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    Universal Pizza

    3.3 (28 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian
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    Medium extra cheese pizza with extra sauce
    Charlsia D.

    I wanted to try another local pizza shop as I did not like the one near my home after several attempts. ordered a medium extra cheese pizza with extra sauce. The people are nice, but the pizza was just so so. The cheese was baked in away that did not allow for stringy cheese but more like compacted cheese and there wasn't a lot sauce as requested. On the bright side, the sauce present did taste good and I liked the crust. I will try this shop again a few more times before I call it a dud.. and so should other people! Have a good weekend and a Happy Easter! :)

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    This place has the best pizza I've ever tasted in my life and they have a mini pizza game and it's really fun

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    4 years ago

    Best pizza Hogies's and calzone's around Cindy is wonderful love it there real home town food never been disappointed

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    Dough is very good. Sauce seemed plain/bland. Good cheese but overall it is ok. It needs a sauce upgrade.

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    10 years ago

    Worst food EVER!! First and LAST time I ever order there. I would rather make a frozen pizza and serve it. Yuck!!!

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    There gluten free dough is by far the best I have found and they make cinnamon dough with the left over dough from the pizza. Double win!

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    DeNunzio's Italian Trattoria - Monroeville

    DeNunzio's Italian Trattoria - Monroeville

    3.0(195 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    Great family owned Italian restaurant! A hidden gem located…read moreon Mosside Boulevard near Forbes Hospital across from Gateway High School campus. Great authentic Italian cuisine with fresh ingredients. Nice Italian style decor with a family friendly atmosphere. The service is always on point, fast and friendly servers. Our go to appetizers are usually the homemade meatballs with ricotta cheese and crab stuffed hot peppers, both are delicious! I haven't found something I don't like here. All the chicken dishes are great including the Parm and Marsala are my go to dishes. A nice selection of seafood and veal as well. I've had catering from here and the chicken and beef dishes were great. The meal included mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. I especially love to support small family owned businesses. Highly recommended! The only problem I usually have here is what to order! Hahaha! Salute

    12/6/25 (Saturday evening): We liked that we found an Italian restaurant in the area that was…read moreopened late. We were greeted and seated quickly, then waited about 5 minutes before our server came. She was very professional and pleasant. After one bite of the Chicken Marsala I had ordered, I just couldn't bring myself to eat any more of it. The gravy was awful. There's just no way to describe it. Our server kindly suggested alternate meals. I chose Chicken Parmesan without cheese. It was delicious. That red sauce was scrumptious, though a tad on the sweet side. My husband ordered the Eggplant Parmesan and thought it was mediocre. (He judges restaurants by this meal.) Then he ordered the Chocolate Bavarian cake. He thought it was light and tasty. Not too sweet at all. Yummy. The Christmas music playing was wonderful to listen to but played too loudly. We prefer the music be in the background so we may have conversations. I had a headache until I left the restaurant. I absolutely loved how they decorated for Christmas throughout the whole restaurant! Their service is not fast, so this is not a place for a quick meal.

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    Shrodi's - Cucina di Maria

    Shrodi's - Cucina di Maria

    4.1(36 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    An absolute gem that everyone needs to try ! We celebrated my mothers birthday here and couldn't of…read morebeen happier. Between the food and the hospitality- we had a perfect experience. We tried the spaghetti aglio e olio, alfredo with shrimp and chicken Marsala. They were exceptionally delicious! The table also had some italian mules, espresso martinis and we then finished the night off with espresso. An absolute wonderful evening. It's hard to get authentic Italian food anymore , and I'm telling you that you will find it here ! We will be back.

    I will be the first to say we are Italian food snobs because of our very Italian heritage…read more However! I could not wait to write this review. My mom the matriarch, myself and my very Irish guy who loves Italian food too stopped at Shrodi's for an early dinner. Yes, I've been seeing the many posts and comments on social media. Yes, I know the very long family history and know the infamous shrodi from his restaurant back in the good ol' days. So that is my prelude to this dining experience today. We walked in and were greeted by Natalie who also lucky for us was our fabulous server. Italian. Authentic. Tradition History What is better than a quaint stone restaurant with a Basil garden thriving as you walk up? Well, a family tradition and staff who all welcome you as family .. yes, we know the family history of Shrodi. The menu was plentiful and the selections took much time to choose and with the outstanding help of Natalie we made our picks! What is cool is my mom is not a big eater anymore and chose off the senior menu which is very clever to have available and still had enough leftovers for lunch today. The stuffed banana peppers with Sunday sauce were amazing. Three served generously and one went home! Veal piccata was delish with a nice zest of lemon. Large portions! House salad with their house dressing to add according to our taste. Many kalamata Olives. Cherry tomatoes Fresh mushrooms. And freshest mixed greens Our Irishman picked his favorite penne with vodka sauce. It was the best he's ever had. And he's super picky. I have to agree! The added prosciutti and seasonings were truly mouth watering. The chef is masterful in the kitchen and believe me, every mouth watering taste was worth the wait! Natalie was fabulous and attentive to us from hello to see you again soon goodbye. Everyone waved goodbye as we left. Oh I forgot to mention they are making a bocce court out back to really add to its authentic Italian tradition and flair. It's a little bit of Heaven tucked away in Penn Hills! Do not pass it up!

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    Shrodi's - Cucina di Maria - The bar area. I think it's even nicer looking upstairs.

    The bar area. I think it's even nicer looking upstairs.

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    Osteria Pasqualino

    Osteria Pasqualino

    3.5(157 reviews)
    6.5 mi
    $$

    Stopped here for some lunch and had am Italian hoagie and my wife had a steak hoagie . Both were…read morebaked perfectly The only thing I would recommend is to maybe add a little more meat to each item. Also had a side of French fries. Overall we were very pleased with the quality of the hoagies. Our service was awesome!!! Can't wait to stop back again for some pizza!!

    Pasqualino's has been a staple go-to since I was a kid, back when the restaurant was in the smaller…read morelocation. Unfortunately, over the past few years there has been a steady decline in the food, and the service. Tonight, my family ordered take out. A family bolognase was one of the dishes & upon picking It up and taking It back home, we opened the container to find literally no sauce. The manager Dan offered the explanation of an "inexperienced chef" and "credit" toward the next meal. Additionally, the staff person who took the order, was simply unkind. To make matters worse, just recently I had a business meeting and had It catered by Pasqualino's. They failed to provide any dressing for a 20 person salad and made another large mistake with the order. They didn't offer to refund and also refused to deliver any of the necessary items to complete the meal. I give them 2 stars instead of 1 because i know there's potential in this restaurant, because It used to be good. I hope they can figure It out.

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    Napoli Pizza - Sicilian, half pepperoni / half mushrooms and black olive!

    Napoli Pizza

    3.5(70 reviews)
    2.6 mi
    $$

    Napoli Pizza can be found nestled between DSW Shoes and Bath and Body Works in the Miracle Mile…read moreplaza in Monroeville. I have always wanted to try Napoli as there generally seems to be a fair amount of people there. I decided to grab a pizza to take home one Saturday when I was running around doing Holiday errands. Most of the tables were full of customers dining in. The place is large enough and was decorated nicely for the Holiday season. I ordered a medium pizza half cheese, half bacon. It was fine. I went with the round cut, but looking at people who were dining in orders, the square looked good.

    Tucked in a corner of the Miracle Mile shopping center, is a restaurant that is not a chain. Anyone…read morewho has been to Monroeville knows while they are there you have to look for them. This is a pizza place, but I was doing some Christmas shopping by my self so I just wanted something to go, and a sandwich was a better choice than pizza. This sub was just alright, mostly ham, the red onion was way too thick, the pepperoncini I had added and their Italian dressing made it somewhat better. Would I go out of my way to eat here? no. But if I am stuck in Monroeville it is a choice that isn't a national chain, and is a local business. Next time I would probably try their pizza, their vegetables on the sandwich were cut for that, not a sub. It was not a bad sub, I finished it, but there was not anything remarkable about it.

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