Benny Pennello’s

This location is within walking distance, which is very dangerous in regards to the amount of money I spend and pizza that I eat. Friendly staff and generally quick service. I have eaten here several times in the past few months. I would love to give Benny’s a slightly higher rating, and on certain days I probably would, but my most recent experience was lukewarm re-​heated that might have been from the day before; we were eating it for lunch last Sunday. We will certainly try again as we love the curst and the enormous serving size, but it is tremendously better when it is fresh and not re-​heated.

Benny’s has the biggest and most scrumptious pizza in Charlotte! The huge slices are not only fun to eat but they are well made with quality ingredients. The employees are always friendly and attentive and the owners are amazing! They also have an excellent choice of drinks and prices are excellent. Always a pleasure to come in and see the monthly specials.

Pizza is AMAZING! Just don’t like how the sliced to go is put in a bag from the counter. Other than that I love their pepperoni. The slices are HUGE! Took me literally two days to eat two slices of pizza.

Great place for after bar hour pizza.
Left a local bar and was in desperate need of something good, greasy & quick. New to the NoDa area and I’ve seen this place a few times and their the first place that came to mind. The place was pretty busy with locals so that was a positive sign. Having moved from NJ/​NY I’m use to a $ 1 pizza spot so not really expecting much. The pizza here is average but man the slices are huge. I’ve page $ 4 a slice for a cardboard pizza in NY and it’s a basic slice, this place the slices are HUGE and good drunk food. The whole pie goes into a box that doesn’t fit well out the door. Again nothing special about the pizza but they have a nitch with the pie & slice sizes which I was wow’d about. Could have been the alcohol since I was taking pictures with other folks pizza but it was fun. I’ll definitely come back again but note to self, I only need one slice lol.

Huge slice! Definitely 1 is all you need. I commented that $ 30 was crazy for 1 pizza, but the pizza I saw go to the table next to us was almost 3′ across! Could feed ten people. Nice pizza by the slice NY style walk in place. Good selection of craft beers and soft drinks.

Chill place with delicious pizza! The pizza is seriously enormous! One slice will get you full even if you’re a giant. I love the inside. super laid back. I also love their large selection of can drinks… not many places you can get cherry coke or cherry Pepsi! Or Vanilla Coke! What what!
Nice parking lot too and easy to get in and out of! Always a plus in Charlotte…

So last week a coworker was raving about this pizza place somewhere in NODA and mentioned the pizza was a little on the large side. I would like to consider myself a little bit of a pizza enthusiasts and had to search out this little hidden gem.
For starters, there is only one size of pizza — you guessed it? It will not fit in your car… I had to bring the Expedition. It literally had to be tilted sideways to fit in the passenger seat. (too much stuff in the back).
I can see why they do not deliver, because the boxes barely fit through the front door of your home.
This is a good pizza, I had the plain boring cheese pizza, but what a pizza…(where was this concept when I was in college?)
Do yourself a favor and if you want to impress your friends, buy a pizza and deliver it yourself. They will be talking about this for days.
Kudos to Benny Pennello’s.

There are several wins here:
1.) It’s pizza
2.) It’s huge
3.) It’s pizza
4.) It’s in NoDa
5.) It’s pizza
6.) It’s open late
7.) It’s pizza
8.) It’s inexpensive
9.) It’s pizza
Seriously, this place is great. The concept is super simple. Gi-​huge-​ic pizza by the slice for only 5 bucks! Get a whole pie if you need to feed the Brady bunch. Just be careful. The box won’t fit in your car. You’ll need a few bungee cords to strap it too the roof!
Benny’s is open late every night. They rock it out until 3AM on Friday’s and Saturday’s. It’s pretty genius when you think about it. Everyone getting kicked out of the bars at 2AM just floods into Benny’s for a slice before heading home. Late night herb enthusiasts can get their midnight munchie fix on too. A better business model does not exist. #nailedit
Don’t expect a 5 star dining experience. It’s four walls and a pizza oven done right.

Good pizza. Not amazing, but solid. Huge slices. The atmosphere is cool, especially the music. The customer service is excellent. The décor is far from a 10, but it fits the NoDa vibe. There are several tables inside, most of them large, but some of them are near the bathrooms. There are two picnic tables outside, but they’re next to the parking lot. If you want to chill outside, go to the brewery next door.
Overall, I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here, but it’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Wow these slices are huge!!! The menu may be simple but the taste is amazing!!! Had to order the monthly special (bacon cheeseburger) and two other slices (garlic mushroom and pepperoni) to share with a friend. After eating two half slices I was completely full. The pizza is very flavorful and the cheese is powerful.
The service was quick and the atmosphere is divey. There were what it seems like only 3 employees in the whole place and everything seemed effortless. Looking forward to seeing what the other monthly specials are!!!

Compared to the other ratings I see, 3 stars may feel like a slap in the face. I was really hoping Charlotte finally had a place that could figure out pizza. But it looks like we’ll still have to stick to BBQ. The pizza was fine. Definitely not bad. I was just hoping for more.
The slice is huge, but more of average doesn’t always equal great (i.e. The Golden Corral model… if I eat a stack of newspapers, I’ll be full, GC, but that doesn’t make the newspapers worth eating)
Also, you pay for the giant slice ($ 5), so it’s not the greatest deal. *sips haterade*
and did anyone check out the price of a full pizza from Benny’s…I know it’s NODA, but do you know how high I would have to be to order a $ 38 pizza from this place… I mean… damn…a family of 12 could live off dominos for 5 yrs for that price.

Slices bigger than your face X 2! Benny Pannello’s is a pretty cool joint, definitely a good stop during a bar crawl or just any day you are craving pizza (for me that’s pretty much every 2 hrs).
Every time I come here I still have to laugh at the size of their pizzas… especially the boxes since they pretty much take up the entire width of a small sedan. I may even have to put down the back seat in my Prius to get one of those babies home.
Pretty straightforward place. Booths and tables, bar seating and the options for slices hanging behind the bar/​register. While you are waiting for your slice, you can watch the friendly and dedicated workers sling pizzas into the oven, slice them up, and serve them up on a double paper plate. DOUBLE PAPER PLATE… that’s how long the slices get. I think they have 4 different slices (usually)… and of course you can order full pizzas of those choices. They have specials per month.
Call ahead or order in. You can bide your time with a wide beer selection or a Popsicle from King of Pops. Parking is shared with neighbors Heist Brewing, usually not an issue to park here (which is a plus — especiallly in NoDa).

I am sure this place kills it late-​night on the weekends. Their slices of pizza are only $ 5, and they are absolutely huge. They sell t-​shirts that say, «Can you handle our 28 inches?» Saw the box that the full 28 inch pie fits in, it is the biggest pizza box I have ever seen!
We both ordered a slice of the Garlic Mushroom, and a ranch dipping sauce. The ranch was very good, definitely above average. The slices came out about 10 minutes after we placed our order, and we used the small station at the front to get our red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese. It took me a while to get through mine and still could not finish. When I asked if I could have a to-​go box, I got handed a brown paper bag which I thought was a little odd. It ended up working out since I could just put my remaining pizza slice between the 2 paper plates they are served on, and then put that in the bag. So no worries there.
Tap water is served in a cooler directly behind where you order. They also have a cooler full of bottles and cans of beer and soda. Noticed they carried some harder-​to-​find sodas like Tab and Squirt. Was asked if everything was good before we left, and said it was. All in all, enjoyed the experience!

So the pizza was awesome, as expected. Massive New York style slices which you fold in half and eat like you’re back in the city.
The potheads who work there, however, could use a little more attention to detail. They had to do our slices a few times before producing one that wasn’t messed up. Nothing against the extracurricular activities, just maybe a little less before serving me my lunch would make the whole process easier. ;)
Overall, it was delicious, and they have an awesome beer selection too. Literally all they are is a pizza joint, and I think they should keep it that way. While I do love salads, etc with my pizza, sometimes simplicity is bliss. :)

The pizza here is gigantic. I can never finish a slice. I think it is mostly good, but at times thin and greasy. It just depends on the day. Inconsistent is not good, but 4 stars for convenient hours, location, price and beer selection. The service is always good also.

Ok. I’m going to make a statement. A pizza statement. Are you ready?
I’m going to judge you if you cut this pizza slice with a knife and fork. Have you seen the size of these things?! This pizza slice is the size of your face. Eat it with your hands! Fold it in half!
I get the cheese pizza slice, it’s $ 4 and you can get full off of it. Perfect. And not only is the pizza the size of your face, it’s very good too. Like genuinely good pizza. I love this place. I’ll be back. and in the mean time I’ll be trying to rationalize driving the whole way to NoDa for a pizza slice. :)

Holy Pizza! This place is amazing! My first time visiting of course.
New Years weekend I brought my parents here around 6ish or 7pm. I love the NoDa area… you can always find the most interesting places.
So my father, the pizza connoisseur selected 2 slices. Ummm that’s a LOTTTT Of pizza!!!
I was hesitant at first… Im assuming the pizza slices are stored in a refrigerated area or something. I didn’t see any pizza sitting out in the open (comforting) I’ve gotten sick once before from pizza sitting out to long.
I decided on the Monthly special (bacon, some other pork) Amazing of course! Oh and a Beer! Perfect combination!!! My parents both had the Mushroom and Sausage pizza… Dad ate 2 slices. Everything was great, oh and there was no wait! If you don’t know already. The slices are 28inches…4 slices cost $ 30…I think someone got additional toppings. Slices «as is» are $ 5 I think. Hope everyone has a chance to stop by here!!!

I have been wanting to try this place for a while. As stated by others, the slices are HUGE. I ordered a slice of cheese and a slice of pepperoni. You pay and they call your name when your order is ready. Served on a paper plates, condiments on the counter and napkins for you to pick up. I think it’s pretty legit pizza. The sauce is on the sweet side, the pepperoni creates just enough grease on the cheese but not too much. The crust is thin and crispy. I ordered an extra side of pizza sauce, perfect for dipping the crust in. I couldn’t finish both slices but they sure were tasty. They only offer pizza, by the slice or whole pie as well as a few beers.
The dining area is pretty cool with a bar top and stools at the window looking out. There are also a few picnic tables outside.
Cool place-​definitely check it out!!!

This new-​ish establishment in NoDa is sure to become a staple. The pizza is HUGE. 28″ pizzas make for 14″ slices. They offer your basic cheese or pepperoni, and then have two special choices they rotate monthly. No beer/​wine/​liquor here, so don’t come planning to throw back a Peroni with your pizza. Benny’s is open late-​night, so it’s a sure-​fire place to get your drunk-​food fix after a night at Heist or Growler’s. It’s NY Style (to me) that’s pre-​baked, and then thrown back in to heat up upon your order. So if you love that, this is a great choice.
Sidenote: There are no sides/​breaksticks/​garlic knots offered, which was definitely a let down for me. I love me some breadsticks with my pizza. Literally just pizza and soda/​water served here.

If you’re looking for New York style pizza, this is the place to go. For $ 5, you’ll get a slice of heaven bigger than the size of your head.
They don’t serve beer yet but Heist brewery is next door with outdoor seating. The sliced sausage topping is delicious!