We found this little gem while traveling and hope to get back here again. Great history to go along with the wonderful food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito
Marcelo Porchetto
Nice Italian food ! Nice beer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Cobb
I'll keep this as short as I can. My wife and I are from out of town and decided to give Bruno's a try. We hoped to have a good Italian dinner. That is not what we received. We actually had the best Italian meals of our lives, highlighted by the best Sea Scallops I've ever tried. We started with the button mushrooms appetizer - INCREDIBLE. I then had the Seafood fettuccine in a creamy pesto sauce which included shrimp, a clam, mushrooms, and those beautifully buttery, perfectly seared, golden crusted, juicy, tender, Sea Scallops. My wife had what amounted to italian enchiladas (I forget the name). Both were out of this world. We finished the night with two made-in-house desserts; Cannolis and Tiramisu. I have thought long and hard about this review and have tried to not overembelish. I can't remember a better italian food experience from top to bottom. And the prices are extremely reasonable. You'll probably pay $20-35 for your entree. The staff was knowledgeable, attentive, and very kind to us as well. You simply can't beat Bruno's Little Italy.
I'm on a family vacation, and I've been trying to get some Italian all week. Finally, I had an opportunity to get some. Read the reviews of Bruno's and had to try it. From the moment we walked in, the smell definitely set the tone. We were promptly seated, and right after that, we got bread and waters. Jamye was very helpful and patient as we looked over the menu. My wife got the Fettuccine shrimp zucchini, I got the lasagna, and our boy got the spaghetti with meat sauce plus meatball, along with the Toasted ravioli as an appetizer. The food came out and looked great and tasted even better. For dessert, we ordered the Chocolate Tarte and was just as good as the food. This is definitely a place that I'll return to and strongly recommend this for anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito, Toasted Ravioli with Meat or Marinara Sauce for Dipping a Favorite of Lauren Weintraub
Marcin Chmarzyński
The food was very good, everything was fresh and well seasoned. I recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Summer Jowers
We traveled into town for the Little Rock Marathon and wanted to carb up the night before. We got there right at 5 and glad we did as there was already a line starting to form because the food is that good. The family history behind the place is great to know as well, especially a family owned business. The bread was good, the fried ravioli was yummy, and the pasta was most definitely fresh. Couldn’t recommend this place enough cute for a date night or just a simple place to grab dinner. Worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leo Yakutis
The aroma walking in the door makes the sale. The veal was perfect. The service was good, prompt, but sometimes slightly coarse. The atmosphere was nice but not special. There was enough sound deadening so you could have a normal volume conversation at your table. I do not get to Little Rock often but I would make the effort to get here for dinner. The portions are generous. They are comfortable seasoning correctly and fresh grated cheese at the table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dale Rak
We visited the other night for dinner. Luckily the restaurant wasn’t crowded so we were seated promptly and given our drink order and provided warm bread and butter while we pursued the menu. The waitress was outstanding and gave us some great suggestions. I opted to have her order for me and she chose her favorite, which was a chicken and pasta dish. My guests ordered pasta with chicken also with a couple variations. All our food came out piping hot and relatively quickly. We also ordered a fried ravioli appetizer with a meat sauce marinara which really was great.Our waitress was outstanding and I wish I could remember her name! She’s been there for 10 years and the sweetest lady and top notch service you could ever get! She made the night that much better with the best food I’ve had in a while.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shane Anderson
I really liked this place. The food was good. Beer was good. It's a bit small on the inside if it's too busy, but that won't stop me from going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carol H
Didn't want to wait for a table. Sat at the bar. Bartender was polite, not very attentive. Lasagna was great as was the bread. Chicken picatta was good. Chicken was a little dry.
Extraordinary food, staff and such a cute atmosphere. We left extremely satisfied. We had the lasagna and the veal saltimbocca with wine; dessert was phenomenal- a special made zabaglione and we each had coffee to boot (espresso and amaretto coffee with Bailey’s). Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dominque Eddins
5 stars! I have been here so many times & keep coming back! From the time you walk in, greeted with a warm welcome. Sometimes a short to medium wait, depending on time of the week & what time you arrive. Bruno’s opens @ 530pm and I try to be there when the doors open. Wait staff are on top of their game, ready with warm bread & butter and serving your drink. I’ve had many dishes, my favorites include the lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, and the toasted ravioli! Food is rich with flavor and texture of pasta is spot on! I’ve only had one experience when my food wasn’t correct, I let my waiter know and it was immediately fixed. Also nice that owners take time to check on the tables, visit, and share the history of this restaurant. Highly recommend to those local and visitors of LR!Parking: No parking in front of restaurant, that is limited to take out orders only. There is a nearby parking deck and lot. Both areas seem safe and short walk to restaurants nearby.Kid-friendliness: Children of any age are welcome and very accommodating. They do have high chairs & car seat slings available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toasted Ravioli with Meat or Marinara Sauce for Dipping a Favorite of Lauren Weintraub
Marsha Banks
First time eating here but it was amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glenn Wheeler
Great Italian place in downtown Little Rock. The night we went, there was a long wait, but it was well worth it. The food was absolutely amazing and the service was top notch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito
Dr Beth the Turtle Woman
My family and I lined up early in the rain to stand in line 15 minutes before they opened. A group of 6 adults walked up late and cut line and were seated ahead of those in line. In fact at least 4 more people cut line. Pretty sure that the larger group had a family member working there because I saw one of the servers sit at the table with the group. The food was excellent however I really don’t want to go back if the staff lets people be rude. Of course there are special circumstances when people need to go to the head of the line but in this case it was simply not very professional.Vegetarian options: I am not vegetarian
We found this little gem while traveling and hope to get back here again. Great history to go along with the wonderful food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito
Nice Italian food ! Nice beer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'll keep this as short as I can. My wife and I are from out of town and decided to give Bruno's a try. We hoped to have a good Italian dinner. That is not what we received. We actually had the best Italian meals of our lives, highlighted by the best Sea Scallops I've ever tried. We started with the button mushrooms appetizer - INCREDIBLE. I then had the Seafood fettuccine in a creamy pesto sauce which included shrimp, a clam, mushrooms, and those beautifully buttery, perfectly seared, golden crusted, juicy, tender, Sea Scallops. My wife had what amounted to italian enchiladas (I forget the name). Both were out of this world. We finished the night with two made-in-house desserts; Cannolis and Tiramisu. I have thought long and hard about this review and have tried to not overembelish. I can't remember a better italian food experience from top to bottom. And the prices are extremely reasonable. You'll probably pay $20-35 for your entree. The staff was knowledgeable, attentive, and very kind to us as well. You simply can't beat Bruno's Little Italy.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cannoli Siciliano, Seafood, Mushroom Butter Crisp
I'm on a family vacation, and I've been trying to get some Italian all week. Finally, I had an opportunity to get some. Read the reviews of Bruno's and had to try it. From the moment we walked in, the smell definitely set the tone. We were promptly seated, and right after that, we got bread and waters. Jamye was very helpful and patient as we looked over the menu. My wife got the Fettuccine shrimp zucchini, I got the lasagna, and our boy got the spaghetti with meat sauce plus meatball, along with the Toasted ravioli as an appetizer. The food came out and looked great and tasted even better. For dessert, we ordered the Chocolate Tarte and was just as good as the food. This is definitely a place that I'll return to and strongly recommend this for anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito, Toasted Ravioli with Meat or Marinara Sauce for Dipping a Favorite of Lauren Weintraub
The food was very good, everything was fresh and well seasoned. I recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We traveled into town for the Little Rock Marathon and wanted to carb up the night before. We got there right at 5 and glad we did as there was already a line starting to form because the food is that good. The family history behind the place is great to know as well, especially a family owned business. The bread was good, the fried ravioli was yummy, and the pasta was most definitely fresh. Couldn’t recommend this place enough cute for a date night or just a simple place to grab dinner. Worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The aroma walking in the door makes the sale. The veal was perfect. The service was good, prompt, but sometimes slightly coarse. The atmosphere was nice but not special. There was enough sound deadening so you could have a normal volume conversation at your table. I do not get to Little Rock often but I would make the effort to get here for dinner. The portions are generous. They are comfortable seasoning correctly and fresh grated cheese at the table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We visited the other night for dinner. Luckily the restaurant wasn’t crowded so we were seated promptly and given our drink order and provided warm bread and butter while we pursued the menu. The waitress was outstanding and gave us some great suggestions. I opted to have her order for me and she chose her favorite, which was a chicken and pasta dish. My guests ordered pasta with chicken also with a couple variations. All our food came out piping hot and relatively quickly. We also ordered a fried ravioli appetizer with a meat sauce marinara which really was great.Our waitress was outstanding and I wish I could remember her name! She’s been there for 10 years and the sweetest lady and top notch service you could ever get! She made the night that much better with the best food I’ve had in a while.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really liked this place. The food was good. Beer was good. It's a bit small on the inside if it's too busy, but that won't stop me from going back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Didn't want to wait for a table. Sat at the bar. Bartender was polite, not very attentive. Lasagna was great as was the bread. Chicken picatta was good. Chicken was a little dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito
Restaurantji Recommends
Extraordinary food, staff and such a cute atmosphere. We left extremely satisfied. We had the lasagna and the veal saltimbocca with wine; dessert was phenomenal- a special made zabaglione and we each had coffee to boot (espresso and amaretto coffee with Bailey’s). Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5 stars! I have been here so many times & keep coming back! From the time you walk in, greeted with a warm welcome. Sometimes a short to medium wait, depending on time of the week & what time you arrive. Bruno’s opens @ 530pm and I try to be there when the doors open. Wait staff are on top of their game, ready with warm bread & butter and serving your drink. I’ve had many dishes, my favorites include the lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, and the toasted ravioli! Food is rich with flavor and texture of pasta is spot on! I’ve only had one experience when my food wasn’t correct, I let my waiter know and it was immediately fixed. Also nice that owners take time to check on the tables, visit, and share the history of this restaurant. Highly recommend to those local and visitors of LR!Parking: No parking in front of restaurant, that is limited to take out orders only. There is a nearby parking deck and lot. Both areas seem safe and short walk to restaurants nearby.Kid-friendliness: Children of any age are welcome and very accommodating. They do have high chairs & car seat slings available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toasted Ravioli with Meat or Marinara Sauce for Dipping a Favorite of Lauren Weintraub
First time eating here but it was amazing!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Italian place in downtown Little Rock. The night we went, there was a long wait, but it was well worth it. The food was absolutely amazing and the service was top notch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Imbotito
My family and I lined up early in the rain to stand in line 15 minutes before they opened. A group of 6 adults walked up late and cut line and were seated ahead of those in line. In fact at least 4 more people cut line. Pretty sure that the larger group had a family member working there because I saw one of the servers sit at the table with the group. The food was excellent however I really don’t want to go back if the staff lets people be rude. Of course there are special circumstances when people need to go to the head of the line but in this case it was simply not very professional.Vegetarian options: I am not vegetarian
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Caesar Salad