We went to Uncle G's today in recommendation of a friend. Restaurant was clean and we were greeted promptly. They specialize in New York style pie and Detroit Pan style! Their varied specialties pizzas were available in both styles. Since it was our first time, we wanted to try a variety, so we chose the two slice and a drink special for lunch. I grabbed a New York cheese slice and a Detroit pepperoni. My wife chose a Figgie and a Margherita New York Slice. Nice thin and crispy New York crust, great undercarriage! Detroit was light and thick with excellent frico edge. Sauce was slightly sweet with nice flavor. Cheese was melted nicely with slight caramelization. The Figgie had fig jam, prosciutto, goat cheese, arugula and a balsamic drizzle! It was out of this world! I use figs and prosciutto on my pizza at home but never seen in at a restaurant. Highly recommend! Staff was attentive and answered questions about their Detroit style hydration. Apparently all dough is made daily in house each morning. Restaurant was large, but they had several areas blocked off. Only two available tables for dine in. Not sure if they had an event later that day or not. Daily specials are listed on the menu and all you can eat buffet is on Thursdays. Would highly recommend! Will definitely be back!! read more

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I have been hearing so much about this place for the longest so we finally got the chance to try it out! They do pizza by the slice every day until 4 pm but we made it a little after. So we ordered a supreme pizza and we're recommended the deep dish cheesbread. We found out the buffet was discontinued as well so we were a little sad about that. They were extremely kind the entire time and explained it all to us. We waited about 15 minutes and it was absolutely delicious to eat! I loved the supreme pizza and the cheesebread was fantastic. The ambiance of the place was nice and had chill music going in the background. They also have food trucks out hear Hop City as well and we were recommended to try that sometime too! We loved it and will come back again. If you are in town, this place and must try! read more

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One of the best pizza places in Bham. We order pick up from here 15+ times per year at least and sometimes order twice in one week. We only get the square Detroit style pizzas. Here's our favs... - Cool It Down, add pepperoni. - The Dal (we love that parm garlic sauce) - The Figgie - Buffalo Bill The staff is great. Make sure you get your red sauce and use it. So delicious. Order through their website. Easy to use, get points, and easy to customize your pizza. read more

We enjoyed a visit for lunch on a Saturday. They have lunch specials. I had the slice of deep dish and slice of NY style combo. We ate in. There are a couple of tables to dine in. The deep dish was the best. The pizza slice was thick crust, gooey cheese and the meats on top. Sauce is served on the side. Its good too and you can have as little or as much as you want on your slice. The NY style was good but not in the same class as the thick crust. The place is designed for mostly take out. They do have fountain drinks in the back. Its good. Try it. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Meat combo square think crust pizza and pepperoni NY style slice. - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Not sure how I went so long without knowing about this place, but I found it and gave it a try and am happy to report that it's pretty awesome. It's clean, bright, spacious, and has a really friendly crew that can help you navigate its somewhat expansive menu. They've got apps, more than one style of pizza, (Detroit and NY styles), beer and fountain drinks and so many specials that it's borderline confusing. I had the buffet on my first visit and so I got to sample a wide variety of their offerings and would order any of them again. Not sure the names of all the pizzas, but the one with the white sauce and ricotta stood out. Really good. On my 2nd trip I ordered a small, (which is big enough for 2 people), with all the meats, and their burrata. The pizza was quickly cooked to order and came out piping hot and loaded with toppings. Loved it. The burrata came with generously portioned cups of hot honey and a balsamic glaze which really set it off. Good stuff. Will order this every single time I go in the future. Long story short this place has something for everyone, is putting out good food and is an overall nice, casual environment that's worth visiting and could easily become a go-to spot for anyone who frequents the area. I'll definitely be back when I'm over there. read more

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I stopped by on my lunch break to get an Uncle G's lunch combo - 1 slice of pan pizza and drink for around $10. You order at the register and they have two open tables to wait at as they transitioned to more of a takeout spot. I got the figgie to eat and it was delicious. I was caught off guard with the fig as the sauce since I didn't read it thoroughly before ordering. It blended well with the goat cheese, arugula, and prosciutto. It definitely can get sweet overtime so if you're in the mood for something more savory and less adventurous I would try a different flavor read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Whole Pan - The Figgie - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

I tried the Uncle G's buffet for dinner and it was well worth the price while still maintaining the quality we've all come to know from them. If you've ever wanted to try every pizza they offer, Thursdays are your chance! While they don't have everything out all at once, they're constantly making more pizza to fill up the empty trays. The slices are a little smaller than the usual slices, which is great because you can try a lot more that way. There's also a combo of Detroit style, ny style, garlic knots and desserts. You don't get to just grab your own slice, but you tell the staff what you want and they prepare it for you. The one thing I love about the buffet is that they add some of the toppings only after you choose what you want. That way they do not get soggy. Everything tasted great like always especially my personal favorite The Figgy, which I lost count of how many slices I had! read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Met my brother with two kids for their pizza buffet on a Thursday evening. Great selection on buffet and lower buffet price for my 4 year old. The staff serve your picks from the buffet bar. They had a variety of pizzas, bread, knots, and sweets. I'm sad to see they are closing their dining room and doing take out only. My son will miss their pin ball machines! read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Pizza buffet - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

This review is specific to their pizza buffet on Thursdays. Uncle G's has a pizza buffet available on Thursdays during set lunch and dinner time frames. They advertise it as having all of their Detroit style pizza as well as a couple of the NY style pizza. Also present would be rotating appetizers and cinnamon rolls and cookies. The description above is kind of accurate, except for a few issues: 1) They seem to be short-handed, especially for a buffet. I saw 4 employees total manning the register and the back. So often there would be a huge line waiting either for pizza (as they serve it to you at the buffet, it's not self-serve) or waiting to order. 2) Often, there is very little pizza available on the buffet when you hit the prime dinner time...and since buffet only runs for 3 hours at dinner time, it's mostly prime time, ha. Instead of all the variety, only a couple would be available and you would have to wait for a variety you want to come out.....sometimes it never comes out. For example, for over an hour, a NY style pizza never came out....or at least not long enough for you to get a slice if you are not standing there waiting. 3) There does not seem to be a good warming mechanism for the pizza on the bar. So if you settle for an unpopular flavor that's available on the bar because you don't want to wait, that pizza is likely to be cold to lukewarm at best. The first 3 slices I got on my first run to the bar were cold. So...I have heard some people love cold pizzas, unfortunately I am not one of them with all that congealed cheese, cold sauce, and cold toppings. So after that I waited for new pizzas to come out...which means dinner took a very long time. As far as the food itself. If you are able to catch the pizza hot, it's actually pretty tasty. The cinnamon rolls are cold and hard, not at all good. The cookie is good for people that likes very soft centers. There are NO greens or salad of ANY KIND on the buffet! So nothing to balance out the huge carb intake, makes it a pretty unhealthy meal. I did have some rather unpleasant customer service interactions on this visit that would make my visit a one-star experience....and greatly decreases the chance of me returning or bringing family/friends here in the future. However, after some consideration, the chance of the exact same situation happening to someone else is probably not terribly high, so the rating does not reflect that. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - A bunch of people waiting around for pizzas to come out.... - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Okay- I came to support Uncle G's after seeing a Tik Tok they made about how 15 more customers a day could save their local business. Of course I always want to support local. My first note is over the KC musgraves salad. I'm incredibly disappointed, as you can see it came with 1.5 pieces of prosciutto and basically no berries or cranberries. For $8 it's pathetic- I feel robbed. Ultimately everything is alright, However for $60 for a meal I expected it to be bigger, least prepared with what it was supposed to have. I probably will be back to give another chance and support locally. Keep it up read more

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One of my favorite pizzas bar none. Perfect crust great sauce get more sauce if sharing. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Detroit style - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

On an Alabama pizza scale this place is pretty good, nothing profound though. Half of one of our pizzas was pretty burnt on the underside but still edible. This is screened pizza so do with that what you may. All things considered I would order it again, NY-ish is a good description. Ranch was good! read more

My friend and I were the first in the building for their dinner buffet they have on Thursdays. We walked into an immaculately clean restaurant. They have a Pac-Man game and 3 pinball machines in the back corner, as well as a play area for kids. The employees were all smiling and helpful. They had a nice selection of pizzas to choose from too. What I appreciated the most was that for cleanliness from germs there was a buffet sneeze guard preventing you from just grabbing the pizza yourself. The employees got the pizza for you. As for the pizza quality the marinara sauce was chunky and outstanding. I could also tell they make their own pizza dough. I will definitely be coming back again! read more

Nostalgia in a bite. Uncle G's has come a long way since it opened its first food truck. Now with a brick and mortar location they took everyones favorite pizza and made it even better, with more options. Even though they specialize in Detroit style pizza (medium thickness, cooked in a pan and cut into rectangles) don't overlook their New York style either. The attention to detail in the crust and sauce makes it obvious the uncle himself is obsessed with pizza. They have your traditional types, but the winner for me is the figgie and the the cool it down. Did I mention you're supposed to dunk your pizza? So make sure to get an extra thing of sauce on the side or hot honey! read more

Uncle G's is a tried and true favorite. We moved away last year and miss it dearly! It was our first stop after my husband had major surgery and our comfort dinner that evening. We've had so many memories with uncle G's because it's simply so good. We took so many friends and visiting relatives because it's not your typical pizza, and because the quality is a blend of nostalgia and deliciousness. We've always been takeout fans but have eaten at the breweries with the food trucks (in varying locations) many times over the years. The pizzas rock, we love breakfast pizza when it's available, the salads are great, they've gotten better with time too which is always nice. We're suckers for the Detroit style but the NY style is also excellent. Overall a wonderful family business that y'all are so lucky to have, go out and enjoy it for me! Lastly customer service is top notch, if you're not happy for literally any reason just politely let ownership know and they will take care of you! That's rare and important these days. Anyway love you Uncle G's! read more

In the debate of New York style vs Chicago style pizza my answer has forever been Detroit. This is an amazing take on Detriot style pizza turned gourmet. I think if you think you are going to be getting a cheap slice of pizza you will be upset at the price but i loved it. I visited the food truck while they were in alabaster. The lady taking my order was amazing, and the chef was one of those uncles who you think is mean but he gives you $50 on your birthday type. I ordered two slices one more traditional there take on a meat lovers and the other a whipped ricotta hot honey dream. I cannot wait to visit in store next time I'm in town. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Single Cinnamon Roll - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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I've been holding onto this review for some time now and I can't wait for yall to check this one out. Everyone knows how much I love pizza and how I'm always trying to find the best pizza. Uncle G's Pizza has been on my list for a long time and a few weeks ago I was finally able to hunt them down and try their Detroit style pizza for the first time. I got four slices with 3 of them being Margarita, Pepperoni, and a Meatlovers. I'll start with the Margarita pizza since this one was my least favorite. Don't get me wrong it was good just not to my liking. The reason for that was whenever I have had a Margarita pizza it was always basically a thinner crust pizza so the doughyness of it threw me off a bit but like I said was still good still very flavorful. 3/5 Next up the Pepperoni which was probably my favorite. I grabbed the sauce they give you to pour on top and like a Food Wars: character my shirt nearly came off. Everything here was perfectly balances from the amount of Pepperoni to the edge to edge cheese and the marinara sauce! 5/5 The meatlovers slice not much to say here it was great as well you got your sausage, bacon, Pepperoni what more could you ask for besides poring that marinara sauce on top and watching your eyes roll in the back of your head. 5/5 The 4th slice went to Tony and he loved it as well it was a meatlovers slice. If you have not had Uncle G's Pizza before you need to check them out asap which it's their food truck or there new brick and mortar restaurant set to open up March 27 of 2024 in Hoover, AL! Uncle G's is now in my top 10 favorite pizzas of all time and they get a solid 9.2/10 from me. Honorable mention to the cinnamon rolls that they have. I forgot to mention it. 8/10 read more

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Ordered a full KC Musgraves salad and small pepperoni crispy pizza for take out for two. Order was ready on time. Arugula was fresh and the ratio of goat cheese, dried cranberries and prosciutto was perfect. Pizza was hot and cheesy. Will definitely go back. read more

Service was great...pizza was not. Pepperoni tastes like hotdogs and I'm not kidding. It's not the worst but if you're actually into pizza this is not it. 3 stars due to good service, good beer and good vibes. read more

We were seriously disappointed after all the great online marketing and hype. Takeaways: - No sauce on a pepperoni pizza, just on the side? Why? This is really just pepperoni cheese bread with a side of tomato sauce. - The crust was chewy, no crispness. - We added pepperoni to The Cool It Down(whole pie). It had more pepperoni than the Pepperoni pizza! - $49 for 2ea 9"x9" pizzas (before tax and delivery fees) is outrageously expensive. On the positive side the tomato sauce was really good, but not enough to make up for this very average and expensive pizza. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Ty's Pepperoni Whole Pie - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Amazing pizza. Been the best in the food truck world for years and now, BAM. We get a physical spot. So happy They specialize in deep dish pizza, but they also do a killer thin crust called a Crispy boy. Try the cool it down pizza. Not your traditional toppings, and it's unreal. The old school pepperoni is top in my book. They use the small pepperoni and the curl up so nice. Great service, clean restaurant. You won't be disappointed. The pizza is made to order so, it's not a walk in and it's waiting for you. Worth The wait!! If you save room for desert, the cinnamon rolls are the best you'll ever have. Huge and have about 2 cups of frosting. I may be exaggerating, but, not much. Wow, they are great cause they are cooked in the pizza over. Crispy on the top and that makes all the difference. Eat local, support your local folks. This isn't a huge chain, so don't expect to see em anywhere else but bham. It's worth the trip. read more

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My favorite pizza food truck in Birmingham is Uncle G's! This food truck is so special! If you like the thick crust pizza with sauce on the side, this is your go-to. The meatballs are fantastic and the sandwiches are amazing! Don't even get me started on the cinnamon rolls that are just sinful. It's not the cheapest pizza around but you get what you pay for and what you'll get here is a consistently tasty pizza with fresh ingredients. Now a little bit of story time.. I had the pleasure of chatting with Uncle G to recreate a speciality pizza for my pregnant sister who's favorite pizza was discontinued. I called multiple restaurants and no one would make it for her. I reached out to Uncle G and he said he would give it a try. He outdid himself. The pizza was incredible and the service superb. I haven't seen my sister that happy! I couldn't tell if she was crying because of her hormones, or that the pizza was so delicious or if she was just touched that a business cared enough about her pregnancy craving. I think it was a little of all three. Experiences like this is what sets apart a GOOD small business owner from the big box pizza. So spend the extra cash to support local and indulge yourself and let's help get this food truck into a brick and mortar! read more

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Heard many good things about this place so decided to give it a try. The service was great, very friendly, but I couldn't finish a single slice it was that bad. Maybe it was an off night but the cheese and pepperoni tasted stale (as it looks in the picture). Was not a fan of the no-sauce pizza. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

While vising my aunt I had a taste for pizza. I am a lover of Good pizza and no change was going to cut it. I looked up the reviews of uncle G's and most people faced about it. Well let me say the reviews where glowing for a reason. The quality of the pizza was great. The soft battery dough perfection. We had the "cool it down add pepperonis lord that was so good. With that large pie came free app (small plate) we got there mozzarella sticks and they were so good it reminded me of the hand made ones in New Haven years ago. The place had a cute vibe going on and it was spotless in the restaurant. [rating was a 96) great The young lady working the front was friendly with a warm smile and Alabama charm love it. Yes I'm gong back before I leave. Lol next time I'll take pictures before I eat it. read more

Love the Dal! It's delicious! It is kind of pricey (but definitely worth it) so I try to order on Wednesdays when it's BOGO.

Pies are very good. Detroit style very good. However their website sucks. Very slow and cumbersome. Very difficult to navigate. read more

OMG!!! This pizza is MIND-BLOWING good! A perfect combination of sauce, cheese & toppings sitting on an incredibly delicious crust! Trust me, it's "NAP INDUCING"! Oh...wonderful service every time, too! read more

Uncle G's is a food truck that specializes in Detroit style pizza. I can't say that I've ever had this style of pizza before. I'm glad I gave them a try ......the pizza was really good and so so filling! I ordered two slices, pepperoni and their version of meat lovers( prince). The slices are really dense and the pizza sauce comes on the side. The sauce had a really nice flavor with chucks of tomatoes throughout. Complimented the pizza nicely. I spent $13 on 2 slices. No complaints there but a whole pizza (4 quarter slices) is roughly $16. Depending on which pizza you order. They had several options available. I don't advise trying to drive and eat this pizza once you add the pizza sauce .... It got really mess. My shirt had so many pizza sauce stains when it was all said and done. Yikes! The two gentlemen working the food truck when I visited them at trim tab were really helpful. They were also very informative in explaining their product. Uncle G's is a hit in my book! Try them out if you haven't done so already. read more

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This place is just the best. Great owners and staff. Cares about the community and other small businesses. All sorts of deals to take advantage of. Great vibes, pinball, arcade game. Good social media presence. Unique, delicious pizza, salads, sweets and beverage options. I hope the community rallies around Uncle G's and other local places to support them and keep them in business. read more

Hands down, this is my favorite pizza in the Birmingham area! And I'm thrilled that they opened a brick and mortar restaurant in Hoover. It's so clean and bright! Service is always with a smile. It does take a bit for the pizzas to be made because of their process, but it's worth the wait!! read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Savory brunch pizza - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Food Truck 09/30/2021: I wanted to try Uncle G's well before this date but couldn't catch them during the times at Old Time Pottery (Pelham, AL). So, I was glad to see them in the neighborhood. I decided to place an online order for a specific pick up time (easy enough process) for Ty's Pepperoni, add mushrooms and hot honey drizzle. The pizza was ready when I arrived. The sauce is placed on the side but I really couldn't taste the hot honey drizzle, may ask that it's placed on the side if I decide to order again. This pizza is enough to share or eat as leftovers. I am glad I was able to check them out!!! read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Food Truck: 09/30/2021, Ty's Pepperoni (mushrooms and hot honey drizzle added) - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

We got the lunch special which included a slice and a drink for $7. The slice is hearty and was fresh. I got the Dal Giardino and my friend got the Buffalo Bill. Both were delicious and filling. Place was quite surprisingly but it was clean and had great vibe. Will definitely be back to try another slice! read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Buffalo Bill - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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THIS PIZZA WILL CURE ME. Uncle G's serves up amazing Detroit style pizza that's absolutely delicious. The staff is amazing and they actively engage with the bham community. I love that you can buy different flavors by the slice so you are able to try a few styles. My personal favorite is the "cool it down", although all of the ones I've tried have been awesome. Looking forward to coming back! read more

We really really enjoyed this place. The staff was super friendly. The manager was so hospitable and went out of his way to make us feel like valued customers. The pizza was amazing and the salad was great. We had the deep dish supreme and house salad. The toppings on the pizza were fresh vegetables and the pepperoni and sausage on the pizza tasted freshly made as well. We were absolutely not disappointed and will be going back. We really enjoyed the vibe and the decor of the place as well and the kids were very excited about the arcade games. read more

Andy started giving great service the minute we walked up to the front counter. Wanted a good bite, but didn't want to walk away with a bunch of leftover pizza. He took the time to explain the menu. Went well beyond an average effort here. His attitude was very positive throughout the entire experience. Did a great job of following up with the kitchen(overheard) and made sure we enjoyed our meal. The wait staff did a great job all the way around as well. Very clean. A bit pricey, but it was well worth it. The thin crust pizza I had was very good, well proportioned, and well prepared for the table. My partners meatballs were right on target. Good portions all the way around. The management should give a high five to our man Andrew. Next time I'm in town, I will be back. read more

We have visited multiple times since opening. I love that they have a children's play area, especially since you have to wait a while for your food. I think a lot of people don't like the wait but this is not fast food!! The pizza and sauce is fantastic. read more

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This is the Dal Giardino and it's my 1st time for them and the pizza bonus bonus add the hot drizzle honey to it. This is next level pizza and decadence is the starting point. The crust is the foundation and it's one of the best perfectly paired for this dish and complicated by the ricotta and company make the show a 5 star production bonus bonus don't forget the hot honey drizzle I know it will be a skeptical choice but worth stepping onto the ledge... Try the cinnamon rolls it's the best ever not just my thought Will the magnificent's words... I ordered from the food truck not hard but slightly more than a few clicks but easy enough.. Service was great. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - The Dal Giardino with hot drizzle honey... - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Soooooo...... Here's the deal- they are advertising pizza by the slice..... also advertising pizza by the slice for $4.00 per slice on Mondays until 9pm. Buuuutttt...... when we arrived at 5:48pm on Monday, we were greeted at the door by an employee advising us that there were no slices after 4pm on Monday. Odd considering we ordered slices on a non Monday after 4pm.....We kindly advised the employee that it still says until 9pm online...and on their social media? 6 people came in while we were there and left after being told the same thing. We stayed and ate nonetheless, but the employee didn't seem concerned that people were not happy that they wouldn't sell slices on Monday after 4m. I mean you advertised it? Customers are leaving? The employee acknowledged that it was advertised, but that they were not going sell individual slices after 4pm. Enough of that part. Look the pizza is solid. I want it to be successful, as I want family restaurants to be successful. I eat all over the country and specifically hunt family owned business that still put love in their food and their service. America needs more of them. The pizza is great and they have done a great job putting the restaurant together. Hopefully they sort out their issues between advertising specials and then delivering them to the customer when they arrive. Hoover needs a top notch pizza place with Detroit style crust like this. read more

Amazing pan pizza... the bar is set high above Jets pizza and I love jets! Their pizza comes with a side of sauce that I could legit drink as is! read more

I was never a fan of pizza until I visited Uncle G's Pizza. Their style and service is topnotch when it comes to pizza. read more

Uncle G’s Pizza - Display of all pizza types excluding thin crust, cinnamon rolls and the various cake types. Try Uncle G and thank me later. - Pizza Near Me - Hoover, Alabama