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American
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Beer/Wine
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Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant serving craft beer and pizza. Has vegan cheese, soyrizo, and veggies for toppings. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-12:00am.


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11 Reviews

First Review by JessyC

CodyDenzler

Points +48

Vegan
30 May 2024

Hop Craft

The Hop is a craft pizza spot that also doubles as a craft beer store. We ordered their Pickleback which is their most popular vegan specialty pizza. It’s a little pricey but a good pie. Nice amount of toppings and a good crust. The Pickleback includes their housemade V cheese “Udderless” which is made from cashews.
We also grabbed a create your own with pepperoni, green peppers, mushrooms, and onions. You can request the Udderless cheese for an additional charge, but we went with their other option which is Teese cheese. In my opinion, the Teese doesn’t melt super well but I still really enjoyed it. Only issue was the topping charges were a bit high and they were sparse with it.
If you’re going to try The Hop I would suggest going on one of their special nights where you can get a free case of craft beer with the purchase of a pie.
Also to note, there is an automatic gratuity added for take away. I hadn’t noticed this on my first few visits and was always surprised how high the ticket was.

Pros: Creative Specialty Pizzas, Two V Cheese Options, Friendly Staff

Cons: Little Pricey, Light On Toppings, Auto Gratuity

LauraVeg31

Points +169

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

I love the Pickleback

And some of their other vegan options, although they have changed over time. For example, the vegan breakfast pizza is no longer offered. They changed from UnMoo cheese at some point and began creating their own called Uderless, even though they really do not specialize in vegan offerings. Their crust is pretty good, kind of comparable to Mellow Mushroom. They also offer frozen pizza to-go, both vegan and non-vegan options, at select local grocery stores, which can be very convenient when you want restaurant quality at home. Just wish they would include the package and/or expiration date on the label.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-16

Pros: Pickleback is the spicy lover's indulgence , Reasonable delivery & rewards program, Frozen pizza to-go

Cons: Limited new vegan options over time, No package date on frozen pizzas

Chandler_

Points +75

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Good food, friendly staff

Clearly labeled vegan items, build your own options, and good beer. Friendly staff and a chill atmosphere. The crust was delicious, as was the vegan cheese. Ordered the pickle back, not necessarily for me, but overall a good pie.

Pros: Staff, Menu clarity , Atmosphere

Cons: Not a ton of options

NBrown33

Points +16

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Super Trooper Pizza

This pizza is not originally vegan. Just ask them to substitute vegan cheese. The truffle oil set it off. I chose to add spinach. It was quite tasty!

Pros: Fresh ingredients , House made cashew cheese, Several types of mushrooms. I love mushrooms.

Cons: A bit pricey

tccooper3

Points +57

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Great find!

Didn’t know what to expect when we drove up, but once inside, found options and combinations we had never considered before. Cashew based cheese and a vegan mozzarella that my kids LOVED!

So good to have options besides the typical daiya and follow your heart cheese.

Pros: Lots of unique options, Flexible and knowledgeable staff , relaxed atmosphere

briannamaphis

Points +3718

Vegan
30 Oct 2022

crazy pizza options

while i do love a classic cheese pizza, it’s always fun to try weird flavors and toppings! we tried the vegan pizza that had pickles on it. it was such a different flavor and i honestly loved it. the outside has a very nice seating area. staff was super friendly too.

ghost_ley

Points +308

Vegan
19 Oct 2020

ok literally the best pizza I’ve ever had

Not only are the vibes here AMAZING but the staff was SO friendly and I’ve never tasted anything like this pizza before. GF crust for my GF friend too. Get the UNMOO cheese u won’t be disappointed.

mem2024

Points +450

Vegan
17 Dec 2019

Vegan pizza available

I got the pickle back pizza. Pretty expensive almost $30. I’d never had pickles on pizza before, but wanted to give it a try. Wasn’t crazy about it lol but it’s nice to know there’s a vegan pizza option nearby! Employees were very friendly, too :)

emilopia

Points +123

Vegan
31 May 2019

Best vegan pizza

This place has the best, most convincing vegan pizza I’ve ever had (I’ve had a lot of vegan pizza). Make sure to get the UnMoo cheese and the soy chorizo. The waitstaff was also super friendly! The pizza isn’t the cheapest, but it’s a large quantity and super filling—100% worth it.

FalafelWaffle

Points +398

Vegetarian
16 Feb 2019

Delicious vegan pizza

They have some of the best vegan pizza in Richmond. They use local UnMoo vegan cheese that is perfect for pizza and they have a soyrizo crumble that’s bomb. Go here if you’re craving pizza. Plus you can buy a 6 pack and drink it there so basically happy hour prices anytime.

Pros: Amazing vegan cheese, Vast beer selection

JessyC

Points +162

Vegan
20 Dec 2018

Would be excellent if it had more vegan protein options

The base of the food at The Hop is really good. I consider it a nice local-only alternative to The Mellow Mushroom (with a smaller but higher-quality beer selection). But all they have for protein is soy chorizo. I love that, but I want more variety.

Pros: beer curation, pretty good hours

Cons: lack of proteins, no large tables




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