I went out as a part of a party of 6 on a Tuesday. We all came from different parts of south jersey. There were a few of us who were seated in Dining room before the rest of our party arrived so naturally put a drink order in. It took 20 minutes for the staff to bring one glass of wine and a vodka and tonic. During this time they took an additional order of one coors light and a bottle of red wine- it took well over 50 minutes for us to order a round of drinks. After we went to the bar. We ordered our entrées with our salads, bread for the table... And we waited. For the third time we had to go up to the staff and ask what is going on with our food. The staff, which was not there fault - avoided eye contact. Kept saying it was just slowing down( it wasn't that busy and we saw a table walk out). We had to send back an order of scallops and bacon because of the bacon being bad. . Ano apologies from the manager or the staff. But the salad was good, after a 90 minute wait. Few days later and no response from management !! read more

Took my 80 yr old mom there yesterday for lunch. Only 5 tables had customers. We waited 20 min and had to ask for service to place order. Waited another 25 min to get a salad and burger. Service is terrible, servers were rude and food was lousy. No wonder it wasn't busy! Never going back. Prediction: out of business in two months, maybe less. read more

My husband and I went for dinner tonight. He always order their pizza as he says it's delicious! Well tonight's pizza was a disaster, he said it tasted like it was reheated and the bottom was burnt! Told our waitress and she said she was sorry and the cook must be having a bad day!! My husband ask for a steak knife to cut it, his saw would have done a better job! We usually go a couple of times a month. My husband said after tonight we will not be eating there again!!! read more

Went here for the first time with one of my girlfriends and was overwhelmed by just how lackluster it was. First things first, the layout of the restaurant I just don't understand. You walk in wait for a waitress or hostess and they take you away from the bar and towards an open dining area where there are tables scattered haphazardly. It just seems like a way to seat many people without really a thought to the actually layout. Eating out in the middle of the floor and another table two feet away from you is just uncomfortable. Even when the place wasn't busy we were seated in the center. After the seating arrangements which If we're really speaking doesn't matter comes the most important part:the food. If you're going to boast authentic Italian food I would hope it would be better than frozen non authentic very run of the mill pasta. I got the gnocchi with red sauce and my friend got the cheese tortellini. The salads were big chunky pieces of lettuce tomato and a toss of croutons. The dressing was good though. The bread basket was okay and refilled throughout our meal however you want warm soft rolls not hard, Luke warm rocks. When the actual food came out which was relatively quickly I was not impressed. My gnocchi was really chewy and not flavorful. My friends tortellini was way too salty. Price wise for lunch the place is very good as it ranges from 10-15 dollars however the food just left me hanging. Also another thing that made me dislike the establishment is that our waitress had obviously either taken a smoke break or was a smoker. When she leaned over I could smell it which was very off putting and we had a baby. Although my friend and I chose this restaurant for its reviews I was very disappointed. read more

Stopped in with a group of 11 on a Sunday evening. The restaurant was not crowded yet the service was very slow. It took about 45 min for our dinner order to be taken after the drinks were given out. The rolls and Italian style bread were hot and tasty. My homemade rigatoni and meatballs were ok, but nothing exceptional. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meal but we were running short on the time we had. On the receipts were the usual suggested tipping prices. On each receipt the server circled the highest amount which was 20%. I do usually tip well and can read the amounts if I need help, but I don't feel like I need to be coached on what to tip. This was the first time in a very long time I tipped less than 21%. read more

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I hate to do this because they are such nice people but ughhh don't waste your time here!! From the outside you get fooled into thinking they have great food. The building is big they have a room for private parties and dining on one side and the pizza place is on the other side. They have a huge parking lot and like I said the owners are very nice. I wish they would hire a new chef because I have been going there for years always by being invited to a party and every time hoping that something has changed and the food will taste good but it never does!! The only thing I can say is I feel badly about giving them this review but I'm being honest and maybe they will try to up their game!! I make sure I eat before I go to a party here that's how bad it is!! read more

Hammonton has waaaayy too many Italian restaurants. Illiano's is the only one I'd ever spend a dime of my money at. As I've said in some of my reviews, I tend to be more critical of Italian restaurants than any other cuisine, and Illiano's consistently hits the mark. The penne caprese and white pizza with broccoli and tomato are my favorite meals. God I ate so much of this stuff when I lived in Hammonton. When I was 15 and my first boyfriend broke up with me, I subsisted entirely on Illiano's spinach wraps and french fries for a week. Literally!! That is love. I love their expansion and the new bar and their desire to make the place feel more upscale; the food definitely warrants it. Ample portions of al dente pasta, tomato pie that is to die for, and authentic Italian hospitality; meaning that there's a good chance one of the owners or their wives will be coming around to talk to you like they've known you for years. Having worked here for a year in high school and having gone to school with almost all of the Illiano kids, I think I'm in a good position to vouch for this family's generosity and genuine character. This is a great family running a great business: serving up Hammonton's best Italian food. read more

This was our go to stop every year on our way to Ocean City NJ. We stopped on a Sunday afternoon and it was not crowded. Our young waitress was new. I ordered the special rigatoni and sausage. It took forever to get any food. The soup was so watered down it had no taste. The fresh rolls were well done, hard and inedible. The final straw was my sausage was not fully cooked. The manager said that's how it's cooked. I told her how bad everything was and no response. When we got our bill they charged us for the soup which comes with the dinner. It was a disaster. This was once a fabulous restaurant. Not sure what happened. read more

NOPE! Been there three times and every time is a fail. Seafood is not fresh. Soft shell crabs were so small they didn't even look like a crab and were doused in butter?! Unfortunately, will not be visiting this neighborhood spot again. read more

This review is based on my first time visiting Illiano's and on the general reactions of those in my party. From the outside Illianos looks clean, well kept and current in the decor, landscaping and building design. It gives the impression of going to a place nicer than Carrabas or another chain- style restaurant. Inside is on the darker side but from what I could tell it looked clean and we'll taken care of. The dining area where we sat was nice but slightly awkward in that half the table was lit while half the table was rather dark. The table we sat at was clean when we sat down and the chairs were actually pretty comfortable for your standard wood dining chair. Our waitress attended to our table fairly quickly after being seated and took the tables drink orders. We had a party of 10 and she did well with getting around the table quickly and also making herself easy to hear while explaining the specials. We ordered appetizers that were received in a very acceptable amount of time. We waited for an additional 10 minutes or so after finishing the appetizers for everyone's entree to come out. The entrees were hands down the highlight of Illianos. The pasta was cooked to perfection and their sauce is full of great tomato and garlic flavors - it was neither too sweet nor too acidic. Many at our table ordered several varieties of chicken dishes. The chicken was cooked just right and the breaded selections retained their crust and breaded flavor nicely even when slathered with sauce. Our groups only real gripe about Illianos was the Mens bathroom. It was rather dark and unfortunately did not appear the most cleanly. It may be cleaned each and every night but the slightly dingy appearance simply gave off this impression. Some additional lighting, and updated, touchless paper towel dispensers would go a long way in making The bathroom feel a bit cleaner. The female members of our party did not have as much of a negative reaction to the bathroom. Overall, if you are looking for flavorful, authentic Italian food in the South Jersey area, Illianos should be a strong contender in your considerations. Dress is very casual but the establishment could also serve to a slightly fancier occasion as well. We really enjoyed the food and service here! 4 stars because of the rather dark and uneven lighting in the dining area and outdated bathrooms. read more

Such a shame, the service was wonderful, but the food was down right awful. The salad was horrible, the wine tasted dirt cheap, and my gnocchi came sitting in a pool of water. Avoid. read more

Good average food. Service is good.

Came here for dinner on our way to ocean city nj. Service was poor, we waited a good 5-10 minutes with the waitresses ignoring us before the hostess came and took our order. The calamari looked like small onion rings. The food was just okay, Far from authentic Italian. Restaurant was clean at least, but probably won't be back. read more

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Great local find. Hammonton is known for its large Italian population. And it seems they all eat here. But now the Trump organization. I have heard about this place from locals and it's a great find. Food is good not overpriced and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. We we're greeted at the door by the hostess who brought us to our table where we sat down. Very shortly thereafter the waitress Christina came along with some tomato pie. A nice welcome to an Italian restaurant. Christina took our drink order and came back shortly thereafter read us the specials of the evening and was ready to take our order. We tried the bacon-wrapped scallops which were very tasty as a good opening howdy homemade minestrone soup as well as chicken parmigiana. The gravy was very tasty and homemade the portions were very large. What impressed me most was the way the staff worked. they seem to get along very well with each other. So many restaurants the staff does not work well together. John cleared our table very friendly efficient kept an eye on the tables to make sure anything we needed was taken care of. If you're heading back from the shore on the AC expressway illiano's it's just a mile and a half or so from the exit for hammonton highly recommend a quick stop. read more

As I was heading to this restaurant for the first time I opted to read reviews first. The last review about a waitress not wearing her mask and the bus girl being so sweet and attentive. I was shocked to see just that! Let me start with saying during this time business owners should be grateful we as customers take a chance to even eat out. Everyone in the building wore their mask diligently except one waitress! She had no sense of urgency to wear it either. I found it disrespectful to the patrons as well as her co workers. My waitress who I didn't catch her name sadly because she barely came to the table. She took our drink order, cake back and stated " ugh a bunch of crazy Trump supporters are at the bar, there's even a lady wearing the hat and all!" My partner and I looked at each other in disbelief! I was offended! My partner and I being young minorities took it very offensive that she would make this statement and assume we weren't supporting our president. The bus girl took care of us more then she did, hence the reason she received her tip! After the bus girl took care of us "our" waitress came back over and said "whew got swamped, you guys need desert or coffee?" Terrible! As far as the restaurant food was delicious, portion was HUGE, restaurant was clean and beautifully decorated. read more

This was my first time since moving to town and I wanted to see the eagles game. Lorie was an amazing bartender recommending wine and specials. She was cheerful and a doll and I'll def be back to see her. The kitchen staff was on point and the bacon wrapped scallops are highly recommended! As a new resident of hammonton I will be back! read more

Great place. Spacious, clean family style Italian dining room. Good menu with a healthy choice of Italian standards and great seafood choices. Had the Scungili sautéed in red gravy and it was perfect aldente. Eggplant rollatini was solid as well. read more

There are a few restaurants that I like but not love except this. They have the best food ever! I just had take out for dinner last night. I ordered the caprese salad and a buffalo chicken wrap. The caprese salad was perfect. Tomatoes ( perfectly sliced btw) , garlic ( a lot to keep the vampires away). And mozzarella. Loved it. Next is the chicken wrap. I feel like the recipe has changed over the years but still it was delicious. I love grilled chicken so it's a win win. It came with French fries which was perfectly seasoned. I also love their sorbets which I wish I could get. Also, always ask for Lucia. She's the best :) read more

From Philly, working on a project in Hammonton. We knew we needed to eat Italian food sometime, and Illiano's didn't disappoint. Went for lunch. The rolls you get at the beginning are yummy, soft, pizza dough rolls served with olive oil. Side salads with entrees are meh, so maybe next time get the minestrone. The main dishes were very yummy. I got spinach ravioli with pomodoro sauce. The sauce was soooooooo good. My colleague got amatriciana on fettucini and enjoyed it. Huge pasta portions, enough for 2 people to share for sure. Service was fine. I'd recommend this and it's right off the highway if you're on your way to/from the shore. read more

Times are very difficult right now, to be wearing masks as your running around trying to do your job as a server working outside in the heat. I get it, I couldn't do it! But as an establishment chooses to open with the promise of safety to the public , and supposedly follow the CDC rules? And they do not! Because of one stubborn waitress that thinks it's ok to continually take off her mask as she is serving, and taking orders , an walking by everyone's table. this was not Acceptable. Especially , when all customers and other servers, and the one young girl that was bussing , was sweating her butt off , were following the RULES! Including and older women that was bussing too, which was very nice nd I actually thought she was the owner? We asked our server to please speak up and tell the management how we were feeling. We had a young child with us that has his mask on and understands why he had too. So why can't this server to the same to protect the customers ? Supposedly , she was told about it , and she wore it for a very short time . To me , it almost felt like she didn't give a crap and was very defiant . So she continued to do as she pleased . Evidently this is their superstar waiter that she feel's she is untouchable. I would be very surprised if other people didn't feel the same way we did. The best part of all this is , I told our waiter you do not want to behave like the server did especially today and social media . People get angry about all this virus going on and and it's not a joke . So, to the server that continued to be defiant , step up to the plate like your co-workers and do the right thing! With all this being said the food was pretty good, and our server Lori was great . And thank you also to the young bus girl that was very accommodating, that we gave a little something on the side because she well deserved it ! read more

I can't believe I never reviewed Iliano's! Hubs and I really enjoy coming here, and have come here often over the past three years or so. I can't believe some of the negative reviews-- I've never had a bad meal here! From pizza to salads to dinner specials and wine, everything I've ever ordered has been delicious. I just had a Cappriccio Salad and it was amazing. Hubs got a medium pizza and ate almost the whole thing lol. I usually make a point of ordering one of the nightly specials-- they're almost always out of the ordinary and amazing-- from octopus salad to swordfish served with mushroom risotto to moré traditional homemade pastas, everything is fresh and elegantly presented. The one thing I can say is that the service the last two times has been a little careless when it used to be flawless, but nothing to get us all worked up over. Also, don't come if you're in a rush-- it's not that kind of place. But the food is worth the wait! read more

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Just passing through and I have to say this is the best authentic Italian fare I have ever had. I had a veal pasta... can't remember what it was called but it had a brown wine sauce on it and was great. The eggplant rollitini (spell?) Was excellent as well. I came on a random night later in the evening and the owner was still there making sure everything was in order, although I'm sure there was no need as our waitress was amazing! It's BYOB so bring a nice bottle of wine and enjoy! Not enough restaurants like this anymore. Extensive menu- I want to try everything!! read more

I heard good things and was excited about dining at Illiano's. Unfortunately I did not have a good experience. The food was okay. It did not blow me away. The staff could have been a little more friendlier. Some staff members were rude. read more

I was underwhelmed by the food. I ordered chicken parm and fettuccine alfredo and it would be an insult to some of the better diners out there to say the quality was akin to diner food. Utterly flavorless. Not made with the love and affection you would come to expect from an Italian restaurant. Mozzarella sticks were over battered and not great. The salad was delicious though and the restroom was clean. read more

One of the places I really really really appriciate in Hammonton. It's a bit out of my way, but I'd go here more if I could. I love their margarita pizza. I've had a ton of things on the menu. The vegetables are always super fresh. Everytime I've been here I've been satisfied. read more

Ok the pizza is good added a star. Try the Margarita Pie well done!!

Food was delicious but ambience was lacking. We also had to wait several minutes for someone to notice us at the hostess desk. Service was a little slow and we arrived just after the dinner rush on a Sunday night. Salad was delicious with the house dressing and so was the pasta fagiole soup. Chicken Parm and Chicken Francaise was delicious and enough leftovers for a second meal. Homemade pasta also yummy. Had Bomba for dessert - it's tartufo and hit the spot. Would definitely return but the dining room decor is just eh. read more

We've been waiting 2 hours, and still haven't gotten our food. We've seen the bus girl more than our waitress. A table of 16 should be tended to more than once every 30 minutes. read more

Outstanding! Everything I've eaten here has been excellent. I like their pizza better than Bruni's.

Good portabella mushroom appetizer. Their bread is good. The pizza was good - I miss NJ pizza so much! The ambiance was flexible - good location for a first date, a quick bite or a formal dinner. The only drawback was the place was very busy, also we waited a bit for the pizza - more than I'd expect. Still, the server was nice and the food was good. A solid 3-3.5. read more

My 16 year old son and I ate dinner here after a soccer tournament in Hammonton. The waitress was nice and fast. The food was so-so. I had hoped for more flavorful spaghetti sauce in an Italian section of New Jersey. The meatballs were good. read more

Drove by this place for years before actually stopping in a few months ago. Had the bone in veal chop special. It was cooked perfectly. Service, food, and price were all great! Will be back again!! read more

Nice Italian place. Always a good meal. Only downside is they don't deliver.

I have been eating at Iliano's restaurant for 6-7 years and it has been consistently excellent. I am surprised at seeing some of the less than stellar reviews but it seems these folks were evaluating it at as a pizza parlor-this is far more than that although candidly I have never had their pizza. When I travel the 10 miles or so to get there, I am looking for something a bit more complex than pizza. For instance ,this evening ,we tried the octopus salad appetizer that was as good or better than any restaurant in Marlton,Cherry Hill, Voorhees or Philadelphia. As an entree, my wife and I each had the chicken special with a roasted red pepper cream sauce that was nothing short of spectacular-a side of the lightest gnocchi I have ever eaten looked to be too much to consume but because they were so light, finishing them was not difficult. The cost of all this was less than 35 per person along with other appetizers(fried calamari and their signature bruschetta bread)-the waitress was very attentive and efficient and the owner stopped by the table to talk with us for awhile. A top rate dining experience at a price that is easily 30 percent less than surrounding towns. Obviously, I highly recommend this establishment. phil mammano read more

The Seniors (12 of us) visited the restaurant today 4/20/15 and we were treated with a great dining experience. Knowledgeable wait staff and a warm greeting from Lady Lucia was warm and professional. The food was some of the best Italian I have had in a long long time and not one displeased senior with, in itself is amazing. Thank you read more

Awesome family place. Never had a bad meal. Prices are right and the basics are there, chicken parm is the best around and the house salad dressing is just like your Nonna's. GO! read more

Let's start with drink order which was incorrect pretty hard to mess up when you only offer two kinds of draft beer. Place was busy an understaffed, tables left with dishes all over them. Party of six got up and left another table complaining about entree taking over an hour to get but what makes it worse was the attitude of the waitress and management who really didn't care. Oh I forget to mention they forgot our appetizer as well. The actually dinner after a long wait was decent but like some of the other reviews on here it was hard to enjoy after this fiasco. read more

The two stars review is based on the treatment I received from the owner of this establishment. Our family has been dining here for years, we have birthday parties here often. So when it came time for us to write a review of this restaurant we have come to love so much, it saddens me to give them less than 5 stars. But you cannot treat people like they are beneath you and be condescending when it was clear the mistake was on your end of it. I did what I was supposed to do and followed directions laid out in our agreement. There was a huge misunderstanding regarding whether we were able to bring in Wine for our party. A staff member said yes however the owner yelled and even accused me of lying. I got so upset i could not talk to him any longer. He ruined my night. Thank god the food and dancing made up for it. Despite this madness our family had a great time. We danced we sang we drank wine and just showed each other nothing but love. That's what the night was about showing LOVE to each other and we succeed. If we ever have another party we will steer clear of the owner. He has a Neapolitan complex read more

Went for first time this evening. The food was very good. The server was knowledgeable and friendly The pizza was excellent and the dinners very good. Nothing bad to say at all. read more