Mama Lucia Pizza

Tired of ordering from all the same, average pizza places? In the mood for Italian, but don’t want to go too fancy or expensive? If you’re looking for something right in between, Mama Lucia Pizza in Wexford is the place for you.

I thought I’d blog about this place because I’ve been there a couple times and I think it’s awesome. My dad’s lease expired on the apartment he was renting in Cheswick this past summer, so we moved into a house in the Mars/Wexford/Pine area. On the night we moved, we decided to grab dinner somewhere in the area to check out what was around. We came across Mama Lucia, which is conveniently located in Wexford’s shopping area, Pine Plaza. That was the first time we went, and it definitely exceeded my expectations.

Mama Lucia is a very casual pizzeria, but at the same time, it screams “classic Italian.” I was shocked to see when I went in there for the first time that it is a quick service restaurant rather than a sit-down. I’ve seen a lot of places like this: typically, they only serve things like pizza, fries, wings, pepperoni rolls, etc. However, I was honestly amazed that this place was not only serving the typical pizzeria fare I just described, but also homemade pasta dishes, calzones, and even homemade Italian-style desserts like cannoli. Below, you can see a picture of Mama Lucia's dessert display.

The food, at least the food I’ve gotten to eat there so far, is delicious. I remember having a pepperoni calzone that was really good (however, it was HUGE. I had to take it home with me.) I also had one of their cannoli, and that was also really good. Based on how good the food I’ve had there so far has been, there’s no doubt in my mind that the rest of the food on their menu is just as good. Our house is only a few minutes from Pine Plaza, so I’m hoping that Mama Lucia is a place I can eat at often when I’m home. They also have a takeout option. I honestly think that’s great, because you no longer have to just “order a pizza” now; instead you can order an authentic Italian meal if you want.

If you don’t believe that a tiny pizza place can serve such authentic Italian food, you’ll just have to visit Mama Lucia and see for yourself.