Clinton is absolutely drowning in places to get a decent sub--sorry, a decent grinder--so honestly, you'd have to go out of your way to find something that sucks. Mr. Z's Pizza doesn't just avoid sucking; it clears the bar with room to spare. Yes, it's a pizza place first, but today we're talking sandwiches and pasta, because this shop handles both like they've got something to prove. I went with a pastrami grinder: onions, toasted, mustard, Swiss. This thing came out packed. Flavor on point, execution flawless. The bread had that perfect New England balance--crusty enough to give you a little resistance, not so crusty that you feel like you're gnawing through drywall. They offer two bread options: house-made or frozen/reheated. I went with the latter because the house-made sizes are basically "medium-ish" and "food challenge." The large one could feed two people comfortably, three if they're lightweights. I wanted a clean 8‑inch sub, so premade it was. My wife ordered the ziti and meatballs, and you need to understand something: Mr. Z's is known for its baked pasta. There's a layer of cheese on top thick enough to make all of France weep into its fancy little coffees. Underneath that molten blanket is perfectly cooked ziti and genuinely delicious homemade meatballs. It's the kind of dish that hits you right in the comfort-food cortex. I also know from experience that their Italian sub is dialed in, and the pizza? Fantastic. New England pizza parlors occupy a sacred space that chains simply cannot touch, and Mr. Z's fits right into that tradition. This is the kind of shop where you come for the food and stay for the food because everything they make is just... good. Between Mr. Z's and P&S, Clinton honestly doesn't need another pizza joint or sub shop. And I haven't even gotten to TC Landau's yet. read more

Please read, I know this is a long review, but it is worth reading. I do not want anyone else to get sick or have a similar experience. If I could leave zero stars, I would. For the first time, we ordered from Mr. Z's Pizzeria on 267 High Street in Clinton after discovering our usual restaurant, Primo's, was closed that Sunday. We ordered two large cheese pizzas for $32, which felt expensive given the quality received. When we got home, the pizza was extremely salty and also excessively greasy well beyond what would be considered normal for a properly prepared pizza. It was difficult to eat, and some family members were unable to finish it due to health-related concerns. The slices were also unevenly cut and appeared poorly prepared, which added to the overall impression of low quality. When I called to address the issue, the same young lady who originally took my order answered the phone. She was polite, professional, and offered to check whether a refund, credit, or resolution could be provided. She then transferred me to the manager, who I believe is named Rob. I calmly and respectfully explained the situation. However, during the call he immediately placed me on hold and then disconnected the call, which required me to call back. On the second call, I again attempted to explain the issue and request a refund for one of the two pizzas, as the second box was completely untouched due to the quality concerns. My intention was to obtain a refund so I could order food elsewhere for the children, as they were unable to eat the pizza. The manager remained dismissive and repeatedly stated that the issue was simply that we "didn't like the pizza." He also stated that even the owner would have the same response and declined to offer any refund or alternative resolution. He further stated that he had been working there for 15 years, which came across as justifying his approach rather than addressing the concern at hand. He indicated he was too busy to continue the conversation, despite the restaurant being empty when I later visited in person. When I returned to the restaurant, I brought the second untouched pizza box with me to clearly demonstrate that we were not attempting to obtain anything free, but rather seeking a fair resolution due to the quality concerns. I also left the pizza at the establishment, as it was not suitable for consumption due to how excessively salty, greasy, and outside normal expectations it was. At that point, the situation escalated further. The manager repeated that we "simply did not like the pizza," refused to acknowledge the issue, and stated he would not change his recipe for me. He also indicated he was calling the police and appeared to be on the phone with them; however, no officers ever arrived. Overall, the interaction felt dismissive and unprofessional, with no effort made to address or resolve a legitimate customer concern. The young lady who assisted both in person and on the phone as I mentioned was kind and professional, which stood in contrast to the manager's behavior After looking on Yelp, I saw the ratings are not good, and I would have never ordered from here if I had known. I highly recommend others do their research before ordering. Don't waste your money or risk your health. In the end, this was not about the money it was about how we were treated as customers and the complete lack of respect and professionalism shown when we simply tried to voice a legitimate concern. Customers have rights, and basic respect should always be part of any business experience. The Manager Rob its extremely rude he doesn't care about the customer he is a total Jerk. read more

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Crust thin and crispy, sauce delicious and topping generous. Best pizza ever! I only wish it were a little closer but we heated the leftovers in the oven the next day and as good as the day we got them! read more

Will not be going back, food and pizza is overrated and the delivery takes forever. The service is not great and the delivery took almost 2 hours and I was about 6 minutes away from Z's. Do not recommend delivery. read more

Just picked up a large turkey sub and I'm so disappointed! Not what it used to be. Literally 2 slices of turkey, don't see or taste the provolone, hardly any lettuce, two slices of tomato, for $14.25. What happened, it used to be the best turkey sandwich around read more

I have to admit, nostalgia might get the better of my 4-star rating when it comes to good old Mr. Z's pizza. To rate Massachusetts sub shop pizza compared to what you will find in NYC, LA or Naples is a bit of a fool's errand. It's like picking apart a middle school play. Why bother? The sweet sauce, spongy crusted Greek-style pizzas in Massachusetts with their sheet of cheese are almost a category of pizza in amongst themselves. While it's not by any means good pizza, if you grew up eating it in the parking lot of a high school growing up, you are going to have a soft spot in your heart (and a hard spot in your arteries) for this style of pie I didn't grow up in Clinton but early in my career, I came to town on a project and fell in love with Mr. Z's 'house special' pizza. Today, the pizza tastes a bit different and costs a lot more. Mr. Z's special contains copious amounts of shredded green peppers, onions, canned mushroom slices, pepperoni, sausage and hamburger meat. Or, at least I think that's all in there mixed in with sauce as sweet as ketchup. I loved it back then ... this time, the water from the peppers and canned mushrooms made the pizza kind of soupy and soggy. It was tasty ... average ... and hard to eat. The double cheese pepperoni came with a layer of cheese like cement. Minutes after eating a piece, I could smell my body emitting a strange grease smell ... like when you eat lobster generously dipped into fresh melted butter. The pepperoni wasn't that spicy and the pizza was average and unremarkable. Unlike the watery Z's Special ... this was dry. The double cheese either soaked up the sauce or they didn't put as much on. I had a steak bomb sub here once ... once. It was as dry as sawdust and tasted like Dyson came out with a tool to suck all the flavor out of the meat. I won't be getting a sandwich again. If you want small town Greek pizza ... you'll do no better, or worse, than Mr. Z's. Not much atmosphere inside ... but the food is reliably average and the food comes out relatively fast. Stick with the pizza you know and you won't be disappointed. Don't expect greatness here ... but it's not money wasted, either. read more

Actually one of the best pizzas I've had in a while! Fresh crust, crispy outside- simple mushroom pizza, so good.

Pizza is overrated. Pricy in comparison to other local places and the customer service is atrocious. They will actively refuse orders and get upset when you ask for delivery and hang up on you. Avoid read more

Biggest subs for a "small". Great spot to grab a quick bite to eat. It was a cold day and I had hoped for soup but the hot pastrami was yummy. They have a double door entry but the dining room was still a bit cool since it was so cold outside. We ate in and watched some old Christmas show on the tv. They have a decent menu of meals, pizza, and subs. They have a small front parking lot. It was a clean place and worth going in again. read more

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Great Food & Friendly Service... Very Clean and Organized... Repeat customer for over 6 years now. read more

I'm a fan of this style of pizza, the crust isn't too thin or soft with a good amount of toppings. The onion rings were also good and they have awesome fresh bread for the sandwiches. read more

Friendly people, so-so pizza and prices. Not worth a 2nd visit, but in a pinch you could do worse. read more

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I don't know where to begin to describe how bad this pizza was. My husband did his best when he said the cheese had the texture of the dried out, leathery skin of an elderly man. So how did the pizza get to this unfortunate state? It was likely that delivery driver was waylaid by a member of the Foot clan and he had to cower while the Ninja Turtles rescued him from his fate. When we called to check on our pizza an hour after we had ordered, the very rude girl on the phone said he had already left so we just had to wait. When the driver arrived, he must have had the afore mentioned ordeal because he looked like he'd been through hell. Hopefully the sympathy tip helped him but the cold pizza and the soggy onion rings have made us rethink our life choices. Skip these guys. Their food belongs in the trash and not in your stomach. On the other hand, if you like pizza that tastes like that post-frat party pizza that's cold and probably had some random dude throw up on it... go for it. read more

Food is always spot on great. Cooks are friendly towards the patrons and the counter help is Always very friendly and helpful. I love this place! read more

Wow.. just wow... Pizza top notch. Crust was amazing! Cooked perfect and delicious. Ok now the sampler... wings was on point!!! Puts BWW and Hooters to shame... Crunch to the max and flavorful. Potato's skins was best I ever had.. literally a potato cup full of cheese and bacon. Broccoli bites was amazing, cheese sticks was stringy, .. totally will make this my go to. Can't wait to try other pizzas in the future read more

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Had a great lunch at Mr. Z's today. Pizza was great as usual, salad also good. Price is always right. I just wish the staff was a bit better, more friendly and less seeming aggravated all the time. The front counter service is really where continued customers are. A family member is buying a new house in Clinton and we hope to get more pizza from Z's but the staff must get more pleasant. But... the food is worth it! read more

We ordered for delivery, the place is 10 minus away. It took them over an hour and 10 minutes to get here. We called and asked about the food, and they were super rude, not to mention they lied to us. I would rate a 0 if I could. read more

Four stars for service, subtract two stars for the food. First time to order delivery. The ordering process was easy and staff friendly. I ordered a large pizza with Italian sausage, garlic & mushrooms, side of onion rings and Greek salad. The delivery was very fast (about 20 minutes) for a Friday night. The pizza crust was slightly crunchy which was nice. However, the mushrooms were from a can and ruined the entire pizza. There was very little sauce and the overall pizza was dry. Two people had one slice each, the rest went into the trash. The onion rings were very greasy and had no flavor. Tasted like it was right out of the freezer in to the fryer. The Greek salad was enough for three and I enjoyed it. I'll try Z's again, but not a pizza. Hopefully their sandwiches are better. read more

the driest nastiest steak and cheese you would ever try to eat but wouldn't. i cant even feed this dried out steak-umm meat to my pets. they would choke on the dry so called steak. recommend anyone to go to TC landos for A great steak and cheese. whenever you order steak and cheese from Zs it never comes with extra it is just a dry crappy sandwich. don't try to complain because the employees don't care. it isn't there business they could not care. never ever will i spend another dime in this crappy place. i recommend no one else should either unless you like to be treated like a piece of shot when you complain the food is horrible. it also took 90 min for a delivery on a Sunday. imagine 90 min. yet dominos and papa johns would be delivering in 30 min. if only we had one in clinton area read more

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I'm going to start off saying the food was very good. The sandwiches are huge and packed with good meats and veggies. The Cajun fries, also stone cold, would have been really great. The biggest let down was the delivery taking an hour and a half. (driver got lost... How does this happen in the 21st century?) the bread appeeard fresh baked, by the time my hot sandwich got to me, it was quite cold. It tasted very good, just not hot. I am going to give them another try. This time, however, I will not be getting delivery. I'll go pick it up. Hot sandwiches, fried apps and French fries aren't great when they are delivered an hour and a half later. I'm getting the impression that they forgot to send the order out and when we called and hour after ordering they said the driver had just left. Better luck next time... I hope to get a second chance to make a highly recommended review. read more

Delicious chicken parm, perfectly seasoned and still delivering through this pandemic. Thank you!!

I am impressed. We have lived in Clinton for three years and recently found Mr. Z's pizza! Being gluten free there aren't many choices when it comes to foods! Especially pizza places. They have various types of gluten free breads, and as a sub lover, they have rocked my world. We eat there a few times a month, and it never gets old. They have even gone out of their way to redeliver a sub that was made wrong even after they were closed! That's a real genuinely good business! They also provided a credit towards our next meal! Thank you Mr.z's pizza for caring about your customers! read more

Nasty service!!! Owner too rude. Simple order got messed up. We will never order from Mr.Zs again

With everything going on these days .. have to stand 6.01 feet away from people, have to wear a mask and can't share a J, one thing that has remained constant is Z'z pizza and the brownies .. still awesome .. read more

After being turned off by P&S Pizza, we came here. Like night and day! The place is clean, bright, open. The girls taking orders were cheery and friendly. Fun banter from the guys in the kitchen. We had a small meatball sub. Home made bread and it was great! read more

I've tried a bunch of different places all around the state looking for a good "gluten free" pizza, and they have THE BEST gluten free pizza i've ever had. I live an hour away and me and my family are always craving this pizza and get it any time we're around! read more

Very upset that only one employee had a mask on when picking up. Only one food handler had a mask on. The cashier kept pulling hers down during transactions. Not safe! read more

Mr. Z's is a little hole-in-the-wall pizza restaurant in Clinton......the land of pizza joints. So what sets it apart? The cheese pizza, that's what. This pizza is absolutely addictive. I know people who have moved away who specifically request Zs plain cheese pizza upon returning home. My boyfriend and I have ordered from there almost every week for the entire summer. Not to knock their toppings or other flavors, but really, you HAVE to have the cheese pizza. Everything else is good - but the plain cheese is FANTASTIC. Try it once and you'll be a convert - I promise. read more

My neighbor went in to get some takeout, even though I warned him about no masks, and (YUP) no masks on three of the employees - the woman at the counter and two men cooking food and putting orders together. What can I say......clearly Mr. Z's has little regard for the people they serve in the Clinton community. It's a shame! read more

Not sure what happened to this place but at one time they was awesome but they must have changed ownership or management or something because they really suck now read more

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! Seriously just stop what you doing and try this place. I don't care where you live, it is totally worth the drive. Holy crap! This place has the best subs and their bread is AMAZING !! read more

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Sorry to say the worst steak sub ever. I had ordered this as a BIG TREAT. It was terrible;dry, all bread and while I ordered onions cheeses and mushrooms don't think any of those thing were in it. It was awful read more

The food / service has gone from a 4/5 to a 1 in about a year. They get simple orders wrong almost 100% of the time. The food quality has dropped immensely. Stay away from this shit hole. read more

My boyfriend called and placed an order. The lady on the phone gave him attitude for saying he wanted contactless delivery telling him he needs to let them know at the beginning of the order. We've ordered from here before and that's never been an issue, and if you want to know at the beginning why didn't she ask if it's that important? She said 45 mins. It actually came really fast in 15 mins, but the delivery person did not do contactless. We got steak and cheese subs with extra cheese and a small Alfredo pizza. There was basically no cheese, the steak was extremely dry, gritty and bland. TC Landos is better. Will not get another steak and cheese here. read more

Best food ,best place ,best staff, all hard workers. It makes their own bread and it's absolutely amazing the marinara sauce is to die for the pizzas are the best in town their steak and cheese is the best I've ever had anywhere literally my favorite place read more

I ordered from them for the second time ever today. I got the teriyaki chicken salad with Italian dressing. They originally told me 40 minutes and showed up even faster! The chicken was still hot and the lettuce was fresh and crunchy. The woman on the phone was patient and kind as I was asking a lot of questions. They are a very happy bunch and the food is delish!! I highly recommend them. I'll be making them my go-to for takeout. This salad is awesome! read more

Really delicious pizza and French fries! The restaurant is super clean, too. Great service!

Love the grinders here!!! For some reason, you have to get a large to get the GOOD bread!! Its so fresh and delicious! Hubby says the meat to bread ratio is just perfect - I am not so much of a meat lover. Pizza has always been good - kids love the variety! I only wish they offered a seafood sub for those that don't love the meat subs as much... Make sure you order the large sub - then leftovers for lunch the next day!! read more

One of my faves!!! Love the grilled chicken salads, love their bread, love their chicken fingers and their broccoli bites!! Love their pizzas especially their eggplant and tomato pepperoni and onion, love their burgers and subs and of course their eggplant parm!!! I love everything!!! We probably order a few times a week!!! I love to send clients here that are new to the area and they are always pleased!! I always recommend friends and family here! read more

Great stuff! I ordered a steak and cheese and mushroom sub (or grinder, as we call them) and it was huge--ven though it was only the small version. Good stuff. Really like the garlic bread too. Will definitely come back. read more

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