The cashier/owner was extremely rude with the group I went in with. He didn't say anything to me, but he did treat many people from my group extremely bad. He was even yelling at some people from the group. He had a very short temper. Other customers that were there even told us that the cashier was being extremely nasty with us, and for no reason. I don't know if he was just having a really bad day, or if it was because we were latino. As far as for the pizza, it was okay. I am from Chicago, and the pizza in Chicago is really amazing. I am comparing it to that, so it is no wonder that the pizza did not taste that good to me. Overall, we had an okay time, since we didn't let the nasty employee get to us. If many people from my group had not already ordered, I would have told my group that we should go to another place to eat, since they didn't deserve our business. Overall, I don't like giving my attention to negativity, but I had to post a review so that other Latinos maybe choose another place to go to eat, where they will be treated with respect. read more

Joe Gallina's - The cashier was extremely rude with the group I went in with. - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

great, great place & sooooo friendly !!! -everything is great ; great, food, pizza, atmosphere & family !!!

The food was wonderful, plentiful and hot when delivered. The eggplant parm was all about the red sauce, the large calzone was enough for 3 people and the ravioli was tasty. Eating in a hotel room doesn't provide the same ambience of in person dining, but the value and quality of the food made up for the atmosphere. If I find myself in Springfield again, I'll definitely be dining here. read more

Came on a business trip for a late lunch, ran into this place, was empty save for a few ppl. Decor was nice, traditional looking pizza joint. Service wasn't bad, but I can see why some other ppl would complain as they are very direct. The food was ok I ordered the lunch special, 2 slices of pizza and a drink until 2:30. Slices were average size, but for a guy like me I could have eaten another slice or 2. Came as a thin slice, sauce was good slightly spicy with a hint of sweet, you definitely taste the oregano and basil. But I added the cheese which I think was real parmesan (not the commercial Kraft stuff) definitely made a difference. Crust was very limp (IMO). I may not come back right away as there are other places that I'd want to check out but not a bad place if you just want a quick bite. read more

a classic pizza place with pizza made the Italian way. If you were to picture a italian pizza place in your head this spot is pretty much it. Pizza was made how it was supposed to be made, and for a great price! highly recommended if you are looking for great pizza! read more

I remember when this place opened because I was a teenager living a block away and it's just as good now as it was then. Great lunch special, two slices and soda pop for $6.75. awesome! read more

Joe Gallina's - Two sausage slices - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Do yourself a favor and disregard any nonsense reviews. This pizza is authentic and delicious. We got the biggest sausage and mushroom available and ate nearly the whole thing. Beautiful chew to the crust, the sausage has outstanding flavor, just enough sauce to complement the toppings and plenty of cheese to bring it home. This isn't our first Gallina pizza BY FAR, and I've been enjoying Gallina myself since like 1985...I just thought to look at reviews and wanted to add my voice because this place should be in the RED, guys. We had Doordash delivered, can only imagine the flavor fresh from the oven. Several local joints with "bigger" reps by trust me, here's the one you want right NOW. GET GALLINA!!! read more

somebody recommended i try this restaurant but when i called to see if they delivered to my area they were so rude and hung up on me. so based on their horrible customer service. i would never give them my business. part of being in the restaurant business is customer service and if you can't be polite and friendly to potential customers, then you are in the wrong business. what complete jerks and i bet your pizza tastes like crap. read more

Overpriced pizza for small slice. It taste worst than frozen pizza. It reminded me of the crappy pizza they gave us in grammar school.

Ordered a meatball sub. The sub tasted pretty good. What didn't taste good were the several huge quarter sized bone shards in the meatballs. After a few bites I nearly counted ten and had to throw the rest of the sandwich away. Would have gone back but was already at home when I ate it. read more

Came in for a pizza slice and was charged for a whole (small) pizza $13, without asking. Staff was creepy and pizza was mediocre for price. I suggest Papa John's or Dominoes for the same quality pizza minus the oddity. read more

Been eating at Joe Gallina's since 1988 and never have been disappointed. Highly recommend the sausage pepper parmesan sandwich and the Joe's special pizza. Bon appetite. read more

Both times I ate here I wanted to vomit, the pizza is gross. I question the taste buds of anyone that likes this my high school buddy loved it and she ate orange jello with milk on it! Nuff Said! read more

My opinion is in agreement with others about the food here. It's pretty good for what foodies might call checkerboard Italian. The pitchers of beer are cheep and the pizza large, and soup was home made. They have late hours too! If your not into garlic you should avoid Gallina. During our visit last night, the bus boy offended several in our party with some racial slurs. read more

For delivery- delivery man was knocked loudly on my door then as I was going to the door he started banging. We are talking in a hotel room (doesn't take that long to get to the door) and when I answered he said sorry I didn't think anyone was there. So strange. I could understand if he had been knocking for awhile. Second my bill was just under 20. So I asked if he had change (didn't think that was an outrageous ask) and he was like uh no. So I gave him 21 and apologized that was what I had. His response "well I'm sorry too". I said "well maybe carry change next time" and he stared at me like an alien. Third. To top this off, my pizza was cold, breadsticks were thrown in the paper bag and cold. Such a terrible experience and I would not recommend it. When I called to complain the guy said he could get me another pizza. Unfortunately I didn't want to wait another hour for another potentially bad pizza. Boo. read more

Bad bad bad it took me a lot of time and coordinating parents of many cheerleaders This was a bad experience Not keeping our reservations of 50 And not even having a bit of CARE read more

This place is a wonderful place to take a family! Fairly priced and wonderful food! Quick service and clean establishment! Highly recommended! The Stromboli is huge! The tossed salad is as big as a regular salad! The cheese ravioli, today's special, was great! The calzone is good size and great flavor! The personal pizza is like a ten inch size versus the normal seven inch personal pizza! Our group of five really enjoyed ourselves and the food! Will absolutely be back if in the area! read more

Joe Gallina's - Pappy and his Stromboli! - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I wasn't impressed. I didn't like the crust or the sauce. The pizza was watery. The meatball sub was OK but a little over seasoned. I won't come back just because nothing stood out and we spent over $30. read more

Joe Gallina's - Salad and toasted ravioli - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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I was in town to visit my family and saw Gallina's when I was walking around downtown. I used to frequent this establishment when I was in my teens. I ordered some slices and it was just as delicious as I remember. Great customer service! Thank you :) read more

An actual pizza place run by actual Italians. The food here is pretty authentic, even though the decor is pure stereotypical Italian restaurant, right down to the tablecloths. The meatball parmigiana sandwich was excellent and their white pizza is right up there as well. A delicious and pleasant surprise in the capitol. They even have aglio et olio, though it's written out spaghetti with olive oil. I think this place has the right balance of trying to produce authentic Italian but still have a small-town pizzeria feel (pizza by the slice and lunch specials.) Try the white pizza and the sandwiches it's worth it. read more

We ordered fried mushrooms and a medium sausage pizza. Mushrooms were good a side of ranch to dip them in also helps. If you like Totinos pizza than you will love this pizza. The sausage is exactly what Totinos uses. Overall underwhelming. read more

Visited this place TWICE in the 1.5 days my boyfriend and I were in town. We both ordered a pizza; one veggie and one gluten-free with cheese. We loved them! My gluten-free was the best I have ever had and I already know nothing else will ever compare. The pizza was the perfect blend of melted cheese over perfectly seasoned sauce all held together by a chewy yet strudy thin crust. This crust was unlike what a typically bland gluten-free tends to be... airy and mealy. Thank you so much for taking the time on adding it to your menu and making it as delicious as it is! The attendant there was also great! He helped me select the perfect wine to go along with what taste I had in mind. It's evident he takes pride in what he serves, as he should! On the second visit to here we just ordered a pizza to-go to take back to Chicago (okay that got eaten even before getting back on the train lol). And the same attendant was there! He chatted with my boyfriend a bit and even gave him a Catholic themed calendar of the restaurant! It was so nice of him! read more

Pretty average pizza and pasta. It was one of the few places even open within walking distance from our hotel. We ordered a thin crust pizza, which wasn't amazingly thin or anything. It was somehow doughy in the middle. The sauce and cheese were average. Olives average. I think they tried to saute the green onions first and they were somehow watery. It would have been better to throw them on fresh. The sausage was that dry, cheap kind that is impossibly crumbly and tasteless. Earlier we ordered pasta. The stuffed shells were what you would expect. Not amazing but pretty damn good. The only complaint would be the sauce was thin. I ate it with the garlic knots and they also served bread, which was very good. So, it's not something I would ever get a hankering for, but if you're stuck in Springfield this is a safe bet as long as you stay away from the pizza. read more

Really. I ordered from here b/c of the reviews of all the others. This was NOTHING special. The pizza was floppy and tasted like every other kind of pizza I have ever had. Not sure what people in Springfield think is good pizza but this is not it. read more

Joe Gallina's has the best pizza I have ever had in Springfield. It's conveniently located in downtown Springfield and they also deliver. They have a wide selection of pizza and other offerings you might find at a pizza place (pasta, sandwiches, etc). I popped in for lunch last week and had the white pizza with onions and Canadian bacon. You do not see white pizza (pizza with garlic and olive oil instead of marinara sauce) too often outside of Chicago so I was impressed to see this on their menu. It was delicious and I'll definitely be back to sample it again. Joe's is a great place to go for lunch if you work downtown or if you want to grab pizza and a cold beer after work. Also the garlic knots are a must try! read more

This spot is deserving of more than 5 stars .I instantly leaned toward it after the pictures of the owners .I knew I would be getting some truly authentic Italian food.I have been searching for something just like this since I left Chicago 13 years ago.I was only in town for one night but I will truly be dreaming about this food.I called and ordered from Joey and he got the order perfect.We ordered cheese ravioli with marinara, garlic knots, cannolis, a beef sandwich and a small sausage pizza.One thing was better then the next ! The mini loaf that came with the ravioli dinner was something out of a dream .I should have ordered 4 cannolis just for me .This will be the only place I go when I'm in Springfield.This family has a real talent.Completely satisfied customers.The prices were decent and I would pay double for this food ! Truly amazing .The only thing I can take a picture of now is all the empty boxes because nothing got left uneaten . Only one more question? When will they open one in champaign-Urbana? read more

We ordered a calzone and a Stromboli for delivery. We ordered large for both entrees. They were huge!! They are definitely enough for two meals. Delivery was as promised and the food was hot and delicious. The delivery guy was friendly and did double-check to see that my credit card was legit. We were grateful we didn't have to suffer through a crappy Dominos or Pizza Hut pizza. read more

I'm here with my girl scout troop for Day at the Capitol. We've neen waiting almost an hour for a pizza and the tables around us have informed us their orders were wrong and confused with other customers orders. According to the GS of IL this restaurant was supposed to offer specials today for the convention. That was not the case when we arrived at the restaurant. I would not recommend this place to anyone. And two of my girls just came to me and said the bathroom is really dirty. Its too bad we already ordered food or else we'd leave. read more

Chicago, Rome, New York, Sicily, St Louis with their crazy provel, I've had it all when it comes to pizza. Deep, thin, stuffed, pan, hand tossed. Red sauce white sauce no sauce! Wasn't impressed at all. Delivery does sort of ruin the experience because things tend to get soggy and shifted, but this was nothing I'd order again. read more

My daughter was in a nearby hospitial when we found Gallina pizza. I have ate there two days straight. The pie is pretty good but there pasta is Great! The prices are Super!!! Just today had lazagna that fed me and my son with a fresh loaf of hot from the oven bread for $6.95. For those reviews that said there prices are high, there crazy!!!! The owners arent too talkative but its nice to hear the cooks at a Italian eatery, speaking Italian in the kitchen. Try it out, good food, cold beer, and wont drain the bank! read more

Pizza is average but they have these fresh rolls called "garlic knots" and they are so good!! Fresh dough rolled up, twisted into a knot, baked in the pizza oven, brushed with butter, olive oil and fresh chopped garlic. Very strong garlic flavor but oh so good!! Restaurant isn't real clean and bathrooms are horrible and not ADA compliant. Bottom line, gets you by in a pinch. But hey, they do deliver!! read more

Came in town for a hockey tournament. While staying in our hotel my family decided we wanted pizza. I googled delivery pizza and came across Galina's. It was reasonable and AMAZING! They other families with us were jealous, and we did share. Several of them ordered also. The second night we all decided to order from Galina's again! But this time all together. It was so good. If I could take a pizza home as a souvenir I would. The deep dish pizza is the way to go here. I'll be eating here again if I return to Springfield! read more

Best pizza in town HANDS DOWN!!!! This pizza is the closest to authentic New York style pizza that I've ever had and I've had some amazing pizza in New York! read more

Horrible customer service when you order .. and the pandemic has nothing to do with it .. the son rude .. if you're spending your hard money you should be nice.. read more

Ordered two pizzas from them and both were horrible it's like they put the meat in a blender and the sauce is nasty as well never will i order from them again. Then on top of that the driver calls and tells my wife she has to go to his car to get the pizza she told him no and come to the door. Worst place ever read more

This place was horrible the younger guy behind the counter was very rude and arrogant even called a customer a fat dumb bitch at one point. The food came out burnt and I was charged the wrong price when I brought it up I was yelled at and told that was the price today. read more

Today was my first time here and it's definitely a great lunch spot. Interesting atmosphere, definitely nothing fancy. Service was very quick. I ordered a medium pizza and garlic knots. Both were very good. Pizza is NY style and pretty greasy (I don't mind). They also seemed to have really great lunch specials. Would probably stop here again. read more

Good solid ny style pizza. Garlic cheese bread is good. read more

Joe Gallina's - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

The service was great and the family working is very nice but being second generation in the states who's family is actually from Palermo Sicily the food was far from good... the food is no where near authentic and the restaurant itself was very dark and kind of dirty. read more

Lost my business because of my poor customer service I have been a customer of downtown Gallina's for five years, but they have just permanently lost my business because of very poor customer service. A month ago, I ordered a pizza which took two and a half hours to arrive. I was not called at any point with any updates about this delay. When I called two hours after this initial order to check on its status, I was told that the delay was caused because they had forgotten to put in my order, in the first place. I received no apologies about either this failure to put in my order, or about the extreme delay in my pizza arriving (which severely disrupted my evening and my schedule.) I asked to be refunded my money for my pizza, given the severity of this delay and the extreme inconvenience which it caused me. The owner refused to give me the refund I requested, but promised me a free pizza next time I called. When I called to redeem this offer of a free pizza, after putting me on hold for five minutes, I was offered a "half-off" deal on my pizza (rather than the free pizza which I had been explicitly promised, and which the owner assured me he had made a note of, under my name.) Once again, I was offered no apologies for either the two and a half hour delay on my first delivery order, or about the retraction of the promise to compensate me with a free pizza because of this initial delay. When my pizza was delivered, the deliveryperson was not friendly, giving me the impression that I, and my demand to be compensated for the poor customer service I had been received, was an unpleasant nuisance. After receiving this treatment, I will never be going back to downtown Gallina's. I am very disappointed that a business I have frequented so regularly, and which I have so enthusiastically supported for five years, would treat me as a (formerly) loyal customer, or treat any customer, so poorly. I will be finding a new pizzeria, which treats it customers with the respect and courtesy which I was unfortunately repeatedly denied at downtown Gallina's. read more