Pizza Aroma

Pizza was good, not great. Service was fast!

Nothing special but not bad at all considering Ithaca’s weak pizza game.

The best pizza in Ithaca, in my experience. Apparently others think otherwise, but I think they deserve a five-​star review.

Found animal leg in gourme pizza.
At lunch on weekend, I stopped by for some lunch and ordered 1 slice of gourmet pizza (the mixed and colorful veggies) for 4.50 and after I eat it for 1 from 3 of the slice and I found a long piece of animal leg in pizza (leg with hair with length is about 1.7 c.m.) and start to throw up right away. I show that piece to the owner, he act like he did not see it, bit the piece is really long and stuck in the tissue paper. I asked the owner for any responsibility and he said it was a piece of veggie and not take any response at all. But it smell disgusting and make me throw up. All my entire life it was never happened before. I was also a restaurant server before for so many years and I am sure that’s an animal legs. So just be careful.
Normally, I was a regular customers, I purchased 2 t shirt of Ithaca is our town with this shop before and always stopped by for veggie pizza, pepperoni pizza or cheese one and like this place to hang out, but surely, not anymore. I hope you done your career well with honesty and responsibility to all of your local customer who supported you like me :)

The girl behind the counter was cold, almost as cold as my cold tamale with a giant black hair weaved into it. The tamale had too much masa, it was soggy and cold. Also my tomato bbq pizza was completely flavorless and undercooked yet burned at the same time. I’m disappointed because the sign stated best pizza of 2015. I guess 2016 is a different story.

I’ve just returned from Pizza Aroma for the third time since moving to town, and I have to say that I hate having made this my special-​occasions spot because I’d be here almost daily otherwise.
I’m from California, so I’m not partial to crust style, but this place has thin slices you can appreciate. The pies aren’t too oily, and my empty boxes are proof. At the same time, the slices aren’t too stiff, so if you really need to do a lengthwise fold, you can. Any floppiness will most likely be from the weight of the toppings.
From the simplest flavor combos like white garlic to the more unexpected such as bbq chicken and veggie, the flavor’s never been «too much» in any way. There’s always just the right amount of sauce, cheese, and toppings. And if you’re on a similar frequency as I am, and see the pies being made from scratch, you know that goodness and gratitude are going into your order, both of which enhance the taste.
Last but not least, my food has always been ready within the time quoted: less than 30 minutes. Take that, [rhymes with Poconos]!
There are other pizza places in town, and I doubt they disappoint, but I keep returning to Aroma instead of trying them out. Let’s hope this public statement of bias embarrasses me enough to branch out.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some pizza to finish eating.

This place is awesome. A wide range of delicious food, friendly staff and very generous portions. Way more than just a pizza shop. I don’t eat cheese so they make me an eggplant sub stuffed with vegetables. They also have Latin entrees and a full menu. It’s delicious.

They had a huge assortment of slices to choose from, all ranging from fresh to probably pretty old. Either way, you’ll want to get it warmed up, and I’d recommend getting it to-​go.
I got a cheese slice, extra crispy. It was edible, with no specific highlights, a low light however was the cornmeal used on the crust. It detracted from the overall slice and I was not a fan.
Still looking for that great slice of pizza in Ithaca.

Tasty vegan loaded veggie pizza.
Onions, peppers, tomatoes, olives, spinach, you name it.
Very casual & inexpensive for a quick bite to eat & go.

So good! I have had plenty of vegan pizza and this was the best! Oh how I missed «foldy» pizza. 2 types of vegan cheese.

Note: I just moved up to Ithaca after living in NYC so this review is quite biased.
My expectations of the pizza here were immediately thrown out the window upon entering and hearing Spanish music being blasted. Here’s the thing, the pizza here isn’t bad. They have plenty of varieties which have all been sitting out all day. I asked the woman behind the counter which pie came out most recently and she said they all came out at the same time. That’s physically impossible unless they have 8 more pizza ovens in the back. I got the meat pie slice (pepperoni, sausage and «meatball» stuffed slice) and the chicken and bacon slice. They were better than much of the pizza is in Ithaca, but mediocre in the world of pizzas. So far Sals has the best slice in town but that’s barely a step above Mi Famiglia in the city.

I’ve been anxious to eat the food here, as I am Salvadoran and I’ve been craving food from the motherland. Not only did I order pupusas and pasteles, but I also ordered a pizza (I know gluttony at its finest), as a colleague highly recommended the pizza here.
Where do I begin… How can you call the ethnic food authentic if it’s not even made to order! I have never been to a Salvi restaurant, where they don’t make the food to order. The pupusas and pasteles were refrigerated, and then microwaved. They only make TWO kinds of pupusas: beans and cheese and revueltas, which is made with pork. They don’t even offer plain cheese pupusas. WTF! The pupusas are small, thin, and taste old. The salsa was greasy. How can salsa be greasy!!! The curtido (pickled cabbage) was pretty good though. As for the pasteles, they tasted OK. I’ve never had pasteles with corn, peas, and lima beans. It had so many vegetables, I couldn’t even taste the chicken. AND where’s the Cola Champan, horchata, or fresco de tamarindo??? You can’t have so called «authentic» Salvadoran food without authentic Salvadoran drinks!
I ordered a pizza with extra cheese, pepperoni, and fresh basil. It looked bomb, but tasted just OK. The crust is different; it tasted a bit grainy (I guess that’s an acquired taste). The marinara sauce lacked a little something. Unfortunately, I will continue on my quest to find the best pizza in Ithaca.
Essentially, my three stars review is for the pizza because the Salvi food is garbage.

Pizza Aroma was the third take out place I tried after moving to Ithaca. After our first bites, my girlfriend and I smiled. «It’s not bad!» We were so excited. Then we took our second bites. «Not good, but it’s not bad.»
Pretty much sums it up. Mediocre pizza, but potentially one of the better options around. I’m hoping not. There’s gotta be better pizza in this town.

Best pizza in Ithaca so far in my opinion. They are a bit pricey but it’s totally worth it and the pizza’s are pretty big. The toppings are always plentiful and good! The cheese and sauce are fantastic but what keeps me coming back here is the crust. It’s almost like a cornmeal crust that’s semi-​sweet, slightly thick and crunchy yet soft on the inside. It’s freaking delicious. I Haven’t tried every where in Ithaca yet but honestly I don’t want to after eating here!

This place has the best quality toppings on their pizza in Ithaca, and is one of the few places you can get vegan cheese pizza if you are in to that sort of thing. I personally do not like their cornmeal dusted crust, but thats a personal preference. My biggest complaint is that they should really brown their cheese more.
As for the El Salvadorian food, its just ok, not nearly as good as any of the places in California.

Best pizza by the slice in town — lots of different creative options. Whole pizzas can also be ordered.

I bought a vegan pizza recently and there was cheese on like, 50% of the pie. Way to skimp. I won’t be returning.

Great pizza, fairly large slices, heavy on the toppings, great crust. I’m a fan of their Margherita, Black Bean and Avocado, and their Veggie pizzas.

I went in at 9:45 and was pleased to find the sign said they were open until 11pm. When I approached the counter a guy yelled from the back room «slices only, we close in 15 minutes!» I asked if the sign was wrong and he yelled, «the sign doesn’t stay open, we do.»
Great job permanently losing a customer in less than a minute.

It may have been the 9 previous hours spent unpacking boxes in our new apartment, or maybe the lack of hot food in more than a week — but this pizza made me want to crawl into a corner, get into the fetal position and weep. It was so tasty it was weep-​worthy, people! How many times have you said that in your life?
We got a pie with spinach, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and heavenly, HEAVENLY cheeses. The crust is beautiful — covered in corn meal and baked to perfection. The toppings were both hearty and fresh — everything about this pizza was absolutely to-​die-​for.
«Old timer» Ithacans who will remember Christiano’s Pizza will find a disturbing similarity to Aroma’s slice size and flavor.
I’m so thrilled to finally be back in decent pizza country. Thank you, Aroma, for making my transition back to the east coast so much more palatable.