Santoro's Pizzeria

Really good pizza and garlic knots!! They have red pepper flakes, oregano spices, and parmesan cheese with plenty of napkins on each table! We got 2 18in pies that had 8 large pieces. Definitely a great place to grab some pizza.

Pretty close to NY style pizza. Definitely got the vibe down. Extremely limited parking lot especially at peak hours. Super busy sometimes so inside seating is sometimes not available but worth the wait in line. Outside patio. No frills but trendy. Not great service. Looks like a bunch of apathetic college students work there but don’t need much interaction with them as it’s counter service, then you take your food & seat yourself wherever you find a spot. Would absolutely return for a quick bite. Good value.

Gave this spot another shot even though I said I’d never go back…should’ve listened to my first instinct. They never wear gloves and I watch the employees eat in the kitchen and resume preparing food for starters…ordered a salad and added a chicken cutlet that was so dry and old I couldn’t even eat it. The pizza was fine but the wings also were rather dry. Just not my idea of a good pizza spot but others enjoy it I guess.

They offer a wide variety of pizzas; however, the names are not displayed on the showcase, requiring patrons to inquire with the waiter about the daily specials. The pizzas were indeed delicious and crispy, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Pizzas are delivered to tables based on the order in which they are received. The venue also features a limited number of outdoor tables.

Looking for bread and butter New York City style pizza? Well, ya found it. A 7.8 for Portnoy himself and earned every bit of it. Old school style feel with pies coming out hot, fresh and delicious. Pizza itself has solid flavor, fluffy crust that aged well over the experience, paired with a tangy tomato sauce, hearty motz and toppings (pepperoni) were simple. Buffalo chicken would be the next choice to try. Service was quick, order to table delivery in ~15 mins was the sweet spot. Recommend dining in for full experience, one of the better classic pies in Tampa!

Best NY thin style pizza in Tampa! Tasty ingredients and sauce has top notch flavor. Good prices for lunch special. Hard to park sometimes but always worth it!

Decided we didn't want to cook dinner, so finally made it to Santoro's Pizzeria and it definitely lived up to the hype. It feels like a local pizza joint that's been here for decades. And the NY/NJ style pizza had an awesome crispy yet quintessentially foldable crust, delicious sauce, ample cheese and hearty pepperoni and sausage toppings! We arrived towards the end of dinner rush and grabbed a booth in their limited seating. The continuous flow of people picking up to go orders reinforces the quality food being put out. We took home a couple of freshly-filled cannolis with chocolate chips...which were phenomenal...still crispy and the filling was not overly sweet...totally delicious! I highly recommend! I'm a big fan of eating HOT pizza, so we enjoyed being able to eat in. With limited tables inside and just a few tables outside, it's a find your seat with new friends kind of place...especially during peak dining times. The staff was excellent as well. Friendly, responsive and they actually care about the customer experience. The dudes making the pies actually thanked us on our way out! I had to give them kudos on an awesome pizza!!! Can't wait to try the Chicken Cutlets and non-pizza items next visit (which will be soon)! Thanks for a fun and delectable first time! Grazie!

It has been 25 years since I had a pizza so bad that I ate one slice and tossed it in the bin. This evening I ordered a 14-inch Meat lovers to be delivered by Doordash. This was the driest and most tasteless pizza I have had in decades. Pizza base- cardboard. Sauce? Applied with a plant mister. That nice cheese shown on their website? No. This was a sprinkling of bagged grocery shredded cheese (and very little of it.) Clearly they are animal lovers as I have more meat in my veggie omelette than was applied to this circle of despair. Also, delivered cold and broken, but that’s on the kid riding his bike and pretending to be a delivery service. There are great pizza places in Tampa - this isn’t one of them.

Wow. If a one word review was detailed and effective, I'd leave it at just that. People have recommended Santoro's to me but not sure why it took me to long to make my way there. Service was pretty fast, restaurant is cute and unique, and the pizza is great. I don't think you can go wrong with any flavor. What stood out to me the MOST was their cannoli. Cannoli's are one of my favorite desserts and Santoro's cannoli might have made its way to be my favorite cannoli I've tried in all of my years of life. I will 100% be returning back

I discovered this spot by accident while I was in the area one day and the smell alone pulled me in. The aroma of fresh ingredients and bubbling pies was impossible to ignore. Tonight was round two, and it was just as good as the first time. We went with a classic pepperoni pizza on one side was Margherita and and honestly... it's one of the best pizzas I've had in Tampa. Perfectly cooked crust, flavorful sauce, and just the right amount of cheese. It was a bit of a wait, but it was a Friday night and 100% worth it. They even surprised us with free refillable soft drinks, which was such a nice touch and not something you see everywhere anymore. Overall, this is a great spot for a family dinner, casual night out, or even takeout if you're in the area. Cozy, welcoming, and clearly loved by locals. I'll definitely be back.

we recently stopped in to get a couple of pies after work. we'd called ahead to order a large margherita and a large pepperoni and arrived about ten minutes ahead of schedule to pick it up. the pizza was pretty good, but not stand-out. thin crust, sauce was okay, i think the margherita was better but they were both not bad. however, they were way more expensive than i would have expected: over $50 for two pies! i do not feel like they were worth it. plus, my pet peeve at pizza places... they were just sitting on top of the oven. we got there early to avoid that and make sure they were hot and fresh, still had to wait about ten minutes before they gave us the pies, and they just took them from the top of the oven where they'd been sitting since before we arrived. they were already lukewarm when we picked them up and started to get soggy by the time we got home. ultimately, we paid over $50 for two not-bad pies that were not hot and fresh. probably would not come back, but may have if the pizza was hot when we got it.

Great lunch special $7 for 2 slices of pizza with a drink! The pizza is on the thinner side like New York style. They have a variety of unique flavors like Chicken vodka, meatball marinara with ricotta, and chicken parm. The marinara sauce has good flavor. But the pizza overall is missing the cheese pull ie not enough cheese. But for the price and location, it's a good deal. I would come again if I was in the area. It's a popular college crowd and service is friendly. They also free sriracha honey bottles on the table!

Great pizza - type of pizza you need to experience in the establishment. Hot, fresh - delicious.

Bought 5 square pizzas today for my guys at work and thought they would be crispy but only thing crispy was the crust Thinking this place would know how to serve pie but learned another lesson here in Tampa

If you want something fast and cheap, this is fine. If you Iove pizza, there are better places like Sam n eddies or Wrigley's.

Atmosphere old school New York. Loved it. Small and crowded. Parking lot horrific. We had 4 slices. Philly cheesesteak. Cold. Har to taste it was cold. Chicken with vodka sauce. Good sauce. 3 pieces of chicken and chicken was dry. Pepperoni with ricotta yummy. Sicilian. Delicious. Service was great. Very friendly and helpful. Now the parking. Some buffoon illegally parked his Uhaul truck. Fucking up the whole parking lot. My wife backs out and some other patron refuses to back up 3 feet so we can pass. Starts swearing at my wife. I will not take that. I like a complete moron got out of my car screaming like a mental case to get back in your fucking car, back up 3 fucking feet so we can get out. He wanted our parking spot. The illegally parked truck was fucking everything up.

this place isn't bad, but it's definitely not the best pizza around even though popular advertising would make you believe that it is. Got all the classics and a cool atmosphere no real way time or anything. Nothing to overly complain about. It's only when you get into the delusional Tampa people that's swear it's the best pizza on planet Earth. That's when they need to realize there's other places in Tampa that are definitely better and maybe stop trying to be so hip and just hanging out only in Hyde Park.

I've had takeout from this spot twice now, and both times have been solid. Most recently, we got a half pepperoni, half buffalo chicken pizza. I wish I liked spicy food more because the buffalo chicken side was actually amazing. The pepperoni was good too--nothing mind-blowing, but still tasty. I'm definitely curious to try one of their other specialty pies next time. We also got fries, and while they have a lot of potential, the takeout container kind of steams them and makes them soggy. A quick broil in the oven helps bring them back, but it's a bit of a hassle. Next time, I'd probably just stick with the pizza. The place itself is super cute, and I'd love to dine in sometime to get the full experience. The pizza was ready really quickly after I called, pickup was easy, and the staff was super friendly on the phone. Overall, a solid spot!

Food was great! Friendly staff, we had chicken Parm sandwiches and meatball sandwiches. The meatballs were excellent we will be back!

Santoro's Pizzeria ended up being picked for a quick take out lunch with my family and we had a great experience. We ordered an 18" pizza with pepperoni and garlic added. It was ready on time and tasted great! We all love it and I wished we ordered more pizza because one slice wasn't enough. I will definitely come back around the next time I am in the area and craving pizza!

Very close to Brooklyn pizza! Went for the whole Sicilian pie and it was delicious! Crust was nice and crunchy on the ends and light n fluffy in the middle, sauce is so good, we added meatballs (OMGGG!). Couldn't stop thinking about that pie till it was gone! The people behind the counter and in the kitchen were so kind and helpful. Going back to try the $7 combo (2 slices and fountain drink one regular slice and any SPECIALTY slice. Can't beat that with a stick

The champion! The undefeated pizza king of tampa bay. Great new york pizza all around. Great ambience and service as well. Ive also heard the cheese steak is fantastic but I havent had the pleasure myself.

Came in just in time for their lunch special, and they already had quite a few people waiting inside. I waited around 20 minutes for 2 slices. The staff was friendly and checked up on you and your order. I got a cheese & meatball marinara slice & they were okay! Nothing out of this world but I can't complain. I wish my cheese slice had more sauce and I wish the pizza slices were actually hot. They were lukewarm at best. Also, they have ac as it was dripping it on me but it is still very hot in there so maybe it is not working. Decor is very cute though.

Have had Santoro's twice within a couple of weeks and I'm a huge fan! To celebrate hitting 20,000 followers on Instagram, we bought a pizza customized to have "20k" in ricotta. It was perfect for content, and delicious to eat! Then this past week, my friends ordered a half pineapple/pepperoni, half chicken vodka pizza. I tried each half, and it turns out I'm a pineapple on pizza supporter and didn't even know it! I LOVED the pineapple! Chef Jesse and Kevin are both rockstars and were awesome to chat with when I went in the first time. Excited to try more at Santoro's in the future! As for the restaurant -- there is both indoor and outdoor seating available. Had no issues with parking in their smaller lot either!

I ordered a slice of the Thanksgiving Pizza. Pure perfection! Combination of Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Love it! I've been here before for cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, a white pizza, and the garlic knots. I've never had a bad thing from here! Everything is fresh! Parking lot is small but there is also street parking. Service is always excellent!

Stopped by last night around 8 pm to try some Santoro's after hearing so much about this place and it did not disappoint! This place gets busy with constant foot traffic! Pizza comes out deliciously fresh and hot though. We ordered a half cheese and half E-I-E-I-O aka meat lovers and it was so good. I actually favored the plain cheese more because you could taste the actual pizza for itself more, but the meat lovers was just as good. The cheese was "cheese-pull" heaven lol. Also tried the zeppolis, which I wasn't too crazy about because they were a bit too crunchy. Good amount of searing both inside and outdoors. Overall would definitely come back and may try a sub next!

We were in town for the Labor Day weekend and had been doing some driving around, just sight-seeing. We just wanted a nice slice, since we had a lite breakfast. Something to tide us over until dinner, ya know? Parking is a big issue if they're busy, it seems. We had to park in another business lot, which I wasn't thrilled about, but we had no choice. We got into line just inside the door. Their lunch special was 2 slices and a drink for $7. That's a good deal, even though we didn't want two slices- that's what we chose. I had the cheese and a supreme. He had the cheese and a pepperoni. It was basically pizza that was already made and sitting in a glass case, then thrown into the oven when you make your selection. It was hard to find a seat as it was busy, which we took as a good sign. It must be good, right? We waited a good 30 minutes for our pizza slices, which seemed a wee bit long, but okay, they're busy. The pizza was piping hot when it got delivered to us- I'll say that. The cheese pizza was meh. Nothing to write home about. Nothing impressive. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't great! We were expecting a really great New Jersey pie slice. The crust was also kind of bland, but again, it wasn't awful. It just didn't knock our socks off. We both agreed we'd give it a solid 7.5/10. It was fine. Maybe could be better. Just sayin. Capeesh? ...and that folks is all she wrote.

As a northern transplant in Florida (like most of us), Santoro's is the spot when I'm craving real pizza. The veggie pizza has everything I want--loaded, flavorful, and perfectly crisp. The caprese salad is surprisingly hearty and always fresh. Whether it's a lazy weeknight or hosting friends, this is my go-to for takeout and a little taste of home.

Santoro's Pizza in Tampa hits the mark with crispy crust, fresh toppings, and great flavor. Friendly service and generous portions make it a solid spot for classic pizza.

Three only because you can't eat in any more, the whole dining area is just full of delivery folks, limited parking taken over too. Stick to take out unless you can eat outside

Droooolworthy NJ style pizza, subs and more. I've been stopping by here since it first opened and don't plan on changing pizza shops anytime soon. In my opinion it's the best pizza in Tampa and their sandwiches are just as good. It's always quick service and mostly run by college students who do a pretty efficient job. Decor is a mix of NJ classic nostalgia with a fun twist such as the mural. Food: My experience with the individual pizza slices is always heavenly. The MVP (marinara, vodka, and pesto sauce) is my all time favorite, as well as their other slices such as margherita, meatball, chicken parm, buffalo chicken, etc. Really can't go wrong flavor wise here! They also offer bfast sandwiches, but I've found them to be very oily. One negative note is that I picked up a pizza pie once and it was super cold by the time I made it home. Mistakes happen. I stick to the pizza slices and can't complain with that :)

Santoro's is an absolute gem of a pizza spot. It is a small little restaurant that is meant more for takeout but that doesn't stop them from making some phenomenal pies. I ordered ahead of time and got a gluten free 14" pizza with half cheese and half pepperoni. Obviously, had to start with the cheese. A little flop to it but great crunch. The cheese was also excellent with hints of basil in the sauce. Not only is it the best pizza I have had in Tampa, it is probably in the top 10 of best pizzas I generally have ever had. The pepperoni was fresh. I don't know what else to say, the pizza was incredible. This place also offers pizza by the slice and has a little outdoor seating in the form of picnic tables. If you are looking for some great pizza, especially if you are gluten free, look no further than Santoro's.

Great pizza. Cute place, super busy. Customer service was fantastic. The guy that waited on us was amazingly nice but Erin *really* went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect for our family. The pizza's great but the customer service really sets it apart. Will definitely come back!

I passed by this place on a whim and decided to check it out. It was perfect for a quick in-and-out lunch during work. Parking is a little difficult, but due to many patrons on foot and quick turnaround, one drive around the block and a spot opened up. It's off a beaten path so it's definitely alittle gem! Pizza display with at least 7 specialty slices to choose from. You get a cheese slice & one specialty slice plus a fountain drink for $7. Fast-paced and quick, efficient service. I really enjoyed my pizza! If you like it saucy, I'd recommend getting a small sauce side. I'll definitely be back because they have great specialty options that looked great!

Portnoy approved, insanely popular lunch spot, especially with the college kids. Pretty standard NY style slices - large, greasy, and floppy.

Life Changing Pizza! My wife and I decided to try Dave Portnoy's highest rated pizza in Tampa this evening - Santoro's Pizza. We ordered their Nonna Lisa (Grandma) 18 " square and added mushrooms. We have tried over 100 different pizza places in the past throughout the country including many of Portnoy's highest rated ones but Santoro's Nonna Lisa (Grandma) is the best pizza we have ever had We decided to get take out and it was about a 15 mile drive each way. Even with the long drive and the amount of time it took to get back home to finally dig in and try this was still the best Pizza both of us have ever had. The crust, the tomatoes, the seasoning and the cheese were all amazing and in perfect balance and proportion to one another Next time we will definitely be going to eat there in person to get to eat it right out of the oven. You should definitely give it a try

Located @ 1329 W Cass Street is by far my favorite pizzeria!! If you are from New York you will LOVE Santoro's Pizzeria. When my husband and I go, we ALWAYS order an entire plain cheese pie along with a salad or some wings. We eat a few slices and take the rest home for lunch another day. Every time I go I feel like I'm transported back to my neighborhood pizzeria in NY when I was a young girl. Today we ordered our usual cheese pizza pie. While we waited for the pie we enjoyed wings and I also ordered a grandmas slice because why not! It's so yummy. Before I knew it I had eaten wings and 3 pieces of pizza!! You can order by the slice and that's what many people do. They offer all the different types of pizza. They also offer lunch specials. ***Keep in mind! I believe I read a sign that said they only serve slices until 5pm or until they're gone. After that you can order a pie. We have been here many times and tried many items off the menu. The salads are good, the calzones are good, regular wings are good. The wings are super crispy which is how I love them. I've recently tried a grandmas pie and it was delicious as well. I haven't tried their subs yet, but my son says they are delicious. They have many different types of pizzas, subs, salads, pastas and sweets. It's not a fancy place, they have some booth type seats and large shareable picnic tables. Outside are a few picnic tables & umbrellas as well. This restaurant does get very busy ! They have a small parking lot but I've always been able to park. People are constantly coming & going. If you are looking for delicious New York Pizza don't hesitate to go to Santoro's!! The owners and the staff are all lovely!

Pizza was delicious. The slices we ordered were a bit crunchier than the whole pie but could be because we ordered a chicken ala vodka pizza. We got our pizza with a reasonable wait for a made to order pie. Inside is very cozy chill pizza spot vibes with Italian color theme. Highly recommend stoping by for a slice of getting a whole pie worth the stop!

Top notch pizza 9.0 --- what can I say it's quality pie, crispy crust with a nice and tasty sauce, I look forward to coming back- Our pizza was a little heavy on the Parmesan for my taste not sure if that was by design but it still worked... just one of those things I might ask them to go light on next time. Definitely a college spot which is a good sign in general- if you can keep college kids happy you're doing sobering right either with taste or price and this place is doing pretty good in both departments. Service was good and friendly-I'm not always a fan of college kids in the kitchen but if it works consistently I have no complaints... highly recommend-- def in top 5 pizzas so far

Santoro's is a great neighborhood pizza spot. Their pizza is far superior to the many chains in Tampa. Pies are always fresh and cooked to perfection with generous topping portions. They offer pizza by the slice or whole pie. My favorite is the supreme.

Awesome pizza must have when in Tampa! Both the savory and sweet pizzas are good. They have a few options.

Super delicious and fresh dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. Went at 4pm and it was busier than expected for mid day but it was easy enough to park, order, and wait for our food. Super friendly and the atmosphere is nice to sit inside or out. It was a family owned vibe and a great small business to support

GREAT pizza! Truly a top contender to my personal list of best pizzas I've had. This was our first time, but we've seen them all over social media so we had to visit! We ordered the spicy Hawaiian and it was the perfect crispy crust. Served hot! And it was actually spicy, which is huge for me. I'm always ordering "spicy" food and am so disappointed when it isn't actually spicy. It was quite busy when we came. We waited maybe 45 minutes for our whole pizza. But they let us know when we were ordering it would a wait. The hack would be to call in your order in advance! We saw a lot of pick ups while we waited. Parking is mostly street parking but if you drive around the block a couple of times you'll find a spot that's opened up. They have a small parking lot. There's also outdoor seating.

I have been going to Santoro's since it opened and coming from a Sicilian family out of the north east, I GREATLY appreciated the quality of the cooking and north eastern/New York Italian pizza flavor. I recently was gone for over half a year and when I returned to get a pie I was unfortunately disappointed. The pizza tasted like someone poured sugar all over it. The sauce was too sweet, the dough was sweet (weird?), even the Italian sausage tasted like it was candied in the same way one would candy bacon (weird again?). Needless to say, I was very very disappointed. The owners need to come back in and retrain the staff back to the baseline. When someone orders a pizza they don't want a candy bar. They want a pizza. Please address ASAP. While I'm waiting for Santoro's to come back to your year 1 baselines, Im going to go to Eddie and Sam's.

Living in a different city where you can't find good pizza and coming here was amazing. I've heard the best things about this place and it is so cute! The vodka pizza hands down one of the best pizzas I've ever had in my life! And I'm from ny so it's saying a lot. I ate like half the pizza myself even though I was full just kept going. The sauce is perfect and it's thin and crispy. I'm so sad to not be able to have this until I come back next month but you bet I'll be back for more. Ps they have can Gatorade and it's amazing.

I was enticed to try this place via a online review. It did not disappoint. The service, food and atmosphere. All great. I ordered a slice of pepperoni, chicken cutlet sandwich, garlic knots and zeppolles. All great!! The food didn't all come out at the same time, it's brought to you as it's made, that's really not a bother. It's small inside but cozy. There is outside seating available. I highly recommend. The staff was friendly and great also.

Okay (1) I'm half Italian and (2) my first job ever was working at an authentic NY Italian restaurant in South FL....so I feel like I'm a girl that knows good Italian. Ordering ahead is a pro tip, we visited during lunch on a Saturday and it was crazy busy. They offer two slices and a drink for $7 but we just ordered a pie. We tried the Nonna Lisa, or Grandma pie. It comes in as an 18 inch square pie, topped with garlic, mozzarella, tomato plums and basil l for $26.50. The price was a little expensive considering no meat was on it but we really enjoyed it otherwise. If you like garlic knots you really need to order these, they are $4 and come with a side of marinara. They have the perfect doughy center and lots of garlic... 100% recommend! There's a good amount of seating inside and outside and you order at the counter. I highly recommend for your pizza cravings and you won't be disappointed.

Best pizza in Tampa!!! The food, decor and staff are amazing! This is my go to spot for pizza and chicken cutlet parm!!

I had this pizza when I first moved to the Tampa area but I could not rememeber much about it. I came here with family recently and we sat outside on the tables and ate. This pizza is just as good as the pizza I grew up on in NY. The day we went was Gasparella so it was very busy that day. They were down to just a handful of items available on the menu and sold out of everything else which was understandable. I would certainly come here more often now that I know how great their pizza is.

Awesome Pizza! Im from Jersey Best Pizza in Florida Hands Down . Crispy crust delicious. If you Love Real Italian Pizza You Must try this Pizza ! I will take the 40 minute ride to Eat this pizza . A Must

This is gonna sound silly but I stopped here in hopes of finding cheap Mac and cheese kids meal and I paid $8 for probably what would be 2 adult portions worth and it was the best I've ever had! Def not microwaved kraft like most places- it was truly homemade and absolutely delicious!

Amazing pizza! We got the square meat lovers. Their sausage and meatballs had the best flavor. Pizza is such a subjective experience, and we want to be subjected to this experience again and again and again!

This place has pretty solid pizza and really good wings. We ordered online for pickup and it took 40 minutes because they were busy. We got a pepperoni pizza and I liked that the sauce was sweet. The garlic parmesan wings were very tasty. There is a small parking lot there and some street parking.

I'll get to the point. Santoro's is really like an American Italian, mock 80's movieset pizzeria. It's New Jersey/NYPD to the core & the food tastes of such!! Along the walls of this cute li'l eatery are keepsakes of bands from earlier times such as Foreigner & Journey. Pictures of honorary plaques from the public servants/survivors that served the 9-11 Tragedy & New York sports teams' memorabilia. As far as the pizza well, they won!! It would be selfish of me to not post so I'm gonna say go see for yourself- if you don't already know about them. Their food tastes familiar like the pizza I have when I'm up north & that dough makes the crust flaky but thin and that fresh sauce is gonna make me a daily customer most likely. My servers were sweet & informative about the history of the place. The wait was not long being that I ordered a pie just prior to closing. And the parking is great. As you see on the photos, the Garlic knots are awesome! The Steak & cheese sub is super meaty & the cheese sticks can't be beat!! I'll definitely be making this 1 of my foodie homes. In fact- I'm on my way so enjoy the pics!! ™Seaside Heights Baby

Love the chill atmosphere. By far the best slice was the bbq ranch slice. Slammed the whole thing quickly the Buffalo slice is fire and was disappointed with the ceaser salad pizza. Solid spot want to try other flavors.

Stopped in today for the first time. Dough and sauce were all made from scratch! Staff was friendly and helpful. The place was very clean and it had a fun, big-city pizza vibe. I had their street taco pizza special and my son had the pepperoni and a slice of the thick crust. Everything tasted great. Prices aren't bad.

Santoro's Pizzeria: The End of Your Pizza Quest When I first moved to Tampa, I set out on a noble (and increasingly disheartening) quest for good pizza. Each recommendation led to another letdown, and I began to question the collective Florida palate -- a city of false prophets, all pointing to mediocrity. And then, like a hand-tossed miracle, there was Santoro's. It's exactly what a neighborhood pizzeria should be -- and refreshingly, nothing more. The sides are forgettable, but let's not pretend you came for anything but the pie. Step inside and you're greeted by a swirl of UT students and Jersey accents -- an unspoken promise that you're in the right place. The ingredients are fresh, the pizzas exceptional, and the vibe warmly unpretentious -- the kind of casual authenticity most spots only try to imitate. Santoro's isn't chasing trends. It's just making damn good pizza. And that's more than enough.