Magic 5 Pie Co. — Restaurant in Norwalk

Tucked away behind the Pooch Hotel on East Avenue in Norwalk is a surprising Italian/pizza restaurant that everyone should try. Nestled between two fairly new apartment buildings, the Brim & Crown, the Magic pie Restaurant is a pleasant surprise. The location is easy to access but tucked away off E. Avenue. It is on the ground floor of an apartment building with a large outdoor courtyard. Outside, there are plenty of tables, a bar and usually a large portable pizza cooker. Inside there is a nice bar with about 15 barstools and a wide variety of wine, beer and spirits. They make a mean cosmopolitan… a “meticulously curated selection of local craft beers and a well-stocked bar.”

Their menu has now evolved into a full menu of salads, appetizers, pizzas, and desserts. At first, the pizza did not appeal. I am used to a New York slice, the traditional, thin crust, large pizza You get in New York City or New Haven or Boston. This pizza is smaller and fresher (and healthier, I think.) All the ingredients are fresh and there are so many different combinations they serve or you can build your own pizza. Their salads, especially the wedge salad or brussels sprout salad are delicious. Just the other day I ordered meatballs (which are to die for) served with a small amount of sauce and fresh burrata…..Yum. The desserts are amazing. I have tried the tiramisu cake and the ice cream nachos both of which I highly recommend.

In the nice weather the courtyard is very popular and there is a festive fun welcoming atmosphere at all times. The The staff are friendly, well mannered, and efficient. They are very chill so no request that I’ve ever made have been rebuffed. The only issue I have is the high decibel music that is always playing. This is NOT the only restaurant I find this with, but when a restaurant first opens in the day, the staff usually have the music blasting, and when people start filling up, they forget, but the music was blasting. But any time I have brought this to their attention they immediately turn the volume down. I love the Magic pie Restaurant for fresh Italian food, good Prosecco/wine, yummy desserts, and fresh wood...

I was with some of my favorite people in the world. The weather was flawless. The service was spot on! They were out of Tanqueray so needed to settle for Bombay Sapphire and my first g&t was truly off but was replaced asap. The fancy cocktail, sangria and rose were all wonderful. Started with the shrimp cocktail! Love the shaved ice and the sauce was not out of a jar. Fresh horseradish flavor! Now I have loved a Hawaiian pizza my whole life and I have gotten boundless amounts of flack for this love and magic five brings that pineapple and ham love to a new level with the Pastor pizza. Simply awesome. Hot oil crunch was also on point! And so was the three cheese/four cheese minus Gorgonzola! The cauliflower salad stole the show with red peeper hummus, pomegranate, sliced almonds! Could have eaten the whole thing and just called it a night! Last the tiramisu was the best I have had in a long time. So magic five gets five stars for a fantastic...

Loved it!

Along with our wine, we started with a salad w/ baby greens, green apples, raw carrots and fennel, sliced almonds and a sesame peanut dressing. Excellent.

We got two pizzas: a "Lil Guy" (tomato, hot oil, mozz, truffle honey (not overpowering, and we held the pepperoni) and a "Potato Pie" (fontina, potatoes, caramelized onions, chives, and we held the bacon). The menu has many more offerings we're excited to try.

Also, shout out to their somewhat small, but very well curated wine menu.

It's a large, black industrial design with huge windows on two walls and local street-influenced art on the other two walls. Huge bar in front of their open kitchen. Overall, I really enjoyed the vibe of the place...I felt like I was somewhere else while still keeping true to the eclectic vibrancy of Norwalk.

Most importantly, the people are super friendly, vibrant and warm.

Will definitely come again and will probably...