Napoli Pizzeria

As I sit here enjoying my pizza I must tell you I’m a critic. I grew up in new haven ct and nyc the 2 pizza capitals of the world.
This place was great! Nothing like the rest of PA.
I moved to pa and had given up. The store bought sauce, the undercook dough the many things they called pizza that disappointed me turned me to a frozen pizza guy to get in my cravings for this Italian American staple in my life.
The owner here should be proud. The cheese was great. The sauce wonderful and the crust perfect. The cheese slice I had was great.
I do have to say the canned mushrooms on the mushroom and pepperoni I had were chewy and I’ll pass next time but the cheese slice was on point.
Bravo.

As I continue to try all of the pizza places in Squirrel Hill, I finally tested out Napoli this week. The staff was super nice when I walked in the door, and there were plenty of different slice toppings to choose from.
I ordered a slice of cheese and a slice of white with tomatoes and spinach ($ 4.39 w tax). The cheese slice was quite good, with plenty of yummy cheese. The crust was an average thickness, but this is not a floppy slice of pizza. It was really easy to eat with my hands. I didn’t care for the white slice, as I like more garlic and found their to be too much oil. That is a personal preference, though.
While they do deliver, the owners were saying that it is really hard to keep up with all the business they get. But they do deliver beer, which probably is fairly popular.
All in all, a good slice of pizza.

Good pizza, but RUDE. I ordered three slices of plain to go and they had an attitude for no reason. Being within the same block as two of their biggest competition, I found it a little shocking. The first display of rudeness happened when I ordered and I asked about the sign outside. It said they were hiring all positions, and asked if that included delivery drivers because I knew a guy friend who was looking to deliver food. When I asked, they rolled their eyes and made it clear they were not hiring drivers who were girls. I told them that I was not interested myself but actually inquiring for a friend but they kept joking sarcastically at my expense and made me feel really uncomfortable. It made the pizza eating experience afterward really unenjoyable and I will never return.

I love Napoli’s. Just recently learned about the steak hoagies. The sausage pizza is on point, and they got Turners lol

A friend and I ordered takeout from Napoli this evening around 6pm. My friend lives right around the corner on Beacon St. and is a frequent customer of Napoli. Given that I’d tried competitors Aiello’s and Mineo’s, I was curious to try this unsung hero of the SqHill pizza wars to see how it stacks up.
We ordered a large pepperoni pizza with a side of ranch dressing plus two bottles of Red Ribbon soda, which came to $ 22.50. Upon trying the pizza, I’d rate it above Mineo’s and equal to or slightly below Aiello’s in terms of quality. It had a medium weight crust that was neither super thick or paper thin and was crispy (I’m a sucker for a crispy crust). The sauce was bolder and more flavorful than Mineo’s, and was generously portioned. There was also a decent amount of cheese, and the pepperonis were curled up, containing miniature pools of grease (grease averse pizza eaters beware). One slight annoyance was the tendency of the toppings to slide off of the pizza – every slice I took had this issue. The ranch dressing was alright but nothing particularly special; however, it made for a nice accompaniment to the crust.
When my friend called in our order, it took about 20 min. to prepare, so be sure to allow ample time if you’re picking up. Seating is quite limited – it’s clear that they do most of their business via take out and delivery. Also, they only accept cash, so be sure to bring enough to pay for your order. Overall, a decent pizza – not the best I’ve had in PGH, but not the worst, either.

I’ve been going to Napoli’s for years now since I work right next door.
Great Staff! They know exactly what I want as soon as I step into their place.
They have one of the best white pizzas in town! Very convenient and the food is great!

Pizza is good, service is not! We called to place an order and asked if it could be delivered. When the OWNER heard our address (exactly 2 miles from the shop) he hung up on my husband before we told him we would pick it up if it was too far. I guess if they are so busy they don’t want to bother to hear our entire conversation they don’t need our business anymore.

REALLY good cheese pizza – some of my favorite in the Burgh! I find Mineo’s to be super-​cheesy and the best crust from Pizza Perfectta in Shadyside.

Grew up in Squirrel Hill and found Napoli’s pizza to be the best. For the past seven years I have lived in O’Hara Township, and still drive to Squirrel Hill to pick up a Napoli pizza (no decent pizza joints in the Fox Chapel/​Aspinwall/​Blawnox area).
They also have the best Italian Hoagie. I like mine with mayo and banana peppers.
Try their white pizza with tomatoes and feta cheese. Delicious!!!

These guys are great. The pizza is good and the service is fantastic. Mineo’s and Aiello’s are awesome, but Napoli’s does the one thing the other two don’t — they deliver. That’s been the winning combo many times, and it never disappoints.

Love this pizza. My roommate got me hooked. The dough is delicious and they are generous with toppings. Delivery time can take a while so don’t wait til you’re starving. Prices are good for what you get.

My favorite pizza in Pittsburgh. Competing against the two other anchoring pizza joints on Murray Ave, Napoli’s by far wins. They provide a richer cheese and more of it on top of an actual doughy and crispy crust. Both of Napoli’s competition fall short with too much grease and a plastic tasting crust, where it can be replicated with frozen pizza.
In contrast, Napoli’s Pizza provides an authentic red or white pizza with generous toppings from crispy pepperoni, rich bacon, hearty mushrooms, juicy spinach, to spicy banana peppers.
Aesthetically, Napoli’s is a pizza joint with the same green booths one would expect to find in a «little Italy,» creating a small, friendly and cozy familiarity between the pizza makers and customers. At lunch, this place is packed with customers buying pizza by the slice, ordering fried zucchini, and munching on toasted hoagies.
If you’re not up for sitting-​in, delivery is always a quick and available option. The pizza is always delivered pipping hot and fast.

This is the best pizza hands down. The secret is the ingredients – so fresh and of such high quality. The crust is both chewy and crunchy. Napoli leaves the others in the dust.

This is my favorite of the Squirrel Hill pizza shops. You can get a quick slice and pick up a 6 pack as well

I love plain cheese pizza. I love a crunchy yet soft crust, good melty cheese, and a not-​too-​sweet sauce. Napoli had all three, but where they fell short, which surprised me, was the taste of the crust, it was way too salty. I don’t know if it was because it went bad or they didn’t measure the salt correctly but I was very disappointed. I loved everything else about the pizza so I hope this was a one-​time thing. I will give them another chance but I will buy a single slice next time instead of a whole pie.

Napoli tries to put itself into the famous Pittsburgh pizza competition against Aiello’s and Mineo’s, but it falls short, save one standard: it looks damn good. In the end, however, it will always place as shameful, shameful bronze. Here’s what is best about Napoli: its cheese, which tastes exactly the same as the other two (same cheese seller?), and the crust is chewy, too. But the sauce is rather flavorless, though a little sweet.
Don’t get me wrong. This excellent pizza, and it destroys 95% of all other pizza in the universe. But in Pittsburgh, it only wins the consolation match.

Best Pepperoni Pizza. best cheesesteak hoagies out of the big three on Murray

My personal favorite pizza in the entire city. Do yourself a favor and get a pepperoni pizza (out of this world!) and an Italian hoagie double baked in the oven.
My family has been coming here for as long as I can remember and I have many good memories of this place! I will continue to come here and bring my children here as Napoli Pizzeria is a Pittsburgh institution.
I would recommend this place to any of yinz out there! Support pizza shops like Napoli who actually take pride the food they serve!

My favorite Pizza Place in the squirrel hill.
Although I have to say I like their Subs even more than the pizza, (those things are just fresh and perfect.)
Also you can get a 6 pack /​some good soda! This place is a win win that locals truly appreciate, many of us have been going for years and years. Never had a bad experience.

My first meal in Squirrel Hill while looking for an apartment (I’m moving from out of town) was at Napoli Pizzeria. When I walked in there were several EMTs by the door, so I figured the food would be good. What EMT would go to a bad pizza place?
At the entrance to the left is the counter with some of the pies waiting to be heated back up in the oven and to the right several coolers with drinks in bottles from beer to soda. I ordered two slices of pepperoni, which came out pretty quickly.
The staff was friendly and the pizza had just about the right ratio of crust to cheese to sauce. It was greasy, but not too greasy (read just the way I like it). On a cold day, it was the perfect hot thing for lunch and wasn’t too pricey either.