400℃ PIZZA Piu Shimokitazawa — Restaurant in Tokyo

With the nifty conveyor belt oven, it was only a matter of time before 400C Pizza started to branch out.

If you’re wondering whether or not this pizza tastes the same as the OG outlets in Okayama or Tokyo… it does not. The OG outlets have a much darker, almost-burnt scorch (I compared photos just to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating), and the dough seemed airier.

But this outlet has 0 effort needed for reservations, and barely a queue on a Saturday afternoon. There’s no need to play the ridiculous reservation game of the original shop, where the best seats are snapped up in a minute. So it’s effectively a 20% drop in quality for a 200% increase in convenience 😛.

It’s still tasty...

No reservations at this location - and it's a highly efficient operation. Order and pay for your pizza and drinks at the machines at the front, choose indoor or outdoor seating, and viola! -- a gorgeous, light, chewy pizza made with fantastic ingredients comes out within just a few minutes - complete with a pizza cutter and a spork-like utensil. Japanese dining is incredibly efficient - and this place is no exception - my drinks were even ready before my credit card had...

As a tokyo resident, there are few good pizza options. This is a very good one. I find the tabelog rating to be under the true value of this place. The spot recently opened so it's not popular yet. I have tried this place on 3 separate occasions and every time the pizza was great, it is clear they're very thorough with their cooking process. Pizzas are in the 2-4k yen range. Totally worth...