Pizza Man

06/21/2008 Posted by videodrome

I totally love this place. Pizza is great, wine list is awesome. When a restaurant is nearly always packed, there is little need to question whether it's good or not... This place rocks!

Pros: delicious everything

Cons: smoking is allowed-big yuck

04/09/2008 Posted by skeeterville

I'm not a native Milwaukeen. I'm staying downtown at the Hyatt Hotel. I read how great Pizza Man pizza is, so I ordered a pie delivered to my room on a Wednesday night. HUGE MISTAKE! The hotel is 8 minutes from the restaurant. (I checked on mapquest.) But I was told that delivery might take an hour. I was willing to wait, given the great reviews. After an hour I got a call from Pizza Man saying that their computer was down and they couldn't process my credit card. But they would be leaving soon with my pizza! 45 minutes after that I got a call from the driver saying he was lost. (The Hyatt Hotel is the biggest building downtown!) 45 minutes after that I called to restaurant to ask where the driver was. I had to wait 20 minutes until the manager got on the line. He then contacted the driver who said he couldn't get to the Hyatt because the Kilbourn Street Bridge was under construction. Holy moley! There are bridges every single block downtown, and I could see from my hotel room that all the others were open. The manager said he would get the driver to actually deliver the pizza. That was 30 minutes ago and I'm still waiting! So how is the pizza? Who knows! It might be good, it might be terrible, but for sure it will be cold. This place is a comedy of errors. And the pizza isn't cheap, either. A medium deep dish with three toppings is $29, plus delivery charge. Go elsewhere!

Pros: haven't seen any yet

Cons: incredibly lame service

08/21/2007 Posted by jamelea7

I wasn't expecting a classy looking place by the name of the restaurant , but I was very impressed. The atmosphere is great and the service was excellent. There is an entire binder of wine lists, so you have a lot to choose between. We ordered the calamari for appetizers, and for dinner it was the lasagna and seafood pasta. All was amazing and worth the price!

Pros: Great wine selection, customer service is great

Cons: Possibly parking

02/22/2007 Posted by 43north87west

As enthusiasts of fine wine and good food, my significant other and I ate there for three years, once a week (or more). That means over one hundred and fifty times. Obviously it is a favorite, but having traveled extensively and enjoyed many great restaurants, Pizza Man is still one of my top picks anywhere. Pizza Man has a number of things going for it. The wine list is excellent--the full list is an exhaustive 3-ring binder and enthusiasts will find an excellent selection. Anyone who doesn't look at the full list is missing out. The city location is great and the hours are too. They have outdoor dining, a warm, intimate environment, fun staff, great service, and excellent food. (Had just about everything on the menu). They deliver too, great for those dreadful Wisconsin winter nights. I should also add, the general manager is tremendous--this is evidenced by the friendly, accomodating staff, and the great service they provide. One of the things that impressed me about the wine selection was, their wine was priced very reasonably. NO price gouging like you find at other establishments. Wine is enjoyed from crystal glasses, which is a great touch. Classical music usually accompanies dinner, adding to the ambience. Having moved away from the area recently, I can say Pizza Man is the thing I miss most about Milwaukee. I have not found any place like it. Without fail, I visit every time I return. Whether you go for pizza and beer, or wine and an entree, I highly recommend it.

Pros: Wine list, staff, ambience, value

Cons: You'll wait on weekends, but that's the perfect time to have a bottle of wine. Parking is on-street in a popular area... be prepared to walk.

07/17/2006 Posted by kfcook

Well, I no longer reside in the Milwaukee area; I do go back to visit at least once a year. I never, ever miss a stop at Pizza Man! I am a vegetarian who tends to eat vegan the majority of the time so I only wish there were more entrees that didn't have cream or cheese. But, I still cannot help myself and always order the delicious tortellini. It is mouth watering, their parmesan dressing is to die for and their garlic bread is the best I have ever eaten! The atmosphere is fun and different. I always like taking people there from out of town because they don't expect a restaurant named "Pizza Man" that looks like it does to have such an excellent wine list with outstanding food. I will never stop eating at Pizza Man, even if it is only once a year when I visit.

Pros: Delicious, fun, great wine

Cons: few vegan/vegetarian options

06/24/2005 Posted by mkefoodieinexile

this restaurant exemplifies Milwaukee's hoaky, clueless perception of what dinning should be. i can't deny its has an uniquely rustic, cozy, romatic feel to its dinning room but that's where the 'pros' list ends. the menu is a joke. it reads like someone was trying to create a stereotypical kitchy late-70's watered-down for the masses Amercan-Italian menu and clearly the owners have never had the sense to update it since that era. the wine list is a bunch of over marked up grocery store crap, and the pizza is ho-hum at best. save your time and money and go ANYWHERE else.

12/12/2003 Posted by urania95

Best Wine Selection you'll fine anywhere and great staff. You'll quickly understand why your paying a little bit more than at Balistreri's. Don't forget to try the ribs and the escargot!

07/23/2003 Posted by 1nancy

I haven't had a better pizza anywhere..... great wine by the glass need I say more?

Pros: good staff

Cons: parking

07/16/2003 Posted by lotsaletters

Best Thin Pizza I've ever had! A must go-to when visiting Milwaukee! Can't wait to go back and try the deep dish.

Pros: Great Food, Atmosphere, Large wine list

Cons: Limited Parking

03/07/2003 Posted by PCaspian

Pizza Man has not only the best pizza I have ever tasted, but offers a wide variety of other excellent entrees. The atmosphere is truly unique and it's location on the east side is great. Make reservations though, because the wait can be brutal. Be sure to ask for a booth in the back if you're on a date.

Pros: unique, variety, wine list

Cons: crowded, wait time, poor parking