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Find the Best and Closest Pizza Parlor in Town

Feeling famished and looking for the closest pizza parlor in town? Luckily, you’ve likely found it. With six locations in the Charlotte area, there is a good chance that pizza is practically right down the street.

How to Find the Best Pizza Nearby

Before you decide on where to go for tasty pizza (we’re not going to lie, we hope it’s Tony’s!), consider the qualities the best pizza place near you should have.

1. Homemade Pizza

First, make sure the pizzeria you choose makes their pizza by hand. Frozen pizza tastes like, well, frozen pizza. At Tony’s, we hand mix and hand toss our crust to give it that airy yet chewy texture. If any other pizza spots in town aren’t doing that, they’re likely not the best around.

2. Fresh Ingredients

Second, just as important as a homemade pizza is a pizza with fresh ingredients. Whenever possible, we source ingredients made nearby and incorporate them into all of our dishes. Not only does this make the food taste better, it supports our local community.

3. Tried and True Recipes

Third, big box chains rarely use recipes handed down through generations. If you’re looking for the best food in town, find a spot with authentic recipes created right there in the kitchen. Our team makes our food from authentic Italian recipes passed down through the generations from Calabria, Italy. Similarly, our NY-style pizza hails directly from Brooklyn where our owners used to live and serve their community.

4. Lots Of Toppings

Fourth, find a pizza restaurant that gives you options on toppings. Yeah, pepperoni and the like are great but having a variety means you get a different flavor experience every time you visit. At Tony’s, we have over 30 different pizza toppings to try.

5. Specialty Pizzas

Fifth, find a pizza place that offers some special flavor combinations of their own. After all, it’s great to have lots of toppings but it’s also fun to have someone else figure out some tasty ways to combine them.

Based on customer input, our team developed 5 specialty pizzas that combine some of our favorite flavors:

  • Pizza Bianco
  • 5 Boroughs
  • Greenhouse
  • The Worx
  • Spicy Buffalo

6. Options for Dietary Needs

Similarly, not everyone is able to eat traditional pizza ingredients. Thus, we offer vegan cheese and gluten-free crusts. Keep in mind, since our crust is served from a kitchen full of flying flour, cross contamination is possible.

7. Big Servings

When you’re hungry, you want something to actually sate your appetite not just tease it. Luckily, our huge NY-style slices do exactly that. Plus, we have a massive 24-inch pie that feeds you and your friends or family some huge servings. Or, opt for pizza by the slice which is exactly how the New Yorkers do it!

8. A Diverse Menu

Likely, if you’re eating with more than one person, you need options. Therefore, find a restaurant that offers a variety of food on their menu for lunch and dinner. In addition to serving delicious pizza, our local restaurant offers:

  • Italian entrees
  • Subs
  • Calzones
  • Strombolis
  • Salads
  • Desserts
  • Appetizers

What is NY-style pizza?

Notably, the most popular type of pizza is NY style. With a hand-tossed crust, it is thin and crispy with just a bit of chewiness. It’s topped with tomato sauce thick enough that it doesn’t cause soggy crust, but also thin enough to easily spread. Then, it’s topped with low-moisture mozzarella because a high-moisture cheese will also cause the crust to be soggy (and that’s never a good thing). Finally, specialty ovens bake it to the perfect crispness on the bottom.

Fun NY-style pizza tip from the experts: If you like your crust to be a little crispier, ask for your pizza well-done. Our chefs will know what that means!

FAQs About the Closest Pizza Parlor

As you try to find the closest pizza parlor near you, we suspect you have some questions. Fortuitously, we have some answers!

Where is Tony’s Pizza?

As we mentioned, there is a good chance that one of our local restaurants is practically down the street. Our locations are near Ballantyne, Fort Mills, UNCC, Galleria, Mooresville, Huntersville and Hickory.

Our actual addresses are:

  • 688 Bluefield Road, Mooresville
  • 1605 Galleria Blvd., Charlotte
  • 1530 Overland Park Ln, Charlotte
  • 14027 Conlan Cir, Charlotte
  • 1832 Catawba Valley Blvd SE, Hickory
  • 9548 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Huntersville

Likewise, if you’re looking for pizza in the triad near Winston-Salem, Greensboro or High Point, check out our sister (or, rather brother store!), Mario’s Pizza.

There are 9 locations:

  • 2205 Cloverdale Avenue Northwest, Winston-Salem
  • 1066 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem
  • 266 Harvey St., Winston-Salem
  • 2645 N. Main Street, High Point
  • 5824 Samet Drive, High Point
  • 4215 W Wendover Ave., Greensboro
  • 1575 New Garden Rd., Greensboro
  • 3354 W. Friendly Ave., Suite 142, Greensboro
  • 1469 River Ridge Dr., Clemmons

Do You Have A Rewards Program?

Indeed, we do! Join by downloading our app or let a team member know the next time you order. Better yet, we’ll give you a free slice of our delicious pizza when you join! Then, earn 1 point for every $2 you spend. Once you accumulate 50 points, you receive a $5 credit. We’ll also send you a treat for your birthday.

Do You Cater?

If you’re feeding a crowd, we do party trays of popular Italian entrees, salads and desserts. Plus, we have our humongous 24-inch pizza.

Our trays include:

  • Greek salad
  • Garden salad
  • Garlic knots
  • Spaghetti with marinara sauce/meatballs
  • Lasagna
  • Baked ziti
  • Chicken parmigiana
  • Eggplant parmigiana
  • Ravioli
  • Cannoli

While we don’t deliver our trays, if you call ahead, we can make sure your order is ready when you wish to pick it up.

Are You Family Friendly?

Absolutely! We are a family-owned business and understand the need for affordable, high-quality food for the entire family. Therefore, we offer a variety of items at reasonable prices. Plus, all items on our kid’s menu are $5 or less.

Likewise, we have daily specials to save you a little more money on your meal. Additionally, follow us on Facebook to be privy to limited-time specials.

Come See Us

If you’re still looking for the closest pizza parlor with great-tasting food, come by Tony’s Pizza and let us prove that we’ve got it! Or, start your online order now!