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Years in business
Established in 1946
Price:
$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Brunch, Carry Out
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Rizzo's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Featured Review
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Contributor
In Short – Glenside's bi-level spaghetti-and-meatballs joint has been the training ground for hundreds of adolescents who have been serving families and listening to the same oldies radio station since 1946. Folks go for hoagies and hamburgers, eggplant parmigiana and chicken cacciatore. But the smart ones come for the pies. Not the thick-crusted Sicilian variety (which has its merits) but Rizzo's all-American version of the Italian classic--it's the crust that wins over pizza lovers.
Editor's Tips
- Save Time:
- Reservations are not accepted. If you'd rather not wait, call ahead for pickup.
- Save Money:
- Family-friendly Rizzo's offers a free pie to kids who bring in a report card with straight A's or with a full grade improvement over last semester.
- When To Go:
- Go for all-you-can-eat bargains on manicotti Mondays and pasta Tuesdays.
- The Extras:
- Light and fresh, the dough surely rises under the gentle guidance of an expert pizza maker who deftly tosses it into the air while dreaming of the junior prom.
07/22/08
Look for the "Old Rizzo's to be the New Rizzo's shortly"
by pizzagirl08 at Citysearch
I am sorry to hear all of the negative feedback from the present owners...look for "new owners in the fall" to be returning owners from the past.....all of the good old memories and quality will return and we hope to see you soon....
05/20/08
Not the same
by citychef at Citysearch
My wife and I were frequent customers of this establishment, however since they have changed ownership the food quality and the service have suffered. The customers have seemed to drop off dramatically. Not sure we will ever return.
- Cons: Poor service, Not as well kept as in the past
02/18/08
DIRTY DINNING
by louissssssss at Citysearch
Since Louis Rizzo sold rizzos it has not been the same the first owners were very rude and the second owners keep the place filthy. i would not let my dog eat there and prices are too high for what they give you
01/06/08
Place was extremley dirty
by wynd at Citysearch
It was obvious when we entered on a Friday night at 7:00 that something was different, there were only about three tables occupied instead of the usual hour wait. The table we were given had sugar caked all over that appeared to have been there for some time. The waitress did her best to clean it up. There was trash on the floor under booths that had been bussed.
We were a party of three, one pasta meal was delivered 10 minutes before the other meals, one a salad and one a club sandwich. The salad and pasta did not have the roll and butter promised on the menu. The menus had many items crossed off with a marker and "no longer available" notation. The club sandwich was made with the ends of a rye loaf much smaller than the meat and tomatoes making it "slippery" to handle.
It is not the same as my last visit and for sure it was my last visit.
- Cons: place is dirty, food really not good
12/27/05
Best neighborhood pizzeria ever
by smwpu85 at Citysearch
My parents started going to Rizzo's in 1948. Today, my 2-year-old daughter loves their pizza too. The place has survived for a good reason -- they keep delivering wonderful family meals, and the pizza that *defines* pizza for generations of Philadelphians.
