My kids were hungry, and we were in the middle of nowhere. Ashkum IL…read more The stuffed crust pizza is great. The garlic cheese pizza appetizer is fantastic. The prices are incredibly reasonable. Anytime you can find an appetizer for under 3 bucks, WOW!! We have actually gone back 2 more times now.

Try the cheese wedge for appetizer. Just like garlic cheese bread. The best thin crust around…read more Great salad bar and awesome owners. Fresh garlic available for topping, and they don't skimp on the toppings r cheese like the chains do. Italian beefs sandwiches are amazing and their breadsticks are some of the best.

We visited on a Friday night with a reservation and were seated immediately. Since the restaurant…read moreis on the smaller side, our group was split between two booths across from each other--not the most ideal for conversation, but understandable given the space. As for the food, the Pepperoni Pizza was excellent and the salad bar was a nice addition. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza was quite dry, which was a letdown for others in our party. Overall, a decent spot for a quick Friday meal.

This is definitely not the quality of food this place has had over the close to 30 years we've…read morevisited. It didn't even smell of pizza entering. The pizza we ordered was thin crust and it came to the table greasy as all grease. It didn't smell like pizza nor taste like it either. The manager said it looked as usual to him, said the cheese was making the pizza greasy, what? The salad bar was still good so that is all we ended up eating and leaving. Was comped the pizza and asked if we wanted to take it home- not sure why we would want to take it home to only toss in the trash. Never seen this manager before, again the ingredients changed on this place, I'm sure due to the cost of everything today they may be seeking lesser valued items and it sure tastes like it. We'll be looking for another pizza place to visit out of this town because there are no other good pizza joints.

Check your pizza before you leave. This was supposed to be a cheese pizza. The cheese was burnt and…read morethe crust was so hard you couldn't even bite into it. I've been a customer forever, this is the first time I have ever had a bad pizza. Called and talked to the manager and he pretty much accused us of trying to pull something over on them because we tried to just eat the top. The thing is he admitted he noticed it was over cooked and still sold it.

They have a great deep dish pizza. The pizza was done on time . Taste was excellent . I have had…read moretheir thin crust but this pizza was excellent

Overpriced, mid-tier pizza. Can't believe paid 66$ for a pizza, beef roll, and a dozen boneless…read morewings. Prefaced with I've never been to Illinois till earlier this week, ergo unaware of quality and what restaurants people will keep going through patronage, I have spent the last few days checking out restaurants on Yelp. Noticed this was a surprisingly highly rated spot, even though the photos didn't look that great. Through ordering online , placed an order for a small pan pizza , not realizing (isn't listed on their website) that adding any toppings is 1.25$ more each; like a 23$ small pizza. It appears the pizza had its toppings put after the sauce, and cheese on top, leaving an unsatisfying appearance and feeling I would've needed to order "extra cheese" to get a normal pizza. The exterior of the crust was hard, like baked too high of a temp for too long, and crunched like a cracker with the dough being dense and flavorless. The "beef roll" appeared to be their small dough folded over into a 12"x8" rectangle and cut into 1"x3" long pieces , and dusted with an Italian seasoning. Thin shaved beef inside, opted for pepperoni in it too. It was alright, again the crust put me off, the au jous that comes with it was watery and bland, and for 20.50$, felt like an overpay. Personally I like getting boneless wings with pizza, so opted for a dozen of those for us. Limited flavors , went with "hot", which was no hotter than Franks red hot. If they were fried, they steamed inside their foil and styrofoam container, and were received soggy and soft. Nothing noteworthy on taste or experience there.. beyond the 16.75$ charge, making each quarter-sized piece like 1.40$ each All in all impression: overpriced. I wouldn't go back, and if this is the best rated pizza in town, think I won't be going out for pizza around here the duration of my trip, least it be overpriced for mediocre food again.

I think they closed, we both got food poisoning. Won't let me leave NO STARS, or I would.read more

DONT EAT FROM HERE UNLESS YOU LIKE WAITING ON RAW FOOD. They don't even wear gloves or hairnets…read more and I bet they don't even wash their hands like other restaurants do. Then the food Wait is terrible for it to come back pink asf .

Food absolutely without any taste. Like a fried paper…read more Service is good, not making you upset Ambiance is good, relaxing.

Best pizza in the area, hands down! The stuffed pizza is amazing and you can't go wrong with their…read morepastas.

Thin crust pizza ok, not bad not great like the hype suggested . I'd try it again. Maybe the derp…read moredish next

I don't give FIVE stars unless, well, that hasn't happened yet. Anyway, it is what it is, and that…read moreis an above average quality product, slightly pricey (but EVERYTHING IS) ok value wise, if you're feeding a crowd. Never a quality issue, people always nice--no complaints!

Wonderful, authentic Italian sauce! My husband is Italian and he loves this place and so do I. We…read morethink it's the best pizza in town. They are not skimpy on their ingredients and the appetizers are just as good. Hands down, the best in town!

Best pizza we have found! Tasty, cooked exactly as requested every time!…read more We highly recommend Mario's!

went to eat with my family and the owners were eating popsicles and drinking by the food, and…read moredidn't wash hands after and continued touching and packing pizza in the boxes. server had attitude. DISCUSTING

Pretty much as good of pizza as you can get for 8 bucks. Fairly fast and cozy joint. Cheese on top…read moreis great.

Great food and service! Loved the pizza. The atmosphere was amazing. Great vibe. Would highly…read morerecommend.

This is one of the few lunch spots that I was able to find in Rensselaer. It is a local owned…read morebusiness that has been going for about 6 years. It is in an old building and may look closed when you are driving up. There is not official parking for the restaurant that I saw. There is a few spots that you can park that are between it and the park that it is next to, but nothing is marked off. The guy that was working there also happened to be the owner. The restaurant has an indoor dining area and a patio area. The owner was very friendly and very welcoming. He gave me the history of the the restaurant. It roots are in Oregon and he kept the name when he moved the business back to his home town of Rensselaer. The restaurant has a Purdue and Elvis theme, with decorations all over the place. And there is an extra room off to the side where I believe they host special events or may open up if they are busy. They have a menu that consists of pizza, calzones, salads and subs. I decided to do with the philly steak and cheese. It was prepared fresh and was ready in about 8 minutes. It was ok. It was not the best philly I have had and I would not travel miles to get it, but it was decent. The fries were good. I recommend coming here for superior and friendly service, and good food.

I asked for pepperoni well done and I got this... I have high standards when it comes to pizza…read more This ain't it... try again fellas.