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    Shorty's Pizza Shack

    4.0 (321 reviews)
    ModeratePizza
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Kelsey R.

    Affordable and great quality pizza with friendly service.The restaurant gave dive bar vibes, with space to sit inside and outside of the bar. The food here was great, and honestly a stop I will be coming to again when driving through Waco. Yall should give it a try, I am sure you will leave satisfied!

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    Marla C.

    My husband has been craving pizza. We were on our way back home and were going through Waco and hit some traffic. We decided it was a good time to get off the highway and find some food. With Yelp's help it brought us to Shorty's. It is a little hole in the wall but from what we understand a popular spot for the locals. They have a to go side and a dine side to make your experience seamless. When we walked in we were greeted immediately. You order at the counter and Marisol answered our questions about the menu. When the staff found out, it was our first time there, they let us take our cups and a pen for souvenirs. So sweet! My husband chose a 14' pizza, they also offer a 18' option. He got pepperoni and Italian sausage. He really enjoyed it but he would have liked a little more pepperoni because he thought it was so good. I got their Pizza Pillow, not only was it affordable, it was delicious. I chose the Artisan cheese, that comes with get a feta, ricotta, mozzarella, basil and garlic infused olive oil, and I added spinach. It was so tasty and you could taste the garlic but it wasn't overpowering either. The crust was crispy but not burnt. I would definitely get it again and again. Shorty's has been around since 2011 and I see it being around for a long long time.

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    Walter H.

    When in Waco, TX and especially when you visit Baylor University, you have to stop by Shorty's Pizza Shack. There's plenty of room inside and on the outside patio to sit. The atmosphere is fun and the energy of the crowd is good. The wait staff are friendly and the food is good. The Cinnamon knots are amazing and our favorite item on the menu. The Pillows are all great as well as the pizza. Definitely worth checking out!

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    Danielle C.

    What a fun place to go for kids! Outside area is incredible and even a large seating area inside if you want to watch kids run around while staying cool indoors. The food was great, I really enjoyed the pizza pillow! Yummy. And the service was smooth as well. We did go on a Sunday early evening so it wasn't busy, but I would definitely come back again!

    These pizza rolls hold shit!!! I am a huge fan of another establishments place but these take the cake. Order them  Now!!!
    Jennifer M.

    Best pizza and pizza rolls I have had in a long time. We truly enjoyed everything we ordered it was awesome. Will totally be ordering from y'all again.

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    Stephanie M.

    Came in for a quick lunch. We were three ladies and split a large pepperoni with side salads. The food came super quick and tasty! The salad could have been a little fresher, but pizza was on point. Only had one slice left between the three of us. I definitely recommend if you want a quick tasty bite.

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    1 month ago

    Aiden Nett was a great server! He heard what we wanted and gave great recommendations for our orders. 10/10 killed it.

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    Best pizza around! Certainly top in Waco. Unfortunately, my fried mushrooms were BURNT. Maybe some order those.

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    Great service and the wings were FIRE! Cool spot, I'm from out of town and I'll be back when I'm in Waco.

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    2 years ago

    sheeeeiiiiiitttt deez wangs n pizza was crazy good. shorty was fine to. I'll be back.

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    MOROSO Italian Ristorante

    MOROSO Italian Ristorante

    4.4
    (572 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    The pizzas are individual, hand-stretched, Neapolitan-style. The crusts are thin, and the…read morewood-fired pizza oven cooks them to perfection. Neapolitan pizza is something like a culinary ancestor to New York pizza, which has more mozzarella cheese and a somewhat sweeter sauce. The Italian salads and entrees are also excellent. The Chef-Owner trained in Italy, and it shows. Service is friendly, competent and responsive. The ambiance is modern, although I think the seating and tabletops are fairly basic. All in all, the pizzas are the stars of the menu, and well worth it as an authentic taste of classic Neapolitan cuisine.

    Personally, everything for me was delicious, the loss of a star is for the outrageous 5$ fee for…read moregluten free "crackers" to accompany the whipped ricotta appetizer we had. They tasted just like a tortilla chip though soooo... I think 2$ is more appropriate (menu also had GF at 4$ and then we were charged 5$ at the end in which I thought I'd be getting gluten free bread too but alas, the app was really really good - a friends complaint is that it could use more lemon flavor, I can see that too) I was also charged 4$ for my gluten free pasta, but the dish was so so so good. The creamy sauce was absolutely incredible. I had the shrimp scampi along with a blueberry syrup mocktail and I was completely satisfied. Also had a taste of the blueberry martini which was also very good. My friend had the lasagna which she rated at 3 stars and said it was overcooked but the sauce was good. My sister had the lobster ravioli and it was undercooked, too al dente for her liking and was dissatisfied as it was the most expensive thing on the menu. My sister would go back, my friend would not, and i definitely would. Service was very nice. I just looked at my receipt and there is a charge for "rustic bread" so I'm not sure what that is... did they charge us for both the GF crackers AND the bread that should have been included in the appetizer? That's also not cool.

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    Margherita done right
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    Slow Rise on the Brazos

    Slow Rise on the Brazos

    3.3
    (135 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    We came to Waco to pick up my daughter from Baylor, and our group was looking for a good dinner…read morespot. Pizza by the river sounded perfect! After reading some mixed reviews, I was a little nervous about trying this place, but since my daughter had been here before, we decided to give it a shot -- and I'm so glad we did. The restaurant was very busy that night, and the staff let us know upfront that our pizza could take up to an hour. To our surprise, it arrived in only about 30 minutes, which we really appreciated. The view of the river was absolutely incredible and made the whole experience amazing during the golden hour. While the pizza wasn't the best I've ever had, it was still good and definitely hit the spot. The atmosphere, scenery, and honest communication from the staff made for a really enjoyable evening.

    This was a pretty average pizza place overall. I went in expecting a little better quality,…read moreespecially based on what I'd heard. My first impression wasn't great because the restaurant could use a more thorough cleaning. There were several open tables when we arrived, but all of them were still dirty and hadn't been cleared off yet, so we had to wait before we could sit down. As for the pizza, it's decent, but nothing particularly memorable. One thing they do get right is the ranch dressing, it was actually really good. That said, they bring out so much of it that it almost feels like they're encouraging you to cover up the flavor of the pizza. We also ordered some appetizers. Unfortunately, the fried mac and cheese bites were disappointing. The filling tasted very similar to boxed Kraft mac and cheese that had simply been breaded and deep-fried. I wouldn't order those again. One highlight is the outdoor patio overlooking the river. It's a great place to relax, enjoy the fresh air, and have a few beers with your pizza. Overall, this place has potential. If they focused more on cleanliness and improved the quality of some of the food, it could be a much better experience.

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    Caprese "salad". You actually get 8 of these pieces.
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    Slow Rise Slice House

    Slow Rise Slice House

    4.0
    (205 reviews)
    5.5 mi
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    First of all, they do sell pasta dishes here. At the time of this review, the pasta dishes hadn't…read morebeen added to the online ordering menu on their website. I've had the Chicken Parmesan pasta, the Margherita pizza, and the Pepperoni pizza. Each of them was above average. The Chicken Parmesan came with a nicely breaded and cheese-covered piece of chicken with spaghetti and two pieces of garlic toast. It was good, though it could have used a little more red sauce. Pizzas are available as 20" or 14" pies, and certain ones you can get by the slice. The crust is medium thickness, light, with a soft core and a crispy outside. The Margherita was good but I preferred the Pepperoni. Overall, both pizzas were above average. I especially liked the crispiness of the outside of the crust. They also have salads and wings. Dessert consists of cheesecake or funnel cake fries. I haven't tried any of these yet. There is an inside dining area, a bar area, and an outdoor patio area. The inside is shared with Common Grounds coffee shop and Heritage Creamery ice cream shop, a couple of other local favorites.

    Good food. Quick service. Can get loud and crowded at times but for a place to get a slice of pizza…read moreand a beer that is to be expected I think. Clean, friendly atmosphere. Outdoor patio for kids to run free and play. Oh and the loaded tots are delicious!

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    A hair inside my favorite pizza
    Gorgeous view overlooking the Brazos river as you eat your pizza!

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    Gorgeous view overlooking the Brazos river as you eat your pizza!
    MOD Pizza

    MOD Pizza

    3.9
    (54 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    We absolutely love Mod Pizza. We had one by our house that sadly closed about 2 years ago. When…read morewe noticed that there was one by the hotel we were staying at in Waco, we were super excited! This store was spotless and our order was perfect! We love the unlimited toppings, and your sauce is so good!

    I am writing this while waiting in line. I will write as much as I can whilst waiting in line. I…read morehave already been here for 20 minutes, and honestly it feels like time is moving in slow motion. It's one of those moments where you start off impatient, checking the time every thirty seconds, thinking the line is going to magically start moving faster just because you're watching it. But then you hit this point where you realize you're stuck here no matter what, so you kind of settle into it. It's like accepting defeat, but in a peaceful way. It's funny how waiting in line exposes how restless I can be. I'm so used to jumping from one thing to the next, always thinking ahead, always planning. But right now all I can do is stand here, shuffle forward an inch every couple of minutes, and come up with random thoughts to keep myself entertained. I keep looking around like something interesting might happen, but everyone else looks just as bored and zoned out as I feel. There's this weird shift that happens when you're stuck waiting: your brain starts drifting to stuff you don't normally slow down enough to think about. Like plans you haven't made yet, conversations you need to have, things you've been putting off, or even just how tired you are. My brain is bouncing between "I hope this line goes faster" and "maybe this is good for me." It's almost like being forced into stillness. I can hear the little hum of people talking, the random coughs, the footsteps sliding on the floor, and it all blends together into this background noise that makes the whole moment feel strangely calm. I'm not doing anything productive, but I'm not wasting time either. I'm just... here. Present. Waiting. And sometimes I think moments like this are actually underrated. You get space to breathe, even if it wasn't your choice. And the longer I stand here, the more I realize how often I rush through my days. I always want to get to the "next thing." But right now there is no next thing. There's just this slow-moving line, and me trying to make something out of a situation that would normally annoy me. Honestly, it's almost therapeutic to just let my thoughts spill out without overthinking anything. It's like I'm giving myself permission to just ramble and process whatever pops into my head. If anything, this might be the most productive part of my day, not because I'm accomplishing anything, but because I'm actually slowing down long enough to check in with myself. And the line still hasn't moved much, but I'm starting to care a little less. Maybe I'll be here another 20 minutes. Maybe longer. But at least I'm turning it into something instead of just staring at the back of someone's head and wishing I was somewhere else.

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    MOD Pizza
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