I used to work in the Holly Springs location and the owners are awesome. They treat their staff & guests like family & the pizza and dishes are incredible. I missed the food since I moved and just realized I am a mile from the Raleigh location and can't wait for my grandma pie!!!!! I wish I could tell you about my favorite dish but I have too many. I do recommend checking out the specials. My Daughter really liked their Chicken Reggie's,( her favorite NY dish), but I have to try to catch it on their specials board. I will note that My Way Tavern in Holly Springs rates Cristo's Pizza #1 and there is plenty of competition near by . I will return to this post with photos as soon as I get there. I am pretty confident that the restaurant is clean and well maintained. The declarations have always been elegant and beautifully put together. YAY I CAN'T WAIT read more

Cristo's Pinwheels have gone viral on IG, so my daughter and I decided to see what all the hype was about. We ordered online at 8:15 so that we wouldn't miss the opportunity with them closing at 9. When you order online you get a text that says don't come inside until you get a second text saying your order is ready (due to the small waiting area). We waited until after they said it would be ready and my daughter went inside, it was now 8:53. She waited a few minutes before someone waited on her. Apparently her food had been ready, but no text. We ordered the bruschetta, the buffalo chicken pinwheels and the pepperoni pinwheels. We ate the bruschetta in the car, it was ok. We got home and tried the pinwheels, you get 3 per order. They are very nice sized and very good, I'd give the pinwheels a 5/5. The pinwheels come with Marinara for dipping, a side of ranch is extra. I didn't go inside, but it seems to be a nice dining area and there is seating outside as well. It's located in a shopping center, with plenty of parking. I would definitely go back and try other menu items. read more

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I love Cristo's fresh pasta. My penne alla vodka with pancetta came out saucy and piping hot. The sauce is rich and creamy sprinkled with pancetta, so it only fitting that you dip the fresh hot bread straight out of the oven. For me, this was a taste of heaven! Hubby totally enjoyed his stromboli that was stuffed with ham sausage pepperoni green peppers onions mozzarella and sauce! Ummm ummmm yummy deliciousness!!! read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Cristo's stromboli - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The spinach pinwheels came loaded with hot, gooey cheese with a crust wrap that was lighter than pizza dough. Satisfying and filling. read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I love this place! You can tell it's a nice family owned place with great quality food and friendly and accommodating staff. The portions are decently sized and prices are very reasonable. I find the food so comforting as it reminds me of my Italian family from NY. read more

Went on spur of the moment and was absolutely impressed not only by the excellent pizza but the attentiveness of the staff. Grandma's pizza was cooked perfectly and was served hot. My wife and I will definitely be back as some of the dishes looked amazing!!! read more

Find another Italian restaurant. We are local and tried to support this restaurant down the street but every time you get a takeout order, they forget to put in the salad, then when you call back, they are rude to you. The pizza comes out with too much flop and could be New York crispy, the last order we had to wait for the eggplant roll a teeny and they let the pizza sit cold on top of the ovens when we got home it wasn't very pleasant. They really had the opportunity to do the right thing many times and they did not. read more

It was my first visit and my co-diner loves this place so I was looking forward to trying it out. My order was the Penne Cristo, which is made with thick cut slices of sausage, grilled chicken, roasted peppers, and a ton of garlic in a white wine sauce. For most people this portion size would be 2 servings worth but I was able to take it all down, I guess I had built up a bit of an appetite that day! The entree came with a fresh house salad, pretty simple, nothing fancy. The house Italian was a good dressing. They also brought over some thick homemade bread from out of the oven. Only thing I would have done is leave the butter at room temp so it could have been a little bit softer and easier to spread. The bar is incredibly small, maybe two or three seats with no TV. And the service was fine, we had two or three people serving us over the course of the evening. I do wish they had more seafood options to balance out a menu that leans towards the hearty side. Maybe some salmon, shrimp oreganata, etc. read more

"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" I've tried a few, but in the end ... (read caption above and replace with the name Cristo's) Still. My. Favorite. NC/NY. Pizza. Crust: thin and light. Sauce: slightly sweet Topping: bountiful Pasta: most I've tried are solid (jury out on lasagna). Price: reasonable - family portions This isn't fine dining. I generally opt for takeout, but super busy on a Friday night. I believe that speaks volumes. NY Pizza: 4.7 read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went and tried the Pizza Pinwheels and they were so very good. Pizza with a different twist and I wasn't disappointed. read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Pepperoni Pinwheels. - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I continue to love this restaurant. Whether it's a pizza to go, dinner out, or a family get together, Cristo's has never let us down with flavor, quality, friendliness and a feeling of being taken care of. The menu has something for everyone. When I'm not getting a Grandma's pizza, I love the shrimp and eggplant dish and their pastas. Most recently the linguine with red clam sauce was superb. Highly recommend! read more

Delicious! Went for one of the nephews birthday and had no wait to be seated. We ordered pepperoni pizza, salad, fried calamari, wings and fries. It was all good. We had a reservation at opening so there was no wait. The service was delightful. Party of six and each one of us felt taken care of. The food and vibe wereWill definitely go back. read more

Best bruschetta I've had since leaving up top. The linguine with clam sauce is my favorite. read more

Top tier food at a great price! Our new favorite Italian place in North Raleigh. The Brooklyn pie is a must try.

Excellent. Excellent excellent. Great thin crust veggie pizza. This is a small mom and pop pizza joint in a strip mall that lives up to its name NY style pizza! So well done. I went on a Tuesday night so it wasn't crowded at all. Quiet music in the background and great service. I watched people come in and out all night for take out. Great idea for next time. I'll be back. read more

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They charge you for powdered Parmesan to go on the pizza .... With an attitude Which is crazy that being said the grandma is the best choice read more

We have eaten here several times and every time the food is delicious. I loved the carbonara and our appetizer was very good also. My wife had veal and it was delicious. I wish they had a full bar. But otherwise, everything was great read more

Pretty good restaurant. Sweet servers. I recommend getting the Brooklyn, which is the margherita looking pizza. We also got the namesake Cristo's pizza which we weren't fans of but our 2.5 year old daughter really enjoyed it! Our server said she liked the supreme the most so we'll probably try that next time. Super DO NOT recommend getting the cheesecake. It was so eggy and crumbly and dry and tasted like what someone who was trying to bake for the first time in their life would have made. Free soda refills. They charge extra for extra sauces. There's a sign up front that mentions it. When you go to the restroom to the far right of the restaurant in the back the ground slopes upward so keep an eye out for that. I tripped walking to it. Would return and try different items. read more

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The pizza is absolutely Devine!!! Their pasta plates always come out delicious!! They are rather speedy with their takeout service. I've not eaten THERE but I just know the food is 10/10. Would definitely recommend the cheese ravioli, chicken parm, and THE GRANDMA PIZZA. read more

I love their pizza and creativity of the menu. All items are fresh and delicious. Lots of items to try and will be back soon for more.

Love this place. If you're looking for delicious NJ/NY Italian food or pizza give this restaurant a try. It's the best Italian food we've had since moving to NC. read more

Absolutely love this place! Ambiance was wonderful. Food was amazing as always! Staff is friendly and make great recommendations. Felt like I was back in NY at one of my favorite food spots! Will keep coming back to this place! read more

I ordered a bunch of their big square pizzas the night before an event I was hosting and they had it ready by the time they opened the next day. I never had a Sicilian before so I was not ready for how thick the crust was but it was still nice soft and the sauce was really delicious. read more

Wow so good! We ordered meatball's as an appetizer. It came with 3 delicious pipping hot meatballs and sauce. Then the hot bread and butter came out. The pizza was bomb perfect amount of cheese and sauce and toppings. This will be our new go to pizza place! read more

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Update: Brooklyn pie is delicious!!! The white is still our fav though. Take out garlic knots were amazing, and Caesar salad tasted so fresh! read more

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Their NY style pizza is great!! And their Grandma's pie is absolutely THE BEST!! Try it. You'll think you're in Niagara Falls, NY for a heavenly pizza. (Semi- thick crust). read more

Let me first say that I'm usually hesitant going to local Italian restaurants because of the number of mediocre meals that would've been cheaper and better if I made them myself at home. Cristo's is the exact opposite of that. The restaurant itself is unassuming and doesn't scream "my food is amazing" but trust me, THE FOOD IS AMAZING. A group of 7 of us ordered a bunch of things to share them family-style and nothing we had was below a 4/5. It was all so good. Caesar salad - dressing was bomb and perfect amount of dressing and croutons. The bread they gave us was super fresh and delicious. The main events - the pasta and pizza blew my mind. My two favorites, the rigatoni bolognese and the pineapple hot honey pizza were easily 5/5 and if I could I'd rate them higher, some of the best pasta and pizza I've eaten in a good while. The other pizza, the Brooklyn was also delicious and I recommend it. The gnocchi was probably the only thing I would give a 4/5 and it's probably only because it had to go up against the rest of the dishes. The surprise dish of the night was the pear pasta! Definitely something different, a fun change of pace, and the perfect dish to share with people if you want a little bit of richness. Overall, 5/5 will be back as soon as I possibly can. The only picture I took was at the end because I was enjoying the food so much I forgot. My bad. read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Brooklyn pizza (top) and one with hot honey, pineapple, and pepperoni (bottom) - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great pizza coming from a New Yorker. We ordered three pies, two regular and one with pepperoni. Their mozzarella sticks were good too! Friendly staff and the place has a tiny bar to sit at or a nice area to sit for dinning in. read more

Went here for dinner on our last night in town, during a visit to see our grandson. My daughter had been there before and was a fan, but we had not. Turned out to be a great choice. At our table, we had the eggplant Parm sub, cheese ravioli, and tortellini Bolognese. All 3 were home runs. And the garlic knots for an appetizer were very good also. No one at our table ordered pizza, but we did see one come out, and it looked great. Our next visit to town, we're going to insist on pizza from Cristo's one night. read more

14 inch regular pizza- crispy crust, good cheese, sauce that reminds me of Brooklyn. Slices not paper thin but not too thick. The riceballs were very crispy made with panko. The sauce that came with it was good too-nice and mild. Fast service through delivery. read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - 14 inch pie - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I've ordered takeout twice during COVID: 1st time: pepperoni & sausage pizza and penne rustica (comes with a choice of Caesar or house salad and bread) 2nd time: penne rustica, lasagna and garlic knots (both pastas come with a choice of salad and bread) Apparently penne rustica has been a hit for my out of town guests and husband but I personally have never tried it. The garlic knots are good, but do dry up and get hard fast so be sure to get some help eating it! They aren't small like majority of restaurants. During both times I went ahead and picked up my order inside since I always seem to order right when they close :( but the quality of food and service does not fall short! I keep forgetting to check what time they open, but they apparently close at 8:00pm on the weekdays I've ordered and not the time indicated on Yelp. read more

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Just tried to call to ask about Gluten Free. They have two options listed on the website for two different prices. But couldn't tell me the difference. Just frustrating. Learn your menu. The way the menu is set up in Chow Now is far from desirable. You need to organize it better. read more

We moved here two years ago and have struggled to find a place we actually enjoyed enough to return. This is our third visit to Cristo's and it's been amazing each time. I'm used to the Italian food in New England and this reminds me of the food back home. The potato gnocchi is incredible, as is the vodka sauce. Pizzas? Delicious This is as close to Boston Italian food that we've found so far! Definitely recommend to anyone missing Boston read more

Since a lot of pizza places are closed on Mondays, ordered take out from Cristos. I can't speak to any of their other dishes, but the Brooklyn (Margherita) pizza was mediocre at best :/ Heavy tomato sauce with chunks of garlic and the dough was lackluster. Can't complain about cheese.... but yeah as a pizza snob, this was disappointing :/ read more

We went here on a whim, and were extremely happy we did. Everything we had was delicious, the gnocchi was great, as was the pizza, the cannoli cheese cake was not a bad way to end things either. Our waiter was attentive and a little quirky - and my cup was never empty. I read on here how long the food took but we did not run into that. The thing is I got home and had to talk myself out of going to the fridge for another slice of that pizza - from our to go box because it was just that good. As far as places to go it's a definite return spot for all of us. read more

My Mom brought Cristo's pizza to my house recently and it was absolutely AMAZING!! How did I not know about this gem?! It was hands down the best pizza I've ever had! We will definitely have to visit the restaurant soon. read more

Great food, my only suggestion would be to cut the tomatoes smaller on the pizza. It made the pizza a bit heavy but other than that, all the food had great flavor. The garlic knots were amazing! The service was amazing. Outside of my server at least 3 other people checked on me to make sure I was having a good meal! The inside is super comfortable and I had an all around great experience. read more

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Great NY slice. Specialty pizzas are excellent also. I had a chicken vodka sauce pizza that was very good. Very crowded at lunchtime.

Fantastic Pizza. Seems to be that finding good Pizza is hard these days. We had the Mama's and the Buffalo Chicken. Both were great, but the Mama's was fantastic. All the ingredients were fantastic and it was excellent. Highly recommend Cristo's for the food and service. We will be back read more

Cristo's NY Style Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Atmosphere is cute. Waitress was friendly and attentive. However- food was terrible. The lasagna was way too much bland ground beef. Noodles were over cooked. The ranch for the salad is commercial ranch not homemade and terrible. Bread was good but you really should be serving with oil instead of packets of butter. read more