That's what you see when you walk downstairs into Pyro, and that's exactly what you get. The college-bar type place serves up cheap pitchers of beer (they also have a test tube thing that looks cool but is probably not a great value) as well as pizza. You can also get a free pitcher with a large pizza. The atmosphere is very friendly--people always seem to be talking to the people at tables next to theirs, and the communal seating encourages that I think. During big events (world cup) the place can get unbearably crowded, but on a wednesday or saturday before propaganda it's the perfect place to have a couple of beers and then go upstairs to dance. If you're in Wudaokou, or even if you're not, go have a pitcher and a pizza with friends--totally worth it.

This place is just like a transplanted pizza-and-beer joint from an American college town. Authentic New York pizza it is not, but it is still good eating, and just the substance to soak up all the beers you're going to be pounding here.

The staff consistently pick good MP3s to play over the music system when people are eating, and there's usually something interesting on the TVs as well: retro sports, or maybe non-CCTV real news from The World.

The service is quick and attentive. I'm always a little annoyed at places that want you to pay the bill right after you place your order, but given that this is a college-type bar, the owner must have had some bad experiences with customers so decide to do it this way. I'd prefer to have the ability to order a pizza and some beer, and then keep my tab open so I can add more drinks and appetizers as I want, and not have to keep poking around all those dirty yuan in my wallet to pay the bill after each order.

Summary of food experiences:

Good: pizzas, wings, beer
Fair: subs, giant cookie dessert
Poor: nachos (way too small for the price, and skimpy on the meat and cheese), salads

Pyro gives the people what they want - legitimate tasty cheese sticks with marinera sauce. Not the pizza bread sprinkled with cheese business, cheese bread or whatever some other pizzerias try to sell. That along with a list of other goodies, Pyro is your answer to the muchies, I just wish they could extend their range in delivery. But I guess we cant win them all.

Pyro is a fun place to watch sports or just hang out. Their all you can eat daily pizza special is a pretty good deal. The margarita pizza is my favorite. There prices are a bit more expensive than some other bars but it is definitely worth checking out. Pyro was great during the US world cup soccer games.

They've got pretty good food here, not to mention good pizza specials during the week and on Sundays (if you get it delivered). Like most places in Beijing the service is slow and frustrating but it's a good place to hang out if you're feeling nostalgic and want to play a few rounds of beer pong. They have good hookah's too!

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!