The stars on Yelp do not do justice to the quality of the pizzas! My daughter and I stopped by at Pizaro's for a quick lunch. I was intrigued by the fact that this was a Neapolitan wood oven baked pizza place. The pizzas on the pictures looked authentic and so we decided to give it a shot. I spoke to one of the workers who told me they only use Caputo 00 flour imported from Italy. The flour is a "product of Italy" rather than "made in Italy." This is a big difference for all those who want to eat clean food. That was the first indication of a great pizza. Secondly, we were greeted with a large, wood oven imported from Italy! That also checks my box! Lastly, while the pizzaiola was not originally from Naples, he did study and obtain his certificate from the motherland. Fourthly and totally unexpected, the owner has also received his certificate to make fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheese from Naples. So, all ingredients, including the San Marzano tomatoes, are all fresh! The pizza was delicious just like the one I had in Naples a few years ago. I'll stop by next time I am in town. Thank you! read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Campania pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

For those who are wondering why their price is more expensive than other places First Pizaro's "Verace Pizza Napoletana" that mean they have to follow a strict guideline to making their pizza One example is they have to use special Italian type 00 flour. You can taste the difference. One of my favorite pie they have is Patata e Funghi, potato and mushroom. Other than Napoletana style pizza they now have Detroit and New York. read more

One of the best pizza places I have ever been to! Simple, clean and delicious ingredients. The side salads are super fresh as well. Friendly staff and a great place for families. The restaurant is clean and never too crowded. The tastiest pizza! Love it here! read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I really want to like this place because they offer Detroit-style pizza as an option. For a small size, it was about $19. (It's big enough to feed two). However, I don't think it was cooked quite hot enough. The crust was still a pale white. I'll try it again, if I'm in the neighborhood. read more

Won't go back cause they charged me for using my credit card. With robbery on the rise why would a business want more cash on hand. By paying a charge it overrides the bonus I receive for using the credit card. read more

They moved and found them , I got something to go a year ago or so and honestly not very good . Not the same pizza at all - I haven't been back since . read more

1st time coming here with my Husband and we loved it! The service was friendly and fast. We ordered a salad to start and it was beyond fresh, we also ordered a pizza and it was delicious! Cannolis for dessert and we got their Halloween edition. We will be coming back! read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Halloween Cannoli - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

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New to the Memorial area of Htown and eager to find a solid local spot for pizza take out. Tried Pizaro's and I loved it. Went with the 8-Mile (Detroit Style) and requested it be well done. I ordered on-line which was easy and it was ready on time. The crust is some of the best that I've had - super cheesy on the edges and very crispy. The toppings were of great quality (thick pepperoni for the win) and the sauce, which goes on top with the Detroit style, tasted fresh with great flavor and consistency. Priced a little high at $25+tip for this small specialty pizza but in its defense, its a Detroit style so a small goes a long way and the quality, in this situation, was worth the cheddar. Typical Houston strip mall vibes on the exterior and though the interior isn't exactly posh, it is all clean and neat and exactly what a neighborhood pizza spot should be - functional. read more

Bought kid's 8" cheese pizza for $15 and change with tip, Kind of pricey . It was cooked in woodfired oven , dough was tasty but crust had a gum line ( not fully cooked) . Took away one star for price and one star for gum line. I would eat here on company dime . read more

Way too expensive for the quality of the pizza. Got a large Detroit style with pepperoni and sausage. Over $34. Paid $5 alone for about 10 slices of pepperoni you could bare tell was there. The bread was too airy and fluffy. The sauce was OK. The cheese was pretty good and had a good burnt crust around the edge. The only really good paper was the sausage. I usually hate to give another restaurant's name in a review but you could get two 8-corner pizzas from Jet's for $34 and it is way better. The only reason I gave it three stars is the NY pizza looked pretty good (wish I had gotten that) and I hate to completely hammer a place on just one type of meal. It wasn't bad, just not at all worth that kind of money. read more

To go review... The pizza was decent, but didn't travel as well as I'd liked. Once home, we had to wait a little before we were able to eat, and the crust suffered. Personally, I would probably not order to go again. Wasn't a bad experience, zero leftovers..... got the job done..... I think traditional slices on the extra large would have made it more enjoyable for me, and I didn't seem to notice the sauce much, which is my favorite part of a pizza. I like to order extra sauce (didn't on this order) which would be a challenge with the floppy internal squares I had. I was considering 3 stars based on take out food experience, but the staff was friendly on the phone and when I came in to pick up my order. The restaurant was also inviting. Nice decor, clean looking, and it seemed to have a great ambiance. The benches are comfortable in the waiting area, which is nice, compared to sitting at a dining table or at the bar. If I get the chance, I want try them out for a sit down meal, so I can experience their service, and a pie straight out of the oven, unadulterated by a cardboard box and time. In my opinion, a first timer wanting to try this restaurant should probably try eating at the venue first. read more

This is a pretty solid pizza spot. It's great how they display explanations of New York vs. Detroit vs. Neapolitan style pizzas. However, the pizza is on the pricier side. We tried 2 Neapolitans - Margherita and the potatoes with mushrooms. High quality ingredients, the sauce tasted good. However, the crust was not quite there in consistency. There should have been a bit more of a crunch or perhaps a slightly thicker crust. Definitely some of the better Neapolitan I've had in Houston, but misses the mark compared to authentic Neapolitan I've had in Italy. Detroit style - Got this with the spicy sopressata. Great color on the crust, the sauce on top was good, and not too greasy. They missed the mark on toppings, the toppings were so scarce it looked like a cheese pizza. read more

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This pizza is the best in Memorial, hands down. Best dough, best toppings, ppl will say it's overpriced but you get what you pay for. I'm so glad they're in our area! I haven't tried their Detroit style yet but I want to soon. I haven't eaten inside but they have a good amount of tables and wine and fountain drinks. read more

Random place and stopped. Glad we did! The food... delicious!! A lot of times pizzas are too tomatoey and salty. This pizza, not too tomatoey and tasted fresh. Meatballs.... They have a dish with six meatballs. You have to try. The flavor is savory! Drinks.. no counter drinks. Drinks are bottled. Sorry tea lovers, no hot tea. The decor is more hip and upbeat. Social distancing is enforced and you can dine inside. Price - 3 dollar signs 2 large pizza filled up 3 adults and 3 kids. Total cost w/ drinks was $45. Customer Service - 4 stars The hostess was friendly , informative and nice. Food- 4 stars The food is made with fresh ingredients. (At least it taste fresh!) read more

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Stopped in with my husband for a quick dinner. We shared a small Margherita pizza and a small Motown pizza. Very delicious. Margherita was wonderful, would have like a bit more cheese on it but will request that next time. First time having a Detroit style pizza. The Motown was flavorful and filling. read more

I was so excited to see that they have DETROIT style pizza, but it wasn't worth the price. Flavor of the cheese in the crust was not there. The crust was spongy and pepperoni was good, but I ordered garlic and hot peppers for an extra $6. Can you tell it's on there? Very stingy with the toppings. For pizza to go, there was NOT enough sauce. I'm upset that it fell flat. The only good to from this was the customer service at the desk. She was friendly and knowledgeable and definitely helpful. read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Detroit style Pepperoni With garlic and hot peppers (+$6) - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

I heard a lot of good things about Pizaro's. My cousin told me about this place. He was a regular at the Grey Street location when he use to live in Houston. Both of us being from Pennsylvania, he said the pizza tasted like the pizzas were grew up eating. NO, I'm NOT talking about Papa John's or Domino's. Real pizza made from Mom and Pops pizzerias around Jersey and Pennsylvania. I got a Detroit style pizza and enjoyed it. I ordered the crust stuffed with the meats. It was flavorful and reminded me of certain artisan brick oven in Center City Philly. The Caesar salad was good for the most part if the dressing wasn't too garlicy. Other than that, I will check out the Grey Street location and get the NY Style. They're a couple of places that claim to make NY Style pizza. They look the part but DON'T taste it. One place in particular has several locations saying NY pizza in their name. I can say No WAY!! Not Even Close!! All I will say is their name begins with an R, One can take it from there. That said, Pizaro's makes descent Detroit pizza so I'd bet my last dollar their NY Style is good. They've been voted as the best pizza in Houston. I don't disagree but can't strongly agree. I will say they do make good pizza. My first choice is Brothers' but Pizaro's is definitely a Strong Second!! read more

Always flavorful, fresh ingredients. Weekday 8 inch pizza and small salad was perfect as not overeat or feel bloated when go back to work to finish out rest of workday (sleepy) Good price value read more

Pizza is as amazing as always! I had the special which was a play on Mexican street corn, and my wife got the potato and mushroom pizza. The dough is literally my definition of perfect, the toppings were all fresh and delightfully paired together. I wish I could make pizza this good.. which they do offer classes for. I fully intend to take them up on their offer and hope to learn more myself! read more

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Ordered two pizzas for pick up via curbside. They were hot, fresh, and delicious!!! Will def return.

Pizza pizza , great Crust, ingredients lack flavor, tasteless cheese. Tomato sauce needs imp Better than average read more

Best Detroit style pizza ever! amazing customer service, everything was 100% ! definitely will come again when i'm in the area! read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Detroit Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very disappointed. We have been avid and long time fans of Pizaro's pizza from the neapolitan to the Detroit style. We ordered a large NY style pizza this afternoon and it was by far subpar and very limited in the number of pepperoni slices. Some of the slices only had 1 cupping pepperoni! I called to let them know and it seemed that customer satisfaction is also subpar. Their attitude was almost like "it is what it is". For the price of this pie and the restaurant's reputation I expected a lot more. Sorry Pizaro's you just lost a long time customer. Luckily Grimaldis is close by! read more

I came in a group on Saturday at noon and there were very few people there. We had the double pepperoni New York pizza and the garden pizza. The service was pretty good; the cashier/waitress was very nice. The pepperoni pizza had really little cheese which was disappointing, however the bread/crust was baked well (although more flavor would have been perfect). The garden pizza's flavors were quite underwhelming. The pizzas are way too expensive for what you get! I think you could do better elsewhere unless you really want NY, Napoletana, or Detroit style pizzas because they do stick to the style. The service is great though! read more

One of our favorite pizza places in town! The pizzas are always hot and fresh, plus they come out quickly! The Calabrese and the Arugula pizza is our go to's, but have never been disappointed with any that we have tried. read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

I looooove their pizza. One of the best places in Houston. The Detroit style is perfectly crunchy and cheesy. I also had another with potato, mushroom and egg. I think that was my favorite. Egg on pizza is so underrated read more

Pizaro's Pizza - Detroit Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We regularly go to Pizarro's, but they are a little pricey. Yhere have been several new pizza places that had recently been written up in the Chronicle, so we tried several. Sadly, after my experiences, I now have a whole lot less trust in the Chronicle when it comes to food. Recently tried: Gold Tooth Tony's- disappointing. They seem to think a lot of cheese makes up for other shortcomings. And it wasn't even very good cheese. We tried Betelgeuse Betelgeuse. The bottom of our pizza was burned, and as we left, we noticed almost everyone's was too. Also, the two cocktails I tried tasted like a punishment. The outside looked like a nice place to hang out, but the food really leaves room for improvement. Lastly, we tried Via 313 ( also advertised as Detroit style pizza). They had only been open a couple of weeks when we tried them, but to even be in the same stratosphere with Pizarro's, they would really have to up their game. So, after all that research, we are back to Pizaro's as our favorite pizza place. Since this is supposed to be a review for Pizaro's I would say the 8 Mile is fabulous and we rarely go there without getting one. But eat it there,,it is much better right out of the oven. The patata y funghi with a fried egg was surprisingly almost everyone's second favorite pizza. I didn't expect to like it, we were just getting it to try something unusual, but it became a favorite. Also, one that you need to eat there, and very quickly after you get it. Do not let this one sit!!! Lastly, I do have one criticism. Don't bother getting salad there. The pricing for the salad is high and it is not their forte. Skip the salad and just enjoy the pizza! You can eat your greens tomorrow! read more

tried the pepperoni and it might be the best i've had here in houston so far. as a chicago native its hard to find pizza like home, this was close! read more

My husband and I came in for a late Wednesday night dinner. What really gave this place a solid rating was the willingness of the staff to accommodate our needs and to make sure we had things just the way we needed them- much appreciated! We ordered a large Caesar salad, dressing on the side, and a Calabrese pizza to share. The salad arrived quickly. The dressing was homemade, thick and had a strong taste of anchovy. My husband was fine with it but I could not eat it. They kindly gave me a different dressing to try. Delicious! The pizza came out and it was beautiful. But when we each ate our first slice we realized the bottom was not as hot as we would want it. We inquired about it and they happily put it back in the pizza oven. When they have it back to us, they said if it was not to our liking this time, that they would make a whole new pizza and cool it well done the first time around. It was delicious, there was no need for that, and my husband and I ate every bite. We were so impressed by the kindness and customer service!! For dessert, we had Nutella pizza....if you like Nutella, then you will love it. We really enjoyed this meal. The pizza had simple, clean flavors and each ingredient shined through and tasted of good quality. And again, the customer service put it over the top! read more

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I got the Detroit style pizza and it was sooooo good, the crust was thick soft and crunchy on the outside I love this place so much. I will be coming back! read more

Pizaro's Pizza - a slice of pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of best pizza places in the state let alone in the city. Can't go wrong with any style and always have interesting craft beers to choose from. read more

Dont like Detroit Deep Dish, I prefer a Chicago DD pie, but this place has a very nice oven and the pie crust is perfection. They do not have pineapple as a topping, which was also a bit of a problem for us, but like i said the crust is amazing from that oven. We wont be back because its far, expensive and they dont have a lot of toppings and sauces we were wanting, but it was a delicious pizza. read more

Awesome Chicago style pizza. Casual ambiance and the service was great. Highly recommend for place to have dinner with friends or family.

Eating my own words. I like their pizzas and I'm even willing to pay for it - so why am I downgrading? The service has been lacking. The pizza has been getting skimpier. The sudden corkage fee of $3 at the original location - and then, as I found out, $7 at the W. Gray location? One of the biggest reasons I've been recommending this place left and right to friends is because of the BYOB aspect. The pizza is still delicious. But it no longer has a pizza my heart the way it did before :( read more

I understand that the reviews are good. However I paid 40$ for a box nastiness. But 40$ for a half pepperoni and mushroom onion and red pepper. I just tried the red pepper because they don't have green peppers. Ok but 40$ for a stiff sloppy mess!Never again! Plus I just got off a flight and hungry. Wow read more

Update: if you don't specify that you want tomato sauce on your New York Style pizza, they don't put it on! The $1 up charge isn't the issue - just confirm with me, "so, you want a white pizza?" Just ask that quickly when I'm ordering. Unpleasant surprise from a tasty place. I can't speak to the Detroit style, but the New York style is absolutely delicious. I got something with goat cheese and it absolutely hit the spot. I recommend avoiding the Iberica ham unless you know what you're doing. Its salty as heck. read more

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Just as amazing as the Montrose location, but super close to my parents' house. I know this may seem weird, but get the potato and mushroom pizza. It's the best one on the menu. I'm also fond of arugula (add prosciutto) and margherita. read more

Best pizza in Houston!!! I have had the Margarita Pizza and the Detroit Style Pizza. Food is excellent.

Full disclosure. We are on a mission to find a reasonable facsimile to our beloved Barry's Pizza deep dish pizza , which was a victim of the economic impact of COVID. Pizaro's Detroit pizza comes close in the crust. The sauce needs to be less sweet and more robust. read more

Great toppings ingredients are fresh Temperatures Not hot enough /not generously spread Stingy on pepperoni, we ordered twice 2 large pizza Abd still were hungry. Pricy , good hype believable, story . But did nit deliver the goods. Over all ,give it a try u may like it . My wife did . read more