There's something big coming to Oakland Avenue on Milwaukee's East Side.
Monster Pizza MKE opened today at 11 a.m. at 2856 N. Oakland Ave. in the former SoLo Pizza.
The restaurant specializes in behemoth pizzas which measure 28 inches in diameter. Pies are available whole ($32) or by the slice for $3-4 (slices measure in at 12 inches from crust to tip) in 18 specialty combinations including chicken 'n' waffle, barbecue port tot and Sriracha chicken bacon ranch (pictured). Customers can also build their own pizzas with a choice of more than 40 different toppings.
Monster Pizza also offers salads (both single and monster sized), monster sticks and monster cookies and brownies for dessert. And yeah, you can also order smaller sized pizzas (12- and 16--inch) ... but why would you want to?
The restaurant itself boasts a chic, edgy atmosphere showcasing sleek stainless steel, high top tables and two extensive retro comic book walls featuring more than 1,600 comic book pages on display created by Flux Design.
In celebration of its opening, Monster Pizza MKE will offer $1 slices of cheese pizza from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Monster Pizza MKE is open seven days a week. Hours are Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. through bar time.
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Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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