Italian Delight

I have been eating here for a very long time, and have never written a review. The food is outstanding, and although I usually get take-​out pizza, I have had other dishes and never been disapointed. I rarely fail to see the same people that I have known for years eating there. This is where I buy my favorite pizza, a small special, extra crispy!

Our family’s favorite Italian restaurant. Try the Caesar salad chicken pizza. Also the stuffed rigatoni in vodka sauce. And the bread the serve you at dinner is delicious!!! Ohhhh and the Spinach roll, pepperoni rolls and the calzone…
Anything you order is going to taste fantastic!

Terrible terrible terrible. I called a few days ahead to organize an end of season pizza party for my my kids. I confirmed the time and food, later that evening I was informed by the owner that it is not worth his time to accommodate my group, because kids don’t eat as much and will occupy too much of his restaurant.
I like supporting local businesses but this is one I will not step foot in again. Anytime a business puts profit over integrity, it is a recipe for disaster.
No thanks!

Hands down worst service ever. Actually my family and I received no service at all. Went here for the first time on a Friday evening. Walked in and had to seat our selves. Sat down with my family for 10 minutes as waitresses walked by us left and right with out even giving us a look. That was enough for us to get up and leave… unbelievable lack of organization in this place. We ended up driving down the road and found an Italian place called Giottis which was outstanding! Thank you Italian Delight for turning us onto Giottis, maybe you could visit them and see how a real business treats customers.

Great food and atmosphere. I went there for the first time and was very impressed with the quality and amount of food. Great place to eat. I love chicken alfredo and they have an amazing dish

We have tried the pasta and salads, and they are consistently excellent, but we always gravitate back to the pizza, which we believe is the best in central PA. Just had the Sicilian and it is just as good as their thin crust. Service is excellent. Nothing fancy but great food.

I’ve been working in Harrisburg for a little over a year now and wish I would’ve heard about this place sooner. A friend of mine treated me to lunch here. I ordered the cheesesteak sub with grilled mushrooms. It was very flavorful and wasn’t soggy from all the grease cheesesteaks can usually have. The bread tasted like it was fresh and made that day and not one of those store bought buns. I also took dinner home, I ordered a turkey deluxe salad with house dressing (an oil based dressing with herbs and spices) turkey and cheese rolled up on top of mixed greens, crisp veggies and croutons.

Excellent food and service. Their only problem is that they have Fox News on TV all the time and It is very dissapointing to have that crazy channel in the background while you eat. If the owners read this, PLEASE, CHANGE THE CHANNEL!

Great place for take out. I typically get the chef salad no dressing and hubby enjoys the large stromboli. We dined in once and it’s a bit confusing in terms of set up. Is it a walk up counter? Do you sit down and order? Still unsure. But the food is fantastic.
We have also ordered just pizza dough for only 2 dollars and had our own pizza night with the kids at home.

The best pizza in the Harrisburg area. They also have the best cheesesteaks outside of Philadelphia. Never had a bad meal from here. Their regular dinner menu is also very good. Pricing is decent for the quality you get.

I have always been pleasantly surprised with Italian delight. The service has always been great for us. It’s always friendly when you walk in, and I have never had an employee seem anything but pleasant and helpful at any time.
I come here for lunch from time to time, and order takeout for dinner as well. The chicken caesar pizza they serve around lunchtime is divine! I have gotten that quite a few times and it is always delicious. Their cheesesteak is also great. Though I prefer the roll of Lio’s (Packers) down the road, the cheesesteak itself seems to be much better at ID. I have gotten the cheesesteak Stromboli as well– talk about HUGE! I got a Large stromboli, and it fed us for a few days. Best steak stromboli I have gotten.
Now for the pizza. With the exception of the caesar pizza, I have gotten plain cheese slices a few times before and they’ve been pretty good. If you get an entire pizza, it is MUCH better. I salivate the entire drive home because somehow instead of that typical pizza smell, the entire car smells like freshly baked bread. Their crust is great, and their pizza stands up to local competition well. Italian Delight become our go-​to pizza place the last month or two.
Their salads are huge and they aren’t skimpy with the toppings. The chicken Caesar salad is ridiculously full of chicken. The salads are also served with their warm homemade rolls. I never use all of my dressing because I love to dip them in the Caesar– yum! (More on rolls at the end though.)
Also, for some reason they have the best mozzarella sticks ever. The cheese is so soft and buttery, they are phenomenal. They’ve ruined other mozz sticks for me!
I have only gotten one actual entrée here, so I don’t have too much insight into their entrees/​pastas. I have ordered their veal marsala twice, both times it turned out great! I have gotten it at Giotti’s up the road, and for much a smaller cost, Italian Delight’s was better. Large portion, the veal was cooked well, and the sauce was flavorful and rich without overpowering the veal. Of course, growing up in Baltimore, Little Italy has given me a much better veal marsala than you’re going to find in Central PA. However, for the general Linglestown area, I would get (and have already gotten) the veal marsala again. It satisfies the craving. I would be curious to see if their other entrees are also of decent caliber for a «pizza shop».
My one gripe with Italian Delight is their subrolls. Their pizza crust is great, the rolls they make and give you with salads is to die for, so why don’t they make their own rolls??? The subs would go from a 3 to a 5 if only they did that.

Well I went once.
Walk in the door and it is a guessing game. The look appears to be a walk up to the counter and order. But there are two servers standing off to the side. No one is saying anything. So I’m left to gamble.
Do I seat myself?
Or do I walk up to the counter?
Are there menus at the table…
A server waives me on to sit anywhere. Once I’m seated another server takes my order and places two cups on the table. But doesn’t say anything. So I walk up to the drink station and ask the pizza guys do I pour my own? He says yes and then hands me a lid and straw.
I don’t like a place that is uninviting. And from my experience this was uninviting. My advice to the restaurant; pick one table-​side service or counter service. Don’t do a little of both. I would have ordered at the counter paid and waited had it been the clear thing to do.
I had Linguine Alfredo with chicken. Large portion for a dinner. Three thin chicken breasts. Onions galore amongst the sauce. Sauce was bland and the onion was seriously too much. Did not want a box to go with that.
Garlic bread with red sauce was the most exciting item I had.
Lots of people like this place.

Since my original post my husband and I go here almost weekly. The manicotti is delicious and he loves the chicken Alfredo pasta! The servings are generous, too! It’s hands down our favorite pizza place and we love their subs, also!

Decent. This place is surprisingly busy. A slice of cheese pizza came to a little over $ 2 and its was thin crust, not chip thin but thin and it wasn’t super greasy. It takes them a while to warm up the pizza — 6 mins to reheat one slice… We went around 12:30 and there were only two pizza options to purchase by the slice, we’ll assume the other options were baking. A co-​worker ordered what appeared to be a deep dish meat lover’s slice which he claimed was delicious. Others in line ordered subs and hoagies. Not fancy but a decent lunch option. Also it’s right next to Rita’s.

Best traditional pizza in the HBG area! Hands down! Crust is thin and crispy. Slightly reminds me of pastry. Sauce is flavorful and just the right amount. Plain, mushroom and onion and meatball are my favs! Not to mention their rolls are homemade!!! The pastas are delish as well. Please try, you won’t be disappointed!

This place is da bomb diggity according to Michele #wifey#USA

Fresh Bread — Fresh Bread — Fresh Bread !!! Missing at so many other restaurants today.
Good food at good prices. Pasta dishes, Pizza, and Subs.
Good service not rushed.
Inside and outdoor table service.
I’m a repeat customer. I’ll return.

the chicken salad pizza with ceasar dressing was so good hard to describe. Very tasty and filling. The best specialty Pizza I had to date.

It is the only place I’ve found that actually tastes authentic. I normally get Penne Pasta with Arrabiata Sauce. It reminds me of a place I ate in Venice just off the Rialto Bridge. The portions are large if I get it with a side of sausage it’s more than enough for 2 meals or to feed 1 adult and 2 kids.

This place is a pure diamond in the rough! By the looks of it, you wouldn’t expect it to be the best Italian food in the capital region, but it surely is!
Large servings is an understatement at this establishment. I have never been able to finish a meal here.
Their pizza is absolutely amazing. Best around!
They have a complete menu of traditional Italian dishes, many of which are specific to this restaurant. I would highly recommend their chicken piccata or chicken with roasted red peppers.
Both cold and hot subs area available, and both are spectacular. Their bread is always fresh and the meats are great quality.