Walt's is a place that is hit or miss. Sometimes you get a good pizza and sometimes you don't. The fact that the quality of pizza is varied from visit to visit has made it that I no longer go there, as I don't know which variance I will get. Unlike other pizza places in southern Illinois, the sauce isn't overly sweet. The cheese is nice. I also usually get sausage and it was pretty good. Again, those are on the good days. That being said, I do like the atmosphere. The staff does address your needs. Going back to the pizza, I think they are best eaten at the restaurant itself. I have had take out twice and it doesn't taste the same. If Walt's had more consistency, I would go there more often. Instead, the fact that it is unpredictable make is hard for me to return. read more

Love this place! All fresh ingredients. In addition to their great pizza (thin & double decker) & nachos, they have many other great entrees. Friendly wait staff. Walt and Walter are welcoming and support the community so much. read more

We were seated before 8pm last night. Had a table of 6. They were a little busy, but we gave them the benefit of the doubt. Needless to say, my 3 year old son was fed last. He finally got food at 9:20pm. People that sat down after us left before our son even got his food. I saw a gentleman at another table have to go get his own refill and to go box. Our appetizer Taco Nachos came out cold with the rest of our food. The side salads came out after food as well. We had to give a reminder. My wife ordered a crispy chicken salad. She's been awake since 3am with bathroom troubles coming out both ways. We weren't offered to comp any if our food. We finally left at 9:45pm it was a horrible experience all the way around. Our server Anthony wasn't at fault. He was as good as he could've been. Just beware everyone. read more

Home-Town atmosphere kind of a Pizza Place at its finest. Order the double-decker 'Cheesier' specialty pizza and then add your favorite meat, even if that's just pepperoni. You will absolutely fall in love, and you won't be disappointed when you wake up the next morning to find the leftovers are just as good as you thought. The outside area is great, has a flat-screen for us football fans and yes, the volume is up to hear it! With a gas fire pit and an infrared tower, we were happy to enjoy our evening on the patio. Salad bar isn't meant for vegans but has everything real people put on a salad and then some. Try this place, you'll be glad you did! read more

Stopped while on a road trip. we were the only outta towners. Large menu and lots of tasty options. Most people around us had pizza, but we had the bruschetta appetizer, spinach salad and flat-iron sirloin. Steak was very well cooked and perfectly seasoned. Bruschetta was very fresh, as was the salad bar. Nice people and reasonable prices for solid food. Great place overall read more

Walt's Pizza - spinach salad and flat-iron sirloin - Pizza Near Me - Marion, Illinois

I've been going here since high school and still try to find time to stop by when I'm back in the area visiting my family. Get the double-decker pizza. Yes, 2 people could probably eat a small and be satisfied, but you will want left-overs. That is all. read more

Great pizza!!! Still one of my favorite places to get pizza, and I haven't lived in marion for over 20 years!! For the person that said something about the decor: I actually love places that don't try to be hip....hopefully you aren't going there for the decor anyway. read more

We got the double decker pizza and it was very good. The crust was crunchy and had a good flavor. My husband got the salad bar. He said it was pretty decent. The service was great . I think her name was Haley. Very nice and perfectly timed. It's the weekend after Thanksgiving and it's decorated for Christmas. The snowmen outside are really cute. read more

Stayed in Marion overnight and Walts was recommended by the hotel staff. They told me 45 mins and it took over an hour and a half to deliver a large pepperoni....guess I shouldn't have ordered something so crazy? (That's a long time to wait for flavorless, probably reheated pizza!) If you're in Marion and very hungry, I would recommend gas station sushi before I recommended Walts. read more

I'll keep this short. The double decker pepperoni is the best in the world. According to legend, they infuse their crust with beer. It works! The service is subpar, but the pizza is worth the trouble. read more

Walt's Pizza - Double decker is the only way to go! - Pizza Near Me - Marion, Illinois

We did carry out from Walt's during an overnight rest stop on a cross country road trip. Looking at the menu and reviews online, we went with one of the special think crust pizzas ~ the California and then an order of toasted ravioli. Pizza was good, crunchy and perfectly cooked. This pizza had an olive oil sauce and it was nicely seasoned. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for some local, yummy food! read more

Terrible pizza. First off. Second my check was $8.99 and for some odd reason I was charged $10.78 did they write a tip down?? What is this bs read more

We stayed overnight in Marion and decided to try Walt's because it had a salad bar. The salad bar was pretty tiny, but the salad was good. The restaurant was dark, noisy, and very warm, but the music was wonderful. The food was just okay. We both ordered pasta dishes and mine (the mushroom ravioli) was overly hot and had hard edges on some of the pasta, so it seems that it may have been microwaved. All in all, it was better than chain Italian, but I'd carry out next time. read more

all the locals rave about this place, it's OK. I've been there a couple of dozen times over the years and I've never had a bad meal here, but I've never had one that really impressed me either...it's OK read more

We were passing through Illinois and read the Yelp reviews. We were very happy with the food and service. Very family friendly. Very good pizza. Beer pitcher specials. We highly recommend you take a break from the chain restaurants and try Walt's. We complimented our waitress and asked for the manager to tell him how much we enjoyed the people and food. Well done!! read more

just came in town and had pizza and salad delivered to the hotel... it was hot & delicious! Highly recommend!!!

My favorite is the new Orleans pasta ! And the cheese bread ! I'm very picky on dry pasta and this is just right ! Highly recommend walts!

I've been coming to walts since the 1980s....and went for the first time in a year today (i now live out of state). I dont know what has happened in the last year but the quality of the food has absolutely plummeted. I ordered a walts sub....and what i got was a sandwich that on par with the quality i would get from a plastic packaged one from a gas station....heartbreaking....sad days when a life long love affair come crashing down. I spoke with my family who have said they've had the exact same experiences of late......Please Little Walt....fix this.... read more

My favorite pizza - I love both the double decker and the White Pizza. I come from St Louis to Marion to visit my sister several times a year and we have to eat here every visit. A little expensive, but you get what you pay for. This definitely is not Pizza Hut or Dominos. read more

Came in town for training, talked with a few local folks and was told by everyone to go to Walt's...ALWAYS listen to the locals! Pizza is amazing!!! read more

Always a great choice. Double decker was always my go to but we tried the pan pizza is also really good.

Like another reviewer said, TACO NACHOS!!!! Double decker pizza is nice. I like the atmosphere inside but it may be a little dark for some folks. My drink was served in a frosted mason jar -neat :) They have a buffet with a nice assortment of pizza and other items on it. read more

I've grown up to eating the pizza and Italian beef here, and it's great that's after 20plus years the quality and consistency of the food is amazing. They have great ambience and food since 1977! read more

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about this place. The pizza is good. I'm not crazy about the plate dinners. I live nearby, seems to always be busy and most locals love this place. Lived here 3 years only been here a few times. Nothing that I just have to have. read more

Ordered here for pickup/carryout. I ordered a salad with no egg and a cheesy beef sandwich. Not only did the salad have egg, it had whole pieces of onion in, not cut up. Then I call them up and let them know I can NOT eat egg, the salad was made wrong. The sandwich was horribly dry like eating beef jerky on burnt toast! Then proceeds to tell me I'll have credit for a free beef sandwich and salad for my next visit. That doesn't make me happy cause I cant stand a dry ass sandwich nor their nasty non cut up salad with egg that would of killed me! I would give 0 stars if it would of let me! read more

A real 70's throwback--including the music! We got in a little after 1:00 pm and we're delighted to hear that the lunch buffet was still open. All four sections were full and fresh, even though the buffet ended at 2. Loved the crispy pizza (all of them). Salad bar had homemade pickled beets, broccoli salad and an usual looking, yet tasty spaghetti. Good lunch time value. read more

The pizza & service is great . The waitresses are top notch . We never have to ask for drink refills . They are always on top of everything . However the owner definitely has Napoleon Complex little man syndrome . If it wasn't for his excellent help he would have no business at all . He takes the mask thing to a unique level . So if he is there & you can not wear a mask for a medical reason you will not be allowed in . There are plenty of other good eating places in the area that do not have a mask gestapo . The pizza is always great dine in but carry out pizza is always dry & dreadful . read more

Rude servers, manager couldn't care less. Sanitation is not a priority. Used bare hands to scoop lettuce for a salad, told us that policy dictates they not use gloves. Said she had washed her hands, but we watched her play with her hair prior to making the salad. When asked to make it again, she put a glove on and transferred the salad from one bowl to another and served the same salad to us. Not going back. read more

Waltz has won me over. I'm a transplant and heard this was the best place for. Pizza in Marion. My first experience wasn't great but can honestly say in Marion, this now my favorite pizza. read more

This was my first visit to Walt's, and I was with my wife and brother. We decided to take him to Walt's to celebrate his 17th birthday since we had participated in the "My Town Half-Price" and had a $20 voucher. We went around 8 or 9pm on a Saturday, so they were pretty busy. The first thing I noticed was the horrible lighting. The second thing I noticed was the group of young female employees huddled around the front podium giggling and gossiping. They seemed very inconvenienced that we came in, and just pointed to a table near them asking "Is this okay?" Which we said it was, but had I known that we'd have to listen to them babble throughout our whole meal, I would have requested a different table. The table was very low to the ground which made the whole experience even more uncomfortable and awkward. I don't think our waitress, Jen, even attempted to smile the entire time we were there. Once we showed her our voucher, she brushed it off and said "Okay?" like we were stupid (the voucher stated that we should present it to our server upon arrival). She brought us our drinks and said "Are you ready to order?" When we told her we needed another minute, she just walked away without saying anything. The rest of the meal was just miserable. Another employee brought us our food, and I asked her if she knew our waitress's name, and when she told me, I said "well, she really sucks." and I explained why. She apologized, and I'm assuming she told Jen what I had said, because she finally came to refill our drinks that had been sitting empty the whole time we were eating and attempted to be (her version) of polite. Once we got finished eating, she was nowhere to be found for about 10 minutes, and when she finally walked by, she didn't even look our way. Instead, she went over to another table and laughed and socialized for a minute until, I guess, she noticed me staring at her. It was the worst service I've had in a very long time...possibly ever. The food was terrible. The seafood nachos are literally a plate of Tostitos with some imitation crab, maybe 5 baby shrimp, and some shredded cheese all in one big luke-warm clump that I had to cut apart to even eat. It costs nearly $9.00! I have one more voucher to use, and if I didn't care to waste money, I'd probably just throw it away. I will be sure to update when I am feeling patient enough to give Walt's another shot. read more

I was expecting much better after all the rave reviews for Walt's. My dining experience started off OK with the tasty fresh veggies at the salad bar, but they didn't have a balsamic or low cal italian dressing. They also were short on salad bowls the entire night. This place was crazy crowded, so many of locals must still feel the food here is good, but my experience was on the contrary. I ordered the fish taco's since I figured they would have an interesting recipe and wanted to see how it would be and some in-season asparagus as the posted special stated. My girlfriend got the ravioli and shrimp which was listed as one of Walt's signature dishes. I'm sad to say all of this food was disappointing. The fish taco's consisted of just a deep-fried bland white fish with some corn and black beans thrown on top - neither of which added any flavor but made it look sort of pretty. No lettuce, very few onions, plain un-grilled tortilla, and no sauce or if there was any it had no flavor. And the waitress forgot the asparagus completely, but I never bothered to ask again since I was already not impressed with the rest of the food. My girlfriend's pasta came out stone cold which is a shame since the flavor was actually quite nice. In order to get a 3 star rating or above from me, the food has to at least be served warm and I expect the dishes to have flavor. read more

We has the double decker deluxe pizza. This pizza was not what I'm accustom to. It was flavorless. The green peppers overpowered the pizza and it truly wasn't loaded with peppers. The sauce was Bland, Even thou it had plenty of sauce. If your passing thru pass on the pizza. The nachos looked amazing. The cheese bread was fine. Not sure what kind of cheese it was thou...... Sauce was also bland and cold for the bread. The waitress was Wonderful. The place was packed and she still managed to do her job well. Three stars for service. Pass on the pizza if your not from here. read more

Haven't been here in two years so maybe they improved the decor, but then it was very dark and dingy and needed a major remodel. Food I remember to be just mediocre. read more

Have been here twice with a friend and have had T E R R I B L E service from the same waitress both times. Dirty blonde Heidi braid hair, hipster glasses and peace sign tattoo behind her ear. She has the worst attitude of a server I have ever seen in my life. That's how you make money right?? Food was cold and generic. Made a huge mistake going back there and will never do that again. read more

Both mine and my wife's food were terrible. I had the chew-ze beef (French dip sandwich) and the meat was completely flavorless. The cheese manicotti was over cooked mush. Will not go back. read more

We have had very good pizzas here in 2012 however the last two pizzas we have ordered to go in 2013 have been less than marginal. Not sure what is going on? read more

Stopped for dinner on the way from Illinois to Florida. About 1 1/2 miles off I-57 but absolutely worth the time off the road. Food was outstanding and Jackie our server was fantastic - especially with two road tired kids! Had the flatiron steak and Asiago ravioli - totally rocked. Burgers were excellent and the Alfredo pasta was as well. Next time we are through we are definitely trying the pizza - looked and smelled delicious! read more

My friend and I dined there recently for lunch. WE ordered sandwiches and iced tea for drinks. The food was somewhat overpriced and the iced tea was extremely overpriced, given the cost of 5 cents per glass, it was over $2!! Quite a ripoff. We think we wont be back there again...! read more

Awesome pizza! Can be a little expensive, but I guess you get what you pay for. Best pizza available on the 13 corridor.

I don't ever write reviews so all I'm gonna say is... it's horrible.. horrible staff and food. Stay away.