Authentic Italian Restaurant Serving Baked Ziti Near You

Italians excel at turning a few simple ingredients into a hearty and comforting dish. One popular meal is an Italian casserole dish with ziti pasta, sauce, and cheese. When searching for delicious baked ziti near you, visit Mario’s Pizza.

Great-Tasting Baked Ziti Near You Is At Mario’s

Baked ziti is one of America’s favorite comfort foods with a delicious balance of flavors and textures. You know you have the perfect meal when the first bite reaches your mouth. The vibrant tomato sauce clings to every piece of pasta, supplemented by the creaminess of the cheese.

Furthermore, you can enjoy this authentic taste of baked ziti near you right here in the Triad at Mario’s Pizza. We begin with the freshest ingredients sourced from local vendors. Our chefs employ traditional cooking methods to allow for flavor development.

Finally, we serve you a generous-sized portion with a side salad and garlic knots. Don’t worry if you can’t eat it all because our food tastes just as great the next day.

The Origins Of This Iconic Baked Dish

Italy is famous for its variety of pasta shapes. Ziti, smooth pasta tubes, traces its roots back to the southern regions. This pasta shape has a large surface area for holding sauces. Plus, the hollow center can easily trap bits of meat and cheese.

These characteristics make ziti a popular choice for “pasta al forno”, an Italian casserole dish. In Italy, al forno translates “to the oven” and includes any baked dish. Hence, Italians consider lasagna a “pasta al forno” dish.

However, maccheroni, rigatoni, tortiglioni, penne, or trescatori are also suitable pasta shapes for this baked dish. Moreover, like many other Italian recipes, different areas incorporate other ingredients. For example, some regions use a bechamel sauce instead of tomato or incorporate eggplant, meatballs, or pancetta.

Pasta Al Forno Becomes Baked Ziti

When immigrating Italians arrived on American shores, they couldn’t always find the ingredients necessary for their beloved dishes. Some of these resourceful immigrants had cheese-making skills and opened dairy shops. Mozzarella and ricotta were especially easy to make and had much shorter aging times than hard cheeses.

Within the borders of Little Italy, NY, the immigrants embraced the change from pasta al forno to baked ziti. However, it didn’t become popular outside of this area until the television show, The Sopranos.  From the beginning, this Italian dish was a regular feature of the characters’ Sunday dinners.

Additional Menu Items At Our Italian Restaurants

In addition to making great-tasting baked ziti, Mario’s serves other popular Italian dishes:

• Lasagna
• Ravioli
• Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce
• Eggplant parmigiana
• Chicken parmigiana

Like our baked ziti, we serve each entree with a side salad and garlic knots. Moreover, you can add other flavors and textures to your meal by ordering one of our tasty appetizers. We have over a dozen savory starters, including boneless and traditional chicken wings.

While we also serve salads, subs, calzones, strombolis, and desserts, our specialty is NY style pizza. Like all our other menu items, our pizza begins with fresh, quality ingredients. We combine these in perfect proportion to achieve its unique thin-crust style.  It has a foldable crust that’s crispy on the outside with a chewy interior.

Moreover, you can order a pizza whether you’re dining alone or with a crowd because we offer several sizes:

• 10-inches
• 15-inches
• 17-inches
• 19-inches
• 24-inches

Plus, we offer tons of toppings – 32 delicious choices to customize your pie. And for those times when you can’t decide, we offer specialty pizza with the perfect combinations:

1. Pizza Bianco – white pizza
2. 5 Boroughs – meat lovers
3. Greenhouse – vegetable lovers
4. The Worx – a little bit of everything
5. Spicy Buffalo chicken – chicken with a spicy sauce

Additionally, we offer 2 specialty crusts:

1. Cauliflower crust
2. Gluten free crust

FAQs About Mario’s Pizza

Are you unfamiliar with our Italian restaurants and would like to learn more about us? Below, we answer a few commonly asked questions about our establishments.

Are Mario’s Pizza Restaurants Family Friendly?

Absolutely! We value our families and provide them with a great dining experience:

• A casual dining atmosphere
• Easy to clean surfaces
• Booster seats and high chairs for your youngest diners
• Patient and helpful staff
• Dedicated children’s menu with affordably priced items
• Cups with lids so you don’t have to worry about spills

Where Can I Find The Nearest Location?

We’ve located our Italian restaurants within easy access of many neighborhoods within the Triad area:

• 1469 River Ridge Dr., Clemmons
• 266 Harvey St., Winston-Salem
• 2205 Cloverdale Ave. Northwest, Winston-Salem
• 1066 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem
• 3354 W. Friendly Ave., Suite 142, Greensboro
• 4215 W Wendover Ave., Greensboro
• 1575 New Garden Rd., Greensboro
• 5824 Samet Dr., High Point
• 2645 N Main St., High Point

What Do Diners Say About Mario’s Pizza?

While we could talk all day about the deliciousness of our food, ultimately, our customers’ opinions matter the most:

Excellent food and the service is fast & friendly. Plus the portions are huge so you won’t go hungry after dining there. – Ltc. C, High Point

I absolutely love the pizza! Also they have a pizza that is huge. I ordered online the first time and couldn’t believe how delicious it was. Try them folks. – Jeffrey S. Winston Salem

I’ve been 3 times since moving into town. Twice in one week. I love the lasagna. And the New York style pizza made by guys from New York is phenomenally amazing. The subs are good too. – Beeswax H. Mundelein, IL

Is your mouth watering for great-tasting baked ziti nearby? Come visit us at Mario’s Pizza, where you’ll enjoy authentic Italian food just like nonna used to make.