Jo Jo Pizza Lynchburg — Restaurant in Lynchburg

JoJo Pizza is one of those mom and pop pizza shops where it's kind of a tossup on whether or not you're going to get food poisoning or are about to have the best pizza of your life. In my humble experience, it has always been the latter.

We've made it a tradition to come here during graduation season at Liberty and Lynchburg College because Lynchburg gets absolutely slammed by an influx of students and families who always flock downtown or to the restaurants closer to the universities. JoJo's is kind of a hole in the wall and typically the only people we see there are locals, which is a nice breath of fresh air.

The restaurant itself isn't anything fancy. You get your salad on a paper plate (not a joke), you order drinks by the 2-liter and there's Italian memorabilia all over the wall. It's authentic, no-frills and fantastic.

If you come here, get the pizza. Period. End of story. There are a few other options on the menu, but when you stray out of JoJo's specialities, you're straying into some dangerous waters. I recommend that you order their largest pizza (literally 28 inches) and stick to simple ingredients (cheese, pepperoni, etc.) You won't be disappointed.

The pizza is great. It's cooked fresh, it's enormous and it's quite tasty. The sauce has a herby taste, the crust is thick and crunchy, there's plenty of cheese and a generous amount of toppings included. Plus, the sheer amount of food you get is well worth what you spend on it. You'll have enough pizza for a couple days.

The staff is also incredibly friendly, casual and accommodating. You wouldn't expect anything else from a place called JoJo's, but it's still a fun experience. Overall, if you're looking for a pie that's different than Dominoes or Papa Johns, I definitely...

I ordered a meat lovers calzoned. The crust was perfectly browned and tasted great. As for the rest of it, not so much. As I was eating it I kept getting a bad taste. Some kind of cheese almost like ricotta cheese. I don't like ricotta because of the texture. I also kept getting bites of the meat which the texture of it was mushy like fake meat. I opened up the calzone to look at the meat and what I guess would have been sausage was gross and had very little flavor again the texture was odd. The ham (I am guessing) looked odd and the texture again seemed off. Even the pepperoni didn't seem quite right. I was getting mouthfuls of the cheese which to me seemed too much. It started becoming lumps of cheese in my mouth. I spit quite a bit of the filling onto my plate and just mainly ate the crust. I will never go there again for food after such a bad calzone. The great thing like I said was the crust and the frost mug of water to go with it. I loved the atmosphere and they have a pool table which would be nice to go play maybe enjoy a beer but not to eat unless it...

I'm sure this is a local favorite as it was recommended to me by a friend who has been here multiple times. The best things about JoJo's were the handwritten specials, TVs that offered a selection of sports and news, and lightning fast service. I wasn't overly impressed with the food, however. The pizza had to be eaten by fork. The paper thin crust was unable to support the toppings. It was the first pizza I have ever eaten where the water from the vegetable toppings, (onion & green peppers) dripped into your plate. The fried mushrooms had little flavor and lots of water inside. They definitely need a new source for the ranch dressing. It tasted more like sour cream. The onion rings were good, as were the garlic knots, but the mozzarella cheese was lacking in flavor. They have an extensive menu, and at some point in the future, I may revisit and try...