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Leonardo's Pizzeria

3.6 (232 reviews)
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Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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7" Personal Pizza
Tom M.

​Well, I recently made a return trip to Leonardo's after quite a while. The good news? The pizza here is absolutely fantastic! One of my favorites in the Vancouver area. Unfortunately, the service leaves much to be desired, and the price point feels like it's astronomically climbing for what you actually receive--the value equation just doesn't quite meet. ​The Pepperoncini Problem ​I ordered my usual, the Leonardo supreme. Since they historically offer a very small amount of pepperoncinis, I made sure to order an extra topping of them. I'm not exaggerating when I say that for the price of an extra topping, I received what looked like a grand total of eight slices. ​When they initially presented the pizza, there were literally only four on top, so I politely pointed it out and asked, "Hey, I really want this to look like a full topping since I'm paying extra for more. Can you please add more?" The employee left, came back, and then stated, "Look, if I give you any more, I have to charge you." I simply said "okay" and left. I thought maybe I was being unreasonable, but my wife, whom I showed later, completely agreed with me. ​ ​Experiences like this are unfortunately why we don't go back more often. The staff seems generally inexperienced and appears to lack the support needed to effectively deal with crowds and customer service issues. While they appear very young, it gives the impression that they simply don't care. The restaurant is constantly busy, and the atmosphere is vibrant--it seems there's always some type of event happening. ​This high volume is likely why you'll see a mix of negative reviews; there hasn't been much change because the money is consistently coming in. ​Honestly, this could be a mind-blowingly amazing place if management would just step up their game regarding service. They need to invest in their people, providing the support required to handle questions and crowds with professionalism. If they aren't going to lower the prices, they absolutely need to look at providing the value that warrants such a high premium. ​With the quality of the pizza alone, this should have been an easy 5-star review. But with everything else involved, I regretfully have to land on 2 stars.

Fresh mushrooms, Kalamata olives and artichoke hearts
Tamara C.

Another successful pizza lunch date with my parents was had here today. I must say, it's really quite spacious and would be great for groups and much to our delight they had about 6 or so booths all along the windows. There was a 12 top seated in the middle of the room and the noise level was quite high until they finally left. Service was friendly and with a smile. You order at the register in the back. They give you napkins, plates, utensils and your number to put on your table so they can bring your pizza to your table. We ordered a large, fresh mushrooms, Kalamata olives, my parents had their portion with the pepperoni on last so it gets crispy. I didn't get pepperoni on my portion, instead I got artichoke hearts. And the sauce was so tomatoey and tangy. Damn! This was my first visit. I'm really vibing on this place because the sauce is divine, I can actually get Kalama olives and artichoke hearts on my pizza! So rare. The one thing that didn't hold up for me was the crust. It was too soft. Next time I'd like to see it a tad crispy then we'll be in the perfection business, baby. 2024 - Review # 26

Goegonzola-Pear Salad
Brad B.

Overall a returnable experience. The young man at the till was pretty dry not to engaging. Started with Gorgonzola-Pear salad it was fresh, crisp and had a great balance of lettuce to toppings. Got the Combo Grande Pizza and it was loaded with toppings and the crust had great flavor and it held up to all those toppings. I believe the prices are fair for what you get. We shall return....saw a Taco pie come out and want to try that next.

This is the second time ordering from this shop. The first pizza was pretty good. This time, not so much. The Pizza wasn't greasy or cooked incorrectly, but simply the design was odd. For a traditional "Supreme" I would have counted on more vegetables. The large chunks of sausage got real old, real quick. One would figure that customers would prefer the proteins to be spread out evenly in order to enjoy the combined flavors. Eating a huge chunk of sausage was nice for the first one, and after that we simply pushed them off to the side of the carton. 3-Stars is for the well cooked thin crust, the basic ingredients, and the fact that it was an oddball "Supreme" in one carton. If this is a gimmick, rethink that.

Finished product was delicious
Jacque C.

Went there for a family pizza meet up- while visiting from out of town. It was a nice easy location to get to, lots of parking. Inside lots of seating available for groups large & small. We ordered our pizza and the kids enjoyed watching them flip the pizza dough in the air! Our pizza was enjoyed by all and we had a great time!!

Pepperoni, Italian Sausage with Olives
Stacy W.

This was the absolute best pizza I've had in a very long time. The sausage, the pepperoni was amazingly delicious. Thank you Leonardo's!!

Wtf this was in my salad

I went in to get a salad. The salad bar I paid for was $10. Not bad but then the salad was wilted. I wasn't going to complain so I got my salad. I put one huge of lettuce in my container. Put other stuff on top. Came home to eat it and this is what I found. So disgusting

Best pizza!
Karen B.

We started going to Leonardo's when they first opened. Our son had a field trip there way back in kindergarten. Their pizza has always been top quality. The ingredients, dough, crispness, amount of toppings, just everything has been perfect. We moved from the area 5 years ago and have been seeing FB posts from customers of Leonardo's. They've been so cruel posting pictures too! Lol. The craving has been strong and real. Husband asked what I wanted for dinner, so we made the 40 minute drive. Leonardo's did not disappoint! Pizza was absolutely delicious! Could not have asked for anything different. The staff was kind, courteous. I'm having the craving now!

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2 months ago

Really enjoyed the pizza. We ordered two and enjoyed both !! The pepperoni pizza and the chicken for the ones we had

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3 months ago

This is the best pizza in Vancouver. Service is good and fast and it has a nice seating area and 2 areas you can book for parties!

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8 months ago

Pizza was good. Juliano's IMO is better because of the sausage. High price for a two topping pizza was $40+.

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9 months ago

Great service and great food. All their menu items are good quality. Busy but efficient and good pizza pub feeling.

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9 months ago

Ordered the "Maui" pizza. Absolutely great flavor and quality of ingredients. Highly recommend this pizza.

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11 months ago

Great service, great pizza, and they have a salad bar! Recommend it to anyone. Come check it out.

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Thanks for the great review, Adrienne! So glad you enjoyed it!

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1 year ago

Great pizza, I'll buy a few and freeze the slices since it is further to go now! I have not a pizza there I did not love! Thanks

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Ask the Community - Leonardo's Pizzeria

Where was the first location?

In 1993, Leonardo's was at the corner of 117th and 76th for a couple of years in a small space that we quickly outgrew, then we moved to our current location at 164th and SE 1st Street. We had a few additional satellite locations along the way… 

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We ate at Ruse Brewing on our way down to Portland for the weekend. This was a beautiful day on the…read morewaterfront and there was no wait at 7PM on a Friday night, which we found surprising given how almost every restaurant on the street seemed to be full. We were told it would be a 20 to 25 minute wait for our pizza (I had to ask - the server didn't volunteer this information). It actually took 30. Dini Broccolini ($16) - We ordered this as an app. The dish includes a thick romesco sauce spread along the bottom of the plate. It's served cold and it's quite nutty (walnuts?) and peppery with a strong tangy umami. It's chunky with lots of small pieces blended in. On top of the romesco are three slices of crostini that are much thicker than average. They are completely dried out and crunchy like croutons. They salt the bread a ton; it's salty enough that my mouth felt like it was burning. The only warm thing on the dish is the broccolini, which is baked rather than charred. The texture is great and the seasoning level is perfect. On top of the veggies, they sprinkle pecorino and and breadcrumbs, for additional saltiness, umami, and a bit of crunch. (4/5) Now onto the pizza. Taken from another of my reviews: there are several characteristics that define Detroit-style. Firstly, the base must be a thinner and chewier focaccia dough-like crust, pillowy on the interior and with a crispness on the bottom and sides that are somewhat greasy but not overladen*. There must be flavorful Wisconsin brick cheese (or blend), buttery and fatty, melted on top and spread until it spills over the sides of the crust, creating a crisp caramelized frico ring surrounding the pie. The pepperoni must be underneath the cheese**, and the flavorful tomato sauce, typically in several wide lines, is spread atop the cheese. There must not be too many toppings to prevent the crust from compressing and ruining the texture. *Note 1: The fat/grease is very important, both to allow the crust to crisp up and to act as a hydrophobic layer to prevent sogginess. **Note 2: This is the one trait I dislike since it makes the pepperoni limp and soaked with grease. Dial 'P' for Pepperoni ($26) - As always, I start with the base pepperoni pizza, the most classical Detroit-style pizza. The pizzas here are standard 4-square size (8in x 10in), cut into 6 pieces. Pricing is pretty expensive for this size - I'm used to 8-square (10in x 14in) pricing being around this much. Starting with the base crust - it's pretty good. It's crisp but not overly greasy, thinner and a little collapsed in the area with toppings, but still light and airy without being dense. It's super bubbly from frying in high heat and the crumb, especially towards the sides, looks great. It has a tasty buttery fried flavor. The cheese frico on the sides is underwhelming. While crisp, it's a little collapsed and flattened rather than having lacy, thin, uneven tops as with a great Detroit-style pizza. The bake on the pizza is also uneven, with one side much darker than the other. The darker side unfortunately burns the frico, which gives an unpleasant acridity on one end. On top, they add an appropriate amount of mild mozzarella. It's enough to give a slightly cheesy stretch, but isn't enough to feel overly heavy or rich. They then place pepperoni on top, which cups and crisps up. Again, they don't overload the pizza, so while salty, it's not overwhelmingly so like several other Detroit-style pizzas I've eaten recently. This all makes a pizza that give a really balanced bite. Unfortunately the sauce here is a miss. It's ridiculously tangy and acidic to start with somewhat of a metallic kind of flavor. It then descends into a really heavy overly concentrated flavor of dried Italian herbs. It's incredibly overwhelming, like they wanted to completely cover up the taste of bad quality canned tomatoes* but failed. The dried herbs are followed up with a slight heat that warms the mouth, probably from red pepper flakes mixed in. On each slice of pizza, they place a giant spoonful of sauce, which is unfortunate given that I didn't enjoy the sauce. I think they should revisit their tomato sauce recipe. It's one of the worst Ive had in a while. Luckily, it's not a huge part of the pizza. (3.5/5) Overall the pizzas have some major weaknesses. My review reads very critical, but I think the pizzas are still quite tasty and will satisfy most people. Still, I personally wouldn't return given the better options for Detroit-style pizza across the river. *Note: They use Valoroso canned tomatoes from Stanislaus, which is a company many places in Detroit also use. I doubt the quality of the tomatoes are actually bad. Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms

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