Some pizza places are good. Some become part of your life. We lived around the corner from Emiliano's from 1999 to 2005, and it was our go-to spot for lunch, dinner, and delivery. Back then, we knew it was special. What we didn't realize was just how much we'd miss it after moving away to Western New York. For this visit, we drove more than an hour out of our way specifically to eat here. That's how much this place means to us. We ordered two mushroom slices, a white slice, and a cheese slice, and every bite reminded us why we've been talking about this pizza for more than twenty years. The slices are huge, loaded with fresh ingredients, and somehow manage to hold their shape perfectly. No floppy crust. No toppings sliding off. Just classic New York pizza done exactly right. In fact, Emiliano's is our gold standard pizza pie. Every other pizza we eat gets measured against it. The mushroom slices were generously topped and packed with flavor. The cheese slice was everything a New York slice should be: simple, balanced, and delicious. The white slice was outstanding as well. While we waited, the owner even brought us a complimentary piece of fried dough, which was a thoughtful and very appreciated gesture. What really stands out, though, is the atmosphere. Service was prompt and genuinely friendly. It seemed like everyone who walked through the door knew somebody. There's a strong sense of community here that feels increasingly rare these days. More than twenty years after we first became customers, Emiliano's is still everything we remembered it to be. Affordable, welcoming, and serving what we consider the best pizza around. We'll keep making the trip back. Without question. This is New York-style pizza at its finest. read more

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Being on a diet which restricts me from having gluten can be challenging, especially if I want a pizza. And, visiting from California, It can be difficult knowing where to look. Fortunately, a friend in the area recommended Emiliano's Pizza. I'm glad I took her advice. Not only do they have a damn good gluten free crust for a personal size pizza, I want to know where they get their pepperoni from! It had a nice zing to it that was spicy without being overbearing. The service was as good as the food, and the ambiance reminded me of an old local Italian restaurant I used to visit before they closed their doors. I just wish they had longer hours on Sunday! read more

Stopped in for lunch here while traveling for work. Friendly staff and the best meatball slice ive ever had.

The best pizza in Poughkeepsie. Friendly service and fair prices. Love the white pizza and calzones.

Growing up in the Bronx, living in Brooklyn for 30 years I have an idea what good pizza is. Emiliano is just as good as any place in the city. Big slices and nice owner and staff. A must try read more

Nice old school vibe to this Main St pizzeria. Best slice so far in Hudson Valley. Being from Brooklyn most places have fallen short in the quality of pizza we are accustomed to. Nice crust and good sauce had me and my wife saying this place gets it right. I saw many combinations of pies you can order so we will be back to try some specialty pies next trip. Good job Emiliano's. read more

Emiliano's has one of the best salad and vegetable pizza you could ever want to taste! The slices are always huge and always piled high with fresh vegetables and salad. It's a family business so they always greet their customers with warmth and a welcoming feel. I've been coming here for over 3 yrs and never disappointed with service or food. read more

FOR DELIVERY 2/7/24: A treat for the hardworking Vassar Brothers Medical Center ambulatory surgery staff on the second floor for taking care of my daughter. This is the pizzeria the staff recommended. The rating is based on his of ordering, prompt delivery within the stated, window, and the happiness factor that the staff had when I brought it up to them. My personal opinion on flavor can not factor in since I didn't taste it. . I asked the pizzeria to make extra slices so that everyone would have some. So instead of having 8 slices/pie, I'm hoping for 10. MY ORDER: One Large Cheese, one White, One meat lovers for the staff and ONE GLUTEN FREE to take home for my daughter. The Total for all for including the $8 tip for the delivery driver was about $70.00 TIP: Cheese White lovers gluten free. read more

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What can I really say about a mediocre place? The establishment is pretty small, but cozy. Dining in and sitting was the best part of the experience. I like that they had all the shakers of parmesan, garlic and red pepper, off to the side to grab alongside napkins and such. But the pizza itself man...I mean it was alright. Not really much to say. It's a pizza. I just got a regular pepperoni and it taste like anywhere else. I came into this place with a lot of hype surrounding it, they have a big sign hanging above the street making seem like this is gonna be a really good pizza spot. It was just ok. So it was disappointing because of my initial expectations of taste but it's a decent pie. I'm not from New York so I don't know how things work up there, but one weird thing was you hand the garbage ang dishes back to the employees at the front?? That was weird and made it kind of awkward when people are ordering. All in all it wasn't a wasted trip but I probably wouldn't go back. I've had better pizza. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Large pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

This is my go to for pizza in Poughkeepsie. It never disappoints. I've only eaten in restaurant once. The service was fine. The dining room was standard. I prefer takeout, which has always been prompt. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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I'm from the City & have lived here for 8 years... I've tried so many Pizzeria's and in my opinion Emiliano's is the best !!! The atmosphere reminds me of my City places, and the Service is always above & beyond from the Owners and the staff... Highly Recommend !!! read more

Everything was wonderful. Full authentic Italian food. He cooks everything himself. Even the mushrooms. We were so impressed. He even has his nonna there. We will be returning regularly! read more

Food and vibes are tops! Came in with some loved ones for a solid meal before a long walk. We had the stuffed cheese raviolis, sausage & brocolli rabe panini, baked ziti and a side order of meatballs which was all amazing! Solid portions and lovely service, it quite obvious why it's a neighborhood favorite. Definitely a great place to eat with your friends and family or even a solo meal. Also...Go Mets! read more

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Hands down my favorite pizza place in the area! We have been getting delivery once a week for at least the past almost 3 years! Food is always hot and quick and once or twice there has been a minor screw up, which can happen, they always make it right and then some! Can't say enough about this place!! read more

Emiliano's is the BEST! We have been coming here for four years and every visit here has been magnificent. If you like real NY style pizza, you will love this. The owners are friendly and easygoing, we always have great conversation. Please stop in. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - So good we couldn't get a picture of the pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

A solid pizza place for speciality slices! Came here looking for a quick bite before heading home. Service was as sweet and polite as can be as we ordered a few regular slices and a white slice. While you wait, enjoy the scenes of Italy painted on the walls. The white slice came with a thin spreading of ricotta with plenty of herbs and garlic on top. It was delightful. The garlic actually had a sweetness to it which was not offensive. And the undercarriage is quite thin but still soft. The regular slice on the other hand, not my favorite. Still thin, still cheesy, but I wish the sauce had a bit more flavor to round it out. Overall, if you find yourself starving after a hike or a walk in the area, would gladly recommend this place! read more

Emiliano's Pizza - White Slice with Ricotta - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

TIRED TIRED OF NOT BEING TAXED WHEN I BUY SINGLE ITEMS BUT THE MINUTE I BUY 2, 3, 4 , 5 items i'm suddenly taxed Do i have to buy all my stuff separately ??? The prices have already sky rocketed The counter staff have been playing this game for years read more

If you don't like Emiliano's, you don't like pizza. It's a busy, brusque pizza spot serving up enormous slices. A good pizza place is the town square of the community. Emiliano's really has it. Can't go wrong with a couple slices on a cold day at this place. read more

I was there a couple of nights ago before closing and just wanted a grilled chicken salad with garlic knots but they said they only had garlic bread ,I said that's fine . I was annoyed at first I was waiting to put my order in when they were helpind people who just walked in but I remained patient. I didn't eat open up my food until the next day which was a mistake by me ,I opened the container and was in shock the lettuce or ice burg lettuce was the same color of the container that was white 2nd no grilled chicken I don't know what order they gave me but everyone but everyone that came in ordered anything but salads I should've known my fault ,I asked for no olives but I got olives smh again my fault !I should've looked . I paid for grilled chicken and got dead iceberg lettuce or the bottom part 3rd garlic bread with no garlic just butter again I should've open the container read more

This is my favorite spot for pizza EVER. I've never had a complaint here. Staff is awesome, dining room is quaint and clean, and the food is GREAT. Stop in for a slice and listen to Italian music whike you eat on the red checkered tablecloth. I cant say enough good about this place! read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Sausage n Pepper slice - HUGE and LOADED - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Welcoming staff, great service, delicious dinner! Thoroughly enjoyed the garden salad and meatball pizza. Will certainly return. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Good is always on point. Service can be a bit busy but it's because so many people go there. I called to order 2 slices of pizza for pick up order and was told it would be at least a 30 minute wait. FOR 2 PIZZAS!!!! Either way it's still my go to pizza in this crappy Poughkeepsie area. 4 stars cause of the wait for pizza at times. read more

I'm glad you are fighting back about 1 star reviews. Your pizza, sandwiches, dinners, etc, etc are top notch. Your prices are very reasonable for the quality of your food!! I've never had a complaint. read more

Love Emiliano's. I've been eating at this Pizza place since I was a kid. Love the staff here. My fav is the white slices. Omg so good. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - White 16" Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

I was their before their lacking off on their cheeses taste horrible never gonna go their again and prices too high and drinks is ok

Grew up in Poughkeepsie but haven't been to this place in years! Ordered take out and was pleasantly surprised with the pizza. Our cheese pie had a nice crisp crust. The buffalo chicken tenders were pretty good too! We were really disappointed with the Stromboli though- it was more like a thin wrapped calzone. I read on the menu that they are made to order so maybe it truly wasn't cooked enough. The veggies and chicken inside were mushy and flavorless. It wasn't crisp and the surrounding bread was really thin and hard to handle. See photo! Definitely wouldn't recommend that dish. Will definitely give it a try again but likely stick to the pizza! read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Stromboli (Regular) - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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Love this place, great pizza! Generous portions, big slices!!!!! Used to live around the corner,wS our go to read more

We were in Poughkeepsie to visit the nearby Discovery Museum and happened upon Emiliano's. Boy were we lucky. This pizza brought me back to my youth, delicious thin crust just the right amount of sweet and savory sauce and cheese. The slices were large and there was even a Monday special - a whole pie for $10!!! I don't live anywhere near Emiliano's but if I were to be passing by again, I would make sure to stop. Delicious and worth the trip. Service was very friendly. read more

I ordered A pesto Alfredo for delivery directly through their website and they use slice to deliver. I received regular Alfredo. I contacted slice whom I got the delivery through and placed the order through and told them I got the wrong food but because the restaurant was closed I was unable to get my food remade correctly. I was unable to get a refund speaking with slice. They tell me that the restaurant says they gave the correct food which they did not and there's nothing they can do for me so I'm out my money. I'm out my food and there's nothing that anybody can do to assist the situation. This is terrible on behalf of the restaurant because as a local to Poughkeepsie, I will be spreading the word that this restaurant does not do good business. Do not give this business your money bc that's all they care about. No service nor hospitality. Exactly the opposite that I would expect from a traditional family owned Italian restaurant very disappointed read more

Last minute stops for the kids as we were visiting Poughkeepsie on our quick trip to take a walk on the Walkway over the Hudson River. Our young ones were hungry and wanted to eat Pizza. We tried our luck here in downtown Poughkeepsie and were pleasantly surprised. We ordered a large plain Pizza and the kids love it. Costs us less than $15 excluding tips. This place has really nice interior. Highly recommended. read more

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Ordered some take out pizza from Emiliano's while in Poughkeepsie with my roommate. I was really excited because NY pizza has a great rep but I was a bit disappointed with Emiliano's. I got the BBQ Chicken Pizza with add on onions. The add on onions were $2.25 which is kind of expensive, especially for onions. I was a little confused because usually BBQ Chicken Pizza includes onions already but that's okay. I like onions with my BBQ chicken. Then when I opened the pizza box I found out they weren't even red onions? And there were definitely not enough onions to warrant the extra charge. The chicken was pretty dry and overcooked. The BBQ sauce was okay but definitely did not overcome the dryness of the chicken. I would not order the BBQ Chicken Pizza again. Overall, I was not impressed with Emiliano's Pizza. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - BBQ Barbeque Chicken Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

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Emiliano's pizza has been here for ages. Almost as good as cold spring pizza. The only itlain restaurant on Main Street I would go to.

Let me start by saying that the chicken parm pizza is the BOMB! It was so good. I live in AZ now, so whenever I come to visit the mid hudson valley region, I'm always looking for a delicious slice to eat. Everything about the slice was amazing. The location is a bit small, and with covid, it wasn't a great space for a large crowd. (You have to walk past the other tables to order). When I walked in, no one greeted me. There's a stand with a thermometer that says "Feel free to take your temperature," but I didn't see anyone take it. I walked up to the counter because I wasn't sure where to order, and the staff wasn't the friendliest, but they took my order and delivered the pizza to the table. My friends got a sub sandwich and a slice of hawaiian with anchovies. Both said their meals were great. Food was great, but the atmosphere could be better. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Chicken parm slice - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Monies Worth AND SOME LARGE portions, enough to feed a family. Emiliano shows pride in what he does. Comes out form the kitchen to greet guest. The space has a real Italian Pizza Shop feel about. It's become a favourite take out spot for us. read more

It's not that it isn't cool that Poughkeepsie's new pizza profile is great. Hudson & Packard? Love Detroit. Lolita's? The kale caesar salad compliments the tasty sopressata/mozzarella/garlic thing. But one thing you're never going to get from hip and fashionable new arrivals is Emiliano's white clam pizza. This is an old-world clam pie to rival anyone, any city. These aren't canned clams. These bivalves are the real thing. The cheese, the oil, the garlic -- the garlic! -- and the herbs are the real thing. There's an art to a clam pizza, and it's dying. But not here. Plain slice? Perfect, of course. Staff? Friendly and welcoming. Customers? All kinds. Check it out. Glad that arugula and house pickled jalapeno have come to town. But pizza? It's here. read more

Emiliano's Pizza - people in a restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York

Food is really good. But lately the service over the phone has been pretty awful. I find whoever works at making the phone calls is very rude and has not customer satisfaction skills at all. I order a pizza with a side order or bake ziti and fried calamari and a slice of chocolate cake. Unfortunately I received a phone call from the restaurant telling me they don't have chocolate. I asked nicely if I could get it replace by something else instead. Who ever i spoked to over the phone was very rude and didn't offer any options as to just call the app and get my refund for my money instead of giving me options with what I could replace. This is not the first I have ordered through the app and got very rude phone calls back from the restaurant about clarifications on my order . Besides the food being really good. The service and customer experience was awful read more

Delivery was quick, but the pizza was so soggy. The salad was at least 1/3 chopped cabbage. Won't order from here again.

Horrible customer service My pizza pie was hard my kids & I had ordered a large pie on a Saturday night the staff were rushing to close and go home when I arrived all staff about four in total were ready in their coats just staring at me & just passed me the pizza pie. All the lights were out. It was just a horrible environment a horrible experience. Got home the pizza was warm & hard not satisfying at all. I would not recommend this restaurant ever. Horrible food horrible customer service if I could rate them a Zero I definitely would. read more

We got takeout pizza. They were so friendly. The cheese pizza, sausage pizza & white were all terrific, even after traveling an hour home! The crust was the way NY pizza should be! Can't wait to go back! read more

I ordered a chicken parm sub and a slice of sausage and pepperoni pizza. The food was delivered very fast the pizza was ok (not great not bad) the sub however was horrible, very dry almost no sauce no flavor. For $20 I honestly expected better. First impressions not good. I called and spoke to person that took my order and explained the sandwhich was very dry hardly any sauce her response was all our food is pre measured, etc then was told prices had gone up (which is irrelevant) if the food is worth it I don't mind paying the price. Acted like she really didn't care read more

Emiliano's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Poughkeepsie, New York