We eat there at least once a week, and its always excellent. The waitresses are excellent, friendly and attentive... food is always good.

A bit of a mostly disappointing update on the food here. Firstly, the chicken noodle soup here is amazing. It's more luxurious than the normal chicken noodle you'd get. It has a red broth with vegetables in it and tastes super homemade and yummy. The Italian wedding is great too. However, the meatballs here in their pasta and meatballs dish are NOT good. They are so unappetizing I cannot believe they still sell them. For a short time they were actually decent, but now they are 99.999% breadcrumbs and less than 0.01% meat. I taste zero meat and just bread crumbs. They're so perfectly shaped that when you cut it the shape stays perfectly to the point it's spongey. It's really disappointing. I used to come here 2x a week at least with my entire family to get their pasta special but can't do it anymore. Their soups are delicious and I'll still buy those, but I cannot stomach the meatballs. read more

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Okay okay! You saw the chicken parm garlic knot sandy!!! Now look at THIS one Chicken Caesar With Bacon Garlic Knot Sammy. 10/10 every time. Villa Maria's never disappoints. From the food, to the service, to the experience. read more

Villa Maria Restaurant - Chicken Caesar Garlic Knot Sandwich with Bacon!! - Pizza Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

Ordered online. Not only no delivery but no pan pizza i PAID for. Gave me scrappy slices to make up for it. Lousy cheese take wrap too. 1 star read more

Delicious slices! Great service always pleasant and tasty! Easy pick up or seating area. The dining area is separate from the quick drop in eating area which is pretty nice. read more

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Great Italian restaurant! Prices are fair/good. Food is fresh. Always full of people. Great simple cheese pizza without greasey cheese read more

Villa Maria Restaurant - garlic knott sandwich with chicken parm and vodka sauce - Pizza Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

Villa Maria Restaurant is a local Italian restaurant The food is consistently good with large portions and good prices. The Staff is friendly and service is great. Sam never fails to greet his customers. They even have a banquet room for private parties of up to 50 people This is a family favorite Lynne Nelson read more

Incredible food and owners! Have been coming here for over 20 years and it never disappoints.

I've lived in Hamilton for over a decade, and never once I had noticed this establishment until I attended a catered dinner here recently. So this may be a slightly different experience than the average dinner here, I was highly impressed with the meal and service we were provided. There were about two dozen of us in the private room and were provided a small menu of entree choices along with salads and appetizers and pasta served family style. Everything on the table was fantastic and plentiful, so much so that staff was assisting each of us with to go boxes at the end of the night to make sure nothing went to waste. I'll definitely be back to try a "regular" meal here, but I've already booked a catering event here next month based on my first experience here. read more

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Ordered a cheesesteak with mushrooms and hot peppers and received that but it was also riddled with onions. I like onions but they don't like me. I was so hungry I dug through the first half of the sandwich and tried removing the onions but I still couldn't remove them all. After eating the half I was not happy with having to play search in my sandwich for onions I did not want or order. When I tried telling the guy what was wrong all he barked at me was but you already ate half! As if I was asking for a refund which I was not. Anyways after that accusation I was done and immediately left to never return. read more

Very unassuming and spartan pizzaria/Italian restaurant in an extremely antiquated strip mall. What you lose in style points and dating demerits you'll easily gain back in food quality and innate ability to discern a hidden gem. Nothing wrong with an unburnt pie swimming in high quality toppings and a spaghetti and meatballs classic where the meatballs absolutely rock. If your significant (or insignificant) other dumps you after coming here, you probably dodged a bullet. An easy five stars. read more

We haven't been to Villa Maria for a few years(due to Covid times), but last night we returned with friends. The ambience is so welcoming.... A Reno they did in 2020. This gets five stars! Our meals were delicious . The Calmari Sicilian was ax excellent appetizer....a step up from the regular Calmari app. The Calmari was a bit over cooked. I thought they could have added more pasta to base of the veal entree. I had five fork fulls of linguini.... That's surely not enough! Our service was good, the staff helpful and friendly. They seemed to rush our entrees . They had to bring them back to the kitchen since we weren't done with our salads and apps. That made my veal a little tough..... but still enjoyable. Will we return, yes.... But still searching for a local Italian with a WOW experience! read more

I had my birthday party at Villa Maria. The food was delicious and they went above and beyond! Everything was perfect and I recommend it for every occasion. read more

I recently hosted a wedding shower with over 65 guests and was worried about the amount of food I would need. Sam assured me there would be enough! Not only was there enough, but guests were able to have seconds. Villa Maria offered reasonably priced options for my party with only one month's notice because of an unexpected change I had to make with caterers for my party. I highly recommend this restaurant and it's staff for lunch breaks, dinner or parties. They truly go above and beyond and their food is amazing! read more

Took out fried calamari and meatball parmesan hero. The fried calamari was worst i ever tasted and the hero was so salty that it was unedible. I think the cook changed and the taste of food is bad. read more

The food here was amazing, they were one of the last place is open on a Sunday evening that closed at 9:30 PM. We went there to enjoy some local Italian food portions were amazing the food was very flavorful and it was more than enough to eat. I never take my food home usually clean my plate, but I have more than enough to take home for leftovers the next day. The customer service was great as well it was an overall A1 experience. We cannot wait to go back there and try more of the amazing dishes they had on the menu. read more

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My son ordered dinner last night from Villa Maria and I want to tell you it was excellent I ordered veal and I was hesitant but I'm glad I did we had numerous dinners from Veal to Chicken to pasta everything was great from soup to salad the garlic knots we're phenomenal and the Dinners were all really delicious and bountiful.We definitely will be ordering again.Keep up the good work!!I had the Veal Sicilian . read more

Bizzy place with great service Easy to get to Went there to celebrate a birthday Bring a candle and they will put it on a Conollie read more

This definitely gave the look of a whole in the wall Authentic Italian spot I was looking for to have some good pizza.. it was a disappointment to my whole group. We all got 3 different types of medium pizzas.. to start they lack flavor/ seasoning. The Alfredo chicken was probably the worst . It gave the saying of "taste like cardboard" some reality. The pepperoni was very tasteless and basic, the chicken parm was probably the best of all three but couldn't be fully eaten as well, just needs more care for ingredients, flavor and presentation. So much potential. read more

The food is amazing and I love the vaca pasta pizza. Also the service is amazing and the people are always super friendly. Also I like the ambiance especially in the restaurant. read more

I've only ever had their pizza, but it's my favorite in the area, and it's not expensive compared to so many other places.

Very good food. Went there for a buffet wedding. Really enjoyed this potato dish they had and the chicken. The desserts are really good as well. As far as the space goes it's very tiny but works for a small function. I am interested to see what the pizza tastes like read more

Villa Maria Restaurant - The best Brooklyn pizza. The crust was crunchy but fluffy. The sauce was sweet but savory. The cheese was fresh and creamy.perfection - Pizza Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

We once again tried this local restaurant but we won't be back. The food was mediocre at best. The kitchen was less than accommodating. With so so food plus indifferent service means we will NOT be returning. read more

We had a last minute birthday celebration for our 18 year old autistic son and Villa Maria accommodated us beautifully. They seated us in the cozy dining room and had 2 servers help our party of 6. Quickly and with friendly smiles they served delicious Chicago style deep dish veggie pie, a plain pie, a salmon entree, a chicken francaise, a plaiPhilly cheesesteak with mushroom peppers and onions, and drinks. They even took pics of us with our phones, and helped us sing happy birthday while serving cake that we brought. If you want excellent food, impeccable service and a great time, come to Villa Maria for your intimate party or family celebration. Update. Repeat excellent service for his 19 th birthday with outdoor dining. Update. Stromboli is tasty but if you want more than cheese expect to pay about 3 dollars extra per ingredient. For example 17 for the pocket with cheese and 3 for pepperoni, 3 for peppers, 3 for onions, 3 for mushrooms so 29 dollars for this Stromboli. But it was delicious. read more

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I ordered for delivery for the first time and I don't recommend that. The pizza dough was so thick in all of my three medium pizzas. The wings were dried and overcooked. I ate at the restaurant and was very good but I would not recommend ordering pizza from them. I had to throw the 22 count wings after eating 3 pieces. read more

What a fabulous restaurant! My 70th party was in the beautiful banquet room. The food was delicious and plentiful. All of my guests really enjoyed the variety of foods that were offered. The service was perfect. I would highly recommend this restaurant for lunch, dinner or for a party in the banquet room ! read more

Have been eating there for years. Has suddenly gone downhill in big way. Tried a couple of times and been very disappointed. Chicken parm couldn't be cut with steak knife! Sauce was straight from can. Cheesesteak roll couldn't get any smaller. Threw away menu. Won't be going there again. Been hearing same thing from other customers. read more

This review is for the people who runs this place. Show up 8:40pm on a quiet Wednesday night and was turn away because there's not enough time for table of 2 adults & 2 kids to dine in with 1 hour and 20 mins before closing. Only 2 tables at the time and both were done eating. 5 guys standing up front with nothing to do barely greeted us except to tell us they're ready to go home. read more

It's a nice Italian restaurant. Not expecting BYOB until we saw everyone bringing wine and beer inside. Food is delicious especially that the special menu has some not so common hidden gems. We especially like the Italian wedding soup. Service is also nice , except that payment needs to be done outside the dining area with the line for pickup, which is a bit inconvenient. Overall we are pretty satisfied with the food here. read more

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Have been here for a couple of special occasions. Highly recommend the bruschetta. The linguini and tiramisu were excellent as well. Ambiance is okay--tables were a little too close for me. Waitstaff was on point. read more

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This is a favorite amongst my family. My parents come pretty regularly and they are friendly with the staff and they're always so nice to my family. The food is excellent and very affordable. One half of the place is a pizzeria, and in the back is where you can go for a table service meal. Bread is always so fresh; crust is nice and crunchy and the middle is soft and fluffy. How bread ought to be. We always get the calamari which is excellent. Many amazing dishes and they always have new specials each week. I usually stick with a classic like penne vodka or chicken parm but have had things like manicotti, ravioli, lasagna, etc and you can't go wrong with any meal here. It will continue to be a favorite of ours. read more

I've been going here on and off for years. Last night I ordered delivery, they put it in for pick up. Me and my hungry kids waited over an hour for food that wasn't coming. After calling, they guy said he'd have it go out and when it got here, half the order was wrong. At this point, I had gotten so fed up and didn't think I should have to pay, I wasn't the only one who thought so.. They took the incorrect item and eventually brought me back the right one. Get this, the manager/owner called after 10:30pm, not to apologize for THEIR screw up, but rather wanted to know why it wasn't paid for, and told me not to come back, my business wasn't welcomed. FOLKS, DON'T GO HERE, they don't take responsibility for their mistakes or care about the customers, this was proven.. There's plenty of choices that have good food and better customer service. read more

On Saturday I attended a baby shower in one of Villa Maria's recently refurbished banquet rooms. What a wonderful job they have done redecorating with a ten foot fireplace stretching across the back wall at waist height. The rigatoni with guanciale and vodka sauce was the high point of the meal for me, and I will be ordering it to take out soon. Their eggplant Parmesan with angel hair pasta and butter sauce is my favorite take out. It travels well and is enough for three. read more

This is strictly a "Two Slices & and Soft Drink," review. I came to Villa Maria for a late lunch around 2. The front pizzeria was not busy with only a couple of tables occupied. I ordered at the counter: 1 slice Brooklyn Pie; 1 slice Regular Pizza. I asked that they be "well done," because there is little worse for lunch than warmed over pizza that is not given a chance to re-emerge from its slumber via a new scorching that remelts the cheese and brings everything back to life. The counterman agreed with me and said he would take care of getting it right. Empty promises. When I was called back to the counter to pick up my slices, they looked great. Bubbles were still forming on the surface of the mozza, and steam was rising off the tomato chunks on the Brooklyn. Yet, when I bit into the Brooklyn, it was hot, but it felt like a thick brittle crust insufficiently offset by the substance of its toppings. Wrong proportions and overworked dough leading to hard cracker crust. The Regular slice, although sitting next to its brother in the oven, was not hot enough. The Cheese was a thick layer and only the very surface had reached proper temperature. Underneath, it was still only warm. The platform was likewise not at its prime and could not hold the weight of the topside. Disappointing, especially after the special request and agreement of the pizzaman that he understood what I was looking for. Too many other competitors to consider a return visit at any time soon. read more

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7 of us came in Saturday night and the back dining room was packed! My first time here and I'm always skeptical of "Italian" restaurants, you never know how good or bad it is until you get your food. So it was a good sign that it was busy! The hostess (who was extremely nice asked us if we minded sitting in the private dining room and that was just perfect seeing it was so loud in the back dining room. Tip: it's a byob, so don't forget your wine! Our waiter, a rather jolly with a fun personality was great on service. We all loved our main courses: vodka ziti, veal parm, special bronzino, and chicken parm! All excellent! My only disappointment was the clams casino, but every place makes them different. Just wasn't my thing. If we had room for dessert, that would have probably been excellent too! We will be back! Thank you Villa Maria for a great dining experience! read more

Placed an order for two large trays of pasta on Thursday afternoon for pick up on Saturday at 2pm. I gave my credit card info over the phone but they said I wouldn't be charged until the order was picked up. The order was ready in time and was easily picked up by a friend. Also, check for the coupons on their online menu! The crowd wasn't too thrilled with the baked ziti but the tortellini alfredo was a super hit! The pasta was nothing fancy or elaborate but still very tasty. A large tray can feed about 25-30 people. Happy with my experience and will definitely consider ordering from them again. read more

I just got a couple slices of pizza. The reasons for my rating 1. Very quick and polite service 2. The pizza was really good. The crust as crispy and the bottom was dry and firm. Not even a tiny bit soggy on bottom. 3. The price was really fair. This was my first time there but will definitely go back. It was also really busy and most seemed to be locals and regular customers. read more

We went on Friday and had a lovely time. The peach lump crab meat salad was fantastic! I had the Brooklyn pie for 1. And it was GOOD. Our server Rolando was a star player. We had not been there in 27 years and it was still good. But....the meatballs, sad to stay are NOT homemade. read more

The definition of a real Italian restaurant. My wife and kids loved the food they got. During our vacation visiting family, I personally went back to get fresh delicious pizza. The staff was lovely and the atmosphere was great. An absolute must if you're in the area. The American dream of a restaurant. Don't waste you're money at a Dominos, Pizza Hut, or even worse an Olive Garden (Ewww) when you live around the area. Support Local Businesses !!! read more

It's really too bad Villa Maria doesn't deliver, the pizza is not half bad. Ate here for a few occasions, including a 50th Anniversary party. Cute little dinning area in the back and a pleasant waitstaff. The food from the dinner menu is, however, nothing to jump through hoops for. I personally won't come here by choice. I don't oppose to going either. The food is not awful, it's just undistinguished. If you come here for anything, try the pizza. That is if you don't mind picking it up ! read more

Villa Maria Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey