Very disappointed. All we heard about for our first 2 days in town was “John’s pizzas”. We should’t have listened......
We arrived on a Saturday night and the place was only one third full. We intended to dine in but we were totally ignored for the first 10 minutes and left standing in the doorway. In the end other customers advised us to order at the counter and take any table we wanted.
Upon ordering we were advised that none of the white wines we wanted were available. In the end the server opened a bottle of Chardonnay and told us that that was the only white available so we would have to have that (we had requested any kind of sauv blanc/sem sauv blanc). We refused the wine and decided to drink water. She disappeared and came back with a bottle of the sauv blanc we had originally ordered that apparently they didn’t have.
We then waited over an hour for 2 small pizzas. We had finished our wine before the meal even arrived but weren’t offered further drinks.
Both pizzas were very disappointing. The toppings weren’t bad but the base was horrid. Very like overcooked cardboard with no taste.
For the entire time we waited for our pizzas and while eating them, we observed that the staff behind the counter were extremely unprofessional. There was a lot of loud giggling, hugging, kissing and carrying on that could be heard and seen throughout the restaurant. One of the pizza chefs was parading around with an Italian flag draped around his neck which was falling into the pizza ingredients as he cooked.
Not sure how this place gets such great reviews but we certainly fell for it. Big mistake. After having 3 different meals at the Outback Bar & Grill and experiencing delicious food and fantastic service John’s just doesn’t measure up.

Absolutely worth the wait- (school hol holiday peak time) Pizza & burgers were delicious & the staff so friendly. Definitely worth visit. We'll be back next time through.

This is a very popular venue (and deserves to be so!) We had a very long wait (1 and 1/2.hours)but we were informed before we ordered! ( not many people are in a rush in Coober Pedy so it doesn't seem like a big issue) If you are prepared to wait the pizzas are worth it!

In every city or town you visit, well meaning folk will direct you to local attractions that ought not be overlooked. Might I add another for people visiting Coober Pedy? We all need to eat and the boutique pizza on offer at John’s Pizza Bar is simply first class. We weren’t adventurous enough for the emu and kangaroo pizza but certainly enjoyed the lamb pizza. We ordered a large one and our hosts were good enough to keep it warm, then packed it into a pizza box for our dinner. It was NRL finals night so that worked very well.
Great venue, fantastic service - make sure to call.

Good food and affordable. Get in early as there may be a wait. Friendly staff. Don’t like the loo’s so close to the dining though.