Great little place! Service is always good food is great! Love the pizza!! Yummy salads.

Best caprese salad and bruschetta in Ballantine and irmo Wait staff so very friendly, especially Olivia! Great pour Livy ! Only thing missing is that great owner Tony! Happy turkey day read more

Tonella's Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Best pizza south of Brooklyn!! Everything else is really good as well. Great friendly service.

Best pizza in the area! We always carry out. Unfortunately the large sometimes doesn't get cooked as much as we would like but we bake the leftovers the next day and they are AMAZING! read more

Great place for hand tossed, thin pizza! Staff is friendly and service is always wonderful. The ambiance is just right! Not to dark like most Italian restaurants. Price is reasonable! read more

Pretty good. The friends we went with said it's gone down hill just a little since the original owner moved. It wasn't too crowded but start filling up around 6:30 or son on Saturday night. Still good pie but the crust lacked a little. My "home made" loster ravioli was OK but I couldn't taste any lobster, just the sauce. It didn't seem to be home made. Might go back in the future. Service was good. read more

Tonella's Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

See all

We picked up pizzas, chicken parm subs, a ceasar salad, and a Greek salad. Half our party liked the pizza. The other half thought it was like bowling alley pizza. The subs needed more sauce. read more

Tonellas pizza is a joke. If you like paying $25 for a single pizza with very few toppings, low quality cheese, and sauce that tastes like government canned sauce from the cold war era then this is the place for you. Also make sure you don't leave a negative review or the owner will curse you out and tell you how much of a worthless person you are for reviewing the place honestly. The owner Tony should be replaced with one of the high school kids working the register. read more

I really like Tonella's. Crust on the pizza is really well done, great flavor. Lots of variety. Pasta is really solid as well, don't pass that up. Eggplant is very good. Constructive criticism and general pickiness on my part --While a little pricey, pizza is authentic , always good and let's face it, you get what you pay for. I could go for a different type of sausage, I think the white pie would be better with big Italian crumbled sausage. I don't love the sliced kind. Mozzarella appetizer is off the chain. 4/5 read more

I have lived in Ballantine for a year now right around the corner from Tonella's. I've eaten there twice and we don't get the hype. The second time I had half veggie pizza when my sister visited from CA and it was a bunch of barely cooked veggies thrown on top of cheese. It was horrible. Anyway I see all the great reviews and had to say my two cents having eaten pizza and Italian in many states. read more

It's a pretty sad day to report this news and I'm sure there's a lot of people in this group who will also be terribly disappointed to learn this so here goes! Like I've done so many times over the past few months, I placed a phone order because I was craving lasagna from Tonella's Pizza Kitchen. And like all my previous visits, I masked up before entering the restaurant for my pickup. I opened the door, my eyes to the floor, and I finally looked up to see that NOT ONE STAFF MEMBER WAS WEARING A MASK! I was shocked, stunned, disappointed, and it was one of those rare moments that left me speechless. I introduced so many people to this restaurant, they became instant fans and loyal customers. I had to think back to that pre-Covid meeting that brought Tonella's into my life and this was such a bittersweet post because they've made it clear that our safety isn't a priority anymore read more

Tonella's Pizza Kitchen - If you see this sign, avoid this restaurant if you care about your personal safety!!! - Pizza Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I got the parmesan wings and a antipasto salad. The wings were way hotter than I expected. I'd give the heat a three on a scale from one to fire. The flavor was just OK, not worth over $1.50 per wing. The salad had very few choices for dressing. No Italian dressing, No Greek dressing. They recommended the raspberry vinaigrette. Seemed odd but there were no other choices that sounded appropriate and they said that's what the house normally serves with that salad. It was worse than bad. Very watery. It tasted like watered down kool aid. Very inappropriate for an antipasto salad. The salad itself was also bad. The lettuce was waterlogged, the tomatoes were turning translucent as was some of the lettuce and the peperoni was the hottest I've ever had. Way too spicy for a salad or even a pizza. Also, the prices on the internet are way lower than the actual prices. I expected $14.00 and the cost was over $21.00 I do not recommend this place. read more

The hostess and server were very nice. Unfortunately the food was underwhelming, on par with most dining in this city. Overcooked calamari and okay pasta. Apparently wine is available, but was not on the menu or any separate menu. We did not have pizza other than my child's kid pizza which was small but at least inexpensive. Perhaps the pizza is better. read more

After reading a few reviews and seeing the menu on this app we decided to give their pizza a try. We've made 3 trips to Italy and had pizza everywhere up the east coast, but I've never had a Margarita pizza with no sauce. It was basically a white pizza with small slices of tomatoes on it. The menu said nothing about no sauce. On top of that, apparently the Picts on the app are really old because their prices were much higher than what we saw. Disappointed is the best thing to say. read more

Yum, yum, yum!! Thank you so much for an excellent calzone, the small is huge folks!!! Food was great, service was excellent and seeing the workers throwing dough for pizzas made my night!! read more

It's been a few months since I came here, but it's hard to forget how great of an experience I had. The service we received was absolutely perfect and the food lived up to my high expectations. I heard the pizza tasted like NY pizza from a fellow New Yorker friend of mine, so my expectations were immediately raised because I have high standards for NY style pizza, since I grew up eating it my whole life. Little did I know this little restaurant was the one... the one to have the closest flavor and texture I've ever tasted to the real thing without actually being in NYC. We didn't try anything else on the menu, but that dish and the service in itself were all I needed to write this review. read more

Tonella's Pizza Kitchen - Pizza Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

Our first experience with take out pizza was good. We went and sat in the restaurant tonight for a very quick dinner. It was our fault, we were rushed. We told our waitress our dilemma. And she was amazing. Sweet lady with short blonde hair. Our pizza came out quickly. Man, I am telling you, the pizza fresh makes a world of difference. I ordered the white pizza with a few extra veggies. My husband ordered the supreme. We both were absolutely impressed with the quality. Our waitress was amazing. She worked quickly with our situation. I am definitely more impressed this time around. Plus, I ran into a friend there who used to work there years ago, and she came in to eat there. So if a past employee comes back to eat...it must be worthy!! read more

First time customer . Did take out of large pizza, 1/2 pepperoni and 1/2 veggie. They put zero spices on the pizza. I talked with them later and they said they never put use any spices. They use tomato sauce, cheese and topping. If you want some oregano you have to ask it. By the way they use canned mushrooms. It was the worst pizza I have ever had. read more

My wife and I ate here 2 days ago. We had our meal to go, and the staff greeted me at the counter and had our meal hot and ready.... Great place good food!!! read more

I had pizza at this restaurant and it was excellent. The service was just a good. The atmosphere is very comfortable and family friendly. Excellent restaurant!! read more

It has good pizza. Large screen television. I love the Tuscan salad and the Mediterranean salad with added chicken. Very tasty. They have a large room for a party of 25. Very good cheese steak sandwich. We have been to this restaurant for several years. Friendly staff. Great for couples or families. They have take out service. read more

11/14 was the first night eating at Tonella's. It definitely won't be the last!! My husband ordered the Stromboli and I ordered a pasta. Both were delicious!!! Most of the items are homemade, so nothing will disappoint you. Make sure you save room for dessert! read more

Tonella's Pizza Kitchen - Penne alla vodka - Pizza Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

See all

The house specialty is a Stromboli or "Strom" as they called it . We had to ask what the cheese was because it had a strange texture and no real taste...... white American NOT mozzarella. The salad was a good size and flavor but they drown it in salad dressing. . read more

Let's start with the garlic knots, the best I've ever had. We were in town for a soccer game, and looking for a place for a "team" lunch. We did call ahead and they held a room for us. As I said the garlic knots were amazing! Crispy yet tender. My family ordered a large bbq pizza which was also amazing. Not greasy at all. My friend ordered the the philly cheese steak sandwich and said she loved it. All in all the food was great, the service was great. The place was clean. I would recommend and we will be back next time we are in the area. Oh and FYI they do have beer but only in bottles/cans. read more

Skip this place, unless you're looking for terrible pizza and bad attitudes. It does seem to be clean though.

Favorite pizza around Columbia/Irmo/Ballentine/Chapin area. Kid friendly atmosphere, good amounts of seating, not much of a bar though. Service is what you would expect from a good pizza joint. read more

We stopped in here one evening after buying a motorcycle from a local dealer. It came highly recommended and I can definitely see why! They had a buy one, get one half off dinner special running (any of their pasta dishes) but I chose to go with a trusted favorite - pizza. I prefer a pizza with a thinner crust, so this was 100% up my alley. Honestly, if I had to make one complaint, it would be that there were too many toppings (which sounds silly, I know, but there were so many!). The meat was piled high! I also had their Caprese. I have to be honest, it's not as good as some others I've had, but it was still a solid choice. My guests really enjoyed their spaghetti and lasagna as well. I will say the waitress seemed a bit overwehlmed and cut me off in the middle of a sentence, but I can let that go. Don't be thrown off by the atmosphere - the food is legit! read more

This was a takeout order. We ordered a margherita pizza, meat lover pizza and a philly cheese steak. We repeated the order 3 times on the phone for the philly cheesesteak and they still got it wrong. The pizza was really expensive but honestly, a cheap little Caesars pizza would have been a more economical and tasty choice according to everyone at the table. The margherita pizza was mine and I can say it was just a cheese pizza with cheap basil sprinkled on. We wont be returning. read more

This place is consistently delicious. I have been here multiple times with my dad while visiting in town. Everyone has a different opinion when it comes to pizza crust. This is a NY thin style. I love he Margherita pizza because hey use copious fresh basil. My dad always gets bacon and pepperoni which he says is perfect. The service could not be better. They check in on you often, and are always bubbly. I really like the old school pizza parlor feel when you go in. It's dark and warm and smells delicious. I always know I won't be disappointed when we pick this place. read more

Went here on a whim and it was probably the best pizza I've had near the lake. We got the fried mozzarella and 5 meat pizza. Both were amazing, we the mozzarella comes in two slices and for the price we thought it should be 3-4 slices but it was still very good. The pizza also great could be cooked a little longer but the flavor was really good. read more

Pizza is fantastic. Fast paced place with authentic food. Good service and pleasant environment. Can be a little loud, but hey, it's great Italian! read more

Excellent food, service. Good prices. Our server was Dara. Outstanding employee and accommodating.

Pizza, sauce and toppings..very good, dough/crust needs help. Service very good. On another visit had chicken parmigiana,,the chicken and sauce was good,. Pasta was ice cold, and very tiny portion. I think they have potential...kitchen staff needs a little professional supervision...ie quality control of product read more

I go to this place on fairly regular basis. Great service & food is much better than most other choices in the area! Pizza & lasagna are probably my favorites. read more

Went to Tonella's last night for the first time and discovered a real jewel! Since it didn't have a web site or menu online I thought it was going to be a very small, order at the counter, take a seat type of place. I was surprised when we walked in and found that it was larger than what I'd expected. Friday night, 6:45 PM, and it was quite full. We had three other parties waiting inside the door but we were all seated within about 6-7 minutes. Nice atmosphere, Italian decor, and the service was great. Our waitress, Debby, immediately took our drink orders and brought out two Chiantis wines. I'd heard that the pizza was very good, and being ex-Chicago residents and always searching for good pizza in Columbia we were really wanting to try the pizza. My wife, being Polish, saw the Pierogi appetizer and remarked about how we don't see that on the menu often here. I ordered an appetizer so we could try it. We also ordered a side Tuscan Salad. The Pierogies were great. Three pierogies with brown butter and sautéed onions. Very fresh and tasty. We'll definitely try them again next time. The salad was very fresh and good also. It had crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, pine nuts, strawberries, tomatoes, fresh greens and a good balsamic vinegar dressing. We opted for the medium pizza with our normal toppings of pepperoni, mushrooms and onions. I usually get sausage on my half, since my wife doesn't care for sausage. Our waitress highly recommended getting sausage on the whole pizza ( saying it was the best pizza she's ever had - and you could pick off the sausage if you didn't like it). My wife took one bite and immediately remarked on how great the pizza was - even the sausage. It was super tender, thinly sliced sausage (not your ground beef/sausage). This was about the best pizza that I've ever had (that includes Chicago area as well. It's a New York style pizza. Great thin, crisp crust, done perfectly. The cheese has great pull and flavor. We boxed up half the pizza for lunch tomorrow and can't wait to go back. Their menu says their specialty is the Stromboli so I'd like to try that next. The folks at the next table to us live closure by and said the lasagna is very good also. It did look good. Highly recommend it. Kudos to Debby for the great service! Update as of Friday, June 15, 2018 - Went here looking to get our favorite pizza. We were seated quickly and the waitress took our order. Two side regular house salads and a pizza. One Chardonnay and an unsweetened tea. I asked the waitress if they had blue cheese dressing for the salad and she said they did, so I ordered it with blue cheese. It took a longer time than normal to get the salads and mine came with the standard dressing. She delivered them to the wrong table to begin with. I had to tell her that we ordered the salads (table was next to ours). Then I had to call her back to let her know they didn't put blue cheese dressing on the salad. She replaced it with a new salad. After waiting for about 30-45 minutes for the pizza (the people next to us were seated after us and were almost done with their pizza). My wife asked the waitress if something happened to our pizza. We saw her go back to one of the cooks and they were looking at our order and discussing something. She came back and said the pizza would be out in a minute. When she brought the pizza about 5 minutes later she said they had a problem with the pizza (apparently they cooked it too long and had to start another one). Needless to say, this was our worst experience at Tonella's....bad night for them. We also noticed for the first time that the mushrooms are not fresh, but canned. We'd never noticed that before. As good as the pizza is, I'd like to see it made with fresh mushrooms. Others in town do it. We'll still go back, as the food is great and usually the service has been great. read more

The food was okay; the waitress was kind; but the girl with the long dark hair was the rudest and had the worst unprofessional attitude I had ever encountered. I worked in service industry for many years but when someone neglects not only the staff but their patrons as well that is uncalled for. She cussed at us because she assumed we were holding up her getting home to her "life" I've been a single mom before and not once would I treat anyone with such a heartless attitude. We simply were waiting on a togo order for our son; the pizza we ordered while there eating was burnt. No plates were offered to us, the salad had wilted and salmon under cooked. If it wasn't for a little boy wanting a sausage pizza we wouldn't of "held her up." Even though she didn't even mention our togo order was ready. Only now it's a soggy mess. The worst experience ever!!!! read more

This is our go to place for pizza both take-out or dine in. Great for a nice evening out. Some outside seating as well.

All I can say is... WOW! I've heard nothing but great reviews from friends and this place did not disappoint. My family came in on a Friday evening and the place was full, which is a good sign. Everyone was so accommodating and all of the members of the waitstaff could not have been friendlier! Janet, who I assume is the owner, took our name for the table and within minutes had the staff cleaning off a booth to fit our family size, she brought us to our table and told us of the evenings specials. She really is a great representation of the staff and is doing a wonderful job of running the restaurant. We started off with an small order of the roasted Gorgonzola chips and quickly had to order a second because they were THAT good, even the little picky eaters in my family were happily satisfied. We then ordered two small salads, a large white pizza, and a small pepperoni calzone. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs so we had to take boxes home but everything tasted delicious and heated up well for lunch the next day. When the bill came I was shocked at how low the price was, I fed 6 people for under $60, which is often a rarity for a Friday night out. I can't recommend this place enough!!!! Everything was amazing from the food, to the ambiance, to the staff!! Tonella's is a must, we will definitely be returning!!!! read more

We love them! The strom is a family favorite. Gorgonzola chips are the stuff dreams are made of. I love the pizza. Highly recommen!

Ordered the lasagna and was dissatisfied by the size portion I got. For 13 dollars I would hope I could get enough to fill the average size man's belly. Didn't get bread. Didn't get side salad. Just a slice the size of a deck of cards. read more