Maria's Italian Restaurant and Pizza — Restaurant in Bellefonte

While the staff was great to deal with the food and money spent was the opposite. Cheese sauce was ice cold and tasted like the jar it came in. Instead of selling me said cheese sauce for a few extra bucks I was charged for a whole cheese fry on top of my meal (that came with fries). The pizza slices were an extra $1.50 for toppings that went on cold. The cheesesteak was done in like a “pizza?” fashion with cooked tomatoes and random toppings on it. Borderline inedible. $6.50 for a local beer. It’s like an episode of Kitchen Nightmares.

I usually try to leave positive reviews of the places I visit but this one was downright offensive. Will never be back and I’d advise others to go elsewhere. Whoever runs this joint should consider a different...

Ended up here on the drive home when our original choice was closed and we are so glad we did! We have young kids and had the best service. Offered to cut the slice of pizza up, bring more napkins, and bring the kids' meals out as soon as they were ready. Yes please! Clearly they deal with families enough that they knew what we need. Our waitress was just great. Plus the food was fantastic. The cheesesteak roll was amazing as was the pizza dough. I usually leave the last inch of a roll if there is nothing in it, but not here....

The food is tasty, and the portions are a nice size. I got a regular stromboli, and the filling was seasoned pretty heavily with herbs-- not a bad thing, but not what I expected. The only part I wasn't especially satisfied with was the ham in it, which is the cheap boneless loaf in rounded square slices.

The prices are a bit more than what's shown on the menu, but that hardly comes as a surprise these days. Service was prompt and courteous. The atmosphere isn't fancy but it's clean and...