Italian Pizza & Subs

30 minutes for a chicken parm sandwich. Call ahead or you’re sure to be in for a gruesome wait.

Food not great. Had ranch Romano pizza and steak sandwiches. Pizza tasted like it was sitting too long before heated up. Steak sandwiches were dry and my husband’s was wrong twice before they got it right. There were only 6 people there including us two. Customer service very unfriendly, no hello, no eye contact, no thank you. We’ll never go back. Too many other pizza places in Harrisburg to try.

Don’t believe all the negative reviews here. The pizza and subs here or excellent. There are plenty of options if you want just a slice. The garlic knots or delicious as well.

I use to buy slices here pretty frequently about 10 years ago and liked the food. I ordered a pizza last night and it tasted good, but compared to other pizzas i get there isnt much cheese or sauce on it, it’s pretty thin and i didnt order thin crust. The pizza was also falling apart on itself which is kind of annoying but like i said, it did taste good but at $ 15.37 it is about $ 3 overpriced, in my opinion. 3.5÷5

To start off we order additional toppings on our salads with additional dressings and we get home our order is screwed. I know they’re busy but damn you should make sure your customers orders are CORRECT! Also they have POOR customer service depending who’s working. No worries because this will be my last order placed.

I can now finally lend a review to this place after sampling several of their staple dishes.
I’ve been a fan ever since arriving in Harrisburg 3 years ago. Central PA seems to have a mom-​and-​pop pizza shop on every other corner, but Italian has some of the best slices around: Thin crusts that are a combination of chewy and crunchy, not too thin and not too dry, just right. I still haven’t tried one of their strombolis, but if they use the same dough as the pizzas, I’m sure they’re good.
Then there are fresh ingredients and toppings; I like white pizza, and Italian’s choices are really nice: well-​topped without being greasy (I like the Mediterranean). Everyone has their preferences, but this place should satisfy most pizza-​worn palates, and they sell 6 or 8 of their most popular pizzas by the slice, displayed right up front when you walk in.
Their Spinach Rolls (this seems to be a Pennsylvania specialty) are well-​filled and not overly doughy or gooey, filled with plenty of spinach and even a little broccoli (a nice touch). Came with a nicely-​balanced marinara sauce.
On my last visit with a friend, we also tried their cheese fries, and a cold sub. Both were well-​above-​average. The fries were nicely done, topped generously with fresh cheese and a light squiggle of hot sauce. These and the sub both came topped with real bacon (a paid option on the sandwich, but worth it); this was real bacon that was not overcooked, cut up into half-​inch pieces that really maximized the flavor. I’d asked for them to toast my sub roll before assembly, and they obliged. Not a superior sub, but really good, also with fresh ingredients. They have hot subs, too, of course.
Not a gourmet place, for sure, but you could do a lot worse around here for pizza and subs (believe me, I’ve tried several others so you don’t have to). Fair prices, with quick and efficient service (even when busy); when I reminded a staffer about the sweet peppers for my sub, he dashed back and grabbed a container for me in about 10 seconds flat. And they’re typically open an hour later in the evening than most other shops.
BONUS: In July 2015, a smoothie shack called «Juicy Green» opened up right next door with an extensive menu, and although I haven’t been yet, so far it’s getting great reviews on Unilocal

If this is one of Harrisburg’s best, then I feel sorry for these people. Someone that knows how to make pizza needs to come to their rescue. I should have adjusted my expectations when it took nearly 20 mins to get a pie. No pizza worth a damn should require more than 10 mins to build and bake. It arrived hot, and that’s about the best thing I can say about it. It was better than frozen, but not by much. This pizza is best for late night drunks. Maybe it tastes good then.

So happy we found this place after we moved to the area. I love that you can see their menu online. You can eat in or take out. If you eat there, options include inside (typical pizza place seating and ambiance) and it gets pretty loud. You can also eat outside at the tables weather permitting. They do not offer delivery at this writing, but pick up is quick and easy — although on peak weekend nights finding a parking spot could be a challenge. Staff are always energetic, happy, and grateful for your business (very rare these days). We have ordered many items from their menu and never had a bad meal. Their garlic knots are fresh and very good! My favorite item on the menu and the reason for this review is for their Sicilian pizza. It’s difficult to find a pizza shop that makes Sicilian around here, or makes it right. These guys do it perfect. I typically call and order a Sicilian pie every other week if not every week. Note that it takes about 45 minutes to make, so you want to preplan and not call in when you’re absolutely starved! Ingredients always taste fresh and nothing is ever overcooked or burnt. Sauce is a bit on the tangy side vs sweet. They accept cash, debit and credit cards. Since this is a small business I try to pay with my debit option versus credit option to save them from having to pay a fee to the credit card companies. If they delivered we would be ordering multiple times a week!

This place is legit. California chicken steak is my favorite. The chicken is solid. Not the ground up flavorless stuff other places serve. Pizza is always a hit with parties too. Great sauce.

rad slices. good prices.
this is one of my favorite daily driver slices. i can eat this stuff everyday and keep functioning. the garlic knots are remarkably good and cheap.

Excellent selection of some of the best pizza in the area. Fast service.

Found this place by chance and was pleasantly surprised. Italian special sub was awesome!!!

I’m torn between the Mediterranean and the Sicilian with garlic as my favorite pizza. The Mediterranean has delicious red sauce dotted among feta, mozzarella, and spinach. It has a great garlic flavor as well. No flavor overwhelmed the other. Delicious!
The Sicilian was thick, soft and very tasty!

Ordered California Chicken sub and ham and cheese Stromboli. It was delicious and a hearty portion as well! We will be back for more!

Fair prices. Ok service. Average pizza. Nothing to complain and nothing to rave about. Better than Wegman’s pizza if you need a gauge.

This is the best pizza in Central Pennsylvania. Almost as good as pizza from NY!

What a great local place! Delicious food! The only thing I don’t like is the high price charged for drinks.

kind of dissapointed in this place. The pizza was salty and crust as very chewy to the point my jaws were hurting after eating just one slice. They must have worked the dough to much.
Also, the soup tasted like the soup campbells sells to the food service industry that is in a bag that you boil. It did not taste homemade at all.
based on the reviews I was expecting much better food. My jaws are still hurting and I ate 3 hours ago.

Absolutly wonderful, for the area. Brings me back, to the NY pizza I grew up with.

THE place i go when in town and need to get my stromboli fix. The cheesesteak boil with onions is a clear winner. do yourself a favor and get the large! WIsh it was a little cheaper and the wait wasn’t so long… but worth the wait.