Apizza Scholls
34 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/Portland, r/askportland, r/PortlandOR30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 10 threads.
What people say, in short
Apizza Scholls is a pizza spot that many diners rank among Portland's best, with several calling it their favorite in the city and one describing the crust as next level. A few people single out the calzones, with one calling them the best in town and another noting they are a true calzone and budget-friendly compared to the rest of the menu. The setting is casual rather than fancy, and some diners warn about long waits and crowds, while a few others found the pizza pricey or not exceptional.
Address
Apizza Scholls, 4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Calzone, Margarita
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/md___2020 in r/Portland · Oct 2024
Notes it is routinely ranked among top pizzerias in America.
- Recommendsu/picturesofbowls in r/Portland · Jul 2025
Says they keep coming back to Apizza Scholls again and again among their regular favorites.
- Recommendsu/ImABsian1 in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Says it is still their favorite pizza in Portland.
- Recommendsu/berrschkob in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Calls it among the absolute best pizza in the world.
- Recommendsu/Zers503 in r/askportland · May 2024taste
Best pizza in town though casual setting.
- Recommendsu/uncle_jafar in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2026
Notes that Apizza Scholls offers calzones on a few nights each week.
- Recommendsu/Time_Constant963 in r/askportland · May 2024
Suggests Apizza Scholls in SE.
- Recommendsu/HelloxMar in r/PortlandFood · Aug 2025taste
Calls it the best of Portland's many great pizza spots.
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- Recommendsu/sheaK_47 in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2026taste
Calls it the best calzone in town, good for two with marinara for dipping.
- Recommendsu/the_jowo in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2026value
Praises it as a true calzone and oddly affordable versus the rest of the menu.
- Recommendsu/McGeeze in r/Portland · Nov 2025
Lists Apizza Scholls among places that should be added.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/Portland · Nov 2025taste
Says Apizza Scholls was long lauded as best pizza and made expensive pizza accepted.
- Recommendsu/armrha in r/Portland · Oct 2024taste
Says it keeps coming back to Apizza Scholls as exceptional.
- Recommendsu/MissionVirtual in r/askportland · May 2024taste
Really good though not fancy.
- Recommendsu/darkshrike in r/Portland · Nov 2025
Questions the list for omitting Apizza Scholls.
- Recommendsu/StonerKitturk in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Listed as a must-try.
- Recommendsu/stoneybaloney__420 in r/Portland · Nov 2025taste
Calls it the only pizza worth having in the city.
- Recommendsu/Aleph_NULL__ in r/Portland · Nov 2025ambience
Says its odd rules embody the Portland food scene.
- Recommendsu/pepstein in r/PortlandFood · Aug 2025
Lists it among the good pizza options.
- Recommendsu/DanOrangeBro in r/askportland · May 2025
Calls it low key and amazing.
- Recommendsu/Sekret1991 in r/Portland · Oct 2024wait time
Says it is nearly as good and easier to get a table.
- Mixedu/hikensurf in r/Portland · Jul 2025taste
Says it barely makes their top five pizzas and they never understood the hype.
- Recommendsu/Crowsby in r/Portland · Aug 2024wait time
Glad it's omitted from hype lists so they can still eat there without huge crowds.
- Recommendsu/green_gold_purple in r/Portland · Nov 2025
Implies Apizza Scholls deserved the spot over Lovely's.
- Mixedu/milespoints in r/Portland · Oct 2024price
Likes the pizza but objects to automatic gratuity on takeout.
- Recommendsu/GenericDesigns in r/askportland · May 2024
Lists it among their favorites.
- Caveatu/TheInfusiast in r/Portland · Aug 2025taste
Didn't find it exceptional and strongly prefers multiple other Portland pizza spots.
- Caveatu/ludzep in r/Portland · Oct 2024wait time
Calls it overpriced mediocre pizza with a long line.
- Mixedu/pdx-one in r/Portland · Aug 2024consistency
Loves the margarita but notes variability in sauce amount; dislikes a dry pizza.
- Recommendsu/mk2drew in r/askportland · May 2024
Lists Apizza Scholls among pizza picks.
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