Il Pizzaiolo

I grew up enjoying Il Piz in Lebo with my family on a regular basis for years. Unfortunately, each time Ive visited within the last year, the food and service has been extremely poor. It seems the restaurant has gone way downhill. One of my favorite dishes, the caesar salad, has had pink/rotted lettuce the last 5 times I ordered it. The last time I visited (4/7/24), I ordered the salad without anchovies, as always. It arrived with anchovies. I politely asked again for no anchovies. The salad came back less than a minute later without anchovies but still tasting like fish, indicating they had been picked off. The staff is often very young and clearly inexperienced. Its actually a little creepy that very young (often scantly-clad) girls comprise the majority of FOH staff. Why? This doesnt match the classy vibe they try to go for. I keep giving this place a break but at this point I wont be back.
Apr 7th, 2024

I placed a catering order for pickup a few days in advanced. On the day of my pickup, the staff at the front door / bar area barely acknowledged me. When I finally got someones attention (the bartender I believe), she was incredibly short with me. I noticed the total was different than what it should have been based on pricing online. When I inquired about it, the bartender was curt with me again and dismissive. I asked to speak with someone about the price difference, and realized my order was incorrect. I was allegedly refunded the difference, but my order could not be corrected in time. Per my bank, I have not yet been refunded. Lastly, and most importantly, the food was just not good. The two of the three pans of pasta were incredibly dry and barely had any sauce. The Penne Rosa sauce had very little flavor. Waste of money and unkind staff. First time guest and I will not be back.
Apr 6th, 2024

Just had dinner here for my moms birthday. Overall, the experience was amazing. Our server was Anastasia and she was so nice and really made the evening special. Couldnt have asked for better food and service. We will definitely be coming back!
Apr 5th, 2024

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