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    Maria's Pizza and Wings

    3.9 (167 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lauren A.

    On a quest for the best wings, my journey brought me here to Maria's. A humble spot that has you feeling like it's been here a while. Adorable but kitchy pizza signs decorate the walls and stacks of Pepsi products surround you. Walk up counter service here, but there's a few tables to sit and enjoy your food. We got a large pepperoni pizza and Thai peanut wings. The pizza was a solid pie. Nice sauce, good cheese, crust is chewy but still a little crispy. Above average for what you find in the state. The wings were decent. They were fried hard enough to get that snap you need in a breadless wing. They're not a jumbo wing by any means but you don't feel like they're scrawny. The sauce was good but pretty basic to me. With a few tweaks I think it could be excellent! I would get their wings again but try a more traditional sauce to see how they compare. I didn't get any ranch or blue cheese with it so if you like your dips, make sure to ask when ordering. I've been here a few times now and each time I leave satisfied. It's on my list of spots in Cranston permanently. I came here because of the RI Food Fights event: Lord of the Wings

    half onion and half broccoli and onion
    Maria M.

    Truly thin crust which is hard to find around here! We got half cheese and onion and half broccoli (for the vegetarian in my life). It was pretty good although it was kinda cold by the time we ate it (not Maria's fault). My boyfriend wished the crust were a little more crispy. All in all a true thin crust pizza. I will be back to try more exciting toppings next time and eat it while it's still hot!

    Walnut Brownie
    James M.

    Stop #9 on RI FOOD FIGHTS 11th Annual Lord of the Pies!!! Good for a cheese pizza and add toppings at your desire... I got a cheese pizza with roasted red peppers, green peppers and mushrooms... And an incredible chocolate walnut brownie! They were fast friendly and will definitely be back in order pizza on the go while I'm out driving!

    Spicy garlic
    Holly W.

    RI Food Fights Wings Review: This is your typical neighborhood pizza store. We ordered the spicy garlic wings. Way more spicy than garlic. My taste buds wouldn't allow me to eat a second. Pretty on par for pizza place wings.

    Solid underside
    Thomas B.

    Stopped in here Saturday in an attempt to circumvent and avoid the Elmwood Ave traffic jam on 95N. Nothing too special about their small cheese, it's your standard strip plaza pizza. Heavy on the sauce and piping hot (give it some time to cool off!) it's not bad but it's not great either. What I'd call a college student late night pie for sure

    Loaded Tots
    Karla M.

    First time coming here. I came with a few friends and let them decide on the food we'd eat. We ended up getting a small bacon pizza and loaded tater tots. These wouldn't have been my first options since from previous experience at other places, bacon on pizza is usually undercooked and tots can have a freezer taste. None of these were true for this place. The small bacon pizza is a good portion for sharing with one other person if you're looking to get 60% full or by yourself for a full meal and maybe feel a bit stuffed (results may vary). The cheese is good. There isn't too much sauce where other toppings are clouded. The crust is perfectly crunchy but soft. And, best part was the crispy flavorful bacon. The loaded tots were all really good. They had nacho cheese and a healthy (or rather unhealthy) amount of bacon. Simple but great flavor. Prices here are reasonable and they have a good amount of options on the menu, with some unique items that I would want to try next. The food came out at a reasonable pace and the workers are friendly and patient. There's plenty of indoor seating with a clean environment. There's a parking lot which is good but my only observation was that the handicapped parking is poorly placed where if someone is parked in the spot next to it, the handicapped car can't physically get in or out.

    Large Italian Sandwich
    Kristen S.

    You can call ahead or place an order online for delivery, pick up, or eating at the restaurant. The person I spoke with over the phone was so nice and answered my questions as I was placing the order. He had everything packaged up and ready to go when we arrived and was very pleasant. We wanted to try both their pizza and wings so we ordered a large pizza and two orders of wings (teriyaki and Thai peanut) The pizza looked amazing and tasted great and we liked that they cut a round pizza into many smaller squares - a perfect size for the kids! The wings were juicy and they were generous with the sauces. They offer 15 different sauce options and the two we tried were very good. We also ordered a large Italian grinder, which came toasted - yum! Based on our experience today, we would definitely recommend this place.

    Sweet and spicy chicken Wings
    Robert W.

    On Google this pizza joint shows up as a convenience store so I thought there was a kitchen in the back... which would be okay, but Maria's is right next door in a small lot right on Pontiac Ave in Cranston about a half a mile from Sockanosset intersection. Although I didn't stay there to eat I could have: 2 big TVs and smelled like pizza. I ordered their most popular spicy and sweet wings using my #RIFoodFight #LordoftheWings passport. Wings were crunchy and good size. Mostly drummies. The sauce was on point with a good kick and sugary sweetness, but since the meaty wings were nicely sauce tossed no need for extra sauce and the pool the wings bathed in. The wings weren't dry, they were cooked perfectly but a little too fried for my taste.

    We were delivered soggy undercooked fries. A small cheese pizza shouldn't be that hard to make. They put way too much cheese on the pizza and also undercooked the dough. The delivery guy let the pizza slide or sit at an angle so half of the cheese slid down the pizza. We got mozzarella sticks that weren't bad, but they had the marinara free floating in the bag so that ended up on the floor and made a mess. I wanted to give someone else a shot for pizza, these guys will not be on my list.

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    Maria's Pizza and wings is one of my favorite take out places. I enjoy the specialty pizzas and zucchini sticks.

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    I have been going here for years the food is great i like the pizza and the wings here

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    Beat wings and pizza I ever had in my life js trust me and go here the piza is supper good

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