A couple years back when this place was called Vitaliano’s (not sure if the spelling is correct) we were told how great this place was. We finally decided tonight to try it out. All around wasn’t impressed. We travel a lot and have been to many authentic Italian restaurants and this one didn’t quite impress us at all. It was very overpriced (Italian restaurant usually aren’t cheap we are very aware). The food was very low quality, starting with the bread on the table, to the appetizer, and the entrees we were hoping would make up for it. However even those were bland, the caprese (I had to add chicken to separately) came out with a heaping side of what looked to be a plain spring mix with no Italian dressing or dressing of any sort. The spaghetti carbonara we were told was creamy, it came with no side at all (again that’s fine) but it was very bland also, not to be insulting but it tasted like Sam’s Club Alfredo sauce tossed in some spaghetti noodles with some bacon bits. For over $14 per meal we were very disappointed. The appetizer was okay but still nothing to be impressed by. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things, I’m not sure but all in all definitely disappointed. Came home and tossed a frozen pizza in the oven.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Regina Parham
Crestview, FL.Just had the very best Lasagna I ever experienced. Fabulous, and with a wine I can't pronounce but was very similar to a Cabernet Sauvignon.We were greeted by the owner. The prices were very reasonable, the atmosphere and decor attractive, authentic and comfortable with dining available indoors or outside. The food was totally outstanding, various flavors of gelato to choose from along with other desserts, and exceptional service .We WILL be returning here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna
Maria B
Scheduled a Rehearsal Dinner for 50, everything was excellent from the food, to the waitress to the location. Having grown up in Italy, the food is genuine and will be scheduling more parties there!
Ronald Kelsay
Always a pleasant experience. Thier wood fire pies and pizza are top notch. We eat here atleast once a week. Service is g'nuff and has a very welcoming atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Z
My friend and I stopped in for supper. We had the Alfredo, pomodoro, cannoli, and Gelato. Everything was well made and arrived promptly. The sauces are traditionally made and not packed with sugar. I can not wait to go back and try the pizza straight from the brick oven on the patio.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gelato
Rolando Villalon
Food was really good. I only gave 4 stars for food because it was my first time and only ate the lasagna, pizza and cheesecake. Service was great and the atmosphere was nice also. I would definitely eat here again! If you're in the area, I highly suggest this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rhonda H
Chicken Marsala was bland. Pizza was good. There was two of us at the table went to eat together and one of us got our food and was done eating before the other one got there food . Would not recommend. Unless you get take out pizza.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mark Rolf
Best Pizza we've ever had! Sitting on the patio watching the Pizza being made and cooked in the brick oven is great! We love this place!Parking: Parking is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elite Boss Pizza, Elite Boss
mike
tonight i went to the trattoria friulana to get dinner,i walked in and i was welcome by the nice servers,once i set outside in front of this huge brick the atmosphere was incredible while a handsome man was making my focaccia.once i got home and i was able to enjoy my food i open the pizza box and it looked amazing with a mix of beautiful colors.after the first bite the mix of flavor from the cheese,tomato’s,rucola and burrata made me feel like i was in heaven.i know i will definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Legerton
We had an extremely nice dinner and totally enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. Lucio himself served our dinner! Wished we had room for the Gelato but we were full from our delicious meal--next time! Highly recommended...
Taste like box pasta and frozen chicken. I had the chicken Parm. No real flavor and it was $15Edit for response.The review I gave is my opinion. I admit I should have given more stars for the service as it was actually really good service. I do not change my view on the flavor as I believe the taste was disappointing at best. There was nothing particularly wrong with it I just felt the flavor was lacking. I stand by that it taste like box pasta. There is nothing wrong with box pasta in my opinion. It just had a generic taste.I do hope that this doesn't negatively impact business as I support local business.The sauce on my chicken Parm tasted watered down.The noodles laked salt. There was very little flavor other than dry chicken and tomatoes. The Parmesan I do not believe was real.There are my suggestions for improvement. I understand as the owner your reasons for your response and hope you take the review as critique and not someone trying to harm the business.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
michael riccio
tonight i went to the trattoria friulana to get dinner,i walked in and i was welcome by the nice servers,once i set outside in front of this huge brick the atmosphere was incredible while a handsome man was making my focaccia.once i got home and i was able to enjoy my food i open the pizza box and it looked amazing with a mix of beautiful colors.after the first bite the mix of flavor from the cheese,tomato’s,rucola and burrata made me feel like i was in heaven.i know i will definitely come back
Timothy Shore
Ordered pasta with meat balls. Meatballs get 8.0 Pasta gets a 7.0 because it was cooked well. Sauce gets a 5.0 because it was mediocre. By the way, who eats pasta with out a spoon? My waitress was great and very personable. Overall ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Megan Childers
If you want REAL Italian food and pizza this is your spot!We go here at least one a week for dinner.Lucio is always so kind to us and our kiddos. The servers are always so kind and very reapnsive no matter how busy they are!We used to live in Italy and had been missing Italian pizza we were thrilled when learning about Lucio’s! It’s absolutely delicious! As Authentic as it comes!If you plan to go on a weekend night you better plan to get there when they first open or a bit after “dinner” time. They’re So good that people are running there for dinner on fridays!Parking: Parking is small so you better get there right when they open on the weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vitaliano Pizza
Melissa Evans
So far the best place for Italian food I’ve found in Crestview. Portions are big and flavor is there. We ordered takeout and mine was a little cold when we got it home to eat but it was delicious! Can’t wait to try more menu items!
A couple years back when this place was called Vitaliano’s (not sure if the spelling is correct) we were told how great this place was. We finally decided tonight to try it out. All around wasn’t impressed. We travel a lot and have been to many authentic Italian restaurants and this one didn’t quite impress us at all. It was very overpriced (Italian restaurant usually aren’t cheap we are very aware). The food was very low quality, starting with the bread on the table, to the appetizer, and the entrees we were hoping would make up for it. However even those were bland, the caprese (I had to add chicken to separately) came out with a heaping side of what looked to be a plain spring mix with no Italian dressing or dressing of any sort. The spaghetti carbonara we were told was creamy, it came with no side at all (again that’s fine) but it was very bland also, not to be insulting but it tasted like Sam’s Club Alfredo sauce tossed in some spaghetti noodles with some bacon bits. For over $14 per meal we were very disappointed. The appetizer was okay but still nothing to be impressed by. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things, I’m not sure but all in all definitely disappointed. Came home and tossed a frozen pizza in the oven.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Crestview, FL.Just had the very best Lasagna I ever experienced. Fabulous, and with a wine I can't pronounce but was very similar to a Cabernet Sauvignon.We were greeted by the owner. The prices were very reasonable, the atmosphere and decor attractive, authentic and comfortable with dining available indoors or outside. The food was totally outstanding, various flavors of gelato to choose from along with other desserts, and exceptional service .We WILL be returning here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna
Scheduled a Rehearsal Dinner for 50, everything was excellent from the food, to the waitress to the location. Having grown up in Italy, the food is genuine and will be scheduling more parties there!
Always a pleasant experience. Thier wood fire pies and pizza are top notch. We eat here atleast once a week. Service is g'nuff and has a very welcoming atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend and I stopped in for supper. We had the Alfredo, pomodoro, cannoli, and Gelato. Everything was well made and arrived promptly. The sauces are traditionally made and not packed with sugar. I can not wait to go back and try the pizza straight from the brick oven on the patio.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gelato
Food was really good. I only gave 4 stars for food because it was my first time and only ate the lasagna, pizza and cheesecake. Service was great and the atmosphere was nice also. I would definitely eat here again! If you're in the area, I highly suggest this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chicken Marsala was bland. Pizza was good. There was two of us at the table went to eat together and one of us got our food and was done eating before the other one got there food . Would not recommend. Unless you get take out pizza.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Best Pizza we've ever had! Sitting on the patio watching the Pizza being made and cooked in the brick oven is great! We love this place!Parking: Parking is good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Elite Boss Pizza, Elite Boss
tonight i went to the trattoria friulana to get dinner,i walked in and i was welcome by the nice servers,once i set outside in front of this huge brick the atmosphere was incredible while a handsome man was making my focaccia.once i got home and i was able to enjoy my food i open the pizza box and it looked amazing with a mix of beautiful colors.after the first bite the mix of flavor from the cheese,tomato’s,rucola and burrata made me feel like i was in heaven.i know i will definitely come back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had an extremely nice dinner and totally enjoyed the quiet atmosphere. Lucio himself served our dinner! Wished we had room for the Gelato but we were full from our delicious meal--next time! Highly recommended...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmigiana
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Taste like box pasta and frozen chicken. I had the chicken Parm. No real flavor and it was $15Edit for response.The review I gave is my opinion. I admit I should have given more stars for the service as it was actually really good service. I do not change my view on the flavor as I believe the taste was disappointing at best. There was nothing particularly wrong with it I just felt the flavor was lacking. I stand by that it taste like box pasta. There is nothing wrong with box pasta in my opinion. It just had a generic taste.I do hope that this doesn't negatively impact business as I support local business.The sauce on my chicken Parm tasted watered down.The noodles laked salt. There was very little flavor other than dry chicken and tomatoes. The Parmesan I do not believe was real.There are my suggestions for improvement. I understand as the owner your reasons for your response and hope you take the review as critique and not someone trying to harm the business.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
tonight i went to the trattoria friulana to get dinner,i walked in and i was welcome by the nice servers,once i set outside in front of this huge brick the atmosphere was incredible while a handsome man was making my focaccia.once i got home and i was able to enjoy my food i open the pizza box and it looked amazing with a mix of beautiful colors.after the first bite the mix of flavor from the cheese,tomato’s,rucola and burrata made me feel like i was in heaven.i know i will definitely come back
Ordered pasta with meat balls. Meatballs get 8.0 Pasta gets a 7.0 because it was cooked well. Sauce gets a 5.0 because it was mediocre. By the way, who eats pasta with out a spoon? My waitress was great and very personable. Overall ok.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
If you want REAL Italian food and pizza this is your spot!We go here at least one a week for dinner.Lucio is always so kind to us and our kiddos. The servers are always so kind and very reapnsive no matter how busy they are!We used to live in Italy and had been missing Italian pizza we were thrilled when learning about Lucio’s! It’s absolutely delicious! As Authentic as it comes!If you plan to go on a weekend night you better plan to get there when they first open or a bit after “dinner” time. They’re So good that people are running there for dinner on fridays!Parking: Parking is small so you better get there right when they open on the weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vitaliano Pizza
So far the best place for Italian food I’ve found in Crestview. Portions are big and flavor is there. We ordered takeout and mine was a little cold when we got it home to eat but it was delicious! Can’t wait to try more menu items!