The Cloverleaf is our go to pizza. I've gone there multiple times and my mother ( let's just say she's a bit of old timer) grew up in the area and swears by it. My favorite thing to do is make my own huge pizza which is basically a Turco with some jalapeños. If you're on the fence, get off it and come on down the Cloverleaf, you won't regret it. It's also kinda rad that they serve free popcorn with every meal. Plus for a pizza place they have quite a few different beers on tap. read more

Very dissatisfied. I paid $68 for two pizzas that were both dry? One pizza that had chicken was almost un eatable as the chicken was so dry and there was very little sauce on it. First time customer tonight and unfortunately probably a last time customer... read more

I ordered a cheese pizza and spicy wings tonight for my son and myself and we were so looking forward to it. I've eaten at the Cloverleaf several times and it's always been pretty good. But this order was all around not good. The pizza was overdone and the wings were plain instead of spicy. The wings were not how I ordered them but I can deal with that since they weren't badly cooked, just the wrong style. The pizza was not cool though. Whoever cooked it knew it was overdone but still sent it out. Super disappointing. read more

The Cloverleaf - Dry, overcooked cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Great pizza (actually, my wife says it was the best pizza she's ever had!), great service, great atmosphere...I've long been hearing about the famous Cloverleaf and I'll never hesitate to return! The only thing that kept this review from being five stars was the starter salad...$4 for a VERY small handful of bagged lettuce, a little bit of mozzarella cheese, a couple olives, a couple pieces of cini, and some bottled dressing. Now I know to just stick to the pizza and pass on the rest. Otherwise, it was awesome read more

Man, I wanted to like this pizza so badly. Was it totally burnt so much that it had a weird smell to it? Yes. Were the toppings burnt? Yes. Was the crust completely black? Yes it was. It's a clean hole in the wall with white people 70+ including the super nice lady bartender, which I love, I just wish the food lived up to this diamond in the rough. The only reason this place is getting 2 stars is because of the lady bartender, I think her name was Donna. She was extremely sweet and super hard working. Never just standing there, constantly sweeping, cleaning, or helping someone. read more

Excellent chef and excellent food. The wait staff is to be desired. This is the 3rd time in 3 months that we went for pizza at 6pm during a Sunday. This is the 3rd time that we were seated, given pop corn, then ignored. Finally after 15 minutes, we flagged the waitress that was NOT in our section and she took our order. We purposely sat at the bar this time because when we would get a booth, we got the pop corn and drinks and no one came by for an order. SO this 3rd visit we sat at the bar. The dark haired waitress didn't even acknowledge us. She did not look at us, or act like we were right in front of her. She just ignored us. We were VERY visible. And then it took an hour after we did get an order in before we got our pizza. The pizza was excellent. But I am so displeased with the wait staff I am unsure what to do. I feel like calling ahead and then arriving so we get the pizza. read more

We've been going to Clover Leaf for years, the last two visits were disappointing. For years you were able to seat yourself...now they have a sign up that says wait to be seated...it's a bar!. The tall, thin gentleman takes this to the next level. Last time we were there we had two friends show up unexpectedly, moved two chairs...not kidding, we got yelled at by this gentleman. He came storming out from behind the bar, told us we couldn't move chairs...moved us to a different table. Never have we been treated like this let alone in a bar atmosphere. Yesterday while eating, a few women walked in, didn't notice the new rule regarding wait to be seated...the same gentleman reprimanded these poor ladies in front of the entire restaurant. One of the women kept apologizing, he wouldn't let it go. They wanted to sit at the booth that was available, he sat them at a different table. Next customer walked in, they were sat at the booth. By the way, they were always busy around 5:00, they were dead, may want to consider how customers are being treated by staff. Very disappointing! The icing...the pizza wasn't great either, in the past the crust has been thin and crispy, yesterday it was thick, wasn't nearly as good. So sad to see another establishment go downhill due to horrible staffing. read more

Service was amazing! I think they are psychic! They always knew what we wanted and when. I had not been there since the ownership change and move, so I didn't know what to expect when it came to the pizza. Thankfully my memories of the Cloverleaf pizza were not dashed to the rocks! Yay! The pie was delicious and darn near my memory of it! I was so relieved! I will happily return for pizza or maybe even try one of the sandwiches! If you haven't had the pizza there, you have to try it! You can thank me later. read more

Have enjoyed Cloverleaf a lot over the years, but recent experiences are making me think again. Firstly, had a dine-experience where the dough was too thick and undercooked. Then, recently, had a delivery experience where the dough was way too thin and falling apart, and the dough had a weird texture like it was old. Then, forgoing the pizza, my wife and I tried to order other items for delivery. The person on the phone was short and rude even when ordering, and then even ruder when saying that they don't deliver unless you order at least a regular pizza in the order. Then talked to a rude supervisor who explained they cannot control quality unless we order a pizza. Say what? So ordering a pizza affects the quality of the burgers being delivered? Why not just a minimum purchase amount for delivery? Were going to spend $35 plus at least, but I guess the owner doesn't trust the quality of their food, nor do they want loyal customers. We called Engine House No.9 and they were above and beyond nicer than the people at Cloverleaf, so I guess it's worth it to drive there to pick up food. read more

I would give it a zero, but wanted to give it credit for the past 20 years. First, a server, named Craven, provided the worst customer service I have ever seen. We ordered multiple pizzas prior to arriving after our game , like we have for twenty years. The person we called the order told us that it's take out or dine in. The person said we could order the take out and then said we could sit down to eat. Craven was very adamant once we arrived that this is no longer the policy'' This is a hard No!!' His tone , face, and demeanor were unlike anything I have ever experienced at a business. He displayed attitude and any sense of empathy, and took pride n displeasing the team.The restaurant was nearly empty at 8:50pm, something I have never seen before. I now understand why. This place has been an amazing place and customer friendly for nearly 50 years of our family frequenting. I am sad to say we will never go back. I have never wrote a poor review like this in my life, but feel it was needed from the changes I have seen. We have spent over $200 per post game for many years.Craven should (if that is his real name) not be representing any business, much less an icon like the Cloverleaf. This occurred last evening and would love to hear from the owner of what has happened yo this establishment. read more

Just moved to Tacoma from Chicago, a town that just doesn't play fair when it comes to amazing food for remarkable prices. We've been here one month and for the most part have been disappointed with many of the places we've tried and the prices are exorbitant. I'm hopeful we'll find our spots, but that leads me to reviewing The Cloverleaf. Most people know Chicago for it's deep dish pizza, but a true Chicago pizza is a thin crust pie. I'll cut to the chase; we ordered a simple cheese pie with sausage and red onion from Cloverleaf a couple nights ago. It was without a doubt one of the best thin crust pizzas I've ever eaten anywhere, including Chicago! In fact I will go so far as to say that if The Cloverleaf were in Chicago, it would be in my top 3 places for thin crust. And that's after 30 yrs of eating pizza in Chicago. We were so relieved that Tacoma could possess a place like this and with reasonable prices. The crust is addictive, the quality of the ingredients is top-notch. I wish I knew who they buy their Italian sausage from because I would buy it to use at home in a heartbeat! Service was friendly and engaging, not afraid to show some personality, thank god! What a great discovery for us! read more

Try it, you'll like it. Does anyone remember that expression? ....so full disclosure we were on a memory trip by trying Cloverleaf. Back in the day, Ponders Corner had an amazing place...the Roma Cafe. The pizza was unreal, loaded with sausage and mushrooms, cheesy with a thick crust. Well they are no more but Cloverleaf has a great pizza as well. They ARE made to order so expect that this quality is not heat and eat... you will get a bowl of (salty) popcorn to tide you over... Had a small garden salad, crisp, cold and just what you expect....Pizza is thin crust, Has a hearty red sauce, loved the chunks of sausage. Server was great, knows her stuff.... Read the history on the front of the menu, they go back. Have no idea what it is like during evening hours but we enjoyed the meal and the memories. read more

Solid pizza and good staff. I like the crispy crust, but am not sure I would make this a regular UPDATE: Had this again about a month ago and this time it was absolutely delicious!! One more try and I'll update if it remains stable. read more

It has been a treat to finally dine in during the pandemic and enjoy the pizza directly from the oven. Hot and crispy crust always delights! House favorite is my top choice but you honestly can't go wrong from any combo or build your own! read more

2nd time ordering pizza - first time was so good! Not sure what happened this time but the sauce tasted really sour and the crust was not good. Maybe a fluke for today? No idea but will be a while before I try it again... only reason I gave 3 stars was the chef salad was great! And the pizza last time was great.... this time Not so good read more

It would be really hard for us to eat at Cloverleaf anymore. We finally got it down. We order delivery, probably once a week and as soon as we get it, we either put it back in the oven or on the stove top griddle to crisp it up. Their crust has always been amazing but this just takes it to another level! By far our favorite pizza! read more

Great pizza, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Great place to grab a bite! We'll be back! Oh and the popcorn to hold you over while they make the pizza, nice touch! read more

This pizza is garbage. Why the heck do they have 4.5 stars? It's not cheap outside of quality. I equate this to a whole pizza from 7-11. For real. There are better places. I'm mad at myself for having suggested this s...show to my wife and spending $55 on wings that skin feel like jello and pizza that FML is gross. Lesson learned. Please don't offer me my money back. This is some ish you should ask for a slice before you buy an entire pizza. read more

They provide great service. The ladies are lovely and very attentive. We got two salads. Exactly as stated on the menu. Ranch dressing was good. The pizza is full of toppings which is great. The crust is thin and more like a cracker. Not my style but if you like crispy thin crust it's great. We would go back again. read more

I will update my previous negative review, mostly new people, that have their ×÷!@ together. As always Tiffany saved the day! Best pizza around, glad I'm not mad anymore! read more

Consistently good pizza with snappy crust. It's like pizzas from upper Midwest (Paisan's Madison Wisconsin, Sam's Wausau Wisconsin, & closed pizzerias Hitching Post Wisconsin Dells, Good Times Sun Prairie Wisconsin Pasquale's Wisconsin Rapids---is there a trend here? Pasquale's Westerville Ohio, Dante's Worthington Ohio Nearly all these places similar to Cloverleaf with thin crusts small portions of meatballs, pepperoni, &/or anchovies, peppers read more

Order the pizza called a Monster, the description sounded great except for the hamburger so we left that off. Would say this pizza in general is less an great. The regular size is smaller than expected and isn't worth the money. Crust is extremely thin and crunchy. Customer service was less than friendly, not mean just not friendly when we called to order and when we got it delivered. read more

The Cloverleaf - Pizza Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I grew up in the 50s 60s 70 thru the 2000s eating cloverleaf pizza. We moved to Hawaii and all I could think of was my beloved cloverleaf pizza. Friends told me it had gone downhill. So glad we took a chance. IT WAS AS GOOD AS EVER. Mahalo for not changing read more

Thank you for getting back to me Debbie, but I ordered on a Friday night and your site says you deliver until 11 and your staff said they wouldn't deliver after 10. So either fix your site or your staff because they were rude. read more

Don't waste your time. The pizza sucks. And its overpriced ! I only tried it because someone from work said it was good. It tasted close to frozen pizza and it was super thin. The Reuben tasted off but was better than the pizza. Def won't be getting it again. Waste of money read more

been going there for 31 years and had the worst experience with there employee that yelled at us for seating ourselves which the cloverleaf has been seat yourself since it opened way before the 3- years I have been going and made us get up go back to the door and wait. then seated us and began to lecture us more for us complaining about what he made us do then asked what we wanted and we asked for a pitcher of Coors light and he said they were out and we said really wtf and then he yelled at us for swearing in a Tavern in the front which is for over 21 so then we asked for Corona in the bottles and he said they were also out of those on a Thursday at 7pm so we got up and left and never ordered food. They need to fire the server and his name is Craven and we will never go back... read more

This Friday my wife and I wanted to take our six-year-old granddaughter to Cloverleaf Pizza and have pizza at a place we've enjoyed for decades but, realizing that it was a Friday night and it might be difficult to find a table, we called in a takeout order for a pizza. When we got there to pick up our pizza our granddaughter decided she wanted Mac and cheese instead, which was on the menu. When we went in we realized there were several empty tables (because it was only 5:00) so we decided to order some drinks, add to our already ordered pizza that wasn't yet ready and asked them to just bring our pizza to our table when it was ready. The waitress and subsequently the manager informed us we could not eat our preordered Cloverleaf pizza in the restaurant and would have to take our pizza and leave EVEN THOUGH THERE AT LEAST 6 EMPTY TABLES. Even after I told her that we intended to add to our already ordered pizza by getting drinks and the mac and cheese and would tip on the entire amount of the purchase including the pizza she said we had to leave, because that was their policy. If this is your policy and this is how you think you should treat lifelong customers then this will have to be the last time I come in and I'll be certain to let all my friends know how we were treated. read more

Trying to figure out why anyone would give the Cloverleaf less than 5 stars. This is an OG joint in Tacoma that doesn't need to impress you. Their pizza speaks for itself. The staff is down to earth and won't bite you unless you give them a reason. This place has the best pizza in town and probably further. I prefer the NURD pizza because I like tons of meat and a little bit of spice. They don't skimp on the toppings. To put it fairly, they hook it up fat. Tip: Call it in and tell them how you want it. You want your pizza with less cheese and crispier? Tell them! People are always on here talking about pizza not being cooked to their liking, but I doubt they actually said how they wanted it. read more

Thank you for your reply, Debbie. As I said, the food, especially the pizzas, are beyond exceptional. It's just that every time I come to pick up a to go order the staff is very unfriendly and slow. I am going to upgrade my rating from two stars to three since you replied. Thank you very much and I look forward to patronizing your establishment soon. Respectfully, Tony read more

Flat out the best pizza in Tacoma. Thin, crispy crust. Fresh toppings. Real ground beef. But,some people just don't like it.

Had a to go order which included a huge size pepperoni (which is 16"), a dinner salad, and a prawn basket. Of those who had pizza, no one was impressed by the crust. We all agreed it was too hard. There's crispy crust and then there's just hard. The last inch of crust was hard and tasted like it was fried in grease. The sauce was good, but it was the only good part in my mind. The salad was as expected for a $5 salad at a pizza place, can't complain about it. Prawn basket seemed somewhat lackluster because the fries were limp. Prices were reasonable. Overall not impressed. read more

Recommend by a local, and well it didn't disappoint. Just had the Pizza for take out, but had a beer in waiting and the staff were so nice. And the Pizza was great as well. Will be back the next time I'm in Tacoma. read more

I was told this was good pizza. It was the worst pizza I have ever had. I wish I would have went to the grocery store for frozen pizza !:(

Are you kidding me? Deep dish pizza with a cheese-crust?? Yes PLEASE. And another one to go, please. Note that the wait for a pizza pie is about 45 minutes, but it's worth the wait if you're ready for it. We came in hungry to start with (they brought a bowl of popcorn to the table) and when we read that it's a 45 minute wait for a pizza, we were a bit disappointed - However, when the pizza arrived and we took our first bite, it was well worth the wait. Also note that it reheats well - and that's a good thing because MAN that pizza is heavy. I ate one and a half pieces before I was stuffed. Overall, I'd go back - 4 Stars! read more

Ordered a veggie pizza; really disappointed. Pizza crust was stale, pizza was cold and very bland. In response to the cloverleaf owner - I do not accept the reflection of blame for putting a review on yelp and no phone call?! Really! And to be honest you and the staff should be checking that the pizza was not "up to standards" before it left the store. My friends and I have always received good pizzas from The Cloverleaf but after your defensive comments; I will never order from cloverleaf again. Have a nice day! read more

Wow. Don't come here if you want service. We came in on a slower Sunday. Waited 10 minutes for a server, who was BS-ing with his friends at the bar to notice us. Came and grabbed my husband a beer, then he dissapeared because we weren't ready to order a pizza. We eventaully had to flag down another server to get her to send him over again. We order food, and I order a beet this time. He brings my husband's beer, but not mine. And, he's gone again. 30(!) minutes later, still no beer or food, we notice the server is on the other side of the bar, sitting drinking with his buddies. Nice... So we grabbed a passing server, who got us our drinks and food. Pizza was fantastic, however it was missing a few ingredients that were listed on the menu. Moral of the story- if you're into being ignored and want great food an hour later, get in here! read more

Tried the pizza after reading all the reviews and I have to say, I am at a loss. Maybe it was just an off night or an off pie or we inadvertently ordered the worst thing on the menu but boy howdy it was probably the worst pizza I've ever had. My first sign that dinner was not going to go well tonight was when I was calling in to place my order for pick up and the guy on other end of line was not very helpful. I ended up ordering a Monster and some barbecue chicken wings with blue cheese. Thirty-three dollars and forty-five minutes later I'm sitting in the car with my pizza attempting to sneak a slice on the way home and it won't come out of the box. The slices are spongy, drowning in grease, and stuck to each other and the box bottom. Finally tore a piece out and I can barely eat it. The crust is soggy and sagging under the weight of the grease and ingredients. It's falling apart onto my lap. The flavor is just... funky. Like it's waaaaay too greasy, too salty, and it's just off. Like the ingredients aren't fresh. My first thought was that the pizza is disgusting, but it would probably be pretty good if I were wasted. Okay, mystery solved as to why there are so many rave reviews for this greasy, chewy concoction, I mean it did just come from a bar. (This idea is probably the smartest business model I've ever seen, I'll give them that.) At home. I see the entire box bottom is covered in a layer of grease. There are misshapen sausages or something on it and it looks like someone tried to make homemade meatballs but the flavor is of low quality, high-fat ground beef. There's no sauce to speak of but way too much cheese. At first the cheese was the best part, it was fresh, gooey, and creamy. But after two slices, on top of all the grease, huge, fatty slabs of salty bacon, and gristly, fatty ground beef meatballs, it's all just too rich, too heavy, greasy, and soggy. And the dough... seems to get really good reviews. Maybe it was because our pie was choking with grease, but it just came off as doughy, chewy, and spongy (not in a good way) and burned on the bottom, and weird, crispy, chewiness on the outside. It was the weirdest texture paired with a pizza. The chicken wings didn't fair much better. They were (you guessed it) greasy, fatty, burned black on one side, and I'm not sure where the "barbecue" part of our barbecue chicken wings came in but they looked pale and slippery without an ounce of sauce. I didn't try them. But my girl said they tasted as bad as they looked. Very disappointing after all the good reviews. We realize that it was probably just an off night, or maybe we were just way too sober to appreciate the awesome greasy monstrosity that apparently is this pizza, but neither of us have the heart to give it another try. Sorry. read more

We ordered the house special and the monster regular pizzas last Friday. It was silly busy and the pizzas were okay they have Elysian Space Dust on tap!!!! Saved this review definitely will be back. read more

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Came in about 1pm on a Friday (Aug 14). We seated ourselves and it took the server a half hour to come over and offer us anything. She took our order and offered us popcorn while we waited for our food. We ordered an appetizer (nachos), a patty melt, and a reuben. Another 20 minutes goes by and only our drinks had arrived. No popcorn, no refills on the drinks... Five minutes later the nachos come out and the server basically told us she was too busy and forgot our popcorn, and did not offer us drink refills. We ate our nachos, and about 10 minutes later our sandwiches were ready. The server left the dishes we were done with at the table (which was about 1.5 square feet so not huge), and again did not offer refills or anything. Took us about 15 minutes to eat our food, and then about another ten minutes for the server to come back and clear the table. Only then did she offer us a refill on our drinks- when we were done with our meal, an hour after we'd had our first drink. She just kept apologizing for being so busy, like that was a reason to be inattentive- she had plenty of time to tend to all the other customers, as well as a party of six seated right next to us. The reuben and patty melt were good, but the service was crap. Wouldn't go here again. read more

Totally rude - not only would they NOT deliver to a place 8 blocks from their "cut off point" - for an additional $25 (Offered) - they wouldn't give me a recommendation of an alternative pizza joint. Told the guy my situation - and he basically said "screw you and hung up". Go with a Mona's House - Tiffany was much more sweet! http://www.monapizzaandpasta.com/delivery.shtml read more