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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.

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.

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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!

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.

@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.

That's one awful looking mess.

That rectangle pizza looks good, but 1 thing is bugging me. What is up with the orange cheese? Is it cheddar? Velveeta? Some kind of blend? Orange cheese shouldn't be on pizza.

yeah, this place looks great. gotta keep it in mind if i'm ever in mil.

Like Embackus, I'm also a Milw native who's never heard of this place, and from the SW side of town (where Maria's is located) to boot! My only excuse is that I moved west over 20 years ago, before Maria's moved to Forest Home Ave. Yes, the South Side is it's own country.....but I guess you can say that about all the major parts of town. But, yah, we're special over here.

Thanks, Adam. We love thin-crust pizza, and this sounds great. And once we get around to giving the place a try, I think it'll survive the drive to Muskego without getting too soggy.

Outside of Milwaukee, especially out here in S Waukesha county, there is NO good pizza. Other than my own. I love to cook--obviously, since I visit this website--and I've made thin-crust pizza a specialty. But it's nice to order out now and then. Even in Milwaukee I can't say I've found many places I really like. My husband's a Wauwatosa native and swears by Balistreri's, but while their crust is great I don't care much for their sauce. Always something, I guess!!

Ya I'm a New Yorker and I think that place looks...awesome.

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