Specialties
Rocco's Pizza Shop in Cuyahoga Falls, OH serves up hot, fresh, and delicious pies to satisfy your pizza cravings! Choose from our huge selection of classic and specialty pizzas such as the vegetarian pizza, tomato and garlic, white pizza, or just classic cheese and pepperoni. We also make delicious subs, salads, chicken, and rocky potatoes. With all of our choices, you're bound to find your favorite option.
We offer take-out and dine-in so you can enjoy your hot, cheesy pizza or sub with us or at home. Our dining room has been recently renovated and has a contemporary feel with gorgeous Old Italian artworks. Our fresh entrees and our fast, friendly service provide you with an ideal dining experience. Call us today, your dinner awaits!
History
Established in 1953.
The family owned pizza shop was founded by Mario Caponi in 1962 when a large pepperoni pizza cost just
$2.25. In those days, Rocco's menu offered only pizza with limited toppings, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms. Today, serving its third generation of customers, Rocco's Pizza offers a dozen toppings along with a full restaurant menu.
"When I first started selling pizza," says Caponi, "75 percent of my customers didn't know what pizza was." While a student at The University of Akron, Caponi opened his first pizza shop in 1953 in Akron. "My father Rocco, who immigrated to America in 1920, owned a shoe repair store on Thornton Street," Caponi says. "We moved the shoe shop into the basement and opened Rocco's Pizza on the first floor. We were the first carry out pizza shop in Akron."
Meet the Business Owner: Rocco Caponi C.
Brothers Rocco and Mario took over their father's business in 1993. As partners, Rocco operates the Portage Trail location and Mario operates the Graham Rd location. We continue to service our customers like our father did into the next generation. We hope that all will enjoy the Rocco's food and experience the atmosphere of a family owned and operated business.