The Vinyl Pi

Awesome atmosphere and service. Great food for a great price. Also, these guys know their booze. If you’re looking for a solid beer or whisky selection to drown your sorrows or your saucy cheese bread concoction, look no further. Their old bay seasoned wings are super tasty. I have yet to experience any poor tasting pizza, and they also have fried brussel sprouts. They generally offer live music a few nights a week.

Succulent Prince Edward Island Mussels. The garlic, crushed red pepper and white wine make this a tastebuds enticing experience. Service outstanding, music delightful and cozy ambiance. Keep it up guys. Coming back for more.

Ordered old bay wings, calamari and fried Brussel sprouts. All was very salty and almost uneatable and I like my food salty! Very disappointed. I was hoping for some good wings!

Best pizza I have had in a long time and the crust is scrumptious! The Nowell with mushroom and fried capers… just get it!

Great pizza with music legend names. Awesome appetizer list that you can make a meal ordering a few to share. Very chill feel, fantastic music décor, outdoor patio seating. Great beer selection with a mix of local brews and other greats. Brunch menu on Sunday. Check it out!

This place is pretty good. Pizza roll app is great! I have had salads that are good. Pizza I think is just ok. Wings are decent as well. Service is always great even when really busy!

Trying so hard to like this place but it may be moving to a drinks only destination. Last three visits sitting at a table have averaged over 10 minutes for a drink, over 25 for an appetizer. Food is great but would love to see the service step up to match

My husband and I ordered takeout recently. We ordered a Hotlanta Burger, Blackened Chicken Sandwich, and a large cheese pizza. The burger was really disappointing. It didn’t have the cheese I ordered on it and it was very soggy because the tomatoes were already on the burger. Just a soggy and pretty tasteless burger. The chicken sandwich was pretty bland. We both LOVED the fries that came as our sides! They were perfectly crispy on the outside. The pizza was also pretty good. Although we were underwhelmed with our first experience with Vinyl Pi, we’re definitely going to give them another try. We love that their burgers are grass-​fed and that they’re local.

I love the Vinyl Pi. We got pizza to go from there today and it arrived at the house hot and fresh! I’ve eaten at the restaurant and it is consistently good! Must try the pizza rolls, wings, black Francis PIZZA! The live music is great and bartenders are always serving up the most delicious concoctions — definitely worth a try :)

Chicken and Waffles, make you wanna slap yo Mama. Presentation is great. Steak, egg and cheese in Texas toast soooo good.
Check out their brunch…

Tried again…, food delivered was cold. Drinks weak and terrible. The owner apologized and comped the meal. Guess I need to sit at the bar for good service cause table service is just not good.

Great pizza that tastes as homemade as you get. We had several people with different tastes, so we got a large pizza, half all-​meat, and the other half with pesto and veggies. They did a good job separating the two, so there was no overlap, and I can vouch for the veggie side, at least. (Note — would have liked to have had spinach as an option, but kale was close enough.) Also had the bruschetta, which was fabulously flavorful, with tons of tomatoes.
Upscale, eclectic atmosphere with lots of music-​themed décor, and live bands! Ever found yourself dancing at a pizza joint? Me either, until now.
Everyone there was very polite — especially the ladies at the front door, who greeted me with big smiles. Will definitely be back!

I wasn’t going to write a review on our service but after I thought about it, it wouldn’t give management feedback on how they can improve it’s service.
Our waiter was young, enthusiastic but not very good at common sense service. He kept coming to our table asking if everything was okay while we were talking and leaving just as fast as he arrived. Mind you our glasses of water remained empty. After we ate our appetizer, chicken wings, he took the serving plate but left the other plates, which had the bones on them. We had to ask him to take those on one of his enthusiastic visits.
It took over 40 minutes to get our 2 small pizzas and he said that he was sorry but there was confusion in the kitchen. That sound forgivable but I overheard him say the same thing 15 minutes later to another table,
He brought out the pizza with no plates, I had to take them from an empty table, I walked up to the hostess for parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. And the final insult was not only did I have a hair in my pizza but we had two hairs on our pizzas.
Management, please correct this awful, learn as you go service and invest in hair and beard nets. I’ve liked your business in the past but it might take a while before I come back, maybe after the servers go back to school and the kitchen staff gets itself clean and organized. Sorry for the bad review

Great food, great service. Bartender was very friendly and made me feel right at home. I got the sunday special mimosa (only 5 $) and the Moe pizza with a side of ranch. So so so good. And the Sunday entertainment was a piano player and a fiddle player! Such a great first time.

Disclaimer: I am pregnant, so I live in a world of extremes at the moment… this can contribute to some biases. However…
This pizza was right on time! It was also really tasty! I was on my way home from work (around 4:30) when I realized I hadn’t eaten anything in hours and was starving (extremes). At that point I knew the only thing that would agree with my pallet and my tummy was pizza. Two minutes later I saw the word «Pizza» on a building and I made the quickest right of my life into a gas station parking lot, which actually doubles as a lot for some of the other businesses in that strip, including Vinyl Pi.
I was greeted by this sweet lady who opened the door for me. I asked if they had slices and she said they did not, but they had small 12″ pizzas. Then a nice gentleman at the bar said «we also have kid pizzas which is like a slice and a half.» Lol. It was only $ 5 so I decided to give it a try. Nothing fancy, no bells and whistles, just cheese. But omg, one of the better cheese pizzas I’ve had in some time. I ordered my pi to go, and at first I was confused about why it took 15 minutes to make a child sized pizza (pregnant + hungry = Impatient), but it was actually a pretty hefty serving, even for my ravenous appetite, I had two slices leftover.
Based on this pizza, the other yummy sounding menu items, the atmosphere, and the exceptionally friendly service (which is so rare these days), I will definitely be back to dine in soon!
P. S. Was also told that slices may be coming soon during lunch!

I was a little suspect about trying this place given a few of the reviews but was I ever glad I gave Vinyl Pi a shot! Since the majority of the negative reviews talked about service issues, I will start there. We had great service. Very attentive, proud to work there, knew the menu well. No issues whatsoever.
In terms of food, even though it’s kind of a pizza place mainly, we didn’t order pizza on this trip. But… We did see a number of pizzas come to surrounding tables. They looked good and what was also good were the comments overheard from the people eating. We are committed to pizza on our next visit.
We got the fritto misto as an app and for the first time in a good while, enjoyed tender, non-​overcooked and rubbery calamari. I had a Philly cheesesteak with Whiz. It was delicious with special props to the good bread on which it came. My wife had the Joplin pasta and enjoyed it as well. The only thing I ate that I wouldn’t order again was my side of potato salad.
We will be back and now that I’m writing this review in the morning and am hungry, it may be for dinner tonight!

Yes!!! Another Unilocaler hit it — CAVE MAN feel! Love it, bar area is set up not to big, not to small. Perfect for a Saturday or Sunday football hang out. TV’s everywhere, great sound, just the right amount of lighting. Staff rocks, manager came by the table to chat several times… The place was full and the crowd had a lot of energy…
We went especially for pizza, The Vinyl Pi. Name says it all. So what do I do? Based on another Unilocal review, I tried the Broad Street Bully. Yep, that’s me. Now if you know anything about the Philadelphia Flyers and the history of the famous legit philly cheesesteak, bam — there it is… The ultra top secret, I can tell you but have to kill you ingredient — cheese whiz… Yeah I said it, but if you are not into NHL, the Flyers or Philadelphia, never mind, just order pizza… you do not understand.
As for the pizza’s, they were a 3.5. Decent but not phenomenal. I did try a slice of The Black Frances. Tasty meats! My issue is, if you are a Ultimate or Supreme fan, like my wife and son, building a custom pizza gets pricey. If you have read my reviews, I have stated over and over, I do not pricey food and paying extra for the ultimate dining experience, like a high 4 or solid 5. But sadly, this was just a borderline pizza. Not being overly critical as everyone has a different PI in their mind.
Also, they are supporting the Non Widen /​Toll Booth expansion —
with support and fundraisers. Props to them for taking a
stand.

The fried brussels sprouts were phenomenal. Beware the included chili peppers unless you’re bold. I guess I’m bold because I loved them. The lemon on top is essential.
Their beer selection is varied and well-​priced. Bravo! Same with wine. Double bravo!
Pizza has a thin crust and the right amount of sauce. Pepperoni made it super greasy, but that’s what I wanted that day. Cheese was good and not rubbery. I’d definitely order their pizza again, but I wish their make-​your-​own pizza menu weren’t so pricey because I prefer to choose my own toppings on occasion.
Service was fast and friendly. Music was good. Parking is easy.
Décor wasn’t great — both TVP and Cork & Cask are owned by the same people, and they both have the same man-​cave feel about them. I wish they’d acknowledge that décor plays a big role in the vibe of a place like this and hire a decorator to create the right ambiance for both restaurants. The bar at TVP is just right, but then they have this terrible display of music paraphernalia tacked to a metal grid on a brick wall detracting from the otherwise good vibe. Fix the décor and lower the cost of your a la carte pizza, and you’ve got a 5 star restaurant right here.

I’ve been to The Vinyl Pi about 4 times now. My husband LOVES the pizza. Set in the parking lot of a gas station, The Vinyl Pi is a big hit even though it’s kind of hidden in the plaza. I enjoy the bar seating area with the dark wood and upscale looking bar. There is another room with themed booths in the back, but we haven’t sat back there. It feels a little closed off.
The menu has choices for everyone. We have tried several pizzas, the stuffed pizza rolls, the hot habanero garlic wings and the fried Brussel sprouts. I hate all vegetables but had been recommended the Brussel sprouts. They were amazing! Get them. The pizza rolls were good, our favorite pizza so far is Black Frances and I almost died of hot mouth from the wings.
The times we’ve been there has been live music, good live music! The servers are attentive and helpful in decoding the somewhat confusing menu.
Opened by the same people who opened Cork and Cask in Cornelius, the prices are a bit high (especially if you build your own pizza) but thank goodness not as high as the Cork.
We will definitely be back to The Vinyl Pi.

Me and my fiancé randomly found out about this place. We were in Huntersville and wanted pizza on our way home, went to Unilocal and found this place. Apparently it is really new, a few weeks old maybe. The place is very peppy, with plenty of indoor seating as well as a fenced patio. The décor is really nice and everything here is named after music artists. We ordered a half Moe (buffalo chicken) and half Nowell (shiitake mushrooms, oysters, capers). The pizzas were really good, except that after finishing our meal I realized that I didn’t taste the oysters, nor capers on my Nowell. Oh well, it still tasted good, and I have never had oysters on my pizza so I don’t even know if they maybe got lost in all the cheese.
They have a good selection of beer and wine, and the servers are very nice. We are looking forward to going back and trying more stuff here. They also have sandwiches and noodles (very rare combination, but I like it).