J.T. McHart’s Pizza Restaurant

I am absolutely devastated to hear they are shut down!!! Does anyone who (who was a fan of McHarts) know of a similar type of pizza place? Please message me. I’m pregnant and craving this pizza!

We lived around the corner from Mchart’s when they first opened. Our kids grew up eating the best pizza anywhere.
Mchart’s you were unique. We’ve never found anything to compare. May those who worked there over the decades eventually find a way to produce an even better product some day!

Such a shame to see this place go. Been my number one pizza place my whole life. Wonderful memories of my grandparents and I coming here when I was a child. This was the best pizza I have had in California, Nevada and Oregon.

Short Version:
It doesn’t matter anymore because they closed down a few days ago, but this was a good spot to go for thick crust pizza. There were a few things that could have been improved, but I’m sure Legends Pizza is already planning on making all kinds of improvements when they set up shop here.
Extended Version:
Pepperoni, Fresh Mushrooms, Jalapeños, & Onions (Medium — $ 21.95) — 4 Stars
— Yea, so they either overcharged me for the pizza or didn’t take off the full amount for the coupon I had, but the pizza was good enough for me to forget about it
McHart’s Special (Large — $ 27.50) — 4 Stars
— Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Fresh Mushrooms, Red Onions, Bell Peppers, & Fresh Tomatoes
— I like that they opened up the box to double-​check your order before handing it to you. My first time here the kitchen forgot the tomatoes on this pizza, so the cool older guy working the register had them fix it. If I got home and realized that they had f’ed up my order, I probably wouldn’t have come back
The Hawaiian (Medium — $ 18.55) — 4 Stars
— Ham & Pineapple
BBQ Chicken (Medium — $ 21.75) — 3 Stars (barely)
— Chicken in BBQ Sauce, Red Onions, & Green Bell Peppers
— The person that recommended this place to me really hyped up their BBQ Chicken pizza, and it was decent, but I wouldn’t get it again
Salad Bar (Small — $ 5.65) — 3 ½ Stars
— The salad bar is small, but whenever I went there, it was fully stocked and clean (no bugs flying around like at some places)
— The small bowl of salad was big enough for me to have with my pizza. I’d get it with Thousand Island dressing and take a side of Ranch (1 ½ Stars to 3 Stars) to dip the thick pizza crusts into. Sometimes, the ranch was watery and bad, but other times it was good. I guess it depends on who mixed it up that day. Their Potato Salad (3 ½ Stars) was pretty good too, but I’m pretty sure it’s the same packaged potato salad they sell at the grocery store
Misc.
— Service was always friendly, but sometimes I’d show up to an empty dining area with tables that hadn’t been cleared or cleaned
— Booths were a little cramped
— They served tap water, but maybe it was filtered because it tasted ok
— The pizzas looked overpriced for their size, but they were pretty thick and a lot more filling than you’d expect
— The parking spots for pick-​up orders in that lot are so narrow that even with a compact car you’d have a tough time getting anything bigger than a small pizza into your car if there were other cars parked next to you
— The lining for their take-​out boxes were made for medium pizzas, so if you got a large to go, it would start to soak through the box

I am crestfallen to report that today (10/​13/​2015) was J.T. McHart’s final day. The business has been sold, and a different pizzeria (a chain called Legends) will be taking its place.
In a bit of serendipity, we happened to stop in for dinner tonight and couldn’t help but hear a bunch of former employees reminiscing and saying their goodbyes. Our custom large pizza was one of the last ones to go through McHart’s oven, and after we had eaten, Mr. Booth explained the sad situation to us as he closed the doors.
A big thank you to Robert Booth and the rest of the staff here for serving up the best pizza my wife and I have ever eaten. (No pizza – whether thin crust, deep dish, pan, hand-​tossed, whatever – can hold a candle to McHart’s.) We have some great memories of eating here over the years. Best wishes in whatever comes next.

Happily assigning 5 star rating to JT McHart’s, as a «Old School Thick Slice» type of Pizza.
Thick & tasty! I’ve been going off an on since the early 1990’s when I used to work down the street during my college days. Would get some slices or a slice and salad for lunch, their pizzas are substantial and tasty!
These days if I’m going to sacrifice calories & sat fat for pizza, it better be worth it! JT McHart’s is worth it!
JT McHart’s reminds me of the OG type of pizza that was served back in the day, at Shakey’s Pizza or Stuft Pizza back in the late 70’s & 80’s. Took down many a slice during year end Soccer Parties as a kid (GEN-​X).
McHart’s is generous with toppings; expect olives, mushrooms and sausage to fall off the JT Supreme because it’s piled high w/​toppings and, that’s not necessarily a bad thing ;)
For all you folks that want a thin slice (NY style) that you can fold in half, know that JT McHart’s isn’t that.
What JT McHart’s is, is a solid throwback pizza place that makes me happy every time I eat there!

I like that their pizzas are filled with toppings. I would not want a bread dough for pizza though, because the crust is too dry. However, people who like non-​greasy may like it.
Their crust is even thicker than Pizza Hut’s. I personally, much prefer Pizza Hut’s pan pizza crust over the crust here — crispy (not just crunchy) in a lubricated way.

Say hello to JT McHart’s double Pepperoni. Now wipe your mouth and go order your own. The pizza was delicious and the service was fantastic! Both crispy crunch and no grease, in their thick dough.
We dined in Sunday evening and loved the atmosphere. There’s chess and crayons if you need some distraction while you wait, but the pizza didn’t take –that– long to cook.
Salad bag was very good and offered many choices!
My favorite part of the experience was we were treated as if we were regulars and the staff was extremely friendly!

the perfect pizza and highlight of our week last week.
I think the older gentleman who helped us is the owner. He was very nice and seemed pleased that we enjoyed our dinner.
its a cozy place so dont expect to sprawl out when sitting at your table!
so cute design, very throwback, and obvously they dont need to change a thing! they’re great as they are!

Excellent pizza in Cupertino! Owners were nice, pizza was excellent, one of the best in the South Bay. Recommended.

Maybe I need to eat at the restaurant to understand the hype? We drove pretty far to try JT McHart’s pizza since we wanted to try something new in the pizza world. Overall, I was disappointed.
My least favorite smell/​taste is the disgustingness of onions that have been cut and sitting out for a while. I think it’s so gross and that it empowers the rest of the food. The pizza had this gross smell/​taste. Maybe that’s what ruined it for me.
Would I come back? Sadly, no.

We’ve lived in the Bay Area for about nine years now and pretty much had given up hope on finding a decent pizza joint… until we found JT McHart’s.
First off, the pizza. The crust is crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside and just absolutely perfect. The sauce was sweet and had a ton of flavor and the toppings, oh the toppings! They are very generous with them and the sausage was out of this world delicious.
This is the kind of pizza place you visit every Friday night with your family. Friendly service (we were waited on by the owner, who was super sweet), cozy ambiance, and just all around wonderful experience. JT McHart’s, you’ve found yourselves some new regulars.

So I am pretty tired of the thin crust NY style pizza movement going on around the Bay Area. I am craving some REAL GOOD THICK ‘N FLUFFY CRUST. None of that low fat thin as a cracker pizza, nuh uh. Usually I have to resort to Pizza Hut for some crust on my pizza because I hate disappointing expensive pizza from places that just taste like fastfood anyway. BUT JT’s pizza DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
It was in fact super ON POINT. It was so good that I was tempted to devour the entire small pizza myself, but had to leave some for the bf of course (as he stared dumbfounded at how quickly I inhaled my slices). Even the service is on point — the friendly guy at the counter took my order by phone and happily greeted us upon walking in, made small talk about our day and even suggested hiking spots around the area since that’s what we were planning to do! It was a nice day outside so we sat out on the benches outside to have our pizza.
Back to the food: We got the all meat pizza and boy was it loaded with good meat. All the meats tasted great, and not all the same, and I particularly loved their sausage. There’s a lot of baaaad sausage on some pizzas (funny tasting… too herby… or just dry and shriveled) and this place had some of the best sausage I’ve ever had on a pizza. I was about to pick them babies off and pop them in one by one.
The crust… ohhhh…the crust. Thank the good Lord in Heaven that there is still a great pizza place that RESPECTS THE CRUST. Fluffy and thick — that’s how I like it. Crispy and cheesy at the top and just slightly covered with cheese and sauce for some flavor. Man oh man. This is now my go-​to pizza place. Forget Pizza Hut, forget the thin crust shops.
You know pizza is good when you want to go back the next day right away. I’m currently craving them as I write this review, even. Time to plan a trip here for my next cheat day.

I was in the area recently to see a movie and I was craving me some pizza. I Unilocaled the area and came across this place. The first thing that impressed me was that the moment that I walked through the door we were treated like family. The owner told us hello and told us to sit where ever we wanted. Our waitress was out right away to take drink orders and help us, Before I end the service part of the review, I can not stress enough how nice and helpful our waitress was. The owner even can to our table to ask if we needed more drinks.
As for the food. It was good. We got a medium pizza and salads. I really enjoyed the pizza, especially all of the meat toppings, they all tasted fresh. I do have to admit that I am not a fan of thick crust and this appears to be their style. While it does not make it a bad pizza, it just wasn’t my taste preference so I feel I should mention this for others that might not like thick crust.
Good pizza joints are hard to find, but if you are even in the area, you have to stop and try this place.

Yummy pizza, affordable, family run business that makes you feel at home!
The owner is really nice and will check on you to make sure everything is good. I wish I had known about this place earlier!

Had a craving for pizza, but wanted to try a local spot since I’m getting pretty sick of all the pizza chain options. Ok, work does routinely order from 4^th Street Pizza in San Jose, but let’s be real it’s alright at best.
Called in for a half BBQ Chicken/​half Chicken Delight to take home. The most noticeable thing off the bat is that they do not skimp on the toppings whatsoever! Every bite had the right amount of toppings and cheese, it was great to not have to taste mostly sauce on every bite. Another awesome thing was that the pizza dough didn’t collapse under the weight of the toppings, which as any pizza eater knows is a huge pain in the ass. And the crust is absolute perfection! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside.
Being a local spot, I expected prices to be higher than a chain store. But hell, if the quality is there, I’ll pay extra for it for sure. Will be back!

Great pizza place in Cupertino! I came here with a friend who used to come here at least once a week… so he was very familar with the place. We ordered a large combo pizza: half JT Supreme and Half McHart’s Special. Both types were packed with toppings and mushrooms (which I love). The crust was also really delicious! I usually don’t eat the crust but here it was definitely part of the experience.
Also super friendly people and nice homey environment!

What friendly service!
I came here with my college roommate to try their pizza. We were greeted and told to sit anywhere we wanted. The man who helped us very very friendly and gave us many helpful suggestions when it came to ordering. We ordered a small McHart Special with no onions and a special calzone. The pizza was topped with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers, and tomatoes. The crust is soft and crunchy at the same time but it did not get soggy. There was plenty of food and we got out leftovers wrapped to go. The sauce and the toppings tasted fresh and the calzone was not dry and full of flavor.
The 25% off check in on Mondays and Tuesdays was a very nice surprise when I checked in! The service was really great, the food tasty and for that I will definitely come back again.

Excellent quality pizza with layers of toppings as thick as the crust!
Ordered their large combination pizza — ½ J. T supreme and ½ BBQ chicken for take out. The pie took a long time to come out (~30 mins) but since they are located in a nice shopping plaza (next to Daiso and Marukai) we did some store browsing while waiting for our pizza.
Besides the waiting time, the pizza does live up to the hype… It tastes amazing! Thick, chewy crust with plenty of fresh toppings. Between the T. J supreme and BBQ chicken, the T. J supreme wins hands down. The BBQ chicken was just a weird combo for me; I thought the BBQ sauce on the pizza just made it taste soggy.
Overall, I’m quite happy with their pizza. Decently priced and great service, would definitely be a loyal customer.