Gino & Joe's Pizzeria

This pizzeria is famous for being stuck inside an infamous mall of the Mainplace Mall. It must hurt business being around a disintegrating retail place since there’s nothing inside worth shopping. This pizza hardly counts for someone just to go inside it for this pizza… the Italian specialties and pasta specials are one thing, as we ended up getting delivery.

There was a $30 minimum for delivery and they only deliver downtown. Their own website doesn’t work which is always a problem here when we want more information but luckily we had paper menus. The prices are relativity affordable and lots of us ordered calzones. About 15 people were in on this order. Originally one of us ordered wings, but changed it after the call once they told us they only carry boneless wings. This has got to be the only pizza place we tried that is like this. Also, the only drinks they carry are iced teas, but not a big problem.

Aside from the pizza, all the food arrived in one big box. Not only was the box huge, but so was the pizza box. The size was larger than we thought. We ordered a medium which was 16", but for only $12, this was a deal. It was like a large pizza. All the names were on the orders so they were easy to pass around and separate. There was even a smile face on one person's order. They gave us plastic knifes and forks, but they missed out on the napkins which hurt.

The best part of the meal was in fact the calzones and strombolis. They were enjoyed by all. The calzones all had a few bread holes on the top so you can see what you’re eating inside. The meat was great and the sausage exceeded our expectations. The dipping tomato sauce was liked also. The bottom of some of ours was somewhat burnt and the cheese was thick though.

The pizza was something one could expect to be served at a mall. It wasn't anywhere near great; it was just a typical thin New York style without anything special. It's got a look that won't appeal to most Buffalo pizza fans. It also was becoming cold too fast. It was just a pepperoni pizza though... the slices were big but had a lot of grease. We also didn't eat the crust on some of the slices as it was just too much for some.

They gave us a lot of food. Most of us couldn't finish what we ordered during our lunch time, which was unusual. The Italian foods and calzones were better than their pizza.

Final Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Gino & Joe's Pizzeria
www.gino&joes.com
400 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-3702
(716) 856-4340