I grew up in the 60s on Rosewood Terrace, close to where Nino's is on Culver Rd. I remember getting pizza there in the 70s when Nino was running the place. I moved to Texas in '82 and only got back to Rochester a few years ago. I didn't realize Nino's was still in business till just recently. I stopped in there tonight and ordered an extra large Sicilian pie. Nino's son Jimmy is running it now. The place is a liite different inside but the pizza is as good as I remember...that marinara sauce is still the same, flavorful and slightly sweet, loaded with mozzarella and a very generous amount of fresh toppings, all at a very reasonable price. I've traveled the world since I've been gone, even to Italy, and I don't remember pizza better than this. I'm glad they are still around. If you're looking for a great Sicilian pie, look no farther then Nino's... Molto bene! read more

Great pizza and a really great prices. Lots of options are many, many overwhelming. Wings were good. A bit salty but solid. Hole in the wall place read more

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Absolutely hands down the BEST pizza in Rochester! The pizza is ALWAYS perfectly cooked! Crust is crunchy, cheese and sauce is amazing!!!

Haven't been there in about 30 year's, and they did not disappoint!! Still delicious and the dough is delicious Can't wait to go back!

It's so damn tasty for the price. The toppings are great, yes, but it's really the uniquely good sauce and the light application of perfect cheese on top of the toppings that makes it a great experience. Now if you're craving NY style you must go elsewhere, this is thicker dough. But it's just lovely. read more

A small to-go pizza place. Parking is on street. There are 2 tables indoors if you want to eat in. The man who helped taking my order was friendly. I ordered a small sicilian. Pizza took about 15 minutes. The dough was very soft and good. Wish the sauce has a but more flavor. Price is very reasonable read more

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Authentic Sicilian and highly recommended. Always awesome. Giacomo is a master class chef.

I've been coming to Nino's for 30 years since I was a child and lived in the area. Different than your standard NY pizza and other pizzerias in Rochester but in the best way possible. Thicker crust that is airy and crispy. The toppings that are available are incredible. Don't forget the Locatelli cheese. Always friendly service when picking up the pizza. Wonderful neighborhood pizzeria. read more

Great Pizza and wings. We got off plane from South Carolina and Ninos was the perfect 1st place to stop! We got the Locatelli pizza with Pepperoni and Bbq wings. Pizza was still great the next morning cold! read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Locatelli w Pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

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My first time visiting and hopefully won't be the last. Service was very good and the pizzas tasted great.

$31 pizza (before delivery fee and tip) Strike 1 Barely warm Strike 2 Mostly crust, dry and not very good Strike 3 Never again read more

The best pizza in Rochester! Not a "brick fire" pizza that's too thin and tasteless. It's a thicker pie that won't fold and dump the toppings in your lap. read more

Been eating pizza from here for over 40 years - it's consistently the best pizza I've had in Rochester, and possibly around the country.

I heard this is where Jesus orders from. Ordered the Veggies Rule. How would anyone give this place less than 5? Some people are just born without taste buds I guess. Or they have a stick up their ass. And oh, the wings were the huge juicy and glorious kind. Yep, HIGHLY recommend. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Me and Nino. Out Rochester way, asked for the BEST pizza in town and got it. - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

Sicilian style for the win. Good flavor, excellent crust, reheats well. Walking distance from my house and definitely some of the best pizza in Rochester - what could be better? Oh right, the $10.99 price point for an XL pizza (~4 servings) and the wonderful service! Ours came out to $14-something with pepperoni added on, but it's under the cheese and so, so good. Definitely worth it. A huge variety of topping options for the meat eater (housemade sausage!) to the veggie lover (roasted red peppers yes please!) to the satisfying both tastes (fresh roasted garlic!). Their website says they now deliver, but we weren't sure how so we walked over instead. If you have time to spare, hang out to talk with the owner. I can't remember, but I don't think he's the namesake. You can choose between English, Italian, and Spanish, though! I'll continue to support this staple in my neighborhood. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Look at this beaut! Highly recommend getting the XL "special". We only had pepperoni this time, but they have some awesome toppings! - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

I'm just going to say that Nino's is my favourite takeout of all CV19. They are already my favourite pizzeria and the owner keeps things going personally 7 days a week. My last order was my first time getting the Extra Large cheese and 10 jumbo wings for $22.99 special. I was on my way home from the beach and called it in for pickup...easy and WORTH THE LATE NIGHT EAT! I love you Nino! read more

I'm simply viewing the photos, and WOW-everything looks delicious. The pizza-that's my next place to order, that's a promise!!!! read more

Ninos is amazing Sicilian style pizza. We've been getting pizza from Ninos for over 32 years! Family run business. I believe it is the most authentic SICILIAN pizza in Western NY. Wings are as good as any others in Western NY too. read more

Excellent thick crust pizza, had the meat lovers, which was excellent. Decor is not the thing but the pizza is. Also, the sauce is delicious. read more

The calendar on the wall is from May 1962. The pictures on the wall tell a story of a pizzeria as old as 1960s. The pizza is different that any other pizza in the area. Perhaps it is made with the same quality that they made it back in 60s. Delicious. Good price Quick update: tonight we had a large sausage, mushrooms and onion. It was only $20 - really good price. Very good pizza and very generous with ingredients. I am updating my review of Nino's to 5 stars. They deserve it. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - a pizza with mushrooms and cheese - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

Simply the best veggie pizza ever. I only wish I lived closer to Nino's...I'm from Fairport, but it's worth the trip!!

Ninos has the best pizza in Rochester hands down. Incredible customer service, and even better pizza. I recommend Ninos to anybody I possibly can!! read more

I'm going to replicate my "Nina's Custard" review from Buffalo with a few key changes The listed business name is actually a Yelp typo. The name of the place is "NIN's Pizza" and it's owned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. I wrote a song for him, based on his own song "Closer", about his business. You let me smell and hold you You let me bend and fold you You let me gulp and eat you Your pepperoni meat too, so I... Yelp you, and photograph your insides Yelp you, you've got pizza to sell Yelp you, two slices always works for me (But you don't do slices, you only sell whole pies, so..) I need to share with somebody else I wanna eat you like an animal I want pizza to fill my insides I want the mozzarella dripping This whole pizza has been gnawed You get me closer to fat What to get: A small pizza with Pepperoni or whatever. Hope you enjoyed. I know I did. The pizza I mean. ;) I stopped here twice for slices, and both times they told me they don't have slices. I figured out they meant "ever" rather than "right now", so I decided to take the plunge and order a whole pie. Having looked at the menu (or rather, little baby furry orange Starlight looked at the menu as you can see from the accompanying pix), I thought we were in for a total of $8 or so, but alas it was "closer" to $10. It was a big, fluffy, juicy, hot, amazing, delicious pizza. It wouldn't make my "top 10" pizzas in Buffalo, but would definitely be top 20 or so. As for Rochester, it's probably my 4th fave in town, just behind Carmine's, and a little ways behind my faves which are "The Pizza Stop" downtown, and Henrietta-based "Joe's Brooklyn Pizza." The pizza at NIN's is extraordinarily gooey and extremely delicious. It'll go on my top list for the whole country, it's that good. It just so happens that the region is blessed with spectacular pizza, but this hits the spot and doesn't miss the mark. I can totally see what all the fuss is about, and think I might like the pizza more if I added more toppings, but that might get expensive. The service here is friendly, and the young guy in particular is really nice. The space is tiny with nowhere to sit, so get it for take out, and I think it's only open from 4pm-10pm. I was very upset that I didn't see Trent Reznor here. But they were offering me hot pizza. Would I bite the hand that feeds me pizza? No. Would I stay down on my knees? Yes, for this pizza. What. You've never been on your knees for some hot juicy thick greasy pepperoni? I can actually swallow the pepperoni whole, it's why boys love me. You should come in and give it a try. Skip the local chain Salvatore's, overpriced and not as good, and skip Papa John's and Pizza Hut and Domino's, which are owned by mega rich corporate types that have no connection to WNY whatsoever, and come here and give your pizza money to locals instead. Yum yum. What does an ambulance say when it's on its way to an emergency? Nino, nino, nino, nino. Let me guess. You don't get my stupid joke. That's fine. OK how about this. What kind of cherry gets popped around the back of this building? A "Nino Cherry." And it takes Seven Seconds. Get it? No? What do you mean it's "Neneh"? What kind of a name is Neneh? OK I'm confused. Sexually. But seriously. Any place that is named after Trent Reznor's band must be great. So get yourself down here. And get closer to fat. One of the top 4 slices in Rochester. Except you can't get slices here. But you know what I mean. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - who knows pizza? Ninos pizza - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Hail Mary full of Grace the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb pizza.....OK so I come from Sicilian stock, food loving Sicilians. We do pray and show thanks for great food. I've seen my uncles weep over perfect sauce. I did call the shop and tell him I love him. Enough about me, more about the pizza. It was hard to resist not eating it in the car but I happened to hit every green light, divine intervention perhaps. Perfect dough, perfectly cooked whether thin or thick. Yes, I ordered both options. I love that the toppings and sauce went right to the edge. I love the tomato chunks, the flavor, the seasoning. I swoon. I have not met a better pizza, certainly not in Rochester. Thank you every yelper pal that sent me in this direction. read more

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The pizza is excellent, especially the Sicilian pie. This is 100% take out as there really is not a place to sit and eat but that's OK. Enjoy this pizza at home. The best I have had in Rochester NY so far. And the meat lover's pizza is really good. read more

Took the time last night to revisit a classic from my days living in the upper east side of Rochester, and boy, was I glad I did. Ninos still makes Sicilian pizza the way it should be made. Fresh dough, expertly baked... super sauce & just the right amout of mozzarella. While some might balk at a Sicilian style pizza, let me just say that the crust was light and airy. Baked to perfection! I've seen so many pizza places change up their recipes & try to compete with the Dominoes and Papa John's customers who expect a pizza to be done in 15 minutes or less. Let's just face it... it's a crime to turn Pizza into fast food. That's why we have McDonalds. I warmed up a slice of last night's pizza in the microwave today, something I seldom do. Much to my surprise, it didn't turn into leather... the pizza tasted (almost) as good as it did last night... something I cannot say about Pontillos, Mark's or the venerable Joe's Brooklyn Pizza. Truly exceptional! read more

Nino's Pizzeria - The Legendary Nino's! - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

I have been going to Nino`s since Nino himself opened on Portland Avenue. His pizzas are the best I ever had. Too bad they stopped delivering...many people I know had to pick another pizza place because of that. A pizza place that doesn't deliver, either doesn't care or they have enough business and doesn't need any more. WHAT A SHAME !!! I CALL EVERY 6 MONTHS TO SEE IF THEY HAVE STARTED DELIVERY SERVICE....NOPE...I GIVE UP. read more

Pizza is absolutely delicious! Fantastically thick crust, spicy pepperoni, rich sauce and perfect amount of cheese. We took a chance on this hole in the wall on a whim while on vacation-- so glad we did! Two tables, no posted menu, great prices, friendly owner. read more

Nino's... I ordered take out from you the other day and the pizza, I have zero complaints. The pizza was a cheese and pepperoni ($14) for a large. Great pricing for a large pizza and you guys use the "good" pepperonis! The sauce was smooth, savory and had the right amount of spices. Now for the gross and comical piece of my order. Medium wings- SO BAD. I almost laughed when I saw how teeny-tiny and pathetic these wings were. I don't know who your distributor is for your wings but you may want to reconsider. The wings were the size of my pinky finger (acrylic nail not included). They were literally the equivalent to the to-go blue cheese container lid. You have got to be kidding me? Do better Nino's. On top of the size issue, the inside meat of the wing was repulsive. I gagged when I took my second bite of my wing. The insides were dark purple and veiny. The wings had a chewy, rubber consistency and typing this is making my stomach hurt all over again. I threw the rest of the wings in the garbage because I was so disgusted. I don't know if it was just a bad batch but I was so disappointed. I know you "get what you pay for" so I don't know if I will ever take another chance and potential illness. read more

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This place might have been the sketchiest restaurant I've ever been too. Definitely a take out restaurant. That being said the best pizza I've probably had in my life. They guy in the back said he's been doing this for roughly 50 years. read more

Ordered pizza Sunday from Nino's and was sorely disappointed. The pizza was extremely soggy as well as all the ingredients. Nothing tasted fresh, nothing seemed cooked well. Even the ricotta was runny and gross. I had an upset stomach all night. Would not recommend to anyone. Rochester has great pizza. Go elsewhere read more

I used to go to Ninos all the time when I lived in the neighborhood in the 1980-90's, I go there less often since I moved to the burbs. After 40 years still greeted with a smile and a perfect pie! read more

I wish I had found out about this place sooner! I actually learned of it through Yelp and I'm so glad I did. I love the North Winton neighborhood but I've always been disappointed with the pizza offerings nearby. But I no longer need to be sad, because now I know Nino's! I got a medium mozzarella and pepperoni pizza and it was perfect. The dough is a little thicker than what I normally prefer, but everything about this pizza was exactly what I was craving. The sauce was delicious, a little sweet and a little tart, and it was cooked to perfection. The price was also really reasonable and one of the cheaper options I've found. Nino's will definitely be my go-to pizza spot from now on! read more

Authentic and great quality. You know it's Nino's if the crust is pinched in a couple of places.

I discovered this place pretty early on during the pandemic. I was doing my best to support small businesses. I cannot say enough good about the pizza here! I have had a few different styles and they are all delicious. I highly recommend getting sausage as a topping. It is homemade in house and you can tell!! Prices are excellent too! read more

Now I know how Italian's make pizza. Nino's is officially my go-to for takeout pizza. This place is bare bones simple in the best way. The pizza place is basically a storefront - large enough to fit a few pizza ovens and on the walls hang old family photos and maps of Italy. Pure tradition. No one really sits down to eat, no slices to go, just pick up orders of killer za. I ordered the Sicilian style, which has a thicker crust - crunchy outside with a fluffy doughy inside. Our pizza was topped with locatelli cheese (go this route please) and prosciutto. The cheese is melted on top of the meat so it's like a surprise bite of salty goodness every time. We were a little ambitious ordering an extra large for two people. I was full after one slice. Also, the pizza was affordable - only set me back ~15 buckaroos. Be sure to check out their website. It has a pretty extensive listing of ingredients and pizza styles, history, etc., which you don't see at the store. And, chat with the owner. Sweetest man alive with great stories about his home country and just an adorable little Italian fellow. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Sicilian pizza with locatelli cheese and prosciutto - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

Nino's Pizzeria is a hole in the wall. The interior is dated and dark. But it has two things on it's side, and the two things are what really matter for pizza. Firstly is the owner, he's friendly and informative, from Sicily. Secondly, and most importantly, the pizza, it is so good! Very different from NYC style pizza, but this is a plus here. His style is more Southern Italian, less metro NY and it works so well. My favorite, and all I order really, it's the "Gourmet" Style, usually thin, although thick crust is also delicious, with homemade sausages, some veggies and mozzarella. Their Gourmet sauce is chunky and flavorful, and the crust is perfect! I don't know how anything else tastes here, because frankly, their gourmet pizza is all I want! read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Traditional Gourmet Pizza + Eggplants - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

BEST PIZZA IN ROCHESTER! My boyfriend and I are both big critics when it comes to pizza, and this place is the best, let me tell you. These pizzas are big and filling, high quality ingredients, packed with flavor with generous amounts of toppings. Both the sauce and the dough are the most important t factors to me when eating pzza, their sauce is so good and they do not skimp! Nothing worse than a dry pizza.... The dough.... oh the dough. It is so fluffy on the inside yet perfectly lightly crusted on the outside. Can't beat the price for these gourmet pizzas. The owners are so nice too, you must try this place! read more

Nino's Pizzeria - XL pepperoni and meatball! - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

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The best pizza in the Culver/University/East area of the city. It's a very unique pizza compared to the typical "Rochester" pizza. Nino's has a thick, soft, easy to chew dough. It's not super dense, so you're not stuck chewing and chewing and chewing (looking at you Pontillos). Their sauce is what stands out the most from you'd typically get in Rochester. It's very dark and sweet, very flavorful. I'm not a huge fan, it's a little sweet for me, but it is good. They use cup-n-char pepperoni, the only pepperoni that should be used (small, thick cut). Overall, a great pizza. The wings were borderline average. I don't expect much from pizzeria wings, and these almost met those expectations. They were soggy/not cooked through, bland, and boring. I asked to cook them extra crispy when I called,and I even opened up the bag and container in the car while I drive to let the steam out - and they were still soggy. The blue cheese was the worst part. It was yellowish and terrible. It looked and tasted like creamy lard. It was a disgrace to blue cheese. read more

Nino's Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Words cannot describe how good this pizza is. The ingredients were fresh. The sauce was perfect. It was the greatest pizza any of us have ever eaten. And Nino is the real deal. He knows his za. Even if there's no delivery available do it. Guaranteed fresh right out of the oven when you arrive. If you're thinking about ordering pizza in Rochester this is your move. read more