Mesquite Street Pizza and Pasta Co.

617 N Mesquite St, Corpus Christi - 78401
245 reviews
Italian Pizza
(361) 882-7499

Came here for the first time, it was recommended by a friend & the hubby & I decided to give it a try for date night. Ralph helped us, an the experience with him was very good. He gave us recommendations, joked around and was very friendly. He provided really good service.Overall we enjoyed drinks, food & atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!

1st visit, won’t be last. Met with host as soon as we walked in. Immediately seated, He communicates that it would be a little bit before our server would be with us, thank you for that.Atmosphere was very good and music selection was in line with the latter. Server was very nice and patient and explained a lot.Food time and temperature were acceptable…Pie’s were fresh out of the oven so had to do the blowy blowy, but the taste was amazing. Had the build your own 18” with Double Pep and 12” Mozzarella stick pie. Gonna have to try that Hot Cheeto pie next visit.

Let me start by saying - don’t judge a book by it’s cover. Upon entry, the inside dining has a hole in the wall type of feel, and isn’t by any means trying to put off a high end vibe. That’s ok. There is a bar if you partake. It’s a laid back and gritty atmosphere. Hostess had a table cleaned for us and we were seated and greeted in an appropriate amount of time. Now the food - if you are hungry when you arrive, you won’t be when you leave. There are many options and it’s more than just pizza. My wife and I, a party of two , started off with the BBQ bacon cheeseburger fries as our appetizer. This is a huge plate of fries and it was AMAZING. We were so impressed With it, the fries seasoned well and crispy , a whole Cheeseburger patty on top, bbq sauce drizzled and a rich creamy cheese sauce and bacon - this plate of fries was HEAVY and honestly we were both full after just the fries. We were too gung ho and ordered an 18” pizza as the entree and should have gotten a 12”. I’m telling you don’t underestimate the fries. The pizza we got was the lasagna pizza which had sliced homemade meatballs, mozzarella cheese, and ricotta and marinara sauce dollops. The crust was great and had that nice cornmeal grit in on it. I was very impressed with the food quality. My only advice is - if eating for two and ordering one of the loaded fries as a starter - DONT order an 18” pizza unless you plan on taking at least half the pizza home with you. The price was high for two drinks , the fries and the large pizza , but I’d gladly pay that again for the quality and fullness I received.

After a little over 4 hours on the road and walking around for about an hour, I found myself here. It was a seat yourself situation, so I picked a spot. Jarret came over, got my drink order, and showed me how to look at the menu on my phone. Then I asked his recommendations.Trust this man!!!!!! He knoweth of which he speaks!Cold beer and a lasagna pizza - the perfect way to start winding down!

My first visit to the restaurant and I was very pleased, the pizza that I ordered was like meat lovers and was really good. The servers are very good and helpful. A good option in the Corpus Christi downtown area.

Love love love this place! I don’t see how they only have a 4.3 on here. This is a “must stop” when we come to CC. The big red margarita is the best….I actually make them at home now because of this place lol. The pizza is phenomenal and the garlic knots are awesome. They have a homemade marinara sauce that is kick a$$ awesome too!!! The service is a little slow sometimes but it comes with a smaller joint and busy time but well worth the wait. All in all…we love the place and will keep coming back!!!

Moved downtown recently and decided to try this place. Walked in and stood at the front door for about 5 minutes with no acknowledgement (there were no hosts or hostesses). We walked to the counter and stood there another 5 minutes (while servers walked past us and ignored us). We ordered some food to go. We waited about 45 minutes for our order to be made, even though there were only two four-tops in the dining room so it was a slow time. We didn't mind waiting, assuming that it was specialty pizza and would be worth it. Other people who arrived after we did got their food before us. Once we finally got our food, we tried it. The garlic knots were super hard and dense and they were raw in the middle. The mozzarella sticks were good. I had ordered a Caesar Salad (which is on their menu) and just got a side salad (although luckily they only charged the side salad price). The pizza was not good. It was flavorless and bland. We could have gotten better food (and faster food) from a chain pizza place. I came online to see what other reviews said, and it sounds like all of these things are common, and the responses from the owner show a lack of professionalism and a lack of desire to actually improve the restaurant. Don't waste your time and your money at this place.

Amazing experience! Food was all phenomenal, atmosphere was perfect and staff couldn’t have been any better. The pizza had the perfect crust and fresh toppings, chicken parm and chicken parm sandwich were authentic and to die for! The garlic knots are a must, along with the fried pickles. Can’t wait to comeback and visit!

Horrible service!!!! Walked in stood there at the front for 10 minutes. I walked up to an employee asked if was open seating and was told yes. Sat down waited 20 minutes no one even greeted us, multiple employees looked straight at me and looked away. Finally had enough and walked out, if someone had just said HI welcome we are really busy but please be patient and we will be with you shortly I would have stayed but nothing so we will not be back. Too bad smelled really good…

Good food if you have 3X’s the time to wait for it. I’ve been there several times. Never less than 45 minutes to get your food, sometimes an hour. Even during the slow hours it’s a wait. Call your order an hour before and pick up!