Paisano’s Pizza Grill

We have lived on James Island for almost 3 years now and Paisanos is one of our almost weekly go-​to take out restaurants! I love their margherita pizza which is always light and flavorful with fresh basil tomatoes and cheese. Or if you like a hearty filling Italian fix — order any of their meaty pizzas as a calzone. They also make wonderful sandwiches and sliders which are even better with their hot crunchy fries! Affordable and always tasty!

By far the best pizza on James Island. Everything on the menu is great. Delivery is fast! A++. Would recommend.

Sometimes the simple phrase «I’m sorry» is all you need.
I was hanging out at a friend’s place in James Island and we were all getting hungry. We tried calling for a good thirty minutes but the phone was always off the hook. Finally we decided it would be faster if two of us just drove over there to order carry out.
We arrived to Paisanos to find most of the tables empty but a long line of people there for to-​go food. We promptly ordered a St. Nick’s pizza, 20 wings, as well as 2 glasses of house red for our 30 minute wait. It should be noted that all but one front of the house employee was under 18 because they had to find one who could legally pour of alcohol. This gave us time to sit down, chill out, and check out all of the space. Neither one of us had even been to Paisano’s despite eating lots of delivery from here before. They have skeeball, a crane game, and lots of vintage board games. Frankly I felt like I was back in the 80s reliving my youth and it was awesome.
Fast forward 45 minutes or so and we had finished our wine and noticed that quite a few people who got there after us had left with their pizza. We went to the counter and asked the cashier how much longer are order would be. That’s when sh*t hit the fan. She asked us if we called it in and if we were sure that it was to this location. We informed her that we drove here and ordered it in person because their phone was off the hook and even pointed out the employee who rang us up. At this point the high school employee walks back to the kitchen to double check on our order only to return to tell us, «I think someone took it. What did you have? We’ll put the order in again.» There was never so much as «I’m sorry» uttered. My friend at this point was to the point of anger that I literally thought she was going to dive over the counter and choke a teenager. Instead she just stormed off thankfully.
At this point, I calmly told ol’ gal our order again. She told me that they would put it to the top of the list to recook, and I more than reasonably responded, well over an hour into our pizza misadventure mind you, that I expected part of it to be comped. Girlfriend looked at me like I had two heads and walked back to the kitchen to find either an adult or a manager I assume. Several minutes later and she emerged to tell me that they comped the whole $ 50 order. Wow I wasn’t expecting that!
Shortly there after our order was ready piping hot. Once we finally got home to our other incredibly hungry friends, the pizza and wings were delicious. Seriously Paisano’s does pizza and chicken wings right. It’s just good, non-​chain, non-​gourmet, no frills pizza. I will definitely continue to order delivery when over on JI, but I will never be back for a to-​go order after this whole experience left such a bad taste in my mouth.

Delicious non-​chain, non-​pretentious foodie local pizza! It is a great option for dine-​in, delivery, or takeout. Our personal favorite is their large Italian American pizza.

We decided to give this place a second shot and I do not believe there will be a 3^rd. The cheese pizza just tastes like tomato sauce not pizza. Greek salad was okay. As a pizza place this should be a 1 star but I’m being optimistic that perhaps something other than pizza is good here.

Great local pizza, wings and sandwiches. Fast delivery – even when they say 45 minutes it’s more like 30. Great classic atmosphere inside with video games for kids. Cheap beer specials. There isn’t a pizza place in Charleston that touches Connecticut heaven but this is about as good as it gets for local pizza.
Also, you can place a delivery or takeout order via text message with
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Great food, excellent crust on pizza! And a great price on pizza! We really enjoyed the food! We did get it to go, so unsure of the atmosphere of the restaurant!

The best pizza in Charleston for sure. Some amazing pies with lots of flavors. Try the Zeus with chicken

Love this place! Me and my family go all the time, the food is delicious and the service is amazing too, always so friendly! Cant wait for our next visit!

Had this pizza twice while on vacation via delivery & was not very impressed. Let me start out by saying I don’t like my pizza with a ton of sauce so when ordering I always ask for light sauce… Either this wasn’t ignored or they have super saucy pizza. I wasn’t a fan of the sauce, I felt the toppings were skimpy & the pizza crust on the bottom was soggy upon arrival despite only being a few miles from the location. I would try someplace else next time.

This place is delicious. From the pizza, to the calzones, sandwiches, and salad, over the years I have sampled it all. Their ingredients are always fresh. The customer service is always kind and courteous. They have never made me wait longer than quoted for carry-​out or delivery. I highly recommend this place!

Great pizza – and they deliver! Sometimes hard to get through on the phone to order delivery…

Great pizza, good neighborhood vibe. Everything I’ve ever had there has been good. Good crust on the pizza and they know how to cook it well with good quality toppings. They do have draft beer for pints and pitchers. Good wings too.
Could be 5 star if they had Siracha and sometimes the have Pop Country music playing, sorry, that’s a star deduction!!!

Get the Fat Boy special on Wednesdays. Great staff fun place. Food is on point every time. This isn’t a $ 5 pizza place. They have good stuff and it isn’t cheap but it is worth it.

Great pizza selections. Green Thumb is a rocking pie! BUT make sure it’s not over cooked and the chicken is tender. The Fat Boy is disgusting, greasy and a lot of dough. Subjective taste. Prices are a bit steep if you’re comparing to Papas or other chains. But these are specialty pies and not throw on ingredients. Beer specials in house depending on night, which is nice. Not tons of seating inside so pick up option is good to go with a liquor shop (I think they have beer, never been inside) next door.
One bad thing, they are busy on Friday and Saturday and ordering a pie by pain is a pain in the ass. They need to improve on this because I’ve given up and went somewhere else a couple of times.

LOVE this place. Pizza is great, wings are great. Service is a little disjointed sometimes, but I think its partly due to the layout of the structure of the restaurant.
Their food reminds me of pizza and wings that I enjoyed while growing up in upstate NY.

First time I have reviewed this place and first time I have had their pizza. I only had delivery and did not go in. The payment and delivery were great. No issues. It was just that the pizza was just so-​so. I am a pizza lover and bought 4 pies for a small group of teenagers. First words from one was I give this 4 Stars. And then the stake in the heart. «Out of 10» They really did not love the pizza. I was shocked as I had heard good things and the reviews look great but then I read Liz’s and it sounds about the same. I thought the service was very good and I appreciate that but the pizza was just not that good. Got 4 different larges with 1 topping each. Not a huge amount of choices on James Island but next time I order sandwiches. Had them before and great. Betting that a visit in the store would be good as well.

Love me some Paisano’s! It’s the best pizza around! I usually order delivery. They are always super friendly on the phone, but expect to be put on hold for just a second when you call. The food is delivered quickly and it is always still nice and hot! The one time they did mess up my order, the delivery guy insisted on bringing me back my correct order, no exchanges, no extra charge, and fast! The drivers guys are very personable too, always showing up with a smile on their face. (And they have late night delivery too!)
I have picked up my order a few times as well. The restaurant is clean and you can see into the kitchen too, which is also clean. There is a very laid back, welcome home feeling about the place.
And the food… the food is fantastic! They have daily dine-​in lunch specials and daily specials that they honor even for delivery. My favorite… the bacon rancheros pizza! And their Greek salads are huge and always fresh! If you’re visiting the area, try something different every time you’re here… you won’t be disappointed!

Had pizza, good, spicy comfort food. Nice Pizza place. Good service. Better than the cousin in West Ashley. Feel sorry for the staff, since you order, pay and sit to wait for your food. They do not get a chance to actually work the customer, thus «tips». I hope they get a good salary. Yes, there is a tip jar at the counter.
FrankG

I’ve only had their delivery/​pick-​up pizza, so any pie has always been exposed to the cardboard box test. Unfortunately, I don’t think it does very well. I mean, it’s OK, but I honestly don’t think it’s much better than Papa John’s. Since PJ’s is so much cheaper… I’d pick that next time if I’m ordering in.
I heard the actual pizza place interior is pretty classic so sometime I’ll go there and have the pizza fresh from the oven to give them another shot.