Mangino’s Pizzeria — Restaurant in Neshannock Township

Update: My original review was posted 11/2021 and this update is 10/2022. Mangino's is an hour from my house and I've made the drive 4 times this year, simply for the meatball stuffed loaf and french fries! I'll stop at a few of the waterfalls in the area to make it a day, but I'm making the trip for the loaf. 😋 I've purchased extras to bring home to my family and they were enjoyed as much as my fresh one.

Excellent dining option for singles, couples and families. There are tables that can seat at least 8 and tables for as little as two. The staff is friendly. The menu is homestyle Italian and everything sounds appealing. I stopped in for the Meatball Stuffed Loaf and it did not disappoint! 4 massive meatballs, stuffed into a crusty loaf of freshly baked bread. The bread is soft on the inside, but not so much that all the delicious red sauce and rich melty cheese make it soggy. The sauce is somewhat sweet, but not that kind of sweet that lingers and makes you not appreciate the flavors of the tomatoes and seasonings. I really don't even like meatball subs, but something about these lured me in... I'm glad, because they're incredible and you should definitely stop in...

Very surprised by how many people love this place, but goes to show a difference in preferences and expectations.

The food here is pricy for what you get. We grabbed pizza slices because the wait time for a 16 inch pizza was 35-40 mins (1:00pm on a Thursday). We chose the pizza slices - 1 sausage and pepperoni and 1 meatball and pepperoni - and grabbed a small house salad.

The slices were warmed in a large toaster oven. Very sweet: sweet sauce and sweet crust. Not as much cheese as I’d like, and all ingredients tasted like they had been frozen bought. The house salad was crisp, regular butter lettuce leaf, and the Italian dressing tasted like a mixture of thousand island and vinegar. Overall taste: simple, flat favors, heavy-handed with the sugar and poor dressing.

That assessment would have been a 2 star rating. However, both of us (husband and I) felt sick to our stomachs a few hours later, but nothing water, sleep, and 24 hours couldn’t fix :)...

Called to ask if this restaurant offers gluten free pizza. Was told that they do (though it's not indicated anywhere on the website menu) and when asked if there was a separate prep and cooking space (to include a separate cooking sheet, utensils, etc) whomever was on the phone with me disrespectfully laughed, and said "I've never heard of such a thing."

It's apparent that Manginos hires incompetent, disrespectful employees who have absolutely no regard for dietary restrictions, particularly for those with celiac disease which is an autoimmune disorder that does not have a treatment other than staying away from all gluten products. Fyi, if a person unintentionally consumes gluten products, this CAN increase the risk of cancer over time.

Manginos, do better - educate your staff on celiac disease, and hire people that are respectful.

Absolutely DISGUSTING behavior by this employee...