We had the buffet, showed up close to closing which was our fault, so not a lot to offer but was very good, staff was amazing, very clean, the fried chicken was so good and just the right crispy. read more

This place was a while in the re-making. They've just moved from across the street. They renovated this building for about a year. But, they did an awesome job! The inside appearance is wonderful. The small dining room is small and quaint. So, let's talk pizza because that is why we are here. Well, wifey talked me into the Spaghetti and meatball pizza. (Wifey: "It was a meal all wrapped up in a slice!" ‼) Seemed a bit odd.... Well, it was! But, a delicious odd! What a unique specialty pizza to put together. They also have a few others most definitely worth coming back to try. We loved the place and will be returning soon to sample other things. Anyway, we should have stopped by sooner, but, we got here. Our server was really pleasant and helpful and she kindly hooked us up with side salads even though the kitchen part of the restaurant was closed and it was down to late night pizza service! We really appreciated that and the salads really hit the spot! Very nice, prompt, and really seemed to care. Overall, a 10/10! read more

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Their specials are good. And, their pizzas taste great! They also have an incentive program where after 10 pizzas, you get one, one topping, for free. read more

Amazing food great service and clean they have the best pizza in Cole's county and their fried chicken is the best also their Sunday brunch is second to none... read more

Absolutely recommend. Family favorite for 40 years! The sausage is wonderful. The buffet is great and the delivery is excellent. read more

Excellent food, service and atmosphere! Every time we visit everything is always delicious. Best salad bar ever and the gluten free pizza is hands down the best around. read more

I used to like villa sauce. But lately it tasted like club cracker with ketchup and paprika seasoning with burnt pepperoni and burnt cheese and sausage on top. I called them the next day, and I still ate it because I was hungry, but it tasted like a pizza that was put back in the oven with very little dried-up sauce and burnt at the top and it was cold. I was nice and told her to go ahead because she seems busy to get the call, she had online and I will wait. She was sarcastic and holler out what do you want lady. I told her nicely about my situation with the pizza and was asking for her to only not to send me recooked pizza anymore because it gave me extreme heartburn. She screamed out your not getting a refund and why didn't you call last night. I said I decided to call you this morning and maybe I was going to forget about it but it gave me extreme heartburn. I then asked for the manager she replied she was the manager. I ask her for her first and last name . She got smart and said ki ki, I said what? she replied again Ki Ki, I said that's your first and last name. She said what do you want Lady? I said again please don't send me recooked pizza again and she hung up the phone. I have 30 coupons for a free pizza in which I could get 3 free pizzas I have never used them because I don't drive and even have asked the manager what difference it makes to deliver the free pizza if I am willing to pay for the delivery charge. He still requested for me to have to come in to get the free pizza. Now they have it that you have to get a $10.00 order in order to receive your pizza free for delivery. This is wrong if you are entitled to a free pizza, you should get it if you are still willing to pay for delivery charge and not have to get anything extra. They have nasty attitudes and unfair business practice. I will no longer eat here; there is other places that appreciate my business here in Mattoon. And there are lots of better choices than Villa Pizza that serve better food and choices. No one should have to encounter nasty customer service. read more

I must say this is my go to pizza when I come to town the pizza is the best pizza I've ever eaten! The service is great. I normally have delivery but from my understanding they're moving into a different building not even one block away, but I definitely know that the ambience will be amazing as it always has from what I remember when I was a kid plenty of parking as well. When you purchase 10 pizzas, you get one free pizza two toppings. You could never go wrong getting a pizza from this establishment guaranteed !!! read more

Villa Pizza - a coup for a pizza - Pizza Near Me - Mattoon, Illinois

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The pizza, spaghetti, the chicken tenders were all amazing. The owner was our server she was really nice and friendly. The prices were very reasonable. Highly recommend this great establishment. read more

Good food but the waitresses sometimes forget things it was good 5 stars Great food read more

Great pizza! They got the order right and they delivered it when they said they would. It was still warm and delicious. You can't ask for more than that. read more

The pizza is one of the best in Mattoon! The buffet is pretty awesome, especially the salad bar Yes and the breadsticks are too well, you know, even with French dressing, don't knock it til you try it. Give them a try you won't be sorry ya did read more

Overall my favorite pizza place! Their cheese is so good! They have really good sauce. Good service! I do recommend getting it during normal hours past 10 o'clock it doesn't taste as good unsure why. read more

Great food and prices aren't bad! We can't wait until Villa gets in the larger facility. read more

Villa pie is like if a crew of angels brought forth the cheese from the heavens and blessed all of us with deliciousness. Get the family special and treat yoself. read more

We ordered a supreme pizza and boneless chicken wings for delivery. The food came sooner than expected and was hot. The boneless chicken was pretty good. The pizza was good but needed more seasoning. We would order again but would make sure there was salt added in order. read more

You know what, used to love this place. No more. Service is as horrible as it can be. I've never interacted with people more disgusting or rude. Want someone in a mask? No luck here. Can't even get their staff to wear a hairnet for their beards. Eating in the kitchen over other peoples orders. Rude on the phone. Hickies all over their necks. Trashy trashy trashy. I'd love to support a small business but not this one. Not ever again. Gross attitudes. Gross employees. Gross food. read more

Tonight's experience troubles me. One, I've been a long standing customer of VILLA PIZZA. ordered a small. The wait was fine the employees not so. One of the guys behind the window thought it's ok working with food and not wearing a mask..I made the girl aware of it and she corrected it. However the looks I've gotten from the good old boys who work there could have killed me. I don't care! Than the other employee had no gloves on. Preparing pizza as well as the two young boys who touch the pizza by cutting them. One of them obviously had a cough attack and carried on after he coughed in his hands! Omg. At that point I was the only one in there. I again said something . The daughter however who is the manager there excused the whole thing by saying they need to breath! It's ok take the mask off. Obviously she didn't listen . The guy never had his mask on! When I preceded telling her about the kid, she totally ignored me. Ask if I don't want my pizza? I said No! By then 2 guys where standing there. One called me an asshole..I looked at him and said you are cheap and a little man! Ofcourse no mask on..I left! I will never again by anything there There are many pizza places around. Go to Paul Pagliai its better and they care! read more

If you're from Mattoon villa is the place for pizza! Here's the issue, I'm not and for that I'm giving Villa a solid 6.8 on the Dave Portnoy rating scale. This pizza has no flop but that's because of the thickness of the dough. The ratio between dough/ sauce/ cheese is 5/2/4, just way off. At times the pizza can be good and the cheese bread is amazing! It has the potential but has never reached its peak. They are an amazing family restaurant but sometimes that's just not enough. Sorry for the hard review but remember villa is good pizza but it's nothing spectacular. Also.... I cannot CANNOT stand the seeds on the bottom of the dough. It's not unique it's messy. read more

This pizza is one of my favorites. Always ask for extra sauce as it is so yummy. Nothing really to compare it to but we are always happy with pizza. We ordered pepperoni pizza last night, but the villa special is good too. read more

This use to be our go to pizza place! Pizza was great, we enjoyed the breakfast buffet. Food was good! Our experiences the last few months have not been good. We will not return to the breakfast buffet. We went often but things progressively got worse. Our last visit we were ignored. Plates were never cleared, nobody came by our table except to drop off coffee and a bill. We had to flag down different servers for silverware, creamer, more coffee, more water. I hate to admit that we didn't even tip as we really didn't have anyone to tip. The tables in the back room were so jammed in there that we had to sit on one side of the table as we couldn't even pull the chairs on the other side out. Last night we got delivery and part of our order was missing. Our option was to have it brought by as soon as they could or we could have a credit for it and have to use it within two weeks. We chose to have it delivered because the two week timeframe seemed silly. As it came about an hour and a half after the first delivery we put it straight into the fridge. This afternoon we went to go heat it up to discover it wasn't even the right item. You would think after forgetting the item they would make sure it was right. We ordered mozzarella sticks and they sent cheese bread. Things seem to be going downhill there quickly. And we aren't the only ones who have noticed.There seems to be no concern for quality control. I hope they turn it around. read more

Greatest place on earth! The cheese warms my heart. The fennel seed in the sausage is an added bonus. And don't forget the coupons.

Villa Pizza really is "as good as it gets!" This is great thin crust pizza. It's not New York style thin, and it's a little thicker than Monicals, but the crust is thinner than most. The sauce is their own special mix and is robust compared to most. The best part is they load-up the toppings and COVER it with cheese. I think the secret is it's baked in a very unique bread baker's oven. After the old place burned down it took some time to find the right oven, get a new place built, and to train the cooks. After being open for a good amount of time, the pizza is back to it's standard greatness. Anyone who grew up in Mattoon will come back to town just to get this pizza. It's unique and soooo good that people just crave it. When our old friends come in for a reunion, they always want Villa Pizza during the visit. They are open for lunch and serve carry-out slices during the lunch hours. They also have a good selection of baked sandwiches. And be sure to order a Big Tony! It's huge! read more

Overpriced for a meh pizza. Extra charge for using a debit card!!!??? Old fashioned cornmeal on the pan is nice.

I have grown up on pizza, everyone knows Chicago makes the best pizza not New York. I had the chance to take some of this ZA down and it was pretty good better than the chain pizza. For mattoon this is as good as it gets, very cheesy and generous on the ingredients but it's cut new York style big fat slices.. To much cheese and the crust did not have the wow effect on the taste, it was like I made it at home fresh toppings n tons of cheese. read more

I haven't been a resident of Mattoon for long but everyone always asks, "Have you tried Villa Pizza yet?" I finally tried and it is amazing. I have had a variety of different pizzas and found each one extremely tasty. I also like the buy 10 pizzas, get the next one free. So now being a resident in Mattoon if people want pizza, I'll always suggest Villa Pizza. read more

Sooooo good. Stand up pepperoni with hamburger and red pepper flakes in the sauce. This place is the bees knees.

When I lived in Mattoon, this was probably my favorite restaurant. It was right down the road from my house. I especially liked what they had on the buffet, but I don't think I got to the buffet often, mostly when it was on the weekends, I guess. They also served Italian Beef on the buffet in addition to a wide variety of pizzas, pasta and sauces. Service was always attentive, and the pizza itself is one of my favorites, although for the reason why, I can't say. It just seemed really authentic when compared to a lot of the chain pizzas out there, but with even more "oomph". read more

I can not say enough this is the best pizza I have ever had. From the crust to the stand up pepperoni. A buffet that will leave you feeling like you should have stopped a few slices ago. A salad bar with so many options ice cream with cobbler. Cookies fried chicken... oh my 5 stars just is not high enough read more

This place truly has great pizza...I would definitely recommend it! Please add more photos so Yelpers like myself will try this restaurant out. read more

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Best pizza in Mattoon! Lots of delicious cheese and toppings. Friendly service. And their open late and offer delivery.

Just good pizza. The cheese was great. I would recommend this place anytime you want a good pizza.

VILLA makes the best pizza pie I have ever eaten. I would put it up against any I have ever tried in Chicago. Never been to New York but I don't really think that would change my mind either...Would love to go to Sicily some day, just to make sure... The Arena Family came to town from Chicago in the 70's and acquired the Villa Pizza from an authentic Sicilian Father (Sammy) & Son (Sarafino)- Cant remember their last name-they could barely speak English, but they knew how to make PIZZA! Big Tony Arena moved his family down here and they turned the Villa into a full blown, authentic Family Style Italian Restaurant. Interesting Fact: Big Tony was an actual NFL veteran who played for Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, back in the leather helmet days when men were TOUGH and concussions hadn't been invented yet... Getting back to Pizza-The Villa has been THE BEST for many years. Sadly the Villa burned to the ground (ruining my birthday several years ago!). They started back as carry out only for a couple of years, but have recently re-opened the Family Style Villa Pizza and Italian Restaurant, and the world is now right again. Tip-I totally recommend the Villa Special! But we also love to order just the cheese pizza sometimes, just because you can really taste how good the sauce is that way. But there is no bad choice at Villa They can roll crust extra thin or thick, if you ask. The buffet is INCREDIBLE but I always eat WAY TOO MUCH and can barely walk out... VILLA PIZZA IS 5 STARS! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Villa is the hometown favorite, for sure. Monicals is great also, though it is a small chain. If you want something with a bit more girth with great quality ingredients, villa is always a great choice. They've got a good recipe that has kept them going for many years. read more

Friendly ,clean restaurant. Lunch bar a great idea . Prices for pizza a bit high I think

I would consider this the best pizza in town Jd along with probably the best pizza in central Illinois. Your buffet is always very good and is well-stocked. But my absolute favorite thing to get is the Villa special Pizza it has pepperoni sausage green peppers onions and mushrooms it is simply an outstanding Pizza. You won't go wrong visiting Villa. read more

For this time I wish I could give no stars!! Placed an order for carry out and arrived at the given time and was told that the pizza hadn't even been put in the oven yet!! Was told it wasn't my problem that they had gotten busier and after waiting at the restaurant for 30 min pizza still wasn't ready. Made no concessions and not apologetic at all for the wait or incorrect wait time given!!! Horrible customer service and extremely rude employees and management!! read more

Villa Pizza probably has the best pizza in town. I like the crust which is less doughy than Papa John's. We ordered anchovies and capicola on one side and mushroom with pepperoni on the other side with hot peppers all over. I never thought they would have capicola in a small town. See, you just never know. read more

I really would give it a 3 1/2. The pizza at Villa's is not the best in the world, but it is the best pizza in the Mattoon area. The crust is not like the overly doughy Papa John's pizza. I would compare it to Domino's dough. The price of the pizzas are decent and they have several different toppings. They also offer a salad bar and pastas, not only pizza. I would suggest visiting Villa's whenever your in Mattoon. read more

This pizza is amazing! I traveled here from oswego, Illinois and had this for lunch today and was thoroughly impressed. It's like having Chicago style pizza out in the boondocks. It is so good! read more