Little Italy
1130 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401
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Address :
1130 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401 - Phone (205) 345-4354
- Website https://www.littleitalytuscaloosa.com/index.html
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Opening Hours
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
Pizza
Pizza is a famous Italian dish savored around the world. The entire credit for the popularity of Pizza in the United States goes to the chain of pizzerias all over the country. While the base and the texture of Pizza remains same across the globe, it's the toppings that differs from country to country. In the United States, you will find the top pizzerias serving pizzas with the toppings of mainly beef, bacon, chicken, ham, and sausage for the non-vegetarians. Other than these famous meat options, Pizzas with veg toppings such as mushrooms, pepperonis, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are also famous in most restaurants in the United States.
Irrespective of your locality, you will find a variety of different restaurants in your cities offering pizzas of all different types. Pizza is hot favorite among people of all ages in the United States. A large size pizza is enough to feed a family of 3 or 4 at large. Pizza is also the most preferred food whenever a group of friends is hanging out together. Pizza gained popularity in the United States after the American soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.
Over the years, different pizzerias in the United States have developed their own respective regional variations. Pizza gained popularity as the iconic dish in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Whether you prefer thin or thick crust pizza, you can find a pizza of your preference at the best pizza restaurants in your city.
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Elliot P.
The service was fine, and their Napolitan pizza isn't bad. But DO NOT ORDER THE THICK CRUST PIZZA. I've had it twice (because I'm glutton for punishment). It is basically a thick block of bread that is a bit crisp at the edges with tasteless cheese and very little sauce. The second time I had it, the cheese was barely melted. Seriously, it was like eating a hunk of bread with cheese on it. Possibly the worst slice of take-out pizza I've ever had. So if you're going there, stick to the thin crust.
(2)X X.
The pizza is decent. We ordered 16 inch pizzas so they were fresh. I had an Italian salad. The romaine was missing and the creamy Italian dressing was mostly mayonnaise. My brother in law ordered baked spaghetti. This dish consists of poorly drained spaghetti noodles with what appeared to be cheddar jack cheese melted on top. Stick with the pizza and this place is alright. Venture off that path and the quality spirals very quickly.
(3)Alison H.
If i could rate lower than one star i would. It took forever for people to get their food and they messed up our order 3 times
(1)Sarah B.
I'm giving this pizza place 5 stars not because I think it's fantastic, but because it's definitely the best pizza I've had in this town, by a mile. I'm from suburban Philadelphia, where amazing pizza abounds. Not so in the deep south. Little Italy does a pretty good job and offers a super cheap lunch special. DO NOT EAT AT HUNGRY HOWIES (or any other pizza chain)! This is the place to go in T-Town for pizza.
(5)Jv H.
We ordered a large takeout pizza for dinner. There was no line and maybe 6 people dining in. The cashier said the wait would be about 15 minutes. When we came back 15 minutes later, the cashier stated that the pizza we ordered was so big that they hadn't had a chance to even put the pizza in the oven, but it would be ready soon. Ten minutes beyond that, it was clear that they were just putting our pie in the oven. The cashier smiled meekly but made no apologies or further explanation. The pizza was not bad, toppings were plentiful, and the bready crust was agreeable, though it would have tasted better if the wait was actually 15 minutes rather than 40. Three and a half stars for the food and half a star for service makes for a two star experience. To be fair, they seem to cater to the pizza-by-the-slice crowd, but if a pizza is too large for their oven or a reasonable time frame, perhaps it shouldn't be on the menu.
(2)Henry M.
Good pizza close to the UA campus. I have also eaten at the one in Athens, GA, next to the UGA campus. Cheap lunch specials, fast and friendly service. I had two slices with one topping and a drink for $5.49 after tax. Plus they are open late. Glad to see it doing well.
(4)Russ M.
2 stars because the pizza itself was pretty good. Not great mind you, just pretty good. Add in that the plastic forks melted while we were trying to use them, the totally BLAND decor, not having all the toppings in stock (another yelper listed this also), handing me paper plates with gunk on them...then giving me an attitude when I asked for more... hmmmmm...I can't see us going back
(2)Ryan W.
Great pizza and great prices. They recently got a new owner who has made improvements already. The service is much improved and I hear their liquor license is on the way. I give it two thumbs up, the lunch special is a great deal and the environment is large, clean and nicely decorated. 3 HD TVs play sports. Huge menu. All around a very good pizza place (plus sub sandwiches, salads, calzones and strombolis) right off the strip, next to campus and the stadium.
(5)Trey V.
I have a love-hate relationship with this place. One one hand, it has some of the best pizza around. On the other, the place is dirty, health rating is bad, and service can be poor at times. There's usually at least one guy making pizza while wearing a sleeveless t-shirt. The last thing i want to see before i take a bite of pizza is a guy's armpit hair while he's tossing dough. This place could be freaking awesome if they cleaned the place, improved their health rating, and hired friendlier people instead of college kids who don't care about customers.
(3)Mindy B.
Little Italy's is the best pizza in Tuscaloosa, by far. Chains like Papa Johns or Pizza Hut don't stand a chance. For 5.50$, you can get 2 GIANT, I mean GIANT, slices with any one topping you want, and a drink. You can't beat that! For me, one slice is a meal, one and a half is I'm full, and I struggle to eat the full two slices. My best friend and I usually go in and split that 5.50 deal, with each of us claiming a slice. The pizza is hot, fresh, and yummy. My personal favorite is with Sundried Tomatos, dipped in ranch.
(5)Tony S.
I guess the health rating of 86 should have been a give away. Ordered special, 2 slices of deep dish and a drink. Bacon on one, pepperoni on the other. What I received was a thick slab of crusty bread with some random sandwich meat tossed on top of it and half melted cheese drizzled on the sparse meat. My wife ordered deep dish Hawaiian pizza. The pineapple was cold, making the rest of the pizza cold and unappetizing. Friends ordered thin pepperoni slices. 4 napkins were needed to sop up the grease before eating it. Drink station was dirty, with spilled drink all around. The dining table was tacky, tried to wipe it off and the napkin stuck to the table. Staff was unconcerned with the condition of the place. Four workers there, no orders up. They went and sat down at a table, in plain sight of the dirty conditions but no one moved to clean up. Restroom was neat but not really clean. I realize school is out, maybe they lose their help... But it was 5:30 in the afternoon. Not a late evening after a busy time with no time to catch up. Should have been cleaned and prepped but it was messy and unkempt. In the past I've ordered to-go from there. Not sure I would again. If only there was a 0 star...
(1)Dave C.
I've had pizza in Italy. .there's is the real deal! The sauce is excellent, the crust. . Excellent! But $18 for a LG pepperoni pizza is just way too much. Lower the price a bit ..I'd tell more of my friends about it..As is? They'd say I'm crazy for spending that much for a 13 inch pizza.
(3)B. G.
This is New York-style pizza. It's supposed to be thin & foldable. Order a whole pie and savor the consistency and light char of the crust, the quality of the cheese, the deliciously orange pizza grease. Lots of seating, multiple televisions, good prices, filling portions. Little Italy isn't perfect. If you order by-the-slice (which I do roughly twice a week) you'll find your slices over cooked more often than not. The quality when ordering by-the-slice is noticeably diminished compared to the whole pie. It isn't the best NY-style pizza I've had outside of New York, but in a town as starved for real pizza as Tuscaloosa, Little Italy is a Godsend.
(4)Josh M.
Do you like pizza that is the culinary equivalent of a microwaved Lunchable? Then Little Italy is for you! Seriously, I thought there would be something to this place since they usually have a line, but this is a case where the price reflects the quality of the food. i.e. cheap. If, out of desperation and lack of funding, you can't go down the street to Little Caesar's for a full $5 pie, then I guess this is a viable option. All I know is that I won't be back.
(2)Sally R.
I had some of the best service I've ever had at a pizza place. I had a large/annoying order and payment method, and Traci and Juni made sure to do everything correctly and happily. Traci even helped me carry my pizzas back to campus! The slices are huge-- I fed 20+ teenagers with five larges and some left over. Also super delicious. I prefer it to Mellow and Broadway for sure. Thanks Little Italy! RTR!!!
(5)Tiffany C.
This is the best pizza I've ever had in Tuscaloosa, bar none. With one bite, I felt like I was back in Manhattan. It's what I've been looking for since I moved here. I can't say anything for the inside, since I've only ordered takeout, but my experiences have, so far, been excellent. Everyone complaining has clearly never been to New York.
(5)Nathan M.
Pizza: thumbs down. Chicken parmesian sandwich: ridiculously good.
(3)Ian Michael R.
I have to agree with Russ. The pizza wasn't great. I had two slices of pepperoni and it was SOOOO greasy, that a pool of grease formed on my plate as I picked it up. It isn't bad pizza, but it's not a place I would go out of my way to eat at. The dough really could use some seasoning, something to give it some more flavor. But for $5 and change for 2 slices and a soda, it's a bargain. Again, I agree with Russ that the decor could really use some upgrading. The bathroom was back in the kitchen and was not very clean. The whole restaurant felt like it could use some cleaning and sprucing up. They do have two HDTVS with ESPN on which is nice if you want to catch up on the latest sports news. I never drive here since its close to my office on campus, but parking lot is small and always busy with all the other stores in this little complex. Don't know how many times I will say hey let's go to Little Italy! because the place and food could use a little upgrading but for $5 I can't complain too much. Not a bad, CHEAP, but decently good lunch spot but not a place I'd recommend to go. I will say I gave it 3 stars because the staff were very nice.
(3)Mike C.
It's Faux Italian food in the south, you're getting what you expect, a step above fast food!
(3)Will H.
My favorite pizza in Tuscaloosa by far. Cheap pizza with fresh toppings and huge slices. They know me by name when I walk in since I used to be a regular when I lived in Tuscaloosa. Wireless internet and flat screen tv's are a plus as well.
(5)Justin B.
I want to like Little Italy, I really do. It is trying to be a hole in the wall pizza joint, but it is a big crappy dining room in a nice shopping.center . The sicilian pie is too dry and the neopolitan is over cheesed and greasy. I want to like this place, but I can't.
(2)Reese S.
Little Italy is trying. There is never anyone in there when I stop by, and it is depressing. I don't wish un-success on any small, decent eatery. We need more local eateries because chains just don't have the same "feel" as someplace that you know is the only one around. The decor has improved since the last time I've been in: cool, artistic, modern paintings wrap the entire inside walls, and Bama memorabilia hangs like beacons history over the bland Old Italy paintings. The staff (two guys - one of which is the owner) was very friendly, and helpful. Nice guys. I waited no longer than 15 minutes (try an hour at Mellow). Plus, it's very cheap at $1.80 a slice, and $0.40 for each additional topping. That's extremely cheap pizza. Good on the tongue and easy on the wallet. I ordered three of their Napoleon slices. They offer two styles of pizza: Napoleon (thin-crust); and Sicilian (thick-crust). I prefer the thin because it, and its size (roughly 10 inches) remind me of the massive, thin-crust slices in NYC...ahhh...I ordered cheese (the real classic NY choice), pepperoni, and pesto. All three were good. I've ranked them 1 being least and 3 being best: 1. Pepperoni - it was a tad dry, and a few of the pepperonis had been scorched to a blackened crisp, losing all flavor. 2. Cheese - it was a decent cheese pizza, not the best in town, but not bad. Their marinara sauce is very tomato-y, and different from what I've experienced else where in this town. Good slice. 3. Pesto - I am a huge fan of this oily, basil concoction. I love the ones at Mellow, and thought I've give LT's a try. It just about matched a pesto pizza from Mellow, and that is quite a feat. This slice was the most moist and flavorful. It's a shame this place doesn't get more business. I'm pulling for 'em. Their pizza would be really good if they improved their dough - it doesn't quite match that succulent, flavorful dough at Mellow. Otherwise, I'll keep going back, and I advise you to stop by as well. Help 'em out. They also have free WI-FI. That's cool. So you can "check-in" here on the Yelp app.
(3)Justin R.
Dirt-cheap and delicious pizza. Some gripes thus far? Them not having the topping I ordered, and instead of asking me what else I would prefer, giving my a slice of cheese--not a great way to start my first meal there. It also took us a while to find the cleanest table (not a clean table, mind you, but the cleanest) in the joint. Also, this is the brightest pizza place I've ever been to. It's slightly odd eating a gigantic floppy slice of pie in front of floor-to-ceiling windows. Where's the wood panelling? The arcade cabinets? (They did, however, nail the music selection. Morris Day and pizza sing in perfect harmony.) Their pizza is in strong contention for best in Tuscalossa--I just hope they can iron out some of the service problems.
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