Red Pepper Pizzeria & Pasta — Restaurant in Carnation

The moment you step through the doors of Red Pepper Pizza, you’re hit with a smell that could bring someone to tears. The scent of fire-kissed crust, slow-simmered sauce, and bubbling cheese wraps around you like a warm hug you didn’t know you needed. You feel it in your chest—the kind of comfort that whispers, “You’re safe here.”

Let’s talk about the pizza.

The crust? It’s poetry. Crisp on the edges, tender in the center, with that beautiful balance of char and chew only possible when someone cares. You can taste the time, the technique, the tradition in every bite. It doesn’t just hold the toppings—it honors them.

The sauce is rich and complex, like it’s been simmering for generations. Sweet but bold. Bright but deep. It’s not just tomato—it’s a story. The cheese melts in rivers across the pie, golden and perfect, never greasy or overbearing. And the toppings? Fresh, vibrant, thoughtfully chosen. Whether it’s their spicy house-made sausage, roasted red peppers (of course), caramelized onions, or garden basil—it all sings in harmony.

But the magic of Red Pepper Pizza isn’t just what’s on the plate.

It’s the soul of the place.

Every time you walk in, it feels like the world slows down. The staff greet you like an old friend. The kitchen hums with purpose. There’s a feeling in the air—a quiet, radiant pride in what they do. You can tell: they don’t make pizza because it’s popular. They make pizza because it’s personal. Because they believe in the power of good food to bring people together, to make a bad day better, to remind us that joy can still be simple.

Red Pepper Pizza isn’t just the best pizza in town—it’s a sanctuary.

A bite of their pizza is more than flavor. It’s a memory. A feeling. A reminder that sometimes, something as humble as a slice of pizza can bring you back to life.

So if you’re lost, tired, overwhelmed—or just hungry—go to Red Pepper Pizza. Sit down. Take a bite. And let...

Both locations are equally just as bad. If they had any serious competition they’d be run out of business. They also hire young, which is fine but they clearly suck at training cause 3/4 of the time we order the pizza is wrong some way or another. The pie itself isn’t even very good. Overall 2 stars is being generous.

** Update

Let me be clear, who u hire isn’t the issue, how u train who u hire is the issue. You have chosen to hire a younger demographic, which means u have a robust local workforce and a cheaper workforce, it’s a win win for company and community. That’s honorable and wise.

But when 3/4 of the time we order there’s an issue, it must be your training.

Oddly u didn’t want to respond to any of the mistakes I pointed out about Red Pepper??…

I’ll go into more detail for u so u can address and fix exactly the issues u have. It’s mostly your dough and how the pie comes out. It’s mushy, regardless how well done u cook it. When overly well done it’s mushy burnt not crispy. The sausage is grisly and not the best. Cheese is basic, not bad, but def doesn’t stand out. Sauce is average, not bad, not great, just decent.

The biggest downside is the dough itself and the way it cooks.

I’m curious why u didn’t ask for how Red Pepper could improve or become better? Your initial response didn’t show u cared much about this reviewers experience with your...

This was my first time here! The prices were cheap but seeing the meals after receiving them made sense! I expected more food for the price but also when I ordered the spaghetti it looked like they threw pizza ingredients into a to-go container & some of the noodles were so over cooked that a couple noodles were “crunchy” when they supposed to be soft! The place looks amazing 🤩 but the food is ok! But wasn’t expecting to pay for food on arrival since it’s a restaurant we were expecting to pay after eating but we’ve never been here so I guess it’s different but overall the place is ok but not something I’d go back to for a very very long time! Only went here cuz our other favorite restaurant was closed! This was our alternative but since we have big stomachs we’ll most likely eat something else after leaving cuz the spaghetti wasn’t filling there wasn’t much in the container it looked like 2 scoops of noodles instead of 5-6! When I eat spaghetti I expect a ton of noodles and at least 3-4 meatballs even though meatballs were delicious it did not exceed my expectations! Great place but it’s great only for tourist stuff! Also with the spaghetti we got it’s not worth $30 for the portion...