Bricks Wood Fired Pizza & Café

For quick takeout, we love this place. Pizza is good and not a greasy mess like Barones.

I ate here last night, sat out on the patio seating, and thought it was a good experience. It’s fast casual… The service/​set-​up is similar to a Culver’s, Noodles, etc. You order at the counter, get a number and the food gets delivered to your table. No table service. The only downfall I could see is they have appetizers listed and my guess (I can’t comment off of experience) is everything will be delivered at once. To me, that kind of defeats the purpose of an appetizer.
I was originally going to order a build your own pizza, but the girl at the counter was nice enough to inform me that I was better off going with the White Arugula since my order was so similar. And I could swap a few of the ingredients for a better price. My husband ordered the buffalo chicken pizza with gouda cheese. Both were excellent! They also had two good craft beers on draft. I’ll definitely be back to try more pizzas and their sandwiches.

Bricks is a bit confusing for me.
The few times I’ve been to Bricks, the pizza was pretty good. Ingredients were fresh, and the pizza was prepared well — though I would say I felt the prices were slightly high for the product. The price really isn’t a major complaint. Decent pizza is worth the price. Fresh, well-​prepared pizza is a good thing.
The downside, really, is that it just feels impersonal. It feels almost robotic to eat there. I’m not sure, outside of the order, that we had any human interaction. Our food was dropped off and that was that. There’s really no «experience» to speak of beyond eating pizza. Décor is ok. Eating space is small.
Don’t get me wrong, eating pizza is awesome, but when you go out, it’s nice to have an experience beyond the food. I think an emphasis on customer service and personalizing the process/​adding interest would take Bricks to the next level.
For now, there are more interesting food experiences in the area for dates and family meals.

Stop in for lunch and got the new pizza of the month «Mexicana». Wow was it great a black bean sauce with fresh cilantro, jalapeños and avocado. It was fresh and very tasty. Not to mention the pizza came out in 5 minutes and was brought out by the manager himself! Great job guys! Ill be back for sure and can’t wait to see next months pizza.

This place has the best pizza in the Northwest Suburbs period. Great ambiance & customer service.

You gotta be fucking kidding me. That was the greeting I got when asking for a price of a pizza of the month. Watch your mouth a hole. Just I to GIA MIA a block away.

We had lunch at Brick’s Wood Fired Pizza & Café on Saturday and had a tasty time.
Décor: There really is not much to say about the look and feel of this place. It is a pretty typical small-​and-​in-​a-​strip-​mall restaurant with a and handful of tables and a single dining room. The menu is huge and on the wall when you walk in, you can’t miss it, and the lighting is decent (not dark, but not blaring). It didn’t seem to be too crowded while we were there, although every table was filled (there just wasn’t a line out the door).
Bathroom: clean and well looked after
Staff: The cashier and food delivery guys were all nice and kept this straight business. Our food came out relatively quickly although not everything came at the same time (wasn’t a huge deal though).
Food: We had an assortment of times ranging from the Chicken Salad Sandwich and the Tuna Sandwich to a salad. I also had the Bruschetta appetizer with my sandwich. The bruschetta was just so-​so… there were only four small pieces of bread buried under a huge mound of semi-​diced tomatoes that were over oiled with balsamic. Normally I’m a big fan of bruschetta but this wasn’t to my liking. My sandwich, however, was very tasty — they (thankfully) only put the bread in the wood-​fired oven and nothing else. That’s what made it great: hot bread w/​cold chicken salad. The tuna was the same and the salad was pretty standard. Overall, we enjoyed the food and the sandwiches are good sized.
Value: The prices are not terrible here, you’ll leave feeling like you paid just enough.
We’ll keep this place in mind for the future as we did not try their (assumed) specialty: the pizza.

Waited outside store for Mothers Day lunch and it never opened. There was a line of people waiting to get in and we all just left.

Crust was tasty but the toppings were sparse. Ordered the Bricks pizza & the toppings were just in the center of the pizza, nothing from the crust to 2 inches in. The toppings consisted of very little Italian sausage about 8 small pieces of mushroom & 6 slivers of red onion on the whole pizza. My wife ordered the Margarita pizza, this also lacked toppings. There were 8 quarter size pieces of fresh mozzarella & 6 tiny slivers of fresh basil also just in the middle of the pizza, nothing but sauce from the crust to 2 inches in, The sauce tasted like canned tomato sauce. Way over priced for what you get. We will not be back.

This a great pizza place. Excellent pizzas, super fast food service, good customer service. The crust is nice & crispy every time. My husband & I frequent this location all the time.

4^th brick oven pizza place this year, and I have got to say this one might be my favorite. Gluten free crust was great, except the ends were a little dry. I got the white arugula. My boyfriend ordered the Brick’s pizza and he said,“it’s got that brick oven pizza, but regular oven feel to it.” In other words, he loves it. Super casual!

Met a friend here last night for dinner. It was pretty good! It is decently expensive for what you get, but I thought it tasted good enough that I’d be back. I also didn’t think the price was OUTRAGEOUS or anything. Pizzas came out very quickly after we ordered them (because obviously the brick oven cooks them quickly). They tasted good. The girl who took my order and brought us our food was extremely nice… It was overall a very good experience. The only complaint I had was about a customer who was giving me the death stare, I can only assume because we had a three year old and baby with us… at a fast casual restaurant I believe it’s appropriate to bring children… and it’s not my problem you want a kid free dining experience. But regardless… I got over the death stare and we ate our pizzas and were happy with the experience.

Not at all impressed. The place seems to skimp on the toppings as you have about two inches of crust around the whole pizza. Our food was not brought out at the same time. My vegetarian daughter does not have meat on her pizza — so they had to remake that. The garlic bread was brought out immediately before the pizzas arrived. So, I guess the term appetizer is lost in this locale.
Will not return.

I can’t say enough good things about this wonderful pizza café! If you have never had pizza made in a wood fired oven, you are missing a treat. Within 3 – 4 minutes of the pizza being placed in the oven, it is completely finished. The crust is crispy and the toppings at Bricks are always top of the line. My wife and I sat outdoors enjoying the fall weather, having drinks and trying a few different varieties of pizza. We actually purchased three pizza’s and the cost of the three pizza’s was $ 37 plus the cost of the drinks. Wonderfully friendly staff and a nice location.

Fast, hot, and good. Got the margarita pizza and sausage. Would get the same next time. Friendly staff. Very clean

I tried very hard to remain upbeat about my experience at Bricks, but the lasting impression is simply that this restaurant is mediocre, and I will not be back.
My husband and I went to the restaurant on a Tuesday evening around 6 p.m. We ordered our pizzas, a caprese salad, and two craft beers. The caprese was quite large, so I will give Bricks credit for not skimping on its portion sizes. About two minutes after the salad arrived, our pizzas showed up as well. While I understand many Americans eat a side salad, ours was meant to be an appetizer, so we would have preferred more time in between the salad’s arrival and the pizzas’ appearance.
I know this is a fast casual restaurant, but we did have to call someone over to clean our table initially, and no one came to check on us after the meal had been served. I think a little more customer service was in order.
What made the dining experienced particularly horrendous, though, was a group of teenagers seated out front on the sidewalk (as this was summertime, the restaurant’s window was open). They had a dog with them who did not stop yipping the entire time we were there. They also apparently could not remain in their seats, as the moment one would sit down, another would get up. The teenagers spent over an hour screaming, literally, about absolute nonsense while splitting a small pizza between 10 of them. In other words, they were more interested in using the table than actually eating at the restaurant. I teach high school students, and I cannot recall the last time I have encountered such a rude and oblivious children at a restaurant.
I really wondered why the restaurant never approached the teens to control their behavior, or even ask them to leave, as it was quite clear they were not there to eat. The restaurant’s response to these teenagers is a very large part of the reason why we will not go back. And no, we did not lodge a formal complaint with the manager, but we did mention the noise level to our server, who shrugged it off nonchalantly. Even without a complaint, I would think that the restaurant could clearly see the children were obnoxious, as the entire restaurant was repeatedly subjected to their loud screams and shrieks.

’ food is excellent environment is clean and friendly prices are good and quick in service great place to grab a quick pizza for lunch

Excellent lunch spot. The food comes out quick, and the wood oven pizzas are great. Plenty of great pizza selections to choose from and they offer a new specialty pizza each month.
If you’re not in the mood for pizza, they have a variety of sandwiches. You can’t go wrong with the Italian Grinder and bowl of the enchilada soup.
Expect to pay about $ 10 for your meal, but you’ll leave full. I go about 3 – 4 times a month, and have yet to have a negative experience.

Definitely enjoyed this place and that the inside seating is open to the fresh air. Pretty tasty pizza and it was a large serving size.
Only reason why it’s not my favorite is that it has more of a fast food, impersonal feel than a sit down restaurant.

I really love their pizza crust. It’s so crisp and crunchy because they bake it in a really hot wood-​fired oven. The service is great and the prices are reasonable. It’s always a very lively atmosphere with lots of families. Overall a fun place to eat!

The best thin crust NY style pizza I’ve found. The pies are really tasty and actually cut in slices. The prices are a little high and the small dinning room can get crowded, but the pizza is worth it!!!

You have to have the Baja chicken enchilada soup. It’s the best soup I have ever had. The sandwiches are unlike any sandwich you have ever had especially the Stromboli or the Italian grinder.
When I get pizza I like the simply spinach or The Bricks. I like getting a number and them bringing my food. Also not having to clean up after myself like a high school cafeteria.
Don’t change anything!

We were looking for a place to eat after leaving Catigny and my kids suggested Blaze pizza. I liked for a Blaze on Unilocal and this place came up. We decided to try it. We were very surprised when we were ordering. First I asked if I could have tomato sauce mixed with the garlic sauce and the cashier looked at me like I was crazy and made some comment like it was the weirdest thing ever. After we ordered our pizzas the total was 61 dollars because they charge for every topping individually. At other similar places, you get the pizza and you ask for specific toppings, similar to Chipotle. The service was not friendly, the pizza was not good and we won’t be back.

Service was amazing! I arrived, realized I «forgot» my wallet, drove back home, couldn’t find it (train?), spent an hour looking for money, came back, was 2 dollars short, the very nice cashier paid those extra two dollars. What a day. Thank you. Woo!!!

I’ve ordered take out from here several of times. They have great taste to their pizza, I’ve been trying to find a great wood burning pizza place and this is one of the better ones around. Still can’t compete with the ones in Europe but it’s great for Wheaton!

I gave this establishment 1 star based on customer service, quality of food was OK but not worth the price.
I’ll start by saying that the 12″ pizza has about 1.5″ of just crust on the outside before you see the cheese. The ingredients are SUPER scarce. They ration their condiments as though their condiments are rare and hard to come by… SUPER SCARCE!
Let me pre-​face my review by mentioning that I have owned a business for 10 years, was a retail senior manager for 4 year and store manager for 2 years.
On Friday (June 19, 2015), I called in an order of about $ 48 before tip, for carry out (two 12″ pizzas and 3 salads). I drove from Itasca, down to North Wheaton on a Friday evening just before Classic Car Night to pick up my order. When I got everything home, I opened my salad. After taking a few bites, I found a bug in my salad. I don’t know about you, but that just grossed me out!
I called the restaurant and spoke to the manager. I explained what I found. He told me that the lettuce they use is «pre-​packaged and pre-​washed» and that they take it from the bag and put it in the bowl. He offered to make the salad again and I could come back to pick it up. I’m sorry, but I really don’t care the way one’s ingredients come, I care about the quality of the product the establishment puts out. Now living in Itasca, and during Classic Car Night in Wheaton, returning was a HUGE inconvenience, I asked if he would deliver it and and he told me that he doesn’t do that. I explained how much of an inconvenience it was to return to pick up a salad that was screwed up in the first place and he told me that the only way I could get my salad is if I come to pick it up, or he’ll give me a credit. I was hungry and opted to go back and pick it up. After explaining everything and saying that he wouldn’t deliver, he said sorry but he sounded more annoyed than anything.
I got there (parked 3 blocks away due to classic car night) with the salad with the bug in the dressing container to exchange for the new salad. The manager recognized me and pointed me out to an associate and ignored me as though he had no idea I was there.
As I prefaced this review with my qualifications, when it comes to customer service, as a manager your job is «customer service» aka «customer retainment». When a customer has an issue, as a manager, you do all you can to keep their business. Sometimes you don’t want to but it’s your job to keep their business. When your establishment messes up, your script is, «Oh my goodness, I am SOO sorry! That is absolutely unacceptable! I promise I will PERSONALLY correct this situation. For your inconvenience, I’ll give you _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​.» You sound as sincere as possible, apologize, promise the situation will get fixed and offer the customer an incentive to return (so as to not lose their business.)
When a customer comes in to exchange something, a GOOD manager comes from behind the counter, apologizes again, conducts the exchange and offers the incentive. This guy did nothing. The associate (NOT THE MANAGER) gave me the replacement salad and the associate apologized. The manager (who was about 5’9″, caucasion, stocky build, short black hair, wearing a white short sleeved polo shirt) never even acknowledged me, never apologized, never even made eye contact. REALLY? That’s how you want to run a business? Fine! I will NEVER be back. I will GLADLY pay more money and go ANYWHERE else other than Bricks and get better and more ingredients on my pizzas!!! What’s funny, I’ve received better customer service from a Pizza Hut and Papa Johns (CHAIN STORES) than I did at Bricks.
Customer service is EVERYTHING to me and my family. Not only did he lose me as a customer, he lost my entire family (who lives in Wheaton).

Nice cozy little pizza place. Pizza’s came out hot and quickly. Enjoyed the variety on the menu. Ordered the sunny side up, prosciutto with baby spinach, and BBQ chicken. All of the pizzas were good. Thinner crust style in a wood fire oven produces nice flavor. My only complaints would be the price for a rather small pizza and the abundance of burnt flour and crust underneath.
Staff was excellent and friendly, prompt in cleaning the tables and setting our group of 7 up with a longer table set up to accommodate us all.

Oh gosh I love this place!!!
I was to attend a Unilocal Elite Event a few blocks down at Peet’s Coffee and was told we were getting samples and to eat in advance… I figured I’d eat after but since the event ended at 8pm, I didn’t want a huge dinner and didn’t want to waste time driving so I did my research in advance on dinner. I’ve been to downtown Wheaton a few times, but I couldn’t name one restaurant in the area so I looked on Unilocal and found this place.
After the event last night at Peet’s my sister came here — we both got a side salad, split the quattro formaggio pizza and got drinks. Splitting the bill we paid $ 11 and some change.
The pizza was amazing!!! I always love a pizza from a wood burning oven, but this was sooooo tasty!!! It was just the proper amount of food, and we were very satisfied! This is the type of place where you order, sit down, and they bring you your food. We got in around 7:30ish and were in and out with minimal wait time… super fast, actually to get our food.
There are other locations — Naperville and Downers Grove so I’m resided pretty much in the middle among these places, I WILL be back for more!!!

Well I thought I would love this place because I LOVE a pizza cooked in a wood burning oven but Brick’s let me down.
Do you know Noodles? It’s exactlty the same concept except it’s pizza and not pasta. You walk in, look at a menu board and order. You can have one of their standard pizzas or create your own. They also have sammies and salads and a few (few) craft beers. You pay, they give you a number and you get your own drink (not beer), put your plastic number thingie in the holder and wait for your pizza.
The pizza comes out super fast. Duh, it’s in a friggin inferno of a wood burning oven. The concept is great but the pizza was underwhelming. I had the no red sauce version with olive oil, cheese, proscuitto and arugla. It looked AMAZING! It tasted… well average. Daughter had the spinach and feta and that was better than my choice. Hubs had
the quattro (4 cheese) and added hot peppers. His was limp (hello! his pizza not his… you know).
The restaurant is clean but it’s really cramped, seating wise.
I don’t know, I expected it to be much better but nothing really stood out. I think it’s a great choice for Moms on the run with little ones or teenagers to get their pizza on but the vibe and actual pizza didn’t do it for me. I think they use quality ingredients but for some reason I was underwhelmed.
I don’t think we will be back. Too many other choice for pizza with a better vibe in Chicago and the suburbs.

So… that was kind of delicious.
There were three of us and we got three different pizzas. Sausage and peppers (me, yay!) The Brick’s Pizza (Sausage and Mushrooms) and a Veggie.
Since I despise mushrooms and love meat. I was only interested in one of those pizza’s… I had a fork in my hand and anybody caught reaching was placing themselves at considerable potential risk.
Really, my pizza was excellent, great sauce good amount of cheese… just really, really good. I’ll get exactly the same thing next time.
I also ordered a Caesar salad and it was big enough for all of us to share, it was very good and everyone was glad that I wasn’t selfish about that too. :)
Couple of things. prices are good, it’s super casual. you walk in order your pizza at the counter and then take a seat. You also help yourself to the soda machine and the soda is in paper cups. they serve wine and beer, the wine is served in cute little water glasses.
The hot sauce is super wimpy and the hot pepper flakes don’t come out of the container very well… I might bring my own stuff with me next time.
One thing that put a damper on the evening was the girl at the end. She asked if we needed boxes (I was a pig and finished mine, the ladies still had half a pizza each) and then brought out one small one, we asked if we could have a second. she said sure and then literally tossed the box on top of my sister in laws pizza. We were baffled by why she would do that.
The wood fired pizza places are popping up all over the place. I thought this pizza was superior to La Fiamme in Naperville and much, much better than the stuff Mariano’s put’s out.
Overall a good experience and we will definitely go back again.

This is a carry out, non-​pizza review because somebody has to do it!
Son #1 is crazy for a good Italian sub and heard this place had some great ones. He could Unilocal about all the places in the western suburbs and the Italian subs, but that would require some effort and alas, that is not him. He’ll drive and get the food and IF YOU ASK, he will tell you about it, but that’s it.
Ok, sorry for the Motherly digression. I walked in around 1 on a weekday and there was no line and I ordered an Italian sub and a salad. They have several salads to pick from and I chose one with bacon in it (food of the Gods).
I had to wait 3 – 5 minutes while they made it up fresh and I was on my way. I stopped next door and picked up a Starbucks and headed home.
Son #1 enjoyed his sub sandwich, but I just got a «meh» from him about it. He said the bread was great, but it could have had more meat. I REALLY liked my salad. It was pretty big and I only ate half of it and saved the rest for later.
So, no pizza was ordered or consumed on this visit, so that review will come later!

Having eaten here at least a couple times per month since it opened, it’s high time I actually write a review. We’ve enjoyed dining indoors and out, except for when we get the table next to the Starbucks bench where a man who is smelly often likes to sit. It’s a bustling restaurant with a fun feel to it, definitely family friendly but we’ve also seen people (not us!) enjoying a sophisticated, adult meal.
I love everything I’ve eaten here. Well, that might be an exaggeration. I tried a bite of arugula pizza once and did not care for it, but that’s just cause a salad pizza is so far from my thing. Here is some of what I’ve loved:
BBQ chicken pizza
Veggie pizza
Plain old cheese pizza
Create your own pizza with evoo sauce and goat cheese
Spinach artichoke appetizer
Meatballs
BBQ chicken sandwich
Pesto sandwich
Mozzarella tomato basil sandwich
The pizza is delicious, of course. But the sandwiches are the real standout for me. I enjoy the crusty rolls and the way each half is wrapped in paper because the contents are so gooey. I just ate, and now I’m making myself hungry again.
Finally, the cookies are not to be overlooked. When we talk about what downtown Wheaton needs, it’s always «more places like Bricks.»