Cicis Pizza

Great food ! Love the drive through! Friendly staff . Servings huge ! Will return and tell friends .read more

Absolutely a Gem ... I wasn't planning on coming to this spot, It was just the closest place to me…read moreto get some food while I was waiting for my car to be repaired... I ordered from the lunch pasta menu and what a great surprise. Awesome flavor, quantity and price. Ordered a chicken parmigiana which I highly recommend. I left the restaurant with a big smile and of course I'll be back.

The front door

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Enzo's Pizzeria

4.3(95 reviews)

6.2 mi

One of the best pizzas in NC. Straight NY style, fresh pies and real people who always treat you…read morelike family!

My wife and I have eaten here many times over the years and we had great food and great service…read more Something terrible has happened to this place. We ordered our usual calzone with spaghetti, meat sauce, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese. We always added meatball and sliced Italian sausage inside the calzone. Tonight we had a horrible experience. They refused to add the meatball and sausage inside My wife was told they don't make it that way. My wife explained that we had always had it that way in the past. She said you can order it the way it comes. My wife asked if they could slice up a meatball and sausage and we would add it ourselves. They refused to slice them. So we got 1 meatball and 1 sausage link. (See picture). We were charged $3.50 for each one. $7.00 total extra! My wife spent $22.36 for this horrific meal. This calzone and side of Meatball and sausage were so bad that it was not edible. The dogs wouldn't even eat it! We ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner. We will NOT be back! We tried to call their number to be fair and discuss our experience but the number appears to be unreachable. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!

Chicken, Parm and fries

Italian sub with French fries. And fried pickle appetizer

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Fried mushrooms with ranch

Venecia Italian & Greek New York Style Pizzeria

3.9(75 reviews)

3.7 mi

Love the pizza here. We have had it carried out and eaten in the restaurant and both times were…read moregreat. Service is fast and friendly. The menu also has lots of options beyond pizza which is nice.

Pizza was made incorrectly and for some reason room temp. Forgot the fries on our take out order…read more Spaghetti was beyond bland. I literally tossed it and went and got a frozen pizza from the grocery store and a bag of frozen fries and was way better. Internal decor was rundown and lacking ambiance. Not really sure what I expected especially for the location. The kid taking my order over the phone sounded like he hated his life. So. Great!

Venecia Italian & Greek New York Style Pizzeria

Lasagna, mozzarella sticks, salad, and fries.

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VIPizza

4.2(85 reviews)

2.0 mi

I have been going to this place for over a year and I love it. I have become a regular My favorite…read moreis the White Pizza but everything I have tried is very tasty. Super kind staff and fresh food with great sanitation and pleasant dining. I highly recommend VIPizz

VIP pizza has been our go to in the past. I am not sure what has changed but our last two trips…read morethe pizza was less than ideal. Maybe they have changed the type of cheese they use? To me the cheese tastes odd. Almost a plastic taste. I did call to ask if ownership and changed and was told no. So not sure what's going on but we will have to find a new spot. These days food costs too much money to not be good. I really wanted to give a great review. I am sorry.

Good Line - worth it

Dry spaghetti! I had to buy some sauce and pour it on top for flavor!

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Sal's Pizzeria

4.8(31 reviews)

3.8 mi

Absolutely the best pizza in Gastonia County…read more Philly cheese is the best I have had in the surrounding area. Owner and employees super friendly. Highly recommend!!

I would say that Sal's is probably one of the best pizza joints in Charlotte. A little hole in the…read morewall in Gastonia has a lot of promise. The service was great as well. They make their own bread which was really good. I give this spot a solid 8. It would've been a 9 or possibly a 9.5 if the pizza sauce was sweeter and if the crust was crunchier. Same for the Philly cheesesteak sandwich; a crunchier bread would've make it better. Great spot! Thank you

15.7 mi•First Ward, Uptown

Simple place but great food!

Hawaiian added jalepenos to half and bacon, delicious!

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Geno D's Pizza

4.7(312 reviews)

This place is inside a market hall and the hall itself is small but this was a solid pick…read more The pizza didn't take too long, was hot and crust was slightly crunchy with a bit of chew We got the grandma pizza & split it between my husband and I and it was *just* enough food for us 2 though we are medium size eaters I wanted to try the hot honey because it looked good but we had enough food already ha Pizza was ~$20 Kind of a no frills shop, counter service, they yell your name when done Street parking outside or decks nearby. It's Sunday so we found free street parking near discovery science

Stopped here while visiting from out of town! It is located inside the 7th street market which had…read morea super cool vibe! We ordered the margarita with pepperoni and the meatball parm sandwich. Both were great but if I lived in the area I'd be back all the time for the meatball parm sandwich! The girl who helped was us was very nice and made sure we were enjoying our food!

Geno D's !!

Garlic Knots with cheese and sauce

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Geno Ds Famous Grandma Pie

Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders

3.5(83 reviews)

4.4 mi

Best pizza in town. The service is always excellent and the food is second to none. The restaurant…read moreis quiet and comfortable. I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't given them a try.

First time here and was very impressed. It's not a huge place but we ordered and got a table. The…read moreall meat pizza was huge, fresh, and delicious. Soooooo good. We also got the French dip and fries and it was amazing. The ranch here is Outstanding. Onion rings were delicious and not greasy like other places. The Chicago sandwich was Fantastic as well. The pricing was Very reasonable and all the food was made fresh! Workers were working very hard in the back. Owner should be proud. We def will be back soon. Loved it.

Inside - busy AND fast

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Simonetti's Italian

3.8(152 reviews)

3.9 mi

First impressions sometimes can be misleading, this amazing restaurant is in a strip mall, their…read morelobby, clean nothing fancy, you order at the counter and find a place to seat, they bring the food to you...and the amazing, delicious, flavorful food takes you to another dimension and you forget the strip mall, get your own cutlery, order at the counter. ...and the service is OUTSTANDING! Better come and get it, this place is LEGIT ITALIAN.

Food is good that up front, the setting is like a mom and pop neighbor hood pizza and spagghetti…read morehouse, and the wait staff are very friendly. So it makes for that goto spot that sticks with through the years

Simple,clean, relaxing

Simonetti Lasagna

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The Pizza Man

4.0(63 reviews)

12.1 mi

This has become our "go to" pizza place when visiting family in Clover. I love the old school feel…read moreand my 8 year old is a huge fan of the free games! The pizza crust is so good-light and not greasy. We celebrated our mom's 73rd birthday there today and the manager went above and beyond to celebrate with us:) This small town gem is a must try!

Best NY style Pizza I've had in SC so far!! Got a little home sick for the East coast pizza and…read morethis is perfect!

Large Salad bar plate

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Extra cheeeesey light on the sauce large beautiful yummy pizza!

Blaze Pizza

2.8(26 reviews)

1.3 mi

The employee at the Gastonia store put as much of an ingredient as I asked for without any push…read moreback as I have gotten from another Location. The Gastonia, nc Location has become my default store.

The visit I had at this location yesterday was not the best. The employee that started my order did…read morethe very minimum to get the order started. There was not any interaction, I felt like I was standing there by myself. She eventually went to get the manager who then came out and built my pizza. This was not a quick trip for lunch. And on top of that, they had NO TEA! Had I known that in the beginning I may have walked out. As it was I spent $4.50 on a cup that the event had already ended and the lemonade was nasty. The only saving grace was the pizza itself.

Build Your Own Pizza (11-inch)

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Build Your Own Pizza (11-inch)

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Chris L.

2 months ago

Where to begin... When I first entered Cici's, my nostrils were overcome with an aromatic bliss emanating from a smorgasbord of pure delight. It was like walking into a museum of flavor, so vibrant in color that Van Gogh himself couldn't have painted it, and surely would have cut off his other ear for the chance to even sample one bite. I began with the salad bar that no doubt could offer no short of a million combinations of healthful roughage. I drowned my masterpiece in creamy ranch that tasted like it was imported directly from Hidden Valley that day. Next I moved onto the pizza where my taste buds were instantly transported to the old country. I felt like I was eating al fresco in Milan, every bite better than the previous one as pepperoni danced in my mouth like Shakira's hips at a salsa bar. Finally the desert pizza. Now I was in France on creamy waterside of frosting, cruising into a swimming pool of delight. 5 stars, I'd give it 6 if I could. I didn't try the soup. read more

Scrap B.

10 years ago

Somebody please call the DEA. There has to be a reason there are that many meth heads and junkies in one place. I ate with one hand and kept the other on my pistol. Central El Paso TX with all the cartels feels like one of those liberal "safe spaces" compared to this place. read more

Eli H.

3 years ago

I had Cici's pizza once with my granddaughter and it's good. If you are craving for pizza and want an affordable one, then you must go to cici. The service is nice as well as their crews. Place is good for eating too, tables are clean. Thanks cici read more

Mary H.

3 years ago

The food was okay, but one of the staffs is rude towards us, especially the girl with a red hair. I hope it will be addressed asap. Thanks for your service read more

Leland L.

3 years ago

ehh it's ok desserts are not that good

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