Salvation Pizza

I am not usually a fan of thin crust pizza, but this place has me loving it. The crust was nice and crispy and the flavor of the pizza was good. The staff was very attentive and they were very nice as well. I think the dip for the garlic bread is a little too chunky, but it’s still flavorful. The salads are pretty generous and tasty. Go! Enjoy!

Hard to give the pizza a good review when it was never even delivered.
I place the order. I’m told there will be an extra «gratuity» charge because of the weather; fine, it’s raining I get being a delivery driver.
I get a call over an hour later saying that my place is out of the «delivery zone.» I also get that. What I am pissed about is that it took them so long to figure out that my friends and I don’t get the damn dinner we paid for.

Just had this pizza. Absolutely delicious. I grew up with New Haven pizza and this warmed my heart and belly! Very excited to order again.

While we are new to ‘New Haven’ style pizza, we liked the crunchy, thin crust. The sausage was really tasty and the sauce just right. Liked the black pepper spicing. Also had ordered the meatball sub and it was delicious too, though one end of the bread was too charred to eat.
The reason that it only merits three stars is that we waited so long to get our menu and then it was 50 minutes until we got our order, even though the place was more than half empty. Though the staff was friendly it was really an unreasonable wait for a thin crust pizza.

This restaurant was recommended by my friend. I was not impressed by the taste of pizza. It was ok tasting at least for me. My friends loved it though. Wine choices were ok too. I had their pizza margherita. I guess NYC pizza places has spoiled me. For the completion, this place can be packed and crowded. Service was good as well.

Has groupon and livingsocial vouchers constantly, so the place must be struggling. Anyhow, I have had the pizza on two occasions. The crust Im not a big fan of; Its the New Haven style that a lot of places serve. The toppings? Theyre great. Ive had the clam pizza, and I forget what I had on the other, but the sausage was awesome.
A short petite young lady is working the front, she does her job well, then again, its never been that busy when Ive been there. Not sure what the happy hour specials entail. They have half off large pies sometimes. Next time I will have a salad. Its easy to get carried away eating the pizza there.

Love this place. Every time I come to visit from DC I go here. Great taste and great selections. I’ve even drove here when I was staying in San Antonio just for the pizza. Price is reasonable. Last time I tried the pizza with fig on it and I was in love. See you next time I’m in town Salvation

Pizza was expensive and burnt. It cost $ 45 for Large Supreme and Medium Meat Pizza. Looked great but both pizzas had very burnt crust.

I forgot to update my review to say that this joint is still good! I came with two friends from work and was proud to show them what some CT pizza is like and Salvation didn’t let me down.
We had a pepperoni, feta and mushroom pie and they executed it perfectly. We three split a salad which was perfect for us.
Our waitress was nice, as was one of the gentlemen that we dealt with. Looking forward to our next rendezvous, Salvation.

Amazing pizza. I will definitely come back. They have half apps and other happy hour specials. Really good food and really good service. Great selection. I have to add that they fill their wine glasses just about to the rim!!! That’s awesome. Usually you get a half filled glass!!! Just saying, come here and you won’t regret it.

Do yourself a favor and get the white clam. Sweet jesus is good! Cold beer, great pizza and friendly service. Drink a beer and wait cause the pizza will take a while.

Typical pizza place. I think it’s hyped up because it’s an «Austin Spot,» but the food is about equal to other places I’ve been.
My friend’s son wanted pizza and we remembered Salvation as being one of the «Austin» pizza joints. I had also watched the Pacquiao-​Mayweather fight at the Rainey Street location and liked their garlic bread and bruschetta, so we thought we’d give this other location a shot.
Service was friendly and quick and the food was hot. The fried mozzarella was great but the sauce was so-​so. My friend’s son ordered a pepperoni calzone — he liked the pepperoni they used but didn’t like the cheese, and ended up just eating all the pepperoni and nothing else. The adults at the table ordered an 11-​inch chicken, spinach, and feta pizza to split, and we were barely able to finish the whole thing between the three of us. The pizza itself was nothing special for the price, but the ingredients seemed fresh and tasted good.
I might go here if my friends wanted to try it, but probably won’t return on my own.

I love, love, love thin crust pizza! That’s why when I heard about a place offering New Haven-​style thin crust pizza, I was super stoked! There is nothing like biting into a crisp thin pizza, lightly charred on the bottom and still covered in pizza flour that keeps it from sticking in the brick oven. Sadly, however, after trying out Salvation Pizza, I was left still craving that New England masterpiece :(
Their pizza has good flavor, but doesn’t have that exact burnt-​like flavor I desire. Toppings are unique… Mediterranean style, twist to the old standby Hawaiian, etc., but I like traditional plain cheese & and Salvation for me just met par. Unfortunately, the more toppings you have on your pizza, the more likely the toppings will fall off your crust when you try to take a bite. Best thing to do is to fold that pizza up and hold on tight with each mouthful.
The menu is appealing though because it offers alternatives like sandwiches and salads… I’ll just travel to CT though in the future if I truly crave New Haven pizza.

Calling this pie «New Haven style» may be a stretch IMHO. First off, and most importantly, Salvation cooks with standard gas pizza ovens and not coal. Pizza from say Pepe’s (the famous New Haven institution), will have a superior char and flavor.
Their are some similarities. New Haven pies are typically a little dryer (read — less cheese) than their New York counterpart. Salvation follows that tradition.
Negatives aside, Salvation has a good crust. Possibly could use more air (?). Some of the best in town though. The sauce (on the chunky side) also had good flavor. I noticed a bit of a heat profile from the sauce too. The sausage was better than average. The large is huge (like New Haven style), so make sure you come hungry!
All in all a very good pizza experience. I will come back! I asked for it well-​done and it wasn’t. Next time I will push on that more.

Ohhh how I miss New Haven… The perfect Fall walk around Wooster Square «little Italy» through the park… The shootings over on Grand Ave… The Pizza and Chinese…
I do have a couple of gripes about Salvation and putting New Haven right under the name… The pizza is decent, for pizza… Just not thin enough, nor the correct amount of char and crisp to it… I tried to order the white clam pie… If you know Pizza, you know about the white clam pie in New Haven… Pepes… sadly, Salvation was out of clams, so let’s go ahead and just order a basic cheese pizza for this little taste test endeavor.
Lacking enough sauce, cheese, and thinness… I felt sad inside, OH WAIT. «You’re from New Haven, we gave you the wrong pizza, let me make another one New Haven style» first off. Super confusing, your title says (authentic new haven style pizza) so you’re telling me you make pizza differently depending upon the customer base??!
Second pizza comes out, same everything, just cooked a little longer for the crisp aspect. All in all, the edges of the pizza were still way high and fluffy. They gave me the first pizza to take home for free (nice of you-​btw!) sitting up at the little bar spot, you actually order from the waitress walking around, not the person standing in front of you giving you drinks… Confusing again…
Wrapping up, this would be a 3.9 star pizza place if you just remove the New Haven part in the title… But saying something, and then falling flat on those expectations is rough on the tongue and belly! Friendly staff.

Salvation Pizza on 34^th street has been the go to pizza place in Austin for several years now. We love going before and after all UT events and sitting on the patio outside on beautiful Austin afternoons. The pizza is decidedly NorthEast and extremely tasty. Typically we get the #6 as it has sausage and jalapeños for a little extra spice. We have never had a bad meal here. Their apps are plentiful and very good as well as their salads. Definitely try the warm spinach with bacon. The only downside typically is the parking as it can get very crowded at times.

Salvation Pizza ain’t bad. The staff treated my group well — very friendly and helpful. I foolishly forgot to hand them my 25% off coupon, and they made the change after my bill got printed. The space is also large, making Salvation a prime spot for big groups. Street parking was fairly easy on a Monday night.
The price is decent. Considering that we had 11 in our group fed by four large pizzas, we ran about ~$ 9/​person, which is a decent price. However, I expected bigger flavors to come out of these pies. Each pizza seemed to be lacking a little in toppings or bite, and the only constant between them was the characteristic thin crust, which I enjoyed. Our group was satisfied, but I think another two large pizzas would’ve filled us up. We were left wanting more.
To note: These pizzas pair perfectly with beer. I didn’t order any during this visit, but I can imagine that the two would’ve done well together.
Overall, decent pizzas, the cozy house feel, and $ 2.50 draft beers for HH make Salvation Pizza A-​OK.

Solid-​quality, thin crust pizzas. Honestly, I am normally not a fan of thin crust pizzas, but these were pretty decent: the pizza wasn’t soggy, nor did it fall apart when eaten, which is great; the ingredients were very obviously fresh, although I feel like they went too easy on the toppings, especially in their «top ten» pizzas.
Ordered the #5 (white pie, chicken, fresh garlic, prosciutto, red onion, dried sage) — this was super delicious. Packed with flavor — loved the fresh garlic and sage — and super creamy, and cheesy (& still light!), but, like I said, I wish they had been a bit more generous with the garlic or prosciutto. I think this was the favorite of most of the table of eleven.
My table also agreed on the fact that the #9 (White Clam) did NOT have enough clams! It was lemony and peppery and flavorful, though, I’ll give it that — but for $ 20.50, I expected a lot more in terms of toppings. It was also sort of too crunchy — maybe a bit overbaked? Like, there were times when I would bite and there was actually a loud «crunch» and the air bubble I bit into would crumble, it was that crunchy. The other pizzas weren’t like this, so I’m not really sure if it was supposed to be that way. Anyway, there were more crunchy air bubbles on this pizza than there were clams, and that is not an exaggeration.
The #8 (Hawaiian) tasted good, but again, not enough toppings for a $ 19 pizza. I was actually eyeing the pieces that had considerably more pineapples before I snagged them (sorry, friends), since the topping distribution was so uneven — some slices had 5 – 6 chunks, while others had maybe 1 – 2 — like literally 1 – 2 small chunks of pineapples on an entire slice of Hawaiian pizza.
We also ordered a large sausage & mushroom pizza. I did enjoy this one — the mushrooms were large, fresh, and super delicious; the pizza had a kick from the pepper and spices; it also actually had a lot more toppings, relatively! This was probably my second favorite in terms of flavor (first being the #5), but my favorite in terms of topping quality and quantity!
Anyway, the table left satisfied and full — our table ate four large pizzas, and actually wanted to order another —, but not wowed.

There’s the old comparison of pizza and sex — even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.
Salvation Pizza is better than pretty good. I really like their pizza. The crust has a perfect thickness and crunch. I also like their sauce as it tastes fresh.
The appetizers are ok. The fried cheese and meatballs are both pretty standard pizza place appetizers. The appetizer I was most excited about was the garlic bread that used bread from Easy Tiger. The bread didn’t strike me anything special and it ended up being overwhelmed by the cheese and garlic. This brings up a final observation. If you like garlic, Salvation is your salvation. Otherwise, you may feel more like the condemned.

The pizza here is pretty good, they are definitely different from most other pizza places. The toppings they have are pretty unique like shrimp, clams, artichokes, capers, and many more.
The pizzas are made really thin so it has a nice and crispy crust, though sometimes the consistency is a bit off with the crispiness. The flavors are really good though, we had the #9 i believe with the shrimp, onions, and capers. Shrimps were fresh and it tasted like i was eating a pasta dish but in pizza form.
The place is relatively small, probably wouldve never noticed it if it wasnt recommended to me by a friend. The people are nice and friendly as well.
i dont know if it replaces home slice as my favorite in atx but the two are really close.