Colarusso’s Cafe

Excellent, excellent, excellent. I asked Unilocal for a top rated restaurant near the AVP airport and it paid off.
Starting with great service from a friendly young lady who took my order promptly, got my beer, kept my water refilled, brought my dinner with a smile and made sure that my check was presented and returned quickly.
I ordered the antipasto to start and I specifically asked for the small one. What arrived was enough food for three. And no, not all lettuce. There was more «stuff» on here than filler. sliced boiled eggs, beets, cheese, probably a half pound of sliced ham, cucumber, just a whole lot here.
Main course arrived with a flourish. A huge bowl of rigatoni noodles in a marinara sauce with two large meatballs. It needed the cheese from the shaker of parmesan, but that was easy enough. I also added just a little bit of red pepper flakes. But that’s just me. The sauce was nice and rich, the meatballs were tender and held together well, the noodles were just the perfect al dente. And so much of it.
When the check arrived, I was a little surprised at the price. All this for $ 22.50? Wow!

The last time I had this pizza was in August when I was visiting Pennsylvania. I’m craving it right now from 3,000 miles away! I can’t wait for Christmas so I can have some again.
If you’re passing through or looking for good pizza in NEPA… this is the place.

Oh my goodness… this is the best pizza in the world. Forget Chicago, forget NY (i’ve had them both!)…Avoca is where it is. We grew up on this stuff! My Grandmother lived in Avoca and when we visited, this was REQUIRED! My brother went to Scranton University and wasn’t allowed to come home WITHOUT at least 6 trays of this amazing stuff. Even today if anyone is even NEAR Avoca OR Scranton, they are required by Sacred Family Oath to bring this home — and we now live in Virginia! It has a tase all it’s own and is beyond amazing. The plain cheese pie is sublime. You MUST try this — you will NEVER have anything remotely close. Please don’t ever close! You’d take a piece of my childhood — and the BEST pizza — away!

Best tomato and garlic pizza ever! And the staff is excellent! Always a great experience.

The food at Colarusso’s café is outstanding!!! My favorite pie that they make is The Tomato & Basil which I believe is their signature pie. Their Stromboli is also one of the best in the area.

Fantastic Pizza. This is what NEPA is all about.

Colarusso’s broccoli pizza is the best I’ve had in the valley. The place is always jammed because the pizza is so good!