The Union House Pizza

I love this place. Great pizza, awesome outdoor setting with lots of good artists stopping by regularly to play shows. I know the owner is working on expanding the services, there is talk of sunday morning football game viewings and longer hours. I try and drop by every Thursday I can and I really enjoy the "rotating taps" with new kinds of beer to try that pair well with my pizza. Really like the waitress there, she is really sweet. All in all a great place, just don't call the number listed above unless you want the union house in chicago to make you a lamb sausage pizza like they did for me. This is one of the few 5 star ratings I give. This is truley a wonderful community environment.

P.S. Try Monkey Knife Fight beer, really good!

Stopped in during their "soft opening" with a group of six.  The evening was warm and we sat on the patio under the grape arbor.  Sweet setting and could be lovely.  Unfortunately, the lighting really needs to be improved.  The lighting at the table was very dim and not festive despite the single string of Christmas lights--candles? better overhead lighting?  
The employees seemed friendly enough but it was hard to tell the employees from the owners/friends of owners.  Our waitress was attentive and cheerful but kept trying to clear the table even though we were still eating and drinking.
Now, to the food.  The wood fired pizza was very good.  The crust was thin and crisp and the toppings were fresh and balanced.  I would say this was easily the best pizza I've had in the area.
The area is desperate for a good, casual place to eat out.  The patio is lovely, the pizzas were great, and Moke Hill is an interesting town.  It could be a winner!  Now they just need to get a little more professional on the ambiance and the service.

A-OK, if you can reach them, that is. First of all, the phone number is 623-5965, in area code 209.  But don't count on them answering it.  They just opened recently and we've been trying to get in there during the hours we had understood they would be open.  This morning they said they would be there and answering the phone, but they didn't so we couldn't call in an order.  We did get a Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza finally, in the evening, and it was very good, though a bit skimpy on the bacon and overpriced ($17. for a medium). Still, it's got that great freshly made, wood fired taste and they should do well therefore, as soon as they get their act together hour and phone wise. They need to post hours that you can see from the street, and then stick to them.

In what is officially a ghost town of around 200 souls, counting the ghosts, they will really need the passers by, and to get them to stop off or make the trip you have to be very dependable, and of course you MUST be reachable by phone. The nearest town is about ten miles. We'll give them time to get their act together and then try again.