Via’s Pizza and More

Best pizza ever! Love the crust! Best Bloody Marys in Topeka! Awesome staff! And they have Otis!!! Must try!

We did a quick stop on the way to Kansas City, for dinner. My Husband is gluten intolerant and just making a pit stop is not easy to do. We got a 10″ gluten free pizza WITH gluten free cheesy breadsticks! Score!
The pizza crust was great! It was so crispy and the smoky wood flavor was amazing! Crust is made there in store and I swear it’s cooked on an open flame … Or however it’s done.
Looks like they have some great specials and other great foods. She made sure to tell us they will be adding a gluten free desert too, which would be nice. It’s not local for us, but we can expand our Topeka eating stops.

A good little pizza spot in Topeka. This place has a great lunch special that you definitely have to check out. If you are into spicy pizzas, the Inferno is an excellent choice. The place could stand to be renovated as it feels cold and bare and the booths and tables are old.

This is the Best Pizza Ever! Great Brew and s fantastic staff! I highly recommend this outstanding establishment!!!

Have been there on only one occasion. Food was ok. We ordered a calzone and two different pizzas. Thought the pizza crust was doughy in my opinion. Place is dark and not inviting. For the food we received, I thought the price was high. If we hadn’t have received stellar service, I would never go back in there. There’s a chance I might pop back in someday. A small chance.

Fresh and handmade! Expect a little wait here for your food, but they have lunch time specials with no wait!

Great pizza, but the cost isn’t really worth it. Decant for a first date! I don’t frequent much any longer, because I can better deals at chains that’s still good quality. Support local businesses!

Great pizza! Super hand made crust and fresh ingredients. Take your time as it is all hand made. Definitely will come back!

Good service, great crust, but beyond the crust there wasn’t much that the pizza did for me. We had the Margherita pizza and it was very bland before I added crushed pepper. I will say I was pleased they did great with having it hot and ready for us when we called ahead for dine in after another pizza place we called ahead wouldn’t honor our dine in order unless we ordered upon arrival which didn’t suit our hurry we were in at the time.

Found this place after stretching our legs in Gage Park during a road trip. Ordered a supreme pizza (they called it L’Opera) –deep dish – and it was excellent! Flavorful crust, lots of veggies, and not too heavy. Two of us shared the smaller size and didn’t feel overstuffed afterwards. Took a while to cook, but we enjoyed a good selection of draft beer and a friendly server. Even got to learn some history about an industrial sized mixer they had that came from a Navy ship. Would highly recommend!

Via’s is a great local pizza place. All of their pizzas are oven baked, which gives them more flavor, but also means a longer wait. We feel it’s worth it. This is one of the few pizza places we will choose to eat at. The prices are reasonable and Via’s has a descent bar to choose from while waiting. We usually stop by Via’s at least once a month. The Opera pizza is our favorite.

Today’s visit to Via’s was the first since the new owner. We used to consider Via’s as the only place for pizza in Topeka and rated pizza in other city’s based upon Via’s. We can no longer do that. The Tutu Carne pizza which was our favorite is still on the menu, but the flavor is not the same. It was good, but no longer GREAT. The restaurant is clean, the restrooms are clean, the service is prompt, the menu is large with lots of variety, not just pizza.

This was my first time to Via’s. I popped in to ask if they had a gluten free option — and they did! They had two different sizes I could pick from, they had gluten free breadsticks, and they had a few different options of gluten free beer. I was very excited and very impressed. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The food was great! It can be hit or miss with gluten free pizza — I can honestly say this was the best I’ve had so far. I will definitely be back when I’m in Topeka.

Ive heard so many great things about Vias. Ive also heard that their pizza is expensive and their service very slow, none of which i found to be true.
First off, the experience started off being miserable as my wife and i were welcomed into a restaurant FULL of screaming, bratty children… and even worse parents. We sat at the bar, the bar tender got me a couple beers, which were $ 2 for domestics, and our order was taken quickly. The pizza also arrived fairly quickly, id say within 10 – 15 min. We got the margarita pizza to share, and when it came out i was very excited to see what appeared to be a decent thin crust pizza. Well, it was not. Now i know a good pizza because i grew up in chicago, and this one was bland and the crust tasted like dusty cardboard. We had ordered the wheat crust because the bar tender said it tasted better… as opposed to what? Licking the floor? I dunno, the whole experience was unexceptional. Theres nothing much to say besides its best not to waste your $ 23!

I hadn’t been to Via’s in quite some time. Apparently, they’ve recently switched to new ownership along with new ingredients and new menu items. The reason I hadn’t been to Via’s in so long is because I just didn’t care for the flavor and felt I could make something just as tasty in my own kitchen. Not so much anymore. I was treated to a special lunch here and really enjoyed it. Thin Wheat Crust «Supreme» pizza is what we ordered. (Not sure what they call it) It was delicious! Not dripping with grease and jam-​packed full of flavor. Last weekend we ordered takeout from them. It was a repeat performance and delicious again.
Not the cheapest pizza in town, but they are a local business, which scores them points with me. And, they are close to home, so they’ll likely be seeing more of me than they have in the past.

I ate here when Via’s first opened years ago. I loved their sauce and craved it multiple times. Recently I went there with a friend and told him it was good pizza. After our dinner, I walked out with egg on my face. I felt so bad that I told him that. Their sauce tasted just like Chef Boy Ordee. I was so embarrassed.

If you are looking for a great, local pizza joint — this is your place!!!
Family owned. Servers are great. Good sit-​down place.
We always get a Chicago style pizza and love all the leftovers we take home.
Big selection of drinks and menu items. Have a fun night out and give it a try!!!

The pizza is better than any chain’s pizza for sure. I like the choice of wheat crust. Today my barbecue chicken thin crust personal for $ 4.50 was awesome. They currently offer pizza half price from 2:00 to 4:00 for dine in and carry out!
I think to fully appreciate this place you need to have their deep dish! You won’t get that at Pizza Hut.
They’ve got a good selection of beers, too. Plus there are three TVs on the wall. Give em a shot!

At Via’s the food has been good and the service has been okay, but today the service was sub-​par. Our trip went from good, to bad and back to amazing. We ordered a make your own pizza with Feta Cheese and Canadian bacon, a Gluten free pizza and an All meat pizza. The iced tea started out sub=par and tasted like it had coffee in it. On our recommendation they dumped the batch and started a new one (this takes time.) We tried to be patient, but it took an hour from sitting down to get our food. Distraught, we told the manager /​owner. He informed us that they basically have to clean the kitchen and shut everything down for the gluten free pizza so it takes longer. They would have been better off warning of the longer wait times.
When the food DID arrive, it was considerably better than I remembered. The gluten free pizza is MUCH larger and looks better and my pizza was the best-I’ve-had at Via’s. Their getting better at their pizza, that’s for sure. The manager offered us some desserts (Key-​Lime pie and some chocolate thing) on the house. I cannot say if it is worth the price because it was comped, but they are AMAZING. Overall, the experience was worth it. I am impressed at how they righted the wrongs and their food has improved.
Quick rundown, Salads… skip it. $ 2.99 for a basic house salad is a bit high. It is lacking some premium leafy greens to carry the price. The Pizzas and the desert is a must try.
If it were not for the questionable customer service, I would have given 5 stars.

Great service, very sweet waitress! This place has a simple family setting which is nice and laid back. The prices are very reasonable and the food is great. I would definitely go back here multiple times to work through the menu and taste what they have to offer. Will return!