Lou’s Wood Fire Pizza

Tried multiple days to call. I understand it was dinner time so it was busy. However, I was placed on hold each time I called and was able to listen to an employee take 4 walk in orders before I hung up. I was going to order multiple pizzas and really wanted to like this place. Sadly I took my $ 60 dollar orders to Pizza Hut on both occasions, Which is basically a crime from someone that lives in Chicago.

I really can’t understand how this place wouldn’t get 5 stars. As a New Jersey native I know what good pizza is and also how incredibly rare it is. To find fantastic NY pizza with a real wood fire oven in Texas was a huge surprise. Usually decent pizza places get either the sauce OR the crust right. This place is better because it nails both. We did not experience the skimpy toppings that other reviewers complained about. I thought the prices were fair and one large pizza fed my family of 4. The service from the owner and employees was friendly and fast but it wasn’t busy at the time. The speed of service would be limited due to the size of the oven but sorry, if you want good pizza, quality takes time.

Being from NJ I’m serious about my pizza. I thought Lou’s did a great job. They had a variety of pizzas (the chicken bacon jalapeño ranch is worth it!) and a decent atmosphere. It was Friday night so they were a little busy but definitely worth the wait.

The food is excellent. Great portion. You can even order a small salad and share. The prices are reasonable. The one and only problem is that the service was (not so great)! They only had one waiter for 26 people. YES. I counted. The whole restaurant was full and people were coming in to pick up. Some people even walked out because they didn’t have their drinks. I would def come back and eat here again but if you’re pressed for time… Don’t come. Other than that… The pizza was delicious, the spaghetti and meatballs were delectable and the salad was fresh and tasty!!!

Pizza and salad were great. Service could have been a bit speedier, but like everything else in Del Rio things move a little slow.

Awesome surprise in Del Rio! Good service, friendly, and fantastic pizza! we had a small pizza and also a calzone, and both were delicious. Highly recommend for that pizza craving. Why would you ever order from those cheap chains again?! A+

My husband and i have a little test of a great pizzaria! If you walk into the place and this wall of deliciousness hits you with the smells of pizza and spaghettiness, you are at the right place. The marinara is tasty in the Italian way (not too sweet). Even the dough is tasty! The pepperoni tastes like it was imported from Italy, and bar none their Mediterranean salad is fantastic! The staff are very friendly and swarm about their business of serving like bees! Oh! I almost forgot, on Friday night, this guitarist plays and sings and can he sing! A great place to meet friends or take a date! It’s the whole experience– and it’s right here in Del Rio!

This is the best pizza in Del Rio hands down. It is on par with some of the really good non-​chain pizza that you get in bigger cities like Houston and San Antonio. The thin crust taste especially good. Nice and bubbly out of the wood fired oven just like a real New York style pizza. The toppings are really good quality. My favorite is the large supreme for 20 bucks There is also a nice beer selection for cheap, $ 3 for any import. I go here at least once a week, and I don’t know why all the other pizza places in Del Rio aren“t out of business, except for the fact that most people in Del Rio go for quantity over quality, which we all know is bad for your waistline. If you’re a glutton and a cheapscape, this is not the place for you. On the other hand, if you appreciate fine quality food, you’ll love this place! They also deliver

Great pizza place in Del-​Rio! I never expected to be good pizza out here, but if your driving through you should stop… Friendly service too.

We ate there last night. Pizza sauce was runny and crust was soggy. Tasted good… but all four of us got sick, immediately after getting back to the hotel. Maybe MSG??? Anyone else have this problem? Will NOT be going back.

Best place to go in town for service, the food is pretty good. The guys are very friendly, always working very hard yet assisting their customers as they should.

This place is the best pizza in Del Rio Texas. I spend time in Del Rio for work. Coming from California, this place is better than most pizza joints in California. Great people and great food.

Best meatball sandwich I’ve ever had! Looking forward to trying their pizza next time I’m in town!

Thanks Unilocalers for pointing us to Lou’s. Hubs had the shrimp fettuccine (house made Alfredo sauce) and said it was really good. Huge portion. I had the small white pizza (ricotta & mozzarella) with artichoke hearts. Delicious!

Very delicious pizza, you can tell that the ingredients are fresh & not frozen. A little on the pricey side but well worth it. Wonderful customer service.

Had a great dinner with my lady love. Pizza brought back memories from back on the island of Sardinia. Fresh pizza sauce and crust had a great texture. Thanks!

I had heard great things about Lou’s and it sounded like a good escape from the typical Del Rio fare.
Our pizza came out super fast (contrary to what I heard about it taking an hour from start to finish). We got a pretty good deal at $ 20 for a 16″ pizza, salad for two and two drinks.
Salad was okay and the pizza was just okay. I’ll go back, but it was nothing to rave over. I also was a little surprised at the lack of cheese on the pizza. I was told after that it was their style to not put that much cheese on it like we’re used to with American pizzas.

Love the pies! Great, quality ingredients are expensive so if you don’t want to pay for quality, go to Pizza Hut. If they happen to make a not so great pizza, it would still be ten times better than any of the pizza chains in town. Great, crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside crust. This young pizza craftsman has given Del Rio a little piece of New York. Support your own Del Rio and keep this business going. Every time I come to town I have to stop by.
Sergio Alcalá
San Antonio, TX

2.5 at best. The good: Friendly staff and clean place. The bad: a bit pricy for mediocre pizza! I had my hopes up when I heard about this place. The pizza was okay although it was very strangely made. They put the sauce on top of the cheese. When I asked why, the cashier/​server said it depends on who is making the pizza. What?, I said. Then the baker told me that the manager changed things up. Look folks, there’s no need to reinvent this stuff. Unless you’re talking deep dish Chicago, then a thin crust pie has cheese on top. This way, when you fold it over, you don’t get a lap full of half cooked sauce and cheese. Lesson two: There was way too much corn meal all over that crust and it coated the prep and cooking surface. This took away from the overall consistency of the dough.
There’s a lot of potential here… just get back to basics. Lose the corn meal, put the sauce where it belongs and take a $ 1.50 off the price.

This visit showed vast improvements over our first visit. It is still fairly pricey for what it is, but I would probably return and just order fewer toppings.
On this visit, we opted for a pizza rather than a calzone. Everything came out much better (not burnt!) this time. The pizza has a traditional thin crust, which I prefer to other styles. We tried both the original style (marinara and mozzarella) and white pizza (mozzarella and ricotta). I generally prefer white pizzas, though I think here the original is better. Our toppings for the original were pepperoni and green pepper. They use the Italian style pepperoni, which is much larger and thicker than the American style. It was cooked very well, the pepperoni came out nice and crisp. On the white pizza, we opted for prosciutto, sun dried tomato and jalapeños. The prosciutto flavor kind of got lost with the other toppings and the sun dried tomatoes were just SO dry, but overall, it was still pretty good.
The restaurant now accepts credit cards also, so no need to stop for cash!