Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza — Restaurant in Minneapolis

It was okay. I’d come back if my friends wanted to but probably wouldn’t pick it myself. I wouldn’t order the same things either.

I’d like to think I’m not fussy. I like standard basic foods and it’s disappointing when restaurants don’t deliver. The pepperoni pizza was just “alright.” The crust is super thin and on its own tastes like a cracker, very bland and dry. The sauce had a good tomato flavor but that’s it, a little bit on the sweeter side. There was barely any cheese on the pizza and it was unevenly distributed so some slices had good coverage and others were almost bare. The pepperoni was pretty good, no real complaints other than being maybe excessively greasy.

The peach cobbler was not good. The flavor was okay, nothing special except the slivered almonds they sprinkle on top. The cobbler part was slimy- it is a cake based cobbler not a biscuit based cobbler. The crust was a little burnt on the side.

The service was okay. I came by myself, around 640pm on a Monday. I think I was the only 1-person table there, so I get why I wouldn’t be a server’s first priority. (I’ve been a server myself so I really do understand). However, only one check up and that was immediately after the food was delivered. Nothing after that until they suggested they would bring the check. Where’s the up-sell? I probably would have ordered another drink and flagged down another server when I decided to get the cobbler. No refills on my water.

It took almost 20 minutes for the 12-inch pepperoni pizza to be delivered to my table and about 15 minutes for the cobbler.

This place seems popular for groups. You order multiple small pizzas, they’re delivered on tiered stands, and you share. However, it’s incredibly loud. With the industrial vibe (bare concrete and exposed beams and pipes), there is absolutely nothing dampening sound. There’s an open kitchen and open door into the dish washing room. All of this combined to a very unpleasant sound environment.

It was fairly expensive for what it is. $35. I got one of the cheapest drinks, cider, and the cocktails are at least double the price. If you’re coming here and having more than one drink, sharing multiple pizzas, maybe ordering dessert, expect to shell out.

I had no trouble finishing it all on my own. Granted, I missed lunch so was very hungry. For comparison, I usually struggle to finish a burrito bowl, so this food isn’t very...

If you can afford to pay the price to get the slice this is the pizza restaurant of choice! Though the menu options are a bit limited & unimaginative, the coal-fired style is executed perfectly, the flavors are succulent, and the staff are fun & engaging. Not to mention, this type of archaic baking of pizza can only be found here, or the east coast. And of noteworthy mention, their other menu options (Salad, Bread & Marinara, etc.) are excellently flavored, but again, a bit pricey. There are only two drawbacks to this place that I could see:

(1) Location, Location, Location. Because it's positioned on the corner of 6th & Washington Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, the parking situation is deplorable. Affixed right next to some sort of industrial warehouse with a large loading bay, the spots that ARE available are only able to be yours for about an hour (between 9am-8pm) & in very limited supply.

(2) The "Build-Your-Own" Menu. I ended up learning the hard way that building a pizza means charging you for the #1 ($14.00), and then each additional topping is an extra $3.50 (for the 16" pizza, $2.50 for the 12" pizza), when on the menu, it would appear that the crust, cheese & sauce are included before the order begins. I even asked the server to clarify, and found the answer she gave to be confusing, and apparently, incorrect. Thirty-two dollars later I had a wonderful, delicately decorated, yet enigmatically expensive pizza. I'll be sure to remember that for next time.

I'd highly recommend going here to anyone looking to experience fine cuisine in an otherwise often thought to be standard world of pizza creation, unless your engagement is supposed to be a family affair. The dining area is not large, by any means, the booths aren't either, and again, the prices are far too high for the limited...

This was my first and last time here. The moment we stepped in the door with no clear direction on where to go, I could immediately tell it was going to be one of those lifeless industrial millennial establishments. We were seated and the host said the waitress would be with us shortly. We sat for 5-8 minutes, heard the bartender tell someone it was still happy hour so we figured we’d get an appetizer or drink. The awfully excited and chipper waitress waited until exactly 5:30 on the dot to come take our order and told us happy hour was done. Just a mere 1 or 2 minutes after the bartender said it was still happy hour. I looked at the menu, saw that a tiny & thin pizza was $21.54 with tax before tip. That immediately set the tone and I knew I wanted to leave and eat somewhere else. We got our pizza 10-15 minutes later and were extremely disappointed. While it looks appetizing, there is hardly any cheese and hardly any chicken on our pizza. Only about 3 crunchy crust bites per slice. The flavors were extremely bland. I haven’t been this disappointed in a restaurant in a long while. Even their menu states that they support their workers by offering 401k matching and health benefits. Do they feel it’s necessary to put that on the menu to justify their ridiculous prices? I’m glad the employees are taken care of, but shouldn’t the service and food be enough to justify the prices? Also, the parking sucks. It’s all street parking and depending on the time you have to pay. Horrible location— too much traffic and very loud. I genuinely don’t plan to come back. Very underwhelming. I was excited to try this place but I was severely let down. Take your time and money...