One of Cleveland's Great Pizza Places: Romeo's Pizza

*Romeo's Pizza

The other night my husband wanted pizza, big surprise right?  He could eat pizza all the time.  Not me, despite the fact I am 100% Italian.  Great thing about Romeo's is that I could have something totally not Italian or Pizza related items.

Okay, a debate with me, I rather get their pizza in a half she than a round.  I think the pizza in a round shape doesn't give the taste of Romeo's good representation.  Just my opinion, my husband although disagrees and he could go round, square, octagon, rectangular, he doesn't care, he loves it.

Hilarious Side Story:  One night, of many nights of ordering from Romeo's, we decided to get pizza.  My daughter insisted she didn't want the round pizza.  She wanted the round pizza in triangle pieces, as she describes.  Whine Whine Whine, seriously, about the shape of your pizza?  But could I complain because I prefer it square?  LOL!  Well we went on to get a half sheet.  Mine of course vegetarian (not that I'm vegetarian) and my daughter and husband prefer Pepperoni and Sausage, mostly just Pepperoni, so we do half and half.  Anyway, my daughter insisting she wouldn't eat the squares, my husband in the kitchen said, "No I got round too!".  I was like why would he get a round pizza too?  Then he comes in the living room with 2 small triangular pieces of pizza for our daughter.  Then it registered, he tricked her, he took a square piece and cut it diagonal to make it into triangles.  She was just fine with it, but I took a look, then it registered and I fell off the couch laughing so hard.  My husband and I were laughing so hard because of what he did, that we could barely breathe.  It was one of those things where you laugh so hard, you just can't stop.  I mean tears, almost peeing your pants Hilarious!  She just kept saying while eating the pizza, "What's so funny?"  She didn't even realize it.  We did eventually tell her and then of course she tackles us and laughs with us for playing a trick on her.  Hey, now she eats Square Pizza!  Point for the Parents!  LOL!

I actually have 2 photos to share with you, of course piece of pizza are missing because when I go to take photos it's already too late to get it in whole.  These pizzas are from 2 different nights of Romeo's pizza....

SQUARE:

1/2 Pepperoni & Sausage and 1/2 Peppers, Red Onion and Mushrooms

ROUND:

Pepperoni and Sausage

Well as you see above, they both look great.  I think the difference really is that for me the square has more of a thicker base where the round is thinner and edges are crispier.  Most people don't really see or taste the difference.  I prefer to order the Half Sheet Square.  The pizza is great reheated in the oven or microwave the next 1-2 days.

Now we've also had their wings, I tend to ask them to make them extra saucy, I like a lot of sauce on my wings.  They also have boneless wings, which are great pieces of chicken breast.  They are fried and breaded and then tossed in the sauce.  The bone in wings are not breaded.  The sauces that are my favorites is the Teriyaki, Hot and Parmesan Garlic.  YUMMY!  Sorry I don't have a pick of either.

To add to the list of things we have had is the subs.  I love the Chicken Teriyaki, Philly Cheesesteak and The Italian Burger (which is like a Roman Burger from Mr. Hero but less greasy).  My husband loves their Godfather sub.  I've tasted it and it is also good in my opinion.  I have to tell you, every time I order a sub, I always ask for extra cheese.  I love cheese, it's an addiction really.  LOL!

Here's the Cheesesteak, it's not the best picture but you get the idea:

It comes with Peppers and Onions but I also add Extra Cheese and Mushrooms.

I just wish they would of grilled the peppers a little more, they were still crunchy.

To accompany our dishes we have had their Onion Rings that are battered which I prefer to than breaded.  The downfall to ordering the wings is that when you get them, the condensation of the container makes the Onion Rings no longer crispy but limp.  They still taste good but not at their peak taste.

Romeo's has a good staff that we have dealt with in the Parma location.  One night they didn't answer their phone and we assumed they were closed.  They called us back and said they were going to be there late making dough so if we wanted something, we could order for Pick Up.  Wasn't that nice?  I think so.

So try out Romeo's Pizza.  They have won awards in Ohio and in other states for best pizza.  They have many locations.  I like getting mine delivered, I don't mind the wait.  When my husband picks up the food, which it's almost on the other side of Parma from where we live, it gets cold when he picks it up.  So I rather have it delivered.  I am grateful they deliver to our side of Parma as well.

There's nothing more I can tell you.  They are great pizza for parties.  They also cater other foods for events.  Check them out online.  Link below.

Go ahead and try some of the best pizza in town!  So many locations!  Cuyahoga Country, Summit County and Medina County.

Website:

www.RomeosPizza.com

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Mangia Mangia,

Annamaria

Always Great Pizza in Cleveland!

Growing up in an immigrant Italian family we always made our own pizza. Rarely was pizza ever ordered. My dad made his own pizza, my mom made the dough and my dad would carefully construct every pizza as big as a cookie sheet to suit all our tastes in the family. This involved making more than 2 pizzas usually. My dad preferred his pizza to include anchovies..ewwww, then there was the works, everything BUT anchovies, then there was always the one with simple toppings that was usually suited to my tastes. (Yes, I am a daddy's girl!)

And onto the pizza...

When growing up my brother who worked for family owned pizzarias, we still wouldn't have a pizza brought home. I don't know why? Now that I think back, for all the pizzas my brother probably made, we never had one made by him. One particular restaurant that my brother and his other friends worked at was Antonio's Restaurant & Pizza in Parma. Just attached to Parmatown Shopping Center. Still the many times going to Parmatown as a kid, still no pizza from Antonio's despite the many times going in there. My brother is 11 years older than me so he was working teenager when I was still so little.

When I got older and I don't know the exact age, I eventually ate at Antonio's, fell in love with their pizza and have seen the menu expand over the years with it's original staples still on the menu. Over the years, the pizza is still the same. You can tell their is good ingredients in this pizza. It's a great hearty dough, amazing sauce and some great mozzarella. They use real Italian sausage (something my husband only likes and despises the sausage crumbles) and good flavorful pepperoni. But I have to be honest, I am not meat pizza loving girl, I like my veggies on my pizza. So usually we always get a half and half extra large pizza. I get my mushrooms, onions and black olives (although this time I omitted the black olives), while my husband and daughter prefer Pepperoni and Sausage. (I don't think my son has chosen sides since he's only about 2.) Might I add, my husband hates and I mean HATES, mushrooms.

One night we decided to go to Antonio's for pizza, we have an Antonio's Express by our house that features a short menu of the restaurant, mainly emphasizing on pizza. But I have to tell you, and for a short time my husband thought I was crazy (because he has no problem with the pizza at the express), but the pizza at Antonio's Express just didn't taste like the restaurant's. I think the one at the express is blah! I swore that at the restaurant it was different. I insisted that if we got pizza that we go to the restaurant and eat the pizza there. I have had my pizza delivered, picked up and even eaten there as they do have a couple tables. I still didn't like it. I've given the express probably 8 chances to redeem themselves. One thing I can say is that their cassata cake is good (because it's from a place I know where they get it also I like they're garlic bread with cheese (which is a pizza with cheese on it but with garlic and oil as the sauce, that is of course if they don't burn it even when I do tell them to light cook it)). So we went to the restaurant, thank goodness because if not I probably would of just ordered Chinese and eaten at home.

So we ordered Wings, (oh my gosh were they good!) and my husband found a new love with breaded ravioli, so we ordered that too. Our 2 year old preferred eating the wings, that was the first time my son ever ate wings. He said mmmmmmmmmm. We got BBQ and Mild. Both very good but Johnny and I shared the BBQ. The breaded ravioli are good too. We ordered our pizza, and it was soooooo good! When we were done, our waitress, who was great, was talking with us. Since our little one craves attention. I told her, I must be crazy, but I think the pizza here is way better than the ones at the express. She's said it was different! HA! I knew it! Bam hubby! I was right! Our waitress told me the sauce is different, and since they have the original oven, she thinks it the way the oven cooks the pizza too. I also think the dough is different as well. Even the spaghetti with meat sauce tastes different between the 2 places and it's because of the sauce! Now if this still is all a hoax, I still insist that the 2 places are different!

My husband loves his pizza....(seriously he could eat pizza everyday!)

I have had a lot of pizza in my life, from many different places. But there are only 2 places I prefer to eat my pizza from and that is Romeo's Pizza and Antonio's Pizza at Parmatown Shopping Center. But as far as flavors go, Antonio's is the closest to the taste of Italian Pizza even though true Italia pizza is thin crust.

So I tell you, you must try the pizza at Antonio's but at Parmatown. I am not a huge pizza fan, because Italian food for me is normal and not out of norm type of food. So ordering pizza or eating Italian at a restaurant is not first pick because it will never be like mom's or like my dad's pizza. So for me to like pizza and to write a blog about it, it has to be good or I wouldn't share it with you. So if you want some good pizza go to Antonio's. You won't regret it. Our pizza tasted great the next day too, reheated in the oven!

Some of the other foods I have had their like I said before was the wings, I ask mine with blue cheese dressing, breaded ravioli and the spaghetti with meat sauce. The salad with mozzarella and crisp pepperoni is great too and they have the best house poppyseed dressing! I've had their chocolate cheesecake that is good too, but I still make the best chocolate cheesecake! They have great service, staff is friendly and the food is yummy. You can get it to go and they have take out and maybe delivery (although I don't know for sure, you could always ask), but nothing beats eating it right out of the oven. Not to mention that the restaurant has a full bar! Maybe it's me too, but I end up spending less at the restaurant than at the express.

If you don't believe me yet and need a pic, well here you go... (Sorry, it's not a full pizza but we couldn't wait to sink our teeth into it!)

Antonio's has been around for a long time, it's a Parma staple and they won't be going anywhere. Celebrities love it too. One story sticks out and seems to be the most drastic. Because if a celebrity goes this far to order pizza from Antonio's than I say it must be some pretty good pizza but one time Drew Carey ordered 45 pizzas for The Price is Right wrap party in Los Angeles about 2000 miles away. Crazy! But if you love it then you love it! Also the Plain Dealer voted it Best Pizza and they've won consecutively for best pizza.

PLEASE NOTE: This is solely my experience between both locations. I can only represent my own interpretation of it. If you disagree than that is your opinion. But I am here to only write my one TRUE experience. Any comments made rudely or with a hard tone, will be deleted.

Order In or Take Out! Catering is Available.



Antonio's Restaurant & Pizza Web Site:
Antonio's Restaurant Web Site
Antonio's Express Menu: (A good way to order from for the basics)
Antonio's Basic Menu & Website
Facebook Page:
Antonio's on Facebook

Best Location:
7401 West Ridgewood Dr.
Parma, OH 44129
( Close to Byers Field )
440-886-2511

Business Hours:
Monday 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday 11:00am to 10:00pm
Friday and Saturday 11:00am to 11:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Lunch is served Tuesday through Saturday 11:00am to 3:00pm.

ENJOY!

Happy Eating,
Annamaria