My First Visit to Robbie T’s
I went to Robbie T’s about three years ago with my friend Joel. I ordered the cheeseburger pizza, something Robbie T’s is known for, and we sat there eating and talking with Robbie behind the counter. It wasn’t a deep or meaningful conversation. Robbie and my friend Joel knew the same person and chatted about that, and Robbie seemed like a pretty nice guy. At the time, it felt like a simple, pleasant interaction.
The Internet, the Calzones, and My Opinons
Over the last year, almost everything I heard about Robbie T’s came from Facebook restaurant groups. I absolutely despise groups like “Where Syracuse Eats.” I think they often bring out some of the worst behavior around food discussions. Still, one thing kept coming up over and over again: the size of the calzones at Robbie T’s.
Now let me be clear—I think calzones are stupid. Just eat pizza. There is no reason to take a good pizza, fold it in half so you can’t see the toppings, and pretend it’s a completely different food. It has always felt like a waste of pizza to me.
My Second Visit to Robbie T’s
I needed a video idea, so I decided to go back to Robbie T’s and order a cheeseburger calzone—something I hadn’t seen many people talk about.
When I walked in, Robbie greeted me and immediately recognized me. Not because he watches my videos—I don’t think he’s on social media at all—but because he remembered my visit from three years earlier. He remembered my friend Joel, where we sat, what we ordered, and what we talked about.
Robbie isn’t just nice. Nice isn’t even the right word. He’s remarkable. He’s the Mr. Rogers of the restaurant scene in Central New York.
The Food and the Reaction
I ordered the cheeseburger calzone and it was incredible. As expected, some people in the comments disagreed about the place and shared their dissatisfaction with the pizza. One even questioned my motives entirely, saying that the food was good when they obviously think it’s bad. I don’t care who you are or where your restaurant is—it’s hard to take pizza dough, mozzarella, toppings, bake it, and finish it with melted butter, parsley, and parmesan and have it not taste good.
Why This Visit Mattered
If aliens came down from outer space and I had to give them one dish to represent Central New York, would it be a calzone from Robbie T’s? Probably not. Would I offer Robbie up as being the best person we have to offer? Without a doubt.
Get out there. Visit Robbie T’s. And yes—order the cheeseburger calzone.
📍 4625 North Street, Jamesville, NY
