I've lived in Tacoma for 35 years now and if you ask anybody around where to find good pizza the answer is almost always The Cloverleaf. Now I love me some pizza and when I find some good pie, I tend to revisit A LOT! I can't remember if I've ever tried Cloverleaf before this visit, but the simple fact may be that I've just never made the effort to eat here and unfortunately, I most likely never will again. The atmosphere in the bar seems really cool and maybe the place used to be just a bar and that would make sense but in order to cater to all hungry patrons, they have a family friendly "room" in the back of the building. Even with the mural painted on the wall and the TV's playing sports etc... the "room" has no character. It's just a room with tables and chairs scattered about. Not really a big deal if the pizza lived up to the hype but one bite and I knew that this must be some very specific way of making pizza and I do not care for it. We ordered a pepperoni and BBQ chicken pizzas. The red sauce was just so/so and the toppings we had tasted correct but what made the entire pizza bad was the crust. I really cannot explain what I ate but my best attempt is if you were to make a pizza crust from Irish soda bread. The taste was funky, the center of the dough was limp from soaking up the sauce and grease and the edges were almost too crisp to eat. The flavor of the pepperoni pizza actually reminded us of the old Pizza & Pipes pizzas. That was really strange but nostalgic but ultimately, not in a good way. The best part of our meal was the fried zucchini appetizer but when you pull something from the freezer and deep fry it, you usually can't go wrong. We also had a salad with a balsamic vinigerette that also tasted a bit off. We had a minor with us so we didn't check out the bar. Maybe that atmosphere is what keeps bringing people back. We'll have to try that sometime but we definitely won't be ordering and pizza. read more

Excellent pizza pie, full of flavor, highly recommend! Real down home and local place. read more

I've only been to the Leaf once since my mother in law passed because she (Hiroko) made the best dough ever. I ordered what I used to get back then. Pepperoni, sausage and black olives. I have to say the taste and flavors were pretty much spot on. It brought back a flood of memories. If you've never been give it a shot. It's not like other pizza places because they don't use a conveyor oven it's old school. So don't expect your pie in 13 minutes. Sit down have an ice cold beverage and enjoy a place that's been around for a long time. Thanks Cloverleaf for making an old man very happy. We'll definitely be coming back read more

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My family loves to come here and I never really got it. This last time though, I understood. We got 2 pizzas, one regular and one huge, to split between 5 adults and 2 children and it was perfect. I one I ate was the veggie and it was really good! It had a good amount of topping to crust ratio and the crust was not too thin and not too thick. I am also a sucker for free popcorn. read more

Great pizza and atmosphere. Excellent quality ingredients and the pizza crust is so delicious. read more

The Cloverleaf - The Larsen Pizza was amazing. - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Have been going yo the Cloverleaf Tavern for 54 years and still love their pizza. The prices are reasonable and great service.

The pizza is delicious, highly recommend! The system is less good. First, the order on website doesn't let you do a half and half pizza (like just cheese on one half and pepperoni on the other half) -- you have to call. Second, very silly, "we don't do timed orders." So I had finished telling my whole order on the phone and then said what time I wanted to pick it up. And was told I have to call back 30-40 minutes before I want to pick it up and say the whole order again. Every other pizza place I've ever ordered from takes your order and then asks, what time do you want to pick it up? read more

Let me start out by saying that in the distant past this was my go to pizza joint, so I'm sad to have to write a poor review for a Tacoma icon. As a matter fact, I typically don't write reviews for food, because taste is subjective. But here it goes: I've eaten a lot of pizza throughout Tacoma, University Place, Fircrest and Lakewood, and this has to be the most disappointing pizza I've had in a long time. It tasted like ever topping on our pizza's was rinsed in water before being added. The sausage had no caramelization, but that didn't matter because there was absolutely no spice or zest to it. Did you rinse it before adding it to my pizza? Sausage should be cooked until it's caramelized, and some of the fat should still be present so it's rendered on the pizza. The pineapple should have been sweet and juice, it was dry and flavorless. Every topping eaten by itself was tasteless. I couldn't even taste or notice the pepperoni or salami on the pizza. If you're rinsing your toppings before applying them to the pizza, you really need to stop. Next on my list of disappointments is the mozzarella. You can always taste the difference between whole milk and skim milk mozzarella. And this place is definitely trying to save a few bucks by using skim milk mozzarella. If you've eaten at Half Pint Pizza or Sammys in Fircrest or Tacoma, you know exactly what I'm talking about here. Their cheese is creamy and holds the toppings to the crust. At Cloverleaf, there is no stringiness when you pull a slice from the pie. You could even see it was curdling as it cooled down. I don't know when you stopped using whole milk mozzarella, but you need to start using it again. Lastly, the sauce was extremely bland. I could see the spices, but I couldn't taste them. There was enough sauce on the pizza, but no zing to tastebuds. I could go on and on about how tasteless or flavorless this pizza is, but I think you get the point. I'm going to stop coming here for pizza, at least for a while. Hopefully they'll make some changes on how they prep their toppings and go back to using whole milk mozzarella. Until then, I'll be watching the reviews and hope things get better. read more

Well, I live in Gig Harbor and I asked a friend Carrie " Where is the best Pizza in Tacoma, as you were born here" and I helped her move a few boxes after her move to the North End and she said let's go to lunch at the Cloverleaf & We had the favorite with a great salad and I agreed that the Cloverleaf is the best Pizza in Tacoma.....yummy and the toppings were so plentiful with the freshest you don't get at most places as they really do care as it shows when the beautiful Pie arrives at your table and your eye's say...that's a Pizza.... Thanks Carrie as you know your Town..... Donny B xox read more

Someone told me we HAD to try the pizza here. We stopped in on a Saturday night after being out all afternoon. We ordered wings, cheesy garlic bread, french fries, the house favorite pizza, and the nurd pizza. The "spicy" wings you would think come in a sauce? They don't. It's like a dry rub that's a little bit spicy and sweet. They were pretty good, just not what I was expecting. Everything else was pretty bad. No seasoning or flavor for the most part. The bread seemed to just be a sliced baguette that they melted cheese on top of. I didn't taste any garlic. The pizza, while loaded with toppings, lacked any seasoning making it super bland. We didn't even bother taking the leftovers home. The servers were very nice, but everything took quite a while. But that's just the nature of eating out these days, so no impact on the review...that's based on food alone. read more

Follow up to my review about the Horrible Burger Dip I Received, the Owner reached out and made it right, so they do care about the service and quality of the food! I don't know about any other sandwiches they serve, but I would probably stick with the pizza which I have never had a bad one! It's good to know owners care about their customers! Thank you Debbie for your response, and for caring! read more

Oh my goodness! I love, love, love Cloverleaf pizza! I haven't been here in so many years and am so glad we decided to give it a try. I don't know if it has gotten much better or if I just forgot, but this is by far my new Tacoma fave pizza. The crust is delicious. It's thin, but still soft. The flavor is amazing. The atmosphere is very chill and our server, Lynitta, was super prompt and friendly, even though she was extremely busy during the football game. read more

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My dad grew up in Tacoma going to this place and he just moved back to the area from California. He was super excited to take me and my family here. As soon as we walked into the family side (it was around 8:20 pm) we were greeted by a super pissed off, rude server named Ari who looked like she was coming down off a crack binge. She started yelling "you can't eat here we are closed" and the area was filled with families. She said the other side is open so we started walking over and then she yelled "NO KIDS OVER THERE!! You can order a pizza at the bar and leave I am locking the door". I was honestly legitimately confused at first because she was so frantic that she was hard to understand. I told my dad that I thought it was open until 9 pm. Ari yelled "you need to go on the website or go look at the door!" I ignored her and told my dad that I was on Google and she again interjected into our conversation and I finally told her that I was talking to my dad not her. Mind you my 5 and 9 year old kids are scared at this point due to this chicks ballistic behavior. Ari needs to leave the service industry and go work in a basement away from the general public. It's sad that my dad loves this place so much, hopefully they get some better service so it doesn't go into the ground. I hear it used to be great, but my experience is that it's a total shit hole. read more

This pizza parlor has been around for at least 4 decades that I can recall. This is a great style pizza. It's all about the toppings with this pizza place; the sauce is light on these. Cheese is fairly light too. So many topping; you actually get full from a couple slices. The edge of the crust is thin and crispy, and the toppings go to the edge. Yes, it's expensive, but you get a high-quality pizza that will fill you up. Plan ahead as wait is a little longer due to high-demand. You aren't going to get a pizza in 10 mins like Costco food court or fast food pizza. Try it out today. You'll have leftovers for lunch too. read more

They very seldom get our order right the first time and give us attitude when we send something back.

Don't know why this place only has 3.5 stars! I think they have hands down the best pizza in the area! Get the monster.... You won't be disappointed! read more

Dang. $37 for one large delivered pizza. And it is the thinnest pizza I've ever seen. Thinner than anyone else's thin crust. Was hoping to have some leftovers, but it seems questionable. This is a "huge" (their words) pizza, and I'll probably eat half in one sitting. To me, it's simply not a good value. This was my first time ordering here and I won't do it again. read more

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Our third visit to Cloverleaf and it was just as good as the first two. Ordered online and the order confirmation gave me a time that my pizza would be ready and it was ready at that exact time. ordered the Turco again and again, it was soooooo good! Thank you Cloverleaf! read more

I've been coming here x 1990, my husband since the early 80's. I placed phone order yesterday @5:15pm, pizza was Not ready until 7:20pm. I was told 40 minutes. My Husband waited and waited. He was told they were behind, 115 orders, would be another 20 minutes. As he waited, customers picked up their order that was placed at 6 PM. Obvious poor communication among overwhelmed staff. Over the last 1+ yr. service is hit & miss, mostly miss, same w/ pizza, either soggy or overcooked.. I understand equipment issues, however, Not repeated poor service (high staff turner), obvious poor training, poor customer service, snippy attitudes from waitstaff, being forgotten about while staff chats by register. We eat here less and less. read more

My husband and I have been going to Cloverleaf Pizza for over a decade. We love everything about the establishment... The atmosphere, service is amazing, and pizza has always been one of a kind deliciousness. It's been a couple of years since we made it up here, and the pizza was not the same. The toppings were fantastic, but the bottom of the pizza was not cooked thoroughly and was very white and bread-like, not crispy and delicious at all. Cloverleaf is known for their unique amazing crust, it's what makes their pizza stand out. This was not it, It was disappointing for sure. read more

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Stunningly mediocre. The pies aren't bad... but they're nothing to write home about. The atmosphere is typical pizza joint, nothing special. The best I can say is they're at the highest point on the bell curve. Not great, not terrible, Just sort of ...Meh... read more

Disappointing! Go to the restaurant and order pizza and eat it there. Don't EVER get it delivered. No crispy crust with this pizza. We got a soggy, burnt, greasy pizza! Disgusting! Picked up pieces of pizza and all the toppings fell off. This isn't how we like or eat our pizza. Thanks Cloverleaf for ruining our dinner, this pizza should of never left your kitchen looking like this. Shame on your pizza cook for not taking any pride in what they put out! read more

The Cloverleaf - Disgusting soggy mess - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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came in here 4 some pizza on Sunday.. oh wat do we have here? Some happy ppl n crews throughout the restaurant.. I mean next 2 us, we have Golden Girls, but picture this.. the rowdy version n across from us.. a group of PGA wannabes that were having a grand ol' time.. beering it up n here we r waiting 4 our huge size House Special pizza 2 come.. the only rowdy that came from us was our stomachs, as we didn't eat all day yet.. pizza came.. it looked good! nice n creamy, big pieces of house made sausage, pepperoni n sliced mushrooms over a thin crust type pizza.. oh.. so can't wait.. wait.. 1st bite in2 it.. needs seasoning.. grabbed the salt shaker; it didn't help.. grabbed the cheese shaker; it didn't help.. grabbed the herb shaker; it didn't help pizza definitely can use more tomato sauce n sausage can definitely use seasoning as it lacked major flavor.. 1st few slices were doable but n then the other thing was.. not only the crust was crispy/crunchy, but the whole dough, bite after bite was crunchy w/ no flavor.. just didn't impress me @ all the good thing was the toppings were cooked perfectly; but, pizza is definitely memorable in a bad way read more

Was going to have my wife's retirement party at Cloverleaf but after talking to Donna and how rude she is we will take our $$$$ elsewhere!!!! Would not recommend Cloverleaf to anyone. read more

Update: just a tip. We will buy an extra pizza or freeze any leftovers between parchment paper in a ziplock bag. Reheats in an airfryer amazingly well! And sometimes yo just feel like having one or two slices at a time! read more

Average bar but spectacular pizza. Thin and crispy crust with great ingredients. Try to obrien... Front is a tavern and back is good for families after 1130am. read more

The Cloverleaf - The obrien. Trust me, it's spectacular. - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Service, pizza, and cold beer! They have been doing this for a long time and after you try it you'll know why!!!

A Tacoma classic! While visually there is nothing special about the place, what is special about here is the pizza. A old time recipe that has been passed from generation to generation. If you like thin crust and tasty pizza then you really must try these guys. It is a shame it took so long for me to actually sit down and try them! read more

Terrible service. Waited over an hour after ordering to be told the "kitchen lost your order". Told us they could "throw a pizza in now but it would take 35 minutes.". Classic server throwing the kitchen under the bus because he forgot to put our ticket in. Usually a twice a month stop for us but will looking for other options. read more

I was excited to try out this pub with all the good reviews, but I found it less enthusiastic as other yelpers have commented. Our party ordered a variety of individual to shared pizza sizes. I really liked the option of individual sized pizzas which is about the size of a side plate. We each ordered a side salad to go with our meals. The pizza was average tasting. Nothing dazzled my tastebuds and I compared it similar to frozen pizzas. Side salads were average too which a handful of lettuce croutons and dressing of choice. I really liked this local pub offers section for 21+ and the other part of the building, which cannot be seen by the other side, is open to all ages offering families. read more

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Toppings were good but crust was hard and not appealing. Always heard good things so not sure if was a bad day. Ordered their "huge" size which was a medium at other places. read more

Great pizza and cold beer. Service is good and always friendly . Always a stop when in Tacoma

Good Pizza and excellent wings. Nice dining area with booths and tables and seating at the bar, free popcorn delivered to the table. Staff is friendly. Pizza takes a bit to be done but that's because it's made on site. But the wait is worth it. Guinness on tap. read more

Tried Cloverleaf for the first time on St. Patty's because our all time favorite band Cory Wilds was playing. The place was hopping with everyone dancing and having a great time. Our waitress did an excellent job serving us and keeping our drinks filled. The pizza arrived piping hot and was delicious! Hope you bring them back and we will be there. Noticed a lot of regulars of the band were there. Hope you bring them back there. read more

Really good pizza! We visited for dine-in on the tavern side during the Covid transition. The facilities were clean and well maintained. Service was fast and friendly. We ordered the garlic cheese bread and a Monster pizza. The garlic cheese bread was disappointing (lacked flavor). It was made with very nice bread and cooked well, but it just didn't have any garlic or cheese flavor. The pizza took longer than expected to arrive (almost 30 minutes after we ordered). They have a thin and crispy crust with a very good flavor. I really liked all of the toppings. Their sausage was especially good (and I'm usually not a fan of Italian sausage). We'll definitely be going back when we're in the area. read more

Local Pizza Great Thin Crust Nice flavor on meats Friendly service WHEN you can hear them on the phone Will come back one day! read more

It's a bar, but they do have family hours for the restaurant side - and pretty good pizza. We got a T-shirt for a birthday in our group too. read more

Best pizza in Tacoma. Great crust excellent toppings! Service is excellent (friendly & responsive)--great place to watch the Game!

We ordered the monster pizza! I have finally found our go to pizza place! They have a big menu, lots of choices. The service was great, they didn't hover but were totally aware if you needed something. I will definitely be going back. read more

I had such high hopes for this place but was terribly disappointed. My first impression when calling in an order was that their customer service was very cold. They were not rude but it definitely felt as if they did not want to be talking to you. Same with the delivery driver, very to the point an unfriendly. We ordered a regular size pizza, which is small, and it cost us a little over $20. The edges of the crust were solid and the center of the dough, under the topings, was soggy and under cooked. The pizza tasted terrible and my wife and I couldn't even finish it and just threw it away. Frozen pizza from the supermarket would be a better option than this place. Don't waste your money here. read more