We were so sad when we heard Pizza Oven was closing, but thrilled when we learned a new family took ownership! I'm thrilled to report that the pizza is still amazing. We ordered a large pepperoni pizza, a small meatball pizza, and a salad. The pizzas were so good but the salad was kind of odd. It was broccoli, carrots, peppers, onions, and a little bit of lettuce. I think they had run out of ingredients (we were asked if a "garden" salad was ok, and sure why not? But it was more of a mixture of veggies, sorry I didn't snap a pic). Stick with the pizza and you're golden! We cannot wait to return. read more

Pizza Oven - Meatball pizza - Pizza Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

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Great pizza, but it should be paired with salty toppings. Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, etc. The wings are also pretty good. The Mumbo sauce is tasty. read more

Babe is from Riverdale and he raves about Pizza Oven all the time. We finally went, and here's what we got... Wings: Pretty good. Not as crispy as I'd prefer, but that's what air fryers are for. Pizza: Our usual toppings = pepperoni + sausage + green peppers. So good. We got a medium to share, and there was plenty leftover. The 80s nostalgia hits you AS SOON as you pull up. From the old times lettering on the storefront, to the mechanical horse on the sidewalk. Once you're inside, you'll start seeing things that you remember/have heard about from wayyy back when. There's posters, newspaper clippings, games, hats, helmets, stuffed animals, DC sports memorabilia, and whatever else hanging all around. Like, it's literally hanging all around the restaurant. NOTE: Cash only! (There's an ATM outside.) __ IG: @f.hux I #yelp and I know things. Keep reading... https://linktr.ee/f.hux #foodieHUX #yelpelite #yelpeatsdc #yelpdc read more

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After seeing the high rating i decided to give thus place a try. Cash only so i had to scramble around the area for cash first. Lets just say it was NOT worth the hassle. On a positive note, the toppings are generous and fresh.. but the pizza itself is low quality.. thin crust which i usually love tasted like nothing and pulled like freezer pizza. Cheese tasteless, sauce.. was there even sauce on it? I dont think ill be finishing this. Thank goodness i got the special at $9. Iced tea lemonade mix is tasty tho read more

This is a hidden gem for fresh made pizza. Very nice and excellent customer service. The doors will close Dec 31st. If you want to try out a pizza, hurry up and go! It's worth it! read more

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People said "Go here if you like Ledos, it'll blow you away!" So I went in with pretty high expectations. They have an epic deal where you get two medium cheese pizzas for $13.99, and I was like YES. The best way for me to assess a pizza is to start with the most basic one. So I called ahead, and went to pick them up. It's only 10 minutes to my house which is nice! When I pulled up, I went inside and I thought the decor was kind of cool! The ceiling is all hats! I also noticed a section for dining in that seemed nice. My order was ready right when I arrived, so I grabbed the pizzas and headed back out! If you need to get on the BW Parkway going North from there, it's a bit of a funky turn, so be careful -- lots of cars to worry about. When I arrived, I was so excited to try the pizza -- but in my opinion the cheese looked slightly burnt. I grabbed a few slices, and I was shocked with how... boring it tasted. I just wasn't getting flavors from anything -- the crust, the sauce... I had to use my own spices to pep it up a little and still it took a lot! Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed. Given the hype, I was definitely expecting more. Otherwise, they do have other food, I hope it doesn't follow suit! Maybe I'll try it one day. Also, note, they're cash only. read more

I'm the pizza monster! So, I decided since I was in this area that I'd try this place out. Welp it was super bowl Sunday and they weren't busy. I should have known. First, it's cash only. What business does cash only these days? Anyhow, I got my pizzas. I thought it was going to be similar to Ledos and that is why I stopped but it wasn't anything I expected. Ledos is definitely better and I'm not sure I would come back here. The staff was nice so they get a star for that. The food was okay and edible but not anything that I'd write home about. So star for that. The establishment was clean, so giving them a star for that. The area is a bit scandalous but if you're from the city it's not that creepy. read more

Pizza Oven - Pizza Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

My family would frequently visit the location near Chesapeake Beach. Lots of memories and the food is just about how we remember it. Minus the pizza burgers? Not sure if this location had them in the past... The food was delivered all the way to Rockville and was still really delicious. The pizza and subs were great. read more

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I've been going here for 50 years. It's a great neighborhood sub and pizza shop. Just beware it's not for everyone and isn't posh. It's a step back into1970. The food is good and old time style hearty. I love the oven burger. Bring cash or be prepared for a lecture or washing dishes. read more

I can't believe I have never done a review of Pizza Oven. They were a staple when I was growing up. Unfortunately, the one near my house closed down so the only one that's left is the one in Riverdale. The owner is the original owner as far as I know as well. Super nice guy. I ordered a plain pizza with extra cheese when I went there even though as a kid all we ever got was pepperoni and green peppers. But man, it took me back. Some of my favorite pizza of all time. The nostalgia factor is worth the trip. read more

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Just got a small pizza there. No taste. Cardboard machine made crust. Better off getting it from the grocery store. I expect hand tossed New York style pizza when I travel north. read more

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Food time travel. Once upon a time, when I was a child, the best pizza was at Pizza Oven. When I married and moved into a home of my own, the local delicious pizza was at the nearby Pizza Oven. Now all those Pizza Ovens are gone and only one remains. It is as I remember, wonderful and timeless. read more

Pizza Oven - Large 4 Toppings Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

A step back in time, from the working rotary phone to CASH Only for your food purchase. Mr. Brian has been a Staple in the area for over 50 years. GREAT pizza with homemade crusts and hand shredded cheese. Reasonable prices throughout the menu. read more

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Small three topping pizza special with mushrooms, eggplant and sausage. With a drink under $9.00. One topping version at $5.99. Bigger than most small - enough for two. Fresh toppings. Decor looks like it hasn't changed in 50 years. A pizza dive bar. Pizza was great. Support the new owners. read more

Decent thin crust pizza that's topped to order and ready in like 5 minutes. While you're waiting, enjoy the tons of kitch that line the walls and ceilings of the restaurant. It's even on the tables. Interesting. I liked it. Local business, speedily prepared and well topped. Not exactly my *favorite* pizza, but it was still quite good. It's right off the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. If the traffic sucks (and when doesn't it?), then make a stop here to wait it out. read more

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Consistently great pizza and service!! I'm far from this place but they are worth the drive!

If you're in the mood for a different kind of pizza... here you go It's absolutely fantastic with a thin crust and small square slices packed with flavor read more

We're from another area stuck at a nearby hotel because our home flooded. Checked Yelp and here we are. He's a pizza officionado, I like things clean and simple. SCORE! This pizza is sooo good. Not greasy, not soggy, not a bunch of bread dough and it stands up when cut. Not some floppy soggy mess. We also ordered a small tossed salad which was a nice collection of romaine, spinach and assorted veggies - with an excellent Bleu cheese. We ate there, only 4-6 booths, but after we ordered everything was brought to our table. Nice, quaint place with very polite and thoughtful staff. Our pizza took less than 20 minutes and we asked for crispy. The menu at this place is amazing, the website doesn't reflect this. They've got breakfast, soups, chili, gyros, chicken noodles (can't wait to return for those!) and a t-bone steak dinner for under $20. Then there are brownies and baklava on the counter to take along for dessert. Cash only, no alcohol, small but comfortable, unassuming and wonderful vibes. read more

Pizza Oven - Wonderful collection of interesting memorabilia, from sports to music and Fireman hard hats - Pizza Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

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This isn't pizza. Is cardboard with red flavorless "sauce"... Ellios frozen pizza blows this crap away... and I don't like Ellios either. I'm guessing people who gave this place rave reviews for this stuff that resembles pizza never had a good pizza in their lives. It's either that or it's a favorite place for stoners who don't care what they eat. Don't even get me started about the junkie coming up to my table asking me for 20 or 30 bucks. read more

This is a solid 2. We placed our order for delivery through the Slice app. Delivery was estimated at 45 mins. We got app updates and eventually it arrived 1-1/2 hours later. Pizzas were WAY overcooked and almost burnt. We were hungry so we ate them but damn they were tasteless. Crust was good but the sauce and cheese/toppings were so bland. I actually started to wonder if I had COVID and lost my sense of taste lmao. Nope I did not it was just that bad. It was pizza with great crackery crust but otherwise sooo disappointing. Pics on other reviews look so good but that was not our experience for sure. I forgot to mention the minimum order for delivery was $30!!! Seriously unless the whole office is in forget it. read more

Pizza Oven was my favorite pizza restaurant growing up (in the 70s-80s), and it's great that it's still around. For those who are unfamiliar with a "Maryland-style pizza," this place is a landmark original. Prices are also incredibly low, considering the size and quality of the pizza. I try to come here every time I visit the area, and I finally brought my three kids from California, who also loved it. Be sure to sign their travel book and memorialize your visit. You could also spend an hour just checking out all the memorabilia adorning the walls. read more

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I am not going to review the food. It is not bad, but not mind blowing. You just need to go here to experience the overall decor and ambience. There are literally hundreds of baseball caps hanging all over the place, and craploads of memorabilia lining the joint. A pulled pork sandwich for $1.58? Okay, cool, I will take four. Right now, I am eating a loaded cheese steak, a hot mess, but real tasty, with surprisingly great bread. Brian Boileau started it in 1958 and at one point he had 14 other locations. He's probably in his late 70s. I hear him now bantering with the customers and workers. His restaurant is a living, evolving work of art and love. It has been here for 57 years, and I think you should, on this account alone, give it a try. It's the last of a dying breed around here. read more

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Traveled back in time by steeping in the door. The pizza was perfect and the owner is such a sweet man! I ordered an extra pizza to eat later because we live so far, but I will definitely be back! read more

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Pizza Oven has been in business since September 1957 in the same location, and i never heard about it until my fiance told me someone was telling him that this is the best pizza you will ever taste. The walls and ceiling are covered with all types of caps very interesting place i will be going back on a regular, they have lots of healthier options that the other normal fast food chains dont offer.....we were told by the worker by the way he was VERY nice informed us that everything there is baked NOT FRIED which is good for those people trying to stay away from the extra calories read more

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Terrible food. A frozen pizza is better. Cash only dirty old glasses. The only positive was leaving.

Foot Long hotdogs ARE NOT a FOOT LONG... They take a single dog & split it into 2 halves... Actually calling the mess a foot long hot dog. The buns fall a part, & toppings are highly inconsistent, small chunks, long slivers...soaked in mustard or barely any at all. The hamburger sub... What foreign spices are in this meat? Too much & too overpowering... Next, the pizza crust... No no no no no, it's not the same great pizza from the 1980's , not remotely close... I've been using Uber Eats, between many of the restaurants missing order notes, or simply crappy food, the fees are way too much as to have to deal with crappy tasting & crappy looking food... Delivery "sounded" great & then the food showed up! Sad. read more

Great food and nicely decorated place! I really love the pizza and subs! The staff is super nice, never had a bad experience here. The breakfast is great as well, definitely stop in and try a bite to eat. read more

First and last time. Frozen pizza out of a box is better quality than this crap. The crust seems like it was made out of matzoh dough. Ketchupy tomato sauce. Mediocre cheese. Served almost cold. Seriously, Pizza Oven???? read more

I ordered two medium pizza yesterday called in asked if they were wearing mask and gloves they told me yes told me the pizza would be ready 15 minutes I live two blocks away from them so I drove right away and what I seen when i got there they weren't wearing gloves and touching metal surfaces all while preparing my pizza with their bare hand I told them to cancel my order she asked why I said you are not wearing glove all awhile manager Brian looked on saying nothing one woman was dining in she stopped eating her food and walked out I will never go back there again and I will be calling the health department Monday to report them. Had to give 1 star to post stay away if your health is important to you... read more

One of the true and unique treasures from my childhood--a recipe and ambiance that has remained consistent all these years. The Pizza Oven has been a staple of Riverdale--and pizza lovers within a 50-mile radius--since 1957. I likely had my first taste as a toddler circa 1975, and I was hooked for life. I now make it a point to visit at least once a month, making the drive all the way from Northern VA. And yes, it is *always* worth the drive. Most, if not all, of the old time independent pizza shops in the DMV area are long gone--namely Delaney's Irish Pizza Pub and Pal Jacks in Laurel--both of which had comparably delicious thin crusts and memorable tomato sauces. But the old Pizza Oven is still there, by some miracle, with that same wonderful taste. It's a rare gift to be able to enjoy something so fondly remembered from a much simpler time, and a remarkable feat that the owners have managed to keep going all these years. Frankly, it's the type of place that, by now, I feared would've been bought and sold many times over, with the original pizza recipe lost to the ages. It's the type of place I expected to miss dearly by now; remembering the aroma that filled the car, and the taste of that first hot slice out of the box--decades after they'd closed their doors for the last time. Instead, the Pizza Oven is still very much here, and I intend to cherish it for as long as I can. read more

Love this pizza and have loved it for years!!!! Cannot understand the negative reviews, this place has existed for 50 years+. I know people that travel 45 miles to get this pizza. The subs and sandwiches are also great and have homemade sides that accompany them at no extra charge ~ who does that!! The staff are very pleasant (with maybe some needing English understanding improvement) and you simply cannot beat the food and the prices. It has all kinds of homey touches with the food and the décor. Again, I love Pizza Oven! read more

Great Mom and Pop spot. Cool historical decor. Yummy food and reasonable prices. I worked out next door and didn't properly nourish beforehand so I took a break and came to pizza oven for a snack. I ordered an egg sandwich which was about $5. My only complaint about this place is they do not accept cash. I had to scrape together $5 to eat. They have an Atm outside but I'm always skeptical of atms that are not affiliated with banks in random locations. I would have easily gave this place 4 stars if they had more convenient payment options. read more

Pizza Oven - Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Riverdale, Maryland

This place is good. I ordered the cream of crab and it was wonderful, very generous portion with lots of crab. My kids had some really delicious subs and the pizza had that homemade style taste that is hard to replicate. Do t let the outside of the place put you off read more

Great homey restaurant!! Its kinda small, very playful decor and comfortable. We went for lunch and was instantly greeted.I ordered the small pizza lunch special and my coworker ordered the steak and cheese. The pizza was delicious and the steak n cheese was good also. Everything came out in a timely manner as well. Pros: *Great prices *Good food quality *Quick Service *Friendly staff Cons: *Cash only *Pasta sauce needed a pinch of salt(to my tasting) read more

Been a fan of Pizza Oven since I was a kid and did not realize that there was still any around. I drove 30 minutes just to relive a slice from my past. I was not disappointed! The pizza was great and the service was too. Worth the trip! read more

This place is gets the job done. Friendly staff and good service. The pizza is easily the best in the area, and the few times I ordered food that wasn't pizza I had no complaints. The night time action in the parking lot can be a bit shady. So i never make it a family trip, but if you order ahead there is curbside parking or close enough parking available, and you're usually in and out in a short time. read more

I was born and raised in the area and been coming to pizza oven for years..my typical visit is Saturday mornings for breakfast and Yolanda is the cook and she does a great job..and you can tell her now you'd like something cooked and she'll always do her best to get it right..there's something you have to respect about someone who takes pride and trying to get your order right..and as a bonus I get history lessons both locally from Brian and nationally from his pamphlets..for all of Pizza Ovens quirks and maybe imperfections it's still a good place to go to..they still BBQ in the parking lot on weekends where you can get a 1/4 chicken with rice for $5..with so many chains that have taken one the area supporting local independent restaurants is something to be aware of..and PIzza Oven being in same location in East Pines for over 60 years is the definition of a local business read more

Pizza was very greasy. Pepperoni had 2-3 pieces of pepperoni per slice. The meat lovers had pulled pork covering the whole pizza. The help had a hard time understanding English enough to take our orders. Tables were tiny. Wouldn't come back read more

My God! The pizza is horrible. It's flavorless and the crust tastes like it was frozen at some point. I wish that I would've read the negative reviews before I wasted $20.00. Those reviews are spot on. It's quite possibly the worst pizza I have ever eaten. Don't waste your money. read more

I stopped in yesterday and ordered a Cheeseburger to go and missed my bus and deciced to just dine in and it was worth it. The cheeseburger was made fresh and flavor packed. It was that good that I took my time to eat every morsel. On my next visit I will try the pizza that I've heard is pretty good! read more

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