Grant Central Pizza East

(404) 627-0007

1279 Glenwood Ave SE (at Flat Shoals Ave SE)
Atlanta, GA 30316 33.7401 -84.3455

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Neighborhoods: East Atlanta, Eastside, Eastside

Hours:

M-F 11-11, F-Sa 11-12, Su 12-11

Last updated 8.12.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Pizza

What People Are Saying About Grant Central Pizza East

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In Short – Grant Central Pizza's second location in East Atlanta is exactly what you would expect from a low-lit pizza den in one of Atlanta's coolest, dingy-hip hoods. It's the kind of place you can take your kid brother, yet your hip older cousin will be equally impressed. Concert posters for upcoming shows at the EARL and Variety are pinned up by the bathrooms, and in time-warp-fashion, a few 1980's arcade games let you test your mad skills. Sticking to their appropriately-classic guns, the pizza is no-frills, NY-style--dished by the slice or the pie. Greek salads come in hefty…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The limited beer list does affordable pitchers from $8 to $12.
Parking:
There is a lot out back and plenty of street parking in East Atlanta Village.
food quality
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. the pizza is awesome and always fresh.
  2. This is some of the worst damn pizza in the freaking universe.
  3. The pizza is the best I've ever had.
  4. Great pizza and calzones
  5. The place isn't much to look at, and the service borders on belligerent, but the pizza is just about the best in town.
  6. You know how it is when you find a good pizza place and then you just can't wait to go back.
  7. can only go there about once a year because the food is sooo good I tend to overindulge.
  8. Their calzones are great as well, and the salads are fresh and plentiful!
  9. But the food is great.
  10. The crust is perfectly crispy-chewy, the toppings are fresh (they offer that rare but delicious pizza topping, artichoke hearts) and the sauce balances nicely between sweet and tangy.
  11. love their pizza.
  12. Grant Central East has great pizza -- I pick up there at least a couple times per month.
  13. The pizza is great but I would probably get take out.
  14. The salad was so fresh, like it was just picked from the garden.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. You know how it is when you find a good pizza place and then you just can't wait to go back.
  2. The place is austere, but the staff are great and it's a great place to eat before going out in EAV.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. You know how it is when you find a good pizza place and then you just can't wait to go back.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The place isn't much to look at, and the service borders on belligerent, but the pizza is just about the best in town.
  2. The place is austere, but the staff are great and it's a great place to eat before going out in EAV.
value
100.0% positive
  1. The portions are great and they don't skimp on the toppings.
  2. the prices are really good so over indulging is fine.
  3. The value is great you can bu.
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/04/11

patrons beware

by thehardfacts

On a recent visit to this so called pizza place I was witness to some of the worst racial comments I've ever been part of. A young man was unhappy on the amount of time he had waited for his order and insisted he needed to go and couldnt wait for the pizza any longer and asked to get his money back..... at this point the customer service went way south. Arguing back and forth till finally he was asked to leave with quite the attitude and then was told that if he didnt leave he'd end up in jail with the rest of his people. Most unheard of comment I've ever heard. I would recommend all African Americans to avoid this place at all cost. Wait who am I kidding.... All OF East Atlanta Should Stay Clear Of This Pizza Place.... People like this dont deserve anyones business!!!!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/19/10

Great pizza and calzones

by jayceeande

Grant Central East has great pizza -- I pick up there at least a couple times per month. Their calzones are great as well, and the salads are fresh and plentiful! Great place to sit and eat (and drink beer)!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/15/08

Best Service & Food Quantity

by 52179apb

Visited last week and ordered dinner salad and small pizza to spilt. The salad was so fresh, like it was just picked from the garden. And the amount of toppings on the pizza was incredible. The service was very personable. We will go back indeed!

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/04/08

Worst Pizza You'll Ever Have

by merryxmas

You've got to be kidding me. Best pizza you've ever had? Really? This is some of the worst damn pizza in the freaking universe. It takes forever to get a slice and when you do it tastes like sloppy cardboard drano. Not to mention it's overpriced. 1'd. It's not even pizza.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/22/08

Best Pizza in Atlanta.

by rhfeenan

The pizza is the best I've ever had. When I drive from Philadelphia to visit family in Atlanta, I always stop in Grant Central and get a pie and a Guinness.

  • Pros: Pizza is the best, and other foods are great
  • Cons: They don't serve Yuengling Beer

The Details on Grant Central Pizza East

Place Categories:

  • great pizza
  • fresh salads
  • great food
  • great calzones
  • big bready slabs
  • great value
  • love setting
  • great staff
  • worst damn pizza
  • fresh toppings
  • nice slice
  • really good prices
  • nice rockervibe
  • great pizza place
  • great portions
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