luisa's brick oven

not impressed.. me and my fiance checked it out last weekend, largely because of the good reviews. we had one of the specialty pizzas (1/2 bianca, 1/2 some pesto pizza). way too greasy (even the bianca side), and the crust integrity was just not there. i like a thin crust, but it has to have some bite - not disintegrate into the cheese. perhaps the crust would hold up better with just a few toppings. if you get a salad, ask for the dressing on the side. mine was drenched and i had to waste half of it because i couldn't eat it. the service wasfriendlyenough and there were quite a few families there so it would probably be a good spot if you like that kind of environment. but if you are looking to expend your calories on cheesy goodness there are many other better pie spots around clt more worth it.

from out of town. found this place by luck, and i'm glad i did.friendlystaff, great pizza. what more could you ask for?

staff so friendly, food so great. luisa's specializes in thin crust, brick oven pizzas. there are tons of great pizza places in charlotte, but this one stands out to me. it is very laid back and would be good for kids if you had them. that being said, it also offers a diverse selection of unique and fresh toppings. we've been a number of times and always enjoyed ourselves. the inspiration to write a review came after we decided to have a birthday dinner there. we were looking for a low key spot for a group of 12 that was outside the normal 8-10 places our friends always seem to go. we settled on luisa's and were amazed to hear how many people had a secret love for this place! we got there around 7:30 on a thursday and were greeted by afriendlywaitress who did a great job all night long handling constant drink orders, napkin requests and general questions from the group. my wife had even worked with the owner to drop off a cake earlier in the day which they were happy to serve, with candles.

most people got salads and we got 4 different large pizzas for the table. was just the right amount of food and everyone enjoyed it. the "luisa" pizza was voted the best (although i prefer more meat toppings personally). i will obviously be back and would encourage others to try this gem tucked away towards the bottom of montford dr.