Pizza By Ruffin

November 21, 2025

Freaking DELICIOUS!! I absolutely loved our order of the spicy pep and shroom pep! They also have vegan and vegetarian options! The bread was so good, sauce and toppings were so fresh (check out image). Wait time was not long at all and of course, the service is 5-star! Colleen and Isaiah are so nice and made our experience 10x better. We enjoyed learning about their take on bringing culture to the slices and keeping it affordable for folks in the area. I also love that they support local distributors for their food and drink. If you’re craving pizza, this is the place to go! 11/10!

October 15, 2025

This place is rated high for a reason. Their "craft" pizza was really good. The owners are friendly and they have great service. I'm not from the area (from the south), and they exceeded my expectations. They made me feel special on my birthday! Can't wait to go back and try a different variety of pizza. Owner mentioned some pizzas change out biweekly. $7 is high for a slice, but that's only because I'm from the south where everything is cheap. Try the Africa Burger if it's still available. Excuse the bite in the photo, the smell was so inviting that I forgot to take a picture before :)

September 19, 2025

These folks are serving some excellent Roman-style pizza. Honestly I couldn’t tell you where you could find better Roman-style in Seattle. I also got their Sando, prosciutto, burrata, and pepperoni on focaccia. When I took my first bite I involuntarily let out a “wow” because of what a delicious and cohesive sandwich it was. The folks that run it were very kind, welcoming, and helpful. Will be back. Highly recommend for a SLU lunch.

October 8, 2025

Went here with a coworker and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Got the Pepperoni pizza and A Fun Guy. A Fun Guy pizza definitely has a kick to it and is spicy but delicious. The Pepperoni is a classic and tastes great as well. Highly recommend!

March 7, 2025

👌🏽 I popped into Ruffin's to try their pizza at lunchtime, and found the food and service a solid 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️. There was a short line and plenty of pizza options available. Slices ranged from $4 - $8 per slice. I opted for 2 vegan slices (@ $4 each) for takeout. I got them home and proceeded to toast them in the toaster oven. The crust is crispy and somewhat fluffy (almost like a focaccia) and the toppings were savory and plentiful (tomato sauce, olives and onions. No cheese b/c vegan). That said, the pizza tasted old though the owner said the pizzas are made fresh each day. Maybe my slices were an anomaly. The crust was tough to chew into and the tomato sauce had that dried out appearance like it'd been sitting out for awhile. The green olives appeared to have been added after cooking which was fine but I love toasted olives. The slices also aren't huge so paying $8 for a slice seemed expensive, IMHO (see photo with ruler for measurement) so I'm glad I only paid $4 for my vegan slice. Will I return? Not likely, as I think there's a lot of other great pizza places in Seattle with better prices and fresher-tasting pizza. In response to the owners comments: Thank you for the explanation. It’s appreciated. I’m glad to hear that the pizza is made fresh daily. Though it did not taste like it, I have amended my comment. Unfortunately, I did not think it was a 5-star pizza. Service was 3 stars (not bad, not great. Average.). It could have been bumped up, perhaps, if someone had asked if I needed my slices toasted onsite. The lunch “rush” was small only 4 people in line. Not too crazy busy. To be clear, the pizza is not bad; nor was the service. To me, it was average hence the 3-star rating. I’m happy to hear they donate unsold pizza and support the community; that’s not unique, many places do (especially here) and that’s a good thing. 👍🏽👏🏽