Great friendly staff, clean and inviting great service. The best pizza in Poughkeepsie.

Customer service over the phone at 8:43pm on 2/29/24 and a few other dates have been so horrible I've decided they don't deserve a dime of my money. The person sounds like they are mad at the world for having to work there! Who wants to pay for nasty etiquette? Not on my dime. read more

2nd time I got luck warm pizza after I waited 4 my pie ,,stupid ass waiters left my pizza sitting while I waited.

Emiliano's is a simple yet tasty spot of pizza and quick bites. We have both eaten at the restaurant and have ordered from them and the food is delicious, but for some reason, my orders often comes with one or more additional ingredients. The penultimate time we ordered, I got a salad pizza; nothing in the menu said it contained cheese, but it came filled with cheese. The last time we ordered, my Margherita pizza didn't even have mozzarella on it, but (I am guessing) cheddar and topped with Parmesan (which I never asked for and don't eat). In the past we never had this issue but now, I am becoming hesitant about ordering from them. But in the end, the food hits the spot when I can eat it. Its worth checking out. read more

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Ordered a pizza and got this cheese slop sauce on top. At least it got here fast! To much flop.

Service, pizza, and environment is a NO for me. Pizza is just disgusting. Would never eat their food again or even give to my dog!!! dough taste old and some staff are very rude on the phone. read more

Food was very good (repeatedly). My son got me a lot of pizza and meals from there when I was unfortunately staying at the Grand Rehab. I was very happy they were across the street. read more

Love places like this. The food was good. The service was great. Atmosphere was cool as well. Prices are very reasonable as well. Nothing bad to say. read more

Want a slice that you can fold like you would in NYC? Emiliano's is the place for you (and me)! I only order a large plain cheese pizza and the scent and flavor of the pizza truly reminds me of all the great slices I've had in the city. It's not at all greasy and gooey in all the ways it needs to be. I usually walk up and order and it's ready in about 15-20 minutes. Check their webpage for a $2 off coupon although there are exceptions of when you can use it. read more

They have amazing service and the atmosphere is just phenomenal. They have the cutest servers too!! I'm

Friendly service in small family run pizza place. The personal size gf pizza was good and the toppings were excellent. My wife who doesn't require gf food had a Stromboli with sublime tomato sauce. read more

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Good (not great) pizza - prices are good - but that probably goes with lesser quality ingredients. The vibe is great in there & seem to have a good following. read more

The worst service ever!! This is the second time in a week that I've waited 15 minutes for just a cheese slice and I called in advance this time. Girls are hella rude and always on their phones while the bosses sit and eat...can't stand this plac'n read more

Food is great big enough to fill you right up service to me was great I used them for many years and when I moved to Staatsburg I called them and they knew my name and number cuz I was going to them for a long time I told them where I was living and asked if they'd deliver to my new address and they said cuz I was a loyal customer and always used them that they would do it and just charge me the normal delivery fee and now that I'm back in Poughkeepsie I use them every chance I get amazing service and food read more

Adding back a star because we still love this place and we are so glad for small businesses suriving through the pandemic We love the sausage and broccoli rabe pie. The delivery is super fast and friendly. read more

Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken was just terrible. $15 and just a pool of dressing, and cold chewy Chicken Strips. Never again!!! When I told them I was unable to enjoy the Salad, They Personally Couldn't Care :( read more

I first heard about Emiliano's in Hudson Valley magazine, where it was highlighted as one of the best pizzerias in the Hudson Valley not once, but a few times. After seeing its location when coming out of a disappointing meal at Milanese a few storefronts down, I was further intrigued. Poughkeepsie had a big Italian population at one time, and there are quite a few holdovers like this from the old days. Thus, I came up here to try a few places including Emiliano's. Inside, it looked like a typical pizzeria with city workers eating their lunch. Contrary to popular belief they do have napkins, but they are located at the back side of the shop away from the counter, which is strange and unconvenient. The slice was reasonably priced, and I was looking forward to it. It was just alright. The endcrust had little rise to it, but what was weird was that it had very significant tip sag yet had a crispness when bit into. The effect of it was like a Staten Island, cracker thin slice that was limp. Despite this, the cheese was high quality and the somewhat-muted sauce worked well off of it. For the Hudson Valley, this is definitely good pizza. Compared to the greater NY metro area, it doesn't stand out. However after tasting, I don't think the goal here was to be world beating to begin with. Hudson Valley magazine is to blame here for creating hype that they aren't even seeking to live up to. I have my own favorite pizzeria in this area, but I wouldn't mind visiting Emiliano's again at all. read more

Best pizza in poughkeepsie hands down.... This place is great, I've been eating here for years.... Chicken parm pie, bbq chicken pie, sausage and peppers pie, all awesome.... For a while I was getting the bbq chicken calzone, it's phenomenal and a great deal.... I highly recommend!!! read more

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The food is amazing. The customer service experience isn't. If all you care about is great food then go for it but if it matters to you to be treated like you are valued as a customer because you choose this restaurant out of all the wonderful local choices then you may want to explore your options. read more

Very affordable Napoli style pizza. I had the Margherita pizza it was huge for less than 20 bucks. Several meals for me. Enjoy!

We found this place randomly since we live pretty close by. We have been going back every since. Their pizza is really good and cheese. The sauce and toppings are top notch as well. The only down fall is they don't have garlic knots, they have garlic bread but other than that everything you do buy from here is so tasty! I've getting fries to sandwiches to pizza and wings. Just wish I had the capacity to eat more!! read more

Emiliano's ALWAYS takes care of the VBMC staff and provides amazing food with wonderful service and great prices. We love them and will continue to order from them!! read more

We lived in Poughkeepsie for many years and were regular customers at Emiliano's so when we visited the city week to attend our son's wedding I told my husband that I wanted to get their lasagna our first night in. They have kept the prices low and the portions huge. My husband got a chicken parmesan sub and our daughter got pizza. The slice was huge and with a very thin crust just the way we like it. We live in Florida now and would never get anything comparable there. We had a very nice chat with one of the owners. We interacted with many of the family members over the years and they are all wonderful. We will definitely visit again anytime we are back in the area. Highly recommend. read more

This pizza place is my go-to pizza place in the area. At least once a week, I order a cheese pie from there. They staff is friendly and laid-back. The pizza is good and always fresh. They have outside tables for those of us who enjoy fresh air. They also allow dogs at their outside table. Overall, it is a very charming community pizza place. read more

The most elite family owned pizza spot in Poughkeepsie. Every time I move somewhere new the first thing I do is sample pizza places until I find my go to place, and this is it! Great guys great pizza. read more

Great pizza! Our first time eating pizza In New York and we weren't disappointed. We tried Sicilian, cheese and grandmas and they were all delicious. read more

I ordered 2 pies yesterday 1 large extra cheese and light on the sauce,the other one was chiken bacon ranch, The girl that answered the phone was talking super fast and was rushing I could tell thet where very bussy and she was stressed I asked her to please repeat my order,she was very rude and said I repeated your order twice I said you don't have to be rude about it,she then said she was not rude ans have a nice day and hung up, I was bothered by this so I called back and asked to speak to manager she transferred me right away,I spoke to a male he said his name was Emiliano I told him the girl that answered was rude he then said that's my daughter I said ok but no need to be rude, He then said he is understaffed and just got back from delivering pizza and I should understand they are understaffed, I said all I asked was to please repeat my order it has nothing to do with understaffed issues, he apologized and said he would speak to her, I waited 45 minutes for the pizza to arrive its ok I know they are short on drivers, A lady comes and hands my son 1 box of pizza I called the delivery lady back a d told her I ordered 2 pies she said she was only given 1 She was very nice and apologized She then calls the store and the girl that answered the phone previously answers again the delivery lady tells her the customer ordered 2 pies and she only got 1 pie, the girl asks to speak to me so I did she said I only ordered 1 pie large extra cheese chiken bacon ranch I then said no I ordered 2 pies I hear a male in the background saying for me not to worry that if I want he will send another one Then the girl says no problem we will send you another one u just have to pay for it,I didn't expect to get pizza free by this time 1 hour went by I wasn't gonna wait another hour for another pie I said no thank you My kids and I had the pie and it was cold, I was very disappointed I paid $27 dollars for agrivation and a cold pie, I always enjoyed there pizza and made a point to only get pizza from them But this really took me back and left me dissatisfied and disappointed read more

Great pizza and friendly staff. The girl at the counter is always so friendly and accommodating. I've only got slices here on my lunch break but it always taste fresh and I love how cheesy the slice is. Solid pizzeria and best in Poughkeepsie that I have had read more

American's don't know what good pizza is. If you go to Italy and then come back to USA you will be DISGUSTED by American pizza. EMILIANOS ACTUALLY COMES CLOSE TO REAL ITALIAN PIZZA. The dough taste just like the mensa I ate at in Siena. I keep coming back to emilianos again and again because every other place i try dissapoints. The person who claimed Tj's pizza was better. Ha. TJ's is like the worst pizza i ever ate and their calzone was disgusting. In 4 years of trying pizza places since coming back from Italy, Emilianos is one of the best pizza wise. I can't vouch for their other meals as I haven't personally tried them. If you don't want grease soaked flavorless pizza crust then try Emilianos for a change. And btw "flavorful" crust isn't crust coated with seasonings. It's the taste of the dough itself. read more

Best piazza in Poughkeepsie. Also love the sausage hero.

I don't often do reviews,let alone post a bad review but this has me just Steamig and i need to write this well its freash. So I called to Order a white pizza the lady on the phone ask me about cheese,ricotta I never had it or knew what it was so i asked her what is it.She Said it was cheese,I have autism so when i think of cheese with a pizza mozzarella comes to mind. So it was my understanding it was close to the same thing. Flash forward one hour later. I get my food i gave the driver a tip like i always do when i order delivery. I took one bite and the cheese they were talking about tasted like the gross stuff in lasagna. So I called back and let the employee know what was going on she gave me to the owner, Thats were it went down hill. I explained to the owner what had happened and he said well we have it recorded that you wanted that on the pizza i explained to him that i was told it was like cheese and when i think of cheese and a pizza i think of mozzarella. I Explained that's why i was trying to get details before it was ordered. He yelled at me for a few more min saying What do you want me to do loose Money my business is already hurting, He then yelled ill bring you a new one and hang up before i could tell him never mind so i called back got hung up on then tried one more time said forget my order to an employee she apparently didn't tell him. Flash forward to 30 min later im in the Hotel Restaurant,I am staying at the Grand Hotel. He comes to the front desk within Earshot of me and ask for my room number I told him that i told his employee i didn't want a new one i was just going to have a burger. Right in the Hotel Lobby he yelled at me,cussed me out over it and said i use my autism as a excuse for this mess up. I told him to leave he cussed me out one more time then walked away before the hotel restaurant bar tender got ready to tell him to get out. The Owner needs to chill out I was polite and calm the entire time he was aggressive from the onset then tries to say im a lair. Honestly if I could give this place no stars i would read more

After a long day and a lot of driving we were all ready for a great meal. The first restaurant had high cuisine with exorbitant prices. The next smelled like something (or someone) had died inside the restaurant. The like a light house thru the fog we saw Emiliano's Pizza. We walked in and were created by the smell of pizza fresh bread and all kinds of Italian delights. The 3 of us shared a veggi slice, eggplant parmesan with spagetti marinara, a Greek salad and a cheese and pineapple calzone. We were stunned when HUGE dish after dish came out. The owner came by to greet us and chat. Everyone, staff and customers alike were having fun, and we enjoyed a great meal that would have easily fed 6! Great food, great price and a great establishment! read more

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We were in town because there was a wrestling meet and greet about two blocks away. I was pleasantly surprised I just asked for one slice of a chicken bacon ranch pizza. The one slice look like two slices combined into one it was enormous. My husband ordered a slice with sausage and spinach same situation. You get so much for your money the staff is really nice and I enjoyed it greatly. read more

I have been a loyal customer for many years. However, tonight I had a negative experience at Emiliano's. The front door was propped open and it was cold inside the restaurant. I asked that it be closed and the counter person (female, wrapped in her sweater) said to me "I'm glad you said something" and she closed it promptly. A delivery guy walked in a few short moments later and one of the owners shouted to him to "keep the door open". The outside temperature is currently 54 degrees. Hardly comfortable eating weather. I glanced over at another female patron with a sweatshirt and down vest on and she had the same look of being cold and glanced at the open door. We decided that it would be too cold to eat inside the pizzeria, so we took it to go and I didn't want to ruffle the owners feathers. I felt as though the owner was taking his customers for granted. If he is uncomfortable cooking in "his" kitchen then perhaps he should install a better HVAC system and not treat his customers with such insensitivity and obliviousness. Toni read more

When I'm in the area, I have eaten here a handful of times. Large slices of pizza and decent salads. Haven't tried much else yet. Service is good. read more

Delicious, huge slices! Just as good as anything from NYC. Fast and courteous delivery

Just ok .. if you think this is great pizza you never had a real pizza to compare it to definitely not Italian pizza read more

Very happy to hear they deliver to Lagrange ( about as far as the Fire station ). I used to go only when I was in the city but now that I know they deliver I'm switching over from Tina's/Fat Franco's to Emiliano. I rate pizza by the following: Can I pick it up without it quitting on me? You know, when the front half of the pizza is just like "forget it, I'm too sad to stay in the shape of a triangle". The cheese then slides off and it's a sad affair for everyone. If I pick it up does it crack in half like a cracker? If so, it's not as bad as above but you know your jaw will be tired by the time you get to the crust. Never mind the little mouth cuts. Ok, it folds just right. Next up. Is it raining hot oil on my hand from the back of the pizza and hot oil on the trip from the plate to my mouth? If so, cheap cheese, fail. If I need to take a napkin and blot my pizza, fail. Yeah, that's right we haven't even tasted the damn thing yet. We don't really need to. Unless the sauce is horrible we already know the dough and cheese were good quality and prepared well. So there you have it. Pizza is serious business. I don't understand places that can't consistently get it right. Emilliano's is one of the places in Poughkeepsie that does. read more

Best chicken parm in the area! So delicious chicken was so tender and meal was pipin hot. I would absolutely recommend. Very polite too!

I went back to Emiliano's because I just couldn't get it out of my head how many people raved about the pizza. I'M SO GLAD I DID! And, they weren't kidding. The Grandma Pie is to DIE FOR. And well worth the drive - but get a whole pie. You will NOT be able to have just one slice and for-get-about it. :-) read more