Pizzeria Uno
Charlotte, NC 28202-1935
Phone: (704) 373-0085
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 10:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10:30am-12am, Sun 10:30am-10pm
Editorial Review for Pizzeria Uno – by Susan McDevitt
The Scene
Set into an uptown banking building, Uno--a national franchise--has taken pains to create a non-franchise feel. Hardwood floors and brick walls make the surroundings feel homelike and intimate. Top 40 radio hits play in the background, but aren't loud enough to be annoying. Conventioneers stop in, as well as business types and young couples.
The Food
Uno's founder Ike Sewell created the first deep-dish pizza back in 1943. The buttery, flaky crust is almost pie-like. The sauce is rich with tomatoes and toppings are wonderfully fresh. Choose from the Chicago Classic, Four Cheese, Veggie, Prima Pepperoni, "Spinoccoli" and more. Yeah, there's thin-crust pizza, too. But when in Rome ...
Chicken "thumbs," salads, sandwiches, pastas, wraps and burgers round out the menu, and the soups never disappoint. As for dessert ... you probably won't get that far. You'll be happily stuffed with the main course.
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User Reviews for Pizzeria Uno
01/14/2008 Posted by gapkid
Uno Chicago Grill offers a terrific menu, including their irresistible Deep Dish Chicago-style Pizza where every last bite (including the crust!) is delicious. I've frequented Unos numerous times in multiple cities, including Orlando, Rochester & Syracuse NY, and, of course, the original Pizzeria Uno and Pizzeria Due in Chicago. However, the Uptown UNO in Charlotte is a disgrace to the UNO name. Twice now, we've attempted to eat there, only to be met with poor customer service skills at the hostess stand. The first time was an early evening, and there were about 10 people (different parties) in line, empty tables...and nobody being seated. After five minutes of not seeing any hostess, we left. The second time, we visited in the afternoon for lunch. We were pleased to see that there were people actually dining in there, several empty tables, and only one couple waiting to be seated. We watched as the first couple were seated. Needless to say, the one hostess on duty never returned. Having watched her every step of the way in seating the last couple, it seemed like she was just wandering through the restaurant aimlessly, not doing much of anything. And she never acknowledged us previously either. We waited for about five minutes, watching her, not doing much of anything. That’s when I took action and walked over to her to remind her that we were waiting to be seated. She unenthusiastically walked back to the hostess stand with me. She looked around at the several empty tables and said, “It’ll be about 10 minutes.” Enough was enough. We left. Do yourself a favor: Go to UNO when you're in ANY other city except Charlotte!
Pros: Deep dish pizza, tasty crust, great pizza topping choices, fun atmosphere for hanging out with friends after work (including drinks and apps)
Cons: POOR (little to none) service by hostesses
09/14/2007 Posted by smithchef
I came to eat with a few friends and we really enjoyed not only the food but the service. The waitor was friendly, polite, and gave us great food suggestions. Knowing how the food tastes and what you are suggesting to the guests is very important! The Peanut Butter dessert was fabulous as well! The overall night was perfect! Thank you and we will definately be back!
Pros: Service was prompt and food was tremendous!
Cons: No air conditioning the night we came so we sat outside.
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