Maciano’s Pizza & Pastaria

Thank you Maciano’s for preparing a delicious vegan catering order for a group of 60 teens for a rehearsal dinner! You were very accommodating for our request to only serve vegan options to the students & even had a gluten free pasta choice. Everything was fantastic, in fact the chef called me early that morning to make sure he had everything right. The delivery guy was super nice & helpful setting up! We ordered mostaccioli marinara, spaghetti pomodoro, penne broccoli in garlic & olive oil, mixed roasted veggies & breadsticks that were all superb!!! Everyone including the staff loved it & in the end there was very little left to spare! We look forward to catering from you for another event in the future!

The pizza looked awesome the delivery was fast and the pizza was hot, after closer inspection the crust totally cracked and fell apart and the crust was burnt! The middle was really doughy. After dieting for two months this was a treat meal. Disappointing.

We stopped in for an early lunch on a Sunday, and were glad we did. Nice décor and very friendly service. My chicken limone was delicious, and the portion was quite generous.
We’ll definitely be back to try the other menu items.

Not only is the pizza delicious (I’d say in my top 3), the customer service was just fantastic. It’s hard to find a place that has both good food and service who would do whatever they can to ensure customer satisfaction. I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting good Italian food at a good price.

Awesome service, food and ambiance. The chicken Parmesan had just enough spice. A little worried that the expresso coffee was going to be too bitter but it was great as well. Warm bread with Parmesan cheese and olive oil to go with it. Double chocolate cake is huge and moist. Can’t wait to go back!!!

We had a really bad experience here, first it took 15 minutes to get our drink order and that’s after the fact I had to go up to the front counter and ask for our server to take it (even though she had pass us several times). Food came out late but I understand it was a full house this night, but that doesn’t excuse the raw chicken they served my wife! After leaving a awful taste we just paid and left. We will go elsewhere from now on!

Ordered delivery from here the other night pizza was okay not amazing then gross when I got to the human hair after three slices! Eww

The Waiting area is a bit small, here on a Saturday a little crowded around the door. The staff seems friendly as we talked while waiting. I’m having a bad start we’ve been waiting 30 minutes when we were told 15 :-(. Started with the antipasto not very exciting needed the meats to be spices a bit to make it different, I do have to say the warm bread is fresh and perfect for dipping in olive oil.
Well the my baked pasta dish was very watery please drain your pasta better. The sausage was great the beef a bit dry on he combo… needs some spices. The Buffalo chicken pizza had a nice spice but a bit to much blue cheese for my sons taste. Overall just ok l’ll keep looking for good Italian.

what a joke this place is, my parmesan sandwich came out burnt and the bun was overcooked… terrible terrible…
wont be back here again, what an insult to vernon hills this place is… disgusting

This place was surprising. The pizza was thin crust pizza was pretty darn good. One of the top five I’ve had in Chicago. Nice atmosphere, good service. Whorth a try if your in the area.

Warm, inviting and friendly.
Friendly server, nice ambiance
Fresh warm, crusty bread with olive oil and Parmesan cheese while waiting for appetizers.
Didn’t need it because we ordered bread sticks which were delicious.
Stuffed mushrooms– piping hot! Could have totally done without the balsamic vinegar on them.
Caprese salad
Lasagna
Eggplant rotellini came out cold, pretty disappointed
Roasted garlic — made by request — delicious
liked this place, glad we checked it out!

Hello my fellow good chaps. Now, you may be wondering, «What is this dimwit doing by rating this restaurant 1 star?» Well here is why I am giving this rating based on my three past experiences here. Now I shall explain myself.
Once me and my buds went here, we ordered some entrees. We waited for the food to come and once it did, we received our pizzas. The regular cheese pizzas did have some good flavor to it.
The next week once me and a couple of buds came here, we tried the food and we must say it was fairly decent. The calamari had a nice touch to it and the fluffy white bread was swell. However, here comes the downfall…
The week after this, me and my buds decided to come here and I must say that our waitress did not give us the kindness and skill you would expect at a «classy» restaurant. The food we received on this day was also not particularly good. We decided to order full entrees this time since we felt adventurous that day. I ordered a chicken entrée with pasta in it and it was absolutely hideous.
From my past experiences in Italy. I have always tastes authentic Italian food. This restaurant has none of this. Yes the décor inside is exceptionally swell. But here is where the fun stops. My chicken entrée was most certainly flavorless. The particular reason to this is that it was overcooked (it most likely was.) the pasta on the dish also had no flavor at all. The tomato on it made me gag by how tasteless it was. This is by no means Italian food.
Overall, what I must say is this. The first two days here were good. The calamari was delicious and the regular pizza we ordered was alright. Our third stay here was not good at all based on the waitress, and the horrible chicken with pasta. The rudeness from the waitress, as well as the overlooked flavorless chicken and tomato pasta basically ruined my stay. That is why this restaurant is shit.

Tried to make reservation for a party of eight. They do not take reservation and told us that it would be really busy at 6:30.got there a little earlier so we could get a table. There wind up being only seven of us. First thing the waitress brought us water carafe and three dirty glasses. Asked for new ones no problem. The testified party arrived and had to wait for water .
Six adults ordered meals and one kids meal. they advertise «two for Tuesday «purchase one entrée and receive ½ off the 2^nd entrée.
Food was ok service just ok.
When the waitress brought the bill they only took one entrée half off. Asked her why two more where not half price. She sent the manager over to tell us it was a coupon? It says right in the menu buy one get one half off. he kept arguing with us. We said fine we won’t be back, then he said its on him. Instead of us leaving he kept coming back to our table to argue with us. The waitress had our credit card so we couldn’t leave. He kept coming to the table to argue with us. What a terrible experience.

Pleasant atmosphere if dining in and guess what! they deliver!!! Pizza is super! They have a great lunch menu u must go! And if u have the coupon for free breadsticks u gotta try them! Ooooooooooo now I’m hungry!

Delicious food. Very elegant atmosphere for the size.
We ordered the breaded mushrooms, white pizza, and Italian beef with pineapple pizza. Very tasty. A little on the pricey side.

Great pizza place in the burbs without the hassle! We ordered the large thin crust pepperoni pizza. The cheese is golden brown with dried Italian herbs and spices. Delicious sauce although the cheese tends to slide off the crispy crust. The large is only 14″ which is enough for 2 hungry adults so order a 2^nd if it’s a party of 4. I wish they had a 16 or 20″ pizza. Stay awhile and eat in!
The food is a great value for what you get. Free Italian bread was brought to our table and I quickly reached for the olive, oil, parmesian cheese, and pepper grinder to make a tasty oil for the bread.
Wine is basic but mostly $ 20 – 30 for a bottle so a good deal.
Also ordered the soup of the day which was wild mushroom. A little on the thick creamy side but wasn’t too salty which is common when ordering soup out. Chocolate chip cookies are divine– large with different chocolate chunks and chips and only $ 1.49
Ubaldo was a great server. His service was prompt and attentive while frequently checkeling in on us. I know they do a lot of carry out business but then you miss the comfortable dining experience.
This place is tucked away in a small unassuming strip mall. They appear to have a lot of carryout orders and the modest sized dining room has a cozy feel. The décor makes you think you’re in a fine Italian restaurant. It’s actually a comforting environment with quality finishes and an attention to detail that makes you think your final bill will be much higher. No expense was sparred! The large fresca style painting is the focal point of the room with campy depictions of «la dolce vita» Italian lifestyle. Stone stacked walls, wood floors, dimmed lighting, rich earth tones, real cloth napkins, leatherlike booths with wood tops, wood salt shakers and pepper grinders. There is Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Tony Bennet, and classic standards playing overhead on a quality sound system which sets a nostalgic mood.

Takeout pizza only. Ordered the pan style specialty pizza with sausage, onion, bacon and BBQ sauce. My son loved it and I thought it was OK but would have been better on another crust style. Also got double dough style with the vegetarian specialty and my wife was happy with it.
Need to try some of the none pizza dishes and maybe eat in.

The food? It’s pretty good. Italian food isn’t exactly breaking new ground. The chicken Limon was delicious and tender. The roasted potatoes seem to be more filler than anything inspired. However, ubaldo, our server made the evening a night to remember. From the minute we walked in the door his attitude was chipper and delighyful. You can tell he is having a good time and wants to give you a good time too.
I personally think Italian food is the Dane cook of cuisines, but ubaldo was such a treat I would totally eat here again.
Ask for ubaldo!

Comfortable Italian restaurant with a nice cozy décor. The food here is presented nicely, fresh, home made, and has very good textures — however the flavors fall a bit short of expectations. If the flavors can be refined, this restaurant will definitely earn five stars as the textures are consistently excellent.
Bread — Very crispy exterior with a very fluffy interior. Very nice meatiness to the bread, but it lacked flavor.
Mussells Possilipo — A little small on the portion size, cooked decently well though. The tomato sauce had a good amount of spiciness to it although I would’ve preferred to have a little bit of a creaminess to it and be much less salty.
Tortellini Alla Vodka — The tortellini has a great texture to it – firm around the ring but thin and soft on the borders. Sauce is light, but not my favorite flavor combination.
The pizzas were much better than the other dishes I tried:
Hawaiian Luau Thin Crust Pizza: Thin, almost flatbread like crush. Very juicy preparation with just the right amount of barbeque sauce to not be overpowering and the right amount of pineapple to not be too acidic. Although the crust did have a good texture, it wasn’t too flavorful — almost like eating water crackers.
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza with Mushrooms: Fresh taste and good ingredients but not as good as Lou Malnati’s or Giordano’s. The cheese is nice and stringy, the tomato sauce is light and fresh, and the crust has a very nice texture and consistency to it. However, the pizza overall lacked any addictive aroma.
Overall, the food here is presented nicely and the textures are consistently good — however, the flavors are too light and lack complexity. If the flavors can be refined, this restaurant has the potential to be considered excellent.

Stopped in earlier today and it’s a cute new restaurant that has dine in/​to go & delivery. I grabbed a menu for later and decided to give it a try for delivery. The spinach classic thin crust was good enough but nothing extraordinary. The tortellini alla vodka was disappointing the sauce lacked flavor and the pasta was overcooked and the cheese filling lacked flavor. The house salad was good quality for the price. Overall the experience was average, not sure I would hurry back. The delivery service was fast and efficient though.