Old school milwaukee tavern style pizza. Takes cards now. Try finding the bathroom but who cares. Decor is 70s Italian - Jesus everywhere read more

Great service and food. Friendly staff and great service. Pizza is very good comes out very fast and hot.

Ordered pizza on a Sunday around 630 pm. They rushed it. It was doughy and raw. No pride in their product. read more

Otherworldly. Tier one pizza in Milwaukee, along with Zaffiro's, Ballistreri's, and Pizza Man.

I tried Maria's again on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the pizza was like the old quality Maria's. I spoke to Dave and, I told Dave I will be back. Great just great pizza and service. Nice gob. read more

Love their pizza, but when getting it togo, it seems smaller, once you get it home what can you do about it, it's sometimes hit or miss, but always tasty read more

Amazing thin crust. Words fail me how delicious and authentic this pizza is. So much love in the food. The atmosphere is cozy and I love the Catholic and Elvis art everywhere. The service is stellar. The staff is so warm and friendly. We love this place. read more

I had the pizza it was ok at best Dominoes is better in my opinion. wont waste my money there again

The pizza was burnt. The only thing you could taste was burnt. Not worth the money. We always used to come to Maria's and knew it would change a little but...not like this. read more

New ownership has ruined the Pizza 1/3 less Pizza ,no Italian sausage,mushrooms microscopic,not enough sauce,soggy,didn't follow Maria's Pizza recipe totally different. I have going to Maria's Pizza originally on 11th greenfield Bonnie's mother's resume. Moved to 48th Forrest Home Bonnie took over with her brother Ron and Mickey. I had been a customer over 60 years. New Ownership has ruined the Pizza Price was $17 when Bonnie left and now it is $29.12 for a large Special. I will never ever be back. read more

I hate to say it, but Maria's has gone downhill! I've been telling the people I work with at St. Luke's about Maria's Pizza because they like to order from Domino's. So I finally stopped on my way to work and pick one up what a Disappointment I was embarrassed. It was barely cooked. soggy sloppy mess. Should've known I walked in the door. Was a bunch of juveniles working there no adult supervision. They were laughing, joking around, obviously not doing their jobs like they should've been cooking read more

Maria's Pizza is one of this pizza spots in Milwaukee that my friends on the south side rave about regularly. I've been meaning to go sooner but it just never happened. During my visit they were requiring masks and not offering dine in, so call ahead and plan to take the pizza home with you. Also... make sure you have CASH (they don't take cards) - there is an ATM at the bar across the street. If you know these things ahead of time, you can plan for it (a reminder to myself, haha). I ordered a SMALL pizza... what I got was far from a small pizza. Or at least I don't know what a "standard" small is... I can't imagine what a large pizza is! I think their standard style is thin crust, I didn't look beyond that to see options, but it's right up there with Zaffiro's and Hup's. Actually... I kind of want to order Hup's and Maria's to compare the two - they're very similar from what I recall. Basically, if you find yourself on the south side of Milwaukee and have a craving for thin crust pizza, then check out Maria's! read more

Maria's Pizza - This is a "small" mushroom pizza with cheesy garlic bread. - Pizza Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Has been our pizza fav for over 30 years -- the sauce (pizza and spaghetti ) are now sold locally at grocery stores and we are grateful!

Ordered 2 large specials. One was black on the bottom [burned] what a waste of $25. The toppings were very skimpy and the sausage did not have the Italian seasoning it should. This is my second time now since Bonnie Sue sold the recipe and it is nothing like it use to be. I will never go back. Any pizza in milw. would be better. It was an institution that is no more. There use to be people lined up to get the pizza when it opened and now the customers are just a trickle. 60 year customer and won't be going back. It is sad and feel sorry for the place that can't carry on the pizza that was so fantastic. South side Marty read more

The service is always amazing here. The food is very good in my opinion. I typically like my pizza a little underdone and that's usually how it comes without asking. If you want a bit crispier you should definitely ask. The environment is a Christmas type vibe all year long. Many religious photos around and the decor has been consistent since I started going 15+ years ago. If you have people in your group that have issues getting around, the bathrooms are downstairs and there is no elevator so keep that in mind. read more

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As others stated, 50 year customer tried new owners 4-5 times and always disappointing. Even tho they state same recipe must of changed supplier for sausage and other ingredients as now the only thing that resembles the old pizza is the shape. read more

No taste. No sauce, very few toppings. Green peppers almost raw. Had Maries pizza before the business was sold and enjoyed it. This pizza was a waste of my money. It ended up in the garbage. Back to Neds! read more

Last few times pizza was undercooked. Very soggy in the middle and barely any cheese. For $26 it was disappointing.

Somehow, the new owners have managed to resurrect Maria's even better than the former! We got a pepperoni supreme and the pizza was loaded with lots of fresh veggies and it was perfectly cooked. The meat was seasoned to perfection and the pizza had the right amount of cheese. Overall this place is great, please make sure they stay going strong! read more

Maria's Pizza - Pepperoni supreme - Pizza Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Like all others that grew up on this pizza have said, the new owner's have unfortunately ruined Maria's even though they bought their recipes. They don't know how to cook the pizza. Pizza always burnt and tastes terrible. Don't think the business will last too long if they can't figure it out. read more

Not the same. Pizza was half the size and they skimp on the toppings. The pizza was so light and the price went up to 29.00. It did not taste the same at all. Will not be going back. The old Maria's Pizza was the best. New owners changed things a lot. More money for way less. read more

I'm so geek that finally Maria's it's open. After a week of re opening, I finally made it. Now i know they will get better, and I still have the same taste from the last day I had it. I know there are a few things they got fixed & I'm sure they will get better. Like the base of the pizza, some pieces I did notice were too thin than other slices & look like one side wasn't stretched enough, but beside all that I'm soooo happy they back & they added debit card as a option. I am looking forward to ordering more for my familia. read more

Maria's Pizza - LG Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hi - I have going to Marias Pizza when I was a teenager and they were located on Greenfield ave. I am now 81 years old and can tell you that Marias pizza is not the same as the original pizza. They used to make their own pizza crust using a machine that looked like a wringer washer that made the crust flat. I went to Marias pizza to have a pizza after the new owner started business, the machine is still there against the wall and not being used. In the past the pizza was served on a large metal tray with the pizza hanging off both of the sides. The pizza that was served to my wife and I was 1/2 the size of the original with a very thin crust and you couldn't pick it up without it falling all over the place. Instead of a metal tray the pizza was served on a piece of white cardboard. Sorry to say I will never go to Marias Pizza again. read more

Dine in, Ordered a supreme pizza.Pizza had almost no sauce on it. Nats in dining area, one dead in my beer. Very disappointed.

This place was a gem back in the day. New owners. Only sell 4 pizzas. And they are like 9 bucks over past prices.

**Cash Only** **No Alcohol** If you want thin crust pizza then Maria's Pizzaria is for you! This is the thinnest crust pizza I've ever had. Too thin for my liking as I found the crust thin but not crispy. This causes the pizza to get soggy very quick. My preferred method of eating it was to keep it on the plate and bite vs holding the pizza. I would recommend dining in and eating it fresh instead of take out to prevent further sogginess. We got 2 larges for 6 people and had some leftovers for a meal for 2 people. I think Maria's comes down to personal preference. I am not saying this place is bad and not worth trying for yourself, but it was just not a standout to me. read more

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Sadly this is a shadow of the original Maria's pizza. They changed some key things about the recipe. Mainly the sauce and the fennel in the sausage. Also the pizza is routinely undercooked. This was a restaurant run by a family that knew their craft. Now it's manned by teenagers likely making minimum wage. I have eaten Maria's for over 40 years and it's a disgrace to continue calling the restraint Maria's. The initial promise by the new owners was to keep everything original. This is not the case. I will likely never know if the business goes back to the original recipe since this is not the original or a good pizza any longer. The owners clearly wanted to cash in on the legacy that is Maria's. If they truly wanted to keep it alive then why change ingredients and recipe and let unskilled people run the establishment? read more

Went to Maria's with my bride on Sat night on Jan 25th Sat night approx 7:30pm. We were greeted in a timely fashion by our waitress. when asked if what we would like to drink, I asked for a Chianti (hey when in Rome) I was told we are out of wine. I asked for any Miller product or beer and she replied we are out of beer. I finally asked well then what is available to us, I asked do you have Pepsi or Coke?? We have Cola and Grape and other flavors of soda, (I thought OK ) it's not her fault lets have soft drinks( which were good by the way). We placed our pizza order along with the soft drinks and the pizza came back accurate to what we ordered along with an order of garlic bread which was very good. Now how to make our experience or anyone's dinning experience for that matter a bit better. 1) to have no beer or wines available when they are on the menu on a Saturday night is in my book inexcusable ( especially in Milwaukee) the manager should have (and maybe he/she did, I don't know) the mgr or owner once notified at the very least should have went to neighboring liquor store or Pick n Save and purchased 1 cs of Miller Lite and possibly another beer to at least have a beer offering in between beer supplier stops, while at the Liq store or Pick n Save they could have also purchased the 4 pack wines of Sweet Red, Merlot or White Zin, so you could offer a wine selection to the customers vs just saying we are out... 2) the Garlic Bread (just buttered per our choice) came out warm and very good, but it was served with ice cold marinara vs warmed or at least room temp 3) I feel a small dinner salad should have been available as well. I am not asking that Maria's brings in all the materials to make at least side salads, but if they could contact a vending type company that produces salads and deliver to Maria's and keep track of rotating the salad inventory every 2-3days to ensure freshness where Maria's will not have to worry about it, and offer (for example) Paul Neuman's salad dressing or another type salad dressing packets, Italian, Balsamic, and maybe a Ranch, so the dressing btl's do not go bad, and then Maria's could be in the salad business as well with very little waste. 4) Lastly this restaurant is under new ownership.... for at least possibly 1 yr it was pick up pretty much only... one would thing within that first year and now that they are open for dine in, they could have started to replace their vinyl red check table clothes as most of them are cracked and old, as well as some of the chair seat. If they purchased 3-4 table clothes per first yr of takeout operation, they could have all been replaced by now, as for the cracked chair seats again get a quote of all chairs for a better replacement price and try to do 2 per month and then the chairs would start getting repaired overtime. In summary our pizza, drinks, and garlic bread were all very good, they just need to cosmetically replace things from the original owner. think about getting 4pack wines, you will know your cost, and will not have to worry about 750ml btls going flat, and think a side salad supplier to rotate inventory keeping everything fresh and rotated out every 2-3 days with foil pack dressings and this would really round out your menu offerings. Again, all food items and drinks were very good during our visit, but there needs to be something in place if you run out of beer and wine in between supplier visits. thanks much - mark read more

Staff was super nice and the pizza was great! They gave us a whole extra pizza that they made extra of on accident. My boyfriend was thrilled! Haha read more

I'm writing this review for the new owners of Maria's Pizza not the customers. I really really hope that they read and heed my advice because it stems from decades of experience with eating the ORIGINAL Maria's pizza. There are two things that are not quite right about the new pizza, the sausage and the vegetables! These are key ingredients that made Maria's pizza taste so good and unique. FENNEL, FENNEL, FENNEL! Where's the fennel sausage?! The original always had big hand-picked chunks of fennel sausage, I mean 1" to 1.5" chunks of sausage filled with whole seeds of fennel, this is important and can NOT be skimped on! Please please please do it like the original, if you have the original recipe and if you have ever eaten an original Maria's pizza you would know that this is a signature feature just as is the ultra thin crust and large oblong size is. Next, the vegetables. This is a crucial ingredient for the supreme pizza! The onions and green peppers MUST be diced into the tiniest little cubes as possible. Personally, I can't eat large slices of these vegetables as they will give me heartburn and acid reflux but in the small diced bits they are simply delicious and an absolute MUST for a Maria's pizza. I'm writing this hoping that you take my advice as constructive criticism because I and many others want you to succeed and I want to continue enjoying the exquisite recipe of the original Maria's pizza. My siblings and I (9 of us) have been eating the pizza since the early 1960s and our many children and grandchildren have grown to love it as well, so it is with the sincerest respect that I ask you to please correct these "minor" items that will help make our experience more enjoyable and more memorable like the original. As it is now, it's been disappointing, I've had pizza with waaay too may olives thrown on the pizza and large slices of vegetables and sausage the consistency of ground hamburger with no fennel flavor in it at all I'll continue to try your pizza to see if you adjust but if it doesn't change then I can NOT eat it or recommend it to anyone as I would the original pizza. read more

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My first time placing an order today. Heard great things about Maria's and was excited to try it. We ordered a large supreme pizza, pizza size lived up to its description. The olives, mushrooms, onions and green peppers seemed to be placed on the pizza after it was cooked. Which was a disappointment. Sauce was just ok. Crust was soggy and difficult to eat. read more

20 year plus customer tried to give them time to figure it out, not the same. Ben there 4 times since they opened won't be back

Yum! Old school neighborhood pizza joint. Called in the order and dropped by. The parking, as far as I could tell was only on the street, but it work out fine. I knew they only took cash and was prepared, but in case that fact escaped you thus far, please be aware of it. Walking in the all the employees and the non-eating customers were wearing face coverings. A responsible business during the pandemic. The seating area with just a few tables, was full. People were eating-out and being served but they were doing okay with health and safety within the context of the establishment. I also believe if you are eating in, you probably don't care anyway. We ordered the Pepperoni Supreme topped with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onion, black olive and green pepper. We also ordered a plain cheese. The first thing you notice is the size. The pizza is enormous and irregular and had a very appealing and appetizing look. You just know it's going to be great looking at it. The cracker thin crust is crunchy and sturdy with a great texture. Both pizzas had a slightly sweet red sauce with ample toppings. Not overloaded or too spare so the quality flavor was a good blend of all the ingrediants. The only negative to me was the use of canned mushrooms. Can't wait to get another one of these and I recommend you try them out! read more

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Same delicious pizza of old, orders are carrot only. Unfortunately we were given another "Bill's" order. Found out later, tried calling and calls went to a message the mail box was not set up. Great pizza just not what we ordered read more

We ordered 2 veggie pizzas. 1 large and one small. We actually received 2 large pizza's when we got home. They were very good but seemed to be lacking something and we came down to the sauce. There wasn't much sauce on both of the pizza's as we remembered it. We will try them again as we love the the crust. read more

Still a dump. I tried the pizza back before it closed and wasn't a fan. I gave it a second chance and it actually seemed worse. The place looks dirty and gross. Signs advertising food they dont make in the back. Odd slot machines placed along the back wall. Why anyone would go there to gamble is beyond me. I'm watching a workers sweep flour on the floor 3 feet below another worker making a pizza above. I ordered a large sausage pizza. The pizza was quickly made. That was one star. When I got home and opened the pizza bag. The edges were burnt black on the bottom. So when I picked up the peice, chucks of black burnt crust went everywhere. When I got into the middle of the pizza. The crust was floppy and soggy. I guess this is their signature style. I couldn't image if it had veggies on it. I know people have this childhood fixation of it when they ate there as a kid. I get it. The sausage had real good flavor. Star 2. Good luck to the new owners. I'm sure there are enough fans to keep them around for awhile. . read more

Maria's is an interesting spot to say the least. CASH only with no alcohol. Drinks are in paper cups with pitchers also available. Tons of religious and Elvis memorabilia around the restaurant so it feels like you are in the 1960/70's, and Maria's looks to be someone's house they made into a restaurant. Classic MKE cracker thin pizza with square cuts. Pizza slices are huge with some air bubbles on the perimeter. My girlfriend and I got the Special (Pepperoni, Sausage, Onion, Green Pepper, and Black Olive). Very solid pizza which reminded me of Zaffiros and other pizzas I have had growing up. Service was solid and tables have space between for social distancing. I recommend to everyone at some point in their Milwaukee lifetime to check out Maria's at least one time. read more

Maria's Pizza - The Special - Pizza Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

OK, I am the review you need to read about Maria's. Been going to Maria's since the 1980s. Regularly. Maria's was shut down for the past 2 years, it just reopened last mo under new owners. Here is the deal: It's still fantastic, best pizza in Wisconsin. However, the new owners don't quite have it down like old Maria's, but I'm certain they will master it very soon. That's how good Maria's was, the old Maria's was a 10 out of 10, this new Maria's is a 9 out of 10. The old Maria's italian sausage that they put on the pizza was extraordinary! This new Maria's doesn't quite have the italian sausage down yet. Bottom line: the new Maria's is still the best pizza in Wisconsin. read more

This pizza is the best there is outside of New York. Every time I'm in Milwaukee, or even near, I head to Maria's. I was concerned it wasn't open because of Covid but it was, and it was busy. Bless Maria's! The cheese, the thin crust, the perfect crispness, the oozing grease - this IS pizza! Having grown up on the north shore of Long Island, and believing pizza was a food group, this is an experience. The picture I attached just doesn't do this masterpiece justice. It's so rare to find a crust that perfectly blisters. I discovered Maria's in 2010 and our relationship is still as strong as it was when we first met. This might be the longest relationship in my life. It's so damn good. read more

Maria's Pizza - The best pizza outside of NY. - Pizza Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

First time back since reopening. Not as good with new owners . Lacking flavor (sauce is not as good) Skimpy on the toppings . Overpriced . 9 bucks more than previous owners . Will not go back Just not the same read more