Pizza Autentica

The empty dining room should have been an indication. The food is terrible and actually made me pretty sick.

Pizza was much better than the décor would indicate. I was a little put off by the cafeteria style ordering, but the pizza more than made up for it. Delicious crust and fresh ingredients.
Service was fine, we had the most unenthusiastic server I’ve ever seen. But his low energy style was not rude or offensive, so don’t be put off.

I didn’t try their pizza. It looked good but I just had some for lunch. So, I went for my all time favorite, spaghetti and meatballs. I should have opened up a can of Chef Boyardee’s, might have been better. The sauce was quite bland, wait — did I see a tomato in there? The meatballs tasted like shredded cardboard add breading and boiled. Not good. My wife said her lasagna was marginally better. Also, we picked it up but there’s nowhere to park. The guy said, «oh you can park in the pay lot and they probably won’t tow you if you just run in !» Hmmm… I should have known better when I came in. It was the dinner hour and there was NO one there.

Good pizzas and worth the money in my opinion. They serve all pizzas by slices which starts from $ 2.7. Slices are big and two of them makes me completely full.
Service can be a bit slow, and once the waiter even forgot to remove my slices from the oven and burned it. They replaced it of course and even offered the premium pizzas (I ordered cheese only).
They also have Margarita pizzas but on Friday only. But Mamma Lucia has the better version and neither of them do justice to true neopolitan pizzas.

Good pizza with lots of flavor. I got a standard pepperoni pizza and unlike many of the other pizza joints around, it was actually flavorful. The sauce was tangy and really good, the pepperoni had a lot of authentic flavor and the dough tasted fresh. Not exactly NY pizza, but probably the closest thing in College Park.
I’ll definitely order pizza there again. Admittedly the employee seemed rather unhappy about being there, but who cares, the pizza was solid.

BF and I came here after trying to go to Looney’s, the designated Pitt alum happy hour bar, before the Pitt/​Maryland game on Saturday. Looney’s was packed, and we wanted food, so we hopped over to Pizza Autentica, thinking that it would be a good choice because it’s counter service. Bad decision.
After waiting 20+ minutes just to order because the line was barely moving, it was finally my turn. I tried to order pepperoni slices bc I saw they had a full one ready to go, but I was told it was for a customer. Um, it had been sitting there since we got in line… Shouldn’t the customer have it by now? So I order a slice of the Works and begin to wait. BF goes to get his pitcher of beer and returns with 4 glasses full bc they ran out of physical pitchers. We continue waiting for them to bring our food, which should have only needed to go in the oven to be heated. After another 20 min, we just go to the counter to ask and apparently they gave it to someone else. Meanwhile, they’ve stopped taking orders and told people to leave.
We finally get our food, and for the price, it was fine. For $ 8, I had two giant pieces of pizza, and they were tasty.
I would never recommend this place or return, though. They are on a college campus, it was a big sports event day, and they had 3 staff there, completely unprepared. The service was just unbearable and seemed due to poor management. It wasn’t worth the giant time suck and three-​star food. I wish I’d done what other people did — eat at the stadium instead.

This place has amazing gelato and they’ll give you a sample or mix it if you ask. The people working here are really nice. The pizza is definitely underrated because it is phenomenal!
I loved it when they had the margherita pizza which they make on special occasions only now. Otherwise, I typically get the veggie pizza. The chicken/​broccoli stromboli was just okay – I really didn’t like all the broccoli stalks that were in the stromboli since it ruined the flavor and texture. I hope they make a spinach/​broccoli one some day. Delicious crust and sauce and the perfect ratio of cheese and toppings. A large is the perfect amount for 4 very hungry adults to split.
Drafts are blue moon and bud, but they have wine and other domestic and micro beers in bottles (e.g. Stella, heineken, etc.)
Great if you’re craving yummy pizza but don’t want to go all the way to Mama Lucia’s.

Seriously I was surprised why do people give it bad reviews
this is The real Italian pizza taste so good light
Not so oily
And always fresh
Panini is yummy too
Stromboli is good
Luv it
Luv it
Luv it

The place is very nice inside, beer on draft, serves gelato (Italian ice cream), draft beer, slightly elevated prices, etc. But they really seem to be compensating for not-​so-​great pizza. I really don’t like places that charge more for atmosphere but then don’t put nearly as much effort into the pizza they serve.
The sauce is good and they actually highlight their sauce in their advertising; but the cheese is bland and (to amplify the problem) they really go heavy on the cheese.
The taste is really a close taste to the Sbarro pizza chain, which I like a lot but this falls a bit short of Sbarro.
As an alternative, there generic pizza chains you can order from in College Park and actually two good New York style pizza places. Here:
New York Style pizza (Thin, a bit greasy, etc.):
* Mamma Lucia Pizza & Pasta — EXCELLENT; A tad expensive, but there aren’t many options for good pizza in College Park. I tend to ask for extra sauce, which I am not sure if it’s a personal preference or if they objectively should have more sauce. Either way: best pizza in or near College Park and they have a pizza deal on Thuesdays!
* Three Brother’s — Good; It’s my cheaper back-​up to Mama Lucia’s. For the lower price, it’s often a battle between my wallet and my taste-​buds whether I order from Mama Lucia’s or Three Brothers.
Ratsie’s — Poor, but tolerable; I ordered from here when I wasn’t in the mood for generic chain-​franchise pizza but hadn’t yet discovered Three Brothers or Mama Lucia.
Generic chain-​restraunt pizza (Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, etc.):
* Fox, Pizza Boli, Papa John, Pizza Hut, Domino — Nothing special about any of these places, but sometime’s you want generic chain pizza. No harm in that. I rotate through this list when I am in the mood for pizza of this unique «type». Pizza Roma is either a generic chain or it at least tastes just like a generic chain; however, Pizza Roma is priced equal to the generic chains too so have at it.
Other:
* Ledo’s Pizza — Terrible; I order a salad and order a beer when I end up there with groups. They say their is no such thing as bad pizza, but Ledo’s is really making me question that wisdom.
tl;dr — Order from Mamma Lucia (best, expensive) or Three Brother’s (good; cheaper) for New York style pizza, otherwise go chain-​restraunt pizza or move out of College Park.

The pizza is good, but the service isn’t too hot. I’ve ordered a pizza for pick-​up from Pizza Autentica on multiple occasions, showed up 20 minutes later, and they were just putting the pizza in the oven. I’ve moved on to Fox’s Pizza for my regular reliable pizza place in College Park.

Sat without food after over 40 minutes after ordering… Our order? 2 slices of pizza and a house salad. We came here directly after a UMD basketball game – 3 STARTERS from the team had enough time to leave the game, shower and dress, walk to the restaurant, and receive their food before our order got to the table.

This is not Neapolitan pizza. I don’t know why they try to claim that it is. Pizza is mediocre, greasy, filling.
Service is good, the staff are nice.

I like the pizza here at this place. There’s lots of tasty sauce and cheese on their pies and there’s plenty of variety. The pizza is well made and I’ve yet to find a better place in College Park with the same level of quality. However, the prices are a bit inflated considering this is a college town where you can buy pizza from 50 other places. Mama Lucia’s or 3 Brothers are both comparable. I’m still hoping to find a Mom & Pop place in this area that makes fresh sauce from scratch. However, this place is the best there is to offer so far in my limited experience with Pizzerias in College Park.

The pizza is good, the Italian Classic panini is great, the chicken ceasar salad is excellent, the prices are reasonable and they have beer. I haven’t even tried the delicious-​looking gelato yet. There are at least a dozen flavors to choose from. The hours are fantastic, and there is free wifi.

I really enjoyed the pizza and its NY style. Also if you haven’t tried their gelato make sure you do that because they were very good and normally I don’t even like eating gelatos.

Great fresh pizza in College Park. The crust is chewy inside but crisp on the outside, the cheese isn’t bland like the big chain pizzas, and the pepperoni is a bit spicy. A couple slices will do ya well, but for $ 18 you can get a very big pizza that’ll definitely feed a few mouths. Wish they delivered!

Wouldn’t wish this food on my worst enemies, blandest least authentic pizza. I am sure I’ve had frozen pizza that was better. Trust me there is a reason it always looks empty.

This place is GREAT! Its the only place around to get pizza by the slice and for us picky and small eaters thats perfect. The crust has that perfect bite and they don’t skimp on the toppings. Ive also had the salads and the classic Italian panini which were all great. And to put the icing on the cake they serve Gelato. The flavors are always plentiful and they let you taste test so you pick the perfect one. I’m going to try the pasta tonight. This place has already become a FAV for me and my roommate. Great place to stop for a snack or for a meal. I’m definitely becoming a regular.

This is another one of the new eateries opened in College Park, right next to the View. First impressions walking in, it looks clean, bright and open. It’s kind of similar to Sbarro; the menu has good offerings, brick oven pizza, pasta, Stromboli, Panini’s, Salads, Sandwiches, Gelato, and Beer/​Wine.
I ordered two slices, the works, and vegetarian. Slices were fairly large, and each slice went for about $ 2.99 to $ 3.60. Quality is above Sbarro as far the pizza goes. The sauce was good, and not overdone. There was also the right amount of cheese, and all the other ingredients seemed fresh. The Strombolis also looked pretty good, and they’re around $ 4, so it seems like a good deal. That’s the next item I would probably try.
Overall, It wasn’t the best pizza I’ve ever had, but given the limited choices in College Park, it’s decent. They’re also open until 2 am, which is good for college students.

A place in college park with good pizza by the slice! The kids around here will eat this up (literally)! The inside is cute, normally pizzeria setting, I noticed that they sell alcohol but since i went on a Sunday afternoon I didnt think it would be appropriate to drink. The slice of Pizza I got was delicious! the crust had just the right amount of crisp to it and the sauce was just enough with out being greasy. The calzone was nothing to call home about, but the pizza well made up for that.