Mama Maria's Restaurant and Beach Bar

Pizza was mediocre, Chicken Alfredo was outstanding! Some of the best I’ve ever had! Service and atmosphere was awful. Very overpriced as well. Almost $60 for 3 slices of pizza and chicken Alfredo.

Went to Mama Maria’s Pizza Restaurant with some friends at 1 AM for some pizza. They have a handful of pizza options to choose from. The BBQ chicken was really good, especially when comparing to other 1 AM pizza places. I would recommend it for a bite after a night out.

However, I had a poor experience with the service. When I went back to order another slice, the guy at the counter noticed I was carrying cash and proceeded to say “cash only” even though I had just used my card earlier. When I questioned where this rule was posted, he replied with an attitude, saying “I just made it up. Transactions $10 and above can pay with card,” despite me having spent over $40 on pizza with friends just moments before. This inconsistency and attitude were disappointing.

I come here every year with my family while visiting Dewey Beach for its convenient location and dog-friendly patio. The rest of my family is usually served decent food, but I have to be honest and say that the gluten-free pizza crust is genuinely the worst pizza I’ve ever had. Every year I hope that maybe they see the light and purchase the crust from a different wholesaler or wherever they may get it from. Every year it’s the same awful, bland, sorry excuse for a gluten-free pizza crust that crumbles apart before you even pick it up. In fact, it’s so bad that I would think it’d be better if they didn’t add a gluten-free option for the pizza at all. I understand gluten-free crust isn’t ever going to be a perfect texture, but this crust is comparable to cardboard.

I ordered the gluten-free penne with the vodka sauce this year and was pleased with my meal. All that to say - Mama Maria’s - if you happen to read these reviews PLEASE consider serving a new gluten-free pizza crust.