I tried this branch as it was closer, and I figured all restaurants of the same name have comparable fare. I couldn't have been more wrong. I've ordered numerous times from Illiano's in Colchester and have been amazed! At Colchester the thick crust of the sicilian, loaded with cheese out to the edges and a full box of pizza loaded to the sides of the box ae standard. The stuffed meat lovers there is also delicious, almost like a delicious stromboli filled with equal amounts of all the meats. This was nothing like that. The sicilian style here is almost like a pizza hut crust, cheese falls within an inch and a half of the edge of the crust and the crust is about half the thickness of what I am accustomed to in Colchester. The meat lovers in Norwich tastes as if it's 80% italian sausage, is about half as full, and lacks heavily on the cheese ratio, not impressive at all. I'm sitting here eating it because, well, I paid for it, but I'm just thinking about the next time I'll order from Colchester for the real treat. If you live close to both or if you have only been eating Norwich branch, do yourself a favor and get to Colchester. I'd rate Norwich at 5/10 and Colchester at 9/10. Enjoy!!
kathryn grassi
Illiano's never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Jones
Some of the best Italian food I’ve had in years. Excellent food, and excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al X
Look at the toppings on this pizza. First 2” from the crust - no thing on it. Clever trick. Loaded with onion and peppers. Not so much with meat. And that’s special with the special price.
Johnny B
Every Thursday, I stop by Iliano’s Grill for my favorite pizza with extra barbecue sauce and extra cut. What makes the visit so special is the amazing counter worker, Liz. Every time I call to place my order, she already knows it’s me. Before I even say anything, she says, “You want your large barbecue pizza, right?” It always makes me smile because it shows how much she pays attention and cares about her customers. When I come in to pick up my pizza, Liz is always there with her big smile, greeting everyone so kindly. She gives out little samples, chats with customers, and somehow remembers everyone’s orders. One time, I saw her recognize a guy named Steve and remember his large Buffalo pizza without him even asking! It’s amazing how she remembers so many people and still treats everyone like family. Liz is truly a sweetheart and one of the main reasons I look forward to going to Iliano’s Grill every Thursday.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marion M
I had the pizza delivered by Slice, and it arrived cold. I am less than 2 miles away, so there is no excuse. Also, the pizza tasted very salty.
Leon Field
I thought of this place as more of a pizza joint, and surprised when i saw seafood pasta. My biggest surprise was the meal, atmosphere, and service. You can bet i will be a regular from now on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patty Franco
We had a party of 5 and each ordered a different entree. Everyone of us were more than happy with the meals, portion size and price. The bread was fabulous! The service was exceptional! If I could give more stars for service, I would. Catherine was our waitress and she was awesome! We went because they were doing a fundraiser for OTIS Library and we will be back because of how excellent the restaurant and service is!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Franco
Classic Italian restaurant! Great food and delightful service. Our waitress, Catherine, was so bubbly and friendly. It made dinner so enjoyable! I’m very happy the Friends of Otis Library did a fundraiser here, introducing me to a new restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pennsypete
Really good. Better than we anticipated. Friendly service. Relaxed atmosphere. I had THE BEST seafood fra diablo. Good but not overwhelming portions.
We had a large group today (25 people kids/adults), they were SO accommodating! The service was amazing, and Vincenzo was helpful setting everything up and checking in on us multiple times. We will 100% go back!
Bob Roark
Always the best white spinach garlic pizza around
Food: 5
bradley sherwood
Food was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Matt Patterson
The food tastes good usually. But a couple rude employees and something consistently not being added ingredient wise almost everytime has been an issue. Read the order carefully, if you can. Tonight I tried again after many months. Didn't get the pizza right again. Its 3 toppings, written out for you.?
I wrote this while the pizza was on it's way to me as the person bringing it checked for me. I said dont worry about correcting it, it will be the last time. Good thing cause when I opened the box the 2 ingredients they did put on it were all sloppily tossed all to the far left side of the pizza. Straight garbage. Zero pride.
Food: 1
Angela Sherrill
Great pizza and garlic knots
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Salad, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread
I tried this branch as it was closer, and I figured all restaurants of the same name have comparable fare. I couldn't have been more wrong. I've ordered numerous times from Illiano's in Colchester and have been amazed! At Colchester the thick crust of the sicilian, loaded with cheese out to the edges and a full box of pizza loaded to the sides of the box ae standard. The stuffed meat lovers there is also delicious, almost like a delicious stromboli filled with equal amounts of all the meats. This was nothing like that. The sicilian style here is almost like a pizza hut crust, cheese falls within an inch and a half of the edge of the crust and the crust is about half the thickness of what I am accustomed to in Colchester. The meat lovers in Norwich tastes as if it's 80% italian sausage, is about half as full, and lacks heavily on the cheese ratio, not impressive at all. I'm sitting here eating it because, well, I paid for it, but I'm just thinking about the next time I'll order from Colchester for the real treat. If you live close to both or if you have only been eating Norwich branch, do yourself a favor and get to Colchester. I'd rate Norwich at 5/10 and Colchester at 9/10. Enjoy!!
Illiano's never disappoints!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the best Italian food I’ve had in years. Excellent food, and excellent service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Look at the toppings on this pizza. First 2” from the crust - no thing on it. Clever trick. Loaded with onion and peppers. Not so much with meat. And that’s special with the special price.
Every Thursday, I stop by Iliano’s Grill for my favorite pizza with extra barbecue sauce and extra cut. What makes the visit so special is the amazing counter worker, Liz. Every time I call to place my order, she already knows it’s me. Before I even say anything, she says, “You want your large barbecue pizza, right?” It always makes me smile because it shows how much she pays attention and cares about her customers.
When I come in to pick up my pizza, Liz is always there with her big smile, greeting everyone so kindly. She gives out little samples, chats with customers, and somehow remembers everyone’s orders. One time, I saw her recognize a guy named Steve and remember his large Buffalo pizza without him even asking! It’s amazing how she remembers so many people and still treats everyone like family. Liz is truly a sweetheart and one of the main reasons I look forward to going to Iliano’s Grill every Thursday.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the pizza delivered by Slice, and it arrived cold. I am less than 2 miles away, so there is no excuse. Also, the pizza tasted very salty.
I thought of this place as more of a pizza joint, and surprised when i saw seafood pasta.
My biggest surprise was the meal, atmosphere, and service.
You can bet i will be a regular from now on.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a party of 5 and each ordered a different entree. Everyone of us were more than happy with the meals, portion size and price. The bread was fabulous! The service was exceptional! If I could give more stars for service, I would. Catherine was our waitress and she was awesome! We went because they were doing a fundraiser for OTIS Library and we will be back because of how excellent the restaurant and service is!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classic Italian restaurant! Great food and delightful service. Our waitress, Catherine, was so bubbly and friendly. It made dinner so enjoyable! I’m very happy the Friends of Otis Library did a fundraiser here, introducing me to a new restaurant!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good. Better than we anticipated. Friendly service. Relaxed atmosphere. I had THE BEST seafood fra diablo. Good but not overwhelming portions.
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We had a large group today (25 people kids/adults), they were SO accommodating! The service was amazing, and Vincenzo was helpful setting everything up and checking in on us multiple times. We will 100% go back!
Always the best white spinach garlic pizza around
Food: 5
Food was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food tastes good usually. But a couple rude employees and something consistently not being added ingredient wise almost everytime has been an issue. Read the order carefully, if you can. Tonight I tried again after many months. Didn't get the pizza right again. Its 3 toppings, written out for you.?
I wrote this while the pizza was on it's way to me as the person bringing it checked for me. I said dont worry about correcting it, it will be the last time. Good thing cause when I opened the box the 2 ingredients they did put on it were all sloppily tossed all to the far left side of the pizza. Straight garbage. Zero pride.
Food: 1
Great pizza and garlic knots
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Salad, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread
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