Marrone’s Pizzeria

Marrone’s is my neighborhood pizzeria. I grew up on County Line right down the street. We had Marrone’s every Friday and it was a childhood favorite. Now, I take my kids and we bring friends from out of town. I’ve lived all over the world but Marrone’s will always be a special place to me.

Went to Marrone’s the other day. First off, walking in you feel kind of uneasy because it’s very old and beat up looking, they definitely need an interior update. Pizza was good, thicker crust than most around here but the crust was bland. All in all worth a try

I’m guessing by the other reviews and the fact that this place is still (and apparently has been for awhile) in business, that you’ve got to be a local to Ardmore to really enjoy this pizza. Two stars for tasteless pizza and lack of service by our server. I had to ask for more water from someone else and ask when our pizza would be ready after chicken fingers, amazingly, were brought out first and then 10 minutes later fries with cold cheese wiz (hot around the edges though because it was clearly microwaved). A very sweet bartender who was friendly and engaged in conversation earned this bidness anther star. Our server appeared sweaty and stressed with a not full house. She was not rude or mean, but lacked even a smidgen of attentiveness. We wouldn’t go back simply because this is not our style of pizza.

They say you either love or hate Marrone’s pizza, but i’m honestly in the middle. The pizza has a very distinct taste and is definitely more of an acquired taste. People who grew up eating it, like my dad, love it. I personally have to be in the mood for that pizza, but I do like it. If you get it with double cheese it tastes more like regular pizza. Marrones has been around forever. They have a full menu of things you could get at an Italian restaurant, but I normally just stick with the pizza. We got mozzarella sticks recently and I was unimpressed. You can also eat in here. Prices are reasonable and employees are friendly.

Possibly the worst pizza I’ve ever had. Ironically one of my best friends says it’s her favorite pizza on earth. I guess it is taste specific. The fried Mac and cheese bites were decent however.

[[[Shudder!]]] I moved to Ardmore from Philadelphia and, like others, had heard so much about the great Marrone’s. To be fair, I gave it a couple of chances, but OMG people! This is like REALLY BAD homemade pizza made by a REALLY BAD cook using the old Chef Boyardee pizza boxed mix. Seriously! Canned mushrooms, CANNED tomato paste sauce with no seasoning. I did try their pasta dishes too and was similarly unimpressed. Bland bland bland. I gotta wonder about the taste of peeps who cite it as ‘their favorite pizza.’ Compared to what? Dominoes?

I love their red sauce and pasta. Their raviolis and meatballs are my son’s favorite. My husband loves their pizza.

I heard so much about this pizzeria from people who grew up in the area that I had to give it a try. All I can say is Marrone’s Pizza must be an acquired taste. The tomato sauce — definitely the high point of the pie — had a tomato paste feel and sat upon a cheese topped pizza crust that was so bland and tasteless it could have passed for baked play doh. On the plus side, the staff was friendly and attentive and the old-​school interior was warm and homey and felt like a movie set.

Absolutely love this place! Grew up with it and so did my grandparents! Definitely order double cheese light on the sauce though!

Our family’s favorite pizza. Remember they serve tomato pies. Get double cheese If u like a traditional pizza. We like pepperoni, too

This pizzeria has an old world feel with a friendly staff to match. I enjoyed the authentic «tomatoey» sauc despite the bland crust. I can appreciate their no nonsense family recipe. Maybe next time I will try their homestyle italian dinners like spaghetti or chicken parm to see if these make a bigger impression.

Marrones pizza… The pizza is the worst I have ever had. The dough is tasteless, the mushrooms taste like canned raw mushrooms, the sauce is unseasoned tomato paste… The service is on the bad side… The workers just sit at a table in the front entrance and do nothing. There is only one waitress who semi helps and refills drinks. The rest just sit there. Honestly will not be going back again.
Their salads are good though. The have a homemade dressing which is good but the need to offer more dressing options.

Marrone’s Pizzeria is a veritable institution in suburban Philly. Their Pizza is unique, as they put the sauce on top of provolone cheese. They go light with the cheese. A lot of people order extra cheese, which is probably a good idea for a newcomer there. Extra cheese at Marrone’s is still probably less cheese than you’re used to. It has a different taste from most pizza, but it’s very good. Service is usually good. Sometimes it’s a little slow, but always friendly. The restaurant has a homey vibe. It’s casual, but not a plastic-​booth kind of place.
Marrone’s isn’t a legend for nothing. Don’t go in expecting normal pizza, but if you spend time in the neighborhood, it’s the kind of place you have to try.

Literally the worst service I have experienced on the main line. The waitress ignored us after we ordered. We had to go to the bar to get our next round of drinks.

I have no idea how anyone could eat this pizza. Definitely the worst pizza myself, my husband, my daughter, and my grandmother have ever eaten. I didn’t even finish a slice before throwing the entire pie away. To the point that I felt robbed. The dough is dry and chewy. The cheese is bitter and nasty, tastes like its gone bad. Sauce tastes like generic canned, but worse. I am sure this will be the worst pizza experience of my life. They should be ashamed of themselves. Honestly. Avoid at ALL costs.

Bad Pizza.
This is a nice, family place. The décor is outdated, but a little homey. The staff is not extraordinary, but friendly and knowledgeable enough. Good beer selection too.
But God, the pizza is not good. The crust is incredibly bland. It reminds me of stuff you used to get at birthday parties at roller rinks when you were 8.
It’s been around forever and has obviously built a following. I had high hopes after hearing great things, but it was very disappointing. Unfortunately, my first visit was also my last.

Horrid pizza — crust was worse than Chef boyardee, and sauce was unseasoned tomato paste. Cheese may as well have been store bought, certainly wasn’t quality.
My wife’s Lasagna was more like lean cuisine.
The Server was nice, and competent, unlike their cook.
The ONLY people who would like this place are either the elderly, or smokers, as their taste buds are completely shot.
Complete waste of $$
How this got rated at all by Philadelphia Magazine, well, their writer must have grown up on this junk.
Won’t ever be back. Oh, and parking is a dark small lot.

Can’t believe I haven’t Unilocaled Marrone’s (muh-​rons) before this. As a kid, I used to go to Marrone’s several times a month; with the family, with my friends. Going back now with my family 40 years later, I still see the same darn folks. Talk about loyalty!
So this pizza is different. It is a polarizing force. You really like it or you really don’t, not much in between. Yes, the crust is dry and the cheese hides under the sauce. parking is pretty horrible. Wood paneling and décor right out of 1975. That is what makes it Marrones. Not too many decisions to make. No floppy crust and toppings sliding off onto your plate. Try a large regular pepp and sausage — delish. No need to change out of your sweats and t-​shirt. That is what makes it Marrones. Come as you are, eat some pizza, relax, go home when you are ready.
I’ve been in with parties of 10+ twice this month, and barely spent $ 150 each visit, including gratuity. Very, very kid friendly and family oriented. Great value. Super nice neighborhood feel where people remember you and make a fuss when you walk in. You can call for a table and pre-​order your pie — really great when you have kids in your group! They do serve other things — pasta, hot roast pork, chicken parm — but I have never ordered any of that in 40 years.

Its a family owned pizzeria shop thats been around for years and will always be here. You can’t mistake a Marrone’s pizza. its different than the others. They have 3 different ordering methods, and it depend what or how you ask. Single, double, triple are the cheeses’ (Provolone is used). Their tomato pie has one layer of cheese and tomato sauce ontop.
The dough (pizza shells) are fresh, hand made everyday and placed in the freezer for later use (I used to work here i when i was in high school. knowledge bomb) along with their other dishes from veal parms to their meetballs. I have basically eaten everything here and know when to get a pie and when not.
They have several people who run the kitchen and everyone has their own touch to it. If i know of a certain «guy» who is making it that day/​night I pass. I don’t know why, and i can’t explain it, but when a certain «lady» is running the show it is different. Sometimes the crust has no taste to it. kinda dry/​bland-​ish, and when you mention «light sauce» he would use his judgement compaired to actual.
This place is a great family place. it does get packed friday nights and the atmosphere is home like. They do make good food. call ahead for pick up though… they do get slammed on weekend nites. The staff people are nice and they do accomodate to you.
Another plus is they do package their meals/​dishes for you to buy out of their freezer. So if you liked their veil, or lasagna to anything, they offer it to you to also purchase.
Good stuff

There are great restaurants, good ones, average ones, bad ones, and at the very bottom of that list is Marrone’s Pizzeria. Their tag line on the sign outside is «Just a Little Different» and its true. No other establishment in the entire world could suck this bad and still be open. It’s obvious that this place makes their money on the bar, and serving poor seniors $ 11.75 utterly flavorless, truly worst in class, borderline disgusting plates of pizza.
What’s wrong here? Everything.
Décor is from the 1970s, your classic wood paneled walls, smoke infused carpets, and a few bowls on the wall. Specials likely never change and are written on ripped pieces of yester-​years mail and sloppily tacked to a bulletin board. Service is uninspired. But really its the food.
Holy hotdogs I am blown away! Being a pizzeria, my family ordered two large pies regular (not extra cheese) which means when they come out after 30 minutes (the waitress says all pizzas take at least 25 minutes) you will be greeted by a plate of steaming «sauce» ie canned crushed tomato without a hint of added seasoning. It’s very close to a tomato paste. What a stupid gimmick to put the cheese under the sauce, but they do it to hide the almost undetectable layer of some kind of cheese (undetectable as well) Anyhow, if there was a recipe for this pizza it would be this:
1. take completely unseasoned dough (matzoh has more flavor) and place in a 1″ pan.
2. lightly sprinkle on «mystery cheese»
3. open can of sauce. Slop on.
4. place in fifty year old oven at 350 degrees (no chance they use pizza ovens)
5. relax while pizza turns to cardboard.
6. attempt to trade for customer cash.
Anyone who thinks this pizza is good is out of their minds. As a matter of fact, it is the worst pizza i have ever eaten bar none. I will never be back. My friend thinks they must drug their food to get return customers «addicted» to it b/​c no one would ever come again. I felt so bad for the table behind me who ordered the same thing as we were finishing up. It was obviously it was their first time and definitely will be their last unless they are as out of their minds as anyone giving this place a good review. It’s impossible to think any sane person would return for this army food.
Seriously, this place is a total joke, except it’s not funny, and no one’s laughing. Unless you are drunk or have entirely lost your sense of taste, left your glasses at home, and have a stuffed nose, it actually makes one mad. Yes, mad enough to write a 1 star review as so many other folks have done. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. It’s like burning money, quite literally, which is illegal. Yes, truly, it should be illegal to go here.