Charlie’s Pizzeria
4300 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19124
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Address :
4300 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA, 19124 - Phone (215) 744-3249
- Website https://charlies-pizzeria.com/
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : No
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Pizza
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Paul S.
Best pizza in the world! The cheese is on the bottom with the sauce on top. The crust is thin and crispy. Great ingredients, great taste. Been eating for over 20 years and nothing comes close!
(5)Suzanne A.
Love the pizza here!!! Thevcrust is thin with cheese on the bottom and tomato sauce on top. t's only pizza and soda so it's a cheap night out. You can BYOB. There's a candy dish by the cash register with tootsie rolls.
(5)Ed M.
Five stars all day Charlie's on the blvd by far I would put it head to head with a pizza and if will destroy anyoneeee I mean anyone
(5)Mackie E.
I've been to Charlie's twice. It's always very good. Don't expect a lot of fluff here though. The decorations are from the 80's and there is nothing on the menu other than pizza. I think they would make a killing if they tried to open for lunch one day a week or so. The pizza is pretty light and thin. The sauce is one the sweeter side but with this pizza, that doesn't bother me. The cheese is just greasy enough. I would not call this my favorite pizza in the city, but it's certainly in the top 7 and it's definitely some of my favorite in Northeast Philadelphia. I would def suggest coming here to try out the pizza if you're in the area. If nothing else, at least for the decor.
(4)Kionna W.
This was truly amazing pizza, but then again when you ONLY SERVE PIZZA it's bound to be your specialty. The sauce was the perfect chunky tomato sweet sauce, crust was airy light and tasty, not thick at all. I had the sausage and a couple slices of cheese and the sausage was delicious. The sausage held its own and was sweet w/ a little spice and very tender. I often picked pieces of sausage off and ate it by itself. This has easily jumped to the top of my list for all time favorite pizza, I will be returning again and again. I'm so delighted to find good pizza in my area and not have to struggle to find parking or hope that I will get a seat because most pizza shops in philly only have about 3-7 tables. I'm most impressed with this place and I will reccomend it to any pizza lover or sauce cravers, five stars.
(5)Nina C.
I was holding out high hopes. I hadn't been here since I was a child. However, I have fond memories of the place. My boyfriend, coworker and I drive past it on our way home all the time. We always say we are going to stop in and try it again. Now, on our end choosing super bowl Sunday might not have been the best choice. Needless to say it was a complete disappointment. We read such great reviews and were really excited. We called ahead and placed our order. The place was empty so it wasn't like the guy didn't have time to properly prepare it. There was a hole in the pizza... Literally you saw oil and the cardboard box. It wasn't crispy and fully baked. Like I said, maybe super bowl Sunday wasn't the best time to try them. However, that should have been a great time since it wasn't so busy and it was a to go item. I think we'll give it another shot at some point. Till then though we weren't satisfied with it. Severely disappointed.
(2)Julia H.
Let me first start by saying that I love Charlie's pizza, it is my favorite pizza from my childhood. My 1 start does not reflect the quality of the food but the customer service. Today after leaving the zoo I decided to drive over with my husband and 14 month old daughter (for her first taste). We were about 10 minutes early and waited for them to open at 4 and no one was there. Someone finally showed up about 10 minutes late. My husband went in to order the pizza and was told it would be at least 40 minutes because the ovens needed to heat up. How can you be a pizza place that opens at 4 and not be ready for your first customer at 4. So now I am driving home the 30 minutes without the pizza I was so looking forward to.
(1)Natalie D.
Great pizzas This pizza is the best pizza I've ever had in my entire living. Nice and hot. cheese and sauce was to perfection. We had pepperoni and sausage.
(5)Veronica K.
It took a very long time for Charlie's to grow on me. I'm a cheese lover and was severely disappointed that their pies lack any substantial amount of cheese, plus I don't find the sauce to be too inspired. Also, since I've only ever ate in (I'm assuming you can take out too though) I've been subjected to many a burnt mouth. The way they bake their pies and the composition of them means that they stay boiling hot for quite a bit. While I truly disliked this place about 8 years ago when I first went, now I have fond memories of their bizarre little shop with an old Barney costume in the corner and decor that hasn't changed in decades. A pro about their pies is the crust, which is chewy and filling, and also they use crumbled sausage instead of chunks which makes for an interesting texture. This place is a fixture in the area, so if you're around, I'd say check it out just for the hype alone.
(3)Kev S.
Absolutely the best pizza in the northeast and maybe the city perfect sauce and cheese always on point
(5)Mike P.
Just had a small white(14 inch) and a cheese and pepperoni(14 inch). Wow the pizza. Still after all these years is awesome.
(5)Vade Mecum B.
Charlie's has great pizza and is definitely unique. They have a good sauce and they use quality mozzarella, a rare find. For all those ranting about the neighborhood, I live here and it isn't that bad. Yeah its not pretty but no one wants to jump your ass.
(4)Nikki F.
Charlie's is one of those places where you can expect the best pizza everytime. I keep reading reviews about it being ghetto, I'm guesing these are out of towners that aren't used to being in Philadelphia. Believe me it is not located by any beautiful scenery but it is not in a bad neighborhood at all, so please don't let those other posts scare you from going there. The best thing to to is get the pizza while it is hot and enjoy it in the restaurant. Also, if you want to take some home ask for a pie that is "half baked" that way when you go to heat it up later you won't burn it, only continue it's cooking.
(5)Kim M.
We have been Charlie's pizza fans since the first store opened down on Rising Sun Ave. This pizza is an amazing blend of tasty cheese, thin crust and delicious sauce. My 92 year old grandpa will request Charlie's pizza at least once a week. If you haven't tried this pizza, yet, you're missing out. We drive down from Lansdale just to get a Charlie's pizza!
(5)Maggie O.
Delcious! Best pizza! Great prices. Wonderful service.
(5)Nina d.
Scrumptious tomato pie. Never had one till I had Charlie's and it does not disappoint. Amazing garlic flavor. Must have it fresh!
(4)lena n.
THE BEST PIZZA in this area!!!! I wanted an authentic homemade pizza dough with cheese. I did not want any frozen or chain or fake pizza!! So i tried charlies and i loveeee their sauce and i really love the fact that they dont overload it with cheese a lot. SO its definitely the pizza to go to around olney/adams/rising sun area!! Also loved the fact that you can get it thin or thick crust lol.
(5)Melissa G.
Pizza is great, atmosphere is amazing, quiet peaceful. You can actually sit here and enjoy your food in peace after a long day of work. I wish they had a bit more of a food selection, but it's ok. They keep it traditional. It's great to see that there are still places like this like this in this neighborhood. Waitress is pretty cool too!!! I'd recommend
(5)Kat S.
Best pizza in Philly. Thin crust. Amazing sauce. My parents started going here when they were dating in the 70s. They brought us later on when we were kids and we loved it. We switched to Vince's (same recipe) further up the boulevard because it was way closer, but we always thought Charlie's was better - sorry Vinnie! I don't live nearby, but I'll occasionally stop in for a pie and love bringing people who have never been. The place is the exact same as it was when I was a kid! Yeah... it could use a major makeover, but I get the feeling the owners/staff like it just the way it is, and so do I.
(5)Robert A.
I love this pizza. My father used to take me to the original Charles on Rising Sun Ave. as a kid and then to the Roosevelt Blvd. location later on. I now live in Calif. and crave those tomato pies. First stop whenever I get into town. No frills, Cash only Pizza only Family owed for well over 50 years.
(5)Sarah J.
The best damn pizza ever!! I crave their tomato pies, i don't get to go there frequently because its not so close, but when i do we usually get two pies and one to go. Everything from the crust to the sauce is perfection. Usually when i go i eat 3- 4 slices, and that's a lot for me. This family owned place has been around forever and i have been going there since a kid. Every time i step inside it brings back memories, and its STILL just as good. They are only opened in the evenings and whenever i go its usually packed, but i don't even mind its worth it. The prices are more than reasonable too. I look forward to the next time i go back there.
(5)Kathy F.
Great tomato pies. Cash only do be aware before you go. Waitress was such a sweetheart. My only complaint is the decor needs some work. It's a little dusty and dirty and I had a hard time finding a chair that felt sturdy and didn't feel like if I sat on it that it wasn't gonna fall apart. Right under my butt. But other than that. I'll definitely go back for the pizza for sure. :)
(4)Chris O.
Charlie's Pizza is a fan favorite. Been on the Blvd for years. It's a well know spot in the neighborhood. Many people moved out but still come back regularly to get their Charlie's Pizza.
(5)Valentino G.
Charlie's is definitely a great spot to sit down and grab a slice or two, maybe three or four! The pizza is awesome! Sauce on top and cheese on bottom there's so much flavor and you can tell they put time and effort into making this pizza. Make sure to bring cash cause that's all their about.. Been here twice and I still managed to eat 4 slices and still bring home a slice or two that doesn't even sit for a day, it's just that good! My girlfriend brought me here and I was instantly hooked, it puts Vince's pizza to shame. I will be back time and time again to enjoy this fabulous pizza!
(5)Belly M.
It is time. Bellyman's fans know that he is a pizza snob, but one must ask: does Bellyman have a pizza against which all others are compared? Bellyman does, and it is Charlie's. Bellyman tells people, he visits Philadelphia for 1) Charlie's Pizza, 2) family and 3) Wawa hoagies (Bellyman needs to do a review of those one day!). In that order. Bellyman has his priorities. Bellyman will start the review by admitting that he is acquaintances with the owners. By that, Bellyman means he knows their names and the names of their children, but that's about it. Bellyman's love of Charlie's comes from having grown up on the brand. Charlie's Pizza, as other reviewers have mentioned, is a unique place. Family owned for over 50 years, its outward appearance hasn't changed much aside from the increasingly yellow yellowness of the walls. At Christmas time, the decorations that adorn the place are the exact same ones that Bellyman remembers when he was Momma Belly's Little Belly (It's true! Bellyman was once little!) (And, Momma Belly says Bellyman will always be her Little Belly.) (Awwww.) (Gag.) It's all part of the charm, but Bellyman agrees: the time has come for a renovation. And, please, please,please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please start by getting rid of that disgusting towel thing in the bathroom! Belly Family would almost rather relieve themselves in the parking lot out back than use that thing! And, yes, it's in a bad part of town. Now. The area deteriorated around Charlie's, though. You can't predict an area's downfall 30 years in advance anymore than you can predict the disturbing downward decline of the facade of that scary clown that guards the front door and taunts Bellyman is his dreams! Aaaah! Bellyman has now waxed poetically enough about the place, it's time for the pizza! Let Bellyman sum up in one word: YAAY!! That's Bellyman's word for Charlie's! Bellyman grew up on Charlie's, and so one could assume Bellyman is biased. You would be wrong. Bellyman has introduced dozens of people to Charlie's over the years, and every single one has become a convert. Bellyman now lives in the frozen North of upstate, NY, and friends who have accompanied Bellyman from there still ask Bellyman to bring home Charlie's pizza when he comes back from visiting. Belly Family's New Jersey contingency, who had never had Charlie's prior to a couple of years ago, insist on meeting up with Bellyman and his immediate Belly Family there when they come down for a visit. So, you see, Bellyman has independent confirmation that Charlie's is the best pizza period. Bellyman will accept your apology for calling Bellyman biased. Charlie's pizza is a thin Neapolitan style pizza. The cheese is layered in sheets onto the crust and then sauce slathered all over top. Slathered. Bellyman likes that word. Slathered. Now, Bellyman typically likes his pizza well done because Bellyman likes the browned, crispy cheese. Bellyman does not get that at Charlie's because the sauce protects the cheese. Bellyman loves it still. For one thing, it ensures the cheese is ALWAYS ooey-gooey, stretchy yummy. But, it's the sauce and crust that make Bellyman's heart go all atwitter (almost as much as when he's making eyes at Mrs. Bellyman!) The sauce is chunky and flavorful. Not overpoweringly spicy, but with an edge you don't find in most other recipes. Yes, they do put a lot on, and that's ok. Bellyman said it wasn't overpowering! The crust is without a doubt, Bellyman's most toppest favoritest of all pizzas everywhere. Thin and crispy, with that piquant of burnt flour on the bottom that says "we love you, our customer, enough to make this pizza right". Burnt flour bottoms on pizza will always get Bellyman's heart. Do you want to hear about the other foods that Charlie's offers besides pizza? Too bad. Pizza and soda is all they offer. It says Charlie's PIZZA on the window for a reason. They do one thing, and do it right. They don't even sell slices because, well, slice pies diminish pizza. Just get a whole pie! You, too can have a svelte, buoyant figure like Bellyman's if you do! So, to sum up: Bellyman approves. Oh, Bellyman, does Bellyman approve! And, remember, it's not because Bellyman is biased. It's because Charlie's Pizza is that amazing. (Bellyman is still waiting on that apology.) You don't stick around for over 50 years by being mediocre. There are those who don't like Charlie's, and that's ok. Bellyman has called the hospital and the men with the big butterfly nets will be coming for them shortly. Bellyman cares. These people need help, not disdain.
(5)Gerald F.
Really good old world pizza in a tacony setting accroos from Friends hospital in the middle of Koreatown. Lived here for 2 years and never tried it. How said , and glad I did. Order the crispy, special style. Real good at low prices.
(4)Cristin L.
After 20 odd years of eating pizza, Charlies is still my favorite. I grew up in the next neighborhood and my family had it almost every friday night. Our visits are not that often anymore but we did enjoy a family dinner this friday together with Charlies pizza-takeout. The cheese is on the bottom with the sauce on top and the crust is thin and crispy. Delicious! Put it on your list of places to try.
(4)Christopher R.
This past weekend was my birthday and so my parents offered to buy me dinner. I live around the corner from the best restaurants in all of Philadelphia (south 20th St.) and I chose... Charlie's Pizzeria. I cannot emphasize enough that this pizza is a hot jam, every element forming my Platonic ideal of what a tomato pie should be.
(5)Paul K.
Ghetto is not the the right word to describe this pizza joint. Old-fashioned and in desperate need of a renovation is better way to describe the vibe here. You can put all that to the side thought because I am here to talk about THE PIZZA. This is the only thing they do and they do it right. You know the pizza will be good if they only take cash and pizza and soda are the only things they sell. Eat there if you can because pizza is always good when it is HOT(my personal opinion). I love it then cheese is mixed randomly with the sauce. From my experience when I see pizza made in this style I always enjoy it. I love a lot of sauce on my pizzas and this charlie's puts just that right amout. I'm going to stop typing because my words don't do their pizza justice....TRUST ME THIS IS A MUST TRY PIZZERIA!!!!!!
(5)Eddie P.
The best pizza? yes.The best location? no. I know this because I have eaten charlie's pizza countless times and I live about 2 city blocks from the pizzeria. You dont go to charlie's for the sites or the service. You go for great thin crust pizza. No sides, no sandwhiches and no slices. The shop is only open after 4pm. Delicously original sauce and 2 kinds of cheese. If you think lorenzo's is good pizza then sober up and go have a pie at charlie's.
(5)Max T.
Charlie's is a timeless pizza joint, with nostalgia abound. This isn't a pizza hut, this is Charlie's. Expect a sauce heavy thin crust pizza with a smattering of fresh mozzarella strewn about it. I recommend you eat it there while it is hot (although some say it is a pizza best room consumed at temperature), covering it with parmesan cheese and some crushed red pepper if you like. Nothing fancy here, just simple, good pizza, at a reasonable price.
(3)Brian M.
Although it has gone a bit downhill over the years, this is still one of the better pies you will find in the area. Order it welldone.
(4)Sandra C.
Definitely a great place to stop for a lazy day Pizza Dinner. So laid back and perfect for an inexpensive family night out. The location is perfect to snag up a pizza on the way home from work! Pizza is oh so yum!
(4)Michele P.
Though my own family would disown me if they saw this review (which is possible since my own brother has a 5-star review on this page) I have to say I have NEVER been a fan of Charlie's pizza. Living in the 'hood right by Charlie's, this review is not about the surrounding 'hood, the service, or anythign of that nature. The reason I give 2 stars is because the pizza is some of the worst I've ever had. I am not a fan of pounds of sauce, barely any cheese, but the crust is okay. It may be just me since Charlie's has such a following, but I can't force myself to eat this pizza. The chunks of sauce freak me out! Try it once and you decide. Most people like it, but I will forever complain when my family orders Charlie's pizza. PS: I did sit in there with my boyfriend a few years ago being that he loves this place, and I was able to be enterained by other customers who were outraged that they did not have "fried chicken pizza" or "buffalo wing pizza."
(2)Jack C.
I definitely agree Kim that you're better off taking out the Pies and eating them when you get home rather than sit out the window and have some of Olney's finest thugs act like the idiots you'd expect to see in that area. And yeah their crust is hit or miss as far as being perfect or overdone goes. But to call Charlies sauce flavorless is downright despicable! It's the best damn sauce I've ever had on a pizza pie period. The sauce is what makes Charlies so damn awesome! I grew up on Charlies so yeah I'm a bit biased, but I've yet to find any pizza that tasted better in all my years of moving from place to place. And when I came back to Charlies 3 years ago after not having it all those years guess what it was still as great as ever. So if you really hated the first time do yourself a favor. Snap on a bulletproof vest before heading out and give this slice of heaven buried in a realm of darkness one more chance.
(5)Kelly G.
Amazing pizza, very similar to Vince's Pizzeria (similar product - from what I've been told they were once owned by the same family or under ownership together and split up). The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because they seriously need to remodel the place, and get an atm or start accepting credit cards.
(4)C B.
Best pizza ever. Thin crust, tomato sauce with a little cheese. Fabulous!!!
(5)Craig N.
My mom's mom took her here, my mom took me here, now I take my daughter here. Maybe I'm biased a bit, but I've put Chalie's onto people who just moved to town and they loved it. Get a Mountain Dew fountain soda and enjoy the pics of The Hooters and Hall and Oates on the walls!
(5)Kim Hung E.
Apparently, it used to be highly rated for their pies on other websites. I would not go here unless you like flavorless sauce on a pie that seems to be more burnt than done. If you call yourself an adventurer, definitely, venture over to this ghetto joint to dine as a creepy rat looking costume stares at you while you eat and unlocks those scary flashbacks of your worst chuck-e-cheese's joint.
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