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Review Pitstop Pizza - Brisbane

Lisa Y
Delivery tonight. I live 1.4km away... it's just around the corner. Ordered the Pizza Bruschetta and the Foghorn Leghorn. If you like a soft soggy undercooked pizza, this is the pizza for you. Horrible. Won't be eating their pizza ever again!
Rocio Carrero
Really great pizza. They are like home made. You will not regret coming here.the environment take you to Italy
Pavthrun Pathmanathan
Great little pizza cafe with cool ambience, indoor and outdoor seating. A good number of vegetarian / vegan options too. The cherry pie for dessert is a must!
Alice Townsville
Called ahead to place an order for pick up with the intentions to swing past and collect on the way home. Had been driving for hours and I called on the hands free in the car and a man answered the phone. I asked if he had any pizzas liken to supreme. Lots of meat and lots of veggies. The man said i don’t know what it means supreme. I have lots of pizzas here with meat and veggies. You pick. Then silence. He was unwilling to guide me or help me with a suggestion. Have never eaten here and will never eat here. Poor customer service and from other reviews I’m reading, safe to assume poor pizza.
Rachel Carroll
Don't bother. For $23 the regular size is small. As another reviewer mentioned, the base is poor. Mine was also burned on more than half the pizza. Very poor quality ingredients e.g. tinned? tiny prawns. Ordered and paid extra for anchovies and did not get them. Rang the restaurant to discuss the disappointment of a pizza I received and the person I spoke with had actually made the pizza and didn't have anything to say to try and remedy my poor customer experience. I am visiting the area and my neighbourhood pizza charges the same price and is SIGNIFICANTLY better. Very poor experience overall. Whomever reviewed it as "authentic" is in for a very nice surprise one day when they actually eat lovely authentic Italian food made by someone who actually cares. Do not bother. Fry an egg on toast or something. I wish I did.
Maddy Huggins
BEST PIZZAS AROUND!!! Highly highly recommend! Treat yourself to this pizza instead of wasting your money on Dominos or Pizza Hut, you won’t regret it! 10/5 stars! Owner is so lovely too! Great family run business!
Dean Arnold
Fantastic range of vegan pizzas but the base is not desirable. Very soft like a bread roll. I think more spices on these two pizzas is essential. Looking forward to coming back when a crunchy base/crust is included. Love a good local family business with a big vegan range though!
Suzie Lee
Unremarkable pizza and pasta, outstanding desserts This is a beautifully appointed restaurant in a busy location on the corner of Old Cleveland Road and Bennetts Road at Coorparoo. The pizza, pasta and salad that we ordered were nothing special, but we thought that the cherry pie and prune and walnut baklava were amazing. There were other things on the menu - and it's probably worth trying the chevapi! The service was very good, the portions were generous and the prices super reasonable!
Sas Duarte
Hands down the most disgusting pizza i have ever eaten in my life. I would have rathered pizza from domino's for a fraction of the price. Everything was flavourless, soggy and just plain gross. There was no actual tomatos on the Margherita, just sause and cheese which were both terrible. Stay clear of the pumpkin, it was soggy and tasted like fish. Never again!
Atreyu
TL;DR: You can have the Italian places doing all they can to get the best experience one could buy with their money, you could default to one of the mediocre chains if you really would want to, some places also offer an experimental twist - which honestly, as provided some of the biggest flavour explosions I have experiences - but honesty is the best policy, which we have right here with PitStop Pizza. A pan-European sort of ideal, the creations are decidedly homely, are just as good as each other every time, and the peripheral items they offer allow PitStop to develop its own distinct personality. Thank goodness for this one being in the neighbourhood. <br/><br/>Instead of the isolation that pizza tends to experience being roped into being exclusively Italian cooking, the folks right here have done a fusion of influences from neighbouring European nations, giving themselves a distinct identity in conjunction with an eye for quality. Some places pop up and go like a damp squib, but years later Pit Stop still is right here all modest and homely. Maybe I haven't had a lot of pizza in recent times, or done much of the Italian either, but with the pizzas that they had on offer, it was hard to fault them. While staying fairly true to the Italian style of keeping it simple, they are plentiful with the portions they offer and will definitely be a reliable fallback when many guests are around. <br/><br/>The new year had already started and it had really started to kick off with us wrestling fans - that in particular, WWE. I know it is the new year for real nowadays when it comes around to the Royal Rumble. Like with any of the events, that meant getting some delivery to eat while watching. If it is wholly possible, for anything that is the Big Four I try to make it the big banana of delivery - pizza. Not only that, but when it comes to those super-sized shows it is one kind for each match that they have. Luck was on my side this time. Going through the UberEats app, I had somehow not gotten to Pit Stop Pizza after all these years, and on the day they were good and ready to go. Hence, all it was was a matter of plugging the order in, arranging for when it shall arrive, then sitting back and waiting for the car to pull up. <br/><br/>It does not take very long for it to all be made and arrive. Nothing is done before the order is made, and from there quality control is insured. After that, it was quick with the driver getting to the house. Everything was still pipping hot, and that was good enough for me. <br/><br/>Pizza is their major selling point as per the name, however there are a few other characteristic items that they have on offer to distinguish them from other local competition. You don't get many truly European places in town in such a manner as this. First off is the pizza menu: nothing flashy to see here. Instead, you get the traditional lot expect from most outlets, a specialty range that is mostly vegetarian, some that are undeniably Australian in flavour and influence, and even a vegan range. Top that off with pizza-shaped garlic bread, and you have a decent range that suits the majority of palates. <br/><br/>Other items that are on the menu include lasagne, and several Serbian specialties. These are bureks (in several flavours), chevapis,and a few other meaty delights. For anyone who likes there desserts, they treat you well in that regard. Several types of fruit pie, and baklava are made with a vegan recipe, plus they try their hand at a dessert calzone. Ice cream and gelato are also for sale. <br/><br/>Okay, so with this big event it had seven different matches on, which seven different kinds of pizza - or in this case, six varieties with something sweet thrown in for good measure. Each one was pretty much a reliable traditional recipe, which all the more made it a fair trial to see just how good the fare was. These suckers would still be considered thin crust, though you would be hard pressed to fold any piece in half. The chefs did not go overboard on the ingredients, yet allowed a decent layer and limited the number of ingredients for each variety in order for the tastes and aromas to not get overcrowded. They are a bit of their own thing. <br/><br/>Starting up was a four cheese pizza, where the four cheeses were mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, and feta. It was a simple one, that had footing of both the texture of the cheeses alongside their different tastes. Mozzarella, as the go to cheese for pizzas, did its job well enough - stretchy with a mild flavour. Pamesan has that distinct sharp bite, while feta was creamy creating a second sort of sauce on top of it all. To this day, I still have no idea about ricotta on its own accord. Still, with the combinations of textures and tastes, they have balanced this four cheese selection out good enough.<br/><br/>For those considering themselves spice fiends, the Diavola might well be up your alley. A glorious fiery trio of pepperoni, hot sausage, and jalapenos may well be all you need to stave off the cold. The pepperoni was salty and had enough of a bite to satisfy me, the sausage was definitely something out of a delicatessen as opposed to defaulting to a supermarket's meat section, and when jalapenos are thrown into the mix they will add just a bit of spice to liven it all up. <br/><br/>Personally, I am under the opinion that in going to any kind of eatery, the chef's specials/house special et al should always be given consideration to try. Especially when it comes to pizza - these are often made with passion behind them, and even possess a unique sort of palate. That was the case with PitStop, as their house special was a combination of pepperoni, hot sausage, feta cheese, and olives with a good garnish of garlic. I quite liked this one as well - I could imagine something like it coming out of many kitchens in many a Little Italy across the world, or at least from New England kitchens. Both the sausage varieties contained a piquant bite from the use of spices, the feta cheese was smooth and creamy, but the strong flavour was the responsibility of the olives. And how could I forget the garlic? <br/><br/>What kind of pizza party would be complete without some variety of the pepperoni thrown in for good measure? It is all in the name, and these guys compliment it with some capsicum. I will acknowledge that the capsicum added a sweet kind of flavour to the pizza, which does - as a maxim - compliment the spicier sort of flavours. This is being said as someone who is far from finicky, capsicum can be taken or left on a pizza - I won't pick it off if I find it on there, but I won't go out of my way to request it as a topping. In saying all that, still a classic even if it does not get up there in terms of quality as others. <br/><br/>We don't need any introduction with capricosa. Always a favourite on any respectful pizza menu, the meaty combination of pepperoni, leg ham, and bacon, does well in complimenting the more textural mushrooms, along with the distinctive olives. When reading that description though, my question was - where are the anchovies? Hence, for this one I added them as extras. What you have right there is one classic recipe that stands the test every time. <br/><br/>Last, and it is certainly not least, this is one variety which requires no introduction or explanation either - Napoletana! Three basic ingredients - you got the sauce, some cheese, and anchovies. Simplicity is at its best right here. The saltiness of the anchovies comes to play, the overlooked subtly of mozzarella cheese  becomes apparent, and the sweetness of the tomatoes in the sauce is at its most present. Many experimental chefs around the world can do the strangest, most inventive, and left-field maneuvers when creating pizza flavours, but when it comes to the crunch few are better than a nice Napoletana. <br/><br/>As something sweet to have afterwards, and with coffee, I folded and threw some baklava into the mix. The original gangster of almond and cinnamon did the trick.  - whatever they used instead of honey, that I would like to know. The pastry was thick and absorbed whatever the syrup they used was, with the nuts on the inside creating a decent crunch. Whatever the situation is, it is hard to go wrong when it comes to baklava. <br/><br/>Coming down to the crunch, PitStop Pizza did very well with their fare. It had been quite a while coming that I would get around to trying them out, and whenever that occurs one thing is or certain - I at least tried them out. These are the kinds of pizza that i would describe as solid. Nothing wrong with them in any way, even with a discerning palate they do it all right and with quality in the front of their minds. Every type that I ordered stood with its own strength, and the ingredients were astutely selected every time. Adding more onto that, I can be assured that the peripheral items are just as good with the same eye for quality, making PitStop one worth place to give a try.
Nikki & Megan
Probably the best pizza around. You can taste the quality and freshness from the toppings down to the base. Honestly, I wouldn’t dine anywhere else for pizza knowing PitStop Pizza is around.
Ana F
Easy to find place, staff are friendly but the food was awful. The Burek was so over cooked I could barely eat it, considering it’s never fresh and just cooked from frozen I am extremely disappointed.
Tim Barns
Amazing Pizza, Authentic, great range, tastes so good. Friendly service as well. I eat here regularly with my son. As a matter of fact i am going to order right now!!
AD
Was quite excited to try this place with their many options particularly for vegans. Pizzas looked great at first but upon tasting was quite underwhelmed. The base was clearly not a regular pizza base, felt more like a filo pastry texture. This was the biggest letdown as any good pizza starts with a good base and considering this was largely a pizza restaurant, I thought they would at least have cracked it. One saving grace was the sauce which was light, sweet, and rich in tomato flavour. Pizzas seemed to have just enough toppings but could have done with abit more seasoning especially for the veggies. Maybe some herbs to top would have lifted the taste too. I could call this a 'healthy' pizza as it did not have the grease/oil one would expect from pizza or it could just be due to the flat base. The only thing I feel that needs attention is the base, sort that out and this place could have been a bonafide winner.
Raul
We used to frequent this shop when it was located in West End and then visited it after it relocated to Camp Hill.<br/><br/>To our taste, they were some of the best pizzas in Brisbane, but definitely on the heavy side, so be prepared to feel quite 'full' after you've had your fill.<br/><br/>Unfortunately the prices just kept going up, but the sizes are pretty reasonable. Their 'large' is not at all a 'domino's large', it is a fair bit more; they tend to be pretty generous with the toppings as well; for some a single Large may be good for two people. The calzones are just as good, if not even more filling!<br/><br/>Sadly though, we didn't feel welcome in their new store; despite having more workers and having almost no customers at the time the owner didn't allow us to get our usual serving as apparently they don't do 'half/half' orders.. surprising considering it's a 20+ dollar pizza and that it was literally what we had every time we visited at West End.. especially considering it takes no time and little effort, but I guess you have to do what your wife tells you sometimes, even if it costs you a loyal customer!<br/><br/>Next time, consider not telling the cook not to do it in front of said customers, especially when he seems happy to change the order for them.
Dale
We live locally so have eaten here a few times, the bases, sauces and toppings are really fresh and made with great care! Love their menu's variety too. This review is for a large order of 55 pizzas for a conference I organised for 100 people - the owner Milan was a pleasure to deal with and had everything delivered right on time, warm and tasting great - no mean feat when the venue is 5kms from his restaurant and it's a big order. Very happy customers all round last night, thank you!
Ruth Toomey
Delicious and plentiful vegan pizza offerings and my son loves the vegetarian options too. Sometimes the pizzas could handle a little more cooking, but the flavour is always spot on. I only wish I lived closer!
Dante De Luca
Some of the best pizza I've had in Australia. Enough but not too many toppings, the base nice and crispy. Th Baclava was nice also even though I'm not a sweet tooth
Indi Farquharson
Yuuuuuuuuum! We get this pizza whenever we feel like treating ourselves. Also the burek is great. Sad that they moved away from west end but I certainly don't mind a small drive to get some great pizza!
Frenchfrygirl
Tasty, full of toppings and good sized, not bad for a local place. Would of benefited from a few more minutes in the oven - base & toppings a little soft
Jamie F
Ordered a capricciosa from here last night. Great pizzas, the bases are a good thickness, toppings are really tasty. The apple pies are delicious as well!<br/><br/>Definitely worth the small premium over a chain pizza.
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