Iron Born Pizza & Pasta | Strip District

The best Detroit Style Pizza I've had in Pittsburgh. Detroit Pizza is square cut with a thicker crust with most of the red sauce added to the top of the pie. Visited here after watching a Dave Portnoy, One Bite Pizza Review on YouTube. Dave gave it a solid review which made me want to check it out. I'm Glad I Did! To summarize the pizza taste - it was very tasty and well balanced. The red sauce was tasty and very mild with no bite to it. The dough, although thicker than I usually go for was light and fluffy and tasted properly seasoned and was generally easy to eat. After my first visit July 28/2025 I would recommend this place. I'll update my review once I visit again. I enjoyed my first experience so I plan to visit again. This place is currently on my Very Good Pittsburgh pizza restaurant list. 👍👍

I had the Classic Pie and the Garlic Pull Apart Bread, and both were excellent. The pizza had a thick, crispy crust with great flavor and a good balance of cheese and sauce. The red sauce on top was really well seasoned. The garlic bread came out soft and fluffy, loaded with herbs, and paired with a simple marinara that worked perfectly. It was the kind of bread you can’t stop eating even when you’re full. Overall, a great meal. I’d definitely come back

This is my second time at this location and the way they run this place is amazing. Every staff member works together to help the customers and make sure we have got food, full drinks, and are never without what we need. It’s a great experience. The pizza never disappoints and I love that I can customize it anyway I like. They also have options available for vegetarians or gluten free!

After making you wait out in the cold to dine in rather than the restaurant, I was extremely disappointed with the taste of the pizza. While it might look good in pictures, the taste wasn't there. The wings seem to be from hormone fed chicken. The fries were probably the only decent thing there. I've had some good Detroit style pie and this is not it.

This was our favorite place that we ate on our trip to Pittsburgh. It was a resounding favorite from the whole family. We ordered the spicy pizza and the white pizza and enjoyed both. We also enjoyed our appetizer of chips and caramelized onion dip and buffalo chicken dip. Everything was delicious and service was good. We went on a Sunday around lunch time and it was not crowded.

Delicious, casual spot to grab some pizza with friends. One of the best crusts and bases I’ve tried- it tastes like some sort of delicious sourdough focaccia. Amazing amazing experience and toppings.

Great place for Detroit style pizza. The whole neighborhood is filled with restaurants. Not many seats inside so be prepared to wait in line outside on the sidewalk. The pizzas are each enough for 1.5 to 2 meals, but of course ymmv. Lots of beers on tap as well.

This review is solely based on our delivery order. I have no idea what the service & atmosphere are like, so it gets five stars because our order maintained its freshness and hotness, and it’s located in the terminal so I’m assuming it’s a fun atmosphere. We’ve had Iron Born delivered 3-4 times now and they are consistent. I find it REALLY difficult to find good pizza in PGH and Iron Born does not disappoint. The pastas and appetizers we’ve tried are all delicious as well. The chips that come with the French onion dip are sometimes too salty for me, but I won’t knock a star off for that since I’m sure most people don’t prefer reduced sodium like I do LOL if you like Detroit style za, you’ll love Iron Born. The pizza with their hot honey is perfection!

Amazing! Who else has a gluten free Detroit style pizza? Best ever. The crust was thick, fluffy, the edges were crispy, the sauce like fresh tomatoes, pepperonis crispy on the edges. Servers were welcoming and casual, attentive and comfortable.

TikTok sent us here and we weren't disappointed! The pizza was absolutely delicious - as was their house Lambrusco! We had the Nashville chicken and the Yinzer. The pizza was thick, but not too thick, the perfect amount of golden crunchy crust - 10/10!! My ONLY complaint - we were here in August on a 93 degree day and we were first sat in the front booth with zero air movement. We ended up moving to a booth further back and it was better. But, be prepared for it to be warm on a summer day. Also we arrived before 7pm, so we didn't have to wait for a table but upon exiting, there was a small line outside waiting to be sat (as seating is pretty limited). Overall, 8.5/10! We will DEF be back!

I think they had right concept in their head, but the execution wasn't there. Pizza had too much bread compared to the toppings. However, the staff were nice and took their time explaining the menu and such! If you like your pizza thick with ALOT of bread, go check out this place :)

5 stars. The Nashville chicken pizza was amazing, crispy, spicy, and full of flavor. The ranch is some of the best I've had, super creamy and perfect with the pizza. Definitely worth stopping in if you're in the Strip. You WILL have left overs!!

I went to try Iron Born Pizza while overnighting in Pittsburgh. Wow!!!! Pickle Pie is soooooo so delicious! The "sauce" has a nice garlic buttery flavor with a hint of maybe a scoche of honey. This odd pie was a party on my tastes buds! Unexpectedly delicious and satiating. I can tell this is a craving that I can't likely get anywhere else. The crust is thick with a flavorful crunch. Servers were very kind. I ordered it to go. There was a line outside but well worth the 20 minute wait!

Ugh I love iron born. Their Detroit style pizza hits the spot every single time!! I love trying their different speciality pies. Their meatball appetizer was also delicious, the sauce was amazing and I loved the little pesto droplet they put on top of each meatball! Good and reasonably priced cocktails/wine/beer too!

Detroit style pizza might be my new fav pizza style. The crispy cheesy crust with the fluffy bread base was amazing. I went with the vodka pizza since my siblings love vodka sauce and wanted to try this one. I had been here a couple years ago but haven't been back in a while, I'm so glad I returned. The ricotta melts in your mouth and every topping just made so much sense together. Might be the fastest time my siblings and I have finished a pizza together haha. It was perfect for a mid day snack while we walking around the strip district. We got seated quickly at one of their booths, there's not that many tables inside but you can easily bring larger families here since it seems like the booths can fit 6, maybe 7-8 people per booth. The signage in the bathrooms detailing different pizza styles was a nice touch. I grew up eating Old Forge pizza so it was great to see it represented on the wall!!

So i ordered a pizza to go from here... and was SO impressed. The pizza was warm, the service was quick, and all while they were so busy. The pizza was the buffalo chicken and there was nothing better than the ricotta stacked on top. I love bread, so the Detroit style is one of my personal favorites. Huge fan. Hope to go eat in person soon.

Everybody I know seems to love this spot, so I was excited to finally try it. I'm so glad I did, because it's one of my new favorite pizza spots in the 'Burgh! Their pizzas are so good that even my husband (who normally dislikes square pizza) is a fan. Everything about the pizza works - the dough is so soft on the inside but crispy on the outside, and their sauces, cheese, and toppings are always on point. Their white pizzas are my favorite, but you can't go wrong with anything here. They also have a good Ceasar salad!

Finally got around to trying this place and can't believe I didn't come here earlier. Pizza is delicious and fills you up. Also got a margarita that was pretty good! It's a small place so might have to wait to dine in but we sat at the bar which was still great. And they have cannolis that are cheap!

i finally had an opportunity to have the gluten free pizza at iron born and it did not disappoint. Now its been a long time since I've had a Detroit style pizza, but i had to question myself with every bite if it was gf or not. it was delicious. i will make the trip again yo try one if the many gf pizzas they have!

If you like a bread-y pizza this place is for you. We got a mushroom and a cheese pizza. The cheese pizza was very tasty, they put the sauce on after baking it which meant the textures were interesting. The mushroom pizza left me disappointed. It was very sweet because of the honey and ricotta, and I could not even taste the mushroom. It more like a dessert pizza. The cannoli was so tasty! A nice lemon flavor. We came for a 7pm Wednesday dinner and had to sit at the bar bc it's such a small place. Would recommend.

A great date night vibe for an elevated pizza experience! I tried the gluten free pizza: I was shocked and thoroughly impressed by the quality - tasted just like a regular pizza! The detroit style is a deep dish so expect a layer of bread but no lack of flavor. Our server frequently checked on us and kindly provided insight about menu items when prompted. Perfect for a night out in the Strip District!

So so so good!!! The quality of the ingredients is undeniable. We snagged a seat at the bar and it was the perfect spot to share some delicious salad and pizzas! Staff were friendly and the place has a Pittsburgh charm too it. If you've never been, do yourself a favor and try it!

Excellent! I've tried several pies, pastas, sides, everything is delicious and crafted perfectly! Was hesitant to try the pickle pie, but it is wonderful, possibly my new favorite! The onion dip is a must try! Food and service are always top notch!

The pizza was awful. It was like a doughy mess with canned sauce in it. It was undercooked and almost inedible. We are a few pieces since we were hungry. Both of us had a stomach ache after eating it.

I had a wonderful lunch at iron born pizza! This restaurant is located right on the strip. Inside there were tons of seating options and the restaurant was clean and tidy. I got the white pie and it came out very quickly/service was wonderful. The white pie was super balanced and tasty, I felt like the lemon arugula really freshened up the heavy cheesy/onion pizza in the perfect way. Would love to come back and try all of their interesting pizzas soon!

Stopped with pizza passport. Been the the millvale location before but never here. Server was super friendly and ordered my pepperoni slice. Mine had 2 pieces of pepperoni but the flavors weee solid. After an authentic Detroit style last summer, the hype faded slightly but still a solid take on the classic profile. Great crust. Sauce ok.

This was our first time at Iron Born Pizza and we were both unimpressed. Here's our thoughts: - The food is just okay. We both got pizza which is Detroit style btw. My partner got the white pie and thought it lacked flavor. There was a mountain of greens on top of the pizza but other than that it just tasted like dough. I built my own pizza which included a red sauce, pepperoni, hot honey, basil, and ricotta cheese. They did add a ton of ricotta to each slice but it lacked in basil and honey- which was disappointing because every topping cost $2 each on top of the $16 for the dough. Similarly to my partner, my pizza also lacked flavor. - The restaurant did not have AC... only ceiling fans. So prepare to sweat as the pizza ovens make it extra toasty - Seating is pretty uncomfortable. You can either sit at a booth which has hard wooden backs or at the bar which includes metal stools with no backs - Service was okay... our waiter was very kind but it took a long time to receive our orders. We visited the restaurant on a Sunday evening so it wasn't crazy busy just took a while.

You need to experience this pizza! We stumbled upon this cute pizza shop! We ordered The Vegas and split it! So yummy! Our pizza had a white sauce with mushrooms and meat. It was delicious! I would love to come back and try others. The crust was different than I've ever had! Definitely an experience! Our service was also excellent!

We wanted to try a new pizza spot in town and ended up here. Although we had to wait in line to get seated, it moved fairly quickly and we had a table within 20 minutes for a group our size. We quickly decided on the Humble Pie, Veggie Supreme, and Classic. Our pizzas came out pretty quickly and we were excited to try each one. My personal and the group fave was surprisingly the Humble Pie (which is vegan?!) and all the flavors worked really well. The veggie supreme was pretty tasty especially after adding jalapeños for some spice. The classic was fine but paled in comparison to the other two pies. Highly recommend checking out this place and the the area in general!

Stopped in @ 8:20pm on Saturday night in July, was told they were closing early so we couldn't order no other explanation giving. Really! Saturday night. The hours are terrible here and will not return. Besides there are much better options in the burgh!

Updating my review to add more photos and say that my two new favorite pies are the pickle pie and the meatball pie!! Everything here is just too good it's tricky to choose just one.

I ordered takeout online and it was a smooth and easy process. Pizza was ready on time and they remembered to include my extra ranch (I feel like other places forget things like this, so I appreciated that they were on top of it). The pizza was definitely different than what you usually get around here, but I loved it. If you are a picky pizza person, just be aware that this pizza may be out of your norm and comfort zone, but I still recommend giving it a try. I got the half and half, and both sauces were amazing. All the unique flavors on the menu, I can't wait to try more. The inside of the restaurant looks really nice, I look forward to going back to eat in.

This is one of the most unique places to get pizza in Pittsburgh for sure. Not many places have Detroit style pies and they do it perfectly. Whether you want traditional toppings or a pickle pie -- which comes with garlic cream sauce, ricotta, local honey and pickles -- you can't go wrong. The Strip District location also has pasta on the menu! Friends and I stopped in for lunch and split the pickle pie (it was Picklesburgh weekend so we stayed on theme) and we also split their chips and spinach-artichoke dip. The appetizer really surprised us -- the portion was huge and the chips are seasoned so well. The pickle pie isn't as pickle forward as you might think -- the pickles add a nice fresh crunch and I just love the crispy edges of the crust and the airy doughy middle. It's perfection.

5 booths, 12 seats at the bar, and strip district parking make this place challenging for dine in. That said people and pizza are great. Stop by it won't disappoint.

The pies are to die for! The service was great and fast. The atmosphere is good. You have to make a line outside the place to dine-in no reservations allowed. Definitely one of my top three pizza places in Pittsburgh

Great pizza! Would highly recommend. only wish the place had more seating! luckily when we got there, they had some bar seating open. Service was good.

One tip - go in a group so you can order lots on the menu and try different items! The line to get seated moved fairly quickly. We were originally told 40 mins and there were ~10 people in front of us but we got in within 20 minutes. The menu has A LOT to choose from so it was difficult to narrow it down but here is what we ordered: - Wings with sweet and tangy sauce - I would 100% order this every time. It was AMAZING. The sauce was incredible and each wing is both the drum and the flat (so it's almost like you are getting 12 wings) - Mac and cheese - I would skip this next time. The flavor was fine but it was a little dry and it wasn't my favorite. - Classic pie - I love roasted tomatoes so I loved this. It's a great classic pizza. I would love for them to add just a littttle more basil. - Buffalo chicken pie - SO delicious. the ricotta and the ranch on top was *chef's kiss*. I've had some buffalo chicken pizzas where the buffalo sauce is too much or too overwhelming and this was not at all. This was perfect. - Spinach artichoke pie - if you love spinach and artichoke dip, you will love this. highly recommend! I would love to eat that garlic cream on anything

Delicious pizza! Detroit-style pizzas, homemade pastas, wings & cannolis! Had the cheese and white pizza and both were amazing! The Strip District location is dine in or take out, Millvale is take out only! Highly recommend getting some pizza!!!

Service was great and they have old fashion coke in the glass bottle Great place to go for a dinner or lunch with a solid draft beer and cocktail list. Not a huge dining area however the bar is where to be.

Pittsburgh locals (yinzers) swear by their classic pizzerias (of which there are no shortage) such as Fiori's, Beto's, Mineo's, etc, but this new comer has quickly become my favorite pizza place in the city. While it may be considered sacrilege here to not award this title to the classics, the younger generation will agree that this is one of the best pizza spots in town. What to get: Iron Born serves Detroit deep dish pizza with crispy edges. You can't go wrong here, every pizza is fantastic. Origins: This place opened as part of the Smallman Galley food hall (I believe around the mid-2010's), then opened it's first standalone location in Millvale (no seating at this location but order a pie and head to the brewery down the street to eat it), opened it's second location (this one) back in the Strip District down the street from where it began.

Coming from NY, it's always a trip to order pizza anywhere else. (Don't get me wrong, I'm originally from California so I do not profess to be a pizza expert.) Having just moved into the region, I decided to give Iron Born a try. Must admit I am thoroughly impressed with this style (Detroit style, I understand?) of pizza and will most definitely be keeping them in our rotation now.

This Nashville Hot Chicken Detroit style pizza brings the heat and flavor in every bite. The pies are cooked to perfection and I haven't had a slice I didn't like here, but the Nashville style has to be my favorite. The slices are thick but crispy and the flavor makes this probably my top 5 favorite pizza shops of all time. I also usually am not a thicker pizza type of gal so that says a lot! Definitely worth checking out and trying a couple different options.

The pizza was amazing. Well decorated from jump street. The pizza itself was well baked. Not too much cheese or bread. It looks like a lot of sauce but well balanced. Flavorful. Didn't stay inside but looked like a Cool spot to eat. Good amount of drinks. Staff friendly and welcoming

Really good pizza! So many options and something for everyone. Whether you like plain pepperoni or something fancy, Iron Born will have it! The cannoli was a fantastic dessert too! You have to wait in line for a table to open up, and the bar is somewhat small, but the service was fast and friendly. There were many people popping in for take out, and I believe you can order from 3rd party delivery services.

Best white pizza in Pittsburgh!! I was torn between a traditional red sauce pizza and the white. The touch of lemon along with fresh basil made my pie taste like dessert. Thank goodness our waitress recommended the white pie. Great service and perfect ambiance!

We were greeted as soon as we popped in! This place has a nice modern feel, with some light rock playing on the speakers. There are two TVs on the wall, playing sports, and the servers were very attentive. Let's get into this pizza!! If you like a crispy, crunchy, buttery pan style crust, look no further. The pizza is served Detroit style, and the red top has the sauce on top. We built our own red top pizza, and it was great. The pizza had a slight cheese pull and we got somebveggies baked in for extra flavor. We added some Mike's Hot Honey on top to give it a little sweet kick! Five Star Pie! We will return and try the Nashville Chicken!

10/10 recommend! We did not get a pic of the Arancini, which weee perfect, because we were starving. Service is always above and beyond, and the atmosphere is perfect.

We stay in the Strip District - and on our latest trip back to the area, we decided to start trying different pizza places starting with a few close. The first we chose was Iron Born, and came in a timely manner right before a line formed. I would say this place's Achilles heel is the lack of seating- with only 4/5 booths and some limited bar top seating. My main takeaway would be to order ahead and unless there is seating, to get takeout and sit across the street in the public areas. We ordered a red pie (pepperoni) and a white pie (tomatoes and lemon arugula). I think the red pie is standard, though it was pretty light. The white pizza wasn't bad, different flavors on top of that one that I liked but wouldn't get every time just based on preference.

Heartless and disgusting people working at this place. The pizza was pretty good actually. The staff were completely inappropriate and rude. Went out to eat and shop with some extended family and we had my baby with us. Our car was quite a few blocks away and we were going to continue shopping. After we ate I had to change my baby's diaper. The (2) restrooms they had didn't have changing tables so I changed him really fast in the very tall and private booths (which only face the kitchen and the staff so no customers were able to see anything). It was also only a pee diaper. And there is only 3-4 booths total in this place. After this we noticed the staff kept giving us dirty looks and whispering to each other. Before we left we went to ask what the issue was and our waitress berated us for changing my baby's diaper out in the open and that it was inappropriate, and she said their restaurant is not for kids. They have highchairs so that's weird. Where was I supposed to change him on your disgusting bathroom floor or out in the street? It's not like I changed him on the table. Extremely disappointed in how awful they reacted to something that is natural and a necessity and just not a big deal overall. Shouldn't you be wiping down the booths and tables after customers regardless? I wish I was still breastfeeding so I could have done that there too. Clearly none of them have or like children.

Okay. So funny thing is my girlfriend at the time ordered us delivery pizza one night to our hotel because we didn't feel like leaving and also because I'd been wanting to try this place and their Humble Pie(vegan) for some time now and she also wanted to try the Nashville Hot Chicken pizza because pickles are amazing on pizza. But to our surprise the Door Dash delivery guy gave us someone else's order and by the time she came back to the room and we opened the boxes it was too late, but they did refund our money. So she got Garlic Knots which she only ate one of because they sucked and I got the White Pizza which I ate even though I'm vegan, because I was starving, I don't waste food and going against what I believe in every once in a while is okay because I'm not perfect, okay!? It was pretty good but I would have rather had the vegan one. Blah! Fast forward to our next trip and we are in the Strip District one day walking around and we passed by it and I was like let's go inside and eat because you never did get to try the pizza you wanted the last time. So she orders hers and I end up ordering a vegan pie. There is literally two people in the whole place and it's a very relaxed atmosphere and I'm watching the Steelers game and drinking my beer and 30 minutes passes by and here he comes with our pizza. They sit hers down first and I'm like damn that looks good. Then they sit mine down and I'm shocked! The guy brings a damn garden pie and not the vegan pie. Wtf!!! She was like OMG that's not vegan it has cheese on it. I was like I'm not waiting 30 more minutes for another. It's not meant to be so I ate it because like I've said before, a little cheese every once in a while isn't going to do anything especially considering I eat vegan 98% of the time. It was better than the white pizza but not what I wanted. Boo! I like this place and their pizza is pretty good, but because of all the mix ups it left a sour taste in my mouth. I doubt I'll ever go back, but I am glad I gave it a shot.

I like an early walk in when I'm having a lunch craving definitely the place to be, happy to eat in and watch the crew working knowing they will run out of dough. It's a spot I enjoy the scenery and seating.

We have been frequenting Iron Born since they were in the Smallman Galley. Detroit style is definitely different than what we typically get around here. it's delicious though, especially the crispy cheese bits on the edges. Our favorite is the white pie which features ricotta, arugula, onion jam and roasted tomatoes. I hate having to write negative reviews, especially for a place I have enjoyed. However, we have now not been back since our last visit. There was a piece (hopefully only one) of bacon on the pizza. I am vegetarian. Luckily I saw it before eating it. I wonder if employees use their hands to scoop toppings and the bacon had fallen in with one of the toppings that does come on that pie. Unfortunately I am not sure of their system or how this happened. Iron Born did not respond to my messages. I just wanted to be assured this won't happen again. This could be problematic not only for vegetarians but also for people with food allergies. You shouldn't have to inspect your pizza before digging in. I miss getting to enjoy Iron Born pizza but I don't respect a company who won't acknowledge a mistake and offer reassurance that this is not a regular occurrence.

Yum!!! My partner and I just moved to Pittsburgh and we are about a mile from the Strip District so this was one of the first places we checked out and it was so delicious. We started with the Butternut Squash Soup which was the special and it was awesome. Even my partner who doesn't love squash soups really enjoyed it. For the Pizza we ordered the Forager which was extremely rich and very tasty. We've since tried other pizzas that we like more and that is only because the forager is so rich. Extremely delicious but after one square I'm done, lol. Highly recommend this place, the Detroit style pizza is awesome!

The spicy pie was delicious, as was the Hawaiian pie. Chill atmosphere to hang out in after an evening oit in the strip

Truly mad at myself for not trying this place sooner. We shared the meatball pizza and the spicy pie. Both were amazing! And an important note, heated up incredibly in the airfryer for round two. I cannot wait to go back

One of my favorite pizzas when I'm in Pittsburgh! It's so good!! They have 2 different locations. Milville or the strip. Can't go wrong with either. I always get take out. You can't go wrong here seriously

This place was suuuuper busy with a line outside but it was absolutely worth the wait. We got the Nashville hot chicken pizza and it was perfect. We sat at the bar and the service was good. Definitely will be going back one of these days when we are in Pittsburgh.