Villa Como Inc.

This is seriously the best pizza I have ever had! Hands down the best! I recommend it to anyone in the area and well worth the travel. Their food is fantastic!

5-​star ratings are subjective when it comes to pizza. I have had pizza from all over the world, each was different and good in it’s own way (except airport and cafeteria pizza). Growing up in Long Island NY, I also grew up with some of the best pizza and Italian food in the world (in this New Yorkers opinion), so when I have pizza it is ALWAYS in comparison to what I loved growing up. From the previous reviews I can tell the reviewers also grew up with and loved Villa Como as I loved and grew up with Long Island pizza. So, for that reason I also give it a 5-​star rating, because as good as the pizza was, I can also tell there’s more to this place than pizza. That, and pizza is one of the toughest things to rate. Everyone has a «favorite», but I believe nobody can really claim any pizza is «the best».
So, with that I can say the pizza was excellent even compared to my first love of NY pizza! The salad is on par with any Italian/​Pizza place — which is simply iceberg lettuce and a few tomatoes — however the server did warn that the salad was basic. So that was cool. Also, the server also advised us to get a 2-​liter of Pepsi rather than pay $ 2 each for two fountain sodas. That was cool too! Service was great overall, and not just because of those two things.
The facility is an old lake house that seems to me to have been some sort of old summer resort or something popular back in the 30’s-40’s. Nonetheless it is a neat place with a lot of character and fun to eat at. Be sure to check out the spooky dancehall type 2^nd floor on the way to the bathrooms. I think Ghost Hunters should do a show there :-)
Villa Como should also get a ton of credit because it is literally in the middle of Pennsylvania cow country on a mountain lake. I didn’t see much of anything else around on the way there (from Deposit NY), so it’s pretty awesome that the surely one pizza place out there is top notch.

I’m speechless! This place is amazing! Best Italian food anywhere. Gorgeous Lake view, friendly, comfortable, delicious food. If you’re anywhere within a 1000 miles, it’s worth the drive! The spaghetti and most balls were to die for. Good size portions, reasonably priced. We just finished lunch and going tonight tonight for dinner. A gem! The owner is warm and welcoming. The Gold Standard for red sauce Italian restaurants!

Best Italian restaurant in the world.
Have been going here since I was a little girl, now I live in San Francisco and I actually had my family put an eggplant parm on dry ice and mail it to me.
THE BEST.

Our family loves this place! My husband went to school with the owners kids. When we visit my inlaws we always either order takeout or stop by sit down and enjoy some yummy food. My favorite is the pizza and chicken pharm. This place is a must try if you are in the area.

The best pizza I’ve ever had in my life. End of story.
Plus I currently live in NYC so I’ve had some supposedly amazing pizza, and let me tell you, nothing comes close to the pizza from Villa Como.
This is a tiny hole in the wall kinda restaurant, if you don’t know it exists it’d be nearly impossible to find. But once you know its there there’s no going back. People wait hours for pizza and they wait because they know its worth it.
I brought family here when they visited from overseas and they were just as blown away by the pizza as we knew they would be.
Said it before and I’ll say it again,
THE BEST PIZZA I’VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE BAR NONE!

Oh man do I love everything about this place… is it the feeling that I’m near that house from Psycho? Is it the old school seating arrangements? Nope it’s the crazy delicious pizza that is always soooooo hot and melty and the pitchers of water stacked high with airplane ice. I’d drive 3+ hours here just for the pizza (and I have).

As a kid growing up in Northeast PA, our dining options were pretty limited. But the Villa Como was one of the consistently good places that I remembered. Going back to it years later, I am happy to report that the food is just as good as it was. Plus the same (original) owners are still around, which is really nice to see.
The pizza here is great. It’s a thin crust New York style pie, and is quite delicious (this area is known for having really good water, which in fact is almost the same water that NYC uses, and anyone who knows the stories about the NYC water and pizza would appreciate the fact that this place can use similar water but in a more natural state! :-) Also, the traditional Italian dishes are superb. I highly recommend the ziti or spaghetti.
The service can be somewhat «relaxed» at times, so don’t go here if you’re in a hurry, but if you are willing to wait for some great cuisine, it’s well worth a visit. Plus when you’re done you can stroll across the street and check out beautiful Lake Como.