When Buddy LaRosa opened his first neighborhood pizzeria on Cincinnati’s west side in 1954, his Sicilian-born father told him he was crazy. He went ahead with his plan anyway. Turns out, Dad was wrong! More than 60 years after serving its first guest, LaRosa's is the #1 pizza in Cincinnati. All because thousands of guests agree that LaRosa’s famous family recipe pizza and other Italian favorites just can’t be beat.