Creno’s Pizza

Creno’s is an average college pizzeria serving corn chip thin crust with average quality sauce and cheese that doesn’t necessarily hit the spot. Great Midwestern hospitality but it could use improvement. The pepperoni lastly is an ok cut of pork or beef there are signs of the type of meat.

I went to order a 1 topping pizza. I wanted to use a coupon for a 1 topping pizza. I told then I wanted a pep pizza but only on ½, the rest did not need a topping. They stated that in order to use the coupon I had to have it on the entire pizza. What sense that does make? I am saving them money! I could see if I wanted 1 topping on ½ and a different one for the other half. Needless to say, I did not place the order out of irritation!!!

I took my family, which includes 2 young kids here. In short, it was a horrible experience. First, the woman (owner) was hesitant to take care of us because she had a big party coming in. When we walked in, the place was empty. Come to find out, the party wouldn’t arrive for another 2 hours. WTF. We ordered out pizza. It took 40 minutes. By that time there was one other family there. Still 40 minutes to make pizza??? Then, after we got it, the pizza was a soggy mess (see Tom D’s comment) and the dough tasted raw.
Of the 3 pizza places in town, Joe and Mimi’s is hands down the best… though that isn’t saying much because the competition is horrendous.

Great pizza. Horrible atmosphere. Prices way too high. Definitely a lot of room for improvement. Would love to see them or someone put more into this place. Has too much potential not to.

I ordered a medium mushroom pizza. It was inedible. I called, and the owner’s daughter told me it had been cooked correctly. I offered to let her pick it back up if they had a delivery person in the area. She offered me a credit which I accepted. I gave the pizza to the dog. We ordered several other times without asking for the credit. When I remembered about it, I was told the owner has rescinded the credit it because the pizza was fine. The pizza was not fine. I asked if they could see how long we had been customers and was told, yes, almost ten years. I asked if owner would call me. Never heard from him. Lost a ten year customer over a medium pizza. Will never use them again.

Pretty good pizza. Definitely the best around here and I would eat it without complaining anywhere. Real cheese is the highlight, and hard to find in rural OH. Stay away from the ground beef as it is frozen, already separated pieces that they re-​heat and sometimes re-​heat multiple times from one service to the next (eww). We’ve only ever carried out so cannot comment on the service.

Every time I drive past Creno’s Pizza and see a car in the parking lot I am surprised. Perhaps it was a bad night for carryout. I will never know.

Edit: Oct. 29, 2011 — Sadly I had to adjust the 4-​stars from my first visit. I ordered the same pizza, a large, thin crust with mushrooms, sausage and onions.
Got home and the middle was soggy — I mean it wasn’t pizza. It was so soggy it fell apart. It was a mass of wet, greasy dough and pizza ingredients.
I’ve ordered a lot of pizza in my day, from all over the world and across the country, and today’s was the worst ever.
It’s a shame because the previous visit was very good. Adam M. nailed it when he said «very spotty service.» You are 100% correct, sir.
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I’m giving Creno’s 3 stars but with a caveat: It’s how this pizza place compares with the local competition. Otherwise I’d give it a very solid 2 stars.
Don’t get me wrong, I really like this pizza. In fact it’s my new local favorite. On top of that, it’s the only one that delivers to my home here in west Granville.
The crust is thin but not super thin like Donatos. The sausage in particular is very tasty — it’s the crumbly kind.
If you are debating whether to get Elm’s Pizza or Creno’s, hands-​down I suggest Creno’s. But go ahead and compare them for yourself if you have the time.
Creno’s is a chain and the Granville store is at the edge of «the village» of Granville. The parking lot is not as bright as it should be, and the exterior and interior of the building could use a refresh, but the staff are friendly and the food is good. And they deliver. So that’s good enough for me to be a fan.

I believe this place is okay. It is a college town pizza place where taste is not a priority. If you want something delivered in Granville, go with Creno’s. I think their subs are better than their pizza.