The Onion — Restaurant in Austin

I used to go here all the time when I was a pedicabber, they'd give a 50% discount and treat me really badass. I recently got an office job nearby so I decided to make this place mu go-to place once more.

So I showed up and greeted the big dude there and asked for a slice of pizza by pointing at it, to which he replied to saying "which one?". I explained that it was the one at the bottom and left corner, to which he replied "there are two pies there", and I said "the one at the bottom-left corner" in a nice tone. The dude replied once again with "there are two pies there" in a pissed-off tone. I'm a super chill dude, with a hippie attitude most times, but I'm also not a pushover. He must of thought I was because of my office attire or something, so I told him "man, you're an ass". He then screamed "f* off!" To which I told him "oh yhea, well f* you too assh*le. If you want to meet me right now outside I'll be right there". He then angrily turned away and left to the back of the kitchen.

If you're gonna go around society being an ass, expect to be confronted back. I'm a skinny dude and weigh about 100 lbs less than him but I have no problem standing up to assh*les like that dude. Read the other reviews, it seems like he's always cursing, insulting and angrily screaming at customers (but never actually fights). Do you man, act tough and whatever but don't run away when being...

So, I've only eaten at The Onion once. It was a weekday afternoon, and I needed to grab a quick lunch before an appointment. The Onion was open, and pizza sounded good, so I gave it a try. When I got in, I was informed that there were no slices ready to go (this was during business hours, mind you), but that it would only take a few minutes to make a whole new pie for me. I had the time, so I agreed. Well, the pizza did come out quickly, but the result was one of the worst pizzas I have ever had. Perhaps because of the quick baking time, and I don't know if that's their standard or if they tried to get a pizza out to me quickly (I certainly didn't request one, they offered it), but the pizza literally fell apart on my plate. Because I was hungry and, well, I had paid for it, I ended up scooping as much of the sauce, cheese, and toppings as I could onto what remained of the crust and eating it all like that. Even then, though, the pizza was decidedly disappointing: the sauce was so bland as to be nearly flavorless, and the cheese, which was only partly melted, had a cheap, rubbery quality. While the woman behind the counter was apologetic about the quality of the pizza, she never offered me a refund. While I've only eaten at The Onion once, the experience was enough to ensure that I will...

A no frills pizza place. The pizza was okay, nothing special. Actually it was more disappointing than anything. I ordered a cheese pizza. I was surprised with how little cheese was on the pie. I could see the sauce and crust throughout the entire pizza with a light sprinkling of cheese on top. The individual slices for sale and on display looked considerably better made (the expected normal amount of cheese) than the whole pizza we ordered. The store front looks likes they haven't spent a dime in maintenance since day one. Imagine a post apocalyptic under ground pizza place surviving on scavaged materials and supplies. Needless to say you don't go here for the atmosphere. The service wasn't great either. The worker was not particularly friendly or customer service oriented. Perhaps he was in a bad mood or having a bad day. While waiting for the pizza to be made the sole worker cranked the music up on the store stereo as if he was a DJ at a house party. It wasn't just loud, It was very loud. My guess is, it's his way of ensuring nobody tries to talk to him while they wait. We get it, you aren't a people person. This place must survive on the lunch crowd and the late night post bar people looking for some cheap easy food. If you want a decent pie with an ounce of customer service...