Angelo's Pizzeria
25 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/philadelphia, r/philly30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Many commenters name Angelo's as their top pick, and a few place it among the city's best, one even on par with New York's best. One recommends the grandma pie ordered well done, and one says its crust leans gourmet. The map shows the 9th Street shop, and a couple of commenters mention other Angelo's shops. One visitor found the pizza good but not especially memorable. A few say it is hard to get a pie. One calls the hype overblown and mentions erratic closing times, one says it is not the city's best, and one lists it among the worst.
Address
Angelo's Pizzeria, 736 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/LightGraves in r/philadelphia · Jun 2024
Calls it top-ranked for pizza in South Philly.
- Mixedu/yep4444 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024parking
Calls the pizza and steaks great, but says customers parking in crosswalks is a problem.
- Recommendsu/SolidSnake-26 in r/philadelphia · Jun 2024
Restates that it's the top choice, and says its cheesesteaks are good too.
- Caveatu/crowquill77 in r/philly · Mar 2026wait time
Finds Angelo's a hassle to get, which is why they choose Dough Head.
- Caveatu/fyo_karamo in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024consistency
Calls the hype overblown, pointing to erratic closing hours and frequent stock shortages.
- Recommendsu/pringlesreturns in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026
Lists Angelo's among recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/Raecino in r/philadelphia · Jun 2024
Agrees, ranking it on par with New York's best pizza.
- Recommendsu/hwyunicorn in r/philly · Apr 2025taste
Calls it the gold standard for pizza, but notes it is difficult to obtain.
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- Recommendsu/-ibgd in r/philly · Jul 2024taste
Describes the pizza as quite good and suggests bringing cash along.
- Recommendsu/interstat in r/philly · Sep 2024taste
Recommends Angelo's grandma well done.
- Mixedu/Overall-Scientist846 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024
Grants the place is good, but questions why it needs more locations and wants smaller shops to get business.
- Recommendsu/RedYank19 in r/philly · Sep 2024
Names Angelo's.
- Recommendsu/oona12345 in r/philly · Jun 2024
Chooses Angelos as the clear first choice.
- Recommendsu/dickpowers11 in r/philadelphia · Oct 2025
Calls Angelo's an obvious pizza pick.
- Recommendsu/HitEmWithBabaBooey in r/philly · Mar 2026
Names this Rennard pizza spot as one of the top few nearby standard pizza options.
- Recommendsu/c_pike1 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024
Names this place alone as an answer to the request for pizza recommendations.
- Recommendsu/ogbluebatman in r/philly · Jan 2024taste
Says the Old City location is an easy walk and the food tastes delicious to them.
- Recommendsu/UsernameFlagged in r/philadelphia · Nov 2026taste
Says Angelo's has a gourmet-leaning crust, distinct from the New York-style pick.
- Recommendsu/waterboy1321 in r/philadelphia · Jul 2024
Names Angelo's as among the city's top pizza spots.
- Recommendsu/Frankenf00te in r/philly · Jun 2024
Names this spot as one of two top answers.
- Recommendsu/skip_tracer in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024
Considers it one of the city's clear top three pizzas.
- Recommendsu/0ne0fth0se0nes in r/philly · Jun 2026taste
Visitor says the pizza is good but not especially memorable compared with the cheesesteak.
- Recommendsu/thiccsupreme in r/philly · Jun 2024
Says they drive over just to eat at this spot.
- Recommendsu/timbrelyn in r/philly · Jun 2024
Top pick if they can spare the time to get there.
- Caveatu/Proof_Dragonfruit795 in r/philly · Mar 2026wait time
Agrees with the parent that Angelo's is a hassle to get.
- Caveatu/laughingmood in r/philadelphia · Dec 2024
Says Angelo's isn't the city's best and points to another spot as better.
- Recommendsu/ForeverAloneGamer in r/philly · Jan 2024wait time
Recommends it and advises phoning orders in well ahead of time.
- Recommendsu/onetwentyonegigawatt in r/philadelphia · Mar 2024
Says it's the best and not even close.
- Recommendsu/Various-Weather7010 in r/philly · Jan 2024
Gives a bare name as a suggestion, with no further detail.
- Caveatu/crispydukes in r/philly · Jun 2024
Replies that the two places named above are the worst.
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