Lia's pizzeria Oceanside — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

I've been going to Lia's since the new owners took over and I haven't eaten pizza anywhere else since. The kindest, most hardworking people with the biggest hearts work there and it's always a pleasure going there. The pizza and calzones are always consistent and the specialty slices are so creative, especially the chocolate pizza which I am told will be on the menu for all customers soon. The cheese in the calzones are mixed perfectly, far from the "lazy man's calzone." The fried zucchini is made just the way it should be, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The lasagna is out of this world! Aside from my grandma and mother's homemade sauce, Lia's sauce is the only sauce I'll eat. The manicotti is rich in flavor and just the write amount of cheese and sauce. Now let's talk about the bread. I could eat their bread everyday and never get sick of it, they give just the right amount too, as a courtesy for ordering a dinner from them. The heroes are absolutely amazing! If you haven't tried one of them, I suggest you do. They're toasted just the right amount and you can even tell them to toast it more when ordering on the phone or in person, if you like it more well done. Any dinner from Lia's is always consistent. The chicken parmigiana is a specialty there and far from any Chef Boyardee I've ever eaten. Everything I've eaten from Lia's has been nothing short of amazing and I don't know where I'd get my dinner each night if it wasn't for them. Not to mention the great service, whether it be waitressing, delivery, phones, or the counter. I will never get tired of walking into a smile from Brave, the savage himself. Thanks to Lia's for always making me feel welcomed and letting me leave happily full! Not sure how anyone could write a bad review, especially for a place run by the best staff, offering...

I walked in to a pizza spot about 1/4 mile from here, no one at the counter as I waited. Walked out , glad I did pizza looked inedible. Walked in to Lia's very nice displayed pizzas, a great variety to choose from. Buffalo, Margherita, Grandma slices , Sicilian and Even pepperoni sicilian which I went with along with a Grandma slice. The Grandma slice topped with fresh Basil, the sauce was very fresh, delicious. Small chunks of tomatoes. I can't really exaggerate the cheese on this, extremely good. The dough, perfect. Nice crunchy crust. The pepperoni Sicilian was pretty thick, soft dough. A little greasy no complaints at all, oven crispy taste melted into the cheese. Same excellent sauce, well thought out mini pepperoni slices. Friendly staff and served quickly. These guys are absolutely putting out...

Sorry but I had to drop it from 4 stars to 2. The food is very good but they can't seem to get the process of placing an order on the phone and then getting that order to you at the counter. This is the 4th time that I have arrived only to have them tell me that they need to make a new pie for the slices that I wanted. Meanwhile the girls taking the orders tell you 10, 15, 20 minutes and they check to see if they have the slices. If they can't take the slice orders over the phone and have it ready for you, then only take whole pie orders. I guess that this is the last time I just get slices from here. Either pies only or go somewhere else. And there are plenty of pizza places...