LaRosa’s Pizzeria

Larosa’s is a wonderful place — its a Cincinnati staple and wonderful. This location is pretty close to the airport, new, and very nice.
First, if you’ve never been to a Larosa’s, its an amazing, cheesy pizza with a special sauce that tastes like no other. The crust is a bit buttery, not quite cracker like, but thin and strong. Their pizza is not floppy. Its also never really greasy like. New York style. The only style it is is pure Cincinnati — with a tiny bit of crust and sauce and cheese flowing to the edge. Get the traditonal crust and traditional sauce. There is no other way. I’m a fan of just the plain pizza with my own added toppings. I eat the same way I always had it as a kid, only now they have roasted garlic! Yum!
The menu is larger than it used to be, and his location has lots. I got a standard pizza with black olives and now garlic along with cheese covered breadsticks. The bake on everything was perfect! Usually Larosa’s have the same flavors, but the bake and ratios of sauce to cheese vary by location. I’m not crazy. I spent 20 years of my life eating at this local chain. This location has bake and sauce to cheese ratio that is on point. It couldn’t have been a better reunion (I haven’t eaten it in a year or more, so I also may be a bit biased.)
The staff was awesomely friendly and attentive especially considering it was Christmas eve. My drink was kept refilled and I was thankful as I just got off a flight. Everyone checked in with us and the service was just astounding.
Definitely a Larosa’s to stop in at right after you get off the plane to curb your Cincinnati pizza cravings.