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    Federal Hill Pizza

    3.7 (286 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian, Burgers

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    FEDERAL HILL PIZZA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    The "Detroit" pizza. Notice the amount of yellow liquid saturating my knife from trying to cut the dry end off the fried garlic bread.
    Tim C.

    I hate writing bad reviews about small businesses. But this really was the worst meal I've had me quite some time. It's a nice little place. Kind of on the main street in Warren. My friend and I had heard that they had really good pizza so we were looking forward to it. We had a great table right in the window and could see everyone walking by. The server was very nice. Great start. We ordered the meatballs and the fried garlic bread for appetizers. They do a Detroit pizza special on Sundays. So we got that instead of the regular pizza. Sounds like a great start right? It all went downhill from there. The meatballs were first. I kept the bizarre firmness of the meatballs to myself. The fact that they were plated in a weird pool of ricotta cheese and not much sauce didn't bother me as much as the strange texture. That being said, my friend did mention how firm they were, which led to a whole series of double entendres between us, which made the overall lack of taste and enjoyment a little more fun, at least. Little did. I know that was going to be the highlight in terms of flavors and food. Next came the fried garlic bread. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I definitely wasn't expecting three doughboys soaked in pools of some kind of butter or oil and covered with chunks of garlic and a little parmesan cheese. To say that this was visually extremely unappetizing would be an understatement. And while I can be a picky eater, I was there with a foodie and they said the same thing. I tried to cut a piece off of the end that wasn't soaked and saturated, but even then giant pools of whatever that yellow liquid was made it look and feel like a sponge. I went with one bite and was kind of done. Then came the Detroit pizza. I'm not sure they use the right dough, I'm not sure they use the correct pans if they use pans at all, they definitely don't use the correct cheese blend. What I am sure of is that they don't know how to cook it. The bottom was a dark brown, overcooked and almost impossible to cut through. The middle was not cooked enough and didn't support any of the toppings and the top third was barely cooked at all. The sauce was bland and unappealing. The cheese had no taste and the crust was more of an annoyance than anything. You can't cut it, you don't want to chew it, it had no taste and it was basically uncooked on top while being just short of burnt on the bottom. Bottom. Visually it looked okay but in practice it was not very good at all. We both ate about half of one slice before we quit. In summation l, I wish we tried the regular pizza, but based on the other two items that we ordered, I'm not sure it would have been much different. What I am sure of is they should learn more about how to put together at Detroit style pizza if they're going to offer it as a special thing on one day a week. There was nothing special about it. They have a nice spot. It's nice inside and very pleasant. The people are nice. The server was good. She wasn't particularly attentive even though we were the only people there, but she was friendly when we did see her. I did find it kind of strange that we returned 70% of one appetizer and 80% of the pizza and she didn't ask if we liked it or not or try to offer something else or make amends in some way. Maybe she's used to that. I'm not sure. I like everything about the place except the food. I would love nothing better than to write a great review, but I'm simply unable to do that. I'm sorry.

    12" Margherita/Pepperoni
    Kamal B.

    Fast service, delicious and hot pizza, and incredible background Italian music...what more could you ask for???? Definitely recommend hitting this place up for some delicious pizza that will instantly satisfy all pizza desires!!!!!

    New name!
    David S.

    Extremely solid 4! As a person who absolutely loves pizza in every shape and size, I was beyond pleased to have stumbled upon this finely feathered establishment. Don't pass it by on account of Yelp's incorrect name! (See pic) Right on the main drag in Warren sits this quaint pizzeria. It's quite clear they are taking the time and care to provide supreme quality. The ingredients are fresh and the products made from scratch. They must get their leaven from heaven! Take a peek at the pics, they don't lie. They are worth a thousand bites! Service with a smile to boot! Bon appetite!!

    Sarah P.

    Didn't have high expectations. Just looking for a quick slice of pizza and the location was convenient. Paid $7 and waited over 20 minutes for them to "prepare" what ended up being a mostly inedible overcooked rock. I could've gotten better pizza faster and much cheaper at the gas station. Gave it a second star b/c it had a cute atmosphere and I got to watch tv while I waited.

    DELICIOUS Zorba The Greek!!!!
    Jennifer M.

    5 stars all the way! Totally blown away with their pizza and the crust!! My husband and I couldn't decide on one pizza, so we decided to get 2 smalls to share! I had to have "Zorba The Greek" It was amazingly delicious!! Cooked with Mozzarella, Kalamata Olives, Garlic Infused Olive Oil, Meatballs, Feta Cheese & Red Onions finished with a fresh Tzatziki Sauce and Basil. OMG! The flavors in this pizza completely blew my mind and the crust was cooked to perfection!! Totally loved it!!! The other pizza was "Aloha" which consisted of Mozzarella, a delicious Red Sauce, Pineapple and Prosciutto!! Another WOW! This pizza restaurant rocks!!

    Burnt pizza. It's not charred.
    Douglas Q.

    I'm not trying to kill anyone's business. But this is the second time. Same result. They have great ingredients... good dough and perfect in sections...... but, don't know how to cook it. A third burnt. A third cooked perfect. A third doooooooough ugh. Hire someone and stick them there who knows how to cook and move the pizzs so the whole pizza gets cooked evenly or move to a conveyor. Stop calling it federal hill... go there... it's not and mediocre at best.

    Funny and enjoyable casual atmosphere l!
    Nelson P.

    My daughter graduated last Friday from RWU. We arrived relatively unannounced and this place couldn't have been more perfect. Christine and her staff were attentive, friendly, made great suggestions and took care of our group of ten. The pizza was excellent and was a combination of thin crust with a nice chewy outer crust. Speciality pizzas were amazing. Couldn't have asked for more. We will be back!

    NUTELLA DOUGH BALLS 12" MARGHERITA
    Kelsey T.

    We tried the margarita pizza and the Nutella fried dough bites. They were both great, I'd go back for sure!

    Zorba the Greek
    Jesse L. R.

    It is no wonder why Federal Hill Pizza has been made famous for their Neapolitan style brick oven pizza. It is a very unique, lighter dough that bubbles up nicely in the brick oven. Their dough is delicious, hands down! We went for the Aloha pizza (yes, pineapple does belong on pizza) and the Zorba the Greek. Both were delicious, and I would certainly get them again. Their menu has some unique specialty pizzas that I would like to try as well. Certainly worth coming back to try them all!

    Takeout of Antipasto salad
    TJ S.

    Despite the Corona virus scare, this establishment knows how to keep customers happy. With the reduced menu, but still wide variety of quality food to choose from, we are happy that we can do curbside pickup. We feel safe ordering food from here. The staff and the management is working together with customers to keep our dining options open in the East Bay in this challenging times. Their garlic and flavor rich food - anything on the menu, really, are family pleasers. Get off tour couch and order some quality food from Federal Hill Pizza! You don't have to go to the Hill to get the same quality food in Warren. We will be back again and again for sure.

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    Hands down, the best pizza in the Barrington area. Great chicken parm too. Friendly service.

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    Overpriced and the pizza was awful! Won't see me again! Only reason why I put 1 star is because it won't let me leave review

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