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Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
I grew up in Milwaukee and am very familiar with Maria's. I once at an entire large cheese in less than 5 min. Anyway...
Milwaukee is an excellent pizza town, lots and lots of pizza selection. I now live in Connecticut and while New Haven pizza is great, I still look forward to a Milwaukee pizza when I return. Both styles are in the same ball park.......thin crust being the similarity.
There have been a few new additions to the "best" pizza in Milwaukee I have not tried...but my favs include
Pizza Man - Milwaukee
Ann's Pizza - Hales Corners
There are others, prior posts captured others I enjoy...Balisterie's, Matteos. I understand Zaffiro's is being developed into a chain pizza concept by Marcus Corp.....rumor.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
I grew up in Milwaukee and as a child; my family always went to Maria on Greenfield almost weekly; usually after church on Sunday nights to get a Pizza (or two) to go. It basically became a family tradition. I left Milwaukee in '78 and currently live in Kansas City, MO but we still frequent Maria's (now located on Forest Home Ave) whenever we visit family in Milwaukee. I have traveled extensively and cannot find a pizza anywhere that compares to it. I love its great aroma and wish they would franchise as we can't get it here and I often crave its original, one-of-a-kind texture and taste. Dave Allen.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
I am dying reading these comments - hilarious bc I am in the same boat. Raised in Milwaukee and still consider it my hometown - 15 yrs removed. I have never heard of Maria's bc I grew up on the westside and never went on the southside - except to hit Virginia's in highschool. THE PIZZA LOOKS AWESOME. My family does the pizza crawl (last ranking was Caldarone Club downtown, Pizza Man, Lisa's, Balisterie's, and Zaffiros - my dad's fav had a bad showing). Growing up it was Michaels on Fon du Lac and Capital with the homemade fries (still always need fries w/ my pizza) which had moved to Waukesha, but not the same. Then it was Parente's on 124th and North (still my fav that closed in 1989??). Now it is Pizza Man, because of the crust, fries and wine. Waiting for a place in Chicago to compete. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM MAKING PLANS TO GO TO MILWAUKEE TO EAT AT MARIA'S.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
Wow! Look at the size of this thing. This looks like the perfect Super Bowl pizza because it has the shape of a football field.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
@Martini Me: If I can send just one person to a great pizzeria and they like it and return, then I'm having a good day! Glad you liked it.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
Hi Adam - this is a late comment, but I just wanted to thank you for posting this place. Ironically, I grew up less than a mile from this joint and never noticed it. I dined there earlier this week and was so glad I did! I am definitely putting this place in my restaurant rotation. Thanks again!
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
@Brooks: This is so funny. All these people who either still live in Milwaukee or are from there say much the same thing. All my life I've been led to believe by my father that Maria's is this well-known Milwaukee institution, and then to read the comments here, it's like I'd discovered some sort of hidden gem. Really goes to show how much your worldview can be shaped by your parents.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
Adam: Didn't know your were a Milwaukee native. So am I. My family lived quite near Maria's. We passed by a million times and never stopped. I'll have to go next time I visit. Looks like my kind of place.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
Maria's is one of the best in Milwaukee. There's nothing close to it. I've been going there for over 30 years. I was a frequent visitor of 7th and Greenfield until Maria passed and now the family runs the one on Forest Home. This is a GREAT family restaurant that everyone should experience. There is quite a wait on Friday and Saturday, but it's worth the wait. Everyone there is very nice. They even have a new soda machine now... :)
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
@EatWisconsin--nope, we haven't tried Matteo's, or Michael's for that matter. thanks for the tip. A new Mama Mia's just opened near our house, and we did give it a try, but I can't say I was terribly impressed, although I know a lot of people who love their other restaurants. It was just ok.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
Pizza Man is ok, but I kind of consider it bar time pizza. As for Barbd, if you are in Southern Waukesha county have you tried Matteo's in Waukesha yet? Michaels in Waukesha is also ok.
Maria's Pizza, Milwaukee
That's one awful looking mess.
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I grew up in Milwaukee and am very familiar with Maria's. I once at an entire large cheese in less than 5 min. Anyway...
Milwaukee is an excellent pizza town, lots and lots of pizza selection. I now live in Connecticut and while New Haven pizza is great, I still look forward to a Milwaukee pizza when I return. Both styles are in the same ball park.......thin crust being the similarity.
There have been a few new additions to the "best" pizza in Milwaukee I have not tried...but my favs include
Pizza Man - Milwaukee
Ann's Pizza - Hales Corners
There are others, prior posts captured others I enjoy...Balisterie's, Matteos. I understand Zaffiro's is being developed into a chain pizza concept by Marcus Corp.....rumor.