The daughter has been raving about Sho Pizza Bar from the moment she first tried it and could not wait to bring me here. Well, her moment finally came after a day of shopping in East Nashville. She was a bit nervous about the wait because we didn't have reservations. But her stars aligned today -- easy parking and three open seats at the bar where we had a perfect view of the open kitchen. Clay was our server. My daughter already knew what she wanted -- Street Corn Pizza. My son chose the Bianca with two sides of Miso Ranch. One pizza would be too much for me, so the kids were generous to share. I also wanted to make sure to have room for dessert. :) Wow, wow, wow! It was apparent after a couple bites why Sho was recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand and why my daughter keeps craving it. Amazingly light, airy and chewy crust. The high-quality ingredients were incredibly fresh and flavorful. You can taste all the time and care that went into each pizza. Then last, but certainly not least, our desserts -- Peaches & Cream Panna Cotta and Matcha Tiramisu. Both were as delicious as they looked. The Panna Cotta was a standout for me as I've never had one with a Southern twist. Simple, clean and bright decor. Super-friendly team. By far the best neo-Neapolitan pizza we've had. Very limited seating. Although walk-ins are welcome, I can see why reservations are highly recommended. I'm glad to have finally made it to Sho with the daughter. It definitely will not be the last! read more

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We went here for book club and the ambiance was perfect! The staff were super nice, knowledgeable, and welcoming. However, for us, the food and drinks felt overhyped. We got the specials - the peachza and the wedding crasher. The peaches in the peachza didn't have a lot flavor and we felt that the flavor profile wasn't balanced throughout the pizza. The wedding crashers was my favorite of the three we tried, but was on the salty side and needed the calabrian honey. We also got the mushroom pizza which was very mushroom forward, which we enjoyed, but felt like something was lacking. I think for the pizzas, the crust to everything else ratio was too much for our table. If you do try Sho, highly recommend the Caesar salad - that was AMAZING! I would come back just for that. Our table also enjoyed the house made ginger ale and the Sho G+T. The rest of the cocktails we tried were not for us (rose sake spritz and the industry spritz). On the plus side, you can definitely tell how fresh the ingredients were! read more

I really liked this establishment, the staff, very pleasant. The Caesar deserves its own category for sure. My mushroom pizza soo good. The hot honey pepperoni good as well. I also had the matcha tiramisu Will return, very good Neopolitan Pizza read more

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Best pizza spot in Nashville!! i love their unique combinations on the pizzas and theyre all so flavorful! we were lucky to get on the waiting list and come back and got in quickly but the wait times are long so i would make a reservation before going. the workers were very nice and accommodating and very helpful. everything we tried was so yummy and the caesar salad was so delicious with a pile of parmesan on top. we definitely loved the salumi pizza the most! read more

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Very good pizza! My 14 year old grandson said it was his favorite pizza! It's just a really cute pizza joint with nice outside seating, good service and great pizza. The candles they sell are % wonderful and last a long time. I wish I had bought more. read more

Sho Pizza Bar - mushroom pizza with triple mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I don't usually update my review so soon after my initial visit ... but I just have to say that their current Sho-Stopper is a MUST-TRY. My husband and I have been back to Sho a handful of times since our first meal there, and we are slowly working our way through their menu. The Caesar is still our favorite in town, and the Matcha Tiramisu is a fun take on the Italian classic. However, the purpose for this review is to petition Sho to add their current Sho-Stopper to their regular menu. It's called "Wedding Crasher" and it is truly the best pie we've had there (and trust me when I say we love their regular menu features too!) It's made with a vodka sauce, and it's honestly the perfect mix of spicy and cheesy. So Sho team, if you're reading this, the Wedding Crasher is amazing! We loved it and will be back again soon. Nashville foodies, if you're reading this, go try the Wedding Crasher and tell your server how much you loved it so they keep it on the menu! read more

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I came in around 3:30pm for an early dinner. At this time of day, there was plenty of table and patio seating! We were seated at the bar which was fun because the restaurant has a cool vibe where you can watch the cooks prepare the food in front of you. For drinks, we ordered the Limonata and the Yuzu Arnold Palmer which were both refreshing for a hot day but I was disappointed to find out there were no happy hour specials going on and their drinks are fairly pricey. We started off with the Caesar salad, like everyone says, it may have been the best Caesar salad I've ever had! We also ordered two pizzas: the God father and the current Sho-Stopper (forgot the name) which notably had Calabrian chiles, pickled onion, meat similar to salami and some other toppings. The Godfather was amazing, but the Sho-Stopper was a little bit lacking in my opinion. I was expecting it be a little more balanced between the toppings with the spiciness of the chilies, but it was overall just HOT. I tried dipping it in their miso ranch to offset the spiciness, but I felt that the ranch flavor did not complement the flavors on the pizza. However, I think if a pizza is really good quality, it shouldn't need any help from the ranch to taste better, which SHO definitely had really great quality pizza. My opinions about the Sho-Stopper do not discredit the quality of this restaurant at all, I am sure that they have a lot of other options I would like way more and I just shouldn't have picked a super spicy pizza if that's not the flavor profile I was looking for. Also, the strawberry pannacotta was delish and reminded me of a mature, high quality version of a strawberry shortcake push pop. read more

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Food is amazing. I would place the Caesar Salad as a top 3 that I have ever had. The pizza is very thin and very light with a charred crust. The Margarita pizza was a favorite. The downside here is many of the things in the restaurant seem like afterthought from a design concept. It's very crowed, long lines waiting for 1 of 2 restrooms that weave though seated tables, parking is very difficult and battling the flies is a constant. They have definitely taken measures to keep the flies away but just know it's a struggle if you are dining inside. To go orders are stacked up behind the host stand right where people are seated for meals at a table. The food is amazing but the experience needs work. Bar seating is not an option. All seats are reservation required. read more

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Such amazing pizza. Kind staff, so cute inside. Can validate parking too. Still thinking about that crust. 10/10 read more

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4.5 stars. We came here because Phil recommended it on Somebody Feed Phil. We came for lunch and it was really busy. Noisy inside. We sat outside. We split a Supermarg pizza (margarita with buffalo mozzarella) with a hot honey dipping sauce for the crust. Pizza was delish (they give you scissors to cut it!) the dough is sourdough and fermented for 3 days. Hot honey was spicier than I expected but tasty. The dough is the standout. Service was friendly but apparently there were specials that he forgot to tell us about? We heard him tell another table. The playlist was amazing. Definitely recommend! read more

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We had a wonderful dining experience at sho. My family took my mom out for dinner for Mother's Day. Total we had three adults and two children. We had a reservation for the patio. We were quickly told about complementary parking and set to our table. We started with bread and ordered pizzas. We shared three different pizzas and enjoyed all of them. My mushroom was a standout! My kids is especially loved being able to cut their own slice with the very large scissors. Being able to see into the kitchen was a bonus. A little expensive for pizza but worth it! read more

Insane pizza. Crust was so fluffy but airy and perfectly browned in the oven. Salumi- which was a Hot Calabrian honey pepperoni was my favorite it was so crispy and buttery and soft. French onion soup with horseradish sauce was also insane but lacked onion flavor in my opinion. Got a blood orange aperol spritz which was also amazing and perfect mix of sweet and sour. Also got the miso ranch for the pizza. More tasted like dill ranch which was sad but it was amazing dill ranch if you told me that's what it was Service was amazing and the place was sooo clean. Also weird note but the bathrooms were like a spa and so clean and had their own branded candle which b was cute read more

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Get parking validated before getting to settle in here. I suggest the olives best I've tasted marinated in fennel pollen and orange zest served heated or warmed before serving. Try 2 different pizzas to really experience what they are doing here. read more

Another great meal at Sho. We went for an early dinner and sat at the bar on Friday night. The bartenders who served us were great. The perfect amount of engagement. We got their new caprese salad, it had buffalo ricotta on it which was a fun twist on the classic, we enjoyed it. We also got their special pizza which included peaches and loves it as well. Great service, great environment and great food like always. read more

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Had a great experience at SHO Pizza Bar. The food was really good, but the Caesar salad honestly stole the show for me it was so fresh, flavorful, and easily one of the best I've had in a while. Great atmosphere and definitely a spot I'd come back to. read more

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This Pizza spot in East Nashville should be on your list if you haven't been !! It was recognized by the Michelin Guide and 50 Top Pizza in 2025. It's ran by chef Sean Brock featuring Neo- Neopolitan style Pizza featuring a Chef's counter where you can watch the staff cutting fresh ingredients, forming dough and making pizzas in the open kitchen. They use high quality ingredients including DOP Buffalo Mozzarella and Fiore Di Latte flown in from Italy weekly. They have a list in the kitchen of where they get locally and globally sourced ingredients. They ferment their dough for 3 days and use a Wood Fired Oven to cook their delicious pizzas. They serve Snacks, Salads, Wood Fired Pizzas and a couple Desserts. The interior has a sleek and modern feel along with some outdoor tables and a covered patio. They have a full bar and validate parking for 1 1/2 hours. The staff were super nice and we chatted with some of the chef's while they were in front of us cutting bread and forming dough. It was a Very cool and nice dining experience. To finish the review-- The Pizzas are about 12 inches round and I would recommend making reservations if you want to sit at the chef's counter. I will definitely be going back soon. read more

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It took me almost a year to make it to Sean Brock's Sho Pizza Bar in East Nashville, but wow, when I made it last week, I was blown away. It was overall one of the best meals I've had in town. More than just "a pizza place," it's a fabulous restaurant experience, with every detail carefully considered and executed. No wonder Sho was just awarded a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand designation. Chef Brock reinterprets Neapolitan tradition with inspiration from pizza he encountered in Tokyo, the name "Sho" coming from the Japanese word shokunin, meaning a deep devotion to one's craft. The dough is cold-fermented for 72 hours in a glass-enclosed "laboratory-like" clean-room. It provides an airy yet chewy crust that's served with char from the Stefano Ferrara Forni wood-fired oven. The glass-walled area also displays provenance of pretty much everything in restaurant - the cheeses, meats, vegetables and even the firewood used here. (It reminded me a bit of the lobby at the original Husk). When, not if, you go, you MUST sit at the 12-seat chef's counter. You get a front row seat to the pizza-making process, watching dough being gently shaped in a unique sort of process... and pies sliding into the fire. My server Liz was really great - friendly, attentive, and polished without any sort of stuffiness. While pizza is the star, the few other items we tried were also delicious. Check out the photos... *** Salumi Pizza - Beef Pepperoni, Fior Di Latte DOP, Fresh Oregano, Asiago, Calabrian Chili Honey *** Supermarg Pizza - Tomato Sauce, Basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, Buffalo Mozzarella DOP, Garlic, Evoo *** Little Gem & Herb Salad - Sourwood Honey & Yuzu Vinaigrette, Smoked Benne Seed *** Marinated Olives - Fennel Pollen & Orange *** Slow Burn Margarita - Campo Bravo Blanco, Lime, Habanero Those two pies were possibly the best pizza I've ever enjoyed. There's about ten on the regular menu, and two or three blackboard specials every day. If I lived closer I'd aim to try the whole menu ASAP. In short: If you're in Nashville and love pizza that goes beyond the ordinary -- balanced with creativity, fired with skill, and served with genuine warmth -- Sho Pizza Bar is an absolute must. Highly recommended. read more

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My husband and I went to Sho Pizza on a Monday night and honestly... best decision ever. Loved loved loved the place. Definitely make a reservation. The place isn't very big and it gets busy (even on a Monday), but booking is super easy. We've followed Chef Sean Brock for a while, so it was such a cool surprise to see him there that night, not only cooking but also mixing music. The vibe was so fun and relaxed. We sat at the pizza bar so we could watch everything happen, and I highly recommend doing that. Service was great, very laid back, nothing fancy or over-the-top, just good people who clearly care about the food, which if you ask me, it's the way to go. We had to start with the Caesar since it's their most famous appetizer. It lives up to the hype, and the cheese. As for the pizza, it is Neo- Napolitano style. High-quality ingredients, beautiful cold fermented dough, and thoughtful combinations. Loved the board where they list all of their ingredients providers and where it comes from. We got the Super Marg (basically a Margherita with mozzarella di bufala) and the Bianca Pizza; garlic cream sauce, buffalo mozzarella DOP, asiago, lemon, EVOO. Saying that the pizza was amazing is an understatement. We paired it all with a beautiful bottle of Nebbiolo, and then... the Matcha Tiramisu. I'm not even a matcha person and I was obsessed. I knew this place will become one of my favorites in the city, and now I understand why! read more

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Service was top notch, ambiance was even better, and the pizza was world class. We had the Godfather and it's the perfect mix of hearty and light. I could eat the crust all day! Well worth the stop! read more

Sho Pizza Bar - Godfather - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

After hearing about this place for months, I finally went and was blown away. We went on a Saturday night and while it was very busy, we were able to get a table on the patio quickly. We ordered the sourdough & stracciatella for the table (4 people) and it was very tasty. I would recommend ordering more than one since it is a very small starter. We also ordered 2 pizzas for the table, the daily sho-stopper and the supermarg and they were both delicious. I will absolutely be back read more

Sho Pizza Bar - Neapolitan martini - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We had a good dinner experience on the patio of Sho. The service was perfect, and we loved the pizzas and Caesar salad. The deep blue decor and friendly staff make for a nice atmosphere. The dough is so tasty! We finished dinner with the strawberry panna cotta. It was layered with flavor and texture with freeze dried berries, pretzels, and cookie crumbles. read more

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Friends, fun, and the best pizza in town at Sho Pizza Bar! The name means "master of one's craft," and you can taste that dedication in every bite. Huge thanks to Kevin for the amazing recommendations and to Ash for the warm hospitality. Great ambiance! This isn't your average pizza--it's something special. We'll definitely be back! Follow me on Instagram - @thecannyadventurist for a deeper dive into my reviews. read more

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We came here while visiting Nashville. Thankfully we got here early and were able to snag a spot at the bar. Note that parking is near impossible here and had to park down the street and walk. To start we got espresso martinis, meatballs, and salad. The espresso martini was definitely not strong and had a weird taste like not enough coffee was used. The meatballs and salad were phenomenal. The meatballs were huge and the extra sauce and dollop of cheese made it a perfect combination. The salad was covered with cheese and had fresh crispy salad and croutons. For pizza we got the godfather. I could not recommend anything more! The crust was light and crunchy and coated in butter. The balsamic and cheese on top of all the meat toppings together created a great flavor combination. We were so excited to have left overs. Overall this place is a 10/10. The wood fire right in front of you along with quick service for being busy made it a great experience. All the food was amazing and above standard. I would recommend getting here early or making a reservation in advance because this place is worth the hype! read more

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I recently heard about this Sean Brock project and was intrigued. My husband and I chose a weeknight reservation to see what all the hype was about. We were seated at a cozy spot inside immediately, despite a busy dining room. I love pizza of all types, but it's not often you stumble upon a local place that is committed to an authentic Neapolitan pie. From the wood-fired bubbly crust to the water buffalo mozzarella, this eatery stays true to Naples, the birthplace of pizza! We ordered: -super margherita: a classic Neapolitan pie I will come back to over and over. Sho's version of the tomato sauce was a little sour for my taste, but overall a 8/10 flavor wise. Crust and cheese 10/10. -Bianca (with added bacon): I loved these flavor combinations, though I felt the extra EVOO created a bit of a messy eating experience. -miso ranch dip: I enjoyed this with my crust, but will probably skip it next time or try another dip. The crust is fantastic on its own!!! Although this visit we prioritized tasting a few different pizzas, I knew I had to come back when a nearby table ordered a Caesar piled high with parm - I need to try that salad! Overall we really enjoyed our visit and left full and satisfied! read more

Sho Pizza Bar - Super margherita - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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We went for an early lunch. Parking isn't the best, I liked that inside was clean and modern. I saw the Caesar salad online and had to get it but it was a bit salty. The pizza was good, but we spent $60 for a salad and small pizza. We also got a parking ticket because we couldn't scan the card. Luckily they took care of it. read more

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Loved everything! I sat at the "chef's table" bar, which gives a nice view of the process. Everyone was friendly and service was efficient. The food, cocktails, and dessert were better than expected. I'll return next time I'm in Nashville. Cocktails: Fashion Sho, 5/5 - no notes. If you like a Manhattan you'll like it. Cucumber yuzu gimlet with vodka 6/5, seriously. It was so refreshing and well balanced - a perfect drink for a hot humid day. Food: Heirloom corona beans 5/5, the beans were creamy, asparagus was snappy, pesto was bright and herbaceous, and the kale was tender and earthy. I kept the bowl to dip my pizza crusts. Mushroom pizza, 4.5/5 - the lemon is necessary to break up the richness. I think a sprinkle of chili flakes or even a drizzle of some spicy Tuscan olive oil after the oven could have made it a perfect pie. The crust was great. Matcha tiramisu 5/5, thr matcha is very subtle, but that's ok. It was balanced, not too sweet, and had a lovely texture. read more

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We ordered the employee discount pizza, the potato special, and the Caesar salad, and honestly, every single dish hit. The pizza was the standout: perfect crust, giving you that chewy-crispy balance, and toppings that tasted fresh rather than overloaded. The potato special was way more interesting than I expected -- crispy, salty, super comforting, and elevated with flavor combos that made it feel like way more than just a regular pizza. And the Caesar salad? Shockingly good. Bright, crunchy, with a dressing that tasted house-made and fresh. The croutons alone could be their own appetizer. The vibe inside is exactly what you want in East Nashville: cool without trying too hard, great service, and food that comes out fast but doesn't feel rushed. If you haven't been yet, go -- Sho is absolutely worth it. read more

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I saw Sho Pizza Bar recommended online and decided to give it a try for lunch. Since it was a last-minute decision, we didn't make reservations, and when we arrived, the restaurant was fully booked. Thankfully, their patio is available for walk-ins, so after a wait, we were able to get a table. I'm glad we stuck it out because I was not disappointed. We ordered the mushroom pizza and the Margherita pizza, and both were absolutely delicious. The real highlight for me, though, was the Caesar salad. It was incredible. Easily one of the best Caesar salads I've had in a long time. On top of the great food, our waiter was incredibly nice and attentive throughout the meal. read more

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There is plenty of parking outside. I recommend getting a reservation, but I've always been seated when I don't have one. I love how open the kitchen is and that the farms etc where the ingredients are sourced are written on the glass for us to see. I've never had anything bad here. I love the Little Gem salad. The yuzu dressing is so bright and the salad is so herby. I order the Margherita every time and add in a special sometimes. The stracciatella dip is delicious for the crust read more

Sho Pizza Bar - Salad - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I cannot begin to explain how GREAT this pizza is. I have never had a bad pie and they also house an AMAZING Caesar salad! If you are into truffle pizzas the grab one here. The servers are well versed in their menu and always make great suggestions. Nestled in East Nashville as well! read more

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Sho pizza was highly recommended from a couple friends! It was nice, clean & the staff was really friendly. There was a parking lot right outside so all in all was a very easy & nice date night. The Italian sausage pizza was a really good option and of course their caesar salad they are known for! read more

Such a cute place for a lunch or dinner date with friends, lovers, and even enemies lol. Food was really good and the atmosphere is even better. It can get loud due to Chitter chatter from each guests along with the kitchen being center stage. But def nothing to turn you away. If you want to see the pizza making process, I encourage you to sit at the bar. This was such a fun day to go. What was supposed to be a sister pizza lunch date turned into us joining another friend group and us all casually having lunch together. Didn't know the other two ladies, but will say it was a lunch date spent well. Service was prompt. All the employees here were super friendly and made this first time visiting one for the books. I highly recommend you check it out. Pizza was great. Caesar salad is unmatched. Libations were an added bonus. Vibes were chill. Service was prompt. I don't think you can get any better than this. Good luck finding parking especially on a busy afternoon or evening. This area gets crowded pretty quickly. So you may find yourself circling a few times waiting for a spot to free up. Rideshare may not be a bad idea depending on the time you go. They do accept reservations, so if there is a particular time you want I suggest a reservation to avoid the wait times on a busy night. read more

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I love pizza and have so missed the European crust that most American pizzerias can't yield. Sho is different! The star of the pizza was definitely the crust. Crisp enough to not fold in half without a little crunch yet soft enough to still be chewy and pillowy soaking up the sauce and fresh ingredients! We went with the Employee Discount and added garlic butter on the crust. I typically love a good garlic butter but with Sho I wouldn't recommend. I feel the flavors of the garlic butter overpowered the vodka sauce with tomato and basil leaving every bite tasting of garlic rather than getting to taste each individual flavor. The service was great and we were seated quickly outside on a nice Saturday afternoon. Our pizza also arrived fairly quickly which was great! The vibes are upscale cafe chic with marble and bright blue with a great large indoor bar. I loved that they were dog friendly outside which is an added perk! Parking is tricky and you may have to circle a few times but not impossible. Price range is definitely high for nearly $30 a 10" pie is at about 6 slices or $5 per slice. You definitely want to try a few things on the menu if going to fill up! read more

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My friends had been raving about this place so we came here on a recent trip to Nashville. Get your reservations! The ambiance is typical of a casual pizza place, a little crowded and noisy to be expected. The service is quick (I didn't realize there were timed slots so you actually need to be out, once your time is up). I did feel that the waitstaff could've been less pushy about this. Simply reminding us at the beginning of our meal that we had a certain limit would've been better than the constant 'anything else?' 'Anything else I can get you?' Over and over again. I understand the desire to seat as many customers as possible but tact is a quality worth considering in hospitality. The food however is great. I got the beef pepperoni pizza (yay for a non pork eater like me!) and it was the perfect size and tasted wonderful. read more

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Started on a high note, ended on a low. This place has been on my list for a while but I'm not in this area often so just got around to trying it. Went for lunch and it was pretty empty inside. I thought the interior was inviting and liked the glass behind the pizza bar listing all the food vendors. There was a crazy amount of flies inside and they didn't have any fly fans to mitigate this. The appetizers we got here were the best bites we had. Their current seasonal stracciatella with the squash was f'n delicious! Beautifully balanced. Also, the raw tuna with puffed rice was lovely. The biggest issue here? Unfortunately what the entire restaurant is focused around: the pizza. We ordered the white pizza and the salumi. While the flavors were there, the pizza seemed undercooked and was a literal sloppy mess. It was unappetizing for real. The salumi was even worse than the white pizza, it had absolutely no structure and just a mushy hot mess once cut with the scissors to eat. We didn't say anything as we didn't want to wait for them to make another pizza and it prob be the same story. We were shocked. We left most of it. Also was excited to try the matcha tiramisu but it tasted like regular tiramisu with a heavy dark chocolate flavor. It was just ok in our opinion. We started off loving the place and quickly went to probably not returning. Also, 2 small apps, 2 personal pizzas & matcha tiramisu was $120 for lunch. We wouldn't have minded if the pizzas were amazing, but they weren't even cooked properly. read more

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I'm ready to declare my unchecked love and devotion for Sho Pizza. This was mine and my friend's first time at the pizza shop and wow were we impressed! The hostess and waitress were so kind, the seasonal cocktail I had was delicious and the pizza? Mouthwatering. We ordered the Godfather and Salumi pizzas to share and while they're completely opposite palate-wise, both are cooked to perfection. The restaurant itself is pretty intimate and I don't think you could comfortably sit 30 people, but I think that enhances the experience. You have a view of the oven and team no matter where you're seated. If you're looking for a low key vibe with 5-star food in east, go to Sho! read more

Sho Pizza Bar - Pecan Pie Tai - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I didn't think I would be able to make it to Sho Pizza Bar during any of my three full days in Nashville given how it's one of the city's hottest restaurants. Luckily, I happened to check the reservation site on the Saturday and managed to snag a spot for 5PM on Sunday. When we arrived right before 5, the tiny parking lot was already completely full. We circled the block and when we got back, luckily a car pulled out. Moving inside, the decor and furniture is all pretty high end modern and I especially love how open the kitchen is. I also love how down to earth this place is; unlike a lot of more traditional Neapolitan places that ooze pretentiousness. Sho Pizza claims high quality but doesn't overembellish. We sat at the bar, so we had a direct view of the pizza dough maestro tossing out fresh crusts. They have a really great workflow; unlike other Neapolitan (or Neapolitan-ish) places I've visited where it can take 30-40 minutes to receive a pizza, ours only took about 10 even with how busy everything was. Sho Pizza Bar is one of a couple of places I've visited that serves pizza whole and allows customers to cut to taste with a pair of pizza shears. Margherita ($19.50) - Oh my god, just look at that rise on the cornicione. It's rare in the US to see such a stunning crust; that pillowy, chewy, extra risen dough that creates an exceptionally developed flavor, further enhanced with the smoke and crisp of the leopard spotting. This is pizza perfection. Now the rest of the pizza? Firstly, I commend them on not overloading this delicate crust. While floppy (expected), they balance the sauce and toppings perfectly, allowing everything to stay adhered while eating, and the crust to stay relatively dry rather than soggy. The toppings include the classics plus some modern additions. There's a smattering of basil, fresh herbal tasting, with some char from the high heat of the oven drying it out to a papery crisp. There's both mozzarella, rich and stretchy, and the addition of plenty of sprinkled Parmigiano Reggiano, aged until clear tyrosine crystal umami bursts out on the tongue. The drizzle of high quality EVOO adds a dynamic peppery taste that's underscored by slices of garlic. The sauce isn't a slouch either - plenty sweet with only a slightly tart profile. The one negative - they sprinkle dried herbs on top of the sauce, which is somewhat overwhelming. For a margherita pizza, I really want to taste the fresh flavors of tomato and basil and unfortunately the sprinkle of dried herbs is too much for my tastes. Interestingly enough, I had a piece left over and the next day when I got home, I air fried it. The taste of the dried herbs was not nearly as strong, and instead the fresh tomato sauce and basil really came out. Very interesting (and delicious). (5/5) Slowburn ($27) - This was one of the two specials of the day at Sho. This one I felt was a little less balanced than the margherita, combining a bunch of heavy, wet and moisture-full ingredients, causing the center crust to become soggy and the toppings to fall off left and right while trying to transfer slices over. The chef includes a ton of green onion segments that, while fragrant from being quick-roasted in the oven, have residual water. It doesn't help that they are cylindrical, a shape which assists in their quick rolling exit off the pizza. Adding to the sogginess is plenty of natural liquid in cilantro, and tons of mild taleggio cream as the base. They also add poblanos and hatch chiles, which I'm not sure are drained adequately or not, that add a certain smoky and vegetal element along with just a hint of heat. The beef bacon (lardons, really) is unique and very delicious. It's a really fatty, almost cured in texture, not too salty, with a ton of natural beef marrow-type of flavor, rich, reminding me of a concentrated roasted beef bone broth. While somewhat soggy, the pizza coats the mouth in rich cream, which almost reminds me of a cream of leek soup. The pizza comes with a wedge of lime, providing a hit of refreshing acidity as the pizza leans deliciously on the unctuous side of the platonic ideal pizza. I think julienning the green onion would help address some issues in an otherwise awesome combination. With all that being said, this is still an excellent pizza. (5/5) I saw several parties not eat the crust. It boggles the mind - why even visit this restaurant, one that specializes in crust, in the first place? Sho PIzza Bar must run into this often enough that they offer crust dipper sauces, although in my opinion, the crust is so good by itself there's no need for sauce. It's only March and I'm ready to declare Sho Pizza as my restaurant of the year. I love, love, love this place. It's a must visit anytime I'm in town in the future. Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms. My wife noticed the candles in the bathroom and called a couple of days later asking where the restaurant purchases them from. Apparently they are custom ordered. read more

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I had a fantastic pizza at Sho Pizza Bar! The Wurst is the best! This was one of the "Sho-Stopper" special pizzas, and it was delicious. I just wish I could remember what all the toppings were, but it was a beer-cheese sauce with sausage and peppers and some other stuff. It was delicious. They make a *really* big deal about their dough here, and with good reason. It is perhaps the most authentically Italian-style crusts I've had outside of Italy. It has that sort of chewy/gummy (in a good way!) bite to it, and was really good. The service was friendly and helpful. I opted to sit at the bar since I was on my own, and several of the staff offered suggestions on the menu. That led me to opt for the Calabrian Chili Honey "crust dip" they offer. It added a nice kick! I'm glad I stumbled upon this great pizza spot when I just happened to be in the neighborhood. Anytime I find myself on that side of the Cumberland River I'll definitely have to stop in for another pizza! It would be great if they added a gluten-free crust option, even though it would pretty much be impossible to have it be as good as their very glutenous crust. read more

Sho Pizza Bar - "The Wurst" Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This was a fun work outing. Having a big group made trying a lot of things possible! I really liked the Salumi and the Godfather. The crust around the edges was perfect, but towards the end middle it was so thin is pretty much soaked up all the sauce and started falling apart. It meant you needed to eat the middle really fast or with a knife & fork (which is a sin to many pizza purists). All in it was great food, but a little pricey for pizza IMO. Pizza isn't meant to be bougie, not to say I don't enjoy the variety that was offered, but when I really crave pizza, I want to keep it simple & get a decent bang for my buck. read more

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First time eating here and won't be the last! Caesar salad had a lovely lemony flavor, and was plenty for 2 people to share with one pizza. The pizza- the crust was thin, light, airy and the toppings were delicious. A bit spicy but not too much. The cocktail menu looked interesting but we just shared a beer. Highly recommend this place! read more

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