Takeout and Pickup at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Coal-fired crust packed to travel — what holds, when to order, how to reheat.
Pickup is a practical way to get the coal-fired crust from Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings without waiting for a table. This guide covers how to order, what travels, and how to time collection so dinner lands in good shape.
Anthony coal fired pizza to go
Why pickup is a major part of the business
Fired for the oven, packed for the road.
Takeout and pickup remain a steady part of how pizza restaurants work in the United States, and coal-fired rooms like Anthony's Coal Fired are no exception. Visitors judge a to-go order the same way they judge a dine-in meal — on speed, packing, and whether the right pies made it into the bag.
The kitchen here is set up for off-premise orders, not squeezing them in between tables. Pies are fired to order, boxed hot, and handed over at the counter. For a family or a small office group, one pickup run is usually simpler than lining up arrival times around a delivery window. You choose the moment, you check the boxes, you eat while the crust still has life in it.
If you know the ACFP menu already, pickup lets you build around what travels. A plain round pie rides better than anything sauced and delicate, and starters that are sturdy and sauced hold their heat on the drive. Plan the order around the drive time and it shows on the plate at home.
How to use this page
Start with what holds heat, then pick a quieter pickup time.
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Pizza, garlic knots, and meatballs are the safest to-go picks. Order wings when you can eat them soon after pickup.
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Earlier evenings and weekdays usually mean a shorter wait and fresher food from the coal oven.
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Reheat slices in a hot oven on a rack or tray. Leave the microwave out of it if you want the underside back.
What travels well, and what does not
Pizza was built for a box. Everything else on an Anthony's coal fired ticket falls somewhere between sturdy and eat-it-now.
To go
Pizza rounds
holds heat best
Blistered edges and a firm underside ride well if the box stays vented and nothing heavy sits on top.
To go
Garlic knots and meatballs
sturdy and sauced
Dense, sauced, and forgiving. They keep temperature on the drive and reheat without drying out.
Eat soon
Anthony's coal fired pizza & wings
softens as it sits
Roasted and sauced skin loses its edge faster than anything else. Plan to eat wings first, soon after pickup.
To go
Salads and pasta
with one condition
Salads travel fine if dressing stays separate. Pasta is reliable but wants to be eaten while hot.
Keeping the crust crisp on the way home
A coal-fired crust comes out blistered at the rim and crisp underneath. What undoes it is trapped steam. A few small choices on the way home protect that texture, especially for a coal-fired crust to go.
On the pass
Ask for the box to stay vented rather than sealed tight, and keep heavy items off the pizza in the bag.
Longer drive
More than fifteen or twenty minutes? Reheat slices in a hot oven. The dry heat pulls the underside back toward crisp in a way a microwave cannot.
Crack one corner of the box on the seat beside you so steam has somewhere to go.
Evening flow
Timing your order
The peak dinner hour is the hardest time to collect a pickup order, because the kitchen is firing for the dining room and the counter at once.
Ordering a little earlier in the evening, or choosing a weekday over a weekend, usually means a shorter wait and food that has not sat under a heat lamp. For a group, place one combined order instead of several small ones. It is easier for the kitchen to fire everything together, and easier for you to check at the counter.
Practical timing
Call ahead before you leave, so the drive lines up with the bake.
Avoid the busiest dinner stretch if you want the shortest counter wait.
Bundle the table into one ticket with names on the boxes if needed.
Ordering for a family or group
Family-style takeout works well here because the menu is already built for sharing. Anthonys coal fired pizza portions are easy to underestimate, so count heads before you call.
A spread that covers most tables is two pizzas in different styles, one starter, and wings — with pasta or a salad added for a larger group.
That mix covers different tastes without doubling the same flavor. Add a second starter instead of a third pie when kids and lighter appetites are at the table.
At the counter
Thirty seconds
Checking your order before you leave
Open the boxes before you drive off if you can. Missing sides and swapped toppings are the most common pickup problems, and they take a moment to fix at the counter and a whole return trip later.
Count the pizzas and confirm toppings match the ticket.
Check that sauces, dips, and dressings made it into the bag.
Ask for plates or extra napkins now if you are eating away from home.
Two ways to eat
Pickup versus dining in
Dining in gets you the pie at its most alive — straight from the coal oven, crust still at full crisp, cheese still settling.
Pickup trades a little of that texture for convenience and no wait for a table. If the char and crunch are the reason you went out, eat in when you can. If you are feeding a group at home, a careful pickup run is the more practical call.
House hours — Mon–Sun: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
1415 E Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park, FL 33334, United States · +1 (954) 592-3621
Plan a visitAt home, still crisp
Reheating without ruining the crust
Skip the microwave. Dry oven heat brings the underside back.
- Pizza
- Hot oven, straight on rack
- A few minutes on a preheated tray restores the underside without toughening the rim.
- Wings
- Oven over pan
- A pan traps steam against the skin. The oven keeps what crisp is left.
- Pasta
- Pan with water
- A splash of water in the pan keeps the sauce from tightening as it warms.
Takeout questions, answered
Short answers for pizza takeout planning — what to order, when to collect it, and how to keep the char alive on the drive.
Which items are best for takeout?
Pizza, garlic knots, and meatballs hold up best. Wings are the item to eat soonest after pickup, since roasted and sauced skin softens as it sits.
How do I keep the crust from going soggy?
Keep the box vented rather than sealed tight, avoid stacking heavy items on top, and reheat slices in a hot oven rather than a microwave.
When is the best time to place a pickup order?
Earlier in the evening or on a weekday, when the kitchen is not splitting attention between dine-in and takeout. One combined order also moves faster than several small ones.
Should I check the order before leaving?
Yes. Missing sides and swapped toppings are the most common pickup problems, and they are easiest to fix at the counter.
Fired at 800, eaten at home.
Plan a pickup that still tastes coal-fired
Browse the pies and starters on the menu page, find a room near you, or send a note through contact at [email protected] if you are feeding a crowd and want help sizing the order.