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Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria

3.7 (269 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Sandwiches, Salad
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Good for kids
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Angela M.

Such a fun place! They have putt putt outdoors and a small arcade indoors. Their pizzas and Italian foods are delicious and they have a huge variety of local beers, wines and a full bar w cocktails. There's two different lines for the drinks and food. Even when it's busy, the service is quick and friendly.

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Cori B.

Just stopped by for some pizzas to go and man they have good pizza! The whole restaurant was popping and the kitchen seems very orderly. It did not take too long for our order. There's plenty to do inside, ice cream and cookie shop, arcades etc. great place for families and kids

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H S.

NC Mountain Pizza - unique and tasty! After wrapping up a short day of skiing at Beech Mountain, we hit FBOP for a to go pizza and a couple desserts. This pizza absolutely hit the spot! Very friendly team, all were smiling (at 4:30 PM on Christmas Eve) and there was minimal wait time. We had a Hawaiian plus bacon to go, along with a giant cookie and a piece of cake. Yes, pricing is a bit on the higher side for a pizza, and the sauce, crust and cheese tasted like they were fresh and of quality - not your chain store pizza... plus the pineapple was super fresh on our Hawaiian. This was my first visit and I loved that the crust is buttery and the outer edge is like a pretzel. The cookie was giant and tasty, too. We'll be back!

$40 for inedible "pizza". First there's not dough in the "brick oven" pizza truck, then had to nearly beg for a pizza box to carry my pizza back to my lodging, but the cherry on top was when I opened up the pizza box to have the paper plate completely come off onto the cheese/pepperonis on the pizza making this not only inedible but also unsafe to eat.

Custom margarita pizza
Robbin S.

What a lovely place with something for everyone! The margarita pizza was outstanding. They also have fresh homemade cookies and ice cream. There is a game room for the littles and outside a mini putt golf course. The environment is family friendly and well worth a visit!

Ben likes the pizza, but he also thinks the price is a bit steep. "Four dollars for a fountain drink is the greed the talk about in the bible." (Sebastian, 2025)

Banging food cool environment good service. Thin crust large well done famous brick oven

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Kenyatta J.

I'm a NC native! On my regular trips to Beech this is a must stop and sometimes a twice stop! Best pizza I've had in all of NC. you can't beat the views and the people are lovely, & service is great. It's a local haven for anyone who enjoys fresh pizza and the dough is fresh and amazing. It has a nice crunch and you get all the flavor from the meat! I will say my last visit, they have changed the amount of meat the add onto their "meat lovers" but it was still very good quality pizza. Oh yes...do stop by and do enjoy yourselves. 10/10

Half Hawaiian & Sausage Pizza
Hyoun K.

Being up on Beech Mountain, your food choices are VERY limited. From what I could tell from my 3 days there, the choices are Sandwiches, Mexican, Breakfast/Coffee, American/Bar/Brewery, Pizza, and Barbecue. To have something else, you must drive 10 minutes down the mountain for slightly more choices. But being a touristy mountain town, just know all the food is overpriced. The alternative is cooking wherever you're staying but who wants to do that on vacation? One of my daughter's favorite foods is pizza. It's quick, it's easy, and it hits the spot. Because our schedule was erratic because of skiing at Beech Mountain, we would eat either a late lunch or early dinner. A chunk of restaurants on the mountain don't open on that schedule and some even close early, so we ended up eating here twice. At peak times, this place is packed. We went at 7 PM on a Friday and we had to wait about 35 minutes to just put our order in. There's ample seating and a lot of people take their food to go, it's just waiting to get the food is what takes so long. The 2nd time we went for lunch at about 2:30 PM and it wasn't packed at all. Here's what I do know. If you like pizza, pasta, wings, or calzones, this is your place. If you like fresh, daily made desserts, this is your place. If you like beers, this is your place. For the pizzas, you can either build your own (which I would advise against because the individual toppings end up outpricing pre-configured options) or get a pre-configured pizza. The first time we had The Works, which is similar to what Papa John's has and the second time I got the Hawaiian. There are two sizes, regular and large. The cost difference between the two is minimal, anywhere from $2-3 difference for a considerable slice difference. What hurts is the fact that my Works was around $35 for the large (8 slices). I don't recall the wings pricing but there's a small & large order as well. The pizza is good and that's one of the reasons we went twice. The edge crust is braided and the toppings-to-cheese-to-sauce ratio is perfect. Big wings scare me because sometimes they aren't cooked enough and small wings make me angry because it's a rip-off and you end up with chicken jerky. Their wings were the crispy, had ample sauce tossed on them, and the perfect size not too big/not too small. Overall, I really like this place despite the price. It's good food in a cool atmosphere. There is an arcade in the back of the restaurant but I didn't have any cash or coins, so I didn't even bother taking my daughter back there. I'll be back the next time I'm in the area!

Marshmallow desert and a huge cookie that were very overpriced lol. $3+ for each.
Johnnabryanté R.

Was OK food but too expensive. The price didn't match the quality. I would prefer dominos over this place tbh. Was $56 for a large pizza and 10wings lol. That's insane. Plays paid an extra $6 for the desert we got after. But was fun to try something new out. I also tried the huge chocolate chip cookie that was being hyped up on the reviews of this place. It looked delicious but it was not. It was stale and tasted freezer burnt. Prob won't come back here again.

Formaggio Pizza  Three cheese pizza: Ricotta (white blobs) & mozzarella, Cannot remember the third (does not matter because it is amazing!
Dayla K.

Met John, one of the owners, on Beech Mountain. What a passionate gentleman about his business and taking care of his employees & customer experience! Because of his enthusiasm, I chose his pizza over all other pizza options on the mountain and in the area. They did not disappoint! I ordered two bottles of wine; one for while I waited and one to enjoy with my meal. I ordered the large Formaggio Pizza (3 kinds of cheese). The big marshmallows you see are large dollops of ricotta cheese! I ordered a side of sauce because I LOVE SAUCE and bathing in it should be an option at a good pizza joint! Everyone that works at this place genuinely enjoys their job! The vibe is Family & Fresh! Make this place a must on you dining list! MOST SINCERELY!

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Thanks for the kind words! Hope to have you back soon!

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The food is amazing! Pizza perfectly cooked. Great for kids! They have an arcade, ice cream, it's decorated so cute in there too for kids.

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It's fine. The pizza was okay, not terrible. The place is very family friendly. A solid 3 stars.

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