Pino's Pizza Al Centro

This place never misses!Pino's is always serving up some of the best Italian food in the valley. Always authentic and delicious. We ordered - veggie pizza, caprese pasta, cheese pizza, and Italiano sandwich hot

We arrived when they just closed for business that day by mistake and the owner technically chase us to the parking lot to tell us he would serve us, after back and forth he convinced us to stay and let me tell you there is 0 regrets, food is delicious, prices are very reasonable and the attentions we received from him were at a high level. We've been there 3 times after that, Pizza is great, salads are great, pasta is great, good portions and fresh made.I wish other businesses remembered the importance of customer service. I recommend this place 100%

First time at Pino's Pizza in Central Phoenix. Early weekend lunch with family and friend. Tried the Cheese and Four Cheese pizzas. The Four Cheese had Gorgonzola cheese which is like a bleu cheese with a pungent acquired taste. The Cheese Pizza was exceptional. I'll be back to try some additional menu items.

This place doesn't look like much from the outside but the food inside did not disappoint. Service was good and food came out quickly. The spaghetti bolognese was absolutely delicious and the prices were reasonable. If you're in the area it's definitely worth checking out.

The food itself is always delicious and worth 5 stars (regardless if its pizza, pasta, etc) but the young woman with long brown hair who attends the register is so unreasonably rude whenever we go to sit in or for a to-go order. I'm always very polite and kind to her but she returns the kindness with such negativity. I don't know what her problem is but it's bothered me enough to leave this review since it's happened multiple times now.

First time here at Pino's and I'll tell you very fresh, very tasty and awesome! The service was excellent! Brought us our csptese salad with a few pieces of fresh Italian baked bread. So good. We asked for some butter and it was so delicious!! The pizza came out hot and looking beautiful! So good we got the carnivore and the Hawaiian! Both were very tasty and delicious! Love this place. Old school vibe and just a great little place! We will be coming back!

We have been looking for good bread & pizza, we found it!! We started off with the Caprese Salad, which was delicious, including the bread served with it! The owner happened to be there and we had a very nice conversation with him. I complimented the mozzarella & bread with the salad & we were waiting on the pizza. The pizza was good, but very heavy on the cheese. When he learned we were from NY, he said if he knew that, he would have made the pizza LOL. Many prefer extra cheese apparently. He did give us a loaf of bread to take home with us, which was so nice! We did enjoy that bread with a dipping sauce I made! Looking forward to going back! Casual pizzeria vibe.

There really is a Pino and he's there making sure the food meets up to his standards. I went with a friend who's been going there for over 20 years and can tell you Pino's life story. Me, I just met him and having worked in a pizza place most of my youth and making my own pizza now for several years (out of necessity in Arizona) we had a lot to talk about. The cheese he uses is the best. He uses real Italian flour. I don't but then I do make Chicago Pizza. Pino make's Italian style/New York pizza pie. Not a super thin folding crust but not super thick either. It does have a nice cornicione (edge). His sauce is flavorful and he uses the cupping pepperoni which I love as well on a thin or even pan if you've looked at some of my other reviews. Many don't as it costs more and some find it a bit to spicy. The service at lunch was order it at the register and pick it up in a few minutes. Works for me. Also as you can see in my picture I had an Italian cheese steak. Not a Philly but tasted pretty good all the same. If you're not feeling like pizza it's a good alternative. Or do what I did and get both. What is not pictured is the cannoli. I got the small size. Hard not to like cannoli. Not fancy but tasty. The ambiance. I'm not sure he's updated the decor since he opened decades ago but it doesn't matter. The place is clean and the food is good. And the lack of an updated interior is reflected in the pricing. The prices are reasonable. I go out for the food. Not the tablecloths.

A friend wanted to take me to lunch for my birthday so I was checking what was near my office. I hadn't yet been to Pino's but pizza sounded good so we decided to go there. After looking over the menu, we both decided calzones sounded good. Spinach and cheese is my favorite so that's what I decided on, and my friend asked for chicken and mushrooms in hers. (They have a good selection of toppings to choose from.). From the outside, it looks like a little hole in the wall. There is a good sized seating area inside. It's fairly simple, but clean. You order at the counter, they give you a number and you can grab a table and wait for them to call your number. The calzones are HUGE! You could probably feed a family of 4. We both had plenty left to take home. The cook was perfect! It's not always easy to get them cooked all the way thru, but this was completely cooked. And very tasty. The spinach and cheese does not have sauce inside which was fine with me. I've had them other places where the tomato sauce inside completely dilutes the flavor of the spinach and cheese. But every calzone comes with a cup of marinara.It looks like they also sell individual pizza slices which is always great for a quick lunch, so I'm sure I'll be stopping into Pino's again. It's right near my office, so they may see me fairly regularly.

Excellent European style pizza and excellent service! We were in a mood for pizza, but not the same old same old. We ordered the Falilo, which was light, balanced, and perfect for the moment. The waiters were very professional and recommended a desert (I don't remember the name), which was also balanced and perfect. We were visiting from Chicago, and while we have very many good choices we found this place unique!