Italian Restaurants near Rocky Mount

“My family and I visited Big Ry's to celebrate my son's birthday and it was a great experience! The staff were more than accommodating. They went the extra mile and provided paper plates. plastic forks and utensils for the cake we brought, without us having to ask. Our drinks were always full and the pizza was AMAZING!! Hands down the best thin crust pizza I have had. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend Big Ry's!“

“Shells is by far one of the best Italian food restaurants I have ever experienced at the lake before. It is a must try out! Completely impressed with how good this experience was! Loved the homemade sauces, and homemade Italian dressing is also a must try! The garlic bread was perfect! Had two apps, 4 full dinners and had a 12 inch pizza to go, bought an extra 16 oz to go of the Alfredo sauce all for $100. Met the owner before we left and she shared her story and I can tell you that you will be glad you tried this restaurant and will want to go back again and again! Wow! Worth the drive from gravois mills to get here!!!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options for my daughter! Love this!“

“Came here after a 7 mile hike at Ha Ha Tonka state park and everything was so good! My only real complaint was that I’m not the biggest fan of toasted ravioli that has meat in it, but it was still good (as you can see I ate almost the entire thing ?). Super speedy service, I ordered at about 4:42 and by 5:09 I had everything on the table and took the attached picture. The marinara sauce that came with the raviolis was STILL hot by the time all of the food was on the table as well. Denise was awesome and refilled my water EVERY time before I even realized I was almost finished with my glass (honestly that gets major brownie points for me) and when I mentioned how the portions were bigger then expected/how I was planning to maybe have the pasta again with salmon for dinner the next day she brought a to go container by maybe 10 minutes later with the check (insisting there was no rush to pay/leave/etc even though I was clearly winding down and getting full). She was so kind! I’m coming back next week for another hike and a cavern tour but I’ll be sure to stop in between the two again for some more pasta (huge goat cheese and pesto fan here) and hopefully some dessert! Someone below complained about the cost of food being high and honestly as someone who cooks for a living, the portion size to the cost is EXTREMELY generous, even with there being up charges for adding chicken to salads/pastas. 40# of chicken breast randoms is almost $90 before you clean/portion it with most vendors currently, the cost of raw food is absolutely insane right now.Also they play absolute bangers for their music. I would honestly just come back for that, but good food too? I’m sad I travel so much for work and won’t be able to come by more.“

“This is a much overdue THANK YOU & 5 Stars. JJ's helped make my sister's birthday magical last month. She is a medical professional, and was nervous about dining out (but dying to try JJ's). They set us up with a beautiful table - with surprise bday flowers - and we had a wonderful server wearing a mask. It was a terrific, safe & delicious night. Can't go wrong with the steak, and those buttery croutons are tantalizing.“

“The lady who runs the store now does a very good job. I have never had issues. Except for cheese sticks being burned..like once out of a massive amount of times ordering. I'm not a big pizza hut fan. But it's all I got other than Casey's..and I'm really not a fan of Thiers.“

“The steak Arcobasso is so delicious and tender it slices as easy as butter! The service is exceptional and the house salad was scrumptious as could be with the best house dressing! Great place to visit! We’ve liked going to this place for our anniversaries through the years “

“Great place to go for pastas! Our waiter was really helpful and nice, he even recommended one of the best seller dishes and it was as he said "really good". They have a decent selection of meals to choose from, an excellent appetizers and drink menu too. Would definitely suggest for a relaxed meal or even a date night “

“We were visiting the area and wanted a nicer dining experience near our resort. By the dishes on the menu online and the outside of the restaurant it looked like we would get that. The food was delicious, especially the sauce on my manicotti and my husband’s steak, however the atmosphere was more of a quick casual than fine dining with metal tables, cheesy ‘70s and ‘80s music, and bright lighting. It felt like a cross between Fazoli’s and Olive Garden, not what we wanted for an anniversary dinner. It could be a great spot with some upgrades, though.Kid-friendliness: Menu choices like pizza and louder atmosphere.“