Ohio Pie Co. bills itself as the “Home of the Original Ohio Style Pizza!” Their pizzas feature scratch-made medium-thick crust, edge-to-edge cheese and toppings, a sweet red sauce spiral on top, and a garlic oil drizzle. The pizzas are cut into squares. You can can design your own pizza from a list of toppings or go with a specialty pie like the double-pepperoni Heartburner, the Firebird starring Buffalo chicken and blue cheese, and the monthly Nick’s Pick. The flagship location in Brunswick opened on Feb. 9, 2019 and did so well a second location soon opened in Rocky River in 2021.
I had been hearing good things, but didn’t have one close to me so it wasn’t really on my radar. For example, they serve brunch pizzas every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to noon. All of the brunch pies made with their signature “everything” [bagel] crust and cream cheese-based white sauce and are topped with a cheese blend, scrambled eggs and garlic oil and other breakfast toppings like potato, bacon or ham. I am seriously tempted by the idea, but the chances of me making it out the door before 11:00 to drive a half hour to forty minutes before they close are slim to none.
That was until I heard that they were doing a Crab Rangoon pizza for Lent. They will probably be doing this again this year, so keep it in mind starting on February 18th. The Crab Rangoon pizza is made with what they call “Goon mix” (imitation crab, cream cheese, soy, sweet chili), cheese blend, sweet chili, chow mein noodles, green onion, and of course some more sweet chili on the side for dipping. It is only available as a medium and was only available through Lent. Again, I was intrigued, so I made a point to head to Brunswick when I was somewhat close in Broadview Heights. I phoned in an order for the Crab Rangoon pizza and a pizza called the Basic B from my car and headed out. The Crab Rangoon pizza was very sticky and very sweet, but also very tasty. It didn’t have as much goon mix as I thought it would, but it still hit the spot.
The Basic B is a white sauce pizza that is topped with their cheese blend, fresh spinach, and dollops of fresh ricotta. I had ordered a small just to try it and almost ate the entire thing in one go. I tried a slice of each in the car as I drove home and absolutely fell in love with the Basic B. In fact, I counted it among my best bites of 2025. I now order it as a medium because I know I can enjoy it over several days that ways. Their pizzas reheat nicely in an air fryer.
It turns out my sister lives near the Brunswick location, so I once again ordered a Basic B as well The Heart of it All, which is basically a Deluxe. The Heart of it All features pepperoni, crumbled sausage, mushroom, onion, and green pepper on their signature red sauce. It was a tasty pizza as well, but my heart still belongs to the Basic B.
Ohio Pie Co. opened a third location in Parma in May 2025, which means it is closer to me than the other two locations. The Nick’s Pick recently was a Vodka Ziti Pizza, so I wanted to give it a try. It features a delicious Vodka sauce, ziti noodles, cheese blend, and crumbled meatballs. I ordered it from the parking lot at PlayhouseSquare and headed out. They quoted me 20 minutes, and my GPS told me it would be 22 minutes. I knew it was on Ridge, but wasn’t sure where on Ridge. Imagine my surprise when I saw it is in the strip mall just past my old orthodontist’s office (from the 1980s). I laughed. And then realized it is located right next to Omizu Sushi, which is one of my favorite sushi places in Cleveland.
Unfortunately there was a mix-up, and I was given a Vodka Pizza, which apparently right next to the Vodka Ziti pizza on the order screen. My first clue was the lack of ziti noodles. And pepperoni and pesto sauce. I called to ask about it when I got home and discovered the error, and the employee could not have been nicer. She offered to redo it, but I explained I was a half hour away and not driving back in the snow. She then put me on a list with a credit. She offered me a large specialty pizza, but since I had ordered a small ziti I told her I only needed a small and would be by some time that week. How a restaurant handles mistakes really tells you a lot, and Ohio Pie Co. handled it right. The vodka pizza was definitely delicious. That vodka sauce is killer. However, I then tried to use my credit for a Vodka Ziti pizza and was given a Ziti pizza instead, which was boring without the Vodka sauce. I am giving up and not trying to rectify the situation again. The Parma location is not close enough that I can just pop by before that pizza stops.
They also sell cookies. I got a banana pudding cookie and was completely blown away. It was soft and flavorful. So be sure to get a cookie or several for dessert.
HOURS OF OPERATION for all 3 locations
Closed Monday
Tues. – Thurs. – 11am-10pm
Fri. – 11am-11pm
Sat. – 9am-11pm
Sun. – 9am-10pm
Contact info:
Ohio Pie Co. Brunswick
1315 Pearl Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
(330) 741-4117
Ohio Pie Co. Rocky River
19565 Detroit Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
(216) 353-7777
Ohio Pie Co. Parma
6847 Ridge Road
Parma, OH 44129
(440) 888-3000
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