Robson has combined his fondness for and experience with pizza to launch Ohio Pie Co. (1315 1/2 Pearl Rd., 330-741-4117), which opens in Brunswick on February 9, which just so happens to be National Pizza Day. When it does open its doors, Ohio Pie will introduce pizza fans to Ohio-style pie.
“I traveled all around the country touring for years, and all these areas had their own regional styles,” explains Robson, who also runs the fitness apparel company Live Large. “Ohio and Cleveland are severely underrated when it comes to food. I always thought we deserved our own thing and not just second- or third-rate versions of Chicago or New York or whatever style it may be. We needed our own original.”
According to Robson, Ohio-style pie starts with the crust, which he describes as the classic Cleveland chassis.
“It’s a little bit buttery, mid-thickness crust that can hold up to a good amount of sauce, a good amount of cheese, and a good amount of toppings,” he says. “From there I sort of borrowed elements from shops around the country that I really loved to come up with my own dream Frankenstein pizza.”
Qualities like a thin-but-not-too-thin crust, subtly sweet sauce, edge-to-edge cheese, and square-cut round pie combine to form Robson’s ideal adaptation. Guests can design their own pizza from a list of toppings or go with a specialty pie like the Heartburner with double pepperoni, double cheese and double garlic oil. Folks who like surprises should order Nick’s Pick, where “You get what you get.” Weekend mornings usher in a roster of brunch pies starring toppings like bacon, egg and potato on an “everything” crust with a cream cheese white sauce.
A trio of salads and fresh-baked cookies round out the concise menu.
Ohio Pie primarily is a delivery and carry-out operation, but there are a few tables for dine-in visitors.
Robson’s partner in the business is Cleveland designer and longtime friend Aaron “Pants” Sechrist.
This article appears in Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2019.
Are you forgetting about Youngstown style Pizza, including the Brier Hill Style that has been around forever, and available around the country?
10/10 would eat for dinner. Lunch too. Heck, breakfast. Whatever comes between those meals. Some kids are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but mine will be born with a slice of the Heartburner in theirs.
Respect.
THATZ ZA BEEGA PIZZA PIE BB I WANA EAT THE LIL ROUND PEPPY BOYS
For all the negative comments…don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!
Ugh, this is a COMPLETE knock off, rip off and unfathomably pathetic rip off of Buffalo style pizza which has been around for DECADES!!!!! Ohio pie Co are just fckng thieves and too pussy to admit it.
Too bad Napoleons in Parma already has the original Cleveland style pizza, this isnt a new concept for those who actually live in Cleveland.
Keep your negativity and negative comment BS to yourselves. When you put up the time, money, and effort to open your business then and only then will your opinion have any chance of being considered. Congratulations Nick and good luck to you
lol that pizza looks burnt af, this juicehead should stick to selling shirts, taking tren and lifting lol
1. The photo looks kinda gross.
2. The descriptions are meaningless. “A little bit buttery.” “Mid-thickness.” “Thin-but-not-too-thin.” So… an average, normal pizza?
3. How much did a random pizza place in Brunswick pay you to keep re-posting this story over and over and over again? A pizza spot opening in the suburbs isn’t really breaking news.
This thread is fishy, why is “For all the negative comments…don’t knock it till you’ve tried it!” when there are no negative comments before it? I remember a few, did Scene remove them? Just someone mentioning the fact that Youngstown pizza exists (which is a fact, not an opinion, why does it have so many dislikes?!). Vote and comment manipulation for sure.