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Address: 977 5th Ave, New Kensington, PA 15068
Website: http://commonovenpizza.com/
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Artisan Wood-Fired Pizza Joint inside Strange Roots New Kensington.
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Reviews
Mike Bothwell
Common Oven doesn’t miss. Such excellent quality. As a Philly-area native, I can easily say they have the best cheesesteak (not pictured) and Italian hoagie in Pittsburgh by a wide margin.
… moreUlyana K
Awesome spot for pizza and other great Italian options. Super fresh food, very well made, and everything is pretty much made in house. I got to try their vodka pizza.
This was my first time having vodka sauce on pizza, but I was pleasantly surprised with how good it tasted. Definitely a little sweeter than regular pizza sauce, and a little creamier, but very good. Their pizza is thin crust and the tomatoes add a nice hint of acidity. Crust is great, cheese is very nice, and so is the sauce. What’s not to like?
Highly recommend this place as one of the nicer pizza spots in the area.
… moreThis was my first time having vodka sauce on pizza, but I was pleasantly surprised with how good it tasted. Definitely a little sweeter than regular pizza sauce, and a little creamier, but very good. Their pizza is thin crust and the tomatoes add a nice hint of acidity. Crust is great, cheese is very nice, and so is the sauce. What’s not to like?
Highly recommend this place as one of the nicer pizza spots in the area.
Lauren Schlegel
I had the hot honey pizza, cheesesteak and pizzeria salad and everything was delicious. The pizza crust was perfect: it tasted amazing and didn’t flop over when you held it up. Cheesesteak was great with quality bread. Salad was delicious with lots of Parmesan, pickled shallots and a yummy dressing. The brewery was a little loud for me but that’s just how breweries are and everything else was perfect.
… moreteddy Airfin
Top 3 pizzas I’ve ever had. Amazing. Cheesesteak was just ok for me. But the pizzas, damn good!
… moreLesyk Konecky
So you can’t add extras to a pizza but you can make your own pizza with everything that one of the premade ones have and add your own toppings? I don’t get it. I get you’re probably curating certain combinations together but like, why are there so many rules? It’s too much for this kind of food, you’re an overpriced trendy pizza shop with fun beers. Not a Michelin starred restaurant.
… moreNick Sasala
Traveled 45 minutes to taste this inspiring sourdough crust pizza. Absolutely loved it! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a unique pizza place in the Pittsburgh area that is different from your typical pizzeria.
… moreMegan Knight
Okay let’s be honest. Everything here is “terrible”. It is served cold, it has no flavor, it is full of grease and fat and …. Uhmmm……. Stones! Yes, they put stones in everything and call it seasoning…?
Okay, has that scared everyone off?
Good. Perfect. I want this little gem to remain as accessible as it is.
Rarely do you find a restaurant that knows what they’re good at and sticks to it. The pizzaria salad is outstandingly delicious. The red pizza is mouth watering. The pizza toppings are fresh, not canned. Bread hand made and wood fired. Meatballs… Zomg the meatballs. It’s nestled in the back of, are you ready for this?, a bar called Strange Roots that serves up brews the likes of wish you’ve only dreamed.
You can order your food online for pickup or to dine in, but order early to make sure you get the pick up time slot you want.
… moreOkay, has that scared everyone off?
Good. Perfect. I want this little gem to remain as accessible as it is.
Rarely do you find a restaurant that knows what they’re good at and sticks to it. The pizzaria salad is outstandingly delicious. The red pizza is mouth watering. The pizza toppings are fresh, not canned. Bread hand made and wood fired. Meatballs… Zomg the meatballs. It’s nestled in the back of, are you ready for this?, a bar called Strange Roots that serves up brews the likes of wish you’ve only dreamed.
You can order your food online for pickup or to dine in, but order early to make sure you get the pick up time slot you want.
Robert Trettel
Absolutely ridiculous. We paid $58 for 2 pizzas that could have barely fed 1 person had it been worth it. The pictures show what 4 people ate. They were less than average on taste, quantity, and quality. To pay top dollar for mediocre food was very disheartening. Pizza Hut would have been a better option, and that is very bad at our house….We will never order again and will pass the word around to pass on this place….
… moreEdward Scizzorhands
We’ve been to Common Oven Pizza a few times now—roughly once every year and a half, which is the exact frequency you visit a place when you’re not sure you like it but keep getting tricked into giving it “one more chance.”
We’ve tried the red pie, the vodka pie, and the hot honey pizza. And before we even discuss the food, let’s talk about the first thing you’ll notice: the prices. The hot honey pizza is $23. Then you add the socially mandatory 20% tip, and suddenly you’ve paid about $25 for a pizza that—unless you’re a small Victorian child with a delicate appetite—will not fully feed two hungry adults. You’ll leave satisfied in spirit, but your stomach will still be drafting a resignation letter.
Now, to be clear: the hot honey is our favorite of the three. It’s the best thing we’ve had here, and it’s genuinely enjoyable. But is it $25 enjoyable? Not remotely. What you’re paying for is not pizza—it’s storytelling. You’re funding a carefully curated narrative about “local ingredients,” where the arugula has a first and last name and the sausage comes from a farm that probably has an Instagram account and a therapist. I call this the artisan tax: when the menu implies you’re not buying dinner, you’re sponsoring a lifestyle brand.
As for the pizza itself: it’s hit or miss. Yes, it’s sourdough. Yes, it’s made with love. But love, as it turns out, does not automatically create the holy trinity of crust textures: soft, fluffy, and crunchy. On our visit, the crust leaned more toward sturdy—as in, “this could survive a light construction project.” It wasn’t pillowy; it was a little hard, almost like the moisture content was off or it stayed in the oven a bit too long. I don’t know what happened back there, but the crust definitely came out with opinions.
Rating:
• Value: 2/5 (an inspirational pricing strategy)
• Taste: 3.5/5 (good, occasionally great, sometimes… confusing)
• Overall: 3/5
If you’re in the mood for a decent pizza and an excellent lesson in modern artisanal economics, Common Oven will take very good care of you—just don’t expect your wallet or your appetite to leave feeling respected.
Addendum: compare to Perry di Pizzaman. Perry’s crust is thicker, fluffier, and noticeably tastier—the kind of crust you actually want to eat, not merely tolerate as a structural component. The sauce? Honestly, the best I’ve ever had. And they don’t sprinkle cheese on like it’s a rare mineral—they put on loads of it, like a pizza place that still believes in joy.
Also, their master size is almost twice the size of Common Oven’s pizza and it’s under $20. Which is wild because it means for less money, you get more pizza, and somehow nobody had to charge you extra for locally sourced vibes.
… moreWe’ve tried the red pie, the vodka pie, and the hot honey pizza. And before we even discuss the food, let’s talk about the first thing you’ll notice: the prices. The hot honey pizza is $23. Then you add the socially mandatory 20% tip, and suddenly you’ve paid about $25 for a pizza that—unless you’re a small Victorian child with a delicate appetite—will not fully feed two hungry adults. You’ll leave satisfied in spirit, but your stomach will still be drafting a resignation letter.
Now, to be clear: the hot honey is our favorite of the three. It’s the best thing we’ve had here, and it’s genuinely enjoyable. But is it $25 enjoyable? Not remotely. What you’re paying for is not pizza—it’s storytelling. You’re funding a carefully curated narrative about “local ingredients,” where the arugula has a first and last name and the sausage comes from a farm that probably has an Instagram account and a therapist. I call this the artisan tax: when the menu implies you’re not buying dinner, you’re sponsoring a lifestyle brand.
As for the pizza itself: it’s hit or miss. Yes, it’s sourdough. Yes, it’s made with love. But love, as it turns out, does not automatically create the holy trinity of crust textures: soft, fluffy, and crunchy. On our visit, the crust leaned more toward sturdy—as in, “this could survive a light construction project.” It wasn’t pillowy; it was a little hard, almost like the moisture content was off or it stayed in the oven a bit too long. I don’t know what happened back there, but the crust definitely came out with opinions.
Rating:
• Value: 2/5 (an inspirational pricing strategy)
• Taste: 3.5/5 (good, occasionally great, sometimes… confusing)
• Overall: 3/5
If you’re in the mood for a decent pizza and an excellent lesson in modern artisanal economics, Common Oven will take very good care of you—just don’t expect your wallet or your appetite to leave feeling respected.
Addendum: compare to Perry di Pizzaman. Perry’s crust is thicker, fluffier, and noticeably tastier—the kind of crust you actually want to eat, not merely tolerate as a structural component. The sauce? Honestly, the best I’ve ever had. And they don’t sprinkle cheese on like it’s a rare mineral—they put on loads of it, like a pizza place that still believes in joy.
Also, their master size is almost twice the size of Common Oven’s pizza and it’s under $20. Which is wild because it means for less money, you get more pizza, and somehow nobody had to charge you extra for locally sourced vibes.
Ahleigha Penigar
Their pizza and sandwiches were fantastic, and all sourdough! Good service and cool little outdoor patio with a vibrant mural.
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