Great delicious pizza. Popped in Sunday night around 7 after a movie at Music Box. Very low key inside with plenty of tables and quiet chatter. Pizza was BOMB. It was garlicky, creamy, oniony, all the things it promised to be. Burrata appetizer was also delicious. A pizza and an app is the perfect portion for 2 imo. Great pizza joint read more

Coalfire - Burrata#2 - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is one of my favorite pizza places. It's thin crust but I wouldn't say exactly New York style as it's flimsier but so so good. So many different pizza options. The Caesar salad is also great. Fast and casual service! read more

Coalfire - New Porker - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Pretty decent pizza! Went later at night for dinner after a movie and decided to try a couple pies. Both of the pizzas were delicious in taste, the only criticism I had was that the crusty wasn't crispy enough from the bottom. It was a floppy pizza but tasted great nonetheless. The vegan pizza had a little too much arugula thrown on there but it also tasted decent. The arugula did, however, keep falling off since the pizza crust didn't have the right structural integrity. The service was good and pizzas came out pretty quickly. I would definitely still go back and try some other dishes they offer. Oh, and the halloween decor was amazing!! read more

Coalfire - White Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Bacon jam pizza and cherry marg are so good! We also got the burnt onion pizza and it was lacking a bit of flavor read more

Coalfire - Pistachio Pesto Honey & Salami Black & White - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Coal Fire on Southport is easily one of my favorite pizza spots in Chicago. The pepperoni and whipped ricotta pizza is one of the best I've had in the city -- the balance of flavors is unreal and the crust is cooked perfectly. The vibe in the Wrigley area is really cool, especially on a busy night. Pizzas come out fast and the service is always solid. Definitely a go-to spot. read more

Coalfire - Pepperoni & Whipped Ricotta Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Me and The Queen were looking for something to eat before going to a movie at The Music Box and were looking for something close by to grab a bite before the movie. We came across this joint and what a lovely discovery. The night we were in there it was pretty quiet, but to be fair, it was late at night. The decor was on the dark side, so my photos may be on the dark side. We decided to get the Charcuterie Board because we just love that as a food group. The board had prosciutto, coppa, speck, nduja, soppressata and assorted cheese & fruit, bread. The nice thing about this board is the option to get it in a full size for $28 or a half size for $20. For the price difference, we got the full size and took the rest home for a snack the next day. For the pizza we got the Vodka Meatball (mozzarella, vodka tomato sauce, meatball, basil, stracciatella, parmigiano reggiano). To say that this is a thin crust pizza place is an understatement. The crust on this pizza was cracker-like, so we are talking super thin. The overall flavor was nice and I loved the meatballs on top. My only complaint about the visit is that it just so dark inside. The reason there are duplicate photos in the review is because I needed my flash in order to see the food in the shots.Service was good and she got us in time to drop off leftovers in my car. I would definitely come here to eat pizza as I am not sure how well that super thin crust would travel if I had it delivered or did a pick up. read more

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I've been curious about this place for some time but was never here at a time when it made sense to stop in. My friend thought this would be a good choice since we were in the area and had two hungry kiddos on our hands. They have a 90 minute time limit on tables, which is always a bummer of a rule when I encounter it even though I have rarely spent that long in a restaurant... it feels like you're unwelcome as soon as you step in. We started with some foccacia, which came with some garlic butter (yum). It was overpriced, though; $6 for four pieces. The pizza was good. We got one with pepperoni, jalapeño, and I think ricotta on it. It was nicely spicy but not overwhelmingly so. The kids got a children's sausage and they seemed to enjoy it too. I didn't realize how thin the pizzas were, and though I like the occasional thin crust, pizza this thin isn't typically my thing. Overall, though the food was good, it felt a bit overpriced. I would visit again if I was with someone who wanted to go here, but it won't be my go-to pizza place. read more

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Pizza was very good. Had the red onion and sausage build. Very tasty and savory. I would like to try other pizzas because they have many options. Pleasant experience overall. read more

Coalfire - Coalfire - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been to coal fire many times. Always delish. Great service, friendly. The pizza is ready fast with that chewy charred crust. Pistachio pesto & garlic with honey. We had them put the sasuage on one half. Great dressing on the ceasar salad. Crutons were so good. Crunchy but soft. Old school pizza kitchen decor. High top tables on one side, regular tables on the other. read more

Coalfire - White pesto pistachio pizza, sausage on half - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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A solid choice for dinner before watching a movie at the Music Box theatre. We did not have a reservation but were seated immediately and service was very quick. We ordered drinks and the sausage pizza. The pizza was absolutely amazing. Would definitely order from here pizza night. read more

Coalfire - Stracciatella & Sausage Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service and pizza both terrible, I haven't been to this location in a few years but was totally dissatisfied. The place was empty should have been my first clue. read more

Had two pizzas, the white and mixed mushroom and they were good. They had a heavy char on both. The presentation was also nice. Because they were wet in the center the slices had to be folded. Do prefer pizza where the slide holds up on its own and don't need to be folded. Found the mushroom pizza to be a bit better. Would have preferred a bit less char. Still, they were better than average pizza. read more

We used to love this place. The original location is much better. This location is either really good or really bad. Legit a 50/50 shot which stinks because when their pizza is on point, there is no match. Last time we went service was terrible. Food was dropped and we were never talked to again. We were going to order more pizza but were never given the chance. Wrong drinks dropped. Could never get anyone to replace. Waters never refilled. We finally asked someone to close the check after we sat at an empty table for almost 30 min. And it's not cheap. Won't be rushing back. Will prob do our annual check to see if it gets any better. read more

The restaurant has a lot of street parking outside and lots of seating inside. There's tables for parties of 2-4 people and also large parties. Service was friendly and efficient and the pizzas came out really quickly. We ordered the funghi and the stracchiatella and sausage pizza. Both pizzas were delicious despite being very different. The mushroom pizza was garlicky and filled with umami from the mushrooms. The stracchiatella was spicy, savory and fresh from the red sauce and basil. Coal Fire has solid white sauce and red sauce margaritas pizzas. You won't go wrong with anything you pick here. I came here with a friend on a Sunday for lunch and we were seated pretty quickly. Definitely consider coming here for a great pizza option for lunch or dinner. read more

Coalfire - Funghi - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We did takeout and got a Black & White pizza, a Pepperoni & Ricotta pizza, and a Caesar salad. The best item was definitely the Black & White pizza. Not too truffley and just cheesy enough. It was even better than I expected. The Pepperoni & Ricotta came with the ricotta on the side so I think it would've been better to get in person, but it was still pretty decent. Could've used some hot or sweet honey. The Caesar salad was just a classic Caesar, not especially good or bad. Ordering and pickup were both easy and the food came nice and hot! read more

Coalfire - Black & White - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place. I loved this place when I used to live in the city. The pizza is sooo good. My favorite is the black and white one. Came back here after a long time and tried the nduja pizza and loveeed it! Drinks are great. Great place to come on a warm day and sit outside. Service is quick which is really great. read more

Coalfire - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Super overpriced. Pizzas are $26+ for a charred 14-15" pie. The whole salad was $18 and more the sz of a half salad anywhere else. Then they add on a 3.99% service charge on top of the bill. Service was awful also. We went here before a movie at Music Box and sat outside, so that was convenient & pleasant, but none of us liked it enough to go there again. read more

Used to love Coalfire. Unfortunately it's just not as good as it used to be. The original was bomb. I feel like they have been surpassed by a lot of other pizza places over the past few years. Chicago is a pizza city. Coalfire's crust is tasty and ingredients are ok, but you won't be blown away. read more

Great pizzas and good service! They even have two vegan pizzas! Nice ambiance. Easy to get a table on a weeknight.

Now just listen here. It's weird. I know it's weird, just stay with me the Pistachio Pesto Pizza. This is a sausage pizza with white sauce but the best part is this honey drizzle they do. The pistachio and pesto isn't overwhelming by all means and that's in a good way. A little bit of chili flakes on it does the trick We also got the Stracciatella and sausage and that was good as well. But seriously just try the pistachio pizza. Cozy environment. Gets loud and crowded at night but we were slamming za after a day of drinking so it was perfect for us! read more

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Called in an order for two pizzas. The staff was great. When one person was busy, another member steps in and helps the next customer. My only issue is with their pricing. They're charging an additional $2-$3 on the advertised price online and not honoring what they had posted. A lot of restaurants are doing this and they seem to be getting away with it. I ordered their Margherita pizzas as well as their Honey & Salami. Both pizzas were very delicious. The Margherita came with your traditional red sauce, mozzarella cheese and plenty of fresh basil. The crust had a nice char and perfectly cooked. The Honey & Salami was my favorite of the two. It had the same perfectly charred crust and came with mozzarella, tomato sauce, Sopressata, honey and Calabrian chile. A truly delicious pizza. You get a little heat from the sopressata and Calabrian chile, and seems sweetness from the honey. I wouldn't hesitate ordering both pizzas again. read more

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It was another great experience at Coalfire! The Sangria was a nice treat as we talked before the Margherita and Stracciatella & Sausage was served! Both thin crusts were delicious. Our server was friendly and professional. We sat inside at a large window facing the street. The natural light was perfect. read more

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I have heard people talk about Coalfire Pizza for a while now and finally I was able to check it out! I ordered the Mulled Wine to drink and the Jalapeño and Pepperoni pizza and both were delicious. I didn't even know that they served Mulled Wine so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it on the menu and it didn't disappoint. The pizzas are good for one person, if you have a big appetite but I think I could've shared it with someone. Service was excellent and the inside is nice and cozy! Hoping to come back soon :) read more

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We ordered 2 pizzas and a salad at Coalfire. They were all really good and flavorful, but the full salad was pretty small for almost 20 bucks. read more

I like the friendliness and freshness of this restaurant. The pizza is good and it could be me, but I think it isn't as flavorful as I recall. Nonetheless, I would go there again. read more

This place is a total gem! I love coming here when I go see a show at the Music Box. I love getting their small pizza Margherita and a nice glass of Filbert's root beer. Unbeatable! read more

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The restaurant is well positioned on Southport and near the Music Box / Mercury theaters for an easy pre-show meal. The ambience is cute, simple, and clean. Albeit a little loud when busy. We ordered the pepperoni, sausage, with whipped ricotta pizza. The pizza was really good but not great, I wish it was a little crispier / less floppy but that could be personal preference. The arugula did add a nice freshness to it. The service was a little slow but friendly enough. It seemed like they had several large parties that evening which may be why it seemed delayed / didn't get refills on beverages. Four stars- it is definitely a great option in the area. It probably won't be added to my regular rotation. read more

Service was great. Pizza was delish! Great outdoor seating. And not too crowded before or after a cubs game.

We came in for an early dinner before heading over to the Music Box Theater for the Chicago International Film Festival. We were seated immediately and ordered the Pepperoni & Whipped Ricotta pizza. It was enough for the two of us. The pizza was very tasty. The whipped Ricotta was a great feature for this pepperoni pizza. Next time I come back, I want to try the Honey & Salami. read more

Coalfire - Pepperoni & Whipped Ricotta - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great place to get dinner before a screening at the music box theater! It was literally 110 degrees outside so I was worried about walking into an open coal fire pizza oven restaurant type deal but the restaurant had AC and I was saved. The pizza is thin crust with chewy and crunchy texture, the whipped ricotta is heavenly. One pizza was good for two people but I could have totally bodied one of these by myself. Vibes are casual and lively, great for friends and family. Our server was so sweet and speedy, the pizza also came out in a jiffy!! read more

Coalfire - 'Nduja - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Don't know where to start. We come here just about once a week. Summer is the best for outside dining. Our server Liam has become our best friend after 20-something visits. Order is always: 1 Vodka Meatball 1 Pistachio Pesto Spicy Marg & Diet Coke. Cesar salad is great too. read more

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Love the pizza, have had it multiple times. Got a to go order and this was a $13 salad and they forgot the dressing. Seems ridiculous read more

Coalfire - Caesar salad minus dressing - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is a sleeper. It's that place that not many people know of it but also those that do tend to forget about it in the big realm of Chicago pizza. Pistachio pesto pizza is hands down my fave. Regretted that one time I deviated away from it....see photo. Don't get me wrong it was great!!! But it wasn't Pistachio pesto pizza read more

Coalfire - New Porker specialty pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Coalfire was the 2nd stop for us on our progressive patio cocktail and app adventure! When we arrived, we were easily able to snag a table on the patio. The hostess followed us with menus and was very friendly! Quinn came over shortly after we sat down with some water and told us that he would be taking care of us. He gave us some time to review the menu and then when he came back over, we were ready to order some drinks. I asked for the Hibiscus, but Quinn said that he wasn't sure they had all the ingredients so I asked for the Velvet Kiss as my backup. He assured me that both were great drinks so I would be happy with either. Others from the table placed their drink orders and then we started looking at the pizza menu. So may of their pizzas sounded delicious, but the pesto pistachio was calling my name! Since we had a few meat eaters at the table, we agreed to order half with and half without sausage and we all agreed that adding spinach would be tasty! When Quinn came out with our drinks, he did inform me that they did not have the ingredients for my other drink, so the Velvet Kiss was brought out instead. Once he placed the drinks down, we had to take photos and then we sipped our drinks. Quinn took our order and told us he would be back momentarily with refills for water. The drinks were so good and refreshing. I think some of us may have ordered a 2nd round! Then our pizza came out and it looked amazing and smelled so good. You wanna know what's so great about this pizza? There was a hint of honey (yes, honey!) in each bite and it was so good. I never thought to do that before, but Coalfire, found a way to make it work! Once we finished our drinks and the pizza, we were ready for our checks. I was sad to leave, but our adventure was still ahead of us and we had more places to visit. But thanks for great service and tasty food and drinks Coalfire!; we will be back! read more

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Everything was excellent here. Started off with a Caesar salad, which tasted great and was easy to split between two people before waiting for the pizza. We ordered a pepperoni which the server recommended as a typical favorite, and it did not disappoint! The have two spaces at this restaurant. When you enter there is more of a bar/high top feel, and the other side is a typical restaurant lower seat feel. We opted for the high top and we're able to watch the football game towards the front. Our server was super friendly and checked up on us often. Great service and great food. Will 100% be back! read more

Coalfire - Pizza Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Vodka meatball pizza is delicious! One of the top options if you're looking for non-dish deep pizza. Fast and friendly service too!

One of my favorite pizza spots in the neighborhood (and possibly all of Chicago, but I can't commit to that quite yet). We started with the caesar salad which was straightforward and did the job of something healthy to offset the amount of pizza we were about to consume. We ordered the vodka meatball, pistachio pesto, and tomato arugula. Way too much food, but pizza is always a great leftover so no regrets. The pistachio pesto pizza is in a league of its own. It's a pesto base topped with sausage, cheese, and honey. Honey on pizza might seem strange but it compliments all the flavors in this perfectly. The vodka meatball is a staple for us. I wasn't a huge fan of the tomato arugula, but my partner loved it! I've never had anything actually bad here, and the service is always fantastic. Very hardworking staff going above and beyond to make sure everything is sanitized and that people feel safe. read more

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Visited the old neighborhood - Wrigleyville, which I miss because of the variety of shops and restaurants. Parking was and is really tough so you'd often walk or bike to where you needed to go. I was gone by the time Coalfire stopped, dropped, shut them down and opened up their shop (homage). But they have a lengthy list of accolades and they're unabashed to list them all on their website. Now that's street creed folks. But Coalfire cooks with coal?? But there's no smell, no soot - it's probably clean coal?? I hear it's hotter than wood fire ovens and that the crust comes out charred, yet soft and chewy. There's a nice, big tent outside on Southport (they have heating) and the ceilings for indoor dining are high. The decor is inviting. The Nice greeting (oh, make reservations y'all - this place gets filled really easily) and excellent service was very much appreciated. There was plenty of kind attention during this dining experience. The ricotta cheese pizza was eye candy and that had to be a choice. The white and black was also intriguing so that was a nice balance. Both pizzas were flavorful, it's a non-cracker like crust which is very thin. As a thin crust lover, I'm used to picking up my slice and eating it. However, these slices are limp so you have to use two hands. They're also somewhat light so order an entire pizza for yourself. Overall, I'm glad to have made it back to the old neighborhood and finally try Coalfired pizza. read more

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TL;DR: This was good, but the place was very loud and I have had better pizza elsewhere Coalfire w extremely loud on a Saturday at 5:00 because of large parties and kids birthdays. I am not a huge fan of feeling like another number paying for a meal. The caesar salad was good, but small for the price. the Bacon Jam and Salami and honey are both good pizzas. I think I can name better pizza places (ex: Zaza's pizza) and I feel like this place is a littler overhyped read more

The vibe: date night before the music box, and you like good food but haven't figured them out yet. Coal fire is one of my FAVORITE places for pizza. I am someone who loves a good spacca Napoli but when I want bang for my buck I also love a big fancy pizza with honey somewhere on there. It's also the kind of place where you can get a nice cocktail or a beer. Ambiance is very casual. read more