What a gem! This is a 5 course meal with apps, salad, pizza(and dessert pizza), cocktails, wines... all served rodizio style! The wings were juicy and flavorful, the meatballs were perfection! The sangria and cocktails were great as well! The main event, brick-fired oven pizza, served rodizio-style! There are so many cheesy options, one more adventurous than the previous...see below! Savory: There are your familiar toppings, like pepperoni, four cheese, margherita...then the creations with broccoli, bacon, corn, egg. Absolutely delicious! Dessert: Yes, dessert pizzas! What a sweet ending to a lovely meal, make sure to save room you don't want to miss this! The guava and mozzarella slice is so memorable (appropriately named Romeu E Julieta) Service was phenomenal, they remember what you enjoy and will bring you more of it, if there was a slice you didn't receive you can request it as well (you receive a menu to view the slices). This place is a vibe, it's beautiful inside, and the view of the mountains is right at your window! They do have shades too of you need it for any sun glares. read more

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By far the worst experience I've had with a reservation. Had a reservation for 5 at 6:15, arrived and checked in at 6:09, was told my table would be ready soon & to wait at the bar. Ordered a drink and bartender seemed to be doing a great job & making beautiful drinks but was severely understaffed for Valentines crowd. Only 3 groups were seated the whole time we were waiting. Waited an hour with 6+ tables clearly available and set but not being seated. Heard the hostess tell another group of 5 that it was a 20-30min wait when I checked in at 6:09, they were also still not seated when I canceled my reservation with the hostess and left at 7:09. While I was waiting I only noted 4 pizzas circulating to the tables as well, don't waste your time & money! read more

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Place in an interesting location and looks mediocre from the outside, however once you get inside it's a pretty solid looking atmosphere. Disappointed with pizza size for $25 the pizza felt very late and was taped closed. Thought that was a little different. Of course when I got home I opened box and there was 2-3 inches around the pizza to the edge of the box. Meaning it was a very small sized pizza. Pizza tasted decent, but was small. Maybe if I had a couple beers at bar first I wouldn't be as annoyed. Lol read more

This is the best place for pizza, and the people are so friendly. Definitely a great experience!

This was the best food I've ever had. The pizzas and dessert pizzas were all incredible. My new favorite restaurant. I saw my grandparents and wife eat until they couldn't eat any more! It's definitely pricey for pizza, but wow is it good. The wings weren't the best, but the salad and breads were excellent. read more

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Got there 1 hour after opening, extremely friendly and helpful staff, treated amazingly well, great explanations on some of the foods we didn't recognize, the building and lay out was elegant and romantic, very spacious........and the food, OMG, a world travel for the tongue, the flavors, the ingredients, the loving preparation.......EVERYTHING was amazing and delicious, HIGHLY RECOMMEND a night or evening date here!!!!, read more

What a unique restaurant concept...like a Brazilian steakhouse, but with pizza rather than steak - and less than half the price! Some very atypical pizza ingredients and combinations mixed in with some old reliables - we enjoyed the unusual menu and variety of tastes. And the small slices (1.5-2" at crust) allowed us to try all of the flavors we wanted without being too full to continue. Oh, one more thing - don't miss the dessert pizzas! They are some of the best flavors and unique combos you'll find at Pizza Rio. We didn't expect much out of the starters, which are offered automatically before the pizza starts, but we were wrong! The meatballs were terrific flavor and texture - some of the best I've ever had anywhere. And the chicken wings, which we ordered mixed in parmesan sauce rather than BBQ or buffalo - very tasty! The focaccia bread and cornbread were both really good, too. Caesar salad was basic and we didn't try the soup so we could save room for the main course. Even better than the food was the service, which was very attentive and personable. It was very obvious that the owner's brother, who we met, was present and very involved. We pulled in the parking lot on Monday night at 7 pm and nearly left because we had concerns about going to an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant with very few patrons. Would the food be fresh and hot? Would there be a shortage of variety offered? No and no! I don't know how they do it, but we were offered every pizza on the menu while we were here with very little waiting (which we needed to allow digestion!). We heartily recommend you give Pizza Rio a try! read more

Food was good , service very slow. Manager Admitted to the slow service but never offered to help accommodate their lack of Service provided. We didn't even get one of the items on the menu that we were supposed to get. read more

Wow! What a great place! The food was amazing and Carlos was a fantastic server, probably the best we've had in years. Oh, the atmosphere was so beautiful. This place has big windows to gaze at the sunset and a lovely patio area. The decor is so beautiful! The meatballs, Parmesan and lemon pepper chicken wings were our favorites. They keep bringing the pizzas and each one is better than the one before. We especially liked the Picanha (steak) and the bacon crocante. Our kiddo liked the nacho one! Can't go wrong with the Hawaiian, either. Just try them all! Of course, the dessert pizzas are sure to please... the banoffee was so good and the coconut and caramel one was good, too! Just be sure to come HUNGRY! read more

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#LongPost #GratuityAdded Before I give you my two cents on some of the pizzas I tried, Pizza Rio and Wine bar was a dope place. I enjoyed the concept. Think of a Brazilian style steakhouse but with pizza only. As far as the wine bar, I guess we had to sit at the bar. We were not really informed on the different wines they offered. Although we were able to order a pitcher of Sangria. Another thing I think would definitely help #PizzaRio would be if they have a table with multiple kids, they could bring more than three pieces of cheese and pepperoni pizza at a time. PICANHA COM ALHO Premium Sirloin and Fried Garlic BACON Bacon and Boiled Eggs - another slice that made it in my top three slices. I mean it was bacon, eggs and steak on the pizza. STROGONOFF DE CARNE Steak Stroganoff and Shoestring Potatoes - I was not impressed with his pizza because the Stroganoff sauce let me down. I did not like it. Also, the shoe string potato topping was the shoestring potato chips that you buy in the can. #iykyk I was expecting a softer potato on a pizza. PALMITO COM MILHO Corn and Heart of Palm - pretty decent. CHAWAIIAN Pineapple and Sliced Ham - yes pineapple.goes on pizza. This slice was one of my favs. Crisp crust, juicy pineapples, deliciousness in my mouth. They also had four different types of wings. The wings were crispy and my favorite one was of course buffalo. The teriyaki wings were runner up. I did not try the garlic Parmesan because garlic Parmesan is nasty. I forgot the fourth flavor. #PizzaRioandWineplusBar #traveleats #pigeonforge #tennessee #smokymountains #sevierville #pigeonforgetn #greatsmokymountains #foodporn #pizzalover #foodie #pizzatime #foodblogger #foodlover #foodstagram #pizzagram #homemade #photography #Dolly #kidfriendly #gatlinburgtennessee #familyfun #Brazilianstyle #rodizio #parkwaystreet read more

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What a fantastic idea for a restaurant! Leave it to the creative Brazilians! Beautiful, open, high ceilings, clean, modern, nicely decorated, and chic restaurant. Friendly, helpful, kind, and attentive staff. Nice, clean bathrooms, and fun to be able to watch the cooks make the pizzas through the glass windows! The drinks were delicious. Like the typical Brazilian rodízio, they start with a crispy salad, a cup of soup, plate of meatballs, wings, and corn bread with pita chips. Everything was tasty but almost too much food before the pizza comes around. So make sure you make space! Next, comes the pizza rodízio. The idea of having 4 kinds of pizza cut in smaller pieces so you can try them all is simply awesome! And if they are not coming around with the flavor you want, they'll ask the kitchen to make that pizza so they can bring it back around. No green/red card needed. They make pretty much every flavor from the menu plus whatever you want or haven't seen come by in a while. The pizza was tasty! I loved the chicken catupiry and we loved the stroganoff! Creamy in a way and different, but delicious. So yes, it's not the basic flavors you're used to. And you get to try them all! And don't forget to leave room for the dessert pizza! Yep, delicious too for every taste! Great concept and sure hope they open one the Tampa Bay Area, Florida! read more

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If you want Amazing Food (Appetizers & Pizza) All you can eat of all. Great Atmosphere & the Friendliest Staff you'll ever find any where check out Pizza Rio in Pigeon Forge. Best restaurant we have ever been to read more

We came here totally by accident, just looking for a place to cool down, have a drink and a quick bite to eat. We saw pizza/bar and thought "that sounds like it fits the bill." We came in and notice the place looked very upscale, sat down, and then I had to excuse myself while the waiter immediately came by to bring us drinks (quick service!). When I returned my husband and friends expressions seemed very excited and they explained that they waiter told them that this place is like the fogo de chao of pizza! Woah, yeah now I'm excited too! We proceeded to try every single type of pizza in the menu, plus a few extra that were off menu! We had such an amazing time and are months later still telling friends about our amazing accidental journey into "all you can eat gourmet pizza"! 100% can't wait to come back next time we're in the area. The cocktails were good too lol. read more

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My wife and I are local foodies at it saddens me was had not dined here SOONER!!! The Service - absolutely top notch! Christian was extremely polite, attentive, and explained the dining process thoroughly! He even assisted the table next to us as English was not their first language. This was such a beautiful thing to see! All of the servers were so polite and helpful! Atmosphere - simply gorgeous, inside and out! Very clean, spacious, with gorgeous views! My wife and I are excited to come back in the fall when the weather is cooler and we can dine outdoors! Food - Pizza is my favorite food - and they delivered! The crust was golden brown and held all the toppings well! Their sauce was a wonderful balance of acidic and sweet! My wife and I tried just about every pizza they had available and I'll comment on them more specifically in the photos! But my favorites were the Margherita and Calabresa! The dessert pizzas were also a huge surprise for me. The Nutella Com Morango and Banoffee were so decadent and delicious! All of the starters were delightful! The fruit and house salad was a nice way to start without being too heavy! The meatballs were delicious and could be a meal all their own! Dog friendly - as an added bonus, they are dog friendly! Was saw this family bring in their sweet boy and dine outdoors! Being dog friendly is very attractive to us! The entire experience too maybe 90 minutes. Everything came out in courses, so you had a chance to eat for a few minutes and then relax before the next portion. As you can see from the pictures, the pizza would come out 3 or 4 slices at a time. read more

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The restaurant is beautiful but just a little bit off the parkway. Unless you know it's there, you're likely not going to just bump into it. We found the place off of a recommendation online. Starting up, the staff was overwhelming. There were 3 of them that were constantly checking on us and hovering over our table. There was very little time where there wasn't a staff member at our table talking to us. The pizza was good, but not really spectacular. We would like to see a better balance of traditional options and their specialities. For the kiddos, there were very few pieces of cheese or pepperoni offered. We did like that the trays of pizza that went around had multiple options on there but that did leave for a lot of ingredient crossovers (the nacho pizza is VERY messy). We were all anxious to try the dessert pizzas and we had to ask for those to be brought to our table as they continued to avoid us when the dessert pizzas circulated. One of the staff that was hovering (seemed to be a manager) was confused that we were all ready asking for dessert as we "just got there". I asked the waiter who brought the dessert pizza what he would recommend and he didn't understand the question. He said his English was not so good and we couldn't find a way to communicate the question to where he understood it. The dessert pizzas were good and probably the best part of the experience as most places locally don't offer anything like that. For 2 adults and 3 kids, our bill was $138 before tip. It was a nice experience, but not one we are looking to repeat. read more

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Incredible as always and the blueberry mojito is out of this world! We'll be back again and again!!

what a cool and unique experience on how to eat pizza... Turning it into a Brazilian steakhouse is just genius. You get to try so many different flavors and all of them are quite good... and the service was excellent.. carlos our waiter was top tier!! read more

Great food! And I bring the pizza around like they do in a Brazilian steakhouse. But before they bring the pizza they bring meatballs and different types of wings and salad. You'll have trouble leaving room for the dessert pizzas which were very tasty too! read more

This was an excellent taste bud experience. Think Brazilian steakhouse but with pizza instead. Everything was delicious!

The apps were great but the pizzas were just meh. Absolutely nothing special and seemed to wait quite some time for the specialty pizzas to come around... after the staple ones like pepperoni and cheese we waited forever for the rest.. almost like they expected us to be full from 2 slices.. and we had a group of 15 people so we were hard to miss. Pretty disappointing read more

We had a party of 8, thinking we had chosen a fun pizza place with good service and food. We were extremely disappointed, and this place is not cheap, in fact I considered it pretty expensive for a pizza place. Our waiter started of very friendly, took our orders and then disappeared! We waited forever on the individual cheese pizza we ordered for the children, after asking other servers about it several times, it finally arrived. In the mean time, the adults were offered several types of pizza, we were always the last (or nearly last) in the room to be served. Being always last is not good because only a few slices and the less desirable selections were available. The servers consistently begin all service of the complete pizzas on only on side of the dining room, very disappointing. Our absent waiter never brought more water, never checked on us, very poor service. After very slow service, we finally asked One of the other servers for a box for the remaining whole cheese pizza (ordered separately from the all you can eat menu) and more of the dessert pizza, even requesting the server start on our side of the dining room. Of course this was ignored and I had to walk up to our waiter (I finally spotted him after over an hour) and re-requested the box, our check, and dessert pizza (saying perhaps they could start with our table for once, giving us a section of slices for a change). Other tables had had this throughout the dinner service, while our table seemed to be an after thought each time. So overall this was not a good experience, I do not recommend this restaurant. And the pizza was very average, nothing special. Hopefully some improvements can be made, but of course this is a tourist town so they probably don't care. read more

We tried this pizza place because others wouldn't take reservations for 12 people. Beware of the cost! The salads are a joke. Sprigs of lettuce is all you get for a salad and you're paying high prices. The pizza is good. Service is terrible. We never got our drinks and asked several times to the server and the manager for pepper flakes and it was never brought to the table. It's not worth the cost you pay for pizza. Ambiance is nice. read more

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All you can eat, sign me up. Good pizza, wings, meatballs, salad and PIZZA! All served Brazilian style, all you can eat. The staff is the best in Pigeon Forge. Friendly, kind, attentive, personal and just a joy to talk to. I give Pizza Rio my strongest personal recommendation. Come hungry leave satisfied. God bless this business and these good people. Seviere County needs more like this. 100% read more

The food was absolutely amazing! The service was phenomenal and I will definitely come again. It was very welcoming and I recommend this place to everyone. read more

If only I could give this more stars. This is one of the best restaurants I've been to. The service was absolutely amazing, and the food tastes just like in Brazil. Even though we got there 45 mins before closing every one was so friendly and the food was incredibly fresh. The prices were great, the area was very nice and well kept. Please if you are in the area, come here and you will not regret it! Thank you to Pizza Rio for an incredible Brazilian pizza experience! read more

Loved this place so much. I felt like some of the wait staff were still in training but the food was great. Love the concept of all you can eat pizza, appetizers and dessert, and high quality. I have to say I preferred the Gatlinburg location, but this was good too. More room for kids here, especially if you eat outside. read more

This was AMAZING! Surprisingly they weren't very busy, but they should be! They were on the spot with keeping our glasses full and constantly had food on our plates. They brought out clean plates 4 time through our meal. There was 13 of us and we were seated immediately. We did have reservations. The staff was phenomenal. The food was amazing. read more

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The food was amazing and the staff was great. Never been before and they were great! Explained everything perfectly

Walked in at 9:05 pm 10/13 and they said they were closed. Place closes at 10. Offered to give us to go. No way. Ridiculous.

This place is very unique and has a great variety of different pizza choices. We didn't read the description before we came and just wanted some good pizza. The price includes all you can eat for $28 which includes salad, wings and bread. read more

Good food. Picked up order was good and fast service. Associates were very helpful. Will go back. read more

The service was amazing ! Staff were incredible at explaining the experience of how the meal would be served and food was top notch!

I hope more people continue to come here and give them business. It is such a great and unique place! However, it is hidden behind the 'Hollywood Wax Museum' and one other place (forget the name) so I don't think people even know it's there! It was COMPLETELY empty when I had dinner there on a Sunday. This is a Brazilian pizza place... think of a Brazilian steakhouse and how it works there and it's the same thing here, but with pizza. You get meatballs, wings, salad, pizza and dessert pizza! All of which are endless. All the pizzas are VERY good but different than your regular pizza. They are small skinny slices so you can try all of them, or most of them. I did not have one bad slice. The service was super friendly too! They were quick, constantly bringing pizzas, making great conversation. It was also really beautiful and spacious inside. They also had an outside seating area in the back with some great views. I highly recommend this place and would be back if I was in the area. read more

Good food and service. Nice ambiance. Different experience. We enjoyed it. Have talked about going again.

Great service and a unique twist for a pizza restaurant. Think Brazilian steakhouse but with pizza. Pizza was very good and lots of variety. Highly recommend the Quattro Queijos and Frango con Catupiry slices. Dessert slices also very good read more

Amazing service! Great pizza! So friendly. We had the best experience here. Tried so many new types of pizza and the dessert pizza was *chefs kiss* good. We will be back when we are in the area. read more

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100 de 100 excelente servicio,excelente comida y excelente lugar las personas que sirven a la mesa y su manager son súper un saludo dese Houston Texas hicieron nuestro viaje muy agradable read more

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This restaurant was great. The staff were super nice and helpful. The food was great. We had the Brazilian experience- with salads, pizza, meatballs, wings and great pizza. We have a great experience. The place was clean and the ambiance was great! read more

We went once when they first opened and food was good and concept was different. Today, we arrived after a very long drive from out of state for vacation in the area. It was 9pm and their hours on their website and on all map apps said they were open until 10pm. We walked in and were waiting to be seated. The manager walked out and told us they were closed. She told me they closed early for the winter. I told her she needed to update Google maps etc. She offered to let us order a pizza, but we came there for the experience of trying different pizza. We took our business elsewhere in town. read more

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We went with another couple and had a very nice time. Now we are from New Jersey so our idea of pizza is different from other states. The food was good, not our normal pizza but was not horrible either, its just all the pizza tasted the same no matter what was on it. Service was good. I say if your looking for something different then give it a try and its right next door to country tonight in pigeon forge. read more