I have no clue why this place would have any rating under 4 stars. I have ate here for years and the food is consistently great. You can tell they use fresh ingredients in all of their food. Their pizzas are cooked to perfection and full of flavor. I love how they chop the toppings to give a good crust to topping ratio. The pepperoli always come out hot a delicious. Hands down one of the best pizza places there is no question why they are still around after all these years read more

Order taker was lost. Didn't know the specials, no Pi Day special and struggling with credit card. Probably should try online ordering for pick up/delivery. Usually very efficient here. read more

The pizza was paper thin, more reminiscent of a tortilla than a crust. The staff was friendly, seems like a chain restaurant given the fact that these places all look the same inside and out. read more

Pizza was not the best. But it also wasn't the best. It taste like I was eating a cardboard with toppings. Probably won't go back. I was visiting family locally read more

Monical's Pizza - Thin crust pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

When you eat at a restaurant, you tend to expect plates, silverware, glasses, bowls, salt shaker, etc. You don't expect to order a family sized salad & get your salad dressing in to go cups. What's next? The pizza & the salad will come out to the table in a to go boxes? If my family wanted their 2 salad dressings in to go cups, we would have had our dinner delivered. 40+ years of salad dressings in squeeze bottles but let's add more plastic to the landfills. When did thin crust pizzas started to be cut into slices? We look forward to the criss-crossed cut thin crust pizza. But this time, our thin crust pizza was in slices. Since it was the deluxe pizza, most of the toppings fell off because the thin crust becomes flimsy as slices. Restaurant was clean, staff was ok. Food presentation was a big failure. If there is a next time, I'll just order pickup. I shouldn't have to pay for overpriced items that failed to live up to how it has been served for the past 40+years. read more

Very disappointed. Ordered $80 worth of pizza for Delivery across street. It was late, cold, not even cut all the way and the ingredients were Incorrect. Called to let them know and their response was well you got it already so if you want to bring it back. I fly out in the AM and I didn't pick it up. I had to pay for A delivery so why should I Have to go bring it back? read more

We know restaurants go through phases where things aren't so great, but so far this year, our pizzas have been above reproach! Good job, Monicals! read more

This isn't the worst pizza I've ever had, but it isn't amazing either. The BBQ chicken doesn't come with onions, so we made sure to add those. Even still the chicken was a little dry, and the crust was a little bland. The barbecue sauce was delicious though, and overall pizza isn't bad. I might go for a different crust option next time though. read more

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Enjoyed going to get pizza here!! The place was clean and decorated very nice. Our waitress was friendly and attentive to our needs. Bread sticks were good and the pizza was really tasty also. Highly recommended as I've heard the locals really like it as well. read more

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I recently ordered takeout and was very disappointed. The service was lacking; the staff member handling my order was unprofessional, sighing, groaning, and rolling her eyes. Unfortunately, the food didn't meet expectations either. The breadsticks were stale, the pizza was served cold, the nacho cheese tasted off, and the lettuce was brown and slimy. I hope the management addresses these concerns to improve their service and food quality. If I could I would give them a zero but I can't so I'll give them a one. read more

Me and my friend are eating at Champaign, IL location and the food is great; expensive, but great. But the server we had, her name is Kristine is terrible. She put the bread sticks we ordered on top of the napkin bin in the center of the table (not flat on top) and it slid off and spilled hot cheese all over my fingers and hand. I am writing this with minor burns on my hands. I would take that as an accident, but she acted like it didn't matter that I was burned and in pain. Then she acted like it wasn't her job to clean up the mess or get us new breadsticks. We got them, but it should've been a lot easier. Me being nice, don't have her when you come here (Mattis location), she will only be worth a 5% tip and that's only because she brought the food. read more

The Florentine deep dish pizza and green salad are excellent. They delivered it right to our hotel room in less than a hour.

When we think of Monical's we think of hometown pride. With the cost being pretty high we expect good quality pizza. This was not good quality and that is why we are second guessing to continue going here. read more

Monical's Pizza - Burnt really - Pizza Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Way over priced Customer service....well I got your money so go to hell. I'm too busy to deal with you now. I feel I got ripped off and pissed on read more

Very speedy delivery to our hotel. Thin crust large pizza was made to order as requested. Sausage, mushrooms, onions and green peppers were plentiful. We especially appreciated the extra cheese topping we asked for. Arrived in thirty minutes, hot and nicely wrapped. Large antipasto salad was plenty for two, could have served three or four. One breadstick accompanied the salad. If we return to this area, we will definitely call Monicals for delivery again. read more

Pizza was great. Service was excellent. Can't wait to dine there again. Thin crust was excellent. read more

It's not physically possible for me to visit Champaign without stopping in at Monicals. It's what I grew up on and any good foodie is loyal to their childhood favorites. Yes, there are better pizzas in the world but, for me, this experience is sacred. I love this Monicals location - right off Mattis and centrally located with plenty of parking. Always bustling, the restaurant is roomy with several different "wings". I love how they also incorporated the University theme at the entry. Here is my favorite thing to order The People Pleaser - this consists of a large bowl of shredded iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese and tomatoes. This is not a nutritional salad but I don't care - this is what I expect when go to Monicals. Pizza - Super thin crust, pepperoni, mushroom and sausage. BOOM. Oh, and they cut it into squares. Which means I get to indulge in the coveted corner pieces. Yes, I'm a little off center when it comes to my favorite foods. Finally, you MUST (and I mean must) dip your pizza in french dressing. It's probably the most sugary thing I've consumed in a while and most likely contains high fructose corn syrup and red dye #5 but that's what i came there for. Monicals is incredibly consistent and has been for 40+ years. Thank God for that.... Overall a fun experience with my extended family - we all loved it! Can I just tell you how sad I am, however, that I left my leftovers, including the precious French Dressing, in the refrigerator of my hotel. #StillInMourning read more

Monical's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This review was for the Monicals Pizza on north Mattis Avenue on June 25, 2012. I had a $10 coupon to try a new style of pizza that Monicals was starting to offer. A stuffed pizza. Mine was to have sausage and pepperoni . Wellll... they evidently didn't know everything they needed to know to make this a success. Complete disaster. First pizza was BURNT.... badly. I'll upload s picture of it after I'm done with this review. After I called back and reported the burnt pizza, I arrived back to the store at the time they said it'd be ready...maybe even a couple minutes after. When I entered ... they said it needed a couple more minutes. He took the pizza out. Checked inside temperature with thermometer. Then put it back in for another few minutes. Pulled it back out. Checked its temperature again. And ... this time .. it was evidently good enough to send home with me. By now it's way more than an hour after first calling to place the original order and I'm getting pretty hungry. I arrived home. Open up my well anticipated prized pizza ... and ... the pizza was raw on the inside! Which is what the whole process of checking the temperature on the inside was all about. Prior to receiving the pizza, I was lectured about how important it was for the inside temperature was to reach a certain point or it could be bad news. Normally, when you bite into a freshly cooked pizza, the pizza is HOT to the mouth and tongue. There were still COOL parts (less than 98.6 degrees) and even some of the cheese was still the rectangular shredded shape. A fair amount of the cheese in the center hadn't melted together to make one gooey wonderful blend of melted cheese. I've got a picture of that too! I'll post it as well. This is my favorite and closest Monicals. I've been eating Monicals pizza for more than 4 decades (back to the 60's). I've written about this on Facebook. I've filled out a web survey complaint form. Annnnd ... nothing. Not even a call or email saying they are sorry for such a crappy pizza. Because of that, I will not eat at this Monicals location. read more

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Service was excellent but the pizza crust was chewy and tough. This was sad because I love Monica's, and the crust is the key thing. Both pizzas I ordered were the same way. read more

My husband & I ate here for dinner on Memorial Day while headed back home from Kentucky! It was my first time ever at a Monical's Pizza! The pizza was alright but since my family is Italian I have to say, Monical's Pizza is certainly NOT up to any sort of Italian food let alone an american version of pizza! The sauce was pretty sweet and it just wasn't the best! Also, there were huge groups of people in the 1 large seating area and the opposite seating area was completely empty and they still sat small parties in the room with groups of 15+ people! The noise level was OFF the charts! The noise level was enough to want to get up and walk out! Even though I didn't really enjoy it - it was fresh and very hot so I know it had not been sitting around for a while waiting to be served! That is a good thing so that's a +1 in that regard for Monical's! I think that I may be a little harsher b/c I live about 50 minutes from the city (Chicago) where you can find the best pizza ever! So some may not find this review helpful - but those who are used to AMAZING Chicago Pizza will probably not be recommending this pizza chain with anyone that is also from around Chicago! read more

Very disappointed with the service the last three visits... tried curbside pickup tonight and waited over ten minutes. Went in to pick up my order which was sitting on the counter the whole time. After discovering my pizza was incorrect was told by the manager that I would need to buy another one to get what I had ordered (it's an allergy so inedible)... I suggest visiting Rhonda in Urbana for great service & the Monicals we all fell in love with. read more

Summer vacation = ruined. Was just trying to grab a hot bite to eat. After paying, was told 20 min wait. Upon arrival, they pretended our order was nonexistent. We waited to long, they spoiled our chicken... preposterous! My starving family sat in our un-airconditioned car for 30 minutes. They were arragont and rude to say the least. Also, our smallest child got extremely sick from the uncooked pie. If you enjoy terrible service, food poisoning, and Mrs. Puff look alikes, this may be the place for you. Would give 0 starts if I could. read more

Monical's Pizza - a half eaten pizza - Pizza Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Haven't had much luck here in the past... BUT. Me and a buddy were out looking for steak and all of the steak places were busy as hell, and we fell upon monicals expecting the worst... We ordered the family pleaser... Simple salad awesome, service great.. Price fair... Pizza in the past..gummy tough not what I remember as a kid. This time around... WOW..REALLY GOOD..GREAT JOB. My only complaint is menu is very difficult to navigate through and very confusing.. read more

Monical's is always a favorite of mine. The crispy thin crust is always fantastic. I could drink the French dressing. No shame.

When I was in high school I loved Monical's Pizza. Has something changed because I don't think it's as good as it used to be? I bought one last night for carry out and I seriously think something has happened. I believe they are a victim to the franchise. They are clearly using cheaper ingredients. The cheese is slimy! Yuck! And what is up with the sausage? It doesn't taste right at all. In fact, none of it tasted right. It just wasn't good. Sad. Two stars because of memories and the french dressing is still edible. read more

okay, so I like a quality pizza but I will also not turn my nose up at the workaday stuff--Domino, Little Caesar, Casey's etc. etc. I enjoy Celeste Pizza for One. This is because I have always believed that it's not possible to actually mess pizza up, unless you burn it or something. After visiting Monical's I realized I was wrong. It's entirely possible to mess pizza up, you just have to do something funny to the sauce and make the dough a weird consistency. Needless to say, I think I'll stick with Celeste's. read more

Decided to finally use a pizza coupon I got over a year ago and am wishing I would've used it earlier. The pizza is great but the service is even better. They have lots of options and toppings but the two young ladies at the front, Andrea and Angelica, were extremely friendly and also very helpful. S/o to those two, I will definitely be returning! read more

Monical's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Stopped at Monical's after an Illini game to fuel up on food before driving home. Were seated right away, which was good for our party of 7. Decided to get the family meal deal of salad, pitcher of soda, and a pizza. Added a deep dish along with the pizza dough bombs and we had a pretty full table of food. It was good and there wasn't anything for leftovers. The crust on each one was just the right crunch and the salad was crisp and refreshing. For the interaction we did have with the staff, they were pretty nice but didn't come around much. read more

I ordered online for delivery and the pizza came in about 45 minutes. I was looking forward to the crust being crispy, but it was actually more chewy than anything else. The driver couldn't really find my house and drove around for quite a while/called for directions. The toppings were great, though. I just wish the crust had been better. read more

What's not to like? I don't know if it's nostalgia from growing up in CU, but even when I was living in Chicago surrounded by amazing pizza places, I still found myself missing Monicals's pizza and French dressing! read more

There are a lot of die-hard Monical's fans in town who swear it's the best pizza ever. It's almost a religion. I have to disagree. While I do appreciate the variety of toppings, which are great, I don't like the crust. I am usually a thin crust person, but I like a crispy crust, whereas this crust is very chewy and often tough. I have actually added a star to this place for the red dressing alone. This stuff is really great on the salads, although it does turn your mouth/lips red so there has to be some serious dye added. I have seen folks use it as a dipping sauce for their pizza. To me, though, a good pizza does not need a dipping sauce. read more

The service is always terrific even with the jump in business they have gotten since the other Monical's in town closed! Best thin crust in town! read more

Loooooove Monicals. The inside is nice. Very sporty and is proud of being in Illinois! Friends staff and so much food for the price. read more

Horrible food and overpriced. Go to the grocery store and get some frozen pizza, it's probably better quality and about 5 times cheaper.

Food always tastes great, but service is hit and miss. I've had horrific service and then semi decent service. The hosts are always very attentive when first walking in, but service is usually downhill from there. read more

The best thin crust pizza ever! Whenever we visit Champaign, we have to go to Monical's a couple of times so I can get my fix. =)

Better than anything Chicago, LA or NYC has to offer. Back to Champaign for a visit and the pizza is as good as it was when I was raising my kids on the family pleaser. Love it! read more

Went in around 1pm today 8/2/2016. Went in the front door and there were no employees to greet me. Two ladies were in front of us, who were also customers. I heard a girl yell to us, "COME ON BACK" and pointed to the dining area. When my mother and sister joined me from the restroom, we went to the dining area, located a clean table and sat down. Approximately 5 minutes went by when the waitress who yelled "COME ON BACK" approached us with menu's stating that we "were not 'seated' ". She latered appeared and served a table their food at which time she stated to another employee that we "we're not 'seated' ". We sat another 5 minutes before leaving the restaurant after 15 minutes and still no service. We spent 50 dollars at Garcia's right down the road and it was delicious. read more

I would give no stars if I could yesterday we stopped by and we're not only ignored we were not seated properly, there was no hostess so we went and sat down, after about 10 minutes a waitress threw down some menus and said we were not set down by a waiter/waitress. Why was that a big deal I ask? After 20 minutes we decided to leave, I know that most Monical are not like this. I recommend you drive down the street to Garcias the pizza was awesome and service was great, just allow extra cooking time for a deep dish pizza, but it's worth the wait. read more

this is hands down the best pizza spot i've ever been to! the pizza was cooked to a perfect crisp and our waitress "raine" was incredibly attractive and sweet! i would like to get to know her more. read more