A quaint little Italian restaurant with an impressive menu for such a small place. I've never seen a place this clean! I've tried a food things and the prices were good and food tasty. Wasn't too keen on the lasagna It was a little watery . Friendly staff and enjoyable experience with ample parking. If your in the area definitely try it out! I loved the Italian beer too. Never thought Id see that there! read more

Cafe Classico Express - Calzone - Pizza Near Me - Largo, Florida

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Have to leave a great review for this restaurant because they earned it. Order French fries and delivery driver forgot them. No worries he refunded my money which was fair. We all make mistakes. Ten minutes later get a call from the owner apologizing for the driver missing the fries. He had the fries but in his insulated bag and he didn't notice them. Please understand that these people are very busy on a Friday night. When you forget something you get flustered. The driver was upset he forgot the fries and also said he was sorry. They came back and brought fresh fries for free. They worked hard to make it right and that's super important to all of us. read more

Hi I'd like to say that I would recommend this business very highly for you people in the neighborhood that have loved the old neighbor which I loved too before I started traveling two years ago and now I come back and there's new owners and I have to say I'm not gonna lie thank you because good their sandwiches are good everything is I have had is good I can't complain I keep telling more and more people about it because it's just that good. I actually got upset today because I tried to order chicken wings and they weren't open yet gosh dang it I just want to try back tomorrow but yes I would definitely go try to venture out and the pricing is very good and it doesn't break the pocket to have a great meal. Just Saying y'all read more

Stayed at an AjrBnB close by with friends for a beach weekend. Needs a quick place to pick up dinner as we drove in. I immediately opened up my Yelp app and typed in "pizza". At first, I picked this place because it was close by, but then I noticed that they had some pretty good reviews on Yelp as well. Picked up a cheese pizza, margherita pizza and some garlic knots. MAN! Was this good! I was especially impressed with the sauce. It wasn't too thick and had very nice light flavor with a hint of sweetness that didn't overpower the pizza as a whole. If I'm ever in the area again, I know have a go-to spot! read more

So far I've tried the Stromboli Loved it The cannoli was so good Not overly sweet. Last night I ordered the Café Classico Deluxe pizza And wow was it good It barely fit in the box and was good and hot I'm very picky about pizza This place is now #2 on my list behind Cristinos coal oven pizza read more

This is a great little "mom-n-pop pizza" place that should and will serve the surrounding neighborhood very well, but it's not ready for prime time. On this particular Friday night, I was joined with a group of about 12 people. I feel that we probably overwhelmed the small place, so I won't focus on the negative too much. The place is tucked away on the side of a little strip-mart, so you wouldn't even know it was there if you weren't looking for it. The owner, Tony, has done a great job updating the outside & inside to elevate the look to be more than your average pizza joint, so kudos for the effort. Inside, there is seating, perfect for families, and they even accommodated our large group without any issue. I will say that, at least at the time that we were there, the dinning area was uncomfortably hot, and it only got worse when the oven was on. I believe that much of my group's complaints would have been nonexistent or at least overlooked if it were not for the unbearable heat that we endured. The owner Tony is a wonderful host, and took time to greet and introduce himself to everyone that came in. His staff, on the other hand, were very young, very nice but still have not mastered the art of hospitality. I'm not sure if the staff were family or not, but I know that finding good help can be difficult, and I won't judge the establishment too much on staff alone. I'm sure that with a little experience, his servers and help will be wonderful one day. And again I will mention that we had a huge group, along with all their walk-in traffic and another family dinning in. THE FOOD Since we had so many people, we were able to order lots of different items from their robust menu. I had a HOT ITALIAN SUB, (I am always looking for the ultimate Italian sub) and I would say it was "O-kay". It needed some zesty peppers, parm, oregano or something to make it pop. It was not horrible, but relied too much on the meats to carry the flavor. The hoagie roll was very nice. My wife ordered the double-crust white pizza with spinach & tomato, and she also ordered the mozzarella caprese salad. The salad was interesting, but again lacked the flavor. It needed a tad more balsamic drizzle over the cheese and tomatoes. The pizza tasted as impressive as it looked, and the small size was hearty enough to feed a family. My wife combined the caprese salad with her pizza bites and created something truly special. Other guests in our party ordered Baked ZitI, Meatballs, Stromboli and a custom pepperoni roll which were all handled and served in a somewhat timely fashion considering our large party and their small staff. The overall consensus among the group was that the food was better than "okay". The true star of all the food that we ordered was the massive Sicilian pizza. It was delicious and big enough to serve a football team. SUMMARY If you live in the immediate area, I would suggest that you give Cafe Classico Express a try. Several people in my neighborhood have tried it and RAVE about the authenticity and deliciousness of everything they have ordered. I wish the the owner and his staff much success with this great little place. read more

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Not amazing, but certainly a very good pizza place. I had a pepperoni pizza and fried ravioli. Fried ravioli was very good - perfectly breaded and lots of cheese inside. The pizza was typical NY style, with a little thinner crust overall. Had a few bubbles in the crust which I love, for some reason. Cheese and pepperoni were good quality, as well. I'll definitely order again! read more

Their alright. Service was great but food lacking. NY style slice was good. The calzone was really a lot of bread and not so much filling, and their wings are backed(I didn't see a disclaimer) while not bad I prefer mine fried hard, the sauces were good though. read more

Amazing pizza, and I'm very picky when it comes to my pizza. The crust can stand alone with its amazing flavor. The owner made the pizza and was very friendly. Yelp had the wrong phone number for them, so use google to look it up. read more

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Ate here for the first time because of an accident getting to interstate. Let's eat instead of wait on causeway! Are we glad we stopped! Walked in and it smelled wonderful! It took about 15 minutes to wait for my husbands fresh homemade pizza (loved watching the kid in the back making and tossing the crusts!) And my four season stromboli which was so yummy! And huge so I have half for lunch tomorrow! Next time we are down here, we will stop for sure. read more

Cafe Classico Express - Pizza Near Me - Largo, Florida

What a find! My favorite pizza place went out of business and I was looking for a new place for good food. Yeah, this is it. I ordered a eggplant parmigana and I have to say- I have not ever had such good eggplant as this. I tried there speciality pizza crisp it was mozzarella and basil with light sauce. Very good. Let's just say weight watchers is not going to like me tonight. When I called there was a guy who answered and he was informative, and helpful and kinda bragged about the food. I liked that. read more

I decided to order to go from here really wanting white pizza. The pizza was ok, not much ricotta on it, and most white pizzas come with more cheeses. They put way too much oil on it. We also ordered a side of meatballs and the calamari. The calamari was gross, tasted like plastic and the meatballs IKEA makes better Swedish meatballs. I was so upset. It got 3 stars because the portion was big and the pizza was edible read more

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!!! The first time we went to just go in and get a menu and the place smelled so good we ordered takeout. Meat Lasagna...Tiramisu...and fresh made Cannoli. OMG...SO GOOD!!!! We have since been back a couple more times for more AWESOME food. The Margherita Pizza-DELICIOUS!! The Italian Sandwiches on both fresh made sub roll & focaccia bread-DELICIOUS!! The side salads and fresh bread that comes with entrees are good too. So far...BEST PIZZA in town. Also, we just tried the Baked Gnocchi...did not disappoint...once again. This place is a must for incredible food made by owners who know how to prepare awesome food with pride. Thanks Tony. GO EAT!!! read more

Good pizza..good service..very clean...little hideaway pizza place..worth finding..

We love trying new places and usually look to yelp for reviews prior to ordering. We were really excited to try this place due to the great reviews. I have to say I have no idea why the reviews are so great.... we ordered fried ravioli which were cheese filled and tasted great. The marinara sauce looked like salsa it was so thin. It did not even stick to the ravioli. It made it more oily. We also had an order of garlic knots. They were so hard I could not even break them apart to give to my dogs. The large garden salad was very basic, just lettuce and a couple tomato wedges and a couple black olives. I asked for Italian dressing thinking it's a family Italian restaurant so it must be homemade. Bad choice... it was more like a marinade than a dressing. The dressing was thick unlike the marinara sauce. It was definitely a pre made bottled dressing comparable to wishbone. We also ordered 2 small Stromboli's. They were mostly bread. They did not have much flavor at all. The portion size was large but the flavor was just not there. The homemade meatballs that we ordered for both of them did not have much flavor and there was not much to them. One of my Stromboli had meatballs, bacon, olives & onion. The other had meatballs, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms. Those are flavors that are usually pretty obvious in an Italian dish. Sadly this was not the case. Not even the bacon or pepperoni stood out in flavor. I am posting pictures so that you can see how bland and lacking of toppings these are. I am also posting a picture of my receipt to show exactly what we ordered. I'm not sure how the reviews are so great here. I found it very bland and oily. There are so many pizza places out there. This one does not stand out above the chains. read more

Looking for a new pizza place. This is not it. Crust.was.Dry and way too chewy. Sausage was nonexistent

Best NY pizza spot in the area, hands down. I give my Jersey girl approval. The place is clean, strombolis are huge, pizza is perfect, cannoli's are great (I don't even like cannolis like that) and the garlic knots taste like home. Calamari needs a little work =op. Customer service is good. They treat regulars great. They even have Sicilian and gluten free pizza. This place is a treasure. read more

Decent pizza. Very nice staff. None of the corporate bells and whistles. Small and quiet but extremely clean. If you're sick of Papa johns and dominos, give this place a try. I prefer giving my business to family owned local places anyway. The first time we ate there, we ordered a veggie which is described as having black olives. Our pizza contained no olives. So we asked for them and got a cup of cold olives probably from a just-opened can. Ok fine, not entirely a deal breaker. But that's a huge oversight, really no excuse. Edit: went there for pizza yesterday early evening. We jokingly asked to make sure olives were added. Asked for a side of pepperoncini Hot peppers. They do not have those. I guess my only gripe is, what kind of pizza joint doesn't have them? I thought they were a staple. I can understand if you're delivery/carry out only. But it's a dine-in restaurant too, so they should be made available. Also, I asked for a side of marinara, you know for dipping the crust. The guy brings out a cup of what is clearly nothing more than canned tomato sauce. Like, full of seeds, room temperature, watery, tangy/salty and definitely not cooked down. These careless oversights rank them down a few notches in my opinion. 3 stars from 5. I probably won't return. Too bad. read more

They are closed Sundays even though yelp has them open. Not worth losing a star but just FYI.

This is my favorite pizza place in all of Florida! I've lived North all my life and love NY style pies, this is it!! Short of importing NYC water for the crust, all other aspects are spot on. Thin crispy crunchy crust with just the right amount of chewy center. Have a pie, you won't be disappointed! read more

Great food and giant portions! The owner is really cool as well. Have been there 3 times in the last week

Thought I'd finally give this place a try since I live right around the corner. I definitely was not let down the pizza and hot chicken parm sub were amazing. Glad to know it's so good just disappointed I didn't try it sooner. Be back soon guys. read more

We ordered delivery and got 2 small pizzas, garlic knots and fried ravioli. Everything was really good actually but the only reason I'm giving 3 stars is because there was an excess amount of oil used. The sides of marinara we got had a thick layer of oil in top and between that and the actual food we ate we felt sick after. I only had 1 piece of pizza because it was so rich. Again, the food is great, delivery was super fast just wish they could use a lighter hand with the oil. read more

Love it!! Best Italian food ever!! Wouldn't order pizza anywhere else! This truly is a slice of heaven!! Best pizza and BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Hands down the best place! Not only is the pizza amazing the bruschetta is so fresh, garlic bread is made on toasty French bread with melted mozzarella! I can go on about how amazing this place is! The food speaks for itself!! read more

I was told of Cafe Classico by a friend and when I went I was absolutely amazed. The food was excellent and there pizza is the best i've had since living in Florida. You must try It. read more

TERRIBLE Service... I placed an order about an hour before they closed. I got a call saying it was done. I was on my way when I got bad news and had to go to the hospital right away. I called them back a d told them I wouldn't be able to make it because of the news I just received. The guy told me that I had to come tomorrow to pick it up and pay for it. I told him the news I received and he still told me to come tomorrow to pick it up and pay for it. I told him I was not going to pick up at 24 hour old pizza... I work at a pizza place and thats no way to treat a customer. There's many orders in a day when someone can't make it and it gets thrown away. I was so disgusted by the way I was treated I will never go there again. And this was actually my first time trying it because a friend recommended it to me. He needs to learn better customer service. read more

Great pizza, and the garlic knots are excellent. I first found this at a networking meeting, and really like the pizza.

Absolutely fantastic Italian food in an upscale bistro setting. All of the food was delicious from appetizer to desert. Will definitely be back! Highly recommend! A+++ read more

First time tasting and my pizza was excellent. I called prior to arrival and the people, service and food was delicious... I'll be back!

BEST cannoli I've ever had! This is place great, real pizza, really good and awesome prices!

The clasico pizza is phenomenal. The bruschetta appetizer is two foot long loaves of toasted bread - more meal than appetizer. Prices are fair. This little gem is right around the corner; will be back. read more

We are repeat customers. Their deep fried calzone with prosciutto is the best we have ever had ANYWHERE. The Lanza Family PS And yes, no kidding, our 10 year old son's name is MARIO LANZA read more

Well, they've done it again at CCX !! Try their cheese steak stromboli !! I'll say no more...... read more

Cafe Classico Express - Pizza Near Me - Largo, Florida

Just awful! Haven't been inside and we didn't try the pizza, but ordered lasagna and chicken marsala and delivery. I have never reviewed a restaurant good or bad in my life before, but feel compelled to in this case. Came home from helping friends too late to cook too tired to go out. The food -both dishes- was totally tasteless & very very oily and the chicken marsala was actually grey. I didn't know it was possible to ruin Italian food. Frozen Stouffers Lasagna at 1/4 the price tastes far better and is not oily. read more

Great pizza! We ordered some pizzas and garlic knots tonight for delivery. Although the delivery took an hour (busy night), the pizza was great. I have had a hard time finding a Margherita pizza that is just GOOD chunky sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil. I have finally found my pizza place. read more

Got to say it again. This place has the BEST PIZZA bar none. I took another lady friend here for lunch - she is an Italian from Brooklyn and she wanted some good Italian food at a great price. Where else would I take her? It had to be here. My friend is 87 and a light eater but not today. Today she ate to her hearts content, two large pieces of the Marguerita pizza with the owner's home-made mozzarella cheese and the thinnest, crispest crust possible. She commented that she always left crust on the plate but not today. She ate all of it. We then had the small-size cannoli which is always filled just prior to serving - delicious! The expresso was as always, just like drinking in a Roman coffee bar. It took me back to Italy. I promise myself that I will try something else next time but it is hard not to order pizza again and again. For just $21, we had two glasses of decent wine (one of those small bottles you can't get most places), plenty of pizza (the small is really a medium and there was a piece left to take home), two cannolis and two coffees (one expresso). Top-notch food at a terrific price by an Italian chef who hand tosses the pizza the old-fashioned way. Everything is done with the utmost care - even the way the dishes are stored. read more

As close to Naples, Italy as you are going to get in Pinellas. As I waited for my order (small Margherita and small Xtra cheese) I drank a beer and listened to the owner speak to Italian tourists in their native language which raised my expectations. I was not disappointed. Fresh, flavorful ingredients on a perfect crust, IMO. Crispy, not a cracker, on the outside and soft, not soggy, under the toppings. This isn't Jersey Shore, huge slices with orange grease; this is the real deal. Well done! If you want MEAT LOVER's or ULTRA-SUPREME, go to Pizza Hut; if you want to make num-nums while you chew, this is the place. Also, if you lean vegetarian, they have an impressive selection of non-meat offerings. read more