The food is great. I have never had a bad meal. The owner and family are friendly and accommodating. Being a family restaurant, the ambiance is excellent. Your greeted not as just a customer but as though you are family. read more

Customer service was absolutely the worst ! The girls in the front had the nasiest attitudes with me as soon as we walked in the restaurant! Very snippy and just unprofessional! read more

Visiting my Navy son, and wanted to eat at a local restaurant. Great Oak Pizza delivered! Their pizzas were amazing! The crust was perfectly cooked and they were generous with the toppings. Our server, Mary Lynn, was very nice and took great care of us. Great experience! read more

Cozy restaurant with Great food, service and down home atmosphere! Food is plentiful, delicious and affordable. read more

Thank you SO MUCH to Nick for his hospitality during our wedding dinner. I honestly could not have thought of a better way than to spend it than at the restaurant that has been a part of our family's lives for 25+ years! We came in (VERY last minute) for a small gathering after an intimate wedding. The ONLY way I could think of bringing in my new life was to have the BEST local pizza, from the BEST local pizza restaurant owner and crew. Alisha, McKenzie, and Bria (please forgive me for butchering your names!) gave the best, most attentive service and didn't skip a beat on our party of 11. STILL THE BEST PIZZA IN NORWICH (and the UNIVERSE!) Thank you for being the best part of our lunches, dinners...and, shamefully many breakfasts...for over two decades!! read more

Great Oak Pizza - After wedding dinner at our favorite restaurant! - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

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We just didn't enjoy this pizza because the vegetables were not almost raw on top the pizza. It just was not good. I feel bad because I really wanted to enjoy it. read more

Great Oak Pizza - All the toppings are on top the pizza and slid off. They also were not fully cooked. - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

I now live 32 min away Can't find Greek pizza in the Middlesex or Hartford areas So I drive to Norwich... I love their special pizza so much I treat it like a dessert. I bought one for my birthday then only ate two pieces each day. I have been going to Great Oak for more than 30 years... Greek pizza is what happens if Chicago deep dish and a nyc (or New Haven) pizza had a baby - then that pizza was used to put all the groceries on it (topping) One of my 5 best pizzas ever. FYI - interior is nothing special but service was very good. read more

There is quite an emphasis lately on good, real, high quality pizza. Obviously Barstool Pizza has a lot to do with it - and I'm glad to see that. Great Oaks is OUTSTANDING!! The pizza gets an A grade from me! What a heavenly amount of cheese and SAUCE. YES!! SAUCE!!! So many "pizza places" these days serve absolute crap with a little burnt sauce and the worst dough. The dough was light and fluffy - not thin brooklyn style - more along the lines of an extremely high quality deep dish. But not too deep! Pizza Rant Mode - skip this and go to Great Oaks immediately for pizza if you prefer. Thank goodness for longtime mom and pop places like this. Unsung heroes of pizza! There are so many "pizza" shops like "slice of NY" and "NY pizza" and "pizza and fried chicken" places - especially in urban areas/cities, - I'm from Albany NY and there must be a half dozen of these "pizza" places. You probably know what I'm talking about here. Pizza is getting dumbed down. Severely, severely dumbed down and low quality from these late night/open till 2 or 4 am college neighborhood "pizza" shops. The dough is awful. The cheese is salty and thin. AWFUL. But...they're affordable and throw in a "2L pepsi and garlic knots" special. But no, they don't care about quality and obviously cheap out on all the ingredients. We had the personal size chicken ranch pizza and the personal cheese pizza with black olives. The sauce hits amazing. The dough is savory and light and the cheese is perfect. They have perfected pizza! We each (3) had a dessert. The baklava - homemade by the owner's wife. It was on thicker/layered side and melted in the mouth. The rice pudding - also homemade. Delicious and refreshing! The chocolate cake - not made on premises, but clearly - thawed, fresh and ready with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Great Oak Pizza - Black olive topped cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

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Been going there for so many years and the food and service has always been excellent. It's family run and you are treated like family.

Best pizza in the area , the food and service is always top tier here I highly recommend

Grinders, Pizza, Fish Dinner, really anything on this menu is made with care. I've been going here for about 2 years now regularly and have yet to ever had a bad meal. My facebook profile picture was me trying to eat one of their triple decker for months. I lie this place and would recommend it to anyone who would listen. read more

Once was enough to know that I won't be coming back. Greek pizza? Not really. Ordered a large pizza with hamburger, onions, and ricotta cheese, along with the regular toppings. Is it possible for this place to have never made this combination before? Well, anyway, inedible. Tasting notes ; Raw and rubbery, bland, with hints of other blandness. Raw onions like, Oops, we forgot the onions, but that's ok. Add them now. Hamburger pellets. Yep, it's a visual to help describe rabbit turds. Tiny elongated sprinklings atop of this masterpiece. I think I paid $25 for this Rembrandt? Construction of a pizza 101. It's all about how it's built. read more

The pizza is wonderful! New to town. We picked up a Supreme during the week after a neighbor suggested it. It was so good, we went back for a Plain and a Pepperoni when we had friends over on the weekend. Big hit! read more

Great food. Best fried fish I've had. Pizza was great too! Wait staff was great and attentive. Nice environment for the family to enjoy.

I've had their pizza, and it's ok. It's greasy, and has a cracker like crust. Solidly in the realm of greek pizza. the sauce is a little sweet, and I don't think I will ever get over the fact that they put the toppings under the cheese. That said, it's decent. For what it is. But you're talking to a guy that accepts pizza variety and likes all types of the circle of bread with sauce cheese and toppings on it, up to and very much inducing the pie form that is made in Chicago. That said, what they do, they do WELL. It's Greek. It's all Greek. And it's good. The last couple times I've gone I've had the Chicken Gyro platter. You get a salad, a chicken gyro, and fries. There's a lot of food here for $12. I've also had the Chicken Parm sub, which was good. (But not the best chicken parm I've ever had.) The fries are good, and crisp. the salad is mostly iceberg, but there are peppers, tomato, onion, cucumbers, LOTS of Feta, and a dolmathakia. Delicious. Lots of dressing choices, too. The staff is very nice. The manager/owner always checks in with me at check out to see how the meal was. So far, it's always been Very Good. read more

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Classic diner that's friendly, very clean and delicious. The waitress & staff greeted most guests by name, that's a great sign to me. The name says pizza, and lots of ToGo orders went out the door; but the menu includes chowder, soups, grinders, gyros, salads and a nice range of Italian dishes. We ate every last bit including salads, soups, gyros and hot, crispy fries. All portions were generous for a very fair price. After a long day at Mohegan the 2 minute drive to this little oasis was well worth the stop. We'll definitely be back. FYI - EV Drivers - the Nissan dealer across the street has several nice, new J1772 charges to the left, toward the service door. read more

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After a night checking out a new gaming venue at the casino we decided to go have dinner at an old school greek family pizza house. We decided on Great Oak located on West Thames Street here in Norwich. We arrived about an hour prior to closing time and upon entering we were cheerfully greeted and told to sit wherever we wanted. We were given menus and the server took our drink request. When the server returned with our beverages we were ready to place our dinner order. We ordered a meatball calzone and a pepperoni pizza. I must say the meatball calzone did not disappoint. Perfectly seasoned meatballs sliced and combined with shredded mozzarella cheese, whole milk ricotta cheese, wrapped in light and crispy pizza dough, and baked to perfection. Equally as good was the pepperoni pizza; a perfect amount of sweet and tangy tomato sauce spread on their outstanding dough, then a layer of shredded cheese followed by a layer of sliced pepperoni and topped with a final layer of more shredded cheese, and baked to perfection. Our server and the entire staff never made us feel rushed, the atmosphere and the quality of our food made this a perfect ending to a great night. read more

Great Oak Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

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9/29/2022 I always come here when in Town . It's was close to closing the daughter was extremely pleasant and nice 5 stars . I ordered a Hawaiian Pizza and a Ham and Cheese Grinder Toasted . I asked up front hopefully you don't use thick ham on your Grinders it's gross . I was told no they do not . The Pizza was undercooked and soggy and raw and the Grinder was over loaded with old ham and dripping with oil . Inedible threw in the trash . If you want un cooked food by lazy employees this place is for you . When the owner is there it's never this bad . read more

Great Oak Pizza - a half eaten pizza in a box - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

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A perfectly cooked Greek style pizza. The restaurant is that awesome "70's style" vibe which I love. The service was awesome. It was my first time there but the staff treated my like a was a long time customer. You don't find a lot of places like that anymore. read more

Great Oak Pizza - Large cheese pizza from Great Oak Pizza in Norwich, CT - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

First time here, the food was excellent and reasonably priced. We were there for dinner on a Saturday and the wait time for our food was only 10-15 minutes. Ordered a pizza and 2 grinders. All were good . Our server Caitlin was polite and engaging. She checked on us multiple times and was quick when fulfilling our requests. Would definitely go again if I was in the area. read more

We are from out of town, and chose Great Oak Pizza because if it's proximity to our hotel and the many rave reviews. What a surprise to find our experience was contrary to what others had experienced. The service and the wait staff are top shelf - but the pizza and salad fell flat. Amazingly, the crust had kind of a chalky texture and had virtually no flavor. Over all, the pizza was blandish, slightly over cooked and was very skimpily topped. The salad was coarsely chopped iceburg lettuce with literally 3 slices of cucumber and 2 slices of tomato. How so many previous customers rave about how "wonderful" the pizza is perplexes me. Price wise, they were reasonable, but all in all the pizza we had was barely a notch above Little Caesars. They do offer a large variety of food, so obviously I can't speak for the entire menu, only what we ordered. 2 stars for the service, otherwise it would if been a single star read more

Great Oak Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Norwich, Connecticut

The fish and chips is awesome! Some of the best fried fish I've ever had with a great portion size! Great service as well!

My wife brought me home clam chowder because I can't walk. One small piece of clam in the whole cup. Really. Never again. Your pastrami sandwich was really salty also. read more

We had one of each Gyro (lamb & chix) stuffed grape leaves and fries. The food was perfect. The prices are spot on. Can't be beat.

The place was definitely hopping, mostly in take out orders. My family got two pizzas, both of which were disappointing. The crusts appeared to be frozen, complete with telltale cardboard disc, and the vegetables were undercooked to the point of crunchiness. read more

Fantastic Greek pizza, Amazing Owner, great staff. They don't skimp on toppings. They also have delicious grinders and entrees! I highly recommend. read more

I ate a delicious gyro. It came with a large Greek salad and fries. Everything was hot and fresh. The service was amazing! One wait staff and she kept everything moving right along. I highly recommend it! read more

Nick and his staff are amazing!! They remember a face and come say hi and take time to talk with you. Love the hometown feeling!!

We got take away to take to our hotel room over at the Hyatt and I'm so glad we checked the reviews to this little find because they were all right on point. Hubby got a meatball pizza and he said it was delicious. I ordered a cup of veggie barley soup, which was homemade and hot- perfect for the below zero temps we had this weekend. I also got the Greek salad which might've been the best Greek salad I've ever had. Tons of fresh veggies besides the regular. Highly recommend! read more

Great food and great, fast service. So today I went here with my family for dinner. The waitresses are really friendly. The restaurant is owned by Greek people so they have a few Greek dishes. For an appetizer, we ordered stuffed grape leaves. They are a Greek dish that consists of rice and herbs stuffed into grape leaves. The ones here are homemade and delicious. If you've never had them before, I suggest you try them! They are somewhat sweet and a little sour but the taste is almost undescribably good- just try it and you'll know what i mean. For the main meal, I ordered eggplant parmigiana, which is one of their most popular meals. It was very, very good. The marinara sauce was excellent and they put just the right amount of cheese. The eggplant was not too chewy (like some eggplant dishes). My mom ordered a chicken gyro that she thought was delicious. For dessert, they have a few greek desserts like Baklava and greek pudding. However, we tried their chocolate cake after someone recommended it. Normally i don't like cake because i think its too sweet, but this cake was decadent. Overall, great resaurant great service and great people read more

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Can't never go wrong with their gyros, perfect amount of everything. This is my 3rd time here, always order the same thing and have never been disappointed. Plenty of fries and if you want the platter with your Greek salad, then you are in for a treat. Service is always great and never a long wait. read more

I'm a bit confused. I have always loved Great Oak Pizza. Everything was always great. We ordered pizza and potato skins tonight but there was something off with the pizza. I don't know if it was the cheese or what...but there was definitely a change. Also, the potatoes skins, which use to come with 3 halves of potatoes can in halves and quarters...plus the taste and look was completely different. Did someone new take over Great Oak? Why the change? Can things go back to the way they were? If not, I will have to find a new pizza place. read more

Tried this place with really no expectations because most places that we have tried that "all the locals recommend" were disappointing. We were pleasantly surprised! My husband got a pepperoni and sausage calzone, I got the chicken parmigiana grinder. We were very happy that everything wasn't drowning in sauce (which was very tasty!) We are fans of good simply made food so this was right up our alley! Can't wait to go back and try some of the other dishes. read more

I just moved here from nyc. And stopped in today to get a meatball grinder and let me tell you it was amazing perfect!!! Can't wait to go back and the staff was very nice and welcoming read more

Best pizza! Such great owners too consistently putting out good food. Their salads are so good too, they are huge portions!

Hands down the BEST pizza around.!!!! It's a combination of fresh ingredients, cooks who know what their doing and the best and friendliest always there owner Nick who cares about each and every order that goes out. The restaurant business is one of the most diffacult job in the world due to the long hours, nonstop fast paced environment , physical and mental commitment to being the best. Thank you for always making the BEST pizza!!!! Bobby P Norwich CT read more

Super delicious eggplant parmigiana sandwich and great conversation with Nick the owner. Highly recommended.

Great food, waitress was so nice, cold beer, amazing dinner with the husband!! Hidden gem, must come here!

Pizza is as good as it was when it was Spiros! A must try pizza! I use to live here and I can tell you I came back for a visit and the pizza brought me back to when I was younger and had pizza night with the family. read more

Great pizza and nice people! We stopped here on a whim while house hunting and we are so glad we found this place!