Avatara Pizza

Oops couldn’t wait. Ate the whole thing in the parking lot.
Yes, it IS that good. And Gluten Free crust is really good. No way you can beat that. Hot, fresh, delicious. They really have the most creative combinations, although you can design your own.
Oh! and a fridge with some reallllly interesting things in there. Chips/​crisps, sodas… they keep their eyes out for things we might like.
They have a mobile truck as well that is out and about, and often attends special events. It’s an amazing workhorse — a sight to see with pizza ovens!
I’m not sure what happened with the less positive reviews — I would have definitely recommended calling the manager and asking them to make it right. When I’m in town, I try to make it by for a treat

$ 50 for two 12 inch pizzas that tasted worse than grocery store. What a major rip off!

For once my husband and I could eat the same thing. He’s got zero allergies and I have all of them.
It was great sharing a pie that was legal for me and my sweetheart could also enjoy.
I was also impressed to see kombucha in the fridge.
Bringing home the other half to watch a movie.

Love the thin crusts,. Italian Stallion is my favourite, like the Mediterranean one too. Also enjoy the Jones Colas. Only part I don’t like is the Vegan Daiya cheese. Wish we Vegans had more cheese choices, ie. Basic Roots or The Light Cellar’s gorgeous nut cheese. Or the incredible range Kite Hill (US) offers.

I really like the pizzas here, they are not traditional pizzas… But they are great… Those I have tried are really good. The price is average and the service is not bad… I would go back, to try some pizzas that seem to be interesting…

I used to like Avatara’s whole wheat crust, although it could be a bit tough and bland. I REALLY don’t like new «multi grain» crust, it’s basically just white bread. The last two times we’ve ordered pizza, it tasted very undercooked. Maybe it’s because the crust isn’t a chewy, typical pizza crust, but is a more dense, bread like one. It’s got that raw bread taste you get when you take a pizza out of the oven too soon. Sorry, Avatara, won’t be back.

Wow! Great pizza even if you have vegetarian/​lactose intolerant/​anti gluten friends (or one of each at the same party). Pizza is a little more expensive but are heavy with toppings.
Order the lemonade if it’s available!

This my first time having pizza in Canada, so, I’m not sure on style differences with the states. That being said, this was the 2^nd best gluten free crust I’ve ever had from 20 cities!
However, the rest of the pizza was a little disappointing. I ordered the Aristotle and it was topped with bruschetta, but the tomatoes weren’t ripe and it was rather flavorless. The pizza sauce was made from San marzano, but there was little to no seasoning! A little salt, garlic, oregano and pepper would go a long way. Finally, the crust was burnt in place and undercooked in others. Having been a pizza chef, someone didn’t rotate properly and there were some burnt topping on my pie that looked as if it fell from someplace else.
Overall, I would def try a different pie or maybe try it in store cuz that crust tasted amazing for gluten free!

I had the meat lovers — Awesome! I love thin crust pizza and the freshly made pizza topped with awesome, generous portions of pizza leave me wanting more. Damn, should of gotten the full for lunch (I ordered half only with a soda!) There’s not alot of options for food in that area so I’m glad there’s Avatara! Staff was quick and friendly as well.

Happy Juanuary!!! :) …some may get this, haha. Anyway, after work my gf and I decided to get together for a girls night but we were both pretty tired from work and both too lazy to prepare some dinner. Amanda mentioned that there was a pizza place that she was able to order from as she has a newly discovered list of dietary restrictions. She was going to place the order while I was on my way to her place so I quickly looked at the online menu and saw «pepperoni, BACON…» and decided to go with the New Yorker ($ 12) on whole wheat which was Tomato Sauce, Mozza, Pepperoni, Bacon, and Parsley. Amanda went with the Mauie Wauie ($ 13) which had Tomato or Rebel BBQ Sauce, Ham, Mozza, Pineapple, Bacon, Parsley with gluten free crust. We got comfy because we ordered delivery. Delivery charges vary, depending on where you are but ours was $ 9 and of course you can go and pick your order up as well. They offer 100% organic whole wheat, gluten free, lactose free, dairy free, & vegan options.
It felt like forever when finally our delivery person came… it must have felt long as I was super hungry. Anyway, he came with two boxes and a portable debit machine. After he left I was super excited to dive right in. I opened the box and saw a very thin crust pizza that looked silly in the box, I even pondered to myself if whether the pizza should be bigger or the box should be smaller. Amanda mentioned that her Mauie Wauie was a version of Hawaiian and she very much enjoyed her pizza. At first bite, I found it to be really salty, the bacon is bacon bits… I was hoping for pieces of bacon!
Overall, this is not the pizza place for me because my perfect pizza has thicker crust, loaded toppings and when you bite into the pizza there is melty cheese that stretches from your mouth to the pizza… mmmm. BUT! for people with dietary restrictions, I’m sure they satisfy that pizza craving!
EXTRA EXTRA! There will be a location opening up in Marda Loop right across from the Shoppers Drug Mart within the next year or so!

All up, we were very happy with our pizzas. We ordered The Buddha, T-​rex Meatzilla, Italian Stallion, and Mauie Wauwie. All the flavours were there but maybe the crust was not the best we’ve had though the whole point is that it’s 100% whole wheat. You can also get gluten free, Vegan, lactose or dairy intolerant pizzas. I really liked how they used the bio degradable round boxes with lids to take home. The décor is friendly with an open kitchen and a view into the huge pizza oven. Hung on the walls are painted representatives of each pizza. And as you may have guessed, mine was a Buddha.

Fresh and simple meets flavour explosions in your mouth. These results are guaranteed!
A really cool open concept kitchen where the humble pizza artists are forming your dream pizza. Relax as you enjoy watching them or admire the artwork on the walls. Each art piece reflects their pizza’s and can be a fun game as you are waiting patiently for your delicious eats.
Even the salads are amazing! I highly recommend the Popeye along with the Santana (Veg) pizza :)
Once your pizza is done it is ready to go in a recyclable/​compostable round holder and easy to transport around :) Should you wish to eat elsewhere.
Guys, you gotta try it!!!

Work ordered a large number of pizzas for our lunch, and not having tasted their pizza before, I was interested in seeing what it was like.
After the order arrived, I sat down with a few slices consisting of T-​Rex Meatzilla, Mauie Wauwie & Guru. Basically a meat lovers, Hawaiian & a butter chicken pizza. I prefer thin crust over thick so I appreciated their crust. The toppings were decent as well. The problem I had with the crust was that the edges were burnt whilst the bottom wasn’t crispy at all. Very odd. 15 bucks seems like an okay price for a meal (I finished off about an entire pizza), but I’m torn on whether it was truly worth it.
Something baffled me about their menu: A pizza named Che Guevara. Why would you want to name a pizza after a mass murderer and psychotic? Oh well, I suppose there are still useful idiots these days that think he was some kind of hero.

Had pizza from Avatara’s food truck for lunch today. I didn’t like any of their toppings, so I asked if I could get a pizza with custom toppings. They obliged which made me very happy with their customer service, and my co-​workers said that the pizza is quite good so I was looking forward to a great pizza.
Except​.It wasn’t great.
The crust was thin, and that’s about all the good I can say about the crust. The flavour is poor and the texture even worse. Not to mention the crust was also burnt, so it tasted mainly of ashes.
The toppings were all right, but it just wasn’t much better than a gourmet, thin crust pizza that I can get for 5 dollars at superstore. I’m not impressed at all, and I’m going to be sticking with Gaga Pizzeria, the most amazing pizza place in Calgary!
Also not the cheapest for it’s quality!

I dig Avatara’s dedication towards providing vegan options, and their quirky pizza names, but it really ends there.
I went here with a friend a few weeks ago to see what all the hype was about and make an informed opinion for myself. I was a little bit underwhelmed. At Avatara, one is able to order a half pizza, which is exactly that. Not a smaller, personal sized pizza, but an exact half pizza with about four small slices included. I like having this option, as sometimes I am dining with non vegans and don’t necessarily need a whole pizza to myself.
I ordered «The Aristotle» with Daiya Cheese and my friend got the vegetarianized «Che Guevara.» I would have ordered the Che based solely on the name, but I wasn’t a fan of the toppings combination at all. Upon ordering our half pizzas, we sat down, and waited for about 45 minutes for our pizza to be made. This isn’t really a sit down spot, but there are a few tables and some drinks, so we made ourselves comfortable.
I was happy to have so many awesome vegetable toppings on my pizza, but was not impressed with the crust at all. I have made many a vegan pizza crust, and all have been better than this one. I understand that they offer whole wheat to promote a healthier option, but I use whole grains tons in my recipes, and they don’t have to taste lifeless. Not to mention, I’m fairly certain a topping or two was missing on my pizza. They also need to learn how to cook Daiya properly so it doesn’t turn into a half melted tapioca mess.
I didn’t like the weird things they served our pizzas on. Also, my friend mentioned upon walking out that even though we had each just eaten half a pizza, she was still hungry. Overall, I am just kind of bummed someone is able to sell vegan options like this and make money from it, when my friends and I can make pizzas twelve times better than this at home.

What planet are all these great reviews from?
My boyfriend and I ordered two veggie pizzas from Avatara and were extremely disappointed.
First off, the crust tasted like cardboard. I’ve had some great multi-​grain crusts in my day. This was not one of them.
Secondly, toppings were stingy and some were even missing. We asked to substitute mushrooms for chicken, so maybe that factored into our M.I.A. cilantro? I asked about substituting vegan cheese for regular when ordering, and were told they’d be happy to accommodate, but found a $ 2 per pizza charge when they arrived. Famoso has no problem making a quality pizza with free daiya, why can’t Avatara manage?
For $ 40 I expected to at least get two people fed. It was barely an appetizer portion. I’d like to think it was just an off night for them, but nothing seemed remotely salvageable. Never again.

I’ve had Avatara 3 different times and have used the highly scientific calculator residing in my brain to determine it’s overall ranking.
First time — off the truck, had the Picasso, beyond amazing.
Second time — at the shop, had the Picasso, pretty good.
Third time — takeout, had a pepperoni with pineapple on a gluten-​free crust, pretty good.
I think the reason that the pizza hasn’t been amazing the last 2 times is that it needs a little more moisture from the toppings. Yeah yeah, it’s on a thin crust so you don’t want it to sog, but I’m not a heavy drooler and I think the oven dries the toppings out just a bit too much.
The gluten free crust is amazing — probably the best GF crust I’ve had.
Bottom line — this is a great option for people dietary restrictions, or those heavy droolers out there.

Just had this today for the first time and it was incredible! They accommodated all my annoying preferences (gluten-​free, casein-​free, no cashews…).
I had the Guru (with red curry sauce instead of butter chicken sauce) — it was a masterpiece with gooey vegan cheese!
The price is amazing too, I don’t know if they just changed their pricing since some of the other reviews because the price is great! Perfect portion for 2 people (to even be a bit too full!) for $ 15! How is that expensive? Especially because they don’t even charge for changing everything to gluten-​free, vegan… like other places do! And the quality of ingredients is second to none.
Will be a regular from now on and am telling everyone about it!

Have you ever worked in the food industry? If so, avoid this place at all costs to avoid the massive frustration you will encounter when you watch them attempt to build pizza. This sounds trivial, but it took us 37 minutes to receive two half pizzas, and the primary reason was very poor build workflow. Most of the time, it seemed like they were confused about what was supposed to be on a pizza and were constantly taking things out and putting it away. 37 minutes is far too long for a food truck to deliver the goods. There was also a great deal of confusion as to when someone’s order was up, as they also failed to call out names on a number of occasions. I watched the chef not call a name and put the pizza on an oven, only to later have a group that was standing there for some time finally go inquire. Turns out the chef had been keeping the pizza on top of the oven for no reason the entire time. He had not called for them. Pretty disappointing as I think they had been there longer than I had!
A few positive points; topping selection is excellent offering some legitimately impressive variety from artichoke hearts to pine nuts. The sauce tastes home made and compliments the toppings well.
I am told the majority of it is gluten free, which makes this a home run for those allergic – but not necessarily the average food-​truck-​goer. Crust is an integral part of wood-​fired pizza, so the crust truly falls flat on its face here, as it is gluten free. It has an almost cardboard-​like taste and is incredibly tough, thin, and homogeneous. Of course, this won’t matter for celiacs (and I’m sure it’s actually quite good from a gluten-​free perspective), but I wasn’t impressed. Ultimately though, I was happy to just finally receive my pizza.
Maybe it’s growing pains, or new staff. Maybe I’ll have to give it another try. But unless you are allergic to gluten, and especially if you’re on a schedule, I simply cannot recommend it.

the first time i tried Avatara Pizza was leftovers at a friend’s house, who lives a few blocks down from the place. I dont remember the exact kind, except that it had pepperoni on it, and had a regular crust. it was delicous, as most day old pizza is.
I decided to pop in last Sunday for dinner. It was CRAZY busy but the front staff was pretty quick at getting our order. Needless to say, when we finally got our pizza 45 min later as opposed to the 30 it told us it would take,(The Santana, thin crust) it was mediocre. The thin crust tasted dry, and almost dirt like. The toppings were alright, fresh, but didnt mesh together well.
I will try Avatara again despite this, and maybe a gluten fee crust (this is only offered with the personal pizza sizes) because there must be a reason why they get all these great reviews!