Brienzo’s Pizza + Bar - Peoria Heights

“This place knows how to make pizza the right way. The wood-fired crust is absolutely perfect — crispy on the outside with that slight char and soft on the inside. You can taste the difference that wood fire makes. I ordered the buffalo chicken pizza and it did not disappoint. Great flavor, just the right amount of heat, and the chicken was tender and loaded on there. Everything tasted fresh and balanced. If you’re a pizza fan, especially wood-fired, this spot is definitely worth checking out. I’ll be back for sure. 🍕🔥”

“Brienzo’s Pizza is awesome! The gluten-free crust is surprisingly delicious, and the service is super friendly. The restaurant looks great too, with nice aesthetic touches that make it feel cozy. Definitely worth a visit!”

“Delicious pizza, generous salads, and friendly service in a trendy atmosphere! We loved our experience at Brienzo’s, where we crafted our own pizzas and shared a Greek salad. The pizza crust is crispy and airy, and they’re generous with their fresh pizza toppings. The salad was also filled with fresh ingredients and generously portioned! Would definitely return”

“Went to heritage square to hang with friends. It was busy yes. Ordered take out and it was over an hour wait. No biggie. Show up when it said order should be ready. Go to pickup counter and no one stops to help or ask what my order is. People just keep walking by and never stop to say anything. Pizza finally ready 32 minutes after it was suppose to be. Walked to bar before order was ready and bartender walked by me 3 times not helping anyone before he said anything to me. Asked for manager. Asked why they ignore their take out customers as 3 of us had been waiting with no one stopping and no updates on any delays. Said they dont purposely ignore but the food was not ready. What? Let people know its not ready. Offer them something for their time. Train your employees brienzos. Greet your customers first off. Then if things are behind, explain that, give an approximate update. Maybe offer them a drink while they wait. Show you care about your cutomers. I will give them another chance in future but if it's the same. I will never go back.”

“We ordered online. It did not tell us how large the pizzas would be (or at least I didn’t see it), but for 16 bucks I would have thought a 12 inch minimum. 85 bucks later, I picked up 4 pizzas that probably aren’t going to fill 6 people’s bellies, when normally that would be enough. And they aren’t warm even though I picked it up like 3 minutes after it said it would be ready :) definitely not going back. Update: pictures to follow, the La Rosa pizza only had half of the pizza with meat on it, and the Caribbean had mushrooms added on that tasted like they were from a can, which wasn’t appealing. I pressed my finger into the crust to pick it up, and it sprang back like memory foam haha! Sauce was lacking a little too. They also cut the pizzas a little funky, but that’s not that big of a deal for us. Luckily, the celiac friendly pizza was done correctly.”