Looking to sample the best pizza around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable pizza hot spots in Charlotte, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Zablong Peculiar Pizza
Topping the list is Zablong Peculiar Pizza. Located at 137 Brevard Court in Downtown Charlotte, it is the highest-rated, low-priced pizzeria in Charlotte, boasting 4.5 stars out of 246 reviews on Yelp.
Zablong offers a list of its signature oblong pies, but the action here is in building your own. There are plenty of different drizzles, oils and imaginative toppings — for example, spicy chickpeas and ghost pepper salami. But what's really different about Zablong are the eight sauces, ranging from traditional tomato to mushroom truffle and Southern cream.
Yelper Jacqueline T. wrote, "This was hands-down the best build-your-own pizza place I've been to. It's also some of the best pizza in Charlotte. ... Their sauce and protein variety really set them apart."
2. Due Amici Pizza
Next up is Due Amici Pizza, situated at 5346 Prosperity Church Road. With 4.5 stars out of 184 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score pizza has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an affordable option.
Due Amici scores for both its thin-crust, New York-style pizza, which wins praise for its authenticity, and thick, Sicilian-style pies. And true to the New York way, you can get it by the slice.
Yelper Brianna B. wrote, "It was delicious. And I rarely say this for pizza outside of the NYC area, but it was true New York-style pizza."
3. MOD Pizza
Yorkshire's MOD Pizza, located at 14318 RiverGate View, Suite 500, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fast-casual pizza spot 4.5 stars out of 139 reviews.
MOD is a Seattle-based chain that has spread across the United States and United Kingdom with a unique promise: Whatever toppings you choose, the price stays the same. In addition to ordering your pizza just the way you want it, you can also get customized salads. And if social consciousness matters to you, MOD says it pays its employees wages above the industry standard.
Yelper Nicole E. wrote, "Fast-casual pizza and salads at their best. I've never had a bad experience at MOD Pizza. Service is always great and staff actually look happy to be there."
4. Tony's Pizza
Tony's Pizza, an Italian spot near Northlake Mall, is another much-loved, low-priced go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 131 Yelp reviews. Head over to 9548 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road to see for yourself.
Tony's was founded by three pizza-bred brothers who immigrated to North Carolina from Brooklyn in 1981 to found what has become a Tar Heel pizza empire. The menu is broad-ranging, offering not only New York-style pizza made with hand-tossed dough — including a monstrous 24-incher — but a wide variety of subs, salads, pasta and other pizzeria treats.
Yelper Brianna C. wrote, "This is such a great spot! Whether you're hungry for pizza, a sandwich or a calzone, everything they cook here is made to perfection. Their customer service is just as good and their food!"
5. Benny Pennello's
Finally, over in North Charlotte, check out Benny Pennello's, which has earned four stars out of 329 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, by heading over to 2909 N. Davidson St., Suite 100.
Like competitor Tony's Pizza, Benny Pennello's was founded by a Brooklyn transplant in Virginia, and it offers an even bigger New York-style pie, at 28 inches. It boasts of affordable pizzas made with select ingredients. It's also open late (until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday).
Yelper Nicole C. wrote, "Served hot. Decently priced. Coming from New York, where we have some of the best pizza joints in the world, Benny Pennello's is doing a pretty awesome job."
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