Monte Bello Pizzeria - Mar del plata

Normally I don't write reviews but I usually pick places off of reviews which is why I happened on this place. It was just a 4.4 which made me slightly nervous. Then I tried it and wanted to see what it was rated low for. Most of it I thought was stupid so I wanted to share my review to help out.First I did not get pizza. I don't like provel cheese so I rarely get pizza out of fear of the cheese. I got spaghetti and then the bacon gouda arancini. The spaghetti was very good for the price. The sauce stuck to the noodles and the meatball was a good size and tender. My 7yo devoured his portion.Second the price is good. We got a soda and split an appetizer and half order of spaghetti and it was less than 20$. As someone who easily will spend 13$ at McDonald's. Between less than 20$ and not having to think about if it is actually food is more than worth it. I will be back.

Best pizza in St. Louis! The crust is thin and strong as it doesn't buckle under when you pick up a piece. Delicious.

Sorry, but we are not a fan of the ultra thin pizza crust. If that is what you prefer, then this would be an excellent place to eat.

Great pizza, awesome owners, 9.3 on the pizza scale.

How is this place even open for business? Why hasn't the health department shut this place down?It's a scary site when you pull up to the building and it looks like some kind of opium den. The siding is falling off the walls and paint peeling from the doors. Terrible vibe before even walking into the door. After you go down a flight of stairs to get to the dining room you see two tables with customers and the rest with trash and dirty plates covering them. The waitress took awhile but she cleared a table for us and proceeded to take our order. The beverages come out in very small cups with is ok if the waitress is attentive enough to refill it for you. We ordered a xtra large sausage pizza. Took a while for it to come out but it did eventually come. It had a very plain tasting sausage and the sauce tasted like it was half sugar. Halfway through the meal my wife noticed a mouse scurrying across the floor into the kitchen. That's when we asked for our check and told the waitress about the mouse. She told us that not to worry about it because they set traps and usually, in the morning there's one to throw away. Needless to say we didn't take our leftovers nor we ever return to this rat trap of a pizza restaurant. The health department has been notified as well.STAY AWAY!