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    Mama Lena's II

    4.1 (64 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Italian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Fried dough
    Ulyana K.

    Pretty alright pizza shop in McKee's Rock. Solid place for several other greasy options. The prices are quite reasonable. I decided to try out their cheese calzone and their cinnamon sticks/fried dough. The calzone was pretty good. It was on the sauce heavy side, and the sauce was decent. They do use what seems to be cheese chunks in the calzone, which isn't my favorite style. But, I like the extra dusting of cheese on top, and it's still a solid calzone overall. Good size as well. And, their ranch was quite good; went surprisingly well with the calzone. The cinnamon sticks were a disappointment. They aren't actually sticks, like breadsticks, but rather tiny pieces of fried dough with cinnamon on top. A bit too crunchy but strangely stale at the same time. It comes with some frosting. Good portion for an okay price. All in all, a very decent local pizza shop. Solid calzone, okay dessert. I probably won't come back, but it's not a bad option.

    2 slice of pepperoni.  Great crust, sauce toppings all in all great slice.
    Michael D.

    Driving around and realized I was famished. Jumped on Yelp and found Mama Lena's II. If you are looking for a quick slice stop by. Quick and fair price. If you are hungry stop by you won't be sorry.

    a pizza in a box
    Natalie B.

    I was hardcore craving pizza yesterday. And I wanted the authentic stuff, not the terrible "might as well have gotten frozen" pizza. I yelped pizza places near me and Mama Lena's menu spoke to me. We got the Hawaiian pizza. It was a nice fluffy crust, tons of cheese, and just absolute perfection in the distribution of toppings. My only reason to dock a star is that the neighborhood isn't great and parking is awful. My boyfriend locked me in the vehicle to go get it himself since there was no way to pull up closer. However, I'm willing to fight through it for more of Mama Lenas!

    Half rack of Ribs and fries
    Chai A.

    I heard all the hype about this place from friends and coworkers so I finally made my way across the bridge and got a seat in the dinning room with my mom and son. We ordered the child's size spaghetti and meatball, nacho grande, 2 slices of steak and ranch pizza, order of ribs, corned beef sandwich and fries)(never go to a restaurant where your starving ‍). Food came super quick and I mean like within 5 minutes. I absolutely loved the corned beef sandwich its kind of like a primantis but much better. The bun was Mancini and the top of it was brushed with what I believe was butter. No fat on the corned beef, Cole slaw was the best I ever had and the fries were seasoned and crispy. The steak and ranch pizza was bug and really flavorful you can tell they use fresh ingredients. My son loved his spaghetti and the helping was so big he didn't make it through even a quarter of the meal. The nachos grande were OK nothing out of the ordinary. All toppings were fresh (including actual real beef) and presented well. The ribs let me tell you.... THE RIBS! Surprised the hell out of me that you could get ribs like these at a pizza joint. They were fresh, meaty, perfectly cooked and the sauce was well balanced with smoky and sweet. They were also presented very well on a platter. Our server was a sweatheart and was very informative of the business, its history and recommended some of her favorite dishes. I will definitely stop driving past this place on my way home from work. This is now my go to spot.

    Very Hot and Wet Cajun Wings
    Nena U.

    First time trying Mama Lenas "II" I was a fan of the original. Steeler Sunday so craving wings big time. I had a tough time finding a menu online - that listed their wing flavors. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the flavored over the phone when I called to place the order. There were many selections. I chose Very Hot and Wet Cajun. The Cajun were very good and I am indeed impressed. The Very hot weren't that hot. They seemed like just hot wings with red pepper flakes on them.. but they were tasty. I ordered a side of fries. I don't expect fresh cut fries but it seems like every pizza/hoagie establishment in the area has the exact same fries. They are slightly coated with like a beer batter or something. I am always looking for the place that has great fresh fries. These were ok but just the same as any other place - meh. Hooray for the Cajun wings. I look forward to going back and trying something else. Thank you Mama Lena's II.

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    Everything is outstanding the Sicilian pizza is the best in the city and the subs remind me of a place called cool hoagies where I grew up

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    Food is awesome. Great pizza! Fast service quick delivery. Try the wedding soup it's delicious

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    Absolutely great food and fantastic customer service. Food delivery is always on time

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    Love the Sicilian pizza from this place. We order delivery often and always have a fast delivery of HOT pizza. I would recommend it.

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    3 years ago

    Stombollis are very good! Giant portion. Pizza was good. Has been my go to the last few times we've ordered.

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    There pasta is awesome, I tried there Mediterranean pasta and it is out of this world

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    Pizza is great. Cash is accepted here..the coupons are not...Was told they may have coronavirus and can't be used

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    This place is our go to place for pizza/ Italian. MAma's soup is delicious. You gonna like it!

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    8 years ago

    Best darn pizza in da Burgh! Dough, sauce, cheese,all so delicious! One of my top 3 pizza joints in PGH!

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