Second Avenue Pizza — Restaurant in Sandpoint

We went there because there are new owners. We went with some trepidation and were not disappointed. The lady that took our order was very personable and helpful when we had questions. We've been at restaurants where they can be condescending or indifferent. Not true here.

When the salads came they were quite impressive. The presentation of the salads was almost flawless. Very beautifully crafted with fresh everything; and for the price a lot of food. The wife was especially elated when they had diet Dr pepper which we don't see very often. Bonus points for that.

I ordered a Hawaiian calzone. I have been spoiled by the legendary Pete's Pizza in Spokane. So I was I was a bit apprehensive about what I would get here. To my surprise, the presentation was wonderful. A different look and a wonderful taste. The crust was harder than a Pete's Pizza calzone, with pastry holes cut into the top which which made my mouth start watering. A small bowl of spaghetti sauce with meat in it was included. What a nice touch. Inside the calzone pure fresh goodness. Fresh mushrooms not canned which was a nice touch. The wife ordered the garden salad which was fresh as fresh can be and also included fresh mushrooms and plenty of additional vegetables. She ordered some kind of pizza with a lot more vegetables and was very happy with the blend of tastes and the dough. Crunchier outer dough with a softer fresh inside. Additionally we both have our lunches for tomorrow. What's not to love about that?

If you're in Sandpoint make sure and stop by and give it a try. When we were there around 5:30 on Sunday there was only three or four people but around 6:30 the place was packing in. So it looks like a lot of other people know about one of the best kept secrets in Sandpoint. Don't be put off by the location or the building. Just come on...

This was my 1st visit ever, on Halloween night. We were pleasantly surprised it was open on a Sunday night when many places aren't. It did appear closed from the outside when we pulled up and we almost left but noted a few cars outside.

The menu is pretty straight forward, nothing too fancy or odd. I forgot to snap a pic unfortunately. We spent about $32 for a large half combo and half pepperoni/pineapple along with a soda and a tap beer.

When we go to other establishments, we end up with 3-4 pieces leftover. Here, we ended up with 6 pieces and was still pleasantly full. We're talking generous toppings here folks, especially the sausage!

The toppings were of quality, I loved the slight taste of caraway seeds in the sausage. It could have used a tad more sauce, and the crust was a perfect balance between hand tossed and thin crust. Although, we did note on one side of the pizza the crust was a bit more darkened/crunchy and part of the middle was more doughy...so maybe a hot spot in the oven where a little more rotating is needed and perhaps would ensure evenness. Although with that being said, it still didn't take any enjoyment away.

It seemed to have stayed fairly steady the whole time we were there, a handful of tables still needed to be bussed, and the plates and silverware could have been attended to a tad more, but nothing to be disgusted by.

Overall it was a nice relaxing environment with a couple of different sectioned/levels of seating but plenty of space. The restrooms were fairly clean but busy and only a one stall situation. Since they were on the way past the open sided kitchen I was able to appreciate how surprisingly clean it was! All staff we interacted with were pleasant and prompt. We...

So I'm not really one to complain online about petty things. I know second Avenue gets pretty busy on the weekends so I put in my order at 1:45 pm to be picked up at 5pm. I believe that is a reasonable notice, don't you? I arrived 10 minutes early and was told by the cashier my order would be ready in about 10 minutes. I waited and waited. Watched about 30 other customers come and go. By that time my 4 year old daughter and I are starting to get impatient after now 45min. I went up to the counter and was ignored for about 5 minutes more by the lady I had previously talked too. Finally someone else came to the counter and asked if I had an order to go. I said yes the order is for Ryan. She went in the back and brought me out 2 cold pizzas one of which was made wrong. I wasn't pleased. The lady I first talked to watched us sit there, we made eye contact several times while waiting. She was who I dealt with in the beginning, she knew we were waiting and what we were waiting for. She chose to let our pizzas get cold and not do her job. In a small town setting in the middle of a pandemic one would think that restaurants would be grateful to be open and have customers willing to support them. There lack of customer service made my mind up for me. I will not...