Il Pizzaiolo

Hot fleshly made delicious pizza everytime! An expansive menu of unique toppings and really good specials. Really good staff here that know what they are doing and never once had an issue of any kind making this my families favorite pizza place.

I spent years living in New York! Here i was back in Brooklyn.... I failed to take a photo before killing it. Nothing left now. Eat here. You're welcome!

Pamela Chen

What a treat! We stopped in on a rainy night passing through town. Super friendly and helpful staff, delicious pies. You can tell a lot of love goes into every single order. We will definitely be back.

Jim Moncrieff

Everything I hoped it would be, and more! I live in Grass Valley so drive through Colfax regularly. I noticed this place recently and added it to my 'Want to go' list. Their website and other reviews describe what to expect: quality and authentic Neopolitan style pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven. Saturday afternoon was my day to visit and I arrived in the early afternoon to find one other table occupied. I ordered a Tre Carne pizza, noticing they use house-made sausage and crumbled meatballs (more on this later), along with pepperoni, marinara sauce and mozzarella. My pizza arrived quickly and looked amazing. As you can see from the pic, they are generous with toppings and present a beautiful product. To say I enjoyed it was an understatement. The sauce was perfect and the balance of meats with the cheese was just what I needed. I couldn't finish it so took the rest home with me. While I was paying my check, I noticed they just took some fresh meatballs from the oven. Maybe I was noticeably drooling but I commented about how good they looked. Without skipping a beat, I was given a meatball in some marinara sauce to go. What a nice touch to share this with me! I barely made it to the car before I downed it with a smile. Great flavor, texture and size; the meatball you dream about with a big bowl of spaghetti or on a messy sandwich roll with sauce and melted cheese. Everything was great here and I know I'll be back regularly. I can also predict I'll make the drive from Grass Valley just to eat here.

Cesar Torres

Such a fantastic surprise. We stopped in on our way up to our son’s baseball game. We ordered their Napoli pizza ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Crust was amazing! A must stop if your up this way.

Troy Van Houten

We were making our way back to Idaho picking up a car in California and stopped in for a bite here at Pizzaiolo. Food was excellent! We had pizza, salad, and Gelato. Took a little longer than we'd hoped, but was worth the wait. We're glad we stopped and even got road snacks next door at the gas station while we waited.

Eric Soria

It's been a few days since we went here and it's time to write this; Uh-maze-eeeng!!! The place is kinda small, so I shudder to think how cramped it will be when the weather gets warmer and the locals come out of hibernation. But, well worth it!! The staff was GREAT and helpful. Very patient for "first timers" trying to figure out what we wanted. But the pizza itself? Dood!!! Easily in my top five pizza places. Maybe it was because it was our first time? I dunno, but we'll be back for sure!!!!

Thomas B

Lovely little (tiny) pizza place. Prepare to get cozy with other guests. Napoli with pears, Rosmario with mushrooms, deep dish cheese…wonderful crust, chewy with a little char from the wood fire oven. $3.50 Peroni’s that’s crazy cheap. I certainly would love to be a guest here on a regular basis. Tiramisu, Cannelloni and Black Forest chocolate cake (tasty but on the sweet side) satisfied the sweet tooth and finished out the afternoon. Parking can be a pain, had a local drive in and steal a spot when I was backing in. Plan accordingly and walk a little to avoid the grumps and everything will be ok.

Steve Hindman

Only a couple of minutes off of highway 80 in Colfax. Parking in front is sparse, but we we're lucky and got a spot on the street right in front of the door . We arrived at 6:30 pm on a Sunday night and it was not crowded. Happily they stay open until 8 pm on Sundays. The 11.5" wood fired pizzas are excellent, as is the Caesar salad, and the food came very quickly. They have $6 draft beer specials and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages. My only complaint is that if you want a diet soda, you are stuck with Diet Coke. Trivia: they go through a cord of wood every month

Kate Knick Rabbe

So happy every time I return to this spot. As an annoyingly judgy I can be about Italian food & pizze, Il Pizzaiuolo’s food is legit! A pie (there’s the “via Brooklyn” in founder Peter’s background) is the right size for a real Neapolitan - we ended up sharing 2 pies and a salad for 3 of us and it was perfect. Loved the pretty pictures on the wall- Positano (hi Le Sirenuse) especially. So grateful for this spot.

Hannah Greene

Amazing pizzas! The Napoli (prosciutto and arugula) is my favorite- but every pizza I’ve had there is amazing. Their meatballs are so yummy, and their Caesar salad is the best. Always great wine and beer options, and their cannolis and Deserts are delicious as well. I can’t say enough about this restaurant except that we are so lucky to have it in our town.

andrew pell

Hot fleshly made delicious pizza everytime! An expansive menu of unique toppings and really good specials. Really good staff here that know what they are doing and never once had an issue of any kind making this my families favorite pizza place.

Jessica Ambro

I spent years living in New York! Here i was back in Brooklyn.... I failed to take a photo before killing it. Nothing left now. Eat here. You're welcome!

Fabulous crust! Delicious specialty pizzas or make up your own. Friendly staff. Local beer available.

This place totally caught me off guard with the level of deliciousness and care they put into their pizza and small establishment. We just picked a random pizza spot coming home from a snow trip and didn't know we were getting some of the best wood fire pizza you can get. The garlic bread was amazing. I highly recommend the meatballs. I could only eat so much in our one visit but I'd have to guess that everything on the menu is fresh, flavorful, and felt to me leaps and bounds above any mom and pop pizza joint and more in line with swanky top end pizza joints but for a fair price and with a masterfully done attention to taste and deliciousness.

Amazing pizza!!! My first time trying even though I’ve lived in Colfax for a couple of years now. Boy have we been missing out! I went with the Salsiccia (add basil). So delicious! The house made sausage is to die for. I also ordered a side salad which was fresh and simple with the perfect amount of dressing. The gentleman who helped me at the counter was very kind. Great prices, too! Highly recommend!

Lisa Bloom

Fabulous crust! Delicious specialty pizzas or make up your own. Friendly staff. Local beer available.

Erin Thomas

I always enjoy a wood-fired pizza from Il Pizzaiolo! Their ingredients are always high quality and fresh. From the delicious crust, perfectly charred to the fresh ‘n light tomato sauce, so good! I especially love the Rosmarino! Thank you for being here in Colfax, such a treat for us to have wonderful, Italian-style pizza available to us!

Alexis Higgins

Amazing pizza!!! My first time trying even though I’ve lived in Colfax for a couple of years now. Boy have we been missing out! I went with the Salsiccia (add basil). So delicious! The house made sausage is to die for. I also ordered a side salad which was fresh and simple with the perfect amount of dressing. The gentleman who helped me at the counter was very kind. Great prices, too! Highly recommend!

Good wood fired pizza. Had two pies:Pancetta, mushrooms, mozzarella, herb, and parmesan. Pizza special of the day:Pears,bacon caramelized onions, goat cheese. Thin crust, good ingredients, delicious. We we're both full & leftovers for dinner. One friendly & quick man running the whole show. We found easy parking at the curb around 2:30 on a Tuesday, slow time for them.

I’m from Europe and I’ve lived in Italy for a while. I don’t know the owners or how this place came to existence, but this is the closest you’ll be to having a real genuine Italian pizza. Now it may not be for everyone, specially if you are used to the fast food style pizza, but this is the real deal. Very authentic proposals and even with local twists. Excellent

William Diggs

Good wood fired pizza. Had two pies:Pancetta, mushrooms, mozzarella, herb, and parmesan. Pizza special of the day:Pears,bacon caramelized onions, goat cheese. Thin crust, good ingredients, delicious. We we're both full & leftovers for dinner. One friendly & quick man running the whole show. We found easy parking at the curb around 2:30 on a Tuesday, slow time for them.

Johnny

I’m from Europe and I’ve lived in Italy for a while. I don’t know the owners or how this place came to existence, but this is the closest you’ll be to having a real genuine Italian pizza. Now it may not be for everyone, specially if you are used to the fast food style pizza, but this is the real deal. Very authentic proposals and even with local twists. Excellent

I had always had great pizzas from here. I was so very sad a couple years ago when they eliminated their fungi pizza. It was by far my favorite pizza of all time. I have yet to find a pizzeria that has this option. Maybe one day they will bring it back on the menu. (pretty please)

Decided to stop by this place on our trip, looked nice enough online. As we got in we were greeted nicely and decided to order 2 vegetarian pizzas and one portion of pasta (spaghetti). The atmosphere was nice with some interesting photos on the walls. Food came decently fast and looked good. The 2 pizzas were cooked nicely as we asked for well done, which is what we got. However, there was something weird about the pasta which was the fact that the spaghetti was cut into very tiny pieces, which was shocking as that did not seem authentic or normal whatsoever. Upon asking the staff, we were told that it was easier/faster for them to cook, although spaghetti is not meant to served that way. Overall place was nice and so was the food.

Angela Costa

I had always had great pizzas from here. I was so very sad a couple years ago when they eliminated their fungi pizza. It was by far my favorite pizza of all time. I have yet to find a pizzeria that has this option. Maybe one day they will bring it back on the menu. (pretty please)

Hariom Acharya

Decided to stop by this place on our trip, looked nice enough online. As we got in we were greeted nicely and decided to order 2 vegetarian pizzas and one portion of pasta (spaghetti). The atmosphere was nice with some interesting photos on the walls. Food came decently fast and looked good. The 2 pizzas were cooked nicely as we asked for well done, which is what we got. However, there was something weird about the pasta which was the fact that the spaghetti was cut into very tiny pieces, which was shocking as that did not seem authentic or normal whatsoever. Upon asking the staff, we were told that it was easier/faster for them to cook, although spaghetti is not meant to served that way. Overall place was nice and so was the food.

It wasn't great. Ordered to take away. Told them we would be there in 30min. When we collected they were cold. Ordered three different types of pizza. Two were hard and kinda stale. I dunno, Probably won't order from here again.

Morning Gifters (OOAK Rag Dolls)

It wasn't great. Ordered to take away. Told them we would be there in 30min. When we collected they were cold. Ordered three different types of pizza. Two were hard and kinda stale. I dunno, Probably won't order from here again.

Arniceous Maximus

I didn't eat here just passing through thought I'd get a beer. A peroni in the bottle 8.00 is gouging for a little country town like this. There was nobody in there although they did have a wood burning oven going. They have two options and Neapolitan would seem normal for that type of an oven and some deep dish Chicago style or something which did not match. Fortunately I had to leave unexpectedly and could barely finish my overpriced beer.