Papa Luigi’s 2 in South Milwaukee makes great food fun.

Papa Luigi’s Pizza made a very good impression on us.

My wife does not care too much for eating out. Usually, we eat at restaurants only when she’s had a hard day and doesn’t feel up to cooking. Otherwise, she would rather eat her own cooking (she is an amazing cook). It’s not often when she will tell me at a restaurant that she would like to come back some day. Sometimes she will say the food is pretty good, which is a very rare complement from her. While I really like pizza, she usually just tolerates it. I was really surprised when she asked me if we could go back come back to Papa Luigi’s in South Milwaukee just after we had their pizza.

Look close at the upstairs windows - tonight it's not a basketball court.

We had a great pizza on a Friday at Papa Luigi’s.

We then went back for a non-pizza dinner the following Tuesday (which happened to be a Valentine’s Day that year). Both times, my wife enjoyed her meal as much as I did. Papa Luigi’s has been added to our very short list of favorite places to eat when we decide on no cooking.

A pizza place with a bowling alley instead of the other way around

Papa Luigi’s is an interesting pizza place.

I’ve seen my share of “different” pizza places. In Milwaukee, there pipe organ pizza places. We’ve all seen the pizza with the creepy animatronic mouse. I’ve even been to a pizza place in Chicago that seemed to have every square inch covered in graffiti.

Who is this man? The polar bear is very impressive.

Papa Luigi’s II is the first pizza place I’ve seen with it’s own basketball court. It also has a bowling alley and an arcade. Instead of a creepy animatronic mouse, Papa Luigi’s Pizza has a big stuffed polar bear (it’s huge too). Then there is the guy in the white suit (I’m guessing that is Papa Luigi). I’ve driven past and seen the Papa Luigi’s sign enough to know that there is always something going on there. I’ve seen wedding announcements, comic book toy sales, and I think wrestling on the sign. There was a dart club meeting when we were there.

It is a casual place to eat.

You won’t feel out of place in a nice T-shirt and jeans. There are a couple of flat screen TV’s in the dinning room with sports on (first time my wife saw Jeremy Lin). There is also a screen over the fireplace next to the polar bear where there is a nice couch for those waiting to be seated. None of the TV’s were loud and unlike some places, it was easy to talk quietly to each other. Even with the bowling alley in the next room. It’s casual, and fun where you can take the kids, but still nice enough for a night out with your better half.

Is it the best pizza in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

Maybe, but there is a lot to choose from in the area. My wife loved the pizza. They had a special dinner on Valentine’s Day that consisted of a juicy steak, skewered shrimp, vegetables, and the most amazing mashed potatoes I’ve ever tasted. It’s a shame it’s not on the normal menu. However, they do specialize in pizza, and Italian dinners. It might not be fair to everyone else if they take over the steak dinner business too.

Service was the best I have ever witnessed at a restaurant.

It’s nice when your soda is refilled by your waitress. This was the first time I’ve had a waitress from another table stop by and refill before our own waitress had a chance. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. When we were going to order a 12″ pizza our waitress pointed out a 14″ was just a dollar more and you get garlic bread too. We went with the 14″ pizza and enjoyed it.

Always something going on at Papa Luigi's

You’ll love Papa Luigi’s 2 in South Milwaukee.

The food is exceptional. The service is great. They have a great thing going on there. No matter if you are taking the kids out or it’s a date night, it’s a great place to eat out. They also do carry out and delivery too.

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Website for Papa Luigi’s 2 in South Milwaukee:

www.papaluigis2.com

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Italian food at Paisano’s in South Milwaukee, WI.

One reason we chose to eat at Paisano’s Italian Restaurant was it always looks busy.

My wife always noticed that the parking lot is usually full when she went by. So, when we were looking for some place new to try, she wanted to give Paisano’s a try.

Paisono's Italian Restaurant at Night

Paisano’s is easy to find.

It has a large number of neon lights around the building that really stand out. It’s just a few buildings south of College Ave. on North Chicago Ave. (it is called Packard Ave just north in Cudahy) in South Milwaukee. There is plenty of parking around the building.

First, the waitresses were wonderful.

Paisono's South Milwaukee Wisconsin

They were smiling and cheerful. They were very good at making sure we were well taken care of without being annoying at all. I still had plenty of soda in my glass when a full one appeared to replace it. It was great service.

The food was great too!

I had the Delmonico Steak. It was topped with onions, mushrooms and mozzaralla cheese. I never even finished the french fries.

My wife had the Sicilian Beef with Pasta. Her dish was so full that it didn’t look like she ate much when she finished. I had some the next day for lunch and it was still good. We both felt the soup was extremely good. The soup itself could have been enough for a full meal. I cannot remember if they called it minestrone or Mediterranean  soup. It was very thick with lots of mushrooms.

We also had an order of french fries for our niece and the Charbroiled Prime Rib for my wife’s sister. The waitress brought out the fries early for our little niece. Even with the rest of us helping, there were probably enough fries left from the huge bowl to make a full serving at many places.

The steaks came with a choice of potato (at least four choices there) and all the dinners had the choice of soup or salad and a choice of garlic bread or Italian bread. We were too full to even think about the pudding that was included (maybe next time).

Paisono's during the day.

I felt the prices were very good.

Nearly all the dinners on the menu are in the $9.00 to $12.00 range. The steaks we had were a bit more but not too bad.  If you were to go for lunch, they have a large number of sandwiches in the $6-$8 range with french fries and coleslaw.

Paisano’s also makes homemade Italian style pizza.

Crust options are:

• Thin-n-crsipy
• Thick-n-chrunchy
• Pan Style

Paisano’s Italian Restaurant has a nice decor if you eat in.

This artwork on the outside is similar to the painted walls in the dining room.

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di Carlo’s Pizza Oak Creek, WI

Trattoria Di Carlo

Di Carlo’s Pizza has become well known in the Milwaukee area for being one of the best places to eat. It certainly has great pizza, but that is not all. Di Carlo Pizza also has a large number of other Italian specialties. Steak and seafood are also on the menu.

The original Di Carlo Pizza was a very small building.

This meant a long waiting time for the few tables. It was worth the wait. Even to sit in the somewhat cramped dinning room.

They have expanded the building.

Now there is much more room. The parking lot is still usually full on many nights. There is also a separate entrance for carry out orders.

Prices are nice too.

Di Carlo’s Specialty Pizzas range from $10.00 to $24.50 for the 18 inch “Everything but the kitchen sink.” Most of the Specialties and entrees are in the $12-$20 range. There is also a children’s menu. Di Carlo Pizza of Oak Creek also does catering.

Di Carlo’s does both carry out and delivery.

Phone number for Di Carlo Pizza

• 414-768-0001

Address for Di Carlo Pizza

• 8469 South Howell Avenue
• Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154

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Websites for Di Carlo Pizza

• Di Carlo Pizza
• Trattoria Di Carlo Catering