Conans Pizza
603 W 29th St
Austin, TX 78705 (512) 478-5712
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
Sun 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. - Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
19 Reviews for Conans Pizza
Conans and I have had a love affair for over 20 years... so you know it's gotta be good or I would have kicked them to the curb long ago.
Their pizza is amazing and the atmosphere puts you in the way back machine and lets that inner comic book geek in most of us come out.
Just go.
You can thank me later.
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I have fond memories of Conan's. Even though I realize that it's probably not "authentic" Chicago-style pizza, I LOVE it. You see, Conan's was the first "non-chain" pizza I had in my life. Before that, I had only been exposed to Pizza Hut and Domino's (once). PH offered Thin n Crispy pizza or Thick n Chewy pizza back then. I favored the Thick n Chewy. I can dig a good thin crust, but the big bread will always win with me. What can I say? I love bread (a lot)! Given that, when I first had a slice of Conan's, I thought I had died and gone to pizza heaven. I also really like their sauce. I was just a kid, but still, all these years later, it's my fave in Austin.
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I'm a child of the '80s. (As in, I was actually a child able to comprehend events and participate in goings-on...not a bebe)
In this rough-and-tumble world, we sometimes can forget those simpler times when video games only really existed in giant standing wooden box form and those striped white athletic knee socks weren't meant to be ironic. When Goonies made every kid want to move to Astoria, Oregon and find a pirate ship and possibly a mongoloid son of a mobster who you could get on your side with a candy bar.
Bowling alleys and video arcades ruled the streets, and Cindy Lauper was enjoying the death throws of her career. It was a good time to be a kid. (and free of all, you know, awareness of political goings-ons) And what did kids enjoy doing? Eatin' some motha grubbin pizza. Because aside from watching old 80's movies you would reminisce 20 years later about while drunk with friends, eating and sleeping were right up there with riding your bike endlessly around the neighborhood hoping to find ET.
Growing up in my small hick town, we had a pizza parlor whose name escapes me. They had Joust and Pac-man and Donky Kong and odd wood work and uncomfortable wooden benches. The guy behind the counter looked like Matthew Mcconaughey from Dazed and Confused and wore a red striped sweat band while he made the pizza. This, to me, was a big part of my childhood. We came here for countless birthdays and celebrations and other pointless events. The pizza was manna and all was right with the world.
Fast forward to now. Most pizza places are owned by massive corporations who mass produce chemically enhanced food matter into "pizza". I don't know about you, but going and sitting in Pizza Hut isn't all that appealing. And so my nostalgic memory of what a pizza parlor was had all but evaporated.
Enter Conans pizza, from the fog of memory and time. They appear every 1000 years like Brigadoon and remind you of your childhood in a way that made me sit in a bizarre reverence of the completely bizarre environment. Sure, the kids behind the counter have changed...grown up, moved on...but the feeling hanging over the place makes you feel like you've stepped into a time warp.
And the pizza? The pizza is good. Fresh tasting and filling. I don't remember the last time I ate pizza and didn't feel like I needed my stomach pumped afterwards. It may not be Pizza Gold, but they restored my faith that pizza has a chance in this crazy world.
I'll likely go back...if only to have a slice and stare at the walls and pretend I'm eight again and everything seems easier.
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I'm addicted. Savage with anchovies and jalapenos.
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Conan's has some pretty good pizza. I was taken by my parents who have a deep connection with it (not sure if it was this location) in that they met at Conan's. We ordered the meat lovers on the wheat crust (kind of ironic isn't it) and I have to say it was probably some of the best pizza I have had. It was just the right blend of toppings and cheese and sauce.
The actual restaurant is a bit on the small side and only has maybe 6 tables. You can definitely tell that their main customer is delivery. The atmosphere of the place is very 70's/80's, Lots of fantasy pictures of vikings, warriors, barbarians, etc. and of course you gotta love the wood paneling. Take a look at a few of the pictures on the website. Its like walking back in time.
Overall Conan's has some great pizza and while the dine in experience hurts its rating, I would definitely order delivery from them in the future.
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The pies here are pretty good, but my favorite part is drinking some Shiner and reading all the little Conan the Barbarian or Tarzan snippets on the tables while waiting for the people working the shift call out my name to tell me that my pizza's ready. Some of the excerpts can sometimes encroach on romance novel territory, which makes me wonder if kids are trying to figure out what's going on.
I don't come here too often, but when I do, it's the deep dish Don't Choke Art on whole wheat crust for me. And yes, it's Austin-style pizza, not Chicago or New York. It's priced rather reasonably for its location and the quality of the food.
The verdict: If you live in Austin, haven't tried out this place, and want to graduate on to Austinite status, put this on your checklist. If you're just passing through, go to Home Slice instead.
Remember when those stupid aggys thought that they had invented "cold fusion." And they were all experts and had stuff to say and everyone listened...
But then we all found out they didn't know what they were talking about.
Anyone who rates Conans below 3 stars needs to be ignored. Try the deep dish whole wheat.
And yeah, if you compare it to Chicago pizza from Chicago, it's not gonna compare. Ever heard of Tex-mex? It's not the same as mex-mex... but it's still damn good.
So get out there and getcha some Chi-Tex pizza. You'll be glad you did.
PS After addiciton forms and the "whites" of your eyes become a cheesy yellow, I recommend yelping my personal trainer Sarah Stewart.
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**I've only picked up pizza, never dined in, so I don't know about service**
Conan's is the BEST pizza I've had in Austin so far! It's fresh, always ready when they say, and tastes amazing. While their deep dish pizza is their specialty, their thin crust is great too...just depends on what mood your in. The pizza is really filling and a great price for what your getting. My absolute favorite is the Veggie deep dish, with the Don't Choke Art in a close second! If your craving traditional tasting deep dish or thin crust pizza GO TO CONAN'S! You won't regret it!
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Conan the Barbarian, dragons, and scantily-clad comic ladies are just the beginning of the experience that Conan's offers. The theme is not only unusual and DIY, but amazingly well executed, since everywhere you turn there is another image or photo to look at. The pizza choices include wheat crust and soy cheese as well as the standard fare. The Choke with Art pizza, which features artichokes is quite good. Salads and service are uninspired, but the barbarian/comic book theme more than make up for it.
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I LOVE conans
4 stars for whole wheat crust option and soy cheese pizza. also 4 stars for not tasting like my grandmas really old socks.
the story:
my roomate robbie likes three things: sports, his girlfriend, and pizza. so he got some pizza and brought it home, and left it on the table while he went to talk to his girlfriend.
I was in my room probably editing some prize winning photos when
I heard the crash...my stomach sunk, I knew it had to be my dogs fault.
robbie also heard the crash and raced to the kitchen "MY PIZZA! OH NO!"
So, my dog ate all of robbies pizza. in almost a sitting. against the race of time i call and order another one, and then call austins pizza to get a soy cheese pie for myself. sorry, too late to deliver.
so i head to yelp and type: pizza delivery: soy cheese pizza
found conans. picked it up exactly at midnite. thought the place looked awesome inside. put louisiana hot sauce all over it. the cheese was creamy and stringy and soft, not at all like austins pizza soy cheese bullshit.
so anyway, thanks yelp
Why isn't anyone talking about the Conan the Barbarian connection? Who cares about the Chicago-style authenticity of the pizza? What about Barbarian style? Late 70s motif, pictures of women in bikinis riding dinosaurs? Isn't that a better use of your time than debating what it is, exactly, that makes the pizza "off" for you?
Whatever. Yeah, there's better pizza in Austin than Conan's and better pizza in the world than in Austin. But I will continue to love Conan's unconditionally. If Robert E. Howard were alive today, I'd like to imagine he'd be on his laptop, munching down a slice of whole-wheat and pepperoni, refilling his diet coke for free, and churning out another masterpiece of barbarian literature.
And the north location (Burnet Rd.) is where it's at. At least ever since the car crash.
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I would never suggest Conan's to be similar to NY-style or Chicago-style, or any great "style" of pizza (although they claim to produce Chicago-style pizza....). But, hell, when you've got slim pickins, go with the best.
Conan's is old school. They've been delivering decent pies in Austin for over 30 years. This location on the corner of 29th and Guadalupe is easy to find and relatively accessible from anywhere in Central or North Austin (sorry Southies...). There's something different about their pizza....I can't get a taste bud on it, but it's something unusual. I think it's the crust bottom or the sauce....or the combination of the two. Either way, Conan's is worth checking out. Try the green pepper and mushroom.
This location (one of three) features a tiny dining room, which would be inconvenient for groups or families, but is perfect for one or two. They have two front booths with only one side, so you can sit and look out the window on to the always-crazy Guadalupe. Average prices, but check out their website for dinner and lunch specials. Delivery and take-out available.
Conan's is cool.
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Conan's is good Pizza - if you're not too picky about your pizza.
I'm from Chicago and Conan's has no concept of what Chicago Style pizza really tastes like. Conan's looks like a reasonable deep dish pizza and they have a pretty tasty crust. The problem is they kill everything by drowning the pie in sauce. This kills it for me.
Try Mangia for something closer to real Chicago Style. Or better yet - Drive to Houston and go to Star Pizza
Remember when that car crashed into the dining room? Boy, was that a big night in Austin. Almost as big as when UT covers up another on-campus student suicide or alcohol overdose.
Wait, we were talking about pizza, right? Yeah, it's good. I know it's not real Chicago pizza, but it works. At least it's something within walking distance of campus, because, really, the pickings are slim in general. No one goes to Pho. Don't make the mistake of eating at Cain & Able's.
And NY pizza is limp dog barf anyway, like that crap on 6th street.
Worst. Review. Ever, huh?
The chicago style pizza was drowned in sauce. And the sauce if very strong. Tastes like tomato paste with sugar and salt. Its just not good. And it was 30 bucks for two pizzas. And to the guy who brought up bono...what the hell does an irish terrorist know about pizza.
Chicago-style deep dish my ass. More like Orlando-style. Or Pizza Hut-style. Try Mangia instead. Or Digiorno. Or Red Baron.
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Some of you Yelpers out there may be following my quest to find some decent pizza in Austin, Texas. My journey brought me to Conan's, a place several locals claimed to have found "great" pizza.
That just affirmed to me how pizza deprived the community has become. It's to the point that people think ridiculously bad pizza is good, because they only have Chuck E Cheese to compare it to.
Ditto what Khalil H. said. Only leave Pizza Hut out of this. I think I might give them two stars instead of just one.
well, let's face the facts. austin pizza will never be as good as chicago or new york pizza, it just won't. with that said, conan's is a good 2nd. try the don't choke art pizza with artichokes (yummy) and spinach. you can pick between white or wheat crust and even get soy cheese (although it's not vegan). it's a pretty good pie. i've not found many in austin that are super tasty but i recommend this place over all the crappy chains like papa johns, etc.
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Conan's is a staple in Austin, and while they may not serve up a 5-star New York-style pie, they certainly do a good job, and their chow is pretty cheap, too. Their distinctive twist is their whole wheat crust, which really is yummy and much healthier than a crust made of white flour. This is a popular spot--especially since it's so close to UT--and it's pretty busy at lunch time, but one look at the autographed U2 promo pic next to the register was all I needed. Any pizza good enough for Bono is good enough for, well, pretty much the entire unworthy lot of western civilization, right? I thought so...
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