Both Hands Wood-Fired Pizzeria & Bakery in Thunder Bay

Very plain no flavor not sure what happend but all try again just to make sure it just wasnt a bad day

Awesome pizza and bread. Great, chill vibe. Eat here. You wont regret it.

Delicious pizza, great service!

Best wood fired pizza in Thunder Bay! So many fun combos, there s definitely something for everyone, even picky eaters!

Could not believe that this kind of pizzas exist anymore. They use wood burning oven for their pizzas and their place looks like an antique shop.

Great pizza great price

Amazing pizza and bread at very great prices

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free crust available! Service

We are from Manitoba and was recommended to this place! Delicious pizza. We were happily surprised by the discounted frozen section with various breads and ready to bake pizzas that you can take home. We purchased the frozen sourdough for sandwiches yum!

The tastiest rye bread I have ever had. SO moist. I have tried all the Rye loaves I could across Germany where this dense bread is traditional and seriously this loaf from both hands is the best. It doesnt crumble apart when you cut it. Highly recommend.

I ordered from Both Hands for the 2nd time today; and I think it was even better than the first time! I come from home of the worlds best pizza Slice. A place called Cowabungas in Hamilton (look it up its not just a marketing gimmick they actually won). They too, make their dough with a sourdough starter. I bet that if Both Hands were to go toe to toe with Cowabungas it would be a battle for the ages! I am here on business and love a good pie (who doesnt right?) and Both Hands definitely ticks the box. Their toppings are fresh and portioned perfectly, the sauce is the right balance of sweet and tangy with the perfect herbaceousness, the cook in the oven is textbook perfection with just enough char to give that wonderful flavour profile but the star of the show is the dough. The sourdough gives the crust a tang that is associated with the finicky little bacterial culture, and the slightly chewiness with the outer crunch is a pleasure for your mouth. To top it all off, the establishment just feels like a nice place to be, the staff seem like the kind of people who would lend you their jacket to walk home in the rain. Definitely the best pizza in Thunder Bay (and maybe the world)!

Upon entering Both Hands Pizza, I was initially greeted by a pleasant aroma, which set a positive expectation. However, my experience quickly took a turn for the worse at the counter. There was an open bread rack at the front, and a customer was coughing close to it. Concerned for health and safety, I requested a loaf from a more protected area in the back. Unfortunately, the response from the staff was far from professional. The bread was handled barehanded and placed directly on a wooden counter without any sanitary barrier, such as a mat, bag or paper. When I expressed my concerns about the hygiene, especially given the coughing near the bread rack, the response was dismissive. The suggestion to bag my own bread next to the area where the customer had been coughing felt inconsiderate and unprofessional. This interaction was frustrating and led me to question the food handling training of the staff. It is essential for any food establishment, especially a bakery, to adhere to strict hygiene standards to ensure customer safety and satisfaction. I hope the management takes this feedback seriously and considers implementing covered bread racks and proper staff training in customer service and food hygiene. These changes are crucial to regain customer trust and ensure a welcoming environment. Previous visits under different management had always been excellent, which is the only reason my rating isn t lower. I am willing to reconsider my patronage if significant improvements are made, reflecting the standards expected in our community.

Best gluten free pizza! Vegetarian options: Many options Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pizza is an 11 and delicious!

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I have been buying the frozen pizzas for a few years and have always loved them. We stopped in and ate at the restaurant tonight for the first time. It was awesome! We tried 3 different pizzas (1 gluten free), and they were all awesome!

Had lunch with a friend today. Everything about the food, level of service and the atmosphere was great.

This was my first time at both hands pizza. Id have to say that the brick oven pizza was one of the best Ive had! Staff were friendly and pizza was quick and hot! We will be back.

pizza is really good, for a small city in canada

My favourite pizza in the Thunder Bay,fresh or frozen,never a disappointment with quality and the service.

For anyone who wants quality pizza, not fast food lazy quick fix... AAA authentic, locally hand made, satisfying in experience from taste, to how its made, to the space you eat in.... this is the place. Im wondering if theyve been a guest on a TV show yet?!?! Ninja Turtles would be so proud!

Absolutely a must. Great pizzeria, service is exemplary. Give it a try you wont wont regret it. Wood fired oven makes all the difference.

Great Pizza made by wonderful people. Also wonderful selection of Woodfield baked bread. Yum yum.

Smells wonderful! Great pizza and lots of other baked treats. The ginger bread cookies were amazing !

Simple amazing wood oven pizza. Extremely friendly staff. Whatever sauce they used was super addicting! Can t wait to order again! Recommended dishes

Picked up a 16 pizza to bring home. Half the pizza was burnt didnt notice until I got it home. The ingredients and crust had merit but for $32 a pizza the quality control should be a little better. On the up side the staff were friendly and offered water while I waited for my pizza.

Traveling in Canada and wanted to try a new pizza place! This place the pizza was so delicious! Would highly recommend!

Theyre pizza is superb! and very friendly staff!

Best Pizza, wood fired oven and a lot expertise in making original Pizza. The Bread is also very good. Vegetarian options: They have very good vegetarian ingredients and also the option with vegan cheese!

The crust was great, but they got my toppings wrong - I asked for red onion they gave me white, I asked for sun-dried tomatoes they gave me the regular kind. I might try to get their frozen crusts next time to use at home.

Amazing and tasty pizza!

Best pizza in town. When I order a 16 inch, I have a hard time with any impluse control. Strongly recommend.

Very nice place

Best pizza in Thunder Bay. Great pricing.

Good pizza on a wood fire

Stop here for pizza every time were driving through. Angry Hawaiian is the best. Not sure if its new but theyre doing bread in the wood fired oven now too.

First time in there. Had table service and were well served. The metal chairs were uncomfortable, too narrow for those of us that dont weigh 150lbs. The steel bars running down the sides pinch you in. Lots of toppings available and a reasonable price for a well crafted pizza. Very tasty thin crust pizza. Would try it again.

Four young pizza experts. Great ingredients, great music, creative menu, and fabulous service all enhance the true value for the food you get. Unfortunately, you ll have to wait for the liquor license renewal to have a beer. All in all, great job.

Major deliciousness

Seriously the best gluten free pizza Ive ever had. This place has a great atmosphere, great food, and friendly staff. Definitely a place to stop! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options!

Went here in early September 2023. Pizza was awesome. My wife and son have to have gluten free and their crust is amazing. Dietary restrictions: They have gluten free crust and dairy free cheese Kid-friendliness: Great staff

Pizza was absolutely perfect! And the ginger molasses cookies are on point

AMAZING pizza, Great cookies and very friendly staff!! 100/10 wish I lived closer to come here more. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options available.

Best sourdough I ever had! I live about 5 and 1/2 hours away, but have family in Thunder Bay who kindly pick up and deliver to me when up my way, or when we make it down to Thunder Bay we make sure to stop and grab a few loaves to freeze.. although they are usually eaten up quick! The rye is my favourite, haven t tried the pizza yet, but next time we are in Thunder Bay.. will be sure to try

Fantastic gluten-free pizza cooked in a wood oven. No settling here! Dietary restrictions: Gluten-free pizza has a good crust. Food : 5/5 |

Pizza was awesome! We always try to find a pizza when we are away from home.

Great taste. Havent had such delicious pizza in long time

Cool little pizza place! (from out of town and found this place on Google maps). Id come back again and again if I lived here!

Great food, good vibes, friendly staff

Beautifully crafted pizzas and bread in a wood fired oven. We really enjoyed and will be repeat customers!!

A great spot with good customer service. I loved the dough and ordered the gran Torino.

Fantastic pizza.

Pizza was one of the best Ive had in a while. Crust was chewy and crisp and tasty cheese. Quality toppings. Well cooked. I felt it was well priced for the 11 inch pizza. Will be going back before i leave Thunder Bay.

Stopped in for our favorite pizza and couldnt resist the fresh bread... OMG, what a treat!

Great thin crust pizza! One of the best in town!

I can actually say this is the best pizza in town, having tried all (or very close to all) pizza joints in town. Their crust is just ..mouah! They are serious about their toppings, too. Very creative, yet succulent pizzas are on their menu, as well.

Best pizza in town try the grand torino my favorite

Amazing pizza with delicious crust. The friendliness and customer service were outstanding. What an amazing find. We went for pizza, we left with an extra pizza as leftover as well as delicious blueberry-cheesecake icecream and a fresh loaf of bread. If the owner reads this: you have a fantastic crew working there. Unfortunately, we are moving to the Yukon so the likelihood of coming back is slim. Bùt, never say never! Highly recommended when you are in or near Thunder Bay.

Really good pizza. Their stove makes very good thin crust pizza, would recommend to any pizza lover

Very good pizza and service!

Amazing pizza, great breads. I had a basic Hawaiian and bought a loaf of the raisin bread to bring home for supper. It is all through their wood-fired oven. It looks like I will be doing lunch there, soon! They regularly make the neighbourhood smell delicious.

Amazing place with delicious freshly baked whole-wheat thin crust pizza. Lots of toppings choices, friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!

Good pizza, friendly service

Staff were very nice and pizza was really good. Loved the crust. Dietary restrictions: Our friend got the gluten free pizza and said it was amazing.

My favorite place for pizza.

Awesome little place in thunder bay. Would definitely recommend if youre passing through.

Awesome pizza!

Wonderful food, cozy space, good service!

The best wood fired pizza I ve had in years!

Really good pizza and staff was friendly. I am not able to eat gluten and they hade options for me and the pizza tasted great. Inisde was cozy but I ordered out.

Love their Whole Hog and Cranberry/Sesame Seed breads !!!

Great pizza and delicious breads the service was exceptional

Lovely place. Their sourdough-crust pizza is very yummy, crunchy and one-of-the-kind; I consider it one of the best Ive ever tried (out of countless pizzerias weve visited in 10 provinces, 2 territories and 33 states, and overall 37 countries). I also absolutely love their breads and buy them all the time (rye bread is my favourite); theyre delicious and also healthy, what else do you need? Staff is fantastic, too - very kind, humble and generous (my toddler broke one of their beautiful ceramic dishes once and they were super nice about it; we also got their bread for free once - just because it was a little bit flatter than usual. We still loved it!). Oh have I mentioned cookies? Just go and try their cookies, too!

The crust was paper thin, hardly any sauce or toppinps, cheese almost none. I have had this pizza before and it was good but this time not so much. For a $30 pizza you would expect a little more, I should have opened the box before I left, if I did I would not have paid for it.

Excellent pizza

Best pizza in Tbay. No argument in my mind

Kind of thin and poorly made for $25ish dollars. Not what I was expecting.

Fast service. Willing to fully customize pizza with vegan options. Super friendly service

like its decro and taste

Great pizza!! Nice crust, great toppings.. Could of used more goat cheese..fast service!

My favorite pizza.

Best pizza I ever had!!

Its a but wait but its worth it!!! Yummy!!!

Artesian pizza. Great taste, perfect crust. Oher reviews complaining about the amount of toppings were expecting conglomerate North American overindulgence where quantity outweighs quality. Toppings are sparse bit taste was great.

Best pizza in thunder Bay. Nice toppings like homemade spicy eggplant. A little pricey but its all quality

Great pizzas, slightly expensive but they are great!

Stellar food and service. The pizza was made with great ingredients and love. I love the Wednesday 20% off deal if everyone stashes their phones. I ll be back next time I m in town. Yum!

My favorite pizza in Thunder Bay

awesome pizza and a nice place to enjoy it.

Okay. This my new favorite pizza joint. Seriously. #1

Second time I ordered pizza first time it was really salty...2nd time it was burnt and soggy....not impressed will not order again

Very Good pizza

My review is not about the food but the service, I m thinking that the manager would like to know that I had called for over 20 mins and got no answer, I then went there at 8:45 pm and the door was locked and the closed sign was in the window. When I looked inside the window there was a person in the kitchen making pizza. I realize that you close at 9 pm but I had been calling since 8:25 pm . Pretty disappointed.

Goor pizza, good service.

They have some of the best pizzas in town! The unlimited combos of toppings and they rarely fall off the pizza. Never disappointed!

Ive been searching for a good wood fired pizza place in Thunder Bay and I found it! Amazing pizza and there sourdough bread is absolutely phenomenal! Cant wait to go again!

Great little place with delicious bread and pizza. I really appreciate the locally sourced and organic ingredients

Tasty pizza and delicious fresh bread to purchase. We created our own pizzas using the toppings available, which is great if you are vegetarian or have other dietary requirements.

Better than pizza

Great pizza

Staff non responsive! has to request our table be cleared and they only have 5! We ordered, payed and after 28 minutes asked about our pizzas. They forgot to prepare our order. Again no one came in after us. Generally a peace offering is offered when service is this poor! None offered. Staff member only asked if we had already paid. While pizza was ok service failed. Wont be back any time soon. Pay attention to your customers!

We ordered a pizza for the first time. It would have been much better if we had not had pepperoni as a topping as it tasted like it had been around for awhile..an oily taste. The ham was a much better topping.

My pizza was boxed and ready after getting through half of my beer. Their Gran Torino is a new favourite of mine.

They do pizzas really really well! I wish they had more options besides pizza (such as salad), but the ingredients are top notch and very tasty. The think crust is really lovely. Only giving 4 stars because they burnt the crust on our pizza more than is normal, but the topping combo of goat cheese with prosciutto and roasted red peppers was fabulous so I ate around the burnt parts. Seating is limited so that is worth considering.

Super cozy and friendly restaurant. Highly priced but very good pizzas. Id recommend making your own rather than their options but only if you want to spend the extra dollar on the toppings. I would recommend to individual or pairs wanting a nice cosy place to sit and chat for a while, but not for ordering out to feed a family.

Outstanding pizza place. Earthy, laid back. Pizza was great! I just hope they also add some salad to their menu. Ill be back!

Quick and delicious. First time eating here. Really good.

Best place to get pizza in Thunder Bay. Dont bother going anywhere else. The spicy eggplant was incredible! Food was delivered quickly, and the staff was friendly. Everyone has to go here!

Great food great service

Always amazing tasty pizza. Love the desserts too:)

Easily the best pizza in town

My son and his family was visiting, he and I went to see what this pizza place had to offer. OMG the pizza is a thin sour dough crust with so much flavor, sauce yummy, and the toppings off the chart. We also picked up a bread with fruit and nuts. Still craving for more of it.. Dont miss out. The prices can jump so I would say this isnt going to be your familys Saturday night pizza and a movie place unless you stick to a basic pepperoni pizza.. worth every cent.. you are a true artist . Sandy

The best pizza ever.

First time visiting....ginger cookies were dipped in salt? Now I am not sure if they were being creative or someone mixed the salt for the sugar...I will ask when I return, and I will return because I want to try a different bread and it is only available on Saturday....

Their wood oven pizza is delicious. You can either pick your own toppings or try out one of their pre-picked toppings. We went on a Wednesday when they offered 20% off if you put your phones in a bucket for your whole visit. They had a list of questions and my friends and I didnt even get past the 2nd question because we got off topic and didnt realize we were almost ready to pay

Love the decor & menu cards design. Just come in and explore.

Top of my Must-visit locations! Love it!

This is the place to get sourdough, splelt bread--San Francisco eat your heart out! :)

Cute little place with great pizzas! Only downside is the amount of seating

Amazing pizza, bread and baked goods! Nice atmosphere to eat in!

Pizza was great, atmosphere was quaint, unfortunately the wait staff were not friendly and interactive with customers.

Delicious, ethical, local ingredients, locally owned and operated with a smile. Only problem: on-sight parking is scant but theres usually plenty of on street parking within a short distance.

Amazing pizza, my favorite in the city. Great place for a beer and supper after work. Super cozy place in the winter with the brick oven going. Not a lot of room to sit but you can sit with someone else if you ask nicely.

Great...REAL pizza

This was one of the best pizzas I have ever had!!! Cant wait to go back for more!

Awesome handmade pizza. Good prices too

Really quaint place. Pizza is tasty and the owners us fabulous to talk to and very personable. The staff are also friendly and helpful. We were there in a hot day and it was a but warm inside. We only discovered later that there us some outdoor seating along the side. Something to keep in mind when you go.

best pizza :)

Excellent food. Great service. Really liked the idea of sitting and chatting while having your cell turned off for being eligible for discounts on Wednesdays.

Best $15 Ive spent in awhile. Dying of pizza joy right now.

Cozy spot for excellent pizza. The staff is super chill and friendly and the pizza is amazing.

Great food, great ambiance

Best pizza (sourdough crust) I ve had in a long time. Cool rustic decor, friendly staff and a discount on Wednesday s if you don t use your cell phone while dining.

Whole-wheat crust, and they are good with the toppings. The pizzas are satisfying despite the thin crust.

The best pizza in Canada! From the first to the last bite, just delicious! The waiter was very friendly and courteous and the manager was very very nice (thank you again for the cookies!). :) It was also very interesting to watch how she makes the pizza. The restaurant is very imaginatively decorated, especially the chairs. Too bad that we are from Switzerland, otherwise we would eat well every week here. :D We highly recommend the Both Hands to everyone! You are doing a great job and we wish you all the best. :)

Great Pizza. Very unfriendly service.

Fantastic pizza made with authentic ingredients sourced as close to home as possible.

This place is small but warm and friendly, pizza was amazing even the few desserts they offer were fresh, all fresh ingredients, I loved everything and will be going back next time in Thunder Bay

Nice little place to chill, amazing pizza and very good service. Both hands special 20% off if youre not using your phone while dinning, on Wednesdays. Highly recommend.

The best pizza and bread in the galaxy!

Excellent pizza with great service!

Amazing staff it was fun watching them make the pizza

Amazing Hawaiian pizza

Excellent breads, excellent pizza.

The best commercially available pizza in Thunder Bay.