steel wheels pizzeria

second time i've had bulgogi pizza and i have to say, i really like this place despite the graffiti all over the walls (although i think it adds to the urban perfection of the place :d) sooo cheap here, $5 for two slices of bulgogi pizza + kimchi) i loved it!!!! going back here again for sure. oh p.s. the lady at tue cashier was super nice!! she made small talk and got to know her history more! amazing!

delicious. i've been going here for years. i love the green onion cakes and i love the pizza. if you're there on a slow night, you might end up with cold pizza which sucks, but you can always order a full pizza for $12. i love their hot sauce.

the atmosphere is... well... it's interesting and a little hard to describe. if you were to mix street art, grease and paper plates as far as the eye can see, that's what steel wheels is like. it's pretty strange and i wouldn't recommend going if you're completely sober. that said, the pizza is really tasty.

so, last night i went to steel wheels to grab some pizza before heading home. this was my first time ever trying their pizza sober, and i can say without any exaggeration that this was the worst pizza i've ever eaten in my entire life. previous trips to steel wheels have been during the blackout phase of the night.

steel wheel's pizza is worse than little caesar's "hot 'n ready". it's worse than 7/11 pizza. it's worse than the pre-made pizzas they sell at the deli at save-on-foods. it's worse than pizza pops. this is the pizza i would expect a pair of ten-year-olds to make in a cooking class on their first try. this is the pizza i would expect to get while on vacation in a country whose food culture has no history of pizza whatsoever. it's $4 for 2 slices, but even at that price, why are you eating terrible pizza?

the place itself is a dive, but kind of cool in a "punk" way or whatever. the dude at the counter was polite, so that was a positive. people seem to like this place due to irony or nostalgia. irony stops being cool once you turn 25 and if you want nostalgia go listen to some old records or go hang with the old timers at blues on whyte or something.

anyways, there are plenty of places open 24 hours where you can get better food. mcdonalds. 7/11. that orange market place opened up on whyte recently and i think they serve pizza too. if you're so drunk that you're considering going to steel wheels, just go home and microwave some pizza pops.

happy pizza!. it's such a happy atmosphere, it always is. phil (the owner) is always around and you can be sure you'll see his smiling face anytime you visit! the pizza can have a lot of cheese piled on and all slide off under it's own weight, but i'm certainly torn on whether or not "too much cheese" is actually a good or bad thing.

such an iconic classic spot with their graffiti-covered walls. great for a late night on whyte. love their kimchee and bulgogi pizzas, and their korean food is good too.

the pizza is mediocre. it really is comfort food at most, and the cheese on the bulgogi pizza is nothing fresh (it doesn’t stretch). there were barely any pieces of meat on the pizza, but considering the $4 price tag, you cant complain. i will come back for something other than pizza next time. the concept of this restaurant is something you’ve never seen before, and like others have stated, you either love it or hate it.

wow shocked when you walk in the door. graffiti everywhere in this old train station restaurant. up to the counter to order pizza or korean. beef veg and.rice for one and chicken rice and veg for the second. flavors are great ! dishes are cooked perfectly. drinks are beer domestic and korean or pop. owners behind the counter cooking and taking the cash. ( cash only).
get over the appearance the food is great!

the dumplings are amazing! i started coming here so often for them, they now know me by name haha! pizza is great for the late night cure, not the most amazing when sober but still tasty and really you can't beat the pricing here. family run business and they are all very friendly and nice, love coming back to support them.

this place is a whyte ave. staple!
it is the furthest thing from fine dining...and that is fine!
it's been many years since my drunken days on whyte. closer to 15 than i'd care to admit...
but as i drove up, a hazy memory of stumbling in here came to mind. steel wheels has been here for quite some time. and what a unique little anomaly it is. the fact that they are still going is testament to the sheer volume of buisness they must get on any given night. i can imagine a long line of revelers looking for a late night snack.
as i stopped in at 7:30 on a week might, there was no one else in the place. this was great as it gave me ample opportunity to appreciate their one of a kind decor.
graffiti...everywhere. it is litterally the patrons who have scrawled their presence onto every surface they can reach. i have heard a rumor that every few years they paint over everything and start fresh...but i can't confirm this. as for complaints i read about the cleanlines...well...it is "painted" with permanent market...so what does anyone expect!
at $4 for two slices (which many a "light eater would suffice), the value is second to none. i myself indulged in 4 slices. two of their famous bulgoki and two pepperoni . topped off with a bottle of water (which at $1...is almost unheard of), total was a mere $9.00. fantastic value!
pizza is as simple as it can be. the crust is a unique bread which was quite good, but not "crusty" at all. sauce...minimal. a few pieces of meat respectively...and i mess of cheese. that's it.
to sum it all up.
this is the perfect place to come if you are one who finds themselves hungry on whyte after...or during an evening...or even morning...of good times.

if only these walls could speak...

i'm not a huge fan of their pizza but everyone else seems to always rave about it. they do however have great green onion cakes. i also love the atmosphere, it's such a classic place that all whyte ave partiers know about, and it's the perfect way to end off a silly night on whyte. props to their late hours and awesome interior.

everyone knows about steel wheels pizzeria – it’s a staple when you’re out late on whyte ave and want something greasy to soak up all of the alcohol that you’ve consumed during the night. i’ve been here a couple times now (never by choice, haha) and it’s simply what you’d call a grungy, hole in the wall hangout. the booths and walls are lined with graffiti and doodles. it definitely has character, i’ll give them that. this is the spot if you want to pre or post-drink and get late night eats (open 6:00pm to 3:00am err day).

lets be honest people, the only reason anybody thinks steel wheels is good is because they are drunk when they eat here. late late hours, cheap as free prices, and a ramshackle punk-rock interior/vibe have cemented steel wheels as a runaway fave nightcap destination for the bar stars, and other such late night darlings of our beloved whyte avenue. the pizza though, not actually any good. really none of the food is any good. and the entire restaurant feels like it will give you dysentery. but that's not what steel wheels is about, and i would be lying if i said i didn't just love going there at the end of a long night of getting dragged out to the bars. its not where you want to go for date night, or for after work drinks with the coworkers, but there's just something that feels right about a cheap, dirty pizza place to wind down a late night out.

excellent place for non judgemental folk. sure the inside looks different then your normal establishments but the food is amazing the prices can't be beat. i've been going there for years now and years to come 😆😆

after bar eats!. best post bar eatery around whyte ave!