Pelican Pizza Company - Darien

They asked if we wanted sauce for the wings, and I chose blue cheese. When it came time to pay, I knew my order and calculated the 15% tip, but seeing the total on the screen was shocking—over $86 for 12 wings and two large pizzas! Still, no worries. Everything was efficient, and I was genuinely excited to try the specialty pizzas with their unique and tasty ingredients. Once home, I opened the wings. They were meant to be two distinct flavors, but there was no separation at all. The worst part? None of them tasted like buffalo or lemon pepper. Instead, they were drenched in butter! My husband called them "smoked nastiness," claiming they were so dry that they drowned them in butter to try to revive them. I agree—the only flavor was the smokiness. Now, let’s talk about the pizza. Ohhh, the pizza! It resembled something from Chuck E. Cheese—actually, that might even be an insult to Chuck E. Cheese. The pizzas were perfectly round, almost like they came straight out of the freezer, reminiscent of something from a Tony's box that had been cooked for only 13 minutes. Both pizzas tasted identical—just cheese! The Crab Rangoon had burnt wonton crumbs and barely any flavor, while the other had a strange hint of peach chutney. Overall, it felt like overpriced, frozen cheese pizzas. I did call about the wings, and they assured me that half were one flavor and half were the other (and I have the picture to prove it). But there was definitely no buffalo flavor—none whatsoever. I thanked them and hung up. I really tried. Overall, I cannot emphasize enough: DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT go here or order from them. Ever. They will never have my business or anyone else's I know. I wouldn’t subject anyone I care about to this poor excuse for pizza. In fact, my husband saw the look on my face and immediately handed me his card to order some Pizza Hut instead. $27 later, and I was a happy girl. Goodbye, Pelican; it’s time to bring in a real restaurant!

1) I could barely understand the person who took our order over the phone. 2) We ordered a 16” pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, and green olives. 3) Instead, we received a 16” pizza topped with ham and green peppers. 4) I realized the mistake in the parking lot. 5) They made us a new pizza. 6) This time, the toppings were correct. 7) Unfortunately, the cheese was terrible—chewy and rubbery. 8) The crust felt like eating paper—disgusting. We also ordered peli bread, and once again, the cheese was rubbery. We ended up tossing most of our food. Save your money and time; it's not worth it.

The pizza here is consistently tasty. I also tried the meatball sub, and it was fantastic. It used to be a charming little place, but now it feels like a strange hybrid wine bar or something? I'm not sure.

They changed their crust and it was awful. It is just a glorified frozen pizza and that's being kind. Do not waste your money. Too bad they had a good pizza.

Best pizza in town. Awesome people that work there. So good that I went back the next day.