The Onion
(512) 476-6466
116 W Fifth St
Austin,
TX
78701
30.2673
-97.7434
Neighborhood: Downtown
Hours:
Mon-Tue 11am-11pm
Wed-Thu 11am-3am
Sat 3pm-3am
Sun 5pm-10am
Price:
$
Parking:
Street
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About The Onion
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In Short
This no-frills pizzeria on the busy intersection of Fifth and Congress provides one of downtown's best pizza-by-the-slice options. The Onion serves up zesty, traditional New York-style slices, and also counts wings, salads and cheese sticks among its most popular items. Sit or stand at a small, side counter in a bustling, postage-stamp-sized room. It's open late, making for a popular last stop after the heat and crowds of Sixth Street.
User Reviews
porgia
April 12, 2008
I am continually amazed and impressed by this small little place that competes with the likes of Roppolo's Pizza, the other pizzeria downtown bent on selling their gummy crust pizza on every corner of downtown when the touristas are out and about. The Onion reminds me of the cool, layed back Austin?s eateries of the past. Places you could go to for good food in a no nonsense atmosphere at a good price. Except for places like Thundercloud?s, The Omelettry and Kirby Lane Cafe, these places are all but gone from the Austin landscape. The place is an enigma to the back drop of an ever increasingly hostile yuppie atmosphere the downtown area seems to be turning into these days ? sigh. The pizza itself compares to the NYC pizza I survived on in the Big Apple for two years: really simple, relatively thin crust (compared to Ropplo?s) and always with fresh ingredients. This pizza is uniquely tasty for the Austin market.
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annma
March 02, 2008
I'm not a big pizza fan, but I loved this pizza! The sauce has a nice bite to it, and the crust is just the right thickness. A generous amount of cheese and other fresh toppings, nice crispy salad! I felt right at home, friendly folks. This is a regular stop for me when I'm in the area.
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missquo
June 13, 2007
Best downtown pizza-by-the-slice is right. Tasty! But here's what you gotta do: Call ahead, order some pizza rolls. You can get anything in them that they offer on their regular pies. I'm a meat-lover kinda gal, and let me tell you, pizza rolls meat-lover style here is a can't-miss meal. And two easily fill me up. Order the rolls, go hang at your favorite food-welcoming dive, and you just had the tastiest $10 meal for two downtown. At 1am no less. Bam.
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Save Money:
Check out the lunch special--a slice and soft drink for is less than $5.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Food Delivery
