This rating is only for the food. This place is located in the old Red Hen spot. We thought we were going to Red Hen Bakery, but found out they moved. We were disappointed but figured we'd give it a shot. Owner was a nice guy, but I immediately got the vibe of a place that doesn't know what it wants to be. It felt like they were surprised to have customers. They heavily advertise pizza, however the pizza kitchen was closed for whatever reason. That was fine, we ordered a Turkey sandwich (Turkey, bacon, maple chipotle, ranch, greens, and Pepper Jack) which was delicious. While waiting, another customer came in looking for pizza and when hearing the kitchen was closed, he said, "this is my 3rd time here and every time I come there is no pizza, you're not very consistent". He still ordered food, I am sure it was great. Most people who wandered in were looking for the Red Hen, we heard the owner tell at least 2 other customers, that the Red Hen had moved out a few months ago. It must get tiring. The place was understaffed, looked like a 2 man operation, owner taking orders, taking calls on his cell phone, and another guy in the kitchen, making sandwiches and bringing them out to tables. That being said, I would still give it another shot and give them some time to get their act together. The sandwich was delicious. I hope they do well, but to survive in the restaurant business you need to be on your game. read more

I was driving by and noticed they are doing breakfast sandwiches! bought the basic with added bacon. this was the best made breakfast sandwich (mine is pretty amazing) I had ever bought! the English muffin was crispy on the inside and the bacon egg and cheddar was perfect size for breakfast! It came out in less then 5 minutes! price was very reasonable! read more

I had a fantastic vegetarian sandwich this afternoon: sourdough with cheese, lettuces, tomato slices, balsamic, and a pesto aioli! It was a large sandwich: ooeyy, gooey, and exactly what I craved! It was only $9.00! A huge contrast to the dry, bare "grilled cheese" from the kids' menu at another local venue a couple of weeks ago--which was $15.75! Counter and table service was extremely friendly and fast (although this was a hot sandwich). I am definitely hauling friends up to Woodbelly any chance I get! read more

We hired the Woodbelly team to cater our wedding at the iconic Sleepy Hollow Farm in Woodstock, VT. As soon as my fiance and I walked into the Woodbelly shop for our tasting in Montpelier, we almost immediately knew we would want to work with them this summer. BLM artwork litters the walls, there's a sign that says "trans people eat free" under the register and Hailey greets you with the warmest smile from behind the counter! Then...we tried the food. Nothing could have prepared us for how absolutely delicious everything was! And its not just their pizza thats mind-blowing, so are their vegetarian and chicken dishes. Hailey's service was wonderful, she (and her sweet daugther!) even did a site visit before the wedding to give us advice on where her team should set up, and what makes the most sense for rental planning. She was extremely accommodating to our vegan diet, as well and provided gluten-free alternatives for our guests. My parents mentioned "faine" aka "farinata," because we eat that with our pizza in our home-country of Argentina, and Hailey offered to learn the recipe and make it for us at the wedding. Thats how thoughtful she is! We ordered: - grazing table full of local cheese and meats - maple seared scallops - fish cakes -farinata -green salad with seasonal veg -maple braised chicken thighs and drumsticks -quinoa & bean stuffed squash -pizza buffet with vegan cheese and GF crust options -peach & blueberry cobbler At the wedding, no one could stop talking about how incredible the food was, and how absolutely lovely Hailey and her staff are. We could not have had a better experience. Thank you and your team for making this happen! Don't have photos to share yet (photos are yet to arrive from the photographer) but will leave you with this one of the bride getting her hands messy in some pizza :) read more

Woodbelly Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Montpelier, Vermont

Price is too high for what you get. Other equivalent pizzas cost much less. Not impressed.

Finally! The wife and I have made it in here twice...and it has become our favorite thin crust pizza over all the local pizza places including Village stores thus far ~15. Sauce, Toppings, crust...really good, crisp, flavorful and consistent balance. It's local farm to table fare supporting the local economy as well. Good selection of beer although they favor IPAs on their menu. A little priced when you go large...but their overhead's gone up considerably in recent years and for the occasional treat ...a great experience. Now if they could only try deepdish! read more

Great sauce Appreciate the thin slice, and amazing crust. Staff very friendly. Montpelier was great. read more

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GREAT pizza!! Their gluten free crust is as delicious & chewy as the full gluten dough! It's all sourdough, which makes this gluten dough easier to digest than other places'. After trying multiple pizzas over multiple visits, my faves are: Half cheese, half sausage - regular crust: I pre order on their website & it's ready in 15 mins. Ordering it parbaked gives me a softer-chewy crust that I can also make as crisp as I want in a 450-degree oven. Fougasse: if I had to choose between this beauty & a pizza, it would be a tough decision. Chewy is the texture of my dreams, & this is exactly that. Comes with a choice of dipping sauces - so far, their garlicky marinara is my fave. They have slices available here, as well as a nice selection of kombuchas. Highly recommend! read more

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Pizza was excellent. Cooked to perfection with a delicious slightly sweet sauce. Pizza was extremely expensive. $35 for a large with a topping on half the pizza. Staff was very rude (taller folks). (Except the shorter girl working the register was fine - not polite, but not rude.) read more

The worst! Don't waste your time or money! The service was an atrocity. The prices were even worse! Stay away!

After placing my order for 2 pizzas, we order a couple beers and waited for our pizza. The girl taking our order had no idea what she was doing, asking for employee help with every portion of the order. I worried about this and was hoping the order would come through ok. Unfortunately, that won't be the case. Nothing came for at least 30 minutes, even though there was only 1 other couple waiting and then getting their pizza. I went up to the counter, specifically to the guy making pizza, and asked where our 2 pizzas were, and he said "there aren't any other orders, what was your order?". Oh no. He tried to make our two pizzas fast ("no problem, I can make them in 3 minutes") but it still took 15-20 mins to get them to the table. After waiting 1 hour+ for our pizza, it was now closing time but we chose to stay and eat the pizza. The let down was the pizza wasn't very good, with dough that had a very bland, odd taste and gray-ish look inside. Unfortunately, this was a complete fail. Needless to say, this won't be a pizza place we'll return to. read more

Pizza was ok- place was basically take out only fyi Cider to go was ok- next time I would taste it first read more

I was excited to try this place as they seem to use a lot of locally sourced ingredients. Unfortunately the experience was really disappointing. The staff all look like they're in high school and didn't seem very enthused to be there. I ordered a calzone and was told (at 5:45pm - an early dinner by most standards) that they were out of dough for the calzone. I asked if they used the same dough for the calzone as they do for the pizza and they said yes but the pizza dough is portioned out differently and they didn't have any calzone dough portions left. First of all they shouldn't be running out of a key ingredient so early in the evening and second they should have made an accommodation and used some of the pizza dough. Otherwise take it off the menu if you can't serve it. So my friend and I ordered a "chef's choice" veggie pizza. It tasted horrible and the cheese didn't taste right. I asked what cheese they used and he said they used the vegan cheese. It didn't say that they used vegan cheese for the veggie pizza on the menu and we certainly didn't ask for it At that point I had lost my appetite and decided to get dinner elsewhere. My friend was starving so he held his nose and ate the pizza. Fortunately they only made him pay for half the pizza. It doesn't matter what kind of ingredients you use or where you get it from, if your service is that bad it negates everything else. Needless to say I won't be back read more

Delicious white sauce pizza and cold beer. What more could you ask for? Oh yeah, outside seating and a dog bowl full of water for my two dogs. Perfect lunch! read more

This place is very very hit or miss. I've had a good pie and an absolutely horrible pie i threw most of it away. I think its a combination of the sauce, cheese and dough temp. The sauce must have tomato paste or be cooked down, it can turn to a pasty dry layer. Maybe look to NY or New haven where just ground San Marzano tomatoes are used. Very wet so pie stays moist in hot ovens. The cheese is likely good cheese but its a very low oil cheese. Given this the pie is very easy to dry out and makes an inedible brown dry overcooked cheese layer and if you get that with the paste.. uggg. High oil cheese separates in heat and makes for an amazing tasting pie. The crust though has amazing flavor.. such a shame. Should be cooked right on the stone fast and bubbly and then out of the oven. Again look to New Haven places that cook at over 1k deg. on base of oven and documented as some of the best pies in the world by many sources. Temp of dough matters.. some of the pies I've had were bubbly and puffy.. nice warm dough.. others like crackers.. cold dough? is my guess since the flavor is still good. I hope you can change and tweak over time. Montpelier could use a great pizza place. read more

Yummy pizza! Tried it today as part of the food tasting festival and will definitely come back next time we're in town. There were many vegetarian options. We tried the corn and broccoli rabe which was delicious but there were several others to choose from. There were also meat options. read more

I liked it quite a bit. Pizza tasted good. Staff was friendly. Root beer was tasty as well.

Woodbelly is amazing! What else needs to be said? Oh, well I guess I could also mention their incredible staff, beautiful new location, friendliness, generosity, and dedication to making the best pizza imaginable with the most healthy, delicious and local ingredients possible... Thank you! read more

One of the worst pizza I have ever had in my life & the most expensive one as well! If you're from the NY/NJ area you shouldn't have any explanations...no comparison! read more

Our take-home pizza was tasty, had great flavor, but was a bit overcooked and dry, and also had holes in several slices, which was disappointing. We have had much better pizza from this restaurant... hopefully there will be more attention to detail next time. read more

We had to take out pizzas, won the top supreme one and the other one, the mushroom ricotta one. They are the best pizzas I can remember having. For a Vermont thin crust pizza, I thought it was better than flatbread, I thought it was better than, a positive pie, I thought it was better than the bespoke pizza we like to have when we go to the Kedron Valley Inn in South Woodstock. There was enough topping to really give some mouth peel and fullness, but the crust was still that really nice woodfired crust and light. I totally recommend the place. read more

My Wife and I just got the "Pack 23" pizza tonight and have absolutely zero regrets. Delicious pizza and great customer service. Highly recommend it! read more

Pizza is underwhelming and could have been baked longer. House salad was uninspired with greens and carrots but without tomatoes or other complementary ingredients. Most disappointing was the service where they are clearly overwhelmed. Each step in the meal, from not being greeted to getting utensils or our table cleaned, seemed herculean effort. Disappointed. read more

Food is fantastic. Friendly staff. Food locally grown. Local beverage choices. Relaxed setting. Highly recommend. read more

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Came here with a few quick minutes for lunch. Good slice selections. We had basic pepperoni and a more interesting choice of pesto, goat cheese, sweet potato and caramelized onions. Both were good. Pizza on paper plates, water from the tap in mason jars. Good, satisfying. read more

Hands down the best Pizza in Montpelier! Authentic wood fired taste!

The staff is friendly but the pizza is dry and without flavor. Maybe more sauce. I got four different pies for a party and they just weren't good. But they were crazy expensive. read more

What an amazing last minute find. We loved the pizza, beer, and the staff. Even if they called me a Basic Bitch.

Sorry, but this place is not 4.5 star worthy. Basically take-out, buy by the slice ordering with small pieces and minimal toppings.

Great pizza and bartending services. The guests at my wedding raved about the Friday night pizza and the bar service on Friday and Saturday. Multiple guests talked about "overserving" themselves on pizza because it was so delicious! The vegan pizza (which I ate) was amazing. Thank you for making vegan pesto!!!! Cocktails were excellent, and nonalcoholic drinks were tasty and ample. Willow and Jonah were excellent bartenders in every way. The tasting we went to was exceptional and everyone we interacted with was professional, kind, and accommodating. The company could be a little delayed in email and phone responses, especially during the busy wedding season, but that's to be expected. Highly recommended. read more

Solid pies and a solid crew. Best pizza around. Looking forward to them opening their bar. read more

Hopeless. You want to spend $4.75 for a small slice of pizza served with a side of bad attitude, this is your place! Tried three times to like it - three major fails. They just don't seem to give a crap about their customers or the value they offer - they appear to believe they're doing you a favor by taking your money and giving you a mediocre slice fir top dollar. read more

they had amazing customer service i ordered a pizza and they had made it but it had a hole in it so they gave us a free slice awesome hardworking people. read more

For the love of God, make that hippie chick wear plastic gloves taking pizza slices in and out of the oven when you're serving the pizza outside, would you? She's not my damn cousin, this isn't the Phish lot, you know, this is a restaurant. It's so gross to watch, it makes me wonder, what other health code violations do you have going on? Your toppings are so beautiful and appealing, it's been enough to make me forget the bottom is burnt in the past, but this? No. I keep walking. Not today, Satan. read more

The pizza is unbelievably good! We did chef's choice vegetarian and we were not disappointed - they put together ingredients we would have never thought of. Highly recommend if you're looking for dinner in Montpelier. read more

Awesome pizza on Fridays (pop-up). Did the chef's creation and it was divine!!!! Amazing farm fresh local ingredients. Very thin crust. Can't wait to go back! read more

Sweet potato and olive pizza was great as was the cheese slice. We sat outside and enjoyed the Views of the mountains.

We had Woodbelly cater our wedding, and they were fantastic. Wedding food is usually both expensive and mediocre, but Woodbelly was reasonably priced and the best food I've had at a wedding. They brought a pizza oven to the venue and made dinner on site. Our guests raved about it after, even those who are used to more formal meals at weddings. They have lots of options for appetizers and the bar, too. They were also flexible as our plans changed. Overall, a joy to work with! read more

the puerto rico pizza is so dang good! not super spicy but well worth the price for everything on it!! so yummy the purple haired person working at the counter was very sweet and the pizza makers were having a good time and they were also very nice. the atmosphere of woodbelly is very welcoming and kind i would go again :) read more

Woodbelly pizzas are great, crusts not too thick or thin and they don't skimp on the cheese like so many. 10/10