Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint

If you haven’t noticed a theme, I enjoy these pizza places where you can custom your very own pizza pie. Uncle Maddio’s was the first on the Louisville scene to offer that. In the quirky part of Bardstown Rd, now home to a few other chain restaurants, Uncle Maddio’s still stands out. The signature pies are incredible. My favorite is the Greek. I even got the Southwest Baja minus the chicken, replacing it with Tofu instead, which was also delicious. Doing Tofu well is not easy, but they pulled it off.
They also have the coke machine that can individualize your drink. Vanilla Raspberry Coke Zero? Yes please. The only thing keeping me from giving Uncle Maddio’s 5 stars is that they don’t have enough staff to keep up with the orders and register. The day I went multiple tables were waiting to be cleaned limiting the available space. It was fine for the day I went since it wasn’t very busy, but you could tell the staff was stretched on even that day. Regardless, a great experience and I can’t wait to go back.

Uncle Maddios is a great neighborhood pizza joint. The prices are fairly cheap, and the create your own pizza is a good deal (specially on Mondays) The staff is nice and are easy to deal with for the most part. The setting is nice with the booths making it intimate that’s great for dates or just hanging out with friends. There is outdoor seating as well and parking is small but since it’s right in bardstown road you can walk to it parking from another area nearby. I am very pleased with Uncle Maddios so far.

Pizza is sick. This place is sick. If you think pizza is sick you’ll think this place is sick. They have the stuff you want for a sick pizza. A lot of toppings to make a sick pizza. They have vegan stuff for you guys that are vegan too. The tomato BBQ sauce is sick. Eat here.

Dear Mom and Dad …
Wait — nope — stop. Not a single god damn thing about this place is worth writing home about.
So I get here around 8pm on a Sunday. The parking lot was empty and I was hurting for some pizza, so I figured «eh, why not give this place a try.» It looked a little chain (ish) but thats no real fault in my book. This place was nearly empty: me, the workers, and a small family (two women and two children — I’m saying family because they looked like a family — all y’all LGBTQ-​haters can bite me).
Menu looked good — if not a bit tricky to figure out: I wasn’t about to stand here like a chump so i just ordered the first thing that jumped out — the BBQ pizza (all y’all BBQ-​haters can bite me). I proceeded down the line and paid for my pizza — 9 bucks, score. The two women at the register said «just find a seat wherever and we’ll bring it out.»
Find a seat indeed. This place was trashed: piles of post-​pizza garbage on the majority of the tables (maybe 10 out of the 15 or 16 spots). I wasn’t about to bus their tables so I sat there uncomfortably amongst the filth and waited. The two ladies at the register just talked while the fella who took my order tossed the pizza on the conveyer belt.
10 minutes later my pizza arrived to my table — the two register ladies took off outside because, fuck it — what ever they had to do was more important than cleaning up the joint.
Pizza was okay — nothing to write home about. A bit saltier than I expected. The tomatoey BBQ sauce was tasty and that’s good because the pizza was swimming in the shit. Seriously, bring a side of pasta and make two meals out of all this sauce. The crust was decent — soggy thanks to all the sauce.
As I sat there cleaning the sauce from my face I glanced outside at the two register women, the unmistakable glow of a cigarette in one of their mouths. Whatever, I get it, I’ve worked in this line of work and you need to treat yourself to the simple pleasures whenever you can. But is sucking down some cancer candy more important than keeping your front-​of-​house free of filth?
I’d go back — but I’d have to really be desperate.
Staff that pays such little attention to obvious things aren’t likely to pay much attention to the smaller details that can make or break a good meal.
and because everyone else seems to mention it: blah blah blah coke machine gadget.

This place has great made to order pies. Love the variety of toppings, and the freshness. I’ve had blaze, and think this is much better as their crust is thicker, and they also have wheat crust (something blaze does not have). Great location within walking distance of the great bars in the area

Five stars for the delicious Greek pizza. Zero stars for seeing the cook reach under his shirt and scratch his belly while he was working. 2 ½ stars.

Great Gluten Free Crust!
My wife and I enjoy going to Uncle Maddios for a quick bite out. The concept is similar to Chipotle, but for pizza. You choose your crust, your sauce and toppings (from a toppings type bar by the entrance) and they put it together for you, throw it into the conveyor oven and about 10 minutes later you have your pizza. You can choose one of their premium pizzas, which includes more toppings, but I’ve always been pretty pleased with 9 inch personal pizza with three toppings of your choice.
The pizza is better than your average take out (Dominos or Papa Johns), but there are better options for regular gluten filled pizzas. However, my wife (who is wheat intolerant) swears by the gluten free crust and I can’t disagree that it is very tasty.
For a quick lunch or dinner it’s hard to beat Uncle Maddios. The pizzas are good, staff friendly, and you’ll be ready to dig in before you know it. I gave an extra star for the gluten free crust. It really is great.

It’s nothing to write home about. If you’re from out out of town look for something different.

Great atmosphere, the restaurant is clean and the location is perfect; in the middle of Bardstown rd. Most importantly the food is fantastic. numerous options for pizza, as you get to choose your toppings right in front of you. Or choose from the menu, I would recommend the Greek pizza.

Stopped here for dinner after talking about going for a long time. We had the Santa FL salad, and the Italian paying sandwich. First, the person taking our order verified it twice and still made the wrong sandwich. After correcting it, they just run it through the pizza oven… That doesn’t make a panini, just a toasted sandwich. Instead of bringing all the items for the table, they brought the salad right away then had to being the sandwich. Not very efficient.
Although the sandwich ok, the salad was terrible! All of the flavor was in the five tiny pieces is chicken… So salty I couldn’t hardly eat it.
Probably won’t go back.

Great veggie pizza and apple crisp the service is a bit slow at times, but over all not too bad, they also have gluten free choices even beer.

Yeah, yeah, I get it. Everyone loves the touchscreen Coke machine. Same one you see in a lot of DQs in and around Louisville and something I first encountered visiting Coca-Cola’s corporate office 4 years ago. But I don’t like them. They are a pain. An efficiency nightmare, as they create long lines and the invariable indecisiveness that people tend to get when confronted with 150 choices for flavors. As one reviewer noted, it would be cool to have in the home but in my opinion, that’s about it.
But this isn’t about a Coke machine. Another ‘watch us make your food using fresh ingredients’ type of joint, Uncle Maddio’s hits all the marks:
1) Open floor plan with lots of windows, check.
2) Couple unobtrusive flat screen TVs for sports or news, check.
3) Large menu board at front with hip names for items, check.
4) Full kitchen and prep station in plain sight, check.
5) Relatively friendly but oblivious counter service, check.
Really, the checklist could go on but you get the idea, it all becomes fairly generic and the personality of a place thus lies in their food and service.
And the food is a-​ok, even as high as 4-​stars as it’s pretty fresh and tasty. The service could be much better as a couple were a little too intent on making sure they were able to close doors on time while customers were walking in. And rushing leads to mistakes, like mistaking that my order was dine-​in and not carry-​out and we’ve been sitting here for quite some time waiting for some pizzas we watched you make. But thanks for the breadsticks in apology for the error, as they were fairly tasty. They may have saved you a star, although you probably could have presented them differently, because I didn’t need to know that it was either pass them to us or they were headed to the trashcan.

So, when my seven-​year-​old recommended this place, I knew I had to check it out. She rarely eats out without me, so I really didn’t like that she had tried a place that I hadn’t. Plus, she has my genes and my discerning palate, so I trust her guidance.
I wasn’t led astray. She thought it was cool that she could have her own individual pan pizza with the topping of her choice and pick a soft drink from a touchscreen dispenser. I thought the price was right and I liked the fresh ingredients used to make a pizza as I watched was great.
The menu was a lot to absorb, so I felt a little pressure to make a hasty decision. I opted for a 14″ portabello pesto signature pizza on traditional crust because I thought it would be enough to share with another adult. Now, I admittedly have a hearty appetite, and I was really hungry when we visited. The pie was perfect. I ate every last bite and had to order another pizza to take home.
My carnivorous husband was treated to The Big Max in the same size. He really enjoyed it, as did our kids who completely devoured their individual pizzas.
I’m glad I didn’t have to share mine. So, plan on ordering your own own pizza when you go. It’s worth it.

I love pizza, and being from Chicago, I am very picky about pizza. I love all sorts of different pizzas and Maddio’s is one of the best places in LOUKY. I like how you can create your own pizza or choose one of the pizzas on the menu.
Since my first visit I have been back once and will continue to go back until on find a better place… Which, by the way, I expect to be a long time.

If you’re going to be ‘bad’ and have pizza, this is a great place to head to eat very healthy, customizable versions of the food.
$ 20 got us a medium, wheat crust pie with entirely vegan toppings, including the ‘cheese’. They even have tofu as a topping! I found the amount of toppings to be moderate, not too heavy and I read that they use only fresh produce, nothing canned.
Great for groups because it’s large and you pay at the counter, not the table. Not a date spot, great for families though.
The staff was helpful, courteous and patient as we made our choices. We were here at 1 so we just missed the lunch rush and the place was only slightly untidy or out of stock. Also I noticed they offer free crafts and art for kids on Saturdays but I wanted to play, too.
I recommend it! I’ll be back.

Considering all of the pizza places there are in the Highlands, my original thought when I seen Maddios going in was «great, another pizza place», but Maddios actually brings something to the table that other pizza places in the area do not.
1) The prices are much more reasonable than some of the other options (and they offer individual sizes) also, included in the price is 3 toppings.
2) Gluten-​free and vegan options
3) fresh, local ingredients
4) Electronic coke machine (because who doesn’t love cool gadgets?)
I agree with some previous comments that the service isn’t always the friendliest, but they’ve never messed my order up and that’s all I really care about – especially since you order and pay at the counter.
Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a quick, reasonably priced pizza.
PS: I don’t know if it’s still available, but if you like their facebook page you get a coupon for a free individual pizza with the purchase of a drink.

Love the computerized soda machine here. The personal pizza options are serviceable. I come here occasionally with members of my church and we always find a way to gather 10 – 20 people in the center of the dining area and that is appreciated. This is a welcome addition to the already crowded Highlands pizza selection and finding a niche in all that competition is an accomplishment in itself.

What a clever concept — I’d love seeing more of these around, and of course, I love that they have great vegan options and don’t gouge you for it.
When you walk in, there’s a large menu up to build your own pizza (or pick a recommended one). The staff is very nice, and the process isn’t too confusing.
The soda machine is indeed cool — but I’m a fan of having multiple taps so that more than one person can get water/​etc. I’d go back when I’m in the area.

I discovered this pizza joint thanks to a friend’s Facebook post. He posted a picture of their BBQ Chicken pizza and it looked amazing. My wife is very gluten intolerant, so she can’t enjoy some of the foods she loves as often — pizza being one of them. Any place that offers gluten free items immediately peeks her attention.
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint didn’t disappoint. Like many of the other reviews say, this is the SubWay of pizza. You start by choosing your crust and sauce and then load it with toppings. If you’re indecisive, you can choose from the many pizza or salad options on their menu. I went with the aforementioned BBQ chicken pizza. Its ingredients are very similar to any BBQ pizza you would order at one of the nationwide delivery chains. But they add corn and fresh herbs on top, which gives the pizza a nice fresh feel. What sets this pizza apart from the larger chains is the execution. It’s just simply better, the ingredients are fresh and you can tell.
My wife built her own pizza on top of gluten free crust — pepperoni, bacon, and jalapeño. She loved it. I tried a bite and was impressed it was actually gluten free. Gluten free flour tends to add a grainy texture to the food, but the way Uncle Maddio’s does it up really blurs the line between traditional pizza crust and gluten free.
And most of y’all have mentioned the coke machine. I concur. It’s amazing and I’d love to have one in my house.

This is a super fun place. It’s like a Subway for pizza. This place has more toppings than one could think. I love the bbq chicken pizza. But you can create your own also. But I have learned throughout my adventures to different places, if they suggest a way to have something there. GET IT! They know what they are doing, trust them and dive in.
Saying this, their speciality menu pizza are super fun and are a must try.
ALSO They have an awesome Coke machine, it has over 150 flavors of Coke products, super fun right? Just don’t get upset if you have to wait in a line to pick, some people can’t decide nor work with technology.
It’s kid friendly and the people are nice there. Fun Sunday evening dinner.