In the mood for some much needed pizza and this restaurant caught my attention. Their dough is much softer than a regular pizza. They have a decent variety of pizzas and a really good one for vegans. Ordered the meatball appetizer and it was pretty small and dense. The sauce was delicious, being sweet and savory. Could've ordered a jar of it. The chicken parma was the best pizza. The Wood + Fire pizza was great and was wonderful as leftovers. Only downside is the pizzas are small for $21. The service was pleasant and made the experience a good one. read more

Wood + Fire - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

This is a smal but busy restaurant. There is option for bar seating which we opted for. Unfortunately they don't have outdoor seating As for the food, we found it to be decent. However pizza was very wet and soggy to the point where the cheese slid off the pizza leaving us soggy dough, which was disappointing. read more

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Tried the mushroom pizza. I thought that the dough and pizza had a good taste. It wasn't my favorite Neapolitan ever, but the flavor was decent. read more

Wood + Fire - Pizza oven - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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When I moved to Melrose, I lamented that I was ditching "cool" greater Boston for boring greater Boston -- and all that went with that, including good restaurants. Happily, I've found a few of the latter and Wood + Fire is one of my them. Great Italian menu from pizza to pasta and beyond and I've yet to be disappointed by any of it--indeed, quite the opposite. Service is friendly, space is informal & with a soundtrack that will delight the Gen X types like me who have colonized Melrose in recent years. Worth repeat visits. read more

Fabulous food and great service...was looking for something different and found it on Yelp. Once there I remembered how good it was before.... it is actually great! A must place to go for fire oven pizza read more

Such a good spot with a cozy atmosphere. I love the wood + fire pizza and tried the arancini last night that was good as well. Service has been good and friendly! read more

Wood + Fire - Meat Arancini - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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Wood + Fire is a regular staple for us. We've had the gnocchi, wood + fire pizza, the verde pizza and we love their Parmesan fries. We sometimes have trouble getting through via the phone to order take out, but that means it's popular so you can't be mad that business is doing so well. Online ordering would be great, but for now we just call back if it's busy. read more

What an excellent place. The pizza here is very traditionally Napoleon. Spot on in flavor profile was incredible. The processors were simply delicious and I can't wait to come back and try another variety that they have. I would recommend Wood & Fire to anybody that wants to sit down and have a very pleasing meal that satisfying. The staff here were excellent, and the owner in cooks were incredible. read more

Best pizza, service and Italian ambiance in Massachusetts! Simple menu and bold flavors nostalgic of my childhood. I'd give more stars if I could. Disagree, great, more for me! Viva Napoli read more

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Delicious food! Amazing service! The staff was excellent! Everything was great! Will be back soon!

Enjoyed a very tasty pizza meal on my birthday at Wood & Fire. Terrific food, nice ambiance and friendly fast service. read more

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Really nice Neapolitan pizza spot in Melrose. Crust was a little floppy, especially for the namesake "Wood + Fire" pizza, which had a LOT of toppings. The flavors were solid though. The beer selection was just OK. The star of the meal for me was the meatballs. My family is from Avellino and these beef and pork meatballs brought me right back to my childhood. Maybe not everyone's taste, but the most authentic I've found anywhere. Truly perfect. read more

Wood + Fire - Margherita - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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First time here. Walked in on a Saturday evening for an early dinner with no wait. Food and service were great and super affordable! Would highly recommend this spot and we plan on coming back to try their entree items read more

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Cute place that was able to seat 2 at the bar with no reservation at around 6:45 on a Friday so that was nice. Got the calamari, villanova and campania pizza. Calamari was good with a mayo kind of dipping sauce and nice hot peppers. The pizza was alright, a little softer, I like the bottom a little less floppy but crust was nice. It did take a while for apps and pizza, so that was a disappointment. read more

Wood + Fire - Villanova Pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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Pizza is yummy and fresh! Staff is friendly! Clean inside! A little pricy though! Definitely worth checking out!

Amazing servers. Love the peach ice tea. Would like the pizza a little less burned on bottom but overall flavor was good. Nice area with Shaws next door for parking. read more

Wood + Fire - Wood Fire Pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

I find that it is often very hard to find a restaurant that has great food, is casual and accessible. Wood & Fire is all the above and more! The pizza is true Neapolitan style, with a perfectly puffy, soft, slightly blistered crust, and simple, flavorful, fresh ingredients. Warm, welcoming atmosphere to boot! read more

Very small dining area, but the food was excellent and the pizza's were great. They also have a full take out menu.

Came here yesterday Bartender not very accommodating Not friendly at all and attentive He waited a long time to ask us what we wanted to eat Very uncomfortable Food was just ok Nothing special Overcooked chicken and eggplant tasteless also everything on menu a little pricey especially for lunch Won't be returning read more

We absolutely loved this restaurant. We started with the meat Ragu arancini. The pepperoni pizza with hot honey and the wood + fire pizza was delicious. Then we ended the night with the churros with Nutella and sweet ricotta. Fantastic service from Kristen. Looking forward to coming back and trying more of the menu! read more

Wood + Fire - Pepperoni pizza with hot honey and the wood + fire pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Horrible service. I can't believe we waited almost 1 hour and we didn't get our food. The restaurant had just 2 tables. read more

Pizza was fresh and crust was chewy. Gourmet pizza! Ordered the sausage Rabe, and salami pizza. I would recommend to try it out!

Cozy place with great food. Their mac & cheese appetizer is amazing, and their pizza is tough to beat. I'm surprised by the bad reviews due to service. Every business is struggling to find workers. And for some people, serving at night is their second job after working elsewhere during the day. This would help explain the lack of help during the day. Keep an open mind before hammering a business due to lack of help. read more

Not worth the money, service was ok, but the the pizza is very pricey and under cooked, was all dough, when you picked it up all the toppings slid right off the pizza not to mention the price of these 12" pizza is totally highway robbery, no wonder there was only 15 people in there at 7 o'clock on a Saturday night. won't be going back !!! read more

This place is so yummy. I've done their pizza as take out and dine in, and last night we got The Cacio Peppe and the chicken parm. All of it was amazing. And then we had tiramisu for dessert and that also was amazing. Love this place. read more

We were looking forward to trying the Neapolitan pizza here. Service was great. Foods were fresh and very tasty. Had truffle fries, mussels, fig prosciutto pizza, and pepperoni pizza. I never thought I would like sweet pizza but the fig prosciutto convinced me to keep trying adventurous toppings. It was tasty and I ate the left over cold from the fridge and it was still awesome. Now I want more of that fig prosciutto pizza as I'm thinking about it. LOL The crust was airy and chewy but didn't have any crunchiness out of the oven. Pepperoni were crunchy and and yummy. Everything was excellent, just need a slight improvement on the crust texture. Prefer the chewy, airy, and semi crunchy crust. Go out and support your local restaurant. This place is definitely worth a visit! read more

Wood + Fire - a pizza with prosciuttos on it - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

The pizza was amazing. The crust was light and airy and I could have kept eating it! The portions were large but not overwhelming. The service was great. Was very busy when we got there and they sure do cram people in. We were lucky they still had outside seating. They don't have a liquor license (just wine and beer). I gave the wine based espresso martini a try. It wasn't a home run, but it hit the spot. Would def recommend this place! read more

Wood and Fire to me serves the best pizza in Melrose. Their appetizers and entrees are all very good. I would strongly recommend the eggplant rollatini. The wait staff are all very attentive and helpful. Only draw back to me has been when ordering take out. If they tell me 30 minutes I plan on 45 unless I want to wait in what can be a very cramped space. read more

Food was good, but not great. Service was good, not nearly as bad as the other reviews stated. We got the Napoli pizza and chicken Parmesan in vodka sauce read more

When it comes to pizza as an Italian I'm very picky. I got the sausage and rabe pizza. Pizza was good, Neapolitan style pizza, very doughy soggy in the middle of the pie. It was good, but the mozzarella cheese they use did not taste as mozzarella at all, pricey $17 is what I paid in Seaport at Babbo, which is a totally different place Mx, and lastly it was a bit unsalted for my taste. read more

Wood + Fire - Sausage and rabe pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Been there a few times during the day. And it's been busy one person on the floor. Phone ringing and customer waiting. It's ridiculous why would a restaurant have one person . Not good for business. Get more help. The food was delicious. Sorry for the late post. read more

Wood + Fire is an adorable little pizza place in Melrose that I wish I had discovered sooner! We came in on Halloween night, and the place was festively decorated, the wait staff was all wearing Halloween shirts, and they were playing Hocus Pocus. Instant 1 million brownie points. It's not huge inside, but there was enough seating that we didn't feel cramped. Vibe is casual, clean, and intimate. But even beyond the Halloween festivity, let me just say that the food was legit. I ordered the Naples pizza, which came with spicy salami, and it was fantastic. If you like that floppy, brick oven style pizza, this place is for you. Yes, there may be a little bit of char, but that's what you get with this type of pizza... it's still delicious. The wine selection was terrific, the food came out quickly, and service was friendly. Oh, and the menu is gigantic - pizzas, pastas, salads, oh my! It's true... Wood + Fire is fiiiiire. (Pretend there's a fire emoji here) read more

Wood + Fire - Naples pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Giving two stars and not one because the food was pretty good but service was atrocious. Staff and server seemed genuinely annoyed that we came in. The truffle fries were yummy and weren't overpowering. The pizza has a good flavor and I really enjoyed the toppings. Food was pricy which I suppose is to be expected with high rent in Melrose. However, with the high price I expect good service. Probably wouldn't come back. read more

Wood + Fire - Wood Fire Pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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After a not so stellar experience the first time around, we decided to visit again. Thank god! It was fantastic today. We had a super late lunch at 3pm and had the place to ourselves. The mussels were miraculous. So clean, plump and flavorful. The beet salad was beautifully plated and balanced. The Mac and cheese. Lord have mercy. It was my daughters but I'm pretty sure all of us ate some. Huge portion. So. Good. The pizzas came last. Both the W+F and a plain cheese. YUM!!!!! The crust. It was a soft pillow with this gorgeous wood grilled aroma. We cannot wait to go back. Nice work!!! read more

Have been there several times , good service and excellent food , best spot for quality food in the area.

This food was fire af so good, would recommend to someone looking for some pissa or pasta, super wood and fire, it was lit

This is an incredible restaurant, with a nice staff, serving delicious authentic food. Everything on the menu is superb including the sandwiches and pasta dishes. You can taste the fresh ingredients in everything they make. We're very fortunate to have this restaurant in Melrose! read more

Wow, we went at 5:30 on a Sunday and seated promptly. Service was excellent, nicely paced from the drink order to dessert. Wife got the shrimp scampi and told me this was the best she'd ever had. I ordered the mushroom pizza and it was very good thin crust pizza. We had the churros and mini cannolis and they were perfect. Overall the food and service were excellent. read more

Pepperoni pizza was delicious. The crust is really what makes this pizza great! You can tell it was really made in a high quality oven. Everyone at Wood & Fire is always friendly and they make take out super easy read more

Wood + Fire - Pepperoni Pizza - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Had a bad experience "waiting list". In freezing temps after waiting over an hour, another party shows up and gets seated right ahead of us. Not cool! (I saw the list and they were not on it) Too bad, cause their pizza is good. read more