Alesi Pizza House

A classic for family dining in every aspect. My father always talks about Alesi Pizza! We came into town for an alumni dinner for him and his KA brothers at the Alumni Center. Lots of youthful and cheerful servers. Tables have fairy candlelights butter pats and crackers. It's a classic family eatery. A great spot to meet up with friends over a hearty meal. Nothing new or distracting on the interior everything cozy and family focused. We had half orders of some delicious stuffed pasta served with side salads (our choice of dressing) served with flaky hot buttered garlic bread. We both had the tasty meat sauce. Ate every bite! Our server was new and a total delight. - Servers could use tray jacks to place the football serving trays on or a busser to assist holding the tray as server places hot plates. Or server mitts/ heat sleeve. Plates are big, full, and HOT, and keep the pasta hot! So trays are a must! Great attitudes all around and very happy customers.

If you're upset at your taste buds then come here to punish them. The only nice thing I can say is the staff. They were very friendly and welcoming. But the food should not be served to anyone. The house salad is chock full of stale, oversalted ham and salami that are borderline inedible. The pizza is definitely worse than a frozen pizza. The vegetable toppings came out of a can and they didn't get any cook time on top of the pizza. The dough was flat, the sauce was flavorless, and the cheese didn't get brown. The pasta dishes were more or less on par of blandness. Oh, I didn't forget about the decor. The ceiling is stained, deformed, water damaged, and appears to have survived 3 generations. While this review may seem excessively negative, this was truly an unforgettable experience in an abhorrent way. I do wish they turn things around. No idea how it has survived this long.

The best Italian food i have ever eaten in my life!!! The manicotti is phenomenal and the pizza omg!!! Don’t sleep on this place!!!

The most welcoming restaurant we’ve been to in Lafayette so far! Our waitress, Jacie (not sure if I spelt that right) was very kind and so accommodating throughout our visit. The lasagna and spaghetti were absolutely delicious. Don’t forget the chicken and cheese salad, the best salad we’ve ever had!

Alesi Pizza House is a little trip back in time, to Italy! My gluten free pizza was molto bene! Love the sauce!

The food is of inferior quality. They don’t seem to take pride in their cooking. The manicotti noodles were very chewy. Everything tasted frozen food quality. Olive Garden is better. The lasagna I got to go looked like soup and my daughter did not enjoy it. We won’t be back. I wish people still took pride in what they do for a living.

Hey...if you're from here then you know. For new comers, out of towners, self pro claimed foodies & Lafayette citizens if you haven't gone already what the hell are you doing....more support for the locally owned people. One of the pizzerias in town & say because I'm sure Alesi's would concur they ain't the only ones with a mouth watering menu...but they most def in the top 3. Love you guys.

Service was great but food was bland. I ordered spaghetti and meetballs and it was very bland. Did not taste bad just bland. Also the sauce was a little watery reminded me of from speghity tv dinners but worse. We also orded pizza and it had no flavor. We also orded ravioli and the sauce was bland as well and reminded us of chef boyarde ravioli.

Food is amazing. Always fresh always good. Service is fast. We usually order to go. My daughter loved the baked ravioli. The sauce that come with it is so good

I'm a life long lover of this place. Yes Mike is gone and his wife, but I'll never ever stop loving on this institution. My parents had date nights here, I've had date nights here. This is what loving life is like. Italian from Sicily comes to America to make his mark on life. Thank you Mike and the family. ama sempre!

Portion sizes are insanely small for the price. There's no reason they should charge as much as they do for what they're serving.

Not Lafayette's best pizza but pretty good. Little on the greasy side for me. Still overall good.

Very consistent for decades. Great food. The pizza is just as good as any other in town. The pasta dishes are great and marinara sauce is authentic.

I got 2 pepperoni pizzas and the cheese sticks with meat sauce. Both pizzas were soooo greasy and looked like nothing special. I had high hopes, but it was not at all what I expected. There was barely any sauce and didn't taste any different from a pizza you can get literally anywhere else. Another thing, the service was absolutely horrendous. The front staff have NOOO manners or respect. I had been one other time and got the manicotti (which 4 manicotti for $20 is RIDICULOUS) and they were so rude that time as well almost a year ago. I do not recommend and will not be going back.

Food is consistent and delicious! Lasagna is delicious. Pizza is a little unique to them but so tasty. Best cheese pizza!

I've eaten here infrequently for decades. Meals were usually disappointing, often badly so. Last evening I attended a meeting here, ordered linguini with shrimp & mushrooms in Alfredo sauce. Good surprise, it was excellent; pasta perfectly al dente, shrimp fresh, nicely seasoned, good cheeses blend in sauce. Best meal I've ever had at Alesi's. Easy parking in private lot, no charge. Older building & furnishings, somewhat "dumpy". Eager waitstaff all seem to have difficulty communicating verbally. We've tried several different languages, to no avail. Prices fair & moderate. Private dining & take-out available. Perhaps we all should give this old favorite another try ! Rick .

We stopped in for an unplanned Friday night dinner. Pizza was fantastic. Service was great. Very timely in spite of how busy they were. Lighting could be improved, but I understand it is an older establishment. 10/10 recommend!

Wish I could do No Stars. Quite possibly the worst Pizza I have ever had. I got the "Large" which is a 12" Alesi Pizza - Add Sausage. I was shocked to find out that the pizza was 25 bucks. OK, well..... I ordered it. When I got to the car I opened the Pizza. The outer 1.5: was nothing but a tiny bit of sauce and a few pepperonis. The other ingredients were piled in the middle. It tasted AWFUL. The only real taste was the the Sausage. The bacon was the prepackaged fully cooked kind. On this it was rubbery. I could go On and On but my recommendation would be to stay Far, Far Away from Alesi Pizza. Hunt Brothers is WAY Better and Half the Price. I'll attach photos later.

so sad 2 post this about this place, alesi's but unfortanetly 2 night was horrible this was their meatball po boy never again

I love pizza so I had to try one of the oldest pizza places in Lafayette. Upon entering the establishment, it appears to look like a mom and pop joint which I Love. The atmosphere is pretty warm and inviting. We decided to order 1 pizza (the alesi special) along with some of the other items. Appetizer sampler, spaghetti, and manicotti. The pizza was good, but nothing to write home about. The appetizers were a bit heavy since they were all deep fried (my mistake because I ordered too much). The spaghetti was actually pretty good although the appearance would make you think otherwise. And the manicotti was above average.

terrible everything. took my order said 30 minutes. i get there no pizza for me. instead of asking me if i want to wait they started another pizza and appetizers hah. never informed me or looked up. after 3 orders picked up ...one hr later... i say i am still waiting. he says ok another 20 minutes. i say "did you restart my order when i got here?" he did! and that is with two owners taking the orders and serving!!! yeah so i left the pizza cooking after his excuses and - -! but watch this next time u eat yikky pizza dough twirled on someones body parts n thrown aound in bacteria!!!

Amazing tomato sauce and best meatballs in town! Great classical Italian ambiance. Ravioli and breadsticks with meat sauce was incredible as well.

We came here for a late lunch. I really wanted to like it. The waiter was so nice, the atmosphere was cute and quaint. But definitely stick to their pizza. The salad was horrible. The ranch dressing was sparse and more like a dip. Tasted awful! The alfredo, well just don't. Seriously flavorless! I added salt and parm cheese, some pepper and that didn't even help. For an italian dish, there was ZERO garlic The chicken tasted and looked like frozen, then reheated. The spaghetti was great as was the pizza. If we go back I'll stick to that.

Best pizza! I live out of town but every time I'm in Lafayette I visit!! I love the pizza and fried ravioli. The spaghetti and meat sauce it amazing.

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This is a place that the locals go for pizza. It's always packed so be careful to get there early and try to find a parking spot along Johnston street. The pizzas absolutely might nificent but the restaurants a little dated. Service is fantastic and even if you're not a regular they make you feel at home.

The food and service were both above average. The spaghetti with meat sauce was excellent as was the Pizza Alesi, which is one of several specialty pizzas they offer. The bread sticks were also delicious. The 90's decor and atmosphere added a nice touch. The pepsi was flat. I'd recommend.

Meh ...... I would like to think I'm being generous by giving 3 stars because I really didn't know what to order . I decided to go with the ole pineapple/ sausage pizza and bread sticks. - First bite was meh . I'm sure there's better pizza but the meat didn't have any flavor to it at all . Very dry . I added some red sauce to try and give it life , still nothing . So I scraped the meat off and ate the bread. Nothing spectacular here. Save a buck and go get a pizza from Walmart.......

Don't pass on this place. We saw the reviews and almost didn't come but glad we did. The only reason I did 4 stars was because of the cleanliness of the place. The food was actually outstanding I decided to go basic with spaghetti and meat sauce my family got veal parmasan and a meat pizza. It was all amazing! Not to mention the service was wonderful.

Greatest pizza..been eating it for most of my life and I am 70 years young! You will be hooked once u try it!

Our favorite pizza! We like the Pizza la Mike! We go at least once a month and for birthdays. I also like to take my out of town guests here! They always love it!

Ok. For those that read my reviews a lot you'll know that I'm a pizza nut job and it's one of my favorite foods on this planet. Having said that, I try a lot of different pizza places wherever I go and my home city of Lafeyette is no different. I've been to Alesi's a few times now and the last time was about a year ago and I was refreshed on why that was. The food here is decent and I haven't had a bad meal from memory. However, that said, there are at least 2 other pizza places in the area that blow the roof off this joint and for a lot less money. We had 2 appetizers, a 12" pizza and 2 soft drinks. It was $42 plus tip. For $50, there are a lot of other places to get more bang for the buck and better food. The cheese pizza was almost flavorless as were the cheese sticks. The sausage they provided does add some flavor but they were average. The service was also not that great. He was polite and the order was correct but he was so busy taking care of other tables that getting drinks refilled and even the check (10 minute+ wait) was a challenge. I also don't understand why they would serve a pizza and nothing to lift off the slices to each plate. Try picking up a hot gooey pizza slice with a fork or knife and see how that goes. I saw other tables struggling too so it must just be a thing. Overall, the meal was decent but just not worth the price. I may end up here again in a year, but it's not at the top of any list. Enjoy!

Expected something better since they have been in business for so long. Very disappointed. Pizza had no cheese, lots of meets but burned. no flavor. No sauce and bread was hard. Place is dirty, smelly and carpet stained. All covered with dimmed lights. I had to use flash light in my phone to read the menu. Nothing like it used to be. Don't waste a good night eating here.

You know... I'm actually a fan of the Olive Garden. Call me crazy... But I actually like the food there, it's consistent and yummy and you just can't get away from the soup salad and breadsticks... But many people refer to Olive Garden as the Kmart of Italian food... Well I'm here to tell you I found the new Kmart of Italian food. And it's Alesi Pizza House. So then Olive Garden has got to become the Target of Italian food. I had always been curious about this place since I moved to Lafayette, and would pass by hoping that it would be an amazing authentic old school Italian restaurant. And in many ways it is. The outside of the building is really kind of cool and feels like an old school restaurant, the inside is dark and leathery and full of latticework and cheesy Italian art landscapes like you might imagine... And that could be cool... However... You would hope that the food would be amazing authentic old school Italian grub. Here's where Alesi Pizza house really sort of left me wanting for something a little more cheesy and cliche. First off, you're presented with a delightful basket of crackers... How depressing... No homemade bread but rather a basket full of basic saltines and pre-packaged short little cracker breadsticks with butter packets for dipping. Your entree is then proceeded by the most basic of house salads I could possibly imagine... Iceberg lettuce... A few halves of grape tomatoes... Throw in a couple of olives straight out of a grocery store jar... And then, to beat the band, the house Italian dressing has got to be Kraft Zesty Italian straight from a commercial size can coming off of a food supply truck. Like most Italian restaurants, the menu is huge, and offers all the basics... Which is also part of the problem, there's really nothing new or inventive or exciting... Just all your basic pastas, linguines spaghettis fettuccine cannellonis manicotti's parmesanas etc etc etc... Again, which could be fine... Like all new restaurants I try for the first time, I have to baseline the food... And being an authentic Italian restaurant... That means I'm going for the spaghetti and meatballs. That might not exactly be exactly what I want to eat, however in order to judge any restaurant I've got to have their baseline entree. And for Italian food, it's all about the spaghetti and meatballs, and most importantly the red sauce. So the spaghetti and meatballs arrives... It's the smaller of the two portions available... It's not super cheap at just under $13... But it's a pretty good portion of pasta. A dig straight into the pasta into the spaghetti... And thank goodness, the red sauce is pretty darn good. It's got a bit of spice, just enough to make it tasty, it's not too sweet, it's not too chunky, it's a really good decent red sauce. Which unfortunately... Leads me to believe it could be Ragu... This could be a base red sauce coming out of a food supply service can as well. Unfortunately then I dig into the meatball... The meatball seems like it's well formed and has a bit of spice... But it's basically the consistency of a rolled up ball of meat pudding. I've got to have a meatball that's a bit seared on the outside, I love that crust that's brown and caramelized, and then the meatball has been nice and soaked and finished off in the sauce. Was this meatball boiled? How do you even get this sort of jelly consistency in the meat without it falling apart... It's got a fairly nice flavor... But it can be so much better if it was just a bit seared just a bit cooked off just a bit browned around the outside. So... Unfortunately for me this leads to a big thumbs down for the rest of the dish. We also had a nice look at a baseline eggplant parmesan... Which was actually really pretty flavorful... But again the eggplant was a little squishy... Could have been so much better if it had a crispier outside and a bit of a crunch underneath all that sauce. Man, even the garlic bread was pretty basic... A couple of basic dinner rolls, with a basic garlic spread, basically cut in half, basically served in a wood bowl... Basic. Basic. Basic. So,... This authentic Italian restaurant... Though, I was hoping to have some of the quote unquote basics... Left me feeling basically like everything came from a basic can of Italian basic ingredients in order to make basic Italian food. Authentic? Probably not . Boring. Definitely.

The BEST Lasagna and Cannolis. I have only eaten inside restaurant 1or2 times but order delivery about once a month I usually get 2 meals out of the Lasagna that's how large it is. Prices are good would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting good Italian foodAlesis Italian Feast

Took over an hour for our food to arrive. Whhen we received our pizza it was undercooked and did not taste very good.

Pricey and not very good at all. Unfortunately when I walked inside I expected authentic Italian. What I received was pre made sampler with cheddar peppers that were worse than sonic. Should have received fried zucchini instead mushy squash slices.

We went to Alesi's for my nieces birthday. It took forever for them to get our drink order. Then it took forever for them to get our food order. There were not many people there so there was no reason for them to take that long. My Mom asked ordered a pizza to go to bring home to my sister. When the box was opened there were bugs in the box and the pizza was not made as ordered. Mom called to complain and Mike was extremely rude to her. She brought the pizza back to have a correct one given to her. Mike again was rude, talked to my Mom in a horrible manner and kept speaking over her. Alesi's was always our favorite place to eat pizza. No more!!! I would not recommend or suggest this place to anyone. It has definitely gone downhill since Mr. Alesi has passed away. My rating for this place is ZERO!!!! Too bad I had to choose a star. You SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Love to eat here! It had Delicious food! Wonderful desserts and terrific and kind staff!

Picked up pizza for the first time in a few years Could have not been more disappointed with what I got for $35 Don't get me wrong the pizza still has great flavor but the size and doesn't match the price Could have gone to lil ceaser and gotten the same size pizza for $6.49 instead of $16 each I won't be back

2 1/2 stars only because the fried mushrooms were fresh. Geez, I am super disappointed in this place. I have heard about it for years and drove 30 minutes for dinner. We just got back from Sicily, Florence, Rome & Messina where we thought we had our fill of pizza! Someone that knows the family PLEASE PLEASE tell them the place needs a make over and a good cleaning & dusting. Don't skimp on butter!!!! That stuff tasted like -nothing- Fresh mushrooms on pizza is the best NOT CANNED! and please put some salt in the crust. Just a little goes a long way!!! Was that mozzarella cheese on the pizza or a fat free version??? Please use real cheese or a combination of cheeses. It surely tasted plastic with no good fat. Now it wasn't too bad not to eat but definitely not good enough to return or tell anyone about. Hope to see updated exterior, interior and food! Waited almost 20 minutes before a waitor came. Constructive criticism- seriously!! I know this place is the first Italian restaurant in Lafayette and I have many many friends who ate here as a kid (40years ago) and it's the same! Someone share with this sweet family!!

I know this is a Lafayette staple, but I have to keep it 100 -- This was a literally the worst tasting restaurant I have been to in Lafayette. It pains me to give this particular restaurant THAT official title, but I would never say that if I didn't mean it from my heart. 1. The Sprite was flat. The lemonade (my friend ordered) tasted like the jug of lemonades sold at the flea market. 2. The appetizer mozzarella sticks were identical to the frozen cheese sticks sold at Walmart. 3. The spaghetti entree was literally the WORST spaghetti I have ever tasted. The flavor of the spaghetti sauce was so UNFLAVORED, it might as well had been water and pasta. I am NOT exaggerating! For some WEIRD reason, there was a SUGARY taste in the spaghetti sauce. And I thought it was just me tasing SUGAR in the sauce until I saw other reviewers make the same comment. I couldn't eat my food and left it on the plate until we left the restaurant. I left literally 90% of the spaghetti on the plate, and I am someone who eats EVERY DROP off my plate when eating out. And it was a Friday night with a medium-sized amount of people there, so there was no reason for them to have an "off" night -- this is just how terrible the food tastes there, apparently. Just look at the other reviews on this page from the people who didn't grow up eating here and don't have an emotional connection to it like the local BLINDED people in Lafayette. I'm still mad at the fact I paid over $25 for this FILTH. I could have went to Drago's Seafood for that amount!!! UGH!!! 4. The inside of the restaurant was so dim that I had to pull out my iPhone FLASHLIGHT to read the menu ... looking ghetto as hell in front of everybody! 5. The seat cushions in the booths were so blown out that the cushion was basically pure wood from the seat base. ** The only nice thing I can say about the restaurant was the waiter was nice and professional. Other than that, PLEASE avoid this run down embarrassment! Save your tastebuds and go down the street to Olive Garden. Yes, I said it -- OLIVE GARDEN!!!

Alesi's is just not that good. I tried two of the pizzas here. One was the namesake Pizza Alesi and one that had pepperoni, ham and onion. I love tomato sauce and their pizza has hardly any on it at all. The crust was really bland and flavorless and a little to crispy in my opinion. The Italian Antipasto salad was just okay. Alesi's may have been established over 50 years ago here in Lafayette, but that doesn't mean it's any good.

I have always wanted to try this place, its always pack all the time, good sign right? Wrong.. We had the following: - Sampler - how can you go wrong with fried goodies? this was a good choice, a basket full of fried deliciousness - Pizza Alesi - decent pizza, nothing that great - Chicken Parmesan - their marinara was not good, ruined the whole dish, and the chicken parm was not good at all.. - Spaghetti with Italian Sausage - again, their marinara was not good, ruined the dish for me I was really disappointed.. will not be back.

I have eaten a lot of pizza in my life. A lot of pizza. After i finish eating a slice, I do not judge it tastiness on a scale of one to ten, rather, I judge it on a scale of one to Alesi's. The chefs at Alesi's make the best pizza I have ever eaten. Why is it so good? Those masterminds behind the glass cracked the code that many others have tried and failed to accomplish. Over at Alesi's, they address the essentials of a good pizza. Their sauce is arguably the best tomato base I have ever eaten, and that is coming from a person who usually prefers an olive oil base. Their crust is one of my favorites too. Its thin and crispy, but I assure you that you won't break your teeth on it. It has a sweet undertone and a brick oven-like flavor. Their toppings are also great. They don't overload you with meats and cheeses, you aren't going to drown in extras, that would be insult the amazingness that this thing is. This historic joint is home to a no frills pizza that finds itself at number one on my long list. You just can't argue with this place. If pizza isn't your thing, still give Alesi's a try, they have great pastas and the some italian sausage that I could eat as a meal by itself. Side note, the pizza makes for a great breakfast the next day straight out of the fridge!

The Pizza La Mike is delicious. I ordered it on Waitr and got $5 off using code Local5!

Excellent pizza! The food is superb, the people are wonderful, and the dining is beautiful. A charming retreat of candlelit romance..... I recommend the pizza, because regardless of your decision, you won't be disappointed. In fact, you'll be so enthused, you'll enjoy writing a timely review of this amazing experience on our sweet yelp.

Worst dining experience in Lafayette. Cold pizza and took forever. Expensive. Would recommend Central pizza over this any day same price better food. Food was late getting out breadsticks were hot no flavor. Pizza was cold spoke to the waitress didn't offer any discount pay full price for below average food. One of my first truly negative reviews in Louisiana At a real restaurant

This is the most amazing Italian place in town. It's owned by an amazing local family. The food is always consistent and delicious. This place is a must try. You won't be disappointed.

Really solid Italian food, great old school vibe. Service was prompt and polite. Glad I didn't pay attention to the yelp rating, we'll definitely be coming back.

If you're looking for a good pizza, come here. Being from New York, I was a little skeptical about how good this place could be, but it's probably the best pizza I've had outside of NY. Nice thin New York style crust. Good sauce & ample toppings! Service is really good too. We were warmly welcomed upon entering & served very quickly. They have plenty of parking & a lot of seats to accommodate even largest of parties.

Been coming here for almost 2 years an I must say to all if you want ya pizza precise you must tell them. Perfect sauce perfect toppings an most importantly perfect PIZZA!!!!!!

Despite this place being a staple in Lafayette, it is terrible. I feel like a generation is keeping it open. I went and tried a few dishes with friends; each dish was as bland as the previous. There are much better options in town for Italian and pies.

Alesi Pizza House is my favorite restaurant in Lafayette. Their pizza is the best in the area and no other place compares. I've had their pastas as well and have never been disappointed. Every time I return home from college it is the first place I visit. The atmosphere is great and the service is excellent as well. Additionally, the many times I've gotten delivery or pickup have always been fantastic, everything comes quickly and well packaged and nothing is ever forgotten. I recommend Alesi to anyone in the area looking for authentic food and great service.

I'm rating this for Food quality taste and service, not on looks of restaurant, because this is not mordern/ fancy restaurant. This is 10star Italian food! Quality is superb. Fresh as your own kitchen. Fast service. Suggestions: chicken parm, eggplant parm, breadsticks, lasagna, cannaloni with meatballs. 10

I felt compelled to write this review. I ordered the chicken "fettuccine" and it was absolutely terrible. They used egg noodles and flavorless cubed chicken. The Alfredo sauce was watery. I figured that an Italian Restaurant that has been in business for 60 years could at least get this dish right. I do not recommend.

The decor is bit outdated, but it's really quaint with the dimmed light atmosphere, giving an overall ambiance of comfort. I was able to seat myself and I was attended to right away. This is a pizza house, but I went for one of the signature entrées. My appetizer was fried ravioli with a marinara sauce that was delicious. My entré was the veal scallopini with spaghetti and some mushrooms in a red sauce. I was just a tad disappointed. The veal was still quite firm and didn't seem like it was tender enough like it could of used some extra pounding before cooking. The plate was also sort of drowned in the sauce. However, that being said I still ate all of it. So there's that. The entré came with a side salad i had dressed with their Italian house dressing, and it was really good, potent but tolerable. My dessert was a single sized cannoli. The cannoli crust was really hard, and couldn't even get into it with the spoon provided. Once again, even though I was expecting a little better, I still ate all of it. So the taste is definitely there, but could use a little more quality care and heart. I was really tittering between giving them 3 or 4 stars, but the entré is really important. I will visit again though. Atmosphere- C- Staff- A+ Presentation- C- Taste- B- Overall- C+