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    Don Carmelo's Pizzeria

    3.7 (49 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Terry O.

    Today is my first visit to Don Carmelo's Pizzeria, founded in 1958 in Rockbrook Village. It's known for having "Omaha's first and finest New York style pizza". Since it was just me, I ordered the lunch veggie Stromboli. The restaurant was much smaller than I expected but had a cozy vibe. I ordered at the counter and then found an empty, clean booth by the window. There was lunch crowd, but everyone had space. There are two small TVs on the walls, but I don't think they added anything to the ambiance. My garlic bread came out quickly accompanied by steaming dish of red sauce. The bread was crisp with a lovely garlic topping enhanced by the slightly sweet red sauce. I gobbled it down. It was followed a few minutes later by the lunch portion Stromboli, steaming hot and covered in red sauce and a slice of melting provolone cheese. I could literally see steam wafting off the dish. It may have partially been that the room was still air conned, but I took no chances and let it cool a bit. There was plenty of marinara sauce to get through the whole dish, something that doesn't always happen. It was stuffed with mushroom, spinach, onion, roma tomato, broccoli, black olive, red onion, green pepper, and mozzarella. Lots of textures, both crispy and soft. It was delicious! I got a slice of tiramisu to take home for later and it was also delicious. Don Carmelo's has a larger location in Elkhorn that includes a party room. I think Bookguy and I will be coming to this location to try the pizza.

    Extra Cheese Pizza (18" X Large)  Yummmmmmm
    Logan J.

    Best Pizza in Omaha!!! Hands down! Way better than any other pizza you can find. We come here for the cheese pizza!! The service at this location has always been excellent, and the pizza has always been delicious. Whether you come to this location or their Elkhorn location you won't be disappointed! Best Local Pizza In Omaha!!!!

    Popeye + Olive Oyl Pizza
    NyTara M.

    Oh my gooodnessss! I'm suuuper particular when it comes to my pizza like I will completely make it at home so the crust turns out how I like it in the cast iron lol buuttt...family was in town and picked out this gem. I was a lil nervous checkin' out the menu but then it was like, "Popeye + Olive Oyl." I was ok I'm already sold on the spinach, but what kind of olives..? And the menu was like, "KALAMATA!" K. Got it. I know what I want. But I kept reading...pineapples. That made me Saaaaad. So I got it without the pineapples and my life is complete. :) Pineapples don't go on pizza. #thatsall

    Extra large half cheese half pepperoni
    Zac M.

    The pizza here never disappoints, I could eat here for a week and never get tired of it. The people inside are always nice and make the food taste even better. The pizza has a nice crisp to it, but I would recommend waiting a minute to let the pizza cool before eating it. Otherwise, I would highly recommend.

    Philly cheesesteak!!! Awesome
    Chad W.

    Don Carmelo's has been around for a long time now in Omaha. It's a proven pizza joint in Omaha. It's menu has a nice variety of food. They also serve Beer and wine. Now I'm writing this review to talk about their special Philly cheesesteak sub. It is delicious!!! Having many real philly's in my life this one holds up pretty good. I prefer wiz on my cheesesteaks but this is still amazingly good! Staff is always friendly at Don Carmelo's. It's located in Rockbrook village off 108th and center. Go check it out!

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    4 months ago

    Good pizza, very, very expensive. Service is ok. Typical pizza shop environment. Typically order the Popeye & Olive Oyl.

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    Excellent pizza. Great crust. Excellent service and clean restaurant. Highly recommend.

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    Had Mootz for the first time. It's a solid 4 stars. Crust is really good. The pizza are a tad small…read morefor the pricing. Felt it could use a tad more sauce and cheese. They cook extremely quickly in the oven so your wait time is short which is nice. Located in Country side village towards the back.

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    We shared a Buffalo Chicken pizza and Detroit Classic...I'm a fan of the classics!

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    We shared a Buffalo Chicken pizza and Detroit Classic...I'm a fan of the classics!

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