Appetizers and meatballs were good but everything else s just ok. Fettuccine Alfredo was covered in oil no sauce?! The pasta had a weird freezer burnt taste. Couldn't eat it and chicken parm was pounded thin and fried pretty well but had barely any sauce.. plus had no taste and kind of rubbery.. waitress never came to check on our meal so was done by the time she came back. I give this place a c- at best. Ice tea was good not instant! Kind of a let down they don't make their own pasta!?! Old school Italian and not home made pasta that's not good.
Mike H.
Visited this Pensacola staple 2/13. Its been awhile. I heard they are closing soon and I had to try one last time. The food never disappoints. I had the fried mushrooms and eggplant parmasean. Cooked perfectly. Hope to get one more visit in. They are supposed to be closing in mid March.
Julie B.
Great dining experience! Our waitress, Kacey, was the sweetest and best server we've had in Pensacola.
Leila Hobbs
As soon as this pathetic salad showed up I knew I had made a mistake by coming here. Bland, watery alfredo sauce, and chicken that was mushy and also flavorless. From the identical slices and grill marks I’m guessing it was frozen. My husbands dish was similarly bland. I don’t really care about decor, but the awful, banged up cafeteria silverware was not pleasant to use.
Chuck Lucas
This is our favorite Italian restaurant in Pensacola. Meatballs with fresh sauce are a great addition to any meal. Fresh seafood and traditional Italian dishes. Consistently good food at a good price.
T Bear
It was a good little spot. In my opinion the Italian food was average but the fried shrimp was good! They were plump and fried to a perfect texture and golden color. The service wasn't as good as I would've hoped for a party of 40-45. They should've brought in more staff to help. Overall, it was a mediocre experience.
Evonne Woycitzky
We have been here multiple times. I usually LOVE whatever it is that I order. Not so much this time. I usually order the Alfredo as my meal the 1st time we go to a 'new' italian restaurant. (Usually my measure as to weather I return or not.) So glad I have tried many other things on the menu, all outstanding, as if this had been my 1st meal here, I would not return.Overall the food is great, just not much the white alfredo sauce.I will return, but will not order this again.
Ron Parks
Good place to eat and very reasonably priced.
Jim Thompson
The food is very good. Prices reasonable. We visit here when we travel to Pensacola.
Nicole Wendt
Small place, friendly staff and good food. We went for an early dinner and there weren't a lot of people so we were served very fast.
Tried to go to McGuire Steak House, 3 hour wait. Went here as an alternative and got right in. Tried to order Steak for Dinner, but the waiter said they don't have Steak. Pretty odd how a restaurant across the street has steaks but this restaurant didn't. Ended up ordering pasta.
Emily Painter
Always a pleasure with great food, fast service and reasonable prices. We had the lasagna with a salad and garlic bread. Not crowded but a steady stream of what looked liked regular, repeat locals. A quiet, family friendly and very good Italian restaurant.
John Ortiz
First impression is the place is tired, functional but tired. Went on a Sunday, place was busy with the after church crowd. Second impression was the place kinda dirty, table was not cleaned very well, sticky to the touch. Wife was not impressed with the school cafeteria table ware and plastic glasses. The plastic table cloth made things worse as the plastic cup sweated and the oil from the dressing migrated around the table.We ordered the anti-pasta Italiano as the appetizer, seemed like a bunch of pre-cut deli meat from BJ’s. Tomato and capers we’re good, best part by far is the Italian dressing, not sure why they serve it in to-go sauce cups. I had the veal parmigiana and the wife had the Saltiboccoa alla romana. Breading on the parmigiana seemed absent like it was breaded a day ago. Veal was tender but the dish lacked any flavor beyond the red gravy which was extremely bland. The wine sauce on the wife’s veal sauce was very tasty but the meat also lacked breading, they use canned sliced mushrooms which does nothing for the flavor. The side pasta was cooked well but it was just doused with the same red gravy. I used the grated cheese, salt,pepper and red pepper to bring out some taste. A slice of lemon for the veal is fairly common and some fresh herbs would help.The one bright spot was the wait staff and the hustle,teamwork and great attitude they have. I don’t know if they are part of the Franco family, but they were doing their best to please everyone. I witnessed some people the managent should be very proud to have. Maybe if they had a front end manager to make sure the busser has the right tools to keep the tables clean and making sure the restroom is more presentable, just saying.For the price we paid for our meal I don’t think the food is worth it.
Catherine James
Place outside look horrible I was hesitant about going in but was starving. But never judge a book by its cover! The service , atmosphere and food was phenomenal I got the risotto which had a warning saying it took about 20 mins to cook which was worth the wait! The place is also extremely clean! The only down fall they was out of kids pizza and had to get a small pizza which was $8 I think I really wish they could have charged us a kids price since my little girl only at like 2 slices. We ended up paying $77 for a family of 4 which was a bit pricey. But It was worth it because everything was fantastic. I do recommend! We will be going back!!
Austin P.
Quick friendly service. Food came out hot and delicious! I got the lasagna and my wife got the sampler. Both were amazing. She said her favorite was the manicotti (I had a bite and can definitely see why!). Also had very good garlic bread and a side salad (my wife raved about the Italian dressing). Definitely recommend if you're looking for some good Italian in the area!
Appetizers and meatballs were good but everything else s just ok. Fettuccine Alfredo was covered in oil no sauce?! The pasta had a weird freezer burnt taste. Couldn't eat it and chicken parm was pounded thin and fried pretty well but had barely any sauce.. plus had no taste and kind of rubbery.. waitress never came to check on our meal so was done by the time she came back. I give this place a c- at best. Ice tea was good not instant! Kind of a let down they don't make their own pasta!?! Old school Italian and not home made pasta that's not good.
Visited this Pensacola staple 2/13. Its been awhile. I heard they are closing soon and I had to try one last time. The food never disappoints. I had the fried mushrooms and eggplant parmasean. Cooked perfectly. Hope to get one more visit in. They are supposed to be closing in mid March.
Great dining experience! Our waitress, Kacey, was the sweetest and best server we've had in Pensacola.
As soon as this pathetic salad showed up I knew I had made a mistake by coming here. Bland, watery alfredo sauce, and chicken that was mushy and also flavorless. From the identical slices and grill marks I’m guessing it was frozen. My husbands dish was similarly bland. I don’t really care about decor, but the awful, banged up cafeteria silverware was not pleasant to use.
This is our favorite Italian restaurant in Pensacola. Meatballs with fresh sauce are a great addition to any meal. Fresh seafood and traditional Italian dishes. Consistently good food at a good price.
It was a good little spot. In my opinion the Italian food was average but the fried shrimp was good! They were plump and fried to a perfect texture and golden color. The service wasn't as good as I would've hoped for a party of 40-45. They should've brought in more staff to help. Overall, it was a mediocre experience.
We have been here multiple times. I usually LOVE whatever it is that I order. Not so much this time. I usually order the Alfredo as my meal the 1st time we go to a 'new' italian restaurant. (Usually my measure as to weather I return or not.) So glad I have tried many other things on the menu, all outstanding, as if this had been my 1st meal here, I would not return.Overall the food is great, just not much the white alfredo sauce.I will return, but will not order this again.
Good place to eat and very reasonably priced.
The food is very good. Prices reasonable. We visit here when we travel to Pensacola.
Small place, friendly staff and good food. We went for an early dinner and there weren't a lot of people so we were served very fast.
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Tried to go to McGuire Steak House, 3 hour wait. Went here as an alternative and got right in. Tried to order Steak for Dinner, but the waiter said they don't have Steak. Pretty odd how a restaurant across the street has steaks but this restaurant didn't. Ended up ordering pasta.
Always a pleasure with great food, fast service and reasonable prices. We had the lasagna with a salad and garlic bread. Not crowded but a steady stream of what looked liked regular, repeat locals. A quiet, family friendly and very good Italian restaurant.
First impression is the place is tired, functional but tired. Went on a Sunday, place was busy with the after church crowd. Second impression was the place kinda dirty, table was not cleaned very well, sticky to the touch. Wife was not impressed with the school cafeteria table ware and plastic glasses. The plastic table cloth made things worse as the plastic cup sweated and the oil from the dressing migrated around the table.We ordered the anti-pasta Italiano as the appetizer, seemed like a bunch of pre-cut deli meat from BJ’s. Tomato and capers we’re good, best part by far is the Italian dressing, not sure why they serve it in to-go sauce cups. I had the veal parmigiana and the wife had the Saltiboccoa alla romana. Breading on the parmigiana seemed absent like it was breaded a day ago. Veal was tender but the dish lacked any flavor beyond the red gravy which was extremely bland. The wine sauce on the wife’s veal sauce was very tasty but the meat also lacked breading, they use canned sliced mushrooms which does nothing for the flavor. The side pasta was cooked well but it was just doused with the same red gravy. I used the grated cheese, salt,pepper and red pepper to bring out some taste. A slice of lemon for the veal is fairly common and some fresh herbs would help.The one bright spot was the wait staff and the hustle,teamwork and great attitude they have. I don’t know if they are part of the Franco family, but they were doing their best to please everyone. I witnessed some people the managent should be very proud to have. Maybe if they had a front end manager to make sure the busser has the right tools to keep the tables clean and making sure the restroom is more presentable, just saying.For the price we paid for our meal I don’t think the food is worth it.
Place outside look horrible I was hesitant about going in but was starving. But never judge a book by its cover! The service , atmosphere and food was phenomenal I got the risotto which had a warning saying it took about 20 mins to cook which was worth the wait! The place is also extremely clean! The only down fall they was out of kids pizza and had to get a small pizza which was $8 I think I really wish they could have charged us a kids price since my little girl only at like 2 slices. We ended up paying $77 for a family of 4 which was a bit pricey. But It was worth it because everything was fantastic. I do recommend! We will be going back!!
Quick friendly service. Food came out hot and delicious! I got the lasagna and my wife got the sampler. Both were amazing. She said her favorite was the manicotti (I had a bite and can definitely see why!). Also had very good garlic bread and a side salad (my wife raved about the Italian dressing). Definitely recommend if you're looking for some good Italian in the area!