Gino’s Pizza of Ligonier

We ordered a large pizza, pasta and meatballs, large anti pasta salad. The pizza sauce is super sweet as is the pasta sauce. Pizza was mediocre. Everyone said this is the best pizza place but we were very disappointed. The meatballs were the highlight. The anti pasta salad had American cheese pieces, which wouldn’t be in a typical anti pasta salad. We expected mozzarella or provolone.

Gino’s was an overall «blessing in disguise». It is New Year’s Day, and we had our Pork and Sauerkraut early which created a late evening hankering for pizza and wings. Given that it was a holiday, and the 2:30 cup of coffee wore off (which ruined our motivation to cook) we decided to call Gino’s.
We ordered a large pepperoni pizza and two dozen wings (honey bbq sauce). We wanted to try to the taco pizza but it was not available. However, the guy apologized multiple times and the sincerity was appreciated.
As a consensus, if you are ordering for over 6 people a large pizza is not going to do the trick. Order 2 larges!
Upon pickup, the atmosphere was very home like, basic and had that «small town feel». Only downside to the location is that parking is not all that convenient. The guy was friendly and prompt with our order and again apologized about not having taco pizza.
The pizza itself was alright. The dough was a little bland and kind of yeasty. The cheese was good and plentiful. The pepperoni was good. Sauce was decent as well.
The real star of the show this evening was the wings. We were originally wanting a «sweet and hot» sauce. The guy recommended a honey bbq sauce, and it was downright delicious. The wings were meaty, moist, and even after the transport had a really nice crunch factor. I would absolutely get these again and just skip the pizza.

Honestly, this is the best pizza in all of PA. You walk in and you get that old typical mountain style small town restaurant. Every time I visit my grandmother I always order from here and take it my place in Pittsburgh. The sauce is very good and sweet. The cheese steak sub is to die for. Great place. Sadly it looks like their hitting a rough spot in business which is a shame but this pizza joint is excellent. Great for after a bike ride in Lynn run or after a intense session at seven springs. This is place is great!

The pizza here is definitely some of THE BEST I have ever had! The crust was just right — crunchy but yet not overly done. Their sauce is clearly homemade. The cheese is fresh — perfectly melted and the toppings (we had pepperoni mushrooms and onions) were proportioned perfectly.
We were a little skeptical upon seeing their menu — as it is a bit sparse. But we soon found out that with the pizza this place makes who would want anything else?!
Cheap draft beer here as well if that’s your drink of preference.
Small place but BIG on quality and taste in their pizza!

We are from Cleveland and found this place while on a vacation to Idlewild park in 2008. I consider myself a food connoisseur and credit my tongue for most of the success as well as my better than average cooking talent, so I am told. I know good food! I have had pizza from New York to Italy. I know the difference between fresh ingredients to frozen or canned toppings that become obvious on a mushy pizza. Genoa pizza is one of the best flavored pizzas I had ever and the secret is the dough and sauce. First, the sauce is sweet pasty and sticks to the cooked dough. This is important for this is the layer the cheese floats on. If the sauce doesn’t dehydrate as it cooks (initial sauce consistency), you have cheese that slides off the pizza. Many pizza shops use a commercial sauce that has a high water content. This sauce is homemade. Secondly, the dough is properly kneaded and not tough. It’s texture is that of chewy/​crispy and holds firm enough without toppings sliding off. I have never had a pizza there which was undercooked.
We order the mushroom and onion and a second of pepperoni and sausage. First, a mushroom and onion pizza is one of the most tricky pizzas to cook as it has a high moisture content so it needs to be cooked a tad longer so it’s not so mushy. Many places use fresh mushrooms to avoid this problem. Gino’s of course uses Dutch Pennsylvania mushrooms, though canned, Italians of NY and Chicago love these shroons and of course I expect them from a pizza shop is Pennsylvania! When cooked, they stay moist instead of shrivel up.
Over the course of seven years bringing our families up here for the Amusement parks and skiing, we have eaten here about 8 times, so I can talk about consistency in flavor and service.
First, the employees seem family oriented and always are considerate and kind. Even apologetic when innocent mistakes are made as humans do. Secondly, Genos is located in a very small slower paced town called Ligonier, so I do not expect a pace that I get in Chicago once I place my order. A 25 minute wait is acceptable once the order is placed. The atmosphere is cozy quaint with character. The staff are older and mature. Overall the pizza is a 8.5 /​10 and service a ⁸⁄₁₀.
We plan on dining at Genos for many years to come and as each year comes to an end we wait patiently for our next dinning experience at Genos Pizza!

Wonderful food, super helpful and friendly staff and it’s the kind of place you want to go to have a great pizza. They still use deck ovens which cook so much better than conveyors. They have beer and a great menu.
It’s not a big place but in my experience, the smaller places have always been the best.

The hours were much more convenient than the other pizza spots in town and the employees were pleasant, but other than that, nothing to write home about. Our pizza was filling, but not fully cooked and so the cheese and toppings were sliding off. The toppings were fresh (nothing frozen), but without a fully cooked pizza, they didn’t make it special.

It claims to be the winner of Best Local Pizza, I beg to differ. Tried a slice of plain and pepperoni. Pretty much on par with bowling alley snack bar pizza. Doesn’t live up to the expectations the décor implies. Restaurant is right out of casting central, pin ball machine, old kitschy pizza signs, neon beer signs, etc.