Richards Pizza

I was starving so I stopped here because I’m drawn to small privately owned places instead of big chains. I guess I should have had the pizza. I was under the impression you could get a italian submarine sandwich or what they call a grinder in New England, but there were no good options for that. Steak sandwich is what I got and I guess what they are known for. Well that is unlike any steak sandwich that I ever had… it was more like a oblong hamburger patty. Bread was soggy inside. It was OK but not good. Place was clean, service was good, but I probably will not go back.

I absolutely love Richard’s steak sandwiches, but I prefer the Hamilton locations. I have eaten at the Trenton location a few times while visiting my parents.
I was in town and wanted to bring a couple sandwiches home with me. I knew I should go to Hamilton, but was running short on time. The sandwiches taste so much better there. But I knew that going in. The biggest problem I had was the onions. The onions make the sandwich. Unfortunately the onions were pretty skimpy compared to what I am used to. I expect a ton of onions.
A Richard’s short on onions is better than no Richards at all, but I will stick to the other locations when I’m in town.

This restaurant is more-​or-​less on my way to Cincinnati, Hamilton, or Middletown, and I wanted to try a new pizza place, so I stopped. I’ve seen the Richard’s Pizza restaurants in Hamilton, but for some reason never stopped, and this one seemed more accessible.
I wasn’t certain what to expect since they were in a strip mall. I didn’t even know that there was a dining room until I entered the building. Going inside, you’re practically at the front counter, which doesn’t give a line of customers much space. That seemed rather inconvenient for winter or even when it’s raining.
I needed a few minutes to learn their choices. They had 4 sizes of pizza, including an 8 inch like LaRosa’s. It’s a bit smaller than the other options in the area which tend to be 9 or 10 inches. Surface area counts but $ 7.50 isn’t a terrible price for a Deluxe. Unlike LaRosa’s, it has 5 ingredients, not 4. I asked for a Diet Mountain Dew (I’m avoiding sugar for a while) and that was $ 1.69 for a 20 ounce bottle. That seems rather high compared to fountain soda. (They have a sign to not take food or drink that isn’t theirs into the restaurant, so I couldn’t get something cheaper down the street at Speedway.)
The good new is at $ 9.79, it was still under $ 10.00 and it tasted great. The pizza looked like a LaRosa’s creation, so I’m wondering if that’s where the founders got their start. It was thicker than expected and of course, because the cheese is on top, the ingredients attempt to leave the pizza ahead of their time. Cassano’s and others figured this out years ago, so they don’t have the problem.
The main thing is that it tasted good and that the employees were friendly. Now, to return to try their specialty Italian Steak Sandwich…