Pistarro's

This review is for late lunch for two at the bar in late February.service: Chloe was our bartender and she was great. She was especially helpful with the menu recommendations. bar: I drank a Loose Cannon IPA ($9 as of 02/2025). Wide selection of Italian wines. food: This is the real deal, wood-fired, Neapolitan style pizza. We've had dozens upon dozens and this one is great. We had the Polpettine ($18.50 as of 02/2025). This is a meatball pizza and it was fantastic. We also had a gorgonzola side salad ($8.50 as of 02/2025) and it was awesome. details: Seems like a large space. We were surprised to see two ovens, so they must get busy. Some street parking outside, but parking might be tough during peak hours. Appears they have seasonal outdoor dining and significant carry out business.

This review is for a to-go order. We ordered the Margherita and Fumo Verde pizzas.The Margherita was disappointing -- it only had two small pieces of basil and barely any cheese. In contrast, the Fumo Verde was much better. We've had both pizzas before when dining in, and the quality was noticeably superior compared to this to-go experience.

Dined at Pistarro's for the first time recentlyThe outdoor dining area is lovely and has a nice, warm, romantic feel The service was great and food and drinks both came out quickly. I had the lasagna and my friends had the carbonara pasta and a Bianca pizza. The portions were great too. The lasagna was so good - tasted like a Nonna's cherished recipe. The carbonara was made with thin spaghetti noodles, which I think made the sauce not cling to the noodles as well. The flavor was a bit lacking. Overall, it's a solid spot for some Italian food if you're in Frederick!

Dined here for lunch with my wife and daughter last Sunday.We picked this restaurant because it has outdoor seating and allows well-behaved pets.Ordered two different pizzas and a full size Caesar salad. Split everything between the three of us.The pizzas were very good as was the salad.Service was very slow... Fortunately, we were not in a hurry.The bill was $46 plus tax and tip for two 12 inch pizzas, one salad, and three soft drinks which I felt was a little on the expensive side. Because of the slow service and the relatively expensive menu, I could not award five stars.However, that being said, I would have no hesitancy dining there again.

While a little pricey for what it is, the food is good quality and it's a very family friendly spot in a great location. I've been twice.. once early on a quiet Saturday night in January and once the Sunday night of Fire & Ice weekend. The latter was very busy and as a result the service was a lot slower and intermittent. My son loved the meatball appetizer... I just wish it came with more meatballs! The star of the show is the pizza crust- like bread appetizer! Definitely recommend both the Tuscan Lentil Soup and Minestrone. The arugula salad and Caesar salad were also solid. No complaints about the lasagna or penne vodka

The 40-layer lasagna (not pictured) had a lot of flavor and the carbonara was good but not great. I was expecting the carbonara would be a bit creamier. We sat outside and they had heat lamps, and the music was pretty good. Service was attentive and quick.

A lovely place! We sat outside and it seems like a busy and popular spot. The service was great. My friend and I got a glass of wine each. The house red wine that the sever suggested was delicious. We ordered the Pane which is the wood fire bread and it was delicious and served with a side of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The center of it was soft and yummy. I would say that if you're ordering pizza as your entree, do not get the Pane, because it seems like it's literally just delicious wood fired pizza dough. Once my pizza came out, I realized how much bread we were consuming haha and although all of it tastes of quality and is delicious, there was just too much of the same bread. We also got the beet salad - this was pretty basic. Nothing special or unique about it, but I like beets, so I liked it and they were topped with pistachios which was a nice surprise. I got a Capricciosa pizza which was tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichoke and basil. It was a good pizza, but I wish there was more cheese and it did feel like I was just eating bread with toppings, but maybe I'm just uncultured and this is what an authentic Italian pizza should be like?! Who knows, not me! Hah but regardless, the dough and ingredients were delicious. Next time, I would love to come back and try their pasta!

Great place to grab a pizza or pasta for a family meal or a date!. Food is done well and tastes really good. The service is on point, and they are very friendly.My main recommendation is to not get a pizza with tons of toppings as it can get pretty soggy, but if you get the pepperoni, for example, it will be perfect!

The fig/blue potato/gorgonzola pizza is the worst thing I've ever eaten. It should not be on the menu. Or any menu. Anywhere.

We L O V E Pistarros! It's our go to place as we live close by. The pizza is very good, but the "special" bread Napoletana is divine. I'm fussy about lasagna and their 40 layer is exceptional. Try and go there during the week - the weekends tend to be mobbed. Our favorite waiter is Roja, he never misses a beat.