Star Pizza
41 people recommend, 17 warn against itvia r/houston, r/HoustonFood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 25 threads.
What people say, in short
Recommended by many commenters, mostly for its deep dish, which several praise. The chain has several Houston shops; two commenters name the one at Shepherd and Norfolk, which is the one shown here, and one names a Washington shop. More commenters recommend it than warn against it, but eight are negative: several describe a bad visit and warn others off, two say quality has slipped over the years, and one found the pizza soggy and bland. Two commenters call it decent but not amazing.
Address
Star Pizza, 2111 Norfolk St, Houston, TX 77098
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Deep dish
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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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/texasdeathtrip in r/houston · May 2025variety
Says the Washington shop offers a lunch buffet.
- Recommendsu/Lie-Straight in r/houston · Mar 2025
Suggests this place as a pizza answer to the question.
- Caveatu/bearhugboy in r/houston · Jul 2026
Says a single slice here was a bad experience they still remember.
- Recommendsu/Adambevo1 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025taste
Had it recently and found it better than they remembered.
- Caveatu/PoffLord in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2024consistency
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/ptran90 in r/HoustonFood · Dec 2023
Says this is their favorite pizza spot.
- Caveatu/quetzalcoatlus1453 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025taste
Finds it soggy and bland with a dull crust, and dislikes it on each visit.
- Recommendsu/just_real_quick in r/houston · Feb 2024portion
Calls the medium deep dish Starburst a treat with great textures, best enjoyed in small bites.
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- Recommendsu/viennalabeef in r/HoustonFood · Jun 2025taste
Says this deep dish gives some comfort and resembles Chicago style until a trip home.
- Caveatu/a_sheila in r/houston · May 2025taste
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/SparksAndSpyro in r/HoustonFood · May 2026taste
Named as the nearest deep-dish option around.
- Recommendsu/elvissveronica in r/houston · Feb 2024variety
Answers the request by saying this place makes heart-shaped pizzas around Valentine's Day.
- Recommendsu/jesse-taylor in r/HoustonFood · Dec 2023
Recommends this to a deep-dish fan, naming a specific pie order.
- Recommendsu/crankyoldcoot in r/houston · Oct 2025
Names this Montrose pizzeria as an old-timer operating since the 1970s.
- Caveatu/scouteroute in r/houston · May 2025taste
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Caveatu/KiNGofKiNG89 in r/HoustonFood · May 2026consistency
Warned others off after a bad experience.
- Recommendsu/ANKhurley in r/HoustonFood · May 2026
Lists it among the top places for pizza by the slice.
- Recommendsu/Hulalappool in r/houston · Jul 2024taste
Says the Upper Kirby location's pizza is very good, though its cheese blend may need a special request for plain provolone.
- Caveatu/glorythrives in r/HoustonFood · Jan 2024consistency
Says this place hasn't been decent for years and was never good to them.
- Caveatu/Melissah246 in r/HoustonFood · Dec 2023taste
At the Shepherd branch, deep dish and NY-style pies were poor, though toppings were fine; one was thrown out.
- Recommendsu/Personal-Tomatillo98 in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026
Suggests adding it to the list.
- Recommendsu/RULESbySPEAR in r/houston · Mar 2025
Names this as a pizza suggestion in reply to the question.
- Mixedu/HHtown8094 in r/houston · Jul 2024taste
Lives nearby; says the cheese is premixed but still calls it decent pizza.
- Recommendsu/DynamisBLAKEdotCOM in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2026taste
Says they love it and have since childhood; last ate there roughly a decade back.
- Recommendsu/Realistic-Purpose753 in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2026taste
Recalls going there as a kid and remembers the food being very good.
- Recommendsu/siddharthade in r/HoustonFood · Oct 2026
Says they visit the Shepherd location often and suggests trying a pizza there together on another occasion.
- Recommendsu/NapalEnema2020 in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026
Places its deep dish at the top of their ranking.
- Recommendsu/archiecone in r/HoustonFood · Apr 2026
Recommends it.
- Mixedu/Thyname in r/HoustonFood · May 2025taste
Says it's well known but not amazing, though its ingredients are fresh and it's not a national chain.
- Recommendsu/Pabsxv in r/HoustonFood · May 2025value
Praises its lunch special as good value, even when it isn't a buffet.
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