Fire & Stone Pizza
10519 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL, 34210
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10519 Cortez Rd W
Bradenton, FL, 34210 - Phone (941) 792-5300
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Pizza
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net d.
GREASY!GREASY!GREASY!! I would not recommend this place to anyone especially for dine in. It's dark, dirty and the customer service is horrible. Luckily, I wanted TOGO because once I stepped through the door I knew it wasn't a place I would enjoy sitting in. Very old furniture, dirty carpet and dim lighting. My problems started with the cashier/lady that helped me with my order because she didn't have a clue about anything on the menu. She was simply there just to chat with the men that came to the bar to get tips. When I asked for packets of Parmesan cheese or crushed pepper she looked so confused. Now I don't mind paying extra if its a charge however she advised me that there was none for me to carry out. WHAT!!! A pizza establishment with no crushed pepper or cheese for the carry out guest? Domino, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, have it upon request. Horrible. Last but not least once I got home to eat, I removed a slice of pizza and the amount of grease that covered my hands is another story!! The pizza had more grease than anything else, the sausage was very very chewy. I had to spit out many pieces because I was unsure of what I was eating, Italian sausage isn't chewy! This place is simply another overrated tourist trap. I've had MUCH better at Little Caesars for $5 and this is far from thin crust. I could not taste the "Fire Stone" at all, Trader Joes frozen pizza is better tasting than this. O-V-E-R R-A-T-E-D
(1)Gina H.
The food is good for a $8.99 buffet, it's not as spectacular as other reviews said.... The thin crust is good, the variety is good and the salad bar is super tasty! The crust is a bit bland but I prefer more doughy flavor. Drinks are extra and you do get a nice sundae included! The service was good for a buffet.
(4)Chris S.
Most of the people who will eat here are going to enjoy the buffet. We wanted to eat our pizza in our condo, and the highest rated pizza place on AMI was closed, do we decided to take out from Fire And Stone. A large meatball pizza cost us around 12. It was done quick, we and were able to take it back while it was still hot. The crust wasn't exactly crispy. There wasn't a ton of flavor in the sauce but the cheese and meatball had a decent pop of flavor. In a place of limited options I would certainly eat this rather than the chain pizza.
(3)Adrianna C.
This place was so great! We stopped by after time at the beach for take out. The place was quite busy so we were a little worried we may have to wait awhile for the pizza but they said they could have it ready in 15 minutes. We ordered a large supreme. A medium fire and brick margarita and a medium pesto nesto. As they said it was ready in about 15 minutes. Everyone was very friendly and they gave us drinks while we waited. We loved everything! It was all so good. Good crust, good flavor, very generous toppings. The fire and brick margarita was our favorite. Simple but very yummy. They also do buffet, lunch and dinner which seemed to be pretty popular on a Wednesday at 7pm. Would certainly come again!
(5)Hannah T.
Vacationing on AMI and on our last night we made a last minute order, ended up being the best meal of our whole trip!!! This pizza is seriously amazing, fresh ingredients, and the cheese- OMG the cheese is to die for! As I an taking a break from my first two slices I immediately had to write a review because this pizza is BOMB AF! Don't miss out. Super friendly people as well- they stayed open for us and took our after hour order! Great! Pizza pizza pizza
(5)Coty S.
Live review: This is Coty for Yelp news at 8, and I am coming to you live from the waiting line outside of Fire and Stone Pizza Buffet in the beautiful town of Cortez, FL. Behind me are all of the local snowbirds that are raving about the delicious pizza and ice cream sundaes from here. This is the hottest place in Bradentown, so I am here to get the scoop on the awesomeness that is Fire and Stone Pizza Buffet. I am standing in the line that goes out the door, and have been waiting 15 minutes so far. They are closing in an hour so I hope that they seat us before then. If I don't make it inside, I will have let all of you folks down, so I must suffer on for the sake of good Yelping. This is just a pizza buffet so I am trying to figure out the fantastical nature of this pizza restaurant. I have not yet had a chance to interview the staff, because they are so busy avoiding customers. While I stare at the empty, un-bussed tables, I ponder the delightful food that I will eventually be blessed with eating. So far the customers stuffing their faces appear to be eating cheapo pizza from a buffet. There is another pizza buffet down the street that is cheaper, faster, with no wait and better atmosphere--- but it is a chain... Will update you tomorrow with the details. This is Yelp news at 8, I'm Coty S. After dining: Yep, it is a pizza buffet. Slightly better than the chain down the street. The pizza is not gourmet or NY style, it just tastes like decent homemade pizza. They ask you if there are any special requests at the pizza bar and keep the pizza well stocked from open until close. You can choose up to two toppings. They have some quality toppings like; sliced roasted garlic, thin sliced sausage, and pesto. I am not tasting any Fire or Stone on this pizza, and I think I saw a gas oven in the back, but not sure. The salad bar was completely obliterated and not refilled. But, I think there as some remnants of a good salad bar there. Three different homemade salads, loaded with garlic; ziti pasta salad, broccoli salad, and tomato and onion salad. People with old teeth, or no teeth, sure love their soups. There were two offered at Fire and Stone when we were there; Sour Cabbage (WTF) and Chicken Noodle (cannot remember that one for sure, because I was stuck on the Sour Cabbage). However, the staff were actually eating the Sour Cabbage soup like it was going out of style, bringing over bowls and mugs from the back and filling it with the soup, so it must have been good. Customers rave about their soft serve vanilla ice cream sundaes. There are about five different combinations to choose from, the sundae menu is on the table. I had the Pina Colada, which was vanilla soft serve with pineapple syrup topping and coconut. It was just ok. Currently, $8.99 for the dinner buffet. Cash only. I still don't understand what the big deal is. Guess, it is the same Bradentown Enigma as Nam Fong.
(3)Chris D.
Food was delicious. Huge number of regular pizza choices as well as some artisan style selections as well. Dessert is included. Would recommend any night of a trip to AMI. Our server was friendly and helpful as well. One note, kids are charged the same price for drinks as adults.
(4)Vural O.
Great pizza , great value , very nice buffet with great choices. Highly recommended ...
(4)Amy K.
My family loves the food here and so do I! We go a couple times a month. Service is generally pretty good, I can't recall ever having bad service. My only complaint is that the restaurant is HOT! I do not enjoy sweating over a meal! It's usually anywhere from 80-85 degrees in there. No one wants to walk outside of the ridiculous Florida heat into a stale, hot and humid atmosphere. I understand the other complaints about "cash only" too. It is 2015! Who carries cash? But focusing on the food alone, I would give this place 5 stars any day. It is consistently delicious every single time.
(3)Dave C.
Picked up some pizza after spending a day at the beach. It was pretty good. Luckily we had some cash on us because they only accept cash or check. We ordered three pizzas and we did not have to wait too long before our order was ready.
(4)Ashley K.
This place is impressive! They crank out insanely tasty pizza like nobody's business and will even take special requests. The salad bar is so good - lots of fresh veggies and the ranch dressing was superb. I'm glad the pizza is cut into pretty small pieces... that way you can try several flavors without being wasteful. I enjoyed every piece I had, but the mushroom pizza was my favorite. It was perfect. Everything seemed very clean too, which I obviously appreciate. The only thing that kinda stinks is it's cash only, but it's priced extremely reasonably, so it's great for groups. I'm already excited to come back here next time I'm in town!
(5)Richard B.
Best pizza buffet ever! Many varieties, all hot, all delicious! Salad, soup, pizza, & ice cream--all for $8.99! Salad is fresh, soup is tasty, & pizza is the best--selection and all.
(5)Adrienne R.
Cool. So yesterday we found a local upgraded 'Sonic' for burgers and sandwiches here in Bradenton and today we find this - a local upgrade to Cici's pizza buffet. Sweet! I don't like buffets, but the hubby does, so *sometimes* I accommodate him. ;) I was so pleasantly surprised. I really liked it. They had fresh veggies on the salad bar and plenty to choose from as well as several homemade salad dressings. They had interesting soups and awesome, frequently re-supplied pizzas. Many were artisan pizzas. Yummo! We are vegetarians, and we had PLENTY of options which was so nice, for a change. :) In the end, they have complimentary little sundaes with some unique and delicious combinations, not just plain vanilla with chocolate or strawberry sauce. They each have their own little sumthin' sumthin' to make it special. And that's just it. It's always the little things, done special that make a hometown place POP! So not only did I survive the buffet...I thrived the buffet. I am going back, and you should, too!
(4)Catherine H.
We arrived around 5:00pm and were immediately seated. Our party included 4 adults and 2 children (ages3&5). This place is great. The salad and pizza buffets were delicious. My husband enjoyed the soup. Our dinnerr included entire buffet plus dessert sundaes. We were in and out, but not rushed by our server. When we left, the line was out the door. A great place for families with little ones. Please note: they do not accept credit cards, but that is stated on their website and also when you enter.
(5)Melissa C.
The place was crowded but we were seated rather quickly. The salad buffet was nice. It had some broccoli and pasta salads also. The pizza buffet was good. Not as many creative choices as I would have liked what I ate was good. Pizza tasted fresh
(4)Nicole S.
Our sixteen month old ate free, food was good. Ice cream included. Only lost one star due to no credit cards accepted.
(4)Posey B.
Every time we are in town we eat here. VERY busy but great service! Amazing assortment of pizzas. Great value , great service, great pizza!
(5)Sue P.
The best salad bar, homemade soups, Pizza and ice cream for dessert. We miss this so much when we go back home.
(5)Kegan H.
There is absolutely nothing I would change about this place. I am not too easy to impress and this place went above and beyond my expectations for a pizza buffet. It has a very nice decor and nice ambiance. They take requests for what pizza they make and serve on the buffet so you know that it is always fresh and they will do whatever you ask. They have some crazy creations like chopped broccoli (which was pretty fantastic) to roasted garlic, sausage and ricotta. They also offer a choice of creative sundaes with your meal and the ice cream was pretty awesome. Not to mention the price was hard to beat at $8 per person. I love this please
(5)Shannon E.
Great pizza and great salad bar
(5)Melissa M.
The server was great. Food was fresh. Salad bar was clean and well stocked. Also, very cheap. However, the pizza just wasn't that good. I think if you're on vacation and need a place to get cheap food in the area this could be an option to get everyone fed on a limited budget. Not a date night or impress-your-friends kind of stop though.
(3)Geoff J.
Nice place not too far off Anna Maria Island. Great pizza at a really great price. Tomato,Ricotta, and Basil Pesto pizza was fantastic, and lots of good options to choose from on the buffet. Salad Pizza and ice cream make it a nice inclusive dining experience and we had a server who was helpful. Stop by when you get a chance. Its worth it.
(5)Tom C.
Great value, good pizza, usually a long wait and terrible parking. If you find a spot to park it's worth the wait
(4)Andrew H.
Best pizza ever. Fresh.
(5)Michael D.
Very nice place. Great pizza selection. At the end I was offered a free ice cream but I had to turn it down as to how full I was. Great service, very nice staff.
(5)Casey H.
I've passed by this place a lot and noticed a ton of cars. So I decided to try it (finally). Everything (salad and pizza) was unlimited for $6 or so bucks. Pizza was a little better than the average fast food place but well below a quality pizza restaurant. I would have given it a better rating but the waitress decided to vacuum during our lunch and to also add some drama as she walked from the kitchen. Customers don't like this.... duh! Agree - for the price... your getting a lot - soup, salad, pizza and ice cream.
(3)Mark E.
Pizza is good. I like the thin crust. Buffet style pizza and salad. Sometimes over-crowded during season. They serve beer and wine. Great value!
(3)Corinne L.
(From January 11, 2013 visit - yep, still clearing out drafts.) My family was in the area to celebrate my dad's birthday, and my uncle raved about Fire & Stone Pizza's buffet. He's big into buffets, which is not unlike his father/my grandfather who, when dining out, preferred to see his food options before choosing what to eat. But I digress. Dear uncle managed to get all 9 of us out to the restaurant by 11:30, if not earlier, for Friday lunch, telling us that it would get crowded so "we need to be there EARLY." Okay, okay. Slap on some makeup and get in the car, Corinne. Ordinarily, since I gave up gluten I wouldn't be too big on going to a place that specializes in pizza. But dear uncle had told me they offered a gluten-free crust. Skeptical, I double-checked before we left and sure enough, a gluten-free option was on their menu. Once we arrived, put in our drink orders with the server and got our plates, I figured I'd stick with just salad, as the selection of toppings was quite extensive and everything looked very fresh. But after talking with the owner, who patiently explained to me the process of getting a GF pizza, and seeing the regular pizzas come out looking and smelling so amazing, I thought, well damn, I think I want some of that. So I put in an order for a GF pizza with tomato and mushroom. They brought it to the table and it was really good: the crust was nice and crispy, and even several of the gluten-tastic folks at the table tried some and thought it was good. Service: fantastic Food Quality: excellent Value: outstanding (I wasn't paying, but hey, it's unlimited for around $7-9 and even I can do that.) Note: the gluten free crust option will set you back a little more money, but if you are avoiding gluten for health reasons, it's worth it. Celiacs or those with severe intolerance/sensitivity should call first to ask about possible cross-contamination. I'm sure I'll be back in the Bradenton area again, seeing as dear uncle & aunt own a couple rental properties nearby, so I'll definitely go back to Fire & Stone for some GF pizza and salad.
(5)Lily H.
I will make a note that I don't really like buffets... at all.... Nothing good ever come out of them. I came with my mother and some of her girlfriends. Btw, she doesn't like buffets either and has never been a fan of pizzas. But one day, she asked me if I want join her and the girls for dinner a this pizza buffet place. I stared at her and said, "You? Pizza? Buffet? Do you have a fever?" She laughed and said that this place was different and they have healthy pizzas. Hah! Healthy pizzas... that does not exist. So we go and try this place.. it's actually not bad! They have all kinds of pizzas and they can make any pizzas to order. They have a salad bar, 2 kinds of soup, and edged flavored soft serve vanilla ice cream for dessert (My favorite: Pistachio vanilla ice cream) . The best part is that it's super cheap!! $5.99 for lunch, $6.99 for dinner!! You can't beat that!
(4)Slappy S.
I consider myself a pizza connoisseur. I know pizza! This is the best pizza buffet you will ever go to! On the outside, it looks like a dive, but don't be fooled. We were on vacation on Anna Maria Island right after July 4 weekend. We ate here twice in a week. There was no wait when we went for lunch. It is inexpensive, and the pizza is great! They make all kinds of different types of pizza. They get imaginative, and you'll want to try just about every pizza they put out. They don't fill the buffet with just cheese or pepperoni like other buffets. And unlike other pizza buffets, the crust is actually good. You'll want to eat the crust too! The pizza is made in stone ovens, as the name of the place refers to. You just can't go wrong here! And after you're stuffed with pizza, you can order one of three or four sundaes for dessert. It's included in the price. I wish they had a Fire & Stone Pizza where I live. I'd go every week!
(5)Mark E.
This is a hole-in-the-wall that's been around for a while. It's buffet style pizza and salad - all you can eat. Expect a wait for a table during the season.
(2)Terry H.
Been coming here for 25 years (when it was Capalbo's and now the Fire & Stone). Can't beat the price. They will make your requests if they are not on the buffet already. Certainly never minded the cash-only as the price is extremely reasonable. Try the honey-mustard chicken pizza. Sounds weird but is great!
(5)Byron C.
Fun atmosphere, accommodating staff, you won't leave hungry, a must in the Bradenton area!
(5)Mike M.
Great pizza, soup and salad buffet. Pizza is always fresh and hot. Very clean and the servers are right there to help with anything.
(4)Erin L.
We went on a Saturday night, so it was packed, and the parking was about as disorganized as you could get (it's hard to place markers on sand, so I can't really blame the restaurant). We waited about fifteen minutes to get a table, and there was only one seat for people to wait in, which wasn't the best. That said, the buffet was surprisingly good: pizzas of all varieties were swapped often, and never had a chance to get tough and chewy; the salad was crisp and had a good variety of choices to add to it. They had a slightly wider selection of beer on tap than I'd expected a pizza place to have -- another plus -- and service was swift once we'd sat down, despite the crowd there. One disconcerting thing was the blacked-out menu prices in places. Apparently this is because they changed their prices recently and haven't reprinted the menus just yet, but it remains a bit odd.
(3)Tom H.
We kinda thought the first time we drove by this restaurant that it must be good. There were lines out in front of it. We were on our way to another pizza buffet and decided to give this place a try. We are glad we did. We spent $7.99 for the buffet, plus drinks. The pizza was excellent and unique. I am not usually a fan of the salad bar, but this one was well kept with home made dressings. The soups were outstanding as well. And then, to top it all off, an ice cream dessert is included. Cash only, no credit cards. Because this place is popular, parking was a bit tricky.
(5)Adam C.
I can't find anything wrong with this place aside from the wait during winter. I think the dinner bill is under $8 and beers are two for one. Plus you get the soup, salad bar and the endless pizza bar. A pizza buffet is a really good idea. They will also make any pie you request, you just have to get there in time to spear someone with a fork so you can eat some before it's gone. Village Idiot down the street has a much better pie, but if you have a bunch of family in town on a budget this is a great option.
(4)Emily T.
Simply our all-time-FAVORITE pizza place in this area, hands-down. We love the fresh salad bar, and the freshly made pizza, and the people who work there. Almost always, we have taken our pizza home to eat it, but I occasionally take a salad home too, from the salad bar. The food never disappoints, and the pizza is just simply delicious!
(5)Mark S.
On vacation out on the island and got lazy and decided on pizza. We had heard good things about this place and decided to try it. Ordered in Italian as I'm the meat lover in the family. Good flavor but Ive had better. They don't take cash so keep the plastic in your wallet. They place was packed however as the buffet seemed to be the big hit. If I get lazy again, they are the best pizza closest to the island so I'd try them again.
(2)Karl L.
I would never have thought I would like them this much, but _especially_ for a buffet, the pizza was GOOD! The salad bar wasn't gigantic, but it was fresh and good looking, and I was able to build a relatively nice plateful of greens (and orange, red and whites too!). They made my daughter's day when they made a special Hawaiian pizza for her, but I mostly ate the pepperoni and one with some green leaf and some garlic that was excellent. Twofers on beer and wine were nice, with the wine glasses full to the brim and the mugs cold. Service was very nice too. As others have said, bring cash AND be prepared to either show up early or wait in line, for good reason.
(4)Delores W.
5 stars - for traditional style pizzas, wonderful soups, a very good salad bar, and even dessert, this is a very good place to go. You can't beat the price. Yes, it is casual, you do get your own meal if you order the buffet, and service and style are streamlined but you won't find the quality or quantity of food that is this good or fresh anywhere else. There is a reason the parking lot is always full and there is a line.....it is worth going to....often.
(5)Mike D.
This place is great. Made to order pizzas on the buffet for all to enjoy. Great prices. Coming back here for sure.
(5)Steve G.
My second trip in this place in the last couple of months. Luckily I knew the waitress we had the first time and she stayed on top of us for the service aspect. We were sat right away this last time and our waitress came to the table a few minutes later with plates for the buffet and took our drink order( 2 sodas). My son and I went up to the buffet only to find 4 pizza pans with just a couple of slices on each and a couple gourmet pizzas that no one had really touched. So I started with a couple slices of sausage pizza and some cottage cheese from the salad bar. Business seemed to pick up at that point and more pizzas started coming out which was fine but it seemed like they were just the same things. Pepperoni pizza, sausage pizza and Hawaiian. Meanwhile while we went for a second trip to the buffet our drinks that were now empty were starting to turn into ice water. We had been sitting there 15 minutes and had not seen our waitress since the first time she greeted us. Instead we asked another waitress who passed by our table if she could get our refills and explained we hadn't seen our waitress. She brought our drinks back for us and dropped them at our table in disgust as if we had just inconvenienced her. I said thank you anyway and she just kept walking only to come back by our table a few seconds later saying "If you need anything else you can feel free to stop any waitress here." Hmmm, that's what I just did and got attitude for it. A couple minutes later our original waitress came by the table and grabbed our sodas which weren't even half gone and took them for refills. She disappeared again. Ten more minutes passed, drinks emptied again and still not a big selection of pizza on the buffet. I finally got tired of waiting for a refill, my son was tired of waiting on pizza to come out so we skipped the free ice cream dessert they offer and went to pay. The manager(he might be the owner) asked how everything was and noticed we didn't have empty ice cream dishes on our table and asked if we wanted the free dessert. I said things were not good, we were tired of waiting to be served. He apologized and with that our waitress came out to check on us. She asked if we were staying for ice cream and I told her the same thing that we were tired of waiting. She actually talked back and said "well I got you refills." Well la di da! The manager never offered us a discount or anything to apologize for our bad service. We paid, left the building and walked to the car which was parked out back where we heard our waitress now complaining to someone else behind a fence near the back door that she did nothing wrong. I won't even go back to this place even if my friend is working again.
(1)Daniel Z.
This is a review for the buffet only. This place is like a CiCi's but much better. All the pizza is made fresh and they will make you a pizza with many toppings if you ask. There is also a well stocked salad bar, two kinds of soups, and soft serve ice cream for dessert with a choice of flavoring swirled in. Everything is delicous and the service is very good. They also serve other kinds of Italian food, which I haven't tried, but I'm sure is good. It's a great place and you can't beat the price.
(5)Kelli L.
We had lunch here for the first time today and were both quite impressed. Nothing fancy but for only $17 (before tip) for 2 people to eat soup, salad, pizza, ice cream, & soda's definitely worth it! The salad bar was great for a pizza joint. The pizza was pretty good with plenty of options and continuously restocked. And we both really enjoyed our soft serve at the end of the meal for a little sweet treat. It was very smooth ice cream. I had the butter pecan and my husband had the raspberry and we were both very pleased with our choices. The restaurant was clean, staff friendly, and our server was attentive. We definitely recommend this place for a tasty, inexpensive pizza buffet!
(4)Alex H.
terrible!!! do not eat here!!! pizza is like cardboard!!! service is awful!!!
(1)Nicole H.
I am always skeptical when someone tells me they've found "the best pizza down here". Here being southwest Florida, as I'm from NY and I tend to not trust the opinion of anyone not from NY when it comes to pizza. Is this great NY style pizza? No. Is it miles better than any of the local chains? Oh yes. Not the best buffet I've ever been to, but for $7.49, you get a decently stocked basic salad bar, with some of the best homemade ranch dressing I've ever had, two soups, and approximately 6-7 choices of unending pizza: margherita, pepperoni, sausage, shredded broccoli (interesting, but very good) pesto and something, spinach and bacon and a few others. Plus a soft-serve sundae at the end of your meal. My sons were there for lunch today (a Friday) and they said it was packed and service was very slow. Same for tonight (still Friday) jam-packed, every table full and from my count, only 4 or 5 waitresses and no bussers. These girls were hustling, but they're really only serving drinks and sundaes and clearing tables. They leave a stack of plates on your table to use throughout your meal, so no waiting there, but it took our waitress 15 min to notice we needed drink refills and no other waitress would make eye contact with us as they passed by. Then when we had our fill of the buffet, it took another 20 min before a different waitress finally stopped to take our sundae order. Overall, we will definitely be back, as you can't beat the price and the pizza is the "best we've had on Cortez road"
(3)Cait H.
To the people who were upset because it's cash only - their are a TON of signs. Everything looked very clean to me. It was delicious. The pizza was delicious, the salad bar was delicious and so was the ice cream. It was awesome. Very highly recommended.
(5)Jim Z.
My wife has been telling me for weeks that we need to eat at this place. Her friend swears by it. I look it up one the website and it looks fine. The address was not easy to find. Finally did, so we took the 30 minute drive. The place looks packed which I expect on a Saturday night. Parking is very limited. Be warned. We lucked out and found a spot. Went inside and found out they only take cash. In this day and age? And no ATM. We walked.
(1)Chan H.
Our family eats there at least once a month and uses take out about twice a month. The salad is FRESH with lots of choices for toppings. The soup is wonderful. The pizza is awesome. The sundae is great.
(5)Vic O.
This place takes CASH ONLY!! We did not realize that, thankful we had friends with us who knew that. The waitress should have mentioned it. The pizza buffet was good and varied, but the salad bar is listless and dull. Eggplant parmesan was way overly breaded and tasteless. Had the usual greasy too much, too thick mozzarella on top. Their vanilla-only soft-serve ice cream dessert with a syrup added for flavor is just ok. We shared a butter pecan flavor and it was very artificial tasting, not sure why my b/f ordered that. Service was friendly and fine. Still, she could have mentioned the CASH-ONLY thing. This place is nice if you're a pizza lover, and if you have kids, they'll like it too.
(3)wayne s.
Best pizza buffet for the money anywhere. Great fresh salad bar. Go early or late because you will have to wait during season.
(5)Jake L.
Great place for pizza. Not a hole in the wall, but a cheap place to eat as drink, and the pizza was really good. They had 2-for-1 Mich Amber Bocks for $2.80. Total bill for two adults and two kids, with alcohol, was under $40. A great find we tripped over.
(4)Richard G.
This place is now called Fire & Stone Pizza. When we tried it recently on a rainy day, I was appalled to find that the plastic dishes that were given to us were....FILTHY. I can only assume that the disgusting detritus stuck to our salad plates was the result of poor sanitation practices. We left without eating and will not be going back
(1)richard g.
I want to make it clear that my review and rating applies to what is now called Fire & Stone Pizza.
(1)George B.
General, us New Yorkers are not too crazy about all-you-can-eat buffets. I always felt that the food would be somewhat suspect, but this is not the case when it comes to Capalbo's House of Pizza. There's certainly nothing fancy about this place. People don't come for the ambiance, but the amazingly good pizza buffet for $6.69 dinner / $5.39 lunch! This includes all the pizza, soup, salad & dessert bar you can get into your gaping maw. The pizza keeps rolling out fresh, so there are rarely any pies that go cold. It's also nice that you can order a pie of your choosing and they will make it for you fresh. The soups are homemade; I had the chicken noodle and it was outstanding! The salad bar is pretty basic: iceberg lettuce with all the regular veggies, potato and pasta salads as well. Can't comment on dessert since I'm so full I avoid it altogether. There is a larger menu of subs and pasta dinners, but I've NEVER actually seen anyone eating anything other than the pizza buffet. At their prices, you'd be crazy to eat anything else! Insider Tip: The owner just sold his business to a couple from England. We've been told that things will stay the same, however it wouldn't surprise me if some things change (like an increase in prices) in the near future.
(4)Spencer B.
We love this place. Best pizza buffet in town. Salad bar always seems fresh and the we love the variety of pizza available on the buffet. You can request pizza and they will make it for you. The only down side is that they can be very crowded. Also they only take cash, so bring some cash with you.
(5)ruth v.
Worst service ever ! if the waitress,remembers you are there, they forget drinks and never remember to give you plates. It's all you can eat but without plates and drink kinda of hard to enjoy. Food is good but service ruins it. When you tell the owners their attitude is....oh well. Never going back!
(1)Joey K.
For the price, this place can't be beaten. An excellent $6.99 "all you can eat" bufett consisted of both a salad and pizza bar, both very good for the price. The pizza slices were small enough so you could sample many types of pizza. Atmosphere was nice and small without being claustrophobic, very mom & pop- like. Only niggling annoyance was the time it took for the wait staff to recognize your drink was empty and refill it. Be that as it is, the whole staff was still very friendly and humorful. I have no hesitations reccomending this place, very good indeed.
(4)Robert L.
Delicious is all I can say. My waitress Sara, was a breath of fresh air, southern hospitality and total sweetness all wrapped into one. I've read mixed reviews and all I can say is, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND EAT THERE. I watched all the waitresses and all were nice, polite and sweet. Everyone was eating and enjoying their meals. I had 2 beers and all the delicious food I could stuff in my face for around $10. NO ONE, I REPEAT, NO ONE has this quality and quantity of food for the low price. From the generous salad bar, 2 delicious soups and so many types of pizza you will go crazy. The dough was delicious, not hard and crisp, but, soft and firm. The cheese was excellent and the sauce was flavorful. I've eaten several places in Bradenton, this is the best deal going and was packed from the time I got there until the time I left. If this is the slow season, I'd hate to see the fast season. You even get soft serve Ice cream. The butter pecan was out of this world.
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