Coal Fire - Ellicott City

The food here is amazing! We often order it for pickup but when we eat in the restaurant it’s even better because it’s right out of the oven. Parking can be a challenge because it’s a crowded lot.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carry out was quite a wait - 45 minutes - for wings. The pizza was cold by the time we got home.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Girlfriend rated bathroom 9.5 out of 10 for cleanliness. Noted that it smelled great and was impressed by the copper finish. Very impressed!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don’t bother ordering takeout or delivery. After a poor experience with both recently we decided to come in person to see if our previous favorite pie had really slipped in flavor and quality for us, and I’m happy to say that’s not the case.
This is simply just a pizza that is designed to be eaten dine in or at the bar. What would have arrived cold and coagulated, under cheesed with sauce that was somehow too sweet and too spicy to be anywhere close to balanced- is delivered to the table with neither of those attributes. The cheese had a great pull, signature sauce balanced worthy of its name, and the crust flavorful and toasty. No amount or method of reheating at home can bring it back to the quality we had in person. Be it air fryer or oven, the sugars caramelize and spices intensify to make for an underwhelming, overflavored, and overpriced meal.

We’ll definitely be back exclusively in person. The service was great, the cocktails tasty, and above all I’m reminded why coal fire was my pizza of choice before becoming largely homebound due to disability. It’s worth the effort to make the trip when you’re craving a thin and balanced slice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, noisy atmosphere, no delivery service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Its decent pizza but nothing special. The pizza is a little floppy and not crispy at all, which i don’t enjoy. You would expect it to be a little crispier given the oven they have. Great atmosphere though, especially if you sit outside in the summers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Got carryout pizza. Crust was burnt and tasted horrible. Also had a crab and pasta entree a few months ago and got very sick the next day. Won’t go back.

Food: 2

Our favorite pizza! The signature sauce is amazing. It has a sweetness to it that makes it unique and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Only been here 3 times but every time the pizza was outstanding and service was amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ring of Fire Pizza, Coal Fire Classic Wings, Prosciutto

good pizza!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Came in late and felt welcome, not rushed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Closest you can get to real NY-style pizza in the area! We did a catering order for a large group from the NYC area and everyone agreed that it was the real deal. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Quick service for a Friday night, pizza and wings were both hot and tasted very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The pizza is ok, but the place is clean. They have many options to choose from as well as the ability to ask for certain toppings. A problem worth noting is that you can only order the smallest pizzas for a short time. They should be available for a longer period of time since you only have a few hours where you can order the small pizzas. Another issue is that they really put the fire in Coal Fire. They burn the pizzas to the point where the crust is essentially inedible. Often they also burn the crust so bad that it actually looks like coal. I shouldn’t have to ask them not to burn the crust when I go to order.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I loved going here I went there for my birthday in June with my friends and loved it the staff was so nice as well, the food was also good and pretty affordable!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5