I'm not from Chicago, and have no idea if Mangia's stuffed pizza is ""authentic."" And frankly, I couldn't care less! Even if it's utterly bogus, it's still better pizza than I've found at any of the competing establishments!
Now, the service is generally not great, the ambience is forgettable, and you have to wait quite a while to get your pizza. But I happen to think it's well worth the wait. And if you want to get together with a large group for pizza, you won't find a better place in Austin, in my opinion.
Pros: great pizza
Cons: poor service, long wait for food
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