Lost Pizza Co Starkville — Restaurant in Starkville

As is usual for places with belt-drive pizza ovens, when the pizza is good, "good" is about all that you can achieve without a deck pizza oven.  I'm certainly not a snob about pizza, but expecting great pizza from a conveyor belt oven is akin to the magical belief that you can have a grilled cheese sandwich if you have two pieces of toasted bread and some cheese.  Necessary, but not sufficient.  [That said, I didn't see the oven from which our pizza emerged, but if they have a real deck oven, they're doin' it wrong...]

We had an order of the Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales (something like $7.50 for 6), which came with saltine crackers and hot sauce.  They were okay, albeit somewhat standard for steamed tamales.  I have no idea what the purpose of the crackers was supposed to be.  That's like getting beef jerky with your prime rib, but whatevs.  This area seems to have an abundance of affection for tamales.

The pizza (thin crust and not particularly cheap) was okay.  We got a large for 3 people and I could have eaten the entire pie by myself.  Not bad, but not spectacular.  The toppings were plentiful enough and the sauce was sweeter than most, but tangy.  They sprinkle some sort of oniony spice mix on top, which I could have done without.

Good selection of bottled beers, which were $3.75 a pop, for the craft varieties.  There were some draught taps behind the counter, but I didn't see those until I had had two bottles and my lady was shooting me eyeball daggers when I explored the possibility of procuring a frosty mug o' Goose Island.  Two was enough, I guess.  I drove all the way from Atlanta, so I deserved more, but I'll test their taps next visit.

Nice staff, each and every one.  They were very friendly and attentive.

If I had any constructive advice, I'd suggest lowering the lights in the joint.  Retina-searing white light isn't conducive to...

Recently ate at Lost Pizza for the first time--a thoroughly disappointing experience. We had the Lucille and Happy Hippy, both thin crust.

First, the positives. Food was quick, tables stocked and clean, and staff was friendly. Unfortunately the list of positives ends there.

The thin crust was tasteless, and, somehow nearly textureless. Thin crust usually means crispy, but this was chewy and completely flavorless. The tomato sauce on both pizzas was watery and poorly seasoned. In some ways it reminded me more of Chuck E Cheese despite prices like an artisan pizza shop. Artisan it is not.

Toppings were haphazardly strewn about both pizzas with little rhyme or reason. One pizza slice was almost half spinach with no other toppings. The toppings (and cheese) would not stay on the pizza. A single bite would pull the cheese off an entire slice. Not an expert, but perhaps that has something to do with the watery sauce? Either way, I shouldn't be the one asking these questions.

Overall a hugely disappointing experience. I could spend $41 dollars at any chain pizza shop (or any other restaurant in Starkville) and come away with a better experience. Save your money and check out some neighboring...

This was the first time I tried this place- I have only been in Starkville for work twice in the last 2 years. Being from Chicago, I can say this place is THE BOMB! I ordered THE Kujo and was blown away by the crust, sauce, cheese and toppings! I ordered a medium "thin" crust, and almost couldn't tell the difference from real Chicago Style Pizza! I moved to Houston and haven't found a pizza place that comes close. I may need to speak with the owner about opening one up in Houston.... I HIGHLY recommend this pizza place, you wont be disappointed! If you are, well, you obviously don't know great pizza when you eat it! I seriously cant stress enough how great this pizza is, and how close they get to Original Chicago Style. Capone...