To go only review I came on a Saturday right after they opened for a to go order. I had the small chicken Gorgonzola pizza and an order of wings ( garlic Parmesan and lemon pepper) I am not familiar with this style of pizza so I had a try and it's not for me. I have a lot of teeth work done and this was beyond crunchy and dry. Just not my style but I can see how it could be for some. The wings were SUPERRRRRA CRISPY WHICH J LOVED and would pare well with a sauced wing and I didn't mind the flavors. Garlic parm wings didn't taste anything cheese or garlic related and the ranch is homemade but also not my flavor. I did like the crunch of the wings and would for sure order them again in different flavors. 4 wings for $9 and they aren't big which again I did not mind, I hate super pumped huge chicken wings. Will be back to order some other items like and dessert. read more

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can see what the hype is about this place. Not only the pizza but the burger that we had was cooked to perfection. I've always loved a well done pizza that charred. I know it's not burnt. So much flavor. I just wish that we had one closer to my house. Next time, I'll bring my wife and baby to play an outdoor beer garden. It's right next to the town Square where there's another park. Just an overall great vibe that people were friendly. Everybody was happy. read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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We have heard good things about this restaurant and have been meaning to give it a try. We live 40 miles away so we decided we were just do a pick up and go home. Right away we discovered... They don't have a phone number. They force you to add your data and order online... Which took about 15 minutes. they also give themselves a standard 10% tip at the end... That's pretty arrogant. I'm driving 40 miles to pick up your pizza... Why should I tip you 10%? You can change it by hitting custom and tipping what you want. It seems like most places have an option. "would you like to leave a tip?" That seemed tone deaf to put a standardized tip amount in. Moving on... The restaurant is in old Garland... So you just have to drive around until you find a parking space. It's nice inside... It did not look like a hole in the wall. I ordered two large pizzas and a small... I wanted to try different ones. The large pizzas are so large... The box does not really fit in your refrigerator. A small is fine. They should probably put down the inch size... Instead of relative terms like "small"... "Large". The meat Zila pizza was pretty good... The vegetable also... The crust is the best part. It's thin... But a little chewy. I ordered a small clam... I wish I had not ordered the clam. It's just not something that I enjoyed. My wife didn't like it either... And now we still have most of a 15 inch pizza. The clam is overrated... Unless you just love clam I guess. My wife ordered the Parmesan chicken... She said she enjoyed the most. Overall... It's a decent pizza if you're in Garland... but due to the difficulty of their website... Their poor marketing... And the arrogance of tipping themselves... This was not the great experience. I was hoping it would be. If you're close to Garland... Check it out. If you're driving the long distance... It's not magical. I'd recommend just going to hideaway pizza. read more

Fortunate Son - The "large" pizza is huge... You can see how big it is on the seat of my truck. Doesn't fit well in the refrigerator. - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

My husband and I took our three kids for dinner on a Friday night. Ambitious, I know but we were starving and didn't want to cook. I had heard the food was delicious and had to try it for myself. We ordered garlic knots, meatballs, carbonara, pepperoni pizza and the potato pancetta pizza. For dessert we got the tiramisu and the cannoli. Every bite was AMAZING! You can tell the pasta was house made and every ingredient was fresh. The kids loved it too. Our server McKayla (sp?) was exceptional. Having kids and one with special needs makes it a challenge going out but she was so kind and helpful. The rest of the staff were also super friendly and helpful. We can't wait to go back and try out more! read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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I love finding greatness in unexpected places. This restaurant is a really nice use of an old space and the way they left remnants of the old building's history really added to the ambiance here. When a designer is able to take an old space and truly make it a perfect setting for its new use, something magical happens. This place was crowded and busy, but it didn't feel that way. There was a lot going on and many people, yet our large table could still all visit and hear each other without yelling over the noise. Overall I'd describe it as a "cool vibe". The "cool vibe" of the place definitely extends to the people working here. The staff here is really good. While we did have a server, all the staff took care of us whatever we needed, and there was a cooperative attitude about the whole staff that made for a good feel. For food, we ordered Garlic Knots for an appetizer. They came 3 to an order and with sauce and ranch dressing. I ordered a Margharita Pizza and my daughter ordered the Chicken Parmesan Sandwich. While the pizza is really good, the star of this show for me was definitively the Chicken Parmesan Sandwich! In fact, I will be back just for that! Review #2158 read more

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I found this place from watching Dave Portney"s review, and I finally went. We waited and hour and a half but thankfully there is an amazing park across the street. There is also tons of store to walk to while you wait. The place was packed and being from NY I was excited to try. It is not NY style, it is New Haven (sourdough). The pizza is very light, thin and doesn't make you feel weighed down. We started with personal house salad which was delicious and I cook and make my own dressings, I ate the whole thing and wanted more. My family had the family size Caesar salad, and that was a hit too. After that, we had two orders of the appetizer, meatball with marinara and ricotta, all were eaten. They did have a little kick to them. Then we ordered pizzas. We got the small clam pie, the small quattro formaggi (4 cheese) added caramelized onions, small cheese and large pepperoni. My favorite out of all of them was actually the cheese pizza,but I did try them all. The clam pie was different to see here in TX, only thing I would add is it could use a little bit more of a garlic but it was tasty. The formaggi was delicious, tad salty but to be expected. The kids loved the pepperoni and my daughter and I love the cheese pizza. My grandson had a side order of grilled chicken, which was perfectly cooked and sliced. He dipped it in some grated cheese then he had a little bit of meatball and some pizza. To finish the night, we tried desserts. They have sourdough donuts made by domutman.gtx so we had to get two of the Bomboloni Di Fidencio. The flavor today was strawberry rhubarb. So it was a donut filled with strawberry rhubarb, dusted w/powder sugar and served with a yogurt sauce and strawberry rhubarb preserves. It was a very fancy dessert and done perfect, no oily taste on the donut. Then we tried the tiramisu which was delicious very fresh, a cannoli. The shell was fresh and filling was light and airy, tad different than the a New York cannoli, and lastly, my grandson had a big scoop of nondairy vanilla ice cream, which everybody loved I believe it's coconut based. To top off the night, our waitress, Sara was very friendly, kept up with us and knowledgeable about all we asked. We will be back and will bring more family read more

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Fortunate Son has a warm, energetic vibe the moment you walk in. The staff are genuinely friendly and interactive, which made the whole visit feel welcoming rather than transactional. The bartenders clearly care: Ashley brought awesome energy, was super-attentive, and really knew the beer lineup; Rachel was just as helpful and informative behind the bar. I appreciated that both took names and used them -- small touch, big difference. Food highlights: * Crab and artichoke dip -- solid and flavorful; I'd score it an 8/10. * Traditional Bomboloni -- absolutely fire. The filling was heavenly (maybe a touch heavy-handed with the piping), but overall an easy 10/10. Extra points for offering a service industry discount -- thoughtful and appreciated by those in hospitality. read more

We came on a Friday before the dinner rush and had prompt service. We ordered the garlic knots and large pepperoni pizza. The knots are very filling and this filled my family of 4. We loved the atmosphere and will be returning. read more

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Believe the hype. Pictures do this no justice. Pizza was great. Service was great. Perfect balance of cheese, sauce, thin crust, and pepperoni. We set outside under the big oak tree. The weather was spectacular. we will be back! read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Location Downtown Garland Parking Street, nearby lot Atmosphere Casual beer garden Seating Couch by large tvs, high tops, huge bar, low tops, booths, outdoor hi/low tops/picnic style tables. Great for groups. Service Incredibly friendly and attentive Menu Pizza, salads, pastas, and more. Full bar, cocktails, large selection of beer. We had the pizza and chef's salad-both quite tasty. So many pepperonis on the new haven style pizza-love it! Thin crust! Salad was chock full of cheese, meat, olives, romaine-wow!! Summary Fantastic Garland bar/restaurant-delicious pizza, outstanding service, love this place! read more

Fortunate Son - Chef's salad, QR menu, iced tea - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Finally got to check this place out and it definitely lives up to the hype! We ordered the garlic knots for our appetizer, and the basic pizza with jalapeños. Everything was so delicious. This is definitely one of my favorite pizza spots now. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Good food, good service, It takes time to get a seat, but its usually packed, but they get back to you as soon as they can. read more

Fortunate Son - out door drinking a beer looking at a nice view waiting on my awesome pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Great place to chill and have some awesome pizza. We liked the ambiance and the service was so friendly. We like crunchy pepperoni and they have it! Salads were great. We will be back. read more

Fortunate Son - House salad - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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I'm not one for thin crust, but this is pretty tasty! We got the tomato pie and a vegan cheese and it's really hard to find good vegan pizza, but this was it! I'd still ask for light vegan cheese but it's so good! read more

Super disappointed! I seen this place on a YouTube review . The video the original looked amazing! So I drove from Waxahachie just to eat. The staff was super nice and the place was very clean they even gave me a complimentary soft drink while I waited. The service was super fast . Maybe it was a off day for the cook but the pizza was dry, the middle I could even see the crust , I asked for ricotta to be added and I got four very small spoon size just randomly put on the pie. I will try them again but today the pizza was disappointing read more

I wanted to come here because I have never eaten New Haven style pizza and not only did I enjoy it, I can say that this is the best pizza in DFW. The sauce on the pizza is great but the dough makes it. The Meatzilla had so many different flavors, it just worked perfectly. Wish I would've tried The Original which is a tomato pie but it is an excuse to come back. Had the chance to meet the manager of the establishment and let him know him and his crew are doing a fantastic job. The environment is great, will never go wrong with a beer garden. This place is a long ways out from me but it is absolutely worth the drive. I will be recommending this place going forward. read more

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Best espresso martini I've ever had. The staff is amazing. The pizza was delicious. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Omg, we've been trying to eat at Fortunate Son Pizza forever now and the wait is always so long. Today was our day. I loved the original New Haven-style pizza - just amazing. The cocktail was fabulous was called Are we doing This. I might have tried the Espresso Martini and it was also delicious. We also had the Sausage and pepper pizza absolutely delicious. read more

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Best pizza ever!! Do not sleep on this place!! Amazing staff as well, Fortunate Son has quickly become our fav pizza spot in DFW. Don't forget to get extra ranch hehe read more

Fortunate Son - Large pepperoni apizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Came here because of the hype, hoping that a pizza place in Texas would live up to north east coast pizza standard. Whomp. First off, I was shocked DT Garland even had a nice area with restaurants and bars, who knew? Now on to restaurant - while we did expect a wait it wasn't too bad overall with the text system you didn't have to stay in one place. The bar was available to order some drinks - there was tv and seating to enjoy. Customer service during my night, great! No complaints with waiter, hostess, and bartenders. Now on to the food: Garlic knots - not garlicky or buttery. Felt like eating just bread with a hint of garlic. Meat pizza - it was just OK. Tasted very salty - the meat and sauce. Overcooked and crust was chewy and hard to eat. The Original (the popular pizza review) - I didn't see how it scored that high? Am I missing something? Overly salty to my liking. The crust was over cooked, tough and chewy. I love crust and I could not finish them. Disappointed, especially with the hype. read more

For starts , me and a friend had 35+ people that came to this establishment within the 12:30-1:00pm timeframe, we did not get seated til 2:15 ... why ?? b/c the 2 tables had a few people sitting not ordering or closing out.. Now i understand professionalism with in the service industry... (however i also believe in common courtesy and informing the customers that hey we do have big parties that have been waiting and we would like to get them seated ) After bringing it to the front desk's attention we were told that if customers were sitting that they can't say anything which i think is very wrong. You all can't have big groups standing and waiting that long waiting to be seated . That definitely grind my gears ! Ive hosted events here every other month or 2 and its the same mess . On the flip side the food is good as always and i do plan on hosting at this establishment in March ... we only ask that you all come up with a solution to this issue .. thanks read more

Every time we've came, the service is great, the vibe is good, the food is awesome ! Caesar salad is great! Pizza's are great! Tonight, Colton helped my family & he was very attentive, polite, & on point with service. Thank you Colton! read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni & Spinach pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

3.5 stars Pizzas were a total disappointment. The crusts seem thin and tasted thick and lots of chew. Both pizzas were over salted too. Maybe I am spoiled by pizzas from Italy, but I actually prefer costco's pizza more than the two pizzas I ordered here. The antipasti was the best! The salami, prosciutto, pickles, thinly sliced cheeses, green olives. I would come back here for this. Service was great, drinks were constantly filled, empty dishes cleared. One downside was the waitress suggested us to order the 18 inch pizzas. I am not sure why she did that when there was only 3 of us and we ordered two pizzas. Needless to say, we ended up with lots of not so great leftovers. read more

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Super good service, real pizza (we're from CT) and wings cooked perfectly. Great vibe read more

Fortunate Son is the best place to grab some pizza and drinks. Their food is so yummy, pasta made in-house, and pizza to die for. The atmosphere of this place is unmatched as well. All of the staff are so kind, especially Rachel! She even made us a custom drink that was to die for. My husband and I are adding this to our frequent flyer list of restaurants! read more

Fortunate Son - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Management at fortunate son has reached out to us after we left an email, and is working to rectify the situation. Obviously, we will be trying this pizza again and hopefully many more times in the future because when done properly, it's the best I've ever had. read more

My son has been wanting to try this place for quite awhile so I ended up getting him a online gift card for Christmas. He wanted the Wagyu pizza but apparently they don't have that one anymore even though its on the online menu. Anyway he ended up getting a pepperoni/hamburger one and also a cheese. He got home with the pizza and opened it and we were so disappointed. Both pizzas were burnt to the point of being black and hard. It wasn't a good experience for us. I tried to call but apparently they don't have a listed number. I emailed the general manager Sophia Bishop to ask if that was what the pizza was suppose to look like or maybe we just came at a bad time. So far I have recieved no response. read more

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10/10 for pizza 10/10 for atmosphere The wait is often long so be prepared but it's worth it. We went with our kids and we all had a great time and everyone enjoyed the pizza! read more

My family and I have enjoyed many meals at Fortunate Son. I am not a stranger to New Haven style pizza and theirs is really top notch. The bar does a great job and there is an extensive beer selection. The expresso martini is very good. They also have great chicken wings. read more

I wasn't overly impressed by this place. We tried the New Haven with cheese style - the sauce was good - just not enough of it. The balsamic and arugula one was nice, stated came with a white sauce but again this one wasn't even detectable - needs more. They gave us a QR code for the menu, only had one pizza size. Turns out they have two sizes. The large is very big. Had to sit at the bar as dining room had a 45mins wait on Sunday lunch. read more

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The ambiance is great. Staff were wonderful. The only downside was how salty the food was. Everything we ordered was really salty. I really wanted to like this place and I love New Haven pizza. Maybe it was just that day that was off. read more

A wonderful atmosphere and super friendly staff. We had a large basic pizza, which was more than enough for 3 people, and it was amazing. The sauce and cheese are amazing and set the pizza apart. The crust is crispy and rounds it out. Definitely a New Haven-style pizza. Definitely will be going back. read more

Fortunate Son - Large "The Basic" pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Straight fire. Some of the best pizza in Dallas no doubt. The Newhaven style pie was totally new to to me but dare I say, it is neck and neck with my other favorite style, which is Detroit. This is a must for any pizza aficionado in Dallas. Service is great and the vibe is fun and lively. Ifs worth the drive wherever you are coming from homies. read more

Unassuming exterior, once inside you will be impressed with the relaxing atmosphere. Big open Floorplan, subdued lighting, Sportsbar & lounge upon entry, then a big restaurant dining area, also dim lighting. The pizzas, pastas, and salads here are New Haven-style, and look delicious. I had been on my way to play pinball after dinner, but Infiniti Arcade was closed, so I decided to try a cold glass of cheer at Fortunate Son. Bar staff was pleasant & attentive, a small crowd here was watching 1, or more of the games on the screens. I had a cold one, and 1 N-A cold one, to set my pinball disappointment to the side. Next visit at Fortunate Son will involve the restaurant side, Son! read more

Fortunate Son - Chillin' on 20° Ice Cold night at sports bar side of this very nice restaurant venue, Garland, TX - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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They are always busy (for a reason). Their patio is amazing with tree lights and misters. Service is always friendly and attentive. Pizza is solid but I'm obsessed with their spaghetti bolognese... could eat it everyday and not get tired of it. It has house-made spaghetti noodles, huge wagyu beef chunks, mushrooms and fresh basil. The Don burger and the Confidential burger are in my top 5 best burgers. Fries are so good too, ask for a side of ranch... it's garlicky and delicious. All if it pairs great with their Big German beer. read more

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One of the best pizzas I've ever had, hands down. We'll definitely be back! Our server, Josh, was fantastic, knowledgeable, friendly, and provided excellent service. Ironically, we had just watched the documentary "Pizza: A Love Story," which dives into the history of New Haven style pizza; the very style that happens to be Fortunate Son's specialty. Everything the documentary praised about New Haven pizza, we experienced here. There was an option for sitting inside or outside; both great options, well-lit and fun atmosphere. We ordered the Meatzilla, the Fourmaggio, and the lemon pepper wings, every bite was outstanding. I honestly don't know if there's a better pizza anywhere in DFW. Highly recommend! read more

Great experience ! Such a cool vibe in downtown Garland . We got cocktails and a Meatzilla ! It was pizza perfection . I have not had a crust like this . Was worth the drive to visit this wonderful restaurant. Just wished yall would come to Longview Texas read more

Fortunate Son - The Meatzilla pizza did not disappoint . - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Very "fortunate" to stumble on this great restaurant and local hangout! Great music! They have pineapple cider! Best tiramisu we have ever had! Great potato pizza and what a great vibe! Can't wait to return to try other pizzas! Server was fantastic! 5 stars!!!! Thank you read more

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Finally make the trek down to check this place out. We made sure to be there when they opened at 11am and we got seated right away despite a group of 8 with no resys. I will admit this is my first time trying New Haven style pizza so didn't really know what to expect. The pizza is crisp and crunchy and while still being able to taste the crust and the ingredients were definitely fresh from the taste of it. We tried several pies including the classics and the clam pie. The tomato pie was by far my favorite. We also tried the ghost pepper wings and they were no joke! Customer service was fantastic and an excellent beer selection. I think I still prefer a nyc style or neo pie but this is definitely an excellent option for those wanting to venture out. read more

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This pizza is a joke. Overcooked and chewy as a result. Very salty. The meatzilla just didn't get us there(6 of us and no one impressed). The pepperoni was salty. Both pizzas, when picked up, the toppings slid off. Just bad. Meatzilla $38.50 & Pepperoni for $28. Get the Flock Out Of Town. We will never return it just is not that good. The wait staff was nice, hence the extra star. Pro tip: QT read more