The Greater Rockford area has an embarrassing number of stellar Italian beef sandwiches. Two months…read moreago (Summer 2024) I proclaimed that Pomodoro was the best of the best. That proclamation is no longer accurate! Buona opens up here and changes the Italian beef landscape overnight! Intense Italian seasoning, paper thin slices stacked high, gravy (au jus) with even more seasoning floating in it, and a great roll all combine to make an excellent and unparalleled (as of 10-9-24) Italian beef sandwich experience. Bonus: excellent rigatoni served perfectly al dente. The sauce (gravy) was as good as anything I've ever eaten. Try it! Great service. Comfortable chairs. Has an ice cream place attached to it, Rainbow Cone.

My group loved their beef sandwiches, but I only got the Arancini Beef Bites & Cheese Fries. I…read morereally they were fresh and a great snack. There's plenty of seating and in a continent location. Giving 5 stars because the service was outstanding. The team delivering the food were quick and very helpful consolidating all of our plates. We watched them interact with everyone and keep the place looking clean.

Went for the first time today. Quaint restaurant and very nice staff. I got the manicotti which I…read moreguess isn't something they serve too often. Salad and the shrimp app were good. I enjoyed the garlic bread but was a bit too oily for me. As far as my main dish goes it was solid. Something about the ricotta left a little too strong of an aftertaste to me. My dish came with a sausage that was well prepared and seasoned. The ravioli I tried I liked also. I'd probably come again so I recommend it.

Absolutely our number one choice in the state line. Steaks, pasta shrimp dejonge and pizza are some…read moreof the best we've ever had. Haven't had a bad thing from the menu yet!

Always A+ What's not great to say, about Lino's!?…read moreAlways, consistently great, satisfying Italian cuisine. Best for Me!

Restaurant was packed on a Saturday night, we didn't do a reservation because you have to…read morephysically call to get one-get with the times. So we waited 20 mins for a table. We got our own little room that was just big enough for our booth for 5. Complimentary Bread was delicious Special salad that came with the meals was good- the little pieces of Italian sausage & slices of egg made it better. I had 1/2 lasagna & 1/2 mostaccioli- lasagna was large & delicious. Mostaccioli was just cheap pasta with red sauce dumped on it. Wife had a nice steak w/ a side of fettuccine Alfredo instead of potato that looked very good. Son had just lasagna & his full large portion was enormous but he ate it all. Another son had a fish dinner w side of Alfredo. The last son just ordered the fettuccine Alfredo & added 2 meatballs that weirdly came in a red sauce, he didn't care just dumped it right on top of his Alfredo. A nice touch was-Everybody gets a scoops of ice cream after dinner, they had 5-6 choices. Everything was good-very good I'd recommend the lasagna or fettuccine Alfredo definitely the salad & bread. Negatives would be the only phone reservations & the price is high for just noodles & sauce. Bill was $160 for 5 dinners & 3 lemonades. So after tip around $200

Came here recently for my birthday and plates are definitely shareable…read more We ordered the calamari, which was cooked perfectly and the sauce was amazing. I love nachos, so we tried the Italian Nachos not realizing how huge they were! That was a meal in itself and definitely shareable. Husband wanted a seafood dish and they didn't have many, so he opted for the lobster ravioli. It was a bit salty to our liking, but creamy and tasty. I got the braised rib pasta, which was a little bland for my liking. So we mixed the two sauces together and it worked out well for us. Our server was amazing. She was knowledable and very attentive. We were so full by the end of the meal and had plenty leftover. Which she helped pack and made sure I was able to bring a birthday dessert home. We would come back to try other dishes whenever we are in the mood for some good Italian dishes.

It was 5 marti so started with a Lemon Ball Marti it was very yummy. I ordered the mushroom soup…read moreinstead of the salad, it was a little bland and thin for my liking. I ordered the Campanella Italian sausage, zucchini in a tomato cream sauce. It was good not great again a little bland. Service was excellent but probably won't stop again.

Food Amazing Service Exceptional, everyone is awesome!…read more Love the look, can't wait to be out on the new patio!

First time in the new building and it's so beautiful! It's a great new take on this priceless gem…read moreof an Italian restaurant. The appetizers were phenomenal! The special salad delicious! The best part was my main meal and once it arrived I totally forgot to take a picture and just dove in. I had the pasta feast with Alfredo tortellini, the meat ravioli with sugo, and meatball. So so much scrumptious food and even writing this makes want to drool just thinking of it again. The staff was wonderful - go check this place out!

Saint Ambroglio Society is a living history lesson which serves a damn good fish fry. An Italian…read moresocial club which still has that family feel. The food is authentic, tasty and affordable. We were alerted to this place by the wonder of social media and stopped in before a show at the Coronado. Rockford has some hidden gems and this is one of them. The baked cod special with tomatoes and spinach was beyond generous and $4 mudslides??? Loved it!

Good value fish fry in church basement every Friday night. Notes: Arrive early, reservations…read morerecommended - as both seats and food sell out. Desert sold separately by Ladies Aux. watch for woman with basket roaming dining room. Drinks (soda and alcoholic) sold separately at bar. Plenty of free parking.

Ordered the Hawaiian pizza with a side of jalapeños and ranch dressing. The crust isn't one of my…read morefavorites. The toppings were very generous. The ranch dressing had a bit of sweetness to it.

Napoli's continues to make great pizza with amazing service to boot. Thank you to Napoli'sfor…read morecontinuing to provide great food !

On the day after Christmas we decided to order take out so we placed a pickup order from Maciano's…read more . The order was quite large and we made it home to find one of the entrees was missing( honest mistake) . We called the restaurant and the staff was very apologetic. Not only did they bring the missing item to our home they added something extra. The delivery driver must have have set a new record because he got to our home fast. In case you were wondering, we had the Penne Vita Mia, and yes it was worth the wait. The rest of the food was pretty tasty too. When you match good food with great service it's a winner every time!!!

We hadn't been to Maciano's in many years and were excited to give it a try. Our old favorites were…read morethe Italian sandwich and the chopped and antipasto salads. This time we ordered salads. The lunch special comes with breadsticks and a drink. The breadsticks were fabulous. A crispy exterior covered with parm and garlic oil. Totally yummy. Both salads were also excellent. Lots of ingredients and a delicious dressing. The service was fine as well. Our big gripe was the charge. On the online menu, the lunch special is listed at $8.99 but the "new" price is $11.9

Nunzio's may have higher prices for their food/pizzas, but, I've gotta say,their pizzas are…read moreabsolutely the Best in town. I dont make a whole lot of money, but Nunzio pizzas are well worth the price! They certainly give you your money's worth. You can see for yourself when you pick up your pizza when their parking lot is always full for pick up orders! That, in itself, is proof !

Been going to Nunzios for at least 30 years. Ate there…read morerecently under the new ownership. Pizza was not the same as it used to be. Cheese tasted sour, hardly any sauce, and the crust tasted like a stale cracker. The new owner came out to the bar from the kitchen to refill a pop, never looked up or acknowledged any patrons. Great way to treat your customers. At first I thought he was the dishwasher the way he was dressed and was shocked to find out he was the owner. They swear they are not changing anything. They may not be changing any of the recipes, but they are changing where they are getting the ingredients. Not sure if we will ever go back. I do wish Nunzio and his family a fantastic retirement. I see the new owners are now doing some sort of giveaways. Sounds like they are trying to "BUY" good reviews.

Went for Valentine's Day. Loved the touch of giving roses. Was disappointed by the truncated menu…read moreas the dishes I was looking forward to were not available, but I understand they were expecting to be super busy. Food was good not great. Service was the same, had to ask for napkins and a steak knife as they were not brought to us. We our server was very sweet. The bruschetta and oysters Rockefeller were the stand outs-- so good! Both our mains were a bit disappointing. The cook on my husband's steak was incorrect and it had zero char-- pretty much totally gray. My risotto was undercooked with a bit too al dente rice and watery sauce. It also was underseasoned. However the seafood was great so I ate that without hesitation. I keep saying I like but don't love Francesco's, and for dinner for $275 for two people in Rockford, I just expect better quality if we're going to be paying downtown Chicago prices. I would go back but it's not going to be a meal I seek out.

I am new to the area, from Southern California, and have eaten here two times. Of the approximately…read more15 restaurants we have eaten at in the area, this is by far the best. When we have out-of-town guests, this is the place we will take them. It's a place I would be proud to take them. It's literally the only place I've been to that I can say that about. All the food is great: from the salmon to the chicken to the pizza to the pasta .... The service is great: helpful, nice, don't rush you out.... The facility is nice: very comfortable with gorgeous architecture and furnishings. This is at the top of our rotation....