My experience was pretty good. Went about two weeks ago. Having grown up on the east coast finally finding somewhere i can get a decent slice. Seems yall want a restaurant experience for a pizza shop, lol. I mean ready made pizza on display, if you want a pie to go BAM done. It's as close to NJ/NY style you will find around, a little greasy but otherwise good for a slice on the go or Friday pizza night. As for the workers guess what they did....their jobs as a high school or college employee working a job for the first time or for some extra pocket change. They we great I ordered my food that i could see on the counter, got my food in a timely manner and ate. Also be advised if you haven't been to a pizza stop like this clean up after YOURSELF, and don't be mad about it. It is pizza people not a dining experience. Deco could be updated but not mad made me feel like I was back in my pizza shop in Jersey with a NY twist to it. Have fun with it, they offer a good selection of specialty pizzas also so try something new. Had a slice of pepperoni and pepperoni bacon ranch. Both were great slices. If you find a problem with the pizza I would just ask them to throw it back in the oven a minute or two for a more well done slice. I had my family with me, they enjoyed themselves and would take them again. We must have stayed for a good 45 minutes and nobody bothered us customer and employee alike. Overall it's different than what this region is used to for pizza. That doesnt means it's not great pizza. I live a good bit away and have basically been talking myself into going back to get a pie since I was there. This just made it to the top of my shortlist for pizza in the area. read more

Love love politos. Reminds me of an older version of Ian's Pizza. Love that they have a variety to buy per slice. You can also place an order for something different if they don't have it on the line. The service is always fast and friendly. My coworkers and i go there about once or twice a week. read more

I'd give zero stars if I could. Guy working with the beard started swearing at me saying they don't accept pickup orders when I asked a question. He even called me dumb and asked if I knew how to read. Worst customer service in my life and everyone around me that witnessed his swearing and rudeness agreed. read more

Food was amazing! Service top shelf! Ambiance, it's Polito's! You're in a pizza place! Great slices. Smells insanely delish! You know it will be incredible! Never lets me down! Yum! read more

Their pizzas are in the "OK" category. It is about the only place around where you can get a 20" and the cannolli are good. My main issue with their pizza is it always seems like it could use a couple more minutes in oven. It's done, but the cheese is always just barely melted and the pizzas are really soft. Another couple min to get a little more color on the cheese and crisp up the crust would be good. read more

When I went with a decent sized group of people to order ourselves each a pizza for lunch, we were met with harsh, rude words and attitude towards us. We were there with the others to learn about shopping local and spending money towards our community besides spending them on big corporations with large amounts of money. I was originally excited about shopping locally instead we felt very poorly about our experience and disrespected of the service we received as a group. The employees then proceeded to start swearing at us and yelling at us to get into a line after we already were, then they started to complain about how many of us there were. Added onto us giving them their money and business. After all of that we were met with even more yells of not being in the correct area to pay, but none of that was told to us. and not all of us are in a restaurant everyday to know this. In the end we were harassed for giving them business, and after we emailed them about this they took no accountability for there actions and told us to call previously so they can prepare there pizza, which left me puzzled. Why aren't your pizzas ready to be made for your costumers when you should be expecting business? They should never treat there costumers this way and we will all not be coming back to this store for years to come unless this issue is fixed. read more

I've been going to politos pizza for years and every single time it gets worse and worse. the pizza is fine but the service is the worst. I know it's just a pizza place but the employees must actually hate their life's so much because that's how bad they treat their customers. Do Not recommended unless you want to be treated like crap. read more

Terrible customer service, dirty tables, and bullet holes in the wall. Lady was very mean and disappointing. Food was greasier than a fortnite streamer who hasn't showed in months. All in all terrible experience don't recommend. read more

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Food was god awful The food was greasier than the underneath of my 2001 Toyota sienna terrible customer service. The employee was very disrespectful and rude. I would not recommend this to any of my friends or family. read more

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Have gone back several times since my 3 star review. Food has been incredible, service improved, a lot quieter and quicker service. read more

Polito's Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza and Garlic Knots - Pizza Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

Good pizza, had minor problems with delivery at times but they strive to fix problems.

Great place for a Big Slice of Pizza Big 5 Starts. Taste and Spices were really outstanding nice and soft as well as crunchy Polito's Pizza Beats the Odds - When ever I'm in town I will definitely come back. read more

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Pizza has been around for a long time. Mac and cheese has been around for a long time. I like innovative and risky foods, and their mac and cheese pizza is surprisingly good. This place is right near Pearl Street, and pretty unassuming. They sell pizza by the slice and they also have beer. I haven't really had much pizza in La Crosse, except for Big Al's across the street, but this is a different kind of pizza entirely. Thin crust, fast, and single slices. There are some hard surfaces in the restaurant so it can be a little bit loud, but a quiet pizza place is kind of creepy right? Stop by and get a slice, grab a cold beer and sit down and relax for a few minutes. This place is worth the stop. read more

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I was very unhappy that one of the male workers who was older acted like a child while my friends and I were ordering our food. First he lied about what pizzas politos had ready in term of pizza slices. Then he continued to yell at us and talk down to us about asking for a box to go for our garlic knots. Not only that but he was cussing the entire time loudly and it was obvious that the other workers were uncomfortable. read more

Pretty good pizza, ready quickly... nice friendly staff, great selection and moderately priced! Worth stopping for at least a piece (garlic knots are good also). read more

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Great pizza, fast service. The 20" easily feeds 4 hungry teens. Garlic knots are amazing

Meh...this place is okay. They serve New York style pizzas and I have had much better elsewhere (and not just in New York). I ordered a plain cheese slice and overall it was subpar. The dough was not crisp enough on the bottom and it was blander than white bread. They also only used mozarella cheese and way too much of it which made the pizza extra greasy. The sauce just tasted like tomato and nothing else. A very one note sauce, no depth of flavor at all. Service was average. The dining area decor was really sparse and not very inviting. The one good thing is that you can get a large slice for less than $3. read more

The staff last night 8/25/23 where so mean. For no reason. It wasn't even busy or at least compared to how busy it can get after bar close downtown. They were rude, and snippy. I don't know if I was running a business those kinds of attitudes wouldn't fly no customers were being rude. They need to take a chill pill read more

Good pizza and the buffet is a great deal. Service is attentive to refill your drink and clear the empty plates.

After a beer at Pearl Street we managed to find Polito's. Being unfamiliar with La Crosse pizza, we searched Yelp and thanks to Josh M's review, decided to take a chance on Polito's. The place is a little strange, not a warm and cosy feel, more like a warehouse. There are just a few tables, but I guess most people get carryout. They have several pizzas made up and you can buy by the slice. They don't look all that appealing under the glass, being cold and all, but they warm them up for you and I guess are just fine. We wanted to eat there, so ordered a freshly made 14 incher with sausage, green olive and mushrooms. The style was what we like. I guess it is New York or east coast style. Reasonably thin, but not cracker thin. The pie was well covered and piping hot when it arrived. The crust was perfect. The bulk Italian sausage was plentiful and flavorful. This thing just got better and better as it cooled. The cheese was good quality, rubbery and buttery with enough salt. They used ample olives and mushrooms as well. I give it four stars although Ms T says five. We have had so much mediocre pizza lately, this was a lucky find. read more

This pizza is real good, it reminds of back home- Brooklyn. The dough has flavor and the amount of cheese just right

Pretty good pizza, 5 star for sure! Found it a little bit expensive but it was worth it. Would recommend going to if you visit La Crosse!

A generic version of Ian's pizza - basically the same, not as much variety. Good drunk college kid food. Service is friendly. Do yourself a favor and get a side of marinara for 50 cents, it's yummy! read more

Great NY style pizza, sold by the slice or the pie. Big Slice, you really need to fold it in half the long way to keep it stable enough to shove in your mouth. Super good tasting options. The garlic knots are great too. Atmosphere? Great, if what you like is minimalistic old downtown building, uncomfortable seating with no TV and staff that is moderately surly. A few soda options and a couple of bottled beers. round out your visit. But you don't come to Polito's for the conversation, the atmosphere or anything else - you go for the pizza. So go. read more

We were looking for a place to eat and ended up walking around on a Sunday night when everything was closed. We found this gem of a pizza place and it was good! Large variety of pizza to satisfy everyone from the Carnivorous dad to the herbivore daugher. Very good serving sizes and very reasonably priced. Would definitely go back again. read more

I ordered 6- 20" pizzas for my sons baseball team. Delivery was about 30 minutes behind but got their right as we needed to feed 20 hungry boys. Everyone was impressed by the pizza and didn't realize Polito's is more than by-the-slice pizza. Very reasonable prices pizza. Pizza cooked perfectly! read more

This place treats customers like they're pieces of shit. Absolutely zero customer service. If you want to feel happiness don't go here. Everyone who works here has treated me like shit, made me feel like a complete idiot, and I'm never coming back. read more

Bar time munchies? This is your place. Decent atmosphere, lots of college kids (love college girls in the summer). Big slices. Low price. read more

The wide variety of pizza selection is always tasteful and worth the extra money! No doubt this place deserves five-stars!

We stopped in Sat night about 9 pm. Zero persons there. Employees not wearing masks. We asked if they had sausage and mushroom slice. They said no since they have no customers and a bunch of other pizzas. We did pick out 2 slices and a coke. I even left a 4.00 tip. We were just talking about being disappointed about the selection. We were not bitching or yelling, sorta talking amongst ourself. Guy making our pizza says there are other places to go !! We are your only customers and get treated like crap ! Not cool at all ! I said thanks when we left, employee says nothing. RUDE ! read more

First of all I was SHOCKED when I called politos pizza. The sheer disrespect I got when I contacted The rubbish establishment was immeasurable. ALL I wanted was a hot slice of pizza , but now the thought of the pizza in my mouth is like putting hot garbage in my mouth. The salesMAN was very dissrespectful the last thing I want at 2:30am is to be totally put down. I asked to speak to a manger and got hung up on. Dont go to this grimy establishment. read more

Nice place and good pizza and i love the service the person was nice to me and we chould smell the pizza a few blocks away

Appalling customer service. I was reading other reviews and apparently this is just how they like to treat their paying customers. The current employee with the mustache treated me with no respect and had an awful attitude to the point where I almost left. If you don't want to work or be there, don't. It's terrible the way they treat their customers and I will not be back. All I have to say to the management of polito's is do better with the quality of your customer service. read more

I'm no pizza snob (scroll down to Josh M.'s review for that) but Polito's is a great pizza by the slice place. I'm a sucker for mac & cheese pizza and I think their take on it rival's Ian's. Quick service, decent prices, good variety (chicken queso is my new favorite), good hours make this a great La Crosse pizza joint. read more

The closest to NY Style pizza we've found in the area. However, If you've been to New York, you'll notice that Polito's "Big Slice" is about 3/4 the size of what you'll typically find at the local Mom & Pop stores. Still, their pizzais nice for folding, tasty crust, and good toppings. Also, wanted to note that they "punch" holes in the crust, something we never say in Upstate NY. We tried a bunch of their slices and we highly recommend the Chicken Quesadilla. Out of the five slices we tried, our least favorite was the Chicken Parmigiana; it wasn't bad, it was just out-shined by other slices that we preferred. You really come here to buy pizza-by-the-slice. I wouldn't want to order a whole pie, unless I called ahead to grab one on the way home. Not much of an eating area; its just a few booths. They don't have table service and you have to pick up your food from the counter. They do serve a few bottled beers. I'm not a fan of New Glarus, which is mainly what they serve. However, the cashier recommended Uff-da, which changed my mind on the brewery (I am now a fan, of that beer at least. Too bad it is seasonal). read more

First off, my 5-star rating is relative: Polito's is certainly the best pizza in La Crosse. It is not "as good as it gets", but I love it dearly and will weep if it ever closes. The pizza in La Crosse is universally terrible. Literally. No where makes a decent pie of any kind, not Pizza Amore, not Big Al's, not the Rivoli (are you serious?!), not Rocky Ricoco, not Topper's, not Edwardo's, not Ebeneezer's. It all sucks. Too much cheese, low-quality toppings, bad sauce, uninspired crust. I swear the best pizza I had tasted in La Crosse prior to Polito's opening was from Domino's. Yech! Thank god for Polito's -- very good NY-style pizza. Excellent crust, good selection of toppings (although the lack of anchovies should be rectified), not too much cheese, nice piquant sauce, slices to reheat or whole pies, great value. I don't know if I am personally ok with the idea that things like macaroni should be used as pizza toppings (all I need to be happy are pepperoni, sausage, capers, anchovies, and cracked green olives, used on a rotational basis). That said, the gyro pizza was excellent, and I *love* the fact that they always have several pre-made slices with lots of veggies. Go to Polito's. Then you will understand what pizza is meant to taste like (if you don't know already). read more

Politos pizza, and the manager Jeff helped give my daughters soccer team an amazing pizza party by supplying us the dough and the pans to let us make our own pizzas! They were delicious and all the girls loved the crust!!! He was so helpful and very easy to work with! read more

I eat here so much I should move in. Moved to La Crosse 6 months ago and it's my favorite. Actually my lady and my sons also. read more

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I was with my son and his family at the Lacrosse location on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 at about 4:30 pm. It was very quiet. My two granddaughters are 4 and 7 and they don't have all the patience in the world. I ordered two large pizzas and we went towards the back of the restaurant to a booth and were the only ones in a booth for most of the time we were there. We had done this at the Wausau location and they had been here before and had a good idea of how long it took. (typically, 15 minutes) The kids were hungry. 5 pm, no pizza. 5:15 pm, no pizza. I did not want to be rude so we just sat there trying to be polite and not impatient. At 5:30 pm my sister in law went to get a few refills on our soft drinks and saw 2 large pizza boxes at the pick-up area. They had put someone else's name on the order and after checking, our $50 worth of pizza was there getting cold. They only mumbled and did not apologize. We ate a few slices of semi-warm pizza and went on our way. On our way out they made no attempt at apologizing or saying the typical "thank you" I'm accustomed to at the Wausau location, which I go to at least once a week. There are many other choices in the Lacrosse area. This one is off the list now for the next time I come take them out. read more

Amazing pizza that rivals Ian's in Madison. I don't really go for the gimmicky stuff like Mac 'N Cheese pizza but that doesn't take away from the simply spectacular crust here. If you appreciate traditional, New York style pizza, this is your place. Of course, yelp users here in La Crosse gave Domino's 4 stars so I understand if you're looking for something else. read more