It is a very nice restaurant that provides an excellent customer service and high quality food. The food is prepared fresh and ready on time. I didn't have to wait much to pick up my order. My order was fettucini primavera and my gf ordered margarita pizza. We both enjoyed our orders. The pasta and vegetables were fresh and very delicious. I highly recommend everyone to try authentic Italian food at this restaurant. read more

I love Pizza-A-Metro and so does Joe Arpaio. I am quite certain it is the only thing we have in common. This is where I take my foodie friends because they are usually so busy eating they shut up for a while. (I kid, I kid...) I have never had anything here that I don't find super delicious and crave-worthy. The first time I went here my party was personally doted on by Maurizio, who was over-the-top gracious and seemed to truly love what he was doing. While I don't see him every time I am here, the service never suffers. The calamari is crisp and light, which is a nice change from heavy, fried calamari that is so ubiquitous in too many Italian joints. Hands down my favorite item on the menu is the Frescolina. The combination of the arugula and prosciutto makes my mouth water even thinking about it! So next time you are at Pizza-A-Metro, my advice is don't loudly discuss if the portly man next to you is Joe Arpaio. Don't look him up on your Blackberry and pass the photo around to get the opinion of your fellow diners. Don't bring up that his mother died in childbirth, and how that potentially explains a great deal of the man's 'politics.' No matter how much wine you have had, do not forget how small this restaurant is. Because in the end, after he and his bodyguards leave, the server will tell you- Yeah. That was him. read more

Pizzeria Bianco what? Oh, you wait 5 hours to get the pizza I get in 20 minutes. That's cool. The owner doesn't have free time to come and chat with you? That's too bad. :) In all seriousness, I do love pizzeria bianco, but this place is better. Hand tossed, wood fired, fresh mozzarella , delicious proscuitto, fresh arugula. I might have to go back tonight. Their pizza is delicious. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for some awesome pizza. read more

I love this place! They usually serve some sort of free bread and spread before your meal for free! Great thing for a small family place. :) This restaurant is totally one of the most hidden treasures of Phoenix. I mean it's right next door to a Circle K! But the food is great, and they've created a very warm atmosphere inside. I have tried a few of the house made pasta's, and while they're good I say go for the pizza. Their pizza has some of the freshest tomato sauce around, and the cheese is to die for. Actually that's all I need on a pizza, no more toppings please. I love the margarita pizza. I came here for my birthday and got some free tiramisu, awesome! Check it out if you love rustic pizza. read more

Pretty damn good. The salads are pretty average, and so was the gnocchi, but they call it "Pizza a Metro" because they're known for their pizza...and the pizza is delicious. I'd go with the vegetarian, I thought it was a lot better than the margarita, which was also pretty good. Did I mention the people were really cool? They are, and that's important. Plus the bread they give you at the beginning of the meal is awesome. Let's face the real facts here: You can come to a Metro with some friends and get a really good downtown meal for under $10 a person. What more can you ask for? read more

Q: Is it good? A: Yes! Q: Is it REALLY worth trying? A: Oh yeah, for sure. Q: I heard it is in a scary neighborhood? A: Oh yeah, for sure. Q: Why did you give it 5 stars? You are too easy! A: I give 5 stars if it really exceeded my expectations and I plan to return right away. That is my criteria. Any restaurant whose proprietor serves my dinner and drinks a beer in the back is high on my list. BYOB FYI & a 7-11 nextdoor will help you out. We split a Cesar salad that I thought was a little heavy on dressing. I also like a slightly more creamy cesar dressing. Preference. We split the Antipasto and I thought it was light, flavorful and refreshing. My partner found it a little simple. Perhaps I agree. But the Proscuitto was outstanding. Just like Italy or Spain. We split a pizza with a refreshingly light crushed tomato sauce, sausage and Rapini. False advertising really as the Rapini is brocolli. Mauro... we need Rapini!! Please! Then we split a Tiramisu which can be dangerous with all those sharp little forks swinging around devouring such a yummy dessert in the desert. What a fun treat that place is. read more

Awesome food!!! Had the spaghetti and meatballs and best I have had. Great service and friendly atmosphere.

YUM. Seriously. Delicious. The pizza was very good (only the final comparison to Pizzeria Bianco did it in - I would recommend getting the wood-fired oven at least another 50 degrees hotter to really crisp and blacken the crust), the pasta I had was awesome, and the dessert was to die for. Oh yum. Scottsdale location opens next week, apparently, at 90th St and Via Linda. Yum. read more

I've driven by here a few times and never even noticed it was there. The place is tiny and situated at the end of a fairly ghetto looking strip mall. It's so tiny that I even asked my husband as we were pulling in if they only did take-out like pizza hut. Thankfully, this was not the case. We sat ourselves inside the very small restaurant and watched the pizza maker guys for a few minutes before the server came around to us. I have to say, this guy is very lucky that he is Italian and ridiculously adorable, otherwise he would have been pissing me off. He was really absent minded and liked to talk on his cell phone. To make up for it though, he was quite charming and made jokes with the patrons. I admit I felt foolish when I saw a huge pizza being made and asked what it was, but his cute accent and description made it all better. The food we had was calamari fritti and a regular sized meatball pizza. The calamari was not so good. I will warn anyone that orders it that it is a mixture of the typical rings and then the miniature squid bodies. Those make me sick, and I can't eat them. The rings were just too rubbery for me and the batter was way too light. The marinara sauce that came with it was delicious though, and I do not like marinara sauce by itself. The pizza was a little different than I expected. The meatballs were once large and were sliced down to go on the pizza. I was just expecting baby meatballs, so this was still okay. The fresh mozzarella combined with the delicious marinara sauce and the very flavorful meatballs made for a wonderful pizza experience. The husband even ate the crust first. He NEVER eats crust. It was really good crust. I probably won't be back to dine in here, but I will certainly be ordering to-go from them. Maybe I will place an order and then run across the street to occupy myself in the Ocean Floor and stare at the big fishies. Bottom line, excellent pizza, fair prices, and it's better than Bianco's. read more

Welcome to perhaps the teeniest tiniest sit down pizzeria you can find. Seriously, picture a pizzeria half the size of your local Domino's trying to cram in seating for 20 (including an outside patio) and you get an idea of just how small this place is. And yet, it works (for the most part). I was in the mood for a pizza on a Friday after work. And although Downtown Phoenix has a barrage of great pizzerias to choose from, Pizza A Metro has been on my radar of late largely because of the great Yelp reviews. So, tonight was the night to find out what the buzz is about. Pizza A Metro's main location sits right next door to a Circle K on the northeast corner of 24th Ave and Thomas (just a stone's throw from the I-17). And yes, the surrounding neighborhood could be classified as somewhat iffy. Though to be fair the immediate vicinity of the restaurant is quite nice and tucked away (that is if you can get one of the few parking spots available). Anticipating a big dinner rush, I decided to call ahead and order a pizza to go. However when I arrived around 5pm, there were only 2 sit down customers there so file that in your memory banks. Also, a quick note that afternoon rush hour along Thomas Road is horrific so give yourself a few extra minutes if you're coming here around then. The interior of the pizzeria is quaint, but quite nice. The television on the wall is a little out of place if you ask me, but the furniture, the decor, and the open view of the pizza prep area create a pretty intimate feel to the place. For today though, it was grab and go. They had my pizza ready in about 15 minutes from the time I called. For my first go around I wanted to do an apples to apples comparison with other pizzerias I've been to in the area. Among the best I've been to in Downtown Phoenix (and refer to as the "Big 4") are Pomo, Cibo, Pizzeria Bianco, and La Piazza PHX. All have a simple margherita pizza, so a simple 12" margherita it was. Total cost, $10. A few bucks cheaper than the other "Big 4" margheritas. Right off the bat, I noticed the crust is thinner than the aforementioned Downtown pizza giants. The house made cheese is terrific and the basil was a nice subtle addition. The crust was super crunchy (far crunchier than other pizzerias in the area), though it didn't have the soft chewy texture I like from the "Big 4". The sauce was also a disappointment as there was barely any on the pie that I could taste other than the outer edges. All in all, a respectable pizza, but by no means did it blow me away. Perhaps the aforementioned big four Downtown pizzerias were an unfair comparison, because I would probably put Pizza A Metro's version of the margherita behind all of them. That said, I'd certainly come back for a sit down experience here and the pasta menu seems pretty intriguing. And for those of you in the east valley, Pizza A Metro also has a location on Greenfield and Warner. For the rest of you looking to come to the original, don't let the address scare you off. As neighborhood pizzerias go, this place can hold its own pretty well. But for me, the "Big 4" in Downtown are the still the pinnacle of pizza royalty. read more

Pizza A Metro - Margherita. Good, but I've had better - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Good food. Staff is great. The only thing for me was the sauce was bland on the pizza kind of watery. Had a great experience here. I will be back. Plenty more I want to try on the menu!!! read more

This is one of the most horrible and expensive place I've been to. I went there once and I immediately know that I will not be there again. This place is expensive. A price for one pizza in this place, I can almost get three in Pizza Hut or other pizza restaurant and it's even better. It's funny how it says Meatballs Pizza, I thought there are going to be meatballs in the pizza and that is why it cost about 20 bucks. I was wrong. The pizza was not even that big for the price it cost us and the meatballs were cut into the slice like pepperoni. The waiting also even worse. I waited for about almost 20 minutes until the the pizza is ready. I will not recommend this place. read more

Wow, this place was such an amazing surprise. My beloved is a former Phoencian, and swore by this place. So last week, after turkey and doing anything to avoid both cooking AND leftovers, he sold me on getting take out from this place. Over Federal Pizza and Pomo. I was, to say the least, skeptical. And dead wrong. Yes, the Thomas Street location is sketchy, and the decor is cheesy. But who cares about looks? What I care about is substance: namely, the crust and the sauce. This place has both in spades. We got the Frescolina. Perfect cornicone, great flavor in the crust, which was appropriately thin. The sauce was slightly sweet and deliciously herby with oregano, neither too heavy nor too light, but just right as a contrast to the salty prosciutto, creamy mozz, and biting arugula. I would be remiss, however, in not mentioning the antipasto platter, a generous portion of caprese salad, cured artichokes, olives, peppers, eggplant, and prosciutto, which comes with a side of balsamic vinegar that should be generously applied. If you, like me, think you've had all the excellent pizza Phoenix has to offer, but haven't been here, you're wrong. read more

A definite gem. We split an order of veal cannelloni in pink (vodka?) sauce, which were beautifully flavorful and surprisingly light. We also shared a medium pizza - the name escapes me but it was tomato sauce, mozz, some nice sausage with a kick and... broccoli. I can't recall ever having that on a pizza - but it worked. In fact I'd imagine most things cooked in a wood fired oven on a great crust works pretty well. Coupled with the delish bread/caponata dish, we ate very well. And there are a few slices left over in the fridge. I know some people aren't fans of the location, size, etc. but some of my fave places in other cities are in the most unexpected areas, strip malls, etc. and you have to give the owner props for taking a chance on a spot that would defy any advice from pricey consultants and created a small, but great chow experience. read more

Many years ago my parents, who were "foodies", taught be a great lesson: seek out great food, no matter where the location or what it looks like from the outside. Well, that lesson proved successful today. From the outside, it doesn't look like much but don't let that fool you. We were quickly and kindly greeted, seated and decided upon the homemade gnocchi with vodka sauce and a pepperoni pizza. The food came out quickly and was delicious! The pizza crust is outstanding (perfect thinness and crispness), sauce is very fresh and cheese was tangy and perfect. This is truly now my favorite pizza in Phoenix! The gnocchi was outstanding with the vodka sauce w/basil. Generous portion was well. We ended the meal with a fabulous creme brûlée which was perfectly executed. The service was excellent. The prices are very reasonable as well. Can't wait to come back and enjoy some of their other specialties! read more

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A guy at our hotel told us to eat at Pizza A Metro. We saw it and kept on driving. Let's just say this place scores a negative 5 stars in drive up appeal. My wife pulled up reviews on Yelp and they were so good that we turned around and went back. In my experience with Italian food, it all tastes pretty good. You can make it at home and it tastes pretty good. You can go to a popular chain and it tastes pretty good. You can go to an upscale place where the servers are mature Italian men and it tastes pretty good. Italian food is just good. I'll eat it anytime at almost any place. For the first time in my life, at Pizza A Metro, I had Italian food that transcended just about every other dining experience I can remember. This was one of the top 5 best meals I've ever had in my life. read more

Just to be clear, this is a 3.5 star review and I'm rounding up to 4 stars (see below). I finally had the opportunity to try Pizza A Metro last week when I met up with a friend who lives in the area. He advised that we should get takeout since sometime the restaurant can get crowded with the limited seating and a little inconvenient with people waiting for pie with their butts right next to your table. We called in our order for a Margherita and were told it would be ready in 15 minutes. We stopped at the supermarket on the way for some wine and headed straight to pick up the pie, which was waiting for us on the counter when we got there. Headed quickly back to my friend's for the grub. All I can say...I definitely see the promise in Pizza A Metro. I think something got lost, maybe the pizza was sitting on the counter for a bit, maybe the drive took too long to get home, but when I ate, the pizza wasn't piping hot and the crust didn't have a nice crispness to it like I would have liked. Very good flavors and the crust still was good. I could definitely see liking this pizza more than Cibo (which I like better than Bianco). The two leftover slices were quite nice as I used the toaster oven to get a nice crisp on the crust. Usually for a place I'm going to for the first time, i'd round down to three stars. However, the friend I was there with has been many times and loves it and he is pretty spot on grub...so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. read more

Me + Pizza A Metro= FOODGASMS!!! My boyfriend and I stopped into a local aquarium and just before leaving the man who worked there suggested Pizza A Metro to us as we had been talking about lunch the whole time. Unfortunately that day we already had lunch in the car so we went back Saturday evening. I am going to send the guy at the aquarium a pizza or something. Literally. Our server was more than helpful, brought out the bread bruschetta style and that set the tone for the evening!!! The attention to detail was outstanding. We ordered an appetizer of Calamari fritta, the marinara was so fresh you could distinguish every ingredient and was bright and vibrant. I am one who doesn't really like to go out to eat. I know I am very picky, and pretentious, and I will be less than nice if the food is bad... So that whole ugly picture- I like to avoid. Hard to because I come from a long line of properly trained French chefs, and myself am a chef/ restauranteur as well. I have NEVER EVER given a restaurant 5 stars, but today I would give this little eatery 6! From the moment you walk in, the interior is not what you would expect from the so often mentioned neighborhood. OK, so! The colors are a warm neutral tone, and flow well into the wood wine rack that spans the height of the wall to your right of the door, the blinds match up to that rack and there is an overall harmony throughout. When you walk into this 8-9 table restaurant you are greeted first by the smell of fresh pizza being fired in the wood oven, and then by a friendly waiter who made sure every thing we could want or need was taken care of before we had a chance to want for it. Our pizza, thin crispy crust without being dry or crunchy was topped with mozzarella, artichoke, black olives, and prosciutto and was heaven! For desert I ordered a slice of their tiramisu, and was again blown away. The flavors were balanced and sung together like an orchestra! Oh amazing! I was impressed by this little gem, and the icing on my tiramisu, another table asked the waiter to let them pay for my dessert! The overall atmosphere was warm, and inviting- even the other patrons were awesome! At the end of our meal and after having eaten all of that I expected to feel 'heavy and drowsy'. I instead felt sated, comfortable and overwhelmingly satisfied in the experience. This place rose above with the atmosphere, (warm + inviting) exceptional food, (I am still eating the pizza!), and with the customer service which was also exceptional! We will be customers for years to come. read more

I'm notoriously skeptical of any restaurant that resides in some sort of strip mall. You immediately lose 10 points off the ambiance/cool factor. I also am reticent to eat anywhere that doesn't serve booze. I just feel like the restaurant and I aren't on the same page and its a relationship destined for failure. Pizza A Metro exists, if nothing else, to blow up my preconceived notions. Were I to drive by PAM a hundred times I'd never think about going in. But that'd be a mistake. Its actually quite quaint for what it is inside. And while they don't serve booze, they're glad to have you bring in your own wine for a modest corking fee (there's even a convenience store a few doors down if you're in a pinch and need an emergency bottle). And the food was top notch. No question, authentic italian (just like the owner). This is the kind of place you can bring someone and have that 'Look at this undiscovered gem I found!' smirk on your face the whole time. I didn't get a chance to even try the Pizza, but that's all the more reason to go back. read more

I wanted this place to be good, really I did. I got the cheese ravioli with marinara and it wasn't anything special. Though to be fair, my favorite is the Fazoli's cheese ravioli. It was basically just not worth any hype that I could see. Maybe the pizza or cream sauces are where it's at and I missed out, but unfortunately I doubt I'll be willing to try again. The guy in charge was very friendly but it was annoying how inattentive the original waiter was especially considering how small the place is. read more

Returned on Monday, ate some wonderful Linguini Carbonara, got the gnocchi, had the Calamari salad and the Ceasar salad... Again lovely food. The main reason for this update is that they are opening on Sundays starting August 24th! Whoo -hooo! He is thinking that during the fall it might make sense to be open on Sundays. Let's prove him right. ---- Went again, tried the Seafood Ravioli and another Pizza... Tasty! We're quite hooked on the Linguini Carbonara though. While the Seafood Ravioli was delicious, it was 6 ravioli. We each got two and, portion wise, it's not enough. Quality not quantity, I know. Now my child wants the ravioli all to herself next visit. Will she ever eat Chef boy R Dee again? I don't think so. Just a parental warning. Eating quality foods may diminish your childs ability to be satisfied with 10 cans for 10 bucks. read more

Sometimes you arrive at a restaurant, see the place, and feel like you should probably go try someplace else. And if you go in, you figure there's probably a 50% chance your car turns up missing after your meal. Pizza A Metro is one of those places, but it's good enough that you should go ahead and risk it anyways. Set in one of the most unassuming strip malls they could have found east of the I-17, Pizza A Metro is a humble place that serves up some of the best pies in Phoenix. I have had the capricciosa and whatever the pie with prosciutto is called (this place is so awesome that I can't even find their menu on the internet). Both pies were pretty good, topping wise, although I would have preferred that they use fancier olives on the capricciosa instead of canned. The crust was excellent. One of the best I've had. The sauce was right on as well. Perhaps my favorite part is the bruschetta flatbread appetizer they give you while you're waiting. It is delicious, and a nice touch. This is definitely a rotation place for me. read more

Excellent food and excellent service. I can't remember when I've had ant better Italian food. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

So there are a ton of reviews on this place so there isn't much more I can give praise on that already hasn't been written...so without further adieu, I had the meatball pizza and liked it. Food review done. Now what I really want to write about this place is that I don't think it's not going to be around much longer. It's in a less than desirable part of town, which usually doesn't spell doom necessarily but in this case it really doesn't fit in with the local flavor of pawn shops/payday loans/fast food chains all over the place. This place can hang with the Pizzeria Biancos, Cibos and Humble Pies of Phoenix, but it's not getting the numbers of patrons it needs to thrive. I watched as the owner nervously peered out the the front glass as potential customers just walked on by as if it were the SB 1070 Fan Club headquarters. The owner was great to us. He greeted us immediately, was really attentive and felt authentic with his thick Mediterranean accent. Again, the only problem I observed was that we were the only ones in the place for the whole hour we were there. It was on a Thursday night but still... I'm hoping I'll be able to eat there again in the future. read more

I don't care that it isn't in the greatest part of town, or is situated next to a Tiffany or Nordstrom. What I care about is great food, and this place definitely offers that. The bonus is the price. The value was definitely there, and everything was priced at or below what I felt was fair value. I went with friends, and we shared an appetizer, salad, special, and a meter of pizza. The grilled calamari was fantastic, and the salad it was on was very flavorful with a house dressing. The Caprese salad was good, but not great. The snapper with veggies was the special of the day. While I am not a fish guy, this was some of the best I have had. It was served in a tomato broth with veggies. Cooked perfectly and no fishy taste/smell. It was served with pasta that had a little heat, and was perfectly balanced (everything was nicely seasoned. Finally, the meter of pizza. The cheese and sauce were divine. The bread was very good, but as other reviewers have said, it was a little limp in the middle, due to it being so big. The edges were really good, and the toppings (arugala and proscuitto on half of it) were top notch. I will definitely be back, even if it is on the west side of Central. There are many other menu items I want to try, and that will force some return visits. read more

This is one of those places where you question "are we really supposed to be here?!" But once enter Pizza A, you know you made the right decision. It is a small venue, maybe seats 40 people tops but is a great place to sit and grab a slice. My go tos are the meatball pizza and also the pizza with prosciutto and arugula. The website isn't working night now otherwise I would find the name. I love that you can get a regular pie or even get "The Metro," a meter of pizza. Someday I will do something so that I an order a true Metro pizza but until that day. I will just order the regular pie. If you have a large 6+ part call ahead to make sure they have space because the place is pretty small but they def don't skimp on flavor! read more

Came here pretty late - - like 30 minutes before they closed but the owner was nice and let us sit in. I ordered the cheese ravioli with alfredo sauce....a little salty and there were only 7 pieces of med-sized ravioli....which I thought was a little pricey ($13.95) but it tasted pretty good. My boyfriend ordered their small Margherita Tomato and Mozzarella pizza ($8.95)...very thin and crispy and pretty decent size for a small and a pretty good deal. The restaurant is relatively small....has about 2 tables that fits about 5 people and 2-3 small tables for 2 people. Most people I think usually order out at this place. It is supposedly located in a shady neighborhood (according to the owner) but we got out fine haha...=X The restaurant itself is located in a small plaza at the very corner...so it's possible to miss it when driving at night but they do have a med-sized arrow sign that says Pizza in neon florescence light as you enter the driveway. The owner was the only server...he was very nice and talkative ... learned a little about Arizona from him...since he lived there for 6 years...hehe I guess he was kinda bored too since there was no one else but us. Overall I was pretty satisfied so I would come back to place when I'm in Arizona again hehe read more

Have been here a handful of times with my Hubby for lunch. I would have never given this place a 2nd look, but its literally a 2 minute drive from my work so I thought why not? Glad I did because Pizza A Metro is the bomb!! We have tried a variety of dishes but our 2 favs have to be the Penne alla Vodka & the Capricciosa pizza, so freakin delish!! Oh & their salads are pretty yummy too. The bread they give you is tasty as well. We hadn't been here in a few months but on our most recent trip this past Wednesday, it seemed to be under new ownership. Sad-I really loved the spunky, lil Italian dude with pretty blue eyes! If you have never been, give it a try, you won't regret it! :) read more

What can I say that hasn't already been said, so I'll keep this review fairly short. My husband and I split a vegeterian pizza and it was very delicious. Big pieces of veggies and they all tasted pretty fresh and the crust was very good. The service was weird and friendly. First the weird. One of the servers I asked if they had a wine list or served wine and he spoke so quiet I barely heard him, but he did say he would check and then he disappered for a few minutes, reappeared only to walk right by us. About 10 minutes later the owner (I think he is the owner) came by and asked me what kind of wine I liked, but by that time I had changed my mind. I would say the only draw back is how small the place is. We were seated right next to the kitchen and it felt kind of cramped. Other than that I very much enjoyed the pizza and look forward to ordering from there again. Their lasagna sounds very tasty so I would like to try it out sometime. read more

When I go in an Italian restaurant, managed by Italians, I always hope of having a beautiful experience. It just didn't happen here. It is a shame when an Italian serves overcooked pasta. We ordered an eggplant parmigiana and one margherita pizza. The eggplant was breaded which is nice but was kind of raw, you could see the inside of the eggplant still a little on the green side. The pasta that came with the parmigiana was absolutely gross.... way over cooked and the sauce was really thick and dark in color. The pizza was just ok... i had better, the crust missed any kind of wood flavor... you know that kind of charred flavor you get from a wood burning oven. the sauce was a bit acidic and the cheese tasted cheap. Overall i don't get the hype about pizza a metro. The service was nice but not enough to make me go back read more

Found this place just typing in "pizza" as I wanted to grab pizza for my staff. I ordered a metro with three different toppings - pepp and sausage, cheese and the blanco. There were 6 of us and only two pieces left. Even though it was just lukewarm when I got back to work, they all LOVED it. The pizza was delicious and wasn't at all greasy. I'll be back, for sure. (The only downside was parking next to someone, it was difficult to get the pizza out of the vehicle because of the large box. Next time, it goes in the trunk. Ha!) read more

Deceptively fantastic. Like Lady Gaga. Pizza A Metro is the Lady Gaga of mid-range Italian restaurants. It's so unassuming from the outside that I was pumped when pulling up. Oh, man, Ben, we could get in a knife fight at a location like this! Sweeet! It's not that bad. But the food is righteous. The pre-meal bread with the tomato + balsamic + red onion deliciousness was such a great alternative to the typical bread and oil. We split the antipasti (yes, the portions are comically large... we maybe cleared a layer (a delicious, delicious layer) of very fresh, yummy artichoke hearts, prosciutto wrapped canteloupe, and a smattering of other favorites. We then had the pizza with sausage and broccoli. Perfect cheese, perfect crust, yum sausage, perfectly crunchy fresh broccoli. It's clean and warm on the inside. Try it. You like it. And tell no one that I mentioned liking Lady Gaga. read more

Oh I'm in love and I didn't even try the pizza. The fam and I ate here for my brother's birthday last week. I remember walking in and thinking I wasn't really in the mood for pasta..then a plate of italian flat bread was placed in front of me and the rest of the night was a complete blur. All I remember was drinking wine, eating bread, drinking wine, antipasto salad, ooo calamari fritti! more wine, delicious chicken special,more wine, tiramisu. All fabulous, all scrumptious. I want to eat here every day, and I want that chicken thing I ate. But I can't remember what it was called. Sorry. I will be back. read more

Unassuming and deceiving: it doesn't have a real door (the plywood has been up for months) and it's next to a pretty sketchy looking Circle K* and it's TINY. But the food here is pretty fantastic. I usually get the calzone. Portions are huge and could probably make multiple meals. Highly recommended. *Is that redundant? read more

You wouldn't think of stopping here if you had not heard about it, in fact if you were looking for a Circle K, you might pass the one up in this strip center and look for a more inviting looking one. We parked in front of a dollar store with Spanish signage. Inside, Pizza a Metro was very modern and upscale, with 6 marble tables and seating for 20. A counter for pizza ordering and pickup also displayed an assortment of liquor. The service was lively and friendly. Lorenzo, who was from Naples and the owner's cousin, was running the place and waiting tables. All orders come with a plate of flatbread strips and Caponata. We split an order of Carpaccio, which I thought was great but my dining companion thought needed a little more seasoning. The flatbread was a nice companion for the Carpaccio. We both ordered pasta dishes. I went with the Linguini Carbonara, while she had the Gnochi with Marinara sauce. The Carbonara was the best that I have had outside of Italy, she thought that Gnochi and sauce were wonderful, although she found the Marinara a little salty (should have used some of the salt on the Carpaccio). Desert was a Cannoli and Tiramasu, both heavenly. The Cannoli shells were perfect, the filling ultra-creamy yet nontraditional (chocolate). We did not try the pizza, but observed people coming and going for carryout. The pies come in three sizes, personal, large and metro. Pizza a Metro means pizza by the meter and the metro is an oval 39" pizza. We grabbed a carryout menu and as this is about 1.5 miles from home, we will be trying the pizza. Prices were low for what they were serving but not cheap. We saw a couple of groups that came in, sat down, got menus, then left. Large pizzas are in the $12-14 range. Entrees average about the same. Our meal as described above plus 1 glass of wine came in at $60. Cons: the beverage choices were nearly nonexistent. Due to some equipment issue that would be resolved "tomorrow" there was no diet soda, no bottled water and no coffee. So it was alcohol or plastic bottles of Coca-Cola. If this were more than a temporary issue I would take a star off the review. Given its location and great food, we will be back and look forward to the next visit. ===== So the time came to order pizza for carryout. I called up and they said it could be ready in 10-15 minutes, I asked if they could do 20 and Lorenzo said that would work. Ordered a small Bolognese and a regular meatball. When I arrived there were two boxes on the counter. "Two meatball pizzas?" asked the guy who makes the pizzas. They had the order wrong. Lorenzo intervened and told me it would take 10 minutes to do the Bolognese or I would have to take what was there. So I waited. There was no apology or offer of a discount or some flatbread to munch on while I waited. The second pizza was ready quite quickly. The Meatball Pizza was something I will order again, but it was a little cold from sitting on the counter while the other pizza was made. The meatballs were really tasty. The Bolognese could have been cooked longer, I guess they wanted to get me out of there quickly. These were very good pizzas, fundamentally, they just had logistical issues. I am going to try this again, but it seems like the place could be better managed. Again, my dining companion thought the Bolognese was too salty. If I had more granularity here I would reduce my review to 3.5 stars based on this experience. Going back though, the meatball pizza had real promise. read more

I had the lasagna and it was amazing. The sauce reminded me of this when I was in Italy. I will definitely go back The only thing I would have liked to see is a vegetable or side along with the main course. Bread was served though read more

This place is a gem! What luck to find it! Not only is the food outstanding, but the service is great too. Don't be turned away by the location, as we almost were. The reviews more than say, why this place is so fabulous! It's a small restaurant, I mean almost tiny, with about 7-8 tables with 4 chairs each. SMALL. But with that, comes highly attentive service. While you wait for your amazing meal, they bring out a delicious bruschetta with pizza crust to eat it with... YUM! To start we ordered an antipasto plate and wedding soup, I loved the antipasto, my first time having it and it was perfect! The soup was a bit different than I expected but delicious, all the same. Big chunks of meatball slices with veggies in a reddish broth, all that needs to be said is yum! For the main course we ordered a veggie pizza which was excellent! The pasta with mussels, my hubby loved. lasagna was friggin' awesome, tried the gnocchi too which was delicious and my kids loved the chicken Parmesan. And to top it off we had the chocolate mousse cake, tiramisu, and spumoni (sp?) all amazing and wonderful choices. We'll definitely be back for more pig out for sure! We live 20+ miles from here but it's so worth it! read more

My go to pizza place when the pizza craving kicks in. I haven't been able to try their other dishes, but they look good.

Was looking for a good pizza place while out here finding a place to move to from Chicago. Although from the outside, this place looks like somewhere you wouldn't often stop at, the inside is much different. Plenty of seating if you were to bring a date, which I would recommend, as he feel inside is very homely and personal. The owner is a fantastic and extremely friendly guy who greeted us before we had entered the place, our order was taken right away and the pizza was ready in what seemed like absolutely no time. The portions were more than enough, with my wife and I sharing an entire regular sized pizza. The cherry on top was that they offered Tiramisu on the menu, my favorite desert; and I must say that it did not disappoint. The only reason that I felt the place didn't deserve a full 5 stars was because I personally thought that it was slightly pricey for pizza; but other than that, I could not find a bad word to speak about the place. read more

It's true, the pizza is where it's at. I can only comment on the margharita and the siciliana (eggplant) and they are just really damn good. The sauce tastes like my dad's and the crust is perfectly chewy and yeasty. The mozzarella is there, but it is perfect and not rubbery, greasy or overpowering. They seem to know what they're doing with the seafood specials too. We've done BYOW(ine), but recently they offer a couple selections now. You can still bring your own though! I miss the owner though with the Italian persona that would fill up the restaurant. He seems to have been replaced by the bald awkward one that was usually serving in the past but is now the manager. That's ok. He's a good guy. The owner is still in the picture but seems to be on to bigger and Scottsdalier things at the new location. I will keep coming to this little spot, probably with my parents (parents LOVE this place) and try the home-made pasta next time. read more