Maria's Pizza

I've read many reviews of this place, and how people were comparing it to LaRocca's just down the road.  Sorry folks, but this place can't hold a candle to LaRocca.  The place was kind of old and run down and there were way too many little monsters running around screaming their heads off.  That wouldn't fly at LaRocca's.  

My dinner was just okay...cheese tortellini, which really isn't hard to screw up.  I was surprised to see absolutely no chicken on their menu.  Everything was either cheese, or for an additional 1.75, you could get a couple of meatballs.  No chicken alfredo, parmigiana, marsala, or other very simple chicken dishes.  Very odd.  

My wife ordered a small, thick crust pizza, and again, it was just okay.  The cheese was uninspiring and the crust was dry and doughy.  Seriously, to even attempt to put this on the same level of LaRocca is a joke.  

Our waitress was okay, but did not return to check to see how we were enjoying our meal.  We ran out of beverages, and she did not return to ask if we needed any more.  We actually had to flag down the other waitress for refills.  Our waitress was on the other side of the store, with her back to us, and too busy wrapping silverware.  I know that's an important duty, but the customer should always come first.  And again, with all the snot-nosed brats yelping and screaming at a seemingly constant rate, she probably wouldn't have even heard us call for her.

So, we're one and done with this place.  You want good pizza and Italian dishes in a quiet and comfortable place, head to LaRocca just down the road.  Your ears and tummy will thank you.

Best pizza in dane county. The meals are a little simple, but the pizza is fantastic.

Pizza is ok, but the dinners are mediocre at best.  It's the same sauce on every dish, no flavor and the ingredients are clearly not fresh.  Not impressed and will likely not go back.