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Central Pizza
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- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
7 reviews for Central Pizza
You are drunk. You are hung over. You are broke. All reasons to eat at Central. It is "Greek Style" - I think is what it is called. Thicker crust, cheezy, greasy, delicious for this style pizza. There is a lot of bread and a lot of cheese, moderate sauce - I'd say the ratios are pretty good. Plus I think it is about $5 for a large and the pizza is typically ready in about 5 minutes. What more do you want?
I have never eaten anything other than cheese pizza here, but I think that is OK
I grew up on their food. I lived about a 48 second walk from Central for 20 plus years. I know their phone number better than know most family member's numbers. Whenever I visit my mother, I make sure I order food from there. And it is the only place I know that still refers to a 2 litre of soda as a "Boss Soda."
They have an incredibly friendly staff, and you get a free Boss Soda with any order over $20. Also, it is one of the only places I know that will sell you a hoagie roll. Many a dinner party have been saved by Central hoagie rolls.
So instead of actually reviewing the place, I will offer suggestions about what I think are the best items from the menu. The meatball grinder is perfect. And they are the masters of the Fishtown classic- the gizmo. The pepperoni gizmo is quite good too, but I prefer the plain. A chicken grinder with green peppers is my classic order.
They make a top of the line BLT, but if you are really feeling daring, go with the BLT hoagie. It is a BLT on a long roll with onions. And falling in line with that, the turkey club is great, and very filling. They also make a really good cheesesteak, but the chicken steak is better. Make sure you get bacon on the chicken steak.
Their pizza is not like most pizzas you get in Philadelphia, it is made in a deep pan, so the grease from the cheese kind of fries the crust a wee bit. I consider Central pizza and pizza to be two different things. Sometimes I want pizza, sometimes I want Central pizza. And the small is better than the large. A small pizza with sausage with green peppers and onions is my recommendation.
They also make a really good plain and simple hamburger. Nothing special- just really good. Same thing with their milkshakes. Probably my second favorite milkshake in Philly behind Snow White.
The mozzarella sticks are so good that I do not order mozzarella sticks from anywhere else because I know they will not be nearly as good as Central's. The onion rings are the all bread crumb with some onion flavor style. Their chicken wings can get confusing- I prefer the Wing Dings, which are five wings deep fried, with hot sauce on the side.
The perfect take out or delivery pizza place for Fishtown. The pizza is good, as are the wings. Can't say that I've ordered anything else. The staff is friendly, the prices are super cheap, and most importantly, the food is ready quick. 40 yard dash quick. As long as I live in the area, this is my go-to pizza place.
I am always skeptical when trying a new pizza place, but Central Pizza won me over. At first we tried buffalo chicken fingers (they aren't on the menu, but the staff was more than happy to put some wing sauce on my tenders), a cheese steak, and fries. Everything was very tasty and inexpensive! I was actually surprised by their prices.
On our next visit we decided to try the pizza. We were a little surprised at the size of a large, which looked more like a medium sized pizza to me. It was definitely enough for two people, but probably not more. The crust was different, more like bread than pizza dough. There was a good amount of cheese, and the sauce was good- not too sweet.
I will definitely come back, and I will definitely try more items on their varied and reasonably priced menu.
This place has some good cheese steaks and they aren't insanely overpriced either. They said it would take 30 minutes to get to our apartment and sure enough within 30 minutes they were here.
We ordered pizza from Central the night before my move. All clientel was professional, and the delivery driver was very polite. The food was delivered in approx. 20 minutes, and all food was neatly wrapped and hot upon arrival. We ordered a small pizza, (tasty and priced well), a bacon cheesesteak (could have had more cheese, but overall it hit the spot), mozzarella sticks (good), and some wings (I would order them well done next time, but I think that has more to do with personal preference than their ability to make a good wing. The hot sauce was delicious).
If you want food that is reasonably priced and tastes good, a polite staff, and a quick delivery time, call Central Pizza.
I love these people! They are super nice, and super fast. Best neighborhood deli, I've tried so far. So if you live around here, choose central!
