The staff has changed and the shop is running much better. Nice and enjoyable staff now

After checking Yelp's order online and comparing it to their own website, I ordered my pizza for pickup. I was sitting two stores away at the Sinkhole drinking beer so it was certainly close! The page estimated 20 minutes and so when I showed up after 20 minutes, my pizza was ready to go. Fresh and hot, I carried it back to the SInkhole and dug in. I'd ordered the "Cream & Crimson" which comes with alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese topped with a layer of oven-roasted red potatoes (yes, potatoes!) that were seasoned with fresh garlic and dill. Topped off with bacon, cheddar and creamy gorgonzola cheese. This was AMAZING and no wonder that it won awards. And yes, half of it stayed in the box and was lunch the next day. Yum! [Review 20554 overall - 92 in Indiana - 1535 of 2023.] read more

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Wonderful pizza with some inventive toppings. Location has a tiny sitting area. They offer take and bake of their wonderful pizzas. Price is on the higher end but imho it's worth it for the type of pizzas on the menu. read more

The pizza crust is really good, it is Just the way I like it. It Looked and tasted like fresh mushrooms not out of a can.

Fabulous pizza and the monkey bread! Just wow! The place offers a clean environment and speedy delivery if ordering out.

I think Aver's has the best topping selection and the most creative pizzas in Bloomington! Delicious.

Fresh, hot, perfect pizza and bread sticks. Everyone was friendly and had beautiful smiles and eager to make sure my experience was none other than the best. read more

They have the best Pizza, try the Cream and Crimson pizza, omg awesome!! After I ate there pizza I haven't went anywhere else.

I live over 400 miles from Avers. Yet anytime I am near I will order the Cream and Crimson pizza. It is my favorite pizza in the whole world - potatoes, Gorgonzola, bacon, and the crust is perfect and flakey. read more

Aver's has outstanding pizza with cream and crimson being one of their favs. But I love their chicken wings, too! Juicy and tasty! read more

Came here to pick up a pizza last night and was not disappointed! This place is located in a complex with other food places so it's an easy find with a large parking lot. Once I got there, me and my friend ordered the Cream & Crimson. We got some kind of combo which also came with breadsticks, cookies and drinks which was awesome! I would highly recommend to try the Cream & Crimson, the pizza had bacon, dil, potatoes, Gorgonzola and cheddar cheese to name some of the things on it. I loved the pizza and definitely would come back to get more! Also- the crust was crispy and not too big which I loved as well! read more

I just walked in for a Take & Bake Pizza. Clearly the employee was not happy with being at work today, and was not thrilled to take my order. I love Aver's pizza, but will never go back. Said employee took my order, used the cash register and started making my pizza without washing his hands, or putting on gloves. He dug around in all the vegetables without using a utensil. Gross. I should have demanded my money back, but went ahead and took the pizza. This is just a recipe for getting sick. Shame on you Aver's for not having higher standards. read more

It was a late night stop with nothing else open. The one line worker was very personable. One small pizza and breadsticks was around $18 dollars. A little over priced for what it was. The breadsticks were awful, but the chicken, bacon, ranch pizza was decent. read more

We've only had delivery, so I can't speak to the physical location. Delivery was fast, the driver was pleasant and the food was fantastic. The wings good, cooked well but not overdone, chicken bacon ranch pizza was awesome- good flavor and balanced between toppings and crust. Veggie Deluxe (other than the crime of being a veggie pizza) was good, avoiding the sogginess that sometimes accompanies these monstrosities (and frankly a reasonable punishment to veggie pizza eaters). read more

The gyro pizza was phenomenal. The breadsticks taste just like circle k gas station breadsticks.

Bring back your buffet, your pizza is NOT good enough for the price it's set at. Cold, gross people don't wash their hands after handling money. Awful and dirty. read more

I think the staff is great and so is the food some of the best pizza I've had here in Bloomington

Very difficult to get bad pizza at Avers. Consistently a winner. Try the various theme pizzas, and their vegetarian pizzas are great, too. No long line, like Mother Bear's, no overworked waitresses slinging stuff as fast as the tiny kitchen can handle it. No botched orders (so far) at Avers. Only the good stuff. They deliver, usually quickly, and it's worth it. I rarely give out a five-star, but they're consistently good. Please move on if you're on a diet, there's no scrimping of cheese here. The July 2013 Update: I wish I could eat here more often, but I'd blimp. Still fine, still consistent. Other places come and go but Aver's is one of my favorite ways to thoroughly break a diet and leave it quivering on the floor, moaning. We just fed four hungry adults on one of their large Beckon Desire pies-- spinach,artichoke, pine nuts--- all ground into a Genovese pesto finished with grueyere, red onion, and gone in under three minutes. Gone, gone, gone, dammit. read more

Avers is The spot in Bloomington for non chain, highly inventive, delicious pizza. I would say Bloomington is the mecca in Indiana for locally owned and operated pizza joints. 5 or 6 come to mind immediately and I love them all. Avers by far offers the biggest selection of specialty pies. Everything on the menu is super tasty and well thought out. Add to that a delicious dough recipe, and the base is on par with the toppings and specialties they offer; and anything you can come up with. All in all, Avers is a great spot and a must try in Bloomington. My favorite is their Gyro pizza. read more

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Good pizza, just overrated. The variety of pizza toppings isn't too bad. read more

Only ever had a few different types of their pizza, but both were delicious. One of if not the best custom pizzas in bloomington, the cream n crimson pizza is absolutely delicious. Their deals are decent and the regular pizzas are good. The crust is delicious on their pizzas, and the only drawback, at least from a college student view, is the price. Somewhat on the higher end when considering the other pizza options. That said, you get what you pay for. read more

Whether you're in a drunken stupor, hosting a game day party, or what-do-you-want-for-dinner? dilemmas, Aver's has traditional and more gourmet pizza pies to satisfy any carb cravings. One of the two best pizza places B-town has to offer, hands down! Whenever, I visit, I gotta grab a small 8" specialty pizza for myself (about $1/in of pizza), not bad! My all time favorite has to be the most unhealthiest pizza on the planet, *drum rolls* the CREAM & CRIMSON - smothered with a rich alfredo sauce base topped with thinly sliced, oven-roasted red potatoes, fresh garlic, generous dill, bacon, cheddar, and melty gorgonzola cheese. For the V's, there's plenty of specialty veggie pizzas available (when my healthy conscious kicks in - I'll give them a try also). I've done the lambda gyro pi and build-your-own custom pizzas. Doesn't really matter what toppings you throw on because I don't think Aver's can deliver a crappy tasting pizza. read more

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Bloomington has a lot of great pizza, and I think Aver's is the best! Their specialty pizzas are amazing. I haven't had one that I didn't like. The Lambda Gyro, Cream & Crimson, and Veggie Revival are fantastic. We usually order the crazy avers deal and upgrade to a specialty pizza. Recommend their garlic butter and ranch dip for the breadsticks as well. During the pandemic, they offered contactless pickup and delivery, which was greatly appreciated. read more

Most disgusting pizza I've ever had. The crust is no way made fresh... Reminds me of store bought Boboli crust. How anyone considers this gourmet is laughable to say the least. Even when trying to just eat the top off to avoid the bad crust it wasn't good. A large part of this went straight to the trash. Also, the breadsticks are sooooo plain! No garlic, butter, parmesan... Nothing but PLAIN bread. Thankfully the nacho cheese was good... But still would like to see some sort of garlic butter basted onto these with parmesan or something! I will never eat here again though. I will stick to Mother Bears and Buccetos for my pizza. DeAngelos for calzones. Avers is an epic FAIL! read more

Come on! They sell about 2-3000 of these pies on a normal weekend night! Who else is going to give you that much food for $10?? Every IU student eats this at one point or another. They even sell it for charity in the Business School and the students line up like its going out of business. #1 - Try the Parthenon - its different and delicous #2 - Try the BBQ Chicken - 30,000 IU students can't be wrong, its one of their most popular pies. #3 - try it cold, it'll remind you of college :) read more

My mouth is touring all of the pizza options in Bloomington, and I think it found its favorite. Fresh toppings, creative combination choices, delicious crust. Everyone freaks out about Mother Bear's, and that is really good, but this to me is even better. Yummmmm. read more

My favorite pizza place in Bloomington. And if I didn't live in Chicago, it would probably take that title, too. This place specializes in creatively-topped pies. My two all-time faves are the KC Masterpiece BBQ Chicken (add pineapple) and the Cuban Black Bean. I'm salivating just thinking about how damn good these pizzas really are!! Check out all the other options--and I'm sure you'll find one that suits your tastebuds. Don't forget a cup of ranch dressing, it's some of the best you'll ever have. read more

What can I say about Avers? I love the place. It's one of the best if not the best pizza place in Bloomington in my opinion. Back in the day my friends and I use to order Avers 2-3 times a week. The cream and crimson with wings and ranch was basically our diet. I haven't tried ALL the pizzas there but from what I've heard you can't go wrong with their specialty pizzas. Wings are good to. This will always be my go to pizza spot. read more

I was so excited to finally try Aver's pizza after hearing wonderful things about it from several people shortly after moving to Bloomington. And I must say, it is pretty decent pizza. We ordered a half/half pizza of the cream and crimson and the beckon desire. Both provided an unusual blend of flavors that I would never have thought of. Definitely the first time I have ever heard of potatoes on pizza and it was quite delicious. The spinach lemon pesto sauce on the beckon desire was also great. All in all, the specialty pizza toppings were great! The biggest complaint I have and the reason I probably will not be returning is the breadsticks/crust. I have only had pizza from here once so maybe it was a bad day. But the breadsticks were full of air and were tough as leather. The crust on the pizza was very airy as well. It looks like a pan pizza but it definitely doesn't taste like one. When it comes to pizza restaurants, its all about the crust and the sauce. Everyone can throw toppings on a pizza but it takes a great base to pull it all together. The food was also cold and we were early to pick up the pizza and only live 5 minutes away. All in all it is a decent pizza restaurant. It is far better than most chains but I also enjoy pizza at other restaurants more. If you haven't tried it, its worth a try, you just may love it! read more

Yeah, okay, I wouldn't get their regular pizzas -- I'd turn pretty much anywhere else for that (Mother Bear's, Swing In, heck, even Papa John's), but when I'm getting a fancy named pizza, Aver's all the way. My tried and true is the Cream and Crimson. I've delved in to the Wurst Pizza Ever and the Gyro, and they're both good, too. The times that I've ordered the regular pizzas (I believe I got a pepperoni / green pepper once, a regular cheese once, and a regular pepperoni once), they've turned up a bit on the burnt side and a bit crunchy. So yeah, stick to their deluxe pizzas. I don't know what all this talk is about the breadsticks being terrible / bland / horrible, though. Maybe I'm just super lucky when I order delivery or something, but I always get a baker's dozen breadsticks that are all fluffy, crusty on the outside while fluffy on the inside, with just a hint of garlic in 'em. The tasteless might have to do with the fact that I'm known for being able to taste even the smallest amounts of garlic, so perhaps to the average person it's bland while to my super sensitive taste buds it's perfect. Who knows. I really enjoy the loganberry juice stuff, but that's a big hit or miss I know. I love it, but of my three friends I often get Aver's with, two of them hate it, and one of them loves it. So, of my small scientific group, there is a 50% chance you'll love it or hate it. read more

Okay, so I haven't had Mother Bear's, but I've had Avers 2-3 times and... Mmmm. Some of the best pizza I've had anywhere. I don't know about the regular pizza, but the signature pizzas are such fantastic, inventive creations. Extremely high in caloric value, extremely low in nutrition, but omg, so very craveable. Love the Cream & Crimson as well as the Beckon Desire. read more

Best delivery in Bloomington! Best vegetarian pizzas in Bloomington! Mediocre-est breadsticks in Bloomington! Cream and Crimson was love at first bite, but then I found a new-new pizza obsession in the Parthenon. I've been messing around with the Justa Fad and Beckon Desire lately, too, 'cuz I'm a total pizza slut. Or maybe I'm just fat. Max it out with the Crazy Aver's deal, except with a signature pie (under $20 and you'll get two drinks, sticks, one sauce and a medium pizza). Or make your own gourmet pizza -- they have a ton of sauces to experiment with. Bonus points for a southside location. read more

Pizza at Aver's is fantastic. I used to order from chains like Papa Johns, but have come to appreciate the variety Aver's has to offer. The special (med pizza, sodas, breadsticks, cookies) was well worth the money; and I like that there's an online ordering feature on btownmenus.com so I can be really specific without sounding like a jerk on the phone. Definitely loved the garlic sauce with the breadsticks --- competes well with Papa Johns. read more

Not the best pizza in town, but certainly the most popular. I personally, dislike the pizza -- the cheese tastes like they use low-fat. But the ingrediants are fresh. The bread sticks, however, are for the win. They have homemade hummus to go with the bread sticks and it is fantastic. read more

This place is one hell of a deal. $15 for a large pizza, two drinks, bread sticks AND two cookies.... Who ever came up with this business plan , and placing it in a college town, is a genius. Let's talk about the food..... The pizza was, well, like cat nip. I wanted to rub my face in it's deliciousness.... I ordered The Crimson and cream, per the recommendation of yelp and the guy on the phone, and it could not have been a better decision. Now only if they would pay for my liposuction I'm going to need after everything I ate, we will be best of friends. read more

Amazing pizza, delivery was still very warm when it arrived, and delivery man was so nice as well. Will definitely order again! Thank you!

Favorite Pizza in Bloomington hands down. It has decent prices for great toppings and my favorite pizza sauces. I love several of their specialty pizzas but the Veggie Revival might be my favorite. The Aver's Deal is soo much food but perfect for when you're partying with a group of friends. I ordered the Veggie Revival last time my mother was in town visiting, she called her husband the next day and ranted on and on about how next time they have to get "Avers" because it was sooo good. read more

Mmmm. I just stuffed my face for the umpteenth time with some delicious Avers, and they have hit a home run once again. As mentioned in a previous review, it is *very* difficult to get bad pizza here. They not only have the best variety of toppings in Bloomington, hands down, but every single ingredient is SO fresh, flavorful, and delicious! I have to say, one of my favorite specifications on any pie of theirs is to add garlic, and have it cooked well-done. Garlic + well done + ANYTHING out of their kitchen = an absolutely fantastic meal. And for how much I absolutely adore their pizza, I simply cannot rave enough about their chicken wings! They are the biggest, juiciest, most succulent chicken wings I have ever had, from anywhere. This is not an exaggeration. And they don't just drench it in Frank's Redhot like a lot of places, either. They have a unique wing sauce for their wings that has the perfect amount of both heat and flavor. They are, admittedly, a little greasy - but you're ordering pizza, you know? This isn't health food. And I confess that I dip my pizza in the remaining sauce when the wings are gone. It's *that* good. They also have the best ranch dipping sauce, as well as a huge variety of others, each just as delicious as the last. I could rant about Avers for another 5 minutes, easily. But as this is already quite lengthy: TL;DR - Avers. Is. AMAZING. If you haven't tried them yet, treat yourself immediately. It's scientifically impossible to regret it. read more

Love this pizza. So much. Perhaps my favorite pizza place. Just pick up or delivery. The crust is something special here. All their specialty pizzas are wonderful, with the king-daddy being the Cream and Crimson. I'm only going to tell u once....order this pizza! read more

Favorite all time, all time. Never had an issue with the 'Crazy Aver's Deal' for just $12 (including tips and all). You can never go hungry with half-a-dozen or so of bread sticks + a medium pizza (1 topping is good enough for me) + 2 drinks. Satisify small group meetings, especially with ladies around. Yes, its contributed to my freshmen 15, but I still loves it. :) read more