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Pizza by Michael

3.8 (53 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Sandwiches
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Quiet
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Fabulous! The crust is very nice!
Richard P.

Always a pleasure to eat here! Very good crust with generous toppings! Highly recommended! Nothing fancy but the food is great!

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Michelle Y.

Family business in same location for 50 years says a lot! I've been coming here for 20 years and they consistently deliver quality homemade food each and every time. No fussy menu with fancy items, just simple honest food. No waitstaff but plenty of cozy seating. Super nice owners, friendly staff, low prices. Fresh homemade meatballs in the subs. The sauce is delicious. Do yourself a favor and try the Hot Oven Grinder! www.pizzabymichael.com My 3 fussy kiddos LOVE this place -they get their chocolate milk & pizza fix here!

Sm extra cheese (10in)
Crys S.

I may be labeled a pizza snob when people see I lived in NY for a decade, but I grew up in Portland. I spent my summers on OOB pizza like a great many of us did. Given the plethora of choices, I had managed to never come here before. Out for a family drive on dad's day off, we needed eats after a stressful experience. I wanted pizza so Yelp lead us here. The pizza itself was not bad. We got the correct food, as ordered. The staff was nice and the shop was clean. The mushroom (for the spouse who loves them) was declared unremarkable and slightly oily in an after taste way she didn't find grand. My extra cheese was indeed cheese loaded. For me this crust resembles pier slices. It is a tad more doughy and yes, more oil is obviously there. It is edible, it is not offensive, it was made properly and cooked all the way as it should be. A 10in small is a healthy "personal" serving and I did eat all of mine. Is there better pizza? Probably, but since all taste is subjective to the person eating it, this is certainly acceptable for the cost and quality of what you get. It is a neighborhood place and my only wish is that they offered by the slice instead of just pies. No other complaints.

a pizza in a box
Shari S.

Visited Portland for the long weekend and stumbled on this pizza place by accident. It was pouring outside so we ordered a basic large cheese and ate at one of the tables. Clean establishment, pizza came out quick, and it tasted pretty good too.

Large pizza with sausage, green pepper, onion, & bacon
Kayla E.

In the midst of COVID, a lot of places around here have been closing early so this was a happy mistake that we stumbled upon this pizza! We got a take out large pizza that was delicious! The crust was good, not too dry but not undercooked either! We were also very happy with the amount of toppings on the pizza. From the outside, it looked like a little hole in the wall, but my husband said it was quite pleasant inside when he went inside to pick it up. We would definitely order here again!

Pepperoni sausage & mushroom

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Best pizza in the area hands down. I wished they offered some sort of delivery options however.

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10 years ago

Great pizza and subs! I love the crust. The meatball sub is amazing. The staff is super nice, and I will definitely be going back regularly!

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10 years ago

best Pizza in town,super friendly never had an issue when dealing with them. great place for pizza

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10 years ago

If you like pizza heavily dosed with basil, you might like this pizza. Same recipe for at least 40 years I'm guessing!

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“This was one of the only places open in the area (due to COVID and ordering around 7pm).”

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