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    Mama Mel's Pizzeria

    4.5 (83 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Salad, Italian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Detroit Style
    Jennifer M.

    Always a Winner when we go!! The place is small but cute and you need to check hours as some times they don't open until 4pm. The House Salad is a Must with house dressing. Pass on the Cheese Fries.. Provel is not a good option for this. They were bland and the cheese hardened fast. Fried Cauliflower???? Take it or Leave it.... I would get something else next time. The Star is always the Detroit Style Pizza!!! And with the Pizza Passport you can't go wrong!!!!! The lady at the front taking our order was so nice and friendly even though the phone was as ringing off the hook!!!

    Large delux
    Flip K.

    We had heard about the Detroit style pizza they serve here so it was definite go. We ordered the large delux, salads and chicken wings as I heard they were an experience to be had. Salads came first and the balsamic dressing on top was excellent. The Detroit style and wings came out together.....first the Detroit style. The best crispy crust ever and loaded with toppings . They ladle a load of sauce across the top which was something new that I had never seen. The wings were tasty but could have been served a bit crispier....i guess I should have asked. Nonetheless a great food experience, you can bet we will be back.

    Using the Puzza Passport at Mama Mel's
    Jo Nell R.

    This building has been around forever! We have ordered to-go but never ate in and for whatever reason I expected it to be a dark, dingy, hole in the wall. It was not! It was bright and clean with a cute little dine-in area and a great patio with picnic tables We were with some of our group that does the Pizza Passport and since there were 9 of us we decided to sit on the patio. It was a perfect night for it and we really enjoyed sitting out there on a beautiful night. The counter person was wearing several hats but was friendly and efficient. I ordered water, soda, and chicken wings as an appetizer and she got that going and said she would keep our tab open. One of our group had ordered a salad and it looked great, so I placed an order for one for myself and my husband. We decided on a think crust sausage and pepperoni, and a Detroit style sausage and pepperoni. Salads came out, one with a house creamy Italian and the other with regular Italian. The were very good, just a basic salad but the croutons and dressing made it great. Our pizza arrived and it was HOT. I checked on the wings and they brought those out shortly. I had expected to eat two pieces of the Detroit style but after the salad and a couple of the Buffalo wings (crispy and delicious) I could only eat one. I love the thick dough and crusty edges of the Detroit style, and this was a good rendition. I will skip the sausage next time and go for full pepperoni, It wasn't bad but I like a more Italian style, and it seemed just regular. My husband's thin crust was well done and I liked it more because of that. I The staff was hustling between take out and dine in, all were friendly and fast. We will go back

    DeLux Detroit style crust small pizza. Yum!
    Keith J.

    I loved the Detroit style pizza at Mama Mel's Pizzeria in the Lemay area of St. Louis. I ordered the DeLux small deep dish pizza and it came with some killer pepperonis, sausage, mushrooms and other veggies. Glad I went on a midweek night and only waited 40 minutes as opposed to weekends it can take over an hour I heard for the deep dish. The service can be as saucy as the pizza too since the night I went only one counterperson working to handle phones, taking orders, and pick up orders from customers. There's nothing much visually inside the restaurant that's engaging, but the patio outside looks great and would be nice on a fair weather night to dine. I saw nothing to recommend on the beer or wine list unless mass brews are your thing but it isn't mine so drank water, but I was there mainly for the pizza. I look forward to going back.

    Thin crust, buffalo grilled chicken pizza
    Sherry H.

    Today we decided to try their special pizza that they have for a limited time. It was pulled pork. You could have either pineapple, jalapeños, or banana peppers on it. We chose one half pineapple and the other half banana peppers. It was pretty tasty. For an appetizer, we ordered the hand breaded fried pickles. The best way to describe these are Perfectly Puffy Pockets of Pickles (say that five times real fast) These were different but very good. A thicker cut pickle in a sort of beer batter and they were very puffy. They were really good dipped in their house Italian dressing.

    Sausage Pepperoni, large
    Olivia S.

    Great deep dish pizza! Could totally feed three people in the small especially with a salad

    Cheese Detroit style
    Kara C.

    We were excited to try the Detroit style pizza. The wait on a weekend is minimum 1 hour, so just be prepared. The flavor of the pizza was different than expected and while it was burnt on the edges (I think it's supposed to be) it wasn't as crispy as expected. The dough in the middle was soft, so the kids liked that. Overall, it was good but I don't think we'll get it again. We'll probably get Jets next time. Price was a bit high too. $65 for 2 pizzas and a salad. Service was a little rude.

    Large Detroit Style with pepperoni and banana peppers
    Jesse H.

    We have started trying different pizza places each time we do get pizza, and Mama Mel's is by far the best we have tried. We ordered fried pickles which were amazing, the batter was chefs kiss. The pizza was Detroit style and was truly just that. Definitely have to come back again!

    Detroit Style, pepperoni and banana pepper!
    Wyatt T.

    Top 3 pizza places I've ever had in Saint Louis! The Detroit style is absolutely delicious, I would recommend everyone branch out from regular STL style and give it a shot! Their fried pickles are hands down the best I've ever had, they recommend to try them with the house dressing as a dip and I agree with them wholeheartedly!

    Detroit Sausage and Pep
    Kevin B.

    Have tried both Detroit and STL and both are absolutely amazing!! So glad I found this place a few weeks ago. The owner is super sweet and working very hard! You can tell she really cares about her food :) This is a must try

    Pepperoni & sausage
    Jessica P.

    Delicious pizza! I saw a post on Facebook and decided to give it a try, and I'm glad I did! Super friendly and can't wait to go back! Small place to sit inside if you wish, or take it to go, like I did. Great specials as well!

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    Nayeli V.

    While in STL for a baseball we wanted to try a pizza joint in Little Italy and came across Mama Mel's. We called on a Sunday night an hour before close to make sure they were still taking to go orders, and were advised they still were. So when we called back once we knew what we wanted we were advised they were no longer taking orders. However after letting them know the previous rep advised they still were, they put us back on the phone with the original rep. She ended up apologizing for the confusion and said she could take our order. Upon arrival the place was busy, which shocked us considering they almost didn't take our order. But needless to say, our pizza turned out to be amazing, the crust to cheese ratio was perfect and the grated and shredded Parmesan cheese on it made it even better. Definitely would come back and dine in next time.

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    Best prices around south county for pizza. I got one of the pizza specials an everything I ordered was great.

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    4.4
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    I kept seeing in different food articles this place has the best NY style pizza in STL. So the…read moreSaturday before Easter we decided to try it out. I called to place an order, the man that answered was very short, he said they were busy and wait would be an hour and and a half, I said that's fine. Continuing on, ordered the special minus mushroom. Wanted to ask if a different topping could be added but was cut off and my ordering was over. OK, NBD. Got to the place to get the pizza, my husband went in to grab it and the man at the counter was rude and short with him. Also the place was empty so maybe we called in the order during a dinner rush hense the 95 min wait, again NBD. An employee pulled the pizza out tossed in in the counter and walked away. Then a younger employee walked up to the counter and collected money. I'm hoping the older man was just having a bad day, but being rude in 2 different manners is not a good look. When we get home and started to enjoy this pie half way into eating a slice was a nice piece of rubber, kind of looking like a hair tie or something. Now that's a huge turn off. First experience and now the last. Sorry folks but bad attitude and a foreign object is at all not appealing.

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    Clearly, with over a thousand reviews, Anthonino's is beloved in St Louis and beyond! I had to…read morecheck it out for myself. Reservations are a good idea due to its popularity. Parking is easy within a block or two. Outdoor, booth, and table seating is available. My husband had the gluten free pasta because it is also vegan, and no lie and true to form, it was delightful and light! The tomato sauce is Perfection: not too acidic, not too sweet, letting the grand yet humble tomato shine. I chose the puttanesca, one of my favorite traditional Italian pastas. I would order this again!! Had plenty for lunch the next day. Not to be left out: the toasted ravs and cannoli. I've had a few T-ravs since moving to StL, and these are excellent. The tomato sauce for dipping, once again, is a real treat. The cannolis? Precious, flaky, and dreamy. I ate one at our table and took the second bad boy home. FIRE.

    While traveling through Missouri, my wife and I were looking for a place to have dinner. I searched…read moreYelp and came across Anthonino's. I also remembered seeing it featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, so we figured it had to be worth a try. When we arrived, we were asked if we had a reservation. We didn't, but noticed a few open seats at the bar and asked if we could sit there instead. The two bartenders welcomed us right away and told us they would take good care of us throughout the evening. My wife ordered an iced tea, and I started with an Old Fashioned. For an appetizer, we ordered the Toasted Ravioli ($14), which is handmade in-house and filled with ground beef, ricotta, and pecorino romano cheese, served with marinara sauce. It's one of the dishes featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. For dinner, my wife ordered the Chicken Marsala ($23), and I went with the Bolognese ($17), made with veal, pork, red wine gravy, cresta di gallo pasta, stracciatella, and Calabrian chili oil. The toasted ravioli arrived looking great. I tried one without the sauce first. The fresh pasta didn't fry up quite the way I expected. It was more flaky than crispy, and I was hoping for a little more crunch. The filling was decent but could have used a bit more seasoning and flavor. The marinara sauce also had a bitterness to it that wasn't my favorite. When our entrées arrived, both dishes looked and smelled wonderful. Unfortunately, the flavors didn't quite live up to the presentation. My wife's Chicken Marsala had good flavor overall, but the side pasta was very gummy, and the sauce again had a bitter note that seemed to overpower the dish. My Bolognese was the biggest disappointment of the evening. When I think of Bolognese or a rich meat ragù, I usually expect a wider pasta such as pappardelle. The cresta di gallo pasta wasn't my favorite choice for the dish, and it also had a gummy texture. The sauce itself suffered from the same bitterness that we noticed throughout the meal. Looking back, I probably should have ordered the Carbonara once I realized the Bolognese wasn't being served with the type of pasta I was hoping for. Overall, the meal was okay, but it didn't quite meet the expectations we had after seeing the restaurant featured on television and reading the reviews. The service was excellent, and the bartenders did a fantastic job taking care of us. While this visit was a bit disappointing, there were plenty of other dishes on the menu that looked great, and I would be willing to give Anthonino's another try and order something different.

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    4.1
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    6.7 mi
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