Padovas Pizza

Ok Buckeye State Pizza Lovers!There's a place for a taste of home. Padovas Pizza is the real deal. Thin crust, tavern style and cut with those little charred Ezzo pepperoni cups that transport me instantly back to my hometown of Columbus, Ohio.No inside seating to I had to eat my pizza while driving home to Hickory but the drive is worth it. They will also par bake a pizza for you to take home ( aka take n bake) so you can have that fresh delicious pizza from your own oven. I can't wait to go back and am clearing freezer space now for them. Yes I was a glutton and inhaled half the pizza on my drive home! The owners are Ohioans and the pizza shop is a tribute to the Buckeye States sports teams! Get you some great pizza today!

Increasing my review by 1 star because the owner looked into it and realized I was being truthful about the feedback I had given them. I appreciate the message and we did receive a refund. There wasn't however any follow up on the email "goodwill gesture" to give them another shot... so we haven't given them another shot. The thought was there, follow-through not so much. I know sometimes yelp can be iffy with their notifications so maybe yelp just never let him know that I messaged him back with my email? Unsure. But I thought this place at least deserved a one star bump for the apology. It was appreciated.

Have had 5+ orders here now so I can review with confidence. Superb pizza. The supreme is LOADED with high quality and perfectly roasted toppings.Typically highly loaded pizzas' crust can't hold up, but Padovas tavern style surely can.The other key piece is the consistency of product which has been exactly the same high quality each time I've had it.Have tried the Italian subs a few times, which are solid but not standout.My food is always ready on time while picking up. Sad it took me 4 years of living in Huntersville to find this gem! Keep up the great service & food!

I ordered takeout with confidence from such great reviews and was quite suprised when I arrived to pick up my order in person.The exterior of the pizza store is GHASTLY. It's attached to a run down gas station. I saw a pickup truck parked in the employee area with garbage bags over the windows.Very dirty/sketchy look. The interior of the restaurant didn't seem bad and was much cleaner. The pizza itself (which I initially debated about eating) was good but not remarkable.I don't have an issue with the food quality as the price point was very low. I didn't get food poisoning and am okay. Exterior looks do matter and it's a hard sell when you're attached to a rough-looking gas station.

I read all the positive reviews so finally gave it a shot, despite my last gas station food experience not being too hot (tacos). I had high hopes here, but when I took my first bite of pizza it was a little hard and something just wasn't right. I figured it was me, but then I took out the salad I ordered and it had obviously been sitting in a plastic tub in the refrigerator for days. Tomato was beyond nasty. As far as the food goes, it's probably closer to a 2. I hate writing that but it was my experience. I bumped it up to 3 because the people were friendly. That said, if you want good pizza, go to Slice House or Brooklyn South (Mama's behind those two but better than Padova's).I'm really big on friendliness and customer service so this is tough to write but I don't want someone else wasting $18 and change on pizza and salad. Based on another review, they changed their pizza a while back and it used to be much better so not sure if that's the issue. If you venture here, best of luck to you.

Being constantly stuck in my truck driving around for business I tend to try a lot of different pizza places in the area. This place was a happy mistake. I legitimately made a wrong turn, ended up in their parking lot and proceeded to have one of the best pizzas I've had in the area. Although a small spot this place packs big flavor. Not sure if this is how pizzas done in Ohio but if it is, I need to go and visit Ohio. And the service was excellent.

I was a bit unsure about placing my delivery order because the prices were a bit on the higher side compared to other options. But, after checking out some reviews, I decided to give it a shot.Guess what? The pizza exceeded my expectations! The crust was amazing, super flavorful, and just perfect. The toppings were on point, not too much or too little. And can we talk about the sauce? It's seriously the best I've ever had, and they nailed the amount - just enough to enhance the overall flavor without overshadowing everything else. It was a pizza win!

Best pizza in the Charlotte Metro area! Delivery is quick and the staff is super friendly! Highly recommend!

I completed an online order on the morning of January 1st. I had wondered if they were open but since the system was taking orders for the day I went ahead and ordered for later in the day. When the pizza was delivered he told me they were actually closed but he didn't want to let me down so he had gone in to make my order! I felt so bad but 5 stars for customer service!

Just saw Padova's response to our initial complaint.... we placed the order for delivery. When she said "no delivery tonight," we subsequently asked about pick up. We were then told that they were closing (well ahead of advertised time).At that point, no anger, we just canceled.You guys might want to watch out as it relates to libel.More than willing to post a text replay of the call.Not cool when the owners deflect an issue, and can't just openly own the issue.We're done, and will share our opinions accordingly.Order at your own risk.(*at least you deleted your first response...)