From our beginnings in the early 1900s, the Isaly family and its successors have pursued one mission: bringing deli and dairy products of consistent freshness, purity, and unbeatable flavor, made according to original Isaly’s recipes to your family table. We are best known for our “signature” products, Original Chipped Chopped Ham, Original BBQ sauce, and Old Fashioned Whitehouse Cherry Ice Cream. For everything you want to know about Isaly’s favorites, including recipes, fascinating history, and much more, browse this site.
Isaly’s Ice Cream is back! Now available at your local grocery store.
Interested in selling Isaly’s Ice Cream pints?
For retail and restaurants accounts interested in selling Isaly’s Ice Cream pints, Isaly’s is now available for purchase from Greco & Sons. To learn more please visit our ice cream page.
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Growing up I ate at Isaly's many times. My mother worked very close and my sister and I went to school just a block away. At least once a week we got to meet her for lunch. At 16 I got what I consider the world's best job there. I was a stock boy and I cleaned up. Mostly it was evenings and an occasional Saturday or Sunday during the day. What made it so great was #1......I worked with 8 of the prettiest girls I went to school with. #2.....At 7 PM we cleaned up the cafeteria and took all the food to the kitchen to be put away in the cooler for the night and to clean the pans and containers. We always made a big plate for ourselves for our break. #3 Just before 10 (Closing time) one of the girls would make milkshakes or sundae's for when we left. #4 Mr. Cunningham the owner was one of the nicest employers I ever had. If I had to work a Saturday or Sunday it was rough at times, especially if the Chipped or Baked ham was on sale. Thinking back it may of been 50 cents a lb. Well I'd operate the slicer for what seemed eternity chipping ham. My right arm would be numb before noon. The baked ham had to be sliced when the customer ordered it since no two ever wanted the same thickness. I now live in south Fla and I wonder what TSA thinks every time I come back from Pittsburgh since I generally have 1/2 a dozen jars of BBQ sauce and a cooler with chipped ham. Yes I can get a close copy of the chipped chopped ham here but it's not the exact same. PLUS explain to someone at a deli the thickness of CHIPPED as they don't quite grasp the concept. I am really surprised that no one has opted to franchise Isaly's out as it would be a good addition to all the food establishment options we have today.
Dave Horvat Weirton, Wv
My grandparents use to own the Isaly's in Irwin PA and I have so many good memories of making the donuts and selling all the good products.
Melissa Lewis
It was a real treat on Sunday afternoons when we would walk with my Dad to the Isaly’s in Ellwood City for an ice cream cone or Klondike. He would also buy some chipped ham to have for lunches during the week.
I would give anything to be able to walk with my Dad to Isaly’s just 1 more time.
