Nothing catches my eye like a pizza buffet. Â Luck would have it that I'd be in the area recently to give this a try. Â Even at $8.50 now, this is quite a deal, as the price includes a drink and a salad. Â Really enjoyed my salad with their house honey basil vinaigrette. Â Although they only have a few pizzas out at a time and were dealing with a full lunch crowd, they were pretty good about restocking quickly enough that I rarely had to wait. Â They had some interesting offerings like both barbecue and buffalo chicken pizzas, a veggie pizza with roasted garlic that was one of my favorites, and the usuals like cheese and a meat lovers. Â I did enjoy the pizza, although I'd say I've had better, but that's no knock. Â For the price and the quality, the pizza peel makes for an extremely satisfying lunch experience.
Review Source:Loved this place. We went here twice.
Pesto Penne Pasta was A++
Also the Roasted Veggie pizza was excellent.
Not tried any of the other pizzas on the menu so my review could change depending.
The eggplant pasta was a miss, I would pass.
Also I noticed a few people raved about their fish tacos, while the fish was very fresh it wasn't as flavorful as I expected.
Ambience and decor was nice. Can be tough to get a table on weekends.
Give it a shot, they seem to be one of the better places I've been to for pizza in Charlotte so far.
I just love "The Peel." It's a go-to lunch meeting spot with friends and colleagues, especially since I work in the area. Here are a few reasons why it's high on my list:
- Draught beer selection is large and diverse. Lots of craft offerings. Old standbys as well as soon to be favorites from far and wide.
- Pizza. Slam dunk. Every time.
- Salads are dreamy. Well-executed and lacking nothing.
- The pasta dishes are really solid. Sometimes I come in wanting a heavy, carby meal and these don't disappoint.
- The Mr. raves about the wings, buffalo & blue cheese sandwich and fish tacos. I can't speak to those, but he keeps ordering them...so they must be good. I've heard they're the best fish tacos in town. Go try them and let me know!
- Specials. Every day, they're rocking special menu items that run the gamut of flavors. Go out on a limb and order one.
I especially love the patio, which can be heated for the chilly winter weather. It's also perfect for families...I see families everywhere! Beer for the parents, pizza for kids...what more could you ask for?
All in all, this is a great place to go for pizza and lots of other stuff, too.
Tried this place when it first opened and found the sauce too sweet for my taste. Went back recently and enjoyed a cheese pizza and some garlic knots. Their small pies are a great portion for an individual or not-too-hungry couple to split. The garlic knots are very garlicy and quite tasty, not overly fried like some can taste like. Parking can be difficult but you can snag spaces in the lot at the dry cleaner's next door or the office space across the street if it's available. There are multiple tvs to watch sports while enjoying pizza and beer.
Review Source:Love this place. Local beer list is awesome. Nachos were delish, spouse and toddler loved the garlic knot bread sticks. The sauce here rules...it tastes fresh. Both the nachos and the pizza we selected had chorizo on board. Glad to have a good beer bar and food spot locally for when I visit.
Review Source:For a fairly new Pizza joint this place is awesome. The only downside is that  the structure itself appears to be built in a former full service gas station. That is, it's inside can get kinda cramped and crowded if they are running at even half capacity. Still though, the people crowd in for the awesome pizza they have here and the great beer selection. They do pretty cool specials on different beers so if you come in during the week you can sometimes find some discounted pints to try out. Also, they have their own "beer club". This is a lot like Taco Mac has but kind of a mini version since Pizza Peel doesn't have 4000 beers to choose from. If you frequent a place long enough these beer clubs are pretty cool because it encourages you to try out different beers. Also, they have more than a couple local breweries included on tap which is awesome and shows they support the community. As for the food. The pizza is very good and so are the nachos and wings. The wings could actually be a little more flavorful but I'd recommend trying them out if you ever get the chance to stop in and are hungry for a app.
Review Source:I actually went here for lunch one day & had the small sausage and onion pizza. Â It was great. Â The crust was a little different than what I like at my normal pizza spot, but still good and crispy. Â I think they said it was a wheat crust.
My pizza was perfectly sauced, cheesed & covered. Â I enjoyed a really good beer from their really good selection. Â I love that they have CCC Amber as that's one of my favorites. Â It went great with pizza.
The bartender was a nice guy & kept checking back with me & even found the tennis channel for me to watch!
I went back the next time with my sweetied & eh, not such a great experience. Â The bartendress was a bit mmm... flaky. Â She couldn't seem to remember what we told her. Â
She also really chatted up this great sounding mushroom soup. Â I got it to go since I just wanted to taste it before our pizza & then eat it the next day for lunch. Â Well I got the soup, opened it up tasted it, & it was Tomato Basil with goat cheese & basil strips - you know it's a let down when you think you're going to taste one thing & then it's something else. Â I almost sent it back, but it actually warmed up pretty good the next night for dinner,.
We got the same sausage & onion pizza, but large this time. Â It wasn't that great. Â Not enough sauce, not enough cheese, not enough toppings. Â It's like they use the same amounts for both sizes, so it doesn't work as well on the larger one.
Sweetie wasn't happy. Â I won't be back there with him. Â I guess for me, it's good for the late lunch. Â I'd go back.
Eaten here a few times since last October....and wow. Here's some new things that I've LOVED since:
-Bottles of Hopslam. They've had TONS available since they've been distributed and it's been nice to enjoy several of them here. Works rather well with the menu, too.
- Fish Tacos - Dude....that ancho chili sauce with the verde salsa is magic.
- "Close to Italian" Pizza. Sans chicken, this pie rules. I'd order it every time.
- Kelly, bartender, is a machine. She's so friendly and works super hard.
- Jessica, manager, is equally awesome and busts it to keep things rolling. Always smiling, too.
Just a killer neighborhood spot and the food is consistently and continually awesome.
Winner, Winner!
Very much disappointed in todays lunch.. Â I should have known better than to order a sandwich in a pizza shop. Â I ordered the Philly Steak and fries were not an option. Â They plate it with a mountain of chips I did not care for... Â Really bland ! Â It was almost as if I ordered a plate of chips with a side sandwich.. The sandwich was rather small and not flavorful at all...
It is a pretty cool little local spot tho... Â Very clean and seemingly well ran. My server Anna was more than helpful.. And cute !
After I order I noticed a little area that looked like a pizza buffet so I asked Anna and she confirmed it was available Monday thru Saturday. Â So I think if I give them another shot I will try the buffet to check out their pizza... Â Also I saw a family order some wings that looked really good...
Still disappointed with my order tho after reading these reviews...
One of our favorite spots in Charlotte! Have been going regularly since it opened.
Ask for the secret chef's menu. Our favorite is the Samoan, has chorizo, pepperoni, onion, and a spicy sauce.
Also love the bruschetta and fish tacos. And great beer selection!
Stopped in Saturday night for pizza after the football game. Thanks to the staff for accommodating us and letting us watch the end!
Hands down BEST BLACK BEAN BURGER in Charlotte!!! Â But this is a pizza joint, right? Â Yes, you heard me--best black bean burger. Â Our 8 year old little girl says "it's so dreamy!" Â and I agree. Â It's got great texture and flavor. Â It's on the specials menu and hopefully it will be on the regular menu all the time. Â The fish tacos with black beans and rice are tasty, too. Â Of course, the pizza is really good, too.
The Peel is our regular Friday night spot with our 2 girls. Â Great atmosphere, family/kid friendly, great beer selection, great service. Â Just can't say enough good stuff about the place!
I've been on a beer kick lately and looking for places that serve craft beers on tap. Â I knew about this place for years but had never been here.
The place is small with booths along the right side and tables in the middle and a 10-seater bar in the back. Â There are 2 TVs above the bar and 2 on the opposite wall. Â The lighting is interesting there's a metal rack above you with decorative light bulbs spaced ever few inches or so. Â Neat idea. Â
There are plenty of local and regional beers on tap and a few other craft beers as well as Guinness, Stella and PBR. Â
The menu is simple with pizzas, sandwiches, salads and apps. Â The pizzas sounded amazing but I noticed many of them came with a thai chili sauce instead of tomato sauce. Â Interesting twist. Â But I opted for the Chicken Philly sandwich. Â It arrived and it appeared somewhat healthy. Â The peppers were lightly cooked and crunchy. Â They seemed like they were steamed along with the onions. Â The chicken was tender but not a lot of flavor there and the cheese was smothered over the top. Â The sandwich came with wonderful homemade potato chips and a pickle spear. Â I could have eaten another batch of the chips.
Prices are decent. Â The staff is friendly and accommodating. Â Definitely a place to come back to. Â I just wish i had more options on my rating. Â I don't think my visit was worth a 4 but it was higher than a 3. Â So this a 3 1/2 rating.
Best. Pizza. In. Charlotte!!!
I love, Love, LOVE Pizza Peel. Luckily, it's just around the corner from our house & even though I try to eat healthy it doesn't take much effort for Joe to twist my arm and "make" me eat at "the Peel." In addition to having absolutely phenomenal pizza, Pizza Peel has a very diverse beer selection, is a great place to watch sporting events, has yummy sandwiches and the best house salad in town.
Pizza Peel is definitely not a place to go to if you want to have a nice quiet dinner, but it's always a good time and fun for the whole family.. they even have a magician on Friday nights for the kids!
Definitely ask for the secret menu and don't be afraid to order the mystery beer... we haven't been let down yet by the selection!
I was recently invited to try The Pizza Peel and Tap Room on Colwick Road near Cotswold. The Pizza Peel turns out custom and specialty pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and salads and boasts an impressive beer menu. I like that pizzas are available in personal size portions and you can make even a personal size half and half - fun! There is also a Secret Menu. Ask for it.
I tried the "No Apologies Pizza" from the Secret Menu which has chipotle hot tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, goat cheese, roasted red peppers, chorizo sausage, spinach, red onion and whole roasted garlic - whew, that was one fully loaded and tasty pizza! The Roasted Veggie (available on the regular menu) was also very good. The dough on both pizzas tasted fresh and well cooked. I also really enjoyed the curry rolls: although not what you might expect at a pizza place, the fried curry spring rolls with chicken, carrots, onions and cabbage got my taste buds going and offered an excellent start to the meal. Other starters include garlic knots, bruschetta, nachos and even house made potato chips. The house salad I sampled was also top-notch and other salads are available as well. I love salads with fruit, nuts and cheese and this house salad fit that bill with cranberries, bleu cheese and walnuts - yum! Pastas like beer & four cheese lasagna and eggplant parm are on my list to try another time and the fish tacos have received accolades as well. The Pizza Peel definitely offers a diverse menu with something for everyone. Every week there are lunch specials and every day there are events like trivia, live music and pint night.
This is a really neat pizza spot! I came here with my brother and a friend to check it out. When you walk in, it's sort of a chilled bar family atmosphere. You'll see families eating and the ceiling gives you a sense of a nice country home feeling.
So. Here's what's up. They only have two sizes of pizzas here. A 8" and a 16", and priced at $8 and $20 respectively it's kind of weird. I would think double the size would be double the price, but it isn't the case. This is what I ate when I came:
1. For appetizers we ordered wings and nachos. Me personally, I felt the nachos didn't do justice. The amount of beef and stuff that came with it didn't balance. My brother would have gotten the house chips instead, as he was eyeing it when he was walking out at another table. The wings, we mixed the sauces of teriyaki and buffalo so it turned out pretty good. It had a kick and at the same time the sweet taste came in to accompany it. I enjoyed that.
2. Pizza. We decided for 3 we a 20" would be just fine. I believe we got a specialty pizza with onions, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, pepperoni, and I believe bell pepper? I have a photo attached, but I don't know really what it was called. I enjoyed the pizza because it didn't have any weird taste like some pizza spots and it just went well. (It got me full!)
Overall, my experience was positive. The service was nice, and the waiter was very helpful in choosing what was tasty! I will definitely come back if I'm in the area and craving for pizza.
I've been to the Pizza Peel twice so far and I've never made it past the patio. It's just too darn inviting and we always end up there. Maybe when it gets chilly we will head inside, or just sit really close to a heater...
The best thing about this place is that they have a GIGANTIC beer selection. I think we went on a Monday once and they were having a Beer Poker for a really cheap price. It was like Beer Roulette to me, you didn't get to pick the beer, it was just a surprise and you drank whatever they brought you. Good way to try new stuff though so we tried it, and it was fun. We also learned what will cause bitter beer face and what to stay away from next time. LOL
The food here is decent, but it's not my fave. I'm not a huge pizza gal either though so perhaps that's why. But I tried the garlic knots thinking they'd be amazing, and they just turned out to be a greasey pile that made my stomach upset after eating 2 of them. The next time I went I had a salad of some sort that was on their special board and it was pretty great, and spicy.
It's a great place to be a regular and it's close to home so I'd def say to give it a go.
Pizza with Red Onion (you can get the other kind of Onion if you wish) and Garlic Knots almost the size of Pretzels! Â
My rating of Five stars means it is one of my favorite places to get Pizza and that everything I want in a Pizza was executed very well here both times I've been here. Â Here is the rundown and yelp star ratings on the components:
Pizza Sauce: great flavor better than most, 4.85 yelp stars
Pizza Crust: Thin and thinner than many, great flavor 4.9 stars
Cheese: YAY! Â A strict Mozzarella (no blend YAY!) perfect volume 5 stars
Red Onion: Great flavor and sliced perfectly THIN! !! !!! 4.75 stars
Garlic Knots: Totally Fresh! BIG 5 stars on size, 3.9 stars on flavor, tasted like canned powdered Parmesan Cheese, mixed with plenty of fresh Garlic! Â It is doubtfully I would be dating someone who dose not LOVE Garlic (unless it was a first Date)!
Marinara Sauce: with a little Cheese very good 4.75 stars
The Servers here are great, all have very outgoing personalities with great sense of humor and I asked each of them who the Funniest server was they could only agree that the one wearing a Pig on her "chefs" hat was the Craziest! Â My server almost qualified for Superboy on Pizza palace (no crown) though it would still take a little work.
I walked in last Wednesday evening and I had that "yelp is in the air" feeling when I saw the Bar LOADED with beautiful ladies of  yelp I did not think I would be recognized so I took a Table right beside them... Then as they were moving to the Outdoor area (Plasticed in for the winter) I saw PINK (not the Rock star) the POPROCK star Tonya P. P for POPROCK LOVE (you know her as Poprock Photography) I knew my cover was blown now, yet I was wrong, she did not tell anyone who I was!  YAY!  Thanks Poprock LOVE!
First time at Pizza Peel and first beer "class." I cannot speak to their food, since I went with the intention of learning about beers from the Pizza Peel Beer Goddess event.
I'm not a beer drinker, but I'm very much for trying new things or learning about things...so when the beer class was offered, I was excited to go! A bunch of us ladies showed up and filled their heated and enclosed patio. Brian was a great teacher and was very knowledgeable about the beer making process (even passed around barley and hops). Did you know that hops not only makes beer bitter, but also works like a preservative? *Call me, A+ student*
We tried about a half-dozen types of beers...I should have taken notes, but just remember some were light and others were dark, some tasted like grapefruit and some like coffee, some smelled decent while others smelled not so decent. I guess beer is an acquired taste and one that I don't have yet...but I can appreciate the process and variety. By the way, they have a huge list of beers!
This same class is open to the public every Wednesday night in the month of February starting at 6:30pm. Next week, lagers or ports will be the focus.
The restaurant itself stayed busy and many people stopped by to pick up food to go. Next time I'm here I'll check out their pizza since I've read so many good reviews.
Great beer selection. Went on Carolina beer night, where all beers from Carolina are $3. Husband and I both ordered one of the highlighted beers on the menu- 2 different IPAs, both were very good. Â Make sure you verify the check- one of the beers was charged at the special price and the other at full but once it was brought to the attention of the waitress she took care of it with no issues!
We started with the bruschetta and found it to be very good. The asiago cheese mixture was seriously addictive and kept me going back for so many little pieces of toast that I was afraid I wouldn't be able to eat my pizza.
I ordered the create your own pizza with double cheese (mozz and cheddar) and the husband got the BBQ pizza. Both were good, but nothing that I find myself craving and feeling the need to rush back for.
Overall a good experience and I'll most likely go back, but there are too many other places I want to try out first.
Extremely impressive beer selection on tap and the bartenders are not greedy about letting you have a couple tastes before making your selection. Â The pizza was excellent and service was speedy. Â We ordered a specialty pizza called "One Veggie" - Red Sauce, Mozzarella, Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, Artichokes, Pesto. Â I would highly recommend it to anyone! Â Besides the specialty pizza selections you can also create your own and they offer 8" and 16" sizes. Â
Also, good news to people with small children, this place is incredibly family friendly! Â Along with the impressive beer selection, they also had an impressive selection of flavored milk!! Â It seemed like more milk was being served than beer when we were there. Â
If you are not looking for a kid friendly environment, just show up later around 7:30 or 8pm. Â I think we arrived at family happy hour (around 6:30), but all the children started to disappear around 7:30...bedtime! :)
So I would highly recommend for pizza and beer lovers with children or without children! Â Just pay attention to what time you decide to show up!
I fell in love with the PP during my 1st official Yelp Elite event-- and have gone back twice since! Â
The environment is really homey, dark wood everywhere, casual and family friendly. Â
But what really got me, was the yummy pizzas with plenty of creative toppings and nice wheat-ish chewy, tender crust on the inside and crisp, crunchy outside.
An 8 inch pizza BBQ or Thai pizza at PP is $8. Â Over at California Pizza Kitchen, their pizza is 10 inches and is about $11-$14. Â The similar 10 inch specialties at Mellow Mushroom are about $11- $13. (Some are cheaper, like the plain cheese.) Honestly, for the price-- I don't miss the additional 2 inches of pizzas! Â PP $16 larges are also about $3 or $4 less than the MM large 16 inchers.
Oh, and the BBQ ribs appetizer was tasty-- for $5 you get 3 big ribs that are dry rubbed, baked then fried and drenched in a savory/sweet BBQ sauce. Â
Can't wait to try the pizza lunch buffet for $7.50 with pizza and salad included!
PS: Â Oh yeah, and the magician, Magic Barry who makes an appearance on certain nights, he is a blast in a glass. Â Like a more wholesome, senior citizen version of David Blaine :-)
It's hard to find a good slice of pizza but I must say this place is a high contender! I had a delish made to order pizza with more toppings than I have ever gotten (branching out!) and had a bit of thai-type pizza. Yummy! I am not a beer drinker but all the guys seemed happy with the wide selection. Plus, the game was on--I think this made them happy too!
Anyway, this place is worth giving a go. Other highlights:
Small
Good specials
Old School games (Pac Man, anyone?)
So so atmosphere
Outdoor seating
Friendly and efficient staff
This is an interesting little place. Kind of small and crowded, but not to the point of being obnoxious. The place seems like a nice little neighborhood joint, a refreshing change from all of the chain restaurants that are cold and completely devoid of any real character.
The tap list was fairly decent, with a definite slant toward local and regional offerings. The only disappointment was that it leaned to heavily on IPA's, DIPA's, and Stouts not nearly enough representation of other styles.
The service was pretty good, the waitress was helpful, and my beer glass never sat empty (always a good sign). The on staff beer guy was knowledgeable and friendly, and eager to talk beer.
The food was good; better than the chain pizza places, but not quite as good as Luigi's or Mellow Mushroom. A little pricey but not too bad.
I went on a Saturday around noon hoping to try The Mellow Mushroom. Â When we discovered that there was no such pizza place at the address, we decided to try The Pizza Peel.
There was only one server at the time running 3-4 active tables. Â We wanted the pizza buffet, on which were no pizzas at the time because the autistic man in his 20s took the only pie that was on the buffet. Â :(
The chef, caught unprepared, asked us exactly what toppings we wanted. Â Of course, I ordered Hawaiian. Â It was delicious and well worth the wait and trouble.
For making us wait, the waitress deducted a fair amount of money from my bill.
Love going here to hang out with friends and have a beer. Â Greet selection of beer, and the staff is helpful when you are trying to find a new brew to sample. Â
Pizza is very good too. Â Overall, a very nice place to sit and relax while enjoying good beer. Â Has a very cozy neighborhood feel to it, which I like, since I am long done with "bar scene" and the like (ie - I am too old for the loud, wild places the youngsters flock to....).
This is a neighborhood favorite of ours. It is close, fast and the food is always good. They have a variety of menu options and a GREAT beer selection...including a Beer Club. Watch out for that Beer Club, it can quickly become a competition between friends. We even caught each other sneaking off to go add to their list without telling the others...I would say "sneaking people" but I was definitely one of them. I guess that is the competitor in me.
I have had everything from garlic knots to salad, pizza to soup and it has all been good. They have great specials every night...including $1.50 Beer Poker on Monday night. This is definitely one of the more consistently busy places in the Cotswold Area, but compared to the other restaurants in the area I understand why. I would definitely recommend The Pizza Peel for a low key night of beer and pizza.
This is another one of those places that I've had a review drafted for quite some time, but haven't pulled the trigger as of yet. So, Pizza Peel. The pizza is quite tasty and it's a quaint little spot for a casual lunch or dinner. As Todd W mentioned, we noticed that a) it's pretty dark in there (even during midday) and b) their beer list is almost unparalleled in Charlotte. Nice start!
Staff was pretty friendly, albeit we didn't need too much attention during a late lunch. While they do have a $7.50 pizza lunch buffet Mon-Fri, 11-2, I went with the small (8") Red & White Pizza. This delicious 'za included ricotta, mozzarella, bruschetta and sun-dried tomatoes. It was well cooked but a bit heavy on the sun-dried tomatoes. I can only handle so much! Plenty of cheese though! I had a slice or two to bring home for leftovers and I exited happy & full.
And due to Leanne C's nerdy, but correct, engineering & math skillz, I now recall the reason why the 16" pie costs more than twice than the 8" pie. You see, folks, using the formula A=pi*rsquared. Yes, that's pi * the radius squared, an 8" pie has an edible area of 50.24 sq. inches and the 16" pie has an edible area of 200.96 sq inches. Therefore it *does* make sense that their 16" pie costs more than double their 8" pie. Although...you typically don't see this on menus due to extremely high economies of scale at pizza joints. Anywho. That is all.
A bar with a pizza problem! I mean this in a good way, seriously. I had a great time a Pizza Peel. With over 40 beers on tap and live bands playing it's hard not to call this place a bar first and foremost.
Despite the fact that the place serves enough varieties of pizza and toppings to make your head spin, there are other items on the menu for you to try.
This is certainly not NY style pizza, but that wasn't my expectation. Some people are disappointed because they enter Pizza Peel looking for something other that what it can deliver. I was looking for good deal on a beer and perhaps something unusual to absorb some of the alcohol. Mission accomplished here.
It's a social low key place worth checking out if you like to sample different local and foreign brews and have a decent pizza or sandwich at the same time. A good place to hang out with friends and meet some locals.
(ForkOver is a Foodie transplant from Brooklyn NY searching out and writing about what's to eat in Charlotte, NC)
Went here for the first time the other day. First impression = dark. Second impression = beer selection, WOW! Great beers on tap including my PBR, which of course I had to order, especially at $1.50 for a pint! Ordered the 8" pie, and considering my recent experience at Luisa's Pizza, this was a pleasant surprise. Ordered the 8" sausage and mushroom and it was good. Crust was crispy enough and it had good flavor. We went for a late lunch so it was not busy at all; however, I can see how it can get busy with the size of the place.
Even if you're not hungry, stop my to check out the beer selection
Looking for a good pizza joint in Cotswold? Pizza Peel (or is it Pizza n Peel?) is an unpretentious place with great beverage and food specials and an awesome staff.
The pizza is made in a brick oven and personal-sized pizza is around $8-9. Â Crispy crust, fresh ingredients.
The other selling point is the ambience  The wait staff are very amicable folks who don't mind mingling with the customers.  I once curried the favor of a manger who let me take home a nifty pint glass for free.  Who else does that?  The place is real cozy; its small and gets crowded on weekends at night.  At such times, the service lapses somewhat. But if you can take a long lunch, hit up Pizza Peel.  Or if you're bored on a weeknight, you can play trivia in a place small enough to hurl banter at opponents on the opposite end of the restaurant.  Ya'll gonna love it, ya hear?
Unless you have children or a reservation (actually, don't make one, just come another night), stay far away on Friday nights 'till after 9. It's a mobscene, kids everywhere, and the service suffers.
Had a chance to check the bruschetta out (since something happened to our pizza orders) and it was the best appetizer I've had here, period. Still, the pizza's where these guys excel, even tho they'e beginning to suffer from that crust-space-enlargement disease so common in pizzerias these days. Seriously, on an 8 inch pie, a 2 inch wide crust is insulting.
I love finding small, hole in the wall places, and the Pizza Peel fits this description perfectly. Â We had a large group arrive for a New Year's Day casual dinner. Â Since there were only about 12 tables in the entire place, we clearly knew where we were sitting. Â
Service was good, and the beer list, as many have said, was extremely extensive. Â I believe they have more than 20 beers on tap. Â Pizza was also good, though not out of this world. Â The best thing on the menu that night was probably this New Year's Day lucky soup - with chickpeas, collard greens, rice, and bacon - so good. Â
Take some friends and have some of their delicious pizza and beer.
I recently moved close to the pizza peel and was excited to check it out after reading the reviews on yelp. Â The pizza I ordered was pretty good and they have a reasonably priced beer selection. Â They could however update their beer list as my friend and I struck out twice on our first two selections because their list was old.
The worst part of our visit were the regulars who seemed to flock there for trivia night. Â (I think it was a Wednesday) Â I would like to give this place another shot but I think I will choose a different day of the week.
Pizza and Beer need I say more?
I'll be honest when i pulled up to the Pizza Peel I wasn't quite sure what to expect. It was a little dificult to get to and the outside didnt knock me down with a come on IN feeling. But once i pulled on the "pizza peel" door handles it was like seeing a whole new world. Rustic wood beams and a huge bar with a TON of different types of beer on tap almost made me do a 2nd glance to see if i had stepped in to the twilight zone.
The server sat me and my wife down went over the lunch specials and asked if we had ever been here before. We explained we were new and he went on to tell us about the pizza dough (something about having molasses? maybe) and about all the diffrent types of beer on tap.
We ordered a half bbq chicken, half sausage pizza. Fricking awesome. I washed it down with some imported beer that leaves a fruit after taste i couldn't remember what its called but now that i joined their "beer club" they said they would keep track of all the beers ive tried. Â Needless to say I loved it. Â also this might sound gross but i dipped my pizza crust in my that imported beer. It was like my taste buds were in heaven just a little fyi tip.
Checked out this joint a few weeks ago while I was moving into my new condo (conveniently located very very near by) and in spite of being yet ANOTHER pizza joint, I found I enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Â Â
The place is owned and ran by the same folks that own/run the local mama fu's. Â Many of the wait staff have been at this location since it was a Mellow Mushroom, which means they know TONS of the locals. Â This particular night was jam packed with folks, but my guest and I only had to wait 5 or 6 minutes to be seated. Â The service was great and made us feel right at home (though them asking people to vote for them could have something to do with it)
The beer selection is awesome and I was very pleased they had Blue Moon on tap and they include huge orange wedges with their blue moon----YAY!
I ordered one of the smaller person pizzas with pesto and it was good. Â Not the best pizza I have had in Charlotte (I reserve that title to Tony's) but was good nonetheless.
I will be returning to this place often if not only for the convenience and the beer selection.
Personally, I feel that of any restaurant type that Charlotte doesn't need any more of, it's brick oven pizza. Â
For that reason, I wanted to dislike Pizza Peel. Â But no such luck.
3 of the 4 stars I've given this place are due to the fantastic, absolutely fantastic beer selection for such a small place. Â From IPA to Barley Wine, Framboise to Stout, their beer list is impeccable. Â Everyone who claims to like hops needs to drink Bell's Two Hearted Ale at least once.
The pizza is good. Â And the service is friendly. Â Certainly my favorite eat-in pizza joint in Charlotte. Â
I did penalize them 1 star for adding to the already saturated list of Charlotte pizza joints. Â But again, this place is really good.
Dropped by The Pizza Peel last night for a second visit, and while the staff wasn't quite as friendly as they were the first time around, they were quite good. Â I think it was because they were busier this time.
The food, however, was probably better - we tried the house-made chips as an appetizer (much better than the curry rolls, which were good, but they didn't fit as well with the theme) and the pizza of the day, which was a different variety than the spicy ones we had last time, but still quite tasty.
My stomach wasn't feeling good, so I laid off the alcohol, but this gave me a chance to try their sweet tea. Â Very nice, and most excellently sweet. Â Big thumbs up.
No one showed up for the January Yelp Gathering, but I can't blame that on The Peel...
Everyone knows this was the old Mellow Mushroom which now is totally gone from the Charlotte market. Â Food was good, beer selection amazing. Â I have to commend them on the renovation. Â It does not feel like an old Mellow Mushroom... not sure it feels like a pizza joint, but hey it is kinda cool.
The bartenders are into their beer and you really should go in for this reason. Â Do not look at the beer list.... you will miss the experience. Â Ask the bartenders... sample, play and enjoy. Â Watch out for some of those Gravity Beers. Â They will knock you right off your bar stool
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