My wife and I were traveling from Ohio to Berea for our daughter’s college soccer game and wanted to try something local instead of a chain restaurant. Papa Leno’s came highly rated, and it absolutely lived up to the hype!
I ordered the 10” Meat Lovers pizza, and it was excellent — you could tell the dough was made fresh, with just the right amount of crisp and chew. Every bite had that perfect balance of sauce, cheese, and toppings.
The restaurant itself had a great small-town, lively vibe. There was a line out the door when we arrived, but it moved quickly. While ordering, we could see the staff tossing dough and preparing food right in front of us — you can tell they take pride in what they do.
Overall, Papa Leno’s didn’t disappoint. If you’re in Berea and craving good pizza with a welcoming atmosphere, this is definitely the spot to check out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B P
Great pizza, great service and comfortable atmosphere
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Cassie Beach REALTOR
One of Berea's best local restaurants in my opinion. It is consistently great food and service. Kid friendly and quick. I recommend any of their pizzas!
Yummy pizza. Not easy parking. Employees were nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Freetray 96
They have the best food and the kindest atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olivia McMillian
BEST PIZZA EVER!! My parents had their first date in college here. It's never disappointed our family. We always eat here a couple times when we come to visit. Big slice cannot be beat. I've tried to find pizza similar in our area, but nothing can touch it. Side salads are so fresh and delicious house made ranch. Bread is so yummy and fluffy! Tiramisu is good, but the chocolate chip cookie is even better! They sell out of cookies fast. Don't miss the best pizza🍕😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tanya Villanacci
Be prepared to wait a LONG time!!! The food is god once you get it... I walked in and placed a Togo order because they don't answer the phone or offer a way to order ahead online. I ordered at 6:28pm and still didn't have my order at 8pm. I get when places are slammed but that's a bit too long of a wait regardless of how good it is!! And they are not very nice about asking a question about the food. I ordered the large salad for 6.99 and it said with veggies and cheese of which it had none. When I asked,I got an annoyed owner who got called over to fix the problem. He grabbed the box and slapped some cheese on it. I'll find somewhere else to go for Italian... it's not worth the wait!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Lucan Anderson
Long wait. We ordered and they read our order back to us. We sat down and waited for an hour and they left out 2 meals. Never going back.
Located near Berea College, this place hits all the high notes: Good pizza, a variety of Italian dishes and sandwiches, fast and friendly service and reasonably priced. We stopped by for lunch while visiting Berea and were very pleased with everything about the place. We split a salad and a 10 inch pizza and had a great lunch at a very reasonable price. You grab a table and a menu, then walk up to the counter and place your order. A server will then bring your food to your table. You have to pay when you place your order which I don't like but in this case it worked out OK. Plastic forks and foam plates so not high class! Beer and wine are available and parking is free on the street. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Angel Futrell
Bought a large Pizza supreme delivered not to my house but had to meet them because to far and it cost me $40 pizza was good tasting but not worth that price could have bought 4 large from anywhere else!
bobsU1479IG
Located near Berea College, this place hits all the high notes: Good pizza, a variety of Italian dishes and sandwiches, fast and friendly service and reasonably priced. We stopped by for lunch while visiting Berea and were very pleased with everything about the place. We split a salad and a 10 inch pizza and had a great lunch at a very reasonable price. You grab a table and a menu, then walk up to the counter and place your order. A server will then bring your food to your table. You have to pay when you place your order which I don't like but in this case it worked out OK. Plastic forks and foam plates so not high class! Beer and wine are available and parking is free on the street. Recommended.
Emily Saylor
Food was just okay. Atmosphere is meh. Takes forever to order. They don't accept Apple Pay so make sure you have cash or card. They had some chocolate cake that was out of this world good
My wife and I were traveling from Ohio to Berea for our daughter’s college soccer game and wanted to try something local instead of a chain restaurant. Papa Leno’s came highly rated, and it absolutely lived up to the hype!
I ordered the 10” Meat Lovers pizza, and it was excellent — you could tell the dough was made fresh, with just the right amount of crisp and chew. Every bite had that perfect balance of sauce, cheese, and toppings.
The restaurant itself had a great small-town, lively vibe. There was a line out the door when we arrived, but it moved quickly. While ordering, we could see the staff tossing dough and preparing food right in front of us — you can tell they take pride in what they do.
Overall, Papa Leno’s didn’t disappoint. If you’re in Berea and craving good pizza with a welcoming atmosphere, this is definitely the spot to check out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pizza, great service and comfortable atmosphere
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
One of Berea's best local restaurants in my opinion. It is consistently great food and service. Kid friendly and quick. I recommend any of their pizzas!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Medium Mountaineer. Superb as always.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Alfredo, Mountaineer Pizza, Chocolate Cake, Meatball Sub, Pepperoni Pizza, The Pizza, Baked Spaghetti
Never had anything bad from this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yummy pizza. Not easy parking.
Employees were nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
They have the best food and the kindest atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BEST PIZZA EVER!! My parents had their first date in college here. It's never disappointed our family. We always eat here a couple times when we come to visit. Big slice cannot be beat. I've tried to find pizza similar in our area, but nothing can touch it. Side salads are so fresh and delicious house made ranch. Bread is so yummy and fluffy! Tiramisu is good, but the chocolate chip cookie is even better! They sell out of cookies fast. Don't miss the best pizza🍕😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Be prepared to wait a LONG time!!! The food is god once you get it... I walked in and placed a Togo order because they don't answer the phone or offer a way to order ahead online. I ordered at 6:28pm and still didn't have my order at 8pm. I get when places are slammed but that's a bit too long of a wait regardless of how good it is!! And they are not very nice about asking a question about the food. I ordered the large salad for 6.99 and it said with veggies and cheese of which it had none. When I asked,I got an annoyed owner who got called over to fix the problem. He grabbed the box and slapped some cheese on it. I'll find somewhere else to go for Italian... it's not worth the wait!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Long wait. We ordered and they read our order back to us. We sat down and waited for an hour and they left out 2 meals. Never going back.
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No parking so we didn't end up going
Located near Berea College, this place hits all the high notes: Good pizza, a variety of Italian dishes and sandwiches, fast and friendly service and reasonably priced. We stopped by for lunch while visiting Berea and were very pleased with everything about the place. We split a salad and a 10 inch pizza and had a great lunch at a very reasonable price. You grab a table and a menu, then walk up to the counter and place your order. A server will then bring your food to your table. You have to pay when you place your order which I don't like but in this case it worked out OK. Plastic forks and foam plates so not high class! Beer and wine are available and parking is free on the street. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bought a large Pizza supreme delivered not to my house but had to meet them because to far and it cost me $40 pizza was good tasting but not worth that price could have bought 4 large from anywhere else!
Located near Berea College, this place hits all the high notes: Good pizza, a variety of Italian dishes and sandwiches, fast and friendly service and reasonably priced. We stopped by for lunch while visiting Berea and were very pleased with everything about the place. We split a salad and a 10 inch pizza and had a great lunch at a very reasonable price. You grab a table and a menu, then walk up to the counter and place your order. A server will then bring your food to your table. You have to pay when you place your order which I don't like but in this case it worked out OK. Plastic forks and foam plates so not high class! Beer and wine are available and parking is free on the street. Recommended.
Food was just okay. Atmosphere is meh. Takes forever to order. They don't accept Apple Pay so make sure you have cash or card. They had some chocolate cake that was out of this world good
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
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