Forbidden Zone PIZZA & Espresso Bar in Campbell River
2207D Glenmore Rd, Campbell River, BC V9H 1E1, Canada
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Super friendly staff. Great tasting pizza slices (best around imo). Good coffee. Most importantly they hire locals. Skip Timmie’s and support these folks.
Ordered a pizza cost Almost $60. Open the box before leaving and I was blown away at how disgusting the chicken on it looked and how thin It was. My son had one bite spit it out. I brought it back to the front and asked if this is normally how their pizzas look and I wanted a refund. So the girl goes and gets her manager. We only use premium products on our pizza she says. I said well, where are you getting your products from because it doesn’t look very premium to me. Anyways she stared at me, basically wouldn’t give me a refund so I’m trying not to make a big scene. Not a thing was offered, after wasting my time waiting with my child, to make it right. I said, forget it and was about to leave but I wasn’t gonna get ripped off like this. So I walked back to the front, put the pizza down and said I want to refund. Cmon this pizza is worse than a Little Caesars hot and ready. She tried to give me some excuse instead of refunding me, and I said I don’t wanna hear it. I wanna refund. It’s getting awkward at this point clearly this woman doesn’t want to admit that this pizza was made beyond poorly. So if you like overpriced, Paper thin pretty much burnt pizza, oh and being treated like you’re nothing, then go right ahead and waste your money here. I’ll never return to this place. What a joke. You have changed this interaction to fit your narrative. Not once did he swear you or staff. So you are calling my husband/customer a liar? He clearly stated he was not swearing at you or your staff. Before you try and make this look like your the victim maybe reverse the roles. if you were trying to return something and a manager dragged it out in front of other customers continuing to ask what’s the problem and giving excuses rather than just saying sorry sir let me return that for you and give you your money back…… how would you feel in that circumstance? How would you feel being belittled in a scene of in front of others? he said you made him feel uncomfortable. You made him feel like he didn’t want it even return it because he felt you were gonna continue to make excuses of why your prices are $60 for a large pizza. Before calling people liars maybe put yourself in the other person shoes and see how you would feel.
Bought two medium pizzas and two iced coffee drinks. Was shocked to find out that the cost was $85! That’s $30 each for two medium pizzas! That’s giving $10 for each drink, still a rip off. Not only that but each one had sloppy toppings and super thin crust. What happened to the delicious fluffy, topping loaded pizza Forbidden had years ago? Is there new management? I didn’t order thin crust, if I had there wouldn’t have been any crust left. It felt like such a rip off. Not to mention that the covid set up felt cold and impersonal since you had to yell through a microphone to be heard by the person taking the order. Unfortunately my family was camping several minutes away so it felt like a waste of time to return it. It was embarrassing feeding that to my family.
Pizza was delicious, pasta was yummy. Service was blah. No smile, no thank you. Guy on the phone was great:) Bit pricey but at least the food was good.
I only bought a single piece of pizza from the warmer while driving through. Taste was good however the price was high. $5.25 for a single slightly oversized piece of pizza. Was disappointed at how high the price was. $10.50 for two pieces. I would have got two if it was a bit less $. Staff was friendly and service was prompt.
A surprise find. I has an amazing mango smoothy. They also have pizza. I look forward to go back We went back today for a pizza. We had the nacho pizza. So creative and very good. The single slice ones looked amazing. I have to say the young staff there were amazing! It was very busy and they were polite, attentive, and just plain awesome!!
My girlfriend picked up a large pizza the other night as we were excited to try this place. But when I saw my statement that a large pizza cost nearly 50$ I was flabbergasted. For that price the pizza was so not worth it. I am so disappointed in the price. It feels like they’re taking advantage of being in a rural area. I understand that supporting local can cause prices to be higher but for what you get, this is ridiculous. Would absolutely not recommend.
Great little jem of a place in Saratoga. Open super early for those early risers. Very friendly staff. Awesome smoothies and truly awesome cinnamon buns. If you are driving through stop by. Oh and they bake all their stuff there. And did I tell you their pizza is also awesome?
40$ pizza, get real
$50 middem meat lover .no much meat at all .never go there again.
Lovely coffee!
Decent coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
I ordered a large pepperoni pizza, when I went to pick it up I was shocked that it costed nearly $50 dollars, pizza was decent. Definitely felt ripped off.
Great coffee and pizza!
Just shy of $70 for a 12 & 14 pizza. 14 pizza was missing ingredients. Was offered 25% off my next order (but Im staying at the provincial park). Wont be back for a second round. Definitely not worth the money. Still failing years later. I guess its my mistake for coming back. Have had failures in black coffee and now a breakfast sandwich. Its almost as if the plastic barrier that was put up for covid stops the staff from hearing what you say. Dont waste your time unless your expectations are low. There is much better coffee from a trailer on the side of the road.
Decent for what it is.
Expensive pizza! Island prices? Wont be back. Pizza was OK, pretty ordinary.
Great pizza but be prepared for the price. At over $100 for two pizzas it is actually cheaper to buy it by the slice.
Great quality pizza and generous slices, they have some ready to go and for a large guy 2 or 3 will fill me up. Lots of options and friendly staff
Worst pizza I have had. No toppings it was all crust and over cooked.
Stopped by for a coffee and slice of pizza as was recommended to me. Definitely will be back. Delicious pizza, fresh coffee, and good service.
We got the oyster river special. Kinda pricey, but it is way outside of any of the cities so that isnt entirely unexpected. The only negative is there is nowhere to stay and eat comfortably. The only table they have is ankle height.
Fantastic pizza, and delicious Lattes too! Always friendly staff.
Great Pizza, Great location The Sauce they use is the Best!!! Food
Best Pizza and breakfast sandwiches you can get on the island period. The staff are lovely and friendly, its a great location. Definitely stop by if youre in the area.
Great pizza. My first time there and I sure will be back, fast and friendly service thanks for lunch
Takeout only since Covid. Good pies.
Forbidden zone has been my number one stop for my coffee and I m never disappointed with the flavour! Service is always very friendly, welcoming and enjoyable. Dietary restrictions: - I appreciate the non dairy options! :D Kid-friendliness: Yummy child friendly drinks and snacks/single slice pizza makes it easy for a quick filling snack for you and your little ones. Wheelchair accessibility: Same level parking makes it super convenient for wheelchairs/anyone who needs an aide to walk.
So sad to be leaving a 1 star review, but it has to be done... This used to be one of the best pizza places in town, loved their smoothies. Went it in recently (after not being for years) and brought a friend from out of town, raving how good they were. I felt so bad I reccomended this pizza for my friend and family. The crust was so dry and not flavorful at all, sauce and cheese just looked and tasted so cheap. It seemed comparable to what I imagine you would get at 7-11... The pizza was honestly horrible and would not reccomend. Idk what happened to this place but I wont be returning. We got a large cheese and a meat one, sizes got smaller and product hot cheaper. I will keep going to dominos or panago honestly.
Very friendly staff.
They have a mango smoothie here I like greatly and I stop here when I can, but its right off the highway so its a no brainer. The pizza here is really good either bye the slice or a full pizza, very affordable, service with a smile and friendly definitely a great place to stop in Alot of options on the menu, looks real good
Good pizza and food service.
Hole in the wall, with no other amenities for miles. Typical gen Z service
This place is a joke. I try and get a pizza slice for lunch several times a week yet have never been able to get a slice. I ask for puzza and get told id have to wait 20 minutes. That does not work on a lunch break. I will never try and get lunch here ever again. The pizza is not worth even trying to get a slice. Go to jackfnife pizza down the road. Once again i tried to give them another chance cause id love a slice for lunch. NOPE! No slices to be had at 1205PM of course. I highly recomend trying to eat lunch here never.
Pizza was burnt and tasted like a frozen pizza badly reheated in a toaster oven.
Excellent service . Pizza was hot,fresh, yummy and for $5/slice how can you go wrong
It puts the feta ranch on the pizza or it gets the hose again.
Great coffee. Friendly service
Was driving from Courtenay to Campbell River and got a bbq chicken pizza and it was amazing! Would highly recommend!
Terrible pizza it was cold and very dry Definitely not worth five dollars! After a few bites I had to bring it back as The sauce was even all dried up The guy at the cashier gave me a dollar back I looked at it for a moment and Thought it was still not worth it They said it would be just another few minutes till the fresh slice came out so I said OK I ll wait for one of those Then the other lady suggested to give me one of those hot ones and just charge me four dollars! I couldn t believe it! How about replace my terribly cold pizza with a new one? In the end I just got a refund and walked away Not very impressed I heard there was a better pizza place in town :-)
Their pizza and cheese bread is worth the drive! Homemade pizza without all the work is worth the price too. Fresh dough and meats are so nice. Not to mention I am injured and cant carry my boxes to the car and the amazing staff bring it right out to me. Keep it up you guys!!
OMG! The pizza here is super-cala-fragilistic-firetrucking-deliciousnesserestly. YOU HAVE TO STOP HERE FOR PIZZA. Friendly staff, amaz-balls amount of lip-smacking refreshing drinks, MONSTER COOKIES, coffee, everything to to make belly town happy!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Pricey but excellent pizza. Better than most youll find in the big cities.
Wont go into details. Never supporting this business again. The owner needs to check their behaviour especially in the publics eye. Your actions were deplorable.
Counter service this morning made me feel as if I was a distraction from the other jobs being done. There was no pizza made so early as eight this morning, so was sold some unidentified pizza from the fridge. Reheated, but since the server was too busy with what she was doing the pizza was burnt. She also brought it to me on a plate when I asked for a box, when I confirmed my request again, I was made to feel like I was needlessly taking up her time. Proper service was desired, next time I will think twice about returning.
Amazing food and service
This combo had me wondering what kind of place to expect. Caffeine and Margarita za s are Italian I guesss. Either way, what s my point, fantastic espresso in a quaint location. Nice spot to stop in if your travelling along the Oceanside route
7am and only 1 person in front of me ordered 3 mini egg quiches with 4 lattes and was told it would be done in 20min. It took almost an hour to get them and they re not worth it. The lattes taste like watery milk. Go somewhere else.
Super yummy pizza and nice staff. 10/10 recommend.
Don t bother stopping for the coffee. Despite the menu the actual food espresso isn t great. Baked goods we had seemed to be packet mix.
Terrible coffee, milk scalding hot. Don t make barista coffee if you don t have the skills
Drove from Courtenay to get one of your renowned brekky pizzas. we were not disappointed. Quick service in spite of crowds. Flavor and texture perfect. How do you do it? You should be world famous. At least Island famous. Keep up the great tradition. Thx
Great coffee, and egg bites for breakfast. Pizza is good too.
Very tasty Pizza! Its not cheap though. Edit months later Aug 2022 - Quality is not consistent unfortunately and weve moved on.
Cinnamon buns baked fresh - but only 6! Maybe order ahead or we trolled in and bought all of them hot out of the oven at 9am. Yummy cream cheese icing!
So this was my first taste of islander pizza and it didnt disappoint. The crust wasnt to crunchy, the sauce had good taste, there was a good amount of toppings and cheese and was delicious. Definitely recommend 8/10
Always a good pizza we love it and recommend them.
Great pizza with wide selection of flavours for pizza and coffee as well! A neat little shop!
We tried your pizza a year ago when we were visiting Campbell River and thought it was excellent. We were back up again this year and it was our first stop for a meal out. The pizza was terrible. It was doughy and didn t appear to be cooked all the way through. What we remembered the year before was the taste and smell of garlic but not this time. We even tried cooking it in our oven but it was still doughy. We probably won t try it again. Very disappointing! Sue and Scott, Victoria BC
This used to be the best pizza around. Not so much now. For a $36 BBQ chicken pizza, there should be more than a scant scattering of dried up and tiny, wizzled pieces of chicken. So disappointing. Never again.
Great pizza, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee!
Vegetarian options: Great place for pickup Pizza in Black Creek area Food
Dec 19 2022 5:30pm The girl at the counter has absolutely horrible customer service. I asked how much a slice of pizza is because the sign out front looks like slice 2.60 when a slice is 4.88$. So if I was to get 2 slices it would be 10$ so I asked how much a small pizza is. She responded ugh! It would be about a 20 min wait because we have a lot of orders ... like ok I didnt ask that.. I asked how much a small was. If I am ordering a pizza I would expect it to be at least a 15 to 20 min wait. She seemed like I was such an inconvenience to her. She was huffing and puffing with each of the 3 questions I asked. I ended up just getting 1 slice because she was so horrible. Pizza tasted good but severely overpriced compared to the endless fresh dough shops on the mainland. Also I would change your (slice 2go) sign because it looks like (slice 2.60) Will probaby not go back. Very disapointed.
Thanks Jessica for getting our pizza to us in our tricky location. We appreciate your effort!
Consistently gone down hill over the last 6 months. Love to support local. But the price versus quality doesnt add up.
Ordered some pizza while we were staying at breakers resort! It was so good! Highly recommend!
Excellent pizza, by the slice or whole. Coffee when I need it, great service. No complaints!
Quality of their pizza is amazing. If you want a slice they also offer by the slice. Stop in and try, you will not be disappointed.
Good espresso and treats for a quick grab. Their scones and cookies are worth a try! Close by to a local liquor store and grocery store with an ATM.
Horrible customer service/manners. $5.50 for London fog that tasted subpar at best. I dont usually leave bad reviews but when Im being polite and even leave a decent tip and they hardly even acknowledge me Im def gunna leave a review. It was just a what do you want and that was literally it. No thanks for the tip, or have a good day. I like to support local but Im highly unimpressed with this coffee shop and Ill make sure my family & friends know too.
Pizzas are overpriced and not that special.
Great pizza. By the slice
Good sauce and crust ok over priced little light on toppings
I couldnt wait to give this place a try as Id heard from lots of people that they serve excellent pizza .. and I was not disappointed. We will definitely be back!
Great pizza and coffee
Great tasting pizza with the freshest ingredients. Ordered ahead and picked up in 20 minutes. Medium Oyster River Special was $34 (taxes included).
I happen to be there at 4:20 today. Served by Jessica. She was professional,fast and clean conscious (as she said no to a handshake.) The Pizza, Ham & Pineapple: Crust was the best part, it was all good Could have 5 stars but the cost on a slice is too high.
Loved our pizza tonight, Oyster River special... Nice crispy chewy crust, plenty of flavor in the tomato sauce, lots of tasty meats and vegetables, and generous with the cheese too. Loved it.
Place has great food. The breakfast pizza is rediculus good. The quality vs price is fair. Well worth it
Excellent pizza, if pricey. Service was quick and of similar high quality. I waded across a river to get this pizza, and would again.
$80 for two pizzas - whack.
Excellent pizza, scrumptious crust. The picture says it all!
Very good pizza will come back!
Really good pizza and latte, quick and friendly service
Completely disheartened. I am local and I firmly believe in buying local and supporting local. However I am sad to say I will never support this business again. I typically order from jack knife pizza but like to give forbidden a chance. This is my 4th time in 6 months ordering from forbidden and I have never received a decent meal yet. Constantly pizzas are under cooked and doughy. Also the veggies are cut by a 5 yr old making mega blocks out of the onions. Pasta no better. Ordered spag and meat sauce. Flavorless with no meat. Im done jackknife gets my business from now on.
Will give 5 stars once you arrive at the 21st century. No debit on delivery for years now -_- Now I asked for delivery and they said they cant there short staffed, I counted 7 people in the kitchen, Ive never seen that many people working, kinda sad
Unexpectedly great pizza. First time visitors. We ordered a couple pizzas and they were excellent. Very friendly staff. When I come back I will try your daytime offerings.
Great pizza and slices to go !
Best breakfast sandwiches around (get the quiche!) made by the friendliest people around :)
The most delicious gluten free pizza Ive ever eaten.
Wonderful... enjoy talking to the people that work there.. and the customers.. sitting and enjoying coffee/tea and conversation
Coffees better than most chains
We love it here, good coffee & good pizza. we love the vibe of this place and its location to the beach. Authentic and local.
Fantastic pizza and a delicious spaghetti Alfredo . Love this place!!
Best pizza hands down.....fohgetttaboutit
Serving up a breakfast sandwich consisting of ham, cheese, and eggs on a fresh English Muffin alongside a delicious hot Mocha makes this an amazing place for a quick bite to eat. Thanks Wendy!
Delicious! Very generous with the toppings.
Kids love the pizza and smoothies. They are close to home and conveniently located near groceries and liquor store.
Been one of personal favorites for years. They have had their ups and downs with new management but I have to say their pizza and coffee has never been better! If you are ever checking out the beaches or trails in black creek or just passing through, you should definitely be checking this place out!
Absolutely the best vegetarian pizza I ve ever had
Friendly staff and good drinks. Havent tried the pizza but Ive heard its really good :)
Definitely a gem of Black Creek! The pizza is amazing and when we stop here for coffees in the morning its always a pleasant experience! Theyve got some awesome seasonal beverages too! Im not usually one for frou frou coffee (as I call it) but they do it well here. So far my interactions with the staff have all been varying levels of fun. Good people and good food/drink... what more do you need!?
Completely unprofessional different price on the same thing for over a year pizza is terrible and way overpriced staff is rude good thing there the only place around.later I waited until there were no customers and told the server not to speak to me like that and called me passive aggressive??? Refered to as not 1 of the good customers and not working and then told to F0 the owner should check recording Jan 7 2019 between 700am and 1000am and respond
Great coffee house and fantastic by the slice pizza. The whole pizzas are a little more expensive than other places but they ate heaped with toppings. One of the best pizzas I have eaten.
Great spot for awesome pizza and friendly people
Such a great atmosphere, full of wonderful workers. Everything is made fresh to order and you can tell the quality and care that goes into theyre work, i much rather get an ice cap from them rather than timhortans, and every time it comes out perfectly! Great customer service, you can call in ahead of time, and they will have your drink or meal ready for you when you arive. Far and few between do you find a place that takes such personal care for each and every one of theyre customers.
Our local pizza joint great food
$19 FOR 4 SLICES OF NOT SO GOOD PIZZA. CHICKEN ON THE PIZZA WAS VERY DRY. SAUCE HAS NO FLAVOUR. WILL NOT BE RETURNING.
Good coffee and yummy treats. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable about the local area. Nice walks close by.
Great pizza. Great service and super friendly staff.... Would Rachel across Canada again just to get some more. I dont think they del ok very to Ontario though. Too bad.
Great pizza
The service was welcoming and friendly and my soy mocha and breakfast sandwich were delicious. I will have to return for their famous pizza!
Vay dont put paperoinne on top vay put it at the bottom it Should be on top and cheese was not mailtid
Enviroment: small little pizzeria, maintained and doesnt have a clear theme. Staff: could tell they were there just to do their job. Not rude but not to welcoming. Food: I ordered a bbq chicken, what was supposed to be bacon was small fatty chunks of ham and lacked on bbq sauce. Chicken taste like they store it soaking in water.
Super yummy pizza and strawberry banana smoothie! The front cashier was so nice and sweet, she made my experience great!
five stars Slice a pizza and a coffee $8 or gluten free crust pizza and baked goods $4 my grandma would swear she made 100 years ago. Best pizza for $20-$30 ever. Friendly staff. Close to racing and Monster truck rides go carts and beaches.
Best pizza in oyster! ;)
This is no joke the best pizza I ve ever had, friendly people, good service, fresh ingredients, they don t skimp on the toppings and the crust is amazing! In my experience people don t eat the crust because it s dry and tasteless, that is NOT the case here. Looking forward to coming back again soon.
Awesome pizza. A little on the expensive side but I guess thats what you get when you are the only pizza place around.
Love this place!!!! Their pizza is to die for!! They even went out of their way to deliver it to us, what customer service Keep up the wonderful baking
Great pizza!
This is perhaps the only place in Black Creek where you can grab a coffee, pizza or a variety of dig cookies have a seat and enjoy conversations with the locals. Its ideally located beside the liquor and grocery store.
Stopped here just to grab a slice of pizza and wasn t expecting much as you never know how long the pizza has been sitting there for. But was seriously surprised at how tasty of a slice it was!! Definitely worth trying out if you enjoy a good slice of pie!
Pizza is A+ and the folks are lovely.
Fresh cinnamon buns and an Americano in the morning keep me coming back.
Had this pizza a few years ago when camping. Now we have to stop by when in the area. Love this pizza!! All the way from Coquitlam BC.
Good pizza
Soooo good pizzas! Fresh ingredients and stellar service! We also went and got coffee earlier in the day, very good coffee! 5 stars!
Great pizza! Other food and drinks are good too! Staff always friendly.
Yummy pizza, absolutely ridiculous prices. $60-$70 for two large pizzas. Thank you Trump for the great exchange rate these days.
Great pizza, baked goods, and coffee beverages
This pizza should be illegal as it definitely does not fit in my diet.. and it is so flipping good I had a hard time restraining myself
Best soup and single slice anywhere! Cheese scones are to die for!
New to area ,pleasant surprise discovered at THE FORBIDDEN ZONE Pizzeria and flavoured coffees.Unbeliable friendly staff greet you on entry and exit.Excellent choice of toppings.To die for music and comfortable seating,enjoyed by locals and passerbys.Great asset to this small community hub.I am here 3 times a day. Check it out. or you are missing out
absolutely amazing, super friendly and homely feeling when in the shop from the staff. the pizza and coffe is awesome and never forgetful!!
Great coffee and pizza. The staff is very friendly.
Really great service, very friendly staff and a good array of choices. Ideal for the tourists staying in the area or the parent that doesnt want to cook that night. The store is tiny and how they manage so much out of such a small business is incredible. A great addition to Black Creek and a staple for years. Were always picking up a Mediterranean and Hawaiian after a long drive from Victoria. Well order it in Parksville and its hot and ready by the time we roll in. The store right beside it pairs nicely with the hot pizza. Locals know what Im talking about. Keep up the good work Forbidden Zone team!
This is a great place to stop for a tea, coffee, and add a variety of snacks such as muffins,pizza by the slice,cinnamon buns,cookies, which are always fresh and very good. The pizzas to go are first class and are ready in a short time. Another important thing to note is that a group of Campers from Salmon Point RV Resort walk along the sea shore trail and then stop at the Forbidden Zone for coffee or tea and goodies . Related to this we also stop at the grocery store for food items etc which we also need.
Overpriced mediocre pizza.
Friendly staff, good selection of hot drinks and excellent pizza and baked goods. I love this place.
Delicious Food, great atmosphere, and friendly service. I will be going many times more and I would highly recommend this place.
Its a popular local meeting spot in the neighbourhood. Quick service coffee shop and pizza offerings
This isnt Panagos or Dominos, this is real pizza and its amazing, well worth the price. And the staff were very friendly, will definitely be coming back often.
Best pizza Ive had in a long time. Id make it a little easier to order from their web site by including the ingredients of each pizza. (Im sure the staff would like this too.)
Great place to grab some pizza or coffee while camping at Miracle Beach!
Good coffee and baked goods. Friendly service.
Jerez has stopped
Pizza is hit and miss.
Living in the area this little place has sure become handy. Coffee and breakfast snacks in the morning. And their pizza is delicious!!!
Very disrespectful management. You dont wanna bother with asking for a refund when they make something not to order refusing to remake your order because its too busy
Possibly the worst pizza I ever had..... Very expensive too. Tried to build my own pizza with four toppings and they couldnt figure out the price. Got them and they were very undercooked had to cook them for 20 minutes more and they were still terrible...dont waste your time and money would give them less than a star
Literally the worst pizza and business I have ever seen. Thanks for the half cooked pizzas for $75. Id call and complain but the pizza cook seemed so proud. Nice job buddy, pizzas looked beautiful
Disappointed. Wanted to order a half cheese pizza and half ham & pineapple. Cheese pizza is 22 dollars. Menu lists extra items as 3 dollars per extra topping. This would be 28 and the 2 ingredients would only be on half of the pizza. Man working there advised that he would instead have to charge 30 dollars as the specific ingredients was the same as their Hawaiian . If your menu says 3 dollars per extra topping and you will be having half a cheese pizza, either work to help the customer or make your prices make sense. Why charge an extra 2 dollars on top of everything? It was a lost sale. I have already told family and friends and the forbidden zone is off their list.
Tasty pizza and good coffee
Ok place to pick up a specialty coffee on he go. Can be a little bit 1st thing in the morning, as the locals come in for a cuppa.
