Leaning Tower of Pizza & Restaurant

This place has been here for years and we’ve heard good things. We already have favorite places. For local delivery, we decided to try them. We’ve eaten there twice and had delivery once and pick up once. I called a few weeks ago, on a Sunday at 4:30 PM to order delivery. the girl that answered the phone seemed to want to find away not to take my order. She said, we don’t do delivery until after 5. So I asked if I could place an order for deliver after 5 (It was 4:30) and she begrudgingly agreed. Then, she said, «wait a minute, we don’t deliver to West Melbourne.» I explained that we had gotten delivery before and that we were only down the road. We’re by Nasa and Wickham and they’re across from where Frankie’s used to be. She was speaking to someone while on the phone so, clearly, this was an management problem. My husband will tell you I don’t have any patience for deliberately bad service. But it was Sunday afternoon. Just hanging around the house relaxing. I gave her every chance to change her attitude or, at least, be coached by whomever she was speaking to. Didn’t happen. I know they have their regulars, but I don’t know any restaurant who turns away business. I’d rather go to those who appreciate mine.

I have been coming here for about 13 years and it’s amazing! Prices are beyond reasonable and the staff is always welcoming. This is my go to pizza joint and they never disappoint. They have the best breadsticks and creamy Italian sauce that is out of this world! A must try!

Not sure how to rate this. Went for lunch today as I do about once a week. Handwritten sign on door said closed for a few days because of plumbing problem. However, the Health Department warning sign on the window had me concerned me. Didn’t read the complete sign. Hope it is just a low priority problem. Couldn’t find anything on Health Department web site. Food was always great. Hope I can get up courage to go back or find out what really happened.

I remember this restaurant from when I was younger living in Melbourne. I’ve since moved away, but landed in Orlando. I came back to Melbourne to visit family and we went to a Leaning Tower for dinner. I ordered a calzone, and it was THE BEST I’ve ever had. I always get a no frills ham and cheese calzone anywhere I go, but this had a wonderful flavor that I’ve never had anywhere. I think they call is seasoning… who knew??? I could only eat half in the restaurant, and I reheated the other half the next day. Just as good reheated. The only sad thing is that I think they have ruined me for calzone anywhere else. I’ll definitely have to hit up Leaning Tower every time I’m in Melbourne for that amazing calzone!!!

This is a wonderful little place on Wickham. Their promise for no frills attached food is upheld and i truly admire that. Leaning tower is a true hole in the wall gem.
I went during lunch on a weekday and ordered stuffed shells along with a slice of white pizza. The cesar salad that came with the shells was phenomenal. I don’t usually say This about salad, but the vinaigrette was tasty and clearly house made. The owner gave me free breadsticks as a courtesy since I had to wait a little. The breadsticks were mind blowing. Warm and crispy, with a delicious grainy crust of Romano cheese and granules of garlic. One would wonder, where did things go wrong?
The pizza came out and I liked the crust. Not too thin, not too thick. Perfect balance but the toppings left something to be desired. Mushrooms on top were still watery, the white sauce was barely there, and there was nothing memorable about the slice. The stuffed shells were a huge disappointment. They were obviously stuffed a frozen days in advance. The ricotta cheese inside them was pressed together, dried out and looked unappetizing. The shells came in a marinara sauce that looked like a pool of red gatorade. It was very watery, with random pieces of tomatoes swimming around. I packed it and took it home, but it eventually ended up in the garbage.
To conclude, this meal started at a high note but ended on a super low, hence the 3 star review. Will I return to spend $ 14 on meatless cesar salad and potential free garlic bread? Probably not.

Good pizza. Nice ratios of topping cheese and sauce. Not raw and soggy, not burnt. Would recommend. Décor isn’t anything fancy, but that does not affect the pizza in any way. Didn’t try any entrees, but the pizza is top notch.

The Pizza is really good but, the rest well… not so much.
I’m am a complete pizza fanatic and I can say that the pizza is really good. And that would be all you needed to know if that was the only thing on the menu. However…
We have been here several time over the years and here are some of our observations.
This establishment has been in the same location for decades (1982) and it shows. After we greeted the disinterested cooks and servers standing there and seated ourselves, we noticed that the cleanliness was not the best.
It appears that the bulk of their current business is the brisk takeout of pizzas, but the sit down dining seems to be almost an annoyance for them. Hence the chicken in the chicken parmesan tasted like an old refrigerator.
We agree with other reviewers that said the baked dishes were just a bowl of bubbly grease and tasteless without seasoning. This Chicken Parmesan was totally herb-​less and spice-​less as well.
There were only two kinds of beer available on draft… and it was warm. Back to the pizza: The pizza is generally very good however, the fresh garlic that I ordered as a toppings was jarred garlic from the refrigerator and it was old, browning, and tasted awful. Ouch! We all know how that fine minced jarred garlic gets really pungent and nasty when it gets old. Well, throw it out, right?
When I mentioned that to the owner, (since he asked what I thought), he and the cook both indignantly stated that it was made fresh every day and no way. Well, I may not be the greatest chef in the world but I’m not an idiot either and that’s just insulting. Sorry guys, I can’t recommend your place for that reason. When you are busted like that, you just apologize and say you’ll fix it. Ouch. Oh, and by the way leaning tower, don’t serve warm beer.

Incredible mom & pop hole in the wall restaurant. Some of the best pizza and spaghetti with mussels I’ve ever had. Pasta was cooked perfectly with incredible sauce and garlic breadsticks. Great service as well! HIGHLY recommend this place.

Pizza… get…the…pizza.
We only get the pizza here, because we find ourselves craving it so heavily and that’s when we get it. The pizza is very good. It’s not flashy gourmet pizza with figs and wheat germ. It’s the real deal authentic thinner crusted New York style stuff we all grew up on (or should have). The restaurant is simple and clean. The staff are friendly and efficient. We’ve never been here and been less than completely delighted.

In fairness, I would have to go a few more times to give it four stars, but the pizza was perfectly fine and the salad was good, too. Rave? Ehhh, I wouldn’t drive across town or make a destination restaurant, but it was fine.

We came in to try it out and the pizza definitely delivered. Not only is the pizza good, but there salads were huge. My friend got a chicken ceasar salad, and they dump a load of chicken on it. By the end of it, it became a game to find pieces of lettuce among all the chicken.
The waiting staff was also very friendly and very willing to strike up a conversation. We had a pleasant time with our waitress.

Prompt, friendly service. Tasty pizza, pasta — generous servings on all dishes. You can tell it has been there a while, but it is clean.
Would give higher review except the décor needs some updating: it’s dark and there is an underlying odor of mold (or a bad septic system?). I think that would lead others to believe the place isn’t clean…

After reading several favorable reviews, I decided to give Leaning Tower a try. Unfortunately, I am unable to offer a positive review.
Ambiance: While this place is very clean, its dark and dingy inside. The plaza looks pretty shady too.
Service: I wasn’t thrilled when I had to seat myself, but the young man who waited on me was attentive, knowledgable, and clearly happy to be working there.
Food: don’t you ha when something stars great but ends horribly? That’s how I feel about the food at Leaning Tower. The salad was delicious (and I am NOT a salad eater,) the garlic bread was perfection, but the lasagna was a bubbling pile of oil and grease. It had no discernible flavor and it, unfortunately, made me very sick to my stomach for the rest of the day.
If I try this place again, It will only be because of the service I received and I will definitely order something else!

Great food, good people, and very clean. this little restautant should have 5 stars !!!

The pizza was pretty good. I don’t like a paper thin pizza and their crust, I think, was just right. Their sauce was nice and sweet, the only thing was there was a bit too much cheese for me, I like a nice balance of sauce and cheese on my pizza and they were a little heavy handed… but overall a good pizza. I’d go there again.

Great little place for pizza and Stromboli. Great service, great food, at a great price. What more can you ask for? I used them to feed my 25+ group during a lunch, they had my pizzas and salad with dressings on side ready on time.

Great pizza & cheese bread. Service was excellent! Price very reasonable.

Great food and staff. Large portions and reasonable prices.

Great Choice in the value/​casual Italian Segment
Leaning Tower of Pizza
Fresh Mushrooms: Check
Fresh Brewed Ice Tea: Check
Serves Slices All Day Long: Check.
On the strength of the above alone, Leaning Tower of Pizza surpasses most of the pizza restaurants in the Space Coast including Bizzaros (no fresh mushrooms) a few beachside pizzerias (see my other reviews) that serve fake bar-​gun tea. The sign on the door at leaning tower says «Nothing Fancy Just Good Food» and the menu is consistent with the sign. A cheese pizza is $ 9.80 for a 15 inch (Medium) and just $ 10.80 for a 17 inch large. They also serve pasta a very reasonable prices $ 6.80 for Spaghetti, $ 8.80 for Manicotti, Ravioli, Lasanga, Stuffed Shells, Alfredo, or Linguini with clams sauce, all of which come with salad and garlic bread. Good luck trying to break your date’s wallet here as nothing on the Entrees and Pasta menu is over twelve bucks.
A thin slice is $ 1.50 plus forty centers per topping. The slices were served very hot, and were very crisp. The slices fit my definition of New York style i.e. sauce should be visible when looking through the cheese. In my book it is possible to put too much cheese on a pizza. The size of the slices is average. I was not completely full with just two of them. Next time if I get slices I will order one thin and one Sicilian (thick).
The décor is nothing fancy. This is casual Italian nothing fancy. On my next visit I will try the pasta. The server was pleasant and efficient. In the casual/​value Italian segment is a very good choice. Their menu says this family owned restaurant has been providing quality foods in at affordable prices for 25 years. They are clearly doing a lot of things right

This is my favorite mom and pop italian place in Melbourne. I like everything there, but I almost always get an all beef stromboli with sauce on the side. Service has always been great for me and I always leave stuffed.