The Oven Epping

Prices go UP! As of the new menu in the 2nd half of 2024, noticeable price increases and free refills removed, on everything but water. I used to live in Derry and would frequent this place because the pizza "ingredient" quality is pretty good. It doesn't taste any better than average pizza, but the quality ingredients were nice. But we used to be able to get dinner for 4 for less than $50. That's a couple drinks, an appetizer, and 2 pizzas. I just went again on 2/24/2025 and our cost was $76 for all that. Mind you they didn't inform us until after I saw on the bill every drink was charged so no free refills. 2 of us had root beer and ginger ale spending $12 on 4 - 12 ounce sodas, a small cup size compared to the typical size cup of 20 ounces. 1 Gluten free pizza came out to $27... for a pizza! The other thick and cheesy was $24. Add the cheesy bread app and the drinks. $76... for pizza? We could eat at Tuckaway Tavern just 10 minutes away in Raymond for less than that and have much better food than pizza and they give free refills! Honestly when we entered the restaurant, I noticed that there was not a single table occupied by another family and thought to myself, hmm why is this place so dead right now. An hour later when we left, no one else had yet entered to sit at a table. After getting the bill, I understand why. After tipping the server, we walked out of there with $90 less in our pocket. It's not the server's fault so we tipped him the standard 20%. With these changes in prices, this place won't survive financially. People looking to spend $76 or $90 with the tip, are not looking for pizza for dinner. Customers prepared to spend that much for dinner are going to a Tuckaway Tavern or Texas Roadhouse for dinner, not a pizza joint. Even Portsmouth Flatbread pizza which is probably the top quality pizza in the state and offers far larger size pizzas doesn't cost as much and gives free refills. The owner needs to realize this is just a pizza joint and revert prices or prepare to close up shop IMO.

Pizza is pretty good. I just don't understand the crazy price for small gluten free pizza, I get paying extra, but $20 for a small is over priced.