Let me preface this with saying that I've never been to an official Square Pie Guys location…read more However, in speaking with friends who have tried both, they said that they can't really tell the difference.
When I say we were excited to hear Local Kitchens (LK) was partnering with Square Pie Guys (SPG), it would be an understatement. SPG has long been on our list of places we want to try due to its delicious presence on social media, and the fact that it's locally grown.
PARKING:
This is located within the LK location in the Bayhill Shopping Center in San Bruno. There are a bunch of other businesses in the center such as Starbucks, Mollie Stone's, and CVS, so there is plenty of free parking. There is a little side lot that seems to be dedicated mostly to LK, based on its proximity. A few of the spaces are labeled as specifically for LK customers and pick up orders.
ORDERING:
There are two ways to order your food at LK. In person at the kiosk, or on the app. I definitely recommend using the app, as you're more casually able to browse the menu from the comfort of your car or home. The SPG pizzas take particularly long to cook due to its thiccness, so I especially recommend ordering ahead when indulging here. Once inside, there is a large screen that shows your name and the estimated time of completion.
Ordering through the app also allows you to collect points to use for rewards such as $$ off future purchases!
NOTE: If you order ahead and get there a bit earlier than the estimated time, go up and chat with the friendly LK staff. They'll check on your order, and oftentimes it's ready before the original time!
FOOD:
They have four (4) pizza options to choose from at this location: The 6x8, The Big Von, Mush-o-Roni, and Regular Square. They range from $21-$26 depending on which one you get.
Our favorite is The 6x8. It has "red sauce, and 48 pepperonis", classically delicious. They use the smaller pepperonis that curl up when they cook, which is the best. The Big Von was another tasty one, though pretty different. It has white sauce instead of red, still has pepperoni, but also adds Italian sausage and Mike's hot honey. The Regular Square is more of a classic cheese, and the Mush-o-Roni has red sauce, mushrooms, tiny pepperonis, Mike's hot honey, parsley, and grana cheese!
All of their pizzas are THICC, and best of all, they have a delicious crispy cheese skirt that covers the entire perimeter of the pie.
They also have Buffalo wings on the menu (6 for $15). We've ordered these a few times and would say they're solid. The buffalo sauce is flavorful and it comes with carrot sticks and a side of ranch.
NOTE: I will say, the ranch is unfortunately not my favorite. It's not quite as thick as I'd prefer, and it has a heavy taste of dill that overpowers everything else. I loove ranch, but for $1/ea I will order it sparingly, if at all. They also have sides of their signature sauce, which is more of an aioli, and also sides of Mike's hot honey.
TIP: You can also order sides of sauces from other LK partners, so have fun with it!
OVERALL:
This pizza smacks! I love the thiccer style, and the cheese skirt takes it to the next level. They cut them into four (4) slices, and they're big enough that we could either stuff ourselves with two, or save them for the next day and have a second meal. It makes me want to make the trek out to one of their actual restaurants to try some different options!
Shoutout to all of the hardworking staff at LK. They're dealing with a lot of orders from various platforms, and the chefs are expertly creating dishes from over a half dozen different restaurants. All the staff I've dealt with here have been great, and I've specifically had lots of positive and helpful interactions with Brianne.
Thanks again, I'm already craving my next pizza!!
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