De Marinis Pizzeria

I can't recall the last time I went to De Marinis , but when I visit my family in Milwaukee we always go to another pizza establishment. I'm so glad we tried De Marinis again. We got the deal they were offering today was a large pizza and a free pitcher of soda or draft beer. We got a cheese sausage , onion, and mushroom pizza and a small De Marinis salad. The small easily serves 2 people and could do 3 people. If you love dressing on a salad this one is it. The pizza had a butter crust and didn't skip on the toppings. I had to stop at 4 pieces because I wanted to save some for lunch tomorrow. They do take reservations for parties six or more.

Not bad, stick with the Italian food on the menu will probably be a good way to go. Service was good, very nice staff. Got the chicken wings which were nice and hot, breaded. Prob not the place for wings if you are a wing connoisseur lol. All in all, pretty decent.

Date of visit: August 26, 2023Once a month we get together with some friends for a pizza party, trying a different place each time. This month was DeMarini's, a place I used to frequent many years ago when I worked out on this side of town and spent quite a bit of time there.Nearly twenty years later, the place does not disappoint! Sure there were some misfires such as the mediocre mozzarella marinara and garlic bread, but the main event--the pizza--is still on point!We got a 16" pepperoni and a meat lovers of the same size and both were big hits with each of the families. This is a group with some strong opinions and personalities, so for everyone of the six people to give it a thumbs up is kind of a big deal!

Wow....Nicole and Aiden the best bar tenders ever...they remember you they know what you like...great bar service and the kitchen peeps are so friendly when they come out with orders....what fun......get here early or you'll be at a table.

Our first time having De Marinis, we ordered a 4 topping small pizza that was delicious! We also ordered the house salad, which was not as good. Picking up the to-go order was a bit of a challenge as the bar staff was occupied with other things.

Pizza quality has deteriorated considerably. I wondered why the star rating had dropped. Now I know

Excellent pizzas!! We haven't had a bad or even mediocre pizza there. Always, crust is crisp and toppings are plenty. Definitely recommend. We will be returning.

We passed this spot the day before ordering and thought it looked like your typical Italian-American pizza/past joint. We decided to pick up a pie on our last night in town and boy, was this an experience. I give many places the benefit of the doubt and tried to do that here, too. I questioned whether this was just a local way of making pizza and went to review photos from customers in the past to see if my pizza was a typical pie for DeMarinis. All the evidence I saw proved that this can't be excused away as a local method of doing things! Their pizzas were tanned and well-dressed and definitely would be picked first for the school dance or dodgeball....my pizza was the pale, socially awkward one whose always picked last. I'll start off by saying I enjoy all things retro, throwback, "dated", etc. I love seeing old school decor/furniture and all of that, so the interior wasn't an issue with me. Probably was the only redeeming factor and what's bumping the score to a 2/5. Now let's get to the pizza...you'll see from my photos that it's evident DeMarinis uses low quality shredded cheese which I could forgive, if the pizza wasn't drowning in it. The thick blanket of cheese covered all the edges of the crust and caused the pizza to literally get stuck to the cardboard...we had to struggle to get enough of the edge up so we could get leverage and pull the slice off! The amount of cheese dumped on the pizza also prevented any of it from browning and very much had a play-doh quality...I mean, take a look at the way the paper bag left impressions on the cheese! Aside from the dairy disaster, there was a mere suggestion of sauce hiding underneath. The sauce was more like a thick, sweet paste and not "saucy" at all. Even with a lack of sauce, the crust was doughy (see photos). All in all, I was disappointed and shocked that this pizza was ever allowed out of the kitchen. Take pride in the food you put out - even if it's a simple pizza! I wouldn't normally leave a bad review if a dish just "isn't my thing" but I was genuinely offended by the so-called pizza that DeMarinis felt was acceptable to give to a customer and had to leave a review with photo evidence for others to see, including the management here so they can have a conversation with the kitchen staff and get some QC in place to prevent this.

I'd been to De Marinis Pizzeria once before years ago and ordered lasagna on that visit. I wasn't thrilled about the quality of the lasagna (specifically that it was drowning in a boat of sauce that masked all of the other flavors) so I hadn't made an effort to come back. Wanting to celebrate the new year and try a pizza that I hadn't had before, I took a chance and called in an order on New Year's Eve for a large sausage pizza and garlic bread with cheese.I was told it would be about 35 minutes, so I arrived after 30 minutes with 5 to spare on their estimate. By the time I got up to to the pickup window, roughly 5 minutes had passed so I was up to the full 35 minutes since I called in the order.I'm guessing that they overestimated the wait by about 10 minutes and that my pizza and garlic bread had been sitting there for a while because they were both lukewarm, not hot. The pizza looked like pictures that others had posted, but I was disappointed in the presentation of the garlic bread. I knew it lazily had just a slice of cheese toasted onto the bread instead of shredded cheese, but there wasn't a sprinkle of herbs that I've seen in other pictures. At least the garlic bread tasted as expected, so no issues there.The pizza, however, was uninspired. The sausage was bland, the crust had on off-putting flavor, and the sauce was more like a cheap spaghetti sauce than a robust tomato sauce you'd expect on a pizza as expensive as theirs. Absolutely not worth what I paid and something I'd not bother ordering again.Pepino's down the road in Menomonee Falls or even Aldo's a little farther down the road in Germantown are much better choices for independent pizza places in the area.

The only good thing was friendly service when placing and picking up our take out order of salad, 2 orders of garlic bread and a small and large pizza. Too bad everything went in the garbage after we had one bite of each. Total waste of over $70!!!