RIP Paddingtons. After 25 years of getting great pizza, third time in a row its been terrible. This time it was take out only with a 2 hour wait (I get it...pandemic, short staffing, and all the problems small businesses have had). When I got there it was still another 15 minutes. Still, I'm trying to be patient. When I get home the topping are just a fraction of what they were just a year ago and the pizza is cold. Going forward, Garlic Jim's and Walery's will be getting my pizza business. read more

We were so excited when we pulled up to the front of the restaurant! We were told that this is the place to go for old school pizza parlor pizza. The pizza was really good, expensive but really good.. However the whole pizza parlor experience was lacking, they don't have any games and the decor is slightly drab. So much potential but the atmosphere really fell short for us. Waiting nearly an hour for a pizza was a lot longer than expected. We would definitely order pizza to go but we will keep searching for a fun pizza parlor. read more

I have been going to here since I was a kid. I have never had a bad experience. I moved up to Portland 12 years ago, so I have had to suffer without my favorite. About a year ago I introduced my husband to this place, and now we stop whenever we visit my parents. read more

2 Stars because they're not up to speed with taking orders and/or giving good customer service! Try calling in an order and you'll get a busy signal or put on hold for about 5 mins. The pizza is great, but I'd wish they'd get with the times and give the impression that they care about their customers! read more

Ok ok ok. Just moved here to Oregon (stayton area) best pizza I've had in Oregon hands down. I RECROMEND this pizza to anyone Ac was cold good environment really happy with my experience read more

Padington's Pizza - All I gotta say - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Best pizza in Salem and perhaps the best pizza I've ever had. Been going to the pine street location since I was a baby. Can't go wrong with any pizza they have. I prefer the whippersnapper. Want to save money get a luncheon pizza. Best lunch deal in town. Seen other reviews were people don't like that they use unique names for their pizzas. For those of you shut it! It taste better than other places so they can call it whatever they want. End of review it's the best pizza in Salem so go try it. Worth the extra money. read more

I love this pizza SO much! I prefer it over any I've had anywhere in the world. I can't wait to visit Salem just to have it. The sauce is out of this world. I'm not sure how they get the flavor. They pile on the toppings and the crust is amazing!! Whippersnapper and Quickdraw are my go-tos.I don't like mushrooms, so I can't speak for those (some bad reviews on the mushrooms). This is a family joint that has been around for years (the Pine location). Service is always great and friendly. Yes, the dolls are creepy! But it's part of the Padington's charm. Embrace it. read more

After many years and hundreds of dollars, I'm really sad to say, this is the worst pizza in Salem. The list is long on how many times they've messed up our orders or tried to "fix" it. Disappoint, financial expense, and distress on both sides have forced us to find a better option. Friday night family pizza night has to be fun! This isn't fun. read more

I don't know why this place doesn't have a higher rating!! I think most people are confused by the crust?? It's a normal thin crust folks. Crispy with a little chew. Helps highlight the fantastic toppings. Definitely worth coming here for the taco pizza (sorry, forgot the name of it!) incredible balance of fresh veggies, cheese Doritos, and hamburger. The sausage/mushroom/Olive was also great. Expect it to take a little time-order ahead if you're impatient. So much better than any Pizza Hut or other fast pizza chain. read more

There was nothing wrong with this place, but we found the pizza to be unimpressive. We found it to be on par with dominoes or pizza hut. Also this place was way too pricey for the quality. I think we'll stick with homemade or Straight from New York. read more

Their pizza is good, don't get me wrong. However, the service from the employees was awful. Nothing about it was friendly, but more like they didn't even want to be there and they took it out on the people coming in. The vibe sucked. My kids asked for refills on their waters and it was like we asked them to remake our pizzas or something. I also need to add that it takes a very long time to make the pizzas. And not because it was busy (only 2 families there) but because they were working SLOW. I've never seen a pizza be made so slow in my life, and I've worked in a pizza place. A little hustle goes a long ways. Additionally, the soda was flat, zero bubbles and no flavor. Annnddd the manager was talking bad about a customer to another employee while my husband stood their waiting to talk with her. So disappointed. read more

What did you do to your crust???? Paper thin and not enough cheese. I used to love Paddington's pizza although they are overpriced but now I will probably not go back. Pietro's crust and pizza much better. Sorry :( read more

The pizza has always been, I just wished it didn't take so long to get a pizza they tell you 40min then you go and still need to wait another 10 to 20 more minutes. read more

Pizza was great, place was very comfortable. It's a classic pizza parlor. Service? Dont really expect stellar service, and that's fine. Got three salads, for me, wife, and son. Oops, they're huge! Could've shared one. Perfect pizza. read more

Padingtons HUMDINGER Pizza, in my opinion, is outstanding! My mouth waters just thinking about it. Bite after bite is a never ending delight on a thin crispy crust. A masterpiece in flavor! And, if you're a mushroom lover, ask for fresh mushrooms on it - devine! read more

Padington's serves good pizza. They use really great ingredients that make for a tasty and fresh pizza. Mark, a previous commenter, said they use canned mushrooms - however, if you ask, they'll use fresh mushrooms instead - my wife insists on the fresh kind. So, with great pizza, how's the environment inside Padington's? It's set up in a cowboy style which is fun for a pizza place. However, come 6:00 on most evenings, it can get *really* loud inside Padington's. So loud that you have to speak in a very loud voice in order to carry on a conversation with those at your table. So, if you're sensitive to noise or want a quiet meal out, Padington's isn't your place during the rush dinner hour, but it's great for large families or other groups. Also great if you have kids! read more

This is a nice old fashion pizza parlor. There was a kids party going. The lunch crowd has arrived. We waited for 10 mins or more for our lunch pizzas. I got the "ranch hand". Your choice of can or fresh mushrooms. I preferred fresh ones. My pizza was enough to satisfy my hunger. I would have liked it if there is more cheese. I love lots of cheese. The best pizza is one that has LOTS of cheese that stretches out when you grab a slice. It was okay. There were lots of delicious pizza that they offer. If you are in the Salem area in Oregon, this is the place for good pizza. read more

Out of all the of Salem pizza joints the Padington's chain is among the most famous but also among the most expensive. The pizza's thin crust style, loaded with toppings and plenty of flavor is easily some of the best Salem has to offer. This particular Padington's is ironically less busy than the other Pine St. location and has significantly more parking. The service is your usual high school students who take orders and bake pizzas, who just want to end their shift. If one is a devoted Padington's patron, this is the place. If not, go for the other less expensive chains that feature the same style of pizza. read more

I have been to padingtons many many times and it is my favorite place too eat pizza I love the lunch personal pizzas I wish they had them all day witch is why I have four stars but I love this place I would recommend this because it has great service and I am happy that my as a teenager can go there and order a pizza and be right back out because the workers practically know me or at least I know who they are but seriously a recommendation. read more

Padington's Pizza - Yep that's a lot of pizza - Pizza Near Me - Salem, Oregon

What's the deal? Even as a carry out order, it was over an hour wait, for 2 pies. Way too over loaded with toppings, (didn't ask for that). They weren't good. The place was packed, they must have something good ‍ I'll go elsewhere, but at least I tried. read more

If you don't think this is the best pizza in the world you should slap yourself. It gets no better.

Number two on my favorite pizza places. Whenever I am in Salem I try to hit up one of my local favorites, unfortunately, sometimes I just can't squeeze it in. I tend to eat here, by the fireplace on cold days, rather than order to go. I have a seriously guilty pleasure: eating piping hot pizza while the cheese is still mouth scalding. It's weird, but oh well. Padington's has always been consistently delicious. The staff are friendly and the orders are usually brought out without much delay. This can change if you hit them up on a weekend night, but I usually go for weekday lunch times. How I wish there was good pizza in Eastern Oregon. . . . read more

I think they are one of the best pizza places in 6 states that I work in. My only complaints are the following: 1. I like that they hire local kids to work there and these kids actually have a job, but management REALLY NEEDS to train these kids to work faster! 2. Considering the prices they charge for the pizzas, they cant buy more ovens and pump out more volume?? Really?? 3. Computer monitor system is much needed here. I timed yesterday how long each customer has to wait for their credit card to be processed...it was 4 minutes each. This means there was a long line forming and 3 staff waiting to use the credit card machine. A total of 12 minutes of people not getting their orders in. The owners really need someone to come in and help them with through put. To make it more efficient. They do have people waiting to eat this delicious pizza but the efficiency is so bad that they were only 40% full of actual people sitting down eating. Message me Paddington's if you want my services. Thank you for great pizza! read more

This is a great place for pizza every thing is good here. The service is great and atmosphere is nice. Great for parties and for after soccer games for the families and friends. read more

Unfortunately I now have to down grade my comments. Since Troy got ill it has gradually fallen to a level I am concerned about. I have eaten first at the North restaurant and then when it opened out South and never been disappointed. Tonight We ordered 2 pizzas to go. Both were over cooked even though we could not pick them up for 55 minutes. Also I have a hard time with managements decision to ease up on the grooming and dress code for their employees. I will continue to eat there for now but I am concerned. read more

My toddler said it best. Um, my cracker tastes like pizza. The crust tastes more like a cracker than actual pizza crust. Bummer!

We celebrated my Birthday here this month. Wonderful experience. Terrific pizza! Oh the Humdinger is my favorite! Best pizza in Salem! Thank you Paddington's! read more

We got individual two topping pizzas for $5 which was a good deal. I like good deals like that. I don't like thin crust pizzas that have really no flavor other than tomato sauce. Once I was done with the pizza I left all of the crust on my plate. Isn't that supposed to be the best part? I won't be back. Not my style of pizza. read more

Something is wrong!! Last 2 times we ordered to go and the first time was told 25 min and ended up to be an hour the place was chaos! Got home pizza cold and not what we ordered. The second time was to pick up in 30 minutes my husband waited for an hour. (Total 1.5 hours). We will not be going back!!! read more

The pizza is good but i think it is a bit high on the price. seems like comparison is about 8-7 bucks less. Although i do love the lunch special. read more

I grew up eating this pizza and i i still believe it is some of the best pizza I have ever had. (Only beaten by some of the slices i had in New York) Locally owned and operated, and i have no problem paying a little bit extra for the quality and to support this local business. Love the old style interior, and the nice touches like refrigerated glass mugs when dining in. Do yourself a favor and get some Padington's! read more

We called in our order tonight. We were told our order wouldnt be ready for an hour and forty five minutes. We arrived and the pizza was ready for us in about 10 minutes. We both ordered drinks. I went up to the counter to get a re fill. The cost was a dollar. If fast food places and resturants can give refills on pop why cant Paddingtons. Thats cheap of them. The pizza was good. Service slow and overpriced pop. read more

I love Padington's. They have one of the few thin crusts that I like. Normally, they are super crisp like a cracker or chip so they fall apart after you take your first bite, but Padington's thin crust actually stays together. When we go, we normally get half Gold Digger with olives (basically a Hawaiian) and half Whippersnapper (Canadian Bacon, pepperoni, and beef). The Bandito is also really good; other places would call it a Taco Pizza. I'm not a big fan of Vegetarian pizzas, but theirs is one that I would actually eat. I have never eaten one of their salads, but my mom and sister seem to enjoy them quite a bit. Make sure to read all the names of the pizzas on the menu as some of them are quite interesting. It's a great place to have big family get-togethers, because there is a whole section off to each of the sides that work great to have everyone sitting together. read more

Very delicious Pizza! Love the thin crisp crust, it holds the pizza flat loaded with toppings, no droopy Pizza here! We had 4 different types of pizza, and they all were great! The cost more here, but worth it! All around great Pizza here! read more

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Best pizza in salem hands down -- in the entire state for that matter. Not sure how they only have 3 stars? But I recommend it to everyone who visits or hasn't had it. The ingredients, service, atmosphere are all top notch. I live in California now and this is literally my first stop when I come back to Oregon. Are you getting pizza tonight? Don't even think about anywhere else, go with padingtons. read more

Paddington's is my favorite pizza parlor. Despite being more expensive than most, it is great pizza. I love it. I wish the people running Paddington's felt the same way about their customers. They just don't care. You can count on an hour or more wait. Hey, I guess they're just figuring out how to match production with efficiency. They've only been doing this for a very long time (20 years, or so) It's their business not mine. I just schedule around it. I know they're slow. Did I mention that I love their pizza. The trouble is they don't even care about that time. If something happens, I can deal with it. Just tell me. Time and again, they say it will be an hour or an hour and 15 minutes for your pizza to be ready. That's a long time for a simple pizza, but it's really good and they're busy. This is what happens every time so they should be able to plan around this, but what do I know. You get there on time and then they say "oh, we're busy so it will be another 10 minutes." It happens. The trouble is that it happens every time. Every now and then, like tonight, it takes an extra half an hour. I'm tire of it. I know you guys must feel really entitled and you operate in an affluent are where they can afford the high prices and you can get away with not caring about your customers, because you never even get an oh, I'm sorry." Well, sorry, but it will be quite a while before I come back. There are a lot of pizza places in South Salem, and I guess I'll start exploring them and supporting places that really try. read more

Family-owned and a staple of Salem's best pizza! Whenever we're in town we always stop in for a meal. Or to meet friends and family always ample tables space. read more

Went for the first time a couple weeks back afyer hearing great things about the pizza. Went for lunch which was amazing the deal you get during their lunch "mini" pizza special..all of them range from 5-8 bucks roughly depending on style. Interesting old western style on the inside and I was digging it. The bacon and pineapple pizza was to die for and the one I built myself had fresh mushrooms on it which is great! You can choose fresh or canned..Totally recomend anyone give them a try if you looking for affordable and gteat lunch in the area! Will be back! read more

My son's soccer team came here for their end of season celebration, and wow! Was this place under whelming! The menus are, from what I saw, only posted on the counter, which means you can basically only see it when it's your turn to order. There are only pizza options. There's no breadsticks or salad bar or anything else if someone is your party is just not feeling in a pizza mood. The prices are ridiculous, $23 for a medium? Yikes. The next awesome thing is paying. You see, you have to purchase pizza separate from the drinks. So instead of one card transaction, you get two. The weird thing is the beverage side uses the same POS that the pizza side does. The wait was about 25 minutes. They have no regular plates and the paper plates weren't clearly marked, so we used napkins. The pizza was ok. I liked the crust, my kids cheese side was ok flavored and they used a generous amount of cheese. The bbq chicken side had this weird chicken that tasted like it was cooked in the crockpot, and the sauce under the weird goopy mess was regular pizza sauce. I would have much rather spent my money on Donatello's down the road and at least my kid would have had a place to blow off steam. Skip Paddington's, it looks quaint and fun from the outside, but don't fall for their snake oil they're selling. read more

Very dissatisfied with the service. Pizza was spot on. Just the rude bartender and people behind the counter. We didn't mind the wait because we knew it would be busy but crappy service from employees really brought the whole vibe down. Now on will only go during the lunch time. read more