Italian Restaurants near Lakeville

“I had a large preorder for a work meeting and I accidentally put in the wrong date! I called to see where my pizzas were and they were great about it. They quickly made me six large pizzas and two salads and I received them in 35 minutes. Plus they supplied tons of plates, utensils, and napkins, which I didn't even ask for. They were super friendly and the pizzas were delicious! I totally recommend the spicy Hawaiian pizza!“

“What a great experience! The entire staff was so friendly, smiles all around. We've sampled many things across the menu from Chopped Romaine Caesar Salad to Classic House Salad to Spice Chicken Penne to Steak Florentine. Everything is very well prepared and tasty. ?“

“All and all- really good! Would go back, maybe do a online order...I have never been so wanted to check it out- small, friendly and helpful staff, canolli was delicious, we also ordered sandwiches- which they make fresh. Spendy- you pay for what you get!“

“Food was excellent. We were the only ones in the dining room. Unfortunately there was a large, big mouthed male sitting at the bar throwing out f-bombs for everyone to hear. I asked the bartender(a female) to please ask him to tone down his language. That lasted a couple of minutes and the more crowded the bar got, the worse he got. His lack of respect for other patrons was disgusting. I let the bartender know we won't be back.“

“Vegetarian options: They don’t have a special menu per se, however you do have the option to customize your own pizza slice/whole with your choice of veggies.Kid-friendliness: Plenty of space for a family of 6 or more to eat in the food courtWheelchair accessibility: They have an elevator that can take you to all the floors the mall has available“

“Terrific! First time here. Very friendly and attentive bar staff. The interior and decor is really cool. We were on our way home from an event so decided to stop in for a couple drinks over happy hour. The menus looked great, nice variety etc, so we will for sure be back to have lunch or dinner sometime soon!“

“I waited in the restaurant to place a to go order, after 20 mins I left . Not even a greeting from anyone , they did almost run me over several times. We where at the Burnsville before and there was a bunch of hair in my pasta, after telling waitress she took back and came right back out with it so they just took the hair out and give same dish back to me. Prices are reasonable but they have ZERO customer service and you feel like you are an inconvenience to them for bringing in your business“

“Pretty basic, not bad, not super memorable. Handy to grab a quick slice at lunch. Limited topings. Cheesy bread was ok, maybe a bit above average. If you near by - great grab some, but probably not really worth going much out of your way.“

“It's tight in there so we always do take out and it's been fabulous food and service every time. We're on a first name basis and that's rare these days. The food is authentic Italian, so don't expect "Americanized" fare!“

“I used to think of Olive Garden similar to Red Lobster; a place I might go on special occasions, but not somewhere I would go on regular days, due to high prices. This changed recently when my father passed away and my mother suggested we go to the location in Bloomington. She introduced me to the NeverEnding Soup & Salad. For a very reasonable price near lunchtime they would serve exactly what it says… bowl after bowl of soups. You can ask for the same soup or try different ones, your choice. In addition they bring out a large salad made up of lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, red onions, olives, peppers…with cheese if you like. We would order the salad without olives or peppers and no added cheese. Soup on the other hand I would have them add cheese. They don’t stop adding it until you tell them to stop either!I remember stories about Olive Garden trying to push wine onto customers, and customers taking advantage of the endless breadsticks. I don’t drink and I’m not that big a fan of bread, but their breadsticks are amazing.Recently we went on a weekend, when the soup & salad is $2 more, and at a busy time of day. I joined a waitlist online and without realizing it had provided my email address and agreed to receive advertising from them. The very first email was for a free appetizer (or dessert) with an adult entree, not the soup & salad. I started to look at the menu for their other items. We had looked at the menu before and thought it was mostly pasta dishes and or seafood. which I wasn’t particularly interested in. But now I realized they offered a steak as well. My mouth began to water. I’m not one for desserts, and theirs are decadent, but a free appetizer intrigued me. I chose the Burnsville location as its closer to where I live, plus currently there’s construction on the road by the Bloomington one.I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the building looked very similar if not exactly the same as the other location, on the inside. I had viewed the menu online and pre-chosen what I would order. The least decadent appetizer was meatballs, and because too much cow meat didn’t appeal to me, decided on the chicken Alfredo for my entree. I was going by myself.I had a feeling that the dishes were large amounts of food, and I was right. I knew I wouldn’t be able to eat it all, because in addition to the entree you also got either a soup or salad, and breadsticks, but had learned I could take food home with me. I hadn’t ever done it before, but I needed to today.The server was very pleasant and helpful with my coupon. My meal would have been $33 plus tax but with the coupon came out to only $22 including tax; not really expensive when you take in the service, amount of food and ambience. Because I was getting something free, I decided to tip more than my usual 25%. I give less if the service isn’t good, but I received excellent service.I was surprised when the Chef (or what appeared to be the chef) came to check up on me. It may have been the manager, but he was in a chef’s outfit. This really made me feel special! I hadn’t seen anyone like this at the Bloomington location, and I’ve been there several times.I was very impressed!“

“The pizza is ok. Ordered a large pepperoni and Chicken Alfredo. I was super excited for the chicken Alfredo but it wasn't that good. I'm hoping it was just an off day as I love getting pizza every Friday from somewhere. Service was fantastic as always.“