Farinacci Pizza

They have the best Pizza in all of North East Ohio to me I love Farinacci’s the staff are ALWAYS very nice and efficient I can’t eat any other Pizza
Dine in or take out you will get the same awesome service I recommend Farinacci’s to all families you’ll never go for pizza anywhere else again.

Typical NE Ohio local pizza. Nothing stands out as being better or worse than anything else in the area.

Truly the best. They don’t cut corners and will serve you the most delicious pizza ever. Good old fashioned pizzeria pizza. Crust is not too thick and not too thin. Go there. You will not regret it. Oh, did I mentioned the owners and staff are pretty amazing too?

Pretty good pizza in my opinion. It’s a cash-​only joint and dimly lit. Could very well be my new go-​to pizza place. The large pizza was on the smaller side, so plan accordingly!

Love the food. The pizza with fried peppers and mushrooms the best. Gotta love a family owned restaurant. Used to NY style pizza, this is nothing close but great for Cleveland standards!

Best pizza in town. And great old school feel. All fresh ingredients. Best salad dressing in Ohio. Any one that hates go eat at donalds

1brought my sibling here for her birthday and it turned into the gathering from hell. The food took way to long to cook. We waited over 40 minutes, other tables who came in after we did received their food within a few minuted after we received ours. 30 minutes in, we told the waitress we were ready to go because:
(1) she didn’t check on us or give us an update on our food (2) we had no food (3) she took my sister’s drink away because something was in it but completely forgot to bring her another one for roughly 15 min (by this time I waved her down). Now I understand when a place is busy, things may take longer, but there was only 4 tables (including ours) that was taken up. After the manager convinced us to stay, the waitress then decided to check on us more consistently. I went to pay and here’s the best part NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, CASH/​CHECK ONLY!!!
There was no signs outside or within the establishment so how are first time customers supposed to know. I give 2 stars because the pizza was fair. I’ve already had people ask me the name of this place, so they would never go there. Fyi, the waitress offered us a lollipop at the very end of the fiasco. I think she knew she messed up. The mgr was good and meant well, the waitress seemed very distant from us (really didn’t help since we were the only black folks there) until I threatened to walk out. Both my sister and I noticed how she wasn’t paying us much mind our first 30 – 35 minutes in. Will not be going back.
UPDATE: 9÷11÷2015. Spoke with the mgr about our experience and his response was «It is what it is»

After reading some of the reviews, I’ve realized a lot. Some people grew up in the area and love what Farinacci’s has to offer. Those hometown sweethearts may be attached to the joy Farinacci’s brings them and they might find it a local hotspot.
And some people may have expected more out of it, for example they may have expected it to be a tad more modernized and upscale.
Here’s my two cents:
It’s a family owned business and it’s huge among locals. I don’t know how long that’s going to be «in» but they’re doing pretty good. The pizza is delicious.
I grew up in the Northfield area. My family used to come here every Friday when I was a kid, and even as I grew older, we would still get pizza from here at least once a month.
I love the pizza here. The dough and sauce is the best part. Would I drive out of the way for it though? Not at all.
If you live in the area, you have to give it a shot. I recommend getting it to-​go. However, it’s pizza. Yes, this place is cash only. Yes, they don’t deliver. Yes, they have weird hours. Yes, the inside looks outdated and old fashioned.
However, they have great pizza and good service. This generation is too obsessed with fast casual hipster places and they discredit every single place that is either family owned, old-​fashioned, ma and pa, rooted in another culture/​language, etc. Not every place you eat at is going to be that cool Coffee shop with gluten free pastries in Ohio City. That’s what makes dining unique.
If you don’t like it, don’t bother eating there. But whenever I’m in town, I’ll be glad to stop by.

Salad is great. Pizza is decent for Ohio which is not saying a whole lot. Since I moved to Ohio I haven’t had a great or even almost great pizza. People here are blissfully unaware of what good pizza is so they seem happy with it. The place is cash only which I hate… I mean really? Service always seems to be good. We do go here when we want a decent pizza.

I was really rooting for this place because it’s got a lot of local history in Northfield. But to be honest the service was a little rude and the pizza was okay. A solid three star but didn’t knock my socks off.

I’m a huge fan and dine in once a week. The pizza is great and the service is awesome. I love mom and pop restaurants and the wonderful family feel.

What can I say but this place reminds me of the type and style of homemade pizza I used to have as a kid. Very tasty with great sauce and real topping not mass produced tasting.
Décor was very 70’s with a very jut box and old beer lamps and signs a long with menu board that have to peg the letters and numbers in.

Pizza was very good. My wife and I enjoyed it. If you like sausage pizza they have a recipe that’s apparently from the 70’s. (Good stuff)
Seems like a good group of people working in there. Very friendly atmosphere. I will definitely be going back in the future.

This is the pizza of the Gods. I have grown up eating Farinacci’s, and can’t find a pizza that compares. By far my favorite crust, I don’t know how they do it. You can’t go wrong with a half sausage, half pepperoni pizza.
But don’t forget a fiesta salad, just make sure you’re a cheese lover as it’s topped with a cheese mountain. The only thing I would change is to take off the cold-​cut ham. Not my favorite.
Only downside is they don’t accept cards. Additionally, the décor could use an update (it could have stood an update in the 90’s!). But that really adds to the charm I guess, don’t let it scare you off.
Top notch!

Me and my kids hated it, the cheese they use is very pungent. The atmosphere is frozen in the 70’s. Glad the locals love it so much but we won’t be back.

Great old school pizzeria atmosphere and super inexpensive. Get the salad too, you won’t be disappointed.

This little place is great. Our waitress was amazing. Cant wait to go back and get some more pizza!

If you have not tried this yet you have to at least once in your lifetime. Honestly I am not sure what it is but the food is amazing from Salads to Pizza to Subs… One of those places that should be on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives.
Only thing they do not do is deliver, but if they did I don’t think they could handle all the business. Its always packed when you go in there. Also a good sign is when you walk in you see the take-​out shelf full all the time.
Do yourself a favor and try it.

I had a great pizza at Farinacci’s Northfield — however the interior of the sit-​down restaurant is rather revolting. Actually — the place is a total gut job!
I drove across town to try them out, and they deliver a GREAT product. It is really too bad it comes in a totally decrepit, old package. I won’t be back.

Awesome pizza. Lots o’ cheese. Also ordered a salad with cheese… again, awesome. Lots of cheese and the red wine vinagrette-​style house dressing was really good.
They do have a dining room, which certainly could use updating, but it is very clean.
The pizzeria is located in a small strip, and as others have said, parking can be hard to come by. And if you DO find a spot, well, be über careful backing out, because you will be backing onto a 4 lane road complete with turning lane in the middle. (guess that makes it 5 lanes, huh?)
But, overall, worth the hassle. It’s certainly not the cheapest pizza, but it IS one of the best I have had in a loooooooong time.