Whenever I get that "pizza-craving" I often get just before dinner, the first thing that comes to my mind is Pyro Pizza (πϱ - PiRho)

Of all the pizza places ive sampled in Beijing: Pyro Pizza, Hutong Pizza, Big Pizza, Mr. Pizza, Dominos, La Cascina, Annie's, Peppes, Kro's Nest, etc, I believe Pyro comes second; just a little behind Annie's. I'm not a big fan of thick pizzas like those ones in Pizza Hut. Pizzas should be thin, flaky and simple, like the ones they serve in Pyro.

The large 8-slice pizzas cost between 79-113RMB (I have the menu in my hand), which I think are reasonable prices (The drinks are a tad expensive though). I would recommend the pepperoni, margarita, supreme, and BBQ chicken, but this all comes down to personal taste. Their pizzas are "Americanized", as would any pizza-loving Italian would say. If you're looking to find real Italian pizza in Beijing, chances are you would be disappointed, like me.

The atmosphere of the place is relaxing, but can be noisy sometimes (really, really annoying), because of those students who like to hang out there. The service is not constant, although most of the waiters/waitresses try to be as helpful as they can. Its when the place is crowded and noisy that they are sometimes too overloaded and its difficult to get their attention. You have to pay as soon as you finish ordering, which I find to be inconvenient and rude, but the good news is that you can leave quickly without having to wait for the bill or anything. The restroom is not as clean as I would like it, but most restrooms in Beijing are far worse anyways. Home delivery service is standard, although sometimes they take longer than usual when its Friday night or weekends.

To wushumaro's review, no offense, but its 60RMB for 12 chicken wings, not 6. I feel sorry for your bad experience, but get your facts straight, and please try not to make a biased review. Don't force your opinions on people.

To sum it up, I would go to Pyro for a good pizza because it's quite close to where I live, and I would recommend anyone close by to check it out and see if its to your liking or not. Pyro is by no means a to-die-for pizzeria, and I wouldn't take a 40 minute ride just to eat their pizza. Unlike Annie's, which is my favourite.

I definitely do not recommend this place at all. I've gone 3 times already, and every time I went I was reminded that I had vowed not to go there again.

First time, our order was mixed up and our pizza arrived about 50 minutes after we were sat. We were so hungry that we just took it, ate it and left. The pizza was so so. We just assumed it was a mistake, or a one time flub, no biggie.

Second time, we went with a friends. We ordered some chicken wings and a pizza and drinks. 60 kuai for 6 pieces of chicken wings. I thought KFC's chicken wings were over-priced, but since we were with friends, we didn't say anything. The chicken wings were decent, but definitely not worth the price. One draw-back, to get a small serving of ranch dressing you have to fork out 5 kuai. Not good if you love Ranch and order 3-4 servings (unaware that they would charge 5 kuai each time).

Finally, the time that broke the camel's back. We ordered cause we got a flyer saying they delivered and were really in the mood for pizza. We asked them to deliver some Parmessan Cheese on the side for us (cause u gotta have parmessan and Tobasco on your pizza, everyone knows that!) To our surprise, they said it would be another 5 kuai for each extra serving of Cheese!!

We canceled our order and ended up ordering from some other Chinese place Pei Sa Ke, or something.

Anyways, after three bad experiences I've seriously vowed to never eat from them again. It makes me feel they must be so desperate for money to charge for the cheese, the dressing, etc etc. As if their chicken wings weren't pricey enough. Also, the quality of service is just awful. Definitely no understanding of customer service and pleasing your customers.

So take my advice. Avoid this place at all cost!