soaked on oil greased pita bread with onions thrown on top. Worse, the chicken was old, I mean it stunk and tasted awful. Just stick to basic wings in sauce it's a pizza place come on it's not that hard. As for the pizza it's passable. A little goopy and at times light on the cheese, but the mushrooms, sausage, and peppers are all flavorful. Pizza is also nicely thin which is good. Sauce lends to a bit of sweetness as well (classic), so pick accordingly. While the pizza is fine, it's nothing to rave about or knock down doors to come here. The best thing though that stands out here is the service, highly attentive, congenial and not pushy either. Still the idea that this place makes special pie (coal fired) it only comes out like store bought regardless. There is no reason for me to go back or recommend this place, but I certainly would know what to order next time around and more importantly steer clear of. read more

My only problem with this place is that it is a little far from home for me. The place looks like a clean local pizza place, but the pizza was excellent. A nice light, thin crust. We had the Margherita and a build your own. The classic sauce was good and not sweet. I think I will stick to that one in the future. We had the signature sauce on the build your own and it was good, but I preferred the classic. The crust is very light and is not wet or greasy like other local chains. Just the way I like the crust. We ordered a salad to share and they brought it pre-split for us with no extra charge (bonus points!). We found the prices to be very reasonable and we thought they served quality dishes. The staff was attentive and courteous. read more

I came here with Mike B. the other day, so my review will serve as a complement to his. I really like wood fired pizzas, so I was excited when I suggested dinner and Mike suggested we come here. Our waitress was definitely super kind to us, even though we came in fairly late in the evening. Ask for Jamie when you come in! Our food was good. Nothing that makes me want to jump for joy but it hit the spot after a day in the cold and craving pasta + pizza for a few hours. + The pasta bolognese was... good. I was a bit underwhelmed though; it did lack a certain richness that I associate with bolognese. We were told that the pasta was made in-house and I couldn't quite taste that. All in all, pretty good, satisfied my bolognese craving (it was a really specific craving) but I wouldn't sing its praises. + The prosciutto cipolla pizza was really good to me, actually. I know Mike was put off by the sweet signature sauce, but I really liked it. I like sweet sauces, I like a sweeter sauce on my pizza vs. a really salty/savory one, and I knew it was sweet going in. (If you go into this not knowing this sauce will be sweet, you'll probably be a bit mad :P) + The salad was boring and standard. Iceberg lettuce kills me but we needed something to balance out the post-race carb fest. (For a race we did not run shhhhhhh.) No comments on the ricotta pizza because I actually don't really like ricotta. Definitely worth a visit when you're in the Kentlands :) read more

Love me some Coal Fire pizza! I'm not really a pizza person, but they do it right here. The signature sauce is the bomb. I also love the white pizza and margarita pizza. The wings, oh the wings! Baked to perfection, smothered in onions. Great wine options as well. We are local, so we come here quite and bit and also get carry out. It's a nice cozy date night spot. The manager Jackie, is super nice and we enjoy seeing familiar faces. They have great happy hour and daily specials! 1/2 off small pizzas 3-6pm and 6-12pm. Mon 1/2 off bottles of wine, Wed. Ladies night 1/2 off drinks, Sunday fun day 1/2 off drinks. They also do game day specials. I'm sure there's plenty more I missed! Patio seating as well. read more

I pass by Coal Fire in the Kentlands shopping center almost every time I go to the grocery store, so one night my boyfriend and I decided to give it a try. It looked like they were fairly busy for a Monday, but we were seated immediately by a very pleasant hostess. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, and took our drink order right away. They have a decent beer/wine list and the prices are good- I did notice that the bar area was full, so it looks like a lot of people agree with me there! We decided on ordering the Ring of Fire pizza, and I have to admit I am now a huge fan. The sauce is spicy but not overpowering, and the banana peppers and Italian sausage complement it so well. All of their pizzas have a thin-crust, and it was crispy without being too done. I noticed what other people were ordering, and it looks like their salads and pasta dishes are also very popular. We will definitely be back- for a date night that doesn't break the bank but isn't fast food, it was certainly a hit! read more

You let's me down coal fire. Ordered from Pinky and Pete's Gape Escape across shopping center. Large Margherita pizza looked like sauce was painted on, not hot and tasted like slightly dlap cardboard. Wings were hot but lacked flavor and field green salad was a crappy value and not well done and beets were minimal. Been to CF multiple times but will think twice before I return. $36 + tip wasted. Back to Oro or Columbia to Facci o read more

I will start with the truth, as raw and harsh, as it maybe....I am a pizza snob. I was born and raised outside the Bronx NY, and have traveled the world, eating my favorite food....pizza :) So read d any of my pizza reviews at your own risk! The good ~The service was AWESOME! Really friendly staff, they all joke round with the customers :) ~They bake their pizza with this special coal (Anthracite) mined in Western PA, and is smokeless, and releases few chemicals...it gives the pizza that "charred" flavor ~They make a big deal about the coal they use, their sauce and their mozzarella is sliced instead of shredded (The charred flavor was alright, I wasn't impressed w/ the mozzarella LOL) ~The margherita pizza with the basil is pretty ok :) We had half w/ pepperoni and that was more flavorful The what could be better ~They don't have any garlic powder on the table (they have parmesan cheese, and red pepper, but no garlic....WHAT?!) First sign of a non-Italian pizza place.... ~The sauce...you can chose from three different sauces 1. Classic (I could taste the sugar in the classic sauce) 2. The Signature which is supposed to be a half sweet sauce 3. The Spicy sauce, which also taste a little sweet....I am a firm believer that pizza sauce should taste savory, NOT sweet. Fail on the sauce. The weird ~The warm grilled Caesar salad....I love NY style salad pizza, but there's something palatably weird about warm lettuce.... Over all it's ok....I wouldn't go out of my way to go back....but I warned you I'm a pizza snob! read more

Great food, great crushes and off the chain service. Jackie and crew are simply the best, me and our running crew highly recommend, you won't be disappointed! read more