coalhouse pizza

uneven food quality - what gives?. first time we went to coalhouse pizza, we were amazed -- fresh, nicely prepared salad not drowned in dressing, really great tasting pepperoni on the excellent thin crust pizza, friendly service and a fun atmosphere. it' hasn't been as good since -- but the weird thing is that how the dishes are prepared seems to vary. great one time and lackluster the next.

each time we've been back, it's been a little different. sometimes the pizza crust is too thick. the flavored mac n cheese has been amazingly delicious several times (more like a slippery, high quality melted cheese sauce on al dente macaroni) when we have ordered the flavored kinds (with mushrooms or broc raab, for example) - but we got the plan mac n cheese once and it was a whole different ball game - more like cheese with flour added to it and really awful.

the salads have fancy descriptions but they arent necessarily prepared as they are written up - don't believe it if you see "roasted grapes " --it's a tasty salad but i have yet to see roasted grapes in that salad.

sometimes they are nicely dressed with restraint and sometimes there is too much dressing on them.

they have a chicken scarpariello dish that one time was amazing -- the next time it didn't look like the same dish and wasn't even close.

the most recent disappointment was a pasta with "marinara" sauce and basil. the pasta was called spaghetti but it looked like chef boyardee - the pasta so thick and unevenly textured -- i even got an egg shell in it.. the "marinara" sauce (they just call it a tomato sauce but the waiter said it was a marinara) looked like it was really vodka sauce or had vodka sauce mixed in -- it was not a clear marinara. but had milk or cream added to it.

unusual can be great, but none of this added up to a great tasting dish, unfortunately. i would not recommend this dish at all -- unless on a different night somebody else is cooking and it's completely different.

this is a fun place and the people are very nice, so i'm hoping somebody can tell me what gives. is there a trick to getting the best food or should i just enjoy the atmosphere and forget the food? time of day, day of week - are they the key?

definitely like the people, the place, and think the food is worth trying -- but i am going to revise what i've told foodie friends about this restaurant or they will think i am nuts if they go and have the downside of the uneven experience we have had there.

long live coalhouse pizza -- please pay attention to what's going on in your kitchen!

the best pizza in fairfield county. i stumbled into this place on afternoon when they first opened during the lunch hour. it was quite, but the owner was there and very friendly. since then, we've gone back with friends and family again and again. we think this is the best place for casual dining. the pizza crust (white/wheat) is thin and all salads come on optional pesto pizza crust. there is also a huge beer list if you're into that. we pizza toured restaurants in the area (and in nyc) and cannot find anything compared to this!

coalhouse pizza is a pizza and brew restaurant located in the bull's head strip mall in stamford. the beer selection, both bottled and on tap, is impressive. the pizza - i wasn't impressed, especially after hearing rave reviews from other patrons. the pies i ordered were the sidewinder and the unforgettable. my favorite of the two was the latter. sidewinder small: $12.75/large: $17.75 fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, fresh basil, garlic, sautéed broccoli rabe, cherry peppers, hot oil, house-made coalhouse s

horrible. by far the worst pizza...burnt, service sucked. waiter didnt even speak english. owner was an awkward fellow. mario and remos are the best pizza places in town, true italian restaurants.

best in town!. loved it!!!! i thought the decor was orginal and the music was great! but, the food was the best part. pizza, if you love fresh ingredients and a coal fired crust you will really enjoy this place. i have eaten there about 4 or 5 times, different times, different days. it is super busy on a friday or saturday, the wait can be long but the staff is really friendly and the people in line unique. the basic dishes, mac and cheese, brocoli rabe, salads are freshly made and superior to anything else you will find in stamford. the pizza's had great crisp crust and the toppings were varied and if you ask they will make you a pizza with toppings of your choice.

the owner, a tall red haired guy couldn't have been nicer to us, came over and chatted and made sure we had everything we needed. he also asked for our opinion on potential menu additions.

i can't tell you how happy i am to see this in stamford, we didn't need another pizza place, what we needed was coalhouse pizza!!!!

fresh delicious food, friendly staff. i love this place... the pizza is awesome and the salads are so fresh. my favorite is the lucille and the hoochie coochie man. they also have great wines by the glass.

four star!. oustanding food, atmosphere, service. the pizza crust is perfect, crispy and light.. loved the "shake your money maker" (clam) and the kimche pizza. chicken wings are the best i've ever had .save some room for the delicious ricotta cheesecake, it's to die for.

best in town .... been to coalhouse a few times with my friends and family and i have to say that there is no place like this in stamford or beyond. the staff is super friendly, the pizza rivals pepes easily, and the wings are the best i have ever tasted. i get to hear dave mathews and joe bonomasa, springsteen and u2, drink an amazing selection of beer -- easily the best in stamford by far -- and get treated well. my kids make pizzas at the counter! the owner is a great guy, always there, always available, and it is easy to see that he enjoys it all. i recommend this place without hesitation.

i'll never go back agian. it felt like being in the twighlight zone. this was my second time there at coalhouse pizza. and i cant believe that both times was a nightmare. the pizza( if thats what you call it) was very thin and burnt all around the crust. i dont think the owner of that establishment knows what he or she is doing. to top it all off, the service was as sloppy and unorganized. i ordered a beer 3 times, and when i asked my waitress the 4th time she told me she was busy. i will never go back agian. it should be called slophouse pizza

mmm good pizza for breakfast :-). mmm good, great homemade salads and the pizza is fabulous, our favorites are the 'freight train' and 'favorite things' large pizza's. and the left over pizza for the morning is delicious!!! u know what i'm talking about.....


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good thin crust pizza, nice salads, friendly owner and staff, open now for three weeks, busy busy but good spot to grab a pizza, the 12 inch pizza's are under $10, two thumbs up.

overpriced broccoli rabe. i still can't get over the fact that i paid $17 for a not so generous plate of broccoli rabe pasta...june, the take out girl, told me she can't put the order in as one order because there was nothing in the computer for the dish, so she had to charge me to separate dishes, $6.95 for plain pasta and $9.95 for broccoli rabe...after i thought about it and asked her why is it so expensive, she assured me it's a big portion and when i got home to find out it was just a regular take out plate, i was, needless to say, p'd off! i will never go back there again!

flying their unmistakable neon banner over bull's head, coalhouse pizza is one of the newest pizza establishments in stamford and the subject of many, many requests; some glowing recommendations, some just out of curiosity. the pizza tour returned to stam

margherita pizza. they have another name for it, but whatever the name, it was burnt and tossed out. my order was a wait to take out

great wings. the chicken wings are outstanding. pizza is very good.

overall, well worth the trip!

great pizza, thin and nice sauce. friendly staff.