Hot and crispy ... top-quality fresh ingredients ... amazing, responsive and friendly service ... cozy, welcoming space, perfect for small family meals or impressing visitors with the best damn pizza around ... Vlad here, describing our GO-TO pizza place here in Wake Forest: George's Pizzeria. Y'all know I tend to focus on local gems, and this place is in our top 5 eateries for immediate eye-rolling gratification and tasty leftovers regularly in our fridge. We are coming up on 2 years as WF residents, and have eaten at - or picked up for in-home dining - George's pizza, wings, calamari and other awesome fare - this review is long overdue. We have taken out-of-town visitors and family to George's, with rave reviews and amazement over the fresh flavor and relaxing ambiance. Located on White Street alongside local seldom-used train tracks with plenty of on-street and private lot parking, this wheelchair-accessible hideaway is close and easy to get to. We frequently dine in, enjoying epic service from the small and efficient wait staff - yesterday we were privileged to have the amazing Emma serve us - the epitome of friendliness and rapid efficiency, featured in one of the pics posted. We always get a tailored Meat Lover's pizza (large, of course, so we can enjoy more of it later in the week!) and the unbelievably crispy and tasty wings, along with ice cold beers - HEAVEN! See the pics for more details, and then GO TO GEORGE'S PIZZERIA and see for yourself what I'm talkin about! read more

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Pretty disappointing meal from George's - first time ever eating here and this will be our last. Pizza was very average, didn't care for the sauce. The zucchini sticks were a huge flop. Limp and greasy and we asked for ranch dressing but that was ignored and we got marinara. One and done for us. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Food was pretty good, value was good , we had eggplant and chicken parmigiana both pretty good with the spaghetti was separate from the chicken but otherwise good food, service and ambiance read more

Had a delicious chicken piccata on my first visit. With a choice of pasta or salad I chose angel hair. Large portion and piping hot! Hot bread roll was tasty and a nice touch. We will be back since a taste of the lasagna did also not disappoint! We had attentive service and were glad we gave this place a try. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Chicken Piccata - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

I was excited to order from here. As a Vegetarian, it's always great to find places that serve Meatless options. Here they change out the meat with eggplant. I like eggplant so, sold! I got the eggplant sandwich, this was excellent, had this been the only thing I baught, George's would have gotten 5 stars. Unfortunately... I think they forgot about seasonings... or something... for everything else. I was super excited about the fried ravioli, I used to live next to a pizza place that made amazing, super cheesy large fried ravioli. I had been craving it for days. These tiny, only slightly filled; fried ravioli, looked and tasted like they were baught in bulk and had recently been frozen. Each ravioli was a single bite so they were gone in minutes. My search continues. The bruschetta had no flavor and was covered in large jullianed chunks of onion. I hate onion. The AI description given, said nothing about onion, let alone that there would seemingly be more onion than any other ingredient. Those of us who kept the onion and those of us who picked it off, all agree that it was flavorless. I think they ran out of seasonings and substituted onion instead, only I'm told the onion had no flavor either. The only thing that saved the Caprse salad, was the balsamic vinegarette, otherwise it was also flavorless. I am not sure what went wrong here, maybe they mainly serve the elderly, so they don't season the food? Maybe they had a new cook who could make things look pretty, but does not believe in seasonings? I might order the sandwich again some day, and I would like to try their pizza! But unfortunately we now have this restaurant firmly noted to not to order anything else from them. read more

Delicious Italian food at this local spot in downtown Wake Forest. This pizza shop has changed hands a few times, but the quality of the food is still excellent. Pizza is excellent! NY Style, crisp crust, the perfect cheese-to-sauce ratio. Sauce is slightly sweet, just like it should be. Also tried mozzarella sticks. Doubtful that these are house-made, but they are beautifully deep fried golden brown and crispy. Cheese is gooey and moist. Plus a cup of that pizza sauce for dipping. Try the caprese sub! Thick slices of succulent mozzarella, slices of ripe, sweet tomato, some chopped red peppers, drizzled with olive oil and vinegar and torn basil. All on toasted Italian bread. It's simple, gorgeous and delicious! Great food! Try this spot next time you're in DWF. read more

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This is the place for NY style pizza in Wake Forest. It's not fancy and the decor seems like you've stepped back in time but that's its charm. We ordered a large plain pie and it was as close to the foldable, gooey cheesy, chewy crust pies from up North. They even have a cute deck if you like eating outdoors. Will be back to try other dishes! read more

It's rare that I ever say anything negative but I wouldn't recommend getting the steak and cheese here. I got it a few weeks ago and wanted to love it but had to spit most of it out for fear of choking on the meat. It was all connected together and very hard to eat, hopefully it was just an off night. I will say the cheese pizza was good and hope to try other things that I can love but it the steak and cheese sadly wasn't it. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Steak and cheese - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Great spot for NY/NJ style pizza pies. Very authentic taste and crust. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Inside is a bit dated and could use a little facelift but the food is great so it really isn't an issue. Service was good, all servers were great but again good food makes it all okay! read more

George’s Pizzeria - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

George's Pizzeria is located in Downtown Wake Forest. It is at the end of the Cotton Company. When there are events upstairs at the Cotton Company you can order pizza or other food and take it to your event. I did that when they had the Comedy Nights. You do need to climb some stairs to get in the front door as it is on the second level. They do have curbside pickup if you cannot do the stairs. I went to George's for lunch and they had a lunch special of two slices and a drink for $5.99 so that is a really good deal. Service was friendly and made sure I had everything I needed. I ordered a whole cheese and the penne vodka with shrimp and fried zucchini. Everything was really good. read more

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Tiny place but super convenient to the Friday Night on White event. We got the meat lovers pizza and a couple of beers. Place is packed at the moment. Nice staff and pizza was fresh and steaming hot. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch bite. Located in the heart of Wake Forest. Small restaurant with outdoor seating. The bruschetta was my favorite item. read more

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This spot is definitely added to our list of favorites! I called our order in and it was ready when I arrived. The cashier was really nice. This is by far the NY style pizza we've had in NC. The zucchini fries were really good, too! I look forward to going back and dining in. read more

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We purchased a New York and Sicilian pizzas and both were great! Freas ingredients, real cheese, and the dough is spot on. Everything exceeded our expectations. read more

If you are looking for no frill, no dress up type of place, this is a place for you. The food is hot and good. It's not "oh my gosh it is amazing!" But more of a comfort Italian food. The service was slow but understandable when you come in when it's the busiest time of the week. It's good for kids as they also have kids meal as well. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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The takeout portions are laughable, especially for how much they charge. Ordered the cheese ravioli and side of meatballs. Little did I know the meatballs were four TINY meatballs and the ravioli was 5 pieces of ravioli, all glued to the bottom of the takeout container. Was absolutely gross. $31 later and I'm still hungry. read more

Food was very quick and freaking delicious. Came here with a Group of three at dinner time. Would come back again. Service was amazing aswell. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Chicken Parmigiana Dinner - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Recently moved to downtown WF. Love to support small local businesses for community prosperity. Ordered pizza through app (which was recommended by website) and opted for curb side. I received a text with time frame to expect delivery. Waited 10 min past the time in car before venturing in to inquiring. When entering the store I was greeted and complimented on the car I drive. I questioned if they honored curb side since it was on the website and I tipped accordingly. She stated, " oh yea". My review is based on the total experience from the inconsistency of the web site, casual response from employee but most importantly the quality or lack there of the pizza. The pizza was cold. I'm sure if the pizza had been delivered as expected and eaten timely it could have been better. read more

George's Pizzeria is formerly Amore's and was purchased recently by a new owner. It has been renamed and nothing in terms of the interior has changed and the pizza is pretty much the same as before. We got an order of Mozzarella sticks, antipasto salad and a large pepperoni pizza. All of the items were ok and nothing spectacular. However, for Wake Forest, the pizza is fairly good. I'm sure the new owner will change the menu and maybe update some of the decor. I'll admit being from NYC I'm a pizza snob, so my expectations are high. And, its difficult finding really good pizza here. George's however is fairly good and most would probably be satisfied with it like we were last night. read more

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We recently moved to Wake Forest and stumbled across George's Pizzeria while searching Yelp for NY Style Pizza. Our pizza delivery was SO good that we decided that we needed to do a dine-in meal to try their other dishes as well. They did not disappoint! Our Chicken Parm and Eggplant Rollatini was hot, fresh, and DELICIOUS! Our server, Ben, was wonderful as well! We will be back again and again! read more

Amazing Eggplant Parmesan with Marinara sauce and choice of pasta! So flavorful! George is a great Chef and his young staff are friendly and efficient. We will definitely return. read more

I've only ordered takeout from here but I love their penne vodka and zucchini sticks. I like the personal pizza too but it's the other two items that I keep going back for. read more

Love the pizza and mozzarella sticks! Everyone we know loves their fox! We highly recommend ! And will, if we've ever had a problem with our read more

I've ordered from here several times. Cheesesteaks, pizza slices, stromboli. VERY GOOD every time. One day I'll try their pasta dishes! Next time I'll take pictures but this place has not disappointed me too date. And I get DoorDash or pickup and it is always very good and temp is perfect. read more

Went to George's to eat today. It was my first time there as well as my first time in Wake Forest. Erin was my server and gave excellent service!! She was so nice and was on top of everything, she asked lots of questions to ensure we got what we wanted and was very attentive. The food came out quickly and was very tasty.This restaurant has a very homey and family like atmosphere. I am extremely pleased with my time and will be returning! read more

George’s Pizzeria - Chicken Wings , Fountain Soda , NY Style Cheese Pizza with 1/2 pepperoni - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Love the food but now two times in a row forgot the sauce and ranch dipping sauce for the wings after asking for which sauce I want. Please make an effort to provide what is included in the order. read more

We have been ordering from George's for a long time and loved the food. But the last few pizzas, and now the eggplant rollatini (it WAS a fave), The Worx Sub, and The Chicken Parm sub are a 2 out of 10. Terrible. No taste, the sauce has changed, and it looked bad (presentation) when I removed to cover (we ordered food to-go, not in restaurant). Everyone in the family agrees that these items, all of which we've ordered many times and loved, are different and NOT good. We live in downtown Wake Forest and want to see these businesses succeed, especially the few non-chain restaurants. We hate to say it, but we are done with ordering from Georges. I really hope "George" sees this and considers going back to the previous (and far superior) recipes, food brands, bread, level of service, and care that used to be put into everything we had ever tried on the menu. The following items are all things we've tried over the last 6 months. We've purchased food (to-go) often, hoping the quality issues were just an anomaly, but it isn't. Each of the items below were sub-par compared to what we've historically enjoyed from the same establishment. -Italian salad dressing -garlic knots (last 2 times- WAY overloaded with pre-minced garlic -from a jar) and too much olive oil, etc. -Pizza - crust not cooked consistently and last few times is not cooked enough -The Works Sub - just isn't as tasty and doesn't look as good either -Chicken Parm sub- same as above -Eggplant Rollatini (cheese on top was like a big glossy, glob of mozzarella that had either cooked too much before it got to us - or wasn't cooked right no flavor!-no seasoning, the sauce used to be the best part but not any more. -Chicken wings...not crispy, often extremely small wings, sauce just "ehhh" Come on George's Pizzeria...go back to the old ways. It was awesome and we loved giving you our $$ for the wonderful food. read more

My husband and I went back for dinner tonight after trying their pizza over the weekend which we feel is the best in the area! Tonight we chose from the Tuesday specials, chicken francese and the chicken parmigiana. Outstanding! Extremely satisfied with our meals. This is now our to go to Italian restaurant. We were blown away by the service and quality of the food. It was extremely busy while we were there and the server hustled keeping an eye on us to be sure we were ok while handling the walk-ins for pick up. Both visits the servers were very attentive. Definitely will be a regular here read more

Food is still great, don't get me wrong, good pizza but tonight was probably the break point - after ordering 2 pizzas and paying almost $60 for pizza and a drink I asked for a marinara side cup and was told it would be $2 extra per cup .. now I know everything comes at a cost, however at $60 for 2 pizzas and 2 beers, I am 100% confident in the markup in pizza that there was room to say "ok" to a side of marinara ... not a bad place, not bad food, just disagree with the approach. read more

No option for zero stars. Should have read the recent reviews. Went in here with my son tonight. The mozzarella sticks took a while but when they came out they were fine. My son ordered 2 butter pastas and those took a long time but when they came out they were also fine. Yes, 2 butter pastas is odd but he is picky eater and this is why he wants to come here. I ordered a Buffalo chicken sandwich which after waiting a long time (over an hour) never came. I had to tell them to remove the sandwich from my check. Where has the service gone? Why did they not notice the only other occupied table got their food before me? Obviously, they did not care to make it right as they would have charged me for the sandwich. I am certain they were trying to rush make my sandwich but by this time it was after 8pm and I had been there a long time. This was my experience, yours may be different. Good luck! read more

Pizza Amore was our favorite pizza, George's meets the same standards! Consistently great NY style pizza.

I paid $31 for stuffed shells, zucchini sticks and tiramisu. I didn't get the ranch I ordered and paid for, and 5 zucchini sticks. Pretty disappointed. I understand it's Friday night, but dang. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

We've had nothing but good experience with ordering pizza from here. Not sure why this is rated so low. We are picky when if comes to pizza and we will continue to come here. read more

We found George's Pizzeria tonight. This is just my favorite sort of hole-in-the-wall little mom & pop Italian restaurant--a real throw-back to early La Foresta (if you know, you know). The prices are reasonable, the portions generous, and our food was delicious. Among the staff were a mom and two daughters. All three took care of us and were friendly and attentive. He got Chicken Marsala, a favorite dish of his, and said it was outstanding. He chose salad as his side (pasta is the other option). I'm not one to get enthusiastic over salad, but I had plate envy when it came out. Large, very fresh, super crisp, and the Italian dressing was very, very tasty. He decided that he would like some pasta as well as salad, and even though that wasn't on the menu as a separate item, they were cool with bringing him some. I think that was $4 or $5. I'm a fiend for eggplant so I chose Eggplant Rollatini. Standard nothing fancy, but quite good. My side was angel hair pasta with marinara, also very good. I wish I'd thought to ask for meat sauce like my husband did as I prefer it to marinara, but the marinara was bright and flavorful and I enjoyed it. Two hot, steamy, crisp rolls also came to the table with our orders. We shared a tiramisu. It was delicious but arrived semi-frozen which was the only thing that didn't entirely turn me on tonight. That and they don't have a liquor license--a glass of wine would have made the meal perfect. We will definitely be back. read more

We were disappointed ordered wings along with side of the pizza. The wings were disgusting unfortunately this restaurant breads their wings and also meat was tough tasted old. Pizza really good so if there's a second visit we will not order wings. read more

Came back a year later to see if any better? It's not. This is not Italian food. Neither is George. I've got 1.2 million views. So people look at my pictures and reviews The waiter was good, food not good. read more

George’s Pizzeria - Water spaghetti..yuck! - Italian Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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This was a carry out order. We experienced a variety of dishes - from lasagne to anti-pasta salad to sandwiches to pizza. Everything was fine, though I would hope George's can continue improving and aspire to a higher standard. There was nothing "special" or terrific about the meal, but there was nothing bad, either. read more

Love George's pizza! Their pasta is great but can be a hit or miss. Our favs - manicotti and the penne ala vodka jersey style.

I finally convinced my family to give this a go. They don't like change and when Pizza Amore became George's...they were done. A friend and I had lunch there recently and I realized this is the same GREAT pizza we were used to!!! I convinced the fam to try it with me and now we are regulars again!!! The service is so-so. We've had a great experience and a not-so-great experience. It's just a matter of communication, keeping those drinks filled and checking on us. My husband got a Philly cheesesteak and we were all disappointed for him. Very little meat, no side (not even potato chips) for $10+ AND it came out after our appetizer (garlic knots) which came out after our pizzas. The presentation of this cheesesteak could have been so much better! Suggestion: put a handful of potato chips (even original lays) on the plate, make it more appealing with open face with beautiful melty cheese on top. I'm a fan of their pizza and have been very happy with my meal every time I go. We will continue getting their pizza 100%!!! read more

The food looks the same when it was pizza amore. But the wait time has tripled then what it was. I could place an order about 30 min out and 8 out of 10 times it would be ready when I came to pick it or I'd wait a few minutes. Now, when I order an hour out I'm still waiting another 30-45 min after I arrive. Not worth it anymore read more