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Big Mario's Pizza
Interior of the Capitol Hill restaurant, 2022
Restaurant information
Food typeItalian (pizza)
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Websitebigmariosnewyorkpizza.com

Big Mario's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain with three locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Description

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Big Mario's Pizza is a restaurant chain with locations in Capitol Hill, Fremont, and Lower Queen Anne. The business serves New York–style pizza[1][2] by the slice and whole pie,[3] with combinations such as macaroni and cheese and potato and pesto, as well as Sicilian pizza.[4] The Mai Tai with has Italian ham and pineapple and the Pear Gorgonzola is a vegetarian option.[3] Big Mario's has also offered holiday specials, such as The Grinch for Christmas, which has pesto, pepperoni, and jalapeños.[5]

Thrillist says, "There aren't many places in Seattle where you can slug an Olde English 40 and bask in the glory of true New York–style pizza, but Big Mario's is one of them. Located in Capitol Hill, this is one of the best spots for quality, thin-crust pie. Hipsters flock to Mario's for its retro style and late-night deals."[6]

History

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Team members and owners have included Jason Lajuenesse, Mike McConnell, David Meinert, Jordan Neff, and Mario Vellotti.[7] The Capitol Hill and Queen Anne locations opened in 2010 and 2015,[8][9] respectively. In 2017, owners announced plans to open a location in Frelard.[10][11]

Reception

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Pizza varieties displayed in Capitol Hill in 2022

Julia Wayne included the macaroni and cheese pizza in Eater Seattle's 2015 list of "10 Amazing Seattle Cheese Dishes You Have to Eat Now" and wrote, "Noon or night, the pizzas are creative and consistent."[12] The website's Kelly Knickerbocker included Big Mario's in a 2021 overview of the "Top Spots to Eat and Drink Along the Burke-Gilman Trail".[3] Maggy Lehmicke and Dylan Joffe included the chain in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of "12 Essential Late-Night Restaurants in Seattle" and wrote, "The big, cheesy, New York slices with curled pepperoni cups are the perfect, filling late-night bite."[13] Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the Queen Anne location in a 2022 list of "10 Great Restaurants Near Seattle Center". Stewart called the business a "classic Seattle pizza shop" and wrote, "The big, cheesy, New York slices with curled pepperoni cups are the perfect, filling late-night bite, and the divey locale (with a small backroom bar) is a good spot for a relaxing beer any time of the day."[14]

Chelsea Lin, Naomi Tomky, and Megan Lamb included Big Mario's in Seattle Magazine's 2018 overview of "The Best New York and Chicago Style Pizza in Seattle".[15] Jake Uitti ranked the business fifth in The Stranger's 2018 "pizza pie face off", a search for the best pizza in Seattle.[16] In 2021, Bradley Foster and Emma Banks included the Capitol Hill location in Thrillist's list of "The Absolute Best Pizza in Seattle".[17] Allecia Vermillion included the Fremont location in Seattle Metropolitan's 2022 list of "Seattle's Best Pizza by Neighborhood".[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gujavarty, Shalini (2012-06-07). "Matt's in the Market Offers Free Dessert; Try Eritrean Fried Chicken". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ Vinh, Tan (2011-03-17). "Dig into the late-night vibe at Big Mario's New York Pizza on Capitol Hill". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ^ a b c Knickerbocker, Kelly (2021-06-02). "Top Spots to Eat and Drink Along the Burke-Gilman Trail". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ Wayne, Julia (2014-03-18). "It's Late, Eat Pizza: A Map For Your Cravings". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  5. ^ Joffe, Dylan (2016-12-09). "Where to Eat and Drink in Seattle on Christmas Day 2019". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ^ "Big Mario's Pizza". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  7. ^ Gujavarty, Shalini (2012-05-11). "Big Mario's Pizzaiolo Jordan Neff and Mario Vellotti". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  8. ^ Afeworki, Agazit (2015-11-06). "Big Mario's Opens In Lower Queen Anne | Seattle Restaurants". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  9. ^ "Big Mario's Pizza opens in Lower Queen Anne". Seattle Magazine. 2015-11-09. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  10. ^ Hill, Megan (2017-02-06). "Big Mario's Pizza Expanding to Bourbon and Bones Space". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  11. ^ Hill, Megan (2017-04-13). "Free Pizza Alert as Big Mario's Lands in Frelard Next Week". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  12. ^ Wayne, Julia (2015-08-31). "10 Amazing Seattle Cheese Dishes You Have To Eat Now". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  13. ^ Lehmicke, Maggy (2016-09-14). "12 Essential Late-Night Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  14. ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2017-06-14). "10 Great Restaurants Near Seattle Center". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  15. ^ Lin, Chelsea; Tomky, Naomi; Lamb, Megan (2018-02-10). "The Best New York and Chicago Style Pizza in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  16. ^ Uitti, Jake (2018-01-26). "Pizza Pie Face Off: Searching for the Best Slice in Seattle". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  17. ^ Foster, Bradley; Banks, Emma (2021-10-04). "The Absolute Best Pizza in Seattle". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  18. ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2022-06-17). "Seattle's Best Pizza is Nearby". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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