Scott McAlister Avatar
We have our own wood fired pizza oven in Canberra, and these pizzas were every bit as good as the ones we make at home! Highly recommended ?
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Scott McAlister 06/01/24
Giang Trần Avatar
Food is amazing, staff is super friendly.

Tips: You should call to order before drop-off; it usually takes 30 minutes waiting time for ordered pizza.
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Giang Trần 28/12/23
Ben Byron Avatar
HUGE pizzas! We bought 2 large ones and had leftovers for dinner.
Some lovely artwork surround the restaurant and the service was friendly and welcoming.
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Ben Byron 23/12/23
K Chaffey Avatar
We popped in for lunch and we’re warmly greeted by the staff
The choices were vast, but all looked delicious. We ordered the Margarita and Sicilian pizzas. Both had delicious crispy fresh bases and ample toppings. We also bought the penne carbonara and beef lasagna. Very generous servings with great flavour. Could easily share the carbonara between two people.
We were offered containers to take away the leftovers.
Well priced for the size of the dishes and the remote location. Thankyou!!
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K Chaffey 15/12/23
Emma Langlois Avatar
Delicious pizza! Very tasty and satisfying! I couldn’t eat a whole 9inch Spartan (a lot of topping!), but my husband made his way through the 12inch pepperoni, and my son devoured the 9inch plain (adding that he rates it one million out of 10 ?). The staff were very friendly and helpful and the restaurant was clean and just what you’d expect in the Aussie outback, don’t expect fancy! Loved it. Thanks guys!
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Emma Langlois 21/10/23
Michelle Prestwidge Avatar
I'm so happy to find a place that sold GF pizza. I had the most delicious vege pizza & the coffee was absolutely perfect, too. 100% happy customer ?
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Michelle Prestwidge 15/09/23
Andrew Ford Avatar
Decent pizza, albeit expensive. But the location is very remote.
It's not Australias best, the base was a little bland. But it was very good and appreciated after a lot of average meals we made along the way.
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Andrew Ford 31/08/23
Dilshad Samina Soha Avatar
Love the food. It was so delicious. And perfect for quantity and quality. Has plenty of sitting. Pizza prepared time was around 40 minutes, but other food, Burger , steak yiros was served faster and every thing was sooo delicious. Has outside and inside sitting arrangements. Location is very good.
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Dilshad Samina Soha 25/07/23
Tan Qi Zhi (Tomo) Avatar
Recommend their Native Pizzas ??
Ordered for 'Coat of Arms', The smokey kangaroo meat was so tender, perfectly balanced with the chicken meat (subsidised emu meats with chickens as they are out of stock), the faint sweet cranberry is perfect with the meats!

The foods takes a while to be served, but it's definitely worth the wait! Really glad we ate here during our visit to Coober Peddy!
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Tan Qi Zhi (Tomo) 19/06/23
Tomo Tan Avatar
Recommend their Native Pizzas ??
Ordered for 'Coat of Arms', The smokey kangaroo meat was so tender, perfectly balanced with the chicken meat (subsidised emu meats with chickens as they are out of stock), the faint sweet cranberry is perfect with the meats!

The foods takes a while to be served, but it's definitely worth the wait! Really glad we ate here during our visit to Coober Peddy!
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Tomo Tan 19/06/23
H Postill Avatar
Best pizza we've all had in a long while (2 from NSW, 2 from Vic)! We can recommend the lamb spartan and the chicken stay pizzas. One of us GF, medium size. Generous toppings, excellent flavours, Thanks 🙂
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H Postill 19/06/23
Haze P Avatar
Best pizza we've all had in a long while (2 from NSW, 2 from Vic)! We can recommend the lamb spartan and the chicken stay pizzas. One of us GF, medium size. Generous toppings, excellent flavours, Thanks 🙂
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Haze P 19/06/23
Steve Green Avatar
Walking in the front door, I knew this place was going to be good.. heaps of customers ( that says plenty) 6 staff members working flat out pumping out very tasty pizzas like a production line. only disappointing thing was there was no Emu for my Coat of Arms pizza so smokey Kangaroo it was
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Steve Green 06/06/23
K Au Avatar
I’m not pizza person, but I was like pizza mode so tried here. It was the best pizza in my life. I got for dinner, but I was touched the taste, so I got next day lunch too. Staff are all nice as well. If I have a chance to come to Coober Pedy, I will be back!
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K Au 02/06/23
Sarah Wahltinez Avatar
Great pizza at a great price. We appreciated that we could order a large and do half and half on the specialty pizza which made it a very economical meal (we disagree on if pineapple should be on pizza...). They definitely do not skimp on the toppings! There's plenty of seating but be prepared for a wait at peak meal times.
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Sarah Wahltinez 07/05/23
Joakim Lindbäck Avatar
What a delicious pizza! One of the best I've had in Australia, and to find it in such a remote town is both surprising and awesome.

Kind & friendly staff. 15-20 min wait time because its a popular spot. I had gluten free pizza (John's special) , it's +5$ for GF and comes only in Medium Size. Very good for being GF as well!
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Joakim Lindbäck 27/04/23
El Diablos1 Avatar
John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant is the epitome of delicious pizza. I got one last year on my travels and kept thinking about getting another one at my earliest convenience unfortunately it took another year for me to head back to Coober Pedy for work. But finally I have gotten another large Spartan pizza & it is perfection!! Super tasty, amazing service and friendly staff. I cannot begin to describe how much this place is amazing, if anyone gets the opportunity to come and get a pizza here I couldn't recommend it more than currently am this rating of 5 is a solid 5.
Thanks again to the friendly staff at John's love ya work!
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El Diablos1 09/10/22
Christina Collins Avatar
Great food! Lovely staff.. Didn't try the pizza but the table next door had it and it looked amazing. Everyone was raving about!
Went back again the food was so good!
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Christina Collins 29/09/22
HY Wang Avatar
This is our second attempt to come try their pizza. In our first visit, the restaurant was packed with diners and pizza waiting time is approximately 2 hours. So skip.

Service [4] Ambient [3] Friendly staff and help to arrange tables and chairs as we came in large group. Seatings are standard indoor while outdoor also available if you braved the wind.

Food [3.5]. This time the pizza wait time is only 30 mins so we didn't have to starve (or sort of go very hungry). Pizza were okay. The Satay Pizza didn't have the great satay flavour nor taste. We had two large bowls of wedges but it seems not that large. I wonder how is like for Small and Medium.

I didn't review other food from the menu but can see from other diners who ordered the Parma Chicken and Pasta, the portion look big. Too bad, we won't be here for long to try others as heading south soon.
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HY Wang 27/09/22
Jochen Avatar
Ended up here on an incredibly busy Saturday night, and the speed, efficiency and friendliness with which staff handled masses of hungry patrons was extremely impressive. These people are true professionals. The food is great, too, and excellent value for Coober Pedy. Plus, there's a nice shaded verandah outside. Thumbs up & highly recommend!
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Jochen 18/08/22
Walter van Praag Avatar
Very friendly service, very popular restaurant, nice pizzas and other foods. Relatively prompt service given the crowds, but don't be in a rush for dinner! We'll worth visiting. The waitress gave us tons of dried chili for our pizza which was much appreciated .
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Walter van Praag 27/07/22
Chris Walker Avatar
Excellent pizzas cooked in an old sty pizza shop oven. Very popular, so be prepared to wait for your meal. They do let you know how long it will take, but it's well worth it.
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Chris Walker 18/07/22
DEC HEX Avatar
Normally reserve 5 star for the places that deserve it. Johns Pizza Bar was family friendly. We had Cheeseburgers, Chicken Schnitzel burger, some chips and Sweet chilli Chicken Pizza for our dinner. Best value and taste compared to other outback places we have tried recently. Good job!
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DEC HEX 12/07/22
Mark Huyser Avatar
Australia's 'most famous' pizza bar - John's does not let you down. If you can't find a pizza you like here, you don't like pizza!

Other dishes (burgers, pasta, lasagna, etc.) can be found here as well, but it's called 'Pizza Bar' for a reason!

And while you're here, please give the splendid staff your biggest smile - they deserve every ounce of respect!
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Mark Huyser 08/07/22
Joanna Avatar
Tasty pizza, garlic bread and salad. Reasonable prices. Quick, friendly service.??
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Joanna 20/05/22
Monica Derrick Avatar
Pizza was delicious! Pastas were also brilliant. Definitely recommend this place. Had 3 meals here with the family and everything was great. Staff are also lovely. You may have to wait a little for food - they are always busy. Well worth the wait though.
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Monica Derrick 30/04/22
Colin Thompson Avatar
Close to the BEST pizza base I have ever had. Friendly staff and a good choice of food. More pepperoni on my pepperoni pizza for the price would have meant 5 stars.....but still a very good pizza.
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Colin Thompson 18/04/22
Dean Abey Avatar
Great pizza bar in the town..generous toppings and huge 18 inch pizza enough for 4 to 5 people easy..friendly service and huge range of other items as well..
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Dean Abey 16/04/22
George Sutton Avatar
Good selection of pizzas and food. The native range of pizzas is amazing. Some of the pizza were a bit funny though. Overall pretty good place
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George Sutton 11/04/22
Chicken Fingers Avatar
This is by far the best pizza I have ever had. The perfect relief after a long day of driving! Awesome taste and the wait is not long at all for the quality of ingredients. You can tell they really care about quality and I always visit whenever I go through this beautiful town.
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Chicken Fingers 09/03/22
helen merchant Avatar
Awesome hospitality in the centre of Coober Peady’s Main Street. Great coffee & gigantic tasty pizzas!! This place is a stand out!!
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helen merchant 06/03/22
Courtney Bren Avatar
Pasta- chicken con pollo. It was so tasty and delicious, for $20 it was 100% worth it.
The pizza would have to be the BEST pizza I have had in a very long time. Base was crunchy and the topping was amazing.
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Courtney Bren 05/03/22
Brad Mays Avatar
Gotta say that the pizzas are very good. Huge variety to choose from. Great range of other foods. Highly recommend.
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Brad Mays 23/01/22
Helen Di Domenico Avatar
So glad we decided to have lunch here while visiting. It was 42°C outside so we chose to dine in. Honestly, it was one of the nicest pizzas I've eaten! Had the largest sized Capriocciosa pizza with added salami for an extra $1. It fed our family of four with a few slices as leftovers which took away with us.
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Helen Di Domenico 21/12/21
Charli's Travels Avatar
I had the pepper steak, amazing. Steak was huge, pepper sauce was 5 star. Best pepper sauce I have ever had ever! Hubby had the Spartan pizza. Yum. The place was extremely busy. Which I can say was warranted. Would definitely visit again buyt just passing through. Great food!
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Charli's Travels 30/09/21
Adrian McCrow Avatar
Wow. Awesome pizza, heaped with topping goodness and thin crispy base! Very reasonably priced given quality, size and location (Coober Pedy). Would highly recommend.
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Adrian McCrow 22/09/21
Gladys Carlilli Avatar
Great pizzas with very generous amount of toppings. Very busy place with both tourists and locals, so advise to visit early. Recommend trying this pizzeria while you're in Coober Pedy.
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Gladys Carlilli 04/09/21
Lorraine Avatar
Friendly staff, very popular with locals and tourists. Great pizzas enjoyed with a nice red. No spirits but does wine, cider and beer. Recommend trying them if in the area.
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Lorraine 24/08/21
Amina G Avatar
Business is booming! If you're in Coober Pedy you've got to come here. John offers an extensive menu and has accrued multiple awards for his food. There are grills, pastas, salads, and seafood dishes alongside the already long pizza menu. We had the Mediterranean veg pizza, and the coat of arms pizza which is kangaroo and emu (minus the emu because they ran out), but nevertheless it was delicious!
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Amina G 25/07/21
Ross Woodford Avatar
A good place for quick meal or relaxed dining experience. Good selection on the menu, good pizza's and you can get a beer as well. They tables both inside and out, outside under roof so if raining not a problem. Also one of very few choices in Coober Pedy.
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Ross Woodford 05/06/21
Wayne Johnston Avatar
The best pizza restaurant in South Australia - Just a trifle distant for most orders in the state! Excellent food, diverse beer and wines, friendly service and a pleasant venue. We dined there twice and left comfortably full. Definitely the place to eat when in Coober Pedy!
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Wayne Johnston 23/05/21
MBelle Greg Avatar
Pizza is good and the garlic prawns with rice is also good but the wait is long. Queue up and order early - we waited around 50mins for our food. Or even better call to order and then go and pick up while relaxing. Food is tasty!
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MBelle Greg 16/05/21
Kerrie Avatar
We wanted to try the native pizzas here but were disappointed that there were out of Emu both days we were there. Nevertheless we a half and half of John's special and Satay Chicken. They we both so delicious we went back the next day to try their half and half of Spartan and Sweet Chilli Chicken and they didn't disappoint either. There was just enough toppings and cheese and the crust was a tad "hard" but was crispy and had just the right thickness and substance.The garden salad was a bit oily though, but was generous in serving. The first night we were there it was packed and although there was a bit of wait, service was still efficient and quick. Not sure when we'll be back at Coober Pedy, but we will certainly drop in again if we were there and we highly recommend that you do!
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Kerrie 08/05/21
Chelsea Sunderland Avatar
Loved it. Super busy as we visited over the Easter weekend but this was to be expected and was great to see the place full up.
Prices were reasonable given the remote location and great sized portions.
We enjoyed two beers each in the sun while waiting.
We ordered two Medium pizzas (which were huge!) one BBQ chicken and one Coat of Arms (Kangaroo, Emu). Both were delicious and we took some leftovers home for lunch the following day.
Staff were wonderful and very friendly and accomodating.
Would recommend!
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Chelsea Sunderland 20/04/21
Abby Liu Avatar
very nice kangaroo & satay chicken pizzas, unfortunately out of emu. bit pricey. friendly staff. decor was pretty bare making the inside very echoey and loud.
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Abby Liu 12/04/21
Satheendra Wickrama Surendra Avatar
Best food in Coober Pedy, pizza was great but the kitchen food was even better. Really good, we enjoyed a lot
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Satheendra Wickrama Surendra 24/02/21
Dave Avatar
Top feed at a very good price. The meals are huge and very tasty and well cooked. Highly recommend ?
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Dave 30/01/21
David Maddison Avatar
We were really looking forward to our pizza after a big drive to Coober Pedy. The pizza looks impressive with plenty of topping and cooked perfectly but ... I don’t know how else to say it... it didn’t taste like anything. The anchovies provided a strong flavour but everything else was kinda bland, even the tomato sauce which was a bit sad for a pizza with the lot
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David Maddison 25/01/21
Sonja Arnold Avatar
If you're visiting Coober Pedy this is definitely the place to go for pizza! They're massively under the pump and pumping out the orders but the quality and attention to detail is still on point.
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Sonja Arnold 01/01/21
Alexander Holt Avatar
Absolutely pumping, great service and great pizza, must have had 50 pizzas in front of me and only waited 20 minutes, the guys a bloody machine, some really interesting pizza options as well
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Alexander Holt 25/12/20
Liisa Grace Baun Avatar
Nice restaurant in this little town. Good service- catered to my dietary needs. Pizza had a nice crust. I wasn’t really a fan of the Caesar salad, have had much better. I found the cost of food here on the pricey side.
Nice coffee!
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Liisa Grace Baun 15/10/20
Mel Wong Avatar
Fantastic! Had the Coat of Arms pizza with smoked roo & emu meat -- cooked to perfection. Best I've had in whole of Australia. Service was excellent as I also ordered ice-coffee (with soymilk), catered to my dietary restrictions, and perfect for hot day.
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Mel Wong 08/10/20
Dave Waples Avatar
Had tea there on Wednesday night - ordered the Yiros which I thought would have been fairly simple to prepare and serve but alas it was a menu chewing wait for some reason.
Dined in Thursday lunch and ordered Pizzas no drama at all - tasted fantastic would highly recommend the Pizzas ?
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Dave Waples 08/10/20
Max W Avatar
Best food & friendly staff. Pizza and Yiros are must try options.
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Max W 28/09/20
Nicci Bellaus Avatar
Amazing pizza, have one every time we overnight in Cooper Pedy. Recommend Johns pizza, it's reall6 good
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Nicci Bellaus 24/09/20
Alex Carmichael Avatar
Great food and amazing staff.
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Alex Carmichael 15/09/20
prabodha surendra Avatar
Food is great and the staff is very friendly. Good place for a bite.
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prabodha surendra 14/09/20
Lingbo Avatar
Best food in the town!
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Lingbo 13/09/20
Pavel Mačkors Avatar
The place to go!
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Pavel Mačkors 11/09/20
Badass Barnett Avatar
Absolutely beautiful food
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Badass Barnett 09/09/20
Emma Marshall Avatar
Fantastic lamb yiros at a good price, surprisingly good and cheap for this location. Pretty good service. They delivered to our hotel, super convenient. Pizza was good, perfectly adequate, definitely nothing amazing - have had far better so maybe we were just unlucky but not too sure where the rave reviews are coming from. Big plus for the fact it wasn't laden with grease though.
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Emma Marshall 26/08/20
Rita Lambert Avatar
We had Johns pizza for tea..could not fault it , flavoursome toppings and crisp base..they even delivered it to our caravan park in a timely manner and very friendly customer service! 10 out of 10!!
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Rita Lambert 22/08/20
Rose Lei Avatar
Just picked up a variety of pizzas. Thin crust. Each as good as the other but I the seafood exceptional. Great food. Keep up the good work guys!
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Rose Lei 01/08/20
Linda Bridge Avatar
Great food, one of the best pizzas I have ever had, please try the spinach and fetta, amazing
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Linda Bridge 15/07/20
Louise Tilley Avatar
Vegetarian pizza was delicious and service was great. Highly recommended
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Louise Tilley 13/07/20
Ynai Porter Avatar
AHh-Mazing Pizza... Licenced venue... Lovely... Toilets available, dine in or takeaway... Good wine selection as well ?
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Ynai Porter 23/06/20
Rebekah Smart Avatar
Really yummy pizzas. Kind of a deep dish style. Was happily surprised to find quality pizzas in Coober Pedy. Definitely recommend!
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Rebekah Smart 19/06/20
Nicole Gibbins Avatar
I have a salt sensitivity and this Pizza was the best Pizza I've had. Low salt and delicious in taste. Certainly lives up to its reputation of best Pizzas in Australia.
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Nicole Gibbins 15/06/20
Barry Stirling Avatar
Had one of his special g
pizzas and it was five star, will go there again on the way back.
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Barry Stirling 16/03/20
Will Knott Avatar
The service was next to best. And the pizza tasted great! The best Pizza in the NT!!
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Will Knott 14/01/20
John Hubner Avatar
Really good pizza and food.
One of the best restaurants in Coober Pedy. Would recommend.
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John Hubner 31/12/19
Gourmet You Avatar
Amazing lamb pizza with tzatziki! And so helpful with the kids food intolerances
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Gourmet You 22/12/19
Wikan Karis Basutama Avatar
Good pizza. They come in 3 sizes. We ordered the medium ones (12"). Great value. Highly recommended place to try out in Coober Pedy.
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Wikan Karis Basutama 14/12/19
Josephine Potts Avatar
Absolutely awesome. The Pizza is toooo good. Friendly staff, great service, even though they were really busy. Would give them a 6 out of 5. Loved it thank you.
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Josephine Potts 24/10/19
William Abel Avatar
This place is totally amazing. Best pizza I have ever had in my life. If you ate ever up here in Coober Pedy, do yourself a huge favour and try their menu. Large menu and reasonable price, great value
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William Abel 13/10/19
Chris Chenoweth Avatar
One of the best pizzas I have ever eaten. A true oasis from the heat in the beautifully cool restaurant. A must visit when in Coober Pedy.
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Chris Chenoweth 12/10/19
Greg Williamson Avatar
Worth the several day trip to get here. It's been 9 years since the last visit and it's still great. Helpful staff, accommodating various dietary challenges and always with a smile
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Greg Williamson 01/10/19
eerohei . Avatar
Good pizzas, they come in thick, U.S. style. They kindly served us (group of 35) beyond their normal closing time.
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eerohei . 05/09/19
Maureen Donovan Avatar
Good food good prices lovely staff. We were advised to eat at a large busy establishment took one look turned around and walked back to John's. Happy to support local business. Maureen from Melbourne Sept 2019
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Maureen Donovan 01/09/19
grahamj . Avatar
Some of the best pizza I ever ate. All the great reviews are justified. My garlic prawn pizza was generously covered with fat, juicy prawns.

I withheld the 5th star only because on the occasion that I visited they'd run out of emu meat for the Coat of Arms pizza.
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grahamj . 28/08/19
grahamj Avatar
Some of the best pizza I ever ate. All the great reviews are justified. My garlic prawn pizza was generously covered with fat, juicy prawns.

I withheld the 5th star only because on the occasion that I visited they'd run out of emu meat for the Coat of Arms pizza.
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grahamj 28/08/19
Cathy Myers Avatar
Absolutely the best pizza ever had. A busy night brilliantly catered. Highly recommended
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Cathy Myers 26/08/19
Silvia Fabbi Avatar
We were here for a quick night stop in coober pedy and we were looking for something to grab. We had a burger and a chicken pita gyros. The service was efficient, the taste was great: great quality with a reasonable price
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Silvia Fabbi 13/08/19
Ashley Roberts Avatar
Yum! Pizzas are very good with unique combinations. Prices are fair and the staff were attentive and knowledgeable. The place was packed, so there was a wait for our pizzas to come out - but it was well worth it.
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Ashley Roberts 05/08/19
steving . Avatar
firstly the young waitress was very professional and friendly, the service we received was well above average. it was very busy and our food came out in a timely manner and was delicious. Gluten Free is available for my wife who is Coeliac.
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steving . 30/07/19
steving Avatar
firstly the young waitress was very professional and friendly, the service we received was well above average. it was very busy and our food came out in a timely manner and was delicious. Gluten Free is available for my wife who is Coeliac.
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steving 30/07/19
672emilt Avatar
5 star rating Best Pizza in Town Stayed at the Lookout Cave and got a 10% discount for dinner. John’s Special is still the best pizza in town! Served by a very lovely lady who promptly applied the discount even though I almost forgot to show her our room key for the Lookout Cave. Will definitely come back.
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672emilt 30/07/19
Liam Rae-McLauchlan Avatar
Fast and friendly service. The portion sizes are huge! Great pizza and super tasty chicken parmi. Highly recommended. Prices aren't too bad either.
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Liam Rae-McLauchlan 29/07/19
Dirk C Avatar
4 star rating Good after a long day We stopped in for a bite after the drive up from Port Agusta and the pizza was fast and filling, exactly what 4 hungry travelers needed!
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Dirk C 28/07/19
martypadams Avatar
2 star rating Disappointing Waited 40 minutes for dry, overcooked Mediterranean pizza. Bizarre, as the guy was checking the oven regularly - distracted? Two stars for reasonable topping.
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martypadams 27/07/19
SuzySass Avatar
5 star rating Great Selection 3 couples all raved about our pizzas.
A very busy night with a 20min wait but totally worth it.
We'll be back
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SuzySass 26/07/19
Compass734714 Avatar
5 star rating pizza is so big and so good The pizza is sooo big it surprised us, plus it was an awesome pizza, great little place to visit, stop and eat,
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Compass734714 20/07/19
guy d Avatar
5 star rating Good value The range of pizza's here is fantastic. The pizzas are large and tasty. We got a large to share between two but this was much too large. Staff are good to deal with.
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guy d 19/07/19
very_andy Avatar
3 star rating Plan ahead for pizza Decided to go elsewhere when, on the first night, we were told at 6:30 there’d be a 2 hour wait. Phoned ordered ahead on the 2nd night, and Pizza was ready ( to takeaway) when we arrived. It was huge, pretty good and excellent value, but it was disheartening to see so many famines turning up and leaving because the wait was unacceptable.
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very_andy 17/07/19
AmongstMyselves Avatar
4 star rating Always a pleasure to dine at Johns They just do a very good pizza given the location and the other options available in Coober Pedy. Though they did run out of Garlic Bread this time. We'll let them off !
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AmongstMyselves 15/07/19
Bloomfield_fam Avatar
3 star rating Average Don’t be in a hurry. Took about 30-40 mins for 1 pizza which was nothing to write home about. Just another pizza. Nothing special. No idea about their “gluten free” ingredients for pizza base.
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Bloomfield_fam 13/07/19
Katrina68 Avatar
4 star rating Chaos and good food Booked months in advance as we had visited before and knew that booking was a good idea. Even confirmed on the day. But when we got there our table wasn’t ready because a ‘time’ wasn’t recorded with my booking. (You’d think that might have been mentioned when I confirmed...or even called me if it was an issue )
Pre-ordering was recommended too...who knew?
Anyway, we waited (since there is no other option in Coober Pedy)
Our food was great, as before and there is a huge selection in the menu.
In summary..food great, pre book, confirm, pre order, especially if you want pizza...
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Katrina68 13/07/19
Howard and Lind... B Avatar
5 star rating Very popular - for good reason. The restaurant was pretty close to where we stayed. We called in a couple of times for coffee during the day - coffee was excellent and staff were friendly and obliging. We ate an evening meal there one night. They were very, very busy but the steak sandwich that I had was the best ever! I suggest that you order over the phone as there were lengthy waits due to the shere volume of customers. It was during school holidays so the whole town was buzzing. Highly recommended.
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Howard and Lind... B 12/07/19
Kylie P Avatar
5 star rating What a surprise! Visited here with my two boys and was surprised at the quality of pizza here! Definitely worth putting on your list
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Kylie P 11/07/19
Julie V Avatar
5 star rating Great food all round We went a few times while staying at Coober Pedy and the food was amazing! Pizza was some of the best pizza we have ever had! As was the schnitzels. Friendly staff.
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Julie V 10/07/19
Suze Peach Avatar
Service was quick. Food was good. The young lady who served us was helpful. Liked it.
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Suze Peach 08/07/19
832bretth Avatar
4 star rating Good pizza and other food Went in with hugh feedback from friends and food was good. Pizza were 9,12,18 inch options with plenty of other food to choose from.
Due to a massive surge of customer i went for the burger and was impressed.
Also tasted some of the pizzas from friends and they were good.
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832bretth 08/07/19
Elizabeth Breakey Avatar
Great pizzas. Very busy in the evening - we took a card game and chilled, but returned a few days later for a faster lunch. Yum
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Elizabeth Breakey 06/07/19
charlesbO7723QI Avatar
5 star rating Best pizza for 1000km Well it is the only pizza for 1000 Kms but still it is good. All our pizzas were crisp and tasty with fresh ingredients.

Highly recommend the garlic prawn pizza with delicious SA prawns.

Fairly typical pizza place, just not in your typical town.

Does have a lot of options beyond pizza and is kind of the only eatery in town so it gets really busy around 6.00.
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charlesbO7723QI 06/07/19
PtDa Fool Avatar
I absolutely love the food and service here. Even though there were a couple of hiccups with the order, staff fixed that up quickly and with no fuss. The serving sizes are quite large and excellent value for money. They are tasty as well. Can't recommend this place highly enough for anyone living in, or travelling through Coober Pedy.
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PtDa Fool 05/07/19
vickyburrows Avatar
5 star rating Lunch at Johns pizza Had the best warm chicken salad ever, was fresh, just enough dressing and very filling, would highly recommend Johns
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vickyburrows 05/07/19
oztravel6 Avatar
4 star rating Great Pizzas in the Outback Generous fillings on the pizzas. Large variety of pizzas & pastas to choose from the menu. Friendly & prompt service.
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oztravel6 27/06/19
CP1507 Avatar
5 star rating Yummy!! Best pizza we've had in a very long time. Rest of my extended family have eaten their pizza's and raved about them so as we won't be back to Coober for a while, had to try! We got half and half family size for 3 and had left overs for lunch next day.
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CP1507 24/06/19
Lisa1970red Avatar
5 star rating Still the best!!!! Consistently for years we come here once a year when we travel through never had a bad pizza!!
Over 9 years now
There the best you’ll get
The large really is a family pizza so despite the prices actually really good value and quality
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Lisa1970red 23/06/19
Christossl Avatar
3 star rating Reasonably good Pizzas Good pizzas but not great as the advertising would suggest. Too many ingredients make them fussy and messy. But well priced for w they are.
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Christossl 19/06/19
MarkV3479 Avatar
4 star rating Awesome pizza This is awesome pizza and was very busy on a Saturday night. We did wait nearly 40mins but turned out the pizza was definitely worth the wait. Price was good for the size and the standard of the food. There are plenty of options besides Pizza too. Certainly parking is no problem here in Coober Pedy. And yes, the pizza, oh wow, excellent. If in Coober Pedy, make this one of your meal choices.
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MarkV3479 16/06/19
lloydh689 Avatar
4 star rating Great food We had a Johns Special pizza, it was delicious with lots of toppings, we couldn't eat it all and needed a doggy bag. The wine we had was also good and reasonably priced.
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lloydh689 15/06/19
melk323 Avatar
5 star rating Flat out but still smiling. We arrived at about 7pm and the line up was out the door. We chose to eat in and had a seat in the restaurant. We enjoyed a beer while the kids enjoyed a soft drink. The pizzas took about 45 minutes as we were advised they would be. They were 100% worth the wait!! Our order was hot, fresh, tasty and full of toppings. This business would definitely be one we would return to.
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melk323 14/06/19
JillM232 Avatar
3 star rating Lunch Had a salad here as we were advised this was a good place for lunch.
Salad was good, lots on menu pizza, burgers. Not gourmet but ok
Recommend
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JillM232 12/06/19
GLW1941 Avatar
4 star rating Friendly A great place to stop and eat, very extensive menu, wine and beer as well. Had pizza and was blown away by the value with the size, no skimping on the topping. Very good.
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GLW1941 05/06/19
Melissa Spratt Avatar
Great tasting pizzas. Friendly staff. And a good array of options. Being a very popular place to eat the wait for our pizza did take 1hr20mins. But was well worth the wait
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Melissa Spratt 03/06/19
LeaSue1961 Avatar
5 star rating Yummy We were recommended to go and enjoyed our pepperoni pizza. They were very busy but had enough staff to cater for that and they were very friendly. Would recommend their Pizzas
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LeaSue1961 03/06/19
Kieran M Avatar
5 star rating John's special Beautiful pizza and chocolate milkshake, very reasonably priced, and friendly and attentive service from the staff. We were allowed to have our dog outside under the verandah with us for lunch.
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Kieran M 01/06/19
Akshay Kumar Arya Avatar
One of the best Pizza I ever ate in my life.Crunchy & well cooked. ?
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Akshay Kumar Arya 29/05/19
nlcove Avatar
5 star rating Delicious Delicious pizza and great value. We enjoyed it the night we got it and the leftovers the next day! Yum!
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nlcove 29/05/19
KJJulie Avatar
5 star rating Dinner in Coober Pedy Excellent food and service. Best pizza I have ever had. The owner needs to be commended for such a excellent service and quality food.
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KJJulie 28/05/19
Cr1ssy Avatar
3 star rating Disappointed We dined at John’s last week and had the pasta marinara and my partner and I loved it. We thought it was amazing. It tasted divine. The garlic bread was crunchy on the outside yet beautiful and soft on the inside. It was an easy 9/10 from us!

Tonight we dined again, 1 week later. We were rather excited to be going there again, I had told everyone how good it was. We had the pasta again and a garlic bread. Unfortunately the garlic bread was half burned and it didn’t have that same wow factor about it. The pasta was so disgusting that we could not even eat it! I am terribly disappointed. 2 drinks, pasta and a garlic bread $40. We definitely will not be wasting our money at John’s again.

I can’t believe in a week things went from absolutely amazing to the worst food I have had the unfortunate experience of eating.
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Cr1ssy 26/05/19
Bobbie S H Avatar
5 star rating A Night Out My husband, daughter and I went to JPB tonight. My husband got the meat lovers pizza, my daughter got the Coat of Arms pizza and I got the chicken parmi with sides.
It was the BEST chicken parmi that I have ever had in my life. I am originally from the USA but now call Australia home.
Chicken parmi is one of my favorite dishes on the planet. Soooo, when I took my first bite I was in love...it was so fresh, it wasn't like the store bought crumbed chicken. The mozzarella cheese tasted divine, I mean that is EXACTLY how mozzarella should taste...authentic. Also my chicken parmi filled half of a hige plate...i.e. pic..

Yes, it's a little bit pricey but OMG, so worth the money!
If you visit Coober Pedy, stop in to this pizza place, you will be happy you did.
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Bobbie S H 25/05/19
Wally194 Avatar
5 star rating Fantastic pizza Hard to believe this pizza place is so good in a place like Coober Pedy which is so isolated from nearly everywhere. Plenty of choice, excellent bases and great toppings. The menu is large & varied - plenty of options other than pizza.
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Wally194 25/05/19
Laurie Moore Avatar
The pizzas were really good, the pasta was delicious, and the schnitzel was huge! We were happy to be in Coober Pedy long enough to go back a second time! Friendly people, great food!
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Laurie Moore 19/05/19
Tracey Mifsud Avatar
Biggest pizza ever. But even better than that - best pizza I have ever had. A long way to Coober Pedy from home though and they don't deliver.
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Tracey Mifsud 19/05/19
veronica p Avatar
5 star rating Best Pizza If an eatery smells good from the outside it must serve good food. This was certainly the case at our recent visit. The aroma from the car park was delicious, super friendly staff and sensational pizza.
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veronica p 18/05/19
Edi B Avatar
5 star rating Best Pizza We are hungry and looking around for some budget restaurants... We found it and there is not much to say really other than we've just had the best pizza ever up here in Coober Pedy...
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Edi B 16/05/19
H5573KJcindys Avatar
5 star rating Dinner We visited here for dinner on the recommendation of a friend. It was very busy and they did advise us that the wait time for pizza was 45 mins. It was well worth the wait. The base was sensational. My husband has the marinara pasta and enjoyed it also
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H5573KJcindys 16/05/19
RAM125 Avatar
3 star rating Average steaks Really wanted a good steak, but my med rare came out med well. Not impressed, and all frozen veg. Pork chops were ok, salad and chips nice. Wouldn't go steak again
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RAM125 14/05/19
496clarae Avatar
5 star rating Review Well just had my first chicken parmigiana, absolutely delicious and filling all nice and fresh produce. Totally unexpected for the outback
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496clarae 11/05/19
Anderst04 Avatar
4 star rating Great pizza Excellent pizza. The place was PACKED when we got there so the pizzas took a little while, but were worth it. Unfortunately, just like last time we were here (10 months ago) they didn’t have any emu for the Coat of Arms pizza, but it was delicious anyway.
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Anderst04 09/05/19
Beth T Avatar
5 star rating Excellent food Pizza and ‘Kitchen food’ are all excellent. Fresh, tasty combinations served in a casual space with a relaxed atmosphere.
Staff are friendly and efficient and the food delivered in a timely fashion.
A must when in town!
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Beth T 05/05/19
Phillip Hamilton Avatar
Pizza was delicious, and much more filling then expected. It was rather quick, though we got in before the rush.
TL:DR Good Pizza ?.
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Phillip Hamilton 04/05/19
858suer Avatar
5 star rating Dinner with friends Hands down the BEST pizza I have ever eaten, I’m not kidding. This restaurant has a great variety of Pizzas. The food come out quickly and the base was thin and crispy.
Don’t miss out on this one.
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858suer 03/05/19
Phil P Avatar
2 star rating Overrated Heard so much about the place, mainly from ads, so was really disappointed. The base was very doughy and not enjoyable. You should be able to get a choice of base. The toppings were generous but should be for the price, which I thought was excessive. Would not recommend.
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Phil P 03/05/19
bluemanna Avatar
2 star rating Burnt offerings There was a time when John’s Pizza was the best pizza and pasta north of Adelaide right up to and including Darwin. After a recent visit, that may no longer be the case.

We arrived late enough such that table service had closed. Takeaway was available and we ordered a couple of pizzas to go. We did not bother to look at the pizzas until we got home. If we had we would not have left because they were seriously over cooked and should not have been served.

There were some other aspects of service to do with a coffee which suggested to us that the care factor was limited.

All of this makes a return visit on the next trip difficult.
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bluemanna 30/04/19
Stephen D Avatar
5 star rating Very good value We had seafood which considering how far Coober Pedy is from the sea was really tasty and well prepared. Other dishes also looked excellent and the place was well used - always a good sign!
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Stephen D 30/04/19
Julia Avatar
Best value food in Coober Pedy! Pizzas are huge, all meals are generous. Prices are fair & certainly worth what you get. Alcohol available with the meals. Indoor / outdoor dining. Super quick service - came on a Sunday. Def reccommend!!!
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Julia 28/04/19
apple_eve Avatar
5 star rating Yum!! Great pizzas. We tried the native pizza and it was delicious. Staff was friendly and service was quick considering how busy they were.
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apple_eve 28/04/19
PipS176 Avatar
4 star rating Tour Guide review I’m a Tour Guide travelling Adelaide - Alice Springs and Alice Springs - Adelaide on a regular basis.
Some of the best pizza I’ve ever eaten anywhere and I’ve lived in a it of places
Great staff and our meals were always on time. The vegetarian pizza was always a favourite
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PipS176 24/04/19
Lauralee M Avatar
4 star rating Yummo! Great food! However good idea to ring and order food ahead of time. We did this at 5pm & it was ready by 5.30. They get really busy - so plan ahead!
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Lauralee M 22/04/19
807trevorb Avatar
4 star rating Great food for a weary traveller What a great place to just kick back and enjoy the food. I had a Steal sandwich one night and a pizza the next. Both were excellent. Pizza absolutely loaded with topping. It is licensed and has a great selection of beers and wines. The indoor dining room can be noisy as no acoustic treatment so if a big crowd is in the dining room and you need to talk maybe sit outside. Nice facilities and very clean.
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807trevorb 16/04/19
234pennyg Avatar
5 star rating Pizza please A good choice , for a pizza they serve other meals too but most go for the pizza. Can be really busy. It’s good value.
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234pennyg 14/04/19
Teagan Alexander Avatar
Excellent pizzas. I almost always stop in Coober Pedy on my trips back and forth between the NT and SA and when I do stop, I can't go past John's Pizza. The pizzas here are so good I know of people having stolen a few topping ideas for their own restaurants. Cheeky sods!
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Teagan Alexander 23/03/19
Yannie Aslamatzis Avatar
It was actually a great meal, had the tho He, was cooked to perfection , nice garden salad and chips .
Well worth the time and effort was pleasantly surprised
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Yannie Aslamatzis 23/03/19
Tim Grainger Avatar
As good a takeaway pizza as you’ll find in any big city. Granted, there’s not a a lot of competition or choice in a town the size of Coober Pedy, but that hasn’t comprised the quality or service of John’s. Friendly staff, decent prices (especially for remote Australia) and licensed with a good range of beers.
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Tim Grainger 09/03/19
familyGNZ Avatar
5 star rating The pizza smells and tastes great Nicest pizza I have eaten in years. Lots of tasty toppings, perfect texture of crust. The locals all told us John’s pizza was awesome and it it!
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familyGNZ 24/02/19
Nigel Tonkin Avatar
Best pizzas for 100's of klms. Its not Lygon st standard, but its in the middle of nowhere. Best food in Coober Pedy.
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Nigel Tonkin 23/02/19
rjkinny Avatar
5 star rating Best pizza Dropped in here for lunch
Enjoyed a great flat white on soy coffee
Ordered marinara pizza on gluten free base
-magnificent!
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rjkinny 23/02/19
familyGNZ Avatar
5 star rating The pizza smells and tastes great Nicest pizza I have eaten in years. Lots of tasty toppings, perfect texture of crust. The locals all told us John’s pizza was awesome and it it!
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familyGNZ 23/02/19
rjkinny Avatar
5 star rating Best pizza Dropped in here for lunch
Enjoyed a great flat white on soy coffee
Ordered marinara pizza on gluten free base
-magnificent!
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rjkinny 22/02/19
Possum1234 Avatar
2 star rating Very average The pizza I had did not taste very nice. Certainly not Italian Gourmet Pizza !!
The service, too, was quite average.
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Possum1234 18/02/19
Possum1234 Avatar
2 star rating Very average The pizza I had did not taste very nice. Certainly not Italian Gourmet Pizza !!
The service, too, was quite average.
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Possum1234 17/02/19
pookybun Avatar
5 star rating Absolutely Fantastic We were travelling to Uluru from Adelaide and had two nights in Coober Pedy on the way up and another on the way back and we came here on both occasions as it is good value and the pizzas are delicious.
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pookybun 14/02/19
pookybun p Avatar
5 star rating Absolutely Fantastic We were travelling to Uluru from Adelaide and had two nights in Coober Pedy on the way up and another on the way back and we came here on both occasions as it is good value and the pizzas are delicious.
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pookybun p 13/02/19
SajjH Avatar
1 star rating Change the of the place Jhons pizza bar to Jhons pig shed. I ordered marinara pizza on Saturday 5 pm got that pizza burnt and taste horrible it’s not a human food it’s a dog food. pizza base taste like burnt rubber small pizza $16 . I will never go there again
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SajjH 13/02/19
Jamie Hay Avatar
One of Australias top 10 pizza bars. The pizzas are fantastic, I'm also a big fan of their specialty Parmigianas. A local favorite!
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Jamie Hay 30/01/19
KC4GD Avatar
5 star rating Yummy! It’s true! This is one of the best pizza places in Australia. We went on a very hot day and the air con was struggling as expected but apart from that the food itself was first class
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KC4GD 21/01/19
VIKKY VIKRAM Avatar
I love Australia; it was a really, really nice. It's such a beautiful place. The people are beautiful - like, really beautiful - and they are beautiful in terms of their personalities. It's a great place to be. It's like you are in a little bit of a dream world.
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VIKKY VIKRAM 18/01/19
chloemartin33 Avatar
1 star rating Worst pizza I have ever eaten We visited with a large group expecting the 'amazing' pizza other reviews had said. While the customer service and atmosphere was nice, the pizza was absolutly disgusting. Between us we tried about 5 and none were passable as anything but incredibly soggy pizza with way too many toppings and way too much cheese. Their 'salmon' pizza used tinned salmon and had (way too many) toppings.
It is edible but there seems to be way too much hype about this place. Avoid if you have other options.
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chloemartin33 18/01/19
JaneB567 Avatar
5 star rating Casual dining Had a great pizza here- inside and outside seating! Pizza, wine, beer- just the thing after a long day!
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JaneB567 12/01/19
JaneB567 Avatar
5 star rating Casual dining Had a great pizza here- inside and outside seating! Pizza, wine, beer- just the thing after a long day!
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JaneB567 11/01/19
minaw2017 Avatar
4 star rating Fast service and value for money Basic menu, but good size meals and prompt service. Quick and easy dinner for no fuss night. Recommend the fish burger!
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minaw2017 31/12/18
Rosaleigh Morgan Avatar
Pre Xmas lunch with girlfriends and daughters lovely food lots of laughs great atmosphere very obliging staff. Full marks
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Rosaleigh Morgan 27/12/18
Nick Marshall Avatar
Very affordable and great portion sizes, facilities to cater for vary large groups, and delicious ice cream.
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Nick Marshall 22/12/18
305sophieh Avatar
2 star rating Greasy Arrived late in Coober Pedy and this was the only place still serving - it markets itself as 'open til late' however at 9.05 they were only serving takeaway, and moaned about that despite the fact they were busy!
We waited about 20 mins for our pizza - a lamb and feta option - however on receiving the pizza it was swimming in grease. We also got home to find our tzatziki dip was missing.
On the plus side the large pizza was adequate for 3 hungry girls
Supposedly the 5th best pizza in Australia...I can name 5 better in Adelaide alone
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305sophieh 21/12/18
Helen Webb Avatar
No health a safety for consumers as pizza artist does not use gloves or an apron.!!! No joking, we were stunned.
Smooth coffee though??
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Helen Webb 20/12/18
sharonfS5859PT Avatar
4 star rating Great pizza - well worth the previous reviews It was busy for a Sunday night and we didn't have to wait too long for our meals. We choose two pizzas - Johns special and Hawaiian and the flavours were great. I had read many reviews about how good this place was and it didn't disappoint. The prices were higher than what we normally pay in Adelaide however I didn't think it was unreasonable.
Will eat there again if we get an opportunity.
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sharonfS5859PT 20/12/18
G150FLstevet Avatar
5 star rating Must place to eat in Cooper Pedy Very reasonably priced pizzas and excellent service. Indoor eat area is air conditioned to beat the outback heat. Must stop if travelling thru Cooper Pedy.
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G150FLstevet 18/12/18
HHinMexico Avatar
4 star rating A nice place for dinner We had a large half and half pizza and spaghetti for our family of four with a few slices left over for lunch. Food was good. Service was a little slow, but friendly. We sat outside and enjoyed the afternoon heat!
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HHinMexico 12/12/18
Johannes Sum Avatar
Good food and nice friendly people.
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Johannes Sum 11/12/18
Skeney57 Avatar
4 star rating How Do You Pick from 33 Pizza Choices ? I spent more time picking my choice then it took to eat it ! A huge Menu of choice with burgers, yiros, salads, seafood, grills, pasta & pizzas !! Not the cheapest going around but we opted for take out and went back to our digs to enjoy with a wine & beer and no driving ! Better to be safe then sorry ! We ended up with fish of the day, chips, a Greek salad & John's Special Pizza,(number 14) but the dine in option looked good as well, maybe next visit ? My notes read "V V G" for the Pizza by the way !
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Skeney57 06/12/18
Li Ning Loh Avatar
Definitely the best pizza in the area, though as some have mentioned - there are not many other alternatives. Still, they were generous with toppings and have a fairly huge menu. Service was prompt and excellent.
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Li Ning Loh 04/12/18
bagnallagencies Avatar
5 star rating Great Pizza Bar When travelling through Coober Pedy recently called into this place for a steak sanger, noticed the great pizzas, and kept it in mind. Rang and ordered a pizza for tea, they delivered, no delivery fee, great pizza (best I have had) and great service. Cannot fault this place or there food.
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bagnallagencies 02/12/18
Q6480SEscottb Avatar
5 star rating Supper Who would have thought you could get such a great pizza in such a small town. Great selection and even greater taste. My wife and I both ordered a medium sized pizza and had enough for 2-3 meals each.

The customer service was first rate and an overall friendly atmosphere.

The prices are very good as well.
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Q6480SEscottb 02/12/18
Jan T Avatar
4 star rating Good pizza Not a very special attractive place but there is not much choice in town. The pizza was good but the burger could be better.
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Jan T 25/11/18
Aussiebambi Avatar
5 star rating Yummmmmmm Great pizza with interesting topping choices. We really enjoyed them. The pizza with the roo and emu on it was one of the best we have ever tried, so original! Give this gem a go!
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Aussiebambi 20/11/18
aidenT Avatar
5 star rating Great pizza Only pizza shop in town but serves up great pizza. The sizes and toppings are generous. Well worth a quick bite.
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aidenT 07/11/18
Sputty Avatar
3 star rating Not sure why everyone raves about this place? By regular standards, this place is good, but not great. No idea why everyone gets so worked up about it? Maybe because there's only a few places to get pizza within 500kms, in which case, yeah, this place is pretty awesome. The pizza is certainly good, but if you go there believing the hype that this place is a top ten pizza place in Australia (as it was apparently once voted in 1975 or something) you'll probably be disappointed. Just go thinking you'll get a decent pizza and friendly service and you'll be happy. Oh, and know that on busy nights in busy season there can be quite a wait.
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Sputty 01/11/18
John Roche Avatar
Amazing pizza! Well worth the long drive.
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John Roche 22/10/18
cleve house Avatar
Great size pizza and tasty too. Can expect to wait as it is a very popular place to eat out.
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cleve house 21/10/18
podrozniczka60 Avatar
4 star rating Arguably the best pizza ever My family members ate pizza here many years ago in 2011 and bragged about its quality. So we decided to visit this establishment- at present time under new management. The pizza was fantastic! Thin crust. Perfect flavor and consistency. Good efficient service. The place seems to be run by a very friendly and hardworking young family. We will keep coming back.
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podrozniczka60 21/10/18
Georgia D Avatar
5 star rating Delicious We stopped in last night for a pizza and it was fantastic. Quick friendly service and delicious pizza!
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Georgia D 19/10/18
BrendanP23 Avatar
5 star rating Some great pizza We stopped for the night in Coober Pedy and visited Johns on a recommendation. Outstanding pizza! We had the Coat of Arms which was to die for! Huge menu to choose from with some great staff serving!
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BrendanP23 17/10/18
Amber M Avatar
4 star rating Yummy pizzas We enjoyed three small pizza between 2 adults and 3 young children. Pizzas were great, tasty and well cooked. Plenty of food for us.
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Amber M 17/10/18
ALAN B Avatar
5 star rating A great place to eat Having been through Coober Pedy several times I always make sure that I have a meal here. Great choice of pizza and pasta but I found on this occasion, the service to be very slow, waiting nearly an hour for the food. When it came though, it was worth the wait. Check out the Coat of Arms pizza with kangaroo and emu.
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ALAN B 16/10/18
sntimm Avatar
5 star rating One for the night another one for the road We stopped at John's pizza on our way back from Uluru. Great pizza, service and prices. We were staying at Desert view motel (also very good). We ordered a couple pizzas for the night and went home and watched movies. We ordered An extra one to have on the way home at Mambray Creek with a few G&Ts Perfect.
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sntimm 14/10/18
neverold333 Avatar
4 star rating As good a pizza as anywhere The pizza stop is usually quite busy as they serve great pizza and Italian dishes along with reasonably priced beer and wine. We had to wait a while but it was interesting seeing all of the locals and tourists tucking in to tasty pizza and pasta.Worth a meal if you are in Coober Pedy.
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neverold333 14/10/18
niknorfolk Avatar
5 star rating Lovely Pizza Our expectations were high due to the awards this place has received - they are well deserved. Fantastic pizza.
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niknorfolk 12/10/18
Scott Scooter W Avatar
4 star rating To Hot To Cook Decided pizza was the easiest, so we went to Johns.
There is a good variety of pizza amongst other types of take away and dine in, the bar was also well stocked.
Pizza and beer hand in hand.
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Scott Scooter W 12/10/18
Sue R Avatar
4 star rating Dinner for two This place was highly recommend by a few people. We walked in about 6.30 pm to a very busy restaurant. We were told our order would be 45 minutes wait. We were happy they at least told us. It was an hour wait. Both our pizza's were delicious. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. They cater to large groups with inside and outside dining. Get there early to avoid the wait.
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Sue R 08/10/18
Travelwise1267 Avatar
1 star rating Sooooo overrated... Very disappointed. All we heard about for our first 2 days in town was “John’s pizzas”. We should’t have listened......
We arrived on a Saturday night and the place was only one third full. We intended to dine in but we were totally ignored for the first 10 minutes and left standing in the doorway. In the end other customers advised us to order at the counter and take any table we wanted.
Upon ordering we were advised that none of the white wines we wanted were available. In the end the server opened a bottle of Chardonnay and told us that that was the only white available so we would have to have that (we had requested any kind of sauv blanc/sem sauv blanc). We refused the wine and decided to drink water. She disappeared and came back with a bottle of the sauv blanc we had originally ordered that apparently they didn’t have.
We then waited over an hour for 2 small pizzas. We had finished our wine before the meal even arrived but weren’t offered further drinks.
Both pizzas were very disappointing. The toppings weren’t bad but the base was horrid. Very like overcooked cardboard with no taste.
For the entire time we waited for our pizzas and while eating them, we observed that the staff behind the counter were extremely unprofessional. There was a lot of loud giggling, hugging, kissing and carrying on that could be heard and seen throughout the restaurant. One of the pizza chefs was parading around with an Italian flag draped around his neck which was falling into the pizza ingredients as he cooked.
Not sure how this place gets such great reviews but we certainly fell for it. Big mistake. After having 3 different meals at the Outback Bar & Grill and experiencing delicious food and fantastic service John’s just doesn’t measure up.
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Travelwise1267 06/10/18
jennynjames Avatar
4 star rating Great pizzas This is a very popular venue (and deserves to be so!) We had a very long wait (1 and 1/2.hours)but we were informed before we ordered! ( not many people are in a rush in Coober Pedy so it doesn't seem like a big issue) If you are prepared to wait the pizzas are worth it!
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jennynjames 03/10/18
Jackie K Avatar
5 star rating Delicious, top service, Top Pizza! Absolutely worth the wait- (school hol holiday peak time) Pizza & burgers were delicious & the staff so friendly. Definitely worth visit. We'll be back next time through.
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Jackie K 03/10/18
Daryl P Avatar
5 star rating Don’t miss this place In every city or town you visit, well meaning folk will direct you to local attractions that ought not be overlooked. Might I add another for people visiting Coober Pedy? We all need to eat and the boutique pizza on offer at John’s Pizza Bar is simply first class. We weren’t adventurous enough for the emu and kangaroo pizza but certainly enjoyed the lamb pizza. We ordered a large one and our hosts were good enough to keep it warm, then packed it into a pizza box for our dinner. It was NRL finals night so that worked very well.
Great venue, fantastic service - make sure to call.
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Daryl P 01/10/18
Melitta Hoskins Avatar
Unfortunately we turned up for the night that they ran out of pizza for the first time ever! We can't rate the taste of the pizzas, but they looked amazing! The kids menu was good value. The meal size was enormous. DNF. Great staff.
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Melitta Hoskins 30/09/18
belindamagnano Avatar
4 star rating Pizza Good food and affordable. Get in early as there may be a wait. Friendly staff. Don’t like the loo’s so close to the dining though.
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belindamagnano 30/09/18
sueoakl Avatar
5 star rating Excellent Pizza was just fantastic. Very clean shop, pleasant staff. Would definitely recommend John’s Pizza bar
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sueoakl 28/09/18
emilyoc2018 Avatar
4 star rating Nice place !! Had a good time there, food is nice !!! Place was clean, staff was pleasant, pizza was really nice !
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emilyoc2018 28/09/18
Bettytay68 Avatar
1 star rating Terrible pizza, garlic bread and service. I phoned thru an order was told it would be 30-35 minutes. Arrived after 30 minutes and it was not ready. The restaurant was busy so we patiently waited another 10 minutes. We were handed our order and they forgot the pasta, I asked where it was an was rudely advised “I didn’t charge you for it”.
A young man behind the counter checked my ticket order and said it will be about 2-3 minutes. 15 minutes later we got our food.
We got back to our lodgings and the garlic bread was burnt (see photo), my daughter said the pizza was the worst she had tasted.
Award winning pizza? Not likely.
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Bettytay68 25/09/18
versado Avatar
5 star rating Great spot with excellent selection of food and good prices! I was nicely surprised stopping there to have lunch (not a pizza as I'm not a fan, but I was first curious to see what they had). The food was fantastic (and we're talking Coober Pedy here!), tasted really fresh, prices more than reasonable, and meal sizes more than enough. I was so pleased that I ended up going there for dinner and lunch the following day. I definitely recommend the place to others!
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versado 24/09/18
roz242018 Avatar
5 star rating Food Delicious pizza, with a gluten free option and friendly staff. Definitely go back for dinner when we're in Coober Pedy
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roz242018 22/09/18
Adrian C Avatar
3 star rating Good not great Hyped up Pizza Bar in Coober Pedy top 10 in Australia, not likely. Pizza was average at best, unique flavor combinations, personally opted for the coat of arms, where else can you get emu and kangaroo on a pizza. Get in and order quickly especially if in a big group. Besides the exotic ingredients, nothing to write home about.
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Adrian C 21/09/18
Michelle L Avatar
4 star rating Yum! Great service! Awesome pizza! We had a takaway but it was a busy Tuesday evening and there is a dine in option also and there is loads of space to sit! Nobody got turned away!
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Michelle L 15/09/18
Peter G Avatar
4 star rating Good pizzas and a great atmoshpere. If you spend more than one night in Coober Pedy, and I strongly recommend that you do, then you'll end up here. It's a very popular eating place and the food is good.
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Peter G 13/09/18
milane haran Avatar
Good place to get together and meet the local people. Food is reasonable plus.
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milane haran 04/09/18
Louise R Avatar
4 star rating Good Pizza in AlFresco Setting We had both dinner and breakfast here. Very good staff, great pizza and good hours. There's an outdoor seating area out front which is great.
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Louise R 04/09/18
shottonc6 Avatar
5 star rating Great Pizza Terrific thin crust pizza with a varied range of toppings to suit all tastes. Generous serves for the prices.
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shottonc6 30/08/18
Bok C Avatar
5 star rating Coat of Arms Pizza is legendary Where else in the world can you have Emu & Kangaroo on the same pizza?

Why would you risk missing such a unique dining experience?

The flavours and combinations work wonders on your palette.

Truly down under @ Johns!
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Bok C 25/08/18
Vince Hebbard Avatar
Good selection of food. Good service. Reasonable prices. Better than I expected in The Outback.
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Vince Hebbard 24/08/18
sarah b Avatar
5 star rating Excellent weeknight visit We arrived in a Monday and found that many of the town's restaurants were closed. This place was doing really good business though which is always a good sign !

We were happy to sit on one of the outside tables as it was a warm evening.

My husband chose the mixed Giros and I chose the Moussaka and salad. Both were great. We washed them down with a few beers from a good selection available.

Service was good and good and beer was very good and reasonably priced.

Would definitely recommend.
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sarah b 21/08/18
Brad F Avatar
5 star rating Delicious Delicious and tasty pizza. Dine in or takeaway. 1 large pizza fed our family of 4. Lots of different toppings available.
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Brad F 19/08/18
Libby Adcock Avatar
Undeniably the best pizza joint in the area. That, however, doesn’t say a lot, especially considering the lack of alternatives. What perplexed me, though, was what - surprisingly - many of John’s customers were occupied doing. If they were not mindlessly gazing down at their phones whilst awaiting their meal (and eventually whilst eating it), they were directing hungry snarls towards the kitchen area. But I will admit that by the time our pizza arrived I was in a similar state of mind. Definitely not as speedy as I imagined the Coober Spedians to be. OH yet, what surprised me the most, what I found most unusual was seeing fellow customers eating pizza with a KNIFE AND FORK! To have the complete Aussie experience, it is vital to shove the pizza into one’s gob and worry about the repercussions later. I think that’s the Aussie way. All said ‘n’ done, ‘twas well worth it.
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Libby Adcock 18/08/18
Keith W Avatar
4 star rating Very good pizza We tried the Mediterranean lamb pizza and thought it was quite tasty , if in Coober Pedy again we would definitely call in for a pie 🙂
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Keith W 13/08/18
FoodieGray Avatar
4 star rating Great place for dinner Great place for a family dinner stop. We stopped there on our way north. Good chips and pizza, indoor and outdoor seating.
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FoodieGray 12/08/18
Rhonda N Avatar
5 star rating Road Kill Pizza! Anything you want on a pizza, it's available - emu / kangaroo + your usual toppings. Gluten free pizza was great
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Rhonda N 08/08/18
spain122018 Avatar
5 star rating Quality Best food in town. They show respect and great customer service. Great job guys will be comming back
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spain122018 08/08/18
kklomp Avatar
4 star rating Johns Pizza Restaurant Coiner Pedy Pizzas are great. More topping than any other pizza place. Because they're so topped up the price is a bit higher but worth it. Very busy place.
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kklomp 07/08/18
Libby Adcock Avatar
Undeniably the best pizza joint in the area. That, however, doesn’t say a lot, especially considering the lack of alternatives. What perplexed me, though, was what - surprisingly - many of John’s customers were occupied doing. If they were not mindlessly gazing down at their phones whilst awaiting their meal, they were directing hungry snarls towards the kitchen area. But I will admit that by the time our pizza arrived I was in the same state of mind. Definitely not as speedy as I imagined the Coober Spedians to be. OH yet, what surprised me the most, what I found most unusual was seeing fellow customers eating pizza with a KNIFE AND FORK! To have the complete Aussie experience, it is vital to shove the pizza into one’s gob and worry about the repercussions later. I think that’s the Aussie way. All said ‘n’ done, ‘twas well worth it.
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Libby Adcock 05/08/18
GEORGINA S Avatar
2 star rating Not what we expected from reviews. Polo chicken had deli chicken not chunks and the sauce was not creamy Rosa but canned peeled tomatoes. Partner had a nice steak but frozen veg not fresh. Disappointing when we had been driving 8 hours.
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GEORGINA S 05/08/18
Oldjack Avatar
2 star rating Not From Naples The pizza was not one inspired by those in Naples sadly and the service also failed to be acceptable with one dish out of two overlooked.The decor was OK if basic but functional. Back to the pizza--they were big, the cheese was "soapy'' and just OK. Maybe volume was more significant that taste.
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Oldjack 04/08/18
Jenny G Avatar
1 star rating Billed as fantastic, experienced as a flop. My husband and I went to John's pizza bar in July 2018. It was a weekday but absolutely packed around 6.30-7pm. We sat outside, (in the cold) despite the one, or maybe two, vertical heaters outside. Still....weather is not their fault.
Ordering was ok, but I could see it was chaos. Lots of people, not eating, with numbers on their tables waiting for their order.
I ordered a Margherita Pizza, and my husband ordered Moussaka.
Finally, after about 50 minutes (in a pizza restaurant??) we finally ate.
My husband's moussaka was slopped onto his plate, and seriously, we both did a double take.
I'm not the best food presenter in the world, but I was pretty shocked. I've seen moussaka, nice squares of meaty dish. This was not that. More like a SLOSHY shepherds pie. To be fair he said it was fairly tasty, but it did not look nice. At all.
The low point was my margherita pizza. I think there was a few bits of tomato, perhaps canned tomato, or maybe fresh...not sure, but the lovely taste of reduced tomato pizza sauce was non existant. No basil. WHAT????? NONE. No onion taste, no garlic taste, no basil tase....no tomato taste AT ALL. Instead....a thick and leathery coating of ordinary cheese,...ergh. Just cheese and a cardboard crust.
Yuck. perhaps they are trying to makeup for the lack of 'real' topping with cheese? Seriously. Tomato paste, garlic, basil, mozzarella, ...that's what a margherita is. What I was served was a melted cheese sandwich.

I would not recommend anyone go to Johns. It was a waste of time and money and calories.
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Jenny G 04/08/18
clinton u Avatar
5 star rating Excellent meals Was in town for night and went on recommendation. Great meals with plenty of options for all tastes. Garlic bread was awesome and pizza fantastic. Licensed and value for money in both food and drinks. Warm inside during cold winter night.
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clinton u 03/08/18
Julian Dunmurphy Avatar
I'm staking my reputation on the next statement. You will not find a better pizza for 500kms in any direction. If you do i will give you a thousand dollars. This offer is valid until a better pizza is made within a 500km radius of Coober Pedy
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Julian Dunmurphy 31/07/18
Leoni972 Avatar
4 star rating Mmm Great pizza, delicious taste, crisp base , Lots of toppings to choose from, big pizza for the dollars paid- good value. Nice relaxed evening meal
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Leoni972 27/07/18
Judy Wishart Avatar
The best pizza ever. And I mean ever. Well done guys. We'd come back just fir the pizza.
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Judy Wishart 24/07/18
Nikki N Avatar
5 star rating Great pizza and pasta Didn’t have a booking but that was no problem at all, very busy but service was great. Staff very happy and friendly.
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Nikki N 18/07/18
gm1845 Avatar
5 star rating Great Variety of service of meals & drinks. Fantastic choice of menu & drinks including a wide range of SA wines. Kids love the Coca Cola branded soft drinks along with Grubb's a local SA company that was formed early last century in the Mid North of SA - favorite kids drinks is the Portello which I would recommend myself along with the orange squash. The staff recommend these drinks to the kids as some from interstate have never heard of Grubbs - all the kids enjoyed them. Milkshakes & Slushies are also popular with the kids. Large range of local & imported beers for the big kids. BYO also available with a $ 10.00 corkage fee. Alfreso area is also pet friendly & water will be supplied.
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gm1845 18/07/18
Libby Adcock Avatar
Undeniably the best pizza joint in the area. That, however, doesn’t say a lot, especially considering the lack of alternatives. What perplexed me, though, was what - surprisingly - many of John’s customers were occupied doing. If they were not mindlessly gazing down at their phones whilst awaiting their meal, they were directing hungry snarls towards the kitchen area. But I will admit that by the time our pizza arrived I was in the same state of mind. Definitely not as speedy as I imagined the Coober Spedians to be. OH yet, what surprised me the most, what I found most unusual was seeing fellow customers eating pizza with a KNIFE AND FORK! To have the complete Aussie experience, it is vital to shove the pizza into one’s gob. We’ll worry about the repercussions later. I think that’s the Aussie way. All said ‘n’ done, it was well worth it.
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Libby Adcock 17/07/18
Libby Adcock Avatar
Undeniably the best pizza joint in the area. That, however, doesn’t say a lot, especially considering the lack of alternatives. What perplexed me, though, was what - surprisingly - many of John’s customers were occupied doing. If they were not mindlessly gazing down at their phones whilst awaiting their meal, they were directing hungry snarls towards the kitchen area. But I will admit that by the time our pizza arrived I was in the same state of mind. Definitely not as speedy as I imagined the Coober Spedians to be. All said ‘n’ done, it was well worth the wait.
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Libby Adcock 16/07/18
Jennifer B Avatar
3 star rating Late lunch Nice lunch in centre of town but service slow. Recommend the lamb yiros. Pasta and pizza very popular.
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Jennifer B 16/07/18
Ron van Velzen Avatar
Excellent,tasty and really good value. Great staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend eating here
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Ron van Velzen 15/07/18
Igor Tyshchenko Avatar
Must try for people passing by. Large range of options, good prices. Marvelous pizza!
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Igor Tyshchenko 14/07/18
Sprat72 Avatar
4 star rating Great place to eat! Was very busy the night we ate at John’s.
The staff were great though and pizzas lovely
No accessible toilet hence 4 stars, as my husband in a wheelchair, needed bathroom due to longer than normal wait time.
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Sprat72 14/07/18
Karen A Avatar
5 star rating This is the place. Wow, great food. Large pizza will feed an entire family at a very reasonable price. Great staff. Sooo many people there, shies just how good it is.
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Karen A 13/07/18
Trent J Avatar
5 star rating Amazing pizza Brilliant pizza after a long drive highly recommend stopping in and having dinner. Sevice was quick especially with over a hundred dinners plus takeaway.
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Trent J 11/07/18
Michael Woodward Avatar
Everyone raves about this place. Food is great, certainly very busy! Be prepared for a bit of a wait of you get there when it's flat out. It's worth it though!
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Michael Woodward 09/07/18
hogiebear33 Avatar
5 star rating Great pizza in the desert! This place was rated in the Australian top ten pizzerias back in the day! It wouldn't make it now but it's still remarkably good stuff in a town where you wouldn't expect the quality. Bit of a long wait at times.
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hogiebear33 09/07/18
MelanyJM Avatar
5 star rating Omgosh!!! These pizzas are HUGE and really delicious. The large size would easily feed a family of four, loads of toppings and quality ingredients. You can even have emu and kangaroo pizza.
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MelanyJM 08/07/18