Pizza is an especially subjective choice, because DVM is filled with transplants who are certain the pizza they ate years ago someplace else was exceptional. As I hurtle toward old age, I've come to appreciate that pizzas are like snowflakes, albeit much higher in calories and harder to catch on the tongue. But you really ought to try one here, the oven makes a great difference. And if you like, you can stand near the counter and watch them make it. After many visits over the years, we have come to enjoy lunch at PieTanza. It's less hectic and quieter than dinnertime. We've enjoyed the sandwiches here and especially the salads. The salads are huge, so we often just split one and add an order of the flatbread, which is simply a pizza crust dusted with spices and sliced into strips and served with delicious marinara on the side. Service is always friendly and efficient, and we're never disappointed. The owners obviously take great pride in their establishment and it shows in the little details. read more

Staff has an understanding of gluten cross-contamination and uses separate utensils on the GF pizzas. I've had trouble finding a GF pizza crust I like, but theirs is really good! My only suggestion would be to mark the GF options more clearly on the menu. For example, most of the salads are safe, but only the dressings say "gluten-free." The staff here is wonderful and very warm to children. I always look forward to visiting the area and make sure to go to Pie-Tanza at least once. read more

Decent pizza restaurant. It is family friendly so it was pretty noisy. They service was a little pushy, though, like they wanted to get us in and out. The crust is thin and tasty and the toppings are nice. Tomato sauce isn't bad either. They were too liberal with the dried herbs...but overall not a bad neighborhood restaurant. Wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

This place looks good and inviting from the outside but looks are deceiving. Iv'e given pie-tanza three chances and it has struck out every time. First off, you don't get a whole lot of pizza for your money, and you will pay alot of money when you eat here. The food tasted like something I would buy at the supermarket and prepare myself. My waitress never came by to refill my water, or ask me how the food was. When it came time to pay the check I literally had to chase her down. read more

Pie-Tanza catered a holiday teacher appreciation lunch that I organized and they did a fantastic job!! Ed, their catering manager, was very on top of things and a pleasure to work with. He expertly estimated the amount of food that we needed and gave suggestions about how we could stay on budget and maximize value. All the dishes were delicious and received many compliments from the teachers. The dishes were thoughtfully packed to work with our two seating format and along with all the supplies that we needed. I will definitely use Pie-Tanza again!! read more

You know, I like this place - the food is good and served fast and the atmosphere is casual - and therefor it makes a good place to take kids. BUT every time I have eaten there and had one of their delicious tasting calzones - I have gotten sick afterward. Too much grease for my belly. So be careful! read more

I have gone to pie-tanza for many years. It is family friendly, the service is great and the food has always been exceptional. The pizza, calzones and chicken parm are the favorites in our house. I recently went back for curbside pickup (since we are not allowed to dine in anymore) and the food was just as good as it always has been. I highly suggest pie-tanza read more

PieTanza serves good quality pizza in a convenient location- a strip of stores that includes Harris Teeter and Starbucks. Like others have said, the patrons tend to be families so don't go expecting quiet or calm. tables are almost on top of each other. The caesar salad is good, and service is quick. With Elevation burger opening up 2 doors down, I do wonder if they will see a drop in business. Next door to Pietanza is taqueria poblano, which is NEVER busy, probably because their food is mediocre at best. There, you just got 2 reviews in one. read more

I really enjoy coming to this place it's a nice Italian place with great service. They sponsor little league baseball teams that is really nice of them. Plus their food is good. I've never had a bad meal here. There a little something for everyone pasta, pizza, subs, and of course salad for you veggie lovers. It is affordable located on a strip mall with lots of parking. It's just overall a good place to eat lunch and dinner. read more

I love this place. Have been going here for years. Great prices and great eats. The calazone is my favorite "go to" food in the area.

This is my go-to whenever I am in the neighborhood. The goat cheese arugula pizza is phenomenal. Everything is tasty and fresh. Service is very decent too. read more

Our kids really love Pie-Tanza - as do I. They always have the cheese pizza, but I'm partial to the Spicy Sausage past dish. It's excellent. Additionally, their house salad is large and can be shared by two. read more

Update - since my last review several years ago (time flies!) I have gone regularly and enjoy the food a lot. The wood-fired pizza is delicious and you have a lot of choices for toppings. My fave is the antipasto pizza. Recently I have been getting the spicy penne and italian sausage pasta dish and it is REALLY good. Affordable prices and friendly staff. read more

Spinach grape goat cheese salad was fresh and generously sized. And this is the best pizza in tow because it's brick oven fired. The restaurant caters to the neighborhood demographic and is VERY kid friendly. Great place! read more

Good place if you're in the neighborhood, but not worth going out of your way to try. Pie Tanza has all of the warm hearty Italian staples you crave on a cold and gloomy day. I also have to give them props for their big salad selection. I love the chicken parmesan sub and the italian sub got rave reviews from a fellow diner. Service is always great. read more

Definitely one of the best pizzas, flavorwise, in the area. It would be 5 stars except that it doesn't travel well. 10 minutes door to door and the pizza was cooler than room temperature when the box was opened. The sauce is very good. I tend to prefer a smooth all the way through sauce. This sauce mostly is, but for those who also enjoy smooth, every slice does have 1 to 5 tomato chunks. Not a deal breaker, just a personal taste. Would definitely get it there but may not take out again. read more

Always friendly and attentive service, food quality is excellent. We love the pie-tanza salad with a calzone for a quick and easy take out dinner option. read more

I will always love pie Tanza! If you are looking for a place with amazing salt add, food, and service, than eat here. My favorite item on the menu is probably the fettuccine Asiago (or a Margherita pizza) read more

Excellent little Italian restaurant on Lee Hwy, Arlington. It's very convenient for a work lunch.. Great selection. I personally, am a fan of their thin crust pizzas, and today I had the mozarella, basil sandwich / fries..wow, so good. I have also tried their veggie and meat lasagnas and they are really good, good portions, and have a gread home-made taste to em.. read more

Wonderful local pizza joint. Pizza is made in brick oven in front of your eyes. Thin crust and full of flavor. Hires lots of local kids from high school. Great take out. Many good items on menu besides pizza. Awesome family outing. Frequently crowded. Parking is almost always tough. read more

Went here for the first time Sat afternoon. Hadn't heard of this place until I had a restuarant.com gift certificate and searched on their site for participating restaurants. Waitress was super nice and packed our desserts to go when we told her we had a movie to catch. I recommend their pizza but skip the bruschetta and save your money for the mini canolis. Rootbeer float was good too, but it's kinda hard to mess that up :) read more

Not bad for a lunch special! I got the antipasto pizza and it was crispy and fairly well prepared. The crust was about right and the tomato sauce was good albeit mild. They say the Pesonal Pizza is 10", well it is looking like around 12" compared to an 8 1/2 x 11" peace of paper. Nice value. [ Went back for the Mediteranean Pizza, which was fairly good, tons of basil, and the white bean soup, which was simple and tasty. ] I give this place three stars but I think working a bit deeper into the menu could get it to four stars. [ OK, I went again, and I think the place is growing on me. Promote it to 4 stars in my book ] Park under Harris Teeter and your car will be safer from door dings and a lot cooler in the shade, parking there is for anyone shopping at any Lee Harrison business. [ And there are free chargers if you drive an electric car! Woohooo! I am so going to be hanging out here! Don't door ding the cyber grey Volt! 16 cents worth of electricity and I am going out of my way to shop and eat there... I think the mall owner is a shrewd businessman! ] read more

A lot of people get fired up about this place, but I can't quite seem to join the crowd. I find it good, but not all that. The best things I've found on the menu are the sweet tomato cream pasta and spaghetti bolognese. The pizza is thin crust, and I often find the crust to be somewhere between dried out and burnt. This place gets extremely crowded at times, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. Line is out the door, but not worth it to me. We usually do take-out. read more

I haven't had the pizza, but I had the pasta (meatballs and spaghetti). Best spaghetti I have ever eaten (if you think Macaroni Grill spaghetti is good)! Great value for your money. The pasta portion sizes are huge! read more

Fun place to get a pizza, sandwich, salad, or all three. Also have Italian entrees. Good place for a date. But mostly for families. The food is tastey and they have wine and beer. Brick ovens. Restaurant in the front, take out area in the back. Usually get the warm goat cheese salad and split a sandwich or entree. Also reasonably priced. Yumm. read more

Was OK!, Nothing to write home about. Some good Salads. I've become a bit of a Pizza snob and this was just OK!

This place certainly does not qualify as gourmet food, but it gets five stars from me for being consistently delicious. Just about everything that I've had here (from the chef salad to the pizza to the bruschetta to the dessert to the hoagies) has been extremely satisfying and delicious. The texture of the pizza crust is awesome, and they use high quality toppings. Definitely one of my favorite pizza places ever! read more

For the type of restaurant this is - a neighborhood pizza/Italian joint - I can't imagine anything surpassing it. This is not gourmet Italian food that will set the world on fire. However, they have very, very good salads, pizza and even some delicious pasta dishes (the sweet tomato cream penne is particularly delicious and probably the sleeper pick on the menu). Considering the consistent quality of the food, how reasonable the prices are, and how friendly and attentive the service is, the 5-star rating is a no-brainer (and I don't give them out too often). Some reviewers have complained about the number of kids running around. They're not wrong - if you go at certain times, there will be hordes of children. But go a little later on a weeknight, or for a late lunch on the weekend, and you'll avoid most of the madness. Since this is mainly a pizza place, a few quick closing comments about the pizza. It's a very thin, crispy crust and more of what I call "gourmet" pizza than a New York-style pizza. At most places of this type, I consider that a bad thing, but Pie-tanza doesn't let it get too out of hand like other gourmet pizza shops. They don't skimp on cheese or toppings, but they also don't get too out of control with all sorts of crazy ingredients, although there are certainly lots of unusual choices if you want to customize your own pie. read more

Favorite local restaraunt. Try the neopolitan calzone, sweet tomato pasta, or mediterranean pizza, or anything really because it all rocks.

Salads are amazing. Pastas are fresh and tasty. And the super hot, thin pizzas are full of flavor. The whole family loves it!

Solid Italian and legit Napoli pizza at a fair price. Margherita pizza has lots of fresh basil which is a win! I've been to Italy many times, and this is good pizza. Crust is on point, not a soggy mess like another pizza place nearby.. Carry out service is very good (and very busy). Haven't dined in but the place seems really crowded in a small space on weekends. Not to mention the madhouse of a parking lot. Might try it on a weekday or for lunch. read more

It is a amazing establishment with great food. I would definitely recommend coming here with family all the waiters and waitresses are very kind read more

Great pizza! Took my cousins there for lunch that were here from out of town to get a quick bite. Shared an appetizers (sweet tomato bread and rosemary flatbread) yummy. We also got two pizzas to share with their kids. Great family place for kids. Good prices for a group. Just a tad cramped, but a great place to eat. read more

my kids BEG to go to pie tanza. and this is one restaurant to which this mom really doesn't mind taking the whole family. let me preface this by saying that this is what i call "foodie" pizza, not real pizza like i get back in the NY/NJ metropolitan area. that being said -- the pizza is fresh and tastes great. i love their tomato sauce, which is the basis for a lot of dishes here. the kids love watching the people creating the pizzas and then firing them up in the wood stove; the people are often kind enough to give the kids a little ball of dough, which the kids proceed to play with throughout dinner. friday/saturday nights get a little crazy, and the line often ends up out the door. couple that with the fact that somehow, the entire lee-harrison shopping center woke up about two years ago, so parking can be a little challenging at times. come at lunchtime, when the lunch special buys you a personal pizza with toppings and a drink for under $10. read more

I'm thankful every day that Pie Tanza came to our neighborhood. Consistently good - and they are absolutely WONDERFUL with kids. This place never disappoints. Pizza is very tasty (though it gets cold very fast if you order takeout). Ceaser salad is also a bit bland. Fantastic calamari. read more

Wood- fired pizza was really yummy. I had a coupon that I had to use, so i ordered a bunch of pizza and the white pizza with fontina was the best. Appetizers wise if you like olives then you would try the fried stuffed olives. The warm rustic garlic bread and the calamari fritti are good also. I would not recommend getting rosemary flatbread, its nothing special about it. The Twice baked lasagna was over cooked to the point the bottom was burnt. The manager was nice about it and let us replace with another item. The server was not there when we needed him, and it seemed like he was ignoring us. Overall I do enjoyed the food. read more

Love the pizza! Very fresh and light! My kid's meal size is bigger than most other restaurants' kid size pizza, they love it! Our waitress was very friendly. Price is reasonable, will come back for sure! read more

Great experience with my family. Staff was extremely friendly and the service was quick on a weekday. 12 inch pizzas and salads are large and can easily be shared by two adults. The goat cheese salad was o.k. but not great. It didn't include enough goat cheese and had too many grapes for an overly sweet taste. The onion and gorgonzola pizza was tasty, and I recommend customizing it with a red sauce. read more

The pizza is good, but is very light, so get a salad with it if you're hungry. The sandwiches are good, but not up to Italian Store standards. If you don't like to eat surrounded by noisy children, go late (less of a wait too). read more

Love the pizza. And the chicken and penne in light cream tomato sauce is really delicious. My daughter loves the chicken Ceasar wrap. I would give it 5 stars except that we limit ourselves to take out only from this neighborhood restaurant. It is impossibly crowded with small children otherwise and it is hard to enjoy your meal cause you are all so packed in. But the food is great for take out on nights when you just don't have time to cook. read more