Good local pizza place. They are especially attentive to my wife's gluten allergy and handle the gluten free pizzas in a separate area with dedicated utensils to ensure no cross contamination. They're always very friendly when I come in and the pizza is good too. Everything you look for in a local pizza shop. I haven't explored much of the rest of the menu, but they have quickly become our go to for pizza since we recently moved into the area. read more

Nice little local pizza place in the heart of downtown. Not much seating inside. But had a few tables. Should play some music as it's somewhat uncomfortable sitting at a table. Can hear everything around you. Order at the counter when you enter and grab a seat. While waiting I had some guy burping loudly for the whole time! Not real appetizing if you know what I mean. Would normally say something but he was about 90. So,I ended up taking it to go. Orderd a small meat lovers for about $17 including tax. Crust was great. Plenty of ingredients and cheese. Very good pizza. I would order to go again when back in town. read more

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We had forgotten about The Cottage and recently remembered and ordered for the first time in at least 5 years. Within a 10 day period we ended up ordering 3 times! The food has been consistant and amazing. In particular we love the Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza and Chicken Tenders! Everything is fresh and the crust is thin, soft and slightly crispy at the same time. We are so happy to have rediscovered this gem so close to home. The staff are kind and attentive. read more

The Cottage - Pepperoni! - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

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The Cottage is your neighborhood restaurant your home, not cooking, just like Mom, just like the wife. Rice Bowl loaded it's all good and homemade Syrian bread with cornmeal. You tell me if I wrong! read more

I stopped here while waiting for my friends to pick me up from the commuter train. The woman who took my order was very nice and as an added bonus, let me practice my Mandarin with her (yes, she was born n China)! I ordered a cup of mint chocolate chip knowing that Hersheys is a name you can trust for flavorful ice cream and that it was. I took my ice cream to their outdoor tables where I enjoyed it until my ride arrived! read more

The Cottage - Hersheys ice cream is always a good option! - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

Popped in for a take out pizza & sorry to say it was not good. Plain cheese pizza right out of the oven was generally tasteless. Oddly, in the 5 minute drive it had gotten cold & the cheese has hardened. Disappointing. read more

The woman working the front desk and ice cream machine is super sweet and friendly, I loved her. I also loved the history of this place and looking at the old photos and menus of the place on the walls. I got a steak tips salad and the steak was done perfectly. Nothing special about the salad but nothing bad about it either. Their onion rings are also good. Their ice cream is definitely worth the stop though! They use hersheys brand for their ice cream. I got the coffee oreo and I would recommend this flavor. Their ice cream is really creamy and sticky - my favorite! read more

The Cottage - the menu for the restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

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Took a break from this place after a couple sub par pizzas. Tried again and this was very good. Buffalo wrap was good too. read more

The Cottage - a pizza in a pizza box - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

If you're looking for great food, quick and local, this is the place to go. Our family loves pretty much everything they have to offer, from pizza to homemade pita bread subs. Everything is fresh and delivery is quick! read more

Poor customer service ruined it for me. You're charged more than what the menu says, and it does not say "prices subject to change" anywhere. When you point out this small issue, rather than fix it, they argue. I recently discovered this place and became a regular because it's pretty decent food. That ended today, when I was charged more than the menu says for a sub. My 8 dollar sub came to like $9.64, and I asked why. First she said, "Tax." I pointed out that's too much tax for 8 dollars. We looked up the price in the menu -- yes, $8. However, she told me she still couldn't change the price. I only pointed it out because it is a repeated pattern. My previous orders seemed to come to random amounts, so this was expected. I didn't think it would be so blatant, with such an ignorant response. Lost a regular customer over a dollar. Nice job. read more

Just stopped at The Cottage for the first time. Ordered the three cheese pizza. This is a "shite" pizza and was very good. Crust was done just right with a little "flop" and the cheese, garlic and basil were done to perfection. I will certainly be returning. read more

Excellent. I had a cheesesteak whole wheat wrap. My hubby had a Grilled Chicken pita pocket. The best we have had in a whke read more

The Cottage - a view of a small town street - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

Fast service and food was great. Price was reasonable and portions were large. Will definitely return.

I ordered the small pizza with two toppings for lunch with my colleagues. When their pizzas came out, I thought they must have been really hungry to order the large, and that's when I found out, those pizzas were the small size. What a pleasant surprise! Pizza was good. I'm a fan. read more

Stopped in on foot because they were open on new years Eve. Got a chicken tender pita 8$ and an 8$ order of broccoli bites. On the way home the bottom of the bag tore and my broccoli hit the road. Wow. Really thin bags! Huge bummer, still the sandwich made it... Got home, and the chicken tenders are overcooked and hard. Never again. Terrible. read more

The Cottage - One bite is a workout. Pass... - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

This place is hit or miss and the food isn't that great. The order takers are not that knowledgeable of the menu. We have received the wrong order on a few occasions and they even charged us a second delivery charge when we added a side of blue cheese to an order that was just processed. I find their pizza to be chewy. read more

Go elsewhere! Nothing like a plate full of burnt chicken tenders to put this place on the Skip List. Jalapeño poppers in the pic to show just how burnt the tenders are. It's not a fryer malfunction. Not an "off night." This is classic DGAF attitude. Plenty of better places. Try Patriot pizza (that's where we usually go). read more

The Cottage - Burnt chicken tenders and perfectly cooked jalapeño poppers. - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

I ordered a chicken Caesar Salad which was a garden salad with croutons and powdered parm cheese on top and burnt chicken fingers I also ordered a piece of haddock which says "Breaded and Fried" leading any reasonable person to think they bread and fry it unfortunately I was wrong the fish is bought beer battered and frozen. And has dark meat long john silver's is better and they don't overcook it. I called and the woman who answered the phone was Krause I had assumed since I had ordered a Caesar Salad that they made a mistake she said "our menu states that all salads are made with lettuce and vegetables" and that the fish is battered and fried it doesn't say that "we" batter it "have a good night CLICK!" I won't be back DISAPPOINTING read more

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The food here is good, however, it's the management or cashier who is as stubborn and rude, as the day is long. With the orders being wrong... Which happens more often than the other food joints in town, and the gross way this woman spoke to me. The first words after a hello I stated what I wanted, and she repeated it. Order was incorrect, wasn't worth the argument but it's so off putting when a food establishment has a sour employee and doesn't even give a shit to make it right. it is not the phone connection and the orders being wrong so often. Her accent is harder to understand than I think she realizes, which I totally understand. I called to let them know they made a mistake, and I was greeted with an abrasive woman, who doesn't really seem to care if the restaurant is in the wrong. Had this been the first time, or even the 3rd time, i wouldn't say anything. But this lady just kept saying the same sentence and talking over me and even though I told her this isn't the first time this has happened, she didn't care. I definitely would recommend this place, just when this woman has her days off. The rest of the staff are great, as far as I know. Ambience and atmosphere? I guess depends on if this woman is in a good mood or not.... read more

Worst customer service ever. We went in to order a pizza and were told by an unfriendly counter wench to go outside to order because we said we MIGHT get ice cream too. She wouldn't even take a pizza order to get it started while we thought about getting ice cream. The lady at the outside window said we needed to order pizza inside - all around terrible communication from them. I didn't even bother ordering because they made it impossible. After reading the negative reviews, I'm glad I didn't waste my money. read more

Every time we've been the food has been consistent and tasty and the service is wonderful. A great place to pick up a pizza or a quick dinner. read more

Ordered a steak tip salad and appetizer from here for the first time yesterday. Delivery was quick and the food was delicious. Steak was perfectly cooked and they gave generous portions. The Mango Habanero dipping sauce was amazing! Will be ordering again. read more

Wow. After hearing for years how awesome this place is, I went in for a try. Food was okay - standard fare, and the ice cream was a delicious treat following. I would totally consider going back were it not for the rude woman behind the counter. I don't need to go somewhere and be talked down to when I'm out for pizza. I actually paused thinking she might possibly be joking with me - yeah... no. This place has been around forever and seems to be a local favorite, but I'm surprised they've built a positive reputation with such horrible treatment of customers. read more

This place by far is a dump! The owner is beyond RUDE to customers and doesn't say much for the restaurant! The food is far from good and the price you pay to have rude service and crappy over priced food is not worth it. read more

Pizza is a 5.2 out of 10. The tough crust is actually hard work to chew. Correct this crust issue and the pizza has potential to go to a 8 out of 10. Need to buy a better quality dough. read more

Nice design of food and place. Came in with coworkers. Great service! Many unique foods that I had never ate before. Thank you read more

The Cottage - Great food - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

Never disappointing. The food is always amazing.. I ordered a grilled chicken salad and they gave me pita bread. It was homemade. If you haven't tried it yet its a must! read more

Had lunch here yesterday while in town for a lacrosse tournament. Food was just ok and customer service was not good at all...like we were an imposition... and we were just about the only people there. Guess I know why it was empty at noon on a Saturday. read more

Won't order from this place again. Got a large chicken parm sub (8.25) and small curly fry (3.75), and when I got my order, I had to open the bag to see if anything was in there, it was so light. The large sub doesn't even fit in the sandwich bag they put it in, it's about 5 inches too short (can't imagine how small the small sub is). Barely any cheese or sauce on the sub, certainly not anything special worthy of the price. The fries were also a joke. The small fry container was stuffed with napkins and ketchup packets and only 2/3 of it had fries in it, which were soggy. Not to be a fatten but for the price I'd expect them to at least fill the container they provide. There are plenty of other pizza joints in the area that offer bigger, better subs and fries for the same price. Try Verona, Parthenon, or even Lazy Mary's. This place is just not worth the parallel parking. read more

Pizza was delicious. Their order online estimated delivery time needs some work! We will definitely be trying them again.

Delivery Only: Funny how Tech works. Yeah, I thought things were cool until I called and asked about the Tip. Thought it was like a restaurant or deli. Leave a tip. No. It's a tip for the driver. If I missed something, please tell me because they are a stone throw away and the driver has been making out. What about that ghost $1.00 at the end of cash out? I asked if it was because of health plans, the environment etc.. No, it's a tax! Aren't we already taxed!?? Mind you, I'm talking to someone on the phone who appears to know what they are talking about. I explained that they should edit those slots so people know. Unfortunately it sounded like someone got founded out(mad perhaps). Not cool. I work hard for my money!!!! My point, they never explain the Tip and especially the Ghost $1.00 charge at the end. read more

My wife and I decided to have some food delivered due to Pats game laziness. We ordered 2 steak and cheese subs. One with American one with provolone. Extra please. Throw in an order of fries. Had to go through two different people to take down my address via phone. Spelled it twice or more. Driver calls, he can't find it but does see a 'winter' in another town. Poor kid. They wrote down the wrong road. So we're at about an hour for two subs and a place that's about at most 10 minutes away. He gets here I tip him well for his trouble and the incompetent employee. Says it's been happening. Open the bag, one right, one totally wrong sub. Steak bomb? Well neither of us can eat that stuff, so bye bye. Fries showed. Either way. Likely won't be using The Cottage again. read more

I tried The cottage for the first time today. Im what you call some what of a pizza enthusiast. As I was biting my first slice I very soon after realised something wasn't' right. There seemed to be no sauce. I thought maybe it was a faulty slice. Halfway into my second slice I realised there was no sauce. I read previous reviews, and saw that there pizza was soggy. I would have been more impressed with soggy. read more

The Cottage - Pizza Near Me - Ayer, Massachusetts

The quality of the food is poor and very expensive for what you get. If you call management to try to rectify the situation, you are hung up on. If you check out the reviews on Facebook, the manager or owners loves to argue with people who have genuinely received bad service. I have tried this place twice. The first time I stopped in for an ice cream. My thought was that I would have been better off to get ice cream at the grocery store. The second experience with this establishment was with a rude delivery driver. I called to let management know that my order was wrong and his driver was rude. The manager yelled at me and hung up on me. So, there will not be a third time. I will gladly pay the $5 delivery fee for Shirley House of Pizza, Honestly, this place is not worth the hassle. read more

As Tracey already noted, super friendly owners and staff, and the place is really clean too. Apparently The Cottage used to be a town hangout in the 60s and 70s, and the current owners are well on the way to establishing that again. Great pizza, simply love the crusts, they'll put anything on it you want! The wings were okay, could be better. The lunchtime specials are a steal for the money. And now they do gelato as well, so guess who's hooked now?! read more

I ordered a medium pizza, small ginger ale and cup of soup. Tipped 20% on a $30 bill. Slightly outrageous and overly priced but I was in a bad car accident on Thursday and really couldn't move or cook. They brought a large pizza. The dough wasn't cooked, the cheese was burned and completely separating from the dough. I had to eat something so I tried to stomach eating one slice of that abomination. I had terrible food poisoning for 2 days, with an injured back. Absolutely disgusting. The chef should be ashamed to serve that to someone and charge for illness. Do not go here. I asked for a refund but simply got a "sorry". Not a business ethic I could stand behind at all. Supremely dismayed. I would give negative stars if possible. Completely asinine. They clearly don't care about the health and well being of their customers. I'm irate that I paid 36 for a soda and poison. read more

Great steak & cheese, great chicken caesar, and delicious pizza. Service was quick and friendly. Nice location right in the middle of town. Stop in and say Hi! read more

Had really bad food, cooked wrong . Just all over wrong. Returned to tell them & have it remaid. They charged me for the new food. I got charged for their error & then their corrections. Lousy customer service. Lesson learned. Won't return ever!!!!!!! read more

I love their buffalo chicken tenders! Those and the garden salad make my day! The owners are so friendly and personable. They deliver promptly! They remember my family's allergies when I call. What more can you ask for? I've also had their delicious thin crust pizza. read more

We ordered a steak and cheese calzone and paid extra $$ for extra steak. It was honestly a joke and we should have just ordered a cheese calzone at this point. Pretty disappointing. Won't order here again. read more