Pic’ Pub & Pizzeria

I give this the highest rating for one reason and one reason only; the pizza. I have been to Frank Pepe’s in New Haven, Reginas in Boston, Red Rose in Springfield, (and dozens of places in western Massachusetts) but this place cooks the freshest, crispest, and tastiest brick oven pizza on the planet. Service can be spotty and the bar is just that, but order the pizza and you will be very impressed.

Pizza from this place was awesome — super delicious! Only rating a 4 because the atmosphere reminded me of Moes on The Simpsons and that feels a bit uncomfortable.

It’s kind of dark, very loud, and if you blink you’ll miss it driving by. There’s a dirt parking lot out back if you can’t find something on the street. There’s a nicer, brighter bar right next door to this one. But it’s the pizza that separates Pic’s from all the others around here.
We had the Buffalo wings and the Mac and Cheese bites to start. Both were okay, not great. The wings had a classic buffalo sauce on them. A little hot without making you sweat. They are definitely worth the $ 0.39 wing special they advertise for Monday nights, but not the very best in Holyoke (see JP’S for those). The mac and cheese in the bites seemed like it was from the box. Again, they were decent but not memorable.
Then came the pizza. Yum yum. A classic thin crust out of a wood fired oven. It was topped generously and cooked to perfection. Crispy but not burned. The sauce was light, which I prefer. The pizza makes it worth the trip.
The menu is not real vast but there are a few other options if you’re not feeling pizza. But really, as other reviews before mine have confirmed, the pizza is unique to this area and must be had.

Don’t let the outside fool you! Its much bigger and modern than what shows from the street outside. I really like this place.
I have been to the Highland Tap a few times this past year, the most recent visit being yesterday eve, Nov 15^th, 2014. The pizza was very good the two times I had it – there is a small, yet very decent selection of pizza and the way it was made was just excellent (a thinner type of crust). The food over all is what you would expect at a neighborhood bar: all American food of burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, etc.
The establishment is a neighborhood type of place, mostly locals. I found the crowd to be friendly as well as the bartenders; the service was very good, though it does seem to get quite crowded on Friday and weekend evenings. There are many TVs playing sports and/​or news programs. The place itself is clear and appears to had been renovated sometime fairly recently.

Been here a few times now. Each time a different crowd and each time different service. Let’s start with the important part-​the food. I’ve tried their pizzas, cheesesteak grinder, mac and cheese bites and fries. All good bar food. The mac and cheese bites were delicious even though I’m sure they are just frozen bought in food they fry up. Now the service. Each time it’s different. Once I had a really good waitress who was really great at checking on us. I’ve also had the other end of the spectrum where our waitress disappeared for literally a half hour. Where did she go?! No one in the place had seen her. So it’s hit or miss on the service but good drinks and food might make up for it.

If you’ve ever owned a Transam, watched Nascar, or have listened to Rick Springfield recently in a non-​ironic way, this is the place for you. It was full of drunk dudes in caps and ladies with insanely huge bleached blonde hairdos. Two of my lady friends and I decided to stroll in one night after reading that they had good pizza on Unilocal.
This is where it got a little freaky. The second we walked in, the bar rubbernecked and stared us down. It was packed… the place was surprisingly full. By the time we walked from the front straight to the back and out, we all felt equally dirty. It was the closest thing to Deliverance that I’ve witnessed in this part of Western Massachusetts. I guess it has a certain charm if you’re into that kind of thing. Or, maybe I just happened to be there on redneck night.

Fantastic pub and restaurant. The owner, Pic, is a fantastic guy and a even better pizza maker.

Pics is all that you want from Holyoke. Not being from the arrea, Pics has shown me all of the fun that Holyoke can be. I have met the old Irish guy that told me if I see him I’ve been at the bar too long. I was also one of the few Giants fans there for the Superbowl and not beat up.
It’s a great place to hang out and have a beer and pizza. Food can be hit or miss the bartenders will tell you which are your best choices if you ask. Asked for a medium rare burger and was told I wouldn’t get it that way, the bartenders are great. Only in there twice and I was someone they knew, I like that. I only live down the street so it’s a piece of cake to walk home after a fun night. Big parking lot with a lot of moguls behind the bar, be careful during the winter.
The only thing I wish is that they had a better tap selection, but it appears to be a bar that knows when they have a good thing going. They have a good crowd that is there regularly and will keep their beers on tap and in bottles. Love that they have Paper City on tap McNeils I haven’t seen anywhere else but not a lot of rotation.

Good pizza and great place to watch the game!

Great neighborhood pub. Friendly, nice ambiance. Lots of room for the gathering of 30 people that I was with. Many large flat screen TVs around the bar for excellent sports viewing. I didn’t try the food but there was a big selection and the pizza looked delicious.

This has been Picks Pub for a year. Good selection on tap and good food. Nice ambiance, friendly owner and barkeeper, friendly regulars. Nice little pub.