Speck's Deli & Gourmet Pizza

Visiting the area, I found this little gem! Awesome ladies! Food was delicious!

Where do I begin? We have been going to Specks since 2009. We drive roughly 50 minutes from our home to eat here. When we do we pass many other places to eat. The owners and staff are just amazing people. I personally recommend the buffalo chicken pizza and their italian dressing. I would eat there every day if possible. When you order a fountain soda they come out in great big cups, unlike other places who provide small cups and require multiple refills. In my opinion, this is the best pizza around. The pizza is always cooked to perfection and seasoned perfectly. The place is always very clean and well kept. The coffee bar is built beautifully. Now I can't wait till my next day off to go eat. See you Thursday Specks!! We love you guys!

As a semi-local with a second home in Huntingdon, we make the trip from the Philly area often. Naturally, we’ve been on a mission to find great pizza in the region—a search that has been enjoyable, but has yet to land on a definitive favorite.

We’ve found some local shops make their dough too thick for our preference but are happy to stretch it thinner on request. Others will go “well done” for a better crust texture on request. But the real challenge? Finding a sauce and cheese combination that stands out. Does nobody appreciate the magic of a pinch of oregano or a dash of garlic powder? I like to marinate sliced garlic in a can of tomato sauce for a few hours with a pinch of marjoram or Mexican Oregano when assembling home pizza.

Enter Speck’s Gourmet Deli. After our third and most recent visit, we’re officially calling them a front-runner in our hunt.

What Makes Speck’s Stand Out?
✅ The Sauce – Balanced, flavorful, and—thankfully—not too sweet, which has been a dealbreaker for us at other spots.

✅ The Cheese – It actually tastes like mozzarella. Too many places around here seem to blend in something that adds an odd tang. And yes, Speck's produces that telltale oil on top—some might complain, but that’s just fat separating from whole milk mozzarella. You can avoid it with part-skim, but then you lose that creamy, authentic flavor. Real cheese pizza should have a little shine on top.

✅ The Dough – This has been the most variable component in our visits. But on our last trip, it was on point—thin-ish, crisp-bottomed (even after the drive home), and flavorful. Maybe a touch sweet, but overall, a solid foundation.

Beyond the Pizza
For the first time, we took a good look at Speck's full menu while enjoying our pie, and it’s packed with interesting specialty pizzas, sandwiches, and entrees. There’s a lot to explore, and we’re excited to branch out on future visits.

Addressing Other Reviews
We’ve read some mixed opinions, so here’s our take:
📌 We’ve only had friendly service.
📌 We’ve never had a pizza that was even close to “disgusting” (and we can’t say that about every place in town). I'd even say every pie has been above average for the region.
📌 The prices? More than fair—they actually feel like a bargain.

So, for now, Speck’s takes the lead in our search for the best pizza in the Huntingdon/Raystown area. We’ll be back to explore more of the menu and will follow up with another review. If you’re on the hunt for a quality pie in Central PA, give Speck’s a try!

Wonderful food!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mac Attack Pizza, Wings

Their salads are great and the Mac attack pizza was excellent. They are always busy so it can appear slow but worth the wait

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Stopped for lunch on Saturday, I must say the food and service were excellent. The exterior is a bit outdated, and most people probably just drive by, but I highly recommend stopping here for the pizza!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always good food for the price.

Food: 5

Our go to pizza and sub place! Can't beat the food and the service is phenomenal. Jack Daniels cheesesteak is delicious (and so is everything else).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheesesteak Sub, Italian Subs, Philly Cheese Steak, Chicken Cheese Steak

We regularly travel 45 minutes from State College (which has PLENTY of pizza joints) to get this pizza -- it's that good. I also like leftover cold pizza and this pizza is FANTASTIC cold -- the right combination of sauce/cheese/dough to give it the right consistency for cold pizza.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

1/2 Italian and Hot Ranch Wings, delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food and friendly atmosphere. Would eat there again.... gourmet pizza is very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had lunch here, good ambience and staff were always happy to serve us.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pizza, Wings, Fries

Best pizza and wings!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cheese steak had amazing flavor and the pizza had an amazing crust ...soda is a lil

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pizza, Philly Cheese Steak

VERY good pizza.. specialty pizzas are good. They have good chili dogs. And Gyros aswell.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 16 Pepperoni Pizza, Wings