Flying Pie, Montavilla
33 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/Portland, r/Pizza30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 22 threads.
What people say, in short
People recommend Flying Pie, and the one listed here is its Stark Street shop in Montavilla. Several describe thick, heavily topped pies. Some call it good for big crowds or very loaded, and some call it polarizing or an acquired taste; some warned others off.
Address
Flying Pie Pizzeria, 7804 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Flying Pie, Montavilla, as the crow flies.
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/The_Portlandian in r/askportland · Dec 2025
Points the asker to Flying Pie as what they want.
- Recommendsu/Omw2fym in r/askportland · Dec 2025taste
Calls it comfort food: doughy and cheesy, though it heaps on toppings.
- Mixedu/McGannahanSkjellyfet in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Says Flying Pie is an acquired taste, with soft crust and heaped loose toppings, yet says they love it.
- Recommendsu/tsparkles27 in r/Portland · Mar 2026
Says they order Flying Pie only at the Stark branch, suggesting they prefer it to other branches.
- Recommendsu/bowheezle in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Gives a short answer naming this Stark-area pizzeria.
- Recommendsu/AltOnMain in r/askportland · Mar 2025portion
Says the standard eighteen-inch pies can be very thick and that a signature combo is a lot of food.
- Recommendsu/Sekret1991 in r/Portland · Jul 2024taste
Recommends it for people who want very stuffed pies.
- Mixedu/Money-Actuator7903 in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Says Stark Street is legit, but the bottom softens later and the pepperoni load is excessive; can't judge Lombard.
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- Recommendsu/GonnaWinSomeday in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Pushes back on a negative take, saying the pizzeria is at worst mediocre.
- Recommendsu/likethus in r/askportland · Apr 2025variety
Says the spot sells vegan cheese, pointing to it as a vegan pizza option.
- Recommendsu/mc_thac0 in r/askportland · Mar 2025portion
Agrees with an earlier commenter and adds that the thickness means plenty of toppings.
- Recommendsu/bigblackcloud in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Says they like the Stark Street pizza despite the heavy toppings, calling it a fork-and-knife pie and admitting it's a minority view.
- Recommendsu/PedalPDX in r/askportland · Jan 2025ambience
Visited this Montavilla spot and found the decor very old-school, with enormous, loaded slices.
- Recommendsu/TheVelvetNo in r/askportland · Jun 2026taste
Suggests this place for anyone wanting a thicker crust.
- Recommendsu/opermonkey in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Loves Flying Pie for its heavy toppings and says they only began going in 2021.
- Recommendsu/pdxsilverguy in r/Portland · Mar 2026
Calls Flying Pie the best, with no details given.
- Caveatu/MountScottRumpot in r/Portland · Mar 2026taste
Agrees the post is right and says the Stark Street branch is even worse than the one they complained about.
- Recommendsu/realsalmineo in r/askportland · May 2025
Lists this pizza brand among places that sell dough.
- Recommendsu/All_Hail_Fish in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Strongly recommends it and says nothing else will do.
- Recommendsu/writeonscroopy in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Agrees with an earlier suggestion and says this is the pick.
- Recommendsu/vixenstarlet1949 in r/askportland · Apr 2026variety
Says Flying Pie sits on the SE/NE border and seems to offer slices.
- Recommendsu/Violet-Mess in r/askportland · Dec 2025
Names Flying Pie as a direct pick for the asker.
- Mixedu/2chilly4u1989 in r/askportland · Jun 2025taste
Says Flying Pie suits big crowds, but its thick, loaded style is polarizing.
- Recommendsu/friendlydave in r/askportland · Mar 2025portion
Agrees with an earlier commenter that these pies are very large and heavy.
- Recommendsu/This-Cardiologist-44 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests this pizzeria as a spot the group missed.
- Recommendsu/Watfreshhellisthis in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Posts a link to this pizzeria as its answer.
- Caveatu/InspectorFadGadget in r/askportland · Sep 2025taste
Warned others off.
- Recommendsu/jennifer79t in r/askportland · Feb 2025taste
Calls the pizzeria good, though unsure whether one is close to Beaverton.
- Recommendsu/SoundwavePDX in r/askportland · Oct 2024
Agrees Flying Pie was their first thought too.
- Recommendsu/PALM_ARE in r/Pizza · Aug 2024
Shouts out Flying Pie as a suggestion.
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