River Bend Pizza

Hadn't been to Riverbend for years and thought I'd check it out again. Was always good, but since they don't take cards and I'm not a cash carrier it's a pain having to go to the ATM first, so I haven't been there in about 10 years. We got a loaded roll, garlic cheese bread, and a large Carnivore. Nothing but positive about the roll. It was quite large and PACKED full of goodness. The Carnivore pizza was piled high and I added onions to half of it. I expected the onions to be diced rather than sliced and since they don't skimp on toppings there were a lot of them. I wish the bottom crust was more firm. I had to use a spatula to take it out of the box to put it on a plate and committed the ultimate sin by eating it with a fork. I also prefer the cheese to be browned, but it's a personal preference. The only thing we were disappointed with was the garlic cheese bread slices. There was a lot of parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top of the mozzarella. Honestly, it was too much for us and we only ate one piece each. Total bill was $35, which is about normal.

Called ahead, an hour before close, for a large cheese pizza, which was extremely affordable at $10.99. Lady on the phone was very friendly. Said about 20-25 minutes. I got there at about 22 minutes and the pizza was done. I asked what the "Original Lexys" meant on the website and she explained that her grandfather founded it and later sold it, but their family continued the pizza tradition. Very interesting family history dating back decades, and involving several pizza places. On to the pizza. The pizza looked fantastic, like the kind I would like. First bite impressions, absolutely incredible. The cheese is bursting with flavor, andeltwd perfectly. The sauce is the perfect amount of zest and tang, with plenty of perfect consistency. The crust was mostly good, had a decent crunch to it, but lacked in some places. Overall I prefer my pizzas be "well done". The pizza did stay together which I think is important, and didn't flop. Overall one of the best pizzas in Fort Wayne. 9.6/10 score, would be 9.9/10 if the crust were perfectly toasted. Great pizza.

I personally give 2 stars but my husband loves it and thinks it's the best pizza. I'm not a fan. Staff is friendly but it takes entirely too long and it's just okay. The cheese sticks are not good and that's typically my favorite part of ordering pizza. Whatever dry cheese they put on it ruins it. The pizza itself we got pepperoni and cheese for my kids and I and it was just basic and nothing that sticks out or has you wanting more. My hubby has gotten the everything pizza several times and loves it. We are a family divided on this one. Lol

It was our first time trying the pizzas here. It wasn't very good to be honest. The crust where the toppings sat was paper thin (literally) 🤦🏻‍♀️ all the toppings fell off when we tried to pick up up slice.. It was also extremely salty. 2 stars because my kids did like the cheese pizza we got them. They are also cash only... 😬🤔

This place is way underrated. 4.7 * should be at least a 4.8* +.. Their rating is higher than 98% of any other pizza joints in town, and there is a reason. The staff it's super friendly, and polite, and the food is always awesome every time we order from here. Their prices are excellent. What more do you want from a business?? Thank you to all the employees who do such a great job every time we choose to take out. When we travel we always get pizza if we have time, this place is only 15 minutes from our home and I think I should just stop trying to find any better pizza because most others just suck. Although Ramando's on State Street is neck and neck, but they are 10 miles farther away. Thank you for doing such a great job, it's very much appreciated.