Assembly Brewing- Pizza Annex

Best pizza in town, fight me. As far as Detroit style goes, it's got the crispy crust without being too heavy or doughy, the sauce is incredible, and the beers are good. I think it's heads above Ranch, Wild Child, Pop, Meta... All great pizza, don't get me wrong, I'm just really blown away by Assembly. Bravo.

Stopped by for pizza week this last spring. Place was super busy but they were keeping the lines moving. Good pizza, fun vibes.

I was so disappointed when my favorite local pizza joint closed it's doors after more than 20 years. Then I found out that Assembly Brewing would be taking over the space with their custom brews and Detroit style pizza. I have been waiting for Assembly to open their doors and it finally happened. I live nearby so decided to check it out. I have to say I was a bit disappointed. The music was great. The art work was cool. The place has lost some of the ambiance that it had when it was Bella's. The food was good, but expensive. There was a variety of pizza by the slice, however the slices are ridiculously small for the $7 that I paid. The pint was also $7 I believe. I def won't be frequenting this place as I did when it was Bella's. It was a staple for me before, but I can't afford $7/slice for a tiny square slice of pizza. I will have to go much further down Alberta Street to Palladin Pie where the slices are about $4.

They are new and working out some kinks, but the food and beer are amazing. I’ve had Ranch many times and prefer this place (after 1 visit). And you know how deep pizza opinions go in this town? Well my friend who loves Ranch also had to say, “I think this is better.” -fighting words. The tomato sauce tastes so fresh, it really blew us away, and the dough is light not heavy. We had the jalapeño popper rolls and they were delicious, especially the sweet wash on the outside and the thicc bacon inside. We also got a large cesar which was tasty but not worth $13 imo ($10?). Excellent spot to people watch (especially on a weekend)! Comfy interior, great tunes playing, cool artwork, a back patio if you want privacy, a small “bar” to eat at as well. This place will find its stride, and for what it’s worth, I love seeing a nearly all poc team running a place. Thank you guys =)

This Detroit pizza is a grade above Ranch, and as good as Lazy Days (formerly Ex Novo), even in reheated ala carte slice form. Today I had the NW IPA, which I found to be on the pithy side. All of the beers I tried at the Foster location were very pleasing and flawlessly brewed, if a little unadventurous, so I base my assessment more on them.

Really glad to have another pizza spot in the neighborhood but I was pretty let down. The pieces weren’t very big and definitely weren’t as good as the gold standard - Ranch. And I paid $25 for a slice, small salad, beer and tip. I would have happily paid that much for Ranch. Hopefully it’s new restaurant jitters and it will be better when I’m back!

Don’t go until they get better. Ordered a supreme w no onions, got a pizza with onions and no pepperoni. Crust was undercooked and I have a stomach ache now. Cesar salad was good & beer was good. I’ll go again in a couple months and see if it’s better.

Came here on opening day (night) with the family to celebrate my birthday and wow was I impressed with their food. It brought me back to my days of being back in Detroit for sure. Such great pizza. They did it just like my ol' fav Buddy's. My son normally eats 2 pieces of pizza when we go out. But at Assembly he had 5!!! LOL That was crazy. As for the salad, it is different than Buddies but it was still delicious. To be honest here, there was a wait for everything, but the place was packed from the start and with it being the first night open in NE, it totally made sense. If you are nostalgic about Detroit pizza or just want to try something different. Give this place a try. Highly recommend. It's worth the wait. :-)

Assembly is the Portland home for Detroit-style pizza. The owner grew up on Detroit pizza. Later he learned how to home brew beer. Then he got his Phd in Detroit Pizza studying with the late Shawn Randazzo. They have slices and pies, some sides and salads, 6 taps for now, and a small full bar. They had most of their menu items as slices. I had the vegan which looked a little lighter than the other selections, plus a fine Caesar salad with both grated and shaved parmesan and a slice of lemon on the side. They have gluten-free crust available. I have to give a shout out for the shakers for parmesan and red pepper flakes. Most spots have lids with small holes. They are like a carnival game or a claw machine. You think you are going to get something out of them, but it is a trick, you can never win. Assembly has found some lids (pictured) with ample slots Thank you! The founder has been a part of the creative community in Portland for a long time. The Foster location has a large mural, at this Alberta location, that artist has work up now, and will curate other artists into the space. It was nice to see hand-made lighting fixtures by Lam Quảng - HiiH. Lam makes his own paper from pulp and fashions it into free-form colorful shapes. His live-work space was across the street from the now Assembly in one of early, then cheap rent, Alberta artist studios. This location is a little smaller than the Foster location. I did see a high chair and there were families there opening night. There are 4 counter seats, 5 four-person-ish tables and 6 two person-ish tables. There is also an outside seating area in back and picnic tables along the street. It can be busy and it will be a great stop attending an event at the Alberta Theater. When you need a slice or need a pie, and you are hungry for Detroit-style, this is one of the few spots for that in Portland.

Portions are way too small for the high prices. Ordered a whole pie and still left hungry...... Flavor wasn't great. We'll miss you Bella :(

We came to Assembly because we wanted to try deep dish in Portland. We found the place on Instagram and the food looked good and it was a nice large spot with its own parking lot. There was a lovely mural inside and the place had homey bar feels, it let us just chill there for a little bit. Not sure what the other reviews that are low are about but our pizza was beautiful and tasted absolutely amazing. The server was a great dude knew his beer selection and when we asked for a stout he was u sure about he went back to try it to make sure he could trust his recommendation. Just an overall positive experience. I got the best Moscow mule with a local vodka that I was not expecting for a brewery. Gather some friends and go on a night out to enjoy reasonably priced drinks and not overly complicated food tasting food. The picture gives credit that we couldn't stop eating.

I wish I understood why you're charging $5 a slice for pizza that has a SINGLE PIECE of pepperoni on it. I really miss Bella ... sigh.

My partner and I frequent the Foster location of Assembly Brewing, so we were eager to try out this new spot. However, our experience was disappointing. The prices were excessively high for the quality offered. If you're shelling out good money, the food should be top-notch, like homemade. Unfortunately, our pizza was lacking in toppings and the dough was gooey. Overall, a letdown in terms of taste and value

I've been in twice now, and both times the pizza was delicious! Crispy crust, chewy cheese around the edges, and super yummy and tangy sauce on top. The service was good, and the atmosphere is just okay. It's family friendly which is great. It's also a bit noisy from the fans.

This was an excellent deep dish pizza! I can't speak for the other negative reviews but Bella is gone and has no relevance here. The pizza had a nice crispy crust and was not too dense or doughy which can sometimes happen with deep dish. I would definitely go back. Great staff and service as well. Highly recommend

Another deep dish pizza place on alberta. That ls now four deep dish spots within 15 blocks. At least these are MINI deep dish slices though. Gross AND costly, yayyyy. RIP Bella

It's disheartening that my favorite pizza spot Bella Faccia closed and this is now in its place. Not a fan. The slices are SO small for $5.50+. Super gooey cheese and minimal toppings. The place was packed, but it still shouldn't have taken as long as it did. Needless to say, we won't be going back.

The people were nice enough and the food came out quickly, which was nice for all the families. The Caesar was good as well, but the pizza was way undercooked, which was a bummer. I'm gonna stick with Pop Pizza, but check out Assembly for yourself.

detroit style pizza makes me feel like home, good vibes good beer, good people, and wifi

we wanted to try assembly vrewing pizza annex, after bella pizza, sad, closed after 20 plus yrs...the setup is similar to before...the original artwork is outstanding, and the music playing was excellent...we shared a kolsch, a greek salad, and a slice of cheese and a slice of veggie....the beer/pizza/salad were great....the detroit style pizza was real nice and hot, and so delicious....the staff is very friendly and quick....we didn't check out the front and back eating areas as it was a cold day....we read the story of the owner on the website and loved it......next time we will check the outside areas out...thx so much....