Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe

Tasted just like my dad’s homemade pizzas. If you are in evansville Indiana you need to try it. Locally owned and operated. Has great service and good food. Happy I stopped here. Lost my dad 2 yrs ago and this was heart warming to eat something that reminded me of him.

I have not lived in Evansville for 35 years so my visit to Deerhead brought back great memories. This was a hangout during the mid 80’s. I had the lunch Stromboli, my wife had the lunch pizza, and we split a small Greek salad. The salad was great with a lot of feta, black olives, and juicy ripe tomatoes. The sausage on the Strom was tasty, and my wife’s pizza was delicious. This is a go to place if you are on Columbia street and around the hospital. Thank goodness some things never change.

Wonderful pizza and atmosphere. I love their band nights. Its a fun place to go if you dont want to get dressed up and go to a club.

What a festive atmosphere of music and good times. The staff was friendly and my Texas Strom was cooked well and had a smoky sweet BBQ sauce that was enjoyable. My wife had the Breaded Pork Tenderloin and commented that it was delicious and the breading was amazing. There was something weird tasting about the pickle though just a small thing, it had a cigarette smoke taste to it and I believe the environment is smoke free? So did my wifes. But all in all had a good time and good eats I will return and I recommend.

The Double Decker pizza is the best pizza in Evansville. The fried appetizers are always fried to a Fall Festival type perfect level. A great place to just grab a drink, eat amazing pizza, and listen to some great music.

My husband and I ate here for the first time after it being recommended to us by friends for having amazing pizza. We were certainly not disappointed! The double decker was delicious, and it was so filling we took half of the pizza home! We also loved the live music– as Nashville natives, it made it feel like being back home– and they have a decent selection of drafts. Service was great, our drinks never went empty and everyone was friendly. We will definitely be back! This is the best pizza we’ve had since we moved!

Great atmosphere, great staff, food is OK. Went with a friend for dinner. We went on a Saturday around 7:00. We were able to get a seat right away and the service was great. Made sure that we had what we needed but weren’t intrusive.
We ordered the buffalo bites as an appetizer, the stromboli, and the double decker pizza. The buffalo bites were pretty good, a little bit of heat but not to spicy. The stromboli was not what I expected. I was expecting the traditional «folded over pizza» this was more of a hoagie on a roll, very little sauce and lots of bread. It was good but a little greasy. The double decker pizza was good, the sauce and toppings, pepperoni and sausage, were great. The crust was a little off.
A fun place with a nice patio but not the best food.

It’s not the cleanest place around, but it totally makes up for it with their delicious, mouthwatering food. Highlights are the Stromboli, the Greek Salad, and the Bologna sandwiches. A perfect place to have lunch or dinner at.

I’ve been coming here for a few years, love the chili but I ordered a sandwhich tonight and waited a long time for my food when it got to me it had hardly any meat on it Deffinetly not worth the 8.45 they were charging I sent it back said I waited to long and it was over priced the owner came out trying justify waiting 28 minutes for a Philly cheese steak, I told him I wasn’t going argue with him and I didn’t want anything else. He then told me I was being rude, i did ask him if he treats his regulars this way and that i would not be back. The server had at that point brought me what I normally order and I refused it and just wanted my bill The owner told me to stay true to not coming back after three years of coming in, this is not how you treat a customer.

I was in town visiting some friends and we decided on Deerhead. I’d never heard of it before but was curious to try it. We arrived around 7:30pm on a Saturday night & the place was packed. We had a party of 6 & luckily a group was getting up as we arrived the the wait was minimal.
The short time we did wait, we ordered drinks at the bar. Fair warning, they make the drinks here STRONG. They’re also CHEAP. It was only $ 7.25 for a jack & diet and a gin & tonic water. That’s insane. The drink was good in a sense that it was strong, but I thought the flavor was off a little. Maybe the diet coke syrup was low or something.
I skimmed over the menu & thought about a pizza but didn’t want to be a fat kid and get a huge pizza, so I decided on a cheeseburger and added potato wedges with it. I also ordered a basket of fried mushrooms that came with a horseradish sauce. They were great. The breading was really thick. I’m not sure if they make them there or not but I really enjoyed them. I love horseradish white sauce so that was a plus.
The burger must been a frozen patty because our waitress said that they’re all just cooked, & you cannot ask if you want medium or not. For the price, I had no issue with that. The burger filling & I really enjoyed the bun it came on. I kept the horseradish & dipped my burger in it. So much for not being a fat kid.
The live band set up before we got our food. Before that the noise level was of your average bar. We were able to have a conversation with each other at the table. Once the band started to play, it was nearly impossible to talk to the person next to you. You were really get your monies worth with the FREE band.
***** I have ONE issue with Deerhead Café, please update your menu prices online & in house if you’re going to charge a different price. The menu lists that a cheeseburger is $ 4.75, and it is «complete with lettuce, tomato, onions, kosher pickle, & chips. Fries are $ 1.25 extra». On my receipt it lists a cheeseburger is $ 5.35 PLUS .50 for cheese, PLUS .45 dressed. I’m not sure why a cheeseburger has a price listed and then you’re charged for cheese. Seems odd to me.
I really do like this place. The food is good and the prices are great, I just wished they’d get a clear consensus on their pricing.

The pizza was awesome! My husband and i always get the double decker pizza. The service is always decent and the drinks are tasty. They even have live bands on the weekend! Great place to hang with friends.

Has one of the best atmospheres in town. Good food and nice staff. Definitely recommend their pizza.

This has been our place to get the family together for a meal for many years now. Nice casual atmosphere, and the back room is great for us because we take it all up and hopefully contain our loudness to that area. The pizza is always great. The Greek salad is also really good — get a large and share it.

Definitely one of Evansville’s hidden gems. The pizza and fried mushrooms are killer awesome. The alcohol is pretty reasonably priced. The service is excellent (even if the bartender sometimes seems like he’s in a bad mood, he’s actually a super nice guy). And most nights of the week they have live bands, often jazz, featuring local talent. But don’t go expecting to be able to hold a conversation — when the bands are on, it gets LOUD. But seriously, why would you want to talk? Get a beer and just get lost in the music. You can talk tomorrow.

Excellent Pizza and fried mushrooms. The bar can be very loud at times… can’t wait for more next time i visit home.

So many good times here. Deerhead is one of those places that makes living in Evansville tolerable for transients and non-​natives.
Famous for their ‘double-​decker’ pizzas — just what it sounds like. Basically two pizzas in one. Fantastic. Also their thin crust (which I prefer to thick) is great. Some specialty combos and you can make your own too. Other stuff is decent. Appetizers are standard pub stuff (fried this or that) but good. Especially the mushrooms.
They often have live jazz which is frequently very good. Only complaint is that it is not acoustically equipped to have live music and is therefore EXTREMELY loud when the band is playing — not at all conducive to conversation.
All in all, a great local spot. Check it out if you’re in town.

If you are looking for fancy or corporate chain décor, then don’t bother walking through the door. If you remember what pizza places used to look like, then step into the wayback machine that is the Deerhead.
Seating is very limited. There are two sections. One that is non-​smoking, consists of about 5 tables that are right next to the kitchen. From here you get to watch the cooks making pizzas and hot sandwiches.
The other section is the bar in the next room. From here you get to see the live music selection of the evening. This place was very popular, so there were no tables in that section for us. It was very loud in that room and a bit smoky, so we didn’t mind sitting in what the waitress called the «family section». Luckily there were no children present.
The waitress was very pleasant and she patiently told us the beer selection and left out the Bud and Miller as we requested. They didn’t have a huge selection, but we found a few gems. The Bell’s Two Hearted Ale was a good IPA and the Leinie’s 1889 (or something like that) was a tasty surprise as well.
When I stumbled trying to decide what appetizer to order, the waitress suggested the Greek salad. Deciding to skip the deep fried selections seemed like a good idea. We order one and it was huge. She even brought us two plates to share it. (Later, when we got the bill we saw that it was the «small» one.) One thing missing was the anchovies. Greek salads should have anchovies, and this was a pizza place, so I know they have them. There was plenty of feta on it to make up for their absence though.
We had a small pizza. It was OK, but I am not a big fan of the thin crust. My wife is the pizza addict though and she liked it a lot.
Dessert was the real surprise. We like sweets with our beer, so it was nice to find out that they have two kinds of homemade pie. We ordered both, a chocolate and a coconut cream. It was a pleasant ending to the evening.
Because we are from the Chicago area, the prices here seemed very reasonable. After a generous tip, we still ended up around $ 40 for the night.
The décor is not fancy, but who needs it to be when the food and service are good? I wish the Deerhead was in my neighborhood.
The food was good but not spectacular.

they have good food. i highly recommend their pizza. servers are very friendly. quick service. great place to have a few drinks & hang out. they always have good music & bands. when there is a band the music can be very loud. this may be a concern if you are trying to have a conversation. if you are buying alcohol, get it from the waitress because the bar is very slow & you will wait for a long time.

I’ve been going to the Deerhead for years, and it is one of my favorite places in Evansville. The food is always good, I usually go with the pita grilled cheese, the veggie burger or a pizza. Try the fries with a sandwich, they are thick and have a tasty seasoning on them. The double decker pizza is one of their specialties, and is always good. They have live music in the bar most nights of the week, and I especially like going on Sundays. Great atmosphere, good food and good blues/​jazz music makes for a fun night!
On a side note… if you are looking for a quieter time to dine at Deerhead, try lunch or early evening, as the music doesn’t usually start til later at night. Also the enclosed patio is generally much quieter than the bar. They also have a drive-​through window for carryout orders.

This was my second visit. We went on a Friday night about 10pm and sat outside. We were the only patrons. After sitting there for about 5 min, I went inside to see if they were serving the patio and the cook said he’d send someone right out. «Amanda! Do you want a table outside?» It seemed like we were a nuisance. We each ordered a sandwich which arrived fairly quickly and tasted good. The menu is mostly toasted sandwiches with a few salads. Not a ton of vegetarian options but I went with the grilled cheese. Prices are fair. Service wasn’t great but the food was decent.