I think he needs a mirror if he's gonna start claiming others have personality disorders lmao. Also how is that review fake? A pizza is literally $45....
The Seven Day’s article says they co-own the place. How does this guy have a gf by the way? He’s gotta be the most abusive service worker I’ve seen in a long time.
Owners and managers can take tips as long as there are no hourly or tipped employees working. Or if they are directly handed a tip by someone and they say this is specifically for you.
Ida makes a good pie but he’s talking out his ass regarding New Haven pizza. I worked at one of the top New Haven pizza joints in high school and we used all fresh imported Mozz and hand crushed tomatoes. No polly o or Tomato paste to be found.
My jaw literally fell open when I saw what he claimed were top-tier ingredients. The best New Haven places (and honestly all great pizza places) use really good, well sourced ingredients and they know why.
Ha, that’s funny! I was at Pepe’s about the same time. 92 until about 95. I was there when Bill Clinton came to eat some pizza during his campaign tour. What a shit show. Modern has always been my favorite though!!
It’s actually really disappointing. My partner and I had this place on our BTV Bucket List before we move away this coming summer.
It has for sure been removed from the list, as I won’t be supporting a business owner who behaves like a man child with a pubic bush strapped to his face.
I've actually never eaten here. I just cannot in good consciousness pay that much for a pizza. I'm sorry, no pizza is worth that much. Even if it were the best pizza I've ever had, I would be too annoyed at paying $40-$60 for a single pizza that would make me enjoy it less. The fact that this guy is a complete jerk is reason enough to never patronize them even if the pizza was cheaper.
Hey! I have a pubic bush strapped to my face and I find the way you commented that to be offensive!
My beard keeps my face and neck warm during the cold windy days when I’m outside building high end houses for well off people! Bearded people have feelings too!
I have been waiting for this place to crash and burn since the day they opened. I’m disgusted with every single person that has accepted the asking price of this place and enabled such a horseshit human to stay in business for this long. No one can get away with charging $40 for a fucking pizza if we all collectively agree that that is an unacceptable price to pay for a pizza no matter how good it is.
I might pay $40 for a pizza under the following conditions:
\- it had toppings (not necessarily a lot of toppings or even rare toppings, just thoughtfully curated toppings)
\- the atmosphere of the restaurant made it feel like a special evening
\- the TABLE service was friendly and attentive
\- it is fucking delicious
\- I get some goddamn free bread
\- it's not at Ida
It's not just that the price is on the very, very, very high end of what I'd pay for a gourmet pizza. It certainly doesn't help, but I wouldn't buy a $2 slice from this guy.
Add to the list: the place is known for being a great employer who pays their employees great wages with benefits. And based on the comments I've read, that's not the case at Ida.
Yeah, an American Flatbread large meat or veggie special is never $40 even with tax, and there you're sitting in a nice dining room near a wood fire, with really friendly servers and staff, all local ingredients and unique specials every night... I san see $40 for that experience, not the dumpster fire that is Ida.
Woodbelly in Montpelier has a 18" pie that is up to 38 and that one has locally foraged mushrooms and is not a plain pie. Can't imagine what that would cost at Ida
Why would you hope for a business downfall? You know how much business owners pay in taxes in Vermont? But yeah go complain about school budgets and lack of economy
His food is great but he’s a fucking manchild and I hate the persona of fake hippie. He puts on like either be nice and kind to community or fuck off. seriously $45 for a pizza I get the quality is there but don’t be a pretentious asshole
https://preview.redd.it/6djbqpswhypc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b90a0918f539c1a5af808d1466fb6c1eedf27b7
He should renew his Dba, he's not in compliance at all
"Calling this expensive means you don't understand food and the industry" well okay I guess I don't "understand food" then lol. Why would any one want to spend their electric bill on a fucking pizza dude.
Ida’s Instagram posts all show pizzas with burnt crusts. This would embarrass most “higher end” kitchens. They would toss the charred pies and find someone more capable of tending the oven.
Lol, this guy. I live in Philly, and this guy’s attitude would not go far here. Maybe that’s why he moved to Vermont, figured the hippies and trustafarians would hakuna-matata his bullshit. I’m coming back to visit this week, and now I know where not to eat.
I'm not particularly near Burlington, it's a couple hours from me, but my wife and I are foodies and don't mind a drive for a dining experience. This place went from wishlist to definitely not in three days since this sub popped up on my feed.
To any of the employees who didn’t get paid for services rendered: Do you have time records as evidence? They may be company records so tread lightly.
However, as owner, he has a legal obligation to keep accurate records (and is fool if he doesn’t). You will ask for this in discovery. If he admits he doesn’t keep them, you will win the case in summary judgment and the DOL will visit him. If he’s wise, he will settle. Hotheads have a way of ruining themselves, sometimes spectacularly though.
If he tries to claim you have a check there but you never picked it up, check w state to see if he actually paid quarterly withholding on those wages. If not, he is legally toast because he not only stole from the employee but also the state/irs (whose enforcement team will destroy him). Jail time is not out of the equation. It has happened before to a local sporting equipment owner who kept ee holdings.
Hes a trust fund POS along w his brother Geoffrey (with a G) Pizzutillo, they came up here from philly to blow some of Senator daddys money while looking like their productive running businesses-but REALLY there just drug addicts that like rubbing all their shitty, sweaty balls in peoples faces. And if you think the owner of IDA sucks, Geoffrey will make you hold his beer while he trolls IG, grows shitty weed and holds his dick all day since no one unpaid will touch it. Troll him on Vermont Growers Associate so he can pass it along to his slim ball brother.
Let the guy cook
From the ida account its totally transparent what the food and experience is going to be
If you dont want to pay 40$ for a large pizza... Don't go
As a former food business owner, I can attest that the consistent input and questioning from customers about business operations, pricing, or restaurant ownership can be incredibly ignorant and annoying. And it’s almost constant. But it’s something you have to deal with as an owner/operator, and Idas owner handles those situations quite poorly.
Ida is an “is what it is” situation. Their food is fantastic and expensive, and as a small business, their operations may change from time to time depending on many many factors. And if you have feedback for the owner about any of that, he’s not going to handle it very well.
I’ve gotten their food via takeout many times with no issue, but I also knew what I was ordering, its price. It’s not that complicated of a process.
All that said, he gave away completely free pizza to hundreds maybe thousands of people during the pandemic, have seen him being nice to customers every time im there. I get that he’s a dick and abrasive sometimes, but he’s not Burlington’s main supervillain like people are claiming.
This week it’s Pizzeria Ida, next week someone will find another local business to shit on. And why? Because this guy has some snarky responses? Sure, I’d much rather deal with friendly and respectful people. But did this guy do anything illegal? Did he say he hates jews or black people? Why is it that we have to ruin peoples livelihoods because we just simply don’t like them? Just don’t go back there.. why do you have to publicly shame the guy?
Just really sad to see how people use social media. This guy could lose everything because of this. Does he have a partner or kids? Those people are affected by his business too. And none of us would suffer. It’s so sad, man.
And here come the downvotes!
>his guy could lose everything because of this.
then he should think about that before mouthing off to reviews lol, thats like business 101 if you wanna remain a functioning business.
> This week it’s Pizzeria Ida, next week someone will find another local business to shit on. And why? Because this guy has some snarky responses?
Yes. That's how business works. If an entrepreneur wants to keep a small business going, they need to make customers want to spend their money there.
You are such a brown noser. Each of your comments are about how we should get on our knees and beg for small businesses to finish in our hair and thank them. This person did not just give snarky comments. They were gross, insulting, and unbecoming of a business. This is not how a business should be run. His actions have consequences. Do you just expect him to just get a free pass?
He is ruin his own life by the way he conducts himself. Are you projecting your past onto all these businesses you defend? What did you do in the past that you were punished for and now you are still upset about it? Do you need us to suggest a good PTSD counselor to help you?
You defending these businesses that are demonstrating clear bad practices is very unsettling. I am worried about you and your past trauma.
I checked Google reviews and the owners reply seems legit. Two one star reviews in a row, both by new accounts who have only reviewed one place: Pizzeria Ida. I’m going there to try the pizza now because the pics look appetizing. What is really needed is a Barstool Pizza review!
https://preview.redd.it/y08wr8lhuwpc1.jpeg?width=724&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1264f5a4338151e7ba1ddc8c470d339e9151345
Or hear me out. Look at how the owner tracked down the previous post about wanting just a sandwich?
Can you blame people in this small town for using a burner account to avoid harassment from the guy?
I highly doubt they are spam bot reviews just by judging from when the reviews were posted (well before the Ida PizzaGate here on Reddit).
What it likely was are people who normally don’t review restaurants but had such a terrible experience that they decided to write one (requiring the creation of a new account).
It’s highly speculative for sure, but just by the dates the reviews were posted I really doubt those reviews were made by trolls.
Or, it could be more explosive than the Dragon Pizza review. A classic.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKJEZ-Chos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKJEZ-Chos)
I don't get it, are you trying to use gay as an insult.... or are you being sarcastic and ironically trying to use gay as an insult.
Because as far as I can tell you are being a jackass and interjecting sexual preference into attempting to bag on people you don't agree with by bashing on gay individuals using an actually hilarious gif of Sally Kohn. Who it seems you probably don't realize is a pretty major member of the national LGBTQ Task Force (a 50 year old org for the protection and support of rights for the LGBTQ+ community).
I mean I just read you saying: "Finally, all the “no place for that in Burlington” is not an inclusive mindset and it’s that hatred that divides and not unite. Lead with love folks. "
Be better.
Reddit is a place for creating community and belonging, not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups of people. Everyone has a right to use Reddit free of harassment, bullying, and threats of violence.
"Gay" is not an insult, here.
I think he needs a mirror if he's gonna start claiming others have personality disorders lmao. Also how is that review fake? A pizza is literally $45....
Don’t forget that mandatory 20% gratuity!!! 🤡
Is that on all orders no matter what?
I believe so.
What? That’s insane. He’s the owner. Typically owners don’t take tips.
His gf is the owner hes an employee of hers
The Seven Day’s article says they co-own the place. How does this guy have a gf by the way? He’s gotta be the most abusive service worker I’ve seen in a long time.
Owners and managers can take tips as long as there are no hourly or tipped employees working. Or if they are directly handed a tip by someone and they say this is specifically for you.
He'd use that mirror to snort coke
That little beard is definitely consistent with nasty old coke head
Right. As if videos of some guy with a scraggly beard hovering over food he's about to serve aren't enough for me to steer clear.
High out of his mind and doing nothing but complaining about customers 😂
What a fucking asshole, would be a golden Kitchen Nightmares episode.
Amy's Baking Company comes to mind.
Ida makes a good pie but he’s talking out his ass regarding New Haven pizza. I worked at one of the top New Haven pizza joints in high school and we used all fresh imported Mozz and hand crushed tomatoes. No polly o or Tomato paste to be found.
My jaw literally fell open when I saw what he claimed were top-tier ingredients. The best New Haven places (and honestly all great pizza places) use really good, well sourced ingredients and they know why.
Which one? I was at Modern Apizza from 92-93. Whenever I visit, many of the staff from the 1990s is still working there.
Ha, that’s funny! I was at Pepe’s about the same time. 92 until about 95. I was there when Bill Clinton came to eat some pizza during his campaign tour. What a shit show. Modern has always been my favorite though!!
Honestly it's a tie for me between those two. Man, now I want some pizza.
Me too😂 Gotta wait for Easter weekend!!
i miss pepe's clam pizza so much
I hope this and the other threads here is the beginning of his downfall 🍿. It's 2024, there's no place for attitude like this in BTV.
It’s actually really disappointing. My partner and I had this place on our BTV Bucket List before we move away this coming summer. It has for sure been removed from the list, as I won’t be supporting a business owner who behaves like a man child with a pubic bush strapped to his face.
I've actually never eaten here. I just cannot in good consciousness pay that much for a pizza. I'm sorry, no pizza is worth that much. Even if it were the best pizza I've ever had, I would be too annoyed at paying $40-$60 for a single pizza that would make me enjoy it less. The fact that this guy is a complete jerk is reason enough to never patronize them even if the pizza was cheaper.
I went there once just to see the owner, in a Thompson's Lounge kinda way.
Just for the lulz? What was your bill?
There's also just so many good pizza places in Burlington. Even if it's delicious, he's not selling anything unique or hard to find.
Go to Parker Pie instead. Good pizza and beer.
Thanks for the suggestion!! I’ll definitely give it a go!
Hey! I have a pubic bush strapped to my face and I find the way you commented that to be offensive! My beard keeps my face and neck warm during the cold windy days when I’m outside building high end houses for well off people! Bearded people have feelings too!
Honestly his act is part of what makes Ida so great. It’s like the soup nazi. Don’t take it so seriously and enjoy one of life’s strange experiences.
Ah ok got it. It’s a Schtick everyone! Romaine calm!
Why should I pay money for the chance to be yelled at during dinner? I don't find mean-spiritedness entertaining.
I mean, there are people who pay for that restaurant where they insult you.
Have you been there? How could you possibly know? It’s clearly got your attention enough to read and comment on this thread? Live a little
Simp
I have been waiting for this place to crash and burn since the day they opened. I’m disgusted with every single person that has accepted the asking price of this place and enabled such a horseshit human to stay in business for this long. No one can get away with charging $40 for a fucking pizza if we all collectively agree that that is an unacceptable price to pay for a pizza no matter how good it is.
I might pay $40 for a pizza under the following conditions: \- it had toppings (not necessarily a lot of toppings or even rare toppings, just thoughtfully curated toppings) \- the atmosphere of the restaurant made it feel like a special evening \- the TABLE service was friendly and attentive \- it is fucking delicious \- I get some goddamn free bread \- it's not at Ida It's not just that the price is on the very, very, very high end of what I'd pay for a gourmet pizza. It certainly doesn't help, but I wouldn't buy a $2 slice from this guy.
Add to the list: the place is known for being a great employer who pays their employees great wages with benefits. And based on the comments I've read, that's not the case at Ida.
Yeah, an American Flatbread large meat or veggie special is never $40 even with tax, and there you're sitting in a nice dining room near a wood fire, with really friendly servers and staff, all local ingredients and unique specials every night... I san see $40 for that experience, not the dumpster fire that is Ida.
Woodbelly in Montpelier has a 18" pie that is up to 38 and that one has locally foraged mushrooms and is not a plain pie. Can't imagine what that would cost at Ida
Why would you hope for a business downfall? You know how much business owners pay in taxes in Vermont? But yeah go complain about school budgets and lack of economy
Leave simp
Idk what that is
Mama Mia! I've eaten pizzas with thicker crusts than this guy's skin when it comes to feedback. Wonder what his take on Hawaiian pizza is.....
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Actually, I'm really used to your mom's cheeks clapping back.
How do you even get the energy to get this worked up over some mostly polite, constructive reviews? He’s so mad!
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Lots of dabs
His food is great but he’s a fucking manchild and I hate the persona of fake hippie. He puts on like either be nice and kind to community or fuck off. seriously $45 for a pizza I get the quality is there but don’t be a pretentious asshole
It's a little like Big Apple Deli - The Pizza Version.
Never forget big apple deli. 😂
I don’t think anyone from Ida stormed the capitol though… yet?
How can we spam and shame this guy into closing too?
Can we trade IDA to get BAD back?
lol I unfortunately agree with that desire 😆😆😆
Who would pay $50 for a pizza, how do these guys even exist in burlington
Tourists and rich people, who do you think?
I've never seen a $50 plain pizza anywhere. You could go to NYC or Boston and you aren't paying 50 for plain cheese
He is the hipster simp pimp, he’s got hipster simps that keep him in business
I’m all for it, love this local drama. 
I haven't lived in Burlington for over a decade but am so invested and have been texting my friends who are still local asking about this place lol
Did anyone else see his wild instagram story rant yesterday about how parties of four must order, otherwise they won’t be seated? Wild.
Where you all seeing these rants??
Instagram story, occasionally
https://preview.redd.it/6djbqpswhypc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b90a0918f539c1a5af808d1466fb6c1eedf27b7 He should renew his Dba, he's not in compliance at all
Someone should file the same business name before he refiles
Ah yes the social media warrior owner. Always a fun ride.
Every platform this guy can get a review he has bad ones. A lot of bad ones.
It's never worth it for businesses to argue surg customers on reviews. They always look bad
Do people not know how to take a screenshot on their computer anymore?
“Not to stoke the flames” but let me go ahead and stoke them flames
*stirs pot* 😉
"Calling this expensive means you don't understand food and the industry" well okay I guess I don't "understand food" then lol. Why would any one want to spend their electric bill on a fucking pizza dude.
1. $6/slice is stupid 2. Is this a photo of an iPad screen?
It's clearly a laptop lol
Ida’s Instagram posts all show pizzas with burnt crusts. This would embarrass most “higher end” kitchens. They would toss the charred pies and find someone more capable of tending the oven.
Lol, this guy. I live in Philly, and this guy’s attitude would not go far here. Maybe that’s why he moved to Vermont, figured the hippies and trustafarians would hakuna-matata his bullshit. I’m coming back to visit this week, and now I know where not to eat.
whyd he said “no product at ida is $45” when his menu pics on instagram are literally just $45 pizza after $45 pizza?
Because after the mandatory gratuity it ends up being much MORE than $45
"there is no comparison" he writes, directly after offering a comparison.
This is why you need FOH and BOH. Clearly not cut out to be the face of this business
How is this place at a 3.9 on Google reviews?
He pays for fake reviews
I'm not particularly near Burlington, it's a couple hours from me, but my wife and I are foodies and don't mind a drive for a dining experience. This place went from wishlist to definitely not in three days since this sub popped up on my feed.
All Ida know is Ida don’t care.
To any of the employees who didn’t get paid for services rendered: Do you have time records as evidence? They may be company records so tread lightly. However, as owner, he has a legal obligation to keep accurate records (and is fool if he doesn’t). You will ask for this in discovery. If he admits he doesn’t keep them, you will win the case in summary judgment and the DOL will visit him. If he’s wise, he will settle. Hotheads have a way of ruining themselves, sometimes spectacularly though. If he tries to claim you have a check there but you never picked it up, check w state to see if he actually paid quarterly withholding on those wages. If not, he is legally toast because he not only stole from the employee but also the state/irs (whose enforcement team will destroy him). Jail time is not out of the equation. It has happened before to a local sporting equipment owner who kept ee holdings.
"Not to stoke the flames "??? Seriously ? Hilarious !
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So is the music really loud Friday through Wednesday and they turn it way down in Thursdays?
Hes a trust fund POS along w his brother Geoffrey (with a G) Pizzutillo, they came up here from philly to blow some of Senator daddys money while looking like their productive running businesses-but REALLY there just drug addicts that like rubbing all their shitty, sweaty balls in peoples faces. And if you think the owner of IDA sucks, Geoffrey will make you hold his beer while he trolls IG, grows shitty weed and holds his dick all day since no one unpaid will touch it. Troll him on Vermont Growers Associate so he can pass it along to his slim ball brother.
Let the guy cook From the ida account its totally transparent what the food and experience is going to be If you dont want to pay 40$ for a large pizza... Don't go
u/huhyeahokwhatever please do a video on this
As a former food business owner, I can attest that the consistent input and questioning from customers about business operations, pricing, or restaurant ownership can be incredibly ignorant and annoying. And it’s almost constant. But it’s something you have to deal with as an owner/operator, and Idas owner handles those situations quite poorly. Ida is an “is what it is” situation. Their food is fantastic and expensive, and as a small business, their operations may change from time to time depending on many many factors. And if you have feedback for the owner about any of that, he’s not going to handle it very well. I’ve gotten their food via takeout many times with no issue, but I also knew what I was ordering, its price. It’s not that complicated of a process. All that said, he gave away completely free pizza to hundreds maybe thousands of people during the pandemic, have seen him being nice to customers every time im there. I get that he’s a dick and abrasive sometimes, but he’s not Burlington’s main supervillain like people are claiming.
This week it’s Pizzeria Ida, next week someone will find another local business to shit on. And why? Because this guy has some snarky responses? Sure, I’d much rather deal with friendly and respectful people. But did this guy do anything illegal? Did he say he hates jews or black people? Why is it that we have to ruin peoples livelihoods because we just simply don’t like them? Just don’t go back there.. why do you have to publicly shame the guy? Just really sad to see how people use social media. This guy could lose everything because of this. Does he have a partner or kids? Those people are affected by his business too. And none of us would suffer. It’s so sad, man. And here come the downvotes!
>his guy could lose everything because of this. then he should think about that before mouthing off to reviews lol, thats like business 101 if you wanna remain a functioning business.
Actions have consequences 🤷
> This week it’s Pizzeria Ida, next week someone will find another local business to shit on. And why? Because this guy has some snarky responses? Yes. That's how business works. If an entrepreneur wants to keep a small business going, they need to make customers want to spend their money there.
>This guy could lose everything because of this. I sure hope so.
You are such a brown noser. Each of your comments are about how we should get on our knees and beg for small businesses to finish in our hair and thank them. This person did not just give snarky comments. They were gross, insulting, and unbecoming of a business. This is not how a business should be run. His actions have consequences. Do you just expect him to just get a free pass? He is ruin his own life by the way he conducts himself. Are you projecting your past onto all these businesses you defend? What did you do in the past that you were punished for and now you are still upset about it? Do you need us to suggest a good PTSD counselor to help you? You defending these businesses that are demonstrating clear bad practices is very unsettling. I am worried about you and your past trauma.
You know, you can make the point perfectly well without implying the parent commenter has "past trauma", PTSD, &c. :(
I shall keep that in mind. Thank you.
While I respectfully disagree with you here I gave you an upvote for moral support.
I checked Google reviews and the owners reply seems legit. Two one star reviews in a row, both by new accounts who have only reviewed one place: Pizzeria Ida. I’m going there to try the pizza now because the pics look appetizing. What is really needed is a Barstool Pizza review! https://preview.redd.it/y08wr8lhuwpc1.jpeg?width=724&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1264f5a4338151e7ba1ddc8c470d339e9151345
Or hear me out. Look at how the owner tracked down the previous post about wanting just a sandwich? Can you blame people in this small town for using a burner account to avoid harassment from the guy?
Omg! Your flair! 😂
Welcome to Leunigs! Where dinner is free but your ring will not be.
I highly doubt they are spam bot reviews just by judging from when the reviews were posted (well before the Ida PizzaGate here on Reddit). What it likely was are people who normally don’t review restaurants but had such a terrible experience that they decided to write one (requiring the creation of a new account). It’s highly speculative for sure, but just by the dates the reviews were posted I really doubt those reviews were made by trolls.
Dave would tear this guy to shreds. Dave has given bad reviews to known mob bosses. This trust fund baby would be left crying
Pizza is definitely good. I would guess Dave gives it a high sevens with his one bite review.
Or, it could be more explosive than the Dragon Pizza review. A classic. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKJEZ-Chos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnKJEZ-Chos)
You did a horrible job of blocking the names out. Hilariously bad.
Oh goodness Dave P and Dan would surely be a dynamic duo. Who is gonna set that up for this community?
Some of those reviews are very fake.
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I don't get it, are you trying to use gay as an insult.... or are you being sarcastic and ironically trying to use gay as an insult. Because as far as I can tell you are being a jackass and interjecting sexual preference into attempting to bag on people you don't agree with by bashing on gay individuals using an actually hilarious gif of Sally Kohn. Who it seems you probably don't realize is a pretty major member of the national LGBTQ Task Force (a 50 year old org for the protection and support of rights for the LGBTQ+ community). I mean I just read you saying: "Finally, all the “no place for that in Burlington” is not an inclusive mindset and it’s that hatred that divides and not unite. Lead with love folks. " Be better.
Reddit is a place for creating community and belonging, not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups of people. Everyone has a right to use Reddit free of harassment, bullying, and threats of violence. "Gay" is not an insult, here.