Great location, even if parking is a bit limited. The food more than makes up for it. Service was excellent -- our bartender/server was knowledgeable, attentive, and made the experience even better. The atmosphere was really cool, though we chose to sit outside since it was a little dark and loud inside. The pizza was the real standout -- easily better than 95% of the pizza spots in Nashville, and I say that as someone who eats pizza at least once a week. The pies are huge, and the buttery flavor in the cheese makes them absolutely incredible. I'll definitely be back, and this place will probably become a regular spot for my son and me. read more

Midnight Oil - Pepperoni Pizza with Pep under the cheese! - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Fun dive bar atmosphere. We started with the cheese bread, which was phenomenal. Then we got a pepperoni slice, a buffalo chicken, and a brisket, and all three were really good. It's NY style, though I personally prefer mine a little thinner. Still, it was cooked to perfection. All in all, good pizza. read more

Midnight Oil is great!! The pizza is seriously so good, and the bartenders made the experience even better. They are super friendly with great service all around. I had the frozen jalapeño peach margarita and I can't recommend it enough!! It was genuinely perfect. They also had a fun lineup in the frozen machine, including a Transfusion, frosé, and a frozen espresso martini. We grabbed a couple slices (cheese and pepperoni), and both were exactly what you want for a late-night slice. I'll definitely be back to try more...the specialty pies look AMAZING. The "Sweet Heat" with honey and jalapeños is already at the top of my list. The bartenders checked on us often and answered any questions we had. I loved the covered patio and open atmosphere. There's plenty of seating and TVs to catch a game as well. It's a great place for a good drink and solid late night slice! read more

Midnight Oil is a great spot- they have got a good amount of room but it fills up fast!! The service is quick, pizza is great, and drinks are awesome too. Definitely recommend when in the neighborhood for a slice! read more

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Went in for one slice, ended up eating 7. The Sweet Heat should come with a warning label -- it's dangerously good. read more

Midnight Oil - Sweet Heat Slice - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We met some friends here many months ago but they weren't able to accommodate our friends who had a child in need of a booster seat/high chair.* So it's been on our list to try and I swung by recently with another friend for a late Saturday lunch. We were both very impressed. I started with a Caesar salad which was really good. I ordered a whole pie as I planned to take the bulk of it home for the household later--our server warned me it would be large (and it was). My friend ordered a few different slices. You really get your money's worth here as two pieces will fill most folks up, each slice is huge. I ordered the triple meat. The crust is thin but not too thin, the cheese has a good pull, and the sauce is perfect. The triple meat? Delicious. Pepperoni, a spicy sausage, and tiny crispy bacon bits. On reheat in the oven later it was just as good. I'd love to try the buffalo and white pizza on a future visit. Whole pies have 8 huge pieces and set you back barely more than $20. The fact you can also buy it by the slice for less than $4 a slice is incredible. Service was friendly. They have the basic water, tea, soda and what appears to be a healthy variety of rotating draft cocktails and beers on tap. Parking is minimal, so you'll be looking for street parking most likely but a lot of free options in the area even on Saturdays. *We spotted a family with an infant in a booster, so perhaps they were just out of them when we last swung by or have added them since. read more

Midnight Oil - Caesar salad - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Just went here for the first time. Good NY Style Pizza. You can tell from the flavor they take the time to slow ferment the dough. I got half capicola & half sausage. Capicola had a nice spice level. Good quality ingredients. Will definitely be going here again. With Tutti da Gio closed (still very upset about it), this & Tennfold are the best pizza places in Donelson/Hermitage. read more

Delicious. Loud. Lots of TVs. I ordered a slice of the Hot Honey and White. Both were divine! Two slices was perfect portions if you're fairly hungry. My friend ordered the gluten free honey heat pizza--it was significantly smaller than the non-gluten free but tasted VERY good! I went with friends on a Wednesday evening and it was PACKED and very loud. The waitress was kind but clearly a bit swamped. Atmosphere was casual and felt a bit sports-bar-ish. read more

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The best pizza in Nashville. I crave their Sweet Heat pizza constantly. Their service is amazing, everyone that works there is so friendly and great. Their patio is dog friendly too! read more

Midnight Oil - Sweet heat pizza - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Verdict: one of the, if not the, best pizzas in Nashville with an easy, laid-back vibe and friendly service. And you can get it by the slice! This is probably my wife's and I's top pizza place in the city. It sits in the North Nations and is incredibly close to our house, there's both indoor and outdoor seating (covered porch outside, better if you have kids), and pizza by the slice. We always start with an order of the cheese sticks then usually just grab a slice of pizza each, with a shared slice for us + our toddler. The sweet heat pizza is my absolute favorite; the mix of savory (cheese and meat), sweet (honey), and spicy (jalapenos) just can't be beat. Drop by, grab a local beer on tap, a slice of pizza, and enjoy chatting with friends. Seriously, it can't be beat. Lots of TVs and a full bar inside too if you can't sit outside, but we try to because it's not as loud. Parking can be annoying when it's extra busy, but we eat at AARP times because of our son, so it's usually not a problem for us. read more

Midnight Oil - Sweet Heat Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Pizza by the slice?! Count me in! Parking on the street or their small lot. Heard about this spot and decided to pick up and go - it was very packed and loud - sports bar vibes with lots of tvs around - great for gathering! The server was so kind and it was very fast. Went with the Sweet Heat & Buffalo Chicken. I have had a hard time finding good pizza in Nashville & this blew me away! I LOVE the crust, the consistency, the flavors! I liked both equally for their own unique flavor. So good and can't wait to return with friends! read more

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Food was gross, water came out of the tap and tasted gross, pizza was burnt, ordered by the slice and it obviously sitting there all day waiting to get charred for thier next guest, the couple behind us ordered a full pie, it looked delicious, but ours was black in spots and burnt tasting, they got my order wrong but they fixed it with another lousy slice, waitress was very attentive to my friend when I was in the restroom but when we switched spots I got ignored, would have loved to hear about the menu and our bad descion to order by the slice. This is a bar folks with mediocre bar food, it is not a restaurant with good food and comfortable seats,if you want good pizza I recommend leaving Donelson. I place I live and love, but please can we get some decent restaurants? read more

Midnight Oil - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Great vibe and the staff were attentive and friendly. The pizza was amazing. It's going in our top places to visit when we're back in town.

Loving the Buffalo Chicken pizza! #tasty This girl gives it two BIG thumbs up!!!!!!!!! read more

Midnight Oil - Buffalo Chicken pizza - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This is the best anytime hangout spot to grab a beer and pizza. Bartenders are all really cool people. It's always busy and service can get a little backed up during peak hours. Don't skip the cheesy bread!! There's always a slice of the month, June is pork carnitas and it is truly the perfect slice. Is this where you go if you want a "fancy" pizza, no. But the flavors can't be beat for a cheap eat. Plus, the pizzas are MASSIVE and you will have lots of leftovers to take home!! read more

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Great Pie! These folks never disappoint and the atmosphere is always EXCELLENT. Highly recommend

Love love love the cheesy bread and the "white" slice and how it has tomato on it, crust always the right amount of crispy, and the froze year around really makes my heart smile. Love the garage doors for warmer months and they always take such good care of me! read more

Midnight Oil is full of surprises and charm. From the happy hour drinks to the shared plates to nosh, the service was top tier. Abbey took care of us like we were in from out of town family. read more

This is a late night slice shop. Their tequila selection is solid for a pizza joint. It's a very popular local spot in the Nations, lots of people rave about it. Service is friendly and it's what you would expect for a decent pizza place. The slices are large and affordable, but I would never say I would crave it other than of a late night snack. They have a specialty slice/pizza that changes either weekly or monthly (I cannot remember) and these offerings are definitely unique. The specialty pie was chili dog when I was there last, I didn't order it but it looked good. read more

This place has been our recent obsession!! We don't have enough pizza by the slice places, and this one does not disappoint. It is super quaint with a dive bar feel inside. It's always delicious with super quick and friendly service. Cheap beer too which is a plus! read more

Midnight Oil - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Great sliced pizza! Coming from New York this was the first sliced pizza I had here. I like how the place had a counter like a pizzeria. The service and ambiance are authentic. read more

Good pizza and quick and efficient ordering process. The people who work there speak with kindness to those entering the establishment.

Can't believe we've driven by here hundreds of times and didn't know about it. Service is awesome. Biz let me sample the frozen peach jalapeño margarita prior to ordering. It is to die for! The Sweet Heat pizza is delicious! Happy new find! read more

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Cool place, hint of last night's drinks on the ground inside, so sat outdoors. Pizza dough was fresh, cooked correctly, sauce was good, tasty, cheese was good, little extra for my NY taste, but good. Pepperoni was good, mushrooms was a fail. Canned, nobody should be using canned mushrooms since the 80's. But for Nashville, second best pizza, second to Mikey's Pizza and that is a food truck, they have no brick & mortar yet. Midnight Oil's pizza is foldable, cooked correctly, next time I come I will bring my own fresh mushrooms for the cook. read more

Midnight Oil - Outside dining. - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Delicious ny style pizza. Crispy, cheesy, flavorful. The slices are huge and average $4 each. Got our order to-go and service was quick and easy. Nothing to complain about. read more

Midnight Oil - Buffalo chicken, sweet & spicy, white, pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Get the white pizza!!! So good. This place is open late and the bartenders are super nice, too! Highly recommend!

4.5 The Nations -- who saw that coming, right? When I decided to make the trek out west to check out a new* pizza spot, I had to take the time to gawk and grouse. Gawk at the amount of construction and new builds in the neighborhood. I didn't have that on my bingo card ten years ago. Grouse because of all the congestion, issues parking, etc. that comes along with that kind of rapid growth. Midnight Oil is a neighborhood spot. I'm sure it has plenty of patrons - like me- driving to check it out. But it gets more than enough business by locals. The Friday night I visited was packed to the brim. There were people a to e in every square inch of the dining room, bar and overflow area. I managed to push my way to the bar and was surprised** to find an amiable bartender at the other end. He seemed nonplussed by the heavy crowds. He was cheerful and engaging in the face of pure chaos. I was impressed. I'd done my research so I knew what I wanted. I ordered a slice (yep, you can order by the slice; that's worth a star in and of itself) of Sweet Heat, 3 Meat and Buffalo Chicken to go. The bartender took my order and told me it was 'solid.' Since it was to go (ie I was driving), he gave me a glass of water and told me to stay where I was. Despite the crowd and me taking up a place at the bar with water, he didn't push me aside. Kudos, sir. In an appropriate amount of time, my food was ready and he gave me the big box of my bounty. I wished him well and took off. Getting home, I took out a bottle of American Blonde ale from the fridge and got to work. The Sweet Heat was a delicious blend of sweet, savory and spicy courtesy of the sliced capicola, jalapeños and honey drizzle. The 3 Meat was packed with bacon, sausage and pepperoni. And the Buffalo Chicken had a BLEU CHEESE BASE and was topped with chicken, celery, bacon, and buffalo sauce. All three slices were huge and delicious. I could barely finished but I egged myself on. I totally understand why it was so packed. Midnight Oil is legit. It's Friday night. You know where to go. *It was new-ish when I visited. **Sad to say. read more

Midnight Oil is somewhat of a hidden gem in the Nations. It's not obvious it's a pizza joint from the street as the building, located next to 51s Deli, doesn't have obvious signage. However, once you step inside, especially on a Friday or Saturday or Sunday it is usually packed. And for good reason. Their pizzas are massive and delicious. The crust is thin and chewy. The cheese is fresh. The sauce is flavorful. We love to order to-go (usually by just calling in). Their staff are friendly and attentive no matter how busy they may be. read more

Midnight Oil - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ordered food to go and the wait was brief. I got the pizza with honey drizzle--bomb! Also, the marinara sauce paired with the cheese bread is on point. So glad to see that I can order pizza by the slice instead of a whole pie. read more

Midnight Oil - Cheese bread - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Hands down one of my favorite neighborhood spots! Their hot honey pepperoni is my personal favorite. Ordering is a breeze, service is always fast, and the atmosphere is perfect for a local spot! My one tip is be prepared to wait a few minutes on busy weekday nights, because everyone knows how fantastic their food is! Overall the small wait will always be worth it for a dinner this great!! read more

Hands down the best pizza in Nashville--and honestly, the best I've ever had. You've got to give it a shot. They offer creative monthly specials (the taco pizza a few months back was incredible), and the drinks are just as solid as the food--well-priced and well-made. There are 6-7 TVs showing sports, making it a great spot to hang out. The staff is super coordinated and genuinely sweet. I love this place to death and truly hope it never changes. Sweet heat is a must. read more

Stopped in on a Sunday night and this place was hopping! There is no sign on the outside of the building, but they obviously don't need one as it seems everyone already knows about this place. Although it was crowded, the food came out lightening fast. Our waiter was super nice and attentive. The place is small with a bar and plenty of TVs with a heated screened in patio. The Buffalo pizza had a perfect crust and was the perfect amount of Buffalo to ranch proportions which made it tasty without being too spicy. The cheese bread was super cheesy as well. The only negative I have is that the red sauce served with the cheese bread was refrigerated cold and would have been better served warm. Overall I would definitely recommend stopping in if you are in the area. read more

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Midnight Oil has some of the best pizza if not the best pizza in Nashville. Justin, one of the managers and the entire staff is very hospitable. I go back every Thursday for two slices with crushed pepper and light Parmesan that I add. I give this place two snaps and around the world !!! read more

Hands down one of the best pizzas I've had. If you're ever in Nashville need to stop and and grab a couple slices or a full pie. They have great service and the food is out fast read more

Late night and just got off a plane, this establishment hit the spot. We were afraid with it being later in the evening they would no longer have fresh slices, but we were wrong. We were greeted with smiles and was told to sit wherever. We ordered our pizza slices, which came out in great time. Pizza slices ordered: Buffalo chicken-not a big fan of. I guess I didn't have high expectations just because it's just Buffalo chicken. The taste wasn't bad it's just not one I would choose again. The atmosphere was chill and relaxed with dim lighting. The white- amazing! A def must order The heat- our absolute favorite of the night! Another def must order Cheesy bread- it reminded us of cheese pizza. Not the cheese bread I was expecting. The marinara sauce was great though! I'm a ranch connoisseur. So everywhere I go I'm asking for ranch. The ranch here was ehhh! I'm an in house made ranch kinda gal. I will definitely be back! read more

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This is one of our favorite places to eat in Nashville! There's rarely a wait, plenty of outdoor and bar seating, and they have a ton of TVs if you want to watch sports. Being able to order by the slice is HUGE - my favorite is the sweet heat. It's darker inside and can get kind of loud. The bathroom is unisex, but always clean. Great place to meet up with friends. Food comes quickly and servers have great recommendations read more

Midnight Oil - Sweet Heat - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Pizza was great. Wouldn't even know it's a pizza place from the outside. The Sweet heat was my favorite and reasonably priced.

Giving this place a one start is VERY generous. My friends and I frequent this place but our most recent experience was far from enjoyable. The restaurant was very packed and no seats were available. Though we usually dine in, we decided to take our food to go and indulge in a frozen drink while we waited. My friend asked for a water cup to go which we always ask for and typically receive with no problem. The man working at the bar then proceeded to accuse us of trying to take our frozen drinks to go and placed our waters in glass cups. As I said, we frequent this place so we have never attempted to take the margaritas to go and know their rules. After this incident we wanted to speak with the manager who claimed that he remembers us from our last visit but couldn't tell us why (color of our skin). Another instance of them being racist was I watched the MANAGER check on every single table but us. If you are black or are against racism I suggest you to go someplace else and do not give them any of your money. Upon leaving we were then told to not come back, which we weren't going to do anyways but instead of apologizing for accusing u of taking liquor off your property you decided to write us off completely. I believe they never wanted us in their establishment and were just looking for a reason to be rude. read more

In this one block, there's at least 3 pizza joints and this one is by far the best. Very casual vibe with so many different drinks! We came in on a Saturday afternoon and ordered 4 slices of pizzas. We tried the 3 meat, buffalo chicken, and white slices and they were all great. We agreed that this is one of the better pizza joints in Nashville even though it's a no frills kind of joint Perfect ratio of crust to toppings. We'll be back read more

Midnight Oil - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Cool vibes, good service, drinks good as well, but being from NYC and advertising the pizza as NY style is false advertising! The pizza was dry, not enough sauce, slightly burnt (which I didn't mind), cheese had no pull and tasted more like parmesan cheese so it should be called Nashville style. Don't get me wrong, it didn't taste bad, but it wasn't NY style. read more