Pizza Phil

Pizza Phil USED to be okay. In recent times the food just SUCKS! No offense Phil, just constructive criticism.
The problem is the obsessive cost-​cutting. The pies are no longer any good especially after they switched to that lower grade mozzarella cheese.
Tonight was the last straw. I ordered take out and got the the chicken Sorrentino over penne with a side of meatballs. That entrée comes with garlic knots and a salad. I was so excited to dive into a plate of pasta covered with a thick red sauce, savory chicken, nicely breaded eggplant and mozzarella.
There was something wrong with every single part of this meal! The garlic knots were only half cooked and very doughy. The salad was pretty large but very skimpy on ingredients. From working in many Italian places (Including Pizza Phil… yes this one!!) I know that salads of that size are supposed to come with at least a 4 ounce cup of dressing… Phil only gives out a 2 ounce cup. So then I had to go in the refrigerator to try to find more dressing so I could actually eat the salad. Unfortunately, the salad I ordered came with ranch and the only thing I had my refrigerator was honey mustard so I had to combine the two kinds of dressings.
The chicken Sorrentino itself was absolutely disgusting. It was so bad that I couldn’t even eat the pasta, and I’m not picky… I eat everything. There was absolutely no sauce on it… It was all red water. The penne was literally swimming in red water! You know when you’re making sauce at home and empty out the sauce and then fill it back up with water to rinse out the last little bit of sauce? The sauce on this pasta was like that can of water. I had to drain all of that watery mess. It filled an entire 8 ounce glass. The water pretty much washed all the seasoning off the chicken leaving it bland and tasteless. It made the eggplant so soggy that it was gross. To add insult to injury, there wasn’t any mozzarella on the entrée at all… None! Not a single shred. Excuse me Mr. Phil, your menu states this dish comes with cheese.
The side of meatballs were probably the best out of everything. The meatballs themselves were pretty good. The only complaint there was that the sauce was definitely thinned out way too much with… wait for it… Water!
If you’re looking for good Italian, this is no longer the place to go. If you want the best of the best with comparable pricing go to Antonella’s.

Rude, rude owner and chef. The pizza I received was disgusting. I don’t know how they make their sauce but it’s sure not Italian! My friend got a meatball sub and salad — and same thing unfortunately. The meatballs were hard and tasteless. The house salad dressing seems like they just throw it together in a second. We were so disappointed! Never again!

Just got home with my calzone with meatball and onion. Only problem is there’s no meatball or onion. There’s barely any cheese for that matter. This is like the 3^rd or 4^th time we’ve had an issue here in the last couple months. With all the business we’ve given them, it’s time for a change.

Pizza Phil is fabulous about the fact that we don’t eat cheese. They’re really nice about it. On top of that, their food is YUM-​tastic! Nothing beats traditional pizza & eggplant subs, done right! This is def. the place to go. Pizza Phil FTW, om nom nom.

Pizza slices are delicious. They taste a lot like what I remembered as a kid in NYC. The prices are a tad steep and one demerit is due for having FoxNews playing on the TV set.

Overpriced soda, rude employees at the counter, and mediocre pizza. Go elsewhere you can find good pizza at lower prices and the two older gentlemen that work at the counter act like major creepers.

Until pizza Phil’s I was never happy with the fishkill area pizzas. Pizza Phil’s is always uniform with nice crust and flavorful toppings. I like the grilled chicken and onions. Their Greek salad is also very good, a generous size. The employees are always friendly and get the order right!!!

Awesome! Everyone is really nice and the pizza is even better! I definitely recommend it for take out or for a casual dine-​in lunch or dinner!

I’ve had many slices of pizza in my lifetime, but this pie in particular was unlike any other.
First, a little back story — I work at a local business, one where our customer service is the nail that keeps our name on the roof of the building. While working for said business, I used to frequently order from the original Pizza Phil location before he had shut. When word got out that Pizza Phil was back in town at a new location, I was ecstatic.
Since his grand re-​opening, I had ordered a few pies from Pizza Phil. A few plains, a meatball, a sausage and pepper, and a chicken bacon ranch. They weren’t anything to brag about, but nor were they anything to call and complain about. I would consider it your average run of the mill slice of pizza.
Now I, along with many others, am a firm believer in that you can go into any pizzeria at any point of the day, order one plain slice, and have a solid assessment of the quality of the pizza they can make. My personal favorite however is a true Italian classic; the margarita.
After talking with a fellow pizza lover and close friend of mine earlier that day about a margarita pie we had not long too ago, my mouth was watering. The only fix, was another savory margarita pie.
I called, placed my order, and eagerly waited for what I hoped would be a fresh, and delicious margarita pie. One that would not have any slices left over for the morning (the true breakfast of champions).
The door bell rang, I could smell the garlic the second I opened the door. I paid the man and tipped him graciously for his speedy delivery. I walked to my kitchen with a smirk on my face. My imagination was running wild with the potential deliciousness my taste buds were about to experience. I opened the box and my jaw dropped… «This is pizza?» I said to myself. As a pizza lover, it was one of the most horrific things I had ever laid my eyes upon.
That speedy delivery I talked about earlier, well that would explain all the sauce on only one side of the pizza. I should have asked for an autograph because Jimmie Johnson had to be driving and must have had a kid come up to the door to collect his monies. But that’s just the start. The mozzarella was melted — and not the soft, creamy melted that a fresh piece of cold mozzarella placed on top of a warm pizza, melted — this was a placed in the oven and baked, melted. To top it all off, I’m convinced Phil used two full cloves of garlic to cover this catastrophe.
My heart sank, my mouth dried, and my dreams of a delicious dinner had disappeared. I decided to call him up and voice my displeasure in a polite manner; hoping that Phil would do right by me. For the second time tonight, I was wrong. I spoke to Phil personally and he was convinced he could do no wrong. He began to get very frustrated with me and repeatedly informed me that — «I made the pizza, I know it’s good.» I kept reassuring him that I was not being rude or calling just to bash his work of art, but that I was giving him constructive criticism and was hoping he’d make things right.
For a glimmering moment Phil had made me a happy man. He apologized for his poor pizza and offered to deliver me a new one (at NASCAR speeds I’m sure) if I give him back the six slices I hadn’t eaten. I said «They’re all yours, but on the next pie could you use a little less garlic?» He replied, «Ya know I don’t think we can get this new pizza out to you, have a good night.» Flabbergasted, I hung up the phone. I didn’t really know how to react. After working for a business that prides itself on customer service for seven years, I had always believed that the customer is always right — even when they are wrong. At least Phil was kind enough to wish me a good night.

The pizza is amazing! I have been getting the pizza with crispy chicken and bacon on it and it tasted crispy and delicious. The dough was made just right. I have been visiting for three days in a row now. You can also order any toppings you want and they will make it for you. Funny people and nice atmosphere