Circle Pizza and Subs — Restaurant in Emerald Isle

Hear me out. I'm giving 5 stars because I think it deserves 5 stars. I think my family just made some poor choices and people need to manage their expectations.

It's a small restaurant. We (family of 5) arrived when it was empty but it quickly started to fill up. I'm not sure what the situation was or if this is typical but there was only one person waiting tables. Service was faster and friendlier than expected. The woman was very nice, attentive and helpful and looked like she was doing everything right and working as fast as possible. 5/5.

Again, it's a small space so that can't be helped. I started to feel a little uncomfortable after a while, but that's more of a personal anxiety issue of mine. Everyone was nice and seemed unbothered by everyone else's presence. There are some cool pictures and wall decor, my son pointed out some of it to me as we chatted waiting for the food. The space is what it is. If you're anxious like me, order it to go and eat on the beach. 5/5

Every pizza I watched get served to surrounding tables looked and smelled amazing! If you come here, order pizza! I also saw a lady with the biggest salad I've ever seen! I have no idea what it was but it was so big I'm not sure how you could eat it on one plate. It looked appealing too, try a salad. We ordered onion rings, fried mushrooms and cheesy bread for appetizers, they were all good according to my family. I only had the bread and onion rings. I'm a huge onion ring fan and these were great! The cheesy bread was really cheesy but the bread looked like it was a sub roll. Either way it tasted fine. My daughter loved her cheese pizza, it looked delicious and was big considering it was intended for one person. All of that 5/5

Unfortunately, I must be honest and say the burgers and fries aren't a great choice. My son immediately noticed his bun was cold. Not a big deal. The burger itself was hot and seemed well seasoned but it was just dry, possibly because it's a smashed patty. Maybe you can ask for a medium burger, I'm not sure and in their defense we didn't ask when we ordered, although we weren't offered a choice. My husband and son loved the fries. They appear to be seasoned fries and they were very crispy. For me they were too crunchy. This is why I gave food 4 stars. One item out of many was underwhelming.

Overall it's a great pizza and apps place with a great atmosphere and service. Us not loving a burger at a pizza place doesn't justify leaving a bad review imo. Definitely give them a try but maybe...

I really had my heart set on some pizza today. We drove up to Circle Pizza and they only had carry out so we tried somewhere else and then gave up for lunch. For dinner I called and specifically asked if they delivered to my town as there is nothing on their site about delivery locations. They said yes they do. I gave my info, including my address which included the town again. No problems. 40 minutes later I get a call from a lost driver who was looking for my address. Once we figured out she had the wrong town she said she had to call and we if they deliver there. Several minutes later I get a call that they don’t. I reminded them that I had specifically asked if they deliver to my town, crickets crickets. So no pizza for me, one wasted order and no money for them. Very...

My wife’s in the restaurant business and like so many places coming out of the pandemic, these guys are understaffed, which is not their fault. We called ahead, they gave us an approximate pickup time, I got there and had to wait a little longer. Seems like everyone on the island wanted pizza that night. But I’ll tell you, it was hands down the best pizza I’ve ever had in my 61 years including Pizzeria Regina in Boston and once I had a slice the wait time was a non issue. And the staff was super nice and accommodating. A suggestion would be to add a small bar area and serve beer & wine and maybe a complimentary app, maybe pizza bites, which would turn the wait into something cool. With your food and the friendliness of your staff, you have a real chance to make it and I...