Pizza 23

Stopped in between games at the WCWS.
Overall, it was a modern feel. Their menu wasn’t too expansive.
I ordered the Margherita pizza — it was just OK. I mean, it’s a pretty basic pizza anyways, but I was a little disappointed the basil went on BEFORE it went through the oven. I would have preferred to have fresh basil to brighten up the pizza a bit.
Thought the prices were a bit high, but maybe I’m used to cheap, hole-​in-​the-​wall pizza joints.

This is my favorite pizza in the metro. So delish!

One would think Oh another pizza joint what’s the big deal… Well let me tell you the big deal is that this is dune of the best pizza I have ever had and I lived in Italy for two years. Everything from scratch perfect thin crust with delicious toppings and so many specialty pizzas or nuikd your own. My favorite place to haveca cold beer with excellent pie. And the wings were a great appetizer they weren’t fried but baked to perfection.
We got to visit with the owner who was down to earth and he really had passion about his work that reflected in the quality of his food. Don’t miss this place if your in the city.

Came in here the other day with my boyfriend for lunch. They have a great lunch special that I recommend. The salad, Life Long or whatever… the one with Kale — SO good! Their pizza is always good, too. Yummy place!

I would recommend Pizza 23. I got the rumble bread as an appetizer and two medium pizzas (the Carnivore and the Kitchen Sink). Both are thin crust pizza, not to heavy on the sauce. Both came out hot. Service was good. Everything tasted fresh. Nothing was bad about my experience at Pizza 23 and the food was good. I will go back.

Let me start off by saying I am not a pizza person like that unless its specialty. This by far is the best pizza to me in the city. This was my second time coming… My favorite so far has been the carnitas pizza. I also love how they let you get half and half. this is great if you are someone like me that has a hard time making up your mind or stepping outside of the box! And I love the back entrance its kind of cool and edgy!

This is my favorite pizza place! The rumble bread is delicious as an appetizer, and their bacon macadelic pizza is the best pizza ever! People I went with thought it sounded terrible when I ordered it and it ended up being the favorite pizza of the entire table!
If they delivered, I would be broke. I’m too lazy to go as often as I would like to.

Awesome pizza, great service. If you like an all meat pizza get the carnivore! Different crust than any other pizza I’ve had. It’s a little on the expensive side for pizza but well worth it every now and then.

I left because I sat for 15 minutes without being greeted. Didn’t even get to look at a menu. Epic fail. Oh well I won’t be back. Gonna head to sauced where I know the food & service will be great.

Fail! Epic fail! You weren’t very busy tonight and your hostess told us she was the only server and we’d have to wait 25 min for a table. Do better! Won’t be back.

There are many pizza places in okc. Almost too many, and I have to say, this one is not my favorite. Their pizza is not bad and if offered some I would gladly eat it. It is actually somewhat unique in their crust. I think they use cornmeal or something in it, but otherwise, just kind of a meh pizza.
It is a popular place to grab a drink and maybe watch a game though, so not bad there.

For what you pay at this place, it really isn’t worth it. The pizza is obviously not made on a stone or in a wood/​coal oven, so the prices are kind of absurd. Imagine having Little Ceasars with ingredients someone got from the organic section of Target. That’s kind of what this pizza is like. (I had a medium thin crust pepperoni.) Bread is super buttery, and the flavor dominates every bite. The pepperoni is tasteless, while the super greasy cheese is thicker than the soggy crust below. The sauce was unevenly distributed, with the majority of slices having no sauce at all.
In other words, when the pizza comes out, it’ll look alright. You’ll eat a few slices and be like «yeah, this is acceptable». But you’ll quickly regret your decision and start to feel a bit sick, as I now feel. Also, for like $ 13? I could get twice the pizza from a crappy national chain and be equally satisfied. I’d recommend only if you’re super desperate for pizza, happen to be in the area, and really want to sit down.

Pizza 23 is a pretty good spot for pizza and is big enough to be decent for a hangout spot with friends but it wouldn’t be too crowded and loud since it’s a medium sized building.
(****) The Bacon Mac-​a-​Delic — Alfredo Sauce, Macaroni Noodles, Mozzarella Cheese, Feta, Cheddar Cheese, & Bacon (small $ 14): Sounds like a weird pizza and it is. That’s why I got it! It’s actually pretty good. They certainly don’t skip on the toppings and they mastered the TMNT cheese physics.
(***) Rumble Bread — Fresh made Dough baked and topped with House Oil & Garlic sauce and grated parmesan ($ 5): Pretty good but nothing all that great. If I returned to P23, I probably wouldn’t get this again. 1.) A small pizza is enough (or more than enough) for one person, 2.) I’m already paying likely $ 14 for just myself unless I’m sharing a small pizza.
Now, here’s my dilemma… at what point does quality equalize with price? I think that while P23 has some good pizza, there isn’t much justification for a small pizza costing $ 14. Yes, it can feed one hungry person and probably 2 sort of hungry people. But you can feed someone for less than $ 14, especially when it comes to pizza. All in all, yes, I would return. Though I would get a pizza others would like so we could split it and balance out the cost.

Flavorless pizza + Soggy chicken wings = me wondering why I didn’t go to Pizzeria Gusto or Empire…
Definitely won’t be back.

Pizza 23 by far has the best pizza in OKC. I’ve had different varieties but my favorite is the simplistic medium cheese pizza with crushed red pepper. It is absolutely amazing. There’s something about the taste that just makes me fall in love with their pizza. Not only is the pizza good, but the service is good and the appearance is good. It’s very modern/​contemporary with a nice patio. This is a great spot to grab a few friends and sit and eat some very good pizza. I would strongly recommend anyone to try Pizza 23. It’s on par with pizza from Chicago and New York. I will definitely be going back multiple times before I leave OKC in June!

I can not believe all the gaga sparkling reviews for this place. The pizza is good, the atmosphere is cute, but $ 22 for a 14″? Seriously? The place is radically, insanely overpriced. Naturally, I expect to pay more for a well made pizza than a chain pizza, but literally double priced? Absolutely not. The quality just isn’t good enough to justify costing double, either. I would recommend that if you want gourmet, go to the wedge. If you just want an everyday pizza go… anywhere else, other than a chain, and pay more like $ 15 – 18.
To make a comparison, their «Large» is the same size as a Hideaway’s Medium ($ 16– 17 for most of their specialty pies) or a Papa John’s Large ($ 10 – 12 if you’re smart enough to use their website and google «papa john’s coupon», or just take advantage of their special offers).
Last but not least, a very limited toppings menu. Which would be okay, if it weren’t the toppings menu from almost literally every other pizza place, with the only interesting things being… Mexican food toppings? The place is roughly 25 yards from Big Truck Tacos. If you’re feeling in a Mexican food mood, why would you be at the pizza place instead of the taco place? Even if you were a morbidly obese person, you could walk from the Pizza place, to the taco place, without breaking a sweat. (Assuming it’s not 100 degrees out, but you get what I’m saying.) This is even more true, when both restaurants have patios, and if someone wanted pizza, and someone else wanted a taco or burrito, you could just get food separately, and then meet up on either patio, and never have any conflicts. QED.

Cool, simplistic restaurant to dine inside or outside. 23^rd Street is in renovation mode, so Pizza 23 got in its location just in time.
The PROS of Pizza 23 — waitress was friendly, Hawaiian Luau (pineapple & bbq ckn) /​the Carnitas (pulled pork w/​pico de gallo) was tasty, and the atmosphere was welcoming. I like the simple layout of the restaurant and I’m a sucker for full size glass windows. They offer adult beverages, but unfortunately, I have never acquired the taste for it so I can’t comment on quality there. But yay, they have alcohol.
The CONS of Pizza 23 — the picture doesn’t show it, but there was a lot of cheese. I like cheese, but when I’m dining out at a pizza restaurant, I prefer more meat/​veggies, you know, the goods. Haha… I’ve noticed pizza restaurants usually make their dough a little thinner, but at Pizza 23, it’s average. If I’m going to spend a little more dollars on pizza, I don’t prefer it going towards cheese and dough.
If you like your pizza not too thin and cheesy, Pizza 23 will prob be a 5* place for you. Price is average for a dine in pizza restaurant. Atmosphere is pretty cool, pretty nice place to go on a date. And don’t forget, they have tall glass windows… Fancy.

Pizza23 has definitely become a go-​to spot for my family and friends. It’s got a great atmosphere, and even better food.
Our service was great, and although the wait for food was a tad but long, it was absolutely worth it. Our waiter was really nice and incredibly attentive.
The house salad is absolutely stellar, and the cilantro dressing on top was to DIE for! We had the Carnivore pizza too, and it was fantastic too. The amount of toppings and the thin crust was perfect. Desert pizza (!) was wonderful too, and it was the perfect end to our night.
All in all, it’s an awesome little spot that’s totally worth it, in my opinion!

The power of suggestion. I saw a film last night at deadCenter that featured a fleeting glimpse of a thin crust pizza, and whaddaya know, an hour and a half later, I high-​tailed it to Pizza 23, ordered a small half-​margherita, half-​meat lovers’ (whatever they call it), sat outside on the breezy patio, and tapped my foot a bit impatiently while I waited for the magic to happen.
The string lights on the patio and the tunes, together with the smiles on the boys running the house, were pleasant accompaniment, helping me keep chill despite my roaring munchies. (Drinking my dinner didn’t work out the way I’d suspected.)
I resisted the urge to open the box while I was driving (only because I didn’t want to drop big juicy pieces of meat or fresh cherry tomatoes on my pretty white shirt; not because I have an inhuman will power). BUT the pizza box didn’t make it to the table. I opened the box on the countertop, leaned over and INHALED 3 pieces. Oh my, oh my, oh my.
Granted, I had a beastly hunger. However, I think the crust has improved considerably since my last visit, with a slight buttery saltiness and chew that really complements the toppings. Both the margherita and meat lovers’ toppings were super fine. Hit. the. spot. Thanks for the suggestion, @deadCenter.

The pizza here is top notch. Interesting menu and a fantastic buttery-​crust on each pie. Each one on the menu has a non-​traditional twist to it, and I think this place makes a nice splash in the billion other pizza joints in this neighborhood.
The place is bare-​bones and minimalist, but I who expects a red prime atmosphere at a pizza place. Still nothing to complain about, just observation.
The staff here is mediocre, a bunch of teenagers. Both my girlfriend and I have trouble every time we go in. At first I thought it was because we were going at off times, so we decided to try them out on a Saturday night… same problem.
The Pros
1) Quality pizza and cool combinations for toppings
2) Flavorful crust
3) Easy location
The Cons
1) the staff needs work, for sure. Every time I have been in here they are always texting and goofing off. Fortunately, the food makes me turn a blind eye to the poor staff.
2) Avoid the rumble bread. It’s just not worth it.