University Pizza

(Reviewed by a local.)I'm 26 now and have been going here since I was about 15. Would buy a pizza and do my chemistry homework and they'd let me hang out as long as I wanted to. Used to go here and play chess or shoot pool with my best friend whilst enjoying a slice. Sentimental location for me, but I make sure to stay honest too.1. Food. The best pizza in Norfolk is served here. Whether you live in Norfolk or you're just passing through, this is where you can get a quality slice. And you can call in to order carry-out! Food here is amazing. The pizza is best in class with the second best item being the french fries. There's a major discount on extra large pizzas on Saturdays. 2. Service. You can typically get a large pizza and some fries in 12 to 17 minutes which isn't too bad. Service could be faster, but considering how amazing the food always is, I've always been willing to wait a few extra minutes. Wait time has never been excruciatingly long and I've never had to walk out. 3. Crowd. This is a dive-bar/sports-bar hybrid. On Sundays and on early weekday afternoons this is a chill dive-bar where you can get a drink or a slice and shoot some pool. And on week nights and Saturday nights a good chunk of ODU students and other patrons will flood this bar and it'll be brimming with laughter, great pizza, and the various major sports events (most commonly football, baseball, and UFC). Have never seen anything over the top happen, but be advised this bar gets very packed and rowdy at night. Place is less hectic and crowded during the day. 4. Environment. Place is clean. Clean and organized for the aged business that it is. It has a legacy built on sports, symbolized by the jerseys and other sports memorabilia seen throughout including those of players from local sports teams such as the Norfolk Tides or the ODU Monarchs. This bar also has an extensive television setup, so watching the game here on top of being able to get a really good pizza means this place isn't going anywhere anytime soon.5. History. University Pizza is a hometown staple and withstood the test of time. It put Colley Avenue on the map as a major area of social activity here in Norfolk. University Pizza was one of the first restaurants to really make progress on its respective perch toward the end of Colley Avenue (52nd Street).

Solid spot to grab some pizza, wings and a drink.They have daily happy hour specials so make sure to check that out when you go in. The pizza is not New York or chicago style but it is solid fresh made pizza.Four stars for the service. Not sure if it is understaffing or what but even on nights we have been in where it was not very busy the service was slow. Food has always come out hot and fresh so we will be back.

Great lil spot for takeout pizza. It's our favorite for pickup, but I recommend knowing what you want ahead of time. The menu is a simple "build your own"- no signature pizzas or combos to choose from.

Been going here for 2 years as a place to get cheap drinks with my friends. This place has taken a lot of my business from old favorites just based off their service alone. Tonight was the second time this month my family and I got ignored at another local restaurant, this time at another pizza spot, but came here and got served immediately. The pizza was pretty good asAlways, but the service is where it's at for me. With only one bartender/server working, We got our drinks and placed my pizza order in a matter of 3 mins, even with her single handily serving a Half full bar and people sitting on the patio, she still managed to check on us periodically. The brunette bartender with humorous sarcastic attitude is hands down reason enough to check this place out.

Imma dive right in and say this place is freaking great.First off, my friend and I didn't even plan to go here. The brewery next door that we planned to go to was closed, but we saw people sitting outside of University Pizza so we said yolo. We walked in and the man working was welcoming and cool. Told us what's popular there (pizza and subs) and let us sample our beers before getting them. We got the appetizer sampler (choose 3 things) and a 12" italian. Lemme tell you, alllll that shiz shmacked! Starting with the appetizer, loaded fries were awesome, meatballs were nice and hearty, and as a self proclaimed chicken tender connoisseur, I was impressed. The Italian sub was toasty and delicious. It was all splendid.

This is a top five 757 pizza spot in my opinion. They serve a really good thin pizza, with a tasty sauce and plenty of cheese. Not really NY style, other than in appearance, but really good. The crust is tasty and crisp without being brittle, and is brushed with oil and sprinkped with garlic and herbs. A really good pie overall, a nice local creation. Its located just a few blocks from ODU, so its a great pregame meal before cheering on the Monarchs. Its easily walkable from either the Ted or Foreman Field. Granted, the interior is esentially a college bar, so if you don't like that atmosphere, I suggest takeout. That being said, it is a friendly, welcoming spot. U-pie is definitely recommended!

Came here on a Tuesday night and i promise you it was the worst service. The place was empty, and it took over 30 minutes to get our CHEESE FRIES. I tried to get the TWO bartenders attention for at least 10 minutes to get another beer and they were too busy flirting with guys at the other end of the bar. The food finally came out and looked like they microwaved it / something i could have made at home. Not sure if i will come back here just based off this experience.

Had ordered from University once before, meat ball pizza, not my favorite, but lots of meat balls and good sauce. Ordered tonight xlarge cheese w/ pepperoni. This xlarge pizza had 12 pepperoni, that's not allot for a xlarge pizza. I called to give the a chance to rectify, but the only thing the gentleman on the phone said was "uh, sorry".... that's all I got. Didn't try to Rectify or say anything else just "uh, sorry"... Will never order from them again. Very disappointed in the customer servive. Cogans, I should have never strayed...

Saturday evening we had a little shindig and when it came time to eat everyone wanted pizza. Not factory pizza from one of those delivery places, no we wanted real mom & pop pizza. We decided to go to University Pizza over on Colley. It's been a couple of months since I was last here and this evening we had 8 people in total. No problem at all there's plenty of seating inside and out front under the canopy. One of the things I really like about U.P. is it has a really good neighborhood vibe to it. You get an even mix of the local residents and college students. My part of the group had the family special which was a large one topping pizza and a huge salad bowl that's probably large enough to serve 4 people. Their large is easily the size of extra large pizza at most places, yet it's a thin NYC style pie. For beer aficionados they have many micro brews in the case as well. In the back there's a pool table you can pass the time on while waiting for your pie, daily specials, large screen TVs and a full bar. You could call it a Pizza Pub. Check them out if you're down by ODU.

Cool place but the service was terrible. Avoid bartender Shae at all costs. Beyond rude!