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    Stadz Pizzeria

    4.3 (179 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Salad, Beer Bar
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise

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    Laura F.

    This is definitely a hidden gem, even if many people would call it one of the top 5 pizza places in Central Ohio.... Its sort off the beat'n path. Well-- this place is amazing. Its a true pizza joint. A pizza joint with a huge focus on local music. So many local musicians signed headshots line the walls. The dining room isnt big. Maybe three booths with another six or seven tables. A small stage and an open kitchen. The vibe is really casual but the owner makes a true effort to not just say hi to the guests but to lightly socialize with them. It creates an even nicer vibe. So tip: if you are set on dining in... get there early. Otherwise you might find yourself in a take away type of situation vs dine in- as they have a regular following and it gets packed fast. Now lets hit the food! Wow. Wow. Wow. If you havent been. Just get in the car and go. Its that good. The onion rings are what seems beer battered or tempura batter. They serve a good amount with their servings. Fried pepperoni is excellent. Also a lot for the price point. We ordered a large salad and it was more than enough to split between two people. Their small pizza is more than enough to split between two people. We ordered a large. Split between two people, ate til we got full and still had a half pizza to enjoy the next day. Lets revisit the pizza. It is AMAZING. This yelper isnt a fan of thin pizza usually... but this pizza... its thin, its bottom isnt too greasy. Its not too charred, it has that perfect crisp not just on the edges but in the middle. Gas plenty of cheese and toppings. We ordered pepperoni and mushrooms. The mushrooms are fresh baby portabellas -Cut perfectly, and so fresh. I wasbseriously sad when we ate the last piece toda

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    Ron F.

    This is slowly becoming one of my go to pizza places to sit down and eat! Great atmosphere and wonderful service. Staff is very polite and pleasant and goes out of their way to make sure you are satisfied. Even the owner, Alex, will make his way around to check on you. Small intimate seating area is available where you can enjoy a nice selection of beers, watch the game in the TV, listen to the live music, or just enjoy the evening with friends. We have ordered a few different pizzas and have been very happy every time. The large salad is enough for two people to share. Have also gotten a few appetizers and have liked them. Stop in on a Saturday evening to enjoy live local music along with a nice beer and pizza. Alex will make sure you have fun and stop back.

    Richard S.

    Amazing place. Vibes are great. Feel and look is great. Food is on point. HOT and good. Pizza is thin crust, crispy and has a flavorful sauce. Music was great, too. Our breadsticks arrived a little late and they offered to take them off the bill. Love this place and can't wait to come back!

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    Melanie S.

    We recently grabbed a quick dinner here. Service was great, pizza was OK. It's a little kind of divey (that's a good thing, btw) pizza place over in Blacklick/Gahanna. They do Columbus style pizza, with a decent selection of toppings and some subs. Wine and beer, not listed in the menu, but on the sign board up by the bar. The guys got drafts and I had a glass of Riesling. There are a lot of fun signs/posters up on the walls. They advertise live music, but it's got to be tight in there on show nights! There were 3 of us, so we went with a large half cheese/half bacon and a side of the cheesey garlic bread. The bread was really yummy, comes with some marinara sauce and it was a really generous portion. The pizza was OK. It comes out HOT - lava-like cheese fresh from the firey portal of heck hot. This is the most acceptable way to serve pizza, so I was impressed. And, it stayed HOT, almost the entire time we were eating it! The crust was really crispy, but the sauce was off for me. It wasn't sweet, and it wasn't overly seasoned or spicy. I like lots of sauce and lots of flavor, so this one just didn't hit it for me.

    Michael G.

    We arrived at 6 and they could not seat us. They had entertainment tonight so I guess that was the issue. Lots of disappointed people were walking out like we were.

    Veggie pizza (add pineapple!). Great crust and a nice balance of quality ingredients.
    Colin M.

    New to the area and first time at Stadz.. Excellent experience! My veggie pizza (add pineapple!) was delicious. Thin well cooked crust and a nice balance of sauce, cheese and fresh ingredients. I had a glass of red wine (Cabaret Sauvignon) that even though served in a plastic glass, was really good and cost less than $5 (compared to the more common $10-$15/glass prices you see). My server was very attentive and pleasant throughout. I arrived later in a Saturday evening and there were various musicians playing live music, with a bit of folk vibe. It was very enjoyable/relaxing. At one point the owner came over and introduced himself asking if was my first time in, and welcoming me. A really nice touch! I get the impression this place is once of those gems where the vibes are as important as the food. A rarity these days. Will definitely be back.

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    Chris W.

    This was the first time I've bee been to Stadz. I sometimes am working at plant just two minutes away and I've never tried it. That was a mistake on my part. Awesome pizza.....Think of an improved Donatos. The pretzel bites were very good as well. The walls are covered with signed photos of bands who have played there. I wish I had come when there was music and I could have beer. I'll be back. That's a promise.

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    Kimberly H.

    If you enjoy supporting mom and pop places then you must support this incredible pizzeria. The staff is very friendly. Small looking from the outside but surprisingly roomy on the inside. The have music most nights on the Q-FM stage inside. Pizza was so delicious. I got the pizza to take back to my parents' place. We all loved it. In fact we all agreed it was the best tasting pizza. The pepperoni was perfect! Crust was perfect. So very flavorful. Next time, I'm going to eat at the establishment and enjoy music.

    Half sub 11/2022 w Italian on side
    Nik B.

    Great owner Live music fri,Sat,mon Delicious subs and a chicken (bacon) ranch pizza I tell them no garlic salt cause it doesn't always fair well w me, but garlic is delicious. Get the sun and a pie and you'll be good. Pitchers of beer and some liquor in a can options.

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    Ryan S.

    Long have I been on the look out for any place that has the least whiff of Old Columbus--that divey feel of the blue collar mixed with counterculture cool that once dressed joints up and down high street, in campus alleys, fanning out to the 'burb, now endangered by the Johnny come lately fashion of the day. Not that the sleek creativity of today's trendy is at all hated by me, as my reviews will testify; sleek foodie cachet is a momentary culinary vacation. But places like this pizza joint off Taylor Road, Gahanna that has that Old Columbus feel is home. In a red house down the road it was once called Big Cheese. The main motif decor wise is music, lots of it. Pictures of bands, quotes from artist and lyrics, and music themed art dress the spot. They have live sounds here. Sans a proper stage a corner is dedicated to soloist and duets. I have caught in my few trips some decent talent. Folk rock, country, blue grass, and good old working class rock seem to be the genres of choice. When the live artists are on break, or when they are none, music comes from Roku on their lone TV. What plays is heartland, blue collar rock: Tom Petty, John Cougar Mellencamp, the Bruce. With a few booths and tables it is the perfect place to chill with some tunes on the weekend. They carry the usual gamut of pizzaria offerings: subs, apps, and salads. The beer selection rotates with a nice mix of IPA, domestics, imports, and crafts. Pizza here are excellent--for the mainstream pie: thin crust, square cut, toasted to a hot crumble. The sauce is a warm delicious base but lacks a bite. Topping are in generously proportions, covering their pie from edge to edge with fresh, well cooked, and tasty items. The cheese is also good. Both their Meat Lover and Lets Go All The Way pies hit the spot. Stadz is a choice stop daily for the local manufacturers and warm hands to chomp some goodies on lunch, or serve the air carrier crews and visitors staying at the hotels down the street near the airport. At night it is a cool hang to relax after a day of summer fun listening to music. The owner's Alex and Toni are super friendly, charismatic, and make you feel like the most important customer. The two bought the place from the former owners and rebrand it to the current name. What they have created is a spot maintaining the feel of what once was--the dark, grungy, and beautiful fun of old Columbus.

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    Hanh P.

    Highlights: My favorite find of 2022! Stadz really blew it out of the park for me. It's a casual and friendly joint and you know it's good when most of the customers are locals. They have the crispiest and filling pizza I've ever had. The brews are also super cheap: $4?! Out of this world. Vibes: After a long work week, I walked into Stadz on a Saturday night with a few friends to try out their pizza. The room is lively and chatty. There's a musician playing and taking requests of good ol' classics. The restaurant walls are plastered of music artists' autographs, pictures and memorabilia. Having intimate conversations in this place is real difficult, you basically have to shout especially on nights when they have live music--but it's real fun. Service: I didn't catch our waitress' name but she was phenomenal. It was pretty cool that she got all of our orders correctly without having to write anything down. She also made good recommendations. Food: We got a few brews and ciders. Their cheesy garlic bread with marinara was so good! We got 3 small pizzas: Pepperoni, All the Way, and a Chicken Ranch cauliflower crust pizza. All of them were piping hot, delicious and crispy! Highly recommend asking for mild hot/Buffalo sauce to go with the chicken ranch pizza--this is how the East coast people (like myself) like their pizza :) This place is definitely going to be our recurring hangout place now.

    I don't know what happened - but cheese used to be on the whole pizza.

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    The pizza and sandwiches are delicious. I will go again and again. Customer service is excellent as well

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    I was visiting from out of town. Mid day decided to get pizza and it was delicious. I wouldn't call the service inviting, but it was ok.

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    Some of the best thin pizzas around. Friendly service. It's a dive but isn't that one of the reasons to go.

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    Statz pizza is thin and very tasty!! We come in 2-3 times a month. We call it getting our fix!

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    Good thin crust, like a cracker. They pepperoni was good and they don't over sauce. Will be back.

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    Owner doesnt treat owners w respect. Food descent but atmosphere of employees w customers not w respect.

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    Amazing service and food, 10/10 would recommend anyone near by coming here. Live music when we walked in and staff was so friendly.

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    Very nice people but despite being recommended by a lot of people, the worst Pizza, my wife and I have ever had

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