Angelo's Pizza

Moving reviews over from Yelp. This was originally published 5/11/18: It's been years since the last time I ate here but I found myself in Mattoon with over an hour to kill and an empty stomach. This is a relatively unassuming place in a relatively backwater town in eastern Illinois. Not really somewhere you wind up accidentally even though they are the home of Lender's Bagels. I ordered an 8" stuffed pizza with no intention of finishing it. I did make it through 3 of the 4 slices before giving up but that's really just because I had a meeting to attend followed by a 2.5 hours drive. Notes on the pie: They use a relatively under-seasoned tomato sauce that will appeal to the masses but requires the addition of garlic powder and red pepper flakes to suit my taste. Just ask and they will bring them to you. The sausage and onions were both well proportioned and of good quality. Their cheese is bountiful and delicious. There seems to be a hint of sweetness but I was unable to isolate which ingredient brought it to the party. The dough is just about perfect. Crunchy on the outside yet chewy on the inside, slightly salty a

Moving reviews over from Yelp. This was originally published 5/11/18: It's been years since the last time I ate here but I found myself in Mattoon with over an hour to kill and an empty stomach. This is a relatively unassuming place in a relatively backwater town in eastern Illinois. Not really somewhere you wind up accidentally even though they are the home of Lender's Bagels. I ordered an 8" stuffed pizza with no intention of finishing it. I did make it through 3 of the 4 slices before giving up but that's really just because I had a meeting to attend followed by a 2.5 hours drive. Notes on the pie: They use a relatively under-seasoned tomato sauce that will appeal to the masses but requires the addition of garlic powder and red pepper flakes to suit my taste. Just ask and they will bring them to you. The sausage and onions were both well proportioned and of good quality. Their cheese is bountiful and delicious. There seems to be a hint of sweetness but I was unable to isolate which ingredient brought it to the party. The dough is just about perfect. Crunchy on the outside yet chewy on the inside, slightly salty a

Service was fast and friendly! Food was okay. Was fresh, but sauce wasn't anything special. Salad was heavy on lettuce, but was just lettuce and 2 small chunks of tomatoes.

Service was fast and friendly! Food was okay. Was fresh, but sauce wasn't anything special. Salad was heavy on lettuce, but was just lettuce and 2 small chunks of tomatoes.

We called ahead to confirm the wing portions before placing our order and were told that both bone-in and boneless wings come in 8-piece servings. However, when our order arrived, we received only 7 bone-in wings and 6 boneless. On top of that, the pizza was cold and the cheese wasn't even melted properly. When we called the store to address the issue, we spoke with Bill—who identified himself as the owner. Instead of acknowledging the mistake, he dismissed our concerns by saying, “It’s one piece of chicken, what do you want me to do about it?” But it’s not just one piece—it’s multiple issues with the entire order. As a business owner, minimizing a customer’s complaint instead of offering a solution is not only unprofessional, it reflects poorly on the business. This was a disappointing experience and a poor example of customer service.