Ned's Pizza — Restaurant in Milwaukee

My father is very particular about his dining out choices, and they're typically oriented more towards fast food options. There is one exception to this, and it's the pizza served at Ned's, a place that has been in my family longer than I've been alive.

Because I've grown up with it, I took it for granted for so many years, and didn't realize until after leaving Milwaukee that not every pizzeria can make as good of a pie as Ned's, as I have discovered through traveling to various parts of the country over the past six years.

Ned's is the quintessential Midwest-style pizzeria with a tender cracker crust and typically sporting a tavern cut into squares or rectangles for a crowd, but the killer aspect of the place is the heavily spiced sauce, so good that there are two additional options for the red stuff on the menu - extra for free of charge, and a drowning of the pie for those willing to shell out a couple of bucks. It holds its own against the bevy of pepperoni, sausage, black olives, onions, and mushrooms that my father insists on getting, but aside from a distaste for black olives and a disappointment in the use of canned mushrooms, I don't really mind. I'm usually a pepperoni guy, but that sausage is pretty good, too.

I imagine that 27th Street has changed quite a bit over the past half century that Ned's has been standing, but their steadfast resilience is a testament to their quality and loyal fanbase. I've almost definitely eaten at this restaurant more often than any other restaurant in my life, and I'm proud of it - it's my standard for this style of pizza, it's one I have every time I return to Milwaukee, and it's an important...

It's sad. No more dining? Really? Ned's has great pizza, but they're losing not having dining anymore. We came across town for an early dinner but were turned away because they don't do dine-in anymore. Unfortunately, I don't see them lasting long like that.

Edit Awww... the owners couldn't handle that they no longer have service or atmosphere and that a potential customer wasn't thrilled. I'm so sorry that how I feel is so unacceptable to you. But, my opinion stands. Great food, but zero service or atmosphere due to lack of dining. We don't live close enough for takeout. Like we want to purchase a hot pizza to drive 40 minutes home to eat it cold. We came because it was a favorite spot with quaint dining and a family-friendly atmosphere when my grandmother was still alive. It's not that anymore. Therefore, it doesn't deserve the ratings it would have received.

By the way, I did rate your food well. Even though I honestly can't speak as to whether or not it's anything like it used to be... It's everything else that tanked. I could, if you like, change that to one star, too, since we weren't able to eat.

But, I'll compromise. I'll give you one more star (for a total of 2 stars) since you used to...

My friend and i have been going to neds for years...now i use delivery to send my friend pizzas....their pizzas cost as much as twice as much as other places but it WAS always so good. Now the last 2 pizzas i sent my friend...the 1st was so undercooked she didnt even eat it...she didnt want to complain because i bought it for her...so ordered another one today and it was burnt! She sent me pictures of it...i called neds and talked to the manager and right off the bat he was an a-hole and acted like i didnt deserve the time of day...talked loud and insultingly...$90 for 2 pizzas and 2 in a row bad and then LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE BY THE MANAGER!!!!! For that much money you are entitled to PERFECT!!!!!! So i told him where to go....people...check your pizzas before the driver leaves...for what they charge you DESERVE a perfect pizza. Sals pizza is huge ..loaded with toppings and cost much less. 18"...it comes in huge slices so if you want you can ask them to cut it in squares...theres 2 locations. Lets show Neds a-hole manager where to go!!!!! The managers answer to my complaint was "don't ever call...