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704-376-3835
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1501 Central Ave
Charlotte, NC 28205

Average Rating 3 (39 Ratings)

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  • Business Hours: Mon. 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Tues. 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Wed. 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Thu. 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Fri. 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sat. 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sun. 11:00 AM-10:00 PM
  • Credit Cards Accepted: American Express

While ''old-fashioned filling station'' probably isn't the first thing that pops into your mind when you think ''pizza joint,'' you have to admit there's something to the combination. Fuel Pizza Cafe makes it work, placing a cozy neighborhood eatery in an old filling station (that's right, kids, before people learned how to pump their own gas they went to places called ''filling stations''). Complete with working garage doors (which let in cool breezes and provide a view on warm nights), giant oil drums and random car paraphernalia, Fuel Pizza embraces the theme without overdoing it.

The concept is simple: Order at the counter, then sit down at one of the wood-topped tables (branded with the company logo), and either wait for your food to come to you or jump up and grab it when you see it's ready. The food is standard pizza-joint fare, kicked up a notch or three. You'll find the usual snack foods: nachos, chicken wings and garlic knots, a much better version of garlic bread. The pizzas stand out, both in texture (not too thin, not too thick) and flavor. Make your own pizza with such toppings as shrimp, zucchini, artichoke and mozzarella. Or choose one of the specialties like Cajun pizza (blackened sausage, chicken, vegetables, cheddar and Cajun sauce) and white pizza (mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, goat cheese and garlic). Unlike modern-day filling stations, Fuel Pizza Cafe won't break your budget.

39 Ratings and Reviews

  • Better Pizza - Go to Tony's

    Review rating : 2out of 5   NYNASR - 05/31/2008

    Tony's Pizza is the real deal. Big slices you have to fold to eat, paper plates and loads of toppings. Fuel is fine but there are far better places in town that were not even on the list.

  • Review rating : 2out of 5   MoonCruisr - 05/31/2008

  • Review rating : 1out of 5   Cgrzguy - 05/31/2008

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   k a y DAZZLE - 05/31/2008

  • Not real NY Pizza

    Review rating : 2out of 5   MSos1 - 05/31/2008

    Anyone that grew up in the NY area wouldn't consider this good pizza. They would be out of business in a month up there. A much better choice is heading north up 77 to Brooklyn Boys. Any pizza cooked on a conveyor belt just doesn't cut it.

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   Mnricha - 05/31/2008

  • Review rating : 4out of 5   Dlb1228 - 05/31/2008

  • Review rating : 5out of 5   DGarm8 - 05/16/2008

  • Impressive..

    Review rating : 5out of 5   r98rs - 09/07/2007

    Fuel Pizza-- Very impressive. A true authentic 'New York' style pizza with great crust. Awesome ambiance in the 'filler station' theme with artifacts and whatnots.

    Some of the best pizza I've ever had in Charlotte. Very consistent.

  • just... ok

    Review rating : 2out of 5   exquisitecorpse - 09/07/2007

    Fuels pizza is ok... nothing special about it. For $2 I got a SMALL slice of cheese pizza... it wasnt properly heated and the sauce was nothing special. For a little over $2 at luigis pizza off tryon and 485 I get a super large slice of cheese pizza (can barely eat it all!) that is pipping hot and deeeelicious!

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