Rod's Pizza Cellar: A Classic Hot Springs Staple Rod's Pizza Cellar has been a Hot Springs favorite since 1975, and it's easy to see why. Their pizzas are baked in old‑school brick ovens, which gives them that unmistakable, nostalgic flavor you just don't get from modern setups. The menu is huge, with everything from classic pies to creative options like the Godfather and Razorbaccio, both of which get a lot of love from regulars. I personally prefer the Godmother. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, and even though the brick‑oven method means your food may take a little longer, it's absolutely worth the wait. It feels like a true local spot -- the kind of place families have been coming to for decades. A great choice if you're craving hearty, handmade pizza with a bit of Hot Springs history behind it. read more

Food is always delicious. Stopped in for some fried pickles. Service awesome like always and ambience was quiet and relaxing. read more

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Went to Rods today. Food is amazing as ever. Great salad bar and wonderful service. Always a joy! read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Godfather pizza - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

OMGosh the best pizza ever! The Godfather!!! So cheesy and loaded with toppings!!! The wait staff were so friendly and helpful! read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

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The waitresses were very sweet and we ordered the feast for two. I think my only concern was there was just not much flavor in the spaghetti. The meatballs were not fresh made according to the waitress after I mentioned they weren't great. And the pizza the crust was very thick with hardly any sauce or flavor. Go give it a try yourself. You may like it better than we did. read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Pizza, spaghetti with meatballs, and garlic bread. - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Whenever we visit Hot Springs, we always come back to Rod's for their delicious pizza. The meat lovers, Razerbaccio, is our favorite. Their salads are fresh and be sure to save room for cheesecake too. It's a casual family place and the kids love the train. We've always had great service here. This is a family favorite. read more

I am a Hot Springs native and it has been awhile since I have been to Rod's Pizza! It was delicious!! We ordered a godmother, and a sandwich which had the best bread ever! Ranch dressing was homemade buttermilk dressing and so good! I highly recommend you go!! read more

We traveled here from south Texas. It is by far our favorite place in Arkansas to eat. It's delicious, the atmosphere is excellent, and the staff is fun and inviting. Our meal was beer, fried mushrooms, and the Godfather pizza. 5 stars from my husband and I! read more

The ladies were friendly and greeted us when we walked in. I grew up in Hot Springs and ate at the original location on Airport Rd as a kid. The buffet was kept loaded and the sauce and crust were flavorful, love the godfather! A great lunch or dinner spot. read more

I love a good hole in the wall place. It's been there since 1975. We are from out of town and my husband picked it. I'm glad! Carol was are waitress and she was so sweet and helpful deciding which pizza. The rest of the staff asked us several times too if we needed anything. They all worked well together. The pizza was delicious!!!! We would go back in a heartbeat! read more

Delicious sauce for the pizza! Service was just so-so. I think they are always busy. I've eaten outside with the heaters twice - I was freezing the 1st time & too hot the second so bear that in mind if you are finicky about temperature. read more

Worst pizza I've ever had. How can pizza be this bad. Sir charge on using a credit card. read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Rods from the outside. - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

I don't know how they can get so many things wrong. I understand bad service, because many places here are also that way. But to make a flavorless pizza is a real challenge Save your time and money And go sqzbox or delucas. This place needs a pizza coach read more

We decided to have Rod's for Christmas Eve. We ordered two extra large Godfather's. These two pizzas were nothing like what they used to be. I was worried we wouldn't have enough. They looked like something you'd get from any chain pizza joint but we paid over 80.00 for these. We've been eating at Rod's for over 40 years. I'm hoping this was just a bad day but I don't want to try it again if that's the new normal for them. We're so disappointed because Rod's has always been one of our favorites. We'll update if we decide to try them again. read more

My fiancé and I ate here per recommendation of our duck tour driver. I got the 15 inch godmother and he got the 10 inch god father. The only difference between the two, is one has peppers and the other doesn't. They were both very tasty! Just be warned the pizzas are extremely dense and VERY FILLING! They are deep dish to the extreme! Two people could eat on one 10 inch pizza, probably even three people! The 15 inch pizza was HUGE and so heavy! If you are looking for decent pizza, this is a good place. They have cool options. To go orders take about 30 minutes. read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Oh Rod's... I need an easy lunch before heading out on the highway and remembered Rods from when I was in Hot Springs about 10 years ago. We walked in and they had a pizza buffet. We were in a hurry so we did it. Now I don't have high expectations for a pizza buffet but I've had some decent one before. This was not one of them. There is something off about their pizza and I can't put my finger on it. 3 slices and I was ready to call it auit read more

Comfort food in a simple atmosphere. Great for families. We got the family feast for two which came with a pizza, spaghetti, salad bar and garlic bread. The food was good, especially the garlic bread. We saved the pizza for the next day's lunch. read more

This was the second time that I had given Rod's a shot when traveling from out of town. I ordered by phone and picked up through the drive through window. The ordering process and customer service were fine on this visit unlike some others posts. The food was hot and fresh but just lacked some quality taste that this place has historically been know for. It was simply ok at best. Certainly nothing worth going out of the way for. I likely will visit other pizza establishments on my my next visit. read more

Ate there twice in the last month. Best it has ever been!!! So glad because I LOVE the Godfather.

The pizzas were huge, and the service was great! All of the food was really good! The pizzas were a little bit pricey, but the quality was so good, really can't complain. read more

We ordered in store for take-out. They said it would be 35 minutes to be ready. It was closer to an hour before it was. We asked about the crust. She assured me it was made in house. It tasted like it came from the frozen section of the grocer, though. I've had better frozen pizzas. I can usually force a couple of slices down when I'm hungry. But it was all I could do to get one slice eaten. Since we paid so much for it I can't very well throw it away. I hope the neighbors kids aren't as picky. I will never eat here again and will tell all I know not to eat there. If the pizza alone wasn't bad enough, there was liberal propaganda spewing on the TVs. Huge turnoff. Glad we didn't eat in. read more

Reallly good pizza. It was a lot quicker than they said it would be. Pizza is so much better than what the build outside looks like.

Not as great as it used to be. The godfather and godmother are still stellar options though.

We got a family meal , which was a medium pizza and a huge bowl of spaghetti as well as trips to the salad bar. The spaghetti and pizza were outstanding! Our waitress was very very friendly and attentive. And the live music was a great touch to the restaurant as well. We had a great experience. read more

This place was atrocious. Service was extremely slow for the number of guests, everything tasted bland and stale. Numerous tables left before ordering because of the slow food service. Do not recommend!!! read more

Best pizza in Hot Springs. Nice and clean. Service was friendly. The best part is that it smells like a pizzeria should. My favorite is Patty's pepperoni. Regular, smoked, and beef pepperoni. I will definitely be back any time I'm in town. read more

Not sure but looked like it was closed. Tried calling but got no answer, drove to it and while there looked to be a tv on there wasn't a soul to be seen and no other cars in lot. read more

Fantastic pizza! First time in today and I was really happy. Just a good hearty pizza. My wife got a sandwich (some sort of meats sub) that she really liked too. But for me, the pizza was amazing! I had heard good things and they were all confirmed today. Great service and atmosphere. Will definitely be back! read more

Called to ask time of close, the lady that answered the phone said it was prob to late to come in and laughed and hung up on me(maybe her name was Gracie or Stacy). when I called back to just place the order for a pizza @7 (close time is 8) I was put on hold for 10 mins before I hung up. Very unprofessional staff 1 star is actually very gracious. read more

We ordered and picked up our pizzas from the drive thru. Everything was exactly as we ordered and was ready on time. We tried a chicken pizza with tomatoes, basil, garlic, peppers, etc and it was delicious. The thin crust was a little tough but still good. We also ordered the smoked pepperoni that Rod's makes. It was also good. The pepperonis are small and could have had a few more on the pizza but it was still really good. We ordered the 15" and it was plenty for 4 people with some left over for lunch the next day. read more

Just your average greasy pizza. Desert not great. Foods nothing great but will do in a pinch.

If you're a pizza lover, give this place a try. When I visited, it was on a week day so it wasn't busy at all. When I walked in, I went to the counter and was greeted by a woman. She informed me that I could either do buffet (pizza, salad, and drink) or order pizza. I was there for one thing and one thing only, The Godfather Pizza lol. I ordered a 23" because I wanted to take some home to my family (the slices were large so I could have probably gotten the 10"). The pizza was AMAZING! The pizza is packed with toppings and I mean packed!! I love how they cover the top with provolone cheese (drooling). Did I already say the pizza was AMAZING, lol?! The staff seemed nice, they came by twice to check on us. A younger guy brought my pizza to the table and was nice about getting me a to go box. I noticed that a couple of tables weren't bussed and that the same lady that seated us, was one of the ladies that checked on, cashed us out, and kept up with the buffet bar. Perhaps they were just understaffed that day. All in all the staff seemed nice and the pizza was delicious!! read more

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Solid local pizza joint. It seems like every mid-sized town and up has their local pizza parlor. This is Hot Springs' version. The staff was very friendly and the pizza was good. Their crust is good an ingredients are above average. Very reasonable prices. Is it the beat pizza I've ever had? No. Though it's probably top five. This is more or less Chicago style pizza with a less deep dish. Definitely worth a look. read more

We are tourists and were told this pizza is the best and worth the wait. After multiple attempts to call and constantly getting a busy signal (who gets busy signals anymore? Invest in a multi line phone, they don't cost that much) my husband drove down to the building to order. For ONE Godfather pizza, he was told 45 min to one hour wait. Fine, it's supposed to be worth it. Almost an hour and a half later, he checks on the status of our 1 pizza order, still another 35 minutes he's told. Never mind that...good thing is he hadn't paid yet, he left and picked up Burger King. We would have loved to try it... read more

The pizza was good but it was entirely too expenSive for what it was. If I would've really known the price prior to going we would've gone somewhere else read more

So went through the drive through at our FAVORITE pizza place, which is of course Rods pizza cellar. James Digby at the drive through was the most helpful, delightful, and amazing person that could have ever helped me. He is a true sparkling gem and he needs a promotion and a raise. If everyone in the world were like him it would be a better place. Thank you James and Rods!!!!! Very happy customer read more

We stopped in to Rods pizza after going to see the lights at the Garden. They had a great atmosphere and the pizza was fantastic. They also had a small salad bar that hit the spot. The items on the salad bar were very fresh and clean. The staff kept refilling the buffet. We ordered two pizzas the grandmother and meat. Both were excellent. The service was very quick and courteous, yet they seemed very flustered at times. They may have been overwhelmed by the number of Christmas parties going on. I would recommend. read more

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This place is gr8. Like we totally got seated in minutes, even though the place was filled... Like my drink at the bar last night. Buuuuuuuut, it took a very very long time to get our food! read more

Rod's Pizza Cellar - Train in the background - Italian Near Me - Hot Springs, Arkansas

$60 for a pitcher of beer and a 15" pizza. 2 hour wait. Not good pizza. Go to Delucas or really anywhere else. Service wasn't very good either read more

Pizza was ok. Service was good. We ordered the Razorbaccio (all meat) without Italian sausage. However, had it on there. It took a while for it to come out so just picked it off. read more