Mia pizzaria — Restaurant in Indianapolis

Castleton and some of the surrounding neighborhoods are sea of chain restaurants, but if you look you can find gems like Mia Pizzeria. This place is the gold standard for what a pizzeria should be like in my opinion. Today, I ordered online via Slice and expected a standard pickup with little interaction, which I normally prefer anyways.

However, the people there immediately struck up conversation, asked questions to ensure I was getting my food made exactly as I wanted it, and answered some questions I had about their business. One introduced himself to me as the son of the owner. It's clear this is a family-run business that takes pride in their product and customer experience. They made me feel both like a valued customer and a family friend.

Pictured are the Cheesy Garlic bread and a Large Pizza with extra cheese, 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 Hawaiian. They glaze the breadsticks and the pizza crust with a margarine-garlic sauce, which I wish more places would do. The crust having a garlic flavor rather than being painfully plain was appreciated. Being that this is a New York pizzeria, I folded my slices very much enjoyed them that way.

These photos should speak from themselves, but in case you were wondering: Yes, the food tastes every bit as good as it looks. It's uncommon to get pizza that is both fantastic and presentation and in taste. Even the individual ingredients themselves were great, I really like the pepperoni and ham they use here. I've been disappointed by plenty of other pizza places' cheesy garlic bread, but Mia's not short on the garlic flavor while also not being overwhelming with it. Overall, very satisfied with the food.

Noteworthy is that they also offer by-the-slice options for single-topping pizzas such as pepperoni. They currently offer a $10 lunch special that consists of a slice of NY pizza, 3 breadsticks and a 20 oz drink. For pizza and breadsticks of this quality, that's a pretty good deal that I will definitely take advantage of.

Mia Pizzeria is totally deserving of all the 5 star reviews they get, and I'll certainly be back! They also informed me that they will be adding a second location in Geist, and I hope for their continued success. NE Indy needs more genuine...

Short review: 5 stars! Long review: I don't normally leave a review, just one of the people who normally only read them. After this experience I'd feel wrong if I didn't. My wife and I got a 14" mexican pizza and 10 garlic sticks. I observed the preparation and I can say without a doubt that the husband and wife team shows absolute pride in what they do. The pizza was amazing! The churrizo and cilantro was on point. It's NOT one of those mexican pizzas that is just some seasoning slapped on some hamburger with lettuce and sour cream. This pizza was made with ingredients being placed and arranged to perfection. He wanted to make a pizza for you that not only had great flavor but looked great too! My wife truly enjoyed the food as well, clear down to the extra little bits of jalapeño added to the nacho cheese. The hospitality while i waited was great too. This is most definitely one of those gems you rarely find in a small business. Great team, great food, great experience all...

I came in to order a take out. 14" pepperoni. Owner showed me the pizza after it came out of the oven before boxing it and I said I was going to eat one slice there. I ate 4 slices. This is a really good pizza. Crust is crunchy outside and chewy in the middle, and the butter sets it off. Just enough sauce - which is flavorful with a little heat. Pepperoni is a little undercooked for my taste (I'm from Buffalo but also lived on Long Island), but it still has a really good flavor. Cheese has that whole milk flavor and balls up in your mouth when you chew it - that's the litmus test for good cheese. Overall, this pizza is a 7 out of 10 in my book, maybe a 7.2. I'll be back when I'm in the area. Owners are really nice people...