Ed Carosi Sr. opened the first Uncle Tony’s Restaurant, located at 1856 Smith St. in Providence, in 1969. He has gone on to develop nearly 30 other restaurants, including the Uncle Tony’s locations in Cranston and Johnston.

“I remember when I was a kid making ravioli in the basement of my grandmother’s house, everything was made from scratch.   We would jar tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant, which were all fresh from her garden.   I grew up with great home-cooked Italian food made the old-fashioned way.”

 When I opened the first Uncle Tony’s Pizza & Pasta in 1969, I was determined to serve our products as fresh and tasty as the great food I had as a kid, and we do that seven days a week at every Uncle Tony’s Pizza & Pasta restaurant. Handcrafted the old-fashioned way, so come on in and taste for yourself.  Remember, it’s not just pizza or pasta, it’s Uncle Tony’s Pizza & Pasta.

“We use nothing less than the best quality products,” Carosi explained. “We only buy the best [products]. We don’t skimp, and we’ve used the same techniques for 45 years. We don’t worry about the cash register ringing, either. We don’t vary from our total formula, and we treat people like they are family.”

President and Founder
Edward A.  Carosi (Uncle Tony)

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