Houston's Best Pizza 2008

This pub and pizza parlor bordering River Oaks is popular with students and those seeking an almost-authentic Irish experience.

Reviews:

• “Great Pizza, Great Fun….if you’re in the mood”
• “Depressing, Smokey, Overrated "
• “BEST PIZZA outside Chicago!!”
• “Best Pizza, beer, and service”
• “Its an Irish Pub”

Tips: Bartenders at Kenneally’s know how to pour a Guinness properly, allowing the beer to settle before topping it off with a creamy white head nearly spilling from the pint glass.

Kenneally’s Irish Pub

Private-label cheese and sauce help place this casual pizza join the upper crust.

Reviews:

• “The King Kong of Pizza”
• “Did not like”
• “pizza!!!What pizza ???”
• “Best Deep dish ever”
• “good pizza”

Tips: Barry’s has special-events accommodations and can also arrange catering for parties and other occasions.

Barry’s Pizza and Italian Diner or email Barry’s Pizza and Italian Diner

Over-the-top pizzas loaded with ingredients like chicken and ground beef keep this local joint packed.

Reviews:

• “Fresh ingredients? Nope.”
• “Disappointing this time. "
• “save your money, save the disappointment”
• “TOTALLY DISAPPOINTING!… Star on Washington gets TWO BIG THUMBS DOWN LATELY”
• “best pizza”

Star Pizza

Russo family franchise for New York-style pizza, daily lunch specials and delivery.

Reviews:

• “Hand down this is the Best Pizza in Houston”
• “Dont go if you dont want to get picked up on by cheesy Owner/Manager!”
• “NO Flavor…NOt new york at all”
• “Pitiful Pizza”
• “Best in Texas”

Tips: Online ordering is available.

New York Pizzeria or email New York Pizzeria

Over-the-top pizzas loaded with ingredients like chicken and ground beef keep this original location packed.

Reviews:

• “Best pizza in Houston”
• “Best pizza out there”
• “I love this place!”
• “Great food and service”
• “save your money, save the disappointment”

Tips: Need a place to host a birthday party or get-together? Check out Star Pizza’s X-O Room, which features a private dining room, pool table and seating for up to 49.

Star Pizza

Brothers from Brooklyn present authentic New York style pizza in a family-friendly setting near Bunker Hill Village.

Reviews:

• “Best NY style pizza in all of Houston”
• “Awesome!!!!”
• “Best NY-Style pizza in Houston”
• “Never again !!!!”
• “Brothers Pizza is the best you can eat”

Tips: You’ll love the extra attention to detail on the menu. All prices are adjusted so that when tax is added your bill will always come out to an even number.

Brothers Pizzeria

This little slice of Italy is a gem among chains, vying to make pies you can’t refuse.

Reviews:

• “Best. Cheese. Pizza. Anywhere. Period.”
• “Awsome”
• “You must be kidding…”
• “My first choice for pizza in a city where you can get it everywhere”
• “the owners,”

Romano’s Pizza

A cozy, neighborhood Italian cafe known for its outstanding pizza and B.Y.O.B. policy.

Reviews:

• “Love this place!”
• “Terrible delivery service!”
• “I can’t get enough”
• “Best date place in Houston!”
• “Two words….LOVE IT!”

Tips: Free Delivery is offered in the southwest Inner Loop, including Greenway Plaza, River Oaks, the Galleria, Montrose, West University and Bellaire.

Collina’s Italian Cafe

Dinner-only eatery in Montrose specializing in crispy, authentic Neapolitan pizzas and small Italian plates.

Reviews:

• “Perfect Pizza”
• “Disappointing yet again”
• “fine dining”
• “Disappointing”
• “2nd and last time!”

Tips: For dessert, try a bowl of creamy gelato. Choose up to three flavors including Mexican vanilla and pistachio.

Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca

Italy by way of Brooklyn: Pies, calzones, eggplant parmigiana.

Reviews:

• “need better service”
• “Antonio’s Flying Prices (pay a lot for mediocre food and no service)”
• “best pizza in Houston "
• “Outstanding Pizza, Pasta, and Antipasto "
• “Very Rude manager!”

Antonio’s Flying Pizza or email Antonio’s Flying Pizza

Neighborhood favorite serves up gooey, robust pizzas and casual Italian fare.

Reviews:

• “Best pizza in West Houston”
• “STILL GOING STRONG!”
• “Fuzzy’s Pizza is TERRIBLE (they used to be great)!”
• “*SIMPLY GOURMET!”
• “No Longer my favorite :-(”

Tips: For a change of pace, Fuzzy’s whole wheat dough (available on all pizzas) is high in fiber and made fresh daily with a special blend of spices.

Fuzzy’s Pizza & Italian Cafe or email Fuzzy’s Pizza & Italian Cafe

Intimate and cozy cafe, inspired by Italy’s Tuscany region, offers pizzas, pastas and other Italian fare in west Houston.

Reviews:

• “#1 in HOUSTON”
• “Keep up the good work”
• “GREAT FOOD!”
• “Best Pizza in Texas”
• “Best restaurant!”

Tips: Lunch specials feature personal pizzas and pastas with a garden salad and a drink. They are available Monday through Friday from 11am to 3pm for $8.

Palio’s Pizza Cafe

Russo family franchise for New York-style pizza, daily lunch specials and delivery.

Reviews:

• “Best NY-style pie in Houston! I dare you to compare”
• “good grub”
• “No good”
• “Who puts an Italian sub on Pita bread?”
• “Soggy Pizza at Your Door!”

Tips: Online ordering is available.

New York Pizzeria or email New York Pizzeria

Gulfgate landmark for thin crust, hand-tossed pizza and family-friendly atmosphere since 1976.

Reviews:

• “Best pizza ever!”
• “Love this pizza!!!”
• “A Lunchtime Favorite!”
• “Ain’t what she used to be…”
• “Super customer service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Tips: Though you wouldn’t normally associate them with pizza, the margaritas here are every bit as popular as the ice-cold beer.

Spanky’s Pizza & Italiana or email Spanky’s Pizza & Italiana

Downtown pizza joint known for their hand-tossed specialties and 3am closing time

Reviews:

• “My favorite pizza in Houston!!!”
• “Awesome pizza rolls and atmosphere”
• “Best in Houston, nobody else even comes close.”
• “Great Pizza before and event at the Toy Box”
• “awesome pizza!”

Tips: The upstairs dining room is available for private parties and work functions. They’ll even provide your event with in-house catering.

Frank’s Pizza

Original location of the Houston pizza chain known for gooey pies and diehard sports fans.

Reviews:

• “HORRIBLE, LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! EVERYTHING IS OVERPRICED…EVEN THEIR WATER CUPS.”
• “Horrible Customer Service”
• “Based on the Reviews you’ve lost my business”
• “Wait times now exceed an hour.”
• “BEST VEGGIE PIZZA IN TOWN”

Fuzzy’s Pizza Italian & Sports

Casual, family-oriented restaurant in Northwest Houston serving fresh-made pizzas, pastas and sandwiches.

Reviews:

• “Average at Best”
• “Best Pizza on the Northwest Side”
• “GREAT PLACE”
• “Good pizza”
• “EJ’s is a welcome addition to Cole’s”

EJ’s Neighborhood Pizzeria and Italian Eatery

Clint would approve of this laid-back pasta joint featuring Americanized Italian chow.

Reviews:

• “Good Food, Horrible Service”
• “Nice Atmosphere”
• “Awesome Food – Superb Value – great neighborhood vibe”
• “Not up to the Hype”
• “The Theme was really cool.”

Tips: Wines by the glass are generous, affordable and well selected. The Amaretto-kissed Italian margaritas whip typical Mexican ’ritas.

The Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe or email The Spaghetti Western Italian Cafe

A drop-in-anytime River Oaks nook dishing up comforting American-Italian classics.

Reviews:

• “Great place but…..”
• “Nice Brunch, Quiet and Enjoyable”
• “Best Pizza I Have Ever Had (the first time)”
• “Downhill”
• “A Nice Surprise on a Gloomy Day”

Tips: Sunday brunch also features $3 mimosas and Bellinis.

Palazzo’s Trattoria River Oaks or email Palazzo’s Trattoria River Oaks