Bricks Wood Fired Pizza

Very disappointing. Ordered pizza and ended up waiting 30 minutes for it. When we noticed people who sat down 20 minutes after us getting their pizza… I went up to ask where ours was.
It zipped by as I started asking– and as you’ll see by the picture– they must have left it in the oven an extra 20 minutes. Crust was burned! Once we saw other pizzas next to us– it was apparent that only ours was burned.
Told the server/​busser– and she said, «oh you should have told us right away».
Whatever… We waited longer than anyone else and were starving by the time it arrived.
Disappointing — as I normally enjoy wood fired pizza.

Is it possible to love this place as much as I do without ever having tried their pizza yet? Yes. The answer is yes.
After spending a good 3 hours wrapped up in my work down the street at a coffee shop, I realized I had neglected to eat lunch (#fail). I needed to head back to my neck of the woods before I hit rush hour traffic, but knew I couldn’t wait until I got home to eat. Low and behold, I spot Bricks Wood Fired Pizza! Well, to be honest it was their awning that read «sandwiches, soups, and pizza» that caught my eye.
While I could easily down an entire pizza myself, I opted for a less aggressive option — something I could easily eat in the car as well. Their sandwich list is extensive, so it was hard to choose. I’m a sucker for goat cheese though, so the portabello mushroom and roasted red pepper sandwich was a winner for me.
Balsamic marinated portobello mushrooms, sweet basil pesto, roasted red peppers, mozzarella and goat cheese make up this beauty between bread. I didn’t realize they offer wheat bread otherwise I would have gotten that, but the artisan French bread was delicious despite being less healthy. At $ 7 a sandwich it also includes a bag of kettle chips which was a sweet deal. I added a bottle of water to my order and was good to go!
Service was friendly and I was told it would take 10 minutes to prepare my order, but it only took like 5 which was great. This sandwich was not your ordinary veggie concoction. It was packed with mushrooms and peppers and the pesto for sure added to this yummy combo. The cheese was the real all-​star though, and it was definitely plentiful! For all you veggie (and cheese) lovers out there, I highly suggest this terrific toasted sammie.
There’s no doubt I’ll be back to Bricks’ — so many other menu items to try! Especially the pizza of course…
Pro tips: They cater. They have a sweet Unilocal check-​in offer that’ll getcha a free dessert!

Friendly, fast service! Watch your specialty pizza being made in this cozy pizza shop. I had the white Arugula/​Prosciutto (As much arugula as a small salad and VERY fresh!) and my friend the smoked gouda barbeque chicken. Both excellent choices and love the thin chewy crust. Many original toppings and premium cheeses make this a smart choice for lunch. End with their homemade cannolis dipped in pistachio nuts. I ate at the original shop in Lombard.

We are so lucky to live by bricks. Great pizza, great soup fresh salads we love it The desserts are good too. It’s a nice atmosphere to sit and enjoy

Stopped by with friends on a whim for a quick lunch in Lombard. Finding parking was difficult as I hate (can’t) parallel park. Overall, good pizza for a good price. Not sure if I’ll go out of my way to visit again.

Omg, what a hidden gem… Not what I expected … The husband got the off the very veggie and found it to be just blah… I ordered the sunnyside up with sausage and lawrd have mercy it was delicious … Third party got a build your own and was not disappointed… Pizza nite is the hubs’ idea so I guess my guest will on our own … Lol

Best food ever… Worst service ever. waitress spilled dressing on me and did not even try to bring me anything to help clean up. Asked if we wanted boxes and never came back with them and it was even slow then. Next time I will be getting take out.

2 words that will change your world: THE SUNNYSIDE. That is all you need to know. Your foodie life will come to a complete circle once you dive into this delectable pizza.
I’m working backwards here. I’m going to start off by boasting about their pizzas. Absolutely love it. 12 inch fire oven pizzas that aren’t too heavy or too crusty/​bready. It’s the perfect balance.
But I have to talk about the Sunnyside. This pizza is so delicious. No tomato sauce as the base of the pizza. It’s layered with cheese, topped with bacon bits, green onion and the PERFECTLY COOKED SUNNYSIDE UP EGG IN THE CENTER. Imagine picking up a slice and the yolk breaks and you are just forced to dip the crust of the pizza in it just because. It’s a beautiful thing! It’s breakfast for dinner in pizza form.
Affordable and very clean. This is the Lombard location but there is one in Glen Ellyn too. Great place! 5 stars for being awesome!!!

The prizza was fantastic and the service was great.

We came here last time, together with my friends. We ordered a Artichoke Pesto & Roasted Peppers pizza, the taste is great, crust is so thick and a little bit crunchy, the taste is delectable. This is our first time to eat a wood fired pizza, It’s so unique in flavor and taste. This is the best pizza, We ever had. Great pizza at reasonable price. Looking forward to come back here again.

Wood oven pizza is my favorite, the food does not disappoint. Uniques and original, would order anything from the menu blindly

Amazing pizza. Totally customizable, different sizes from personal to family. Other items on the menu are very good the tuna wrap is amazing would recommend anybody to come and eat and dine here.

5 stars.
I’ve only had two items… bruschetta and the caprese sandwich. Both are fabulous!
The bruschetta is some of the best I’ve EVER had. The tomatoes and basil are always super fresh. The balsamic is aged perfectly for the dish. Sometimes it has fresh parm, sometimes it’s grated shaker parm.
They feature cookies from an Oakbrook bakery that is usually pretty good.
Staff is always friendly and service is usually speedy.
One day, I’ll have to try a pizza… Can I get a bruschetta pizza??? Yummy!

Been here several times over the years and I just don’t get the appeal of this place. Although they use the right tight of oven, the Neapolitan-​style pizza is not very authentic in taste. The pies I’ve had have been on the bland side– probably the sauce or a lack of salt.
Even more disappointing are the salads. Salads served with chicken breast use some kind of processed lunch-​meat type chicken. Really? How hard is it to grill up a fresh chicken breast?

atmosphere: you order at the counter & they bring your food, you can see them working & making some pizzas & putting them in the fire stove, nothing special about the décor, it’s very casual
food: excellent pizzas-​flavorful & nice thin crust, barely soft crust in the center, free dessert after checking in on Unilocal

So, I like to think of myself as something of a pizza connoisseur. Like, I’m not a foodie per se, but I do know a whole lot about pizza. My favorite pizza is the super gooey stuffed crust with slices as big as your head. Therefore, it takes kind of a lot for me to rate a place with thin, brick-​oven pizza so highly.
Brick’s was a nice surprise for me when I moved to Lombard. Their pizzas are all one uniform thickness (kind of in between a thin and crispy and a hand-​tossed crust), chewy and very delicious. Their menu is great — they have a variety of pies to choose from, or you can of course special order your own toppings. My favorites so far have been the quattro formaggi and the hawaiian, and my husband loves the BBQ chicken pizza. Size wise, I’d say that one pie is just a little too much for a super hungry person, but not quite enough for two moderately hungry people. We usually order two, and end up with a couple slices of leftovers (though, it doesn’t reheat all that great). I’ve also tried the salads and those are fantastic. I expect a pretty terrible salad at a pizza joint, but they put just as much love into preparing the other dishes as they do their pizzas.
Side note: check out Groupon before you dine here — they often have a special, 2 pizzas for $ 14. I always stock up whenever Brick’s pops up on Groupon!

If you like that really like «Italian» style pizza then you’ll love this place.
You can customize your pizza any way you like it, including a variety of sauces. The ingredients are fresh and it doesn’t take long for the pizza to come out of the oven. For a big guy like me it’s just big enough for me to finish and feel full without having to let a notch out on my belt.
The only other non pizza item I’ve tried was the meatball sandwich. It’s made with raisins so I was skeptical but in the end I thought it was really solid.
You should stop in, enjoy a craft brew and a pizza — totally worth it!

Pizza, beer and cake from Cupcakes for Courage (Elmhurst)…count me in! AND, be sure to check in on Unilocal for a free dessert! My only regret is not coming here sooner. I love wood-​fired pizza and I love all of the options here. Pizza with an egg on top, pizza with arugula on top… If I wasn’t such a pizza glutton I would maybe consider trying a salad. The cran-​apple salad sounds amazing!
Here is what I love about Bricks:
1) fresh ingredients
2) hot wood-​fired pizza within 10 minutes of ordering (super fast service!)
3) family friendly
4) craft brews
5) order at the counter (good for groups… everyone can place their own order and pay)
6) super friendly cashiers and pizza makers (hmmm…is this the technical title??)

I’ve been hearing about Bricks for about a year from a friend who is crazy about them. Generally in my group of friends, you get to pick where you want to go for your birthday. Well, even tho my friend’s birthday was in April, we finally made it to Bricks this past Saturday night. We’re a little behind in the get-​togethers…
They had an extensive menu of 12″ pizza selections, or you can choose toppings to make your own. Here’s what I’d recommend. If you’re with a group of friends, do it tapas-​style, where you order a bunch of pizzas and share them as they come out. Because even tho my wife and I shared the two pizzas we ordered, my friend next to me made up his own and it looked awesome. I should’ve asked him for a slice. Oh well.
The folks at the counter were really friendly, the pizzas came out within about 10 minutes of ordering them and our server checked on us no less than three times in the 90 or so minutes we were there.
Also? When we arrived, the place was empty, but when we left it was packed. And they were kind of shuffling us out the door to turn our table around. The girl did it in the nicest possible way, but I think there was a group reservation for the table we had and they were coming in shortly. I think that was the only real negative of the evening. They probably could’ve handled that better since when we arrived we were the only people in the place, they might’ve said they had a large group coming in and not to sit at that particular table. I dunno. She was so friendly about it that it didn’t really rub me the wrong way, but it was a little awkward, I guess.
The food was okay, but I didn’t think the chicken on our BBQ chicken pizza was very good. It tasted like the pre-​packed cubed stuff you get from the coldpack case at the grocery store to put on salads. You know, the rubbery stuff that only vaguely tastes like chicken? I’m not saying that’s definitely what they use, but it tasted that way. But the sauce and the cheese more than made up for it. There was smoked gouda on it that gave it a nice smokey flavor.
The other pizza we went with was the White Arugula. It was okay, but the main flavor was from the arugula, which was fresh, but they put pepper on it, which seemed out of place since arugula is peppery as it is. It could’ve used a sharper cheese than mozzarella, and they kind of skimped on the proscuitto. I wouldn’t order this one again.
Actually, I probably wouldn’t return unless a friend picked it again. It was okay, but wood-​fired pizzas aren’t my thing to begin with. I don’t like the burned-​crust taste that kind of goes hand-​in-​hand with the concept. Bricks hasn’t really found the balance of well-​cooked but not blackened, and I know most places that do wood-​fired pizza have similar issues. I’m sure it’s an acquired taste, but not one that I particularly enjoy.
The food was just okay, so I would give them four stars on that. The service was super-​friendly and efficient, so I’d give that star back to them on that. But then there was the whole issue with the table at the end, so I’m knocking them back to four.

Did we really order two pizzas in one sitting? Yes. Yes we did.
I had a hankering for pizza and while I’m a huge Michael Anthony’s fan, I was feeling like trying something new. I’ve passed by Bricks many times so I thought I would give it a try. The inside was smaller than I imagined it would be, but it wasn’t super crowded. I think a lot of people take out their pizza. Upon first walking in, I see a bunch of autographs from those that have stopped in. One was from Rise Against. I let out a squeal. Already winning in my book. Then I looked over to the big board with the pizzas. We ordered the sausage pizza, bruschetta and two beers. They say they have craft beers, but they really only had two. Meh. No biggie. I wasn’t there for the beer anyway.
Our bruschetta came out first. Holy freshness. The tomato chucks were huge and they were incredibly fresh and juicy. Some of the best bruschetta I’ve had. Then the pizza came. It was perfectly thin and delicious. Real freakin’ italian sausage. The crust was perfect. I love wood fired crust. My bf and I gobbled that pizza up in no time.
«Can we have another,» he asked. Considering we did a ton of yard work that day, I figured we earned it so this time we ordered an arugula pizza. Damn that’s a lot of arugula. Kinda made it a bit hard to eat since there was so much on there, but I appreciate that they didn’t skimp. We got full halfway through the pizza, so we took the rest home. We left belly full and happy. I’m glad we finally made it to Bricks and we’ll likely make it part of our regular go-​to restaurants.