Old Town Pizza
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 222-9999
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Northwest Second Avenue
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
Message from Old Town Pizza
Oooodles of charm. And the pizza is great
- Catering
- Banquet Room
- Full Bar
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Editorial Review for Old Town Pizza – by Ivan Browning
In Short
A grand, wood bar and the order-window dominate the entry of this quaint eatery. Multicolored, stained glass lights hang over standard tables and booths. But families prefer sitting living-room style on antique sofas and chairs around coffee tables. Traditional and customized pies are served with medium-thick crusts, well-seasoned sauce and fresh toppings. The pesto special, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, feta, pesto sauce and pine nuts, and Caesar salad--big, fresh and garlicky--are popular items.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThere's an impressive collection of microbrews and wines, all reasonably priced.
The ExtrasTricycle drivers deliver Old Town pizza to your door.
User Reviews for Old Town Pizza
02/10/2008 Posted by NWcustomer
I love visiting old buildings with so much history and charm, so that put this joint at the top of my -want to visit- list, and then I saw how many positive reviews it held. I was decided. We arrived shortly after 7pm on the 8th of February and wandered around first, looking for open areas as it is seat yourself. Then we stood aside of the entry and read the menus. You order at the counter directly in front of the door, and then order any drink (alchohol or not) at he bar. You pay with a playing card symbolizing your tab. If you think you'll be drinking more later, you have the option of keeping the tab open. They did take our debit, and I believe they take credit. They have the usual fair of veggies, plus some great artichoke hearts (I'm picky on those as they're usually too soggy or vinegery, and fresh zucchini....and I do mean fresh! There's also an antipasto plate w/ bread, meat, veggies & cheese. The bread takes a small pie pan and has herbs on it. They serve it with olive oil for dipping. I ordered the veggie, and dh had the combo. The crust was above average, and on the thin side. It was good for me, but some like thick...that was not an option that I see here as it seems hand tossed. The veggies were fresh, and cooked just until tender crisp on the pizza...perfection in my opinion; with just the right amount of cheese. The decor was that of the building's history...a lot of brick, old wood, and exposed vents from updating it for the pizza place. The old elevator is now an exposed shaft with a soft bench and one table in it. There are a lot of small tables with small wooden chairs, and LOTS of candles. The lighting was perfect. However, I am sensitive, so the candles were giving me a headache as they were parafin wax with lead wicks. As I said though, I am really sensitive. We left with food for another day, and an enjoyable experience. A lot of energy from the many past purposes remains w/ the place. If you can pick it up, it adds to the charm.
Pros: Great food, fresh veggies, excellent wait staff...quick on the uptake and super friendly
Cons: May be hard to locate if you're not familiar with the area and driving. Be aware of the candles if you're sensitive to headaches from parafin & lead wicks.
11/02/2007 Posted by sunlife2002
It is a bummer that when Portland restaurants become popular, their sense of customer service takes a flying leap.. It is unfortunate that my party and I had such a bad experience at this restaurant. We had heard so many good things about it but man did the service really fall short of our expectations! A group of us decided to eat at the Old Town Pizza right before we toured the Shanghai Tunnels. After calling ahead of time to make a reservation with a mandatory $50 security deposit (I have never seen this before), we waited for over 30 minutes (the restaurant was not that busy) for our table that had been set up the entire time we were waiting. Our waitress was extremely rude! After waiting for over an hour for our soggy, not fully cooked pizzas, we were informed that we had to all pay with one bill. We explained to the waitress that we are a non-profit organization and that we do not have that ability. She snapped at us saying it “was not her problem”. One woman in our party had to finally ask for the manager. Much to our surprise, the manager was VERY young and not friendly, nor helpful. This restaurant does not do Portland any justice..very sad.
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Service, food, value
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