My family and I popped in to Cristaldo's Pizza once before hoping to dine in, but to our surprise, we opened the door to a completely barren room. The tables and chairs had been completely removed with only a fridge holding drinks and a table stacked with empty pizza boxes. It seems that during COVID-19 pandemic, they had pivoted to a take out only model, understandably, and stuck with that model ever since. At the time, take out only was not an option we were looking for, so we left in search of another dine in establishment. - Parking - Center lot. They are located in the same center as Soulivia's and Crave Bakery & Coffee Bar. After running errands, we returned to Cristaldo's and decided to order a pie to take home. We ordered a large pizza with half The Cristaldo's and half Meat Lovers. The pie took about 20 minutes to make and we stayed in the restaurant while they made it. It was nice that they had a TV in the room to pass the time. The pizza was still nice and hot when we got home. They use fresh ingredients, including the mushrooms! I've mentioned this in previous reviews regarding pizzas. A MAJOR pet peeve of mine is when pizza joints use canned mushrooms, but nice to know that Cristaldo's have higher standards and use fresh mushrooms! Their pie is a thinner, underlying crust with an average size outer edge crust. Not too big and not too small. It was pretty tasty, but I wish that they had put a tad bit more sauce. I like it saucy! The price was on par with other pizza places I would say. Look forward to trying more pies on the menu! Stay safe, Friends! read more

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Delicious pizza! Huge servings and real homemade taste. Feels like a family owned business since everyone is always really nice over the phone and at pick up. My husband usually goes inside to pick it up so I don't know what the inside is like, but we have always enjoyed our pizza and sides. Highly recommend! read more

Lovely couple runs this place. They have delicious food and reasonably priced. Love supporting local business such as this one.

I had recently moved from Long Island, NY to Chesapeake, Virginia. We were originally told that the local pizza wasn't the best. Then we discovered Cristaldo's! Located in the quaint little town of Edinburgh right off the Hillcrest Parkway. Unlike most pizzerias, Cristaldo's is not a sit down restaurant. They either deliver or make orders for pickup and their hours of operation are limited to 4pm to 8 pm. I was able to submit and pay for my order in advance via the " Slice" app. I arrived on the scheduled time and my order was ready to go. We got the Caprese Pizza and their garlic bites. Their pizza is thin crust bliss and was absolutely amazing. The garlic bites were also very flavorful and the dough was very soft. What is even better is that I just purchased a condo located less than five minutes away from this location. Hats off to the owners of this establishment. I will be definitely be coming back and looking forward to trying the other options on their menu! read more

I'm from the New Haven area of CT and have been looking for good pizza in the Chesapeake area and this is the best I've tried so far. We got a pizza, wings, and pasta with vodka sauce and it was all awesome. Will definitely be back! read more

Consistently good for years...large pies, good crust, made quickly, affordable price, nice owners, etc.

Best pizza in tidewater hands down super friendly owners pizza is always hot and fresh read more

Cristaldo's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

We've been in the area a few years now and just recently discovered this pizza joint, and it's now our favorite. Great pizza and wings and the calzone's are amazing. Highly recommend! They are still just doing delivery and carry out only. read more

The white pizza with garlic is amazing! I can't wait to order this when family comes to visit. Even when I order via Door Dash it's so hot I can barely eat it. read more

Have had pizza from them many times including multiple pies for a party. Always good and hot. Right now it's take out only, wish they would bring back in store dining. Order well in advance as they get backed up and it can take longer than they say. read more

Being new to the area we found this to be a good pizza, good service! Recommend you give it a try!

Ordered from Cristaldo's twice now and it's so much pizza! Love the big slices and it's so good! We had the wings too and they were fried hard which we love and the blue cheese was good. They do not do dine in it's all to go no delivery. But it's worth driving because they have yet to disappoint! read more

This place is great! Best NY style pizza around. At $15 for a 18inch large pizza, there is no complaint here. The food is always fresh. The seating are inside is small but it works. We have eaten inside a few times and order take out all the time just wish they had delivery! The staff and owners are always friendly! We call and order the same thing so much they know when it is us lol. I have seen some complaints about prices on here and a few other review venues... Just remember, "good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good." read more

Outstanding food, from apps to desert the food is delicious! It's my favorite pizza/ American Italian restaurant in the Chesapeake area. Their Alfredo is made in house and is so tasty and comforting. Words can't describe the perfection of their pizza, it's how pizza is supposed to be; a crispy, yet fluffy crust with the toasty flavor of a brick oven, with toppings or just plain cheese, it's a must try and try again kinda pizza. The lasagna pizza is OMG!!! read more

Awesome family run pizza shop. IMO probably top 5 pizza places in all of hampton roads. Been getting pies from here for over 4 years and they are always on point!!! I highly recommend the white pizza with garlic and the pizza on fire. Take out or delivery only. read more

Update: After writing an honest review, a woman named Joanie Knight (presumably an owner) contacted me on facebook and had the audacity to imply that their awful service and food is somehow my fault! She said "Mr. Hundley, were sorry you had a bad experience. You could have called and told us how you felt and we would have accommodated you. Instead you chose to trash us on Facebook. What a nice man." So, if you'd like to spend a ton of money for food that's mediocre at best and then get attacked on your personal facebook, I'd highly recommend the fine folks over at Cristaldo's! They're professionals! read more

This place was dead. I thought we came at a bad time. Ordered the calamari and a couple more people came in. OMG, my kid and I HATE Marinara sauce. This place was Amazing!!!! Then the pizza came, so huge and hot that we took some home. So glad that we found this jewel. read more

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I am genuinely in love with everything about Cristaldo's Pizza. Positive vibes and ambience. I could hardly decided what to order, but I am so happy that I got Greek Salad, it was absolutely outstanding. The team members made certain I was helped and answered all my questions very politely and swiftly. Would return. read more

I ordered take out for dinner this evening and let me tell you I'm very pleased. I ordered a small mushroom and sausage pizza, a calzone with pepperoni and mushroom, and a mini cheese pizza for the little one. They told me 25-30 min on the phone and it was ready when I got there right at the 30 minute mark. The pizzas were on point with their thin, NY style crust and the fresh toppings. I was however a little disappointed about their calzone, it was delicious (I had a taste, it was hubby's) but when we opened the bag it was not covered all the way with the foil, and the crust was a total bubble on top and the stuffing was all the way to the bottom. But like I said, it was still very tasty. The inside was not at all what I had imagined it to be. I thought it would be a quaint, dim dining room, but it was just a room with tables and chairs. I saw a television in the corner ceiling and the high bar was the only thing separating the kitchen and dining area. It doesn't matter. The food was very good and the people were very friendly! We will be back to try the pastas! read more

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Small family business and the food was delicious! Baked ravioli was amazing and the pizza was on point. If you're looking for a cute little local pizza place, this is it!! read more

Cristaldo's Pizza - Baked Ravioli - Pizza Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

This has been our absolute favorite place since relocating to the area a few years ago. The pizza is just so darn good! The owner is such a nice man. He is so sweet to my little girl. She affectionately calls him "the baker". She is a super picky eater and will ALWAYS eat Mr. Chris's pepperoni pizza! If you're in the area and looking for great food, stop in, you won't be sorry :) read more

Excellent pizza place worth the wait every time. Good people friendly and professional.

Escape the Pizza Huts and Papa Johns and enjoy this great place for homemade pizza. We stopped in and got welcomed by the waitress who took our drink orders. Their were some cans of soda and bottled water in the cooler under the tv. Sweet tea was in the back. We were seated in their single dining area with a few tables and chairs. There was one other family eating besides us. Bathrooms were very clean and smelled good. I ordered a pizza with the Greek salad. The salad was amazing. (Little small for $6.95). Expected the dinner portion. As we were walking out I noticed a chalk board with the specials written on it. We weren't told they even had any. That's a little disappointing. However, the thin crust style pie was outstanding. Def will be back! read more

Cristaldo's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Ordered pizza to be picked up on my way home. The wait was a little longer than quoted but no biggie. The pizza was very good. We had the Margherita and the Pizza on Fire. The fire one was hot. Delicious, because I like hot stuff, but spicier than expected. My fam couldn't eat it. More for me, but be warned. Overall it was very good, and we will be back to try some of their other specialty pizzas. read more

Delicious white pizza, calamari and rollatini. Friendly staff, thank you for being open Christmas Eve!

Best white pizza ever, especially for this section of Virginia. You can't even get pizza like this in New York City. They are amazing!

My family and I have been eating here for years. It is outstanding. Whenever my kids came home from College and now their families it is guaranteed that at least one night we are having dinner from Cristaldo's. The wife and I rarely last more than a week without a Cristaldo's meal. A great family run business. They know me by name and are always friendly. Don't miss an opportunity to visit Cristaldo's! read more

I was so glad to see that the best pizza place around now delivers!! I just ordered the most amazing pizza, and it was just as wonderful as I remembered when I was living close enough to just walk over. You wont regret ordering anything from this restaurant! read more

We really like this place. We have only had their pizzas and salads but so far we really enjoy this place. I will try their pasta one day but everytime I am there I see the pizza and want it! read more

Always amazing food! Extremely friendly and professional staff. Try any pizza or the eggplant parm! Only things I would change about this place: they always play the world news on the TV, which is fine for adults, but if you have kids with you there's a good chance you may not want them hearing/seeing what comes on. Also, they run the credit card behind the counter, and ask then ask you if you want to leave a tip and for how much.... This is just kind of awkward, especially when you the person ringing you up was your waitress. They should get a new register that allows you to put in your tip privately. But seriously the food is great and so is the staff so they still get 5 stars from me! read more

My husband and I came here for a date night. We were not impressed by the décor. It looks like a cafeteria. There is no ambiance. They appear to have a standard kitchen with a pass through "window". The drinks were served to us in cans, so I guess they do not have a soda machine. The waitress had a dirty shirt on. We were not told about the specials until my husband asked. Overall, it looks like they do not care about their appearance. The space itself was clean, just not what I would expect from an Italian restaurant...there is no "warmth". The food was okay. Nothing over the top great. I did like the way they made my eggplant though. I don't remember what my husband had, but he wasn't impressed. Will we go back? Probably not. We just were not impressed. Part of the dining-in experience is the environment that is provided and this one just doesn't have one that "screams" I care about our dining-in guests! PS-Do not expect fine dining, however, for the prices, I do expect a more warm/friendly dining-in experience...and a clean shirt on a waitress. read more

Salad good fresh and crisp. Pizza large is very large. But the middle foot of pizza was soggy. Good taste but soggy middle has me turned off read more

With so many pizza places to choose from in the Chesapeake area, I am so glad we found this one. To sum it all up the search is over, this place has by far the best pizza. I got a pepperoni and garlic pizza, fresh ingredients, thinner slices, and hand tossed crust. Highly recommend! read more

Having just moved from Norfolk (where awesome restaurants are a plenty!) to the country the pickin's are slim but we're die hard eat local folks and this was on our to do list. With the bad reviews CP has received I had to see for myself. While I was extremely disappointed in my fried 'shrooms (they were overcooked and hard to crack) the bruschetta had a great flavor with a little bite. Definitely something I would try again. I had the Cristaldo's mini pizza (pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, 'shrooms, onions and green peppers) and the flavor was quite good. I'd definitely order it again but not to eat at the restaurant. The thin crust couldn't support all the toppings fresh but I bet a reheat wouldn't be a problem. It was a lot of pizza despite being a mini. I ate 2 slices (with my fork and knife) there and brought the rest home. The tiramisu was a nice treat after we got home. My husband had the baked ziti, my mom the baked ravioli and my dad the spaghetti and meatballs. Those meatballs coulda been a burger!! I had some of my husband's ziti...not bad, not the best but pretty good. Some folks have commented on their costs. My party of 4 ate dinner, had 2 appetizers and I had a dessert and our bill was only $71. I think that's pretty reasonable for the amount of food we received. Our waitress was quite attentive. I will say that place does a BOOMING pizza take out business. I'll try them again despite the hard 'shrooms. read more

Small Family Business at it's best! True neighborhood pizza joint that does more than pizzas. You can see the owner cooking up a storm in the kitchen. I like that because you know he will take pride in the food served like no one else will. I have tried their Calamari, Chicken Parm, Pizza with everything, all great. Young staff that is respectful but not pushy. Definitely recommend it! read more

My husband and I went here on the recommendation of a friend. We weren't disappointed. All of our food was fresh and prepared perfectly. Service was fantastic. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

This place is amazing, the food is great. No complaints. The pizza was top notch, I couldn't expect more than what they gave us. read more

I typically give good reviews.. I ordered two large peporoni pizzas on a Friday night ($36.00) It took around 40+ minutes for my order to come through. I had to ask a wait time. As i sat in the restaunt writing this review there are 9 people waiting around. There are plenty of other pizza places to go. Good luck to this place! Maybe other people had a better experience! Pizza wasn't bad though. read more

Just like their sign says on the wall when you walk in, best pizza in town. But, also the highest priced at 40 bucks for two small pizzas and the weirdest, unpersonable people I've ever dealt with anywhere. We will not be going back, would rather spend our money where you are treated like they appreciate your business. read more

Ahhh a blooming rose in a bed of sand. I love good Italian food and having eaten it all over the country, I was surprised to find this jem of a restaurant in my hometown. The atmosphere is low key, just 10 or so tables and modest decor. Who cares what a place looks like when the food is so good your eyes glaze over? The important thing is that it's clean, friendly and did I mention the food? Yeah, it's cool to go back home and visit my parents, but the real reason I sit in the car for four hours on my way down from DC is to eat a calzone from Cristaldo's... or maybe a pizza... or mmmmm lasagna.... read more