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When I first started working downtown in 2001, I used Two Fisted Mario's pizza as my post-happy hour dinner replacement before heading home to walk the dog. Then my office moved to the opposite side of downtown, and it took me until now to get back to Mario's for some giant-bigger-than-your-head slice of cheesy mushroomy goodness. If you want spic and span with big doughy crusts, this is not the place for you. However, if divey rock n' roll paper thin pizza floats your boat, maybe you'll feel at home here.
Yeah, the guy who took my order was wearing the caucasian dreadlocks (aka My Nemesis), but he was very polite and didn't tell me or make me otherwise think that I was not hip enough for their gritty pizza joint.
I like the thinness of the crust, and unlike others, I like the fact that the cheese is sprinkled with a light touch. I think that the Pizza Hutification of our culture has led to an overabundance of low quality cheese tucked into every nook and cranny of an assembly line pizza pie. Nice touch: the mushrooms were sliced thin on a mandoline and were tucked below and on top of the cheese for a different taste sensation depending on how much heat each 'shroom got.
I don't eat much pizza, maybe two or three times a year. And I'm pretty sure that I'd go back here after happy hour, if I ever find myself in god-forsaken LoDo for such purposes.
Meh. You get what you pay for...and even less than that sometimes.
Their pizza is okay (and by ok I mean completely mediocre), their service is...unenthusiastic...their clientele is judgemental and stares too much.
If I'm riding my bike around and want to stop somewhere cheap I'll stop there and have a slice, outside. Inside, no thanks.
They have a sign hanging that sums it up "There's no service like no service." Somewhere in the employee handbook it must read "Think of all the qualities you would like to find in your pizza joint. Now make sure you do not do any of that."
Seriously, they only get business because of their monopoly on late-night post-bar food. The line is long, pizza is mediocre, and staff is aloof.
Got the Shroom 'N Spinnn and it was amazing 2 out of the 3 times we ordered it (awesome garlic), however, it was not so great the time we ordered it for an out of town friend (of course)... so that's the only reason 3 stars. Overall decent pizza, nothing crazy exciting but good for some good local pizza.
I've had Two Fisted Marios pizza before, and it woulda been a 4 star review had Yelp been around back then. That was 6 years ago, and I shared a large pizza with spinach, mushrooms, and sausage and really enjoyed it.
Recently, however, I went in for a slice and it was crappy. The crust was dry and lacked flavor, the sauce was almost non-existent, and there was barely enough cheese to bait a mousetrap. Couple that with the fact that I went in there dressed in business casual (emphasis on the casual) and felt like I was way too square to be in there, and you have a 2 star review. Seriously, the glares from the alterna-tat-metal-skaters that were hanging around inside and outside made me feel more uncomfortable than a prudish virgin at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.
An Oasis for the drunken at bar close.
The Superb: The hours that they are open. The crust.
The Average: The sauce and toppings are decent, but I wasn't overly thrilled by them. The place was fairly small, slightly dirty, and had a definite rock theme going on. I just wished I would have seen people wash their hands... maybe even just once. Goo.
The Horrid: The soda machine had no ice. The pepper and parmesan containers were STICKY. They wouldn't let us take our pie over to Double Daughters. WTF!?
I am definitely a fan of Two Fisted Mario's. Is it the best pizza in the world, no, but often times I am very satisfied. Yes, it can be hit or miss. I especially love the pizza with the Transylvanian garlic and spinach, YUMM! I do have to point out that there tends to be a difference between getting a whole pizza and just getting it by the slice. I tend to have a higher success rate with the whole pie as compared to single slice. The atmosphere is so unique and fun. You gotta love the heavy metal and employees who have dozens of piercings, tattoos, and dreads. And oh, this place is open till 4am on some nights, which is fantastic when you have the drunk munchies. By the way, you can order pizza from the bar next door, Double Daughter, a definite plus.
I don't know if I have all the luck with this place, as some people have apparently had some bad experiences, but I usually have enjoyed the Transylvanian garlic and spinach pizza, and would recommend it if you're in the area or have a late night craving.
I like this place, I really do. I love that they are open late night, love that they are next door to Double Daughters, and they have fun toys to carry around in lew of a number while you wait for your pizza. The pizza is good (keep in mind I'm usually drunk when I come here so everything is tasty).
BUT, what is with the moodiness of the guys working. It is usually hit or miss but the guys are A*holes sometimes! And don't put Pac Man in front of me, let me put all my quarters in, and then tell me its broken. That's just mean.
Nonetheless, I will go back because I like their pizza that much and when you want a fun place to eat pizza and drink beer late night, it's the only place I can think of in LoDo.
It seems like pizza from Two-Fisted can be hit-or-miss. Though in my experience, it's usually miss (sorry, Mario).
I've come to describe the slices as "cardboard with pizza sauce". Because they're just a little too thin-crusted and a little too baked so if they sit on your plate for longer than 14 seconds and begin to cool, hope you used your Polident, because you're going to need to CHEW, BABY, CHEW! And half the time my slice toppings have been wrong or just incomplete. I ask for two toppings. I get one. I mean, really? It's TWO things. And it's not even after the bars have closed. It's past the lunch rush on a Tuesday.
I did have a whole pie from there once, which I remember as being slightly better than ordering by-the-slice, but not memorable enough to make me seek out an open meter or pay $5 for 8 minutes of parking in a lot just so I can pick up a pizza from them. Maybe I'm missing something... maybe Two-Fisted is really very good... or maybe I just haven't visited them while drunk enough to think they're good... eek.
I'm sorry, but you're not the best.
There's someone else. Someone with a bigger, better NY slice
Fuhgidabowdit Pizzeria.
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I've had better.
Wait.
I had to wait in a line, have a door guy in a tux with a mohawk let me behind the curtain, wait in a 95 degree room and then have a chick almost punch me because my order got called before her? (Apparently "Erin" rhymes with "Mary"...step off my pizza Mary.)
It still gets 4 stars. What a ridiculous, hilarious time. I personally thought the staff was nice and funny and the pizza was stupidly delicious. I'm glad I don't live in Denver. I'd eat here entirely too much.
Brick oven pizza. Ms. Pac Man. Drunk. What better time can you ask for? Being a Boulderite, it's convenient location right next to the Market Street Station allows for a fun place to chill if you miss your bus and you're waiting for the next one. I hung out there last night after the Elite Event and played a couple rounds of Ms. Pac Man. Owning the high score at the Dark Horse Saloon in Boulder, I thought I would dominate. But, beers and the screaming of "George" when my pizza was ready messed with my chances as I was only a 1000 points away from their low High Score.
The pizza is pretty good. It's brick oven so the crust is going to be crunchier and some people don't like it. I think its great though when to just chill at after having had a few beers. The staff is great and friendly. The wait can be bad though. Still - worth it if you time it right and be the rush. It fills my tummy as I ride the RTD back into the People's Republic....
You're toasted. You've been out partyin' your tootle off for hours and now you've got the drunk munchies. You're also in LoDo. Where do you go?
TWO FISTED MARIO'S!!!!!
Best... Post... Drinking... Pizza... EVER!
I kid you not, you'll be standing in line for twenty minutes if you show up after 1:30 AM and it will be totally awesome and worth it. The screamo-rock-death-psycho music is something of a relief from the tubular pounding of the Hip Hop venues.
The Pizza usually rocks and the staff have senses of humor. They are one of the few groups still left on this planet who truly hate the masses. The kicker is that they are in the service industry.
If you're really lucky, you might just get to see them get pissed off and start hurling wads of pizza dough at the crowd!
Gets my vote for most epic of all pizza places ever. An experience and good pizza? Hell yes!
Not great, not terrible.
The best thing about Two Fisted Marios is the ability to get a pizza after you leave the bar at 2am, possibly hammered/smashed as much as a proton at the LHC.
The worst thing about Two Fisted Marios is the ability to get a pizza after you leave the bar at 2am, possibly hammered/smashed as much as a proton at the LHC.
The pizza is good. It's nothing incredibly special, but it's good. What sucks is that it takes an hour to get a pizza. Now, the wait doesn't happen all the time -- it's usually just late at night when all of the Drunky McDrunkersons all want a pepperoni *hiccup* pizza to go with their cab ride home.
The inside is at least fun for people watching, with an incredibly diverse crowd, plus some video games. And I'm ALWAYS up for watching people make pizza.
Prices are fine, staff has usually seemed friendly unless it's one of those aforementioned busy nights when everyone is running at 400mph and all the Drunky McDrunkersons waiting for their 'za have trouble pronouncing any word with more than one syllable in it.
It's worth a shot, stop by and get some pizza.
After hours, when you're scouting for a place to grab a bite with friends, before calling it a night in Denver you will most likely, at some point be forced to visit Two Fisted Mario's. The chance to observe the variety of nightlife from the exodus of various clubs and bars, the bustling whirlwind of patrons packed like lemmings in line and seated, the overly loud music, and the random yelling of food orders, may feel "cool" your first time there. But after a few visits you will quickly realize you would rather gouge out your eyes with a spoon, then return here. However, for the simple fact it is one of the few places you can go to to after hours to grab some pizza and sit down with your friends (Benny Blanco's has no tables), and due to it's convenient location, it has ultimately, unavoidably come into play for me and my friends on several occasions.
Furthermore, on a side note, this place has some really Bad Mojo. On 6 separate occasions, I have had the displeasure of unnecessary arguments within my own groups of friends, and have witnessed multiple other spats in the crowd, EVERY time I go there, and this by no mean a rule of thumb for me when I go out. Out of my own group, only one argument I speak of involved a drunk person as a factor. I don't know if it is the Feng Shui, the building, or the just the obvious stuff I described earlier, but this place causes disharmony.
There is not much wrong with the service, but you have to endure the annoyingly loud music, and the LONG WAIT it takes to stand in line, and then the LONG WAIT for the pizza. The people who accumulate there after 2 can get pushy, which is understandable, they're all drunk, and hungry. The chaos and shenanigans may be amusing if you're a kid, but if you've had your share of last call, desperate hanger-ons, scrambling for attention, showboating, and crappy food, skip this headache.
If the pizza at Two Fisted Mario's was good, I wouldn't mind the so much, but unfortunately, the pizza is below average. Plain and simple. Benny Blanco from the Bronx on 13th and Washington, even though THEIR pizza isn't anything to write your Grandma about, has much much better pizza and are open after hours as well, and only a few minutes away, on the other side of downtown, they just don't have any tables, like I said.
Everyone I have ever took into Two Fisted Mario's was mad at me for taking them there, and said things like "please don't ever bring me here again", and/or "what the hell were you thinking?".
What the hell WAS I thinking?
We had a great time sitting outside.
Our slices were hand delivered to us, and the staff was very nice to us and not at all pissy, as others seem to experience.
I do wish the pizza was a bit hotter....I want some melty, stretchy cheese.
But I like me some Mario's. Sausage is delicious and one slice is the perfect way to end your night.
Because eating pizza late night right before you go to bed is sometimes necessary.
Waiting in line , like your going into a LA nightclub , with a doorman. Wait this cant be for real, but it is. The pizza is delicious but the wait kinda sucks. Just get there about fifteen minutes before the bars/clubs close.
My friend Mary was waiting for her slice of pizza and this girl ran up to the counter and was like "THAT'S MY PIZZA " What a weirdo
Well, this place is craaaaazy. I had some, let's say, pizza while inebriated the other night. Although, I say there is NOTHING better than pizza late night, this place quenches the fix.
Although pizza at midnight is never excellent, we bought a mushroom, garlic, spinach with extra cheese - I believe it was called shroom n something. Overall, average at best. For $18, they def didn't add the extra cheese as the board stated. The pizza did take 20 minutes, long for "need food" standards. But, yummy and tastey non-the-less.
Even the next day, it was still good to go. I would give this thumbs up if you have no other option past 10 pm.
I ordered some pizza from this restaurant while I was next door at Mario's Double Daughters Salotto. It was really good.
Great for a late night bite after a few drinks.
The pizza is awesome, the workers have always been super friendly to us and we've never had a wait.
Having said that, we work and live in downtown and usually hit this place up for lunch or on weekends so I have no doubts that it is crazy busy at night but it's never been a problem for us.
The first time we were there we saw a customer get absurdly angry because they had to wait while their pizza was remade. I'm not sure if they would rather have just had their burnt pizza in the first place or had the staff wave a magic wand and create a new pizza out of thin air or what, but the staff kept their cool which this blathering idiot was screaming and shouting, I was impressed.
Anyway, back to the best part. The pizza. Ooooh man. The pizza here is really fantastic. Sure, we've gotten a piece of plastic in it before, but to be quite honest I've gotten much worse in my chain store pies before. And to be quite honest, the food is good enough that we didn't even feel compelled to mention it.
So go forth, hit Marios and enjoy a slice or two. Probably no more as they are massive.
Not bad at all. It's a faux punky pizzeria in LoDo right off the 16th St. Mall that serves okay za in a trendy hipster neighborhood at to-be-expected prices. Toppings are anything but special, but they do have some tasty pizza sauce. And if you've had a few, hydrate back up with refillable fountain sodas for $1.25.
A caveat: the music, when I went, was super loud trip hop/hip hop/gangsta rap. YMMV.
The best reason why this place is above-passable in my book: authentic sit down arcade versions of Asteriods, Centipede, and Ms. Pacman. How cool is that.
P.S. Better yet, skip the food and check out the super high concept gothy trendy bar next door, Mario's Double Daughter Salotto.
I was in the 'hood, walking home from the clubs and stopped in for a slice as it was highly recommended by some co-workers.
It was a decent slice - thin crust, decent amount of cheese, sauce with a little bit of zip. Personally, the crust was a little _too_ crisp for me and the quality of the cheese was such that at that high of a baking temperature it sort of scalded it. All in all, it was a fair enough post-clubbing slice but as far as a proper, meal-quality slice it left a little to be desired for this jaded New Yorker.
I've lost count of how many times I've burned the roof of my mouth throwing down a slice from Two Fisted Mario's. It's so darn-doodly good. I know it's hot, I know the mozzarella just came out of a 500 degree oven but it doesn't matter. Once the pizza is in my hand its to good to wait for it to cool down. Don't go to late at night, this place gets mobbed. I suggest ordering from the really cool bar next door. They will bring it to you at the bar for your enjoyment.
BTW the pizza is hot out of the oven....
Very good pizza. I stumbled into this place by chance after a long night at the bar. After a short wait, I was surprised with how good the pizza was for a place that seemed to cater to the late night bar crowd. I actually enjoyed the pizza so much I came back a few days later for lunch!
I love the toys they give when you order food!
This place has real good pizza and I thoroughly enjoy going there when I am downtown. You can get beer, great pizza, and a headache from the loud music they have playing.
There is a definite attitude that goes along with this place, and I am not saying that in a negative way.
I always get the impression that it is a bunch of dudes that like listening to really loud music and they make pizza. They also happen to sell it to people that choose to go in and hang out.
Let's not kid ourselves, the pizza is pretty good, but nothing really revolutionary, and you have to pay the very high price of venturing into Lodo to get it. I've only ever visited at night on the weekend, but they are able to (somewhat) keep pace when busy, which is respectable, and the price is right.
If you're in the neighborhood looking for some good, cheep eats, then hit up Two Fisted, but I wouldn't go far out of my way for it.
wait. whats going on?
How do I stumble upon good pizza at 2:30am in Denver, CO? How does that happen?
Not sure, but it did. My picky ass got in the long line, which moved quickly by the way, saw meatballs on the menu (thought that was a NY thing), placed my order for a one slice and waited skeptically (is that a word? just go with it). About 2 minutes later, my order is up and (gasp) to my delight, it was good! Wait a minute, not yet. The crust is the true test of quality pizza. Amazing. The crust was good too.
I went back the next night to see if I was just drunk or if the pizza was actually that good. Same thing. Quality.
Good pizza in Denver. Late nite. Get some.
The pizza here is alright. Crust is decent, cheese is a little weak, sauce is pretty good. Passes the "drunk-ass late night" test- but I want to say this- I am not even close to thin-skinned, I tip way more then most and am comfortable around pretty much any group of people.
While a few years ago I enjoyed getting a slice here once in a while (especially wandering over from the Double Daughters through the black curtain), the last few times I've been in there, the staff- quite simply- are a bunch of assholes. I can handle attitude if you're busy, off color jokes or sarcastic banter, but these guys are pathetic. They just quietly ignore you (unless they know you, or you look like them), act like they're doing you a favor taking your order, and then snicker when you say "thanks". What the hell is that?
Interestingly enough, I used to look a lot like these kids (I still have all the ink to prove it), but being an adult now, I guess wearing jeans and a t-shirt are reason enough to be treated like that. Too bad. I'll just wander over to Illegal Pete's when I'm drunk enough to eat at 1AM.
I love Two-Fisted Mario's, and I especially love their choice of music and sense of humor (giving out bulky toys to mark your order). The pizza is really good, and I've never had a bad meal here.
What makes Mario's a big deal for me is its location next to the RTD station. Anytime I'm returning to Boulder I check to see how much time I have until the next B bus. If there's time, I hit Two-Fisted Mario's for a couple slices.
Most memorable night (at least what I can remember of it): I took a friend who was visiting from out of town to Denver to party. I was wasted and starving as we made it to the bus station for the last bus home. We had about 15 minutes to spare. I didn't care. I went over to Mario's. In truth, I was probably kind of a dick, looming around the front counter waiting for my pizza. My friend was pissed, certain that we'd miss the bus. But I made it back into the station--slices in hand--just as the last people were piling onto the bus.
I love 2two fisteds, especially late at night. Lines can take an hour after midnight so be warned. I think this is Denver's 3 best pizza after Enzo's and Three Sisters. They do use real pizza ovens and do cook on the stones. No screens for these guys. They do toss the dough to break up the gluten required for a crisp crust.
I would say it's real punk as opposed to faux since the guys tend to have genuine attitude. I saw they openly ridiculing the "Real World" cast while they were there last summer and also witnessed a pizza cook openly yelling back at a customer who felt she had waited to long for food and decided to bitch him out.
Love the toys they use to identify customers.
Last detail I love is they call out names but make customers tell them what they had before they hand it over.
Best improvement would be delivery.
So as I read off what I wanted on my pizza to the cashier, I was disappointed that he didn't realize that I was describing one of their specialty pizzas exactly. So instead of getting their pre-designed pizza for about $20 I ended up paying for each topping individually which came to about $30.
The pizza was so delicious that my anger slowly faded. I do wish the baby toys they hand out actually worked, I've spent some drunken moments trying to play with the toys meant for cherubs some twenty-five years my junior.
Good food. Good location. And there when you need it... Some friends and I had theater tickets and wanted to grab a quick bite - so we hopped on the free 16th street shuttle to Market Street. There, amidst a pack of other eateries, was the smell of brick oven pizza. At Two Fisted Mario's they make your slice or pie to order, decent portions too. I got a special (meats, olives, peppers, mushrooms, etc, mmm), and my friends created their own assortment of toppings; but we were all served hot pizza and it hit the spot. I wouldn't say Two Fisted Mario's is a pizza destination, but it's a downtown lifesaver when you're looking for something quick, cheap, and satisfying.
We bounced into Mario's for a quick bite on our way to Shakespeare in the park and although I know I've eaten here before, b/c it looked so familiar, I'm sure since I wasn't stumbling home at 2a, this experience would be a bit more memorable.
I love the a la carte menu thing. Everyone can get what they want without a 15 minute discussion on why Suzy can't have cheese, and why Pat won't eat meat - who cares - get what the hell you want on your own damn slice.
I like jalapenos, my son likes pepperoni, and the man, well he likes a little something different every time.
And yes, go next door to Double daughters to eat without the uber- loud music if you desire a more mature, sophisticated crowd... Or no crowd at all...or a drink ;)
Pizza joint. Really good pizza. Purty purty good. And, the best part is that you get toys! Therefore, you are entertained as you wait if your company is less than spectacular, which it very well may be. What are the toys like? Kids toys from 1980s.
Spectacular!
You know, remember that toy (actually it's in fact for infants, not children), the toy for which you pull a string to enable different animal sounds. Also, once, a toy cash register! The toys are the way in which staff identifies your order. New York style Pizza. Really decently priced. Once I came here with seven people and a large pizza for $12 was enough for all. Great for midnight munchies. Juicy.
Not my favorite pizza in Denver, but it's pretty damn good. Plus, they were one of only a handful of people open downtown during "The Great Blizzard of 2006"
You can get slices, or a whole pie, and they have a good assortment of cheap beer on tap.
If you're feeling too sophisticated to eat it in there with the commoners, you can eat next door at the more upscale feeling bar/lounge, which I guess is owned by the same people.
You either love or hate this place. The pizza is usually amazing... easily the best in LoDo, but most importantly, it's always an experience after 10pm. The people that work here are constantly chiding the customers (a level of engagement many Denverites seem to find uncomfortable) and it's open til 3am every night, making it one of the last outposts for good food after the bars close. It does get a little crazy on the weekends around 2am though. The last time I ventured in around that time, I was literally picked up out of my seat by a giant drunken Avs fan and made to swear my allegience to Joe Sakic before he would put me down. Love it.
Mario's pizza was excellent one time, but when it was time to order again, it was sub-par at best. However, I do recommend stopping by because the atmosphere inside the joint is interesting. They have an old school arcade game; the kind where two players sit down to play. It's worth a shot.
Mario's pizza is pretty tasty, reasonably priced, and conveniently located near bars for those strong drunk-munchies. If you're intoxicated, its wonderful. When your sober, then you notice that the staff is generally rude and stand-offish ( Isn't that the way most trendy shit-holes are ie: head-shops, tattoo parlors, dive bars), not particularly clean, slow service, sometimes godawful metal playing and BEWARE BEWARE of their Parmesan cheese; it smells like someones rank pickled feet.
Great pizza, fun and unique employee's, kick ass music....what more could you want? Better pizza? sure. I'm from Syracuse,NY and my mom owns a pizza shop. So my pizza standards are a little high. I'm used to great pizza every time, and many different variations and toppings. Although I think Two Fisted has the best pizza in Denver, I think they only have a few great pizza's, those being The Mario Special (black olives, green olives, green peppers, muyshrooms, onions, sausage) their pepperoni + sausage is good, and the Hawaiian (pineapple and ham) is ok. I don't liked cubed ham, sandwich ham is waaay better on a hawaiian. Sorry for getting all technical, it's the pizza maker in me. One thing that upsets me about the West is that bleu cheese dressing is a rarity to put on pizza....shame.
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