"I guess nothing is ever as good as you remember it" -Marge Simpson Unfortunately, I tend to forget why Gino's pizza is the most awful pizza place in Arizona. About every four years I forget that they use the world's worst watered down sauce, synthetic tasting, plastic-like cheeses and toppings, and a crust that seems to only consist of equal portions of flour and water. That leads to forcing myself into a journey that reminds me that this place is a poor excuse for a pizza parlor. It's clear this place has a steady stream of customers, (the owner flaunts an ever changing sports car out front of the restaurant). How else could he afford to drive nice vehicles? That leads me to believe that there are like-minded saps who make a residual journey every few years to find out why it's been so long since there last visit. On a positive nod to nostalgia, they still have the same arcade games I fed quarters to as a child. That tends to bring a lighter side to each visit. It is very clear that this is the worst pizza (find out for yourself!), but at least you can always rely on the on that consistency. read more

I was very disappointed with this place. I was very excited to eat at a place local South-siders recommended. But my family and I were greatly let down. First, after we got over the hot room with only a swamp cooler, the service was beyond horrible. Never got a hello but got a what do you want. When our food was brought out, it was thrown on the table with a "watch it, this is hot." A side tip, don't ask for crushed pepper, that will just make the lady even more mad. The food was something else. After seeing everything was frozen and in cans, I was shocked by the price of the pizza. The crust was like cardboard and the sauce was nothing special. Honestly, little Caesar's would have been better. Save your money or go someplace else! read more

My First Love!! Gino my love all I do is daydream about you out here in Charleston, SC!! I flew out to Phoenix last month just to have you in my mouth! Only if you delivered to the east coast, say you'll never change..I Love you! Your #1 Fan! =) read more

Gino's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Old "School" Pizza! Literally! If you like that kind then you will love Gino's. It's a SouthSide staple!

My family LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Gino's. We always order 2 large green chilli pepperoni pizza! We drive all the way from Westside just to get Gino's pizza. read more

There are a lack of independent pizza places in South Phoenix, the chain pizza places are easy to find sure, but if you are looking for a natural fresh tasting NY style pizza you are out of luck. Which makes it very hard to write this review. Gino's is only 2 miles from me, and it is an independently owned mom and pop type place, so when something like this exists in South Phoenix I want desperately to like it. The sad reality, for both Gino's and myself, is that this is truly the worst pizza I've ever had. When I say that I mean almost inedible. It's basically a technicality that this pizza passes as edible. For instance the ingredients within may be common for your average pizza, It may even look like pizza, but on every other level something is just wrong with it. Visually the pizza, while looking like a pizza (round in shape with cheese and sauce), is disheartening at first glance before you even taste it. Unfortunately this is one of the times you can judge a book by a cover. When you bite into a slice it sort of has this film of water to it. Something that immediately forms a barrier between your taste buds and the slice. Often you will see pizza boxes display that their mozzarella is 100% REAL dairy cheese. When you eat Gino's you can't help wondering if they left that off their boxes for legal reasons. The cheese has this rubbery plastic type texture to it and seems to be absent of taste.This is sub-sub-store brand cheese, in fact it seems like it would be a challenge in itself to acquire a blend of materials so consistently awful. The crust is like cardboard, sometimes even a little burnt. I don't know how this crust was made. It's almost like every time a vital ingredient was left out of the cooking process rendering the pretty funky tasting. It's almost like the main goal of the crust was merely to house the toppings, not to be eaten. It's so rare i eat a pizza that is disappointing on every level, but in this case that's Gino's. I have traveled around the United States. Ate pizza in New York and in comparison Wyoming and it's trippy to think that the worst pizza i've had is 2 miles from me. Maybe some day Gino's will go through big changes. that would be great because I really wanted this place to be "my pizza place". read more

This place is the epidemy of yuck. STALE cracker like crust with dollor store cheese and pepperoni. They had the nerve to ask for their tip. Never again... I'm calling after writing this review read more

Not the best in Phoenix the problem is with thee crust . Sauce is tasty . If you have had authentic N.Y. pizza you will hate this pizza . read more

Ginos is the BOMB! I've been eating here since I was little and till this day. I always order my pizza over the phone and there very pleasant to speak to. I definitely would suggest getting a pepperoni pizza and make it crispy! read more

Been open since 1957! They're doing something right! Love me some Gino's! The original thin crust I grew up on. Yum

Just went to Gino's for the first time tonight. The place is old but in decent shape for the area its in. The staff were friendly and the place was pretty clean on the inside. We ordered a large pepperoni/mushroom/olive pie. The crust was thin and crisp but reminded me of the first time i tried to make bisquits. Dry, flavorless, full of loose flour, and sits in your stomach like a rock. The mushrooms and olives were both fresh from a CAN. (Even dominos uses fresh ingredients..) The pepperoni was lackluster and barely had any "pepperyness". The one good thing this pie had going for it was the marinara. Im a big fan of spicy marinara on a pie, and this one had plenty of it! I was very disappointed with this pie. Have yet to find a good local pie place here in south central... Sorry guys, ill be teaking my money elsewhere. read more

Terrible! Ordered pepperoni pizza and wings ($25). Wings were fatty disgusting and soggy. Pizza was mediocre at best. I will never order from this place again. I have no idea how they are still in business. read more

Gino's pizza is a South -Siders MUST! I was raised in south Phoenix, this to me is comfort food. I love this place.

We went in yesterday to celebrate my nieces birthday. Our family grew up eating Gino's so we love the place. I'll admit I hadn't been there for a couple of years but the pizza is just as good now as it was then. I think the sauce is a little different but it was still good. We had the peperoni and sausage with green chili pizza. The men working last night were all very nice and friendly and provided excellent service to our group. We will definitely be back! Note: If you are expecting to come here for gourmet pizza you will be disappointed! If you did not grow up eating Gino's, chances are you will not enjoy it. For most people Gino's is a taste of their childhood. You would never go to Taco Bell for authentic Mexican food so you should not come here looking for true New York style pizza. But, for our family it's the best! read more

That's was some good pizza! Found myself a new pizza spot in south Phoenix. You can tell fresh ingredients very different from popular chains. read more

Lady at the register is very rude and sarcastic! All I wanted is to enjoy a good meal with my husband! Had to walk out of there and go somewhere...... read more

Absolutely the worst tasting and quality pizza I have ever had. It literally tasted similar to the kid's recipe homemade pizza, but worse. And it was more expensive than the big chain pizza places. NEVER. AGAIN. read more

this is one of those places that people grew up eating in south phoenix good or bad I definitely like a Ginos pizza every now and then and will make that drive or have someone coming my way pick me a couple up since im about 25 miles away. Price is as high as many but it is a tradition to many and once your hooked it a 2 pizza special time. Know Jack the owner for years and been eating this pizza for a long time now. Will be back again and again. Love it or hate ill be back for more ! Deluxe no bell pepper and a pepperoni / shrimp and its on !.. read more

Some really great places to eat in South Phoenix. This is not one of them. The pizza is terrible - somewhere between a two day old Tombstone left in the sun and a slice of toasted bread with ketchup and imitation cheese slopped on it. Also, no air conditioning in Phoenix in August. How is this not a health code violation? Oh yeah, the one they have posted is expired. For fun, step out the back door and watch the pimps slap their girls around. I agree with the other posters on one thing though. The owner has a pretty cool car. read more

In the South Phoenix area, Gino's is absolutely the best delivery pizza available. The big chains are always there; there's one across the street from Gino's. Fortunately, Gino's makes South Phoenix a better place with a pizza that has far more personality and style than the stamped-out and mass-produced offerings from others. I've been eating at Gino's for the last seven years. The restaurant is part of the city, with signed pieces by local street artists on the exterior walls helping to avert the vandalism common in the surrounding gang-tagged neighborhoods. As I walked into Gino's today, Jack, the owner, was just finishing a couple pizzas and putting them into the oven. They were covered with glorious mounds of cheese. Sigh, everyone loves glorious mounds. Warms your heart to see such wholesome food, but if that isn't enough, they always offer you a cup of red-hot crushed chili peppers. Gino's is just a basic pizza parlor. Don't bother with the menu. Get the "large" size (really a medium) "Special Deluxe", which is their delicious combo, and an order of (10) wings. $20.50. Feeds 3 adults. Important: If you decide to pick up your pizza instead of having it delivered, (that's right, you cheapskate, you don't want to tip the delivery guy) don't wait too long. The pizza is ready 10 minutes after you call. If you show up a half hour later, you might interpret the experience as, "the world's worst watered down sauce, synthetic tasting, plastic ... blah blah." Of course, it would be your fault if you did. read more

I've been coming from the northwest valley to eat at this pizza joint since I was a very young child... I'm now 26 and I still love this place. Great food and fun pin-ball machines. Everyone should try this place once. read more

I think this is the best local pizza in South Phoenix.. got the thin crust and lots of toppings. The staff is awesome and i have never been disappointed in their Pizza. In fact Im going tonite to get some. read more

I decided to try this place for the first time today.... never ever again. $26 on frozen crust pizza and Costco wings thrown in the microwave & bottled ranch. I probably saw things shouldn't have seen... they should really move the chairs facing the kitchen lol. I don't understand how it has good reviews. Their pizza is comparable to Kroger frozen pizza. Not even Digiorno. Don't waste your money here. read more

I was so disappointed in the Gyro. It was more of a pita bread and less meat. And where I was sitting I was watching them prepare the meals of other customers.Some kid wipe his nose with the back of his hand and failed to wash their hands but continue to make a pizza. I will not step foot back in this place. I heard wonderful things about this place, but I only experience bad and cold food, poor health protection,and high cost of product. I recommend not going here. read more

This is my second trip to Gino's. First trip was absolutely fantastic. Ordered my pie, stopped over, picked it up, and had a great conversation with the dude working the counter. Second trip? Ordered online. Made a stop at Walgreens being that I was told by the site that it would be 25 minutes. Stopped in, no pizza ready. Instead, I was told they didn't make it because I didn't answer the call they made to me. I checked my phone right there, no missed calls. I was all "Alright, dude, no worries, cook me up a quick pepperoni, canadian bacon, and green olives" which he was happy to do. Told me it would be 10 - 15 minutes. 25 - 35 minutes later, pizza is done. Get it home, no canadian bacon. I even tipped those assholes thinking I screwed something up. Go somewhere better. While waiting, I saw them opening giant cans of pre-made pizza sauce. They may have been around for 40 years, but buying store-bought pizza sauce for over priced pizza doesn't make much sense. Oh, and chop your olives up, you lazy twats. Like on the first pizza I had from you. read more

Out of the three items on the menu they only serve two. The pizza tasted like a frozen thin crust. The tables were dirty. They only have over priced can sodas. And the price was way to much for the quality of food. Never again. read more

The worst pizza in south phoenix.,the wings were soggy and very fatty not crispy and spicy the way they should be.,the pizza was horrible the crust tasted like card board. I was quickly reminded why I travel to north phoenix or tempe, chandler for good quality decent pizza. read more

Seriously! I wouldn't call that pizza and the wings I could have swore they were still clucking no sauce and wasn't worth the suspense of trying something new oh yeah not to mention the 50 buckaroos I knew there was a reason I should have kept passing by I didn't really have to download and write a review on my Friday so disappointing we were I can go on but I'm trying to watch tv not worth any star if you ask me read more

My family has been coming here for many many many years. The pizza is GREAT!! BUT if they keep raising their prices then good bye GINOS!

For those people who give Gino's a good-enough review... You guys don't know a thing about good pizza. Let me sum up Gino's Pizza for everyone. Cardboard crust Canned mushrooms Cheap pepperoni Synthetic cheeses Ketchup-like pizza sauce Expensive price You're better off making a frozen pizza at home. I'm surprised these guys are still in business. It's definitely the worst pizza in town. Don't bother! read more

This place is horrible! The pizza and wings were disgusting! We placed a large order for a party and everyone said how disgusting everything was and we threw it all in the trash. We were so embarrassed to have brought this horrific food! The pizza was below cafeteria/frozen quality with bad crust and cheap ingredients. There was no flavor to the sauce. The wings were beyond disgusting consisting of about 80% fat. They were not edible. Unfortunately we had picked up 2 large pizzas and 3 orders of wings. It was very expensive for such low quality! Ugh! We know what good pizza and wings are and this is the bottom of barrel! For the record, these comments came from about 10 of our party guests. The kids would not even eat it!!!!!!! read more

This place doesn't deserve any stars. I am surprise I didn't see any COCKROACHES roaming the place. The place inside is run down with pieces of chairs missing (unsafe). The pizza was about 23-25 dollars with wings. Got the pizza home, opened the box. The first word out was" WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS". I checked the wings. Disgusting blobs of fat and uncooked. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************REMEMBER their is a CAESAR PIZZA location across the street for 75 % cheaper price and better quality read more

One of the best pizza places ever! Love the feel of the restaurant. Food is delicious and I kept going for seconds. This pizza beats all others. You need to try this place. I will be coming back. read more

I complained recently that there were no local takeout pizza places nearby, to which several friends responded that I was nuts. "Have you tried Gino's?!?!" they asked..... I promised that I would get there ASAP and finally did so tonight. I had my in-laws over and we all agreed that it was generally very good. I don't know that I'm a fan of the crust, but there's not much of it and I am a fan of that. Plus, I was impressed to find tasty fresh red onions on our veggie pizza (weird that this simple ingredient is remarkable, but it was), and overall good toppings with slightly above average sauce. I vow to immediately stop ordering from the chain place around the corner unless I'm really desperate -- all future business goes to Gino's when I'm in the neighborhood and looking for takeout. And there's also a decent little area for dining in, including arcade, but who knows when we'll ever make the time to stay. Maybe if there's ever a band on the stage? read more

There were such mixed reviews that I had to find out for myself. I've been looking for a new neighborhood pizza joint and hoped that maybe this place could be it. no No NOOOO WAYYYYYY!!! First: I ordered hot wings, all drummies and extra crispy. The rep said that I couldnt have my requested order because the wings come "pre-made", in "oven-ready containers". When someone orders wings, they take it out of the fridge and place the container in the oven to heat it up. Therefore, unable to take special requests. The pizza arrived piping hot but I had asked for well done with the cheese brown and bubbly. The cheese was melted. I have to agree with the other reviews, there was an odd taste to the sauce and cheese. I'm from Wisconsin so I can taste real, quality cheese. This was very odd tasting "cheese". The wings were absolutely disgusting. Barely warm. I put them under the broiler after they were delivered and they still tasted rubbery. The skin was drenched in sauce but unable to get crispy, even after my broiler attempt. Very fatty. On a positive note, the delivery was quick. I wish they would have taken the extra time to at least make an effort to make the customer happy. Honestly, (and my own personal opinion because I'm no expert) I dont think the wings were even at health dept standards. This was the worst $30 I've ever spent. I encourage people to do more research before settling on Gino's. I'll never order from here again. read more

first time here and very dissapointed! lil caesar's is better than this crap! not fully baked and the wings were still raw! the price was $50 for this crap read more

perfect example of people having different tastes in food. me personally, i like gino's pizza. ya get a nice size xl pizza to feed about 3-4 people for round 15 bucks. heck, i love the cheese on their pizza. it's always gooey and mmmm. i know many relatives and friends who love the place, and only a select few who dont think it to be great. lol but ya won't have an opinion yourself, unless ya try it....hey, some things just aren't for everybody. read more

have been eating Gino's pizza for the last 30 years and they have the same great tasting pizza. natural pizza, not all the fancy stuff, something your Italian grandma would make. Slicers, Spinatos,Paleremos cannot come close to the authentic taste of Gino's pizza. Just sayin! read more

I WOULD NOT LISTEN TO THE REVIEW YOU JUST READ. GINO'S IS A GREAT PLace to eat, it is so good!! the reviewer before me probably didn't get full off their XL pizza!! its a very big pizza and feeds a family of 4. i will drive out of my way to eat here!!;] read more

I have loved Gino's since I was a child. I think they have the best thin crust pizza ever especially when you say "extra crispy" and the sauce is great. I sincerely hope they never go out of business. read more