Sparky’s Pizza

The pizza was good, just not great. I had Sparky’s pizza one night then Dominoes a couple nights later. I was surprised to find that Dominoes was much better. But the service at Sparky’s was great!

Best cheese slices I’ve had in PDX. (So far anyway) Will definitely be back for more. Nice prices too.

Nice little hole in the wall New-​York Style pizza place. The pizza tastes good and I had no issues customer service wise. Prices are reasonable. Only downside is it only delivers to companies, not to regular customers.

Delicious New-​York Style pizza, and reasonably priced as well. Always look forward to a stop at Sparkys when I find myself in the neighborhood!

I came to this location to give it another try because last visit l was ticked off, and it’s close to my job. Today I had a slice of Hawaiian Pizza, they really don’t have a selection of slices during lunch, but I decided to get a slice of anyway, plus the few choices they had remaining looked dry like it had been sitting. Once I got my slice, I immediately took off ALL the pineapples, it was way too much, it killed the taste of the pizza, and did not taste like pizza, it tasted like red sauce and pineapples. Someone need to learn how to make pizza because this was not it!

Wow! $ 50 minimum for pizza delivery! Never heard of a pizza place not do 1 pizza delivery! Read the reviews and I guess they were right about the service! The person on the phone was not really interested in helping. Did not even offer takeout, just left it at that. I guess we will never try them…

Who trains these people? Epic fail at customer service. We walk in and the place looks like a hurricane just blew through. A completely nasty mess! Ok, we look at the pizza… old and barely any choices. Still, the girl behind the counter hasn’t even greeted us or made eye contact. Eventually says I’ll be with you in just a second and starts counting tips! Seriously? We walked out & won’t ever give a place with such low standards a second chance. Trashy

Sparky would of got five stars but they are hit and miss on the cleanliness And freshness. Lunch specials And big slices And breadsticks

This place is really top notch. Their customer service is what really brings gives this place 5 stars. Particularly a worker named Ellen who routinely gives me exceptional customer service every visit. The breadsticks are probably my favorite food item as well as the best value for $ 0.99. Their pizza selection is wide in variety and cooked and prepared to perfection. I really like this place lol. –Avery

Food is good. Service not so great. Ordered for pickup food was not ready for pick up even though I arrived after the time they told me. Not to mention I was the only customer there at the time

Great selection of slices at lunch time. Best pizza in North Portland? I’m thinking it is.

Garlicky, buttery giant breadsticks and pizza by the huge slice for a good price – what’s not to love?!

Been a regular here for years but the service has been going downhill steadily. Called 45 minutes before they closed today on
My way home only to be told they decided to shut down there kitchen for the evening and would not be taking any more orders. Very disappointed.

This place has gone downhill horribly. The pizza quality is terrible. I recently had to walk away from picking up an order because the quality of the product I saw in the box wasn’t worth even half of what they were asking. The pizza we ordered was supposed to have extra cheese and I swear that half of the slices were less than half covered with it. They skimp on the toppings at the customer’s expense. Honestly I used to be a fan. Now, we are better off ordering from some blasé chain restaurant than ordering from here. Never again Sparky’s. Never.

Absolutely love this pizza! Best schticks ever! Buttery garlic goodness with the perfect dough. My family and I used to live in Sandy and frequented that location. I was so happy when I moved to north east right by this location. It’s small but nice atmosphere and cozy. The parking lot is a bit tricky but worth the yummy yummy pizza that always hits the spot for me. I recommend the Manhattan or now I think it’s called a classic. Perfect toppings on perfect crust. Pizza by the slice is pretty good price too! Customer service was fast and friendly. I had Sparky’s for lunch and I’m now lying in bed thinking about the next time I’ll have this pizza.

We were on a road trip and needed a quick bite to eat late at night. The staff was friendly and the pizza was good. our experience with Sparky’s Pizza was «A-​OK».

Not so great. Crust was okay but for $ 14, my pizza had almost zero toppings despite ordering sausage, basil, and roasted garlic. There was a total of 7 tiny shreds of basil, maybe a small handful of sausage and almost zero garlic. Parking is a pain as well.

Ordered a Hawaiian and a Mediterranean. Good price.
The crust made me want to write this review. Great texture! Chewy yet still crispy. Yum!
Will order there again soon.

With so many pizzerias charging upwards of $ 30 for a large pie nowadays, it was certainly refreshing to find a place where you can still get a big ol’ 18 incher, loaded with toppings, for under $ 20. Enter Sparky’s.
The problem, as even the most rudimentary palette will quickly discover after a few bites of ones first slice o’ Sparky Pie, is one of QC. The crust is gummy yet tough, and is quickly revealed to be a flaccid, soggy mess after extracting from the box. I’ve tried four different Sparky pies now, and the crusts on all of ‘em, even their Margharita, tapped out like an amateur MMA fighter in his first big fight (and first quick loss).
Time to pump the old breaks a little and give Sparky’s some more credit where its due: I don’t seek to give the impression it was all bad. Of the four pies tried, I thought their NYNY was particularly good, with plenty of meaty, porky toppings for an overall pleasing effect, managing to at least temporarily mask the disappointing situation w/​the crust. Couple a’ slices of that pizza pie will put the kibosh on most well-​intended people’s ambitions for the rest of the evening.
In other news, the service was prompt but there was a funk of low morale about the place… I’ve worked too many places w/​endemic low staff morale to be able to miss it when I now catch even a tiny whiff of it. Also, they only deliver for orders of $ 75 or more… you better be having a big party w/​plenty of guests, b/​c $ 75 buys you a whole bunch of this extravagantly mediocre fare. The hot wings seemed like a bargain at first @ about 6 bucks for a dozen, but they were a lifeless affair, and their take on «hot/​spicy» would draw jeers from school children.
Bottom line: there’s tastier pizza options abounding in No Po these days, but you will probably pay significantly more for any of it. I’d spend money on ol’ Sparky again, but I can’t imagine anyone bragging them up to foodie friends or out-​of-​towners.

Love ‘em too much to ever exclude them from some Unilocal lovin’.
Oh Sparky’s… your pizza, and particularly, your GARLIC TWISTS really revved me up, sparking a love affair I had with you for the while it lasted… I get nostalgic seeing the photos of my «neighborhood» Sparky’s. I am indelicate with that term, for unfortunately, this location had no neighborhood to speak of at all (busy, trucking route with industrial feel all over).
Hence, i would recommend the one further south on MLK, closer to NE Fremont, and newer as well.
Sparky’s has some wonderful, magical dough spell cast upon it… in fact, I had the opportunity to meet the young 20 something entrepreneur who opened this branch a few years ago. He told me of his dream to own his own business, and the solid, wise steps to make it come to fruition. Their service is good, they’re friendly, and they serve up wonderful slices! (it’s truly the twists that got me all twisted in a knot of giddiness)
They sell by the slice and occasionally have deals with coupons. In contrast to MI PIzza Pub, theirs is a thicker, more chewy, soft kind of dough, and puffier. The latter serves it larger, bit more crispy (though neither approximate NY-​style. hello to my local Gioia!!!), and with more of the ‘gourmet’ toppings.
S came through for me in pinches, when, bleary-​eyed and in a full state of malaise, I had to stuff something down my throat before another 12 hour shift at Emanuel raised its premature head.