I had driven my Gelsosomo's several times in Valparaiso. I had noticed the sign for lunch buffet several times and told myself I had to give it a try. What I saw was I felt like one of the saddest looking buffets I've ever seen. The buffet was 2 tables pushed together, a bowl of salad, a basket of breadsticks, individual marinara sauces, and 2 or 3 very large pizzas under a heat lamp. The presentation may not have been great but it turned out to be better than it looked. The ranch for the salad seemed to be made in house. When the pizza was freshly put on the buffet, the pizza was great. If it had been sitting under the heat lamp, it was not desirable as it was hard to chew. The price was ok for $12 with a water. I scratched that itch. I would order a pizza next time from Gelsosomo's instead of doing a buffet. read more

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So I can't believe I'm giving them only 2 stars. The food was 5*. The service was 1*. I ordered in line and was told it would be 30 minutes on a Sunday. Ok that's usual. I arrived a few minutes early and was told it will be a few more minutes. Ok no problem. 15 minutes later my name still wasn't called. I walked past the window several times in the 15 minutes. The staff asked my name again and when I told him he pulled my pizza out of the warmer. I was livid! I was very clear as to my displeasure for having to wait even though the pizza had been done, and I wasn't notified. I believe smit was the manager who was standing next to the worker, so he knows what transpired. I've been ordering from them since they were located in Inman's Rec Center. I'm sure I'll order from them again. This better not happen again. read more

We recently visited Gelsosomo's Pizza with a large family group and had a great experience. The salad and pizza were delicious, and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. Everything ran smoothly, and they made themselves very available.Great night! read more

17.50$ for a pickup on doordash. Said on the menu 10 large wings. Like seriously!. They're smaller than McDonald's chicken nuggets. read more

Gelsosomo's Pizzeria - 17.50$ for 10 "Large" boneless wings. Like seriously! They're smaller than chicken nuggets at McDonald's. Wtf!!! - Pizza Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

We ordered a Medium Pizza, I picked up and when I arrived t home open the box and our pizza was dry and burnt. Pizza went in the garbage what a waste of money. Gelsosomos pizzas has gone down hill. We won't be back! read more

This has great pizza. Buffet could be enlarged. I go to the Chesterton one. I have been back frequently. Food never disappoints.

Idk about this location I haven't tried it yet but Gel's is underrated fr. Very classic tavern style. I guess from my experience it depends who makes your pizza lol read more

Stopped in 5/5/26 to have a 40th anniversary dinner with my wife. We are frequent customers of the restaurant and thought that it would be a great place away from the "Cinco" crowd. Walked in, waiting to be seated and was happy to see that there were many tables and seating available. After a few minute wait, we were approached by the "hostess" who we heard telling the couple in front of us that it would be at least a 20 minute wait. I pointed out the number of empty tables. She stated (very rudely I might add) that 2 people had called off and she could not handle it by herself, and walked away. One of my favorite sayings is "Sounds like a you problem, and not a me problem". We quickly went down the street to Tomato Bar, and enjoyed out night out. Were this my first visit....I would not return. Thinking about this option in the future. Too many options in the area. read more

Just got my pizza. Cold , chewy thin crust. I pre- tipped the drier $6. Manny was closed. I could have saved a buck ordering Dominos but I made this mistake. read more

Chesterton location is by far their best location. Pizza is consistent & the service is excellent. read more

Look...i like the pizza but charging 1.25 for the pizza to be well done? Really? That much greed? One star for you.

Best crispy thin (I mean super thin) crust pizza I ever had. We ordered the sausage and pepperoni with mushrooms pizza. Loved it. The only thing I wished was if the pepperoni slices were a bit thicker because it was paper thin like. We also shared a combo basket appetizer which you can choose 3 kinds of items. We chose the fried zucchini sticks (my favorite), fried mushrooms, and jalapeño poppers (cream cheese). It came with 2 tubs of ranch dressing. Definitely good pizzeria. Dining was clean and the menus were sanitized. Bathrooms were very clean too. And the service was fantastic. read more

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Ordered a Sausage ,pepperoni, mushroom Pizza was . Service was great also ..... ............,......... read more

Never had anything but a great experience at this place... Incredible weight staff... Me and my buddy always get the seven cheese pizza with sausage and wow! As good as anything in Chicago land... read more

We ordered two plain hamburgers and it has been 30 minutes and still no food. People got their pizza faster than that. Never again!

Best pizza in Valparaiso, and probably all of Northwest Indiana. The Works is highly recommended - a great combo of meats, veggies and tasty sauce. I make a point to always come here when I'm visiting the area. read more

The rating is mostly for customer service. The pizza is great! But the customer service is severely lacking. And there's a lot of miscommunication within the establishment as far as what pizza gets delivered and to whom. Two weeks in a row we've ordered from Gelsosomos Valpo for delivery to Wanatah and it was late both times. Not just a few minutes late, but late by over 45 minutes, plus we had to call to find out when we would be getting our food. Needless to say our pizza was cold. Unacceptable!! To the crew that was working this past Friday and the Friday before, I think you need a lot more training before you are cut loose on your own. This was my experience so it's my opinion only. Also, this order was placed online read more

Pretty good pizza. We had a veggie and a pepperoni pizza. Not the best I've ever had, yet it wasn't the worst. Portions were large, and the prices were reasonable. Restaurant could use an update. read more

Gelsosomos had been a staple for a long time. Even after a year of having not been, we enjoyed a warm, delicious pizza at Gelsosomos! As you walk in the door, the aroma hits you letting you know it's Italian! Their Italian Beef is really good too! read more

We stopped in our our way through town after being on the road for a few hours. We knew nothing about this place except that it was a pizza place with a lunch buffet. Buffets are helpful when trying to please two young children. There were also a few parked police cars in the lot which always means the food is good (unless it means there's an issue, which there wasn't). We were greeted quickly and seated. They gave our kids crayons and coloring sheets. We were told more pizzas would be out soon. We went to look at the buffet. We were surprised to see how little the buffet was. It was a 6-8' table with room for a few pizzas, breadsticks, and salad. All that was there was salad. My husband and I got some salad and went back to the table. No complaints on the salad. Then we saw a dish get carried out. It was breadsticks. We grabbed a few and ate those and our kids liked them. A decent amount of time later, two pizzas came out. Everyone that was there flocked to the buffet. The pizza disappeared quickly. We were able to get some and enjoy a few pieces. Our kids were rather picky about it as it wasn't their favorite. My husband and I thought they tasted good. Once we were done with those slices, two more pizzas were brought out. We grabbed a couple pieces from them. The kids had resorted to only eating the breadsticks. That was the extent of the food brought out. The food was fine for us adults. There wasn't enough for our kids. We were disappointed in the amount of options/selection on this buffet. It was also slow to get the food out. Since we don't live in this area, we probably won't stop again. read more

Oml their stuffed pizza and fried cheese ravioli with mar. Is soooo amazing their customer service is amazing. The only thing I didn't like was how the pizza thing wasn't cut and it wasn't delivered with napkins but other than that I'm sooo pleased with this place I definitely will be buying here again read more

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Came here to meet up with family for lunch. Overall it was pretty good. They have all kinds of food from wings to burgers to your typical Italian food, pizza, pasta, meatball sandwich, etc. The staff was very friendly. The hostess sat us right away and greeted us. Our waitress was a little slow but still did an excellent job. I got the Stromboli with a substitute of French fries. They gave me enough fries for a whole table of people (which I appreciate because ILOVE fries). My mom ordered BBQ chicken pizza, which was super yummy too. Great place for groups and events! read more

Gelsosomo's Pizzeria - Stromboli with fries - Pizza Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Love this place! We mostly do delivery so I can't comment on the restaurant but the pizza is great. The sauce is slightly sweet but not too much. They do a great job with the crust and the consistency is always spot on. Never over or undercooked. read more

Decent pizza, but they charge you an arm and a leg for delivery. $5 delivery fee, but they don't tell you all of that goes to driver and then they expect you to tip on top of that. So you end up basically tipping the driver 10+ dollars on a 30 dollar order if you tip 20%. Better to eat in or refuse to play this racket or give no tip on delivery orders. Pizza is good. Customer service is shady. If you're gonna charge that much of a delivery fee they should make it clear over phone you arent expected to tip since its automatically included. read more

Horrible to the core!! Everytime I ask for extra pizza sauce in a cup, something goes wrong. I swear the employees can't read. Tonight I arrive home with two cups of ranch to accompany my pizza. Completely incompetent!!! I Refuse to return!! I miss Giggles pizza more than you'll ever know. read more

The pizza is just different. Ordered at Valparaiso location. Was always my favorite pizza until the last 2 times. In the restaurant we ordered a sausage and cheese pizza and it came with cheddar cheese added. The young server said that is how it is made now. Not good. And she was confused. Then we ordered for pickup 3 extra large pizzas. 2 sausage and cheese and 1 mushroom sausage and onion. The sausage and cheese pizza, the sausage was skimpy and the sauce stopped about an inch from the edge. And the cheese was tastless. The crust seemed different also. Not sure what happened to the pizza but my husband asked to try another place next time. We had been ordering gelsosomos pizza since the one in Portage opened. And the Valpo location since it opened. We loved the pizza so much we conducted meetings, in the back room, there monthly for a year. Will miss the delicious pizza from the past. read more

In the words of our 10 year old, "It tastes like bowling alley pizza." He was happy with it. The rest of us not so much.

Had a pizza from there last night and it was terrible, it had a strong seasoning that overtook the taste of the pizza, it actually made me sick, it might have been basil. Been going there for years but if this is what their pizza taste like now, we won't be back. It didn't even look right. read more

I'm a big fan of Gelsosomo's thin/normal crust pizza. For the first time, I ordered the stuffed pizza just to give a whirl. I reviewed Gelsosomo's at 3 stars because I love the thin crust pizza and the service is always very good. The stuffed pizza though is an oxymoron. It is barely thicker than a thin crust pizza, but the surrounding crust is thicker only. It was served hot and was edible, but I would not order another one. Back to the thin crust pizza. I am sorry I ever left you thin crust pizza. Please take me back. Yum, yum, yum, yum. ' read more

BEST PIZZA ON THE PLANET!!! All these years living in Portage and Hobart, we've only had the Portage location and it's always been my favorite. But we moved to Valparaiso last year and this location is even BETTER!!! Dined in once with my kids and it was very clean and the staff was awesome! Delivery is always here sooner than I'm told and I live on the opposite side of town! The ONLY complaint I have is that they're a little expensive BUT their pizza is soooooooo good so I splurge for it!!! Tommy G's tradition is still going and I love seeing locally owned business thrive!!! read more

Well, let's put it this way. I drive 40 miles (each direction) from time-to-time just to enjoy one of the pizzas here. I love the consistency of the sausage, and the toppings, in general, are great! I've never had a bad experience here. I think you will enjoy it, as well. read more

We sines in for pizza and some appetizers. Sampler platter fries poopers and wings appetizers were the normal. Pizza ordered one cheese one pep and one sausage.. first of all yellow cheese ? Are kidding me ? Thats not pizza that tonys frozen pizza !!!! Gave it a chance but it was a turn off not chicago style or Italian style its frozen food style. Will not come again overrated and again yellow cheese u kidding me ! read more

Ordered ahead. Lunch at work limited time Didn't start the order until I got there. Not busy. When I asked are if he was just starting the order the response was you were told twenty minutes Will not be returning sea read more

Gelsosomo's has the best pizza in Valpo, however you're not in my top spot because of the price. It hurts paying over $20 a pizza that does not have an abundance of toppings on it. So it is rare that I order from here. The lunch buffet can be a fantastic deal if you get there at the right time. I tend to have a simpler taste in pizza and sometimes the options available can have way to much on them. Can be a nice place to have a private party as long as you don't need a bunch of parking spaces, lot is a little rough to navigate at times. read more

In from out of town and this pizza was recommended by locals. Pepperoni pizza was really tasty! Crust not to thick or thin but just right.

spilled drinks all over us and made us pay 11 dollars for a side salad train your peopl!

Gelsosomo's (Valparaiso) got a pizza order completely wrong which was correctly listed on the receipt and took one hour and fifteen minutes to deliver. They also failed to give a credit for a $1.50 vendor coupon. Called to complain and was only offered a replacement pizza or a credit for the pizza. They refused to address that they did not honor their vendor coupon. We have been using the Valpo Gelsosomo's for decades however, they have chosen to lose a regular customer over a $1.50 coupon on a $50 dollar order with a $10 dollar tip. Sorry but at today's prices, I expect that if they offer a coupon then they (owner and manager refused) should honor it and correct the order instead of arguing with the customer. They have lost a valued customer! read more

Dine in, ordered pizza. Got our drinks. Server never came back once. After an HOUR, we flagged her down, apparently the ticket got lost or was never put in. Wont be back. Cant comment on the food because they never made it. read more

My favorite. We make it point to visit when we are in town. Ingredients are fresh, pizza is delivered hot and the sauce is a slight sweet taste. We need one in Denver. read more

I'll start this as New York style pizza is horrible and I love Chicago style. Gelsosomo's, pronounced Gel-sauce-a-moes, is a midwest style pizza. Thin crust, with a sweeter almost orange sauce and a seasoned mozzarella cheese. Growing up in NWI I enjoy this style of pizza but can see how it is very different from others. As such it is probably worth trying at least one, because most either dislike it or it becomes one of their favorite of this style pizza. They are not just a pizza place either. While I've never ordered anything besides pizza from them they are actually a full Italian restaurant. Others that I have gone with seem to enjoy the pasta dished, but can not comment for myself. There are several locations ranging from St Joseph to Michigan City, so odds are there is one near you if you live in NWI. read more