Mozzaluna

I just returned from 3 weeks travelling throughout Italy. Not once did I have pizza anywhere near this good! The ingredients tasted very fresh and simple, while the flavor of an authentic wood fired pizza came through. My husband and I split the pizza and also a grilled romaine salad which I can only describe as bright tasting and flavorful! It was nice and cold with a somewhat lemony dressing that was neither heavy nor overdressed. Our waitress was very pleasant and timely. Prices were a bit on the high side and we would have liked more size choices for the pizza. They only come in 12″, which might be too much for one person and not quite enough for two.
This was our first time at Mozzaluna but we intend to return often!

Great pizza!
Cute ambience!
I would definitely go back!
Very similar to punch pizza in Minneapolis!

A friend organized a group outing to a Wine and Chocolate Tasting at Mozzaluna with dinner afterwards.
The tastings was $ 15 for four wines and four chocolate truffles paired together. The pairing were ok, but not at amazing level that I’ve experienced at other chocolatiers. Each piece stood on it’s own fairly well, but the wine didn’t do anything to enhance the chocolates flavors, even though the pours were rather generous.
The challenge of the evening was negotiating the very cramped space. There were twice as many tables and chairs as there should have been in the room and it was so tight people couldn’t even sit at a lot of the chairs. So navigating from a table to the tastings proved to be beyond challenging to downright hazardous (one of my friends took a Coach to the head when she tried to retrieve a dropped napkin).
So we quickly moved on to a table in the dining room to peruse the dinner menu. One friend order a grilled salmon special and the rest of us decided to share and appetizer and the one of the specialty pizzas that the server pointed out that they are known for.
We started with an order of Mozzarella Sticks (7.99÷4). These were some of the better ones in my recent memory. Fresh cheese was wrapped in fresh wonton skins and fried to a golden brown. The marinara sauce that accompanied them was also pretty good; solid tomato flavors and a bit of bite.
Based upon tasty appetizer I had some expectations for the pizza, but was sadly let down. We order the Mediterranean (13.99). It was topped with cheese, shrimp and basil, none of which were fresh.
Granted, our server gave us the option to upgrade to fresh mozzarella for 2.50 and we declined, but I had hoped for fresh shrimp and basil. The shrimp was canned or frozen and each was about the size of a dime and packed little flavor. And the basil was likely freeze dried and added nothing to the dish. The pizza sauce was not on par with the marinara, rather is tasted like an afterthought. The crust was very unimpressive and offered no seasoning or flavor beyond flour. It also appeared a bit undercooked as it was far from crisp.
The décor hasn’t changed much from the previous restaurant and the service was great, but without stellar food it’s really not enough to pull me that far west for dinner again.

Descriptive phrase: family-​friendly Italian pizza.
Coming to Mozzaluna with a large group for my birthday I had high hopes of some delicious Napolese pizza. The space is rustic-​cute in the little Brookfield Stonewood Village, and they were accommodating enough to put together a large table on the first floor when we arrived and realized a member of our party couldn’t go up stairs. But our waitress was very young and inexperienced, and there were some stumbling blocks in ordering.
The opening Bruschetta ($ 7) was good, and I actually liked the stewed chunk tomatoes. When it came to my pizza (enough to feed 2), though, I was a little disappointed. I ordered the namesake Mozzaluna ($ 15), which had some sliced tomato, mozzarella, and prosciutto that suffered the unfortunate fate of being smothered in incomprehensible amounts of arugula. It was the wrong choice, as others seemed to really enjoy their pizzas. A bit unsettling, too, was the fact that some pizzas come with mozzarella standard but there is a $ 2 up-​charge for «fresh» mozzarella. Finished the meal with a delicious mini canoli.
I might give Mozzaluna a second chance, but I’d probably just grab a (different) pizza at their small bar. Overall, A-​OK.

Great tasting pizza. You order your own and the diavola is outstanding if you like a spicy pepperoni and sausage style pizza. Decent beer selection.

Highlights/​lowlights
1) gluten free friendly
2) good service
3) great food
Had a great lunch at Mozzaluna today! I came with a group of seven around 2pm on a Saturday and it wasn’t very busy so we were seated right away with no reservation. Our server arrived right away and took our drink orders. There is a selection of beer on tap, some in bottles and a wine list. The menu offers gluten pizza AND pasta… which made deciding on something extremely difficult (In a good way). We got bruschetta and caprese salad for appetizers. You could tell the mozzarella was really fresh on the caprese. I didn’t try the buschetta (not g free) but everyone at my table really enjoyed it. My boyfriend and I decided to split two gluten free pizzas which in hindsight was pretty ambitious as the pizzas are about 12″. We got the Mozzaluna pizza which had prosciutto, arugula, tomatoes, and shaved parm cheese — YUM what a great combination. We also got a sausage and bell pepper pizza that was also great. The crust was a little overdone but props to this place for baking gluten free pizza in a brick oven. My little brother is really picky and they even had french fries for him. Overall a great experience, will definitely return.

Good food, good service, well done!

I was introduced to Mozzaluna thru the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce at a networking event. As I was working the room I saw pizza upon pizza upon pizza come out of the kitchen. They looked delicious and when I finally was able to cut thru the crowd of 100 plus I know why they were constantly refilling. YUM!
Napoleon Style wood fired pizza is one of my new obsessions. The quality of ingredients used seem to awaken my taste buds and since the pizzas cook in just a few minutes are piping hot and fresh. Another favorite was the Mushroom Ravioli in a Walnut Marsala sauce. Even typing that is making my mouth water. Weds they have half price bottle of wines and their bar will hopefully someday soon become the un-​official local happy hour location of Brookfield business professionals.
The owners Phil and Barb truly care about their customers and the quality of food served. As they are still waiting for their sign to be approved, this gem is a little hard to find in Stonewood Village but definitely worth the trouble.

We came here with a group for a birthday dinner on a Tuesday, had called ahead yet our table had not been prepared. Our wait for drinks and food was a little long. Other than that the food was superb. Great pizza and the gnocchi was perfectly prepared.
I wish they had a more diverse beer and drink list, maybe some seasonal cocktails too. Still a great experience.

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I stopped in for lunch. Her Caesar salad with chicken was very nice. My lasagna was bland and most likely microwaved. Did it come from a box? The tiramisu wasn’t house made. :-(:-(

Really wanted to fall in love with this place, but unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expectations. Service was incredibly slow, we waited 45 minutes for our food and there weren’t many people there. I had the mushroom ravioli, and it was okay, but super under seasoned. May give it another try in the future though.

Was searching for a small, home style Italian joint after my favorite place in Oconomowoc closed, and I’ve found it. Wonderful pizza crust, cheese, toppings and service have sold me on this family run restaurant tucked away in a corner of Brookfield!

Yes, Mozza Luna is located in Stonewood Village – this used to be a bustling «go-​to» location and now this restaurant is a well kept secret. We tried it recently on a Sunday evening. The crowd was sparse and our server was very attentive and informative as it was a first visit. Nice relaxed atmosphere – not noisy!
Our party all decided to try various pizzas and everyone was pleased. The pizzas are about 12″ with plenty of fresh ingredients – we had the Margherita, Bianca and a more traditional cheese and sausage. The crusts are not super thin and a little chewy but tasty right out of the wood fired oven. We enjoyed and hope to return to sample some of the other menu items.

I work less than a mile from Stonewood Village. I had no idea that this restaurant had opened — saw a coupon in the local Clipper magazine for a BOGO lunch and off we go!
It is located in the old building that Mr. B’s Steakhouse used to be. We walked in to find a large bar, one waitress and NO ONE ELSE. It was a little «erie».
After a short wait, the waitress walked us over to the next room where there were other diners…*thank God*…
She gave us menus and disappeared. When she returned she asked if we were ready to order. It had been a while, so –yeah…we were ready. Strangely, she didn’t ask if we wanted anything to drink. We had to ask for water.
I ordered a steak panini (medium rare– and yes, I know some of you know I don’t eat bread, but today– I made an exception ;)), my co-​worker ordered a salad with grilled chicken breast.
The meal seemed to take a while. There were only 2 other patrons in the joint so I can’t figure out why it took so long to get our meals. Water re-​fills would have been non-​existent if we hadn’t flagged the disappearing waitress down. My sandwich did not arrive medium rare, it was more like medium well. My co-​worker said her salad tasted good, but she said the chicken was so overcooked that it was really dry.
I don’t know how long the place as been open. It just needs some work. I would would give this place another try, but only with a coupon and if the service was a little faster. Not everyone has over an hour to eat lunch…

Hard to find and it was not on the board in the parking lot. The 900 degree pizza oven actually burnt the pizza black on the bottom. We had three versions and all were burnt. Interestingly, the top of the pizza was warm but not piping hot. Maybe they should turn the oven down for more even cooking? I’m not sure I will repeat this place

Went back last night with a group of friends. I tried some other dishes like the mushroom ravioli in Marsala sauce, Gnocchi with meat sauce and a few pizzas including the Bianca (no sauce pizza with mozz, ham, and topped with fresh shaved parmigiano-​reggiano!) and the margherita.
Chef Alfredo, who was born and raised in Italy, is clearly passionate about cooking and committed to producing authentic Italian food. I learned that most of the ingredients used here are imported from Italy! Is that authentic enough for you?
Mozzaluna’s consistency and quality of food over my past few visits has placed it in my top 5 favorite Italian restaurants in the Greater Milwaukee area.

Awesome pizza! The diavola is fantastic — just like how they make it in Italy!

I visited Mozzaluna yesterday for a takeout order of pizza and my wife and I absolutely loved the pizza. The pizza is a 12 inch thin crust with a crispy, chewy crust that’s baked in a wood fire oven and it is absolutely delicious. I would definitely good back to try the other items on the menu.

Don’t think I am petty. How’s that for an intro? Today’s pizza experience will actually cover 2 locations. How is that you may ask? Please read on. I hope to cover my experience candidly and help you understand why ultimately we decided on skipping the experience at Mozzaluna.
Mozzaluna is located in the Stonewood Village in Brookfield. This can be easy to miss because otherwise there is no clear signage for the restaurant. It’s on the north side of the street just west of Calhoun. The Stonewood Village to those that haven’t been there is a cluster of shops spread out in a little community. Parking is a small walk as you navigate through the village just west of where you parked.
At the time of this writing there was no clear signage apart from a easily overlooked whiteboard notating that Mozzaluna is now open. On to the experience.
I called ahead for a couple of reasons. This place just opened as of May 8 (from my understanding) and the website isn’t really functional. I needed to know what type of pizzas they have, thin or thick crust and if i would need a reservation. This is where I started second guessing my choice to come here. The young lady who answered my call sounded unsure about what it was they served and seemed to either check with someone or took a moment to check the menu. The pizzas are evidently only 12 inches. We bit the bullet and went.
Upon arrival we were courteously greeted and promptly shown to our table. There is a bar area that may seat 10 – 15 and the dining area may have 7 – 8 tables. It’s quaint and interestingly decorated. The TV in the dining area takes away from what could have been a romantic cozy feel.
We were given a nice professional looking wine/​beer list and a stapled together ragged menu. This is where the problems occur. Our waitress interestingly didn’t know how to pronounce the day’s specials and gave us a generic synopsis of what they are. Secondly the pizzas aren’t entirely what people may be used to. Traditional American toppings are missing (pepperoni) and replaced with more traditional Italian toppings (artichokes, ham, prosciutto di parma, sopressata) and again we believe 12 inches. The menu actually never states why there are two columns of prices next to the pizzas. The first column is blank. The second column had something in Italian which I was not familiar with. I was trying to figure out what it may be and why the price increased but after we got our sodas the waitress went missing.
To be honest I didn’t feel confident with the menu. There are some Panini options (just had one for lunch) there is 1 burger and some rather run of the mill appetizers. One of the options that was the more appealing of the lot would have potentially run us $ 15 for a 12 in? Sometimes at a point like this you either bite the bullet or you throw in the towel and go somewhere else. That’s what we did. Two soda’s ran us $ 5.40 for what it’s worth.
It just opened to be fair but i think it’s odd that two employees don’t really know enough about the menu to comment on it or even pronounce the items. There is great potential here and after some time I am sure they will work out these kinks. I would like to see a traditional American option or two but it’s not my restaurant. That would make it more appealing to more people. I could order a 12 in American and a 12 in Mozzaluna and still feel safe if I didn’t like the «more traditional» option. Not that they need to change what they have to suit me. If you are going to focus on a particular style that’s great. It’s just where other pizza joints standout. Transfer in Milwaukee would be a good example of that. You can be diverse without losing your identity.
Maybe I’ll be back once other real reviews hit and adjust the score once the kinks are worked out. I’m not really impressed with the menu though thus far. I’m sure some purist out there will be quick to refute me as to how it’s so authentic and anyone that doesn’t like it either doesn’t know food (logical fallacy) or should just eat at a chain (logical fallacy).
It is dinner only currently although there is plans for lunch sometime in June. Should the website be updated it may reflect that information. Had the website been fully functional with the opening it would have been clear that this was «authentic» Italian pizza only. Except being from a Sicilian family I have never known one to skimp on size or portions as Diane mentions. Then again had whomever answered the phone accurately addressed the inquiry this would have saved the confusion.
So I take my pizza adventure elsewhere across the map to Maria’s back in the Milwaukee area.