Sometimes regular italiano pizza just isnt what you want. I lf thats the case you gotta try this pizza joint. Small place packs huge flavors, I recommend any of the country themed pizza styles. Had the Indian chicken tandorri and extremely pleased with the authentic and spicy flavors. Will make a goto this hidden gem is one of the best spots in Grandview. read more

Tried this spot out for the first time last night. It was excellent! The owner is very friendly and I appreciate the hard work and passion that goes into making his pizza. The fact it's open until 4:00 am is even better for the occasional late night on a weekend. I was a grandads fan before, but this will be my new "go to" in Grandview. I'd recommend this to locals and people from out of town! read more

I was looking to try something new last night, so I jumped on Yelp and combed over the Granview area. I finally decided on Halwani, but then it took me another 20 minutes to figure out what I wanted, since I'd never tried it before. I've heard mixed reviews for the place and didn't really know what pizza they were known for, so I just went with the classic Halwani's Supreme. I called in for take out, and it took about about 20 min. It's pretty easy to miss this place, since it's on a side street off the main drag of downtown Grandview, but it's right behind/adjacent the old Giant Eagle. They have a sign out on the sidewalk of Grandview Ave as well which informs people that not only is the restaurant back in the alle,y but that they are known for their Tandoori Chicken pizza (whoops, guess I'll have to wait until next time). There is some seating in there, but you wouldn't be able to take a big party. The pizza smelled amazing the entire drive home, and I had to keep myself from eating it in the car which was a good thing, because the slices were pretty flimsy, and I would have got it everywhere. I really really liked the taste of the pizza, especially the beef pepperoni and sausage mixed with the banana peppers. The crust was very crispy with nice flavor (I got the hand tossed crust which is an extra $.75), and the mushrooms were fantastic, probably my favorite part. My only gripe is the price is a little high at $14.99 for a medium, 12" pizza. I had no problem downing it on my own, and it definitely isn't big enough to share and actually be full. The next biggest size is the large at 14", which, depending on the pizza, hovers between $16-$19. I'm not sure if that'd be enough food for 2 or not. Halwani has a pretty large menu of specialty pies, subs, and strombolis, so I'm definitely going to swing back again and try one of these. They use quality ingredients, so I'm sure the other items will be pretty tasty as well. read more

I've had several pizza from here, and I would agree that this is at the top of the list to get a pie in Grandview! Open late and always welcoming! read more

This is an update to my previous review, which was 4 stars. The last two times I've had pizza from here, it was really not worth it. I didn't specify any particular crust, or sauce, just simply ordered a large pepperoni pizza. The box felt as though there was nothing in it. I got it home, and there just wasn't much there. Thin crust (that in itself isn't bad, and I kind of like the crust), nearly no sauce, and very little cheese. It almost seems as though the pepperoni is even sliced half as thin as usual. They are always really nice, and I wish their pizza was better (as it was when they opened), but I won't eat there again unless I have some reason to believe it has changed for the better. BTW, I just read the review by Jasmine K., who said the pizza was better previously as well. Spot on. read more

Fresh ingredients, decent flavor...but it doesn't have that....IT factor. It's good pizza, but not one that you tell your friends about. Nice owner though, and that's why I'll be back. read more

Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Classic Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

A lot of places don't have white pizza, but these guys make it right. Can't wait to try the tandoori chicken pizza next time and the stromboli after that. read more

Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - Royal moroccan pizza with shrimp - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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My go to pizza place! I always order the margarita pizza. If you are looking for something not too heavy but still tasty then definitely get the margarita pizza. It is simple yet delicious. The people who work here are very nice. If your pizza is taking too long have some patience because usually there's only 1 or 2 people working but it is definitely worth the wait. I've gotten the wings here before and the flavor is good they're more like saucy wings than fried wings. Overall great place read more

My favorite restaurant. Everything I ordered so far is delicious! The owner is super nice and works around my food allergies. I stopped eating Italian because I'm allergic to tomato and had reactions from the kitchen touching this and that and this is the first place that doesn't happen - the kitchen much be immaculate in keeping ingredients seperate and they will custom make my food with no tomato sauce so I love it. The white pizza is mouth watering, and I can't believe how inexpensive it is for such fine food. Pasta and bread is great too! I drive a half hour to eat here because I can't eat other pizza after coming here. My boyfriend is nuts about the Greek pizza and Spinich and Feta stromboli. Cheaper and WAY better than chains - you are missing out if you don't try this food. read more

With excellent service and a delicious selection of food, Halwani Cuisine lives up to the high praise it has received here on Yelp. It's because of Yelp that I first tried Halwani, going with the BBQ Chicken pizza, which has become my go-to choice there. It's very tasty. The cheezy garlic bread is great as well. Pork products aren't on the menu, as others have noted, though that hasn't been an issue for me. I can't comment on the dine-in experience since I've only ordered delivery from Halwani. But the delivery drivers are great, ordering by phone is a cinch, and the food is wonderful. It's hard to go wrong with that. Highly recommended. read more

We ordered pizza for delivery tonight. We're new in town (coming from St. Louis) and used Yelp for help. We chose Halwani's because they are located in Grandview Heights and received a 4-star rating overall in Yelp. We ordered a thin veggie with extra toppings. It arrived in the time frame they gave us and it was HOT. I think most pizza places are all about the toppings and neglect the crust - not Halwani's. Their thin crust was dusted in cornmeal and crispy yet airy with a slight sweetness. (It's a crust that could have easily been eaten without toppings because it was so flavorful - can't say that about most pizza's.) Halwani's will definitely be our 'go to' for delivery. Maybe this summer we'll stumble upon the establishment for a taste of the atmosphere! If it's anything like their delivery pizza/service, we'll be pleased, I'm sure! read more

I have known about this place for years and I always get the Stomboli and it is the best hands down. I am disaapointed you are no longer open for lunch. Maybe even just 2 or three days a week you could open for lunch. I would love that. I live in reynoldsburg so I don't get to have your food for dinner because I am not in the area. Could you please think about it?! Cara Bowers! read more

Tandoori chicken pizza is amazing. We also had philly steak Stromboli - simply great. All meat is halal too. Shan, the owner is the friendliest person you'll ever meet. The experience was incredible! read more

Halwani's Pizza & Stromboli - You can get it made heart shaped for special occasions - Pizza Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Tried it out because of the awesome reviews on Yelp. I tried the Deluxe Stromboli. I was not disappointed AT ALL. The food was hot the ingredients came together and created a delicious taste. I also tried a little bit of the Meat Crazy pizza. That was AWESOME. The flavor was great. It wasn't greasy. The crust was a good combination of garlic and butter. Definitely gonna go back! read more

We are new to the area so yelp has been a lifesaver. But I'm disappointed this time. We ordered a large hand tossed pepperoni pizza and an order of cheesy garlic bread (as suggested by several yelpers). It was ok. All together it was tasty (beef pepperoni better than regular pepperoni) and the crust was delicious but there was barely any there. They advertise their hand tossed as thick crust but the crust was about as useful as transporting spaghetti with a piece of paper. The garlic bread is alright but a bit greasy. The regular sauce with it was rather watery for my taste. The flavors for the pizza are definitely there but the execution fell very short of my expectations for a hand tossed pizza. Would I order it again? Probably not. But if someone else bought it I'd eat it. read more

A great place with for those late night cravings! I've really enjoyed the tandoori chicken pizza, gyros, stromboli, and even a piece of carrot cake! The staff is always so welcoming each time and I can day that's what keeps me coming back! Check them out if you haven't gotten a chance to yet. read more

Order time was fast and convenient, pizza was delicious, and the customer service was outstanding! Highly recommend

Chicken gyro(halal) and macaroons. Both where delicious and at a very affordable price. The chicken had a lot of flavor in it (tasted like blackened chicken). Looks like the menu has a wide variety dishes of halal food from different countries. Employees where extremely nice! read more

Love this place. The owner Shahid, who is always there, is extraordinarily accommodating and welcoming every time I've been. He remembers names and faces very well. The food is fantastic. I've had the wings, the stromboli and the pizza, and there is something special about each item. The wings have that classic buffalo taste, but then there's something added to them that puts them just over the top. Shahid says he bakes instead of frying them, but I'm sure theres more to it. The pizza crust is perfectly crunchy with just the right amount of collapse in it when you bite down. The stromboli crust is deliciously salty and follows the same idea as the pizza crust as far as texture goes. My only regret about coming to this place is that I didn't find it sooner. read more

Eh this place was mediocre at best. The garlic bread tasted like very plain bread drenched in unsalted butter. The gyro was okay, but we probably won't go back. read more

Great pizza and great atmosphere! The crust is delicious as are the variety of toppings. I always love his delicious specialty pizzas! The South African is my favorite. It's great to see such a hard working pizza entrepreneur care so much about the quality of his food and the satisfaction of his customers! I love coming back here time and time again! read more

Yum! Yum! Yum! I had the Tandoori Chicken Pizza and it was delicious!!! A little bit of a drive for pick up for me but I will definitely be back. read more

We stopped here with some friends on the advice of the guy who runs Noora, and I'm glad we took his advice. The Tandoori Chicken Pizza (which is apparently their #1 seller) is worth the drive from Westerville. The folks running the show here were very friendly and attentive as well. The garlic salt used on the crust (get the thick crust, btw) puts the pizza over the top. Stop by for a neighborhood pizza shop experience with a twist. read more

Pizza is always served hot and fresh. Nice crust. The pizzas are all unique and tempting. More than that, the owner actually makes you feel welcome into his establishment. There's a pride in ownership that is lacking in other places. read more

I just moved back to Columbus. Grandview is one of the perfect spots in Columbus to hangout, sit on the patio and eat something. I ordered a margarita pizza for my nephews, lasagna and a Garden salad for me. Everything was just perfect. A very friendly place for kids and family dinning :) read more

I've been coming here for over three years now, and the owner Sean has always remembered me by name. Whether it has been weeks or months since my last stop, he will always remember my order. That's the type of service and quality you will find at Halwani, no matter the day. I can honestly say that I have NEVER had a bad meal here. Not once. Five stars for consistency and quality for Halwani. read more

Really great pizza and very friendly service. For my first time ordering, I chose the white pizza. Very cheesy with the perfect amount of razor thin garlic slices to provide flavor. The addition of cheddar and ricotta cheeses add texture and flavor. The crust is crispy, thin, and has a light sweet taste. I believe it is dusted with corn meal or something else similar is texture. It keeps a simple pizza interesting by providing a nice base. I would order from them again and plan on trying more of their specialty pizzas. The gentleman on the phone recommended the chicken tandoori pizza but I wasn't in the mood for anything spicy that evening. So I'd like to try that soon. Pizza tastes great, service is friendly, wide selection on the menu, uses no pork products, and they deliver. Price points a bit higher than others in the area but offers a superior product. read more

GO try this place NOW! I will admit, I usually do not prefer pizza shops that are locally owned (I know, what kind of person am I?!) However, my mind has been changed with Halwani's. My husband, friend, and I ate in the restaurant. We were celebrating so it was nice that we could hang out there. The service was great and the pizza was even better. We got the crazy meat, greek pizza, and the tandoori chicken pizza. All were SO good. I personally do not like chicken on pizza but the tandoori pizza was actually VERY good. It was like having the best of both worlds (pizza and indian food). The combination some how went together very well. I absolutely LOVE that they put a garlic butter sauce on the crust too. I am a huge garlic lover so this just made the pizza even better. Aside from the pizza, the owner is amazing as well. He is very friendly and very welcoming. We had a nice long talk with him while we were there. He has such an interesting story and im very jealous that he speaks so many languages. He can make anyone feel welcome and at home there. My friends and I will definitely being going back, often! Thanks Halwani Cuisine for great pizza and great customer service! read more

I don't know what to make of Halwani. I think the tandoori chicken pizza was good as others mentioned, but I think it's a little expensive for what it is (overall quality). I will say that this is probably the only place in Columbus where you can get those toppings on a pizza so I guess you could justify the price in that way. I would advise against the chicken wings. They tasted like the frozen TGIF wings you can find at the grocery store. If you have any reason to eat here, it's for the tandoori chicken pizza. read more

If you hate pizza that's a grease-fest, Halwani's is a great choice in Grandview! It's never dripping with grease and like they advertise, everything tastes legit fresh. I've never gotten any toppings that tasted like they were several days old unlike their competitors (*cough Tommy's *cough Donatos). It's run by a young family who's always very warm, welcoming and gives great service. And who doesn't like supporting family-owned, small businesses? I've tried the Vegi, the Hawaiian, the Napoletana, and the greek pizza and they were all great. read more

Simply terrible. I had a flier with a unexpired coupon attached for a large specialty pizza for $10.99, when I called to order for pickup the person who answered said he thought the coupon was for $11.99 I said that is not what it said but that that price was fine. I ordered a Veggie Pizza and was told the wait time was 20 minutes. 20 minutes later I went to the shop handed the coupon over and the guy told me that the coupon was old (even though it was not expired) I said okay, thinking I would be charged the $11.99 he referenced on our phone conversation. The credit card slip he gave me to sign was for $15.99! I said "Wait, this is $15.99, he said yes, your coupon is too old. I was ticked to have to spend $15.99 for a pizza at lunch time, there are SO many pizza places in Grandview. Then the pizza was cold and crappy to boot ( for the record I had pizza from there in the past and it was pretty good). Overall bad experience and since my area is chalk full of good pizza I will not be back. read more

What a perfect pizza! Really everything about it, perfectly distributed toppings, great sauce, not too sweet! And a great crunchy crust! It honestly looked like a pizza on a digorno commercial (I mean that as a compliment) We tried the Greek pizza and ate the whole thing! Feta on pizza? Great idea! I'll probably order this for the next movie night. They have more too! Strombolis, salad and wings! They're family owned and supposedly been around for years! Glad we finally tried it. read more

Excellent!!! Tried Stromboli deluxe for the first time here. It is delicious! A lot of flavor and just really good!! I'm impressed. The owner is friendly too. read more

This should be a ZERO star. Get this. We ordered our food online for our family of four. It was a long week and we were looking forward to relaxing so we ordered from Bite Squad. We - much to our chagrin - choose to order the food from this so called pizza joint. We ordered online at 6:30 pm. Bite Squad has a cool feature where they show the process from ordering to cooking to delivery. Our delivery time said the food would be at our door about 7:30 pm. We then watched as the time kept slipping by - every time we checked the delivery estimate would be delayed! This was odd in that the online feature said our food was cooking durning this time period. When the delivery time changed to 8:15 pm (45 minutes past the original estimate), we contacted this so called food establishment. When I questioned the manager about the issue, he said "sorry we are busy, we are getting to your order". He then said "your order is next to go out and if you have an issue contact Bite Squad". I then said, Bite Squad is NOT the problem. I knew that as the computer told me the Bite Squad driver was THERE. I pointed out this issue and the manager said, "contact Bite Squad". If the issue was they were "too busy", they should not have accepted our order. Bite Squad then called us to tell us that "our order was cancelled because I was rude in questioning why our food was delayed" - I never used profanity but I did express my dismay about the delay. I immediately called back the manger who's new story - totally contrived - is that the oven is broken. Two minutes prior, there was not a mention of an issue with the over - suddenly after my call, the oven is on the fritz. A two year old could come up with a more convincing story. I then said, let me get this straight, the order we placed at 6:30 pm was still not in the oven and the manager replied, "yes". If the oven was "broken", how is everyone else in the place eating? He then never offered an apology, a discount or even a fake sympathetic comment and simply told me that our order was cancelled. Bite Squad called us an offered their apology - I immediately said not necessary as it is not their fault, I would note they lost out on a sale. We would like to say this place left a bad taste in our mouth, but as you can imagine - we can't taste a thing! We love supporting local businesses, but this one is on the NEVER patronize list. So if you are looking for an UNPROFESSIONAL, MISLEADING and UNAPOLOGETICALLY poor customer service - look no further - this place will not disappoint you. Since it is two hours later and my kids are starving, does anyone have any suggestions on a RELIABLE and good place to eat? read more

Had a simple one topping pizza and cheesy garlic bread... very good. I like thin crusts and this one was spot on. The seasoning of the pizza was also very well done. Delivery was fast for a Friday evening. I'll definitely be back to try some of the additional things on the menu. read more

Ordered a pizza from here last night. I got the crazy meat pizza - pepperoni sausage and ham! The sausage and pepperoni were beef and the ham was turkey ham - they don't use pork products. I wouldn't have known a difference - everything just tasted so fresh and the crust is so buttery and crunchy! I am definitely going back here when I crave pizza again. Also the staff is polite and friendly. read more

This is simply the best halal pizza place around. The crust is light yet crunchy and buttery. We've been coming here for over a year now and it keeps getting better. read more

We got the Classic (pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, parrnesan, provolone and mozzarella) delivered tonight. Our tween daughter and her friend devoured most of it, but the one slice I managed to get was excellent. Crisp crust, zingy pepperonis, flavorful sausage and tangy sauce. Not overly swimming in cheese. And, the pepperoni and sausage are beef, not sausage, but you can't tell the difference in flavor. I like that this is a small local business. read more

Went to Halwani's for the first time last night on the Grandview pizza crawl. Although I only got one slice it was some of the best pizza I've had in a while. The owner makes the pizza, runs the register, and makes deliveries. He is incredibly engaging and excited to share his business. I tried the Tandoori pizza, it was the perfect mix of spice and sweet. Spicy chicken with jalapeños. Friends tried the margherita pizza and said it was delicious as well. I highly recommend trying this pizza. read more

I have ordered from Halwani Cuisine about 4 times. The pizza is amazing. I love the Tandoori Chicken Pizza, crazy Meat and the Halwani supreme! The pizza is flavorful and the crust is perfect. In addition the service is excellent. They are very courteous and professional. The combination of good food and professional service definitely earns this business a 5 in my book! Well deserved! read more