Snap Pizza and Ice Cream

Not modern enough for the trendy crowd, but not enough of a dive for the alternative crowd. Snap Pizza is just a true secret jewel of NE. It’s a nondescript pizza joint/​ice cream parlor on the corner of Johnson and 29^th Ave in NE Minneapolis. I have not had the ice cream, but their pizza is one of the best (and possibly has the freshest ingredients) in town.

My experience was mediocre at best. Service was poor, even though nobody was in there and the pizza left a lot to be desired.

I took my 10 year old nephew to this establishment and can’t wait to take him back. The atmosphere is fun, colorful and evoked a lot of conversation between us. The prices are unbeatable with service to match.
We had a cheese pizza and chocolate malts — both of these items my nephew and I are connoisseurs of and we both walked away excited to come back for another round.

This place may have gotten a better review from me IF there had actually been someone working there who would have helped us.
We walked in for some ice cream, stood there for a couple of minutes and ended up walking out because there was literally no one working there that we could see. They had about 10 flavors of ice cream, all which looked like they came out a box labeled Kemps, so I guess we didn’t miss much.

I was in the mood for a pizza but didn’t feel like Papa John’s and was definitely willing to venture out of the downtown Minneapolis/​U of M area for it. After some quick research, we decided on Snap Pizza in the NE area. It’s a small family type restaurant but the smells were delicious. I was excited! And Snap didn’t let me down. We just ordered a basic pepperoni pizza (you can build your own or they have special types). What impressed me most was the crust. It wasn’t super thick or thin – it was just the perfect type of crust. The sauce was great too. What better way to digest the pizza than ice cream? They had a wide selection. Got the birthday cake and it was great! I’d definitely go back for more pizza and ice cream at Snap.

I went here with a bunch of people I’ve never met before. They took me here for a ‘welcome to our company’ lunch. I’m a big pizza fan, and going to a pizza place I’ve never been to was exciting for me.
From the exterior, it seemed like a quaint little place. Once you walk in, you could tell it was a locally owned place, almost like a ‘hole in the wall’ joint. The décor could have been beefed up a little bit… even cheezy (pun intended) would have been fine. But the dark brown ceiling that looked like a checkered wood grain just didn’t do it for me. Plus, they had the dark brown paint purposefully dripping down the sides, so it just looked dirty.
The pizza was greasy, but some people like it that way. If you like cheese, they definitely load it on for you, and not to mention the pepperoni. The combination makes for a lethal clogged artery, but hey, some people like it that way. I’ll just stick to Michaelangelo’s pizza in Edina.
The only reason it got 3 stars was because that had a large shelf of games and the people that took me there were a lot of fun. We played yahtzee and it has been a very long time since I played that game, but it was really fun! I’ve never seen a bunch of people so intent on winning a game of yahtzee. Oh yes, and the service was decent as well.

I like Snap as a takeout pizza place for anyone in the Waite Park/​Audobon neighborhoods. It’s often cheaper than the national chain places and the pizza is much better. The large one-​topping for eight dollars is tough to beat.
That said, I’m not a huge fan of eating in the restaurant. I can’t really put my finger on it, but the atmosphere is just a little too cold and uninviting.

Snap is a blessing for Nordeasters tired of crappy chain delivery pizza.
Pizza here is a traditional American pie (they say NY Style) with good crust, a robust list of toppings (including eight different cheeses), and red, pesto, and cream sauce options. Both of the non traditional sauces are great.
They have good ice cream (if I had kids this would be a regular night out, they also have trivia and board games), sandwiches, and salads. I haven’t had those last two, but I expect they are pretty good.
One other thing: they have great specials here, and good regular prices. Current special is $ 8 take-​out large one topping, which is a couple meals for two. Couple of months ago it was buy one large get one free. We had pizza for days, and far superior pizza to Domino’s/Papa Johns Hut, etc.