The food is great. They have a great salad and wings. The pizza is very good along that they have weekly special and a good selection. The customer service is very good. Very friendly and helpful. The location is by the river and has great seating. Definitely would recommend Slow Rise for lunch or family night for dinner. read more

Slow rise is good for families and groups. There is outdoor seating with an area for kids to play and run around. Star for that. Star for friendly staff. Star for a good salad. I know, I know, how dare I be a vegan in Texas, but not a vegan friendly place overall. The pizza is pre-made, that's what I was told by staff. In other worlds, you can't order a slice of pizza without cheese. Just want to save time for vegan friends who may read this. You can order a salad but you have to request no cheese on it. read more

Great pizza, even tastes good cold. The service was excellent. My order was an online order to go. Everything I asked for was there and tasty. I highly recommend this place. read more

Amazing pizza and wings! The service was great and the employees were warm and friendly! I got a slice of the Margherita Pizza and their crust is to die for. I am super picky about pizza places because I have had lots of mediocre slices in my life but I am honestly convinced this could be the best pizza in Waco! A fersure spot to checkout if you want to grab a bite with friends, family, or coworkers and get a drink from the bar while youre at it! read more

They change beers on tap regularly. Excellent service at the bar. Depending on day and time it is very loud. Too loud outside with all the people screaming and not talking normal. No Table service staff anymore. Another stupid Covid excuse surely. Runners and inconvenienced for sure. Guess I have come to expect people don't know what respect for others means in our society. Food was good. Tried chicken bacon ranch and Margherita pizzas. Definitely overpriced for size by $2 bucks each. Figure that's how they are paying runners instead of real waitstaff. If this is what to expect now, please don't expect us to return again soon. read more

Really greasy grease poured off every slice. Beer wasn't even really cold was barely room temperature

Pizzas and salads are fresh. Service is great Large covered area for adequate for families, and a play area for kids. Parking is tight, but it's worth it! Good times! read more

We stopped by to get takeout pizza but didn't know there was a fenced-in play area for the kids. So we parked and ate on the patio while the kids played. Pizza was wonderful and the draft beer was cold and refreshing. We will definitely be back! read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

Was great food however it is changing. The food not so much, but the service is. Today I made a phone order at 12pm Noon. I left my name and phone number and an order for two pizzas and an appetizer. The person on the phone asked for the time of pickup and I said 4:45PM today my wife would pick it up. It was for a graduation party. My wife arrived and... she paid and then was told the food was not made. The manager said, "We don't know who took the order but they never wrote the time on the ticket." Okay ... so why didn't you call me on my phone number I gave after spelling my name twice and phonetically to your employee. I want this place to succeed but after two years it appears California has flooded it, and the food stayed good while quality control and customer service has fallen flat. This is our third bad trip here in a couple months. I enjoyed their first two years open, but I think we are gonna need to go on a break. So long for a while slow rise, it was fun while it lasted. read more

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Hands down the best pizza we have ever had. I could literally eat the crust plain, by itself. Their fries are ridiculously amazing...not greasy, perfectly seasoned and with just the right amount of crisp. Their salads are great. Great craft beer selection. Their wings are great...not kidding, every single thing is on point. Parking can be a bit tight at times, but way worth it. And there is a huge outdoor area with plenty of tables and a great area for the kids to play. Oh and they share a space with Common Grounds coffee that has fresh kombucha on tap They are the only place that is a MUST, when in Waco. I really hope they start popping up with other locations in Texas. Oh and we spent a month vacationing between Waco and Austin and came here probably way too much (ha) but we never had an issue with service - from the cashier, the bartender, the food runners...all were courteous and great. read more

We love Slow Rise! They have a fantastic beer selection (could use more cider), a great outdoor patio, and the best damn loaded fries this side of the Pecos. The pizza selection is pretty good and I usually like the slice of the day. I wish the crust had a bit more flavor to it though... It's a great place to meet with friends or to take the kids for dinner but you may want to get there early as it tends to fill up fast at peak times. And I almost forgot to say be careful ordering a large pizza... it's humongous and will feed a small army. read more

We started with a house salad, which I would rate a solid "B" as in H-E-B, prebagged, typical salad mix with diced tomatoes and croutons & three cucumbers added. Wasn't expecting a gourmet salad at a pizza place but it's nostalgic, took me back to grade school salads. Our pizzas came, two slices of cheese. The good: the pizza was hot, crust was crunchy but able to be folded. Sauce was flavorful, but I had tasted it at other pizza establishments before, so it's from a jar/can/etc, but it was flavorful still. Cheese was perfectly melted & the back crust was perfect, not burned, not white & underdone. It is a solid piece of pizza, good NY style. Worth the drive to Woodway from Temple. The crust held up well, was a little too crunchy which doesn't mean bad, it means there wasn't an abundance of cheese on my "cheese pizza". I like more cheese & my boyfriend doesn't so it was a perfect 50/50 split & we both loved it. You can believe, we will be back. Signed, your friendly neighborhood yankee pizza reviewer. Side note, THANK YOU for having yellow bird hot sauce! Every single general pizza place will carry your basic trifecta, of Tabasco, Sriracha, & Cholula! My heat-head boyfriend was thrilled. read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Slice of cheese - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

This is my very favorite pizza place!! The pizza is amazing! The crust is so crispy and delicious! The employees are all so awesome! read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

We went to slow rise after a day at the zoo and it was great ! It was recommended to us , we had never been there! Pizza is a great price & huge ! Pepperoni pizza is greesy so if you don't like greesy pizza this one is greesy ! The wings were amazing, definitely recommend ! It's very spacious inside which I liked ! Definitely would go again! read more

I came down this weekend for a little vacation, tried picking a good beer venue with good food and this place NAILED IT. Colton was an outstanding bartender, the food was good, the beer was cold, absolutely no complaints and a MUST TRY for anyone visiting Waco! read more

I wish this place would've been in Waco when I was at Baylor. It was amazing! We had the fries, the cheese sticks, and the Texas Gold pizza. All were very tasty. read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Texas Gold - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

I think most of the stars must be for trendy. Service was so-so. Not bad, nothing to brag on. Not a very expansive choice of craft ale but the bartender found one, their only one, which was nice (hence 2 stars). The pizza is expensive but the slice is a good portion. BUT, the topping looked like a TX lake bed bottom during a hard drought. You can refer to my picture. Crust had good flavor but on the tough side but so MUCH of it! I brought it home and my dog was so happy and proud for that bone! read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

I pre ordered about 50 dollars worth of food for it to be ready for pick up after work, I was Promised that all I would have to do is park by curb , call them and they would bring it out instantly... You got it,,,, Nothing was further from their promise, I got there and parked then called them after the second attempt I finally got in only to find that they didn't have my name and didn't know where the person who took my order was at in order to ask him about my order. Needless to say after 25 mins or so they finally found it and bought out my order. It turns out that they gave one of my plates away to another customer and I had to wait for it to be replaced. I found out also that the guy who took my order around 3:00pm when I called it in and asked for it to please be ready at 5:15pm , well he had gotten off his shift at 5pm and left no forward instructions about my order (or it got lost or dropped). Needless to say I was pissed because I believed the guy when he promised me , It would be Done! read more

Both bartenders not wearing masks, and numerous staff members not wearing them correctly, during Covid 19 pandemic. Patrons allowed to walk around freely unmasked, and no encouragement of social distancing in the bar area. Beer selection has declined sharply in the last number of months (used to be one of the best in Waco) and pizza was somehow greasy, floppy, and lukewarm. Unfortunately, I won't be returning any time soon. read more

This is my favorite pizza place in Waco. I would recommend the loaded fries and whatever slice of the day they have! All of them are good! They also have a great craft beer selection on tap and in bottle/can. I would definitely recommend it! read more

Start out on the covered outdoor patio and let the kids play having fun! While you enjoy a cold anything they have alcohol to soda to wine! Enjoy a frozen adult beverage yum! They sell some delicious gluten free pizza. The choice is some what endless. They sell wings and they also have a coffee shop. Attached is half pizza and adult beverages and half coffee shop free WiFi! My new go to place for a fun place for all. read more

Our family LOVED this spot! We ordered the loaded fries and 20" Waco pizza and our family of 7 had leftovers. It was all amazingly delicious! It was clean, the bathroom smelled nice and not like a chemical poopstorm, and being able to sit back and relax while the kids played was wonderful. Staff was friendly and helpful. It shares a building with Common Grounds Coffee shop, so I popped next door for dessert on my way out. A couple of our kids have a new favorite pizza place and the 12yo now wants to move to Waco. read more

Slow Rise Slice House - The Waco pizza (no mushrooms) - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

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The pizza was ok, but not the best in Waco. Poppa Rollos will remain the best. The service was the worst I have seen ever in being informative to the public. I do not plan on going back because of lack of responsibility they would not own up to. I spoke up about the problem but they did not own up to it. I would write more on it but I feel like you be the judge when you go in there. I gave 2 stars on this for the pizza. Without the pizza being ok. The rating would of been. -1star. read more

One of the best slices of Pizza your going to find in central Texas. Always go for the loaded fries as an appetizer, you won't be disappointed. read more

Really very good New York style Pizza. But too sparse on toppings for the price. $4.50 for a slice of "The Butcher" (meat lover's), which came with one tiny piece of bacon. Good, but too expensive for what you get. read more

There pizza is so good. Love the crust and we always get the butcher which has our favorite toppings. We did carry out this time.

I haven't even gotten my pizza yet but I'm waiting in the drive thru for an order we called in and the server/waitress was the rudest I've ever encountered! We've eaten here, in the restaurant, one time and as I remember the wait staff was very friendly then. I never post reviews but I honestly couldn't believe how she spoke to us like we were crazy! We ordered over the phone for pick up and they told us we could come to drive thru to pick it up and when we drove up, she told us we should've notified her when we first drove up before we got to the window!! How ridiculous!! She saw us drive up! And besides, who speaks to customers that way!! Glad I didn't post this yet! Been waiting over an hour for one pizza we ordered on the phone and we have been waiting here for 30 minutes when they told us 10 and not one person has come to say a word to us. Done with this place! read more

Pizza by the slice is a wonderful way to take a crowd out for pizza! And the dough is divine! The outside seating is fun for waiting on the pizza to cook. read more

Ordered a small pizza and 2cheese slices and it took over an hour to get our food. I asked 2different waitstaff and was told by the first that a small pizza takes longer to stretch the dough and would take over an hour. Food finally arrived after an hour and a half wait. Pizza was good but not worth the wait, we did notice that other people that ordered just before us had asked for a box and took their food home as they got tired of the wait. We did the same. View was nice but someone didn't realize that the speakers were at full blast and were told to turn down the music. read more

My family and I love both locations - the one of the River is bigger but both have such a cute atmosphere and great food and drinks!

This place is definitely a hidden gem! Total must stop for me every time I come into town to visit my mom and sister! Friendly staff, cute place, and great food what more could you ask for? read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Pep. Slice, house salad, and hot wings - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

We went here for a company dinner after work, the food was amazing, the slice of the night was Parmesan chicken and it was soooo good. Great prices on drinks, a really busy atmosphere, and fast service read more

Great food and friendly staff! We sat outside and our children loved the outdoor space to run around while waiting for the food. Will definitely stop by on our way through Waco again. read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

This place reminds me of one of my favorite pizza place in my hometown, Orange, CA. Zito's Pizza. Their margarita pizza was delicious! Definitely going back for more during my lunch break! read more

always super good, fresh food, great pricing, great c.s., kids area to play, just super neat place, feels like Seattle downtown or Austin with all the young people, salads are great, pizza is great and I am not even a pizza person read more

Caesar salad didn't come with what it said it did on the menu. Pizza was greasy and soggy. Gluten free crust was tasty but margarita pizza could have used more basil. The space out back could use some sprucing up - games or fence off for dogs? read more

Disappointed that the bartenders and staff were not wearing masks. If they were, they were wearing them beneath their chin. This also led to patrons not wearing masks either. This has been the least-safe dining option I have seen in Waco. read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Bar area - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas

This place is pretty good! We've eaten here lots of times and haven't had anything go wrong. Also, it's locally owned.

Great food and service. I had a slice of the day and a Greek salad. All was great. Including service.

Great pizza, great meatballs, fast service. Conveniently connected to Common Grounds so you can get your pizza and coffee fix :) read more

Slow Rise Slice House - Waco Works and the butcher - Pizza Near Me - Waco, Texas