A small restaurant pizzeria but the staff is super friendly. Great spot to go after work if your looking for a nice relaxing meal. Their mozzarella have just enough cheese. Their steak with peppers and Marsala sauce is amazing. They even have icee. read more

Matese Pizzeria - Veal Marsala Single Entree - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

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On my recent trip to NYC, I was really craving some good New York pizza. As a self-proclaimed pizza snob, I'm glad that I wasn't disappointed after eating here. Pros: -The pizza, obviously. It was cooked perfectly, and was made with some really delicious bread. Plus it came out relatively fast. -The little pepperoni bites that we got as a side were really good as well. I highly recommend the tomato sauce that they give you to dip them in as it adds just the right amount of flavor. - Nice employees, with good personalities. Con: -Some of the tables (ours included) really needed to be wiped down. Overall, if you're looking for some good NYC pizza and are in the area, it's worth stopping in for a slice! read more

Let me tell you, Matese Pizzeria was certainly amazing. The atmosphere is also amazing. Extremely flavorful and also healthy. The team is incredibly welcoming. I really appreciated that. My family will definitely become the regular customers at Matese Pizzeria. read more

Wow. Love at first bite. I ordered delivery 1 minute before they stopped taking orders, and I still received a bomb and perfectly al dente spaghetti w/ puttanesca. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Tomatoes in the sauce, lots of olives and capers, and fresh parsley for garnish yum! The side salad I ordered was also super crisp and fresh despite being one of the last orders of the night (no soggy, wilty, or brown veg + plump olives). My meal also came with complimentary bread of choice. I got the Italian bread thinking it would be a couple of slices, but ended up with a whole hero sized loaf. I'm still taken back at the al dente pasta, many "Italian" spots that are closer to me I order from come super well done. Will definitely be ordering from here again soon!! read more

I have been there a few times. The guy behind the counter is rude. He speaks to everyone in a disrespectful way. They rush me off the phone when giving an order. He calls every woman "hun". There are so many better pizzerias in the area. I would never give them my business again. I asked to speak to the owner and he is NEVER there. read more

3 stars for food. (-2) stars for service. I don't know how this place stays in business with such anemic and apathetic service. I came in at 530PM to place a to go order. Grilled chicken with broccoli rabe and baked filet of sole. It took 75 minutes for my order to be prepared. After inspecting my order, I see that while I do have one order of grilled chicken with broccoli rabe, I also have another order of chicken over pasta, and an order of salmon (not sole). I truly hope that whomever is in charge of this place makes some changes for the better. I will certainly never come back here again, nor will I ever recommend it for any reason, which is truly their loss as I felt their food was pretty decent. Note to management: You and your employees should take a class of restaurant management and service, before you lose all your business. read more

Last night (Saturday) I was at 035's house with 337 and LL watching the Broncos vs Patriots. We got hungry and 035 then mentioned there was a decent pizzeria by his place. 337 and I decided to investigate by walking over to pick up a pie: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Uw_JmosKY2dunvRNoRo33w?select=K9FxZpQfORYyRq1jrM00zw Once we entered, we noticed the pizzeria was a real Italian pizzeria and that's always a good sign. The people inside were very friendly/nice as an old guy behind the counter, who I presume to be the owner, chatted us up and gave us two free slices (see below). We ordered a pie with mushrooms and black olives for $18.50 ($14 for the pie and $2.25 per half topping): http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Uw_JmosKY2dunvRNoRo33w?select=umWJbr43SlRhWtYlANMOxA Upon opening the box, I didn't like the uneven distribution of olives as some slices had twice as many as others. We started eating the olive side first and everyone noticed how salty the olives had made each slice. Then i realized the olives were not the normal canned ones, but were the fresher pitted ones which were sliced. We all agreed it didn't work well and confirmed as much when i almost cracked my teeth after biting into a pit which was not removed. In regards to everything else: 1. mushrooms: standard 2. crust: not really my thing 3. cheese: was not creamy/gooey and tore like paper As for the complimentary BBQ chicken and buffalo chicken slices: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Uw_JmosKY2dunvRNoRo33w?select=10coe81Ee-UvtBHQdfHyMw My friends said they were OK. But i presume the crust would be about the same as the pie. Summary: It's a two star rating for me. But i suggest you try it because you might like it as everyone has a different palate. And if you do end up liking it, the nice guys there will treat you right and that's hard to come by... read more

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Very satisfied. must try this place out. Customer service and food is amazing. Everything they touch turns to gold.

I was told I was fat stupid and all of the above and that I was soo hungry because I ate all of my garlic bread !!! My ice came from a cooler and my chicken was pure grease, the disrespect I received goes beyond what people can imagine!! There is no cell service either! The owner was rude and did not bring me anything to drink therefore I had to approach him about my drink! The bruschetta was oily and disgusting!! I would not even recommend this restaurant to my worst enemy! The front of the resturant had a zepoli cart from the 80's in the front that appears old and disgusting I will never Ever Ever come back here again!!! read more

I've been to Italy and lived in NYC my whole life and when I say this place has the BEST Sicilian pie, I mean it. Fluffy, light and smothered in mozzarella, I just ate there and want another slice. I apologize for not taking a picture of the pizza, but I ate it too quickly. read more

Matese is a small neighborhood pizzeria, they do have tables to dine in. I came today using a Groupon and it was a great deal! We got fried zucchini for appetizer, 2 entrees and 2 sodas. For entrees we had penne alfredo and chicken scarapiello all was so good! The staff at Matese was friendly and welcoming. Other places at like they don't like Groupons that they choose to sell. Not here, they make you feel right at home. Matese even started us of with garlic knots, I think that's a nice touch. I'm in the area often so I will return Groupon or not. read more

Matese Pizzeria - Part of the Groupon deal - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

Im a person who never writes reviews but this one is extremely warranted. I'm a 3 month old customer who recently discovered this pizzaria. I want to start off by saying the most important factor of this review. THE PIZZA IS AMAZING! I quite literally order their grandma pie once a week because its honestly addicting. The fresh mozzarella is a beautiful touch to an already delicious, crispy pizza. I sometimes accompany my order by a regular pie and let me tell you that its delicious too. Now when it comes to customer service, the guys there are so funny and great that I automatically feel like I've been coming there for years. Great hometown Queens vibe & the best pizza. What else can you ask for? Sincerely, Nicole (no basil) read more

We ordered through Slice and were extremely disappointed. Not only with Slice which was unable to correct the situation but with Matese for they sad attempt to make amends. Out of an order of 5 items they got two of them incorrect. Both were missing items including a pasta dish which should have included vegetables and meat where they forgot the meat. This item was over $17 and Matese only offered a refund of $5 which I feel didn't cover for the missing item for this dish let alone the mistake on a second dish which was also missing an item. We haven't ordered from this place in a long time and never plan to order from them again. We use to order from this restaurant regularly many years ago but the food quality and portion size have gone down hill. From the photos people have posted this looks like this has been going on long before Covid and inflation. read more

In the area and decided to get some food. Original was on the way to another restaurant but saw the outdoor seating here and decided it was a nice day and came here instead. Everyone was nice and got our food within minutes. Restaurant is empty as indoor dining isn't available. The pizza was a 7/10 prices is a 2/10 professional 8/10. I was very shocked when bill came to $9.50 for 2 slices. I understand business is down due to covid but that is highway robbery. For $10 you can get a entire pie. I won't be returning as we were dining outside and a Asian lady was lurking around going back and forth making us very uncomfortable. She was standing right next to us as look weird strange and anxious. When she Started staring at us I became suspicious and began packing my things to go. Someone drove up and she walked over to them and began started selling illegal cigarettes. Then a man which I assume is the owner came out and got her and it seems she sold to him also. Smh. I immediately left as I don't want to get mixed up in anything like that. read more

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Have to admit, I wasn't so impressed with their Groupon deal when I first got it bc turns out some of their menu prices have increased so there were a few price surcharges for some of their appetizers and entrees and that wasn't properly reflected on the Groupon website/online menu. HOWEVER, after we picked up the food we realized just how generous the portions are and it's well worth the full price for each item! Each dish is also delicious and cooked to perfection; some of the appetizers are big enough to be stand alone entrees! They also accidentally gave us someone else's order when we went to pick up ours and we didn't notice until we got home. We didn't touch the food and offered to have them come pick it up or to exchange for our order (cancelling ours instead) but instead they insisted on sending us our own order by delivery and letting us keep the other order on the house. Was very impressed with their customer service attitude & culinary expertise and can highly recommend! read more

I ordered a cheese pizza and order of garlic knots to be delivered to my home. I was very disappointed! The pizza was warm at best and the crust was way too hard. The garlic knots were badly burned, hard as a rock, and inedible! My jaw is still hurting from attempting to eat them. I've ordered from this place once before. I don't know what happened but it sure went downhill fast. read more

Warning - dangerous, threatening driver. The driver, after refusing to come up to my apartment, screamed profanities at me after I gently questioned why he couldn't park his car for a prepaid $10 tip. He then threatened to attack me. I called the restaurant and was promptly blown off. I only wish I had video of the encounter. I've lived in NYC for 48 years and have *never* had an encounter like this. Be warned - the driver is clearly unhinged and dangerous, and the restaurant does not seem to care. read more

I am basing this review on the 3x I ate from here this past week. I really enjoyed their food a lot! The first 2x, I ordered slices of pizza from there. Excellent. The 3rd time I ordered delivery. Overall, the food was very good, I was very pleased and happy. We ordered zeppoles, a couple of slices (these were a bit cold, but no problem, we just stuck it in the oven for a bit), fettucini alfredo, garlic bread, a calzone... Looking forward to getting more delicious food from here! read more

I've been a loyal $12 pizza customer, only ordering from Sunday to Wednesday. I always pay cash and show up with exact change. And I always enjoy joking with Mark on the phone and when I pick up. I've ordered twice since the shut down to support a local business, and last week Mark told me they were extremely busy, since they are one of the only businesses open in the area. Well, today I ordered another pizza, and when I arrived, there was a sign that clearly read "No $12 Pizza", and another that read "No coupons". This is a clear case of price gouging. After a brief altercation (not Mark, who was busy making pizzas) I was accused of "playing games" and left with my $12 pizza. And I will miss interacting with Mark, forever. read more

Everything you'd expect from a solid neighborhood pizza place. Good pizza, old friendly guy at the counter, clean tables if you decide to eat in. What I like about this place is the crust. Crispy and chewy at the same time. Yum! Definitely thumbs up in my book. read more

Matese Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

Buyer Beware. Recently added a 'Service Charge' to their bills, and they do not post this in the store, online, on menus or when you call. Charge depends on your food order and can be 10% of the bill. ASK FOR A RECEIPT, as this is the only way I would have even found out about it. Have been a customer for years, and will miss the food, but I'm talking with my feet. Other pizzerias with good food around here. Shame, food is good, but this business practice is disrespectful of patrons. read more

Avoid at all costs. Negatives: Using the Groupon, we purchased a pizza, salad, and tomato caprese. I LOVE pizza, even bad pizza - but this pizza was so awful it was unedible. Not only was the crust soggy, but there was so much garlic on it that our mouths were burning from the first bite. We tried to eat it, but actually could not eat it because it tasted solely like garlic. I've never had a pizza that I couldn't eat until now. Also, if you're selling a pizza, then you should mention that it is sauceless. Who wants a dry pizza that tastes strictly like garlic? In addition, the caprese salad was HORRID. It was tomato with SUPER THIN slices of mozzarella (basically was a Kraft version of mozzarella, which I didn't know existed). I've never had food so awful that I felt I needed to post a review to warn other people. Positives: The employees were very kind and friendly. read more

this place is beyond trash. if there was an option to give a negative star, i would put a negative 5 star rating. the reason for this is because of the way i was treated and how long the food came out. me and my friends came in to get food, not to get lectured. the cashier (the one with the glasses) prioritized his favorite customers based off favoritism. and heated their pizzas before ours. this process took over 20 minutes. i dont suggest you coming here if you're new because the cashier has a problem with new customers. i will not come back again due to the treatment i have received and once again, those who dont want to be treated like shit, dont come here!!! read more

I was so excited to order my dinner from this pizzeria. I had never tried Matese and my first experience was absolutely disappointing. Unfortunately will not be ordering from here again. Whoever answers the phone to take orders is beyond rude. I decided to still continue with the order and give this place a chance, despite the terrible service i received over the phone. But it only got worse. The service in person was just as bad! Extremely disappointed and will never be recommending this pizzeria to anyone! read more

This is some of the best pizza around flushing. Their dinner dishes are also quite tasty , which make for a quick meal when I do not have time to cook . The delivery man arrived promptly and was quite polite . A flushing native Paolo P suggested this pizzeria and I am grateful . read more

New to the area and a neighbor recommended this place. Great local pizza joint in Flushing. Ordered a regular and a Sicilian pie for the kids baseball teams - 14 kids not a slice left. Nice friendly staff and delivery guy as well. Will definitely order again. read more

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I really love matese! They always have really good deals for pizza, heroes, pasta.... you name it! I've had a lot of different ny pizza and this one is pretty decent. One of my favorites is the Sicilian.. the pie is HUGE definitely well worth it! The regular pie is also really good and super cheesy, just the way I like it! Their marinara sauce is my favorite. Just the right amount of garlic!! Whenever I order garlic knots I'm always dunking those babies all the way into the bottom of the cup haha! Surprisingly they also delicious Buffalo wings. I really didn't expect them to be so good but when I tried them I kept wanting more. I'm really happy to have matese as my neighborhood go to pizza spot! read more

Came here many times. I had groupons on a few occasions and its well worth it. its delicious. Portions are huge and the staff is also very helpful. One time I did not like what I ordered and the manager switched it without a question. Parking can be a bit hard but overall worth it. Place is small too so don't go expecting a huge fancy restaurant. read more

I work in the area and this is the only place within a 1-2 block radius where I can get fresh salad. The pizzeria staff has excellent customer service, but more importantly their salads are amazing read more

Matese Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

Highly Underrated! The Grandmas pizza here is 6 stars. Since the straight up triangle NYC slice has the same dimensions Its easy to compare. Grandmas are all different; all that's certain is they're square, and the sauce SHOULD have garlic and basil making it far superior in my view to the straight up NYC slice. Matese's Grandmas is excellent, with more garlic and basil then most. It's also bigger, I can usually eat 4 Grandmas slices for a meal but here only 3. I should add: I always order with extra cheese and mushroom. I also don't pay close attention to prices anymore, it's pizza. Back in the day this shit mattered, have to decide whether to have beer or cigarettes or food. And... how many quarters will be leftover for Street Fighter 2??? The Grandmas alone is what SHOULD give this 30 year old landmark an average of 4 stars. I'm something of a local expert on Grandmas slices, since most places have their own style. I guess they all have different Grandmothers after all. The other local Grandmas tied for number one; I won't put here you'll just have to look up my reviews. read more

I bought a groupon deal - meal for two . There are so many food for us. Also free garlic knots . so worthy ! nice service . Foods are all tasty ! read more

Food came extremely late, forgot my mozzarella sticks and wings were cold. This is the second time in a row I've gotten cold late food. Matese used to be great. read more

Ordered dinner for the first time from Matese, and we are super happy with our choice tonight! We got pasta Pasta E Fagioli Soup and it's sooo good. Def tastes home made and it's a little different because they added bacon! It comes with breadsticks and a side salad combo. Salad although simple, it's fresh. Hubby ordered the eggplant rigatoni with ricotta and fresh mozzarella ... amazing !!! Will def order again! read more

Matese Pizzeria - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

My family and I have been ordering Matese for years, they have the best dishes and large portions, great service and quick deliveries (: One of my favorite local Italian places for sure read more

I would suggest ordering for pickup, delivery time gets a little ridiculous at times. Pizza is on point, but their pasta & hot meals are disappointing, sometimes disgraceful. Grandma pies are the only reason they 2 stars (the best in the area.) read more

Matese Pizzeria - Spinach slice & bbq chicken - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

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My husband and I have been ordering from Matese for the past two years. Mark has always treated us very nicely. Today we decided to order from there and we both recognized that there was a new girl working there. She was very sweet/polite and she told us when she answered the phone that it was her second day. She took or orders down and read it back to us But then the owner joe took the phone from her and was very rude to her. The girl just wanted to make sure she had the right order down. And of course she did. I just hope that the bosses there learns how to treat his employees. After he was done talking to me and my husband I told joe to hand the phone back to her. I told her she was doing a great job and to know her worth.I felt bad for that girl because you can tell she was trying to make a good impression. The food was great like always and I hope that sweet girl doesn't quite! read more

My wife and I used to love their spinach alfredo pizza, but i will never go to their restaurant again. My wife called in a pick up order for half Hawaiian (my personal favorite) and half spinach alfredo (our favorite) with a 2 liter coke, but when we brought it home and opened the box, it was half spinach alfredo and half regular (cheese). I called them to see if i took someone else's pie, although it was more likely that they took my order wrong. Sadly, their response was that i did not say Hawaiian at all; that that's why it was half regular and half spinach alfredo; and that that's why i paid what i paid ($25). I said i ordered X, they said i ordered Y--it may seem like a "he said she said," but i know what i said, and i don't know what they heard. I really loved this place, but i don't want to do business with people who handle this the way they did. I hate the saying 'customer is always right' because that is a ridiculous notion. But what they did is equivalent of 'order-taker is always right,' which is ridiculous just the same. I would do business with people who would handle it as follows: "maybe i heard it wrong, i will make it extra delicious the next time. I'm sorry about the mix up" (or a simple apology, or some form of acknowledgement) They were just blaming me for the pizza i didn't order, as they were so sure of themselves that when something is 50/50 or questionable, it is my fault rather than theirs. And i just ate the last pizza i will ever order from them. It wasn't good. Btw, the phone conversation ended when the owner said "please call us at this other line" and my patience with them ran out, as they've made their position clear and i've made mine clear. With such deadlock, there is nothing to be gained for either side, and i thought "this is how a business loses a customer" as the call ended. read more

Frank has contacted me since this happened and apologized and offered a meal on the house. I accepted his apology, but Not his offer.

I am a simple woman. When it comes to pizza joints, I only order two types of pizza and they are what I judge the restaurants on: the Margherita and the White. This place cannot do either. First of all, when I think Margherita, I think a thin, crispy crust with a sea of red sauce and dollops of fresh white mozzarella with basil sprinkled throughout. Be light with the ingredients, people. Unfortunately, what I received was the opposite: a soggy crust heavily covered in mozzarella with random dollops of red sauce (what???). A few basil leaves gathered towards the middle. The sauce is decent and the pizza tasted fine...if it wasn't a Margherita. It's as if a white pizza ditched his best friend, Ricotta and decided to be hang out with the popular kid, Tomato. Speaking of white pizza, why would you put soggy spinach and not offer an option without any? The white pizza here was bland and honestly the worst I have had so far. That said, I am still on the search for a good Margherita/White pie in this area. Been very disappointed so far. How y'all screw up the two simplest pies? For shame Flushing and Bayside. 2 stars for the Not-Margherita; -1 for the White. Never again. (On second thought, adding a star to bring it up to 2-stars because delivery took less than an hour and pizza came piping hot.) read more

Matese Pizzeria - Margherita - Pizza Near Me - Flushing, New York

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I had to come back and update my old review. Matese is under new management and I decided to give them a try again. I'm glad I did. The service is good and the food has been consistently good. This is once again my go-to for pizza. read more