Rizzi’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

The pizza is so delicious! You can have it delivered, dine in, or pick up. They even have a pickup window! During the summer, top it off by stopping by their ice cream window for some inexpensive ice cream.

I can’t speak for the fried chicken, it’s not really my thing. However, I tried the pizza for the first time today. There just wasn’t anything exciting about it. The toppings were generous but probably from a can. I would skip the side salad next time, it was just lettuce in a soup container with one tomato and one onion ringlet. The Italian dressing seemed homemade and was the highlight of the meal. If you are looking for a place to feed your family that’s family owned, this place is great. But, if you’re looking for a pizza to rave about that your friends and family just have to try, this probably isn’t the place.

Just love the pizza and chicken… And Jo Jo’s… Always delivered hot!!! The best!!! Been eating it for 45 years. Always excellent!

Pizza was pretty good, albeit a little over priced, but good nonetheless. My order was ready in 15mins and the girl at the counter was nice. Overall it was a good experience and I’ll probably be back again soon to try the chicken.

I have been going to Rizzis (Fairlawn Towne Centre) and other locations since 1972 and their Italian fried chicken is to die for. We have recently moved back to the Copley area and started going here every Sunday for dinner — and still get the chicken dinner! We substiture the jo jo’s for french fries. The french fries are really really good! They taste like how Swensons fries USED to taste before they changed them. The salad was excellent and loved the garlic bread. The service was great — our waitress is really friendly.

The only decent pizza that delivers to our house. Good sauce, lots of cheese and not skimpy on toppings. Kids love the Italian fried chicken and Jojos.

The little guy loves his chicken & jojos so that’s what we went with for his bday party.
Not a fan of the chicken nor the jojos. Wonder when the last time was that they changed the oil in their fryers.
And it wasn’t cheap. $ 30 for 20 pieces of jojos and 20 pieces of chicken, I’m better off just making it at home.

We ordered lunch today, we always order lunch and the gnocci was raw. We called the young man that answered was rude, said there was nothing he could do. I then called back and was put on hold and no ever picked up. We are in their system and not 1 person called us back. Will never order there again.

Overpriced and average. Pizza is decent. Their fried chicken is pretty good (salty) and «those potatoes» are your typical Jo Jo’s. The pasta dishes are sub average and way overpriced.

Favorite pizza in Summit County! And love that they still serve it the same blue pizza boxes. Love their crispy pepperoni.

Best place in Akron for custard. Perfection. Absolutely love this place. Food is great too! Well priced too.

The pizza here is very good, with a tasty garlicky crust. The Italian fried chicken is excellent. I order delivery from here 1 – 2 times per month, and I have to say the people on the phone suck. If you do order by phone DON’T give them your credit card. They do not key in your CC number while they talk to you, they write it down. So any Identity thieves reading this, be sure to go through their trash, it will be a bonanza.

We go to Rizzi’s from time to time but not often enough, there Italian fried chicken is marinated, so the seasoning isn’t just in the batter it’s in the chicken. They follow a recipe so the flavor is consistent every time you eat it. There pizza also is delicious, if you’re tired of the same taste from all the franchised mega location pizza places, I suggest you give Rizzi’s a try.

There is no way that is frozen custard; I am pretty sure it was ice milk.
I strongly suggest you try the frozen custard in Northfield on Rt 82 — NOW that is real custard!

One of the reasons I’ve always ordered pizza from Rizzi’s is because they would use fresh mushrooms. Apparently not anymore, even though the manager claims they’ve used canned mushrooms since 1989 when he started. I’m sorry, I call BS! I wouldn’t have ever ordered their pizza if I knew they used canned mushrooms. Disgusting! Sorry Rizzi’s, you lost a customer!

My only complaint is that this place is too close to where I live so I order too often and it’s showing in my waste line. Rizzis has the best pizza in the area and I actually hardly ever find anything to compare to it anywhere we go. Their Italian fried chicken is also absolutely delicious that is seasoned just right. «Those potatoes» are simply Jo-​jos or potato wedges. While they are great, they aren’t really anything different from what you would get elsewhere. My absolute favorite thing to get here is the chicken Parmesan sandwich. I always get takeout but have eaten there once. Restaurant is small family place that is very clean. Love rizzis!

My family has been customers of Rizzi’s since I was a little girl. Their food is truly Italian and absolutely delicious and so inexpensive. The servers are always friendly. It’s a small restaurant, very family oriented. So, if your kids tend to bop up and down you won’t feel uncomfortable. The only down side is their restrooms. You have to go outside and around the carry out/​ice cream stand window to get to them. Best pizza in town… period!

Best fried chicken around. Jojo’s are also excellent. Really can’t go wrong with anything here.

As does the previous reviewer, I like their chicken as well. It actually has excellent seasoning in the breading. It seems all too common that places that fry chicken think dropping a thigh in breadcrumbs then a deep-​fryer is enough, and it just ain’t! They also serve a reasonably good lasagna and spaghetti. My gripe is they appear to be under a depression era mind-​set about what they advertise as «their» potatoes.
The last time I checked restaurants have historically tried to fill up their clientele on cheap carbs, namely bread and potatoes.
The people at Rizzi’s think that three of «their» wedges of potatoes, locally called jojos is just right to accompany an eight and a half dollar two-​piece chicken meal. Jojos are simply potato wedges that are roughly the equivalent of three french fries in size that are often dipped in a batter and deep fried. They are quite good and as Rizzi’s uses the same seasoning on the potatoes as on the chicken also quite flavorful. My question is, if you got nine french fries in your order of french fries would you feel a bit cheated? Well that’s how I felt, when I got my three jojos and as that is their standard serving, it’s how anyone eating them feels!
I actually mentioned this to my significant other who had wisely ordered the lasagna, (they apparently don’t count out the noodles for it in a like fashion) and she relayed how she had once before ordered a chicken meal with the potatoes and was ticked enough she actually called to complain and was told in a very dismissive manner that was their standard portion and goodbye. That might in part be the reason why at Sunday during the luncheon hour when I picked up our carryout order, the parking lot was devoid of customers.
Yes Rizzi’s they are «your potatoes» and when your doors close as a result of your stinginess they still will be yours. Too bad the food’s pretty good.

Rizzi’s delivers to the Courtyard in Akron.
I’d skipped lunch, so I was starving for dinner. The hotel recommended this pizza place, but said the chicken was dynamite. I was leery of ordering fried chicken to be delivered to me, imagining it steaming in the delivery hot box for 45 minutes, but I must admit that I was very pleased with my dinner!
‘Italian Fried’ chicken was still crispy outside and juicy inside. The Super Snack is two chicken breasts, ‘those potatoes’ and a roll, for $ 7. Chicken pieces were large, with plentiful meat. Not sure why people’d go crazy for their potatoes — they’re just wedges.
I’ve also tried their Mini Pizza for One, $ 4.50 for one topping. Good enough pizza that I’d be willing to get it again… but it’ll be hard to top their chicken.
Other menu items include full Italian meals, like Linguine with Clams and Eggplant Parmigiana, various pasta dishes, salads and sandwiches.