DiCarlo’s Pizza - Akron

I wish I had visited sooner! I love pizza, and this restaurant has some of the best pizza I have ever had. It is sliced in squares, but larger than usual sheet pizzas, has the cheese added after it comes out of the oven, and has minimal sauce. They only offer pepperoni and banana peppers as toppings, but the pizza would be just fine plain, to be honest. The crust is NOT GREASY, and neither is the cheese. I'm really impressed and will be a repeat customer. They sell by the slice,...read full review

Grew up in the Valley. Wellsburg and Elm Grove are my measuring sticks. I live in Medina now, so I grabbed a tray for my friends from Follansbee who also live here.You guys nailed it. The crust was even and perfect - this is my biggest issue with other DiCarlos in the Valley.Sauce, pepperoni and cheese tasted just as I remember from home.If yinz know, yinz know... The Falls location definitely knows.

Ok - you either like Ohio Valley style pizza or you don't. My wife grew up along the Ohio River, so to her this was just how pizza was - partially melted cheese and a choice between pepperoni, pepperoni, or pepperoni. While it isn't my personal favorite (NYC thin for me), it is a great change of pace, and the crust is really good - crispy on the outside with some fluff in the center. I also like supporting local businesses.