Smiling with Hope Pizza
6135 Lakeside Dr #101, Reno
(775) 825-1070
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Really really great thin crust pizza
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Thin Crust
I first heard about this place a few years ago in an episode of the New Jersey Is The World podcast, in an interview with the owner of Secret Pizza in LA. He mentioned how good the pizza was, and the original owner was an NJ native like he was. I don't get to Reno much from AZ so when I was in town for a few days, I made a point to go.
We got two large NY style pizzas, one with sausage, mushroom, and fresh basil, and one with pepperoni and mushroom. They both had excellent crust, crispy yet chewy, not too much cheese, and the pepperoni was natural casing so it cupped nicely. It was perfectly spicy and was pretty much a perfect pizza.
We got some of their cannoli for dessert, and the shells were very crisp and seemed homemade. The filling was lightly sweet with a good hint of cinnamon.
I'm sad I don't live in Reno because they would be my go-to pizza place! Definitely go if you're in town, you won't be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: NY Thin Crust, Cannoli
Great pizza, but please—set up online ordering or at least a working voicemail. It’s incredibly frustrating to call over and over (literally 50 times!) just to place an order. It shouldn’t be this hard. Why do we continue rewarding mediocrity week after week? Because the pizza is actually good.
But our $60 weekly order alone could cover the cost of online ordering twice over. Come on, guys! Right now, I’m not exactly “smiling with hope” as I sit in my hot car waiting on two pizzas that I should have been able to call in 30 minutes ago. Get it together and start delivering excellent food AND an excellent guest experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
After moving here several years ago I missed East Coast style pizza. It was a staple in our house. I missed good puzza so
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The BEST NEW YORK PIZZA
REAL NEW YORK PIZZA!!!
The best I had in ca & Nevada its spot on New York pizza & Canoli cup cake is a 10/10!!
The chef & staff came out and checked on us very cool spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pizza. Great employees. The owner Andrew is phenomenal. Only flaw is all the Bills memorabilia 🤪🤪
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
So good! The NY style has crispy yet chewy crust with delicious sauce and toppings.
Food: 5
I literally felt the same way as my Jersey brother below mentioned. I’m from NJ so getting pizza out here has been rough compared to what I’m used to back east. They do pizza by the slice and got everything dialed in like I was back home. The checkerboard table clothe was super nostalgic for me. Great Pizza and a great staff. My favorite part was ordering a plain slice and them not correcting me saying “you mean a cheese slice” lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love this pizza. One of my favs hands down! Stop in and enjoy. You will be glad you did. Pizza is always on point with what I have ordered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: NY Thin Crust, Fried Cheese, Sausage Pizza Pie, 12 X 12 Sicilian, Cannoli Cookie Cup
Nice quiet spot with amazing food! You know it's good when the picture looks like this!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Hello my name is tiny I just picked a pizza today like around 1:45 let me tell you this by far the best pizza I have ever had in my life and I am from AZ here in Reno now my wife said it's amazing and she doesn't like pizza 🍕 good job this will be my pizza spot from now on thank you guys!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BoMB!!!!!! This place is sooooooo freakin good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When I walked in I felt right back at home in NJ. They have red and white checkered table cloths put me back in my days as a kid. Great sports fanatics atmosphere. The owner is a great guy along with the hard working staff. But in all this is the best go to slice and pizza pie in Reno hands down!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing New York-style pizza. They have patio seating on the side. Their sauce is amazing, the crust is amazing.
Get some of the best pizza around town ya bums!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a Chicago style pizza guy, their NY style Pizza is an A+! Would recommend to a friend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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