Luisa's Brick Oven

Luisa's might be my favorite pizza in Charlotte. The marinara and the cheese are just so good. I recently got a build your own pizza with just extra cheese and it was 10/10. I ordered delivery today to my job for a coworker's going away party. Luisa's does not deliver, but they use a third party app called Slice. I ordered 2 days ahead for a certain delivery time and our pizza was delivered right on time. My only complaint is that it wasn't hot. It was lukewarm at best which is odd because we are only about 6-8 minutes drive from Luisa's. I don't think it was Luisa's fault which is why I'm still giving 5 stars. Other than that, delicious!

Luisa's Brick Oven Pizza Restaurant ReviewTonight's visit to Luisa's Brick Oven Pizza was a bit of a disappointment. Whenever I try an Italian restaurant for the first time, I judge them based on a few key dishes: their red sauce, meatballs, lasagna, and eggplant parmigiana if they are available. Unfortunately, most of what I ordered did not impress.Walking in on a Monday night at 7 PM, I found the dining room nearly empty, with only two other couples dining in. That should have been my first clue. The menu was also missing a staple. No Caesar salad in sight. I thought all Italian restaurants served one, but not here. Instead, they offer a garden salad that reminded me of that one Family Guy episode where the restaurant is assembling a salad for take out. See video here: https://youtu.be/JgJUbmGDc6kThe waitress was very friendly but did not seem to have much knowledge of the menu outside of the pizza selection.I started with the meatballs, which come as eight small one-ounce balls covered in red sauce and mozzarella cheese. They were just okay. I was told they are made in-house, but they had that unmistakable freezer taste that made me question it.Then came the eggplant parmigiana, which was the biggest letdown. I had seen Google Maps photos online that looked promising, but what I was served was completely different. Instead of the thin lengthwise slices I prefer, I was served 4 thick, round single slices that were greasier than a funnel cake at a county fair. It was served over a hefty portion of overcooked angel hair pasta, which did not help matters.On a brighter note, I did enjoy their red sauce. It leans sweeter and is less acidic, which I like. Their garlic bread was also solid. It was served warm, more of a flatbread style, and pretty tasty.I ordered the meat lasagna to go, but there was nothing spectacular about it from the tasting I had. Just average.The one surprise? They have good sweet tea.I do plan on coming back to try their pizza as that seems to be their strength. Maybe I will have better luck next time. But as for the other Italian dishes, I will pass.

Haven't been here in years. Was craving pizza today & drove to that side of town to scoop a pie & see if it was as good as I remembered. It was! Pizza has been great for years, I normally just order pickup.

I got a pizza with pesto, prosciutto, and red onion. It was great and the pesto they have here is awesome. Definitely have to get it on whatever pizza you get.

I stumbled upon Luisa's by mere chance. We had plans to go to another restaurant and it was packed. We had to pivot and spotted Luisa's that is situated off of Montford in a shopping centre on the second level. Boy am I happy we found it. It was refreshing to see that they did have a brick oven and that the pizza would have that brick oven taste. Sat down and ordered a muffuletta pizza that is inspired by the New Orleans sandwich. The pie packed a flavour punch and had a crispy crust. We also ordered a chicken parmesan sandwich with fries. The sandwich was incredible and flavourful and the bread was fluffy, however the fries were bland and didn't have any seasoning at all. Also, the food portions are generous and will need a box to take lunch for the next day.One thing I noticed is that the restaurant felt super outdated but the food compensated for it and the server was great too.

Luisa isn't some sexy pizza joint with any shtick. They make some delicious pizza on the second floor of this shopping complex in Montford. I was honestly shocked as I looked down and saw the whole pie was gone. Their house pie's were a bit odd in my opinion, so I decided to make my own. Our server gave us a great experience with how quickly everything came out. A great experience for sure! Can't wait till we meet again Luisa!

It's a good neighborhood pizza spot Nothing out of this world but solid pizza Service was good Build your own and fried ravioli were good

I cannot speak for the pizza, but the chicken fingers were bad. they were breaded ground chicken. they looked they they were from the frozen isle or in a tv dinner. i was really disappointed.

The cheese sticks were hot and fresh with extra seasoning not my favorite but good. The pizza was good and we substituted sun-dried tomatoes for regular tomatoes, but it still needed a pop of flavor. It seemed a little plain?

Pizza was nothing special and was a bit floppy and undercooked. The main issue was cleanliness. The carpet was filthy, as were the bathrooms. I can imagine the kitchen was likely the same. The service was attentive but not very inviting. I don't know why the ratings are so high, there are better pizza joints in the Charlotte area.