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1149 E. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85204

480-813-5700

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Phoenix New Times
Recommended
Best Organ in a Basement
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Italian, Pizza

Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $

Payment Types: cash, check
Attire: casual

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The star of this mammoth, family-friendly, 700-seat operation is the mighty Wurlitzer organ, lovingly restored to 1927 power. Eat pizza, pasta and sandwiches while the house organists go through their repertoire. The experience is as corny as Kansas in August, and just as wholesome.

2011 | Best Organ in a Basement

If you like your pizza served with heaping piles of cheese, then you'll love this iconic concert hall/dinner theater. A Mesa tradition since 1975, the star attraction at this 600-seat supper club is a historic Wurlitzer pipe organ that rises dramatically out of the basement -- organist and all -- to kick off each show. Originally built in the 1920s to provide musical accompaniment for silent movies, the massive organ has been expanded and reconfigured to include nearly 6,000... More »
2009 | Best Place to Go When You're Feeling Sad

It's impossible to feel sorry for yourself in the presence of Organ Stop Pizza's Mighty Wurlitzer. The food at the two-story pizza parlor is an afterthought because the main draw is the 6,000-pipe theater organ, with its orchestra pit of instruments, bells, and whistles. Organists like Charlie Balogh dazzle the crowds with boisterous renditions of cheesy but happy songs like "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "Flight of the Bumblebee."Senior citizens come by the busload, and Organ Stop also is... More »
2003 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH PEOPLE TICKLE THE ORGANS

Who wouldn't love a giant organ, especially when it comes with a pizza Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa prides itself as home to a massive 5,000-pipe Wurlitzer, the largest Wurlitzer theater organ in the world. Built in 1927 and revamped and put to use again in 1975, the thing, powered by four huge turbine blowers, totally wails; musicians play everything from the Star Wars theme to "Phantom of the Opera." Also, these guys deserve major credit for sticking to song themes. At the end of a patriotic... More »
2000 | Best Pizza-Place Gimmick

At first glance, there's something vaguely creepy about seeing hundreds of people eating pizza while staring at a guy bathed in colored stage lights as he plays an antique organ the size of a basketball court. It's sort of Chuck E. Cheese's meets The Phantom of the Opera by way of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. But give it a few minutes and the genius of the place catches up with its weirdness. This organ and its players are awesome, so awesome that the show is entertaining to everyone from... More »

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Main Menu

Appetizers

$5.89

Mozzarella Sticks

$4.99

Fried Zucchini

$4.99

Fried Mushrooms

$6.99

Combo Basket
(mozzarella sticks, zucchini, mushrooms)

$4.99

Onion Rings

$3.99

French Fries Large

$2.99

French Fries Small

$2.99

Garlic Bread

$5.29

Garlic Bread W/ Cheese

$1.99

Soup Of The Day

Salad Bar
Each Salad Is One-trip Only Through The Salad Bar

$2.99

Small Salad

$5.99

Large Salad

Pizza
Build Your Own 8 Inch, 12 Inch Or 14 Inch Pizza From A Variety Of Toppings. Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, Beef, Ham, Canadian Bacon, Mushroom, Onion, Black Olive, Green Olive, Green Pepper, Pineapple, Jalapeño, Fresh Diced Or Sliced Tomato, And Pepperoncini Peppers Can All Be Used To Create Your Custom Creation.

Cheese $5.49
1 Topping $6.79
2 Topping $7.79
3 Topping $8.44
4 Topping (5th And Additional Toppings Free!!) $8.79
Add Extra Cheese To Any Small Pizza + $1.39

Small Pizza (8 Inches - Cut Into 8 Slices, Serves 1)

Cheese $9.99
1 Topping $12.39
2 Topping $14.19
3 Topping $15.39
4 Topping (5th And Additional Toppings Free!!) $15.99
Add Extra Cheese To Any Medium Pizza + $2.39

Medium Pizza (12 Inches - Cut Into 10 Slices, Serves 2-3)

Cheese $11.99
1 Topping $14.79
2 Topping $16.89
3 Topping $18.29
4topping (5th And Additional Toppings Free!!) $18.99
Add Extra Cheese To Any Medium Pizza + $2.89

Large Pizza (14 Inches - Cut Into 12 Slices, Serves 3-4)

Specialty Pizzas
In Addition To Building Your Own Pizza We’ve Got A Few Specialties:

The Combination
(cheese, pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, bacon, mushroom, black olive, green pepper, onion)

Hawaiian
(cheese, ham & pineapple)

P.s.m.
(cheese, pepperoni, sausage & mushrooms)

Spicy Italian
(cheese, sausage, pepperoncini peppers)

Vegetarian
(cheese, mushrooms, black olives, onion, green pepper, diced tomato).

Pastas
Each Pasta Includes Garlic Bread.

$5.99

Spaghetti With Tomato Sauce

$8.19

Spaghetti With Meat Balls

$9.29

Lasagna
(made with sausage and beef)

Sandwiches
(served With Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle And Potato Chips)

$5.99

Ham

$5.99

Turkey

$5.99

Roast Beef

$5.99

Sub

Desserts

Single Scoop $2.00
Double Scoop $3.75

Ice Cream Cones Or Dishes

Small $3.50
Large $5.00
Floats $4.00

Sundaes
(chocolate, strawberry, butterscotch, hot fudge)

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Organ Stop Pizza

1149 E. Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85204

480-813-5700

Description

2011 | Best Organ in a Basement

2009 | Best Place to Go When You're Feeling Sad

2003 | BEST PLACE TO WATCH PEOPLE TICKLE THE ORGANS

2000 | Best Pizza-Place Gimmick

By Nikki Buchanan | Fri, May 25, 2012

By Laura Hahnefeld | Mon, May 21, 2012

By Chow Bella | Wed, May 16, 2012

By Laura Hahnefeld | Tue, May 15, 2012

By JK Grence | Wed, April 18, 2012