I came here for an event and we ate the following items, toasted ravioli, salad with Italian dressing, garlic cheese bread, several pizzas with different toppings. Everything taste great! I was really impressed. I love close and never had this pizza before. The staff was so accommodating, patient and friendly to our large group. The decor looks like your standard pizzeria. My only complaint is their heat unit. Our went out and it's was freezing in the building. I'm glad I wore a sweater but that still wasn't enough. I would definitely return because of the food but I'll need to call ahead to make sure their heat is working before I decide to dine in. Otherwise order to go. I didn't take any pictures of the food because we were chatting and I was cold to snap pictures. I will return on the near future and will take pictures then. read more

This place has great pizza, garlic knots and salad. I went here twice to pick up pizzas for carry out. I didn't take a picture of their garlic knots or salad that i got but they were great. The Salad was decent in size. Parking is street parking. I was able to find parkings both times nearby. read more

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Doing a tour of "NY/NJ" style pizzas. I've seen this one spoken about on a lot of pizza lovers sites so I had to try it out. It did not disappoint. We got a 16" double pepperoni pizza. Came out piping hot we had to wait a minute to bite into it. Foldability was excellent. Crust was the right thickness and bent appropriately and held up without collapsing. The crust has the right amount of crispness and crunch with the sauce being just right and not "dogging it up". The sauce was also the right taste not too sweet and not a lot of extra, just good tomato flavor and in the right amounts. They used real mozzarella cheese had good pull and not to stringy. Also had the right amount of "bubbles" (love that part). Back to the cheese maybe a bit too much but if you like it cheesy it was that. They provided the right amount of toppings too. Very good and true to a NY/NJ slice. The people were friendly. Service was fast. Ambiance? True to a NY hole in the wall pizza joint. Will come again! read more

Racanelli's - Double pepperoni 16" pie. - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

As a native New Yorker, I know NY pizza very well and Raccanelli's in Kirkwood have the real deal! When ever I get a craving for NY pizza, I choose Raccanelli's!! If you have never been to NY and want to know what all the fuss is about NY pizza, come here and you will find out! If yoy are from NY living in St Louis and craving a slice of home, come here and you won't regret it!!! I LOVE RACCANELLI'S. BEST NY PIZZA IN ST LOUIS!!! read more

Racanelli's - NY pizza - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

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Their AC is out and they're forcing their workers to stay working. It's like 95F inside and workers are literally soaked in sweat drinking water and wiping off sweat with paper towels. Close down until you fix it, it's not fair to the workers! read more

Driven by here for many years and this is the first time I've ever stopped for food. Upon entering I wasn't me impressed and thought about leaving because it looked rather neglected in there but decided to give it a try.i got a sausage and onion pizza with a side salad . The salad was fresh and had a very good Italian dressing and the pizza had a great crust and the toppings were good too.. read more

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5:45 two customers, we had called just before arriving to see if the had slices and were told yes, two. When we arrived, no slices available. Next customer in, a different worker said we have two slices available, they opted for a pie. We wanted slices so I'm confused. Not boding well for this review. Next customer ordered and recieved a slice. Pizza was ok. I wouldn't seek it out but I wouldn't completely avoid it. Would have given three stars which is my average but reducing to two since, well, the guy lied. read more

Racanelli's - Counter service - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

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Excellent place for a classic slice or two of New York style pizza! Customize your slice as you'd like or order a whole pie or calzone. Salad and sandwich options available. Service provided at the counter and is friendly and efficient. Order ahead for pick-up. Parking can be a challenge. I ordered - cheese slice: (4/5) GET THIS if you like a huge slice of classic cheese pizza. I believe the slices are from an 18" pizza. - pepperoni and sausage: (4.25/5) GET THIS. Again, huge and super yummy slices. Chewy crust, minimal flop. Nice undercarriage. read more

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We had takeout last night. Pizza is SO good. Highly recommend. We had a specialty pizza.

Not sure what's going on over there? They are absolutely serving the worst pizza lately. Do they have new owners? The last few pizzas I've had delivered have been dry, less than "extra cheese" and filled with powder on the bottom. I'm really saddened by this as I'm relatively new to Kirkwood/Mo and was so happy to find a fabulous New York style pizza and it was amazing at first but in the last year its been less than good. I hope they find their footing again. read more

Dirty facility with no heating. Tried to buy two slices of pizza that they "ran out of" and when we inquired why it was taking so long the lady was rude to us. We ate the ten dollars and went somewhere else because I don't eat food from combative people who don't wear gloves and use their smartphones while cooking . read more

The Best Pizza I have had in Missouri Flavors - Great! Price - is higher than what I would want to pay, in the neighborhood of 27.99, and fairly big But, I agree, if it's the best (and a good size) it won't be cheap So I'll call the price - fair Service good Ambience good My favorite pizza place in St. Louis Five stare would make sense for my review read more

Just moved into the neighborhood and went to get pizza to celebrate. There was a mess up with our order but they gave us the pizza for free. Really good pizza and they earned customers for life with how they handled it! 10/10 read more

Racanelli's - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

I have to say I do love the pizza!! Just pat off some of the grease, and it's delicious!!! Ceasar salad and garlic knots are yummy . The day we went in, it was 100 degrees outside, so a tad on the warm side inside as well. They could update the decor to brighten up the place a bit. That's just a suggestion. We were greeted by a nice guy, and food came out in a timely manner. Will probably be back. read more

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The entire crew today was absolutely amazing! Super speedy service and so nice and funny! Would recommend to anybody in the Kirkwood area!

One of the best New York City pizzas in St. Louis! The Kirkwood and Webster Grove locations are the best!!

Finally....some real, amazing pizza in St Louis! Took a minute to cook but was well worth it, just don't leave it out overnight as it hardens like a board. A/C needs some work as the place was overtly humid, also the place smells a bit damp. Pizza is well worth it though! read more

The pizza from here was good. Nothing too special but if you need a pizza fix Racanellis is a good option. A bonus was this location was open on a Monday (their Webster groves location wasn't) We also ordered a small veggie chef salad. It was a good size - plenty for 2 to share as a side with some pizza, and then some. I only wish there was more artichoke on top because they were delicious! read more

I'm not sure what to say about Racanelli's. I was pleased with one portion of my meal and totally disappointed in another. We decided to have out family lunch here and at first there was some great discussion about the difference between a calzone and a Stromboli. You place your order at the counter, then given a number to put on your table and they bring out your food. The back of the menu has lunch specials and he and I decided that we would do that. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant but I wasn't sure how to get to it. He went with the sandwich and garden salad. He said his turkey sandwich was okay as was the salad. I decided to go with the chef salad with garlic knots. My garlic knots seemed to be missing one key ingredient - garlic. This was what I was disappointed in. My sister also commented that her cheese garlic bread was missing garlic also. My chef salad came out and was huge. I had enough to take home for lunch tomorrow. Would I come back here? Only if someone suggested it. And that's the way it is. read more

To start it took over 20 minutes to get 2 sandwich's. It was 2:15ish on a Sunday the only other people in the place other than my husband and I were 2 table that were finishing their lunch. While we waited 2 people came in and picked up pizza to go. Tables needed to b bussed, crayons on the floor! Now for the food, nothing exceptional my meatball sub was over cooked/toasted and the meatballs were just half's ? My husband said his chicken Parmesan was ok but definitely not worth a 20 min. Wait read more

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The pizza here USED to be fantastic. As a native NYC girl, I was thrilled to find Racanelli's. I don't know what happened. The pizza we had last week was a huge change, and it's not NY pizza .I think they have new management and new pizza makers. The crust was good, but the pizza was flavorless, the cheese tasted plastic-y, and the topping was all wrong. A sausage slice is not just throwing a few sausage crumbles on at the last minute. The pizza was not hot, and definitely not worth the nearly $6 a slice. The restaurant isn't inviting. Dark, and always empty, nothing special at all. read more

Portion sizes are absurd, you will not go home hungry. Middle-of-the-Pack pizza, in my opinion, but also don't pride themselves as some perennial powerhouse. Literally, the pie was HUGEEEE, and wasn't even the largest option. Racanelli's, a rare pizza parlor, the last of its kind. Great New York flop, each slice a wholesome cut. Lady Liberty would be proud. Ordered a medium pie w/ bacon, G pepp, and onions. Instead, received G pepp, onions, and PEPPERONI. Not really an issue, but will forever wonder how that bacon might have changed my attitude. Garlic knots lacked seasoning attention and felt bland. The breading had no adhesive to allow proper marinara scoops. ***Nest-egg pizza joint. Carry out and delivery available, but also offers quaint dining area, like the old days of birthday parties @ Pizza Hut. Not disappointed, just feel there's plenty of room for improvement. 3 stars*** read more

Racanelli's - ***No comment*** - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

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I love Racanellis pizza! Real mozzarella. Perfect Italian high temp crust: charred, crisp on outside, with that New York style chewiness on the inside. Very good sauce, garlicky, not too sweet like many local sauces. My favorite toppings here are the Italian sausage crumbled fine and oozing with herbs and fennel, Margarita (tomato/fresh basil), or just a slice of plain cheese which they LOAD on top. A "slice" here is humongous! And somehow tastes better than out of a whole pizza The customer service here is basic and sometimes very slow, but it is worth it to me to get my NY style fix. read more

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I don't want to write negative reviews but 3 bad experiences in a row are just too much. I have had a few years of experience in the restaurant business in my life. When I order take out food I expect it to be ready when I arrive to pick it up. This Kirkwood location has been very reliable for several years but at the end of 2021 it changed. I'm not sure why. I hope that the management can return to its former practices and deliver a pie to the back door at the promised time. read more

AVOID AT ALL COST! I wish I could give it less than one star for Ridiculously slow service. Waited over 40mins for 3 slices! I repeat 3 SLICES! Although, once it came out it was pretty good but definitely NOT worth the wait. read more

Let me start by saying the pizza was very good and my only complaint for that would be that there wasn't a bunch of cheese and the pizza wasnHowever it was very good and what I've come to expect from Racanelli's. I placed a togo order online and the estimated pickup time was 7:10. I got there and called at 07:07 and was informed that it was still in the oven and had 7 more minutes. The order wasn't brought out until 7:30 and my drive was only 10 minutes. By the time I got home it was cold. I will say the guy that brought my pizza out was very nice. read more

I think some of the reviews are skewed! On that note each time I have ordered from this establishment they have been nice and I have never had any attitudes from any of the staff. I will give their pizza a solid 8, the cheese is gooey and stretchy (the way it should be) great sauce, and a good variety of pizza toppings. I would most definitely recommend this pizza place to those from Northeast while it's not like a "true NY pizza" it's definitely a tough one to boot and is well worth buying to get your pizza fix. Happy eating folks'. read more

Good food and service. Delivered to the car and stayed warm until getting home. Pretty easy.

Really solid Pizza. Better than Dewey's across the street. We usually get the Spinach Ricotta pizza (not sure if it's still on their menu, but they make it for us all the same!) Love the huge slices! Tried to give one to my toddler recently and their eyes got SO BIG! ha! Worth the price for sure. read more

Add 40 minutes to whatever time they tell you your food will be ready. Unless you want to stand around with 5 other people they lied to about when the order would be ready. Pizza crust was New Yorkish. Toppings were so so. Very underwhelming pizza. Not bad, just completely average Turkey club salad had about 5 pieces of turkey in it. Not a $10.95 salad. Meatball parm was average. Needed more sauce and cheese. And the meatball parm review is from a 17 year old who works in a restaurant and always sides with the restaurant when I complain about food or service lol. All around sub par experience for the money spent. read more

This place has arguably the best Pizza in St. Louis. Why not 5 stars? Last time I went to the Kirkwood restaurant, 2/9/2024 their wings were terrible. Seriously-terrible. Still great pizza, but this place serves more than pizza. I'm still going here, but I'm considering never getting wings here again unless they improve. The wings tasted like the meat was old, it was overcooked, and I suspect it was sitting in a refrigerator for days and they just reheated it. read more

This might be the biggest dump of a pizza joint I've ever visited. Prior to the pandemic it had a filthy, dirty feel and was outdated. Poor quality booths, tables and chairs. The women's restroom door didn't lock. Chipping paint was visible behind the counter and kitchen. Basic stuff here! If you're a fan of NY style pizza, then you might like it. IMO, there's nothing special about it, but my kid loves it. What's concerning to me since the pandemic is that they don't open their lobby, but they don't require employees to wear a mask or deliver it curb side with a mask. At least not when I ordered. I had no idea the lobby was still closed until I picked up my order. Seems like they are hiding behind a closed lobby. What are they hiding? And why? One can only imagine, considering the condition of this place 2 years ago when patrons could enter. It was disgusting 2 years ago. I hope the health department has checked this place out recently. Employees not wearing masks, but the lobby being closed seems like a contradiction in standards. They don't want customers inside because it's not safe, yet Racanelli's aren't practicing the highest safety in food prep. If the lobby was opened so we could see the conditions of the restaurant, I would not being posting. Order and eat at your own risk! I won't be back. read more

It's time that this establishment let customers come inside. Not sure how they can survive with take out only. Pizza is good.

Being a NJ transplant, when I moved to St. Louis I was always looking for pizza that reminded me of home. I like proven cheese but the weird squares just doesn't do it for me. My now fiancé was trying to find pizza for me that I'd like and he took me here and it did remind me of home. When you took a bite of a slice, you have the nice fold and just a little bit of grease dripping down (which is a good thing if you're from where I'm from). The sauce is also some of the best that I've had. The atmosphere of the place reminds of pizza parlors back home and is casual and friendly. I love the pictures of New York that are on the walls. I've eaten a lot of great pizza in St. Louis but if you're craving NY style you've got to come here. read more

Racanelli's - Pizza Near Me - Kirkwood, Missouri

Absolutely terrible customer service. I called to order pizzas for a birthday party and the man who answered was unwilling to answer and questions regarding the food and hung up on me prior to taking my order. When I called back to speak to the manager, Madeline she was even less helpful and refused to take my order. Will not be giving this location my business. read more

We just moved to this area from Las Vegas! We heard of Racanelli's by word of mouth and were extremely impressed!!!! We are huge NY style pizza snobs and this was exactly what we wanted! The pizza was perfection, the dough and crust divine and the sauce cheese pepperoni were on par! The garlic knots I can't even they were so good!! We also got the Racanellis Special sandwich on focaccia it did not disappoint! To top it off they gave us chips and homemade fudge brownies for being first time customers. We will be not but from anywhere else from now on this place was superb! Madeline the manager was so sweet and super helpful she really made our first experience awesome! Ordering from local mom pop shops is what we love to support and this will now be our go to! read more

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Food quality seems to have taken a downturn. Got two sandwiches yesterday and.both were unappetizing and tasteless. Rolls were soggy and food unappealing. Won't be going back. read more

We ordered pizza and chicken wings from this establishment through DoorDash. We were told that the restaurant was out of traditional wings and were going to substitute boneless wings. Fine. But when we finally received our order, it had neither. When we called the restaurant to ask about still getting wings (boneless or otherwise) we were told the kitchen was closed. At 6:50pm, on a Friday. They clearly don't care about getting orders right, or about making it right when they mess up. I guess we'll go back to ordering from Mellow Mushroom. read more

Excellent pizza and I'd give 5 stars for that. Delicious crust, sauce, and toppings. Baked to perfection! Customer service not that great so I'm only giving 3 stars. We placed an order at 5:00 to pick up at 7:30. When my husband arrived to pick it up, not only was the pizza not ready, but they had not started and seemed to have missed the online order. At 8:00 they finally brought the pizza out with no apology. We bought $70 worth of pizza so I would have expected at least a discount for the wait but they did not even say sorry. read more

Made an online order - was told it'd be ready at 6:40. Showed up at 6:35 and it wasn't ready (makes sense) so I thought "5mins = 1 beer". Nope - kid behind the counter said "Sorry we aren't selling beer today." They literally had 3 open taps and a happy hour sign on te floor for beer so I was like "ok, is it like a religious thing, orrr?" and the lady in the back said something about the owners. So no beer. Waited for my pizza til 6:50. Ok, 10mins late, whatever. But they brought out the pizza and forgot the entire rest of the order (travs, salad, brownie, cookie). So I mentioned that, and 2 more bags were brought out. Got home. Opened bag. Still missing half the order. Will not come back. read more