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HotBox Pizza

3.2 (58 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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a pizza in a box with a side of fries
Adam G.

Ordered a pizza for delivery this past weekend and went with HotBox because it's close to my place. I will say, the website is pretty snazzy and easy to navigate which is nice. However, I was surprised when I nonchalantly typed in "hotbox" .com and shockingly found out that I was on the wrong website -- NOTE make sure you type in hotboxpizza.com or you too, will be surprised. Anyhow, we ordered a large pizza (half dixie chicken and half chicken ranch), breadsticks with cheese, and two drinks. The total with tip came out to $35, probably a little over priced, but if I wanted to save money I could have picked it up myself. The pizza itself was pretty disappointing. Bland in flavor, and the crust was overly salty for some reason. The breadsticks were alright. And for the drinks, well we got soda so that's hard to mess up -- and the cups are nice to re-use and dishwasher safe. On the plus side, it was delivered at the exact time they said it would be, so two stars for efficiency. Overall in Yelp terms -- mehh, I've had better.

The Girl Next Door
Joseph K.

I'd say a solid 3.5 stars for Hot Box I typically only order from Hot Box for the pie of the week specials. The pizza is a good quality and the flavors are good, but for the price point it is about like any other delivery pizza chain. It is good value when you get the pie of the week, my favorite is the Porky the Pie, the Cheese-sticks and the Party Fowl. My last visit, I took in the Girl Next Door. The GND was tasty. It had spicy pepperoni, pineapple and hot honey on a red sauce base. I was good, but could have used more hot honey. Now on to the negatives that exist now, that didn't when (Pizza Express) now Hot Box first came to Indy a long while ago and when I worked at the Broad Ripple store. The breadsticks used to be so much better than they currently are. The stick are not tender anymore and feel like they are always over cooked or cooked at too high a temperature. They used to be as good as a local chain that has the name of a big Midwest city on a lake to the north of us, but now are no where near as good.

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Craig T.

In to get me hot box pizza. Double spicy pepperoni and banana peppers. What!!!!!! The lady helping me order was super helpful and courteous. Guided me through the menu. I thoroughly enjoyed my pizza.

Pizza and breadsticks
Michael S.

Once in a while, I get a craving for Hot Box Pizza. I received a post card in the mail for a free pizza because they "missed me" since I had not ordered a pizza from them in a while. I redeemed it one night to bring to a gathering to share with friends and everyone enjoyed it. I have enjoyed Hot Box Pizza for quite a while and always enjoyed their specialty pizzas. The meal deal is a great deal . You get a large pizza with breadsticks and two beverages. They provide Tootsie Rolls as a treat with every pizza, which makes them stand out among the competition. The pizza tastes terrific and is more unique among the other pizzas I have had with other restaurants. Hotbox PIzza has a great crust and they provide different spices and even a little garlic on their pizza. They produce a high quality product with every delivery or carry out order. The breadsticks are phenomenal and taste superb! Their nacho sauce and ranch sauce are excellent as well. The staff is excellent and gives professional customer service. The fact that they surprise their long commitment customers with a post card for a free pizza or free side demonstrates their ability to keep their customers happy and make good relationships with people for the long term. Hotbox pizza is awesome and will continue to order pizza from them for quite a while. They are terrific to a whole new level!

Sausage, mushroom, and ricotta pizza
Emma T.

After a long hot run this morning I didn't have the energy to make or even go pickup food, so I decided to order pizza. I hadn't had HotBox in a long time and it sounded good and it had a reasonable delivery fee. I ordered one of the deals that included a large pizza, breadsticks, and two fountain drinks. I got a text message that my order had been delivered. I opened my door and did not find anything. Within a few minutes a neighbor called me and told me my pizza had been delivered to her house. This is not uncommon. I live on a street and she lives on an avenue of the same name. I called to restaurant to inform them of this delivery mistake and no credit for the delivery fee or tip or anything else to make this right was offered. For the food. The pizza was as I remembered it's solid pizza, yet not outstanding. I was disappointed with the ricotta cheese. I didn't appreciate any ricotta cheese. I was expecting a large amount. Maybe it was blended in or maybe it was just left off, I can't tell, but wouldn't pay extra for this topping again. The sticks were good and I like the nacho cheese. I also like the to-go cups that you can collect and use again. I have been trying to give grace to the service industry lately, but I have had a string of bad luck with high prices and poor food quality or service. For this experience the food was fine, but the delivery issue and lack of willingness to correct the mistake will dampen my enthusiasm for ordering from here again in the near future.

Barbara F.

Free breadsticks today - National Breadsticks day! Great midday appetizer for free 3 free & choice of sauce -

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Love the breadsticks and sausage and pizza is yummy. I like having a location in Carmel.

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It's ok - Not the best pizza but the breadsticks was very good! Cute little place to eat in.

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14 years ago

For the price of the pie of the week (50% off), you can't beat HotBox. Hippie crust is a must, too.

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Brooklyn Char

Brooklyn Char

4.3(85 reviews)
4.1 mi

Easily the best pizza in Indy. I'm usually not a fan of honey on pizza but they do it right. Not…read moretoo much just enough to add the flavor. The crust and dough have an incredible texture and crunch. The sauce was fantastic. They sprinkle on some of the topics (basil) after it's cooked to make sure it stays fresh and not soggy. The seating is limited so make sure you plan ahead for that. I will be back. Great service, good vibes.

We literally had to plan in advance when to get this pizza. Like we ordered it a whole day in…read moreadvance to pick up at 5:30 PM the following day because it's such a popular place right now. Even before the barstool review this has been on my list to try just from the tons of positive Google reviews. The people that complain about the wait time are missing the point - it's that popular and in demand and a small pizza shop. If you have any ounce of patience, use it and order ahead so you can try it. It's on the expensive side. All said, it's still well worth it. The pizzas are huge and very authentic New York. Hamilton county has tons of pizza places with brick oven doughy crust, but not like this New York style one. It's crusty and thin, but not doughy. Super airy and flakey - by the time you get to the last bite of the crust it's honestly messy and crumbs are everywhere. You could scrape the bottom of the pizza and hear that crackle.The tomato sauce seemed like true tomatoes, not a sauce with a bunch of additions. The Parmesan on top gave it some saltiness too. We had onions, sausage, and pepperoni toppings - they don't overload them, it's like the right amount to be able to appreciate the pizza as a stand alone and the toppings. It's locally owned too and from the interviews I've seen, you can tell they just care about making great pizza and keeping it as simple as that. Overall, I'm impressed. I'd recommend if you're a foodie and appreciate good food.

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Crafters Pizza and Drafthouse

4.5(306 reviews)
2.7 mi
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4.1/5 on my girlfriend and my's rating system! 3.5/5 for…read moremenu variety 2.5/5 for drinks (not a lot of non alcohol options, just soda) 5/5 for customer service 5/5 for quickness 4.8/5 for taste 4/5 for vibe 4/5 for price I love coming to Crafters and the food is delicious :)

I've had two recent experiences here that have been rather disappointing. In our group of six…read moreseveral were not happy with the food and we all thought the service was poor. Three members of our group ordered Chicken Alfredo, and all said that it was very dry with so little sauce that it looked like no sauce at all. Two requested extra sauce from our server and one just didn't eat hers at all. It took quite some time for someone from the kitchen to bring the extra sauce, by which time the others had finished eating. They were all charged for the extra sauce, even though it had been missing from their entrées. The server hadn't checked back with us or offered refills. Two in our group ordered salads, and they were happy with them. I observed two employees sitting on a bench, having a conversation while it appeared that tables needed to be bussed and cleaned. We waited a long time for our server to bring our checks, and then longer for our payments to be taken. I also had a recent experience with a carry out order where some of the items I had ordered were missing when I picked up the food, even though I had been charged for them. I was picking up an order to take to work so I didn't have time to return and pick up the items missing from the order. Crafters has a great atmosphere but improvement is needed in both food and service.

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Pizza Palace California Style - Meat Lovers in our amazing garlic sauce

Pizza Palace California Style

4.5(56 reviews)
6.5 mi

I LOVE pizza palace.. but it seems that their management or ownership has changed. The food does…read morenot taste the same, the rations are way smaller, and just no genuine pride in customer service/ satisfaction. I got my pizza today and was shell shocked by the small portions and unappealing look at my food. This was my family's first time trying, and I was so disappointed. There is another pizza place that tastes similar to how this use to taste called pizza pizza on Kessler.. I recommend going there! So disappointed

Visited Pizza Palace last night for the first time. We ordered 3 large pizzas for pick-up / take…read morehome. Since it was a take home order, I forgot to take a picture of the pizzas. However, I will attach a picture of their menu. The pizza's were good, with fresh ingredients, and remained hot all the way home. We order one hand tossed crust and two crispy thin pizzas. The crispy thin crusts were thin.... but not cracker thin. They were very good none the less. The food is 100% Halal so the sausage is beef rather than pork. We got a sausage and mushroom pizza and enjoyed it. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Our bill was correct as was our order. The location has very limited dine-in seating. It appears predominately a carryout location. I believe they make deliveries as well but double check, including the delivery zone. Since it is mainly a carryout / delivery establishment, it is extremely important to me that orders are correct. I was very satisfied with the accuracy... my family can be very particular and makes a lot of menu substitutions! The menu consists mostly of pizza and wings. They have limited appetizer, salad, and sandwich wrap options. Drinks include bottled water and canned soda, among other items. We will return to this restaurant. The wings appear to get good reviews so we will probably order them next time.... along with another pizza!

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Colosseo Pizzeria

Colosseo Pizzeria

4.7(33 reviews)
6.7 mi

Visited Colosseo Pizzeria for the first time. The atmosphere is very casual. There were only seven…read moredining tables, or seating for about 30. A very small dining area. The menu consists of Antipasti, pasta, salads, and pizza. They also have desserts of tiramisu, cannelloni and cheesecake. We ordered the Amanti Della Carne pizza. It consisted of mozzarella, pepperoni, homemade sausage, signature, tomato sauce, ham, and mortadella. All pizzas are 12 inch and thin crust. Our pizza was $17. We also ordered the spring salad for $7. It consisted of spring mix, tomatoes, and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. The spring salad was good. The lettuce was fresh and nicely seasoned with the dressing. We really liked the homemade balsamic dressing. The pizza was very good and had a lot of toppings. As mentioned there is no variety or choice of size. The pizza only comes in a 12 inch, which was eight slices. Also, there is no choice of crust thickness. It is all a reasonably thin crust. Not a cracker thin crust, but thinner than most pizzas. We really liked it. The table next to us ordered pasta. They said it was delicious. They asked our server if the pasta was made fresh in the house. The server replied that it was. Service was very good, friendly, and prompt. It appears they do a big takeout business as while we were dining we saw several people come in and pick up pizzas to go. We recommend if you were in the area

Ordered from here a while back. Originally tried it after seeing their pictures on social media and…read moreit looked great. I went super basic and just got a cheese pizza, as I am a pretty basic eater. When I walked in, I was greeted happily and they were super helpful. I took the pizza to go, but there was plenty of nice seating inside. The pizza was cooked very well. Crispy but not too crispy. The sauce tasted great. All in all, I thought this was a very solid option for true pizza in Fishers and hope this place does great!

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