Local Slice

Always can count on quality and continuity with Local Slice. We can order any of the specials, as creative and funky as they may sound sometimes, but they are always awesome. Best crust and array of sauces and that’s what a great pizza is about, right?

This pizza was so good! A little pricey but the pizza was amazing, and they deliver!

I signed up for Unilocal just to write this review. I don’t normally complain and it’s rare that I don’t like pizza. I live within 2 blocks of local slice and have tried them multiple times (at least 5 times) since they opened. I worked at a pizza restaurant for over 2 years preparing high quality pizza where we prepared everything fresh in house. We made Sicilian style pizzas to the tune of 200 – 250 pies a night.
Every time besides once I have found their employees to be down right rude. They act as though they have 15 pizzas in their make line at all times. They do not have a good system to be efficient with a fun atmosphere. Their sauce is majorly lacking flavor and their cheese is not of a good quality. The amount of toppings is severely skimpy. I do find their dough/​crust to be good.
They do not understand that a $ 30 pizza should be perfection, piled high with fresh toppings, and also they need to be catering to the customers needs while ensuring the orders are correct. I have read every review on Unilocal and this business partner Mike always makes the customer feel like it is their fault for the pizza being horrible. The owners of Local slice need to recognize when they have made a mistake and offer the pizza for free, not wait until the customer has to ask. As another reviewer has said previously I can’t wait for the day that Local Slice is closed and replaced by any other pizza place or a change of ownership to someone that truly knows the Local Bend customer service feel. You do not deserve the name «Local» slice.
Also Mike I do not wish to be contacted by you with your fake replies and 100% satisfaction guaranteed routine.
DO NOT SUPPORT THESE PEOPLE!

If I could review just the pizza, I would give Local Slice five stars. But this is a review of the establishment as a whole. Pizza, good. Service and atmosphere, bad. Super bad.
I’ve been to local slice twice, and have ordered their pizza for delivery on a handful of occasions. Pizza is always excellent. No doubt about that.
The first time we went to Local Slice was when they first opened a few years ago. We were not impressed with the atmosphere, décor, what have you. I remember they had no music, It was very weird, but they were new.
A few years later, tonight, we decided to try it again. This was particularly to avoid the crowds at Mondo or Old Town on a Friday night at 6 pm. We succeeded in that. From the hour of 6:30 — 7:30 on Friday night, American Pizza Night, if you will, my family of four were the ONLY dine-​in customers. That’s not an exaggeration. When we pulled up, no one was there. We actually left. But came back because like I said, we wanted to avoid the Mondo and Old Town crowds. And no one else came in to dine while we were there. About five customers did pick up pizzas and a few deliveries were made. They were moderately busy in that regard. How busy a restaurant is indicates a lot to me: whether people enjoy the food, whether people enjoy the atmosphere, whether people enjoy the service. As for me and my family, we only enjoyed the food. Which is important, but not the sole point of going out on a Friday night. I enjoy being out with other families, and I particularly enjoy (and expect) friendly service. The service was neutral. Not horrible, not friendly. We were not thanked for coming in. We were not asked how our pizza was, I was not even greeted when I approached the counter to order. I had to say hello to the employee, and it should definitely be the other way around. As for atmosphere. I don’t know if you enjoy Rock 98.3 The Twins blasting out of a cheap boom box when you’re out with your family, but it turns out, I don’t. I asked for that to be turned down and changed, and it was. As we were bussing our table and getting ready to make our exit, it was blasted again. Clearly, the music is for the employees and not the patrons. But in a way that makes sense because there really aren’t any patrons.
We left Local Slice feeling a bit slighted. $ 49 for a pizza, salad, two pints and a can of soda, and not even a «how was the pizza tonight?» or «thanks for coming in!» It’s definitely not the local service I have come to expect around town, even as close as your own parking lot. The service at Lovejoys turned my spirit around. They are always appreciative of business over there. The cashier even shook my hand commented on our awesome family.
I almost came back in to discuss it with the owner/​employees, but I just wanted to get home and have a treat with my awesome family.
So. Seriously good job on the pizza. Big disappointment on the entire rest of the experience.

Fabulous flavors and crust that no other compares to; almost flaky like a croissant. Asked the manager what the secret was and her answer… «Pure love.» Try it. Nanny goat and ranch hand… Mmmmm…

Ordered a Hawaiian tonight for delivery. Had my pizza here in the promised time. Great customer service. Awesome ingredients. Fresh taste. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend to a friend.

Only place I could find to deliver to my abode in South Bend. These folks are slinging some killer ‘zas! I only give 4 stars because the sausage was fairly scant given that I ordered double sausage, and paid for it. That being said, it was absolutely delicious. I also added mushrooms (baby portos?) and onions (carmelized?) I ate off that pizza for three days via toaster oven and every slice was as delicious as the last. I will be a return customer, and I WILL tell my friends.

local beer on tap ! Good pizza. Great variety of veggie pizzas, Great location. Clean restaurant. Freindly service. Yumm. We’ll be back ;)

The Woodsman! and Breakfast for Dinner! The only reason it didn’t get 5 stars is because the delivery time can be bit long, but that is probably because everyone likes their pizza. SO 4.5 stars.

Vegan Pizza is not an oxymoron. Good vegan pizza is right here in Bend. Delish :) The crust and sauce were amazing. The vegis were plentiful and fresh. I’m not a fan of Daiya but it worked on this pizza. Had 2 slices for dinner and another the next morning for breakfast. The pizza must have weighed 5 pounds and it was only a medium! And only $ 23. What a deal. This place is awesome.

I really wanted to like this place, they have so much going for them, local/​creative ingredients, hand tossed dough, and a good deck oven. I was disappointed in my pizza but my girlfriend loved hers, I had the The Big Cheese and added pepperoni, she had The Woodsmen. I thought mine had too much sauce, the sauce was good but with a pizza like that you don’t need that much. The cheese was good and enough, the basil looked like it was cut by a chainsaw and was just way to much of it. Half the amount of (local) basil Chiffonade cut would have been perfect. The roasted garlic was burnt giving it an awful taste, roasted garlic should be spread and more balanced on the pizza (In my opinion). Ive been making pizza for years (in a restaurant I ran and at home) so I know they CAN make good pizza here. I thought their crust was pretty good but could have used some more depth in flavor, it was cooked very well but I expected it to be thinner. I think the owner was training new staff which could have been the issue for my pizza. We are going to give them another shot and I will update my review. I welcome Unilocal users who love this place to recommend a pie that I should try that they love.

Kinda bummed about the pie we ordered. Toppings were too finely chopped to give any taste, and kinda skimpy on the cheese. Crust was ok and the tomato sauce was good. For $ 30 it ought to be much better.

I wish I could upload the photo of the nasty pizza delivered by the ride Pete himself. His staff made a mistake with our original order for take out after asking to double check it because of a food allergy. In the pat, our local pizza guy frequently under-​cooks his pizza in a hurry but this was disgusting. Not even a handful of cheese on the pizza. Pete is a spiteful business owner.

I had been looking forward to trying local slice for months. I had heard wonderful things about it. I am gluten free and have heard nothing but rave reviews. Unfortunately neither my husband nor myself will order from local slice again. First the guy on the phone was not very friendly, second, while the large pizza was large, we got mainly arugula and hardly any chorizo or pepperoni. for $ 31 I’ve had MUCH better GF pizza and cheaper at other places in Bend.

In terms of pizza in Bend, Local Slice is the best I’ve had.
Yes. Best Pizza in Bend, OR. I said it.
Add an order of bread sticks and you’ve got pizza paradise. The sauce is nice and sweet and the crust has always been cooked well. It’s just made well, with care.
This isn’t your cheap, cardboard pizza. This is gourmet. If you like to taste your pizza, try Local Slice!

WOW! We tried this place for the fist time a little while ago. We ordered one of the daily special pizzas, one with goat cheese/​goat meet/​spinach/​grilled onions. It was the best pizza we’ve EVER had. We also got the house salad which was soooo delicious as well. I’m excited to be going back to this place for my pizza fix!

A neighborhood artisan pizzeria using local farmers and suppliers? This is why I love living in Oregon especially Bend. Great community and great food! I love the Local Slice! Not only do they make great pizza but they make a killer salad as well. I hope those who gave Local Slice a bad rating return and try again because the owner and the staff do take pride in making sure their food is quality and that everyone is happy.

Didn’t want to drive far so thought we’d check out the new neighborhood pizzeria — bad idea. To begin with, the personnel was not familiar with their own menu which was the first red flag.
As we sat waiting for our pizza, the table next to us ended up going in to find their pizza that was sitting on the counter getting cold. Next, they were told that the restaurant ran out of red wine — there is a grocery store 25 yds across the parking lot! When our pizza came, the disappointing crust was doughy and not fully baked and the toppings were skimpy at best — even the sauce! Also, the soda was sold by the can, but the server poured it into a glass without using the whole can and didn’t give us the remainder. Service was lousy to say the least. The only reason we give it 1 star is because the salad was decent. Will not return and definitely not recommend it to anyone.

Was so excited when I heard we were getting a pizza place in our neighborhood shopping center. Have tried it twice now and probably won’t be back.
The first time we stopped in for slices and salads. As it was our first time, we had questions about topping and salad options. The girl working the counter wasn’t particularly friendly or helpful. The pizza was just meh. The beets in the beet salad were still hard and the goat cheese was downright gross.
Last night I called in an order for my husband to pick up on the way home. The girl repeated it back to me on the phone correctly, but when my husband got home with the pizza, there were no tomatoes on it and the salad I had ordered was nowhere to be found. The girl on the phone even asked me what kind of dressing I wanted, so I know she heard «salad.» Fortunately, it wasn’t on the receipt so at least we didn’t pay for it. It was $ 37 for a pizza and two beers. Feels extreme to me. Again, the pizza was just meh.
I’m bummed that this place is what it is. I think they’re probably a little too fancy dancy for the neighborhood. Speaking for my husband and I, we’d rather have a place to kick back with a beer (maybe even something as shockingly bad as a Coors Lite or a Bud Lite, which you can’t get at Local Slice) and watch some sports on TV while we enjoy a plain old pepperoni pizza with no frills.

ZOMG, local ingredients made so tasty. I loved it!