stopped by for a simple slice and walked away seeing red - not red form the pizza sauce, but red with mild rage - When I walked up, there were no slices in the case, so I politely asked how long it would take to get one. The owner's response: "I won't give you a time, I don't have any slices." Not "it'll be a few minutes," not "we're done with slices for the night," just attitude. When I tried to clarify--"So are you saying you're not selling slices anymore tonight?"--he snapped back, "You won't order a slice, don't you see I don't have any slices," - condescending? More than a little bit- a tone I've not heard from a food business since before they were all struggling to survive through covid- maybe he still thinks that a customer doesn't have an option - The wild part is that the pizza itself is basic/mediocre on a good day: meh sauce, forgettable crust, and nothing that would make you go out of your way to eat here if it wasn't sitting in a busy food cart pod. This place is absolutely coasting entirely on location, not quality - definitely not hospitality. Meanwhile, there's another pizza spot - Lolo's - literally a block away with better pies and staff who actually seem to like having customers. Same neighborhood, totally different experience: they manage to be friendly, clear, and respectful while serving significantly better pizza. If you want great pizza and human courtesy, walk the extra block. This crack in the wall made it very clear they don't care whether you order or come back, and after this interaction, I won't be doing either. Edit: After the owner comment: Don't come on here and try to gaslight me with the "sorry you felt this way" you're only sorry I posted a review - your bad attitude and continues with your follow up and "tell me where to go cause I want to learn from them" learning what a good pizza is sadly won't teach you humility or respect for customers - but here is a list (and yes different styles of pizza - but what they all do have in common is good and most times great customer service) Lolo's, Otto's, Pizza Thief, Dimo's Apizza, Ken's Artison Pizza, Paladin, Life of Pie, Red Sauce Pizza, Grana Pizza Napoletana, The turning peel... All worth the drive if you're specifically looking for good pizza... I'm sure you will continue to have customers who are there more for convenience and the fact that they only have to interact with the likes of you for the briefest of moments read more

I was rather disappointed after reading the previous reviews, I thought it was going to be much better. Location: I was originally going to stop by on Tuesday, but they're closed, which is a bit odd. The location is a bit confusing to find since there's only 1 sign at the very back of the plaza that tells you where the door is at, I accidentally walked into the bar thinking it was inside and connected, a sign near the sidewalk would be helpful. It's near the very back for anyone wondering. It actually smelled pretty good when I walked in and looked fairly clean. There was no real dirt or dust that I could make out. Pizza: I got the 12 inch sausage which comes with "House sausage, fresh mozzarella, basil & pecorino Romano" and at first glance, it looks very nice. I ordered around noon and picked up about 20 min later, the pizza was cold, not even warm, just cold. The sauce was disappointing, low viscosity, very runny and had a watery consistency. It says "house sauce" so they either didn't reduce it by simmering which allows solids to concentrate because the low heat evaporates water and/or they didn't strain it properly. I wouldn't order it again. Girl at counter was nice. I will give credit for the under carriage (photo included), it was very nice. However, when the under carriage is the best part of the pizza, that's not a good sign. I didn't see any crushed red peppers that you normally see at most pizza places, instead they had "FOUR PEPPER BLEND and HATCH CHILI BLEND." Breadsticks: "Garlic, Herbs, Parmigiano Reggiano, EVOO." I only noticed the olive oil. I could not taste the garlic or herbs at all. The dough was very dense (not tough), which is not a bad thing. They were okay. Price: This is the biggest contradiction, the pizza was $22 and the breadsticks were $8 (4 pieces), so $31 in total. I could understand these prices inside of Portland, but the quality did not justify spending this much. This is a $11-$13 pizza at best. Parking: It's not their fault that parking is bad, it's really just the layout of the vicinity. If it's busy, you may struggle to find parking or be forced to park on the very steep hill. read more

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I'm pretty picky when it comes to pizza. I can't stand thick breadstick like crust with half cooked toppings piled high which is what most places do. This is legit NY style. They are thin slices so don't feel bad when you eat 3. Friggin delicious. This is my new go to pizza joint. Wish they had garlic knots and/or zeppolis but the pizza is spot on legit. Service was great. Wait was reasonable. Heck they even had some cupcakes for dessert. The guava one is amazing. Treat yo self! read more

This pizza is INCREDIBLE. Some friends had this delivered for a park playdate and I literally couldn't believe how good it was. This is my new favorite pizza place by far. read more

This is the best pizza in a 10 mile radius! I have recommended it to family and friends! Outstanding Quality with great fresh ingredients. Best pizza crust I have ever had. read more

Great pizza! I love the spinach and mushroom with white sauce. I would definitely recommend it.

One Bite Everyone Knows The Rules! I stopped by today and grabbed a slice of cheese and pepperoni. The pizza has a great undercarriage and the crust has a great crunch. The cheese blend is tasty and the sauce is mild and not spicy. Overall, I really like this NY-style pizza. I would give this a 7.8 out of 10. Thank you Checkerboard! read more

Came to Checkerboard Pizza for the first time today and it was a great experience. Enjoyed their pepperoni pizza with peppers and bottled spring water outside. The crust was amazing and the pizza was very flavorful. Highly recommend coming here when visiting Troutdale! read more

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Best pizza in Gresham/Troutdale! Blows them all away. Great staff and service too. Delivers exactly what they describe. Closed part of the week though.. read more

When I went to Seattle for work, I found an incredible little pizza place called Big Mario's. Since then, I've been trying to find some pizza in Oregon that matches the quality and style. Checkerboard Pizza finally did that! Their NY style pizza is excellent! Great taste, fresh ingredients and a decent price. I'll definitely be back. read more

Great pizza, cool staff, and again, great pizza. New regular spot for pizza in this area.

Good pizza terrible service. I love the tropical pizza. Unfortunately the service is and always has been unfriendly. After many times getting a slice of tropical, we were told they won't do it by the slice. We had to get a whole pizza. They were out of 12 inch dough so we had to do the 18 inch. Then we were told they would only do half tropical and either cheese or Pepperoni, no other pizza "matched". Very rude. read more

ONE word... yum!! I can't wait to go back! We got 2 pizzas and bread sticks with ranch and marinara. All of it was delicious!

Owner is completely unhinged. Go at your own peril. One of his coworkers took my friends order and he indicated she didnt need to reheat the pizza in the back, he was fine with it as it had just come out the oven recently. The owner lashed out and said they do what they want and not to tell him how to run his business....He then replied to my negative review on google with slander saying i harassed his staff. Absolute clown. read more

Fresh ingredients, perfect char on the thin crust. Go to when you have a pizza craving.

The food is soooo good. I'm very picky about genuinely good pizza. And this place HITS THE SPOT! It's perfect crispy and always tastes fresh. The only downside is that it's pretty expensive. The service from the cashier wasn't great but the chef/pizza maker was incredibly sweet. It's super cute out side too and a great place to go in the summer. They also have a great rotation of pizzas you can buy by the slice! read more

VERY RUDE. customer service could be better. my husband went to go pick a few slices up and when he walked in the guy taking his order demanded that my husband got off the phone beau se he had it up to his hear.. pizza is good just wish ppl were nicer:( read more

Great New York style pizza made with high quality ingredients. It's our go-to pizza cafe now even though it's a bit of a drive. Clint and his helpers always provide excellent service. We've had many pizzas from here and have never been disappointed. Nothing in Troutdale or Gresham even comes close. Definitely worth a try. Grab a beer at Wayfinder brew pub next door to go with the pizza. read more