Visited after doing a search on Yelp because I was in the mood for Italian and the reviews were good. Waitress was very cordial and eager to please. She made some recommendations and seemed sincere. So she alone gets 5 stars. The atmosphere was good once you got inside. If I hadn't found it on Yelp and was just driving by, I would have never stopped to give it a shot. It is in a worn out strip mall setting. Upon arrival, my BF actually wanted to leave. There was soft music in what I can only assume was being sung in Italian. ..so cozy, yes. Alot of choices on the menu but narrow on the appetizers so we skipped that and since we were torn between pizza and pasta, we got one of each and shared. The pasta tasted fresh and homeade. The Alfredo sauce was delicious, however the chicken in it was little cut up pieces of blandness. The pizza was quite awesome until it started to cool down in which the dough became difficult to chew. Oh, and I ordered a Root Beer because they didn't have sweet tea and was brought out a can of generic brand. Prices were a little on the high side considering the quality and quantity. Sorry to say that it will not be on the list of places I feel the need to revisit when returning to the area. read more

Food ambiance and service was good very tasteful we had calamari and hubby had meat pizza

This piece is very family-friendly and owned by two couples from Palermo Italy. The food is tasty... I had the chicken Lamone and my husband had the sausage penne marinara. Not exceptional food for the price. We shared the tiramisu which was dry and bland. Overall decent Italian meal. read more

Love there bacon salami and onion pizza. If they made a larger pizza would give it 5 stars but since they only make one size they lost a star. read more

We've gotten take out Angel Hair Carbonara here twice so far. Carbonara is a favorite of ours and it's been excellent both times! The tiramisu was also very good. We haven't yet dined in due to Covid (we're fairly new to the area), but plan to after we've both had our vaccinations. read more

I was delighted to find this sweet little family run Italian restaurant. The son of the owner waited on our table and he was charming. I keep thinking about the Antipasti I had. It was Bocconcini and Roasted Red Peppers. Just amazing! I highly recommend. read more

Amici Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Largo, Florida

We had pasta and a chicken parm which we enjoyed very much sauce was delicious and pasta al dente and cooked perfectly. Our server Laura was amazing and since we are visiting here she made gave us recommendations on where to go and was super friendly and also knew a lot about the menu and specials. So refreshing to see a happy helpful server compared to the robot waiters we have in Miami. I am a waitress so I appreciate other people with a passion for customer service. Great experience here! read more

ordered the fried calamari & margarita pie, the calamari tasted like a salt shaker, absolutely no flavor, and much too much coating. the lousy small pie was burnt, and again no flavor to the sauce, nothing special. very overly priced for no quality food. if i could give no stars, i would!!! the women who greets, need some serious, business etiquette. instead of saying hello or how can i help you, she'll say "what do you you want", and looks at you like your something off the street, looking for free food, just awful manners!! its a very expensive dumpy restaurant, that serves awful, lousy food. And, what's with the styrofoam, for the take out of food & calamari, for a high end restaurant, that's very low, low class. buy some genuine real plastic take out containers......you charge enough, for the crap food you offer/sell!! Apparently, that's a common practice for all the restaurants, on this god forsaken, state, with the styrofoam, for take out of food!! WHY IS THIS??? don't be cheap Florida, buy descent containers for take out food!! those styfroam containers are cancer causing agents!! Rethink about it Florida. The end & thank you read more

We went twice in 7 days it was so good. The first time, my wife had the fish special and for me - the linguini with clam sauce was perfect. My wife and son had amazing veal dishes the second time, and I thought the pizza was terrific. The house Chianti was very nice also. Try the homemade Tiramisu and Canneloni. Our waitress both times was Shelly who was outstanding. We will be back again. read more

Absolutely amazing food & service!! Truly traditional Italian food! A little expensive, but Large portions of the food def make it worth every penny as the quality is superb, and you will leave with a full belly!!! A must try for any one looking to satisfy there authentic Italian cuisine read more

I was very impressed by the food the servers because the food was top of the line and the servers were excellent and a great sense of humor and I highly recommend it to everyone and don't let the Covid keep you away because there's no reason! Go to this restaurant is worth every penny read more

Yummy yummy yummy. Super food here at Amici's. Pleasant atmosphere and nice service. We are snowbirds and Amici Italian eatery is one of the first restaurants we hit when we come down. There is no other restaurants in the area, I believe, that serves tripe , my husband's favorite. And they do a wonderful job, as they do with their other dishes. If they can make good sauce they make good food. Will be visiting again soon. read more

I've been going to Amici's since moving here in 2015, loved their marinara, since the Covid era, I think they lost their chef since, now there is someone very heavy handed with the garlic, the marinara is hard to take as so the dipping oil. I am an Italian food snob, I follow all their rules, marinara 2 whole garlic cloves in cold oil then removed when browning, never overpowering from any of the simple ingredients, soup was cold. So please easy on the garlic, there are no vampires in Largo. read more

This place has amazing food. everything is home made,and the quality of food is the best i have found so far. i had the manicotti and the eggplant appetizer;both were unbelievably good the only bad this is that they are closing on Sunday for a month We had John as our waiter, and he was attentive as well 5/5 read more

I love the pizza! The tiramisu is great too if you're interested in a destert.

Generally good food and service but it took forever to be fed. Something is wrong in the kitchen. Management, wake up.

My husband and I are new to this area. We have lost over 100 lbs in the last 18 months with diet and exercise. We wanted to have a cheat night tonight, and our favorite dish is thin crust pizza. Amici's did not disappoint! We split the Bocochini appetizer and a Capriosa pizza. Best pizza I've had anywhere in the world, with the possible of Rome! These folks are the real deal. Great food, service, and prices. Can't wait to try the pasta and veal. read more

Great wood fired pizza pasta was ok but the real star is the pizza! And also reasonably priced. Will be back

I found this place on yelp and thought what the heck... I'll try it. I ordered veal franchese. This dish is easy to mess up but at Amicis it was PERFECT. Portion size not too large or small. I'm picky about my bread. It was warm, soft and obviously fresh. If you're looking for good, well priced Italian food without going to a chain, try Amicis read more

Best Italian around, Anna is a great Hostess, Maggie was a great server.Had the calamari appetizer, perfectly cooked, Veal saltambuca with spinach, delicious.Can't say enough about the place Keep up the good work read more

Delicious! A great spot for authentic Italian. The portions are very generous and the food is to die for. My dad who usually always has at least one critique agreed: the food was amazing. It's rich and flavorful; I would recommend the carbonara or francese! Cute atmosphere too and friendly staff. read more

I'm not one for leaving negative feedback but my wife and I went there and we ordered a special which was the fish of the day halibut $39.95 I ordered the chicken Marcel $20.95 when the food came out my wife complained that there was something wrong with the fish it was mushy like mashed potatoes halibut is Flaky white fish we complain to the waitress and she said there's nothing she can do so I said OK my wife would like to order something different my wife wanted the shrimp I had finished eating by time does shrimp came out the Shrimp wad good and fresh when the check came they charged me the $39.95 The waitress said there was nothing she could do about it I asked for a manager the cashier came over and said that's fresh fish that's how it is soft and mushy we told her we beg to differ with her that fresh fish should never be soft and mushy needless to say I paid the check but I would would never go back read more

I've been a satisfied customer of Amici for ten years. The chicken/veal/eggplant parmigiana is very good. The deserts are to die for... and lastly the service is impeccable - ask for Linda. read more

I was very disappointed in this restaurant. The food was sub standard. The Caesar Salad was bag iceberg lettuce and bottle dressing which did not taste anything like Caesar. The seafood pasta with white sauce was flavorless and the seafood too, was mushy and most likely came from a freezer bag. The eggplant parm was mushy and the red sauce was flavorless. The AC was not working and the dining room was 80 degrees. I will say that our server was friendly. I will not return to this place. read more

In a city full of chain restaurants, finding Amici was a breath of fresh air. The service was fantastic and the food was great, too! The garlicky spiced oil they make for the bread is sooooo good! Haven't had anything like it before at a local place. I also had the chicken parm. Pretty decent. I tried my mom's penne fra diavlo with calamari. Really great. My grandma's linguine with clam sauce = delish! I'll definitely be back and will save room for dessert next time! read more

I grew up in Italy and am 100% Italian and I can safely say this is the best Italian pizza in the whole Tampa Bay Area!

Best authentic Italian food in the area! Chef makes everything from scratch and made to order. The calamari is fresh, the pizza is delicious, and I can't say enough good things about the lasagna and eggplant. We had the lemon sorbet for dessert (refreshing and delicious) and it comes in a lemon (genius). We ordered so much that we looked like we went grocery shopping by the time we left with all our leftover bags. Our waiter was just a delight- so friendly and excellent customer service. I will definitely be back to try the other items on the menu. read more

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Went to Amici's for the first time with friends who have been there before. To be fair the food was reasonably good and the waitress was excellent. The problem began when I told them I didn't like the tripe. It was tough and chewy. The waitress said they would be reluctant to remove it from the bill and it was not removed. I talked to the manager and she said just because I didn't like it it was not a reason to remove it from the bill. My wife and I who live in Dunedin go out to dinner at least twice a week. I have never received a response like that from any establishment before. It was 12 dollars and we spent $100 and I informed the manager that they would never receive any additional business from me nor from anyone I know. Very unprofessional! Chet Lawrence clawrence1451@gmail.com read more

OMG. This place is a hidden treasure. First of all, they play Italian music which is so relaxing and makes the ambiance amazing. Second of all all the sauces are made to order. What!!!! So yummy. The Chicken Francaise was to die for. My guy had the Chicken Marsala which was so light and tasty. Dessert to order Tiramisu. It was one of the best I have ever had. read more

Had a great meal with a charming waitress. Started with lentil soup. Finished with penne and broccoli in a garlic butter sauce. Just what the doctor ordered. Excellent read more

Amici Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Largo, Florida

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Went for an early Sunday dinner. Wife and I wanted to try something new. We have driven past Amici's before and decided to stop on in. Being early the restaurant was not crowded but our server Duncan had a keen instinct it was our first visit. He was very attentive and provided some great dinner recommendations, veal saltinbucca for the wife and linguine Del Golfo (there version of Frutti del mare) for myself. After Duncan boxed up the left overs we just had to hear what they offered for dessert. Had to get the tirimissu as its a classic but also got sold on something unique a lemon sorbet that is imported from Italy. Both desserts were fantastic. Bottom line good food, good service, and family run definitely coming back. read more

I came here to have dinner with my Aunt and a friend. I wanted to leave 3 stars at first as I did not love my pizza(got the one with sardines and I love sardines but these tasted low quality and way too fishy tasting) but my husband who makes Neapolitan style pizzas, said the pizza was not bad. I got him a Margarita pizza to go. He is normally very picky about the dough and crust but he thought they did ok. The other two ladies I was with seemed to like their food a lot. Service was good, no liquor, only beer and wine. Not bad but not amazing. read more

Finally got here after we hear all good things. Over priced terrible service. Walk in and no one greets us. Finally a hostess comes out and says " you been talked to yet?" Well no. The. She asks us to move so a larger party waiting can sit down in the very small waiting area. We waited only about 15-20 minutes. But after we sat it took awhile for the server to show. And right away she said the kitchen is in a bad way, might be awhile. Food finally arrives about 45-50 minutes for pasta. Then she never returns. Never we had to ask another worker for our check. 50$ for bad service and over priced pasta read more

Only Average Every neighborhood should have a good Italian café. This isn't it for west Largo. It seems quite popular, so I must be in the minority. The prices are a bit high. A carafe of red is $28.25. Service is fine. Our party of 4 tried several different items and everything was just OK. Nothing stood out as being especially good or just above average. I probably won't return. read more

I went there with my husband and we also had their food take-out at home and I have nothing negative to say. Their staff were very accommodating and service was fast. The food was great. My husband had the pasta with vodka sauce and loved it. I had the veal and marinara save with pasta and it was great! Their olive oil is very flavorful and they have nice art on the walls-some for sale. Overall loved it and we will be going back and bringing others! read more

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Very good little spot that can be easy to miss! The restaurant is clean and do a good job, overall. Portions are the proper size-- not gigantic. You leave feeling full not stuffed and ready to burst. Has everything that you would expect from an Italian place (chicken, veal, beef, pasta, gnocchi, red sauce, lemon sauce, etc). The wait staff is friendly and accommodating. Tiramisu left something to be desired, but their dessert special of the day was very good. Is definitely a place to go if looking for Italian food. We were even able to walk in without a reservation at 5:30 on a friday evening. read more

AMAZING food. Service was great. We ordered the calamari to start, carbonara and veal saltimbocca for entrees.

Oh Amici. I love your chicken francaise over spinach but why must you be so expensive? This is my absolute favorite meal in the area but it is definitely a bit more pricy than other nearby eateries. I think maybe if you update the decor so I don't feel like I'm in my Aunt's basement in Long Island then I might be a little less offended by the prices. I don't mind paying at Cristino's, for example, but I always feel like I'm overpaying at Amici. My husband's chief complaint with Amici is the soda by the can. He's a big beverage person so this annoys him, not that big of a deal for me. We have always had great service and food at Amici I just wish it wasn't so expensive for what it is. read more

Delisioso! We were all so delighted with our restaurant choice in this case. Our waiter Ed, Was spot on as were all the dishes. Each of the three people in our party had a Great experience and we pledged to return many more times. The decor was comforting and well-maintained. Before exiting I met the chef and requested a tour of his kitchen, which he was all too happy to provide. I loved it. Beautiful spacious spic and span kitchen just like the one you keep at home, hopefully. Manicotti was super good-perhaps the best I've ever had, the chicken marsala was stellar as well as the fish dish one of our guests enjoyed. It was a birthday celebratory dinner and they accommodated our bringing our own cake, a tradition my wife will not abandon despite my repeated requests. We recommend this restaurant very highly, And doubt you will be disappointed. Enjoy! Oh, did I mention our waiter Ed made the entire experience so much more enjoyable. His positive attitude attentiveness and sense of humor were a joy. Thank you Ed and Chef for a memorable birthday dinner! read more

My husband and I stumbled upon this quaint Lil gem while we were in town. It was amazing. I had the Penne alla vodka with chicken and it was honestly the best I've ever had. Our server was wonderful also. Whenever we are back in Clearwater, I can assure you, we will be coming back to Amici's. read more