Renna’s Pizza

Renna’s pizza is the best NY style pizza in town. Sometimes other restaurants come along and I give them a try. No one has consistently made as good a pizza as Renna’s!

Grew up in NYC durning 60’s and 70’s; this pizza is closest to it. Also, the sparse dinning room is spot on for NY pizza. Feels right I’m home. One thing though, they use fresh mushrooms, bummer! Should use canned, they taste way better!!!

I’m from North Jersey where the pizza doesn’t get any better. This is the only pizza in the JAX area that even comes close.

Ordered for the first time just moved here. Deluxe mushrooms on side Chicago cut paid almost 23.00 and this is what I got. No mush on side not square cut and hardly any toppings. I recommend any place but this settled for domino’s

Their pizza is one of the best I’ve had in jacksonville beach by far. D and lp is good but extremely soggy and wet. ALS pizza is extremely average compared to rennas. Rennas pizza has a very distinct taste that you will not be disappointed with. It’s a true New York style pizza. I would recommend the buffalo chicken pizza they make it a lot better than the one compares to mellow mushrooms. Also to top it off the staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. The girl with the freckles is one of the nicest people I have ever meet and she’s a looker. I highly recommend this place for anyone who truly appreciates a very good pizza. Needless to say I’m a pizza advocate and have tried slices from almost everywhere on the beach and this place takes the top by far.

It’s average. Food was ok.
I would go back but not going to rush it.
you do have to wait on yourself, had the stuff shells b/​c they were out of manicotti
I hear the pizza is good so the next time…

Some people have really weird taste in pizza… I guess that is why Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s are all over the place. Some love pizza places that close down… and they can never figure out why the place shuts down (maybe it was crappy pizza). This place serves good, tasty pizza… with no frills. It is a paper plate and plastic silverware place. It is casual… just good pizza. Get it? If you want something else, go somewhere else. But try the pizza here… you will like it; and, if you don’t… (see Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s)

Felt compelled to give a review, some of the best pizza in Jax. Does truly taste like authentic NY pizza

Ordered 4 different pasta meals last night at 7pm, nothing really was worth ordering again:
1. Chicken Parm-​the chicken seemed as if it was cooked 2 days prior and reheated in microwave. Just like biting into rubber, my brother ate 2 bites and trashed it eating just the spaghetti
2. Eggplant Parm-​forgot the spaghetti, dad finished it but he eats everything
3. Lasagne-​extremely similar to that you buy in frozen section of Walmart, my wife ate half
4. Kids spaghetti: best value as same size as other meals. Good meatball (1), but sauce was overloaded with salt and no ital seasoning.
5. Garlic cheese bread-​foil baked into the bread, tossed half bc couldn’t separate the foil from the bread
6. Salads-​decent if you like a lot of onions which we do so those were enjoyed.
May try the pizza at some point but go next door to publix and get frozen pasta, cheaper and taste better

I love experiencing new pizza places whenever I travel by myself, so when I found myself on this business trip to Jacksonville and staying on Ponte Vedra Beach, I thought I would try Renna’s.
the online experience is okay, but the fonts are chosen more for aesthetic than for function and some of the links took extended time to load. The menu itself was well written and easy to follow once it loaded.
The staff that I interacted with were very nice and helpful. The delivery person had experience with this area and was able to find my hotel room easily. She was on time with the delivery as well.
The order that was delivered was close to what I ordered but not exactly right. Instead of the garlic knots which I ordered, I received cheese sticks. I did receive the small white pizza, and 12″ sicilian with pepperoni, cheesy garlic bread, and cannoli were all delivered as I ordered. Don’t worry, I didn’t eat all the food, but I wanted to try the variety of things that Renna’s Pizza had to offer.
The cheesy garlic bread was really dry and burnt on the bottom. It was too tough to eat and I would not order this again.
The cheese sticks were tasty but not anything particularly special.
The white pizza was average. it is not thin like a NY style pizza as one of the other commenters suggested. It is more like a «hand tossed» pizza at a commercial pizza chain like dominos or pizza hut. The pizza had decent flavor, and average crust, but it was certainly nothing truly great.
The sicilian pizza was quite bad. The crust was dry and overcooked. It was too tough to break off a piece let alone crunch with my teeth. The flavors of the toppings were average and expected. Given how bad the crust was, the pizza in my room right now is essentially inedible.
Now, the highlight… the cannoli. This is really really tasty. There are chocolate chips in the cream filling, and the crust was crunchy but not dry or overcooked (like the other items). It was sweet without being overpowering. I would go for this dessert again. In fact, I would have rated the food a 1 star but I gave an additional star because of the cannoli experience alone.
I would not recommend this place for anyone if my experience is representative of their quality. The courteous staff cannot make up for bad food. Go to Dominos and have tasty edible food even if it is common.

Came in after finishing up our taxes. We were welcomed as we walked through the door by the manager, Mike.
We placed an order for the two slice special with a drink. Pizza was freshly made, hot and crispy! I added pepperoni. Once our order was done, Mike brought it to our table and chatted us up about sports and college basketball. He brought us napkins and was very courteous and made sure to check back on us.
The pizza was cooked piping hot and crispy, the way my boyfriend and I like it and tasted just like home. So when they say this is NY Style pizza, they mean it!
They offer a wide variety of beer in their freezer and about 4 on tap. They also have wines at room temperature ready for anyone who would like to add a touch of class to their meal.
I would suggest Renna’s for any lunchtime run if you’re ever craving a genuine NY tasting slice of pizza.
The customer service is great, employees are friendly, and Mike is a very nice manager who made sure we were taken care of. The food is delicious (at least the pizza) and I wouldn’t think less of the rest of the menu.
After chatting with Mike, we found out that they do a lot of catering for Hampton Inn and an apartment complex located in the area. They are building their business by offering a superb product and great service. They are also connected to the Renna’s in the town center and was curious to know if the service and product were as superior and of good quality as to be expected. Its good to know that he was concerned and looking for the feedback so he would be familiar with any complaints or compliments. Mike is a great manager and it was refreshing to speak to him and see how much he cared about his product.
Come to Renna’s. They will prove that their great tasting pizza isn’t based on the water! (People say NY water makes the pizza taste better.)

Very disappointing! Was our favorite pizza place but the quality has really gone downhill with their pizza. Thought there may have been a change in management but verified that there wasn’t. Now we need to find a new place that can make a great pie!

Try the cannolis! They’re incredible. ‘Pizza is truly the closest to NY/​NJ pizza Ive had. I refuse to order pizza from anywhere else. Plain cheese or added ricotta as a topping is my «go-​to» but Im sure anything is amazing. Ill definitely be sampling different menu items in the future — never a disappointment. PS– Wayyyy better than Al’s!

We have been customers for years and while the service was usually so so… the quality has now gone down hill. Just had a plain cheese pie delivered. As usual asked for it to be Well Done. For the second time in a row… it was barely half cooked. When I called to let them know they suggested I turn my oven to 450 and cook it some more. They also told me they don’t cook them well done because most people don’t like it that way. I reminder the manager that I ASKED for it to be Well Done.
After being on hold for 3 minutes the manager came back and said she would give me 10% off my next pie. Really?! As a customer I am only worth $ 1.37?
Lest you think I am being to harsh… I asked my 10 year old what she would do… she promptly responded «bake you a new pizza». Smart 10 year old.

Tried to call in a to-​go order and was left on hold for 7 minutes. Snooty order taker could’ve cared less and didn’t even apologize for her own lousy service. I assumed the food and delivery would be just as lousy so I took my business up the street and had a great experience.

I was too early to check in my hotel, so I needed a place nearby where I could stop and eat lunch. I had the lunch special. Two slices and a coke for $ 6.25, plus tax. Not a bad price…
However, the pizza crust was stretched real thin. Not quite the «New York Style» I remember when I visited New York. You really should eat this with a knife and a fork to avoid the cheese sliding down onto your shirt. No self-​respecting New York is going to his slice of pie with a knife and a fork!
The staff was friendly enough and the place was nice and clean… the food tasted okay, but didn’t live up to my expectations… sorry Renna’s!

i was very glad when renna’s opened up at the beach. having had pizza at the town center location many times, i thought i would be a frequent customer. been to the beach location 3 times now and each time disappointed. pizza pretty tasteless. has to be eaten with a knife and fork because there is hardly any crust toward the middle of the pie — nothing to support the cheese and sauce when you lift it from the plate. i’m afraid they are not going to make it at this new location unless they improve their pizza. also, they are not very visible from the outside — hard to tell they are even there or open. i hope they make improvements to their pizza formula and their visibility problem — i would like for them to succeed and not follow the path of the other businesses that have tried and failed in that same spot.

Delicious pizza!