Russo's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
527 Penn St, Reading
(610) 375-8030
Customers' Favorites
Chicken BBQ Pizza and Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
French Fries with Cheese and Bacon
French Fries with Cheese & Bacon
Meat Lovers Pizza by the Slice
Extra Cheese Pizza Slice
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Meatball Parmesan Sub
Slice of Plain Pizza
Turkey Ham & Cheese
Meatlovers Pizza
Neapolitan Pizza
Neapolitan Regular Cheese Pizza
Classic cheese or create your own pizza.
Neapolitan Pan Pizza
Classic cheese or create your own pizza.
Sicilian Pizza
Special Sicilian Pizza
Sicilian Regular Cheese Pizza
Classic cheese or create your own pizza.
Specialty Pizza
White 3 Cheese Specialty Pizza
Veggie Specialty Pizza
Topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and olives.
Meat Lovers Specialty Pizza
Topped with cheese, bacon, ham, and pepperoni.
Buffalo Chicken Specialty Pizza
Buffalo chicken and mozzarella cheese.
Honey Mustard Specialty Pizza
BBQ Chicken Specialty Pizza
Topped with BBQ sauce, mozzarella, and chicken meat.
Taco Specialty Pizza
Topped with ground beef, fresh onions, diced tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese.
Cheesesteak Specialty Pizza
Russo Special Pizza
Chicken Fajita Specialty Pizza
Hawaiian Specialty Pizza
Tomato sauce, cheese, pineapple, and bacon.
Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Stuffed pizza with mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Mozzarella cheese, bacon, chicken, and yummy ranch dressing.
Cheesesteak Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Meat Lovers Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Topped with cheese, bacon, ham, and pepperoni.
Russo Special Stuffed Pizza
Buffalo Ranch Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Italian Pita Bread Stuffed Specialty Pizza
Pizza by the Slice
Regular Cheese Pizza Slice
Sicilian Pizza Slice
Cheesesteak Pizza Slice
Veggie Pizza Slice
Topped with mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and olives
Meat Lovers Pizza Slice
Topped with cheese, bacon, ham, and pepperoni.
Buffalo Ranch Pizza Slice
BBQ Chicken Pizza Slice
Topped with BBQ sauce, mozzarella, and chicken meat.
Taco Pizza Slice
Topped with ground beef, fresh onions, diced tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese.
White Pizza Slice
A sauceless pie topped with ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Chicken Fajita Pizza Slice
Stuffed Pizza Slice
Why have pizza toppings when you can have pizza fillings?
Pepperoni Roll
Pepperoni pizza in a roll.
Appetizers
Pierogies
Breaded Mushrooms
Mozzarella Sticks
Deep fried cheese sticks. Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside. Served with a side of marinara sauce.
Onion Rings
Crispy onion slices deep-fried until golden-brown.
French Fries
Our delicious french fries are deep-fried 'till golden brown, with a crunchy exterior and a light fluffy interior. Seasoned to perfection!
French Fries with Cheese
French Fries with Cheese and Bacon
Shrimp Basket with French Fries
Chicken Fingers with Fries
Breaded and fried chicken strips.
Chicken and Shrimp Combo with Fries
Wings
Deep-fried chicken wings with your choice of sauce.
Garlic Bread
Bread, topped with garlic, herb seasoning, and baked to perfection.
Garlic Bread with Cheese
A cross between garlic bread and pizza, cheesy bread is a quick, easy, and delicious party snack.
Garlic Knots
A classic snack, our garlic knots are strips of pizza dough tied in a knot, baked, and then topped with melted butter, garlic, and parsley.
Honey Dipped Chicken
Fried Shrimp
Breaded shrimp fried until golden and crunchy.
Jamaican Beef Patty
Jamaican Beef Patty with Cheese and Pepperoni
Salads
Grilled Chicken Salad
Chef's Salad
Antipasto Salad
Tuna Salad
House salad with a big scoop of white tuna.
Salad with Steak
Salad with Chicken Steak
Crispy Chicken Salad
Lettuce, red onions, cucumbers, eggs, tomatoes, and green peppers.
Crispy Shrimp Salad
Tossed Salad
House salad with your choice of dressing.
Sandwiches
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Creamy grilled cheese sandwich.
BLT Sandwich
Classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
Club Sandwich
3 slices of bread and two layers of filling.
Fish Sandwich on Kaiser
Sandwich made with a piece of cut fish that is either fried, baked, or grilled.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Kaiser
Grilled Chicken Sandwich on Kaiser
Boneless skinless chicken sandwich.
Hamburger
Hamburger
Grilled or fried patty on a bun.
Cheeseburger
Grilled or fried patty with cheese on a bun.
Bacon Cheeseburger
Delicious cheeseburger topped with fresh crispy bacon.
California Cheeseburger
Delicious cheeseburger topped with fresh crispy bacon.
California Bacon Cheeseburger
California Double Cheeseburger
Hot Subs
Twin Cheeseburger Sub
Gizmo Sub
Sausage Sub
Sausage Parmesan Sub
Meatball Sub
Topped with homemade meatballs and classic cheese.
Meatball Parmesan Sub
Topped with homemade meatballs and Parmesan cheese.
Eggplant Parmesan Sub
Topped with eggplant slices and Parmesan cheese.
Veal Parmesan Sub
Chicken Parmesan Sub
Fried chicken breast, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Steak Sub
A killer sub packed with succulent steak.
Cheesesteak Sub
Shredded steak topped with classic cheese.
Chicken Cheesesteak Sub
Shredded chicken steak cooked with onions, green peppers, lettuce, and tomatoes.
California Cheesesteak Sub
Mushroom Cheesesteak Sub
Cheesesteak Deluxe Sub
Chicken Steak Sub
California Chicken Cheesesteak Sub
Italian Grinder
Capicola, salami, ham, and provolone.
Turkey Grinder
Turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Hot Ham and Cheese Sub
Turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Chicken patty, provolone cheese, salad dressing, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
Wraps
Italian Wrap
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and melted cheese.
Tuna Wrap
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and melted cheese.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Grilled or crispy.
BBQ Chicken Wrap
Grilled or crispy. The yummy, cheesy goodness of a BBQ chicken pizza, and toasted in a crispy wrap.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Grilled or crispy. Crispy chicken breast strips with a buffalo sauce, cheese, lettuce and red onion in a soft, and toasted tortilla wrap.
Gyros
Gyro
Chicken Gyro
Hoagies
Italian Hoagie
Ham, salami, capicola, onions, sweet peppers, and cheese.
Special Italian Hoagie
Ham and Cheese Hoagie
Topped with deli sliced ham.
Turkey Hoagie
Topped with sliced turkey meat.
Turkey, Ham, and Cheese Hoagie
Cheese Italian Hoagie
Ham Hoagie
Tuna Hoagie
Toasted with bell peppers and onions, add other vegetables according to taste, A squirt of sweet onion sauce.
Turkey and Cheese Hoagie
Turkey hoagie topped with melted cheese.
Pasta Dinners
Spaghetti Pasta Dinner
Long thing pasta.
Rigatoni Pasta Dinner
Tube shaped pasta.
Linguini Pasta Dinner
Ribbon pasta.
Cheese Ravioli Pasta Dinner
Ravioli stuffed with classic cheese.
Stuffed Shells Pasta Dinner
Classic ricotta stuffed shells with flavorful 3 cheese ricotta filling and delicious marinara sauce.
Lasagna Pasta Dinner
Stacked layers of pasta packed with meat and cheese, covered in red sauce. Pro tip: go for the crispy edge pieces.
Manicotti Pasta Dinner
A large tube of fresh pasta stuffed with a blend of soft cheese.
Baked Ziti Pasta Dinner
Meat sauce, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella.
Russo's Specialty Dinners
Eggplant Parmesan Specialty Dinner
Veal Parmesan Specialty Dinner
Over spaghetti or linguine.
Chicken Alfredo in Cream Sauce Specialty Dinner
Penne Alla Vodka with Chicken Specialty Dinner
Shrimp Marinara Specialty Dinner
Chicken Parmesan Specialty Dinner
Side of Meatballs
Side of Sausage
Penne Alla Vodka with Shrimp Specialty Dinner
Shrimp Scampi Specialty Dinner
Large pieces of shrimp smothered in a butter, garlic, and wine sauce, served with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Kids Menu
Kid's Cheese Ravioli
Kids Chicken Fingers with Fries
Add sprinkles for an additional charge.
Kid's Spaghetti with Sauce
Kids Cheeseburger with Fries
Desserts
Cheesecake
Classic cheesecake with a rich, dense, smooth, and creamy consistency.
Chocolate Cake
Comes with an airy, light sponge.
Beverages
Fountain Soda
Bottled Soda
Nothing like a cold soda to go with your pizza.
Water
Tea
Coffee
Juice
Can Soda
2 Liter Bottled Soda
Nothing like a cold soda to go with your pizza.
Iced Tea
Party Trays
Chicken and Broccoli
Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti
Salad
Tray of Meatballs
Tray of Sausage
Lasagna
Manicotti
Stuffed Shells
Baked Ziti
Spaghetti with Sauce
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Recent Reviews
In a world of McDonald’s and Wawas, we found this gem while traveling cross country on the way to Maine. The selection here is incredibly varied, the aisles are tight and neat, deli food offers fresh cooked pizzas breads and a full salad bar (also a full olive bar). Frozen foods including hand rolled meatballs, and a huge confectionary selection. Cold drinks (bottled plastic or glass). The deli chef played peek a boo with my one year old and the cashier offered us to eat our...
July 2025
Clean and not a bad place for downtown Reading. Always a large selection of pizza slices. Hot and cold sandwiches with the freshest rolls anywhere in Berks County. Hot spaghetti, wings, french fries. I could eat here 3x a day.😁
March 2025
Pizza was actually very good, garlic knots were good also, place needs a facelift though. You cant get specials insides store to eat in which was a little disappointing, otherwise great pizza.
September 2024
