Cozzoli’s Pizza

We were searching for a delicious but not too expensive lunch and found Cozzoli’s Pizza. OMG it’s delicious, the meat lovers and pepperoni was very good and their prices were reasonable for downtown (under 20 bucks for two people to eat with beverage).
The staff was friendly and knowledgeable but we were shocked and disappointed to hear Cozzoli’s was closing it’s doors after just our first experience. If you can make it there before the 12^th and enjoy a slice you should. After reading the sign that announced closing, we were happy to see that the American dream was still alive and well and helped provide for an entire family and generations to come.

We were so glad this was open on a Sunday! Last week of Business, owner is retiring, but clean, tasty, American pizza/​sub shop

Did not feel that two slices of pizza, two drinks and a salad was worth almost $ 20 for lunch today.
We were walking around and taken in by the «Austin’s best pizza!» signage. Only lived here for three months, and I can say that I’ve had way better!
The pepperoni was barely melted on our slices, and even a healthy helping of red pepper flakes didn’t do much to jazz up the mediocre pizza. There just wasn’t anything amazing about it. Low on sauce, slightly too greasy, and small for the price point.
Not to mention, my boyfriend attempted to order a calzone. When he asked all of what was included in it, mushrooms were mentioned. He asked if they could be omitted, to which one of the employees said «It’s already made.»
So you’re a pizzeria that can’t freshly prepare menu items to order? That probably should have been our tip to walk out. We can all do better than previously frozen pizza.
For being a Saturday afternoon, it wasn’t exactly packed in there either. Now that we’ve experienced this place, we’ll continue walking past in hopes to find somewhere better on future trips downtown.

This place is underrated. It does not look like much from the outside but the pizza is delicious! I have been there on several occasions and enjoyed their pizza every time. I usually get the pepperoni or sausage. I love how they heat your slice in the oven and it is piping hot when you get it. Also if they don’t have one that you want they will make a new one with the toppings you want. Last time I did not see the elderly gentleman. He is really nice. I hope I see him next time.

I walk here from the office a couple of times a week. They know what I want and always provide the best service. I love supporting local business and they are truly a great place to decompress during the day.
Try the pepperoni roll, it’s a must

I got the calzone and it was really good. For $ 8 I got that and a drink. There was plenty of toppings and very filling. The staff was also very nice and quick at bringing my order to my table.

Pizza tastes like cardboard and the employees are extremely disrespectful.
Please don’t waste your money here.

I work close to Cozzoli’s and stop by for lunch about twice a month. The staff are extremely friendly and the food is great. I’m a creature of habit and always order a pepperoni roll with a Coke. The total is $ 7.45 with tax, one of the cheapest places you can eat downtown. On Wednesday they have $ 2 cheese pizza as a special and it’s really good as well. Love this place!
1) Friendly staff
2) Great food
3) Great price

OK OK experience.
Not highly priced.
However, I did not like the half baked pizza … Especially the half cooked cheese on it.

If you’ve never been outside Austin, you might think this is what a NY pizza place is like.
If you’ve been to NY you will be sorely disappointed here. The pizza selection is small and looks unappetizing. The slices are delivery pizza sized, not NY pizzeria sized. The meats and veggies in the Stromboli taste like leftovers.
The only good thing was a lack of a line to order. In fact the place was completely empty.

I’ve tried this place several times leaving downtown on a Friday night but didn’t think it was fair to rate a place after a night of drinking, but maybe I should have because eating here sober was a mistake. I had what would be loosely described as a calzone soggy dough on bottom A thin transparent dough on top with very little filling. My companion had spaghetti and meatballs. Great portion size a plate full of noodles with a bland tomato sauce and three large balls of flavorless meat. For my money the side salad with the salad dressing packet was the way to go.

I really loved the pizza. I was very pleasantly impressed with it. If you are looking for pizza I would definitely check this place out… of course assuming you don’t mind the parking issues.
I would however stay away from the pasta. I was really craving baked ziti so I got an order of it alongside the pizza. The flavors were alright (I’ve had better) but the pasta was really over cooked and far too soft. I assume they must make a batch or two and then leave it sitting on a steam table.
In summary, Pizza = good, rest of the food = think twice before ordering

Very nice staff… well not the owner, well if he is the owner. I work close to this place and since I am usually in a hurry, its convenient. I eat here often and I like the pepperoni slice; but I am not a New Yorker so I do not know if it is anything like a real New York slice. Reading other reviews, I guess it isn’t. I have had the spaghetti and meatballs many times. Lotsa food. And not bad. Except the time when the meatballs tasted a bit old… I had a free slice card, that states «Buy 7 slices and get the 8^th slice FREE» …but bought 2 slices and a spaghetti one day and only got 1 stamp. I asked the old man about it, and he said it meant that you only get 1 stamp per TRIP. Very very disappointing… especially for a customer that buys at least twice a week. Hence the one star, no appreciation for his clients.

This place is so awesome. It’s located right on Congress Ave. in the middle of downtown. The owner was here when I went a while back and he’s such a nice guy. The other workers are usually super nice as well. I’ve never ordered anything other than the pepperoni pizza from here but hands-​down one of my favorite pizza places in Austin.
The pizza are usually huge and are compared to NY style pizza. I was able to share the pizza btw 3 – 4 friends and we all got full. The restaurant isn’t fancy and usually not crowded so the food doesn’t take long but always comes out hot and fresh.
I would definitely recommend this place.

Best pizza from the nicest guys around. Hands down most delicious pizza in Austin. No frills, Good food, and not to mention the freshest ingredients.

I ordered the calzone (for those who don’t know any better, it’s pronounced calZONEay). It had already been made and was under the warmer. Never a good sign…
The man at the counter put it in the oven and I went to the table to wait. Five minutes later, they brought it out.
Some of the dough was undercooked, and it was obvious the cheeses used were American processed cheeses.
Needless to say I couldn’t finish this. As an Italian, it was an offense. As offensive as those who believe that Parmesan is equal to Parmigiano.

Food was cold, dry and tasted like it was cooked 2 hours ago and reheated. The owner kindly refunded the cost of the meal but then when my friend tried the same the owner flipped out and accused us of trying to get free food from him. He swore at us telling us to leave and never come back again. We won’t.

I received gift card from here from my Friends of Alec program when I used to work there. I finally decided to use it after finding the gift card tucked away in between messes. Anyway, the service is great! Mr. Mousa (spelling?) was extremely nice and helpful since we’ve never been. We ended up ordering the Hawaiian and the «All the way» pizzas (both larges) to feed 4 people. The cheese and sauce was savory. I didn’t particularly like the «all the way» pizza because I am not a big fan of olives/​supremes (obviously I didn’t order this… my friend did).
Long story short, I like this place and will be coming back soon.
P. S. Love their marinara!
P. S.S. Thanks for supporting our Friends of Alec program at UT!!! Hook ‘em!

not much to say this place has a bathroom and you can pee here after bar hopping on 6^th st.
either they were really busy or they cant bake a pizza or they like to eat raw dough. the pizzas are huge and look good. but theyre uncooked. so thats just no bueno.

This stuff is not «NY Style Pizza,» which is what they loudly advertise. It’s hardly even pizza. It’s bread with pizza-​related toppings, molded into a round shape. I was reminded of Cici’s Pizza while I was eating this stuff, and we all know that Cici’s is barely even «food.»
Like, ok, yes, this is admittedly something I’m known for being persnickety about, but even my friends from other parts of the country were like, «no, you’re right, this is terrible.»
The day I tried Cozzoli’s, I had just started life as a «person who is downtown all day.» Being used to the area at night, I had never noticed Cozzoli’s before. I thought it was new, and asked the guy at the counter (possibly the owner?) how long since they had opened. He scoffed at me and said Cozzoli’s had been around for longer than I’ve been alive.
If that’s the case, dude, y’all need to go back to NYC for a few slices, refresh your memory, and undo this grave injustice to pizza that you have created. I’d rather go to Sbarro than eat here again.