Tried Novanta based on other Yelp reviews. Steered us right again. Nice clean interior, stylish tables & chairs, with a beautiful mosaic wood oven to make the pizzas, etc. We received our pizza in short order but it wasn't what had been ordered. After confirming someone else was not waiting for it, we decided to just keep it even though a new pizza was offered several times. Before we left, we received a card for our next visit and a scrumptious cannoli. None of this was needed since the pizza we kept was quite delicious but still the gesture from the friendly staff was appreciated. The crust was from a very good in-house dough (also used to bake their rustic bread...a yummy taste, too). The toppings were plentiful and the tomato based sauce carried it home. They also have a non-tomato based pizza using olive oil, etc. + other salads and dining items. Long and short of it, worth the trip and will be back again. read more

Pizza is always good, but don't confuse Novanta for your standard, doughy, greasy pie. The light, crispy crust has a delicious, unique flavor from its quick spin in the oven, and the dinner plate sized, individual pizzas are generous (both my husband and I had leftovers). We tried the diavolo and the caserta, and I'd order both again. We also tried out the focaccia, and were offered a choice between olive oil/balsamic or marinara for dipping. We selected the olive oil mix, but if we ordered it again (which is unlikely now that we know how filling the pizzas are), I'd select the marinara as I think it could use the extra punch of flavor as the focaccia is essentially just a seasoned round of the regular pizza dough. The staff was very friendly and helpful in orienting us newcomers. While traffic was steady on the Saturday night we were there, it was never too noisy or crowded to be enjoyable. I'm hoping this place sticks around for the long haul- it was convenient, delicious, and well priced! read more

Wake up, Madison! Novanta should be slammed every night! This is gourmet pizza -- ain't no pizza joint. Excellent food and service. And no-frills charm. read more

Downright delicious. Creative, affordable and adventurous! Try it. You will not be disappointed.

We've been here twice now and both times their food is outstanding. The first time we went our pizza order seemed to be taking a little longer than those around us. When they realized they lost the pizza ticket, the owner came straight to our table to apologize. The salad was delicious and when the pizzas came, they told us our next pizzas were on the house. Fresh and delicious food! read more

I recommend the Margherita with spicy salami (pepperoni). Yes it is very simple but it was delicious! Definitely stopping by again next time I'm in the area. read more

Nice. Good pizza and salad, and not a big production. This is one of these fast-casual places. You order your food at the front desk and pay for it; they give you a number, which you put in the number holder on your table. Your food comes out, very quickly. As others have noted the pizzas are thin-crusted 90-second affairs, but even the salad, which tasted fresh and not premade, came out quickly. We had the garbanzo salad and the sausage pizza, and I would recommend both. Just FYI, the salads are huge, plenty for a main dish for one or generous for two to share alongside pizza. read more

I'm from the New Haven area and I have high expectations for pizza. Novanta is the closest that I've found in the Madison. Twice, I've picked up a stack of pizzas and brought them over to the Beer Garden at Capital Brewery. Lots of jealous looks from those sitting nearby. I usually stick with a Margherita - pure deliciousness. Takeout has always been fast. I call in-15 minutes later, I walk in, pay, and walk out. read more

absolutely delicious. We came here 3 times within the first week we found it! Service was great (speed was a big deal when you're pregnant and hungry!) Crust is cooked to perfection, the imported cheese is divine, and their salads are amazing (although overpriced for their size.) I highly recommend the cannoli for dessert. read more

Ordered lunch for 12 people for our office and they went over and above. Helped me carry everything to my car and made sure there was enough parmesan and red pepper for the many pizzas ordered. Food was absolutely delicious and would definitely order again. read more

Can't say enough good things about this place. Love their fresh and smoked mozzarella and pizza's. I definitely recommend this place!

Well-priced, delicious pizza, using only the freshest ingredients around. Combined with the friendly service (and to die for cannoli), this place easily makes my list of Madison favorites. read more

Excellent pizza, nice to have wine & beer options. Perfect little pizza cafe to meet up for a lunch or casual dinner. Wish we had more places like this on far West side. read more

Really great individual pizzas, gourmet salads and food comes extremely quick to the table. I tried one of the tomato sauce pizzas and one with the pesto sauce and both were quite delicious. I wish they had more toasted sandwich variety because I bet they would be really awesome. read more

we are from out of town and we're looking for a highly rated Italian restaurant. this might well be a great place for pizza, but unfortunately based on the yelp description, we had hoped for a more complete menu of Italian food. when we got there, we really weren't in the mood for pizza and despite the kind and expert opinion of the young lady who told us everything about every pizza they had,; pizza is just not what we wanted and so we left and decided to try Naples 15. read more

This has got to be the best pizza I have ever had! We walked in to a very friendly staff who really cares about the customers. We dined in and ordered our pizzas and salad. The service is super fast and the staff was quick to help! The atmosphere was clean and well designed. Their mozzarella and pizza sauce is to die for!! I highly recommend this place!! read more

Great little place!! A little gem that I stumbled upon. Thoroughly enjoyed their pizza. The staff was so friendly and helpful. They have a wonderful dessert with graham crackers and a cream. Everyone must try this!! read more

Waiting for my pizza and just had to make a quick note. Staff here are so lovely. You can tell they truly care about your experience.

Have only ever gotten to go. Never dined in. But the pizza is just delicious. Have tried Lombarda, the Parma, and the capricciosa. And have yet to be disappointed. So glad this is just minutes from work for me. Staff is always friendly. Will keep coming back. read more

We were in from out of town and looked this place up on Yelp. Read some pretty good reviews so we thought we would give it a try. Ordered two different personal size pizzas and they were both excellent. Service was very friendly and fast and helpful. read more

Best pizza and pasta in middleton west side of Madison extremely great service everytime the pizza or past is made of great fresh ingredients convenient reasonable fresh good food good service prompt there is nothing better than novanta take out alcohol and good love ur shit read more

Great place with delicious and affordable pizza and fantastic customer service. Don't expect a 5 star dinner setting, but do expect great food. read more

Can't say enough good things about this place. I have recommended this restaurant to a number of people. I have visited Madison several times for Epic training, and this is the restaurant I have returned to! The pizza is amazing. Very fresh, high quality ingredients. The pizza is the perfect size, and perfectly cooked! Super fast, too. Friendly staff and great prices. read more

Awesome just awesome!! I was a bit concerned about an authentic Italian oven pizza that was cooked on 90 seconds flat, but it was great!! The 900 degree oven does the job. The flavored fresh, the crust was just right, the cheese tasted homemade, perfect! Great salad as well, very generous serving. Casual and friendly, and well priced. Bonus feature is that they have a nice wine selection to go with your meal. read more

Very good pizza. I also had the arugula salad which was even better in my opinion. I will definitely eat here again when I'm in Wisconsin.

Great Pizza and salads. Fresh, fast and reasonably priced! Nice carafes of wine available. We enjoy sitting outside in the warmer months at one of their umbrella tables. The staff is always very friendly. read more

Great pizza, very unique menu. Service was good even with a restaurant full of people. They could maybe use a little more help clearing off tables during the lunch rush, but that's a minor quibble. Definitely recommend! read more

The owner and his staff are EXTREMELY friendly. The pizza is awesome, and is the freshest pizza I've ever had. I have never had a bad experience. Keep up the great work!! read more

This place serves delicious pizza & salads at a reasonable price. They use fresh ingredients and have very friendly employees. It is definitely one of my favorite pizza places in Madison. read more

I would give this spot 10 stars if I could. This is as close as it gets to real Italian pizza, which I have eaten plenty of in Italy. That means, great crust, and no "American" tomato sauce, but rather a good fresh, ground, uncooked tomato sauce that gets cooked in the oven. The pepperoni is not like you get in the US. It is sausage resembling more of a home made pepperoni with strong pork flavor. The mozzarella cheese is made fresh and the parmesan is real, no fillers. Salads are generous and very tasty with a simple dressing. The owner and staff are very on point to make sure you know what you are getting and do a fantastic job at making you comfortable. The only downside I experienced was that the glass of wine is small. I don't know what their pour is but it is the only thing not generously given. Not served in a traditional stemmed glass, it was more like a small 1/2 full glass of fruit juice. But I went for the pizza, not the wine. Also, short wait time. The pizza bakes in 90 seconds once it is in the oven. Novanta means 90. read more