Pitfire Pizza Company

NOHO eatery purveys paninis, pasta, and pizzas, made from fresh farmer's market ingredients at reasonable prices. Also offering beer & wine.

(818) 287-7516

5211 Lankershim Blvd (Magnolia Boulevard)
North Hollywood, CA 91601 34.1652 -118.3748

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Neighborhoods: Valley Village, South Valley

PITFIREPIZZA.COM

Hours:

Sun 12p-9p

Mon-Tue 11am-9pm

Wed-Sat 11am-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 5.13.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sandwich Shops, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Casual Date Spot, Notable Beer List, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Family Style Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Notable Wine List, Private Parties

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Chicken, Pizza, Vegetarian, Italian

Events

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What People Are Saying About Pitfire Pizza Company

The Owner

Pitfire Pizza Company

Owner

Start with a passion for being of service to our community. Build cool, inventive spaces. Add a blistering hot, wood fired oven. Get as much local and seasonal food as you can. Start cooking. Make the best meals you can. Make friends with our patrons. Listen. Grow together. Please join in. Together we can make something special happen.

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Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

North Hollywood eatery purveys paninas, pasta and pizzas made from organic ingredients at reasonable prices; espresso bar and occasional live music.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food at a rather busy location”
  2. “The atmosphere was cool, staff helpful and pizza awesome!”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Don't leave without trying their yummy desserts.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “And now they have great wines & great prices to pair with your food.”
  2. “but the food here is great, you really can't go wrong, and they have sangria and beers too which is awesome when you want to grab a lunch with a friend.”
food quality
99.04999732971191% positive
  1. “One pizza (chicken, goat cheese, mushrooms) was pretty good.”
  2. “but the food here is great, you really can't go wrong, and they have sangria and beers too which is awesome when you want to grab a lunch with a friend.”
  3. “It came with a fresh side salad of greens and a light dressing with generous slices of Parmesan cheese.”
  4. “really liked the pepperoni they use its pretty spicy and tastes great.”
  5. “Great pizza!”
  6. “called Pitfire to complain about this nasty concoction they sent instead of their yummy (no longer on the menu) mac and cheese.”
  7. “But when you have already blown your diet they have yummy salads as well, especially the tun.”
  8. “The food was really good and the price was right.”
  9. “Definately one of the best pizza's I've ever had.”
  10. “They have this slogan, "the crust you can trust" and you'll know why once you take a bite of this tasty pizza.”
  11. “There's over 5 competing pizza places within 4 blocks in any direction of this place, including one next door, but Pit Fire is so good, I'd gladly drive to eat here even if I lived farther away.”
  12. “The food is consistently delicious.”
  13. “Better yet, by using local resources for ingredients be it farmers market veggies or artisanal sausage, the Pit Fire guys create good food.”
  14. “My daughter & I adore this place - the staff are nice, the place is clean, the food is great & the prices are good.”
  15. “Pretty traditional pies but made with some unique toppings (had my first alligator sausage and crayfish pizza).”
  16. “Everything is fresh.”
  17. “Those who complain about portion size or amount of cheese need to realize that in good pizza, loads of cheese isn't seen as good.”
  18. “With an ever-changing, seasonal menu, Pitfire Pizza is quite a gem, and with organic arugula, caramelized onions, tomato sauce, hazelnuts and pesto, all for $9.95, they're also easy on your wallet.”
  19. “I've had the sausage and greens pasta, which was also good.”
  20. “with really fresh ingredients.”
  21. “Everything served here is fresh.”
  22. “usually get the bow tie pasta which is good.”
  23. “Great food at a rather busy location”
  24. “don't mind paying good money for good food, but they were OK.”
  25. “They get food, they get taking care of customers, they get good ingredients.”
  26. “Be specific: Generalities like "lazy service" or "tasty pizza" leave people wanting more detail.”
  27. “Generously sized single pizzas are baked in a wood-fired oven -- the result is a chewy, crispy crust, topped with trendy or traditional toppings.”
  28. “Yeah, the crust was good, the ingredients tasted fresh.”
  29. “My favorite is the wild mushroom pizza with a Mediterranean salad.”
  30. “And now they have great wines & great prices to pair with your food.”
  31. “The pizza is absolutely amazing.”
  32. “love sitting outside on the patio and the pizza is very yummy!”
  33. “The atmosphere was cool, staff helpful and pizza awesome!”
  34. “You want a real pizza for good value?”
  35. “Don't leave without trying their yummy desserts.”
menu variety
55.56000232696533% positive
  1. “The reason for not giving this 5 stars is that I felt the menu layout was not helpful for a newcomer and the service was mediocre.”
  2. “called Pitfire to complain about this nasty concoction they sent instead of their yummy (no longer on the menu) mac and cheese.”
  3. “With an ever-changing, seasonal menu, Pitfire Pizza is quite a gem, and with organic arugula, caramelized onions, tomato sauce, hazelnuts and pesto, all for $9.95, they're also easy on your wallet.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “My daughter & I adore this place - the staff are nice, the place is clean, the food is great & the prices are good.”
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. “We'll never be back & don't recommend this place to anyone.”
service
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The atmosphere was cool, staff helpful and pizza awesome!”
  2. “My daughter & I adore this place - the staff are nice, the place is clean, the food is great & the prices are good.”
  3. “Service is always fast and friendly.”
  4. “Great Pizza, Perfect Salad, Excellent service”
  5. “The reason for not giving this 5 stars is that I felt the menu layout was not helpful for a newcomer and the service was mediocre.”
  6. “They atomsphere is great and the service is wonderful.”
  7. “the service is always good too.”
  8. “Be specific: Generalities like "lazy service" or "tasty pizza" leave people wanting more detail.”
  9. “great customer service.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “You want a real pizza for good value?”
  2. “don't mind paying good money for good food, but they were OK.”
  3. “My daughter & I adore this place - the staff are nice, the place is clean, the food is great & the prices are good.”
  4. “The food was really good and the price was right.”
  5. “And now they have great wines & great prices to pair with your food.”
  6. “It came with a fresh side salad of greens and a light dressing with generous slices of Parmesan cheese.”
  7. “It's not the beach or Santa Monica but you can still have a nice dinner inexpensive dinner under their misters on a hot summer night.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/05/11

Great Pizza

by KarynStow at Citysearch

Pitfire is a fun place to go. In a great location in North Hollywood I have been coming here for many years every so often. This pizza place can compete with the best: their combinations of crust and toppings makes you want to come back again and again. Last time we caught a show in downtown and came in with a large group. The manager helped set up a large table and was very accommodating to our wishes. Once we got our food, it was excellent, as always and certainly rounded out a wonderful evening. The staff was attentive.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/12/10

Great Food

by EastValleyGuy at Citysearch

at a reasonable cost.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/01/10

Great Outdoor Fire Pit

by Kika Davis 2 at Citysearch

With an ever-changing, seasonal menu, Pitfire Pizza is quite a gem, and with organic arugula, caramelized onions, tomato sauce, hazelnuts and pesto, all for $9.95, they're also easy on your wallet. One of the more interesting items gives a tip of their hat to Dr. Seuss, the "Green, Eggs & Ham" pie features organic rapini, baked egg, and prosciutto with truffle oil.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

09/04/09

I really want to like this place but...

by sojourner at Citysearch

I am not sure why I keep going back. On several occasions I have ordered pick up from this place and a good 90% of the time there is a mistake.

Once I ordered Gorgonzola cheese to be added to a salad. I went and picked it up, drove home, and then realized there was no cheese. I called to ask what happened to my cheese and the girl told me they were out, okay, why did you charge me for it? They offered to give me a free meal on my next visit, I thought this was nice, but when I asked about comping the cheese she said the free meal was in lieu of the cheese. Umm... no I will not pay for something I did not receive.

I used the comp to get a sandwich one day, it took a while for them to find my name for the comp, they should have a better system. I brought my sandwich home and it was soggy, I should have learned my lesson about checking the food before I leave the restaurant.

Oh and for some reason I was always think this will be a cheap alternative to other restaurants in the area but I always end up spending at least $30 for dinner.

So again, I want to like this place but....

I don't.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/29/09

great!

by viper1613 at Citysearch

awesome

  • Pros: great food, great price
  • Cons: none!

The Details on Pitfire Pizza Company

Place Categories:

  • favorite wild mushroom pizza
  • great customer service
  • great food
  • good ingredients
  • good crust
  • unique toppings
  • fresh everything
  • great prices
  • easy pitfire pizza
  • good bow tie pasta
  • helpful staff
  • really liked pepperoni
  • yummy cheese
  • awesome sangria
  • fresh side salad
  • yummy mac
  • awesome beers
  • cool atmosphere
  • good value
  • great lunch spot
  • good pit fire
  • love kids
  • like place
  • dirty plate
  • yummy desserts

Message from Pitfire Pizza Company

  • Catering
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Dining

Start with a passion for being of service to our community. Build cool, inventive spaces. Add a blistering hot, wood fired oven. Get as much local and seasonal food as you can. Start cooking. Make the best meals you can. Make friends with our patrons. Listen. Grow together.

Please join in. Together we can make something special happen.

Pitfire Pizza Company

Events

  •  

    Live DJ

    Live music on Wednesday and Thursdays. DJ on Friday and Saturday. Call for details

    When: From 07/30/10

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