City Oven

One my list of Must Try Places, so I stopped in for a (very) late lunch.
Turns out, I recognized the G.M., from his days as an A.M. at Au Bön Pain in EQT building.
Bit into an exceptional, delicious, wood-​fired puzza. I haven’t had that since leaving NY. HUGE, fresh dollops of Ricotta cheese topped the pizza. Not greasy! (Pet peeve: greasy pizza)
Had perfect amount of garlic, mozzarella, etc. Fantastic crust. I ate every bit.
They have fresh salads ($ 7.99−9.99), pizza, whole, or by the sluce, on white ir wheat crust, and sandwiches. All specialty sandwiches are $ 7.99, and house sandwiches, $ 4.99−6.99, all available on white or wheat, or on flatbread.
Breakfast ranges from $ 1 – 6.99.
They do catering, too.
City Oven is open M-​F, 7am-​3pm, a convenient walk from just about everywhere. Bön apetit!

Needed a gluten free lunch and didn’t want just a salad. They have gluten free pizza and sandwiches. I had the gf buffalo sandwich on a flatbread. Delicious. First time at the City Oven but will return. Hubby had the sliced ribeye flatbread sandwich special. He says it was very good as well.

Basically flat bread with toppings added. You get a lot for your money. Had white and buffalo chicken. Tasty and quick for a lunch downtown.
Get there early as the line gets long close to noon. I sat at the window and people watched.

Definitely one of my favorite pizza spots in town. The pizza crust is the selling point for me. It’s hard to find a good pizza dough that’s not too thick, thin, burnt, etc.
My personal favorite is the buffalo chicken pizza. It has just the right amount of sauce to crust ratio. They don’t throw on fried food like a lot of other buffalo chicken pizzas which I really like.
Ambiance: 3
Food/​Drink quality: 4
Presentation: 4
Price: 4
Overall: 4

Stopped by for lunch today. It was my first time but all of my bosses rave about city oven. I waited in line while looking at a menu. You can order the pizza whole or by the slice. You can also choose the crust which is awesome. I noticed a few people with flat bread sandwiches that looked delicious.
I decided on a margarita pizza. The manager was very kind as well as the employees. The pizza was ready quickly. While it was tasty, I found it to be an average margarita pizza. The sauce could have used some seasonings or flavor. It wasnt a very exciting sauce. Also they either used dried basil or it was just diced up very tiny. Larger pieces of basil would have been appreciated since its one of the main ingredients in a margarita pizza. One good thing is that i only ordered one slice, but it came up as 2 (i guess the slices are just large so they cut them in half)
I’ll be sure to try them again. maybe ordering a buffalo chicken pizza slice or a flat bread sandwich.

I wasn’t a huge fan of the pizza here. I was expecting a lot more considering their tag line is «fresh fire roasted.» If the pizza is fire roasted, I couldn’t tell. We ordered the sweet sauce pizza, wishfully thinking it might be a nice alternative to my favorite pie from Fiori’s. Unfortunately, the City Oven’s pizza reminded me of something you’d find in the freezer aisle of the grocery store. Although I didn’t like the pizza, I would be willing to give this place another chance and try their other menu items.

I don’t know who is stacking these Unilocal reviews, but we ordered three pizzas for an office meeting in town today. Not one single person liked it and we have PLENTY of leftovers. Nobody wants to take them home. In the words of one colleague, «everything about it is wrong… The crust, the sauce, …everything.» ‘Nuff said!

This is one of my favorite lunch spots downtown. I like that I can order the pizza by the slice and get exactly what I want. I usually order two slices, one meat lovers and one of something else. They don’t skimp on the toppings, and they are delicious! The sweet sauce pizza they offer is really good as well. Because it is a small place I usually get my order to go, then my coworkers stare at me when I’m back in the office because it smells SO good. The pizza certainly is not cheap, but if you can fill up on 1 or 2 slices, you can get out of there for less than $ 10, which is pretty normal in town.

I grabbed lunch here yesterday with a coworker and really enjoyed it. It was my first time there and I wasn’t sure what to expect since the pizza joints in the city aren’t that great. It’s sort of a grab and go type place but they do have some seating. I had a slice of white pizza and a slice of buffalo chicken. Two completely different flavors but both equally tasty. They make the pizza as your order so it’s not sitting under heat lamps all day. I can’t wait to go back and try something else.

The pizza is great! The place is clean and the employees were very friendly! They have great pizza options and you can grab by the slice or get a whole pie!

Must stop in!
I went in there for lunch and grabbed two slices of pizza. Meat lovers and buffalo chicken. They were very good. You can taste the fire roasted style. Not the best in the world but still phenomenal! The meat lovers is probably my favorite and they do not skimp on the toppings. You can get regular crust or wheat, I went with regular and I liked it. They have a nice selection of sandwiches but I’ve yet to try. Stop by and try it out!

This place was a really awesome lunch stop for a coworker and I. We ordered a large specialty pizza and it was absolutely phenomenal! I plan on going back to buy individual slices of some of their other pizza, as it all looks great.
Highly recommended!

I decided to try the City Oven today for lunch. What a treat. I noticed most everyone in the place had pizza and it all looked good, but after glancing over the menu I decided on the Sausage and Peppers sandwich. The guy behind the counter who took my order was pleasant enough. He asked if I wanted my sandwich with wheat or white bread (I choose wheat) and if I would rather have a side of chips or a cup of pineapple. I went with the pineapple thinking it would be a nice contrast to spiciness of the sausage and peppers. He even offered me a cup for water without pressuring me into purchasing a soft drink (who does that anymore).
My sandwich was ready in about 5 minutes. The bread is tough to describe. It’s obviously made in-​house and it kind of resembled a toasted flat bread… delicious never the less. It came with a generous topping of sautéed peppers and onions and I was also surprised to see that the sausage wasn’t a patty or a link but rather crumbled. The sandwich was very tasty.
I have mixed emotions on the atmosphere of the City Oven. While it is well lit, very clean, modern yet casual, it was also a bit cramped. I’d say that’s about my only negative on the place but it won’t deter me from going back. I’d like to try the pizza next time. Thumbs up for the City Oven.

This is my favorite place to eat lunch downtown. I love the portobella sandwich and the pizza is great. They offer pizza and flatbread sandwiches on either white or wheat which isn’t too common, and they also offer gluten free pizza. The location isn’t big and can get crowded, but if you get there early it’s pretty fast. I only wish the Banksville Rd location was still open!

I am very happy with City Oven. I have to eat Gluten Free and have tried so far a regular cheese, veggie and buffalo chicken pizza which have all been great. I don’t like many GF pizzas but enjoy this one. The wait will be a little longer than usual due to them putting on gloves and making sure its cooked right for you but its worth waiting for because they do what they should. I definitely recommend to stop there!

OK place to grab some pizza and wings. The pizza was good but nothing outstanding. I did not have any wings but they did not look all that great.

Super! Not only is this some of the best pizza you can get, but its «pizza with a purpose». The restaurant hires underprivileged kids who would otherwise find it hard to find a job. Read the postings on the dream wall while waiting for your order.

I agree this is a welcome lunch spot.
Menu is Flatbread pizza (14″ or a slice) of various traditional styles, plus meat lovers, garden veggie and buffalo chicken. That’ll set you back $ 10 – 15 or $ 3−4/slice. 8 Flatbread sandwiches from $ 5 – 8 with lots of different roasted veggies. Salads and wings.
I had a roasted portobello sandwich. The mushroom was roasted in a balsamic sauce with onions and cheese on the housemade flatbread. The oven fired flatbread was easily the best part, if not just a tad on the bland side (just add salt!)
I’ll be back. Two years ago I would have said $ 8 – 10 for lunch was expensive but it seems like that is just the going rate in downtown pittsburgh for anything beyond subway.

Great new fast-​casual that is open for breakfast or lunch! Great addition to downtown for lunch!
Fresh Fire-​Roasted Flatbread Pizza, panini sandwiches, soup and salad.
Pizza with a purpose!
Have been to the other location and now to this location. Delicious Flatbread Pizza, salads, breakfast panini and Wood-​fired wings. You can be creative and create your own pizza or sandwich. Had the Capocollo flatbread sandwich with lettuce tomato cheese and fire roasted onions and the dry-​rubbed wings. Delicious!