One of my favorite in Houston! Great cocktails & extra special menu! Happy hours specials are great!

Tiny Champions has been on my radar for a while, but I hate driving in downtown unless it's for an event. I had reservations for right when they opened at 5pm. There's a good amount of street parking. It was kind of hard to see the sign for the restaurant but the paint job on the building from pictures helped confirm that I was indeed at the right spot. It's so cute and hipster inside, and the customer service is great. I loved the music, and they have Rudy's hand soap, which always reminds me of the Ace Hotel in NYC. It was a little wet outside, so I didn't make it out to the patio. The food itself is perfect for food snobs. The mozzarella balls are a customer favorite. It was a little undercooked for me, but it was good. The pizza menu was a bit tough. I felt like I had to google/ask the server what items like "finocchiona" were. I We ended up getting the swiss chard green pizza with fennel sausage. The menu would be so much better if they had more seafood options like they do in Italy and a pizza with a runny egg and ham. The radiator pasta was quite unique... like who thinks to put octopus in a pasta (even though squid is perfectly acceptable). For dessert, I chose a scoop of pear frozen yogurt. It's just enough after a decadent meal, but the sundaes are also a great choice if you have the belly space. The table next to me was raving about the mushroom salad, so I will have to get that the next time I visit. Overall, great place if you like to try new things or just get the basic cheese pizza and be content. read more

The radiator pasta was delicious. The octopus was really tender, the pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy and a touch spicy. The crushed croutons were a really fun and tasty addition. The greens pizza with added fennel sausage was good. I'm not a fan of the smell of toasted Swiss chard, so it was a little off-putting. Overall, the pizza was good as it was crispy and had a thick chewy edge. I didn't really love the mozzarella bites as it was more creamy than I expected. The outside was crispy, and the inside was gooey. I like the chewiness of mozzarella bites, so it wasn't my favorite. I tried the Concord grape scoop, which was sweet and a bit sour. It was more creamy than icy in texture and more sweet than sour, which I liked. Overall, I highly recommend the radiator pasta. The white building with a stripe sits on the corner lot of the intersecting streets, and there's plenty of street parking in the area. read more

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Excellent food, service and ambiance! Been many times and the food never disappoints. Great cocktails and wine options too! read more

Tiny Champions - Cabbage salad and Gamay red wine - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

What an awesome pizza spot!!! My husband and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary here the other day and it was great! The staff was so incredibly kind and upbeat, you couldn't help but smile! We had a pepperoni pizza, which was a perfect sauce/cheese/topping ratio. I had a lemonade to drink, it was so fresh and delicious! We will be back to try out more of the interesting items on their menu! read more

Tiny Champions - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Favorite pizza in Houston. Service and ambience is always great. Pizzas and the chicken dish are my go to. Book to avoid disappointment and a great happy hour option also available. read more

The food was great. Cocktails even better. Food & drinks came out fast and flavorful. Service was excellent. Ambiance really brings this place together. read more

Tiny Champions - Fried scamorza, pineapple ham jalapeño pizza - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Everytime I have eaten here has exceeded my expectations. All the employees have a really great attitude so right off the bat you can tell you're going to have an awesome meal. The pizza is delicious and my personal favorite is a cheese pizza with pepperoni and mushrooms. Do yourself a favor and try some of their dishes and drinks. I was skeptical at first but once I tried some of their other dishes I was hooked. I've never seen a place have such a successful modern take on Italian cuisine. One bite was all it took for me to realize their chef was well traveled. Easily one of my favorite restaurants of all time, and I look forward to seeing how it will evolve in the future. Shout out to my boy Fernando Ps. They always play bangers too read more

Tiny champions is the best happy hour in houston. You can't go wrong! The old fashioned is the best in town.

Kale pizza was good. I like red sauce and it's a white sauce pizza. The mozzarella balls were tasty. It's a cute place. Dairy upsets my stomach so next time I'll ask for vegan options read more

Tiny Champions - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great restaurant in a great location. They have both inside and outside seating. We've had a variety of their menu items and everything has been awesome. We had several pizzas, a number of their salads and also a selection of their deserts. They've all been really good every time. They also have a large selection of beverages, including wines and beers. This is great restaurant to sit outside with the family and enjoy the food and the Houston weather. read more

A neighbor recommended tiny champions and I'm glad we tried it. The wait was about 30 minutes at 6:30 on a Saturday night with no reservations. We ordered the pineapple pizza and the mushroom pizza. The pineapple pizza was good, but not great. The mushroom pizza was quite good. Would recommend the mushroom pizza. The service was spot on and the ambiance and vibe are very good. It's a nice place for some food and drinks. We'll go back, but will aim to hit it during happy hour, so the pizzas are a bit more appropriately priced. read more

This was a very exciting meal, everything was perfect and was truly delicious. We sampled various tasty food from the sausage pizza to the mozzarella balls we just couldn't pick a favorite, you have to try them all! There was an explosion of flavor with every bite, it was truly an experience. Definitely worth a try, will definitely be back! They have seating options indoors and outdoors! Kudos to the chef and all the people that make this happen. read more

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Amazing pizza, good drinks & delicious mushroom risotto. I will definitely be back. Cost affordable too. Big plus.

Really good pizza and chill candlelight vibes... the tickle pink cocktail was on point... I had the bare-knuckled boxer cocktail that was alright, but a strong bell pepper taste... overall cool place to check out. Waitress was sweet too! read more

Tiny Champions - Cheese pizza + Pepperoni + basil and the tickle pink cocktail - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've lived in Houston for decades, and this is the only pizza I've found in Houston comparable to places in Philly, where I'm from. Excellent pizza, friendly, efficient service. The real deal! read more

Tiny Champions - Cheese pizza w/ roasted mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

While I enjoyed the food, I think it's a little overpriced for the pizza you're getting. The food: I tried the ricotta cream base, kale + swiss chard greens, mozzarella, pickled garlic. It was definitely an enjoyable pizza. The crust was very good. I think that was probably the best thing about the pizza relative to other pizza places. We also tried the radiator pasta, which I really liked. It had a nice spice. The space: If I were to choose a pizza restaurant to sit down in, it would probably be here. It's eclectic and interesting and does not feel as cheap or dull as other places (though that does not detract from those other places' food and the space doesn't improve the food here necessarily). Overall: As mentioned, if I were to choose a pizza place for a meetup or a date, it would probably be here. However, if I were just picking pizza up the price to quality just isn't good enough. read more

Updated to add - we came back with the kids, and it was a huge hit. We reordered a lot of what we had the first time, but we also tried the fried mozzarella and the fried chicken. Both are sooooooooo good. The mozzarella is smoked, and it was almost like a runny Gouda inside. Divine. The fried chicken was so amazing that we ordered a second round immediately after we took the first bites. It's boneless and probably brined. The coating is perfectly seasoned and crispy, and it has a sweet honey sauce that's perfect. Keep this on the menu! read more

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I was starving by the time we got home with our food so I didn't get pictures! We got the sausage pizza and radiator pasta and both were delicious!!! The crust on the pizza was cheesy and it was really good. I wish there was more sausage on the pizza but overall still good. The radiator pasta had a nice kick to it and the octopus with the croutons really tied in nicely together. I would highly recommend tiny champions, especially if you enjoy Nancy's Hustle! read more

My wife and I came for late dinner after a show at Cullen Theater. We had the cheese pizza and the pizza with fennel sausage and both were fantastic! Most places I get pizza at I feel under cook the crust. I like my crust more crispy than chewy and this was spot on. I'm addition, we had a fantastic waiter who was both knowledgeable and very attentive. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this place. read more

I think Tiny Champions is my favorite restaurant in Houston. Amazing food that won't break the bank. I highly recommend the butter beans. I also loved the mushroom salad, wahoo crudo and the schnitzel. All the pizzas are great. Pretty much everything is great. Highly recommend. read more

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What a vibe !!! Super trendy and cool inside. We got an old fashioned which was really tasty. Green salad was yummy. And we got fennel sausage pizza with add on of pepperoni and jalapeño - tasted super fresh. Dessert was the best though - tiny donut holes with coffee ice cream and fudge ! I should have got 2 of those ! Highly recommend ! Such a fun spot read more

Great atmosphere. Delicious food. Loved the cabbage salad, pizza, and coffee and doughnuts dessert. Get a reservation and have a plan for parking. read more

Nancy's does it again! My friend and I caught an opening on a Sunday evening out on the patio. They have heaters and cafe lights strung across the backyard for a super cute ambiance. Music was good too. Our server was Andrew and we loved him. Genuine personality and we really liked his recommendations. He suggested the greens pizza and to add speck to my friend's Pizza who is trying to construct something that was like a meat lovers. I highly recommend the fried mozzarella balls, they're super soft which is a surprise. I also recommend the mocktail Haibisu Hotel. It tastes fantastic and it settled my stomach at the end of the meal kind of like an aperitif. We will be back! read more

It's a nice hidden gem in eado. The place fills up quickly . They seated got seated without reservations but we suspect it's only because we were there right at opening . The staff is friendly and they checked on us often . The pizzas are the stars on most tables . We enjoyed the ice cream for dessert. Food is kiddo approved too. We would go back . read more

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Please go to this place. My boyfriend introduced me to this restaurant and I'm so glad that he did. I'm not a big fan of pizza (I know, I'm crazy) but the pizza that Tiny Champions has is just absolutely amazing. Their drinks are out of this world, and the appetizers are also amazing. For dessert we ordered this coffee ice cream which honestly I still dream about. The owner and everyone who works there is so nice and I'm so glad that this place was able to survive COVID. I do recommend making a reservation, just because it can get busy really fast. I cannot recommend this place enough!! read more

Amazing restaurant. The food amazing. Service Amazing. Ambiance Just right. bring a sweater, it gets cold

First time at Tiny Champions, the food was good but overly salted!!! We had the shaved mushrooms, burratta, and fried mozzarella apps, all three were super salty. The pizzas we tried were pineapple and speck, mushroom, and the mushroom and potato, again all three were super salty. The only saving grace was the pineapple on the pineapple and speck. Super cute restaurant, atmosphere, and music. read more

Tiny Champions - Pineapple and speck on top. Fennel sausage on bottom! - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Tried this place out for the first time last night! Wonderful! We had the Braised Butter Beans, which were incredible, and we shared the thinly sliced pineapple pizza. Everything was delicious! To drink we had the Mini Boss and the Tiny Hammer. Both were great! Very impressed and can't wait to go back and try something else! read more

Been to Tiny Champions twice now because the atmosphere and mostly the pizza are great. I've had the cabbage salad and mozzarella balls for starters which are excellent. The salad gets you a good crunch and paired with the pistachios was a really good combo. I had the sausage pizza minus the sausage since I don't eat pork, the pizza was great. However, there is only one thing that keeps me from giving this place 5/5. If you want an add on as a topping, it's 3$, that's fine. However, when I asked for a substitution of olives instead of sausage, the waitress told me that because their system is designed a certain way, they still have to charge me extra for the olives... In my mind this doesn't make sense as there is no way olives are more expensive then sausage and why can't they just substitute one for the other. Then again I've never worked in a restaurant so maybe I'm harsh to judge and otherwise this place is 5/5. I just don't understand why you couldn't charge me one topping replaced for the other. I'll definitely be back though. read more

Open for only 6 nights so far but you can't tell! The service was really good everyone was friendly and all wearing masks and the tables were separated pretty well. They said they're at 50% capacity right now. The menu isn't huge but everything we tried was really good! This is Nancy hustle's sister restaurant with pizza pasta and more! They take ice cream seriously. I highly recommend! There wasn't anything I didn't like read more

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You can expect the same quality of food and friendly atmosphere at Tiny Champions as you do at its sibling restaurant, Nancy's Hustle. I've been waiting for this place to open since it was announced. I've been three times since the restaurants opening and ordered takeout once. For starters, I really enjoy the cabbage salad and the thinly shaved mushrooms. Your tastebuds will thank you. They look simple, but the are quite delicious. What I love about both dishes is that they are light, so they won't ruin your appetite when you've ordered pasta and pizza. The pizza is great. I highly recommend the Pineapple and the Kale + Chard. Though the toppings are delicious, and the combinations are tasty, the crust is what really stands out. I could be happy eating the crust alone. For the pasta, I recommend the mortadella tortellini and the radiator. Yum! Welcome to East Downtown. Thanks for being my neighbor! read more

Wouldn't seat us with a 5-year old child? Didn't realize this wasn't a family-friendly restaurant? We had reservations and were turned away. They literally said "nope, we can't serve you." read more

This restaurant is a hidden gem. They are the sister restaurant of nancy hustle. The food is divine, their drinks are tasty and refreshing, and service is impeccable. I can't wait to go back and try more on their menu. read more

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Evil eye is a great drink. Good pizza. Great service at the bar and friendly customers. Had an amazing date night. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a cool place to go on a Friday night read more

Excellent dinner and service. Comfortable atmosphere and quick service. Table had cheese ball and lamb beef meatballs as appetizers. Excellent presentation and taste. Main courses were shrimp pasta and pizza. Also very good. read more

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Interior seating area vibe: cute and eclectic Food level: satisfying and desirable I'd recommend it to errbody. read more

Perfect for a group! Every single item we ordered was sooooo tasty! Love the pickles, get the salads (best flavor surprises), and the pizzas.... You've got to get the sausage with fennel! Wow! Vibe in here is casual but cool. Check it out. read more

Ordered online was told 1 hour, arrived 5 mins late and order still was not ready. If your unable to make pizza in 1 hour you need to seriously reevaluate your preparation methods.I will say the flavor of the pizza was delicious however one of the pizza crust was burnt and I really enjoy eating pizza crust so that was also disappointing read more

Tiny Champions - Pizza Near Me - Houston, Texas

Truly the best pizza I've had...and I've had a lot of pizza. Greens was delish. Sausage with added jalapeño scrumptious. Whiskey sour speaks for itself. We did take out. Process was fluid simple. read more