Sal's Pizza & Italian Ristorante

02/08/2008 Posted by attyp

$20 minimum for a bottle of wine at a neighborhood place is too much. The 501 diner, across the shopping center, has decent wine in the $14 range. The house wine is more reasonable -- but they sometimes run out. We like the lasagna, and think this is the best Italian place in the immediate vicinity, but it's the only Italian place in the immediate vicinity. Pulcinella in Durham is too far for us.

01/23/2008 Posted by pizzamom1

Overpriced and bland. If I'm going to spend that much money for dinner, I'll gladly go somewhere else.

Pros: Dessert pizza at the buffet

Cons: Everything else

09/21/2007 Posted by tytls

The pizza here is very average and way over priced. Stay away from the sicilian pizza: Tomato sauce with 3 slices of pepperoni on over-toasted bread that is hard as brick. I cannot imagine we paied $2-3 a slice. Surely there is better pizza around.....

Pros: Can't think of any

Cons: Overpriced, terrible sicilian pizza

08/17/2007 Posted by uncgirl4

I have been to Sal's and seen the owners belittle their wait staff in front of customers. I have also been there on delivery days and seen the Progresso cans of Minestrone they've bought from the grocery store (which they serve up as their own at $5/bowl!) Their cleanliness level the last time I was there was in the 80's. Personally, I'd rather eat at a clean establishment that doesn't deceive their customers and treats their staff well.

Cons: They buy their soup from the grocoery store!

08/10/2006 Posted by lafinwithu1953

Sal's is one of the first restaurants I tried when I moved down here from NH... I had a friend whose grandmother straight from the old country would cook for us all the time... Sal's reminds me of these delicous meals that I had as a child, at my friends house, which brings back happy memories for me... Everything is made from scratch, from the spaghetti sauce to the pizzas, and it shows in the end result... Tasty, delicous, and made with love... If you have never tried this place, tucked in the corner of the mall, try it sometime... It will bring you to a place in Italy, where you have never been, and wish you were!

Pros: Yummy Food, Great Service, Parking Lot

Cons: Small restaurant, so get there early or make reservations

04/17/2006 Posted by luckeeguy

As a New Yorker who lived in Chapel Hill 25 years ago, Iwas surprisingly pleased to find Sal's. Now, as a Connecticut resident who retruns to Chapel Hill every 6 months, I'm shocked to find that as the Pizza quality in NY has declined over the years, the best NY Pizza you can find is in Chapel Hill NC!! We never miss Sal's during our visits and often squeeze in two trips. It truly is the best NY Pizza around.

12/23/2005 Posted by ebinnc199

I'm from Brooklyn, and I can tell you this is not Brooklyn "tasting" Italian food. I've been to Sal's a few times to see if it was just my initial experience that put me off, but it was consistently tasteless. Sure, better than CiCi's and the like, but if you think this is authentic NY Italian, then you've been eating at Domino's way too long. Try Cinnelli's in Cary if you want real NY style pizza, but along with the taste!

11/01/2005 Posted by scottbay

We got to go out and eat here this evening and the food was simply amazing. We would much rather eat from here than any other pizza place. AAA+ food!

Pros: GREAT PIZZA, Nice Staff, Great atmosphere

06/07/2005 Posted by bhtarheel

A nice family run Italian restaurant with good lunch values & great food & I highly recommend to all people to give it a try!!

Pros: Inexpensive, Good Parking, Nice Staff

01/15/2003 Posted by udth

A long-time resident of Chapel Hill, Sal's has become my favorite and most reliable restaurant. Their spaghetti and meatballs is just one of their many excellent dishes and their pizza is as fresh and perfectly-prepared as you could ask for. I can't emphasize enough how enjoyable every experience at Sal's is. Treat yourself tonight!!

Pros: Well-priced, Easy Parking, Quick Service