The pizza was amazing. I'm glad I called ahead to order. They were super busy and there were only two people working. I think it's best to carry out since the seating are is also the area where people wait for their order. The pizza was worth the wait! Excellent crust, gooey cheese, perfect amount of toppings! Yum! read more

My new favorite pizza place, best pizza in Cleveland. The puttanesca and cacio e pepe pizza had very different toppings and flavors but both were amazing. It only took five minutes to get both pizzas and they were very nice. read more

Citizen Pie - Puttanesca and Cacio E Pepe - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Personally I think it's better than NYC pizza. Pizza and calzones are made in a stone oven and super fast and fresh! read more

Citizen Pie - NYC calzone and pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

It may not seem like much but this pizza shop is well worth checking out. How can you turn down waiting only 90 seconds for your pizza to cook?! - you can't. In just 90 seconds, the pizza of your choice will cook to perfect for you to eat just as fast as it took to cook. Walking into this shop I was impressed with how fast the staff was able to take my order, spark up conversation and cook my pizza. Within a blind of an eye I was in and out of there. I got a standard pepperoni pizza and the little Italy. Both pizzas in my opinion has the right amount if sauce and the perfect amount of toppings. The sauce was not too sweet or over powering. The dough tasted fresh and the toppings were full of flavor. I am happy to see that more locations are starting to open up around Cleveland. I will definitely be back read more

See all

As soon as I walked in the door, I let out a big, happy sigh of relief. It was immediately warm and cozy from the heat of the pizza oven. I felt at home. A great refuge from the cold to hang out at before heading over to the Beachland ballroom for a show. A local beer was in my hand in no time and the Cacio E Pepe pizza was ordered. Mozz, Pecorino, Stracciatella, garlic & black pepper. The dough and crust and everything about it was amazing! Mamma Mia! We ordered a Collinwood pie next and damn, son! Mozz, salami, It sausage, Cali olive, fresh green chilies and red onion all baked to perfection. The staff was cool, the bathrooms were clean, the ambiance was great, complete with a neat soundtrack. Glad to have discovered this pie joint. Soooo tasty! Can't wait to come back! read more

Citizen Pie - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

See all

My family can't wait to go back to Citizen Pie and try more pizzas! We had the smoke pepperoni pizza and we added ricotta cheese to it. We also tried the margherita pizza. Wow is all I can say! My stepsons both ate all of their crust which is unheard of for them when eating pizza. I also want to try the calzone next time I go! Also, both gentlemen who working were extremely congenial and made us feel welcome. read more

See all

The best pizza I had in Cleveland! Just perfection- the dough is homemade, thin, crunchy and tender and flavorful at the same time. The toppings are of the high quality and combinations they offer are just amazing. We had margherita and mushroom pizza- definitely recommend both! The place is cute the service was great! Definitely coming back! read more

See all

My husband and I have been here now a handful of times and we cannot get enough of Citizen Pie! We love the location on waterloo because it is so tiny and quaint and feels so cozy. Although most people do takeout and don't actually sit down and eat here, it is worth to do so. We love the sitting area and how comfortable it is, but yet so simple. Okay so now to the food. Hands down, the best pizza we have ever had. Yes, you read that right. Not just in Cleveland but it even beat the pizza we had in Italy! It is so incredibly fresh and the ingredients are unbelievable. They're homemade dough that is made fresh every day is melt in your mouth with it being so soft but with a little crisp around the edges. The sauce, no matter if it is white or red, it packed with flavor that I want it in a jar, and all the toppings are cut perfectly, such as the onions being the exact thinness needed and the spinach cut to the perfect size so you get a little in each bite. I can go on and on about this place and their pizza, but you just have to go try it yourself to be as blown away as we are. Highly recommend!!!! read more

See all

Citizen Pie makes fresh individual sized pizzas right before your eyes with fresh ingredients. Their hot out the oven pizzas are outstanding. You have to get there early cause once they run out of dough that was made today, they make no more. read more

This is a true wood fired, stone oven pizza. Crust is outstanding. Crushed tomatoes sauce, more than enough cheese and toppings. They have a great lunch special. The owner and all their staff are friendly, helpful, with a welcoming smile. This is a tiny place on Waterloo with a good selection of alcohol and non alcoholic beverages. It's obvious they take great pride in their work. read more

I loved Citizen Pie! I've been on a hunt for good thin crust pizza in Cleveland, and I was not disappointed. When it is hot and fresh out of the oven, you gotta finish it quick. The crust is chewy, but light and not your usual crust. I usually don't eat the crust of pizza because I'd rather have more slices, but this crust was airy and chewy. However, once you let this pie sit for awhile, the juices from the meat or veggies overwhelm the crust and make it more chewy. I love the crisp airiness of thin crust pizza, and you'll lose it quickly if you don't consume quickly! We tried Little Italy and Mushroom. The mushroom was amazing, I thought the flavors were brought together so well. I was concerned about the price being a bit on the higher side ($15-16), but well shared with two other girlfriends. We finished the 2 pizzas and were satisfied, not hungry at all! It's also super fast, and you can see the pizzas being made in front of you! We sat at a location facing the oven, and it was cool to watch the staff rotate the pizza. If you like Dewey's, try Citizen's! They don't have as many non-traditional flavors, but sometimes less is more and I loved the simplicity. read more

Great service, the place is always clean, and my pizza is always cooked to perfection and they serve beef pepperoni which pleases my non pork eating self. Kudos to the 2 awesome gents (K and Danny) for their hard work read more

Great service, super nice staff. The pizza was spicy and fantastic.

Excellent pizza and well worth the price! Wonderful people work here and it is a great place To have quality food! Enjoy! read more

My fiancée and I stopped in because we were both told about this place within days of one another. Was that the universe telling us something? Apparently, the answer was yes. We usually end up taking bite's out of one another's dishes; not just at someplace new, but if it's just one of those places where we have found a signature dish and we stick with it. So... I ordered the CP Calzone and she ordered a Pepperoni, sausage and peppers Calzone and both were delicious. I'm going to say it... sorry Nonna... best Calzones ever!!! Well... and we decided to get a Margherita Pizza also because one was coming out of the oven and getting boxed up as we were placing our order. I'm pretty sure we both made the same audible gasping sound when the smell hit us and we watched it get boxed. Want to just order a medium size, we'll split a bite now and take the rest home for later? Sounds like a plan. Let me just tell you, right here and now, that second Margherita traveled extremely well, reheated, and was just as amazing as the first!! Definitely going in the rotation. Highly recommend. read more

I tried this Pizza for the first time. It was good hot. A fast meal. The guys that work there were very nice. It's in my neighborhood.

Wow! Nice little place, close to Lake Erie. Pizza crust is on point! Nice air bubbles and crispy crust on the bottom. Packed full of flavor with each bite. Pizza sauce has good flavor and it is not slathered on like most places. Really can't beat a good brick oven pizza. If you have a big appetite, you may end up ordering two pizzas. Only one size is available with 6 slices. read more

Citizen Pie - Italian - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

fast courteous service - had a smoked pepperoni pie - delicious - appear to use top quality ingredients and are making it fresh - also a small but cool vide dining area - lots of younger adults hanging out on a cold Cleveland Friday evening worth the drive read more

We had the New Yorker. Excellent pizza ingredients were top notch. Service was polite and fast. Open one in Mentor or Chardon please.

This place is unbelievable. Hands down, this is the best pizza Cleveland has to offer. They use a wood fire oven and everything is always fresh and perfect. They have a good variety of beer, wine, and liquor too. read more

Good! Fresh! Gourmet! Fire brick oven! ORGANIC! Yummy! Super expensive it's a great treat

I love their pizza! The crust is amazing and they have a lot of really fun toppings all for a reasonable price (especially compared to other neopolitan pizza places in the area). Would highly recommend! read more

Citizen Pie - Margherita pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

See all

Best pizza in Cleveland. These dudes know what's good. Clean. Real pizza. Perfect char on the crust. Perfect topping sauce ratio. Perfect dough that gets an amazing rise in the cornice and stays surprisingly thin where it should. Chewy, complex flavor, expertly done. This pizza should go compete in Italy... Like for real. Not sure if the two that are always working here are the owners but they are truly dedicated, talented, amazing dudes. The best. The absolute best. I don't know if anyone likes pizza more than me, but I do know I don't like anyone's pizza more than theirs. Please never change, guys. read more

Finally made it back to this place and I have to update my review. They have air conditioning and a self-serve water station now!! Staff is still pleasant, pizza still tasty, and still a good spot before shows at Beachland. This time we tried Caico de Pepe and the Little Italy, the former was my favorite. Yum! A question to them is, would you ever consider making a s'mores pizza? read more

See all

This place is fucking delicious. Authentic neopolitan pizzas in a wood fired oven. The cacio e Pepe is a must try. Light airy crust but with the perfect amount of crispy. I usually like extra crispy but apparently that isn't an option here. Didn't matter for the white pizza. The little Italy had more toppings, and I think could have benefited from having a crispier bottom. Do yourself a favor and eat a slice as soon as they make it. Sitting in a cardboard box for 20 mins really degrades the quality of any pizza. read more

See all

Absolutely the best bake pies in north east Ohio. I traveled 36 miles each way to buy these pies. They are great for the holidays. They must try. read more

I like to consider myself a pizza connoisseur. This pizza had a lot to be desired. They brag about the stone baked ovens. But they don't even come to a close 10 if you compare them to the mellow mushroom. Nice looking pie but the flavor and toppings don't come together. If you like biscuits and ketchup together go for it. read more

service is non-existent. the big boy behind the counter (Danny) was especially rude and acts as if he doesn't wanna be there. It's a shame because the pizza is great. read more

I went back to Citizen Pie at the invitation of one of the owners who reached out to me to discuss what they do. I appreciate people who take pride in what they do so I felt I had to give them another chance. So I headed over to the Collinwood neighborhood which is the next area in Cleveland that is on the upswing. No problem with parking during the day, but I'm sure it can be a bit harder when there are events at the Beachland Ballroom. Went with the Margarita pie again, although this time I added on the mushroom slices and I have to say that my experience was near perfect. Where the first time I admired the individual quality ingredients they never seemed to come together; this time the pie was perfectly cooked and the result was amazing. With any pizza you want the crust, sauce and cheese to come together to make a whole that is greater then the sum of its parts and that is exactly what happened. When you get this alchemy your taste buds sing. This time the crust was tasty all the way across; with the center still a bit saggy, but that was explained to me as part of the style. The sauce had just the right level of sweetness to set off the saltiness of the cheese and the meaty flavor of the portobello slices. With pizza such as this the secret is the simplicity of using high quality ingredients and letting the true flavors come through. If you are looking for some high quality Neapolitan Pizza you have to check out Citizen Pie; it is the type of place that you will have strong feelings about one way or the other. read more

Best local pizza around by far. Great price for even greater quality, definitely go with them over the chains. read more

Citizen Pie - Cacio E Pepe Pizza with Calabrian peppers added - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I ordered the smoked pepperoni pizza (and added onion) and it was DELICIOUS! Wherever they get their smoked pepperoni, I hope they never change. My boyfriend got a pizza with anchovies and they were impressive-looking, although not my thing. The crust is thin, fluffy, and tasty and none of the ingredients overshadowed the other. When we drove up to pick up our pizzas, the place had an impressive number of patrons in there enjoying a slice and a drink--the venue is friendly and inviting. Enjoy! read more

Excellent pizza along with the staff being pleasant. I highly recommend this place for adult patrons who would enjoy great food.

Such kind people, I love coming over here. I love the Margherita pizza, the price is very fair (other places cost $18-20). Very good crust and cooked very well. The wait time is not long at all (5-15 minutes). I got distracted waiting in the car and they even brought the pizza out to me! I don't usually see too many people in the waiting area since I get take out, but it's a nice little spot. read more

Simply....the best pizza in Cleveland. Hands down. Love this location. Small inside, but the staff is awesome and appreciative of their customers. I will return many times. I plan on trying every pizza on the menu. read more

My favorite pizza place on this side of town. Love brick oven pizza and these guys do it right

Friendly service, authentic pizza, fast service and fresh ingredients. Definitely one of the top pizza places in Cleveland.

Every bite was delicious! Perfect crust....great choice of toppings. Highly recommend!!

Gem of a pizza joint. We enjoyed our quick pizza prior to Devotional at the Beachland ballroom. Very knowledgeable staff.

BE AWARE! There are 4 locations in and around Cleveland. We tried two locations, sadly they were not the same. Best Pie we had in Cleveland was at their Waterloo Arts District place. My husband and I love wood fired pizza and seek out certified Neapolitan places all over the world. We went to the annual art festival in Waterloo and stopped in for lunch. Delish! Pizza just like I had in Naples! read more

Citizen Pie - Little Italy Pizza Pie - Pizza Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Best Pizza in North Collinwood. Grew up with an Italian Mom who made pizza from scratch for our family or in a hurry she KNEW which pizza location was the best. She would have loved Citizen Pie. Quick and "Made To Order". Taste is remarkable and the friendly employees are good at what they do. You just can't top Citizen Pie. read more