Illiano's is a little hole in the wall, Italian, family restaurant in Ocean Township, NJ. My friends wanted to take me to one of their favorite local places and the food was divine. The atmosphere is very casual. We ordered up a storm and ate like royalty! We started with a big mixed salad with provolone and shared a large plate of broccoli rabe in garlic and oil. Delicioso!! I had shrimp parmagianio over linguine, my one friend had sausage, onions and peppers over linguine and my other friend had chicken saltimbocca. We rolled out of there sated and happy with a ton of leftovers. Such a great homestyle Italian restaurant!! read more

See all

First timer. Very pleasant cozy place that does a robust take out and delivery. We thought we'd try a more local Italian spot. Great service, friendly, super fast service and food preparation. Has the chicken parm which comes with salad and pasta if you choose both. Or just a salad. Garlic bread was yummy. Portions were nice size. The red sauce was just okay, lacking something that makes it stand out. Will try again. read more

See all

Very friendly family orientated staff. Great food, casual atmosphere, well priced, good Hours of Operation Doors Open. Nice location and easy access In & Out of the Parking Lot. read more

Great Italian food at reasonable prices. Friendly service. Delicious veal dishes. BYOB. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Susan's favorite, veal saltimbocca with our friendly server, Christina. You will not be disappointed. - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

We always get great food at illiano's . But not this time. Mi-nute cheese and sauce. Pizza has been going down and price going up over the years. Since Covid they are not that good. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Ilianos must of been running out of cheese? I never had a pizza from them like this. The sauce was mi-nute to. - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

Illianos graciously offered an opportunity for a Dine to Donate fundraiser for my church's women's mission group. We had the most delicious food and great service! Generous portions that provided leftovers for the next day! I can highly recommend the individual Sicilian pizza, Chicken Murphy, Bbq chicken pizza, eggplant sub, baked ravioli and salads. Family run for forty years, serving authentic Italian fare. Nice dining room. We are lucky to have this wonderful place in our town! read more

Great service! Christine works very hard. Extensive menu with real Italian choices. Casual. BYOB. Sole Marachiara was amazing! It included a few clams and, my choice, fillet of sole. Perfection! A fine pink sauce with chunks of garlic!! Mmmm! The baked ziti with eggplant Sicilian style was delicious as well. Just be prepared to take some home. It's quite a large portion. Also very reasonably priced. Meet Laticia the owner. Very friendly. What a pleasant surprise. So glad we found you. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Laticia, in black, with me. - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

My favorite go to local Italian place! They have an amazing pizza selection. I have been ordering their pizzas and the quality of their pizza has been pretty consistent. Will continue to order from here! read more

The food was very good. All 4 people enjoyed their meals. The service was pretty good considering there was a full house and many of the staff was new at waiting tables. We dined outside which was very nice. Inside looked like close quarters. We would go there again. read more

Iliano's is a nice place to enjoy authentic Italian food. Whenever our family visits the Jersey Shore area and want great Italian food this is where we go. Everyone that works here are absolutely wonderful, and very friendly. The waitress is very kind, and despite it being a pandemic, she made our experience a true delight. She shared really cool places to check out that we never heard of. It was a beautiful evening to dine outside. The area that was setup was cozy, and quaint. Everything was extremely clean as we ate our dinner the server was constantly cleaning, and disinfecting everything. No crowds, plenty of space to enjoy a lovely meal, and appreciate the atmosphere. We could not ask for a better experience here. We have dined here for many years, and the food is consistent, and fresh. The manicotti, stuffed shells, and pizza are all great. Highly recommend checking this hidden gem out if you are in the area and looking for amazing Italian food. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - the menu - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

We always stop at Illiano's every time we are town from Arizona. Today we just wanted something light and Leticia and her crew whipped up this awesome antipasto salad with homemade Italian dressing. It was AWSOME! Our family has visited this establishment since our kids were little (they're now in their 30s). My husband long before that when he lived here. Looking forward to pizza there this week!! read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Antipasto Salad - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

I love this local restaurant. It feels like a mom and pop shop always is very delicious and the staff is very nice.

Loved it. Service was great, the host/server was nice and very attentive. I had the stuffed shells and the ricotta was so light and the sauce was great. It's a nice little restaurant with a nice atmosphere. read more

Super nice people. Illiano's has been here forever while others have come and gone in the area. Pizza is fantastic & they don't bang you over the head with prices. The real deal. Proud to have them in Ocean township. read more

We always get great food at illiano's . They are reliable and consistent. If you order from illiano's of Ocean twp you'll be satisfied. Get the pizzas read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Pizza - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

We order from here for our company meetings and everyone loves their food. The arugula pizza is so delicious and always is gone before all the other pizzas. I ordered the garlic knots and they were the 2nd best I've had in the state. If you reheat them for 10 seconds in the microwave they come alive and fill with oil. Will be going back here every time I'm at our office! read more

My boyfriend and I come here every so often. We love their Caesar salad with the balsamic grilled chicken. The place is byob, and the prices don't kill ya! Xoxo gossip girl read more

Never again, so disappointed! My wife and I go to the Shore every year around this time and last year we ordered pizza from Illiano's and it was pretty good. Must be new management or something. This year we ordered some food to be delivered late at night. Seemed like no problem, but the food never arrived, we were charged a boat load for the food. I couldnt reach anyone there for the life of me, I called and texted...nothing! Finally we get a call that the food is outside (HOURS later!). It looked and tasted likeit came from the dumpster at Domino's. Never again! read more

I will never come back. Was dissatisfied with the meal I ordered to pick up, when I noticed it was not the correct order, I ordered chicken marsala, I called back to see what could be done. The phone call was a disaster, I could hear the staff Yelling and fighting about my phone call. I decided to go back and try and get a refund. The man was so irate at my dissatisfaction with" HIS recipe he's been making for over 45 years!" He yelled at me in the restaurant, belittling me asking if I've ever heard of a menu, taking such offense to me, he whined," how would you like if I did this to you at your job?" He then threw open his drawer and angrily tossed back $12.75. Outrageous. I will never go back and I will only have bad things to say about this place. Mushrooms in tomato sauce....? Never seen that before anywhere read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

Food is very good, but do not order online using SLICE. Call direct. I would suggest that the owners discontinue using the SLICE service. The most awful online ordering experience ever. It reflects poorly on an otherwise very good restaurant. Please, please ditch SLICE! SLICE has the worst reviews and they are 100% on point. read more

I live in the area but I haven't been in Iliano's in two years. It appears to be the same owner. This place usually seems pretty busy during the week. According to the server/his wife, it gets quite hectic during the day, so they emphasize waitress service due to the limited space in the building. Being a beautiful day, I opted to dine alfresco. I ordered a chicken panini sand w/mozzarella and red peppers on a balsamic vinegared roll. Excellent. I also got a slice of Margherita pie( very skimpy on the cheese & basil ), not indicative for $2.5. Hey, when I can eat a slice in 4 bites, IT'S SMALL. Caveat: one cannot bring their own drinks. House rule I was told. It appears that this owner of thirty plus years is "burned out ". So said my server. read more

See all

Illiano's is the best pizza in the area by far. And honestly, one of my favorites in New Jersey! Our usual orders include their plain or sausage pies well done. Their dinners are also fantastic, I love their chicken francese. Their staff and owner are great and we love eating at this neighborhood spot! read more

Amazing pizza, amazing people. Owner is so down to earth and enjoys when we bring our toddlers to dine in. Staff are more than kind - know each other on a first name basis. This is the spot that makes you fall in love with certain neighborhoods. read more

I love their pizza although I have heard the other location on Industrial Way is better. I still appreciate and never had a bad experience at all here for the past 4 years. read more

We have been enjoying Illiano's food since 1991. We moved further away but a family member is local and we ordered some takeout. Illiano's STILL has the best white pizza with broccoli. When we moved away we searched for something that was even close. We also ordered an eggplant parm and a linguine with alfredo and broccoli. The continue to make the most amazing dishes. One issue - the family member no longer drives and this yummy food is not available through Door Dash or GrubHub. Hoping that with time there are other options to have it delivered. read more

We placed an order and the food wasn't what we expected. In an effort to get an understanding we called. First the order taker hung up. On the third call, they put the chef on the phone. He immediately started arguing and wouldn't even hear my husband out. He started saying I have been a chef for 60 years and you people try to tell me how to cook. When my husband tried to tell him specifically, he told my husband to go FUCK himself. When my husband did not match his energy he told my husband to meet him in the parking lot. Obviously not a business that appreciates customers. read more

While always take-out and never experienced eat-in, the food is always fresh, well made and reasonably priced. Both the eggplant and veal are fresh and not frozen. Typically, we order pizza, eggplant and veal subs. Unlike many other take-out restaurants, they go the extra mile by providing a box to put the order in to keep your vehicle seats clean. We order at least four times a month. The menus is extensive and well written. read more

Mediocre Italian food. Pizza too salty and entrees lacking in flavor. Italian sausage tasted like cases meat with herbs no real flavor. This place needs real improvement don't be fooled by those who are in there it's a neighborhood customer base that doesn't translate into it being of good quality. I've eaten here 3-4 times. read more

This is going to be a long one. If you want a brief summary - bad food, bad service, bad place. Stay away! I have to say, this is THE worst place I have ever been to. We were the only people there on a Saturday noon, the place looked horrible and the restrooms were smelly. We sat outside and ordered 2 "speciality" dishes for me and my husband, and one dish for my daughter. I cannot even begin to describe how bad the food tasted and of course, the fact it took them 30 minutes to serve us that horrible food! Each dish cost about $17, and honestly, I have no idea how the priced this, since the dishes were very poor. The main problem was that the food really tasted bad and wasn't fresh at all. We took one bite and asked for the check. They didn't care why we asked for the check so soon and it took them 10 minutes to charge us. We left and swore to never come back again. All day long we were scared that one of us might suffer from a terrible stomach ache. Please, don't go there. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - This was really nasty. Shrimps with taste of something bad. Smelled awful. - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

See all

I have been coming here for over 30 years. The pizza and dishes are good and fairly priced. It's a small family oriented establishment, which suits us fine. I always recommend this pizzeria to my neighbors and friends. read more

Best Italian food on the Jersey Shore. Fausto, the owner, has kept his restaurant consistently exceptional for almost 25 years. The food is fresh, and more importantly, your favorite dish will always taste exactly the way you expect it to....for me, consistency is key. Try the Fried Calamari, Eggplant Parmagian, and my personal favorite, Baked Ziti. read more

My Hubble took me to this little Italian Eatery on our way to a concert & it didn't disappoint! This BYOB with outdoor seating and a pizzeria feel inside was just comfy enough for casual dress. I chose the Fettuccine Carbonara Dinner Special @ $12.95 and my Hubble chose the Chicken Parm Dinner $13.95. Both came with warm crusty bread and house salads. read more

See all

Food was pretty good. The scallops were cooked well but smelled fishy. I recommend simple dishes. Pizza sauce was excellent. Alfredo was very good. Pizza by the slice and a very large menu. read more

Review based on a take away order from 3 days ago. In the area on business, snow starting, and I had a goal of picking up lunch and dinner so that I didn't have to leave the hotel again. Frankly I was on my way to Jersey Mike's because that was easy, but I drove past Illiano's, turned around. There were a few cars in the parking lot at 11:30 AM or so; a good sign. I went inside to check out the menu. Quite extensive. Why would I not order an Italian-style sub? I ordered a 12" ham, provolone, capicola, and salami, with everything, thinking that would be an easy lunch and dinner. Then I noticed the soups. I asked if those were homemade; 'why yes, the soups are homemade'. I ordered a escarole and bean soup for dinner and reallocating 1/2 of the sub for lunch the next day. Food was prepared quickly (10 minutes). During my wait, I had a short conversation with a diner that was clearly regular since the only question to him was 'the usual?'. The food was packaged well. The sub was wrapped so that the oil and vinegar did not leak. The soup was placed in a plastic container with a tight lid and placed in a bag with a cardboard bottom to keep it from falling on its side in the car. The sub was delicious and would likely feed 4! I did eat 1/2 and saved the other 1/2 for Thursday's lunch. The soup reheated nicely at dinner time and included a piece of fresh Italian bread. read more

My family and I have been coming to this restaurant for 15+ years and to this day is the best Sicilian pie I have ever had. Amazing people, accommodating and very friendly. We love you guys, and share you with all of our friends. Thank you for taking care of us all these years, and hopefully for many more. read more

Big portions and good homemade food. Joe is a wonderful host. Service is professional and unobtrusive. Good place for the family.

The pizza is good-nothing spectacular but solid and consistent. Not a fan of the pasta dishes I've ordered. Always have taken pickup so don't know about service for in dining. read more

I love their subs, their pizza, and their pasta dishes. When you get things to go they are packaged with care. My sister loves their chicken noodle soup and I am a big fan of their turkey sub. This is a place I frequent fairly often when I have a craving for takeout! read more

I ordered a 2 pizzas at 8pm and they told me 25 minutes. I arrived at the place at 8:30 and they didn't know what I ordered. I watched them make my pizza and put it in the oven as I waited and when I questioned them about it asking how long it was going to be they gave me an attitude. Terrible customer service. Don't say 25 minutes when you're running behind and don't give your paying customers who are now waiting in your store for 20 minutes an attitude. Then my pizzas were not even cooked at all. I had to put them in the over for 15 minutes. Never ordering from here again. read more

Illiano's Italian Restaurant - Under cooked pizza. - Italian Near Me - Ocean, New Jersey

I keep coming back to this place because it's the most convenient, but I never have a good experience. First time, I was kept waiting for 45 minutes past the time I was told my one pizza would be ready. Second time, I watched the chef cough into his hand and then handle food. The most recent time, I couldn't believe how rude the person on the phone was. I didn't even want to pick up my pizza. And the food is very okay. read more