My kids were hungry, and we were in the middle of nowhere. Ashkum IL…read more The stuffed crust pizza is great. The garlic cheese pizza appetizer is fantastic. The prices are incredibly reasonable. Anytime you can find an appetizer for under 3 bucks, WOW!! We have actually gone back 2 more times now.

Try the cheese wedge for appetizer. Just like garlic cheese bread. The best thin crust around…read more Great salad bar and awesome owners. Fresh garlic available for topping, and they don't skimp on the toppings r cheese like the chains do. Italian beefs sandwiches are amazing and their breadsticks are some of the best.

We visited on a Friday night with a reservation and were seated immediately. Since the restaurant…read moreis on the smaller side, our group was split between two booths across from each other--not the most ideal for conversation, but understandable given the space. As for the food, the Pepperoni Pizza was excellent and the salad bar was a nice addition. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza was quite dry, which was a letdown for others in our party. Overall, a decent spot for a quick Friday meal.

This is definitely not the quality of food this place has had over the close to 30 years we've…read morevisited. It didn't even smell of pizza entering. The pizza we ordered was thin crust and it came to the table greasy as all grease. It didn't smell like pizza nor taste like it either. The manager said it looked as usual to him, said the cheese was making the pizza greasy, what? The salad bar was still good so that is all we ended up eating and leaving. Was comped the pizza and asked if we wanted to take it home- not sure why we would want to take it home to only toss in the trash. Never seen this manager before, again the ingredients changed on this place, I'm sure due to the cost of everything today they may be seeking lesser valued items and it sure tastes like it. We'll be looking for another pizza place to visit out of this town because there are no other good pizza joints.

They have a great deep dish pizza. The pizza was done on time . Taste was excellent . I have had…read moretheir thin crust but this pizza was excellent

Check your pizza before you leave. This was supposed to be a cheese pizza. The cheese was burnt and…read morethe crust was so hard you couldn't even bite into it. I've been a customer forever, this is the first time I have ever had a bad pizza. Called and talked to the manager and he pretty much accused us of trying to pull something over on them because we tried to just eat the top. The thing is he admitted he noticed it was over cooked and still sold it.

Definitely love their deep dish pizza - the cheese-stuffed crust is DELISH! And we also always…read moreorder a side of Joe's bites - so tasty and better than breadsticks! It is a bummer that you can't eat there (it is take out only), but if they ever open their doors, we'll be there!

Overpriced, mid-tier pizza. Can't believe paid 66$ for a pizza, beef roll, and a dozen boneless…read morewings. Prefaced with I've never been to Illinois till earlier this week, ergo unaware of quality and what restaurants people will keep going through patronage, I have spent the last few days checking out restaurants on Yelp. Noticed this was a surprisingly highly rated spot, even though the photos didn't look that great. Through ordering online , placed an order for a small pan pizza , not realizing (isn't listed on their website) that adding any toppings is 1.25$ more each; like a 23$ small pizza. It appears the pizza had its toppings put after the sauce, and cheese on top, leaving an unsatisfying appearance and feeling I would've needed to order "extra cheese" to get a normal pizza. The exterior of the crust was hard, like baked too high of a temp for too long, and crunched like a cracker with the dough being dense and flavorless. The "beef roll" appeared to be their small dough folded over into a 12"x8" rectangle and cut into 1"x3" long pieces , and dusted with an Italian seasoning. Thin shaved beef inside, opted for pepperoni in it too. It was alright, again the crust put me off, the au jous that comes with it was watery and bland, and for 20.50$, felt like an overpay. Personally I like getting boneless wings with pizza, so opted for a dozen of those for us. Limited flavors , went with "hot", which was no hotter than Franks red hot. If they were fried, they steamed inside their foil and styrofoam container, and were received soggy and soft. Nothing noteworthy on taste or experience there.. beyond the 16.75$ charge, making each quarter-sized piece like 1.40$ each All in all impression: overpriced. I wouldn't go back, and if this is the best rated pizza in town, think I won't be going out for pizza around here the duration of my trip, least it be overpriced for mediocre food again.

Stopped on the way home from Florida. Worth the short drive to get home cooking. I had a grilled…read moreham and cheese and delicious beef and rice soup (get a cup, not a bowl, because a cup IS a bowl!). My husband got pork tenderloin sandwich with fries, also perfect. The server is super-friendly! Only one other local in the restaurant. Don't miss this place - it's a gem!

DONT EAT FROM HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE WAITING ON RAW FOOD. They don't even wear gloves or hairnets…read more and I bet they don't even wash their hands like other restaurants do. Then the food Wait is terrible for it to come back pink asf .

Thin crust pizza ok, not bad not great like the hype suggested . I'd try it again. Maybe the derp…read moredish next

Carry out very good and great choices Food is always great…read moreWe have carry out service is always good

One could easily guess that this mom-and-pop gem would have great pizza (they do). But please, if…read moreyou are ever in the area, and have working taste buds, order their Italian Beef. Extremely underrated, and I would compare the happiness and fulfillment of my experience to the birth of my daughter. Oh, and the Silvano Sticks are so good, that if there was ever an apocalypse, I would head here to stock up before ammo, weapons and water.

I don't give FIVE stars unless, well, that hasn't happened yet. Anyway, it is what it is, and that…read moreis an above average quality product, slightly pricey (but EVERYTHING IS) ok value wise, if you're feeding a crowd. Never a quality issue, people always nice--no complaints!

My experience with Mario's is different than people who stop in during normal hours but I want to…read moregive credit where it is due. And it is certainly due to Mario's and owners. A large group of us attended an event called Firebird Days in Pontiac. One of the events was a group lunch at Mario's on a Sunday afternoon. This place doesn't normally open until 4:00 on Sunday's, but for our group (200 people came to the event; not all went to the luncheon) they opened just to serve us. They were friendly, keep the salads, drinks, and pizzas flowing, and all for a reasonable price. Usually, when I attend a pizza buffet, they put out the cheap stuff - pizzas very light on cheese and toppings. Not so for our event, the pizzas were fresh, hot, generously topped...and delicious! The owner even came out and told us a little about the history of the place with his grandparents and the original Route 66 passing by the storefront. My hats off to the owners and staff!

Best pizza we have found! Tasty, cooked exactly as requested every time!…read more We highly recommend Mario's!

Pretty much as good of pizza as you can get for 8 bucks. Fairly fast and cozy joint. Cheese on top…read moreis great.

Great food and service! Loved the pizza. The atmosphere was amazing. Great vibe. Would highly…read morerecommend.

This is one of the few lunch spots that I was able to find in Rensselaer. It is a local owned…read morebusiness that has been going for about 6 years. It is in an old building and may look closed when you are driving up. There is not official parking for the restaurant that I saw. There is a few spots that you can park that are between it and the park that it is next to, but nothing is marked off. The guy that was working there also happened to be the owner. The restaurant has an indoor dining area and a patio area. The owner was very friendly and very welcoming. He gave me the history of the the restaurant. It roots are in Oregon and he kept the name when he moved the business back to his home town of Rensselaer. The restaurant has a Purdue and Elvis theme, with decorations all over the place. And there is an extra room off to the side where I believe they host special events or may open up if they are busy. They have a menu that consists of pizza, calzones, salads and subs. I decided to do with the philly steak and cheese. It was prepared fresh and was ready in about 8 minutes. It was ok. It was not the best philly I have had and I would not travel miles to get it, but it was decent. The fries were good. I recommend coming here for superior and friendly service, and good food.

I asked for pepperoni well done and I got this... I have high standards when it comes to pizza…read more This ain't it... try again fellas.