Stella's Pizza And Grill — Restaurant in Clayton

Wanted to try the newer local pizza place. I try to give my money to small independent business. Ordered a large cheese pizza and "mozzarella fries". When I went on the website for Stella, it suggested an app for online ordering. So I downloaded it. No hassles with the app. But $34 later, I placed my order. They hit you with a $5 delivery fee. Beating even door dash fees. Then tip of course is separate. How was the pizza? It was a solid 2.5 out of 5. Crust was under cooked. Lacked sufficient cheese. Yet the flavors were pretty spot on. The crust was doughy to the point it was not really edible. The $8.49 mozzarella fries..... I literally laughed when I opened the container. It was an order of fries, with a bit of cheese melted on top. It reminded me of being a kid and learning that you could microwave cheese on top of chips and crackers for a great after school snack.

Anyway, I have no intentions of spending anymore of my money here. Going to stick with the other Smyrna/Clayton small business...

I only ordered a salad, so I figured there would be no issue, but it wasn't worth the $16.79 I was charged, even though the receipt I signed was for them to charge $13.99. I know this because im notified after every transaction. Either way, it wasn't worth it. The romain was wilted, not fresh at all. The crispy bacon was bacon bits. The crispy chicken was warmed up tenders, not hot, warm, and not crispy at all. The portion size was nothing compared to most other restaurants. Overall, I was disappointed . What makes it worse is that I only really wanted to use the restroom. It's Easter, and nothing in the area was really open. I purchased something because most places required you to do so to use their facilities. Of course, the restroom was out of order, which I didn't see until after I ordered. So I left with a salad that I was overcharged for, which wasn't even worth finishing, and I still had to find another...

Stella’s has a lot of growing up to do… They need to stop using Ragu as their sauce… Ragu will not pass for real Italian foods… Classico or Rao is a much better choice… Stella’s bread was good, but they need better equipment to cook… But as I stated, they are growing… There other non Italian foods are good… I’m not an expert on Italian cuisine but I’m from the New York metropolitan area which deals with the best in Italian cuisine… So until you get thru the growing stage, I will have to pass on the Italian cuisine… Good Luck and I pray you succeed 🙏😊 I may have been too harsh on them because they were very accommodating and very friendly… I only tried their Calzone which actually was very good except for the Ragu Sauce… I didn’t try their pizza yet… I might try their pizza the next time I go😊… In Italian cuisine, the sauce is a very important component… Ragu doesn’t cut it… I think I will give Stella another...