5.0 out of 5 stars I am so glad that I stumbled upon this Chefman Pizza oven. Certainly worth the money, especially compared to the Ooni electric ovens.I originally bought the Ooni Volt 2 for $699, planning a whole “pizza week.” When I opened the box (very basic cardboard packaging), the stone—which already felt flimsy—was cracked clean in half. Its placement in the box is questionable. For comparison, this Chefman has slightly better packaging and the stone feels about 50% more solid and less prone to cracking in my opinion, even though it sits in a similar position.Amazon initially wanted to send an entire replacement oven just so I could swap the stone and send the other unit back. That seemed incredibly wasteful to me. Their support team was excellent and we eventually worked it out, and they put me in touch with Ooni—who simply didn’t respond on Sunday.While waiting, I watched more reviews of electric pizza ovens and started to seriously question why the Ooni and Breville ovens cost about three times more than ovens like this Chefman. The Ooni was huge and heavy, while the Chefman is compact and easy to manage.Most online reviews basically say the same thing: as long as the oven can get a favorable pizza result, you still need to tweak the settings because there are so many small variables in making pizza. After watching a detailed review of this Chefman, I concluded that it can produce excellent pizzas and that dialing it in is no more difficult than with the pricier ovens. The dials on the Chefman work really well and are very intuitive.I paid $159 for this about two weeks before Black Friday, so keep an eye out for similar deals heading into the holiday season. I think it’s a NO BRAINER, especially as a first pizza oven.Side note: I found it strange that so many reviewers praised Ooni’s customer service. That was not my experience at all. I ultimately sent the Ooni oven back, and I’m now making fantastic pizzas with this $159 Chefman.The only minor complaint I would have is that the ovens fans are a bit on the noisy side. But a good pizza outcome solves for that.Lastly, don’t be fooled into thinking there’s a true “set it and forget it” pizza oven. There isn’t. The cooks in the best pizzerias in the world are constantly minding their pies—and you’ll need to do the same at home, no matter which oven you buy.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
Customer Review
on Mar 22, 2026
★★★★★
EXCELLENT 👍
5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Indoor Solution for Serious Pizza Makers I’ve been making pizza for over 20 years, starting with my home oven and eventually moving to a Bertello and a Gozney Arc XL. The Gozney is excellent for Neapolitan, but I usually make NY style, and sometimes I just want to bake indoors. Since my new home oven only goes up to 500°F, I needed a better solution, and the Chefman didn’t disappoint.I’ve only used it twice so far, and the results were excellent. I’m sure with more testing I’ll get even better results. I only made NY style, and while this oven goes up to 800°F, I think you really need at least 900°F for a true Neapolitan. However, I have no doubt it will still make a decent one.The pizzas in my photos were made with 70% hydration King Arthur flour, yeast, and salt. I didn’t use oil or sugar because I wanted to see how the browning worked on its own. I used the NY preset, which cooked them in about 5–6 minutes. Both were delicious and miles above any home oven pizza I’ve ever made.The oven has a fan that makes it sound a bit like an air fryer, but it isn’t too loud. You do need to turn the pizza at least once for an even cook. It preheats to 650°F in 20 minutes, and while the stone is on the thinner side, it was plenty hot for the second pizza by the time I had it prepped. Even a Gozney needs a few minutes between launches, so I don’t see that as a negative. Overall, I’m very happy with it; it’s a great value at this price point.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
Pattie
on Jul 16, 2026
★★★★★
EXCELLENT 👍
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious Authentic Pizza fast!! Makes authentic pizza. Heats up to desired temp 700 degrees in 20 minutes and a 12 inch pizza cooks from raw pizza dough with toppings to completely done in 3:30 minutes. There are pre- settings but I use manual to make the crust darker and the top just right. I worked in a pizzeria when I was kid and still live for the smell of fresh cooked pizza. Im gluten intolerant now so finding good GF pizza is impossible. I make my own dough and it tastes like real pizza. Worth every penny. The oven takes about 20-30 minutes to cool down after. I made my family of 5- five individual pizzas in 15 minutes total cook time after pre heat. They love it too. Just buy it.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
bonnie
on Jul 27, 2026
★★★★★
EXCELLENT 👍
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a perfect pizza!! This is an amazing pizza oven!! Wow! My husband makes his own dough from scratch but was getting frustrated as his pizzas in our regular oven were not coming out right. Now they are perfect every time & our delicious. They only take a few minutes to cook once you preheat the pizza oven. It’s a little big especially for a small kitchen, but we keep it on the kitchen island & it looks nice. We’ve used it at least a dozen plus times ‘ every pizza has been perfectly cooked, excellent crust & bottom of pizza is cooked perfect as well, something our regular oven just couldn’t do (a quite expensive oven). We highly recommend this pizza oven & it’s such a great price to!Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
Steve
on Sep 15, 2026
★★★★★
EXCELLENT 👍
5.0 out of 5 stars Good oven for home. Most regular oven users should have this for small item baking and grelling. Wife is happy!!! I am satisfied. Excellent home made pizzas are constantly on the table. Better choice for small oven requirement. It does not heat-up the inside of the house. Easier and faster to use and operate.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
Antonia
on Oct 11, 2026
★★★★★
EXCELLENT 👍
5.0 out of 5 stars The best homemade pizza ever!!! My only regret is not getting this sooner! I’ve been wanting one of these for so long and I finally decided to try it because I can always return it if it doesn’t work. I was so happy it did! The crust was so crispy after 7 minutes (you need to preheat it first for about 15 minutes… enough time to start putting your pizza together). I made pear Gorgonzola pizza and chicken, bacon ranch. I am not exaggerating when I say I am spoiled forever now… I will only want homemade pizza from now on. This is so much better than I expected. I’m so glad I gave it a try!Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars I am so glad that I stumbled upon this Chefman Pizza oven. Certainly worth the money, especially compared to the Ooni electric ovens.I originally bought the Ooni Volt 2 for $699, planning a whole “pizza week.” When I opened the box (very basic cardboard packaging), the stone—which already felt flimsy—was cracked clean in half. Its placement in the box is questionable. For comparison, this Chefman has slightly better packaging and the stone feels about 50% more solid and less prone to cracking in my opinion, even though it sits in a similar position.Amazon initially wanted to send an entire replacement oven just so I could swap the stone and send the other unit back. That seemed incredibly wasteful to me. Their support team was excellent and we eventually worked it out, and they put me in touch with Ooni—who simply didn’t respond on Sunday.While waiting, I watched more reviews of electric pizza ovens and started to seriously question why the Ooni and Breville ovens cost about three times more than ovens like this Chefman. The Ooni was huge and heavy, while the Chefman is compact and easy to manage.Most online reviews basically say the same thing: as long as the oven can get a favorable pizza result, you still need to tweak the settings because there are so many small variables in making pizza. After watching a detailed review of this Chefman, I concluded that it can produce excellent pizzas and that dialing it in is no more difficult than with the pricier ovens. The dials on the Chefman work really well and are very intuitive.I paid $159 for this about two weeks before Black Friday, so keep an eye out for similar deals heading into the holiday season. I think it’s a NO BRAINER, especially as a first pizza oven.Side note: I found it strange that so many reviewers praised Ooni’s customer service. That was not my experience at all. I ultimately sent the Ooni oven back, and I’m now making fantastic pizzas with this $159 Chefman.The only minor complaint I would have is that the ovens fans are a bit on the noisy side. But a good pizza outcome solves for that.Lastly, don’t be fooled into thinking there’s a true “set it and forget it” pizza oven. There isn’t. The cooks in the best pizzerias in the world are constantly minding their pies—and you’ll need to do the same at home, no matter which oven you buy.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Indoor Solution for Serious Pizza Makers I’ve been making pizza for over 20 years, starting with my home oven and eventually moving to a Bertello and a Gozney Arc XL. The Gozney is excellent for Neapolitan, but I usually make NY style, and sometimes I just want to bake indoors. Since my new home oven only goes up to 500°F, I needed a better solution, and the Chefman didn’t disappoint.I’ve only used it twice so far, and the results were excellent. I’m sure with more testing I’ll get even better results. I only made NY style, and while this oven goes up to 800°F, I think you really need at least 900°F for a true Neapolitan. However, I have no doubt it will still make a decent one.The pizzas in my photos were made with 70% hydration King Arthur flour, yeast, and salt. I didn’t use oil or sugar because I wanted to see how the browning worked on its own. I used the NY preset, which cooked them in about 5–6 minutes. Both were delicious and miles above any home oven pizza I’ve ever made.The oven has a fan that makes it sound a bit like an air fryer, but it isn’t too loud. You do need to turn the pizza at least once for an even cook. It preheats to 650°F in 20 minutes, and while the stone is on the thinner side, it was plenty hot for the second pizza by the time I had it prepped. Even a Gozney needs a few minutes between launches, so I don’t see that as a negative. Overall, I’m very happy with it; it’s a great value at this price point.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious Authentic Pizza fast!! Makes authentic pizza. Heats up to desired temp 700 degrees in 20 minutes and a 12 inch pizza cooks from raw pizza dough with toppings to completely done in 3:30 minutes. There are pre- settings but I use manual to make the crust darker and the top just right. I worked in a pizzeria when I was kid and still live for the smell of fresh cooked pizza. Im gluten intolerant now so finding good GF pizza is impossible. I make my own dough and it tastes like real pizza. Worth every penny. The oven takes about 20-30 minutes to cool down after. I made my family of 5- five individual pizzas in 15 minutes total cook time after pre heat. They love it too. Just buy it.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a perfect pizza!! This is an amazing pizza oven!! Wow! My husband makes his own dough from scratch but was getting frustrated as his pizzas in our regular oven were not coming out right. Now they are perfect every time & our delicious. They only take a few minutes to cook once you preheat the pizza oven. It’s a little big especially for a small kitchen, but we keep it on the kitchen island & it looks nice. We’ve used it at least a dozen plus times ‘ every pizza has been perfectly cooked, excellent crust & bottom of pizza is cooked perfect as well, something our regular oven just couldn’t do (a quite expensive oven). We highly recommend this pizza oven & it’s such a great price to!Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Good oven for home. Most regular oven users should have this for small item baking and grelling. Wife is happy!!! I am satisfied. Excellent home made pizzas are constantly on the table. Better choice for small oven requirement. It does not heat-up the inside of the house. Easier and faster to use and operate.Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black
5.0 out of 5 stars The best homemade pizza ever!!! My only regret is not getting this sooner! I’ve been wanting one of these for so long and I finally decided to try it because I can always return it if it doesn’t work. I was so happy it did! The crust was so crispy after 7 minutes (you need to preheat it first for about 15 minutes… enough time to start putting your pizza together). I made pear Gorgonzola pizza and chicken, bacon ranch. I am not exaggerating when I say I am spoiled forever now… I will only want homemade pizza from now on. This is so much better than I expected. I’m so glad I gave it a try!Variation: Size: 12 inchesColor: Black