Comments on: Columbus Pizza History: A Slice by Slice Account

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:37:22 +0000

Nice to know…I really miss that place. Wish there was a pizza place in Columbus that was as good as the old Leonardo’s – the group that does the taste testing of pizzas should try Ange’s Pizza on 161 and Karl Rd. They have the best pizza so far that I have personally found. If anyone finds a place as good as Leonardo’s please let me and everyone else know!

By: Chris_G

Chris_G — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:17:44 +0000

The original Leonardo’s location in Grandview was on the corner of Copeland and W. 1st. They moved to the Old Bag location in the ’70s.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:44:04 +0000

Hi Larry,

Do you remember DOC from the Morse Rd. store and Jim Flaherty from the West Broad store? Leonardo’s Pizza was famous back in the day! They also had great meatballs too! Do you know whatever happened to the Orecchio’s?

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:38:34 +0000

Hi Greg – I remember a couple owning the one at Maple Canyon for a short time – can’t remember their names – I think the Orecchios were selling the pizza shops a little at a time…and from what I heard the last one to sell was in Dublin. I have a lot of great memories working there – I started when I was 16 and kept working there shortly after I got married at 20…so I think I must have worked there for about 5-6 years (primarily at Morse Rd.) – but occasionally at Maple Canyon and Worthington. That would have been 1977-1983 (you must have been there right after I quit.) Everyone I talk to about pizza that lived in Columbus during the Leonardo years say it was by far the best pizza in town! I miss that good pizza crust the most. Doc was the manager most of the time that I worked at the Morse Rd. location…do you remember him?

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:19:07 +0000

Linda, I used to work at the Leonardo’s on Maple Canyon back in either 84 or 85. I was just telling a coworker how there was no pizza as good as Leonardo’s. I decided to look it up to see if they were still around which led me to this page. I notice that everyone here is mentioning the “Orecchio” family as being the owners. My memory was that a man named Mr. Cresap owned the one on Maple Canyon and at least another one in the Morse Road area. Maybe the Orecchio family sold out before 84?

By: Don

Don — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:42:15 +0000

I too grew up in Beechwold and spend many a dinner at Ricardi’s! You don’t happen to have any old photos or memoribilia from Ricardi’s do you?? Thanks!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:16:02 +0000

Kim – would love to know what years you worked at Leonardo’s…I think I worked there from 1977-1981.

By: Kim H

Kim H — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:36:41 +0000

Leonardo’s was my favorite pizza as a teenager. Never found anything else as good! Tommy’s is probably my favorite right now, or maybe Rotollo’s. But neither is consistent. Leonardo’s was perfect EVERY time!

By: larry anderson

larry anderson — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:31:51 +0000

Best pizza ever medium crust, cornmeal duste and that special mozzerlla and provolone mixture. Almost 40 years since I managed the Marion store and every time I am back in town someone will start a conversation about how no one made a better pizza.

By: Linda Welch

Linda Welch — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:19:47 +0000

Laurie, so nice to hear from you. Pat and Ann had 4 children if I’m not mistaken, and Drew was the youngest son. How wonderful that you and Drew have reconnected and make pizzas on Friday night for seriously ill children. Maybe you guys should open up a pizza shop…if you do – please let me know! Tell Drew I said hello and if you see Ann and Pat – please let me know I think of them often. Take care and good luck to you guys.
Linda W.