We arrived about 12:30, and were seated promptly. The dining room was about 1/3 full but we were greeted quickly by our server. We got menus and specials and water. The one server never missed a beat even as more tables were seated. I ordered Nonna's Meatballs and a house salad. The bread and table spicy oil came out soon after and the rolls were soft and buttery....it would have been easy to finish them all! Nonna's 2 giant meatballs are served in a bowl with tomato sauce and a nice size portion of ricotta cheese. I enjoyed the meatballs very much. The texture is a little soft, but it didn't bother me... I thought the flavor was very good. The tomato sauce is simple with mild seasoning. The salad was a good size and everything was very fresh...the balsamic vinaigrette was a little sweet. Our server kept our water glasses full and asked us several times how our meals were. read more

See all

My friend and I had lunch today, Thursday. The food was ok. The olive oil I don't believe was real and had no flavor or color. I had the Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe. Plenty of food but it was drowned in an oil base sauce with absolutely no flavor. We came because we had heard it was very good. Sorry but I was disappointed. The service was great, waitress was attentive but not overbearing. The ambiance was boring and I felt like I was in a mall restaurant, which it is. I've been in mall restaurants before and felt like I was somewhere else other than a mall. Are heritage are both from the south of Italy and our meal was a abysmal. read more

Once again Il Limone Liverpool did not disappoint for our family dinner. Claudio & Antonella are the most hard working generous people who love to share their family recipes with pride and love. We couldn't be more thrilled that our community is their home now and they are serving delights such as veal and eggplant Sorrentino over gnocchi in an incredibly flavorful Marsala sauce; gnocchi with a light fresh cherry tomato sauce, Oso bucco special that melted in your mouth; and my fave I don't stray far from.. orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe. No pic of their delicious moist giant meatball app and crispy and decadent arancini as we devoured them! Thank you Claudio for your table side visit, even though my sister-in-law tried to pry your sauce recipe from you! Grandmas sauce recipe is safe with him! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Casual lovely dining at its best with the best servers![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

See all

Stopped by with a friend of mine for lunch [based on the positive experiences of many in the area]. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A party of 15 gals were having a birthday party for a friend, which made it incredibly loud.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was lacking & slow. The first gal to seat us did not tell us about lunch specials. After I asked, I was provided a lunch menu. Ordered a sausage roll & chicken roll. When the food arrived, it looked delicious. Problem is, there was VERY LITTLE CHICKEN OR SAUSAGE in either lunch special. Solid melted cheese approx. three inches thick and the sausage/meat in each was mixed in as tiny little cubes. Sad to sit and eat a thick sub/roll sandwich with nearly no meat [all melted cheese. I do have to admit the red sauce was delicious. We were NOT happy and we are both grown men and could only choke down 1/2 of each meal...like eating straight FAT... We complained to our waitress Adriana B. and she said..."if you wanted a chicken sandwich, you should have ordered a chicken or sausage sandwich....wanna a box to take it home". We certainly expected more and went away FOREVER. read more

Great food and service. The fresh bread is hot and delicious. the desserts are excellent.

Went for dinner last night after driving by a different crazy packed restaurant. Unfortunately, I didn't grab any pictures of the meal but got the eggplant parm. Food was decent. I definitely would have liked some ricotta in it, but overall good. Service was excellent! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The location itself isn't anything special. Pretty much just a large room with booths on the walls and tables in the middle.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's not too noisy so conversation is pretty easy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They have a decent wine list and pretty good offerings for dessert. I would definitely go back to try some of their other menu items. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great casual eatery. It is your local mom and pop place that is always crowded on a weekend night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Be prepared for a long meal here/slow service due to how busy it is, but that is OK. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere is cozy and menu has everything you need with better prices than downtown.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I love that there is delicious complimentary bread that comes out piping hot and fresh, complete with some delicious olive oil to dip. We have been here twice. Have a mix of fried appetizers, clams before, two pastas and pizzas. Pizza is deliciously thin crust and you will leave here full. We did not get meatballs but they were HUGE when we saw others ordering them - wow! Appetizers were OK and pasta was OK, but we still enjoyed our meals enough each time to leave very satisfied and know that this is always a solid choice. read more

Called the day before (I'm aware it's last minute) Valentine's Day inquiring if they could fit a 2/14 reservation for two at 5:00pm, I WAS told that only groups of 4 can make reservations and accepted same. My wife and I decided to show up at 5:00ish to see if they might fit us in. The snarky maitre de asked my wife if she'd heard of a reservation for two, to which my wife explained that I had called the day before and was told that's not possible. This lovely lady proceeded to tell my wife, I never called. they never said they wouldn't accept reservations for two and that my wife and I were liars to her face. NEVER AGAIN Il Limone, never again. Couldn't give zero stars. read more

Had heard good things about this pizza so I decided to give it a try. Cheese pizza and mild wings and they did not disappoint! Next time, toppings or maybe pasta! read more

Il limone - Large cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Apologies for the half eaten plates...face ate first this time. Not pictured house salad and tortellini soup. This place was packed on a Tuesday night and I can see why. It was incredibly tasty. I am impressed we got 6 large piece of warm bread for a table of 2. The entrees were great and I can't wait to be back for more. Service was slow but we weren't in a hurry read more

Il limone - Chicken special - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

Overhyped by ppl who don't understand what real Italian food is. Do they make good food. Yes. WAY overpriced and very crowded. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Crowded with people that have little discernible money sense (pun).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Meatball was $14. Wow! It was huge, but that much for a meatball? What's the profit margin on that thing?? read more

Once again Il Limone does it again. Since opening my family, friends, and I have visited numerous times for various occasions. It's a small but mighty place. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The owners seem very kind and it's such a great atmosphere as the owners actually walk around and check in on you![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The owners! Every dish packs a punch of flavor and my go to dish is the Bolognese! read more

Dined there on Tuesday with a good friend and loved the avocado walnut salad with grilled shrimp. The shrimp was the highlight of the meal seasoned perfectly paired with greens, walnuts, dried cranberries and goat cheese. I was a little disappointed only with the goat cheese because it was fried into little balls. I was hoping for some fresh goat cheese on the salad, but that wasn't a deal changer. The restaurant was very busy the waitress did a decent job taking care of us. I liked the salad so much. I ordered it for takeout tonight and was a little disappointed. The shrimp had very little seasoning if any, and that really was the Highlight yesterday, hopefully it's just a one off because I love to try it again. read more

Il limone - Avocado Salad with Shrimp - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Great food and service! It was a busy Saturday night and we were a party of seven. The calamari was lightly breaded and perfect appetizer along with the delicious warm in-house made bread. Everyone with happy with their meals and we went home with lots of food to enjoy again. read more

The service can be a little slow and lacking at times but overall is good. The owner takes pride in his restaurant and dishes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The inside is clean and cozy but not too fancy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is very delicious and has huge portions. I was a little disappointed in the lasagna as I felt it could have more flavor but the chicken riggies really are excellent. The riggies have a nice kick of heat which I enjoy. I think what would take this place from good to great is changing to fresh bread at the tables instead of pizza dough. I'm not a fan of the pizza dough. read more

See all

Wow!! I didn't expect to be so impressed but Il Limone is where it's at!! We had fantastic service and the food is OUTSTANDING. Huge portions and biggest meatballs I've ever seen in my life. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very cute, you can tell it's family owned and loved.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely worth your while to pop in here read more

Il limone - Menú - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

Food and service is amazing. They have a separate gluten free menu. I ordered gluten free pizza and gluten free chicken parm and it was so delicious. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food and great service and great atmosphere![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] All in package!! And I ordered fried haddock! Can't wait to back and order Italian! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Such a quaint little place with a big variety and big flavors![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It kinda reminds me of the old Crittela's restaurant I used to frequent quite often![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will definitely be back! read more

Good was delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance was happy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was a bit slow on a Saturday night. Would try them again on a week night, not Saturday. read more

After eating here regularly, dining in & takeout, for two years I'd say this is my favorite spot in Liverpool. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's family friendly & the atmosphere takes you on a trip back to Italy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service has always been amazing! Love the portion size & prices. You can't beat the authenticity. Some people want American Italian food & things like Chicken riggies get you there, but their specials really showcase the real deal Italian heritage & will warm your soul. read more

My friend and I frequent this restaurant because the food is so amazing. The meatballs are the size of tennis balls... Lol. My favorite has always been the chicken français and roasted vegetables. Absolutely delicious. Our server is always so attentive and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere is your typical Italian restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is a place that you should experience at least once. Believe me, you will not be disappointed. read more

First visit to I'll Limone since they open recently. Food was very good I had Chicken Cutlets and my wife had Ravioli's Service was excellent, bread and drinks came out quickly, and entrees followed at just the right time. They did a nice remodel of the former Canale's restaurant that was the old occupant of the space. 4 star rating because I thought house wine and pasta entrees were just a bit high. I understand that's no fault of their own, prices for everything are high. We will definitely go back, look forward to our next meal at I'll Limone! read more

Il limone - Chicken cutlets with mixed vegetables - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Not bad but it took forever and table was sticky.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Pizza was very gooey and good crust. Fried mozzarella was nothing special. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good environment and good music and nice atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Well deserved 3 stars. read more

Absolutely delicious. I had the orrachetti with sausage and broccoli rabe. The salad was good and the bread that was brought to the table was homemade and delicious. read more

Claudio Bueti moved to Brooklyn in 1973 from his home in Calabria, a region in southern Italy. That's when he opened his first restaurant, and he's been cooking family recipes in kitchens ever since. Over the past 40 years, he's owned six pizzerias in New York City. He and his wife Antonella left their friends and restaurants in the city to move here to be near their daughter, an elementary school teacher, and her 3-year-old son. It didn't take long to decide he needed to keep working, so he moved the brick-lined Attios oven from Enzo & Claudio's Pizza Italiana Restaurant on 7th Avenue to the strip mall in Liverpool. Been wanting to try pizza here since they opened, but many reviews mentioned staffing issues and long wait times, so we decided to wait until the hype died down. The wife was in the area Saturday so we decided to get some take out and finally give them a try. Called right at opening and we're told only 20 minutes. We ordered a large regular pizza with pepperoni and meatballs and a chicken beuschetta hoagie. Food was ready when my wife arrive. We dug in when she got home and even though it was a 30 minute drive, the good was still awesome. The sub was great, thin, tender chicken cutlet, breaded and fried perfectly, perfect sub roll, and the bruschetta was delicious. We absolutely loved the pizza. Probably one of the best pizzas we've had in CNY. Crust was the perfect thickness, cooked perfectly, the sauce had a great taste that I haven't found at any other pizzerias in town, and I loved the meatballs. They had a perfect, firm texture, not just like loose ground beef, and were sliced thin instead of just halved which I really liked. Price was comparable to other pizza places but the quality and taste was definitely better than most. I'll absolutely be going back for more. read more

See all

Alexis is an amazing waitress with lots of personality very attentive and a pleasure to have as my server. Not a big pizza person and this was perfect! Thin crust just enough crisp, fresh tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and fresh basil. Fresh says it all so good! I picked up a fettuccini Alfredo to go and will update when I have tried it. Not large dining area but cozy, bright, and vibrant. Love the relocated spot. read more

Il limone - Restaurant bread and oil to start - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

A small but comfy restaurant I'll limone with good food, the decore is of Lemons. Look up and see many Mother's Day balloons adding to the touch. A few sayings on the wall ( ask for translations) Good waitress help, with quick service, a specials menu along with regular menu to mix and match. Their seething this Saturday stopped at 8 pm though a few came in after and were cordially seated. It's in a shopping lot near a bank and dollar store. There is a makeshift cement curb for access onto the walkway. Worth a visit. read more

See all

Liverpool needed a great Italian restaurant - other than Francesca's. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Il Limone is run like a small inviting family owned business.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere brings me back to Italy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is AMAZING! The portions are large, plates can easily be shared. Their lunches are just as great. And their pizza's 'to go' are out of this world. Always made to have a crispy crust and with fresh toppings! Prices are very reasonable as well. read more

Il limone - Large White Pizza with 1 Topping -broccoli - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

Ordered catering for a work party. Food was delicious and piping hot. Owner helped to put everything in the car unlike last year where we struggled taking everything to the car. Besides the amazing food (and rolls to die for! ) every aluminum container did not have the sharp edges that I always cut myself on. Bonus! I would highly recommend for your next catering event. We have also had dinner there which was also very good. read more

Il Limone is wonderful. Every bite that we had in our meal was made with freshness. The complimentary bread with oil, delicious and fresh. The Eggplant stuffed with ricotta, phenomenal and fresh. The avocado salad, fresh and scrumptious. The L'antonia pizza made with the same delicious and fresh dough the bread is made with, paired with perfect toppings to make your taste buds sing. Everything we had was wonderful and they are extremely accommodating with requests. The environment felt like family, staff chatting and enjoying time together, while being on top of their service and customer wants and needs. I'm very excited to go back and try more of their menu and dive deeper into the authentic Italian dishes and get some dessert... ate way too much to entertain it this time...oops. Either way, I highly recommend Il Limone and I hope that you all, Enjoy!! read more

See all

My grandparents moved to Oswego from southern Italy so I grew up with authentic Italian food. This is the best Italian food I have had in CNY. I had the spicy calimari appetizer. Loved it! Also had the meatball parmigiana sandwich. Phenomenal! Had enough for leftovers. Meatball was fabulous. Crusty Italian bread was wonderful. Their sauce is the best sauce I have had at a restaurant. Just right balance of ingredients. I know they make most of that fresh in house. My wife got linguine shrimp fra diavolo. She said it was fantastic. They brought out some hot, just out of the oven breadsticks, and a dipping oil. I absolutely loved it. At the end of the meal we enjoyed cannoli. They were nice and crispy because they filled them when you order them. Filling was perfect. Not too sweet! Waitress was great. Attentive but didn't smother us. What can I say? Definitely going back soon! read more

See all

Large cheese pie review. Good cheese, good sauce, very doughy at the cornicione. For Syracuse this as close to an 8 that you will find. 7.8 Hot molten lava out of the oven. Had to let in cool on the way home. Re-heat gets a crispy crunch on the crust. Pretty good. Box is like costing the owner $2. Focus on the pie not on the box. If I ate this prior to 30 minute cool down & reheat it would score lower like 7.2 cause it would burn and the cheese would just slide off. read more

Il limone - Cheese Pie - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Came here on a Friday evening for the first time. The ambiance inside is not what I expected and the restaurant is much larger than I am imagined. The service was decently quick and the waitress was attentive. The bread was sub par, as I don't think it was homemade. It was dry and although they warm it up, I would pass. For my entree I got the rigatoni bolognese which was very delicious. The sauce was the perfect combination of meat and actual sauce which some other places can not perfect. The portion size was large and the sauce was flavorful. My friend got the seafood fra Diavlo special. The lobster was extremely hard to get out of the shell which is my only complaint. The sauce was flavorful and had the right amount of spice to it. I definitely want to come back and try their pizzas as they have a large oven and they looked delicious. read more

See all

This place was hopping on Saturday night around 6pm. My friend was told a 45 minute wait for our party of two, but it was closer to 30 minutes which was a welcome change. There exterior sign needs to be bigger. I hadn't had to shop at the John Glen plaza for a long time, and I just couldn't make out the tiny lettering from 57 as to what the name of the restaurant was. The plaza should also have their new restaurant on their road signs so us 40 somethings can see it. Can I just say, I love the lemon theme? The yellow and green colors, along with lemons, just brightens a place up. Classy and cheery! The kitchen in my home is lemon-themed! We were sat at a small booth and our server let us know right away that she'd be back. We both ordered a glass of wine (riesling for me and red for my friend - her first two choices were sold out, but no worries). We were just glad to get out! The fried calamari appetizer both sounded good to us, so we started off with that. Being seafood lovers, we both had eyed the Shrimp Fra Diavolo pictures on Yelp beforehand, and were pretty much set on ordering that. A basket of warm bread (roughly the shape of Lady Fingers dessert) was accompanied by oil and some garlic and red pepper (could have used more seasoning or some on the side to add as we wish). The bread was delicious and you could tell had just came out of the oven. We asked for a refill on the bread and they were glad to oblige. This time they came out a good amount longer and thinner, just adding to the character of the place. When the fried calamari was served, I got a big ole whiff of seafood. Not the most pleasant, as usually they shouldn't smell too much. Our first impression was that they were thinner calamari rings than usual. No intense seafood smell was noted while eating, but we both thought they tasted a little funny. Not in a seafood gone bad way, but not the usual fried calamari taste. We both hoped we weren't going to be sick later on, and that held true. The Shrimp Fra Diavolos were delivered to the table one over, but no biggie. They were piping hot and had a good spiciness to it. We requested some parmesan cheese. It arrived in a shaker and balanced the dish out. Eventually, in combination with the glass of wine, it made my face a bit flush. Just as a previous diner had said, good big size shrimp. I would have preferred to have the tails off, so as not to messy my fingers, but makes for a better presentation. The portion was large with a big amount of pasta; enough to take some home to share with my kids (which they loved the leftover pasta and piece of bread). My daughter says she wants to eat at the restaurant with me next time! Though we were getting full, we dared to look at the dessert menu. We both thought the limoncello sponge cake sounded good, so we chose to share that. OMG - it did not disappoint! This was amazing! Creamy, with a perfect light lemony taste, not overpowering. The sponge cake was airy and an excellent compliment to the filling. We could eat this every day! Get it! The restaurant was well staffed. Other workers, passing our table, asked how we were doing and you could tell they wanted us to be happy. Our waitress was friendly and checked on us frequently. She was very efficient and busy, sometimes walking away while we were starting to ask for something. Overall, great service though. They were busy, trying hard, and had smiles on their faces. I'll be back again. I want to try their Eggplant Rollatini, Fried Mozzarella, Avocado Salad, meatballs, and their pizza (their pizza takeout boxes are so cute with their lemon theme)! Okay, my list is getting way too long! Ciao! read more

See all

A few days ago we had slices from Il Limone Liverpool for lunch. We thought they were top notch. For dinner my son and his wife wanted to give them a try. So we picked up a to go, and brought it to them to try. They agreed!! Qualita Excellente! We tried both the 18" cheese, and the 18" "Alla Vincent ". Sautéed broccoli rabe and sausage toppings. I hate that the pizza box ride softens the crust though. A quick blast in the oven remedies that. Awesome big slice goodness! Check em out!!! read more

Il limone - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

We've been coming here for years and the food and service is wonderful!! We always recommend Il Limone to anyone that's in town and wants Italian. Stop in and give it a try, it's always delicious!! read more

I've seen so many posts about this place and it's right down the road from me, so decided to try it out on a Friday night when I didn't feel like cooking. The chicken francaise had a nice lemon flavor and was a decent portion that provided lunch for the next day as well. My husband ordered chicken riggies. Not as big of a portion as we are used to seeing at Italian restaurants and they weren't spicy. The flavor was good though! We will have to eat at the restaurant next time to compare to the takeout. Overall, it's a decent Italian restaurant in the area. read more

Il limone - Chicken riggies - Pizza Near Me - Liverpool, New York

See all

Our friends reserved a table for 8 on NYE 2023/4 Staff and owners were very friendly and accommodating and catered to our every need with a smile. We heard Claudio's Classic Lasagna $19.14 was quite possibly the best lasagna I would ever. We also heard about the Limoncello Cake $6.95 Both lived up to the expectations. Remarkable and are highly recommended. Our meals included the Shrimp Fra Diavolo $22.95 Not too hot (spicy) but just right and plentiful. Again, outstanding. This was our 1st time but will most certainly not be our last. Big thanks to our good friends for the invite. The food and service were spectacular, food was made-to-order and we can't wait to go back, or at least try out their pizza options. Our thanks to the good folks at Il Limone Restaurant helping us celebrate the end of 2023. This small cozy restaurant is a gem everyone should visit. Highly recommended read more

Ordered take out. Got a large cheese pizza and an order of wings. The star was the pizza. It was very good. Could have use a little bit longer on the cook, next time I will ask for it well done. The wings were not very good at all. It's my fault, this isn't a traditional pizza shop, I can't imagine wings are their thing. I'll say, when I was waiting for the food, the stuff coming out and going to tables looked excellent. Service at the front was excellent. Owner came out and greeted people a few times as well. Would go back. read more

I have been wanting to try this place based on the buzz and the yelp reviews I have read. I don't know which Stood out more the food or the service. Our waitress was terrific and very attentive. We arrived at 3 PM on a Wednesday and were one of the few diners. This must be a good time to come because I understand there can be a wait for tables later on. Our waitress started us out with warm bread and a garlicky olive oil dipping sauce. For a main, I ordered the seafood and linguine with the white sauce. I also ordered a side salad. The side salad was huge and very inexpensive. The main course was full of fish. It contained shrimp, muscles, clams, calamari and actual chunks of fish. This dish was outstanding. My husband ordered the appetizer version of eggplant rollatini. It was a generous portion and he wound up taking one of the pieces home. My husband loved the sauce, which I guess is an outstanding fresh tasting sauce. Next time we go back for the pizza. read more

See all