Capozzi’s is the sort of local pizza joint that needs no grand introduction. It sits near the intersection of Sandy Plains and Shallowford Road, turning out New York style hand tossed pizza, pasta, heros, salads, calzones, appetizers, desserts, beer, and wine for people who are hungry and would like dinner to stop being a problem.
That may sound like faint praise. It is not.
There is real value in a place that understands its job and does it well. Capozzi’s is casual, easygoing, and built for the kind of meal people actually eat during a normal week. Families can sit down to dine in, takeout can be handled without a fuss, and the drive-thru adds a level of convenience that almost feels like a cheat code once you try it.
A recent meal there made the case pretty quickly. The garlic knots were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the kind that disappear in record time. The salad and dressing were fresh and tasty, which helped the meal feel balanced and complete. Then came the pie, thin hand tossed crust, generous toppings, and slices that held together the way they should.
That is really the heart of the place.
Capozzi’s is not trying to dress up pizza night as some major event. It is a neighborhood pizzeria serving fresh and flavorful food people actually want, in portions that make sense, in a setting that does not ask for much from its customers beyond showing up hungry.
Pizza is the center of the story, but pasta, heros, salads, calzones, appetizers, and desserts all help fill out the picture. Add beer and wine, and the place covers a lot of ground. That matters. For some people, a cold beer with pizza is part of the deal, and Capozzi’s has enough sense to know that.
The food is familiar, the setup is practical. Order at the counter, find a table, and the food is brought to you when it is ready. The whole operation feels built around the simple idea that dinner should be easy and satisfying, not stressful.
In a dining world full of places trying very hard to be noticed, Capozzi’s has a different approach. It makes pizza and pasta, sells beer and wine, offers a drive-thru, and gets on with business. That turns out to be a pretty solid plan.
Address:
Sandy Plains Centre
2960 Shallowford Rd #101
Marietta, GA 30066
Phone:
(770) 321-1969
Online:
CapozzisSandyPlains.com | Menu | Yelp | Facebook
There are two different Capozzi’s restaurants in East Cobb. This article is about Capozzi’s N.Y. Pizza & Pasta at the intersection of Sandy Plains and Shallowford Rd in Sandy Plains Centre, which was the second location of Capozzi’s opened by John “Buddy” Capozzi. It was later sold to Brian Kessler, who had been part of the team for over a decade. His brother Adam Kessler manages the restaurant.
The other location is Capozzi’s N.Y. Pizza Pasta & More on Roswell Road in East Cobb Crossing, the first Capozzi’s location opened by John “Buddy” Capozzi in 1997. Bud Capozzi 
sold the Roswell Road location to Angelo Nizzari in March of 2025.
