Piebar

This place is closed… I am so devastated by that fact that I’m going to give it 5 stars anyway. I’m not going to write a big long review, cause it’s not like you can go there. Just know that if you’ve never been there then you missed out a little ‘slice’ of heaven. (I’m so funny!)

What in the world happened to the definition of pizza? Is pizza that lacks any cheese or any sauce but instead has frog legs, rat tail and who knows what else on top really considered a pizza at all? This place should be renamed «Overcreative Underwhelming Flatbreadbar».
Piebar is great if you are planning on hanging out in Compound the rest of your night, your shirt unbuttoned, gold chains hanging out and you need to go drink your first Fuzzy Navel before venturing into your cheeseball night out. You certainly are not going to Piebar to eat pizza, that’s for sure.
The greatest thing about Piebar is the architectural preservation… but unfortunately they may be better off turning it back into a bank.
I give it my lowest rating… anchovies galore… from the NY Pizza Guy.

I had lunch here last week with a girlfriend. I had cocktails here about a year ago, and loved the wonderfully bizarre architecture, but had never had the food. I liked it.
My friend had a coupon so we used it to get a «signature pizza» which was a weird pizza with chicken, fried green tomatoes, goat cheese and bbq sauce. I found it strangely tasty, and I loved the super thin crust it came on. The long rectangle versus traditional pie shape was good. It was cut into very manageable pieces and did not ooze all over me. This is something a business gal appreciates during the work week lunch. We also tried the watermelon gazpacho with dill and goat cheese. I really liked it’s coolness. It was just a hint of light sweetness with the hovering of dill in the background. Really nicely put together. Lastly we had an arugula salad with apples and spiced nuts. I also loved this. I am a fan of arugula, and was thrilled to see a large mound of it on my plate. Usually if you order anything besides an iceberg or romaine based salad, you only get a tiny bit of the more flavorful lettuces…
Needless to say I was happy. I’m a little cheap, so I probably won’t be back, as a $ 10 plate lunch is out of my price range, but hey, if you got a coupon and need someone to join you at Piebar… give me a call! ***

I gotta say, I have been wanting to go to piebar for a while now, and just got around to it. I was a little disappointed. The food was just average. It looks like it would be a cool place for a group, the individual pizza is way more than one person can eat, so be prepared. I didn’t think it was snobby like everyone else apparently does. Our waiter was really nice and helpful.

Piebar shoots for über-​trendy and misses. What we’re left with is unspectacular food at too-​high prices.
This restaurant is from the same people who brought you Two Urban Licks and Trois, which both deliver an equally pretentious but more satisfying experience.
Piebar is located in a renovated bank. It’s a round room, with a covered deck. The space is cool, the view is of the highway, and the food is pizza.
One of the early knocks on Piebar was that it was just a little too experimental. Pizza toppings included duck and egg and other less traditional fare. It seems like the owners have gotten the hint. The restaurant’s website no longer lists any of those weird menu options.

I had so much hope for Piebar. An Atlanta resident since 1995, I used to look at the old bank building and think about how it would be a great club/​restaurant/​lounge location. Imagine my elation when I saw the guys who own One Midtown Kitchen and Two Urban Licks putting something in its place while leaving the original architecture virtually untouched.
For preserving the building, I’d give Piebar 5 stars, but for the food I can’t say the same. I’ve been a number of times, trying different offerings. Each time it has been less satisfying than I’d hoped. My favorite dish is the deviled eggs, which for a place whose main staple is pizza, is probably not a compliment.

Piebar = pretentious
The colored lights and bizarre presentations of dishes are slightly over the top. Sorry Piebar, it’s just not that impressive that your pizza is a square. In spite of the unique décor, the taste of the food and items on the menu are not interesting in any way. This restaurant is like Dominoe’s dressed up in a lame Halloween costume.

I don’t think this place knows what it wants to be when it grows up. It started as a crowded hipster foodie & wine joint and has devolved into an empty, well-​decorated pizza joint. Thankfully they took the meat and cheese options off the top of the menu because that gave me gastroenteritis. We decided to venture back a year later to watch some football during a power outage and the place was a ghost town. Gone were a lot of the (well-​cooked) mini plates and in their place was a larger selection of pizzas. So much for a small nosh while we passed the time. Figure out your niche and own it, Piebar!

If only the food and the service lived up to the visual presentation, this spot would merit more stars and repeat visits. Sadly, it’s a beautiful concept with a great location and look but with no heart and soul.
Maybe I’m old fashioned, but I hate drinking alcohol out of the acrylic tumblers, they’re over glorified plastic cups. That’s all well and good when you’re in college or at a picnic. When you’re paying for supposedly high end dining, it can’t be called quirky; it’s just irritating.
The servers were disinterested and couldn’t answer my friend’s questions about the menu. The pizza I ordered was dry and overcooked, not to mention incredibly small for the price. I know it’s fancy pizza with super ingredients, but it just doesn’t do anything for me. I’d much prefer a comfort food style large pizza that I can share with my friends and enjoy.

The place ain’t all bad. The food is pretty standard, with interesting topping combination on square-​shaped thin crusts. The décor is very trendy with unassuming, good-​looking and very friendly/​helpful staff. Good looking clientele as well. Instead of a sit down dinner outside, I’d probably opt for the bar and order a few bites to share with friends while watching a game. But definitely, you don’t go here for great food; it’s more of a place to hang out.

I had to check this place out because of the wonderful concept, architectural preservation, and interesting menu inspiration.
However, the whole experience pissed me off from the time I parked my car (compulsory valet B.S.), to the amateurish service, to the stupid «glassware» idea. The food was decent, but there is absolutely no way to keep a drink cold in plastic – it may be fashionable, but it is also stupid.
Fix those three things and I MIGHT come back – otherwise, best of luck to you:
1) Ditch the surly (and required) valets. They make me feel pugilistic rather than hungry.
2) Train your staff… lose the attitude.
3) Reconsider your glassware. Being fashionable and different shouldn’t compromise other sensory pleasures.
4) Keying off of Margot’s comment: square pizza is certainly not unique. I had better square pizza in my elementary school mank-​a-​teria.

The space is very cool… I think they won an architectural award for the awnings over the tiered patio. Wasn’t thrilled to death with the food… the duck pizza was good, but I’m not sure the flavors came together all that well. I think they should have some fun specialty drinks. All drinks including wine come in scratched acrylic tumblers… weird!
Visit Count: 2

doesn’t live up to the hype. the space itself is perhaps worth a visit. the restaurant is a renovated bank from the 60’s, a modern round megalith that you can spot from 1 – 85 in its purple light.
but let’s clarify. it’s a pizza place that tries to be chic and fails — shrimp and grits on pizza just DON’T WORK. i’m all for creative menus, but piebar is ambition without follow-​through. the crowd is grown-​up frat/​sorority types who are easily impressed with fancy words on menus.
listen, it doesn’t even succeed as a bar. they serve mostly just wine and a few specialty drinks (i can reccommend the zen-​tini made with green tea liquor), but don’t ask for your favorite brew or even tangueray.
feel swanky as you walk through the doors, until you see a waitstaff wearing t-​shirts and televisions like tumors on the beautiful walls.

I’d have to give piebar the award for most tediously confusing menu ever.
There are just so many choices and options and categories and whatnot to choose from. They’re broken up into antipasto, «microplates», and pies, all broken into further groups by price. I finally gave up and pulled out a pen and had to write down our order to save us from the confusion.
The meats and cheeses offered for the antipasto were tasty, as were the endive shooters and squid scampi. The pies (small and thin crust) were so gimmicky (raw tuna, wasabi, and soy jelly?), but I did enjoy the rabbit one.
Enjoy the gorgeous patio, but don’t get lost when you head to the restrooms in the depths of the restaurant’s basement.