My family and I love this resturant! It is a great family hang out. The service is excellent and the pizza is awesome! The deep dish is the BEST. This is a family owned place and you can count on great food and a friendly attitude.

No fancy ?designer? Italian pies deceptively calling themselves ?pizza? here. That?s why I refer to the original Italian-American pizza pie consisting simply of a pizza dough crust, tomato-based pizza sauce, your choice of favorite toppings from the original list of pizza toppings: pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, olives, onions, tomato chunks, real Mozzarella Cheese ONLY, etc., as ?THE TRADITIONAL PIZZA.? And I believe that the BEST ?Everything on it? Traditional Pizza is made at Numero Uno?s pizza restaurant chain and it is called ?The Slaughterhouse Pizza.? Their ?Slaughterhouse Pizza? is a deep-dish pan pizza?NOT Chicago-style?that consists of a 1-inch thick, slightly-sweet ?secret recipe? pizza dough topped with lots of pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, and green bell peppers. Smells heavenly and tastes oh, so delicious! HOWEVER, it does ?lose something? in the flavor when cooled and later re-heated. To verify why I believe this is the best ?Everything on it? pizza, you must first taste it freshly-made and hot out of the oven so that you can taste all of the flavors melding together inside your mouth. So, unless you literally live within 5 minutes of a Numero Uno location, try not to order this particular pizza for ?Take Out,? or else your FIRST IMPRESSION of the ?Slaughterhouse Pizza? will be a major disappointment.

NOTE: Personally, I have often patronized both the Glendale and the Pasadena Numero Uno locations and the quality there is consistent. I have not visited the Toluca Lake location, but other pizza lovers have been happy with that Numero Uno location, too. While each Numero Uno location is independently-owned and operated, they don?t seem to work together as a whole: some owners just don?t care about the food quality at their restaurant?which could give all Numero Uno pizza locations a bad name; and not all restaurants will honor ?Numero Uno? discount coupons, either. So, buyer beware.

Numero Uno may be the most inconsistent restaurant chain Ive ever eaten at. I should qualify that I have never been to the Pasadena branch, but the Glendale branch (316 N Brand Blvd.) and the Toluca Lake (4006 W Riverside Drive) serve the best thick-crust chain pizzas I have ever had -- thick sweet crusts, fresh toppings, lotsa cheese -- heavenly!

On the other hand, the North Hollywood and Van Nuys branches serve pizza I wouldnt feed to prisoners of war. The long-closed Studio City branch was even worse -- I once sent back a pizza there because the crust was 2/3 raw! So, before braving any branches not mentioned here, get a recommendation first. Caveat emptor!

We have only eaten here once, but they do make good pizza, just remember to print the coupons from their website so you can get a great deal.

We did takeout and did not stay in
Review applies to Pasadena location on Foothill

I love Numero Uno Pizza. It is some of the best I have ever had. They even have great lunch specials with Individual size Pizza. Really good prices. Go Get Some!