Italian Pizzeria III

The pizza is great and the staff is really friendly. Even tho is kinda far from my house, I will gladly do the trip to get there and enjoy a pizza. Highly recommend if you like authentic Italian food!!!

Second review: We ordered the special pizza and it felt like left over from a prior order. Pizza on top of the over when we showed up, possibly from a prior order. Dough was not fresh, pizza and sauce did not taste good. And after one hour our stomach started to flip nasty. Changed my review as their special is horrible. First review: One of the best pizza you will ever taste and eat. Highly recommended. Busy, plan ahead, order ahead, college town, nice!!!

The pizza is definitely some of the best in the triangle, but the people are even better. No matter how busy, everyone is always met with a warm welcome and a smile, whether they’re a regular or a first time customer. Customer service and food quality is declining in most restaurants, but IP3 stands out as one of the few still offering top tier service and quality.

So friendly and welcoming. This was my first time visiting and I'll definitely be back. Heard good things about their gluten-free crust and it did not disappoint. Paired it with a nice red wine - what a great casual experience with food that seems expensive!

The best Philly Steak in North Carolina, Pizza 🍕 is superb and ALWAYS yummy 🤤. Been coming here since I was a little kid going to church at first baptist and coming here after church and during the week. Family atmosphere and if you are a Carolina fan you should come in and check the history on the walls!!!!

We got a couple pizzas but one was the stuffed crust which I wasn’t a fan of. It took a long time to get our food and I’m guessing it was cause of the stuffed pizza. The owner was a little rough around the edges but I think that’s part of the experience. The classic style pizza tasted pretty good. Crust was a nice cracker crust but overall for me not my favorite because both pizzas just seemed dry.

We finally found parking and got there very close to time they close, 80 min before. We sat outside because I was cold with AC. But had to chugged my second wine glass as they needed to take glasses inside to close. This was past 9:30. As we had to wait for pizza to be ready. I Frank first glass during that time. Food was good.

They have the best cheesesteak in Raleigh/Durham Chapelhill area but warning if you pay with a debit or credit card they will charge an extra additional fee at the end of the night every time..up to $10 you might wanna check your card balances the next day or few days later this has happened to me on several occasions

Wow! - What a shock! - We were visiting last weekend and decided to "Door Dash" - Pizza was amazing! - No Flop! - Delicious! - I think "Davey P." - Actually came to visit this place. - Quick Turn Around - The Eggplant Parm Hero was really nice. Bread sticks were very interesting. Definitely a College Vibe - Overall, Pizza was really great!

Ordered some pizza from IP3 since heard great things about it and it always seems busy. Honestly, wasn't that impressed and thought it was mediocre. The toppings were fresh, well spread out, and in a good quantity. The dough and cheese weren't that great and could have been better.

This is the second time we have made the 40-mile trek to Chapel Hill for pizza from Italian Pizza III. The crust! The crust is crustimg! Crispy every time! College move in day had them packed but we still got our 2 orders in under 15 mins. College pizza shop vibes with the walls lined with UNC b-ball players. Food is yummy deliciousness

Definitely give this place a try if you are near Italian Pizzeria III - so good we went back twice on a four day trip to UNC. We thought the stuffed pizza was just stuffed with toppings it's more like a calzone (but not) a guy like me likes to dip that crust in a sauce. My wife wanted to try the "Roman-style" so we went back, not my favorite type of pizza but you can tell it was fresh and the people were nice

I ordered a small Caesar salad with grilled chicken & NEVER GOT IT. The breadsticks I ordered never came with any sauce? The red velvet cake was stale. Gross.

I hate it when people leave bad reviews to a place that they have first visited... These guys are absolutely incredible. Their kindness and the love they give to their patrons that come all the time is unbelievable... Their pizza is freaking awesome... And I'm glad the people that are leaving bad reviews won't be there so I don't have to see their faces.

would go again very good fresh hot pizza fast service nice ppl clean tables weird bathroom smelt like cigarettes

Very rude owner. impolite. Pasta tastes like frozen, reheated. They get huge take out orders so they don't care for dine in customers. They ll make you wait an hour for pizza.

Best pizza around , Real Italian style. Nice variety. Good lunch spot in Chapel Hill.

WOW. that's all I can say. As someone who is from NY and knows NY pizza like the back of my hand this definitely exceeds my expectations. Knowing that a lot of places say that they have NY style pizza but it's very lack luster. This was spot on the spices and everything was amazing. I got the White pizza and my partner got the margarita pizza. It was bomb.com. Also the service was very quick and efficient. They get a lot of people here there are plenty of seats and they even have a lot of UNC merchandise and pictures. This is a 5/5 for everything. Very well rounded. Best pizza in NC that I've had by far.

Yelp did not steer us wrong when it led us to Italian Pizzeria III on Franklin Street. This pizzeria has been a Chapel Hill institution since 1980. Just take a look at all of the (mostly) Carolina basketball memorabilia on the walls, whether it be signed jerseys, photos of one of the owners with UNC coaches Roy Williams and Mack Brown, and even Harrison Barnes dropping by the restaurant with the Larry O'Brien NBA championship trophy. Honestly, seeing that last picture online is what really piqued my interest in this place. I just knew I had to visit after that. Young Lorenzo was our server and he told us how people love to come to Italian Pizzeria III, a.k.a. "IP3," on Carolina game days to watch games. You can see pictures of the dining room absolutely packed during games. Service was great. I believe it was owner Angelo Marrone (or maybe it was his brother, co-owner Vincenzo) who took our order over the phone and thanked us in person at the restaurant. He was warm and friendly. Lorenzo was nice too. I think it's those kinds of attitudes and demeanors that can make a big difference in a restaurant experience. Good people. My wife and I ordered one red pizza and one white pizza using the menu on IP3's website at https://www.italianpizzeria3.com/menu. Here's what we got: * Diavola (large, $19.95) - sauce, mozzarella, olive, salamino piccante * Reginella Bianca (large, $19.95) - pomodoro a filetto, prosciutto, basil, Parmigiano Both of the pizzas are "specialty pizzas." In other words, not custom pizzas. IP3 offers specialty pizzas in two sizes only: medium (14 inches) and large (16 inches). The only pizzas you can get by the slice are the custom ones. At the time of our visit, specialty mediums ran $17.95 each and specialty larges ran $19.95 each. The specialty pizzas are round and thin-crust. IP3 makes their dough fresh daily. The Diavola and Reginella Bianca were delicious. While the two pizzas couldn't have tasted any more different from one another, I enjoyed them equally and didn't have a preference between the two. If you like spicy food, get the Diavola. My mouth waters just thinking about it. A generous amount of red chili peppers (Calabrian, perhaps?) and red chili flakes were baked into the sauce and cheese, providing a strong layer of spice and heat. I really liked how they did that. The salamino piccante is a spicy pork salami. It reminded me of pepperoni. The real heat in this pizza, however, came from the aforementioned spice layer. The Reginella Bianca was very tasty. Obviously, the prosciutto was one of the highlights of this pizza, but so were the cheese and dough. Everything worked well together. The cheese was rich and flavorful. The dough, in both pizzas, was chewy and delectable. We didn't let any go to waste. Even the crust by itself was appetizing. Excellent consistency and yummy too. I noticed the crust here was baked to a golden brown with not too much char. In general, the toppings were good quality, though I didn't care too much for the sliced black olives on the Diavola nor the sliced grape tomatoes on the Reginella Bianca. While there was nothing wrong with them, those particular ingredients just seemed a little too run-of-the-mill for me. I did really like the thin, wide shavings of Parmigiano (Parmesan) cheese. Overall, I recommend both pizzas and would gladly order them again. During our visit, IP3 offered 28 specialty pizzas (whole pies only). Custom pizzas were available by the slice starting at $2.50 per slice and $0.50 per topping. There were 15 toppings to choose from. In addition to round thin-crust pizzas, you could also order square, thick-crust pizzas (Sicilian). A whole Sicilian is a 15-inch square. Other menu offerings included appetizers like bread sticks (six for $4.95) and calamari ($8.95), sandwiches and paninis ($7.99 each), classic Italian entrees like Chicken Alfredo ($13.95) and Chicken Parmigiana ($13.95), strombolis and calzones (about $8-9 each for a small, $15 for a large), and baked entrees like lasagna ($10.99) and spaghetti ($10.99). When we called in our order, Angelo (or Vincenzo) told us it would be 20 minutes. His timing was spot-on because when we arrived to the restaurant about 20 minutes later, our pizzas were hot and ready to go. They smelled wonderful on the car ride home and we demolished them over the next few meals. This is one of the top pizza places in Chapel Hill. For us, it's up there with Brenz on 54, but a difference between the two businesses is IP3 is homegrown and not a franchise.

I ordered two slices of pizza (pepperoni, sausage, and bacon), antipasto salad, and garlic knots to share. If I had known how large the salad would be, I would have just ordered one slice of pizza . The staff was very nice and very welcoming. I'm not sure if this place is family owned, but they certainly made you feel like you were apart of it. Everything was fresh and very tasty. I tried my hardest not to take anything to-go because I usually do not eat leftovers, but I am STUFFED! Certainly try this place if you pass by it in Chapel Hill.

We're still in search of our "go-to" pizza place. Just looking for solid pizza (any style) at a decent price. We tried IP3 on a Saturday night. Ordered a Sicilian and NY style pizza. Little bit longer wait but Saturday and the place was packed. Order on time, when promised. Also had two salads and garlic knots. Salads were good...chef salad and antipasto. Nothing spectacular but as-advertised. The dough used for the Sicilian and garlic knots must have just been stale/old. It was like cardboard. The toppings were good/adequate and the cheese pizza was good. It was all reasonably priced and had it been "okay" I'd likely have just given it five stars. Maybe it was just a busy, random off-night. We'll possibly try again.

The pizzas are large New York style. Yum! They've supported special events in the community, please return the favor and stop in to thank them and enjoy a nice slice.

Best pizza in Chapel Hill!! The people who work here really know what they're doing! The atmosphere is very cozy and welcoming. Absolutely love this place! The Sicilian and Meat Lovers are awesome!

Good college town pizza! Really fun place with the walls lined with UNC athletics memorabilia. Big menu with interesting pizzas as well as pastas and sandwiches. Just what I needed after a UNC basketball game

I stopped in at Italian Pizzeria III for a carryout dinner, just to try the place out. Along with a single slice of pepperoni pizza, I got the Shrimp Piccante appetizer. I had a hard time getting anyone's attention to place my order, and the service was a little on the slow side, but that might have been because it was the peak dinner timeframe. The food was good, however. They have a lot on their menu besides just pizza (of which there are a ton of varieties) -- sandwiches, appetizers, and italian dishes. Not a bad place... I hope to try them again soon, but next time I'll try to stop in when it's not so busy.

Favorite pizza in town. I always get the Chef's Special. The crust is perfect and ingredients are always fresh. I love that they are very consistent.

Great people, better food. Been coming here for more than 5 years now and every single time I come back it's quality guaranteed. Love the owners, love the product. Highly recommend. I usually go with the dave hartzel sandwich, or the salami & cheese. Both hot

Best Italian take out in town. I decided to check out this establishment based on a friend's recommendation. I am new to the area and previously I have tried Pizzeria Mercato, Pizzeria Coronato, Val's Pizza and Amantes. Food: 5 stars. I ordered Spaghetti Vongole, chicken Parm with pasta, large margarita pizza. The pizza is top quality. The dough is some of the best dough I had. Both kids and grandma loved it. Chicken Parm was great. Chicken was tender. Pasta was cooked just right. Great tomato sauce with lots of flavor. My boys loved it. Spaghetti Vongole had a spicy kick. I liked it, but my wife did not. The clams were fresh, and very importantly, not over cooked. Both spaghetti dishes came with salad. They were okay. Overall the food quality justified 5 stars. The portions were okay. (Could be bigger though). I ordered 3 Italian classic dishes and Pizzeria III passed with flying colors. I can not say that for the other establishments. Val's has great pizza, but a lot more expensive. Price: 5 stars. Much more family friendly than the competition, other than Amante. Service: 5 stars. Server greeted me and fist bumped. Very friendly service. Also the food was ready for pick up and the order was correct. In conclusion, great take out place. I would like to dine in next time and try the beers on tap.

Epic Pizza Joint. Kitchen is bustling; service is friendly, there is a lot of "serve yourself" action on busy nights, but this adds to the fun. Best pizza dough/crust I've had in a while. Caesar salad surprisingly good. Little further from campus - but worth the walk/drive.

Eh I don't usually leave reviews but I was told to come here by a friend... tbh food lacks flavor, I got a white pizza and it was pretty good but I also go a chicken parm and garlic knots. Parm I'd give a 5 out of 10 garlic knots I'd give a 3 out of 10. Overall I'd give this place a 5.5 out of 10

Man, what can I say, the calzone is always the best and the cheese pizza pie is delicious. Their cheesesteak is awesome too and you can't go wrong with the pasta dishes. Do yourself a favor and go get some!

This is the best pizza I have found in Chapel Hill. The Marrone brothers have run this pizzeria for 30 plus years and their dedication and love of Italian food shows. Located on Franklin Street near Carrboro, UNC photos and team logos line the walls with memorabilia and they have big TVs to watch Italian soccer. They greet you with an exuberant Ciao and take great care of you. We ordered takeout and had cheese pizzas and spaghetti with clams. Pick between red or white vongole - both are delicious. It was the best vongole outside of Italy I have eaten. The pizza special is two large cheese pizzas for $19.99. We also love the chicken cacciatore. Angelo and Vinnie and their entire team are the best. Grazie and we will be back!

One of those "I can't believe I never reviewed..." I coach youth basketball and I have taken my team here for pre-playoff parties for 4 years and they always treat us great. Re the pizza: it's as close to a proper New York City pie as you'll get.

Great local pizza by real Italians. The staff was kind and courteous. The ambience is of a College town pizzeria, as expected. They have televisions to broadcast sporting events. The pizza was thin, but not too thin. The ingredients were plentiful. This place won't disappoint.

the closest to ny pizza you can get anywhere close to chapel hill. the owners and staff are super friendly too

From pizza to Stromboli to pasta dishes; this place has an amazing menu. They are so friendly and make the experience even better. A must stop when you're in Chapel Hill.

Great food, family and young adult atmosphere. My only complaint would be the long wait for the food (over 30 minutes on a Friday night). Otherwise, I recommend!

We split a margherita pizza and it was great. Excellent toppings, crust, everything. Loved the old-school atmosphere and all the UNC basketball memorabilia on the walls. They had some good beer on tap, too. Will definitely go back next time we're in town.

I mean, how could you not love this place... "IP3- Place To Be!" A staple on Franklin St that's been here for decades, it's run by the sweetest brother duo and their family. They remember everyone that comes in, they truly are Chapel Hill family. Even better than their amazing service- the pizza! They do an amazing crispy thin cheesey slice of heaven. Don't skip the garlic bread either! With amazing prices and perfect pizza, this is worth a visit.

We got a large veggie pizza to-go. Even at the checkout, the man helping us was really genuine in asking how we were doing and making sure we got the right order. The pizza had yummy toppings that were chopped to the right size and the cheese was the right amount. The crust was a light golden color and bready in texture. Overall we all enjoyed the pizza but it was also not the best pizza we've ever had.

The atmosphere is amazing. Angelo and Lorenzo make you feel like family. The red sauce might be stung of the best I've had. True authentic pizza and Italian food. I will always be going every time I'm in Chapel Hill

We headed back to this fine little pizzeria today, this time to try their Margherita Price, and it was worth the trip to Chapel Hill. This is a fun place as well as a great place to have pizza, especially if you are a UNC sports fan - pictures cover the walls. The owners are 2nd generation Italian Americans who warmly greet you, and are constantly yelling at each other in Italian, laughing and enjoying life - nice to see, nice to be around. We each ordered a slice of Margherita, and also a slice of Cheese, and a Pepperoni slice, and these 4 slices with 2 large sodas was just over $14. The food was out quickly, and it was excellent. The crust and the sauce here are superb, and the tomato and basil on the Margherita slices were fresh tasting, a great slice of pizza, perfectly cooked, only a light charring. The other 2 slices were excellent also. As usual, we were thanked for our business - Che fico!!

Um. Why haven't I been here before?!! If you're a friend of mine you've heard me say: I just want a normal pizza place with good pizza that doesn't charge a fortune. Well here it is!!! They have your basic pizza for a good price, and they offer the fancier pizzas for $16 and up. However, these pizzas are large rather than being a personal size for the same price. And they are good!!! Actually good pizza! They also offer gluten free pizza! I had an antipasto salad for the first time and it's now my very favorite salad! (I foolishly asked the guy if I could add salami to the chef salad and he politely informed me that was the antipasto salad. Oh.) The people who work here are incredibly friendly and genuinely nice. You can tell they like each other and their jobs. Plus, who doesn't want to eat surrounded by Carolina sports photos?!?!

If ital you my story about this, and a guy named ian, then you might get pizzed off. But after that, maybe we can put it in the ria view mirror. This is a pretty decent pizzeria. The guys in here are super cool and friendly, and they have TVs on playing soccer from around the globe. The day I was here was a Champions League day, and there was Barcelona on the TV. Made me want to hang out with the college kids and stay and eat pizza. But nevertheless I got it to go. The slices don't have anything on Buffalo and NYC slices, but for Triangle standards, they're not bad at all. Edible and they do the trick. I guess to a lot of people, pizza is pizza, but I am pretty picky about this stuff. I sound like a jerk and I'm ok with that.

Great pizzas and calzones!! We are so lucky to have this restaurant! The pizza crusts are perfect. The sauces are authentic. The service is fast.

We love both the food at IP3 and the family who runs the restaurant. They are super friendly and generous within the community.

We randomly came upon this place while walking down franklin street. On the outside you don't expect much, but when you walk in you can instantly tell that this place is a Chapel Hill/UNC staple. They've been involved in the UNC sports community it seems like forever. The staff was really nice and welcoming. It was cool to see the family working together. The food was really good. I got a Cheesesteak Special. It came with Lays chips. I would have preferred if I could choose my own chips since Lays are kind of bland to me. I also wish the cheesesteak was filled with more meat and cheese. It was a little bare. It wasn't as filling as I had expected. If you do go, request more meat! Other than that I'd totally give this place a thumbs up!

Food alone: 3 stars; Food, plus the location, atmosphere, and staff: 4 stars. Their dinners like chicken parm are very good. Affordable.

Ex-northerner here, this pizza is as authentic as it gets. I rock with it. Good vibes in there.

The pizza is as close to a NY style pizza in this area as you can get according to a NY native friend. The location is a nice, clean, no nonsense kind of place with sports memorabilia on the walls and sports on the TVs. The guy making the pizzas has a great personality.They have a lunch special of two cheese slices with a soda for five bucks, each additional topping $.50. The pizza was nice and hot but nothing special to me but you can't beat the deal. I've had their Philly cheesesteak before and that's really good.

Not sure what to say, this place has good food and is typically a good time, but the service could be better. Bad experience when the busboy tossed my $20 meal when my back was turned. Very upset, all I had done was go to the till for a to-go box, when I come back my dinner is trashed. Rude.

This pizza is wonderful, consistent and extremely tasty! The salads are plentiful and the staff is friendly and welcome. We love IPIII.

This place has survived it all, a college town, they've always been in their location on Franklin Street, since I was dating my husband in 1983! Nothing to fancy just great food in a great town.

The III never fails, always produces great quality food for a fantastic price. The atmosphere is fantastic but it's the customer service and personality of the owners and staff that make this place so special! Best pizza, best wings and best cheese steaks in Chapel Hill. I've been coming her since 1988. Angelo and Vinny run this business the right way. They have a wonderful reputation for giving back to supporting the community. IP3 is the perfect College Town family run Pizzeria!

Pass and get your pizza from some other place. We ordered a pizza via DoorDash. The poor Dasher ended up waiting 30 minutes because Italian Pizzeria III "lost" the order. We called the restaurant to try and sort out the order and the owner, Angelo, talked over us was rude and actually hung up on us(?!). After waiting 2 hours for a pizza, we then got the wrong pizza. Lol. Nothing to like about this experience. And the owner is a first rate jerk. We won't order from here again, we like giving nice people money. Pizza was meh. Probably would have been better if it was actually the pizza we ordered

As I understand this is NY style pizza, though I am not from that area so I'd like to disclaim that I've rarely had what I consider to be bad pizza. To me, IP3 is SO good. The sauce is full of flavor and the taste of the crust reminds me of an unsalted saltine cracker (in the best possible way!) We got the every day deal, which was 2 large cheese pizzas for $20. Great portions for that price. I'd like to go back and try the Sicilian pizza as well. The one downside is on one of our pizzas there were a couple stray pieces of meat in the box (I'm a pretty strict vegetarian) but it's always the risk with takeout/eating out.

Best pizza I have found out here that makes me think of back home in New York. It looks like an old school pizza joint on the inside too.

Pizza is mid, workers mid, prices mid- but if you want something to hit that pizza craving with quantity over quality this is your spot