First off, I did not expect much coming from Rochelle. While reviewing the different restaurants…read morethis town had to offer the majority looked dismal at best. I literally tossed a coin on coming here. When calling the restaurant the young gal who answered the phone - you could tell she really loved her job. She enjoyed explaining what dishes were the best. I ordered a medium pizza with sausage, onion and mushrooms, as well as the beer nuggets (because so many people raved about them). I've worked in a dozen or so pizza joints and have eaten a lot of pizzas in my time. But Alfano's pizza offered something uniquely different that after the first bite I realized this was a great choice of a restaurant. The sauce. The sauce. The sauce. I had never tasted anything in the world of pizza that left me so speechless. It was light and had a sweetness to it. The crust was rich in texture, buttery taste to it and simply great. The ingredients were fresh. You get alot of pizza for your dough, no pun intended! The garlic nuggets were a great addition and a must have when I return. Overall there are alot of reasons to drive out of your way to check this place out.

Food was filling but unremarkable. The server got our order wrong twice. Ordered a bottle of…read morewine, she brought 2 glasses of wine. Then brought an opened bottle that obviously had some wine poured out of it. I ordered Chicken Parmigiana with Mostaccioli and got Spaghetti. Server did offer to fix the order but I was too hungry to wait any longer.

This is a must try when near Shabbona. The pizza was delicious with savory sauce, abundant cheese…read moreand a perfect pizza crust. The owners are very friendly and welcoming. I recommend this as a carry out restaurant. Shabbona is a very close knit small town.

My husband and I have been coming here for about 20 years. The best pizza ever. Crust is…read morehomemade, everything is always fresh. Owner is very nice. We usually eat here when we camp but also drive from Tinley Park in the winter. Love it!

The stuffed spinach pizza was really good, a lot of yummy bright green spinach and gooey cheese…read more The crust was tasty too, good texture and cooked all the way through. I would just caution, it's a LOT. Do not get greedy while ordering. I shoulda got the small, but no, I got greedy and ordered the medium. I literally ate pizza for days.

Delicious pizza. The sauce is sweeter and I love it. Highly recommend. We dine here at least once…read moreper month. It is the Pizza we crave the most.

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!

I think they closed, we both got food poisoning. Won't let me leave NO STARS, or I would.read more

Went there Saturday night around 715pm Friendly and…read moreattentive service throughout. Saturday dine in special of 23 ounce domestic beers for smaller price and the pizza upgrade to the next size for no charge was terrific. Nice inside areas but I'd rather sit in the bar area next time. Less stuffy and brighter. The outdoor area is nice! Lots of tables and a quiet side of the building. The pizza was Italian sausage and fresh garlic. It did not disappoint. Good amount of sauce and the sausage is some of the best you'll find on a pizza. The dough bites (nice garlic and parm coating) as an appetizer were good but I saved room for the pizza mostly. Some on down and have a great pizza here!

Pizza was good, but the young wait staff was goofing around, not paying much attention to…read morecustomers, and snitching items meant for the salads with their fingers in partial view of customers. Also, we found that they charge more if customer pays by credit card, but they don't tell you that until it's time to pay bill.

What can I say? Sams has been an icon here in the Illinois…read moreValley for as long as I can remember. Sam serves pizza. That's it. Pizza. But what a pizza it is. Never have we been disappointed with it. The thing that gets me is, you call to place your order and he never writes anything down. Ever!! He puts it all in his "computer" lol. That's his noggin if you haven't figured that out. Anyway, give him a call, place your order, wait 49 minutes, and dig in!!! You'll be back..... We all go back. Enjoy!!!

Amazing pizza. Sam is hilarious. A big reason for me to visit this area was to eat from his…read moreplace. Unfortunately it appears he is now retired and it seems that he is permanently closed. Hope he can sell the business and train someone on how to work his magic. He sure is something special and will be missed

Wow! Really surprised. Stuck here on work for the night. I got the Deluxe Combo, Salad and a…read moreCannoli. It's was all excellent! Thin crispy crust with a great sauce. I'm in shock that I found a decent pie in this shit show.

I don't understand the good ratings on this place, maybe it's good for Mendota? Pretty average…read morepizza, I tried a second time just be sure. Ordinary pizza, the wife agrees.

Such an experience! Well worth it just for the memorabilia, but the pizza is also tasty,too. So…read moremany things to look at for all generations. And the arcade has something for everyone. It's impossible not to have a smile on your face here!

Great food, awesome unique atmosphere, and the best service!!…read moreThis place is a gem, a nice break away from the typical chain restaurants, I highly recommend!!

Came here after the Frontline OCR race and the food was great, service was great and the view was…read moreawesome from the back balcony by the River. Blake did an awesome job with recommending drinks and pizzas for us. Gyro Pizza, Margaritas Pizza and Jalapeño Popper Pizza !

First time here. Service was great Joslin. Pizza was delicious and the house rub wings are to die…read morefor. Had to ask for sides but it was worth it. Beautiful place and I wanted to give a 5 stars but they had no background music A big Beautiful place without a sound system. I like to go out and enjoy a great beer with with wings and not hear people. The wings I'm willing to come back for but we will see. Oh the mexican beer was very very good and the expresso martini too. Give me music and this place is a 10 star rating.

Visited Maria's today while in the area. Warmly greeted by man at the counter. The food was…read moreexcellent and the restaurant and restrooms nice and clean. We dined in and you serve yourself in getting drinks. They bring your food but there is not actually a server that waits on the table. I think this is a plus because no tip is involved. Upon leaving we were thanked and invited back. Excellent experience and highly recommended.

We went here to try a different pizza place and they had no wait staff, so you had to order at the…read morecounter. There were two lines "ordering and picking up" but apparently that line didn't matter. There were plenty of people working in back, but nobody organizing the growing crowd in the entryway. We wound up leaving without ordering because this was nothing but chaos. We were looking to have a sit down meal, not stand in line and take my meal back to the table like it was a food truck or cafeteria. I get it, that sometimes a restaurant can be overwhelmed, but that's just poor planning and poor service.