House of Pizza is just like your favorite pizza, pasta, and sub joint from childhood, right down to the gaudy, dated decor. I had not yet found a really good pizza parlor in Charlotte in four years of living here, but I think I just did yesterday. I like big portions, extra cheese, and images of the Parthenon and old school Jesus at my pizza parlor, so I'm giving my excursion to H.O.P. 4.5 stars!
The restaurant occupies a weathered building on Central and Eastway-where restaurants can be real hits or real misses. I was a little worried about the quality when I scoped out the interior. But I was quickly seated and my order was taken a minute or two later-a house salad with ranch dressing and a personal pan pizza with Italian sausage. Check 1 for good service. They didn't skimp on the dressing like more frou frou restaurants and the lettuce was still crisp; check 2. Then they brough out my pan pizza-hot, covered in a quarter inch of gooey mozzarella, homemade sauce, and real Italian sausage (not that freeze dried matter you get at Domino's). Mamma mia, I'm marrying an Italian girl one day!!! My waitress made sure my Diet Pepsi was refilled and my food was satisfactory. My bill came up to $13, so I walked away fat and happy. Check 3, 4, 5, and 6!!!
Based on other Yelpers, the subs are equally good. I guess I'll be flipping a coin on my next visit. If you miss the days before pizza became a culinary craft, you'll fall in love with this vintage pizza joint. I know that its going on my "circuit" of comfort food joints.