Columbo’s Pizza

I love this place. Grew up on their pizza.
Great pizza, better than the typical Domino’s fare. Good prices, warm atmosphere.

Lots to choose from on this menu… I had a calzone, which was very good. The people are friendly and the food is good… what more can you ask of this Clemson Institution? They still deliver, and enjoy a large following as a result. My guess is that not many C.U. college students don’t know about Columbo’s,
«Let’s order pizza.» (It’s what you do)

With cardboard pizza crust and the freshest of canned toppings, the only thing worse than Colombo’s food is the service. I was visiting family over the holidays and decided to pick up some pizza to go. I arrived and was immediately ignored by the waitress as she tended to the LONE table sitting in the restaurant. After 5 – 7 minutes of being ignored, a cook from the back asked if I was picking up a to go order. My pizza was ready (and cold) but it still took another 5+ minutes for the waitress to address me. The cook in the back told the waitress we still needed salad dressing for our order. She ignored him and again tended to the only table in the restaurant. After almost 15 minutes of waiting to pick up an order that was ready the moment I walked through the door, I was finally greeted by the icy «Mrs. Jennifer» who rudely barked my total and rang up my bill. I got to the house and found the most pathetic «deep dish» pizza I’ve ever experienced and a «Greek» salad that lacked dressing. I’m just glad I don’t live in the area so I’ll never have to worry about wasting my money at this establishment again.

Even if you’re not a pizza fan you will be addicted after the deep dish. We literally have ordered 4 days straight & are waiting for a delivery now. The menu has that much to offer.. Our Chicago stufft crust just arrived.

The pizza is probably the best in Clemson, but the service is absolutely horrible. They need to hire more people. We ended up just getting it to go.

Maybe my hopes were too high and my appetite too large, but based on the Unilocal reviews I read for Columbo’s, I was really excited for this place. Unfortunately the pizza was mediocre. It wasn’t bad, we ate it all, it just wasn’t anything special. Also, we ordered a Hawaiian pizza and it came with mushrooms, which we weren’t expecting, not a big deal though, just not a huge fan of mushrooms. The deep dish pizza was OK, we got the 4-​cheese Italian and it was very cheesy and filling, again, just didn’t compare to some of the amazing deep dish I’ve had in Chicago (not a fair comparison?) Columbo’s filled us up, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back.

This pizza was just what I needed. It was delivered earlier then estimated and the cost was not bad for what I got. I definitely want to try this place in person.

Good food, good atmosphere, and good service. The salad bar is basic but fresh. Wait times vary with the amount of business but usually good. The interior is spacious and not crammed with too much seating. Pizza, spaghetti, and sandwiches are consistent. The buffet, when available, is okay to me but my boys love it.

Best pizza in the entire world. Gives a new meaning to pizza! With fantastic salad bar! An I have been a manager at dominos pizza for 4 years.- I’m giving a four star because the service is always bad. They stay super busy and only ever have two waitresses, we usually don’t care, but ya it takes forever to get food and refills

I grew up with this place. Can’t find great deep dish pizza like this in Texas. Can’t wait to visit home and have some great Columbo’s Pizza.

My wife and I get pizza from here quite often. We just happened across it one day and stopped in. The appearance is a let down once you get inside, but the food is amazing and very well priced. Both their thin crust and their deep dish are great, I personally like their hot wings and my wife must have their dough-​nots every time we order from them. Definitely some of the best pizza in the area.

I drive from Powdersville just to eat their pizza. We typically get a few appetizers (garlic cheese bread and dough knots are awesome) and a party pizza with pepperoni, onions, and green peppers. We’ve always gotten thin crust, which is more like hand-​tossed (since this is a Chicago-​style joint), but I’m dying to try the deep dish.
Their sauce is flavorful and well spiced, the toppings always seem very fresh, and the crust is always great. For some reason, it’s my favorite pizza in the Upstate, even though I can’t specifically figure out why. I’ve eaten my way across Easley and Greenville and can’t find anything else close.
I’m guessing they’re more of a delivery place. I’ve never seen them overly busy, and the service is often spotty and slow. Carbonated drink refills are usually toted around in a pitcher and are usually flat awful (literally). The restaurant inside is borderline on being a dump (perhaps also Chicago-​style?), and is not fitting for the quality of food they have.

When I think about the upstate of South Carolina the last thing I would think is good deep dish Chicago style pizza. Columbos has brought this import from the north and makes a fantastic Chicago pie. We had a large with pepperoni and extra cheese which may be one of the best pizza’s we have had in this part of the state. Columbos also offers a 28 inch pizza. This is a favorite spot of the little league teams that play at the fields behind the restaurant. Apart from the pizza Columbos offers sandwiches, pasta, and a salad bar.
The reason I gave this place three stars even though their food is terrific is that for one a restaurant must be undeniably perfect to gain five stars. What knocks Columbos from four is that the restrooms were dirty, moreso than your normal restaurant facility. That being said Columbos is still worth your dollar for one of the best Pizza restaurants in Anderson/​Clemson.