The Pizza Cavern

I was really looking forward to trying the pizza here but now I never will. My boyfriend is the kindest, sweetest, nicest guy. He used to eat here often and always tipped well. One day on his lunch break the owner chose to inexplicably ignore him. He served people who came in after him so my boyfriend waited patiently for his turn. He sat at the counter and waited. Trying to make eye contact but continued to be ignored. His lunch break was coming to a close so he left to find something else for lunch a bit annoyed. Who wouldn’t be? The guy treated him like he was invisible. So odd and strange. After not going back for a couple of months he returned hoping it was just an off day for the guy. The owner straight up told him no, he couldn’t have any pizza. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ What? Why? The owner said last time he was in he was rude and impatient. My boyfriend is more patient and kind than the average person so none of this makes sense. I won’t ever have this pizza because apparently the owner is a moody, judgemental jerk. If you choose to eat here just know that the owner might turn on you for no reason one day too. It’s an unfortunate situation for a normally lovely, small close knit community.

Dietary restrictions: The gluten free crust was pretty good. Not gummy like a lot of places.

Food: 5

Service: 5

My favourite place to grab a slice! THE ONLY AFFORDABLE PLACE TO EAT ON SALT SPRING! The owner is truly a man of the people!
The pizza is delicious, the commitment to making a new daily special pizza everyday that somehow is better than the last is testament to the creativity and passion that goes into this place. also where else can you find chigo deep dish style pizza?
Go get a slice of that new york thin!

Very, very rude guy.

Service: 1

Best pizza in Salt Spring Island without question. The owner puts his heart and soul into making great pizza. Never had a piece of pizza that didn't love me as much as I loved eating it. Stop by.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service, provided you are not one of the individuals who hangs out by the park/propane tanks.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Pizza on island

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Your pizza is great and you go above and beyond!!! Thanks so much for everything always!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The owner seemed to be nice, but i’ve never had pizza this bad. I had really bad food poisoning aftet having it

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 5

Solid pizza spot with a beast of an owner(?) who seems to one man the whole show, except perhaps delivery. Prices were crazy cheap and the calzones and pizza by the slice were top notch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great pizza with a house made vegan cheese option that is REALLY good, and I’ve tried a lot of vegan cheeses.

Vegetarian options: Vegan cheese available

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hands down the best pizza on Salt Spring. Friendly service. Great value. I’m a big fan of this place and a regularly returning customer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love this place! New York thin is the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pizza was ok

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

VEGANS AND THOSE WITH ALLERGIES UN-BEWARE.This place is awesome. It is a small hole in the wall tucked into the corner of one of the plazas downtown and I will agree with the other reviewers about not being put off by the establishment nor the owner/operator initially appearing rough around the edges (as 95% of Back of House are!), as he cares a lot about making good pizza for affordable prices, he does all the work himself, and he’s actually very sweet!So, for vegan cheese, Darren actually MAKES his own vegan cheese (none of that Daiya stuff!) which, before baking, has a liquid consistency and is poured on the pizza. I thought he mistakenly gave me real cheese when I first bought a pizza from Pizza Cavern, but I didn’t have an adverse reaction after I ate it (and I’m very lactose intolerant), so I BEGGED him to divulge what was in it…Darren’s vegan cheese is actually primarily vegetable-based, but he has tinkered with the recipe and ingredients until he was able to almost exactly replicate the stretch and tang of fresh dairy mozzarella.I don’t live on Salt Spring anymore but I was fully prepared to bankrupt myself on this pizza.Darren! I miss you and getting, ‘two large vegan pesto veggie pizzas, with banana peppers instead of bell peppers, and add artichoke hearts’!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5