Pizza Perfect in Trucksville is a Local Favorite for Good Reason!

Pan Fried Sicilian Pizza from Pizza Perfect.

Pizza Perfect on Carverton Road in Trucksville is a perennial NEPA favorite among locals.  Known for thier pizza, wings, hospitality, and signature “How’s your pizza?…Juuust Perfect” television commercial – Pizza Perfect has been been serving the back mountain since 1975.  Their pan fried Sicilian style pizza is beloved in Luzerne County and beyond.  After last reviewing pizza perfect 10 years ago and learning a great deal more about PFS style pizza during that decade, I decided it was time to head back and have another taste of Pizza Perfect.

Pizza is sold by the individual cut at Pizza Perfect.  A “Full Tray” is made up of 18 “cuts”

I was in the area and called in an order for a full tray (18 cuts) of pizza with onion.  For those who aren’t familiar with Pan Fried Sicilian (PFS) style pizza, you are faced with a decision each time you order – with or without sweet onions on the pizza.  I know onions on anything are a controversial topic for many, but for me the onions add so much flavor and aroma to this style of pizza and you barely notice them as the onions are applied onto the sauce, beneath the cheese.  They add such a pungent aroma and full-bodied sweet flavor to the pizza.  The onions also serve as an air freshener for your vehicle as you’re sure to smell the onions the next day (which makes me very hungry for more pizza)!

Cheesy goodness and a pan fried crust on the PFS at Pizza Perfect in Trucksville!

I arrived a little early to pick up my pizza, which provided me the opportunity to introduce myself to Janine, a co-owner of Pizza Perfect.  I recognized her because of her recent appearance on the Gettin’ to Know the 570 podcast talking about the history of the pizzeria and much more.  She was wonderful to talk to and very generous.  I talked to her a little bit about my website and my background and that lead us to an on the spot pizza review at the front counter!  So, I flung the box open, grabbed a slice and sunk my teeth in.  The pizza was wonderful, flavorful, aromatic, soft and tender with a hint of crispness.  I knew after the first bite that I’d be awarding one of my new “NEPA Pizza Review APPROVED” stickers to Pizza Perfect!

NEPA Pizza Review’s new stickers recognize great local pizza!

In getting lost in talking to Janine and the friendly staff as well as taking in all of the cool memorabilia and model trains in the dining room I forgot that my hungry family was still waiting for dinner!  I thanked her, grabbed my pizza and hot wings and hopped in the pizza mobile to feed the First Family of NEPA Pizza.  When I arrived, we all hungrily dug into the pizza and put a serious dent into the 18 cuts of pan fried goodness!  Mind you, my crew are generally picky eaters and onions are typically not their thing, but on PFS pizza – particularly this pizza – onions were not an issue and everyone loved it.  So before you get skeeved out at the mere mention of onions, maybe just think about trying it before knocking it!

One note of full disclosure on this review that I often receive comments and messages about – although I did get to meet the owner, I placed my order just like every other customer does, and Pizza Perfect was not aware that anyone would be reviewing the pizza until after it was already baked.  So this experience should be considered indicative of the pizza you would expect to receive on a busy Friday night too!

The Ratings

Restaurant: Pizza Perfect

Location: 16 Carverton Rd, Kingston, PA 18708,
Date: August 2022
Pizza Ordered: 18 cuts Pan Fried Sicilian w/ onion
Price: $25.20
Eat In/Take Out: Take Out


Crust: 7.9
Sauce: 8.1
Cheese: 8.2
Overall Taste: 8.8
Crispy/Cooked Properly: 7.4
Overall Value: 7.1
OVERALL RATING: 7.9

How’s Your Pizza? Juuuust Perfect!

Pizza Perfect’s parking lot always seems to be full of cars carrying hungry customers flocking to get a taste of their pan fried Sicilian pizza and chicken wings!


My 2012 Review of Pizza Perfect

At long last, I finally was able to make time to get to the #1 pizza place recommended by the readers of the NEPA Pizza Review.  After about 4 months, and approximately 25 recommendations for Pizza Perfect, I teamed up with a buddy who was equally familiar with the “How’s your pizza? How’s your Bar-B-Que? – JUST PERFECT!” commercial which consistently runs on local stations here in NEPA.  I did have a great interest in finally trying this mythical pizza for the first time!


Upon driving in, I was a little surprised at the structure of the building, as it resembled an old bowling alley with the curved roof and older exterior. We took our seats in the dining room, which really gave me a vibe that Guy Fieri will visit at some point in the future for his food network show (in a good way).  The menu notes that pizza is sold by the slice, and you can order as few or as many as you like, which is a new concept for me.  Usually you order a half or full tray of old forge pizza, but when you head a little further south of Old Forge, they offer this “Pan Fried Sicilian” pizza by the slice.

When the slices came out, they were piping hot, with a generous amount of cheese on top, a bright red and vibrant sauce, and a thick crust.  I ordered my slices with onions because this is the default way that it is served.  The onions are sliced, chopped, then sprinkled on the sauce, so they are very easy to detect.  I thought the onion flavor was a nice addition to the simple, yet fresh and tasty sauce.  The onion really provided one of the prevalent flavors in the mix, but didn’t overpower the whole pizza.  The crust was really the centerpiece, as it is so thick, dense, and slathered with oil.  The oil provides the deep fried effect on the bottom and adds to the density of the crust.  The dough was tender and tasty.  This pizza was certainly a tasty treat!  


Overall, I did find the pizza to be very good, and in any event, I would recommend that you get to Pizza Perfect and give it a try.  It’s clearly a NEPA fan favorite and I can see why!

Restaurant: Pizza Perfect

Location: Trucksville, PA
Date: November 2012
Pizza Ordered: 1 slice
Price: $1.30
Eat In/Take Out: Eat In

Crust: 3.25/5
Sauce: 2.75/5
Cheese: 2.5/5
Overall Taste: 3.5/5
Crispy/Cooked Properly: 2/5
Overall Value (by slice): 4/5
OVERALL RATING: 3/5


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