Let me start with after almost thirty years of trying, I have finally found an outstanding pizazz pizza that I actually enjoy. It would be more like forty and some odd years, but I didn't know anything of pizazz until I was about ten or twelve years old. Even to this day, the entire concept bothers me, and I will not order it when I see it on a menu, and am actively averted by it and its presence when at an event or someone's home when ordered. Until I went out on a limb and had the opportunity, and the fortitude to try the pizazz from Pizza Shack. If you do not know what pizazz is, it is unique to South Philly, and involves hot banana peppers, and usually American cheese. I have had it a few times in the past, and have found it horrifyingly off-putting due to the sole cheese element being American cheese, but being assured by the friend who ordered from here, that a blend was used to really take it up a notch, I capitulated, and boy, was I happy I did!!! We also had a cheesesteak square pizza and some delicious medium hot wings which were also cooked wonderfully, and were outstandingly crispy, yet juicy and full of moist flavor from the fryer. While the pizazz was definitely the star of the show; (something I can honestly say I would never have thought I'd ever say in this lifetime), everything was just perfect. It was all delivered and arrived extremely quickly considering this was the evening of a major event going on in the city, causing restaurants, especially those delivering, to have very high order volumes. The quality and speed is a testament to the care they are putting in here in providing great, simple food to the neighborhood, and if I am in the area, and ordering this kind of stuff, Pizza Shack will be at the top of my list. All that said, I did not have a chance to go to their actual location or interact directly with the staff, other than the delivery person, because my friend had ordered the food over the phone. But he has been going there for years, even before the restaurant had changed hands, and he has been telling me about it for years; for as long as I have known him, in fact. Bottom line is that you should definitely try Pizza Shack if you are in the area, and if you've never had pizazz, or the whole concept has turned you off, this is the place to give it a shot. You won't be disappointed. read more

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First time trying this pizza place and I will never order from this place again! I had ordered a white pizza from the online menu that was supposed to have spinach, garlic and ricotta cheese on it. I ended up getting pizza that had just cheese on it and it was oily. When I called them to let them know about the mistake the person on the phone argued with me and put me on hold. I waited and then hung up. Called back and said I was too hungry and will never order from this place again. I took a couple of bites of the pizza, and it was awful!! Tasted like cardboard and the pizza was overcooked. It was oozing oil! I do not know where they get their dough, but it was not good dough. I ended up throwing it away!! What a mistake I made ordering from this place!! A waste of money!! read more

Sicilian pizza was very good. Loved the fries and wings Delivery faster than informed read more

As a more than 40 year resident of South Philly I can tell you with certainty this place has one of if not the best cheesesteaks in Philly! Plus they have steak fries and will cook 'em extra crispy if you want. read more

let me start of by saying how ignorant disrespectful and belligerent they were the lady and the dude . me and my lady & her mother order quarter to 11 ok the dude said we would be the first order out ... we gave the correct address its pizza shack fault they delivered it to the wrong address my ladys mothers house ok . that was a 40 min wait b4 we called and found that out ... shouldn't be working in food business or any type of businesses if that how yall treat customers point blank period. then waited another hour and a half for our food and its over prices 50$ for 2 cheesesteaks and a fucking burger. and then they said they didn't deliver it to my ladys mothers address right if they didnt why is her address on it and not mines ok make that make fuckin sense dummies then your delivered driver gave us the wrong order then he was half way around the corner when he realized it he ran back round with the right order... yalll need to get yall self together forreal this was the worst experience ove ever had n dont think me my family or friends will be ordering from here nomore after today situation point blank period. they been ripping people off on the low forreal trying to charge for our food just to leave the store then then have to get a extra tip to delivery driver.... yeah get your damn selfs together.... and y'all put way to much cheese on y'all strombolis like my girlfriend said in the view she left y'all last time read more

We're new to the area. Chose this restaurant after reading all of their great reviews. Pizza was perfect! Great cheese and crust! Mozzarella sticks were very good! We are hooked! Highly recommended. read more

Go-to neighborhood pizza spot. Cheesesteaks during the day are good, decent variety of everything else. Never disappointed.

I like the $8.50. I like the place, nice and clean. I like the people, very friendly and welcoming. I like the ingredients. Standard pizza shop cheese steak roll, a touch bready. The meat was good a little thicker slice but I think he was overpowered by the extras. The extras are good, nice big pieces. I got the Steak Royale. It came with mushroom, green peppers, fried onions and marinara. The mushrooms, green peppers and fried onions were bigger pieces like you find on a pizza. They were good but I think they were better suited for a pizza. The pizzas did look delicious. Everyone that came in while I was waiting got a pizza. Good overall experience but Pizza might be the way to go read more

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Great South Philly traditional pizza. Their cheese steaks are good because they have a lot of meat and the sandwich is full. Place gets very busy on Fridays so call ahead. Pizza is consistently good. Have to eat it HOT! This is still my local pizza place "go to". read more

Pizza shack was close to my address but I never ordered from here because of the yelp reviews (not stellar at the time of rating). I wish I had taken a risk earlier because this pizza is absolutely amazing! The dough isn't too thick nor is it too thin and the sauce isn't obnoxiously sweet either. The pizzas served here are borderline the best in South Philly. I've ordered three times from here and had a delicious pie each time. I'm not sure why their yelp reviews dont reflect the quality of the pizza, but I can assure you this pizza is purely five star. read more

The Pizza Shack - Medium Pepperoni pizza with light cheese - Pizza Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I am originally from south philly and now live in south jersey but when I really want some good pizza I take the ride back into Philly to reminisce and order pizza from here and bring it back. Pizza is a simple thing good dough, sauce and cheese but this place just does it right. I love the texture of their crust. I usually have to order toppings on my pizza (pepperoni) but their pizza is so good I'm content with just a cheese pizza cause it tastes that good I don't need the extras. It's worth the toll To go over the Walt Whitman bridge! read more

The food is definitely decent and worth the try, especially if you live in the area. Nothing more you can ask for in a corner fast food joint in south philly.. read more

Went there for the first time while walking, great Stromboli and great price solidly satisfied with this south philly spot and will return. I actually didn't look the place up on yelp and was very glad I didn't because the rating is far better than the reviews would indicate. Also surprisingly good pizza sauce on the side. Support this local joint, over bland franchises! read more

We've had everything but a cheeseburger here, and that's next. Oh and breakfast. We have not tried their breakfast yet but may soon. The wings were awesome! Hot, spicy like a franks red, but hotter. The Cheesesteak was awesome. All their pizzas were awesome. We had grubhubbed once , but it's not really necessary if you're close enough by. They have their own drivers and are great to just call and get pickup or delivery. The hoagies are huge and can usually be on regular or seeded rolls, we've tried both! So far it is a five star establishment on all counts - very impressive. read more

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Tasty pizza (margherita and white spinach) here as well as their baked eggplant. Enjoyed our takeout meal.

Usually get the Stromboli special.... Good eating for small family.... Always consistent...

Ordered pizza and Italian sausage sandwich. Sadly, Pizza was over cooked. Sandwich was good.

This is the best pizza place in the city. I been eating from here since I was a kid and will never stop thank you pizza shack

Ordered online through their website. I have been waiting an hour and a half with no delivery yet! Estimated arrival from my 5:48 order time was 6:35-6:45. It's now 7:15. I tried to call at the hour mark and got a busy signal over and over and over. Finally got a call to go through only with an automated message that plays on a loop. Very disappointed! I'm a very understanding person. You're busy! Fine!! But I can't even get a hold of the restaurant to confirm that you're busy! Don't estimate times if they are this inaccurate! I hope once the food does arrive it's hot and tastes good. I've heard good things, but this is certainly leaving an impression. read more

Stromboli's are great here. That's what I usually order/eat with my family. I highly recommend the cheesesteak and the pepperoni ones. I've been watching what I'm eating so I ordered a chicken caesar wrap while my family got the usual Stromboli's. the wrap was okay. The chicken could've been crispier and the lettuce was yellow and limp. it was also missing some of the ingredients listed. But, I woke up tonight really sick leading to my low review. read more

Great pizza! Great hot wings! Pretty good delivery times, always great service. The pizza has a soft thin hand tossed style crust that doesn't hold up well when it's covered in a lot of cheese, sauce, and toppings but that's how I like my pizza! It's what my fiancé and I refer to as ninja turtle pizza, Cheesy gooey goodness! If you prefer a thin crisp crust pizza that lacks adequate sauce/cheese but holds its shape in your hand this probably isn't for you. I do not recommend the buffalo chicken cheese steak it was ground chicken, it was huge but soggy flavorless mess.... read more

The Pizza Shack - Cheesy gooey goodness - Pizza Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The fiance and I got a few slices after an event at Wells since it was in proximity to the BSL. Wasn't expecting much. This may have been the best plain pizza I ever had. Flavorful without being greasy. Soft fluffy crust. Wasn't burnt or undercooked. The sauce was savory and sweet. Right in the sweet spot. And the cheese was just prefect. I see other reviews saying it's terrible, but I can say I will always go here when I'm in the area. read more

Cheese steak Stromboli was life altering. First time ordering here saw they offered a pizza + Stromboli + 2 liter and ordered to watch some football. Not only was the Stromboli offered as a side unexpected the the thing rocked my world. Different from your typical Stromboli, bread was breadier than doughy. Think baked cheese steak. Pizza was about what was expected, cheesy with ok crust, could have been better but was not expecting to have my world rocked there. 5 stars for the Stromboli alone read more

We were just happening to walk by and got curious. Didn't bother to check yelp, just decided to give the place a shot. Coronavirus- style, we called from just outside, placed our order, continued our walk and came back well after it was ready. The three workers inside were very friendly and kind. We walked the 15 minutes home to eat it, and it was still pleasantly warm. We had a spinach and cheese Stromboli and it was delicious! I'm not usually one for heavy food but this was worth it - good crust, packed with spinach and cheese. The star of the meal was the impressively tasty pizza sauce. Great neighborhood joint. I'm looking forward to trying one of their pizza read more

The Pizza Shack - Half is pretty filling - Pizza Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Absolutely delicious! We got a pizza, eggplant parm and cheesesteak egg rolls. We had the food delivered and everything came piping hot. Generous portions! Glad for the new items! read more

They put almost no sauce on their pizza. I always ask for extra sauce and they used to put lots of extra right on top (almost too much, a little soupy, but whatever). Recently they started charging $1 more for extra sauce which was completely fine with me except that they didn't put any extra sauce!! I posted some pics to show how large parts of the pizza have literally no sauce on them. The pizza is also very doughy and you have to ask for it well done to get it even a little crispy. On a positive note, the wings are crispy, saucy, and delicious! Delivery is usually fast too. read more

The Pizza Shack - no sauce on most of the pizza despite paying for extra sauce (pizza is a day old here - not normally that dry looking) - Pizza Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place is notorious for being one of the best pizza spots in the area. It recently went to new ownership and the quality went way down. The pizza has different cheese and sauce which is the worst I have ever seen. I would prefer going elsewhere. read more

Wow. Just wow. I ordered a pizza just before 11 on a Saturday night through GrubHub. They accept delivery orders until 11:30. I, foolishly, waited around until 1AM, thinking maybe it was still coming. No call. No show. Nothing. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

Growing up in South Philly, there are specific joints you visit for certain cravings. You want Chinese?, you go to JC's, you want a good cannoli?, go to Varallos, pork? John's... now when it came to Stromboli's, Pizza Shack ranked top in the list. No one ever anywhere ever made Stromboli's like them. However today changed the ranking and my thoughts. Frozen, less tasting and much smaller, even the insides weren't as stuffed. The chick answering the phone gets 100% CS props. The amount $ was fine and the strom's were edible, but to keep the name "Pizza Shack" is misleading. read more

Ordered last week and then again this week.It's been a pretty long time since I've ordered from here but figured why not try it again. One had half pepperoni half sausage and last night half sausage half plain and literally zero complaints. The pizza was great and the cheese fries were amazing! Ordered directly from their site in the afternoon was able to add delivery time it was perfect and on time! My reasoning for 4 stars and not 5, although I am sure we will be ordering again soon I can't get past the $2 delivery charge like is that for the driver or not? how much should I tip the driver? Not paying an additional $7 on top of my pizza that just doesn't make sense. So just left me in a tipping dilemma....other than that pizza and fries rocked! read more

Highly recommend this pizza place. Ordered a cheese pizza and a Stromboli. Both were excellent. First time ordering from them and when I'm in Philadelphia would order again. read more

The food is pretty good. They can not seem to cut a pizza into equal parts But the big reason for the 1 star is that they charge a credit card payment fee without warning or good reason read more

Waited for months for their re-grand opening and it was so much worth the wait!!! Hands down one of the best pizzas in south philly (for some reason I feel the small size tastes the best!!) . After revamping their shack, they definitely redid their menu with even better tasting ingredients. They also changed their grubhub options and although there isn't a minimum per delivery anymore, there is a high $4 fee for delivery, BUT it is still worth it! Prices are still great & I still recommend this place to everyone. read more

Just ordered classic italiano wrap and chxn parm wrap. Absolutely delicious ever bite was pleasing to my taste buds. Delivery was fast and food was hot. I will be ordering food from them many many times in the near future read more

Was in town visiting my bf and after his game we were both hungry so I started looking up places and mentioned this place and he raved about how good this place was. So we ordered a large pizza and did half the Mediterranean white and grilled chicken. OMG this was the best pizza I've ever had in my life! I want to move to Philly just to eat this pizza! The crust was thin and crispy and the spinach was not dried out like other places I've had. It was all fresh ingredients and freshly cooked even though they were about to close. The chicken was actually sliced chicken breast not that ground pieced together kind of chicken I've had at other places! Will definitely order from there again on my next trip! Maybe you guys could expand to the Baltimore Washington corridor. read more

The Pizza Shack - Large pie. Half grilled chicken and half Mediterranean white. Best pizza that I've ever had! - Pizza Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I should have listened to the other guy who did a review since they reopened. Not worth your money. Its nothing like the old pizza shack, the only thing they kept was the boxes. The sauce is completely different, as is the crust and cheese. Curiosity killed the cat but it only stole 18$ from me with this awful pie read more

Sorry not feeling this place at all. Pizza was ice cold, stromboli meat was tough and the sauce tasted like it was old very bitter and just tasted sour. Not very good at all I didn't like anything I had and the cheesesteak was chewy and so was the roll. read more

Just ordered two (2) pizza's for the first time, had to pick them up, we were out of range, but it was well worth it, my crew & I will be getting our pizza from The Pizza Shack for now on. Thanks to my Cousin Angel who recommended you:) Best Pizza I've had in the Philly Area. By the way, the gentlemen that took my call was just a warm and sweet as your Diane you all spoke of. :) read more

Pizza Shack defined what pizza was for me as a kid. My family didn't get delivery or eat out often but, when we did, it was typically Pizza Shack or Cacia's. We'd order Pizza Shack on some Friday nights before heading over to St. Monica's Fathers and Sons league to play hockey. I didn't care that I'd be running around for the following two hours, I would still gorge myself. Fortunately, since the slices were cut so small, eating four pieces wasn't as terrible as it sounded but it was still enough to give me a belly ache during my game. To this day, I have never had another pizza that tastes like Pizza Shack. They make a very unique pie and, if I'm traveling through South Philly before dinnertime, it's likely that I'm toying with the idea of bringing one home. read more

I was temporarily breaking my veganism after 5 years and looking to order some pizza with my friends. I was pretty specific about what I was looking for- I didn't want anything fancy, I didn't want anything too thick or too thin, I wanted a good old slice of street pizza (if that makes sense to anyone) I actually chose the Shack for 2 reasons: the wonderful aroma pouring out of it one night as I ran by and the pictures on yelp. My friends and I ordered a large cheese pizza, a spinach stromboli, curly cheese fries and tossed salad. The pizza was great- not AMAZING but i blame myself for this because I forget to request they put a good amount of sauce and bake it well done. But still tasted awesome. Unfortunately the strombolis are pre-made there. I know this because I placed the order online and got a call from the shack letting me know I could not keep the order as is with the extra ingredients inside that I requested. I really don't understand why their online ordering system allows you to create your own stromboli when it's not an option and I still need to go back and check that I was not charged for the extras. And it makes me wonder if they pre-make the stromboli or do they buy them and their other foods frozen?? It didnt taste great so it's a possibility. The curly cheese fries had velveeta or some type of whiz and it just isn't my thing. The fries were crazy soggy and the cheese way too heavy and intense. The salads were generously large and good. The delivery came in a good amount of time on a very rainy day and the delivery man called as he was arriving and was so very nice! I would def eat the pizza here again. That's all though. And FYI, no eatin- all delivery or pick up,. read more