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Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria

3.7 (274 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Sandwiches, Salad
Closed • Closed
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Flavorful Philly cheese steak on DELICIOUS homeade bread! ('hand cut fries', these were not what I envisioned; a bit disappointed.)
Heather H.

Fantastic customer service! Tasty variety of food for everyone, seating inside or out with a fun atmosphere including arcade games inside and miniature golf outside, by the picnic tables.

Angela M.

Such a fun place! They have putt putt outdoors and a small arcade indoors. Their pizzas and Italian foods are delicious and they have a huge variety of local beers, wines and a full bar w cocktails. There's two different lines for the drinks and food. Even when it's busy, the service is quick and friendly.

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Cori B.

Just stopped by for some pizzas to go and man they have good pizza! The whole restaurant was popping and the kitchen seems very orderly. It did not take too long for our order. There's plenty to do inside, ice cream and cookie shop, arcades etc. great place for families and kids

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H S.

NC Mountain Pizza - unique and tasty! After wrapping up a short day of skiing at Beech Mountain, we hit FBOP for a to go pizza and a couple desserts. This pizza absolutely hit the spot! Very friendly team, all were smiling (at 4:30 PM on Christmas Eve) and there was minimal wait time. We had a Hawaiian plus bacon to go, along with a giant cookie and a piece of cake. Yes, pricing is a bit on the higher side for a pizza, and the sauce, crust and cheese tasted like they were fresh and of quality - not your chain store pizza... plus the pineapple was super fresh on our Hawaiian. This was my first visit and I loved that the crust is buttery and the outer edge is like a pretzel. The cookie was giant and tasty, too. We'll be back!

$40 for inedible "pizza". First there's not dough in the "brick oven" pizza truck, then had to nearly beg for a pizza box to carry my pizza back to my lodging, but the cherry on top was when I opened up the pizza box to have the paper plate completely come off onto the cheese/pepperonis on the pizza making this not only inedible but also unsafe to eat.

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Robbin S.

What a lovely place with something for everyone! The margarita pizza was outstanding. They also have fresh homemade cookies and ice cream. There is a game room for the littles and outside a mini putt golf course. The environment is family friendly and well worth a visit!

Ben likes the pizza, but he also thinks the price is a bit steep. "Four dollars for a fountain drink is the greed the talk about in the bible." (Sebastian, 2025)

Banging food cool environment good service. Thin crust large well done famous brick oven

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Kenyatta J.

I'm a NC native! On my regular trips to Beech this is a must stop and sometimes a twice stop! Best pizza I've had in all of NC. you can't beat the views and the people are lovely, & service is great. It's a local haven for anyone who enjoys fresh pizza and the dough is fresh and amazing. It has a nice crunch and you get all the flavor from the meat! I will say my last visit, they have changed the amount of meat the add onto their "meat lovers" but it was still very good quality pizza. Oh yes...do stop by and do enjoy yourselves. 10/10

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Reviews are mixed. Many highlight the lively family-friendly atmosphere and enjoy the friendly staff. Some also mention a varied drink selection.

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Thanks for the kind words! Hope to have you back soon!

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Excellent pizza and nice little putt putt golf. Nice entertainment on Friday nights.

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This is truly the best pizza we've had in NC. We own a little house on Beech and we make sure to get pizzas every time we visit our house.

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Thank you!! Hope to have you back next time you're in town.

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The food is amazing! Pizza perfectly cooked. Great for kids! They have an arcade, ice cream, it's decorated so cute in there too for kids.

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It's fine. The pizza was okay, not terrible. The place is very family friendly. A solid 3 stars.

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