Conans Pizza South — Restaurant in Austin

when I turned 14 I got my first job at a pizza restaurant and worked really hard until I was promoted to general manager when I was 18. I know a lot about pizzaAnd I know a lot about how to run a store. I know all the tips and tricks to save on food cost but I firmly believe in making every employee that I hire weigh The toppings. I don’t like to skimp on toppings even if I find out that we’ve been wasting a particular one. I ordered cheese sticks from this location and noticed that the cheese was underwhelming and spotty. Also, even though I received the cheese sticks straight out of the oven, they were still hard and the dough was not cooked all the way through (underproofed, and still a mystery why it was hard as a rock). The pizza on the other hand, the dough was cooked all the way through, But there was a barrage of other problems with it. For starters, we ordered a deep dish pizza, And received a pizza that was clearly hand tossed by definition, which all three employees working that night (including one of their girlfriends behind the counter) agreed that it was deep dish even though there is a totally obvious visual difference between the two types of pizzas.This pizza appeared to be about 90% Dough, Barely any sauce, skimped meats, which were replaced by more green peppers, and the cheese covering the toppings as if to mask the actual amount of meat we received. There was one slice with most of the meat, which still wasn’t much, and the rest were just overloaded with vegetables. With this pizza consisting of mostly Dough , If it really is a deep dish according to the staff, that means that they got a larger than usual Dough ball and pressed it into the pan, Without using any oil or butter but instead using flour to keep it from sticking to the pan. Making a hand tossed pizza in a pan is not making a deep dish pizza. I don’t think I should have to put the definition of a deep dish pizza in this review for the staff to study. This is supposed to be the place in Austin to get the best deep dish pizza, but they also don’t know how to identify one. Altogether the cost of one medium pizza and an order of cheese sticks was $30, with the quality of probably the worst pizza I’ve ever had, next to cafeteria Pizza in a school .I’ve enjoyed better pizzas than this from H-E-B. For the cost of the Conans Pizza that I had, I could have gotten About eight H-E-B pizzas, but instead I wasted my money, time, and energy trying to talk with their less than competent staff. In a customer service aspect, I feel the way that they handled the situation was careless and lazy.It took three employees one by one to tell me that I was wrong and that they weren’t willing to help me even though they have the power to do so. I feel that the only reason they didn’t help me is because my situation interrupted all of their smoke breaks they were Having in the back of the building. I think all of the people moving here from California are getting jobs at conan’s pizza and ruining yet another Austin tradition. What are they gonna do next? Change Manchaca to menchaca? But seriously though, these guys don’t know The difference between A baguette and a pizza because that’s what I was served. Bread, with a hint of cigarette smoke and bad service à la mode. I’m giving it a generous 2 stars because the parking...

730 pm Really disappointing, especially because of the price. I am a long-time lover of Conans. I worked at Conans. Started eating at Conans in the early 80's. Lunch slice and a drink. Even the last slice with barely any cheese and a mushroom was still the best. Today... not so much. The crust is old, rock hard, and dense. Toppings and sauce same great flavors. Bell pepper could be cut smaller or use less...The pizza bones (crust) have a bad taste. I thought maybe too much oil in the pan, but upon further inspection not the case. I did ask the employee even they agreed the dough was OLD AND HARD WHEN THEY MADE THE PIE. IM 32$ in on a bad pizza. VEGGIE SUPREME Knowingly sold to me. So I thought I would diagnose the issue because your employees have no options from their management/ owners. I noticed some of the snarky responses from the past reviews. We always have the dough made in the morning. As prep for dinner, we would pull out pans from the fridge and let them proof in the rack. Throw out or put at the top the older flat over proofed pizzas. In case we ran out But those raised ones stuck to the top sheet are the best. 46 years of CONANS. BUT THE QUALITY I GOT IS NOT THE GOOD NAME. YOU HOLD IN CONTEMPT. I would like to be reimbursed or have a new pizza made for me. The hard, not crusty raised yeast roll, doughy pasty center is definitely not Conans Quality Pizza. If you want to turn that old dough into a thin crust, maybe you could salvage it. I read thru quite a bit, and you are definitely relying on 2 year old reviews, and I think the new owner isn't that far back or you had some seasoned Conans employees. I can't eat this pie I have tried. It was my first pizza in 8 weeks. I had a surgery and I have been on a blended diet. I was really looking forward to the classic raised whole wheat deep dish pizza advertised as CONANS. What do you need to reimbursed me. I can bring the pizza back . Quality is everything. Above food cost. There are ways to fix this problem. I did not have in my 5 years of Conans...

Conan’s South Austin pizzeria hasn’t changed much in years and that’s a good thing. This unique and charming restaurant has the best pizza in town. They offer deep dish or “thin” (the thin being more like a regular hand tossed at other places). They also have wheat or white crust. Their pizza sauce is very flavorful and bold with a nice hint of garlic. Their deep dish pizza is second to none, but I prefer the thin crust. Their “Cosmic Salad” is an awesome pile of lettuce, with green peppers, black olives, onions and smothered in grated mozzarella. Under new ownership as of about a year ago, new life and energy has been infused into this South Austin icon. Updating some things but still keeping the original charm and menu. Decorated in a very “Conan the Barbarian” theme the restaurant is welcoming and a little bit of a time capsule with much of the decor unchanged since I came here during lunch breaks at Crockett High School in the late 90’s. It’s nice that some things never change. Several video games and pinball machines line the walls perfecting the neighborhood pizza place vibe. Great place to take the family for dinner or hang out with some friends over pizza and beer. They also have an upright piano and an elevated seating area that makes for an impromptu stage. I hope to see them hosting some live music in the future. With a really cool new mural painted on the front, come in and check out this South Austin Legend. Not many of these original Austin old school restaurants left. Support this one before everything turns all...