Leonardo's Pizza

Waves, NC · Pizza restaurant

Rating
3.3/5
★★★☆☆ 3.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Waves
#5
of 6 restaurants
City Percentile
20%
rating percentile
Address
Leonardo's Pizza, 26006 North Carolina Hwy 12 #8, Waves, NC 27982
Phone
(252) 987-6522
Website
www.facebook.com/leonardospizzaobx
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

Leonardo's Pizza is a restaurant located in Waves, NC. It is one of 6 restaurants listed in Waves. Its 3.3-star rating is slightly below the Waves city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #5 among Waves restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 4 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Shari Raymond · Jun 2025

When you walk in there is a table blocking you from getting to the counter. The menu is out on table and you pick from that. Getting to the counter I asked for something not on menu and was told their calzone does not have ricotta in it. Staff not friendly. Ended up ordering a small Bianca pie and a small meatball sub to go. The pizza crust was okay, chewy and cheese adequate but all in all it was bland. Sub was small with only 4 meatballs in it. Tomato sauce had a bit of tin taste. There was no place to sit so no noise level.

★★★★★ 5.0 Matthew Plaster · Aug 2025

Great pizza, real beach town experience! I've been coming to Leonardo's for years and love this place. Yes, the owner runs a tight ship and doesn't mess around - but that's exactly why the pizza is consistently good! She knows what works and sticks to it. People complaining about "rudeness" are missing the point. This isn't some corporate chain with fake smiles - it's a family-run spot on a barrier island where getting supplies is tough and the summer crowds are intense. The owner is straightforward about what's available and what isn't. I respect that honesty. The pizza is excellent NY-style thin crust, and when they say they're out of something, it's because they'd rather tell you upfront than serve you something subpar. That's good business in my book. If you want authentic pizza from

★★★★★ 5.0 C M · Jun 2022

Good pizza spot on the island. Ended up here after Lisa's wouldn't answer the phone and the Dough shack "ran out of dough". Pizza was good, kids were happy.

★★★★★ 5.0 D L · Oct 2025

Ordered a small pepperoni pizza for my grandson while camping ( he's a picky eater) and his words Grandma this is the best pizza ever. He took his leftover home the next day for lunch.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Jonathan Bledsoe · Jul 2019

5 pizzas was $90, with pre frozen grocery store crust, and their " white pizza " was just crust and a small amount of cheese. Oh and again the crust was prebought frozen from the grocery store. The pepperoni had 3 or so per slice and was of the hormel variety

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Pizza restaurant

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