Southern Yankee Crafthouse
11 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/HoustonFood, r/houston12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Named by many commenters in pizza threads, and one says it is a pub that surprised them with its sourdough crust. Two praise the pickle pizza and two the sweet-and-spicy pepperoni pizza, and one couple praises its gluten-free crust. One commenter found a gluten-free pizza burnt with little sauce or cheese and says to skip it, though they note it may have changed.
Address
Southern Yankee Crafthouse, 1312 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77006
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pickle pizza, Sweet and spicy pepperoni pizza
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/generic2022 in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2026
Lists Southern Yankee as a pick for Neapolitan style pizza.
- Recommendsu/htownnwoth in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025taste
Praises the sourdough crust and was pleasantly surprised, despite expecting little from a pub.
- Recommendsu/Live2nguyen in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025taste
Rates it highly and visits often, partly because the rival option is costlier.
- Recommendsu/StopTheDamnWave in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025taste
Finds the pepperoni pizza with sweet and spicy flavour addictive.
- Recommendsu/Bluestank in r/houston · Oct 2026
Recommends this place, saying everything they serve there is excellent.
- Recommendsu/M_Keen in r/houston · Apr 2025taste
Couple praises the gluten-free crust as neither paper-thin nor thick and recommends the pepperoni pie.
- Caveatu/Typical_bop in r/houston · May 2026taste
Says the gluten-free pizza came out burnt with little sauce and cheese; advises skipping it, though it may have changed.
- Recommendsu/foshiiy in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025taste
Says they and their partner really like the pickle pizza, adding grilled chicken to it.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Recommendsu/misinterpretsmovies in r/houston · Oct 2026taste
Agrees with Southern Yankee and considers its pickle pizza a worthwhile order.
- Recommendsu/Dominor4 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025
Calls Southern Yankee Crafthouse underrated, as a direct answer to the request for wood-fired DOC-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/uderag11 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024taste
Says the pizza there is quite good.
- Recommendsu/ralf1 in r/houston · Mar 2024taste
Agrees with the earlier recommendation and says the pizza there is very good.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.