East Side Pies

"East Side Pies has some of the best pizza delivery and take-out service in Austin. Not only is the food awesome, but the experience is as good as it gets for to-go food. Most of the employees embody The Simpsons pizza delivery character archetype, and since we don’t have many Italians in Austin, slackers with a fascination for pizza dough are a close second for an authentic pizza experience. The vast menu is overwhelming, and will force you to make hard decisions or come back another time to explore more. It’s broken down into pizza sauce categories: red, ricotta, black bean, hummus, spinach curry, extra virgin olive oil, chimichurri, tomatillo, and pesto. There is no sauce better than the rest - just go with your gut. Bonus: they also have great salads. We’ll take East Side Pies over just about any other food delivery, any day. Food Rundown Half Nelson The combination of pesto sauce and jerk chicken is a home run in creativity and execution. The amount of flavor on this pizza should be illegal. Moon Dingo Pie Ricotta, feta, goat, fresh and whole mozzarella, gorgonzola, bacon, and mushrooms. All with ricotta sauce. This one will probably put you into a deep cheese coma. Do not even smell this if you consider yourself lactose intolerant. Homer Meatballs, habanero, red sauce, and red bell peppers. This is a south-of-the-border remix on a classic spicy meatball. Well worth the gout you will probably develop from devouring the entire box yourself." - Jordan Haro

"Quintessential “sweet for the sweetie” or “treat yourself” place to go for a cupcake fix. This location is the flagship store and is silver like the airstream trailer in which they started slanging cupcakes. They feature a cupcake of the month: John Lemon is one of the most popular and recurrent cupcakes on the menu. It’s served during the summer and other random times of the year. Each flavor is perfectly concocted and if you can’t choose or want to bring the party elsewhere, grab or pick up a 6-pack. They come assorted, or you can get six of your favorites. Oh and by the way, they cater!" - XtraMileMedia

"The East Austin pizzeria’s Burnet Road location serves its signature crackly, crispy thin-style crust covered in inventive toppings, like jerk chicken, sweet potatoes, black bean sauce, and so much more. Order a garlic knot for the car ride home. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Darcie Duttweiler

"East Side Pies might not be located only on the East Side anymore, but the adventurous-topping spirit of this local mini-chain still lives on at its four locations (including one at the airport). Much like at all of their locations, the pizzas here arrive on a thin (but not too crispy) crust, and topped with local ingredients. What sets them apart from other pizza spots is the sauce menu—choose from ricotta, black bean, chimichurri, pesto, olive oil, or red sauce, before working your way to the toppings. It allows for an almost endless number of combinations." - Nicolai McCrary

"Austin pizza mini-chain East Side Pies is finally opening that long-planned location in the Allandale neighborhood at 5530 Burnet Road starting on Tuesday, May 30. The menu remains the same: thin-crust pies, sandwiches, salads, beers, and wines. It took over what had been Hey Cupcake. This is its fourth location." - Nadia Chaudhury