Fortel’s Pizza Den

Stopped in and ordered a Bob’s Deluxe pizza for carry out. The pizza was ready in less than 20 minutes. I’ve never been to this location before as we normally go the one in Ballwin. Like that store the toppings are extremely generous. The crust was a bit thick for a St Louis style pizza but it was still OK.

Let me first say that I’m not a fan of St. Louis style pizza. I’m not from St. Louis originally as I grew up in Pittsburgh where New York style pizza was the norm. So if you like St. Louis style pizza, my comments don’t apply. I found the pizza mushy and too salty and the salad we ordered was loaded down with Provel cheese. So I found the food mediocre at best. The place is small with not exactly a lot of ambience. It’s a pizza joint for people who want inexpensive St. Louis style pizza. I don’t plan to go back.

Loved the crust and sauce, but looked like they used canned mushrooms on my «Bobs Deluxe» their best seller. Came to $ 25 for a small pizza (which could feed two very well), small Caesar salad and a drink. It was ok, don’t think I would seek it out next time I’m in town tho.

Great pizza, and good appetizers to boot. Fast, friendly service and always timely delivery.

We had pizzas catered in for our birthday lunch celebration and it was almost a disaster.
The food arrived 30 minutes late with the pan of salad missing. And to top it off, all of the pizzas had shifted in the boxes — minus 4 stars. We called to let them know about the mistake and they offered to rectify by bringing new pizzas and the pan of salad we ordered — plus 3 stars.
The pizza was actually pretty tasty. We had pepperoni and cheese pizzas. There was a large amount of seasoning on the pepperonis though — I was skeptical biting into it. But the crust and sauce were actually really good once we got past the awful presentation.
The wings on the other hand were a little off for me — minus 1 star. The plain wings were really dry and had obviously been fried too long. I wouldn’t order them again.
I will probably order pizza here again because I did enjoy that.

So I’m starting to write this as I wait for someone to come by and take my order. Not packed family of 6 next to me, 5 cops, and 2 ladies. Most are already eating. He has come out 6 times since setting down, changed the tv to the game, and brought several orders. I would be the person with no drink in front of them and menu laying on table with the look of being hungry. Is it time to jiggle my glass of ice? No because I don’t have a drink. Ok, 20 minutes I’m leaving.

I want to like this place, but the pizza is so bad. I’ve eaten here 2 times now and I just don’t like the pizza.
The ingredients are fresh, but they put so much cheese on and toppings that you don’t know if there is sauce on the pizza or not. The crust is just ok, it has no flavor also and because they put to much on top the crust gets so soggy.
Sorry to be so harsh.

I visit this Fortel’s often and the pizza is really good. It is interesting that this is a local chain because the food varies a lot from location to location. The Kirkwood pizza is great with lots of tasty and flavorful toppings and a good beer selection. The Creve Coeur location pizza is entirely different. It is not a fancy place but great for a spontaneous outing and never lets you down with the food/​quality and service. It is slightly more expensive than some other places, but we always leave with a half pizza because it is so large.

Their pizza is more expensive then the national chains. But the toppings are plenty, and the quality is a tad better. I ordered a family size buffalo chicken pizza. The pie came loaded with chicken… seriously there was probably over a pound of chicken. The buffalo sauce was ok… but the pizza was kind of plain in my opinion. It did come with a tasty order of Toasted Ravioli and I added two salads… a house and chicken caesar. With a 2 liter of soda, the bill was over $ 50.

Good Lord. I just had a large pizza delivered to my home and I’m glad I didn’t order take-​out. Transporting this pie may have required a pick-​up truck. This place DOES NOT skimp on the toppings… Great pizza and I will be eating leftovers until next month.

The pizza is decent but overpriced. Don’t bother veering off the pizza area of the menu as the portions are incredibly small for what you pay. With a number of options a short distance away in downtown Kirkwood, do yourself a favor and go to one of them before Fortel’s.

My husband and I were having one of those Sundays where neither of us knew what we wanted to eat for lunch. Suddenly it was 3 PM, and we were starving. We managed to narrow our selection down to pizza and ultimately settled on Fortel’s Pizza Den. He hadn’t been there in a while, and it was a first for me.
I was delighted to discover that they had two soda fountains and offered both Coke and Pepsi products. I’m not a fan of Pepsi, but I’m sure other people are. ;)
Fortel’s offers only what they call a «medium-​thin crust.» According to their website, the crust is made from scratch daily.
As hungry as we were, we ordered a large (14″) pizza with sausage and pepperoni. I was fully confident in my ability to eat half of the pizza, and it is with both pride and shame that I announce to you that I was successful. Because the crust was a little thicker than that of a typical STL-​style, it was very filling. I certainly did not need to eat half of the pizza, but I wanted to. :)
Another thing that set our pizza apart from other STL pizzas was that it was topped with mozzarella. I happen to love provel, but I’m not completely loyal to it. I also enjoy mozzarella quite a bit.
The menu described their homemade pizza sauce as having «just the right blend of sweet & spice that will keep you coming back for more.» I was a little concerned about how that might taste. I enjoy spicy foods, but I don’t enjoy spicy pizza. I had a bad experience at a pizza party when I was a kid. A classmate’s mom had made homemade pizza, and I thought to myself, «Yippee! Pizza! This is going to be great!» However, I was completely taken aback when I bit into the pizza. She must have dropped an entire jar of crushed red pepper into the sauce. It was easily one of the worst foods I’ve had in my entire life, and any time someone describes a pizza sauce as «spicy,» I have flashbacks to that day. Yet, I am pleased to say that Fortel’s sauce was very good. In this case, I believe their reference to «spice» just means that it is well-​seasoned. It was a delicious, slightly sweet yet zesty sauce. Whew. Crisis averted.
I didn’t know what to think when my husband told me Fortel’s had STL-​style pizza with a bit thicker crust and no provel cheese. However, this was a great pizza. I don’t know exactly what it was that I liked about it. Everything (i.e., crust, sauce, cheese, toppings) just worked very well together.
The only negatives I can think of are that the restaurant interior wasn’t very impressive and that I didn’t have a T-​Mobile signal. But, who cares? The pizza was good.

Fresh toppings and lots of them, quality pepperoni, and good sauce and cheese. The seasoning on top adds that extra kick of flavor. Fortels is the best place to get vegetable toppings because they are fresh, piled on, and never over baked. Highly recommend the Bob’s Deluxe (we get it without sausage). Order enough for leftovers the next day.
Only complaint is the crust tastes a little burnt on the bottom. Otherwise, Fortels does a great St. Louis style pizza.

Why does this place have a good rating? It was very mediocre. It was similar to store bought pizza, I’d rather have a totinos. Those are more flavorful.

Ordered a 14inch ½ bacon cheeseburger ½ pepperoni, sausage pizza. I hadn’t eaten at Fortels for awhile. I completely forgot how incredible this pizza is!!! My boyfriend and I shared the pizza, let me tell you, there was enough for us to eat and get full and enough left over for his lunch the next day. Yes, they’re a little pricy, but it’s well worth it, not to mention the fact they do have coupons in the paper. I rediscovered a classic. They use quality ingredients. I love their sausage, pepperoni and bacon!!! They don’t skimp on ingredients either. I can’t wait to order again.

Love this pizza. I can’t figure out if it is the sauce, the crust, the ingredients or what. It is just good! I love their pepperoni and the light sprinkling of cheese on it. Just very good pizza!!!

Visiting from out of town. Went with friends who recommended this place. It seems to be really popular with families with kids and as a destination for post-​game for their sporting events, as there were lots of kids there when we arrived. One would think that this would result in Chuck E Cheese quality fare, but what came to my table was far from it. I ordered Bob’s Deluxe (first pizza on the menu). It took a little while, but they were getting slammed at the time (a Saturday evening) so it was to be expected.
The pizza arrived nice and hot, and had obviously just come out of the oven. I tried an outside slice and was really pleased with the crust – just crispy enough to have a nice crunch to it without being hard to eat. The sauce had a noticeable flavor without being too overpowering, and the sausage used was excellent (nice and spicy). The veggies were sliced in nice big pieces, making for an excellent texture all the way through. The pie wasn’t greasy at all, and I ate far more of it than I was expecting as a result.
I would definitely return the next time I pass through the St. Louis area. This was really good pizza, worth the price and worth sharing the dining room with two dozen rambunctious children.

I love Fortels. Good pizza, their sauce is amazing. Fresh salads and nice staff. Cold beer, yum.

I used to order from this establishment when their Arnold location was open. I am sad to say that the location closed down a few years ago, because they serve ana amazing pizza. Of course, their prices are a bit expensive, but the saying is true: you get what you pay for it. I always get their deluxe pizza because the pie is chock full of toppings. The combination of toppings and cheese makes the pie more flavorful and delicious.
Fortel’s please come back to Arnold, Missouri. I sorely miss you.

This is really fantastic pizza! We love to go here when we visit a friend of ours from the Saint Louis Area. I am really surprised to see that anyone had a bad experience here! I suppose every place has an off day.
Things I enjoy about Fortels Pizza Den,
1. You can choose your crust, sauce, and toppings to make a truly custom pizza. You can also get the sauce ½ and ½ which is great if like to get a «white pizza» and your family likes «regular pizza».
2. They also have fantastic specials to choose from if you aren’t feeling terribly inspired to come up with your own thing.
3. They have kids meals! Very helpful!
4. They also sell their salad dressing. If you are a salad nut like I am thats really a great thing. This is a really fantastic dressing. I personally really like going on vacation, eating at a restaurant like this and being able to purchase the dressing to enjoy back home.
I will say that it is a but pricey here. My family purchased a 16′ Family size ½ Fortels/​½ white pizza with GRILLED onions, FRESH mushrooms, and sausage; Fortels House Salad; and 2 bottles of House Dressing (to take home). The bill was $ 40. Very tasty!