Your Guide to Ordering Takeout From Smith & Lentz: Best Practices for the Perfect At-Home Pizza Night

With the rise of online ordering and too many apps, we know you expect both a delicious pizza and a seamless experience. Our Guide to nailing Nashville pizza takeout gives you all the tips you’ll need to enjoy the best pizza ever from your friends at Smith & Lentz.

Dial In Your Cravings

Our beer and wine menus change frequently, and our pizza menu featuring local farms’ produce is no different. That said, our online ordering menu is always up to date. You’ll have a ton of options to choose from. You can even get ice cream made right here in our kitchen to go. If you’re after the best pizza for pickup Nashville locals swear by, you’re in the right place.

In the mood for crushed tomato with lots of garlic, oregano, and chili flakes, finished with really great olive oil? That's our Red Pie. Seeking a little more mozzarella? Try the Cheese Pie with crushed tomatoes, both fresh and shredded mozzarella, and dried oregano, enhanced with really good olive oil. There’s always something new to try.

Here's a pro tip for pizza takeout: Order our pies uncut (just ask us). This keeps the crust crisp and allows for a better reheat back at home

Start your feast with a serving of Cerignola and Castelvetrano olives marinated in citrus and Aleppo chilis, and get someone else to order the Kale Caesar with farm-fresh kale, Caesar dressing (with parmesan and anchovies), breadcrumbs, and more parmesan so you can share.

For dessert, do the brown butter chocolate chip cookies made with organic wheat flours from Carolina Ground and studded with dark chocolate from French Broad in Asheville. We also have occasional desert specils like Mascarpone Cheesecake.

How to Reheat Your Pie

First things first: close the microwave door. Reheating takeout pizza in the microwave ruins its texture, turning a once crisp crust into a tire. The microwave's water-molecule-heating process releases steam that condenses on the crust. This will result in unevenly heated pizza.

If you're using a standard oven, preheat it to 400°F and slide the pizza directly onto the rack for 2-3 minutes or until the crust crisps up and cheese starts bubbling. Keep an eye on that pie!

Timing Is Everything

Everyone wants pizza on Friday nights. Don’t worry, though, our kitchen cranks out quality pizzas, and a ready-by time is given at checkout. Or you can pop on over here and have a drink and an app while you wait for your order. This is how East Nashville takeout should work: a cornucopia of options to suit your mood.

Order tonight, and subscribe for Pizza, Beer & Wine Specials. Follow us on our socials for behind-the-scenes outtakes and cool new combos. Cheers to pizza night!