When Italian immigrants brought their culinary traditions to Waxahachie, they gave this Texas town a delicious legacy: thin-crust pies topped with bubbling cheese and tangy sauce. Now a Friday night staple, pizza in Waxahachie has evolved into its own distinct craft, featuring local toppings like smoked brisket or spicy jalapeños. For this guide, we sampled the classic margherita from each spot, plus one signature pie, and ranked them.
Dancing Daiquiris
$ | (214) 903-7184 | WEBSITE
As evidenced above, Waxahachie has a lot of daiquiri spots vying for attention, and Dancing Daiquiris falls on the high end. Even though daiquiris here are still tasty, the sangria feels refreshing and tastes like a perfectly chilled summer drink. Dancing Daiquiris works great as a regular pizza joint, a place to grab a few slices late nights without waiting in line. It’s solid and useful, and definitely our first choice.
Marco’s Pizza
$ | (972) 937-2771 | WEBSITE
Thin crust pizza is Marco’s bread and butter. While the standard pepperoni magnifico tastes great with its crispy texture, opt for the life-changing pepperoni bread or the satisfying Florentine pizza instead. Especially because Marco’s crust, with its dusted Parmesan cheese and satisfying-to-pull-apart cheese stretch, tastes like it’s made of spun gold. One XL extra pepperoni and cheese pizza could set you up for the whole day given each slice comes fresh and hot straight from the oven.
Papa Johns Pizza
$ | (972) 937-6600 | WEBSITE
Papa Johns Pizza—not to be confused with the other chain pizza spots—serves up consistently good pies with standout dough. Like pepperoni or cheese pizzas that keep the delivery drivers busy all evening. Each pizza has that perfect crust-to-topping balance, with a generous layer of mozzarella melted over everything. These are affordable enough that we like to order two or three at a time to save a slice for a little midnight snack.
MOD Pizza
$ | (469) 309-5310 | WEBSITE
Like many build-your-own pizza spots, MOD Pizza offers thin-crust pies topped with fresh ingredients, including anchovies—a rarity these days. And although MOD’s pizzas are notably quick somehow—the pies emerge hot from the oven in just minutes—but the crust isn’t as crisp in spots, and the cheesy garlic bread tastes less garlicky. The pizzas (and drinks) here still make for a satisfying casual meal, with a side of the most attentive service among all the joints.
MrJims.Pizza
$ | (972) 923-3820 | WEBSITE
Mr. Jim’s Pizza brings a nostalgic family pizza joint feel to the heart of Waxahachie. The pepperoni and mushroom pizza bowl is exactly what you’d expect, but the pineapple and ham is what you need to order. Loaded with sweet pineapple chunks and savory ham slices over melted cheese, these fresh pies proudly wave their Texas flag.
Milano’s Pizza
$ | (214) 980-1144 | WEBSITE
Milano’s Pizza follows the old Italian rule—fresh is best. Standard pizzas are available, but the best pies here are the large ones seemingly designed for a family feast. The larger the size, the more gooey cheese and bits of pepperoni there are per slice. And while the crust might not be the thickest in the city, a pizza from this Waxahachie spot can make any weeknight dinner more memorable.
Southern Roots Brewing Co. – Waxahachie
$ | (214) 980-1056 | WEBSITE
Opened in a building reminiscent of an old train warehouse, the Waxahachie location of Southern Roots Brewing Co. (often called “The Original Southern Roots” by its regulars), is the modern Texas-style brewery blueprint. While the crust-to-topping ratio here leans heavily on the crust side, the pizza here tastes unlike anything else on the list. It’s fresh, flavorful, and foldable with an ever-present thin layer of semolina flour. Hot slices pull apart as though gently glued together.
Somehow the cheese permeates every millimeter of topping. Also watching pizzas get pulled from giant stone ovens feels like being given a gift, especially after hearing this location’s very loud trains.
Tuscan Slice
$ | (972) 937-6770 | WEBSITE
Tuscan Slice in Waxahachie does one thing differently than any other Italian spot in town. They serve a massive chicken parmesan that could easily feed two people. While that’s impressive, it’s only recommendable to someone who wants to eat an entire wheel of cheese. The dish itself has so much mozzarella that it overwhelms the chicken, and the whole thing tastes overly heavy.
But in between bites of still-warm garlic bread, it tastes pretty good—the same way anything made with cheese and marinara does. But for a solid Italian meal, stick to the normal-sized lasagna.
Cicis Pizza
$ | (972) 937-1222 | WEBSITE
Cicis Pizza has a few pizza options on the buffet, and most of them are, simply, just decent. The slices are on the smaller end and the toppings are sometimes overpowered by crust that’s a bit too thick. While we wish the crust wasn’t the main character, the fresh cheese and sauce make it enjoyable. But if you try the pepperoni pizza, the crispy pieces of pepperoni coat the slice in a savory flavor, making it a reliable choice.