Taranto's Pizzeria - Powell

My wife and I visited this restaurant today at 7:15pm. Upon entering, we were greeted by an employee and seated at a high top near the counter. There were only two other occupied tables, one with a mom and two kids and the other with a group of 5 or 6 people. I believe there were 3 or 4 employees working as servers in addition to those in the kitchen. However, once seated, we received absolutely no acknowledgement from any of the employees. They walked by us multiple times without a single comment or glance in our direction; it was as if we were invisible. I even noticed one employee leaning on the counter next to us, engrossed in his phone for a few minutes. After waiting for about 10 minutes without any service, we decided to leave. No employee made any attempt to stop us or ask if everything was alright. It left me wondering what could have made us so invisible. Perhaps they were closing and failed to inform us upon arrival. We have had takeout from this place before without any issues, but it seems that dining in is not an option for us. We will not be returning to this restaurant.

The pizza at this restaurant is fantastic! The service is decent, but the place is always busy whether you are dining in or getting takeout. We have had to wait a while for our food on both occasions. It seems like they are currently undergoing renovations, as the atmosphere could use some improvement. It's a great spot for a casual, last-minute meal, but it can get a bit loud and noisy. Despite the issues, we will continue to support this local business!

The food at this restaurant was lukewarm and disappointing. I ordered a sub without pickles, but was surprised to find a chip with pickle juice on it. Overall, I would rate the food, service, and atmosphere as a 3 out of 5.

We scheduled ahead of time for pickup. We placed the order at 3:09pm for pickup at 6pm. Just 2 pizzas, wings and a salad, so no massive order. The order wasnt ready until 6:28pm. When we mentioned how far ahead we ordered and how late the order is, they shrugged us off and didnt care. When we got home from picking up the food, they also didnt include any of the salad dressings we paid for. Food was just okay. Wouldn't recommend or return.

The food here is amazing. I don’t eat meat and very much appreciate their options. Having said that the service is absolutely horrible. Get off your phones (surprisingly I am talking about the older employees.. and get your pizza order done by the appointed time. I would say this was a one time experience, but it happens every time. They also recently updated their website, bring back the old site where I can drop toppings on my digital pizza! Service: Take out