Bill’s Pizza

Strolling down the wharf, there weren’t many inexpensive, quick options. Being from NYC, I’m a pizza and bagel snob and came to Portland because it’s a foodie town. The nice people at Bills gave tasty slices of regular cheese pizza– hot and nice crust. They also gave us directions and made us feel welcome. That’s a big deal when I’m traveling! If I’d wanted a beer, we could’ve happily sat at a booth and had a local brew.
The place could use a good cleaning and a nice Italian grandma sweeping the stoop.

Advertises that they are open till two am, called at midnight and they are closed. If you’re not open late no problem, don’t advertise it

This place is getting a bad rap on Unilocal.This is a solid option for a slice.
Being from So Cal there ain’t nothing like east coast pies.
I’ve eating a lot of pizza over the years and this place is right up there with the traditional by the slice restaurants.
When I find myself in Maine again, I’ll be back

I don’t know if it’s Unilocal fault or an ill legitimate posting but to walk down at a time they are said to be open and to see them closed is beyond disappointing; regardless of the quality pizza-​which I imagine for a place desperate enough for to pretend to be open late –is pretty bad.

Our second time eating here in the last few years.
Have to say I really like this pizza. Lots of cheese and a nice sweet sauce.
Stopped in after a cruise and it was nice that they are open until 2:00 am.
Prices are a bit on the high side but it is a tourist area.

$ 3.50 for a lukewarm, almost flavorless slice. They warmed it up when we paid, but biting into it there was no heat, very little tomato sauce flavor, and unsalted cheese. Possibly the only redeeming factor was the crust, which tasted a little like pizza hut’s pan pizza. There’s a lot of good food in Maine but for pizza, the $ 1 slices in NY are much tastier for a fraction of the cost.

Bill’s is a decent dive joint in a great location. Pizza is marginally above delivery chain pizza places, price is o.k. Staff have all ways been friendly. Place could be kept cleaner…
Right on the water front and Bill’s has it’s own parking which can be really handy when Portland is busy.
Good spot for families when you have a couple of hungry kids and want something fast. Same for after the bar… Not for foodies…

Average pizza. Perfect location, right on the water. Lots of things to look at. Wasn’t too busy when i went in.

Average pizza (it’s hard to screw up pizza). Typical pizza place décor.
Price on the pies are a little high.
Good draught beer selection (for a pizza joint). $ 4.50 for a Shipyard.
Overall it’s an average pizza joint in an above average area. Felt a little out of place to be honest.

Wow, Maine pizza sucks. Maybe they should try some lobster or chowder on their pizza because this is as bad as it gets ladies!
Sign says been in business for 65 years. Lol. That’s a joke. Can’t say it any clearer than pizza sucks. Anyone from NY who tries this pizza will say same thing. Only reason I had a slice was because I ate like a pig for breakfast and wanted just a slab to hold me over until I go hard at dinner tonight. I would have enjoyed a lollipop better than this joke of a slice.
And they charge $ 3.50 a slice. Place should be closed down.

I’m still sticking by my 4-​star rating. I recently came on St Patrick’s Day. They had some amazing pizzas in the oven. I ordered one, and realized they gave me the wrong slice. They let me keep the wrong slice and brought me my correct slice.
And the pizza was spot on. I got a steak bomb (the accident slice) that had more steak than cheese and sauce combined. I also had the Reuben slice; also tasty. For $ 4.25, I’d come back again
This is your old-​school greasy style pizza, and Bill’s does it well in my opinion

Stopped in for a slice. Unfortunately they only had pepperoni and cheese but that was fine. It’s a run of the mill pizza shop, don’t expect to be blown away but it was still pretty tasty! Moxie in a glass bottle, my favorite. They also sell ice cream but we didn’t try it. Looked good though.

They don’t take credit cards after midnight and the pizza was cold. Crap there are a hundred places better in the area.

A very important place to stop by at the end of your evening in the old port. Instant gratification. One slice won’t be enough.

went there over the weekend for the sake of nostaglia and the old days of college and the Old Port
not good pizza
I loved the pizza when drunk as a college kid and now 20+ years later — pizza is bad
a plus — they had a small gluten free pizza on menu (thought that was nice)

Fun local pizza joint in the Old Port. Nothing more, nothing less. Seems like some of the reviewers had much higher expectations. We enjoyed our slices snd cold beer.

When you run a business, you dont cuss out customers and be an asshole because they are wearing a children’s shirt and get offended when you tell them RUDELY not to take their jacket off. Since when can a man not show his midriff. The other customers said they WANTED me to take my jacket off. Manager/​employee/​security was very rude and do not know how to run a business. Never give this place your money. I tip them every time and they never say thank you and ended up banning me from the store and yelling GET THE FUCK OUT in front of customers. No matter what you NEVER behave like that if you run a business. Horrible service and pizza is sub par. Fuck bills pizza.

I’m giving bills 4 stars for the fun, circus atmosphere at 1:30 am on a Saturday night. Sit in the window and enjoy the shit show happening before your eyes. The constant flow of drunk people and umm «lightly dressed» groups of girls are highly amusing. It’s like a drunk soap opera. Like beef and boards, you go for the show not necessarily for the food. We had a large cheese pizza, I actually liked it and it was a very short wait. If you are barhopping in portland’s old port, definitely make this your last stop.

Ahhh! Went here for a quick slice and found that the pizza taste like chef Boyarde. My partner actually threw up after he ate here… Not sure if it was food poisoning or not.
Avoid with your life. If there was a zombie invasion I’d rather be eaten by the horde.

Not sure why Bill’s gets such bad reviews on here. This is my first time to Portland, so there is probably better pizza around but I decided to try Bill’s. To me, it seemed like a fine place for lunch. We got a half ham and pineapple and half pepperoni jumbo pizza. The pizza was a little expensive, but I’m used to overpriced Ocean City pizza, so this was a nice break. They don’t go light on the toppings — each slice was completely covered in the toppings we ordered. There was plenty of sauce and cheese, but a little too much grease (because of the pepperoni, but still too much). In fact, the reasons I am giving 4 stars involve the restaurant rather than the food. The music was very loud, and although I liked it, some may not enjoy the 80’s rock music they play. Also, the bathrooms were covered in graffiti. It’s great pizza, but it’s probably better to take out.