This place is always amazing, such a good deal, perfect pizza, and great for just stopping in for a quick bite. Alesandro is a great guy, in and out with no hassle or upcharging. If you want to support an immigrant-owned business with really good pizza for a really good price, there's absolutely no better place to go. There's some outdoor seating which is nice when it's hot out, but there are also a few seats inside if the weather isn't good for sitting outside. read more

Ordered pizza for a party I was having of about 15 guys. When I entered the restaurant and asked for my order the bald Italian man was frazzled and frustrated. I was told the pizza would be ready in 65 minutes. I showed up 15 minutes early (on my way home). He immediately barked out that it would be an hour more. I already had people at my house and I live 20 minutes away so waiting an hour was a huge issue. They told me I could cancel my order but then I would have had to scramble and find something different. Eventually one of the younger guys nicely said it would be ready in 20-30 minutes but the older man was shaking his head no and clearly upset. I called one of my friends who was coming late and asked him to pick them up when he was coming through. When my friends came, they said the older man was pissed at them too, using the F word and complaining that he has to deal with the larger order (8 pizzas). Super disappointing to have my pizzas 30 minutes late, after I had intentionally ordered ahead. And really discouraging to be treated so poorly on my first order and giving a big order of business. Needless to say, I won't ever go back here. Unpredictable ready times and being treated so poorly just for wanting a bigger order of pizza ready and not an hour late. read more

This pizza is top tier. The man who runs this place is very kind and a hard worker, I feel like he really tries his hardest to make amazing pizza and it really shows. The inside of the building is so cozy aswell. He has a cute dog also. :) read more

Pizza is great. Sauce delicious. Service is personal, authentic and honest. The space is tailored to good food and doesn't pander to trendy decorum- just good pizza in a basic pizzeria. read more

A 65 minute delivery took one hour and 40 minutes. When I called to get a refund, the owner lashed out with numerous f bombs. Sadly my call was on speaker and my family heard his outburst. I've been a long time customer but now I'm done. Great pizza. But that behavior is absolutely unacceptable. read more

I'm not sure how to rate with stars. They have amazing food and cheesecake and being a New Yorker I know my cheesecake. For over a month they have not had any calzones and now they are back but they are apparently too busy so now waiting in a refund after making an order that was accepted then declined due to too much business. Try calling? Yep! They are not answering their phone. They will be losing a good customer. This happened at 5:40. Really? read more

nasty dirty filthy unsanitary u will get sick if u eat from this health hazard! - they let dogs walk around the kitchen under prep area and ovens -cooks changed and get half naked taking off shirt and putting on chef coat and the no washing of hands just touching food after changing over pizzas and other food- manager with purple hat - have filthy mouth and language -pick food up of floors and still keep cooking and give to customers -when pre food no washing hands and no washing hands between register and foood -so much food safety here!!! - owner mean to customers when something goes wrong read more

After striking out and walking out for no service at two White Bear Lake downtown restaurants, it was Monday night but no excuse...ordered from Links around 7 pm. Pizza ok but soggy. read more

Decent price, but soggy crust on the spinach & mushroom, and lackluster sauce stopped a good 2" from the edge on the sausage. Service wasn't rude, but wasn't pleasant either--the only reason it bothered me is because everyone before and after me was treated more warmly: don't stop if you're an older woman without makeup, sweaty after a workout, and wearing a hat. read more

Best New York style pizza in the TC top down. This is one of their many stores around town, run by the family, pop, son, cousin, uncle. The special (1 single topping large and 1 single topping medium for $22.95) is a steal. They have a small table inside and a small table outside but best to take your order home. You can place the order on line as well. read more

I've come here a couple times for lunch with my family. They have a huge menu of paninis, their version of a sandwich, in between a wrap and a calzone perhaps. The last time, I had the breakfast panini. It was delicious. It's pretty filling. I only ate half and took the rest home. read more

Always really enjoy this place. The owner is a character but if you're respectful then he's respectful. Great pizza great everything. Seems like it's all made from scratch, hard to tell now a days but very tasty. read more

Pino's Pizza & Pasta - Cheesecake from pinos ! - Pizza Near Me - White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Great pizza--my favorite in White Bear Lake. Always go for the 16". The 12" has a little too high crust-to-toppings ratio and it's all about the toppings! read more

Consistently tasty hand-tossed/NY style pizza. Toppings are good quality. Garlic "fries" are a favorite. Delivery is fast. Pino's is a go-to for us. read more

BIG pizza slices cooked in the big oven on site. Slid in and out with the big flat spoon. Get a slice or whole pizza pie. The owner is almost always there. Enjoy. read more

Guys. Holy snhazz balls. Is there pizza really good. Now if you're looking for thin, NY style pizza. This is the place to go. Sbarro's used to be my go to in terms of Pizza, and I know I know. Its pretty blah in terms of pizza, right? Pino's is now my newest favorite place for that NY style pizza craving. Now, when I was enjoying my $5 two slices of pizza and pop, I overheard the owner speaking to a customer about how they make their own: dough, sauce and sausage in house. Now, if that is not amazing, I don't know what is. Their pizza crust is crunchy but nice and chewy. Their pizza sauce is really flavorful and really good; good aroma too. The pizza isn't too greasy like some of the other pizza chains. But the grease is enough to have the flavor that is needed. I didn't need any additional cheese, and honestly. I am probably going to come back very soon.. If not tonight. ^.^ Bottom Line: UH. Yes. I want more Pino's Pizza! read more

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Sub par pizza place in White Bear. On the same level as a Little Caesar or equivalent. On the bright side, this place is an absolute delight for Hindus looking for a great time after a fasting. read more

Not impressed with the pizza that I had delivered. It was watery, dough was soggy, and half the cheese and toppings were on the outside of the pizza when it arrived. read more

Pino's Pizza & Pasta - a pizza in a box - Pizza Near Me - White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Just happened to drive by, was hungry so we stopped in for a slice and an Italian sandwich. The owner has a no bs friendliness I found refreshing - no hard sell, no fake enthusiasm, just a guy making good pizzas and great sandwiches. read more

We tried Pinos back in 2016, had it 3-4x's during the year. We got stomachaches after the last two times of eating the Rustic pizza. We like to support local businesses but after two times. Our stomachs can't stomach another pizza. read more

are you kidding me? amazing pizza. it never disappoints. i highly recommend this place!

This is the best pizza I've had, ever. I've eaten pizza from all across the country, in about 15 different states but this takes the cake. Its traditional New York style pizza, I always get the lunch special whenever possible because for the price it is one heck a deal. Something about the sauce that he makes along with the perfect blend of cheese just makes you want to put back slice after slice. Another important aspect of this pizzeria is the environment, tucked away in a corner in a residential area, hardly any seating but enough if you can't take it home for some reason and most importantly the owner that seems to work there about every day who is friendly and talks about how he used to drink 6 cans of Mountain Dew a day until he became to big or other random stories. read more

Pino's Pizza & Pasta - The 5 dollar lunch special - Pizza Near Me - White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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This is the real thing. Excellent NY pizza! Hard to believe it's in Minnesota. It pretty much passes all the NY pizza standards. I'm almost speechless read more

I ordered black olives and got green olives and they said because they only heard me say "olives" they decided to give me green. I also ordered artichokes and there weren't any on the pizza. When I called in to ask for a new pizza with black olives and artichokes like I originally ordered, Pino YELLED at me telling me they would not give me a new pizza and there was nothing they could do for me. really poor customer service. it's sad to spend that much money and not even get what you ask for. read more

Loved the pizza! Crust is crispy and chewy and really tasty! Quality toppings. Online ordering was fast and easy, fast and friendly delivery. read more

I love this place the owner is always amazing and nice knows what i like and for a good price me and the girlfriend have stop so many times and have always be in love with the food read more

Sadly I ordered 10 pizzas for a group of 20 at 10:00am in the morning. I scheduled a pick up time of 7:00pm. I show up at 6:50 to pick up my pizzas and I'm told we are to busy and backed up they won't be ready for hours, and shrugs his shoulders and tells me every pizza place is slammed like he would know?! That was his excuse. The worst part is he couldn't take 2 minutes out of his day from 10am to 6:00pm to tell me I should make a different plan. Absolute Joke of an owner. read more

Cool little pizza shop. He makes it all right in front of you for a pretty good price. Two big slices of pizza and a can of pop for $6. Ain't a bad stop for a quick lunch read more

Family owned, and very good. I'm new to the Area, just happened to walk in one day. The owner greeted me, & was warm. Told me I'd be back as well. Awesome lunch deal. read more

If you like pizza, and a good price, you have to try Pino's. We stopped by to eat in, there's not much there (though in summer there's some limited outdoor seating), and are so glad we stayed. The owner was very accommodating, offering to split an entree for two of our kids and recommending the pizza special (2 big slices + soda for $5) over all other (more expensive) options. The pizza was really top notch, a thinner, soft on inside and crisp on the bottom, homemade Sicilian pizza. This is the real deal. I've eaten pizza in New York and many other places and Pino's is as good if not better. Check it out, you won't be disappointed. GREAT PIZZA AT A GREAT PRICE. read more

Ordered delivery once was pretty good, tried to do it again online and kept getting the order rejected. Called them and they asked my name was told were not coming there, too busy and was hung up on. Thought I had a new favorite but fuckem read more

Since writing my last review, I have returned several thousand times. Pino once commented that I hadn't been there in a "long time for [me]." The lunch special makes Pino's arguably the best noontime destination in all of the Eastern Shire. Two slices of pizza and a soda for 5 dollars. Every time I've been there, they've had cheese, sausage, pepperoni, and a vegetarian-oriented alternative. And they cut the pies into 6 slices, not the standard 8, which makes it even more of a temptation for me. Yesterday at work I wanted to order pizza and was out of their delivery range, and it was at that moment that I realized exactly how much this little place means to my taste buds. Also, if you're concerned about the rampant gang violence in White Bear, arriving between noon and 1 will ensure that at least two police officers will be there to protect you. The men in uniform must know, as I do, that Pino is truly a green zone in the battlefield that is Ramsey county. read more

Great crust, great tasting ingredients This is a blue collar pizza joint with some heart. $5 special 2 slices and a pop is the best deal in town. The $18, 2 pizzas and a 2 liter is awesome if you gotta feed your herd. The sauce is sweet enough that all my kids will eat it. Most likely some futbol rolling on the 1980s TV while you wait. Al may take a minute away from finishing your pie to swear at the tele if the wrong team scores but "forget about it!" If you need everyone in the joint to say please and thank you and how is your wine...go to Pezzo. Its friggin delicious too. You want a hard working guy to make you a kick butt NY style pie for a fair price and talk about some futbol or football while you wait...come to Pinos. Tip:Take it to go unless its nice out. A few small tables outside. 1 small one inside but you will be in the way of the take out patrons read more

I'm from Jersey and I have been looking for good New York pizza for 17 years! I found it here at Pino's

I will say first, that the crust is amazing, and i love it. That being said... The first time I got pizza for my husband, just a pepperoni pizza, I arrived and it was ready, but very hot. The owner was pleasant and kind. I went back to get another pizza. This time I was a little early, so my pizza wasn't done yet, which is fine. But the man who took my money was rude and unprofessional. He and the owner argued about having to charge me more for the alfredo pizza that I had asked for as part of my meal, which is fine, I knew it would be more, but the argument made me feel awkward. The owner appeared to be in a very bad mood and once the pizzas were in the oven, he stormed out. The two remaining employees talked about how grumpy he was. Luckily my pizza was done just as the owner was returning. That experience was awkward. Plus there's no real place to remain waiting, the seating area is two tables a couple chairs, and there is a trash can right next to one of the chairs. I had to wait outside, which is fine, but in the winter it would be bad. I don't care for the marinara sauce either, it doesn't look as if the tomatoes are peeled before making it, which leaves you all the bits of skin in the sauce. And the sausage is SPICY. There was no warning for that at all. I won't be returning. read more

This place has ok pizza but it could use some changes. ~ they handled food and money without gloves and without washing their hands. ~ The one guy who was prepping olives was also eating them while he did the prep ~ The owner told everyone out loud how the sausage was the freshest around. Only trouble is. On the pizza you can hurt your eyes looking for the meat. ~ medium 12 inch pizza, moderate tip equals $18. Let's face it, for $18 that should be one kick ass pizza. Unfortunately, it wasn't. ~ Oh one more thing. I see the preferred counter (Where the pizza is cut) cleaning method is to just swipe it on to the floor. I kept an open mind. But there are just too many fixes that add up to a pretty long list of shortcomings... read more

I love Pino's, but you should know that my opinion of a place is based mostly on its food. I don't care a lot about atmosphere or even whether the cooks and servers wear gloves. I just love good food, and this is some of the best. It's a unique place with its own flair, and the specials are great prices. The lunch special is $5 for two slices and a can of soda, but my favorite is the two pizzas and 2 liter for $18. That one feeds the family and leaves leftovers. Also, you actually can eat at Pino's but the seating is VERY limited and fairly uncomfortable. You should probably think of this as take out. And then you should sink your teeth into some really good pie. read more

We've ordered a few times in the past and always had problems, pizza was either undercooked or burnt. Everyone seemed to get upset stomachs and delivery always took for ever. I'm usually willing to give places a few chances. However, going to visit the store next door i parked in the lot. I'm assuming this was the owner came out screaming at me for where I parked. I get being upset with people not parking where you want but to approach me and my children while yelling at me probably isn't your best bet. Maybe ask nicely. Reading other reviews it's obvious this place doesn't have the best customer service. And any negative review is the owner arguing with the person, instead of offering an apology or solution. I just would never dream of treating anyone like that (my family owns 2 businesses, we certainly treat even potential customers with a little more respect). read more

We ordered Pino's for dinner Friday night and really enjoyed our pizza! Probably the best we've had in the area so far (except for Red's Savoy of course). We tried the Sicilian pizza (salami, pepperoni, red onion, green olives, and roasted red peppers) and an order of the cheese bread. The bread was very thick - think 3-inch thick slices of a baguette with cheese on top. Hubs loved the marinara that came with for dipping. The pizza was tasty however it was greasy and salty (I blame the meat & olives). It reheated well the next day as well. I also liked the crust which is saying something. I'm not much of a crust girl normally. We will order again for sure! The price is right and there's some other pizza combinations I want to try. read more

Alfredo & Garlic Cheese bread were the best!! They delivered 12 mins earlier than they promised & overall the food was great. We were missing part of our order but they were on top of their game & very easy to work with & credited us back almost immediately. read more