Sugar Bears Pizzeria

Great pizza! We opt for carry out rather than delivery. Always hot and fresh with just the right amount of toppings and cheese.

The pizza here is good but costumer service is absolutely awful. I ordered a pizza with everything minus mushroom and green peppers. We got our pizza and it was onion and banana peppers. We called and told them we had gotten the wrong pizza. Was told they wanted the wrong pizza back (understandable but stupid) and would re deliver us the right pizza. We had about 6 people waiting to eat, four of which never had this place. We got a call about 9:50 (20 – 30 mins later) in which we were asked what we wanted on our pizza because they wanted to make sure it was right we told them an all the way no mushroom or green pepper they told us the pizza we got was the all the way. So we asked if we could just tell them what we wanted instead, the person on the phone told us that the pizza was already half way threw the oven and she was not remaking it. (why call to ask what we want if you already out the pizza in the oven?) they never delivered that pizza cause well it was the same one we had already so we ended up with a cold pizza that wasn’t what we ordered. Just for this fact the 6 ppl we had over and I will never be ordering from there again!

On a whim as I was working in Lancaster on a project, I took the advice of a fellow co-​worker and decided to get some pizza and side bits.
You know how they say that «pizza is pizza, even when it’s bad, it’s still good»? Yeah, those who think that way, obviously have never tried this place.
Now was it clean? Yeah. Was the staff friendly? Yeah, sure. However there is a reason why this place is named Sugar Bear’s Pizza. Only because I asked my co-​worker what this little bag he carried around was a week later, I found out it was his insulin!
This is one of the first and only time that I have ever tasted a pizza that had cheese, sauce and pepperoni and yet it was sweeter than a desert style pizza. I mean WTH? Then I was talking to some other locals who adore the place and they were carrying around insulin gear as well. SERIOUSLY? I took a second chance, I knew the pizza was a no go, so I had a sub… It was an Italian sub… Somehow I think I ate 4 snickers bars worth of sugar while eating that sub. The sauce which I got on the side, was like dipping something in a Pepsi that had some tomato in it. The dressing that was on the sub? I dipped my finger on the foil to lick some of the dressing and it can only be described as a savory high fruticose corn syrup with spices.
EVEN THE HAM TASTED LIKE A SUGAR CURED HAM??? Really? Who does that?
So, if you are ever in the land of Lancaster, and are on good standing with your medical insurance, the please feel free at the one place where the customers tune their insulin pumps on full stream.
I mean seriously, this is the type of place where Jabba The Hutt would hang out while telling his Bounty Hunters to go get Solo… No wonder it’s named Sugar Bear’s, because Honey Boo Boo likes it so much (no seriously the second time this lady look like Honey Boo Boo’s mother and her kids looked like Honey Boo Boo, and newsflash, the mother had one of those insulin pumps.

I am a Lancaster local and was a BIG fan of Christy’s Pizza for many years. Once I had a pizza pie from Sugar Bear’s, Christy’s no longer existed! The sauce is where it’s at with this pizza. It’s slightly on the sweet side which is ok because the sweet flavor is only in the background. The staff is probably the most nicest people I have ever met. As for the inside of the establishment, it is a little weird and small, but once you taste the pie all that does not matter. I would give this food 10 stars if it was possible.

I am lucky enough to live near both Yellow Brick and Harvest in Columbus. Different pies but very fine execution. When a friend told me I had to try Sugar Bears in Lancaster I took him seriously as he is serious about pizza. First the negatives. It is not easy to find and it is not appealing either outside or in. Nothing outside makes you want to stop. When you are inside, it is dark, the furniture is old, and the décor is, well, strange. Still, I have eaten in a lot of first-​rate BBQ joints all over the country that I would say the same thing about. As for the pizza, IT IS FIRST RATE… Nothing cutting-​edge about it, but it is tremendously good. The wait staff was very nice and very local. The dough is made on spot and comes out crispy yet with a toothsome chewiness. It is fairly thin (not Harvest thin) so this makes a fine mouthfeel. The sauce is on the sweet side and could use a bit more oregano but it fits well with the dough and the cheese, which is flavorful and melts well without becoming too stringy. The pepperoni was first rate, chewy and spicy and a bit caramelized on the edges. This is one fine, fine pie. The place is off the beaten path and take out looks like the deal unless you like aged funky décor, but it sure is worth finding.

Eddie Money once said: «I’ve got two tickets to paradise». Paradise refers to Sugar Bears pizza in Lancaster, Ohio, and those tickets are one way first class to orgasm in your mouth. I ordered the meatza pizza and now I need new pants, I also grew a beard had a kid and he grew a beard. Maybe you’ve heard of him, his name is Joe Hawley. Long story short pizza good.

I just happen to come across John B. s comments. It should be noted that John B has a 1 star percentage of 31%, while mine is only 19%. So whos that hater here?
The irony is priceless! :)

Very good pizza. Don’t mind the negative review by Chris G below, he’s negative about every thing. Pizza is outstanding! Is in an older building, but does not take away from the service and food!

Absolutely amazing pizza! Great «old school» pizza joint. I opted for my favorite toppings since this was my first visit. Sausage mushroom and onion. The pizza was baked perfectly. It’s always good to see the edges and cheese caramelize (sure I spelled that wrong LOL) this means the oven is hot enough which is key to crust development. The toppings were plentiful and good quality ingredients.
All of this leads to the element that will either make or break a pizza The Sauce! This is the foundation for the toppings and if the sauce isn’t good the toppings really don’t matter. With that said the sauce is awesome. It provides a solid base of flavor. It has a sweet hint to it but the tomato is is deep and rich. Overall a deep intense flavor that stands out but somehow does not overpower. I love this sauce I could eat it on toast!
I say go get this pizza!