Carpe Diem Pizzeria — Restaurant in Takoma Park

I should have listened to a former Carpe Diem customer who recommended Roscoe's as I entered Carpe Diem, only four customers were seated during prime time on Saturday night and a handful of carryout orders were waiting on the counter. As my pizza was being prepared I twice asked for the sauce to be reduced and the pizza maker refused. I decided to try it his way... Too much sauce, too much cheese and the dough tasted like it's made from a low quality domestic flour. The pizza was not Neopolitan style but an American interpretation of pizza. After one bite I attempted to return the pizza, the surly staff refused to give a refund because I had taken a bite of the pizza. I left the pizza with the staff and exited the place.

Save your time go to Timber Pizza Co. on Upshur Street, nice folks, great pizza wonderful service. I haven't been...

Worst pizza ever! First , and last, time eating Carpe Diem pizza. We ordered through Grubhub, with special delivery instructions. The instructions were completely ignored and the pizza was left outside our door. It was stone cold and had seen no type of insulation between the store and our home. After reheating it, we tasted only dough and cheese; no flavor, despite several toppings being added. I held this place to the same standards I hold every pizza joint; they obviously don't know what...

Their pizzas didn't look like their menu at all. In fact the margarita pizza which looks like a delicious mix of sauce with a smattering of cheese on the menu was basically just bread and cheese with almost no sauce at all.. And though I ordered arugula on my pizza they forgot to put it on. When I called to mention these oversights they told me it was my fault for using postmates. I am all for supporting local business but they should at least try to deliver on what they show in...