South Side Pizza

Despite many negative pizza reviews, I gave this place a try for some pizza. Given that it is cheap and super close to home, I figured it couldn’t be that bad. I placed an order over the phone on Halloween evening. I had to wait a few minutes when I called, but the girl on the phone was very polite. Ten to fifteen minutes later, my large plain pizza was ready for a grand total of $ 10.75. It reminded me of Chuck e Cheese pizza, in a good way. The crust was thicker, but airy. There was plenty of cheese, but very little sauce. Not a bad thing, but it didn’t leave me able to judge the quality of the sauce. Overall, it was satisfying. Would I order again… most likely. Sure, I like Kermitt’s Bake Shoppe or Slice pizza better, but they are both twice the price and distance.

Terrible terrible terrible. The dough is terrible. The ingredients are terrible. The toppings are terrible. And the pizza arrived cold. Avoid.

I wish I could give it a 3.5. I live in the neighborhood so initially tried this spot out of convenience. Other reviews are accurate that service is sometimes «cranky», but there are a few truly bright spots. 1) Their individual chicken wings (not buffalo, but think fried chicken), are downright exceptional. If I find myself craving fried chicken, this is the best place to go. 2) Their lamb gyro is also exceptional. Not sure if they have an actual greek partner, but the pita tastes homemade and the lamb is moist and perfectly seasoned. The only better one I’ve had in the city is from the Greek Lady in west Philly. And the platter comes with a generous portion of fries so a great deal (feeds 2 people). 3) They make a great calzone. Which is weird, as I agree the pizza is pretty awful. In fact we refuse to order pizza from them. But the calzone? Remarkably solid. So strange that they can do one but not the other? Anyway, in short, they have a few awesome items, and are better than you’d first think. The menu is spotty so you have to make up your own mind on a case by case basis, but don’t dismiss them just because of the service or pizza. They should change their name to South Side Wings and More, just remove «Pizza» for goodness sake.

It’s too bad… food is decent for takeout. Wings are some of the best. There are a few ladies behind the counter that are sassy but they’ve got it together and will take care of you– once you’re nice and show them you’re cool. Otherwise, service is down right horrible. It feels like you’re doing them a favor by ordering and paying for your food. Jeez

I’m conflicted about South Street Pizza. The other reviews are 100% right about bad service and pizza that tastes pre-​made. Both are truly awful. But I find myself coming back here for the convenience of being open late and the hot wings. Seriously, I’ve had wings all over philly and they nail them here. One of my favorites in the city. Although I mostly restrict my orders from here to wings these days, they’re worth checking out.

food is OK. pizza usually undercooked even when you asked for it well done.
do not get the buff chix pizza it was inedible. but food is OK quick delivery

If you’re going to order from here, just know that you’re going to get crap. It’s not worth it. I really want to drone on about how the pizza is the same disgusting dough that you taste at all the other crappy pizza places, or maybe how the sandwich met the bare minimum dictionary definition of one (in that there was bread and some shit in between), but the most important thing to take away from this place is that no one fucking cares at all about anything.
Ask questions? No response. Say thank you when they hand your food? Nothing. I can stand rude service if the food is good, but it’s shit. It tastes fucking terrible. I can’t help but think these four and five stars are thinking of some other place because this is easily the worst food I’ve had in Philadelphia.
I think I’m just jealous. I want nothing more than to throw some ingredients in a box and charge people real actual money for it while I dick around on my cell phone all night.
They stay in business because people are up late and drunk. Not because they make palatable food and it’s certainly not for their shitty customer service.

We always get delivery from here and it’s quick :) The square pizza and hoagies are good and affordable– honestly, what more could you ask for in this area. Thanks for awesome service and food!

I cannot stand the girls that answers the phone… they are rude and rush you off the phone. the pizza wasn’t good to me, but the stromboli was just ok.

Great pizza for a great price. The pizza was the best pepperoni pizza I’ve had in Philadelphia. I will definitely go back for more. It was cheesy and doughy in a good way.

We ordered a pizza, gyro and a few other things. The gyro was really good. I definitely would go there again. It’s close to where we were. The counter girl was super friendly she gave us extra gyro sauce. And the most important thing is our food was ready when we got there didn’t have to wait.

So… this review is going to be a little one sided cause I only had the spicy buffalo chicken wings but they are THE SHIT!!! For reals… Not the cleanest looking place… employees are negative on the friendly scale… but if you’re looking for some good wings in the G-​ho, give them a try.

Pretty good for the most part, good for pizza and buffalo wings. Delivery not the fastest. Stromboli not bad either. Coupon specials are the best way to go.

We decided to try this restaurant, prior to reading the reviews on Unilocal.I wish we would have done some research before we ordered.
I called to place an order for pick up, the girl did not even get my name to reference my order. Our phone conversation went a little like this: I ordered, she told me the total, and then she hung up. However, she called right back to say, «You know we are at 20^th and Carpenter, right?».
I walked in and the place looked dirty. I told the girl behind the counter that I was here to pick up my order. She proceeded to ignore me and assist 2 other customers. Then, she asked what I ordered and asked me to pay now. I said ok, what’s the total. She did not even know. Nor did she know what I ordered after I proceeded to tell her 3 times. Anyway, she finally looked up my order in the system and they said that part of my order would be right up. I waited an additional 20 minutes… No food. I demanded a refund. From time I placed the call to the time I asked for the refund. Over an hour! That is ridiculous, especially for take out. Oh, and a slew of people came in and out of the shop while I waited for my order including the delivery driver who I could tell recognized me and gave me a look like, «Your still here?!?»
Please do yourself a favor and stay away from this place. Now, just to let you know, some of the people that I was standing around with did say that the food was good. And they told me this unsolicited. However, they were regulars to the establishment and this was my first and last time. I guess maybe they do not fare well with newbies to their business ~ only existing customers.

They’ll put you on hold just to tell a fucking joke to their co-​worker and fuck up your order in the process.
As far as the food: I’d rather eat a peanut butter & Jelly sandwich on moldy bread than order food from here again.

Southside pizza is super convenient for me as I live about 2 blocks away. That gives them one star alone. While the service is great, the ladies at the counter, though always busy, are extremely friendly, the majority of the food leaves a lot to be desired.
I do really like the Seafood Salad, and the Southside Special salad is loaded with arguably too much stuff (is that even possible?). I’m very partial to my pizza sauce and theirs doesn’t do it for me.
Yes, it’s good in a pinch, but really convenience VS quality is something you do need to consider. You can get a decent, not extraordinary meal here.

Southside Pizza and Grill littered my neighborhood with their menus. It’s been a few days since their promotional effort and now dozens of their menus lie in the streets and on the sidewalks. DO NOT PATRONIZE BUSINESSES THAT DO NOT RESPECT THE NEIGHBORHOOD!

Didn’t realize I had to indicate that I wanted marinara sauce with my mozzarella sticks.
Delivery was 30 minutes late.
Not ordering from here again.

I thought about giving an extra star for being open later than the other pizza options in the area. I had a pizza craving at 11 pm and there it was, ready for pick up. However, it’s a freakin’ pre-​made crust like something you’d get from a fundraiser pizza kit. It’s inexcusable to run a pizza shop and use something you’d be able to purchase from a grocery freezer.
It cannot be about the material cost. I have been making pizzas since my college days. Of course I didn’t have much money, but I was still able to make them. On a commercial scale, it seems penny wise but pound foolish. Is it the lack of skill to make pizza? So why the hell would someone start a business in pizza making if that were the case? If the wage slaves at Domino’s can (and they do) hand toss, it’s hopeless for this South Side pie.

I live scarily close to this place, so close that I am surprised that I don’t eat here everyday (may have happened a few times when I was busy, I admit).
No, this isn’t the best pizza around, some may say it’s not even really «good» at all. BUT, hear me out, is it $ 1.50 a freakin slice. You can go in there with $ 3, put it on the counter, and walk out with an entire meal. Try it next time. Other food options are also just OK, like the wings, and sandwiches (chicken parm, meatball parm, etc).
They do deliver, but like I said, I live so close that if I asked for delivery they’d probably be like «LOL you crazy girl» And they are open relatively late, at least until midnight on the weekends, and I believe 10 or so on weeknights.
So I’ll put it this way, South Side Pizza serves its purpose of being convenient, cheap, and not terrible. I don’t know how much that’s saying, but it’ll do. Also I would TOTALLY give them another star if they were one of those pizza joints that sold 6-​packs as well. Hint hint.