Cameli's Gourmet Pizza Joint
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 249-9020
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Pizza 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Cameli's Gourmet Pizza Joint – by Michael Longshore
The Scene
With its yard-sale furniture, amateur artwork and stalled DIY renovation projects, this pizzeria wobbles between being bohemian and just plain beat-up. Here, you'll bus your own table and separate your trash. Heck, you can even return your pizza box for recycling.
The Food
Since nothing else claims the limelight here, the pizza might as well. Thankfully, it does. A step-and-a-half above the local competition, Cameli's serves thin, crispy, ultra-basic pizza. Opt for the plain cheese classic thin or a monster slice and add the homemade Italian sausage. Also worth your attention are the gourmet combinations (try the Tranquillo or the Pax Americana). Welcome to your new weekly habit.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoCameli's is perfect for delivery or takeout, but it isn't a destination unless you're a pie geek.
User Reviews for Cameli's Gourmet Pizza Joint
03/20/2008 Posted by atlcuisineguy
I'm new to Atlanta, and I didn't know where to go for pizza. I found this place on Ponce de Leon, it seemed ok, even if the employess seemed a little sketchy. Not the cleanest place in town. A poor middle aged guy came in, and he had been drinking, placed his order at the bar, they took his money, and he sat down to wait on his pizza. He started complaining about it taking so long, and the pizza guy came out from around the counter, screaming at the drunk guy, then started beating him in the head, threw him in the floor, and started kicking the guy. All because they guy was drunk, the poor guy left, no pizza, but this idiot employee took his money and tip anyway. I will never go back in this dangerous dive again. Those people are on something, and its not tarragon!
Pros: Pizza Convience?
Cons: Dangerous Employees, Dirty Place, Bad Part of Town!
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
02/27/2008 Posted by spiffsteph
This place is great! My boyfriend and I live nearby and really enjoy coming here, especially since they expanded and acquired a liquor license. When I first started coming here, I wasn't super impressed with their pizza, but then I realized that they're happy to "tailor" your pizza to you. I'm a 'light cheese-heavy sauce' pizza lover, and they're always happy to serve it up just like I like it. It takes quite a while to get the food, but I don't mind - I like sitting at the bar with a beer and friends, chatting with each other or even the always-friendly bartenders, to pass the time. They've got a juke box and even a little lounge room. Their service isn't stellar, but I almost kinda like that about them - When I'm only paying a few bucks for a slice of pizza, I don't need someone in my face every second. It's very casual and easy going, which brings in a similar crowd. They've made a long-time customer out of me!
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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