Mr G’s Pizza

We visit this restaurant when at Univ of West Al. Worth the 25 mile one way drive. I have enjoyed every meal here. Great entrees, generous portions & very reasonably priced.

Great place… Local owned. Pizza was good… Not quite «authentic» but a good deal and toppings were fresh.

We’ve eaten at Mr. G’s twice. I wanted to give it the old college try before posting a review, just in case our first visit was just an off day for the staff.
In both cases, the food was just okay and the service — if you can call it that — was delivered by angry and impolite people who evidently hated their jobs and despised the customers who provided their paychecks.
Food-​wise, the menu is broad and enticing. The flavors were okay — we’ve tried Mr. G’s spaghetti, Philly cheese steak, and reuben — but while the spaghetti was plentiful, the sandwiches were skinny and underwhelming. The reuben was especially disappointing. The food genuinely rates two stars.
On the other hand, the staff alone would make us not want to return to this place, even if they served five-​star food. Simple courtesy — e.g., the three magic words (please and thank you) — and smiles go a long way in the restaurant business, yet neither were offered at Mr. G’s. This could be fixed quickly by training, effective management, and if it comes to it, telling those employees who are obviously unhappy about working there to leave and not return until they change their negative attitudes.
Bottom line: Mr. G’s could be a great place, but it isn’t. I don’t recommend this restaurant.

Great food!

A solid choice to eat at in Demopolis. My cousin took me here for lunch. We both ordered salads. He had the ham and cheese salad and I had the Italian salad. The prices are a little high, in my opinion (+7.00). However you do end up with a heaping amount of meat on top. I asked for the black olives to be removed and they did but they then put a large cup of very oily green olives on top_​that coated the entire salad in the oil. I was not a fan. Maybe I missed the description of green olives but I didn’t want olives. I would like more tomatoes. Next time I’ll be sure to ask.
I will absolutely try the restaurant again.

OK guys how on earth has this been rated so high? We stopped in for dinner on a Sunday. I got the lasagna and my hubby the baked ziti. The lasagna was swimming in sauce and really over boiled. The noodles should be aldente… and there was minimal if any ricotta. My husbands ziti… same thing with the pasta… really over boiled. The salad was good and the roll… was a sub bun. Now since I’m Italian, I tend to be a pasta snob but another thing that threw me off… there’s no table service, you walk in order and pick up a cafeteria tray… and yes… they charge for ice water not much, but really?!

Ok– Mr. G’s is awesome. If you are ever in Demopolis, Alabama you must eat here. It’s a small, casual Italian restaurant located on hwy 80. Open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Their menu items range from traditional Italian fare– spaghetti, fettuccini, lasagna, etc to awesome pizza, salads, and sandwiches. Best item on the menu– hot roast beef and cheese sandwich with a side of their yummy ranch dressing for dipping. Mr. G’s is known for their very, very sweet tea with crushed ice– so you have to try that too. (Free refills on tea) Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is relaxed. The busiest time is Sunday afternoon when the post church crowd arrives so be aware of that. Added bonus— they have a drive thru for call in orders!

Not bad Italian for this small town! I had the Lasagna special today that came with a salad and bread. Healthy lunch portion and quite tasty. Also serve fried catfish, a must for this part of the country!

In the culinary desert that is Demopolis, this is one if the restaurants in town that isn’t a fried food chain and is opened for lunch. As good as it gets for this area, but would only be 3.5 to 4 stars in a city. It is clean, the staff are friendly, and the portion size is generous. Service was quick, but I came in just before the place started filling up for lunch. I ordered the lasagna special. The lasagna stood up and wasn’t soupy. Pasta sauce was sweeter than I like, but not overly so. Sauce is not spicy, and I wish they had red pepper on the table to kick it up. Salad was fresh and crisp, mostly iceberg lettuce with some spinach mixed in. Lunch special with a drink cost $ 11.22.

This is going to be a very biased review. I live in Virginia currently, but I am originally from Demopolis. My Mom worked at Mr. G’s when she was pregnant with me– so I’ve been eating Mr. G’s since I was in the womb. My friend and I joke that, if something was ever to happen to G’s, the city would get government funding to expedite the rebuilding process. Actually, when the original burned down– it took only a handful of months for them to rebuild on HWY 80.
It’s quick and greasy Italian, but this is clearly my favorite restaurant ever. True comfort Italian– Alabama style. The Po-​Boy is great. The ham and cheese is better. My friends in Harrisonburg, VA swear the salads are the best they’ve ever had (turkey and cheese is my particular favorite). The holy grail of this place would have to be the lasagna (that comes with a small loaf of garlic bread and a salad.) My Mom would kill me if I didn’t include the roast beef as one of the best items on the menu. The pizzas are good (BBQ tends to be a favorite), but they are the type of pizza that– if you take a bite, the cheese will slide off of the entire slice and slap you in the chin (which is all fine and good if you like cheese).
If you go to Mr. G’s, you might as well buy a case of their ranch dressing– it’s the best you’ll have. Growing up, we bought extra cups and would dip whatever we could find in it. Also, you have GOT to get the sweet tea. It’s teeth-​rotting comfort and is the pinnacle of true southern sweet tea.
Don’t miss it– it’s cheap and there are no servers. I’ve loved Mr. G’s since I was knee-​high to a toad frog and still have cravings.