d’marcos pizzeria

Best Chicago style pizza in houston imo. Beware of getting the 10 inch pizza as the last two times its been over cooked. Been meaning to talk to Dmarco about this but hate to complain. The 12 inch chicago pizza is always perfect.
Wanted to give this 5 stars with all of my heart but I cannot excuse the two pizzas I’ve had to trash because of the staffs inability to adjust cooking time to size.

Really enjoyed the pizza sauce and crust! There ingredients are quality. Decided to try this place after reading the reviews. Definitely worth your time to stop by. It is a small place but enough room to hang out with friends. Friendly and quick service.

This place has the BEST Chicago style pizza EVER! This place beats Star pizza and all the other popular pizza joints. The ingredients are FRESH and the crust is amazing! The pizza even tastes great the next day heated up. You know that’s good pizza. I’ve had the veggies bc I don’t eat meat and my family had the meat toppings. No complaints! He pizza is very good so be prepared to wait a little while because it’s popular. I have yet to try the deep dish but whenever I go most people are ordering it and say it’s really good. One time I went to pick up my order I met a lady from Chicago that said she hated pizza here in Houston until she came here. She said it’s authentic Chicago pizza. Of course the owner is from Chicago too.

I really enjoy your pizza, but lately it seems the quality of the pizza isnt as good as it used to be and there have been now mutiple occasions where I place my order on the phone and I am given a time when it should be ready and when I go to pick it up it isnt ready and i have to wait an additional 20 to 30 minutes for the pizza. I have also have waited for the pizza only to have them forget it was made and hand me a cold pizza. I have met you at your Sugarland location and you seem to be a genuine person that cares about the product you make and sell. I regret to give a bad review after I originally gave a good one but I do this in hope that this reaches you personally. I usually am quick to recommend your restaurant but as of late you may be losing a customer. I also have to point out the quality of customer service has severely degraded and never a good sign when the person at the counter says in exasperation, «ugh its so busy!». That really drives home the point of how your employees feel about the people that keep your doors open.

I have been to d’Marcos sooo many times! Its sooo delicious! Their thin crust is amazingly buttery, however the last 2 times i have been to D’Marcos its been a nightmare!!! I always order over the phone ahead of time. I’m told it will be 20 – 25 minutes. I show up 30 minutes and I’m told it will still be another 10 minutes. This is ridiculous! I have waited an additional 20 minutes past my initial 25 minute estimate. What’s going on!?! Obviously they haven’t even begun baking my pizza! WTF not??? Get it together D’Marcos! The quality of customer service and pizza have gone down significantly since you opened your doors. If you don’t restore it I won’t be back!!!

Great food, service and hospitality, will definitely come again. Tried the thin crust and the deep dish. Boy was it worth the wait.

We have went back and tried different toppings. The chicken sausage is really good! The prices on the website have been corrected. It is still pretty watery when cutting into it though. Just eat it as soon as possible so the crust doesn’t get soggy!

I fell in love with this place. This is truly the best pizza I ever had. And they had blue berry soda which was great. I will definitely be coming back.

Pizza was great but when I showed up to pick up my pizza, I was just handed the pizza and told I can leave. I even asked of I needed to pay but no one acknowledged me so I just walked out. I later get a call from some extremely rude lady asking me why I couldn’t be bothered to pay for my food. I tried to explain that I had tried to pay but no one was acknowledging me, but she kept cutting me off and ranting about how if I didn’t pay, the cost would come out of her pocket. I finally just started reciting my credit card number which shut her up long enough to finish paying so I could hang up. Won’t be coming here again. If you can’t take my money when I explicitly offer it, don’t call me 2 hours later just to yell at me.

Ok i was in that part of town and chose this place do to the great reviews on Unilocal… But my experience was NOT so great.
1) The hostess/​cook looked annoyed that my guest and i took a couple minutes to decide… it was our first time dining there, plus there was NO ONE else in line.
2) filthy toilet
3) we got the thin/​crispy aloha pizza. It came out thin and soggy even though the crust and cheese were slightly burnt… Go figure.
However good flavor… Manager was nice and Did check on us so that was good too. However No reason to return

I don’t often go for deep dish pizza as more of a thin crust/​hand-​tossed kind of guy. But every once in awhile I want to change it up and a friend of mine told me about this place. I saw the reviews on Unilocal claiming this was the real deal for Chicago-​style deep dish pizza and today I was in the mood to give it a try.
Starting here on Unilocal,I clicked the menu link only to find that the link was bad (the menu is actually displayed on the home page of D’Marco’s website). So I called them on the phone to ask some questions and ultimately placed my order. We did this because we were pretty hungry and didn’t want to drive 30 minutes to get there and then have to wait another 45 minutes to get our food (those deep dish pizzas take much longer to bake).
So we drive over there and arrive just in time according to what they told us over the phone. Or so I thought. When I told the guys at the counter about my call-​in order, they had no record of it. Then they asked me whether I had called this location or the Memorial location. Ah, so apparently when I was looking for their number on their website, I didn’t even realize they had more than one location and the Memorial location happened to be the number I saw. They were very apologetic and said this happens occasionally, but it really wasn’t their fault. (Suggestion: update your website to make it more clear that there are two distinct locations so that unsuspecting customers don’t continue making this same mistake.) They told me they could get us our pizza out in about 30 minutes so we added a garlic bread order to tide us over in the meantime.
The garlic bread was a good choice. I also was impressed with their unusual fountain drink selection of Maine Root products which exclusively use real cane sugar rather than the typical HFCS. Oddly enough, the one flavor in their product line with which I was familiar, Maine Root Root Beer (duh!) wasn’t one of the options on the fountain. They had a lemon-​lime, blueberry, vanilla crème, Mexicane Cola (plus a diet version), a Dr. Pepper knockoff, and black cherry. The black cherry sounded good, but didn’t impress me. My kids got the DP knockoff and I went with the cola which I thought was a good choice.
Now about the pizza… we ordered a 10″ (their smallest; the other is a 12″) for my wife and I and two girls (13 and 6). It was served the traditional Chicago way with the sauce on top (I’ve always thought this was strange since having the cheese on top tends to hold everything in place better), but everything was very tasty and the fresh ingredients they use really came through. The crust was firm and crispy without being too dense, just perfect for a deep dish pizza, IMO.
Overall, despite the ordering travails, it was a positive experience. The service was very personal and genuine; they obviously take pride in their business. I’ll be back and will probably try one of their thin crust pizzas which also looked to be top-​notch.

An update to this review is that the thick crust pizza is even better the next day as I speculated on my previous visit.
I got a thin crust caprese pizza with chicken sausage on my second visit which was also extremely tasty. Also tried out a few more flavors from their Maine Root soda fountain. Great place!

I must admit I was very critical of The pizza to start out only b/​c I’m from Chicago & we have High Standards on Pizza!!! Now that I’ve been in Houston for 2 years I’m happy to say I have a home remedy in this New & Fast Up & Coming Pizzeria. D’Marcos is now in the same category as Italian Fiesta
Home Run Inn
Giordano’s
Uno
Deuce
Edwardo’s
Gino’s
& Shout Out To My 35^th Street Low End Southside Peeps (Magic Crust)
Even though they closed years ago, not to worry
This Pizza Right Here Is well worth the drive to Sugarland Or Memorial just make sure when you call your order in that it at the correct location so you don’t waste time getting your fresh Chicago Style Pizza Done Right. I will publicly Eat my words from early ratings to give this new up to date rating of 4 Stars
(Music or TV would help get them to 5 Stars)

I’m not a big pizza fan but if I do eat pizza this place and New York pizzeria (only the Westheimer location) are the only places I’ll go.
1. When some of the signs around the store talk about the pizza having a buttery crust I didn’t know what the hell they meant. But when I got that thin crust pizza all I could say was «Damn!» First time in my life I’ve actually heard the term «Buttery Crust» and have not been disappointed when I ate the pizza.
2. Also I only ate the thin crust and it was amazing. I can’t really say what the deep dish is like because I haven’t tried it.

True Chicago pizza! Let’s face it, getting good pizza outside of New York or Chicago is a real hit or miss task. The chains never come close to reaching the benchmarks set by places like Lou Malnati’s or Giordano’s in Chicago. I can’t speak to places in New York, never lived there, but have had good local pizzas when I’ve passed through.
Being from Chicago I am indeed a pizza snob. When you’ve had the best (sorry New York, your pizza is good but still only second best) is a high bar to reach. D’Marco’s does it. If you want authentic experience, stick with the tried and true toppings. The homemade Italian Sausage had good flavor and texture. The sauce seals the deal, full of tomatoes and stands up to the topping without overwhelming them.
Now I’ve have a good reason to come down to Houston besides visiting my son who is moving here from Chicago.

I found D’Marcos on Unilocal while searching for authentic Chicago deep dish pizza in the Houston area. I was pleasantly surprised to find this spot in Sugar Land. I ordered the meat overload for take out. A great deep dish is a work of art and is not fast food. Understand that a deep dish takes about 45 minutes to prepare, but is so worth the wait.
Although I ordered the pizza for take out, when I went inside, I noticed how bright and clean this restaurant was. At the counter, I was greeted by Demarco himself. Yep, the owner was right there on a holiday weekend, taking care of customers and his restaurant. We chatted a bit about how I found D’Marcos and my search for authentic Chicago deep dish. Demarco is from Chicago, and has left out no detail in providing the most authentic deep dish I have ever tried outside of Chicago!
After I got back in the car and headed home, my teenaged daughter looked up from her phone long enough to say…“the smell of this pizza reminds me of Chicago”! Wow! How true that was. The aroma took me back as well. We couldn’t wait to get home and try it out. I might add that this pizza is nice and heavy! You definitely are getting what you pay for.
As Demarco explained to me, the pizza is not cut in the store. This is preserve the integrity of this delicious piece of art. We got home and immediately dug in! The crust was incredible! The cheese had a taste that was out of this world. Demarco makes the Italian sausage himself at the restaurant. It is incredible!
I am so happy to find this pizza joint! I hope Demarco is successful in pursuing his passion for many years to come! If you are looking for authentic Chicago deep dish, look no further!

Not bad. I think I’d give d’marcos 3.5 stars if I could. Ate here with a group of about 10 people. We shared 3 huge thin crust pizzas.
The garlic bread was quite good
The pizzas were really cheesy and melty, nice crunchy thin crust. However, their version of the meat lovers pizza was pretty salty — would’ve been better to have less salt.

The search for true Chicago deep dish pizza pie stops here. My buddy and I were on a mean streak to find that true deep dish pizza in Htown and while I almost settled for just «good enough» or «closest to» we finally have a true winner here. Now I received my first taste of d’marco’s about two months ago when my friend delivered some to me at work, even though it was cold, it was still flavorful. So, today I went outchere with my son to get the full blown experience from here first hand. It’s a small place with great service and a clean environment.
First off, anybody who has a had this style pie knows that it takes 45 minutes to create, so be patient or go to a mediocre pizza chain. I ordered the meat overload deep dish pie and when it came out it had that perfect look (sort of like Lou Malnati’s). Grabbed my first piece and satisfied with the cheese oozing from the pan, but pizza’s form staying together had me excited. After I took my first bite I could have swore that I heard the L pass by but that may have been my imagination. Crust, sauce, and cheese were all perfectly mastered. We frequent this joint often because I really enjoy Chicago deep dish pizza and if you’re from the Chi or never been then you need to venture here and get you some!
It’s pretty dope how a dude from Chicago put everything he had on this recipe and successfully transported it to Texas. That in itself shows you how much love is made into the creation of the food here. One more great restaurant that allows me to «eat around the world» in Houston!

Sooooooooo freaking authentic and good.
I was craving deep dish pizza since I tried Giovanni’s that opened in the Woodlands from Chicago. I was beyond disappointed with the service and the pizza and it made me want to hop on a flight to Chicago for the real thing.
So tonight I decided to give D’marcos a try since its been on my book marks.
Stupid!!! Good
We ordered a 12′ deep dish with Chicken Sausage, Pepperoni, Red onions and extra cheese. I got the extra cheese because the majority of the reviews said it didn’t have enough cheese. It was the perfect amount of cheese I would have been disappointed If I didn’t request extra.
It was perfection!!!
The crust is is a nice dense texture with a nice amount of sweat factor underneath the toppings. The chicken sausage didn’t make me miss pork one bit, it was devine. The tomatoes taste like San Marco at their finest so ripe with a tangy sweetness that is truly Italy. The Pepperoni was great quality almost looked like salami which the real deal should look like. All for $ 33.00
The service was awesome and we ordered it to go and it was still fresh when we arrived home 20 min later. This place is soooo close to my home I have to be careful!!!
Run don’t walk here!!!

Om nom nom yummy! I’ve been here several times now and it’s consistently fresh and delicious pizza! I’ve tried both the Chicago style and regular. The crust is nice and crispy. Tomatoes and other ingredients are really fresh. The chicken sausage is made in house!
If you want Chicago-​style pizza, call ahead and order. It takes like 45 minutes to make.
dMarco is the owner and super friendly. He bought /​inherited the recipes from a couple who retired from their Chicago-​style pizza joint. My bf and I took the Chicago-​style pizza to a friend of ours from there and he said it was good. :) authentic!
I see a lot of people taking it to go, but I would encourage trying to eat it there. My bf swears it’s even better and crispier that way.
Lunch specials are also available and some discount if you work at Fluor. Right now, the special is a drink, nice sized salad and a personal pizza. It does Take maybe 10 minutes for the pizza to come out but it’s right out of the oven!
Atmosphere is clean and quiet.
Drinks. They also have Maine Root sodas which are made from pure cane sugar instead of that high fructose corn syrup. It’s popular in more hipster cities like Austin, but I kinda like it. :P