The LIGHTING ROD CHEESE STICKS! There is so much to say about Alphonso's that I'm not sure where to begin. We've waited so long and we're finally able too! The ambiance was retro that it was hard not to want to hang out. Service was excellent and our food was done on time. Pizza and the rods had the right amount of cheese pull! Definitely ordering again! read more

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I like a lot of sauce, chewey crust, melted cheese, but not black. I should have specified because we got a 'double crust', I believe it's called, but instead of crispy it was REALLY thick and HARD as a rock! I seriously could not cut through with my fork. There was plenty of sauce. Cheese was baked until black! Our toppings were sausage, mushrooms and onions, but I thought they were scarce. Of course, I was focused on fighting with the crust. My bf asked me how it tasted and I really couldn't tell him because all I tasted was very tasty sauce and rock hard crust. I told him not to worry about rushing into the house eat any. I could have called to complain, but it took me 3 calls to get through to start with and the girl that took my order was very nice. Plus who wants to go through all of that? We just won't order again. We wanted to give a place closer to home a chance, but sorry. PS: Bf said 'Never Again!' Believe it not, he returned the pizza! They apologized nicely and offered to give us a new pie, but we just took our $ back. read more

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Alphonso's is in the top three pizza choices I make when in West Allis. They run neck and neck with Ned's and Pizzaria Scotty. I really enjoy Alphonso's thin/cracker crust. They are not shy when it comes to laying on the toppings either. Usually after my first visit to a Pizzaria, I realize if I am going to be a return customer, I will need to remember to add extra cheese to my subsequent orders. Well, this is not the case with Alphonso's. There was plenty of cheese on my first order. Alphonso's garlic infused bread is pretty darn good as well. The garlic butter infusion is balanced in favor of the garlic. Their bread is unique as well. It's a roll, not a slice of bread. In texture, it is a worthy second to Mamma Mia's. I'll join the chorus on the Lighting Mozzarella sticks. They were much bigger than expected. I took a picture of mine against my forearm and quite frankly the mozzarella stick was more muscular looking. I'm guessing the half order of two lightning bolts will easily feed 4-6 people. Oh, and yes, it is mostly cheese, not coating. The staff is really the big prize here. They were very friendly and were eager to share their take on what makes a quality pizza with me. read more

I know we are in the minority here , but let me say size is not an indicator of quality. Everyone is raving about the huge mozzarella sticks. They are enough for 5 people. So you wind up reheating it so the cheese turns to leather. So if you're a household of 2 don't bother. Now lets talk pizza. The toppings and sauce were great. The crust was WAY too hard, I love a crispy crust but this was ridiculous. I couldn't bite through the edge , the pizza cutter had a hard time getting through it.So we had to use the big chef's knife. Then there is the seasoning they sprinkle on top, sprinkle is an understatement. WAY too much... I love oregano but we had to shake it off. The seasoning should be in the sauce. I am glad to see a business do well in that little corner space but Alphonso's is not for us. read more

Wonderful place to eat. Graduated from college had a drink and dinner preferences are nice nice people

i have never been let down by this place until today. ordered the same pizza I always get. this time they forgot the bacon and the pizza tasted like a undercooked dirty dish rag. We called and they said they would look into it.... Long time customer gone. see ya. read more

Super great pizza, cheese bread and the mozzarella sticks are absolutely bananas!!! We had a great time trying to tackle the sticks! read more

Alphonso's The Original - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

Love the lightning Rods! I enjoyed the pizza but we keep coming back for the lighting rods! Great flavor, taste, SIZE, and they reheat great in a toaster oven. read more

Best pizza and mozzarella sticks I've ever had! Erin and the rest of the staff are all amazing!!! I highly recommend this awesome establishment!! read more

Thin crust, handmade, a little heavy on the sauce this time. The SMO is always delish here. read more

Great pizza and GREAT mozzarella sticks! Did not expect them to be that big lol everyone was friendly and welcoming as well. We will be coming here again! read more

Alphonso's The Original - Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

Taken from One Bite App review by Tony the "Pie Guy" Very good quality thin crust pizza. The crust was cooked perfectly if you like crisp. Super thin if your into that. Sauce and cheese had a good ratio of each. Sausage and pepperoni were full of flavor and the seasoning sprinkled across the pizza was a great touch. 8.2/10 read more

Alphonso's The Original - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

We had 2 stuffed New York style pizzas. Outstanding taste. A bit overpriced but it's the times we live now. We will still go but not on regular basis but because of economy. Service was welcoming and I appreciate the hard work they put in. I do like the Gremlin motifs. Brings back memories. Wish I could sit down but I get it because the building is small. Hard to find parking to pick up but manageable. I think it is experience to be made for sure. read more

Spoiler alert: I am writing this solely in consideration of the mozzarella sticks! I randomly had this on my mind tonight bc me being me, I was craving something cheesy & delicious. Originally, I was also looking for some pizza also...but over the phone, I was told their pizza oven was down. Not sure if that was really the case or if they just told me that because they were having trouble hearing me bc I was calling from in my car w/ them on speaker phone & they didn't wanna deal with my order or what...Alas, the mozzarella sticks are worth the hype. I ordered 2/$14 and it could easily feed a family and was served in a pizza box. I was told over the phone it would only be a three minute wait, but when calling I was over a half an hour away sooo by the time I arrived I was told it would be 8 minutes and brought out to my car. Fair. It is true, the breading is a little "hard," like it might scrape the top of your mouth if you bite too much of one...I would recommend breaking it into pieces or cutting it. read more

Alphonso's The Original - a box of food - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

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If you love cheese or mozzarella sticks, this is a bucket list place for you! The largest mozz sticks I've ever seen, aka Lightning Rods, are an absolute must!!! Wisconsin's finest mozzarella, with homemade breading and dipping sauce make these the best mozz sticks I've ever had - oh and did I mention they're bigger than your head?! It's the ultimate cheese pull. The lightning rods are $7 each, but totally worth it. There's a small parking lot to park/wait, but definitely be sure to call in advance to place your order. I waited about 1.5 hours for two (although they did have a fryer out), but it is worth the wait. read more

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we drove all the way from Omaha ne and it totally lived up to the hype. life changing mozz stick. amazing staff and atmospher. a new must stop whenever we are in wi. read more

Food and Service was Great I recommend this place to anyone visiting Milwaukee!!! Everything was fresh read more

Alphonso's The Original - Large Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

I ordered the lightning stick cheese Mozzarella marinara and a Cutlass Supreme Pizza both were overcooked the pizza the pepperoni was curled up and burnt the cheese was all in the middle of the pizza there was nothing no cheese on the edges of the pizza pieces the vegetables were big Globs here and there and not spread evenly the whole pizza was overcooked it was the worst Pizza I think I've ever had for $42 for a cheese stick and a 14-in pizza was outrageous I will never eat there again this was our very first experience with this restaurant and our last read more

We went to Alphonso's on Saturday May 8th 2021 at 5pm. We wanted the famous mozzarella sticks! We were turned away. First of all, we were confused walking into a Jamaican take out restaurant, but I have since seen Alphonso's website which explains they are moving to a new location (but are delayed) and are currently working under the same roof as the Jamaican place. Fine. But we went in and the guy asked to take our order and I said "We'd like the mozzarella sticks," and he said "No. No mozzarella sticks today. We have Jamaican food if you'd like to try it, it's very good." It probably IS good. I'm looking at a menu inside the restaurant that says mozzarella sticks on it, and they won't let us order them. What's going on here? Was the guy working at the time the owner of the Jamaican place and he simply did not want to make the Italian food? Where were the people who run Alphonso's? Why is it advertised as being open when you can't order their food? This was a disappointing hour drive for nothing. WE JUST WANTED THE CHEESE BRO. read more

I admit- I discovered Alphonso's through TikTok. When I realized that it was in the Milwaukee area I knew I HAD to go. Definitely call ahead to order your mozzarella sticks (lightning rods) because we had to wait about an hour. We ordered a half order (2 mozzarella sticks) which cost us $14. It seems a little pricey to have one stick cost $7 but the amount of breading and cheese it has is about as much as a regular order of mozzarella sticks would have. I think it's worth the hype! The breading was perfectly crunchy and the cheese was ooooh so gooey! The breading actually had seasoning versus your regular ole mozzarella sticks. So so good!! read more

Alphonso's The Original - Lightning rods - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

This is my go to joint for an Alzone (known as calzone elsewhere). They have awesome breaded mushrooms too. Tonight I carried out an Alzone and decided to also get the mozz sticks because I never tried theirs. I normally only get wonton wrapped sticks but was willing to try their breaded sticks because their mushroom breading is so good. I got home and picked up the mozz container and thought to myself that they may have made my order wrong due to the weight. I opened up the container to shock and awe. These aren't sticks, they are more like logs! I was absolutely astonished at the size and weight of my $6 mozz "sticks." I was happy to see similar breading that is used on the mushrooms and they tasted great! If you like breaded Mozzarella, then you will be happy. If you like a crap ton of Mozzarella cheese, then you will be happy. If you like bang for your buck, then you'll be happy. If you eat anything here, you will be happy. I'm happy now! read more

Alphonso's The Original - 3 of the 4 total Mozzarella sticks (should be called logs because they are huge). - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

Food was a absolute 10/10 must try there customer service was amazing and very helpful definitely try if in the west Allis area

These Mozzarella Sticks "Lighting Rods" are the best I've ever had !! "That's what she said lmao jk but in all seriousness it was delicious . We drove from Wadsworth,IL to Milwaukee just try these. Let me tell yah it was worth it read more

Alphonso's The Original - Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

I've been back a couple of times over the past year and tried the Marciano Meatball Sandwich (a great value at $5.50) and the Fuel Injected Cheesy Garlic Bread (the garlic butter is injected into the bread, as well as applied on top. My go-to is still the cheese, sausage and pepperoni on the hand-tossed cracker crust. It's one of my top 5 favorite pizzas in the MKE area, and the owners are really cool guys with a great story. I upgraded them to 5 stars because of the consistently great tasting food I keep receiving. FYI, carry-out and delivery only. read more

Saw the mozzarella sticks on IG, so I knew I had to stop in WI on my road trip. It did not disappoint. The owner was sooooo nice and the marina was amazing! If you're in the area, make sure to stop by! read more

Alphonso's The Original - Lightening Rod Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

Absolutely disappointing! My family and I were very excited to order from this establishment upon their grand opening.My husband ordered and PAID for mozzerella sticks at 6:15pm and the hesitant hostess told him to come back by 8:15pm for pickup. Well when we arrived at 7:30pm the order wasn't ready and my husband watched as EVERYONE but him received their orders that they placed in store. When my husband spoke up several times to make sure she knew he was back and he was ignored. He waited until 8:15pm as he was instructed just to be told his order wasn't ready. She held up a stack of receipts and said do you see how many orders came after you. Which my stated "yes I ordered before them, you told me my order would be available at 815." As he was still waiting she had a customer that ordered in front of hin and stated his will be done at 9. She then Went back to talk to a coworker/manager explaining he was being hostile. So he yelled back saying that he'd been waiting for two and half hours. He saw people walking out with their orders non-stop but it took two and a half hours to get two torpedoes. He left very disappointed and upset because our daughter had to witness this incident. Although the manager apologized on behalf of the hostess/cashier, the experience was so bad that we won't be returning. read more

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BEYOND DELICIOUS! Me and my friends drove 8 hours from Fargo,ND to try these mozzarella sticks. The owner was so kind and stayed beyond hours to make us our food. It was so good and couldn't even wait before eating to take a good picture! HIGHLY recommend! read more

Alphonso's The Original - Mozzarella Sticks - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

Great pizza. Great customer service. Pizza sauce is a little bland but the taste of the other ingredients carries it. Crust is thin and the right amount of crisp. One of my favorites in the area. read more

This place started with a bad taste in my mouth because i called the number from yelp and the number from their website and no one answered. Maybe update the phone numbers. On to the food! I entered the shop and I was greeted with a smile and great customer service. I told these guys it was my first time eating here and which crust best resembled regular pizza crust? I looked over the gentleman's shoulder and saw the rest of the team pressing out fresh dough for the pizzas which made my heart smile. I ordered a large sausage and pepperoni for my kids and a medium cutlass supreme for myself. The gentleman was so nice they brought my food out to the car. There was another customer who over heard me say it was my first time here and he recommended that i try the grilled chicken topping on my pizza next time. When I made it home the pizza was still piping hot and when i went to pull the slice the cheese stretched as if it didn't want to separate from the rest of the pie. This food is so worth it and I plan on visiting this place again. read more

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3 1/2 for me. In general I'm not a fan of the Wisconsin thin crust but I enjoyed Alphonso's all things considered. They have pretty good flavor offerings. We tried the Malibu, The Ranchero, and cheese and all were good. Our neighbor thought the pizza sauce was a bit too sweet but to each their own. The ranchero was my fave! read more

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Tasty cheese sticks, friendly staff found this gem on TikTok. Worth the drive, check them out! read more

We were really excited to try the lightning rods cheese sticks, and they did not disappoint! The garlic bread was OK, the bread itself was very tough. We were not fans of the pizza at all, the crust was like cardboard and the sauce wasn't anything special. read more

The mozzarella sticks make me cum. It was the size of my forearm and the girth of a lacrosse ball. Worth the trip. It's inside of a Jamaican restaurant so just look for the Rastafarian flag. read more

Food is delicious. This has been my Favorite pizza in West Allis thus far! The pizza is great and the cheesy garlic bread was fantastic!

We decided to order from Alphonsos because we heard about the mozzarella sticks. They were amazing. We all really enjoyed them. The breading was nice and thick and the cheese ooey gooey. Do yourself a favor and order an extra sauce. One sauce for one stick will not be enough. So glad I ordered an extra per stick. We also ordered two pizzas. None of us really enjoyed it. We didn't even eat it the next day, as we usually do. The crust was just bland. Just everything about it was just bland. It was basically the bottom tier of pizzas. We just had basic pepperoni and pepperoni and sausage. We would definitely get those sticks again and maybe try one of the specialty pizzas like the Dillorean one. Maybe it will be more flavorful. The inside of the restaurant is pretty cool. Lots of nostalgia. read more

We've waited so long for this place to finally open. What a disappointment! Cracker thin crust pizza was not thin at all, way too much cheese and overall flavor was not good. The bragged about mozzarella sticks are ridiculously large - something that should be mentioned when ordering. The inside of this tiny take out was gross and there was no parking to speak of. We won't be back for the above reasons and the food was overpriced too! read more

I picked up as they do not driver to my address. This is the first time i ordered or when saw this place existed. No dining room so eat-in is not an option. This is a hidden treasure in west allis!!! Ordered the stuffed pizza and it was amazing!!! Lots and lots of cheese and toppings. I could only eat one piece. The infused garlic cheese bread was good but not my favorite. I wilk definetly be back for the pizza. read more

Alphonso's The Original - Stuffed pizza & garlic cheese bread - Pizza Near Me - West Allis, Wisconsin

I have always wanted to go try their world famous mozzarella sticks. I came from Texas and was not disappointed. They are huuugee!! The melting cheese was the highlight. The whole team was very nice and welcoming. I put mine in the freezer and brought them right on over to Texas :D Stop here if you can. It's worth it! read more

Yup. All the hype is true. Not only is it a monstrous fried cheese, but the price is reasonable and the taste is fantastic. And the piece de resistance is the marinara. It's the money, loved it. We ordered it ahead of time as soon as they opened. Others just showed up and was told they had an hour long wait. Worth every cent. read more

It was recommended that I try this place by some friends at work. I finally got to try it this weekend. It did not disappoint. I ordered the Marciano's Meatball Sandwich. The sauce and cheese, combined with the homemade Italian meatballs, and freshly toasted bread was outstanding. Everything is freshly prepared! From appetizers such as deep-fried mushrooms, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, to their signature Pizza...the l menu has something for everyone. Great staff, and very reasonably priced. read more