Boxcar Pizza
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/Portland16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Boxcar Pizza draws recommendations for vegan Detroit-style pizza, including from diners whose non-vegan companions enjoyed it. One commenter highlights the cheeseburger pizza, while another likes the dough. Other customers find the style unappealing or the crust insufficiently cooked. A diner who enjoys eating there reports delivery problems that led them to stop ordering remotely.
Address
Boxcar Pizza, 2701 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cheeseburger pizza
- 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/billybobcompton in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Vegan deep dish is now one of their favorite pizzas; impressive dough
- Recommendsu/IvanaHumpalot3000 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
A meat-loving friend was amazed at how good this pizza is.
- Recommendsu/gravitydefiant in r/askportland · Mar 2025
Lists Boxcar as a starting point for non-brunch restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Calls Boxcar Pizza pretty solid all-around and never disappointing.
- Recommendsu/Brent_Mavis in r/askportland · May 2024
Notes Boxcar is Detroit style pizza.
- Recommendsu/moochiemonkey in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Recommends Boxcar Pizza
- Mixedu/AndoranGambler in r/askportland · Apr 2026taste
They call it good vegetarian pizza but say it is not what they enjoy.
- Mixedu/AndroidNumber137 in r/askportland · Jun 2024consistency
Wishes they cooked pizzas longer; dough feels a tad undercooked
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- Caveatu/vonkeswick in r/askportland · Apr 2026taste
Notes Boxcar is vegan and says it is not for them.
- Recommendsu/dolphs4 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Calls the cheeseburger pizza amazing.
- Recommendsu/cheeseslut619 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
A cheese lover still finds the pizza awesome, vegan or not.
- Recommendsu/GrushenkasOnions in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Reports repeated requests for Boxcar from a non-vegan diner.
- Recommendsu/noheroespdx in r/askportland · Mar 2026consistency
Says they haven't had a bad pizza there.
- Recommendsu/sprengertrinker in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Fooled their meat-loving partner, who didn't believe it was vegan.
- Mixedu/crinklecunt-cookie in r/askportland · Mar 2025delivery
Says pizza is great in person but had enough delivery issues to stop ordering.
- Caveatu/SpezGarblesMyGooch in r/Portland · Aug 2024taste
Calls Boxcar barely edible, bad not because vegan but just bad.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.