Let me start out by saying, Farrelli's Pizza is my FAVORITE pizza. However, there is something seriously wrong with this location. The service is horrendous, the lighting is terrible, and they just don't meet the bar of the typical Farrelli's location. Our favorite location is Fredrickson or DuPont, both locations have excellent service and great quality food. I would definitely urge management to look into this location, I've been to the aforementioned locations several times, and this one has fallen short every single time. read more

Told right away that we would have to wait 30 minutes for a table. One patient hour later i inquired and was told they were understaffed which explained all the empty tables. The told me i needed to wait another 30 minutes for a table. My wife and three hungry kids left. read more

I was so happy they brought their Gorgonzola soup back so we decided to pop in for dinner tonight in the bar. The bar was mostly empty. While we were there, there was a total of 3 tables including ours. The service from the blonde waitress was flat out horrible. There was zero hurry in here step. She took our order right away and we got our drinks right away. Any other requests were the slowest and most painful to watch. There was nothing really going on and we witnessed her chatting with multiple employees throughout our time there. It was especially annoying when we were waiting to pay and she was taking her sweet time. My husband's food also came out cold and everything we ordered came out together. I'm sick of bad food and bad customer service. Yet another restaurant who can't get it together. We called and spoke to the manager who offered us a gift certificate but we won't be back for a while so we declined. We pay for good hot food, and we still tipped. Not sure where the disconnect is.... When you don't have happy customers, you don't get repeat business. read more

Hmmmm, I'm torn between giving them 4 stars but I think a 3 star is more fitting and here's why: Customer Service is imperative. period. and well unfortunately this location lacks this:( Maybe because they are all tired, over worked, college students that have to serve, rowdy, over zealous college students ...hmmm, maybe? Food is pretty good, it seems to vary as well depending on the dish. A little overpriced for the food. Parking is horrible. OK, I feel better now about the 3 star rating after writing this all down. read more

Not as good as it used to be. Maybe I should've gotten a pizza. We ordered appetizers. Meatballs, breadsticks, pepperoni focaccia and salads. I was pretty disappointed with the lettuce in my salad. It was pretty dirty and some piece were starting to get the red tint as if they were old. The toppings for the salad wasn't bad though. I wasn't a fan of the meatballs and I was just hoping that they were going to be good. I cut into one and the meat seemed a little red for me. The focaccia bread wasn't as good as I thought either. I don't think I'd return to this restaurant again. The waitress was pleasant. Didn't really smile but she wasn't rude. Just decent. read more

This place is hit and miss -- lately more hit than miss, but I'm skeptical based on previous experiences. We first went here in late 2007 and swore we'd not come back and of course, we went back once or twice under duress. Until election night 2008 -- a 2 1/2 hour wait in line at the polling place all of a half-block from Farelli's... so what did we do, we starving, bored, waiting voters? We ordered carry-out from Farelli's, of course. And it was the best thing I've ever tasted... but then again, at that point, instant ramen noodles would have gotten the same review... anyhow, they were really nice and attentive while we waited for the carry-out to bring back to the polling place and the food was genuinely good. So we went back last night. The breadsticks (cheese-bread-goodness) are darn good. Get 'em during happy-hour, add chicken and you've got a meal for two for ~$8.00. Once again, the staff was really nice and very helpful. read more

I eat here almost once a week. Great pizzas, pasta, beer, wine, wings... and more. Happy Hour is reasonable too. Friendly service. Activities like pool table, football, baseball, all sports... lol and trivia nite too read more

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My boyfriend LOVES pizza and it was his turn to pick where we went out to eat. He chose this place because it's closed to home and he didn't know what a pizza cooked over a wood fire would taste like. I hoped I could find something since I'm lactose intolerant and I was wrong. Everything they have here has cheese. I got a chicken skillet because the only cheese it had on it was Parmesan and I requested that it didn't come with any. The broccoli was delicious, the sauce was also excellent but the chicken was disgusting. It was flavorless, the way chicken tastes when it isn't cooked with or in anything. I tried to smother it in the sauce in the dish but it still managed to taste a little like it had been in the freezer too long. My boyfriend loved his meal, he got a calzone which look good but once again is filled with cheese. I know my boyfriend wants to come back because he enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. He really wants to play billiards next time since they have a pool table in the bar area. There isn't anything worthwhile on this menu if you can't or won't eat cheese. read more

*update* My friend and his parents went there last night and flat out didn't get served at all. They waited 20 minutes before calling me. I had them meet me across town and paid for their meal at a place that was more than happy to serve us. I can't believe a place can stay in business with service like that. I guess location truly is everything. ***previous review*** The last three times that my wife and I went here we have gotten progressively worse and worse service. Last night we came in for dinner. Right off the bat our server was rude. When asked what seasonal beer they had...the only response was..."a lot". Ok, super helpful bud! Thanks! We bite our tongue and order our usual drinks. When he comes back with our drink order he asks if we're ready to order. We ordered their fire sticks appetizer, one personal pizza and one pasta. I mentioned that I wanted make two substitutions to the pizza and our server audibly grumbled and made it the biggest chore in the world to pull out his scratch pad. We never got checked on from this point forward. We watched as he "helped" other tables with his wonderful service, as our beer glasses remained empty at the end of our table. After waiting an hour....still no appetizer...still no food...no refill on beer...we decide to just cash out and take our hungry bellies and unwanted monies elsewhere. After explaining to the bartender that we were not paying for food we never received, he kindly removed them from our tab. I asked if our appetizer was ever even placed...of course not. I gave them back my rewards card as this was the last time I allow myself to be treated like this. There are far too many places to eat at that actually appreciate their patrons. Why would I want a future discount on something that will never get served to me even if I place the order? Before we reached the door our server (are they still servers if they don't serve?) was arguing with the bartender that he was somehow in the right. I wasn't even surprised to see him defending himself and putting us down while we were still in the building. It all kinda adds up. And to think I defended this place to my wife the previous two times we ate there. I hope retaining your terrible server is worth losing customers. Signed, -Former Patrons of Farrelli's read more

Apparently, this was one of my daughter's hangouts while attending Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). Its located just off campus, next to the Garfield Bookstore (school bookstore). The pizza is better than your average takeout variety but nothing special. They do have other items on their menu for those who prefer something other than pizza. My best description of the place is "upscale college casual" (is that a new category?). Its a very relaxed atmosphere, not too loud, at least when we were there. They do have a very good variety of beers, even had Kona Brewing on tap. read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

1st time we went there the pizza was REAL good, this last time we went it was so so, I understand all cooks have their off nights so not going to hold it against them, but wasnt impressed with the pizza last time had it so had to knock it down a star. They do have a ncie selection of drinks though :) and a decent price. read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

It's a nice, decent pizza place conveniently within walking distance of PLU. Often I'll go there for special events with friends, and even when we have a large crowd they always are on top of service. I've never had a bad service there. The food, while not my favorite pizza by a long-shot, is pretty decent enough. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but for what it is it's a nice place and atmosphere. read more

Man. Used to be our family go to pizza place. Tonight, Long wait with tons of open tables, forgotten plates and appetizers and then burnt pizza. We got the appetizers 15 minutes after finishing the entrees. Had to just box em up. 104 bucks for burnt pizza and late appetizers. #notwinning. Amended to add... check your bill. Apparently they overcharge now too. read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Abandoned hostess station.... - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Stopped by for a Beer with friends and the service was good, price was fair and their was lots of seating. I'd recommend it, and I hear the Pizza is GOOOOOOD! :) read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

So I always want to give good reviews over poor ones but unfortunately the Parkland location has a service manager named Erica who cannot really remember simple drink orders. That's ok because Kelsey makes up for her lack of service. Food is just as good as the other Farelli's but that's just what happens when people move to management too soon, they forget how to serve. Sumner Farelli's is still the best. read more

If the consistency was better the review would be better. It's always a gamble when ordering food from here. We really enjoy the pizza most of the time. The north west traditional is always one of the pizzas we order but isn't made to the same standards every time. The in house ranch they have goes really good with there bone in wings. They also keep it interesting with new pizzas every month. read more

This was probably THE worst service I've ever had in my entire life. Our waitress, Lashea, clearly didn't like that our group was military associated. It was the first thing she identified and then she continuously ignored our table and serving those around us. We watched people come in, eat, get multiple drinks and we couldn't even get one. My significant other tried raising his hand to get noticed just to order another beer. This is such a huge disappointment. I came in late to the group and waited twenty minutes and when my other half and his friend politely asked for another beer she just pointed and said "You?" I don't mind waiting for a drink, but at least be polite. I thought they were crazy when they brought up the poor service but it genuinely was just THAT bad, not busy, and as someone who managed in the food industry before, I couldn't find a reason to justify it. I've always known Farellis to have great food but if your hires are going to disrespect customers or those who are military associated, I can't support a business like that. read more

Went here last week. Their pizza is so freakkin good. The waitresses were really nice, it was clean. We paid 19.99 for a classic pizza I think it was called. It was kind of small but somehow actually filled all three of us up. The pizza dough is so good that I would enjoy eating just that wood fired. It came with both ranch and Marinera sauce and both were really good. We also got milkshakes I would def recommend them. read more

Good food, good drinks, freindly bartender/waiter (though, the service was a little slow), really the only con is the music was depressing.

I picked up two pizzas, an all meat and a Hawaiian Pizza. I paid over $65 with a tip. Both pizzas had a ring of undercooked crust all the way around. Super disappointed, I would not recommend them, way too expensive for an inferior product. read more

The pizza is pretty tasty at Farrelli's and so are the drinks. Sundays are all-day happy hour, which is an awesome deal! The environment is fun and is a great place to hang out with friends. read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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This place was great for our large party and without a reservation. We enjoyed the restaurant so much we attended another of their locations the next night. Great pizza, calzones, and really good service. Lots of beer to choose from too! read more

I have personally been to 3 different Farrelli's restaurants. The food is excellent, the service is excellent. The reason why I am giving this restaurant chain a low rating is because of..... their fountain drinks, the Dr. Pepper specifically. I have Dr. Pepper quite often, as I am not able to drink alcoholic beverages, and Dr. Pepper has been my favorite for many years. I have ordered my favorite soda with my meals at Farrelli's several times, and each time there was a strong chemical taste. The server brought me a fresh glass, and again, it had the chemical taste. I was told that they had would switch out the product & try again. Even with a brand new "keg" it didn't change. I switched to a regular Coke, & it was fine. I asked about the soap they used to wash the glasses. I was told that they had hand washed the last 2 glasses they brought me. That was not the cause of the strange taste. The exact same thing happened at the other 2 Farrelli's. I drink Dr. Pepper at restaurants frequently. Farrelli's is the only place this has occurred. I agree with you that it's strange. I recommend Farrelli's for their food, service & everything other than their Dr. Pepper. read more

32$ for a large 3 topping (on half - cheese on other half) pizza that tastes like dominoes. Id say that's a little on the spendy side for relatively low quality ingredients/dough. read more

Sabrina was fabulous and the Pizza Cook was great. And they have lots of specials Famy Pizza, Wkngs, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Jids Night

I came here for a friend's going away party and had a lot of fun. We sat in the bar and there was only one guy taking care of 10 tables, so service was a little slow. But he was super friendly and got everything you needed, so I didn't mind. I ordered a salad, Phil's Creation - chicken, pineapple, bacon, and caramelized onions. It tasted like a Hawaiian pizza without the crust - - so good! AND it came with two pieces of cheese bread sticks, so I didn't even have to skip out on the carbs. A couple of us ordered paninis, and I was underwhelmed. But this is a pizza place, so don't order a sandwich! To drink, I ordered/tried: the purple pear, the fruit roll up (strawberry), the gobstopper, and the strawberry lemon drop. Loved all of them! Good food, good atmosphere... read more

Farelli's is a small Washington-based pizza chain that does the trick for me when visiting the Tacoma area. It's not amazing by any stretch of the imagination, but the attention to detail, solid service, and happy hour specials make it "rise" above other pizza chains (why is there so much love for Little Caesar's in this area???). The variety of toppings is sufficient and the pizza is tasty and filling -- just be prepared to wait a bit, even when they are not busy. I was also impressed with their tap beer selection -- typically, one would expect to see nothing but domestic lining the taps, but there were plenty of craft beers available at the Parkland location. Service has been solid every time I have dined here; though those times have also been when classes were not in session at nearby PLU. I don't find the price any more or less than the major chains; you can walk out of here with a cheap pizza dinner for 2 for under $15. Plenty of TVs if you want to catch local or national sporting events, and the restaurant is decorated in the regalia of area sporting teams (Mariners, Seahawks, Sounders, Huskies, etc.) Overall: not bad, not astounding...an A-OK is an adequate review! read more

Came here for lunch with some friends and ordered the lunch special... a slice with any two toppings, small salad and drink for 8 bux if i remember? Pizza wasn't bad and the salad wasn't anything worth writing home about. It was pretty dead inside but our server was polite... ohh and its pretty far out there. Unless you live nearby (which our friends did) you can find better pizza within civilzation! read more

Oh man. Some of my buddies and I went down here on a Saturday night and it was surprisingly packed. Bartenders were friendly and the food we has was pretty good. Pizza was delicious as far as I remember, but it wouldn't be a fair rating. They liquored me up pretty and everything is delicious when you're feeling that good. But the morning after was when we came back for Sunday morning Seahawks football. Yeah, we do that. Pizza, wings and beer on a Sunday morning? Yeah it was all good! Staff was still friendly and attentive even through the screaming and yelling on an early morning with maybe only two other groups there. I just wish they had more breakfast food. Maybe like a breakfast pizza. That sounds amazing! Ps they also have amazing game day deals too. So, that's also a thing. read more

The service was excellent. We ordered the Greek pizza and the chicken ranch. Both were delicious and all fresh ingredients. It was not busy but it did take about 25-30 minutes for the pizza to come out. It seems like it is cooked in a fire pit (oven) isn't that a quick cook oven? We ordered the gluten free crust which was delicious!!! I was very pleased with the staff and food. I did not understand the wait time though. read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Chicken ranch and Greek pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Overall, a pretty good pizza joint. Firesticks were awesome. Pretty much Jalapenos bread sticks with a great taste...I high recommend it! Mamas house salad is good. Family size will feed 4-6 people. Pizzas we got: BBQ Chicken Ranch - my favorite one of the four we got Caprese Chicken Fawaiian (Not Hawaiian but Fawaiian) Veggie I'd definitely go back if I'm ever in the neighborhood again. read more

Their happy hour is pretty good. The atmosphere here is nothing unique. It's a fun college town place with good food and drink. I would suggest either the hypnotist or an fbomb. Fbombs taste like juice with around two shots in it. Mainly rum. Other than that all their snacks are tasty. The one great thing here is that their happy hour is everywhere and not just in the bar. It's great if you're meeting someone who isn't 21 and still want to be able to enjoy a great drink and snacks. Their pasta is okay. It's not particularly worth the cost so I would consider their pizza. It's not bad if you want it really bad but I would suggest going somewhere more pasta specific. read more

ISimply amazing! We ate in the bar and it was perfect. The service and the food were excellent. We will be back.

We showed up at 9:30 and they wouldn't even allow take-out. Their open sign was on and they don't close for another half hour. The least you guys can do is turn off your open sign. Incredibly frustrating and we will not be back. read more

I'm a fan of Farrelli's, especially for late night happy hour. Ever since high school my friends and I would meet up after sports games, shows, or just whenever to hang out and enjoy their happy hour. I'm not sure I would pay full price, but when you add in the happy hour discounts or social media check in specials it is fun and delicious. It's a casual environment and no one cares if my crazy friends make a lot of noise. That's the beauty of places right next to a college! ;) We will surely be back. read more

We had pizza (sausage, pepperoni,& bacon), crab & artichoke dip, sausage & cheese lasagna, and caprese salad. Everything tasted great. The waitress kept our daughter entertained. Very quiet on a Sunday night. read more

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My husband and I enjoy the food very much !!! However everytime we come in it seems to take forever for our server to come by and greet us for drink orders. Also our appetizers always super long to get , even when it's slow in there . This past visit I ordered a ceaser side salad and I think I waited about 15-20 min to recieve. Besides the slow on getting everything the wait staff is extremely friendly and accomadating when they are around read more

Farrelli's Pizza - Buffalo chicken bCkn pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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After visiting Neos Woodfire Pizza, I was addicted to these establishments for going out with friends. Went here and was very impressed. The waitress was friendly, insightful, and very cute. The food was fantastic. I got the wings sampler and meat lovers calzone. Everything was nice and hot All my friends were very impressed with the flavor and quality of the food ~ even the drinks were perfect. The only flaw if any is the price of the food items but given the facility and type of service, it's well worth it. read more

Me and my fiancé came in a week ago to bar side. One of the Ladies was very smug but the other one with short hair helped us out a lot but anytime the other girl came and we asked her something she seemed really irritated . Weird, I miss the old crew. Just save your money . read more

Giving a four this time around. Service can be hit or miss at this location, but was better this visit. I ordered the two slice lunch special. A bit much for me, but my salad was fresh, dressing was great, and of course the pizza was great. Farrelli's does pizza well, and the atmosphere is always nice and homey. read more