Grotto Pizza - Pizza restaurant in Columbia - 7075 Minstrel Way, USA

Great service and food. There's a separate bar area that's great for watching sports or socializing. The dining area is more laid back but still has plenty of TVs around the perimeter. Wings are excellent...very meaty but cooked through and crispy on the outside. Grotto style pizza has sauce on top of the cheese, which weirds some people out but I think it's alright (and my kids still love it!) Beach fries aren't much too look at but they were perfectly crispy and devoured by my toddler.

This was the 1st time I tried Grottos Pizza. The service and place were great. Took my order over the phone and was ready just as I arrived. I ordered 4 different pizzas. The pizza just missed the mark, especially for the price. There is too much dough and not enough cheese or toppings. If you get the deep dish, make sure you ask for extra cheese. You may end up with a loaf of bread with sauce. Next time, I'll try the entries. Hopefully, they will be better for the price.

It's pretty good utilitarian pizza. There are lots of other items on the menu. They sell pizza by the slice. Seem to do a pretty good carry out business. Staff is friendly.

We stopped in late Thursday on a whim after a paint night at a local brewery. We were tired and hungry and just wanted something quick and yummy. The place was mostly empty by 8:30pm, so we were seated immediately and our waitress was the nicest! We got a slice of the pepperoni pizza to try, along with the "Classic Margherita" pizza. It wasn't the traditional margherita I was used to, but it was good. The pepperoni was my favorite -- it was covered in a BLANKET of crisp pepperoni and tasted garlic-y. The crust of both pizzas was delicious, not too floppy, not greasy at all, and with a good crisp crunch to it without being too chewy. It reminded me of one of my favorite small-town pizza places from back home, or how Pizza Hut used to feel when we were kids. The restaurant was clean, parking was easy to find, and the restaurant itself is pretty easy to navigate to from the main roads. The next time I'm in the area, I'll definitely go back to try more (including the gelato, which I was really curious about).

I have been going here for quite a while now and every time the food is very fresh and every time I go to pick up my order I typically take carry out. They are always very nice today. 12/30/23 around 1 o’clock I came and picked up pizza for my team, and the people at the counter were great highly recommend.

Pizza combos by the slice. Two pep/cheese slices and drink..$10. Pretty good. Staff is nice, and atmosphere is family oriented. Bar area is updated away from other seating even with separate entrance. Will return to try the Gelato.

BLUF: I recommend. The people were super nice! The restaurant was extremely clean and warm. The fireplace is so nice. Plenty of parking. Now the pizza wasn't my favorite at all. It was not the fault of the employees, but Grotto's pizza company recipe. I tried the Mexican Corn Pizza,... I love Mexican Corn, from Arizona and was hoping the pizza would conjure memories of eating the corn back in the day.😏 Unfortunately it didn't. At all. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't delicious either. I would not buy it or eat it again. It could be improved, the crust was in desperate need of seasoning, a mayo drizzle on the top, and spicier. I would go back to the restaurant and try different food. Like I stated, the employees were very nice and the faculty is clean. But avoid the Mexican Corn Pizza.

LOVE Grottos pizza!!!! The food is perfect *almost* every time we get it and the few times it hasn't they have made it right with no hassle. My only wish is that there were more locations because although it is worth the drive, we have to drive quite some time to get to it.