West Chester is known for its amazing university, with a phenomenal town and community- but what else must be known about West Chester is that they have delicious pizza. For this article, we created a survey for the students of West Chester University to rank their favorite pizza spots on a scale of 1-7.
WCUPA Life’s Scoring Scale:
1. Ewwwww, gross!!! Never again!!!
2. At least they tried!
3. There’s hope?
4. Ehhhhh, it’s alright I guess!
5. Solid, it’s my plan C!
6. Pretty good, definitely will go next time!
7. Masterpiece!!!!!!!!
After 77 responses, we were able to conclude the top four most popular pizza spots based on the scoring average.
4. Chris’s Pizza, 633 S Walnut St
Score: 4.62/7 or 6.6/10, 44 responses
Chris’s Pizza has gained a strong following that’s known for its reasonable prices, as they sell pizza by the slice. Also, it’s only a 2-3 minute walk from campus. Chris’s is open a little later than other spots on the list, and from Thursday to Saturday they’re open until 3AM. This has made Chris’s a go-to late night spot for students on North and South Campus.
3. West Chester Pizza Cafe, 701 W Nields St
Score: 4.69/7 or 6.7/10, 43 responses
West Chester Pizza Cafe is your standard family-friendly pizza restaurant, with quick & simple take-out as well as dine in options. The cafe gives you a choice of sitting in their relaxing dining room with a bright interior, or out on the patio, that has a heated tent for the colder months. The experience overall is very welcoming for all customers. The spot uses large tomato cans as stands for the pizza, which is unique. It must be why their sauce is so great and their crust is cooked so perfectly.
2. Pizza West Chester, 136 E Market St
Score: 4.93/7 or 7/10, 44 responses
At Pizza West Chester, most importantly, the pizza itself is of great quality. With its ingredients of fresh mozzarella, amazing sauce and its delicious crust with the perfect crunch. Their pizza is known for not having any “flop”, which demonstrates the priorities for any pizza-goers experience when trying to enjoy a delicious pie.
1. Lorenzo & Sons Pizza, 27 N High St
Score: 5.14/7 or 7.3/10, 62 responses
Lorenzo & Sons is the name of the original location on South Street in Philadelphia. This pizza spot is known for its iconic and larger-than-life slices of pizza. Lorenzo & Sons West Chester is a pizza spot that’s reasonably priced, especially for serving a huge slice of pizza, and it also has great service. What’s better for people who are walking through Downtown West Chester late at night, is that Lorenzo & Sons is open until 3AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Staying open late while most of the other pizza restaurants in West Chester are already closed, is a huge advantage.
Here are the familiarity scores of the pizza spots based on the total number of votes each spot received out of the 77 responses:
4. Sabatino’s Pizza (Food Truck), 50 responses – 65% of the total responses
3. Riggtown Oven & The Tomato Shack, Tied at 51 responses – 66% of the total responses
2. Lorenzo’s & Sons, 62 responses – 80% of the total responses
1. Amore Pizza, 68 responses – 88% of the total responses
Jeremiah Fenelon is a Media and Culture major at West Chester University. He enjoys going to different pizza places and doing mini-reviews for fun. Jeremiah is a fan of pop culture, he enjoys pro wrestling and likes to go to live events. He also enjoys collecting memorabilia like action figures of his favorite shows and movies.
