I'm putting in this review while in the restaurant waiting for my order. I come here often, and typically have no issues or some that I understand. Today is pretty unacceptable 40 min to get a slice of pizza! I was dining in also. I paid after getting it. Didn't want to make a scene. One apology, but just processed it and let me on my way. I come frequent because I work in area, and now I am not returning no matter how convenient it is. read more

3rd time now multiple items missing from my order. Wont order delivery again. Never had problems up until about 2 years ago. I'm pretty much done ordering from them. However food still okay. read more

Cozy little spot for lunch or dinner. First time visit. Minestrone and garlic bread were good.

The Authentic look of this Restaurant is enough to bring a smile to your face as you walk throughout the Restaurant, We arrived a half hour before closing and not only did they serve us my, but they let us stay a extra half hour to enjoy our meal. We personally got the Deep dish pizza, and it tasted as good as chicago authentic deep dish. The Amazing authentic Italian look was stunning, and they were playing original Frank Sinatra, Music and it was truly a lovely experience, I would definitely recommend this Restaurant. Btw, this review was written by a Eleven year old boy/ Tim's son. With Tim's complete agreement and approval. :) read more

My daughter and I had a great dinner at Maciano's! We had cheesy garlic bread as an app and ordered two 12 inch thin crust pizzas, which ended up being way too much food. Pizza was wonderful and I had a $4 glass of wine, which was the special for Monday night. The service was also excellent. So good! read more

Maciano's Pizza - Thin crust sausage, green pepper, onion and black olives - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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It was a Saturday night, we were hungry and were feeling Italian. She recommended we try Maciano's after our first choice had over an hour wait. When we arrived there were people waiting for their take-out orders and others in the dining room. The hostess greeted and sat us quickly. Maciano's is in a small strip mall that at the time of this posting also hosts a Gym, Hair Salon, Tax preparer, and a Bar. For the size of the strip mall there is adequate parking. The interior of the restaurant has that typical 2010's; Brick and neutral colored painted walls. Semi-private booths and open tables. The lighting was bright enough to see, but dim enough to not be glaring. Our server was amazing. I can't remember his name, but he was a great guy. He joked around with us, and went out of his way to double check on some of our questions he wasn't entirely sure about. He was very attentive, but not overly. I wish ever server I had was like this guy. I had the lasagna with the meat sauce, and she had the Gluten Free Penne with meat sauce. I won't say it's the best lasagna I've ever had... because that would be a bold faced lie... but it was good. Great flavor, the pasta was cooked perfectly not too firm, but not overcooked. It was delicious. My girlfriend raved about the sauce on her meal. It was very good. Each meal came with garlic bread. The garlic bread had a good flavor. It was a nice compliment to the lasagna. The prices were fair too. With the portion size they gave we each ended up taking half of our meals home with us as left overs. Overall I was pleased with our experience. I don't know if this is part of a chain or if it's a family that has multiple locations. So I don't know if the other locations have the same qualities and quantities as this one. Either way the food is good. Definitely worth trying. read more

Maciano's Pizza - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Solid food but a pretty disappointing dine in experience. A busy Friday night with tons of carry out business had the staff stretched thin. We waited 10 minutes for a welcome/drink order (never got a refill) and another 45 for our pizza and pasta to show up. Kind wait staff, but if there is a next time, we will carry out. Thin crust pizza was just okay. Your classic midwestern mom-and-pop pizza. Med-thin crust, sweet sauce, thick layer of motz. Ricotta in the fried raviolis came out cold (but great crisp and sauce to dip). Wife enjoyed her chicken parm. I'd end up at Linos for a better dining experience or carry out Lous for a 10x better pizza read more

Nice ambiance, relaxed but felt like a little trattoria. Super friendly service and fresh tasty food.

Just ate at this establishment and our rude waiter just flicked us off as seen in the photo. then he scammed us and never gave us our breadsticks but still charged us. read more

Maciano's Pizza - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

The service was fantastic! My server Lily J was very sweet and attentive and checked up on me many times! The food was also amazing! I will definitely be coming back often! read more

I give 5 stars because the Chicago pizza was that right and yummy. We ordeted to go online. However it was slow and they messed up the order requests...didnt get onky half w olives. So keep it simple, order in person and get the smaller sized filling Chicago Pizza (aka sauce on top). If not into that go elsewhere. read more

Wow, what a find! I stopped by for a quick lunch and stumbled across a really good restaurant. I ordered the Cheesy Beef lunch special. This is basically a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich. The beef was good and the cheese was nicely melted over the beef. The sandwich came with fries. The thing that was special about the meal was what they call "Natural Gravy". This gravy was the best au jus that I have ever had in my life. They should bottle that stuff and sell it in supermarkets across America! OMG! Melissa, my server, was very nice and attentive. My ticket, before tip, was $8.73. Maciano's is cheap and good! Stop by and get you some!!! read more

Maciano's Pizza - Quick lunch specials - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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If you are looking for deep dish pizza are are located in the South East quadrant of Rockford, Cherry Valley or even Loves Park, then your will not be disappointed with their attention to detail especially with aluminum foil and a pizza saver. I've never had poor service from them, and the free times that I've dined in, the restaurant was quaint. They also offer amazing prices for catering, especially for your Super Bowl party. read more

I ordered delivery two times on one week - I don't do that very often. I had angel hair pasta with marinera and meat balls. Plus a Caesar salad. The salad was good - I like all Caesar salads with Romain lettuce, Caesar dressing, croutons -!: Parmesan cheese. The pasta had a large amount of marinara sauce which was very good and they were great meatballs. Tonight I got a grilled chicken Caesar salad and boneless buffalo wings. Both were great. Highly recommended. read more

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This comes at a time when most restaurants and grills are begging people to support them via takeout or delivery due to the Covid-19 Virus that's plaguing the nation. Most places are running crazy good deals to entice you to spend your money and order take-out and/or delivery during these uncertain times. APPARENTLY NOT MACIANO'S.... Tried Maciano's for the first time today for lunch. Ordered a 18" Thin Crust Cheese. Take-out. They charged $22 for my XL, plain cheese pizza. No specials, no discounts, no promo codes. Full-price! Got the pizza pie home, and to my disappointment, it sucked! I was really wanting to love this pizza because I heard good things but it was horrible. No seasoning, no flavor. It was lacking in taste/flavor. Sauce was plain, cheese was plain, crust was nothing special. It was all around a very basic, plain, no flavor, so spices, waste of $22. Most definitely will not ever order from here again! Try it if you must, but consider yourself warned. read more

Maciano's Pizza - Receipt - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

I popped in before a flight for my first ever Chicago style pizza. I grew up spoiled with NJ and NY pizza. I always thought Chicago style would be weird. I was wrong. This was AMAZING. Lighter than expected and the quality of the sauce and cheese was wonderful. With only 3 ingredients on plain pizza why better all be good and they were. 10/10. Service was great as well read more

Recently relocated to Rockford and been ordering from different establishments looking for a winner and found it here. Loved the pizza and wings, t read more

Amazing Food, Hospitality, Portions, Excellent Recipes, Homemade Love in every bit, one of the best in Rockford and surrounding area! Simply Best / Thank you Maciano Staff read more

Very nice dining atmosphere. Pizza was delicious and the Bruschetta was AMAZING, robust, and rich in flavor. Very pleasant and classy music playing in the background for those with a finer palate and appreciation for music. I would highly recommend this place that looks like a normal strip mall on the outside, and gorgeous on the inside for a pizza parlor. Staff was super friendly, fast, and very accommodating. read more

Maciano's Pizza - Bruschetta is on point!! - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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I think Macianos is pretty good! They have good Mac n cheese and the pizza is pretty good!

This is the BEST thin crust pizza I have ever had. The atmosphere is awesome and our server PEYTON is the Best!

Stopped on our way back from golfing at Deere Run and was not disappointed. Excellent food, service and value. Bread is outstanding. We posted pics but split everything so these are half orders. Highly recommend ! read more

Maciano's Pizza - a plate of spaghetti and bread - Italian Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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I had the veggie pizza. The ingredient was fresh and I have been to many places in the Midwest. This Is one of best places to have pizza. It was delicious and I would definitely order again read more

We had a double dough cheese pizza and it was good. We had a Chicago style pizza with Italian sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, basil, and fresh garlic. It was excellent!! We would order this again for sure. We had the caprese salad too. It was ok. read more

Nice little Italian place. Very nice staff. Very clean. The breadsticks were amazing! Seriously so good. However the pizza was honestly below average. It was disappointing. We each had a piece of pizza and then just finished the breadsticks. read more

We have been eating here for the last 15 years or so. They no longer serve coffee which is absolutely ridiculous because they serve desserts which coffee goes great with. And their coffee was actually really good. Their food quality has gone down tremendously. Their chopped salad had no taste, you can't taste the cheese, heck you can barely see it. The dressing is watery, the spicy breaded chicken wasn't spicy. The calamari was chewy and the coating was falling apart. No fresh garlic on the bruschetta anymore. So disappointed. We don't think we will be returning which is sad because we came as a family on occasions and as a couple on weekdays. read more

I would give them 10 stars if I could!! Great food(Amazing beefs and pizza) fast friendly delivery(really fast!!) Always hot food and when you get fries delivered they are crispy and delicious not a soggy mess!! Price is on point!! I can't say anything bad about this place!! Highly recommend!! You won't be disappointed, I promise read more

Excellent Italian food. The Best around! I'm Italian and this is Ligit!! Thanks Marcianos!! Don't ever change what your doing cause it works!!! read more

Got a kids Pizza from the harrison location last night it was very very Good nice thin crust generious toppings the best i have had from there in awhile. read more

Went last week because my wife and I wanted some great Italian food - unfortunately, we did not find it here. She had the Italian beef - the sandwich was tasty enough but was pretty skimpy as far as the beef. I had the pasta arrabiata; we could easily have made better at home - the pasta was overcooked and while the sauce had spice, it was almost flavorless otherwise. Finally, in addition to the service being just ok, the music was too loud - when we asked for it to be turned down some (we were the only customers in the house), we were told that the staff was not allowed to touch the volume. With so many other choices, I will not be in a hurry to try this restaurant again... read more

From out of town visiting family. We got a thin crust cheese pizza to-go tonight! Loved it. Really like the sauce!

My family love the pizza and order delivery all the time. I have a dairy allergy and there are a lot of great options on their menu or they will be more than willing to take it off the pizza. And they are never skimpy with their pizza toppings. From the menu our favorite dish is by far the make your own pasta. And save room for dessert!! Love the food, the atmosphere, and the staff. read more

I took my daughter there for pizza. I knew nothing about this place we just searched the area. The pizza was really good. I don't know if they make their own sausage but it was delicious. We also has the calamari appetizer. Perfectly prepared. Kudos read more

Not the best anymore. The quality of the food is just not the same. Prices are high. Service is not the best either.

I got a deep dish pizza and it was so incredibly yummy. Dough is crunchy but soft, so many toppings and cheese and sauce so good! I would definitely come back here for another deep dish pizza read more

Great pizza! Likely the best in Rockford. It is a little pricier than others? But it has just the right amount of cheese and a well baked thin crust. read more

I'm from Chicago and only recently moved to Rockford. I miss my local pizza place which is incomparable- but Maciano's is an excellent choice for the area for pizza. I've tried a few other local restaurants, but hands down Maciano's makes the best pizza around here that I've tried so far. I'm very satisfied and that's rare as a Chicagoan hard on opinions regarding pizza. Keep up the great work! read more

I placed an order for delivery for a work luncheon, per Director's request. I had 2 separate orders being delivered to the same address. Order 1: 1 large cheese pizza, 1 large sausage & pepperoni pizza and an order of breadsticks. Order 2: Cheesy beef sandwich & fries They charge $8 delivery fee and wanted me to include the drivers tip with the transaction instead of tipping when delivered. (New to me, I have always tipped at the end of service, not beforehand). I asked, how much does the delivery driver get from the $8 delivery fee; manager states they get none of it, so I had her add $8 tip for the driver. This is the kicker, she was going to charge me another $8 delivery fee for the 2nd order on top of the $16 for the 1st order going to the exact same address! HUH??? Crystal / manager was matter of fact and didn't seem to care or entertain the idea that she lost future business. Please watch out for these locally owned businesses that feel they can rob you, just because they feel they can. Everyone is feeling the inflation, not just Maciano's. I will be sharing this experience with everyone I know and letting them know there's better locally owned businesses that have better customer service and prices. Thanks for the eye opener Maciano's/Crystal manager read more

We had the create your own chicago deep dish pizza. It was excellent. Thick and delicious. The crust was amazing. read more

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I really want to love this place but unfortunately I just can't. This was my first time at this location. We dined in. Our waitress Abbey was really great. She was friendly & attentive. The atmosphere was cozy & comfortable. I got a salad & eggplant sandwich (no cheese) to accommodate my vegetarian/vegan diet. I would have loved my sandwich except for the fact it only had 1 sliver of eggplant on it. I couldn't even taste it bc it was so thin. The sandwich was basically just bread & sauce. For $6.99 I felt ripped off. My husband got toasted ravioli & chicken Parmesan sandwich which he liked. That was a much sturdier sandwich & the $ was appropriate. I liked the sauce which has a bit of sweetness to it but he thought it was too sweet. So, I guess it depends whether you like that or not. I've had pizza at the other location & the crust was soggy so that's why I can't get excited about it. Our tab was $35.00 for an app, 2 sandwiches, a side salad, cannoli to go & 1 fountain drink. One bonus is the $2.00 craft & import beers. Now that's a deal. I might go back to eat there just for that reason. read more

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