Italian Carry Out

Had a HORNET in my daughters slice beneath the cheese. When she asked me what was in her pizza I assumed it was just basil, until I looked and could see it had a body! Pulled the cheese back to see it better and the whole yellow jacket was there, wings and all! I called and was told by the man who answered the phone “sometimes stuff like that does happen”….. stuff like that should NEVER happen! To their credit, they sent the delivery driver back with a full refund because we were from out of town. That’s the only reason they earned a second star.

Simply put - everything is great! My favorite meal in town is the Flying Squirrel sub. First - all subs are made with Ithaca bakery bread and they're frankly the best sub rolls I've ever had. The Squirrel specifically is a a Philly cheese sub and a Buffalo chicken sub on one roll. I also recommend adding bacon. They have several wing sauce options to pick from, but I love their traditional 'hot'. They also make some really great pizzas and they have a ton of options for them. Wings are fantastic and lots of options. Employees are always friendly and helpful. To boot, they have free delivery to the Ithaca area! Oh yeah - the I in ICO, they have fantastic Italian options and easily the best sauce in town. Highly recommend the raviolis' and an order of the giant meatball.

Double dough, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, probably the BEST pizza we have ever had from Italian Carry Out. Full of toppings, cooked just the way we asked for it to be. Outstanding! Excellent job Jim!! Thank you Tyler and the whole gang. KUDOS

Beyond fantastic! Food was delicious, very large portions, staff was friendly and prompt! Meatballs the size of my fist! Will definitely be back and would highly recommend!

Loved the lasagna and the pizza was good too. The pizza portion, 2 slices and a drink for $5, was huge. The Greek salad with feta and olives was fresh and tasty. I'd be glad to order any time we are back in Ithaca.

Is there a sixth star? The "squirrel" pizza with their homemade blue cheese dressing has become my favorite pizza around. Great food and staff!

Review: Italian Carry Out, Ithaca NY First things first; I ordered my standard “review” pizza, a pizza with extra cheese, and the pizza showed up with much of the cheese pooled to one side. That is a major negative, as it showed a lack of attention to the product showing up to your door in reasonable condition. So, putting the cheese-slide aside, this pizza was overall tasty. Ithaca NY has a pizza problem, in that much of the pizza is horrible. There are a handful of worthy places, and a good slice in Ithaca will certainly stand out; especially if you have had the bad. This pizza did not disappoint in the way of flavor, and is worthy of your taste buds. The sauce was saucy, not thick, not thin; good flavor that complemented the cheese and dough. Speaking of the dough, it was fairly good, weakish, an ok texture, not over the top, but not scraping the bottom. I would buy this pizza again. The Next Day: I love my pizza the next day or later on that night, cold out of the fridge, and this slice holds up with the next day maturation of flavors. We all know that many foods taste better the next day after the flavors have a chance to mingle; Pizza especially! The Pizza Guys 0-10 scale of Pizza excellence: Dough: I give the dough a 4. The texture was kind of weak, and the flavor could have been more involved. The dough needs to support the slice. It is the foundation of the pie, and must be able to support the sauce and cheese. We all know that a weak slice will cause a cheese slide, and get you a nice cleaning bill.. Sauce: I give the sauce a 8. because it was fruity and flavorful. It was not sugary, or acidic. You can tell that the sauce is made with love! I was raised in an Italian family, we had tomatoes growing everywhere, even the driveway at our house on Long Island. The whole block was Italian and we would all get together to make sauce, which we called gravy! This sauce reminds me of those days. The sauce brought everything together, and it was perfect on every bite; it totally complimented the whole slice. I loved that it was loose, but not runny. Cheese: I give the cheese a solid 7. The cheese is a good grade mozzarella, and tastes freshly grated. Just enough salt to bring out the milky flavors, and melts nicely into the bed of sauce and dough. The better the grade mozzarella, the better the melt, and overall flavor; especially if it's whole milk. In my view, you should never skimp out on cheese, less fat will cost you in flavor. Save your calories somewhere else, and don’t sacrifice your cheesy pizza experience! Total Pizza Guy score for, Italian Carry Out in Ithaca NY: Score: “6.3!” The score may be 6.3, but you can add 2 more points since it’s Ithaca. Although, there is no doubt that this pie would do well if it was sold in NYC! Cheers! Thepizzaguyreview.com #ThePizzaGuyReview

This place I've been going to eat at since they opened and it's the best pizza and wings in townFood: 5/5

The staff here are some of the most genuinely warm people, making their service next level and “at home”. Quality of product is outstanding, with all we ordered fantastic. The crust, cheese and sauce ratio was perfect. I applaud mangement and the team who works there. Not many establishment take pride like this where it is reflected at all levels.

Food is and always has been the best. Hope to see dining again.Food: 5/5