Comments on: Pittsburgh Square Pizza Tour – Pizza House (aka Police Station)

By: Dannielle (Reinard) Ripper

Dannielle (Reinard) Ripper — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:09:27 +0000

I was born and raised on Police Station pizza. My husband used to work at buzzys and thought it was the best. I set the challenge and needless to say, he is now a convert. I have been all over the world. Police Station IS the best. And they are friendly as well. Usually if you get one you don’t get the other..not in this case. Love you guys mwuah!

By: QVGrad75

QVGrad75 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:59 +0000

I would love to open a franchise here in FL. Pizza sucks down here, unless my wife makes it from scratch, but nothing like Pizza House pizza. Anyone remember the scarey old guy with the bad eye that used to work at the old 13th St. location? He used to scare the crap out of me when I was a little kid!

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:03:19 +0000

There is no pizza anywhere that is better than this pizza. I’m 65 yrs. old, so you know how long I’ve been eating it. My family lives in Oakmont, my sister and her family live in Ligonier. When we would come back to visit our parents, we’d go back home with several boxes. I’m a food writer who wishes these folks were closer!!!

By: Doctor Dick

Doctor Dick — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:21:25 +0000

I remember eating Police Station Pizza when I was a teenager living in Baden, and it was on 13th Street then. You could smell that stinky cheese two blocks away. We’d buy a half tray and eat it hot out of the box off the hood of our car. Every time I’m home to visit family I stop off to get a tray, and have at least one piece off the hood of the car. Some things never change. In fact, I’m on my way ther now. Hoorah!

By: Doctor Dick

Doctor Dick — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:17:22 +0000

By: sheila

sheila — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:50:56 +0000

wow police station pizza. tried to find last week and ended up in pitt. i got lost coming from washington……..had police station when i lived in moom jones for it again lol lol hope to have some soon its the best

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:59:40 +0000

I grew up in Ambridge. My brother worked at the Pizza House for years. I moved to Florida in 2003 and their is not a day that goes by that I do not think about their pizza. The Pizza in South Florida sucks compaired to the Ambridge area. I miss home and cannot wait to come back and have some Franks and Police Station Pizza!!!!

By: Drake

Drake — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:11:17 +0000

Live in sewickley, as a kid I worked in the mill in Aliquippa so I had to go through Ambridge all the time,so I’ve been a huge fan for years,simply put,THE BEST crust in the business,fairly priced,great friendly service, just an awesome pie,well worth a trip if you like the best.Always get uncooked slices to freeze and take home.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:22:36 +0000

I was born in Ambridge, but we moved away before I started school. We often visit our family in Pittsburgh, and we ALWAYS have Police Station Pizza on our trips. I now live 5 hours away, and I only get to have it once a year. But let me tell you, it’s the highlight of my trip to Pittsburgh! Extra cheese (unmelted) and mushrooms rules!

By: ClaudiaAnn

ClaudiaAnn — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:47:45 +0000

I was born and raised in Ambridge. Football and “Police Station Pizza” is a Friday night tradition! For the past 18 years I have lived in Kansas. When I come home with my husband and kids the Police Station Pizza is the “must” place to eat! By far the best pizza we have ever had!!! My teenagers wish we had one here in Kansas? Maybe we can start a chain??? I did learn that you can call to place an order and they will ship it anywhere in the US. You just assemble and bake! I think I will do that tomorrow! I can taste it now!

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:55:19 +0000

Have not lived in Ambridge since 1972. Currently live in Costa Rica but think of this pizza every day

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:43:33 +0000

Glad someone posted that the real name is Pizza House. Grew up in Monaca on Bud’s Pizza and have been told Police Station is just like Bud’s on better. Tried to order some when visiting Monaca last month unfortunately could not get the number to “Police Station Pizza” in Ambridge only Zelie. I understand why now. Look forward to trying when I get back to PA again.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:43:45 +0000

Lived on Police Station Pizza.
Drank at Toninos
Hung w/ scooter
Rolled w/ Buzzy
Laughed at Griff
Smoked till I choked
4th ward Rules
Miss you

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:54:29 +0000

This is by far the best pizza in the Pittsburgh area. I was told to try Amatto’s(spelling?) in Etna because it was supposed to be the best; though it was good it did not compare to Police Station. Police Station is #1

By: DC

DC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:50:48 +0000

Beaver County Pizza Rules. Police Station is awesome but I would have to go with my hometown Villa Di Pizza in Aliquippa. You either love it or hate it, but make the trip because Chubby always makes it interesting. Your likely to see him throw an undeserving customer or two out. NO Pizza for YOU!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:04:13 +0000

I have been loving pizza in Ambridge since I was a little girl. My grandparents lived in Ambridge and I remember getting pizza from both Police Station and Cernones. Reading this thread brought back some great memories. Cernones was definately the I still live in the area and can get my Police Station fix on a regular basis. It is the best around.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:07:12 +0000

I was introduced to police station pizza when i moved to Ambridge.
After eating police station pizza all other pizza taste like carboard.
The ingrediants are all fresh including the cheese. The sauce is superb! A 1/4 square will satisy 2 people and the taste is mouth watering.
I pass by the shop most every night and it is always crowded.
It’s a good shop with good employees !
Kudos to them !

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:49:39 +0000

My dad started this bussiness then sold it to my uncle when my dad went to work for the steel mill. My uncle owned it for years and then gave the bussiness to his son (My cousin).

When I was young my dad used to make 10 to 15 trays every so often and freeze it. He would pull out acouple of trays to make them and if any of my friends found out he was making it they all wanted to come over for dinner!!
I live in Ohio now and anytime I’m back visiting my family a trip the the pizza shop is a must.

Keep up the good work Alec!!! From your cousin Tony.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:34:29 +0000

My husband grew up in Ambridge and has always talked about the old businesses that were there when he was a kid. Frank’s and Police Station Pizza are two of his favorites. I have had the opportunity to try both and must say the Police Station Pizza is by far the best. We live in Pittsburgh now and have yet to find a Pizza joint that can hold a candle to Police Station Pizza. Here’s to many more years of success!

By: Geary

Geary — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:27:08 +0000

Is there anyone out there that remembers the Sunoco Gas Station that used to be at 11th & Merchant Street? I worked there from 1962 till 1968 until Uncle Sam grabbed me for duty in Viet Nam. I filled a lot of gas tanks, washed a lot of windows, and gave a lot of late-night customers Police Station Pizza as a partinh way. Cerones would have been my first choice, but the family passed away. Cerones will never be beaten by anyone. By the way, the Sunoco Station was called Johnny’s Sunoco. I was the night manager. $10.00 says I washed your windshield in the 60’s. If you rememer the place, please drop me an e-mail at goodlittle@yahoo.com. Thanks.

By: Geary

Geary — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:13:18 +0000

Hey Veto. I’ve never met you, but you ate at Cerones. Anyone whoever ate pizza at Cernones will never die and go to Hell. Heaven is were Joe and Millie live. They will be there for all eternity to make that most wonderful pizza for those of us who make it. The fact that you ate there gives you a free ticket into Heaven. Once again, Franks and Police Station are good, but Cerones was to die for. No one will ever match them.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:29:22 +0000

I have eaten this pizza my entire life and can NOT find any other that comes close to beating it. They say the secret is the Ambridge water. Makes the crust perfectly crispy. I think that is why it can’t be touched by anyone. Keep up the good work guys/gals!!!

By: Joe N.

Joe N. — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:59:01 +0000

I grew up in the Ambridge area and was weaned on “Police Station Pizza” I can tell you that in all my travels and in the multitude of Pizza places I have visited in the Pittsburgh area, nothing comes close. Luckily I only live about 50 minutes away so I can get my “fix” every so often. A suprizing fact is that the 2nd best pizza parlor in the Pittsburgh area is also located in Ambridge, as mentioned in another post, Frank’s is also superb but very different and therefore I try not to make direct comparisons. I think it odd that one little dying steel town outside of Pittsburgh has the 2 best Pizza shops I have had the pleasure to patronize. I have sometime questioned if I have some kind of hometown bias, but tastebuds don’t lie, I can be objective, Ambridge is one lucky town if for no other reason, the pizza.

By: Elias Joseph Krol

Elias Joseph Krol — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:00:53 +0000

I LOVE PO PO PIZZA YO! its the best pizza i have ever had in my entire life i highly recomend it!

By: Jimmy Mike

Jimmy Mike — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:17:53 +0000

I’ve never had Pizza House pizza. But I’ll be sure to try it after reading what everyone has to say.

By: Cafass

Cafass — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:21:16 +0000

Oh.. GO TITANS

By: Cafass

Cafass — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:20:58 +0000

I grew up loving this pizza and now that there is a second location in Zelie it has my wife hooked like I never would have believed. Very simple business plan that has worked tremendously, serve only great pizza and make it easy for the customer to order and get out of there, Bing, game over.. best around

By: Veto

Veto — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:52:12 +0000

I know about Cerone’s and ate there a lot. To me, that was the world’s best Pizza. I do agree that Franks and Police Station are good and each is very unique unto itself. But no one will ever beat Cerone’s in a million years. And yes, it did smell like old gym socks. Best pizza I ever ate.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:14:45 +0000

I grew up and lived in Ambridge until I was 24 and over the last 11 years since I have traveled all across the U.S. and have been to Italy and Sicily
And Police station Pizza has been and still is by far the best that I ever had. I know live in the Columbus Oh. area and the pizza here is a far cry from average compared to any of the Pizza shops in the Beaver Valley or Pittsburgh area for that matter.
I usually come home 3-4 times a year and every time I am home a tray is comming back with me.

GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:32:28 +0000

My father owns the business and I work there also. We are greatly appreciative for your comments and we are happy that you continue to come to our shop and enjoy our pizza (except for the guy who said he liked Frank’s(just joking)). Thanks for your support.

By: Geary

Geary — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:24:42 +0000

I remember when Police Station Pizza
used to be 14th Street Pizza. I always
used to get Frank’s Pizza on 6th and
Duss Ave. It was a round, thin-crust
pizza and pretty darn good. However, one night, while working at the Sunoco
Station at 11th and Merchant Street, one of the guys went over to 14th Street Pizza and brough some back to work. I had two slices of their pizza with mushrooms on them. Outstanding!
I now live in Canton, Ohio and drive back to Ambridge, PA to get Police Station Pizza. I always get 3 full pies. One with pepperoni and two with mushroom. It’s the only pizza you can put in the frig and microwave the next day and still have a crispy crust. The only other pizza that I have ever eaten that beat out everyone was at a place at 9th and Duss Ave in Ambridge, PA called Cerones. A small 4-slice was 50 cents and a large 6-slice was 75 cents. That was back in the 60’s. You could smell their pizza block away. It smelled like old gym socks and tasted like it came from heaven. The owners have long since passed away, so my my money, Police Station Pizza is kind, followed by Franks. Everything else, especially in Ohio, tastes terrible. So, unless I drive into Ambridge, I make my own, which is the raves of my sons and their friends. They keep telling me to open my own pizza shop, but I would rather folks just stop by for a super home-made pizza. My pizza has beaten out Franks and come extremely close to Police Station Pizza. I got the family receipe from the Cerones before they passed away, but I can’t match it no matter how hard I try. Until I do, Police Station Pizza will be more than worth the 3 hour round trip. You just can’t buy a better pizza anywhere, and I have traveled the world. New York Pizza stinks and Chicago Pizza is just a bad. Only in upstate New York, where families put up signs inviting folks to drop in for dinner, can you get good pizza. Noble Romans Pizza had a sauce that was very close to Cerone’s, but they priced themselves out of business. The 91 Wood Oven here in Canton, OH has a sauce that is very close, but you have to eat it while it’s hot. Once it starts to cool, it tastes likes all the crummy pizza you get in Ohio. Buy the way, Pappa Johns is the worse pizza I ever ate. Sauce tastes like they got it from a garbage can.

By: Kamm

Kamm — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:09:02 +0000

I lived in ambridge for 34 years, i now live in Las Vegas, this is the best pizza anyone will ever eat!! i get it shipped out to vegas once in awhile, it’s worth the cost of shipping!!

By: Bettie Dunlap Guss

Bettie Dunlap Guss — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 01:49:27 +0000

I been eating this pizza since it was 2 pieces for a quarter. I have taken this pizza to California when I visited family from Ambridge. I live in Ohio and we bring it home with us
anytime we are in PA. Love the stuff.
Best pizza ever. Nowhere else has such an organized ordering system and it works.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:34:51 +0000

This pizza is amazing. Each piece is a perfect size and tastes great. In you are in the mood for Police Station Pizza,nothing will get in your way to get it. They put your needs before their own and make every slice of pizza the way you want it. Not only is it great tasting, its very affordable. If you ever get a chance to try it, try it and i garuntee you will love it!

By: alycia

alycia — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:14:09 +0000

I have eaten this pizza since i was a little girl! This is the best pizza in the world! I graduated from ambridge i live in ohio now and i miss it soo much! My dad comes to visit he will bring some unbaked to me and when i go in a get some too! It is the best! My husband is from ohio and i have him hooked on it too!

By: Scott Reinard

Scott Reinard — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:38:14 +0000

This pizza has existed since I was a little kid. It tastes the same as it always did. Great pizza!

If I wasn’t such a LARD-A** I’d eat it every day.

By: Reba

Reba — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:48:15 +0000

I live near Ambridge, and Police Station Pizza is by far my favorite place to order from. I’m so glad to see it so highly praised on this website!

By: Carey

Carey — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:35:53 +0000

I’ve never heard of piling on fresh cold toppings. But the photos make it look like a darn good pizza. Please let us know when you nail that recipe!