Lazy Days Brewing Company — Restaurant in Beaverton

I took husband here for his surprise birthday lunch...as he adores deep dish pizza. In short....it absolutely KNOCKED our socks off.

In long: For some reason, we have been really struggling to find our "splurge" pizza spot.....that blends face-tingling foodie bliss, paired with a relaxed but elegant ambiance....combined with, again....great food.

Holy moly did Ex Novo knock it out of the park! We ordered 2 pizzas....All the Lights and the querque derk....plus a large caesar salad.

1: Pizza Ok I have never had pizza this good....and I usually veer away from deep dish! While deep.....the toppings were artisian, delicious and very generous. The sauce? Amazing. (Not too sweet....just rich and deep and flavor bomb.) The crusty sides with the slightly charred cheese? Delicious.

Also...my husband can EAT....especially good pizza. I wanted leftovers for him...but while these pies dont look huge....there is a LOT there...we can definitely split one next time with a shardd salad. (And both flavors were amazing.) Husband went absolutely bonkers over the pizza. He said at least 5 times it was the best he has ever had.

2: The Caesar Salad: I love love love a good caesar salad....but it is so easy to get a disapointing one. Holy cripes Ex Novo...again....nailed it. This is THE best caesar I can remember havong. The dressing was literrally perfect for my taste...very generous on cheese (and very GOOD cheese) and amazing croutons. I liked it so much....I am still thinking about it 6 hours later wishing for more. Also the large was plenty big to feed 2 as a side dish.

Staff: The place was BUSY when we popped in for lunch. Regardless...the staff was warm....busted themselves to help us fond comfortable seating....and where just great through the whole meal.

Bottomline....we finally found our ellusive amazing pizza spot!!! Everything abput Ex Novo is made with a true passion for food and blissful experiences....and it shows in every amazong...

First time here, came another time but there was an hour and a half wait. The staff was friendly when we got there and seated us quickly. (We don't drink so the others will have to review their brews.)

We ordered a small ceasar, their version of cheesy potatoes called "goonies neve say fries " and 2 pizzas.

The ceasar came after about 20 minutes, which seemed a little long. Our server apologized for the wait and said the rest of our food should be out in a couple of minutes as the had all the orders come in at once.

About 15 minutes later our pizzas came out with the manager who explained that they were out of potatoes so we may not get our appetizer. It seems that they had run out of potatoes. She said the kitchen was attempting to prep more and we possibility could get one, but no guarantees. As she was telling us this, a server came with the goonies for us. Really glad we got them. That was really good. Sliced Yukon gold potatoes with brick cheese, bacon onion and ranch dressing. Great appetizer! (The ceasar was ok, really liked the croutons. )

We got the Querque Derk and the Lucky Cat. Both were good i tried the LC first and liked it. The QD gave me a food moment- an excellent Detroit style pizza. Just perfect!

So- the manager and our server both apologized for our long wait. The manager offered us a round of drinks. Since we don't drink she got me an ice tea and gave us a discount on our ticket. This is why they got a 4 star. I understand that things happen in this business and owning a mistake and making it right scores big points with me. I really appreciate them going the extra mile after a rough service. We...

Good food and beer, nice space, won't be back because of the service model

That pretty much says it all. The beer is very good. The food was tasty, which consists of Detroit style pizzas, sandwiches and salads. For the thick crusted style of pizza, it was very well executed, very crispy sides, which is key. However make sure that's your thing, about half our table realized it wasn't for them. The space is very clean and inviting, although a bit loud. But then there's the seating situation...

It's a dog eat dog world out there, and that's no exception when finding your own table. This is a counter order place where you have to grab your own table. It's beyond annoying. There's no order as to who got arrived 1st, you see someone put their coat on, you flock to the table and try and grab it. So, everyone waiting is peering out constantly and ready to pounce! It's stressful for the people trying to get a table, and for the people seated. We wanted another beer but didn't get one because we felt like we were holding up some other party's meal. And if you did want another beer, it's back to the line with you! Whether ordering beer, food, or paying your tab you go back to the counter. And since we were there on a weekend, it was a 5-10 minute wait each time. This service model may work for some much larger spaces, but was simply frustrating here. I'm very glad Ex Novo took a chance on Beaverton, but until they change to a more orderly seating situation, we...