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    I didn't know it was possible to entice me to want to go to Hell, but that's exactly what the Rock did.

    This place is truly outstanding. The demolished set atmosphere, dark reds and good music is superb. Oh, and the pizza is awesome too.

    Get a recommendation from the waitress, they always know the best stuff and the beer selection is unique and exciting.

    P.S. The Men's room urinals have custom painted devil faces to enjoy, don't see that everyday!

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    Actually liked the pizza. Terrible service. When you have to ask for silverware and napkins 3 times and not get it until 15 minutes after you get your food, it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. My first time here was my final time here. I gave it one extra star for the pesto sauce, and that's it. The focus should be on service. The rock theme was more like a bad cover band. Sad first impression, too bad.

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    Awesome Pizza & Great Beer

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    Amazing pizza, really good micro brew, I like the blonde and wheat the best. Wait staff was great and atmosphere was great!

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    Pizza was very good. Tons of options here for just about every taste out there. White sauce, red sauce, no sauce, or whatever you want on it, they'll cook it. The beer was unimpressive, a 1, maybe 1.5 at best. Do not go here for the beer. Go for the pizza, and be certain to check in on Yelp as there's a coupon for free cheesy bread! We went at lunch on a Sunday and the place was nearly empty. That was fine by me as it was quiet and our food came out fast. Our server was great as well.

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  • 0

    Great food, great service, great drinks. We did the $10 bucket of LIT. Awesome!!  Good thing we could walk home! Tricia the bartender was on point!! Go see her Thurs-Sun. We'll definately be back!

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  • 0

    I've been here a few times now, which makes me feel comfortable in saying that I find it a generally pretty gross and unpleasant place to eat.  If you're going with friends for some drinks, it's fine I guess. But if you're not distracted by conversation you might notice how grimy everything is.The tables have always been sticky, crumbs and cheese left on the booth seats from the previous guests,  the containers that the red pepper flakes and Parmesan cheese are kept in have always been greasy and clearly not wiped down from the previous guests, the wine glasses have had fingerprints and lipstick all over them, etc.  The pizza itself has never been impressive to me. It's always arrived luke-warm, all ingredients under cooked, and with so few toppings, I'm left wondering what I'm actually paying these prices for. Service is generally friendly and attentive, though for every great server I've had, I've also had an almost intolerably obnoxious one.  So all in all definitely not a place I'd recommend to anybody, necessarily, but it's not terrible if you're in the neighborhood anyway. Food isn't BAD, service isn't BAD, but nothing's ever been really GOOD either.

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    My first impression of this place when I walked in was "Holy Theme" restuarant. They picked a theme and went with it. We got seated in the lounge that had red light bulbs and I atomatically thought well this is what hell would look like maybe.

    Me and my firend were super hungary so we ordered a ton of food. First we ordered drinks being a micro beer for me which was one of the best. They get an extra star just for thier micro beer. Then we ordered the mozz bread and the spinach salad. I loved the spinach salad. It came with these like dough balls which I LOVVVVVED!!! So much that I am going to try and make them on my own at home. The salad also came with a great dressing. The mozz bread was good but super oily.

    Then we got our pizza. Pizza was good but the crust was a little burnt and hard. I had to ask for 2 extra sides or marinara and I still couldn't get it down. Kinda making me wish I had more salad and them dough ball things.

    Pricing is a little high but it can be a good place for pizza and beer. Or as it goes for me a good place to order a beer and an entire order of those pizza dough ball things. Mum.

    Service is also very good.

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  • 0

    The Rock is a good place to go if you want to get something a little out of the ordinary, but their more traditional pizzas are just average.  I've tried the Bat Outta Hell, Crazy Train, and Harvest Moon all of which were good, but not as good as I had been anticipating from the descriptions.  Last night I tried their Day Tripper calzones and these were also good, not great.  

    The restaurant itself is generally loud, no matter the crowd.  I was there at 5:00 and it was still nearly impossible to hold a conversation.  The servers are attentive and friendly.  I feel the food is a bit over-priced, $9+ for a personal pizza.  They offer Happy Hour discounts, but some of the discounts ($2.00 off a pizza) are only available in the bar.  Don't forget to use Yelp to get the check-in offer of free Garlic Mozz Bread!

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  • 0

    If you like chilis chicken fingers these are similar except taste much better. Cheese bread is awesome! Pizza is above average. Friendly atmosphere.

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    Good food good price

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  • 0

    Cool rock and roll decor in a new trendy retail/residential district in denver. Rock and roll theme with a family atmosphere.  Great music for adults and lets the kids talk and play loud.  The pizza makers who actually throw the dough in the air to prep will give the kids dough to play with and then cook for them to eat later.  We got a free order of Mozz bread with our check in.  Very cool and the bread was very good.  The pizza was outstanding.  The service great and food out fast.  I'll come back here when back in Denver area

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    Awesome environment the minute you walk in, and they offer take out as well as dining. The staff is super friendly, and are open to new comers who are taking forever. The mozz bread is amazing. We ordered evil ways with caramelized onions instead of red and added shrimp! Food comes out quickly, and is hot and ready! Great for a late night place when you're from out of town looking for good food or a drink. Good for kids too! The server made sure to include our daughter as well!

    The pizza was amazing and I hate thin crust! 5/5

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    We wanted to go to "Las Margaritas" just down the road, and passed this restaurant on the way.  When we discovered "Lass Margaritas" was now out of business, we decided to come back and give this place a try.  

    They serve a variety of foods including bar food, pasta, some Italian, and, their specialty, wood-fired pizza.  This is pretty bold since there is a pretty good wood-fired place just a block or two east at "The Oven."  Anyway, we thought we'd give it a try.  

    Rock is definitely a theme here, and the place is pretty new.  You'll find references to 60's, 70's, and 80's rock all over the restaurant.  You'll find some pretty good beer, too.  We tried their sampler, and found all of their microbrews to be quite tasty.  We also tried the pizza.  

    We love our pizza, and we love good, old-fashioned, wood-fired pizza.  That's the way "New York" Style pizza is supposed to be cooked.  And, being vegetarian, we found a couple of vegetarian options on the menu, (this place has more carnivore options than not), and went with their vegetarian pizza with five ingredients instead of building our own where we would have only been able to get two ingredients for the same price.  

    When the pizza came out, I noticed it came out on a commercial "cookie sheet," and the crust bore the proof.  Although the crust did bubble up nicely, the bottom had a preformed texture and color.  In the end, the crust was OK, but very pedestrian - nothing really special, or good enough to make me forget my other favorites.  I did, however, really like the pizza sauce.  It was very simple and mostly just tomatoes and basil.  Nice.  For those who like their pizza "white," that is available, too.  

    My biggest disappointment with the pizza was the scant amount of toppings used.  It was very, very light.  I didn't like that.  It makes me wonder what the pizza would have looked like if we had gone with the "Build Your Own," and only had two ingredients.  The pizza certainly would have been better with more toppings.  On a scale of one to ten, I'd give this pizza about a 6.5 or a 7 - more toppings might have moved it up to an eight, but that crust kept it from ever moving any higher.  

    In the end, it's a very cute place with a good concept, (kind of like Hard Rock meets BJ's Brewhouse meets sports bar), and I would go back, but I was not overly impressed.  For one thing, they have a Happy Hour menu that has three levels of appetizers "on special" for Happy Hour, but one of the "special" items is actually the same price on the regular menu as it is on the Happy Hour Menu.  This place has potential, but they are going to have to smooth out a few rough spots if they really want to make a go of it in this market and in this location.

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  • 0

    This place was pretty good! Not the best pizza I've ever had though. I heard great things about this place and thought it would be amazing but it was just typical pizza. I love pizza though so it was quite yummy! The service was rather slow (took us a little more than an hour to get our food) but or server was great - very nice and helpful. If you're in the area check it out! It's worth a visit!

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  • 0

    The thing is... If you open a pizza place, you gotta be GREAT, because there is so much competition. The Rock just didn't impress.

    Our food wasn't bad per se, but certainly not very good.
    1. Artichoke dip was actually pretty good.Creamy with good veggies in it. Not even close to enough chips.

    2. We ordered a flight of beers. They all kind of tasted the same. The stout was roasty and ok, and the IPA was a touch hoppy, but everything in between was a clone!

    3. We decided to split a 12" Flirting with Disaster. Good topping combo. Flavor was ok. Something I HATE: a 12" pizza with a 3" crust all the way around, leving about 4 bites of actual pizza per slice. at $12-$15 per pizza, that is no bueno. (That said, at least the crust was kinda tasty)

    4. Dinner for 4 at a pizza joint: $90.

    5. Our server was REALLY good! The product did not deliver, but she did.

    I see lots of people like this place. I advise to give it a shot and be your own judge. As for me and mine, we will the extra 30 yards to another pizza joint.

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  • 0

    Unique menu and a good value for lunch. It stands apart from the many  other pizza places in Denver.  I came for lunch but it would have been fun to be there for late night.

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    We have been here two times and I'm not too sure we'll be back.  The mozzarella bread is the only thing we've tried here that was actually good.  Their beers are okay, but I wouldn't just stop in for one. The pizza's topping are skimpy enough to make you wonder if they are worried about going under.  I asked them to add hot cherry peppers to my pizza and got one 1/4 inch square pepper chunk on each slice. What a joke.  Plus they couldn't seem to make it out to near the crust edge with anything, leaving you with way too much crust.  About 2 inches of crust all the way around. This is not okay for the amount they charge for their pies. Service is good.  Atmosphere is overly fake.  Oh well.

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    This is a great place for happy hour, date night, or girl's night out (very convenient with all the shopping in Belmar!).

    Lots of unique pizzas and great happy hour specials (before 6pm or after 9pm).  You can have any 9" pizza made gluten-free and the taste is incredible.

    This is a few steps up from your grungy neighborhood pizza place - it's got a classic rock kind of theme on the inside, clean booths, clean floors, good music, and excellent service.  

    I can't recommend this place enough - there's tons of parking by Target or Dick's, the pizzas have lots of choices of ingredients, plenty of cheese, and strong cocktails.

    Can't wait to go back again!

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    The first time we visited this place, the manager came out with a complimentary order of Garlic Mozz Bread upon finding out it was our first visit.  Tasty stuff and smart business.   We've been back a few times since then.

    If you're not into trying something new, this probably isn't the place for you.  It's a bit pricey for pizza, but you won't find the unique ingredients at too many other pizza places.   The combination of the atmosphere and quirky menu items make it worth a visit.

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  • 0

    Went here for a long Friday lunch and immediately loved the fun, youthful, themed restaurant. The food was perfect for pleasing an entire table of taste buds, and it was a place that, overall, I'd be glad to return to. I love that there is a restaurant around here with people my age. Unfortunately, there was one glaring problem: our waitress. In addition to walking away from our table to chat with another waitress AS my coworker was trying to ask for a drink, she took 15 minutes to even come to our table and another 20 to process our checks. Waiters have bad days too, so I dont mind if they arent very attentive or are distracted, but I dont see much reason for excuse on a quiet Friday afternoon where you have time to go chit chat outside with your friends on the patio.

    Overall, I cant afford to miss that extra 1/2 hour our lack of service cost me from work. It might be a good place for happy hour, but I'll stay away from lunch.

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  • 0

    My fiance and I are always on the hunt for new and good pizza. This place was fun had staff who could help us through the menu and had great food. The crust was hand tossed but not to thick and cooked perfectly. Can't remember what pizza we got but it came with cajun seasoning and shrimp. YUMMM. their prices are average but we will be back for sure. Rock on....

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  • 0

    3 stars, but only meh. 2 stars would be cruel.

    The decor is Meadow Muffins melded with hard rock [music, not mining] as conjured up by a chain restaurant decorator. Faux is too polite a word. Fake is better.

    The best item that we ate was the garlic bread mozzarella appetizer. Tasty and a good value for $6. The downside was that it was delivered to our table about 1 minute before the main course pizza arrived.

    The side salad was your standard portioned-controlled (exactly 2 black olives) construction with iceberg lettuce and shredded carrots.

    Our Crazy Train pizza was good, but way over priced at $10 for a small 9-inch pie. Not worth it.

    Our waitress was attentive and prompt. Good service.

    The menu with white and red lettering on a black background would be difficult to read if in pristine condition. When the menu is beat up, it is impossible to read. A very poor design.

    + Free Wi-Fi

    Will I ever return? Nope.

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  • 0

    This was one of those places where I walked in and was like, "this is either going to be great, or it's going to suck..." - nothing in the middle.

    Ultimately, it did disappoint.

    The Average:
    -  Pizza was adequate.  Not fantastic, not gourmet, not authentic... I'd say similar to Old C's.
    -  The service.  He would have been alright if he wasn't so damn in my face about everything.  I felt like he was a game show host.  I understand that's probably the expectation, but holy hell don't tell me how this is the best beer ever.  

    The Poor:
    -  Their beers.  I'm sorry, outside of the dark beer, the other 5 options were pretty sad.   Specifically the two light beers and the red were horrible.

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  • 0

    The food is okay, not great. The drinks are GREAT! They are usually pretty empty when I get there, so there's never a problem getting a seat or being served.

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  • 0

    We saw this place on our way back from Columbine and decided to give it a try. We each got a 9" pizza - his was pepperoni, mine was the Midnight Special. Very yummy! The crust could have a bit more taste, but the ingredients were well seasoned, the cheese was good, and the sauce almost perfect. I decided to try the Red beer as well, which was pretty good. The theme of the place is Rock & Roll, so of course it's a bit loud, but the quality of the food trumps that. We'll definitely be back.

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  • 0

    Writing this review after the third visit to The Rock Wood Fired Pizza. First visit was really good and I noticed they had a flyer advertising a pizza buffet and made a mental note to go back and try. First visit was on a weekend night at 6pm. Our table of four was greeted promptly and we received table fairly quick.

    Second visit was a lunch visit with a friend about a month after the first visit. I found that the pizza buffet wasn't offered any more. It was really disappointing because that was the reason for us going. However having said that the food was still just as good as the first visit. For a lunch visit we found the restaurant wasn't as crowded as I would have expected.

    Third visit was a late night visit. We were looking for a place outside of fast food in Belmar that was open past 10pm. The Rock Wood Fired Pizza again lived up to expectations. Place was not crowded and food was great along with a wonderful and attentive waitress.

    Great place and highly recommended. I still haven't tried the pizza but I have tried two of the burgers and a Stromboli all of which were great.

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  • 0

    I had been here once before for beers, and finally made my way back with my mom for lunch before a show.  Not bad pizza at all, and I really like the beers here.

    We were seated immediately and greeted promptly.  I don't recall our server's name, but he was very attentive, talkative, and friendly.  I had the IPA and mom had the wheat, and they were both good.  For lunch we ordered the Crazy Train, which was surprisingly good.  I don't expect this much flavor from a wood-baked pizza, nor from a chain, but they sure did pull it off.  All the ingredients blended very well together, and the sauce was particularly fresh.  We had a tough time deciding because all of the signature pies looked good.  I have also sampled all the beers, and that's my favorite part of their menu.  

    The manager touched our table a couple of times which always goes over well with me, between that and our server I was pleased.  The hostess rubbed us the wrong way, she just seemed a bit rude, but that was the only negative part.

    The place is decorated like the bastard brother of the Hard Rock Cafe.  Just a tad obnoxious, but hey, so am I.  I'd gladly come back here.

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  • 0

    Located on the west end of Belmar, right next door to the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot, you'll find the Rock, a newly welcomed resident to this fun shopping area.

    The Rock, as others have mentioned, is all about rock-n-roll.  If you don't care for this theme, keeping moving down the mall over to Baker's Street.  Yes, it's a bit of a schtick, but it's still fun!  I like the rock song names for the drinks and food.

    Lisa H and I tried the brown sugar cheese bread appetizer.  First off, this sounds completely crazy.  And yes, it is indeed, but damn!  What a cool flavor!  The sweetness of the brown sugar doesn't overpower and is a welcomed departure from your average cheese breads.  I really enjoyed these and could've eaten an entire bowl full myself.

    Well, what to get after eating cheese bread?  Why not more cheese?  We opted for one of the pizzas (sadly, I don't recall which), and while it was perfectly tasty, isn't wasn't anything special.  I love the crust on a pizza and this crust just wasn't up to par.  A little more crispness would've made all the difference!

    And to keep my palate wet, I did try the Rock's wheat beer.  Again, tasty, but nothing incredibly memorable.

    Yes, the Rock is A-OK.  Fun, rock-n-roll environment to let your hair down.  I'd love to come back here on a Friday or Saturday night and jam out!  A-OK food and drinks.  Prompt and friendly service.  I'm looking forward to seeing how the Rock evolves!

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  • 0

    Hard Rock Cafe + Pizza = The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits

    I mean, seriously.  Every menu item (food and drink both) with some allusion to (mostly) classic rock songs.  Guitars and music-themed junk hanging from the walls and ceilings...

    But it's a chain so obviously the schtick is successful enough.  And they did play a Journey song while we were there so it can't be all bad, eh?

    It's not bad, but it's not particularly good either.  It's, well, A-OK as my three stars indicate.  We decided on this for lunch because I was told they have a pizza and salad buffet.  I wanted salad and pizza, so sure.  Despite the website saying Colorado locations do not offer the lunch buffet, The Dude insisted it was incorrect because he's been a few times and they've had it.  Well, as it turned out, the website was indeed correct.  No pizza buffet.  Just some un-veggie-friendly lunch specials and generally overpriced regular menu items.

    Their pizza choices are "interesting".  And by "interesting" I mean seem to be a lot of flavors smattered on a single crust and given a Rockin' and Rollin' name!!  White sauce, garlic, chili sauce, pineapple?  I made that up just now, but it's pretty close to several descriptions I read.  They separate the white pies from the red pies; you can also build your own.  For exorbitant prices, you can get a 9", 12" or 16" (I think).  At lunch they offer $2 off the 9" pies so if you're going to go, I say go for lunch and get this deal.  They also have several appetizers to choose from (standards like chicken wings and whatnot), salads (about $10), pastas ($10-$14), and burgers (about $11).  That said, I'll applaud them for offering various menu items that would ensure many guests finding something desirable. Also, for their burgers, they have a veggie patty option.

    During our visit, I panicked and ordered some kind of tortellini with pesto cream sauce ($12.99, includes a salad).  It was tasty, but there's a reason I don't often order dishes like that -- too rich, too salty, too regretful for me.  I mean, it was good, but it wasn't blow-me-away-for-the-kcal-overload good.  Dude ordered the unlimited soup+salad lunch deal ($7.99).  Standard green salad, bowl of their soup of the day (chicken and sausage gumbo), cup of their everyday clam chowder.  He reported soups as good (clam chowder as "super buttery").

    I think this is a fine place for the 'burbs, but not for me.  A little too kitschy.  Too tourist-trappy without being in a tourist mecca because it's Belmar.  I don't eat at Hard Rock Cafe for the same reason I won't eat here again: just not my bag.  And should I apologize for the comparisons to HRC?  Perhaps, but you can't tell me I'm the first (nor will I be the last).  Worth trying once; maybe better for happy hour if I'm in the area, but likely there will be no face melting encore for me at The Rock.

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  • 0

    While this place has cool interior decor their food and service is awful. We have been there twice and we are not going back. I've had really good wood-fired pizza many times before at other places and this was bad pizza. Every bite was just covered in black thick ash. I couldn't even finish it was so awful. We were sat at a dirty table and I asked the hostess if she could please wipe down the table because obviously she wasnt going to and boy did we get the look of death! She was really pissed off and I'm pretty sure WE are the ones that should be pissed off! Omg if you hate your job that much then QUIT!! We should have just went to The Oven which we know and like.
    I dont see this place lasting very long in Belmar.

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  • 0

    We have been to both locales now and they did not disappoint. THEIR HANDCRAFTED BEERS ARE GREAT!

    They are a hokey Rock Band/Guitar Hero themed place but they don't take themselves too seriously with that.  I think the creepy castle meets back stage pass vibe is fun and would take my family there because they love that kooky stuff. It would have been super hot in 2005 but yeah, it's very Ed Hardy douchey nowadays.

    The pizza choices are interesting and they have a few other redeeming items like the S'mores dessert! NOM. It's just a fun, casual place. Not too pricey. Take the kids. Great happy hour. Rock on.

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  • 0

    I have this place is for sure a 3-Star, it's just okay. The atmosphere is neat, the pizza is not bad and the service could use some work. I was told by my friend that we'd meet there at 12. So I was there at 12, but...then after sitting I find out 2 of the 5 of us will be late...I wasn't aware that was 45 mins late. Luckily the place was pretty dead, we had the great $6 beer sampler was awesome, and I went to town on the bread-sticks!
    But then something happened, the other 2 finally arrived and the waitress became very scare, it took another 45 mins to get food and one order was forgot. They did discount and apologies so that was good. Luckily the payer felt bad and basically gave her back the full discount in tip...so I guess she made out well.

    I'd probably go again, but it wasn't anything way special.

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  • 0

    This place would seem to have the potential for cool, but sadly it just looks like it's trying to hard.

    Every pizza is named after a rock band or 'metal' ideology, but honestly we called it corny from the start.  We had a waiter who for some reason was just way too touchy-feely with us and highly annoying.  (think of that guy from office space that works with Jennifer Aniston with his flare at Shenanigans) The pizza was okay - aside from 1 or 2 shops, denver has crap for pizza, so that's not shocking - but the atmosphere and staff made it suck.

    So unlike our 'buddy' who served us suggested, we will not be coming back and are writing Ozzy a letter to know that they are using his name at the cheesiest 'metal' restaurant ever.

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  • 0

    Yuck. I went in with a group when the place was not particularly busy. Three people chose the pizza bar, which was soggy, doughy, and not worth the price. 45 minutes later the rest of us were served our meals (this is the wait for lunch!), which were again not impressive. You can pay the same amount for a great personal pizza down the street at The Oven.

    Perhaps they need a few more months to straighten things out.

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  • 0

    Surely the best value in Belmar, with terrific service.

    We had a party of 7 11-year-olds who wanted pizza before heading out to the Belmar skating rink.  The staff was extremely accommodating, and our order came quickly.  The pizza was excellent, and I can't say enough about how helpful our server was.  He even came up with a cake server and plates and let us serve our store-bought cake to the girls!  

    Belmar has long needed an affordable family restaurant with high quality food.  Not surprisingly, the place was filled by 6 PM on a Thursday night.  We will definitely be back.

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  • 0

    This at least is better than the other pizza place in Belmar, The Oven.

    I felt like I was at an amusement park.  The classic rock soundtrack is good but a little loud.  The color scheme is bright.  It's gaudy, but it's a classic rock themed pizza place, so I mean if you were expecting a black tie affair, you're barking up the wrong restaurant.

    First, I was impressed that they have their own beers here, and a sampler of all six is $6, which is not bad.  The beers ranged from fair to a little better than fair, though.  Nothing real interesting going on, but I always like a place that has something new for me to try.

    The menu is a bit of a disaster.  They've crammed about 100 options into 2.5 pages, and the text is hard to read on the background.  I've never really commented on menus before, but these are in drastic need of a redesign.  My mom asked for one that was written in English.

    The staff was very excited about what they're doing here, which was nice.  The wait was pretty darn long, considering the restaurant was mostly empty and all they're doing is baking pizzas.  Our side salads came out with our entrees, which I guess does technically make it a "side" salad, but usually that's an appetizer.

    Food-wise, everything was pretty good.  They do have a very wide variety of things to try, and interesting pizza topping combinations, which I like.  The pizza was not one of the best I've had, but it at least had some flavor and filled me up.  My girlfriend had a tasty meatball sandwich, but the fries were SUPER salty.  And we like salt.  But it was a little ridiculous.

    So yeah, it's a kitschy place with some kinks to work out, but I think it'll end up serving the suburban middle-of-the-road-food-loving families out here pretty well.

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  • 0

    Not a huge fan of the decor, seemed very steam-punk ish, but I get the image they are selling.

    Hate the menus, and that old english font they use. I have lots of experience designing menus, and what they did is a huge no-no. We had a very spirited debate on a few items trying to decipher the names of dishes.

    That said, the food was excellent. We tried to different pizzas, a red sauce and a white sauce. Both where great. Our third tried a burger and said it was pretty good, but slightly under seasoned. We got the wings as an appetizer and they were great. Dry rub chipotle, with a nice amount of kick.

    Had a couple different of their brews and they were good, the pale ale was my favorite.

    Service was good, our guy was friendly and helped us decode the menu. Kitchen was a little slow, but I don't think they have been open very long and it always takes time to get things in line.

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  • 0

    I was really looking forward to this place opening...as another restaurant option in Belmar.  Yes, I know it's a chain, and therefore should be avoided at all costs... but since my fav Lakewood pizza joint shut down, I was willing to give it a chance.

    I kind of like the cheesy "rock 'n roll" decor...it sort of feels like walking into a badass haunted house.  There are several big screen TV's strategically placed around the restaurant, which is great for catching a game without the typical "sports bar" atmosphere.  Service has been okay too, nothing to complain about... at least for the 2x I've been there.  

    And for the beer:  they have their own line of brewed beers on tap, along w/ a couple others (including some local brews).  I just had to try them all, so I ordered the beer sampler on my first trip.  Most of them I really enjoyed, but I especially liked their wheat beer, mainly because it reminded me of my fav Boulevard Wheat.    They have a killer HH too, with lots of drink and food specials...can't wait to give that a try.  

    The menu is pretty extensive, ranging from wood fired pizzas, apps, burgers, sammies, pastas, and salads.  Yes, it's very chain-like to have an entire book as a menu, but sometimes it's nice to have that wide of a variety when everyone can't agree.  The garlic mozz bread app is to die for, and even better that it's served w/ marinara AND ranch.  I also tried the mini calzones app:  1/2 pepperoni, sausage with mozzarella cheese and 1/2 buffalo chicken with bleu cheese.  I really dug the buff chicken ones... a delicious, spicy little fried snack.  

    Now most importantly, the pizza: pretty damn good, IMO.  They have a ton of specialty pies to choose from, and they are very creative w/ their topping/sauce combinations.  My first visit there I went w/ the "Bat Outta Hell": Cream sauce, herb cream cheese spread, hot cherry peppers, spinach, chicken, roasted pecans and cajun spices.  It was so good...high quality ingredients and had a little kick, with a medium thick crust.  They have a HUGE list of toppings that you can build your own w/ too, like Andouille Sausage, Pulled Pork, and Broccoli.  

    My second visit I opted for the lunch buffet, which runs only Mon.-Fri.  It's $8.99 for the buffet plus a soda, and only $9.99 for the buffet plus a beer.  So wait, it's only $1 to add a pint of ANY beer???  SOLD!  As far as buffets go, it was pretty average.  The pastas weren't awesome, but the variety of pizzas was amazing!  My fav was one w/ BBQ sauce, pulled pork, and roasted peppers.  They do one or two "normal" ones, and around 5-6 of their specialty pies.  Definitely a good deal.  PLUS, they'll bring you a fresh side caesar or garden salad.  

    So as you can see, I am a fan of this place.  It's still a chain, with corporate mentality, but they're definitely doing a lot of things right, and I'm happy they joined the Belmar scene.

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    Disappointing, plain, unoriginal. Food was sub par and lacking flavor.
    The pizza sauce reminded us of Ragu canned sauce. My wife the chipolte burger and fries. Fries were under cooked and over salted.
    We were told the deserts "would change our life", not quite

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