Andy’s Pizza

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed Andy’s before. This is a great pizza place in NEPA that is known for it’s unique crust and american cheese topping. It’s definitely a different style of pizza and would be very strange for those used to NY-​style thin crust, but it’s great in it’s own way and I’ll always have a soft spot for it!

Andy’s is a staple in my life, growing up my grandma lived in Peckville and we would order Andy’s pizza. I’ve lived all around the United States and Andy’s still has my heart– never found anything like it.

Maybe I am not used to this type of pizza but cheese on the pizza was awful. Like somebody throw up on my pizza.

Excellent pizza. My first time trying this pizza.
They were quite accommodating us on a Sunday.
We needed 7 pies for a family gathering, and they were so kind as to have it
ready for us as soon as they opened.
All 7 boxes were gone in moments. The sauce and cheeses made every bite perfect.
I really look forward to my next visit to the area, this will be one of my first stops.

Wow… a treasure… has the lobster arancini, pretzel bites, fried haddock and ASK for his mothers cucumber salad! Sooo good, omg go here even if you don’t drink… the food is AMAZING no joke ppl! Even take out… better than some 4 star places I’ve been and followers you know I’ve been around! So stop in, stop by. eat drink and be merry!

By far the best pizza in the valley. My number one stop when I return from out of state. This pizza (and other Midvalley pizzas) is unlike anything you’d have anywhere else in the country. To outsiders it might seem off, what with this goopy, liquid cheese and fluffy thick crust, but just give it a chance. It has a unique taste you’ll never forget. Get your tray (yes, it’s a tray. Welcome to the NEPA valley. It comes on a tray, therefore you order a tray. Why is this so hard for some people?) well done, burnt cheese on top is heaven.

I would give Andy’s 5 stars but they still only accept cash. it’s 2015 — get with the program. I wish I could say that didn’t stop me from going there more often but it totally does. I prefer to order from the local gas station around the corner that Andy’s let’s make and sell their pizza.
As for the pizza — it is AMAZING. Sausage and onion is the way to go. Hot, cold, whatever. It’s phenomenal. It has gotten a little iffy some nights in the past decade but it’s still the best. I always get it with some of their mid valley bottling company’s cream soda. (which is also second to none. cream soda should be RED!) The cheese sticks to the roof of your mouth, the dough is nice and soft. Not too thick or thin and definitely NOT hard or crunchy. It’s perfect. It’s not really old forge style. it’s better. it’s valley pizza.
I don’t mind dining in. sure, it’s not the most comfortable place but it’s far from the worst. NEVER try to eat in after a football game at valley view. just don’t do it. also, avoid Friday’s during lent. It’s a lot like torture trying to get pizza from there at either time.
Either way, do yourself a favor and get yourself some pizza and cream soda. If you don’t like it — I feel sorry for you.

My favorite pizza place. So creamy and soft and amazing. Great people, too. Tons of toppings. Pretty cheap. And they’re very active on facebook!

The best local pizza with the most unique tasting pizza dough. Dough tastes like there’s beer in it. Pizza is the only thing on the menu. Sausage is great too.

I’ve lived all over the U.S., from Scranton to San Francisco to Dallas, Atlanta, Philly, Memphis, Orlando and many other places in between… and I can say without a doubt, Andy’s Pizza is THE BEST pizza in the United States. Period.

The worst pizza ever! Major disappointment. The whole pizza is a mushy gooey disaster. I ordered a pepperoni pizza and the cheese was nothing like I’ve ever had before it was gooey and stuck to the roof of my mouth and teeth. Nothing like a traditional pizza.

Obviously, this isn’t what most people call traditional pizza. But it still is pizza, and fantastic pizza at that. I always just get the usual «round plain». Andy’s is basically a thick, round pizza with the typical oddball cheese combo. But that unusual combo is what makes it so delicious. Gooey, stick to your mouth cheese. This is clearly not the usual NY style, so no need to compare it to that. As far as the «old forge style» goes, this is the best round OF style I’ve had in all of NEPA.

Second favorite pizza ever. Some love it and some hate it. Try ordering it with extra cheese and well done. Perfect combo. If you like spicy, try the Sweet and Hot. It was a lent special but was so popular it became permanent. It’s a sweet sauce with jalapeños.

You people are crazy and insane.
must be a local «grown up on it thing»
the pizza is like a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup sauce and veveeta cheese.
this is like pizza you make at home when there is nothing else in the house to make to eat.
you have to stand this dark crowded narrow hallway for your order.
they arent called «pies» or «pizzas» they call them «trays» to be special.
good experience to suck in genuine scranton area culture, its very unique.

Contrary to other reviews, it is not a sletchy neighborhood AT ALL. There is very little parking, but everyone who loves pizza (all of us) should give it a try. Very interesting pizza and some will not like it, but others will love it. Hafta try it to find out.

Oddly, I did not grow up on Andy’s Pizza and I still like it. I was introduced to it when I was an open-​minded undergraduate … and, it really is one of those «pizzas» one does not forget. And, yep, it is super polarizing. (My boyfriend loathes it. He growls in frustration when I even suggest the place. He positively refuses to visit since their menu has NOTHING else and he believes that this «cannot possibly be considered pizza by any definition»). So, the confusing reviews you see here are very much the truth. You either hate it or crave it. Me? I crave that layered American cheese bubbled brown on the top and the slightly sour taste of the crust (in the very best way). One of the reviewers here mentioned that she heard beer is added to give it that distinct flavor … man, that makes total sense!
And, don’t mistake it for a hipster dive. Just because they have «colas» (we feel pretty sure that they use SodaStream) and a super restricted menu, doesn’t mean it is hipster … this is positively local (for better or worse … often that «pick-​up truck» sorta «worse»).
I am removing two stars merely as a result of infuriating parking issues. The two last times we visited, we LITERALLY had to go elsewhere (i.e. Dickson City) as a result of NO PARKING. There is NO street-​parking on either side. There is only the smallest parking lot in the back (accommodating about twelve cars) and the narrow passageway is frequently entirely blocked by people picking up pizzas. The surrounding businesses either have their parking lots CHAINED off or they TOW! And that is no joke. We have zero intention of returning as a result of TWO visits to this out-​of-​the-​way area (Peckville?) when there was LITERALLY no parking available. NONE! (Maybe they too should threaten to tow those goofs who park IN THE passageway and block the parking lot. AND, no, we will not drive up and down the alleys of this already sketchy, sketchy, sketchy area! Unthinkable.) Hence, Andy’s Pizza will remain a fond memory for me and a weird nightmare for my boyfriend.
NOTA BENE: This establishment is CASH ONLY!!!

I love Andy’s pizza. It’s not a NY style pizza and I would not call it Old Forge either. It is just Andy’s. My favorite way to order it is «well done». The crust is thick and bready, the cheese is some sort of blend, my guess is American, cheddar, and something else. But then, there is a liquidy cheese in the sauce, that is my favorite part. I did not like Andy’s the first time I had it, I think it tasted like alcohol. But then someone told me to order it «well done» and I have been in love ever since.

****Fair warning — -this review is biased because of nostalgia…
So – I now live in the New Haven, CT area… Legendary place for pizza — Sally’s, Pepe’s, Modern, Bar, etc…
So…when I go ‘home’ (Forest City/​Carbondale, PA area), and I tell my husband it is time for a stop at Andy’s — he kind of cringes… but he goes along and eats the ‘pizza’ begrudgingly… well, the man eats anything — so I think he just amps up his supposed displeasure to say he ‘sacrificed’ himself…(as he swallows 4 slices in ten minutes)…
Okay — I know the crust is kind of doughy – and there is an ‘interesting’ blend of cheeses, but I grew up on this stuff – so to me – it is the original pizza…

Best non-​sicilian pizza in the area. It is a must have whenever I get a chance to be in the area. The servers are EXTREMELY rude… be ready to deal with that… but the pizza will not disappoint.
The establishment itself is also a bit divey (not in a good way) and hasn’t changed much in 30 years or more (as far as I can remember at my age). Get the pizza as take-​out.

When’s the last time you had a pizza who’s entire top layer of cheese is so gelatinous that you half expect Bill Cosby to come out and ask where the jello at? Made with delicious American cheese and possible contamination of who knows what from what I imagine has to be a sketch-​ball kitchen. But that’s all a part of the charm and excitement.
This pizza is seriously the bomb. Hot, cold, medium temps, in the car, on the bus, in the shop, on Mars… this stuff holds up. Next time you wanna get intimate with any entire tray, there is no finer choice.