Kayla B.
Yelp
Lovely little hipster pizza place to come to the Cedar Valley area. Definitely reminds me of some of the fancy "hipster casual" restaurants I've been to in larger cities with the industrial atmosphere and unique operation. They definitely still seem to be working out a few kinks in the service department (they're still new!), and the pizza is of a moderate portion for the price, so we'll definitely be back - just not when we're very hungry.
THINGS TO KNOW:
-This place does take out and sit-down. I'm hoping to see them on the CV Food Runner delivery service soon.
-They have some private, 2-hour free parking right in front of the restaurant. There's quite a bit of free parking in the downtown area around Cedar Falls, too. It just might require a bit more walking.
-This place services hard liquor, beer, cocktails, pre-designed pizzas, design-your-own pizzas, wings, and salads. They serve Pepsi products from a fountain in to-go cups. All of their pizzas are 10" personal sized pizzas.
-Urban Pie is going to be a bit different of an experience compared to other restaurants in the area. You walk in the door and pick up a tiny clipboard. This clipboard allows you to fill out your requested order to insure more accuracy. You pick your own table out and sit down with your clipboards and wait for a server to acknowledge you. Then you'll have a number placed on your table, drinks brought to your table, and the food will be cooked until it's done. Then you'll get your food.
PROS:
-Pizza was, quite literally, downright amazing. We all did a "build your own" pizza combo, and they all turned out amazing. Thin crust without being super crunchy, all very fresh ingredients, perfectly portioned-out topping amounts, and the sauce was all delicious. Absolutely nobody had any complaints about the pizza itself.
-Atmosphere of the restaurant is really cute. Has an industrial-design to it with the metal chairs and brick walls to match. Bathrooms are very clean. Restaurant isn't too spacious and they're packed with tables (that are definitely all full right now because they're so new).
CONS:
-Service is definitely hit-or-miss right now. We waited 20 minutes to be acknowledged. We were about ready to walk-out when a waitress greeted us. Once we had our "waitress", though, we ended up with decent service. Drinks were refilled in the time we were there, but I think you're supposed to get up and refill your own? We weren't informed.
-The portion sizes seem small. We didn't go when we were particularly ravenous, and everyone in our party wanted more food after we were done here. I'm sure the pizza is actually of a *standard* portion size, but at nearly $10, that same cost can get a whole lot more food elsewhere. I'd love to see some cheaper appetizer add-ons or something to help make it a nice, rounded out meal here. Maybe bread or salad options - those are usually cheap and healthy ways to add size to meals.
-The metal table chairs seem particularly uncomfortable. They are definitely not designed for long-term seating.