Paesan&#x27;s Pizza &amp; Restaurant

I hit a jackpot this week!…read more My daughter and I wanted chicken Parm and Fettuccine Alfredo, but we are plagued by the fact that we cannot finish both and fetty alf does not heat up well when we take it home. We didn't want to waste the food. So, we asked the server if it would be possible to get a half order of Fettuccine Alfredo. He told us it just didn't make much sense; a half order is only a dollar less than the full portion. BUT... if you add Alfredo sauce to your side of pasta on the Chicken Parm, they will charge you an additional $4.50, and BOOM: Chicken Parm and Fettuccine Alfredo. Marino's NEVER disappoints. Fresh, hot, and delicious. ALWAYS.

Ordered three 12 cut pizzas for company, and they were as great. They always get it right unlike…read moreother pizza places mainly because of consistent product. There is no doubt that they are experienced pizza makers who know their craft! --The crust is always crispy and golden not burned or under baked. --The pizza is light and airy not dense, not wet and slightly doughy under the toppings. One pizza was Sausage, Mushroom and Onion. The onions complemented the Italian sausage. This combo was a hit. The toppings were generous. Oh what a bite! Our guests raved. The other two pizzas were White Broccoli and Cheese. The outstanding crusts make these Sicilian style pizzas delicious. No wonder they have been in business for over 50 years. They are master pizza makers. The Chicken Parm and Ziti was also enjoyed. Service: A+ Prices: Reasonable and competitive.

Men at work making great pizza

Calamari appetizer.

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Linguini with baby clam sauce (white) - this is 1/3 of a to-go order. The portion is massive...simple but tasty.

Johnny C's Pizza And Family Restaurant

3.0(28 reviews)

1.0 mi

Even after reading the reviews I've always been curious about their chicken parm night. So myself…read moreand friend went, we both wI'll be back soon. The chicken parm was excellent and the service was even better. When faith in good customer service has gone out the window, Tammy brought it back. The food and her service we give the place 5/5 stars. Can't wait to taste the rest of their food

Terrible. Just paid $24 for the worst veal sorry to I've ever had. No veal. Tasteless sauce. And…read moreliterally a slice of cheese on top. Garbage

Red Clam Sauce over Linguine

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12 cut cheese pizza, hot outta the oven!

4 Corners Pizza

3.2(32 reviews)

1.4 mi

This place has the best cheesy breadsticks and great marinara for dipping. They always have a good…read moreselection of pizza slices for a quick grab and go meal. If you like pickles try their pickle pizza it's delicious!! The staff are friendly and really provide good service.

Had a 12 cup Pizza delivered when I received it while the cheese was burnt black. I called the lady…read moresaid that the cook said that that's how he makes all his pieces and next time it's up to me to specify not to burn it stop that to be odd. That I had to specify. I don't want to burn to food, and I spoke to the owner, and he really didn't care . He did offer to swap it out for me.But I just didn't have an hour to wait.I had to go to work. I just find it funny how they tried to blame it on me. Before the pizza, being black burned cheese.

The cheesy breadsticks!!

Antipasto

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Cafarelli’s Pizza & Catering

3.7(3 reviews)

3.2 mi

Just off the road you will find this pizza spot at the location of another by a different name…read morewhich hadn't had the name change at the time we went. A solid spot for any traveler or trucker which seemed to be the main clientele of this eatery. We had some pretty good slices of pizza. Solid undercarrage, good cheese pull, and flavor. A decent inside with drinks and even desserts which were good. The staple of the experience came from the roni rolls which are their take on garlic knots but with pepperoni! These were very delicious, nicely cooked, and had a great garlic flavor. Highly recommend stopping by here if you are in the area.

Very polite service, quick and hassle free. The food is great, everything on the menu is good! I…read moreprefer the Philly cheese steak, as it has actual cheese and not the cheese-wiz type cheese sauce. Go in and take a seat, they have a nice set-up inside. And remember, it's a small business, pay cash if you can!

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Broadway Joes Pizzeria

2.9(59 reviews)

0.4 mi

So we decided to try again. Have had mixed experiences over the years . We didn't have any…read morecomplaints. The food tasted good . Eggplant ordered extra crispy . It was sliced thin,and came crispy not soggy .

Amazing pizza and Subs! The crew was friendly had great suggestions of what to try. This is a great…read morelocally owned neighborhood pizzeria that is authentic.

Very fine char, on bottom

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Poppy's Pizzeria

4.0(8 reviews)

1.6 mi

We've been on a search for a good pizza place after our local one closed. Poppy's gets a lot of…read morepositive reviews from the community, but I can't see why. The pizza is akin to the type of pizza you'd get from a birthday. You can tell when a pizza place uses fresh, high quality ingredients, and Poppies just doesn't. The dough is clearly pressed and the pizza (and wings) are just poor quality. The service was good enough and the overall cleanliness of the place appeared good. However, I can not recommend as a good place to go for a quality slice.

Located next door to Poppy's Ice Cream, Poppy's Pizzeria is a casual pizza shop serving up a…read morevariety of thin crust NY style pizzas (slices & whole pies), calzones, strombolis, subs, wraps, pasta dinners, fried foods, and cold drinks (Coke products in the cooler). They offer online ordering, but it is slightly more with the service fee than ordering in person or over the phone. This location has been the home to All In The Family Pizza (moved), Roman's Pizzeria & Deli, and Tasty Pizzeria. I stopped by Poppy's Pizzeria for a quick bite. The place was quite busy with the phone ringing. To make things quick, I got the 2 Pizza Slices with Topping & 20 oz drink for $8 plus tax. I chose a slice of pepperoni and a slice of sausage which were heated up in the oven. There is not much seating inside, but there is ample picnic table seating outside shared with Poppy's Ice Cream. The hot pizza slices were pretty good, which had a thin firm soft and chewy crust topped with the right amount of tomato sauce, meat toppings and melted cheese. I will have to try their calzone on the next visit.

Medium wings

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Large pepperoni and mushroom pizza

Paulie's Pizza

4.0(103 reviews)

3.7 mi

On Fridays we usually order lunch to be delivered to us @ work. Their timing is always great.. All…read morethe food is consistently awesome. I've tried their cheeseburger just to see how it was and I was definitely not disappointed. We usually get the pizza &wings special it comes with a two liter soda. Some of my coworkers get large subs. Delivery person alway great. Don't forget to tip the delivery guy!

My husband and I had a pizza from Paulie's last night and it was perfect, not burnt at all just the…read moreway I like it, we were very happy with it. I would highly recommend Paulie's pizza.

Pepperoni 8 Cut Pizza ( 18'') Round

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Brick oven thin crust pizza

Marotta's Towne Pizza

3.9(37 reviews)

2.4 mi

Towne Pizza is the best pizza place around. The sauce is amazing and I just love their Margarita…read morePizza. Their wings are really good too. Service is fantastic as always. Bad thing is that they are closed on Monday's but I understand they need a day off.

They have some of the best pizza I've had a little light on the toppings but still a good pizza…read more Garlic knots and wings are great. The only problem with a place this good there's a little bit of a wait at times. Definitely a place worth trying.

Pep and peno Stromboli

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High Bridge Pizza

3.2(59 reviews)

3.1 mi

Pizza and wings were not ready when promised. We arrived and they said they dropped our pizza and…read morehad to remake it. Waited another 30 minutes with their door wide open and flies going in and out of the place. They offered us a glass of soda while we waited for the inconvenience. Smh Took pizza home and opened the box to see a pizza that looked like it was dropped on the floor and reheated. The crust was so thin you could see through it! The pizza was stuck to the cardboard box that was so greasy. The toppings including the cheese slid right off. The wings had zero chicken as it was just a deep fried greasy chunk of breading. The container had half a cup of grease .Worst place, food, experience Ive ever had in my life. Stay away from this dive. Disgusting.

I grew up on Bridge Pizza and recently,had a disappointing meal there through the changes in the…read moreoriginal owners and extended family, etc., etc. to the new owner they do have a sign in the door that says please be patient with us as we are onboarding new staff or something to that effect , and I get that , as I've worked in many restaurants Had a steak sandwich there on Friday, June 11 and it wasn't that great. The send slices of steak were not separated , it was like chunked pieces of steak Clump together . The taste was very bland, and I know they use Pizza sauce, but it was scarce and very very flat . despite this it will not dissuade me from returnin as I'm a big fan of High Bridge pizza and have been for 40+ years I sent this (constructive ) criticism with love because this place in my opinion is one of the best Pizza is in the capital District, Keith Brown, Schenectady

Hot & Spicy Pepper specialty pizza. Name a pepper, it's on there

Fresh rolls baked every morning!

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Deangelo's Ristorante

3.6(81 reviews)

1.5 mi

I have not eaten here in decades! Really good Italian food is pretty hard to find. The stand out…read morepart of the evening by far was the service! Our waitress was amazing! She took care of so many tables that I honestly don't know how she did it. The restaurant is cute inside, definitely rustic. The salad was fresh, which was nice. The children parm was alright. The best part about it was definitely that it wasn't bad crispy. The pasta was from a box and unfortunately the marinara was just not good. The best thing I ate was definitely the cookie but that was most certainly outsourced from somewhere else. They don't do a real tea service with a selection of teas, neither do they offer cream or lemon. It is just a Lipton tea bag and hot water. But if that's all then, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Went a few weeks ago for the first time Called last minute…read moreon a Friday night and was able to make a reservation I definitely recommend reservations. The food was superb. Service was great. Made you feel like we were there many times before. Started with salad and bread. I had scallop and shrimp over Bucatini. My boyfriend dish was amazing too. Next time I'm ordering the steak!

Fresh home made garlic bread

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Nadia R.

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12

8

3 years ago

This place is a no star overpriced and rude manager. I ordered 6 cut pizza over cooked n don't order the calamari unless u want to see the dentist and then refuse to right any wrongs n I'll stick w lucia much cheaper and delicious read more

Claudio G.

119

3

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8 years ago

Ordered a 18" round cut pizza, pizza was dry no sauce, green peppers were thin and not really present and sausage were cheap and pre cooked. Overall displeased with my order. read more

Scott H.

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6

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14 years ago

For a place with pizza in the name the pizza was not that great, The chicken parm's however is very good.

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On Fridays we usually order lunch to be delivered to us @ work. Their timing is always great.. All…read morethe food is consistently awesome. I've tried their cheeseburger just to see how it was and I was definitely not disappointed. We usually get the pizza &wings special it comes with a two liter soda. Some of my coworkers get large subs. Delivery person alway great. Don't forget to tip the delivery guy!

My husband and I had a pizza from Paulie's last night and it was perfect, not burnt at all just the…read moreway I like it, we were very happy with it. I would highly recommend Paulie's pizza.

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This place has the best cheesy breadsticks and great marinara for dipping. They always have a good…read moreselection of pizza slices for a quick grab and go meal. If you like pickles try their pickle pizza it's delicious!! The staff are friendly and really provide good service.

Had a 12 cup Pizza delivered when I received it while the cheese was burnt black. I called the lady…read moresaid that the cook said that that's how he makes all his pieces and next time it's up to me to specify not to burn it stop that to be odd. That I had to specify. I don't want to burn to food, and I spoke to the owner, and he really didn't care . He did offer to swap it out for me.But I just didn't have an hour to wait.I had to go to work. I just find it funny how they tried to blame it on me. Before the pizza, being black burned cheese.

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3.8

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My friend who lives near here invited me over to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and in the spirit of…read moreHappy Hour we decided that ordering their Chicken Fajita pizza would be a splendid combination of the two events. We called in our order and it was ready for pickup within 20 minutes. Add another 5 or so to get home, and then we dug in. I will cut to the chase... it was a fantastic pizza! Upon opening the box, it smelled like a Mexican restaurant which I suppose we wanted it to be like. The crust was supreme and airy and chewy and crispy and everything a pizza crust should be. It would have been wonderful to eat by itself as bread sticks. There was lots of sliced chicken (uniform in size so probably frozen) which was moist and coated in a brown seasoning. Just what the flavor was I could not say, as I am not well versed in Mexican spices, but it was deep and enjoyable. If there was a "sauce" on the pizza I didn't notice, but it had lots of cheese that tasted of mozz. and cheddar. Copious amounts of colorful peppers, maybe tomatoes (I don't remember anymore and the evidence is gone) and onions on only half (not my half... thank you!) finished it off. It was really a knife and fork pizza. I really can't judge them on the standard of an Italian pizza with red sauce and cheese, as this was something else. It was like a Mexican casserole exploded onto an awesome pizza crust. When I ordered it I wasn't sure if I would like it, but I discovered I loved it. It probably wasn't as tasty as a real fajita, and it was probably as much Mexican as I am, but would I order it again? Si Senor!

Had their pizza a couple of times. I thought it was very good and filling (one slice satiated my…read morehunger, we lived on it for a few days). Toppings are generous. The only "con" i could think of is that they use crumbled sausage when sliced/strip sausage is certainly better. The people there were cool too.

Paesan's Pizza & Restaurant

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We had this pizza on my daughters recommendation for take out! We had the Tipsy Roni, a cheese,…read moreand Chicken Bacon ranch and they were all delicious. The wings were great as well, not drowning in sauce which I appreciated so much! Sometimes they are drowning and hard to transport. I can't comment on the restaurant itself because we did a pick up. But I will say it was quick (on UAlbany grad weekend!) and delicious and we would eat from there again.

Paesans Pizza & Restaurant at 289 Ontario St delivers a strong 4-star experience, especially if…read moreyou're a fan of great crust. The pizza stands out with a perfectly balanced base--crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside--making every slice satisfying without feeling too heavy. The sauce has a nice, classic flavor and the toppings are fresh and well-portioned. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable, making it a solid spot for both quick takeout or a relaxed sit-down meal. While service can vary slightly during busy times, the quality of the pizza--especially that crust--keeps this place a reliable go-to.

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I We have ordered from them many times and they never…read moredisappoint. When u order pizza they customize the bake on it so if u want it well Done you got it. Their chicken tenders are real quality chicken and to die for! So many other food choices u can make and all their food is amazing! They deliver so u don't have to pay any extra fees. Order on line or call and get a friendly staffer. They do have tables inside if you want to eat in . Enjoy!

Waited 3 hours for a pizza. Called 2 times. Second time was on hold for 10 mins. Got the food and…read morewe had to reheat it. But they gave us 15% off on our next order so it's all good......

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I ordered the steak and cheese with onion rings. Delivery was prompt and the driver was friendly…read more The food was a bit cold by the time it arrived but nothing a little reheating can't fix. The onion rings were crispy and enjoyable. I thought the cheese sauce on the steak and cheese could have been more evenly distributed throughout the sub, especially given the layer that was already melted on top. All in all, it was a reasonable price for the amount of food and not a bad meal.

Excellent pizza. Hot, fresh and fast delivery. Two for two. Had medium wings that cleared my…read moresinuses for sure.

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The first time we ordered their calzones. Wow they were huge and so good. I added my usual…read moremushroom, pepperoni, and sausage. I don't usually like sliced sausage in a calzone but the flavor made up for it. It was so good. The staff were amazing when I picked it up and very friendly. A local veteran owned business as well, I will definitely be back and thank you for your service.

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Venezia was the perfect place to start my trip in Albany/Clifton Park. The pepperoni pizza had…read morethin, crispy slices with a great sauce and just the right amount of cheese. The meatballs were some of the best I've ever had--juicy and full of flavor. Everything was incredibly satisfying. What a great way to kick off my trip!

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