uBuild Pizza Workshop

Closed. I can’t believe it lasted as long as it did. Based on the name we expected that we could actually build it ourselves. Wrong. That would be be a cool concept. The location was so bad it was destined for failure. Pizza was good. Put this place in a better place and it would have been a hit.

Really closed today. I’m a froyo lover and they kept closing the other location and now today this one is closed. It’s the 3^rd time I’ve drove for froyo and not been able to get it, completely unacceptable. Also the workers at this location were completely unhelpful last time and my froyo was watery they said «sometimes the machines do that «anyway lost me as a customer and I’m sure many others. Poor management

This place is a really cool concept, however I was not impressed with the quality of the ingredients. The employees were very cod and stingy with the toppings. The woman making my pizza seemed angry when I would tell her what I wanted on it, ridiculous. The only crust option is thin crust. It was nothing to write home about… It tasted pretty bland and flavorless. Seems like a great place to bring your kids. The prices are reasonable and there is a frozen yogurt place in the restaurant.

This was a recommendation from a friend. I stopped in for lunch since I was going to be in the area. I’ve never been to one of these custom pizza shops. It seem like they are popping up on every corner. Its an awesome concept. You get to build your own 12 inch pizza with your choice of toppings or you can choose from the menu. The price was very reasonable too. The only drawback is the fact that the parking lot is small and there’s 3 restaurants and an office that all share it so it can get kind of tight.

Cool concept, like a Subway or Chipotle, but pizza-​style. They have a few pre-​created options, or you can just run down the line of sauce and toppings to make your own, and the pizza comes out fresh in just minutes! It seemed small as they made it, but once in front of my face, I decided eating half was enough.
I ordered their pre-​fabbed veggie pizza option which had olives, peppers, onions, corn, etc etc. and it was good. I’ve had better woodfired pizza elsewhere, but for the price and speed, it was worth it and I’d come back if in the area.
The coke freestyle machine is a plus! I’m trying not to drink pop, and they had seltzer water options in there. Score!
They also have TruGurt frozen yogurt options in house.
Nicely decorated inside to fit the name.

Pretty good. Pizza crafters could be a little bit more even on where they put ingredients; my pizza ended up having a ton of stuff on one side and nothing on the other or on the edges. And the only other thing I found that I wasn’t too happy with was that of all the ingredients they have (and they do have a lot!) they don’t have garlic! What gives?!?

I should have known better.
Came here because Chipotle had a line out the door. Ordered the pesto pasta, and as the restaurant name implies, I got to see how it was made. Noodles reheated in water for 1 minute. Cold chicken chunks scooped on top. Then pesto sauce squirted from a bottle. Here’s your pasta; that’ll be $ 9 please.
Next time I’ll wait in line at chipotle.

This place is a gem because of the DIY experience of having a pizza made in front of your own eyes. This place has it all from the freestyle coke machine to frozen yogurt to pasta to salad to pizza (did I cover it all?).
The people that work here are super nice but they do lack a little bit of social skills which can make the interaction a bit awkward. I have to say that if you come here get froyo or pizza; don’t get the pasta, it’s not that great because they kinda just take the boiled pasta and put a bunch of sauce over it.

The «build it yourself» thing is very popular right now but this is the first DIY pizza place I’ve tried. They actually have three entrée options — pizza, pasta or salad — that utilize the wide range of toppings behind the counter, and a soup of the day, plus the whole Trugurt yogurt/​toppings selection off to the side. It’s fairly overwhelming, but I like that they have some suggested options on the menu boards to start from. Since it was my first time I went with the veggie pizza. It was a solid thin crust pizza with a unique mix of veggies. My only minor complaint is the cheese wasn’t super browned or bubbly, just melted. But again, minor, overall it was really good, nice crust, good sauce and good amount of cheese and toppings. I could only eat half, which at about 9 bucks for two meals (I just reheated the other half for lunch today) is a great deal in my book. You get a free small soda (coke freestyle machine) with your entrée which is a nice bonus. I didn’t try the yogurt but they had a great selection of flavors that was very tempting, and it looked very clean and fresh, not messy like some self serve places can be.
The décor is very modern/​minimalist with a workshop theme. Lots of wood and tools, but sparse. The most interesting thing is the indoor greenhouse growing tons of fresh basil! There isn’t a TON of seating — maybe five booths and a big bar height table with stools — but it wasn’t super busy so we didn’t have any problems. The employees I interacted with were nice, but not overly bubbly or friendly, which is OK.

I came here for the first time today. It’s just like Chipotle where you see all the possible toppings in front of you and use your creativity to pick all of the toppings for your pizza– including the sauce, cheese, veggies, meats, greens, etc. It’s $ 8.25 for unlimited toppings and a drink. It’s thin crust by the way. They also have suggestions on their menu with pre-​picked toppings and such in case you don’t know what to get. They also have a menu for pastas as well.
I got alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, green peppers, onions, and spinach. It was ready in maybe 5 – 10 minutes and it was deeelicious!
They also have those fancy pop machines with the touch screen and the employees were all super nice! There are frozen yogurt dispensers as well with free samples.
Came here again and got Pesto sauce, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, green peppers, onions, and spinach. Again… it was scrumptious!

Great pizza ready in under 5min. Solid options. Fresh ingredients at a great price. DONT SLEEP ON THIS PLACE.
I got the ubuild your own pizza-​unlimited toppings. You can’t go wrong with that.
Look past the major chains next to Ubuild and try it out. Greatly priced menu items. Its a lot of za for the price and you can get it to go also!

Nothing screams «you’re in for a good experience» like a clean atmosphere and fresh foodie smell when you first walk into a place. This spot had both, I was rather excited! There’s a huge TruGurt to the right of the restaurant that caught my attention before I even looked at the pizza menu, neatly mounted on flat screens behind the counter.
I was a little disappointed that chicken was the only meat option for non-​red meat eaters. Pretty limited for 2015 if u ask me. If u lean on the glass close enough, there are stanchions displaying what each option is. It was more difficult for my bf to see them and he’s a lot taller than my 4’11 self so I imagine the average customer may have a hard time seeing it also.
By the time I reached the end of the line and my pizza was put into the fire, I was sure I’d either be waiting a long time or my pizza wouldn’t be done completely. I was pleased to learn I was wrong. I waited less than 10 minutes and the pizza was delicious!
A «free» drink is included with the order. I was also offered by the shift leader to sample the frozen-​yo while we waited. Not sure if he saw me looking on Unilocal and wanted to boost the ratings or if his offer was genuine, but it felt good. :-)
I didn’t try the frozen-​yo but I’m now wishing I had. I’ll certainly be back.

uBuild is going on my lunch rotation! I came with Grant P back in October. He loved it; i thought it was good but not great. I’ve been wanting pizza all week and didn’t feel like ordering a huge large pizza because that’d mean that I have to eat ALL THAT pizza. I figured that uBuild was a good idea because I could get an individual pizza.
This time around, I ordered the Alfredo Pizza (chicken, bacon, alfredo sauce) and added onion, green pepper and red roasted peppers. This pizza was great! It was so delicious. In fact, my husband decided to order pasta and that we’d split, but I really wanted his grubby hands off my pizza. I highly recommend this one. As the name indicates, you can build your own pizza from scratch or they have a few that you can order then add/​take off whatever you don’t like.
The pasta was mediocre. It wasn’t completely hot. We both thought that after they built the pasta bowl, that it would get some kind of warming up, but it didn’t. It wasn’t bad, but the pizza was better.
I also like that the prices are pretty fair. You get a drink with each entrée purchase and they have a Freestyle machine, so you can pick whatever you want. This location also has froyo/​sorbet, so I took a couple samples. The blueberry italian ice tasted like a Blue Icee.
The employees here are really nice and build your pizza really quick. I made it here, ate and was back to work in less than 45 minutes.

yummmmmmmy! what an awesome idea for a good deal! you have 3 options, you can build a Pizza, a pasta, and a salad. AND YES you can put as many ingredients you want on your pizza with no extra cost. for about $ 8…it’s filling!!! I couldn’t even finish my pizza. They also have a frozen yogurt section for a sweet taste after.
The staff are super nice, they seem very helpful and patience while ordering. They call your name when it’s ready. The pizza only took 10 minute in the oven. They have healthy ingredients, GMO free, they grow their own I believe.

Great new spot in the oakbrook area. You create your own brick oven pizzas… employees and staff are outstanding and willing to offer noteworthy pizza making opinions. They grow their own basil behind the counter which is unique and expresses the freshness and quality of their food.
There is a frozen yogurt section inside this location which makes for a nice healthier desert option and they offer a 100 flavor coke machine… although I don’t drink pop its still cool!
Can’t wait to go back!

I had to try this place with all of the 5-​star reviews, and was disappointed. I had the salad and pizza here, and think they are both rather bland.
Salad: There are a large variety of toppings, but the salad isn’t chopped/​tossed and just bland. The chicken is boiled and doesn’t really add anything to the salad. On a positive note, there seems to be no extra charge for anything… So you can get unlimited toppings and unlimited chicken (hypothetically).
Pizza: the pizza is cracker bread style almost and is better than the salad. If you want a light pizza option, then this could be for you.
On the positive side, service was good and all meals include a drink, which makes it a nice affordable meal.

Welcome to Chipotle for Pizza– I love this place.
Like a Chipotle or Subway, you start with a blank slate and choose everything from sauce to toppings to cheese. Some of the pizza toppings are even grown in-​store, and that’s a nice touch. The employees are all super friendly and seem to really like working there.
My go to is a meaty pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and crumbled meatball. All the pizzas are cooked in this pizza oven that takes about six minutes to fully cook a pizza, and they are amazing. The pizza is thin crust and is crispy with some give. All the toppings are fresh, and with the included drink, my bill was under $ 10.
Bonus? If your pizza is a carry out, the bottom of the box has directions on how to cut out box pieces to make a ship.
For $ 10, this beats most other chain lunch spots in the area. Color me impressed.

We had 1 prototype pizza with spicy sauce and parmesan cheese, 1 barbeque pizza with cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and chicken and one original pasta with marinara and parmesan cheese. Soft drinks are included with the price.
We gave all of our entrees 5-​stars. Take a look at their online menu. It is a simple menu but I think that helps to get the food out quickly and also to keep costs down.
The workers were friendly and knew their responsibilities.
We’ll be back.

Great idea with great execution.
This place is super-​shiny and clean, which makes sense, given how new it is. You can actually go right or left when you go in – right for yogurt, left for pizza. We came for pizza. (They also have pasta and salad.)
You basically have three choices to start: plain cheese, pre-​configured options, or build-​your-​own. We both did build your own. There are three or four sauce options, five (?) cheese options and a boatload of toppings. I went for standard red sauce, mozzarella (should’ve added some parmesan, too) and a variety of veggies — spinach, red pepper, tomato, red onion, garlic. There doesn’t seem to be a limit on the toppings, although it’s a very thin crust, so you probably don’t want to go overboard.
My husband did a barbecue sauce and a few different meats for his build your own.
Then they pop your pizza in the oven and it’s ready very quickly. In the meantime, go play with the Coke Freestyle machine — drinks are included with entrees.
There’s not a *ton* of seating for the space — several booths, a big communal table in the middle and a bar-​style counter at the window.
They also have DIY froyo and tea, as part of a partnership with TruGurt.
Now, you do assume a certain amount of responsibility for your own pizza, since you can choose your own adventure. But the crust was crispy with a nice amount of chew, the ingredients were fresh, and the cheese just right. The size was just right and the pizza delicious.
It would be kind of nice if they had a mini-​salad maybe for on the side. But I could also see getting two pizzas and one salad for two-​three people to share, if you can all agree. :)
One note on the location, this little strip mall is sort of oddly located, and you’ll have to do a U-​Turn if you’re coming from the west or want to exit east.

I don’t know what it is about me and these fast casual build-​it-​yourself places, but I seriously love them. I think it’s partially the fact that I’m so impatient, so having my food ready as soon as I order it (or shortly thereafter) is just the bee’s knees to me. Perhaps I’m just lazy and the idea of cooking or having someone cook the way I tell them to just appeals to me way more than cooking myself.
Either way, enter UBuild Pizza Workshop and I’m in heaven.
I came here with my budz Courtney C. and Michael C. and we gave them a whirl on their first full day open.
There are a variety of pizzas, pastas or salads that can be constructed for you based on their suggested ingredients. Or, you can either build one of your complete creation or edit one of their existing plans. I went with their meaty pizza and added hot dog slices, roasted red peppers and roasted garlic. I’ll likely also be adding Pepto later, but that’s my fault, not theirs.
Your creation is made assembly-​line style, and once the ingredients from each station are added, the entrée is passed to the next person, eventually ending up in the fire oven. It takes about 5 minutes, and in the meantime you can go play with their Coca Cola Freestyle machine. By the time you have your (FREE) drink (Yeah, drinks are included with entrees!) your pizza is done and ready to eat.
Easy in, out, delicious done.
Oh yes sir, I will be back. And soon.