Maria's Ristorante On Summit

We had a great time at Marias yesterday evening. Some loved their order and some were very good with theirs... but overall we enjoyed the friendliness adaptability ( lots of questions and changes to orders) and superior competence of our server. My 12 " shared pizza with peperoni and mushrooms was delish.. Everyone enjoyed it. A perfect casual neighbirhood stop.

A community staple for 20 years. Today was my first time there. They have a small bar, have a separate area for pick-up, and a good seating area. They have a small parking lot off Summit St. Do not park in the big lot as that is for the buses. The menu has something for everyone. From pub food to filet mignon. I choose the house-made gnocchi with the pesto sauce. It was a nice side portion and melted in my mouth. The pesto was not overpowering. I will definitely be back.

We had a great experience at this place. We tried the calamari which was so crispy and good, the crab stuffed mushrooms, three different pizzas, pastas and Caesar salad. Everything was great. We also tried the tiramisu which was light and amazing, the chocolate cake, and vanilla cake. One of the servers saw that my husband had a birthday card and brought him the vanilla cake with "Happy birthday" written on the plate. So thoughtful!!! The staff was great!!

Ordered delivery from Maria’s for the first time, the neighborhood is always raving about it. I wanted soft food because of a toothache and someone on the neighborhood page said the lasagna sheets were thin and fresh pasta and that’s what I needed. It was even more delicious than I thought it would be… not even remotely heavy like most lasagnas, but somehow has tons of cheese and many layers of pasta and plenty of fresh tomato sauce. Ooo it’s so good I can’t wait to try more on the menu. It also came with a salad and a large piece of focaccia. I’ve been sleeping on this place!!!

Our main courses were excellent. I rated this 4/5 stars due to the appetizers being a little basic (We got the bruschetta. Not much detail or care went into it. And the side salads were bare bones. Was a little disappointed, but by no means bad), and the food took a rather long time to get to the table (1 hour). Regardless, like I said, the main dishes were so good that I would still give it another try.

Outstanding, this restaurant is the best Italian food I’ve had. The chicken parmesan here with either spicy or regular marinara is incredible. The chicken is still crisp and the cheese and sauce aren’t overpowering it culminates into an excellent dish and the best chicken parm I’ve had. All of the desserts are also made by the owner and they are wonderful. This restaurant is immaculate and the service is also top grade. Very polite, attentive, and warm. STRONGLY recommend. It is always packed so account for a little wait if you didn’t call ahead and make reservations.

September 2022 update Still excellent! Desserts are amazing! ALL homemade and delicious. Wine bottles are very reasonable. Food is great. Yum. September, 2021 update Still a great little spot. We had dinner outside and it was perfect. The service was excellent. They really took good care of us and made sure we were happy. I added some new photos. The antipasto is a great start to the dinner. It was enough for the 4 of us along with their fresh, hot focaccia bread. Everything came out hot and fresh and we had no complaints. The glasses of wine were filled to the brim. Huge pours for all! ------ Such a great neighborhood place. Reasonable wine and cocktail prices. Staff is very attentive. Antipasto rustico is amazing and we also had the meatball Parmesan pizza as an appetizer and it was yum!!