Mama Alvino’s Pizzeria

Great Food, Great Prices, Great service in a clean atmosphere! Most you can ask for in a restaurant. Calzones are to die for, YUM!
Pizza is very good also with light crust. I’ve visited three times and have been not disappointed! Next time, plan to try their pasta!

I wouldnt even this place a 1 star rating if it wasnt for the food that’s how horrible the service is, the server doesnt even start off asking you if you want anything to drink just walks up and asks if you know what you want, we had to ask for our drinks, we had to ask for refills the restaurant got pretty busy we look across shes sitting in a booth stuffing her face eating! We then needed our bill she finally brought it to us I set my card out right away because I wanted to leave asap and she went right back to chowing! I want to recommend this place for the food but if you do ONLY do take out or you’re going be upset if you get the girl we got i dont remember her name all I can remember her by is that she had braces.

Decent Italian. Lots of cops which is nice because it is located in a sketchy part of town. If you are going for ricotta though this isn’t the place for you. They don’t have any :(

Gotta remember to return. Possibly the best pizza I’ve ever had from east to west coast.

I love this restaurant. I love the spaghetti and meatballs. It has been around a long time. That is because it is always wonderful. If you like home made Italian this is the place for you.

I am sadly disappointed. We have eaten here a long time. The last time we ordered, the toppings were practically non existent. That was about 6 months ago. We were almost over it back then, but we decided to give it another try tonight. The crust was like baked flour playdoe. Pretty flavorless. Very little sauce. VERY scarce toppings. I don’t know what Thomas L. James is talking about… or Samantha. Perhaps the legal Mary Jane in Colorado has skewed their perception! It is like dry playdoe crust with a teensy smothering of micro chopped veggies that you can’t even taste. I don’t know if they have changed ownership in this past year or what. But we won’t be eating there again. Too bad. They were good for years.

We ordered our Bronco victory pizza and were sadly disappointed by the quality! We have eaten there for more than 20 years in the past, but we are done with Mama Alvino’s. The last couple of times we have ordered delivery the pizza was not cooked like we wanted it cooked with a brown, crispy crust and it was half baked with very little veggies on top. If you don’t mind very mediocre food then this is the place for you! We have called and let them know about what we received and have in the past given us a free pizza, but why would you want another so-​so pizza that’s not really all that!
Maybe the guys cooking the pizza were too busy watching the game to pay attention to the cooking!!!

My job ordered them for a meeting. You get what you pay for. It’s more expensive than the other so-​so chains… but wow do they load on the toppings. The crust is your average crust, but lets be real… who buys pizza for the crust. I’m about the topping life. I’ve also had their calzones They are HUGE, and STUFFED to the gils. Overall good stuff, if you want heavy pizza/​calzones. Nothing fancy, but who cares about fancy. Bring on the cheese, sauce, and toppings.

Been coming to this neighborhood gem off and on for years. Come hungry as you will always leave with a to go box. So much great food!!!

loved it… couldn’t have been more satisfying. by far the best pizza we have had in Colorado. Friendly staff, warm and cozy environment. walked in and ordered to go took no time at all. Slices are huge and full of toppings, no skimping here. Thanks guys we will see you again soon.

Staff could not get off of her cell phone to take order asked for garlic salt girl asked me what for … Then after almost a hr later it looked great but the taste… the dough had so much yeast in it that it tasted like beer or wine terrible asked to speak to the manager and he said yea it’s the yeast and said too bad had to at full price even thought I only ate two bites worst customer service even never going back

Ordered the «Meat Eaters» pizza. Not much flavor from the toppings, the sausage was very bland. The sauce was the only saving thing about this pizza.

Pizza is not bad, and prices are certainly reasonable

The service was quick, and for the price, the food can’t be beat. I would highly recommend this for a great lunch experience.

I ordered take out from here. I took a large pepperoni pizza. Given the fact that I’ve been here on different occasions, I was looking forward to eating. I get home pizza looks delicious but as I soon as I took a bite, I almost threw up! The pizza I was given was inedible! It had a strong alcoholic taste! So potent you could also smell it. I assumed they probably used wine in the sauce, which I think is common given this was an Italian restaurant. I called and asked to speak to a manager about the situation and to be disbelief he said it was the yeast in the bread that caused the nasty taste. I did mention to him that I could not eat it because it taste was unpleasant. He told me others have complained about the same taste and basically told me he couldn’t do anything for me. Very disappointed and I will not return. I don’t want to take a chance in getting an alcoholic pizza for more than $ 15.

I had the spaghetti & it was amazing! Customer service was great too. Everything is home made

Mama Alvino’s is a well known pizzeria in Colorado. They always have large portions that are fixed with care. The food taste great and is homemade! Only issue is they need other locations close to me, but happy to see this business here in this establishment for so long.
I have been to this establishment on more than 10 occasions. Pretty consistent.

Loved the big mama calzone so much i had their deluxe pizza… wow! Loaded with toppings pilled high… Like 1.5″ high! One piece and i was full

Thursday January 1^st 2015. Time was about 18:45hrs ish
Hubs wanted to eat something else, but since its SNOWING ALOT and we don’t want to drive down south further, to Mama Alvino’s Pizzeria we went. YES, when we enter, we can just choose where we want to seat.
We opt to seat all the way back. Our lovely server gave us the Menu. From their comprehensive Menu, we opt for the following items :
* Cheese Bread ($ 3.89) with Sauce ($ 0.50)
* LARGE Meatball CALZONE ($ 8.69)
* SMALL Pizza with Anchovy, Pineapple and Jalapeño ($ 11.74)
* SMALL Pizza with Ground Beef, Black Olives and Jalapeño ($ 11.74)
* 2 Cups of Coffee at $ 1.09 each, hence it was ($ 2.18)
Our lovely server is so inviting. She answers all our questions with regards to the Marinara Sauce and ingredients found in each item we ordered. The service was indeed prompt.
TAKE NOTE TO SELF: SMALL PIZZA is NOT SMALL in my books.
I guess we have ate thru the Cheese Bread and Meatball Calzone, hence if you are a small eater, for the Pizza opt for Mini. Both the dipping sauce for the Cheese Bread and the ones in the Meatball Calzone is the same, though we feel it has different notes to it. When we address this to our lovely server, she was indeed surprised and told us all the Marinara sauce is all TOMATO Based and all the same…
Hubs like all the items we ordered especially his own personal pizza combination of Ground Beef, Black Olives and Jalapeño. PORTIONS are INDEED GENEROUS! Plenty to share around if you come with a PARTY!
For my personal SMALL Pizza, indeed its overloaded with Anchovy, in which that is GENEROUS, coz NOT ALL PIZZA eateries that I have been to. Hence my Pizza order tends to be over-​salted from the Anchovy itself. My own mistake! But I like my personal take of those combination, SWEET, SALTY and SPICY for my Pizza! SCORE!
DEFINITELY returning when needed. 3.5 stars in our books! Left this establishment about 19:40hrs ish.
The opening hours of Mama Alvino’s Pizzeria is as following :
* Monday — Friday: 10:30am — 9pm
* Saturday: 11am — 9pm
* Sunday: 11am — 8pm
Another note: This establishment is located at Chambers Road, just EAST Of King Soopers.
Mama Alvino’s Pizzeria
15 179 E. Colfax Ave,
Aurora, CO 80 011
Tel: (303)-364−1894
@22/2015

The calzones are way too big. How do they expect me to eat that whole thing?! And there is way too much cheese in there. I can hardly cut it with a fork. Ug! I got the veggie and everything tasted too fresh and well seasoned. I may have to return.

NOT TRUCKER FRIENDLY — refused to deliver to the Flying J truck stop, truckers need to eat to and by law can’t drive after the 14 hr shift.

Do you love Italian? Do you love hand made pasta and pizza? Do you love mom and pop restaurants??? Then welcome to Mama Alvinos. Our family loves this place and come out of our way to visit every couple of months for sure.

I just visited this restaurant on Sunday. I have to say, I love the pizza. I ordered the ‘big mama’ medium pizza which is a combo that includes meats (pepperoni, sausage, beef…) and vegetables (mushrooms, onions, peppers…). I also ordered their jumbo brownie for myself which was chewy and delicious. Mom and Dad got their small half pepperoni and half Italian sausage and they had no complaints at all. Although I also wanted to get calzones for the next day, the calzones are best served fresh and hot.
The best part of the pizza is the cheese. There’s mozzarella and there’s lots of it. The pizza is greasy and the sauce is hard to explain but it has a kind of zip to it. If you are going for a calzone, there is no ricotta so just be aware of that if you are a fan.
Now here’s the deal folks. I have been dealing with Mama’s for about twenty (20) plus years now. First off– DO NOT have them deliver! Our family stopped that practice years ago after they showed up an hour late and the pizza was frozen. In fact, we refused to take the pizza or pay for it and sent the driver back in shame– we live maybe ten (10) minutes away. Second and this is hard to do but– Do not eat in. Although I find the staff pleasant, the restaurant can get crowded and the staff can get overwhelmed. Finally, Do NOT order over the phone. Go to the restaurant and order the pizza. YES, I know we are a society of instant gratification but if you go to the restaurant, order the pizza and wait twenty (20) minutes or so, you will get what you want without having any major issues.
I will say that the cost is also a factor: one (1) small half and half, one (1) medium big mama (i.e. deluxe), one (1) brownie, with tax all came to thirty three dollars ($ 33.00), but I and the family love the food.

These guys have a lot of work to do to win back my business. They were never all that great to begin with, but my latest visit has me very disappointed in both the food and the attitude of the management to the point of no return.
I called in an order for two individual pizzas for me to pick up. The lady on the phone took my name and order and told me it would be about 15 minutes. As I arrived I held the door for a man who was walking up behind me. As soon as we entered a lady came over and asked him what he wanted. He said he wanted to order to go and she told him they were closed. Then she looked at me as if I should leave. I explained that I had an order to be picked up and that I thought they closed at 9, it was 8:40. She asked me my name and said yes she had my pizzas. I looked past her to the kitchen where there were two men still rolling out dough and making pizzas. I asked why she had turned the customer away so early when it was obvious the kitchen was still working. She told me that the «boss man» tells her when they close and motioned to one of the men making pizzas.
I told the woman that I didn’t think it was good practice to turn customers away well before closing time and asked her to pass my concern along to the manager for me who was within earshot during our whole conversation. She handed me two boxes of pizza that were sitting out on the counter and charged me. As I left I saw a sign in the window that read open.
Once I got my food home, I began to wish they had turned me away too. I ordered a pepperoni pizza. The crust medium thick but flavorless, dry, and tasted frozen. The sauce was sweet and underseasoned and left a strange taste in my mouth. The restaurant didn’t even include any parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes with my order. I finished about a piece and a half of my individual pizza before I gave up and tossed it out. It was awful and it is really unlike me not to finish something made of bread. I have had store bought frozen pizzas with more palatability and character than that and couldn’t imagine trying to eat a whole calzone made of that dough.
I have been coming to Mama Alvino’s for almost 20 years on and off and this last visit just left me with no excuse to continue coming back.
I can usually put up with a place if the food is mediocre, but I will not give my hard earned money to a place that does not value their guests.

I used to enjoy my time there. Food was really good. But it’s the last time I’ll ever go!!! The waitress who is also the owner of the place sat us down and asked us for our drinks when we said we both wanted water. She rolled her eyes at us. We ignore her but then she goes to another worker & tells her with and attitude «can you believe they want water» and they both laughed. That’s when we got up & left! I straight up told her she lost a costumer and she’s to fix up her attitude with ppl! Never going there again