We always order pizza and garlic knots from Papa Gios when we are in Orlando. They do get busy but totally worth the wait.

I'm done. 3rd or 4th pizza this year but quality has consistently gone down. Maybe yours will have more toppings than mine below. You be the judge. read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - Large pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms. - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We highly recommend the Mediterranean Pizza. The other Italian dishes are tasty but the pizza is what keeps us coming back.

Customer service is terrible for the most part . I tried to call in advance for pick up and i was left on hold for 10 minutes until i got into the front desk and showed them that i was still on hold the guy in the front didnt even bother to apologize or care . read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - The guy that didnt care about my phone call - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Deliver service isn't up to par. After a long day at the parks we ordered from Papa Gios. When it arrived we were missing several items from our order but decided to eat because our grandsons were hungry. Food was great! After dinner we called the restaurant and after being on hold for 8 minutes gave up. This isn't the first time this has happened. Shame that a place with great food can't get delivery order right. read more

Great food and service.... And those garlic knots... oh my so yummy! Easy parking and location too!!

I'm a big fan of this Papa Gios! Have been for several years. It's located in a shopping plaza that I don't frequent all that often and I don't drive past it often either, so it sometimes falls into the "out of sight, out of mind" category. We've been here more recently though so it's getting to be a regular consideration when we want some quick, casual Italian. We've had some really delicious pastas, their garlic sticks are amazing, they've got delicious appetizers, and of course the pizzas are excellent. They always have assorted Italian cookies and desserts but I'm usually way too full for dessert by the time we are done. The only less than stellar dish I've had their recently was the veal & eggplant parmigiana. While it looked incredible, the eggplant was so tough and leathery I could barely cut through it. I had to ask for a steak knife, but ended up just not eating it. But one bad dish after every other meal being delicious is something I can overlook. I'll stick to the pizzas and pastas and skip any eggplant. Definitely give them a try and enjoy the great service and food. read more

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This particular pizzeria is located on the side of the shopping plaza with the Publix as the anchor store that is located on East Colonial Drive. With this location being off to the side, you might never notice this place unless you were looking specifically for it. In fact, I first found it years ago when I used to go to the Chinese restaurant that is located next door. The pizza here is okay. Service is okay enough and as far as the ambiance, it has that typical mom-and-pop in a strip shopping plaza type feel to it. As I said, the pizza here is okay. Nothing special and I would never say that it was anything close to going out of your way for, but if you are in the area and craving pizza, this place works okay enough. Papa Gio's is a convenient pizzeria if you live on the further side of east Orlando. If you live in Wedgefield, Bithlo, Chuluota, Christmas or that general area, this is the independent pizza place closest to you. Overall, I can only give it three stars for an unspectacular pizza. read more

This was plan B after another place didn't have Dine In service, and wow, what a winner. I think we ate here once before many moons ago and may need to add this to the regular rotation. Service was absolutely amazing with drink refills and making sure we had everything we need. She was a superstar for sure. A big #ThankYouThursday2021 for her and the rest of the staff. I opted for the Fried Sampler platter and everything was cooked to perfection. The Cream Cheese Jalapeño Poppers were the best I've ever had, even though I prefer the cheddar ones. Everything else was good too. Yum! FYI: This is the one in the plaza around the corner from tractor supply company, not the one in Avalon Park. read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - Papa Gio's Sampler - Onion Rings, best cream cheese poppers ever, cheese sticks, zucchini sticks, and garlic knots. All were great - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Don't think twice! Great food & great prices. Ask about the lunch specials!!! You really can't beat it. read more

Good food reasonably priced great service from cashier and servers. Great ambiance has hand painted walls that showcase parts of Italy.

Ugh! I decided I'd give East Papa Gios in East Orlando one last chance; FAILED. The margherita pizza was AWFUL. Zero flavor, hardly any cheese, the Roma tomatoes used tasted down right disgusting, and the seasons were slim. What is going on Gios I mean come on??? What happened to grande cheese and "only the best products?" That was it. Never again will I order from Gios. So sad how badly Gios has declined over the last several years. read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - This is how I received onion rings from Papa Gios- On E colonial. Uhm... this is terrible! - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The thing I dislike most about Papa Gios is how good their garlic knots are. I literally cannot stop once I start. They are smothered in ample amounts of garlic and I could just eat them as my meal. Except I can't because the wings. The wings are also delicious, but I guess this is a pizza joint so not to demise their pizza pies. It's all good. We have ordered here about once a week since COVID and I have not been disappointed at all. The only down fall is the order timing can take longer than other pizza places and usually takes at least 90 minutes, but we also live in the middle of nowhere and the food is somehow still hot when it gets to us. read more

I didn't use to like this place but in the last couple of years they've gotten so much better. If you ask for extra cheese, they definitely deliver on that and not many places do. We like the dough and crust here. It's nice and fluffy but also thin like what you'd expect from a NY style pizza. I think it's a bit pricey but every NY pizza shop in the area is about this price nowadays. The ambiance is cute and makes you think of a small pizzeria in NY. My little girls love coming in for a pizza date. Server is usually the same lady; she's very attentive and quick. read more

*FOOD POISONING* I used to love Papa Gio's, but hadn't been in a long time. Last night, I went and got 2 slices of pizza (1 bianca and 1 cheese). Within 30 minutes of eating it, I was experiencing diarrhea and about 2 hours after, I began vomiting as well. 9 hours later, and I am still experiencing both symptoms, so I am pretty certain I have food poisoning. You can get food poisoning from pizza sitting out too long. I believe that is what happened because they take their slices from pizza that is just sitting in the window for an unknown amount of time. After this awful experience, I will not be returning to Papa Gio's again. read more

What a disappointment. I have eaten at Papa Gios for years. We moved away but always make a point to eat here when we are visiting. My favorite dish is chicken franchese. They forgot my salad and made the dish with pene pasta vs spaghetti or linguini. When I asked when they started that he said IDK I think they ran out. It was the most tasteless dish. I used to savor every bite. This was about inedible. Very disappointed. A bunch of kids running the business. This was a carry out order or I would have returned it after 2 bites​ read more

Let me start with the positives, the staff is super friendly and pleasant. The inside was clean and the decor was Italian. The food, not so good. This was my third attempt and I tried the Gnocchi, I know, my expectations weren't high to begin with. But wow, nasty overcooked chewy play dough with the grossest meat sauce I've ever had. All of it tasted like a starchy wad. So bummed. We tried, won't be ordering from here again. I gave it one star because it would not let me give zero stars. read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - That's not cheese, that's the doughy gnocchi. - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Papa Gio has a good variety of Gluten-free pizzas. They are thin & crispy (that's how I love mine). I love that we can order from here & our allergy-laden kid can also enjoy. They deliver & have not disappointed! Keep up the great pizza-making! read more

says they are open till 10 but wouldn't take my order at 9:30. Rip change your closing time to 9:30pm

I don't eat out often as I prefer to cook, have celiac, and rather not waste money on food that isn't very good or disappoints. But I was very happy with the gluten free pizza, Greek salad, & slices for my child. All food was fresh and delicious. The delivery woman was very sweet and had good customer service. I will order from Papa Gios again :-) read more

A mixed review. We got a cheesesteak and a chicken parm sub. Both were around $10 which is a very good price. But we soon found out why. They are kind of small subs. Now the taste was very very good. So perhaps they need to offer a small (this one) and a large for $15 for when you want a gut busting meal. So if you get a sub here, definitely get fries or appetizers to fill you up. read more

My family and I are here for dinner as a thank you. My son was phone less and had gotten off the wrong bus stop, he came to this business to ask if he could use their phone to call home...they kindly let him use their phone. We ordered mozzarella sticks, kid's pizzas, gyros, and kids chicken fingers meals. It was all delicious! The service was great too! read more

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We have been frequenting Papa Gios for years, and have never had any complaints. We always place our orders to-go or for delivery. Usually we get the philly steak stromboli (which is so amazing paired with the sauce), the garlic rolls, spaghetti with meat sauce, meatballs, and antipasto salad. And omg, their NY style cheesecake is delicious!! It's literally my favorite cheesecake on this side of town. The food always seems to be on point, and the customer service is never lacking. The last time I came to pick up my order, one of the workers was cheerfully cleaning and sanitizing tables. When we call for delivery, they have our information on file so it doesn't always feel like we are starting over giving our names, phone number, address, etc. Love this little establishment, and so glad it's in my neck of the woods! =) read more

Used to love this place. Always ordered a Stromboli there. The last 3 times, we had to "hunt" for the meat in them- always cheese but hardly no meat. Really sad, cause I loved this place but won't be going back too soon read more

Do not order delivery. Their slice app will say it's "out for delivery" and when you call an hour and a half later they will tell you it's in the oven and will be first order out (with a snotty attitude). read more

Good pizza (papa Gino's special) and Caesar salad. Wings were a little salty. Pizza by the slice is also available. Friendly staff.

I ordered a calamari, Stromboli and chicken parmigiana. The calamari was horrible. It was soft, chewy and they barely put any at all. I was so disappointed as I was really looking forward to this. Please, do not waist your time and money as it's not worth it. I added a picture of the order the only thing I took out was the marinara sauce for you all to see how much calamari they actually put. When I got home I had to take the calamari and put it in my air fryer. What a waist of money ! read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - Fried Calamari - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Blink and you miss it. Saw it riding shotgun so we looked it up and placed an order. The gnocchi is phenomenal and the Bianca pizza is the stuff of legend!!!! Amazing pie! My wife loves their grilled chicken sandwich but they keep pulling the cheese with a no onion order. Overall a diamond in the rough and a new go to spot for us. Looking forward to trying new items on their menu. Want to give 4.5 out of 5. read more

Great food, service not so much. The delivery ALWAYS takes forever. The pickup orders are never ready when they say. The people that work there just act like they don't care to be honest. The pizza and wings are my favorite all time, but the service is so hard to tolerate. read more

All the bad reviews you see about this place, you should actually believe it. I ordered a calzone with peppers and sausage and to start the calzone was burnt on top and DRY to the point I NEEDED the marinara sauce for it. Biting in I noticed the sliced sausages weren't even cooked all the way properly. The whole thing was awful. Felt like I wasted my money on it. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. read more

I'm a NY Italian who is particular about his pizza. Hard to find decent places in Orlando. If you're on the East side of town check out Papa Gios. It's a ma and pa kind of place. No frills just good food. I had a cheese pizza with SLICED Italian sausage. The sausage was good quality and the pizza was solid. If a pizza isn't good as a cheese pizza then it's not good with stuff piled on. I'm a simple guy with simple tastes and Papa Gios is my kind of place. The prices were insanely cheap (I left a generous tip to make up for it). Check it out. You'll like it. read more

If the pictures don't speak for themselves idk what will. Such a delicious chicken parm pie!! Everything I wanted and more. Of course we got the garlic knots and my boyfriend got the philly cheesecake. Will definitely be ordering from here again soon. read more

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Papa Gios is located in the Publix plaza. It's a small sit down restaurant that does takeout and delivery. A couple of friends and I went to Papa Gios on a Sunday night. It was apparent that our waitress was new, not only to Papa Gios but also to the service industry. She wasn't familiar with the menu at all. I highly suggest that they have their new trainees read the menu before serving on customers. All 3 of us placed our orders at the same time. I ordered a pizza with chicken (just $1 to add chicken, so cheap!). My friend ordered the greek salad with chicken. Friend 3 ordered a pasta dish as well as a dish to go. The geek salad came out within 15 mins; however there was no chicken. My pizza came out another 10 mins later. Friend 3s food didn't come out for another 15 mins. She ended up having taking her food to go because the other two of us were already finished with our meals. It was a shame that we couldn't enjoy our meals together. Papa Gios has the recipes down, but the service needs some improvements. Food - B- Service - D My next experience at Papa Gios will most likely be takeout. read more

Papa Gios - Orlando - Chicken added for only $1 - Pizza Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Had to wait 2.5 hrs for delivery which I shad no problem with being it was Saturday night. Ordered some Pasta Fagioli Soup Watered down & no meat! Just macaroni, a few beans, celery, onion & maybe a sliver or two of carrots. I called & spoke with the manager Ryan & said he would credit me for my next order. I told him there would not be another order! Papa Gio's quality has gone Pictures of the soup with broth & one with the broth when drained what was in the container! read more

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They are been keep it good for the last two orders the only thing you will need to pick up the order because the delivery when they telling you that will be a hour to delivery it will take all those 60 minutes to give you a cold pizza and trust me will take an hour to do so. read more

Love love love this place! Whenever we are in the area we make it a point to stop in for dinner. The food is always spectacular and it's impossible to leave hungry! Portions are big and prices are very reasonable. read more

Food at Papa Gios is normally really good. I am not a fan of 3rd party delivery. PG used to have their own delivery associates. So the food was fine. I would've rated higher if they still employed their own delivery drivers. read more

I've ordered here twice during COVID and both times were great! Garlic knots were fresh and pizza was delicious

The food is always good but the restaurant is worn and needs a good cleaning. The service is very good.

Such a shame that the blonde chick on the front counter had such a horrible attitude considering we enjoy papa Gios food but unfortunately this is the last time we are going there I'm not expecting been treated like that when I'm spending money on there I understand working on the food industry can be stressful but if you can't have an amazing attitude with customers you might need to find some other place to work. Definitely not coming back there. read more