I've read many reviews of this place, and how people were comparing it to LaRocca's just down the road. Â Sorry folks, but this place can't hold a candle to LaRocca. Â The place was kind of old and run down and there were way too many little monsters running around screaming their heads off. Â That wouldn't fly at LaRocca's. Â
My dinner was just okay...cheese tortellini, which really isn't hard to screw up. Â I was surprised to see absolutely no chicken on their menu. Â Everything was either cheese, or for an additional 1.75, you could get a couple of meatballs. Â No chicken alfredo, parmigiana, marsala, or other very simple chicken dishes. Â Very odd. Â
My wife ordered a small, thick crust pizza, and again, it was just okay. Â The cheese was uninspiring and the crust was dry and doughy. Â Seriously, to even attempt to put this on the same level of LaRocca is a joke. Â
Our waitress was okay, but did not return to check to see how we were enjoying our meal. Â We ran out of beverages, and she did not return to ask if we needed any more. Â We actually had to flag down the other waitress for refills. Â Our waitress was on the other side of the store, with her back to us, and too busy wrapping silverware. Â I know that's an important duty, but the customer should always come first. Â 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. Â You want good pizza and Italian dishes in a quiet and comfortable place, head to LaRocca just down the road. Â Your ears and tummy will thank you.
Love this pizza. Â Great crust, generous cheese and the perfect sauce. Â The sausage is outstanding, but my go-to order is cheese pizza with extra sauce on top. Â Y-U-M.
The restaurant is a little dated, but it's charming. Â Helps you know the recipes are tried and true to perfection.
On Fridays and Saturdays, it is hard to get a table for dine-in, but delivery is always top-notch. Â This place never disappoints.
Locals love this place. Â Locals often don't leave town.
Maria's has a little better than average pizza but nothing to really rave about. Â Still it is nice to have a place like this in a small town like this. Â Just wish they could really wow me with some good pizza. Â We went here a number of times to try to understand what other people were talking about and always just ended up scratching our heads. Â Huh?
Went back recently, Jan 2013, and got two nice pizzas but again I would give them about a 7 or an 8 for the food. Â The crust was better than most but still not fantastic and the flavor was disappointing. Â I like a pizza that I can't stop eating. Â These didn't do that for me. Â They need to explore making their crust better and their toppings more flavorful.
Service was good, they were pretty busy.
For example, Roadhouse Pizza in Ripon makes a better crust and much better toppings. Â I'd give Roadhouse a 9 to 10 for me. Â Park Plaza Pizza in Beaver Dam rates a 9 to 10 for me. Â I enjoyed Picasso's pizza more than Maria's.
Looks good, smells great, but taste disappoints. Very bland and boring though. Not a lot of good pizzarias in the Madison area and this one tries hard, but just doesn't compare to the authentic pizza that you can get along the coast of Lake Michigan from Chicago north to Milwaukee, places like Wells Bros. in Racine, Marty's in Milwaukee, etc.
Good lasagna though.
Growing up in a small town and now living in Madison I've been looking for a mom and pop pizza joint with pizza like this. Â This pizza reminds me of home, it couldn't be better.
If you haven't tried it, I recommend it. Â I know not everyone likes this type of pizza but I'd prefer to skip the grease and over publicized chain pizza places.
We stopped here for pizza one night, on several recommendations. Â Friendly servers, kids are able to get 1/2 portions. Â The pizza was good, but not the best I've ever had. Â Wish the sauce would have had more flavor, but the crust was good. Â They asked if we wanted canned or fresh mushrooms! Â Good sausage. Â We'd go back.
Review Source:Maria's Pizza is the real thing. Â Tasty, great crust...lots of cheese...well-made! Â I have gravitated back to mostly standard cheese and sausage...at one time I preferred whatever they call their "deluxe"...with all the vegetables on it. Â Only criticism...the green peppers are lame...seem like their canned.
But, they also deliver...into the rural countryside...so, how can you possibly go wrong? Â Okay, eating in is good too...especially with a pitcher of cold beer...have one today!!
Very good pizza! I would go here after most our high school wrestling tournaments with the team and we loved it! True Italian style pizza (I was there for 3 weeks and know real Italian pizza!) with a variety of options and toppings. Smaller establishment but it feels more homey because of it. Been told the meatball sub is also very good. Spaghetti is just like grandma used to make, huge meatballs with plenty of garlic and chunky meat sauce! Prices are perfect as well!
Review Source:Maria's Pizza is probably the BEST Pizza you can get anywhere! Â I have traveled everywhere around the world and have not found a Pizza I am more fond of than Maria's. Â Even when I lived away from Wisconsin and would return Maria's Pizza was always the first meal after my flight arrived. Â I just wish they were open for lunch.
I highly recommend and suggest Maria's for anyone who loves Pizza.
Maria's Pizza is a Oregon fixture. It has great pizza and good pasta dishes. The pasta is good, not something you would travel across the state to get, just a good dish of pasta. But the pizza is great. Maria's is small and crowded, but worth the wait. If you are in a hurry, you can get the take out. This is not a chain. You get pizza that is made for you, not pre-made chain stuff. The decor is old school pizzeria with the map of Italy and such. But the pizza is what you go for in a pizza restaurant. It has a great sauce, plenty of cheese and a nice crust, not too thin or too thick, just right for me.
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