Palermo’s Pizza of Hershey — Restaurant in Derry Township

If you go here to eat make sure you tip your server in cash on tables. I know if you do so on cards and the jar on counter that does not go to the server!! Sure they eat there however the amount of tips far out weigh the price of their meals. This is a family owned business so their four children are there constantly!!! I worked there for 13 months I have watched servers come and go. I was being told not to tell customers about the tip issue. They had us cut off coupons on menus that customers used. I did enjoy my job there until I seen and heard things the owner was saying to one of the young servers. I approached the wife about several issues I was told and of course was told I heard it wrong or the other person lied. I just could not work around all that drama, the way the employees were treated and talked to, plus the children constantly being in the kitchen, the music blaring that I could not hear customers. Some employees were allowed to not only bring their own children to work but also ones they babysat!!! Yep the other employee could not. This is what I walked into one day. How sad any child should have to be in a back room for any...

At first I was of the impression that this place was run by the same people who ran the Palermo's in Hummelstown (one of my favorite places) but that doesn't seem to be the case. At the other one I often get a slice of the "meat lover's" pizza, and in this place they don't put the pepperoni on top like the other place does. The last time I had some in here, it seemed to be more cheese in the stuffing than meat. Worse yet, there have been a few times when I've gone in there and they don't have it at all.

Tried something else one time when they didn't have it, was supposed to be like a cheese steak, but the flavor of onions overpowered everything else.

These days I'll drive right past this place and go to the one in...

Friendly and family owned. We randomly stopped in for dinner when we discovered the restaurant we planned on in Hershey had a 1.5 hour wait. As a vegetarian, Italian is usually a good option for me. I had the manicotti dinner on special for $7.99. Accompanied by a salad and garlic bread, it was a steal! My friend had a pepperoni pizza and counted it as one of the best she's had. A fresh cannoli for dessert wrapped it up nicely. Despite a few rude people, the gal working (I'm guessing she's an owner as well since her young daughter was helping) stayed sunny and positive. This is going to be our go-to when...