Aurelio’s Pizza

Food gets a 4, we ordered a large pepperoni thin crust, the red sauce is sweeter an any other pizza I had. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. The basko sticks were the best part! Cheesy and delicious. Service however, gets a 2. The server was very inattentive, only checked on us once and it was because we flagged her down when our drinks had been empty for awhile. There wasn’t very many people when we went, but it seemed like she just wanted us out. Also, her pants were see through. I saw all of her butt, because of her thong. Not appropriate for a family establishment. We stopped in while we were in town from Missouri, won’t be going back.

Well as others have said it is true. New owners have completely ruined my favorite pizza. They have completely changed their cheese recipe. Once what was pure mozzarella is now some cheap cheese blend with terrible off tasting cheddar in there, I think. It is so bad I cannot even identify it. I have complained to Aurelio’s corporate but yet to hear back from them.
Please Mr. New Owner, get back your original cheese recipe. This new one has been changed for one of 2 reasons I can think of. 1. it is what the new owner’s taste buds prefer or 2. he is changing it up to cater to MN tastes. There is no reason to mess with near perfection. I am so disappointed that I now have to find a new pizza place after 16 years of loyalty.
5 stars to 1 star just based on a new owner who does not follow corporate/​franchise policy for consistency and taste. If you do not change the cheese on your pizza you will go out of business and I for one will be happy to see the closed for good sign on your door for your self imposed destruction of a once great product.

This is real pizza! You’re not going to find a better Chicago-​style pizza experience in the Twin Cities.

I have been a patron of this restaurant since the 1990’s. This is a special place. Total dive, but the best pizza-​like invention called the «Calabrese» you could ever want. Great pizza too. Highly recommend. A suburban strip-​mall gem!

Great Tasting Pizza. The Crust and the Sauce was really good. The Pizzas are ginormous. Good value for the money

Aurelio’s has been a favorite since my childhood in Chicago. This one location still has the wonderful flavor of the Aurelio’s. Please don’t expect deep dish, that’s not what they do, they do Chicago thin crust and they do it well. Crust is crisp, sauce is flavorful and not too sweet and their sausage has a great taste.

I heard they changed the recipe and it isn’t as good but I went today and it was tasty as always! Best pizza in town!

We have been driving 30 miles several times a year for 28 years for Aurelio’s pizza. It was our go to for every family birthday, friends from out of town, craving Aurelio’s. Sadly, no more. Last time we went, she sat down the pizza on the table & we were all speechless, it was not the same pizza at all that we were used to. Cheese & crust were different. Waitress said they changed the cheese & added oregano. Really disappointed, we won’t be back. I emailed Aurelio’s questioning the change, told them our story & sadly never heard back from them. If your new here, its hard to say if you’ll like the pizza or not, we are just comparing it to the greatness it used to be.

So so sad. This was my family’s favorite pizza place. We have been going here for over 20 years and often met with family friends to eat here growing up. We all loved it. I’m so sad to say that I agree with Pat P. The last time my family went here we were all so disappointed. The crust, cheese and sauce all tasted different and it was not good at all. Aurelio’s, PLEASE go back to your old recipe! I’m genuinely really sad about this.

We have been going to Aurielo’s for nearly 20 years. We loved, loved the pizza — PAST tense!
We ordered our usual looking forward to a delicious crust and wonderful cheese. I am sorry to say the cheese has been changed. We were told the home office in Chicago wanted restaurant to be more consistent and mandated cheese provided by Aurielo’s be used. Now one hour later my stomach is retching. Anti acids are not working!
We will not return. I am saddened.

I used to go to Aurelio’s when I lived in the Chicago area, because it was a popular place with good pizza. I had no idea they had any locations here, which was a pleasant surprise. As far as I know this is the only location in MN.
Came in on a Thursday night. Ordered a house IPA beer and a thin crust pepperoni, which were both good. Pizza came out fresh and piping hot. Décor was pleasant, waitress was friendly, restaurant had a nice cozy vibe. Everything was solid.
The only odd thing was that there was only one other table seated when we walked in. By the time we left we were the only people in the dining area. Not sure why the place is so empty, because the pizza is good. Maybe because it’s located in the back of a nondescript strip mall in an off the beaten path location? Either way, I would go back again.
PS: the leftover pizza in my fridge is just as good, if not better than it was when it was hot. Which is a always a sign of good pizza.

I should have ordered the pizza based on others’ helpful reviews; however, I had a sausage sandwich. It was ok and deserving of three stars here. The service was not good and the waitress was rude. I doubt I’ll ever go back unless I really want Chicago style pizza and I get it to go.

It was okay. Was a little disappointed cause I went in expecting the same za I was used to getting at the Aurelio’s back home in Chicago. Pizza was good but ordered giardinara … which was on the menu … but what we got were mild pepperochini peppers. I looked back at the menu and under giardinara they had mild pepperochinis or «extra hot giardinara» listed. Must be a Minnesota thing cause back home pepperochinis were pepperochinis and you either got mild or hot giardinara.
Waitress was nice but service was kinda slow considering the place was essentially empty (scary sign for Friday at 6:30/7:00pm). When she was explaining in why they only had Miller Light (no wine, no liquor and no other beer options) she mentioned they were getting a new owner and the will have more options when they take over.
We made the 15 mile trek to Roseville from SW Minneapolis for what we thought would be a taste of home … eh. Again, pizza was pretty good but overall experience was a little disappointing. Probably not fair to them considering I’m used to some of their flagship stores back home.
Probably worth checking out if you live closely but we probably won’t make the drive back. :-(

Very simple review… Great pizza and great service. Décor is nothing special but who cares. Love the trivia cards they have at each table. Cheese bread is good too.

Good pizza. For takeout. We ate there a few weeks ago and had to listen to the waitress and cook complain about their job and co-​workers. Not the most pleasant dining experience, but the pizza itself is really good and gives me a taste of home. I grew up a few blocks from an Aurelio’s in Chicago.

The Spinach Calabrese is really filling! If you order it, you don’t need to order much else!
They have good lunch deals. Never had a problem with service or waiting during the lunch hour midweek.

Their pizza is fantastic, being from Chicago I’ve missed quality pizza up here in MN. That being said, stay away from the lasagna, garbage. But have no fears that your pizza will be delicious, it will be.

Aurelio’s has theeeee BEST pizza, hands down. Small place, quite and nice service. I am a foodie and have had lots of great pizza all over the world. There is something though about Aurelio’s that is unbeatable!

Great pizza. Cozy restaurant, lots of good parking. It’s tucked in a strip mall area but don’t judge by the looks of it. Aside from their pizza they have a pretty decent menu, the price is a little on the high side.

After a long hiatus after discovering Red Savoy’s, we returned to Aurelio’s last night. I must stand behind my original recommendation — pizza is good; don’t order anything else. Last night, I made the mistake of ordering an Italian beef sandwich, which pretty much in no way resembled a real Chicago Italian beef. It came out on a barely toasted, bland, doughy roll and really looked more like a couple of sheets of Steak-​ums than actual beef. It was also bone dry (ie, not dipped, for those of you who are familiar with this type of sandwich) and I wasn’t even asked if I wanted peppers. So a couple of slices of beef between two really dry roll halves. Yum. Oh, and when I asked about whether there was any option besides chips to go with my sandwich, our waitress had to first check with the kitchen and then came back with a resounding «No.» Not even an «for $ 2 extra you can have onion rings» type of option. Apparently there are no fries to be found in this joint.
Fortunately, my hubby got a pizza, so I ate some of that. And it was still excellent. But from now on I will stick with what I know and take my own advice. Only pizza and drinks at Aurelio’s. Skip the rest.