Gondola Pizza

1803 Shorter Ave, Rome - 30165
167 reviews
Italian Pizza
(706) 291-8080

The calzone and cheesy bread were amazing! We just moved to the area, and I think I've found my new favorite!

very nice pizza place. calzones looked great too but I didn't try them. i would eat here all the time ! looking forward to when I will be back in the area to visit.

Ordered food from this place when my wife and I were in the hospital having our 2nd son. This was the first time we had eaten here, and we could not believe how good the food is! The quality of the food, the people, and the owner is awesome! They're committed to customer service and they are committed to leaving you with a good impression every single time. We have since eaten here 4 times over the past 6 weeks ? yeah the dad weight isn't coming off yet! But the food is so good!

Food was decent and super greasy. Place was very dirty, looks like they haven’t cleaned in months. They charged me for two drinks when we only ordered a sweet tea and water. When I asked the girl at the register about it she completely ignored me. I asked again and she rolled her eyes and responded with an attitude. I told her there’s no need to be rude and that I just asked a question. If you want friendly service I would NOT recommend this place at all! First and last time eating here.

This place is phenomenal. The service is great; oftentimes served by the owner himself. Orders are taken as soon as you sit down if u know what you want. Pizza is always BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. Prices are very reasonable. Yanni, the owner, is very service-oriented and often delivers orders himself. I recommend you try this place as soon as you can.

We have been here for breakfast. It was better than average for breakfast in town Then today for the pizza. It is by far the best pizza we have had in many years. Service was friendly and prompt on both visits. The parking lot and building are older, but remember, you can not judge a book by its cover. Defiantly worth a try, you will not be disappointed.

Always friendly. They treat you like a guest in their own home. I'd rather come here for authentic Italian food than go to the well known chain restaurant. (You know the one.)

Foodie & Cook Review here. Do not be shy about the little hole in the wall type of atmosphere this place has. We took a chance on breakfast here on Saturday, April 23rd. We passed several fast food places that were wrapped around the building for biscuits to come here and be greeted warmly and seated immediately. The breakfast menu is the most extensive I've ever seen. From typical eggs and bacon to creative hashbrown skillets and everything in between. I ordered eggs bacon and pancakes and hubs order a skillet. The coffee was delicious and served in actual mugs with actual half and half (SCORE!). The eggs arrived fresh and hot and so did the pancakes. The skillet was almost enough to share, fresh and delicious, too! The breakfast was so delicious, we looked at the menu for lunch and dinner. ALERT: The pizza is buy one get one free! So we return the following Sunday evening with friends, older, much more picky (you just are when you're older) then us. We ordered medium pizzas and Greek salads. There was a small selection of beers on tap which the guys had. the salads were everything I wanted, served crispy with feta. When the pizzas arrived, the server had boxed up our "free" pizza for take home (each couple shared a pizza). The pizza menu is extensive! I cannot possibly cover how many variations, don't know how they do it! There is also pastas, calzones and some Greek dishes. There is not a better restaurant in Rome or surrounding area. Please stop going to chain restaurants and eat local. I truly cannot believe how this place is not covered up from open to close. The pizza dough is scratch made and delicious! We have been looking for a quintessential pizza place and this is it, a) because the dough is from scratch & delicious and b) beer (because lots of folks drink beer with pizza if nothing else). The only way I believe the pizza could have possibly been better is if it was wood fired but it's so good as it is, I don't think that could make it better. If so, I don't want to know. AND the breadsticks? They are also homemade! Do yourself a favor and stop going to garlic garden and eating their hotdog buns and packaged everything and experience Gondola and their fresh, authentic fare. Look past the worn booths and chairs which adds to the charm. It is not a shiny new place. Enjoy the flowers in the window boxes, the scenes from Italy and Greece and be transitioned to a place for great food. We drove almost an hour to get here and this will be our regular pizza place and so much more!

Let's start on a good note that turned sour fast. The pizza is good. Really good! The garlic butter sauce is a heart attack waiting to happen. The delivery driver was not very pleasant. He refused to give me a receipt. I need it to claim on my expenses. But, prior to this, he tried giving me the wrong order. He opened up every delivery box he had to check to make sure it was mine. I understand wanting to get the order right but in doing that the way he did, it compromised the integrity of my food not being contaminated.

The restaurant was nice enough for its type, and we ordered the 2 for 1 pizza special, with 2 tossed salads, 1 house special pizza, and 1 margherita pizza. The salads were good, but both pizzas were practically tasteless. I am not sure how pizzas with various toppings can have so little taste, but we both had the same conclusion. The “2 for 1” should have been a clue, but we are cockeyed optimists. Get the salad, skip the pizza. The service was fine, the food? Disappointing. We will not return. Sam’s club pizza is far better.