Recently got together with my old friend, who I haven't seen in a while (he's got some family issues going on, and is also trying to start an acting career in what little spare time he has. He's actually gotten some bit parts in independent films-- a Mafia wanna-be, a low-level thug, a Mafia enforcer, a bodyguard to the Mafia Don. He hasn't quite reached Sydney Greenstreet status, obviously, but he gets an A+ for effort. I've told him that when he gets the part of Seamus McGonigle, mystical poet and creator of whimsical artwork, then he'll know for sure that he's finally "made it" as an actor. Anyway...I digress...sorry...). I rode along as a passenger recently to visit his father in a nearby care facility (a major family issue, obviously, but I talked with his father at the place, and... although he seemed physically frail...we discussed old movies and he still seemed pretty sharp mentally, thank God!) and, afterwards, my friend was hungry, as was I. We weren't all that familiar with restaurants in the area, but he caught sight of Zio Gino in a tiny mall off of Shunpike Rd. and suggested that we try it out. I was agreeable, being both tired and hungry (I had to work the next day and wanted to make as early a night of it as possible). There was enough free parking in the lot fronting the mall, and the restaurant itself appears to be your standard neighborhood pizzeria. As much as I love pizza, I wasn't really in the mood for it. Thankfully, they offer a full-scale sit-down dinner menu. As I do in any Italian restaurant that's new to me, I ordered the Pasta Fagioli, and the lasagna. Service was pleasant, and efficient. Our orders were placed, and we were served with relative swiftness. I can't remember what my friend ordered, but I was served a moderately sized salad, and the soup in a large bowl. It was tasty and plentiful. The lasagna, too, was a large portion, and was tasty. Did it surpass the memory of my late mother's lasagna? No (I judge any lasagna I eat using the yardstick of that treasured memory), but I enjoyed it. Prices weren't cheap, but I can't think of any restaurants these days that serve plentiful portions of tasty food that charge "cheap" prices. Also...it is Chatham. If I have to register any complaint, it would be that the food could have been hotter (was that the result of microwave heating? Maybe. Probably.). I scarfed down everything on the plate and in the bowl, so obviously it wasn't a complaint of such gravity that I was forced to make an issue of it, but...it could have been served hotter. All in all, I'd recommend this restaurant; I'd like to return some day in the near future to try their pizza when I'm in more of a "pizza mood." And they also deliver and do catering. There's a catering menu printed on the back of their regular menu. read more

Why doesn't this place show up on my Google maps? Anyway, It's nice to even be acknowledged and greeted when you walk in with a smile, you know.. that decent civilization stuff that's becoming less common? The young lady working was as perfect as can be and the pizza was good and hit the spot. Young, polite, hardworking people like her is what's missing from the workforce these days. Ample seating to eat inside too. read more

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Owner gives off a bad vibe. Had an issue with slice being cooked more. Walked away from employee asking

I forgot how good the pizza is at Zio Gino, plus there were so many slice choices. I selected sausage and it was delicious. Lots of comfortable seating both inside and outside. read more

We ordered delivery for the first time. Pizza was a 3 and the entrees were a two. The eggplant parm was pretty good. The meatballs were not that great, and the bake ziti was real mushy. Maybe we caught them on an off night. read more

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This is a family owned business with a completely homely charm. I started with the mozzarella sticks, and a ceasar salad wow the best dressing I have ever had! Also had a few garlic knots while waiting for my dinner. Then I got spaghetti with meatballs, so soft and tender I'd you're in Chatham you should stop in ! read more

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Fantastic pizza and great food all around! The staff is friendly, the service is always pleasant, and it's BYOB. Can ask for more!

I am a big fan of Zio Gino. Really solid pizza here, nice and crispy, great amount of sauce and cheese. Their pasta and rice balls are pretty good too. Also the pesto chicken panini is quite nice. Excellent local pizzeria! read more

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If you are in Chatham or close by and looking for some really good pizza, head straight to Zio Gino. It is a traditional pizzeria and that is what you come for. The white pizza is my favorite. The staff is very not very and very helpful too. read more

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Great food. Generous portions. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Don't forget it's BYOB

Very average pizzeria. Wouldn't go out of my way to come here but convenient if in the area.

Love everything! Great family run business! Pizza , eggplant , panini's Eat in or take out read more

I just had lunch here for the first time in awhile they renovated the pizzeria and the food is much better than the last time I ate here the co owner Tony is a good guy and his parents are good people too read more

The food here is so good! Pizzas, pastas, everything is so delicious. They do a really good job with takeout- the food is still piping hot when it gets to your house. The staff is also super friendly. Great, local pizza place. read more

This is our go-to pizza place in the area. Pizza is consistently really good! Very friendly staff too. I highly recommend!

I can't tell you that this place has the best pizza in the area, because I'm not from the area, but I can tell you that I had two great slices here. Stopped in before my daughter's last high school field hockey game for a quick lunch. Place is pretty small, 6-8 small tables, but it was spotless-including the bathroom. Normal pizza joint decor and I love that they are willing to support the local sports teams with sponsorships. Guy greeted me when I walked in the door and was super nice. I ordered a plain and a sausage slice-pretty much staples in my pizza review process...if you can't get these right then you need to close up shop. Well these slices were generous and delicious. The plain slice was very tasty-cheese was tasty with a nice saltiness and the cruse, though a little thin and slightly underdone for my liking, was excellent (I like my crust slightly well done). The sausage slice, from the first bite, was amazing. Again, the crust was a little underdone for my liking, but it was delicious. The sausage was really tasty...not the best I've ever had, but it was right up there. The sauce on the slices was a little less than I normally like, but it was very good-not sweet, a little savory. I was very impressed with the pizza here. I probably won't be back in the area until next fall's field hockey season, but when I am...I'll be back. Great job guys! read more

There are several great dinners, Shrimp Scampi is outstanding. Ceasar with grilled shrimp is a perfect lunch item. Grandmas pizza is the best. Their meatballs are perfect. I eat here twice a week and feel like Zio Gino's is my kitchen. read more

Zio Gino's has excellent pizza - my whole family Loves it! We also love the arugula salad with chicken, delicious! We order pizza kits, zeppole kits and garlic knots on the regular. Always quick delivery and delicious food. We love making the pizza with our kids. It comes with an over abundance of cheese, toppings, and sauce. The zeppole kit comes with tons of dough and powdered sugar, we ask them to cut it into 18 pieces. I highly recommend Zio Gino's, you cant go wrong ordering from them! read more

Used to love getting salad and pizza from here until one day I was eating my salad and there was a large rusty contractor staple IN MY SALAD. I called and told them and they basically told me that was impossible but they will refund me, to which they never did. Never ordering there again. read more

Please do takeout! We want to make sure this place is in business long after the current Covid-19 event. Zio Ginos is awesome. We get takeout almost every week, sometimes more than once a week. Best pizza and really good rice balls. The people that work there are super wonderful. Thank you for reading this review. read more

I just want to say I have never had better pizza in my life. The whole atmosphere is so welcoming and everyone is so friendly. I was met with nothing but respect and a great time with my family. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. It's a cute and very sweet place to be. If you want to eat pizza from Italy here is the place. I will be going back. Please try. read more

I moved to the area about 18 months back and had to discern the basic necessities of life; a great pizza joint being near the top of the list. I used Yelp ratings and reviews at first, but then I stumbled across this unassuming place on the way home. The pizza is competitively priced and always ready for pickup in about 20 minutes. The crust is thin, crisp, with just the right amount of chewiness. The owner greets you warmly as you walk in. Seating is limited, so anticipate takeout or delivery. Family owned with a quality pizza. Give it a try and you might thank me. read more

Just a very average experience. The delivery guy that answered the phone was a D-. Pizza was 5.6 on a 10 scale. Too many better option to go back. This was the second chance we gave them. Exactly the same experience. Note: the young girl that works there is very pleasant. Probably should be answering the phone vs the delivery guy. read more

Friendly places and great pizzas ,amazing rice balls and great stuff special the pizzaman with strong accent but very nice guy . Penne casserece was delicious and always sauce garlic knots highly recommend read more

Idk if this is a health code violation or something, but they smoke cigarettes in the kitchen. Even if it isn't "illegal", it's pretty disgusting and unsanitary. read more

I really enjoy Zio Gino's. They regularly have grandmother's pie and Sicilian slices as well as a variety of pizza topping slices. Their pasta selection is good and I love their arugula salad (a huge portion!) Their staff is generally very nice and I love talking to the owner when he's there. They repainted within the last year and I really like the new more polished interior. Their garlic knots and zepoles are equally addicting. read more

These guys accommodated us right before they closed. Considering it was my son's birthday, they saved the day! The pizza was perfect! We ordered Mama's and the Buffalo Chicken. read more

Very pleased to find some very crispy, not too greasy pizza at Zio Gino. Not only were the sausage, onion and pepper slices very good, but the server actually knew what I meant by "not too hot." Will go back. read more

Zio Gino is my go-to place in Chatham for Italian food. My favorite item on their menu is the Chicken Parmesan, but the Chicken Taormina is also amazing. The portions are generous for their prices as well. The staff are also very friendly, and I was impressed at the COVID-19 precautions being taken. read more

My favorite pizza delivery in the area after trying multiple places. I always get the margherita with sausage and it's super tasty. Before finding this place I rarely ordered pizza. Their arugula salad is excellent as well - simple but tasty. read more

This is some of the best pizza and traditional food I've had in a long time. The pizza was crispy and had an amazing flavor. As for the rest of the food, everything was served hot and very tasty. The service was great aLso. I would definitely recommend stopping in here for a bite! read more

Walked in and ordered take out. The penne vodka was really delicious. The best I have had in the area. Cavatelli with broccoli and sausage was equally as good. Portions were good as were he prices. The dinners came with a nice small salad and bread. Less than $30 for the two meals. Will definitely be back. Looking forward to trying their pizza. read more

Amazing pizza! Everything I've ever had at this place has been awesome. Dessert pie is the best thing I've ever tasted in my life! Owner is very welcoming and staff is very friendly. Quick service and never had any issues with my order! read more

Love, love, love them!!!! Best pizza and food in CHATHAM! Specials are great and the staff is wonderful! Won't go anywhere else!

Visited on a couple different occasions just to see if the quality changed. I am pleased to say it has not! The quality of the pizza is absolutely excellent.....it's almost as good as my grandmas! Furthermore it seems like everyone cares about your business and really treats you very nicely, something we have lost in society. Whatever happened with the complaints below they have obviously tried to fix and this place is so worth it! GO! read more

Pizza is average. They make an excellent grandmas pie. Pasta dishes are ok. Young woman who answers the phone/works the counter is terrible. Consistently gets orders wrong. Very frustrating to get delivery/take out and not even get what you ordered. read more

I hesitate to even give this restaurant one star. The food is subpar, and the service abysmal. Not only was our food awful, but it didn't even come out on time. One of our party of two had to wait for 15 minutes more for a small pizza which he took to go at that point. Theizza was actually quite tasty-but it was eatmen at home. The pesto I ordered was floating in oil and the waitress forgot the chicken I requested. What makes it even worse is that we were one of two occupied tables--we should have had stellar service and food! Not recommended ever! And we went because most of the Yelp reviews were good! read more

Ordered food at 7:55pm and it wasn't delivered until 9:40pm!! Are you kidding me. They have delivered to our house a few other times and the first time they even messed up the address but we let it slide. I had to call the owner and ask him where our food was. He tried to tell me that our phone number was out of service and he had the wrong address. He never told me he was sorry or anything. This was his fault not ours! When the food finally arrived it was COLD and NASTY! I had to ask him to take money off the bill since he never offered. As far as I am concerned the food should have been free and he should have shown good faith. He just lost a customer for good! the food is not that great to begin with but it's local. The only nice person was the driver. That poor guy felt so bad and must have said he was sorry 5 times. The owner should take some lessons from the driver! read more

This is a very basic pizza place- not bad but definitely not great. Owner is a nice guy but The staff leave much to be desired. Tables are never clean and staff is rude. Young guy with a goatee just rolled his eyes at my six-year-old for asking for marinara sauce to have with his garlic knots- I would like to roll my eyes at him for not even knowing how to do his job correctly. read more

Best pizza in the area for sure. We've also enjoyed the spaghetti and meatballs and eggplant parm, so pasta dishes are top notch too. Owner and staff are very friendly. Fast service. read more