If you're looking for a good, staple Italian meal, Cafe Amore is your place. It's been in business for many years, and when you walk in the door you feel it - but the same quality food is present today. The staff is always great! Nice, attentive, and fast service. read more

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If you're looking for a cheap and tasty lunch option for Italian food, look no further. My team and I went once a couple months ago and loved it so much that we're back again for another occasion. The lunch menu has incredibly reasonable prices, given the economy, and the portions are large. We started with breads for the table (not pictured). Then I got an eggplant parmigiana with soup (choice of soup or salad). The soup of the day was pasta e fagioli. It was tasty! Last visit was Italian wedding soup, which can't be beat. I was delighted that my eggplant parm arrived with a big, heaping portion of spaghetti. The sauce is mild and sweet. And the texture of the eggplant is not super oily, which makes me think it was baked, as opposed to the layers being deep fried. Most of my coworkers opt for chicken fettuccine, chicken piccatta or capelli a la pomodori and they love them too. read more

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We have eaten at Amore many times and decided to cater for Christmas Eve this year and we're sorely disappointed. The chicken picatta was incredibly salty and the chicken barely resembled chicken -- more like ground chicken patties cut into literal rectangles. The ziti that accompanied it was overcooked and mush. The lasagna was flavorless. We have loved Amore in the past but were incredibly disappointed in the catering and unfortunately would not recommend to anyone. read more

I ordered the baked ziti and loved it. A good portion, very flavorful and very hot. I loved the bread they bring out with the dish of oil and herbs before the meal. This place is very affordable, feels cozy, and has a large menu. The only reason for 4 stars is that the service is good- but feels very impersonal and brief. read more

Cafe Amore - Baked Ziti - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Fantastic food!!!! Such a classic Italian restaurant with beautiful dining room! Chicken piccata was delicious!

Cafe Amore is a five star amazing place. The food is delicious, staff is awesome and it is byob! This is a neighborhood family owned business. They are wonderful and we support them by dining frequently and recommending them to our friends. read more

This is a wonderful privately owned restaurant that ALWAYS works to do their best!! We had a great dinner last night with our server Preethi. She could not have been nicer or more attentive. Then the food; veal cremora and veal piccata. Both dishes were terrific -the veal and pastas were very good and the meal came out hot as you would like. The perceived value for these meals is a 10. What an exceptional value for the quality. It is also a treat to be able to BYOB. The interior is dated but certainly clean and nice. All in all this restaurant continues to be a favorite. read more

I love this restaurant, but they over-cook the salmon, causing the ends to be burnt, crispy and all of the fish to be dry. You should not have black grill marks on fish that is not cooked blackened style. I would recommend only ordering the seafood items when ordering in. The service is great and the rolls are delicious. read more

Chicken Piccata, Supreme Pizza Chicken piccata was solid and perfectly tender and lemony and full of capers. Supreme Pizza was sort of just fine, fell a little flat to me. Totally would order more of the pastas here though! read more

Cafe Amore - a pizza and a bowl of soup - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Cafe Amore was a good Italian place with a lot of options. I have heard good things about their pizza but didn't have it this time. We got a few pastas to share among the table which I'd recommend doing. Good flavors! read more

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I wish that I could give this restaurant a -5. It was my second time dining at this restaurant. I went there at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I was the only patron in the whole entire restaurant, so you would think that the service would be all about me. Well, it wasn't. The servers were too busy eating and playing on their phones to even care to check on me and when she (Jessica) did, she acted as if I was putting her out and only checked on me twice throughout my whole meal. Also, the kitchen staff was listening to an obnoxiously loud Hispanic show of some sort and eating. It is absolutely disgusting to see that the kitchen staff is eating and then preparing my food. It's also disgusting to see the servers eating and delivering my food. I will never be visiting this establishment ever again.!!! read more

Ordered from UberEats and pizza arrived very cold (that's Uber's fault). The pizza itself is nothing special, actually it's pretty bland. We asked for extra sauce and there was barely any on the pizza. It looks much better than it tastes. Overall we weren't very impressed and wouldn't reorder. read more

Cafe Amore - Large cheese pizza with sausage, prosciutto & red onion - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Wow. Just amazing. The fresh bread and chicken-artichoke pizza were just delicious. Beautiful decor, and attentive staff. Feels like a family-owned restaurant. Very attentive to great food quality. New dinner spot for Richardson! 10/10. read more

Very good family run restaurant with a great home feel. Calamari was crispy and fresh and the stuffed mushrooms had a tasty sauce. Generous servings in the Penne Arribiata, Lasagna and Linguine Carbonara. Would definitely recommend and it's BYOB so take a nice Red Wine with you. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Cafe Amore - Stuffed Mushrooms, Fried Calamari, Bruschetta yummers! - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Enjoyed the Pollo Panini and the expresso. Staff very helpful. Location very clean and spacious. Music not loud, one can enjoy having a conversation... read more

Food and service is always top notch!! Tasty, delicious food and considerate, friendly staff. read more

Cafe Amore - Sausage, pepperoni and onions - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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great service! delicious food & ambience was very nice! , will recommend to everyone to try this hidden gem read more

Cafe Amore - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Lunch. (Both meals $12.99 each lunch) Both Come with a pasta & choice of soup or salad. Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti and marinara sauce. Tomato basil, soup of the day. Spaghetti with sauce non-meat and warm rolls. Chicken Marsala with penne pasta. Italian salad and warm rolls. Warm rolls & Italian Salad were plentiful and good. Tomato basil soup paired well with the rolls. Both entres were good portions and the penne pasta was perfect. The marsala sauce had plentiful mushrooms but the taste of the wine was not as expected. Still tasty. The warm rolls were warm and good. The spaghetti noodles were a bit overcooked but only slightly so ok. The spaghetti sauce was mostly a me too. Nothing unique or special but standard fare and not a problem. Service was good and unobtrusive. Atmosphere was nothing special. Small and slightly intimate. Ok and clean. Bathroom was CLEAN!!!!! read more

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Cafe Amore is a hidden gem! I crave their complimentary warm bread and olive oil! I've tried most of the dishes on the menu at this point and some of my favorites include the Chicken Parmesan and the pasta sampler! Such wonderful service and the owner is the kindest woman!! read more

I pre-ordered a pizza at approximately 4:30 PM requesting that it be delivered at 7 PM. It arrived 30 minutes late and is cold. They're only located approximately 5 miles from my house. I will never order from them again. Update: after trying to warm the pizza, I bit down on something hard; looks like an olive pit. Update #2: someone from the restaurant, I assume the owner just called me and argued with me. She told me that she had the best Italian restaurant. Even a mediocre restaurant would not argue with a customer over something like this. read more

Cafe Amore - Hard, inedible "things" that were in the pizza. - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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This is a very reasonably priced restaurant to have a good meal in a pleasant setting. I came here for a business lunch, and the restaurant was quiet enough that we could have a good conversation and the service and food were quite good. It's not a high-end Italian restaurant, but more of a neighborhood restaurant . It does seem to have an older crowd, but is a great place to have a pleasant atmosphere to engage in business conversations or just a casual sit down meal. read more

Love this place, pizza is fantastic. They are always very nice, service is quick, and we've never been disappointed.

Loved the food so much! The fettuccine Alfredo is deliciously seasoned and not bland at all. The pizza had an Alfredo base sauce and pretty good overall. Would love to come back and try their other vegetarian pizzas. The cost of the food is very reasonable and they give great quantity for the price they are charging. Definitely a hide gem! read more

Cafe Amore - Fettuccine Alfrado - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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What a gorgeous and inviting restaurant wow! Immediately walking in everything was organized, clean and beautifully designed and decorated. The fresh flowers all over the restaurant and the tables were such a nice touch! The lighting was so romantic and nice. I liked that the music was really low and not obnoxiously loud like everywhere else I've been ever lol The wait staff was so welcome and nice too! Orders were correct and the food came out warm/hot and super quickly! The pasta was amazing. I'm not huge in cracked pepper but it wasn't a dealbreaker. Delicious fresh pasta and bread! I loved everything about this place from the decor, quiet music, lighting, staff and food! Can't wait to come back read more

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Food was mediocre, water was undrinkable, and soda was watered down. We had gotten a meatball marinara spaghetti and the manicotti. The portions were small, and on top of that, they added a 20% mandatory tip. We will not be coming back. This place is not worth it. If you're really hungry, go to the Subway next door. Also the drinks in the photo are the 4 total ones we got just to make sure it wasn't just the ice but it's literally the worst place even for simple drinks read more

Cafe Amore - Soft Drink - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I went here for my friend's birthday celebration, a party of about 20! The food was really good! The bread rolls were delicious and fresh. I had the chicken Alfredo and it was so so delicious. It was perfectly creamy and the chicken was cooked just right. The service was on point. Our appetizers came out soon after we sat, salads after that and our orders were taken and served promptly. I love that it's BYOB so I didn't have to pay overpriced wine costs like most restaurants do. I'd most definitely return. Great experience! read more

Had made a reservation to celebrate my mom's birthday. They pretty much sat us on time even though we were not a complete party initially. For Friday night, it was not too crowded and therefore the noise level was very good for having conversation. We've been going there for years and always love the food and the desserts and the fact that you can BYOB. Prices have probably increased a bit, but are not unreasonable at all. Vangie stopped by the table to check up on everything. 20% tip was added automatically which was expected for a party of eight. We had a great time and my mom enjoyed her birthday celebration. read more

Might be our last visit ever after supporting this restaurant for 20+ years.. 1. Service very inefficient 2. 20 minutes just to get water 3. Food partially cooked - fried ravioli soft, no crunch - pizza was served in raw dough - replacement was on prefab crust 4. Caesar salad had shredded mozzarella on top and bottle Italian dressing 5. House salad was a 1/2 plate of lettuce with one 1/3 slice of tomato 6. No one checked on us for the duration of the meal ( no drink refills, had to get a napkin of another table) 7. Check came, no compensation for a pizza not eaten, another 10 minutes to get someone to find server to ring us out Not sure what happened as this used to be one of our favorite places. Worst it has ever been. Last visit was questionable but we wrote it off as an "of day". And we're done. And very sad. read more

The food and service is very good. Their prices are very reasonable. It's BYOB and has plenty of seating. read more

We found this place while googling local Italian places on our trip to Dallas. This cute little hole-in-the-wall place was so good! Our server was so sweet. I was a little disappointed when the owner/manager came out to speak with all the tables (I'm assuming that's who it was) and the owner/manager didn't come to us, even though we had been sat right in the middle. I ordered the chicken alfredo, as pictured. And my sister ordered a pep. calzone. Both were very tastefull, and were good portions! The environment is very quiet, and low lit. We really enjoyed it read more

Cafe Amore - chicken alfredo - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Always good and consistent. I eat at the restaurant and order takeout! Excellent! Love, love their meatballs! read more

Tried take out pizza for the first time. The cheese blend and crust were awesome! We found our new to go place!! We also ordered a dozen rolls to go. WOW!!! We will be back to try a pasta dish. And more rolls! read more

We'll, tonight we were craving some Italian food and were going to be in teh area of Amore. Would have gone to Amore but our last experince was pitiful so no dice. We'll like go to Roman Cucina down the road. You shlould, too. Owner, servers and food are very poor here. read more

Brett was our server! He was amazing! So helpful with choices and making sure we were truly satisfied with what we were picking! Delicious food! Small enviornment but very friendly. I enjoyed it here. read more

Cafe Amore - Penne Arrabiata with chicken and sausage - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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The food is amazing, the service is not. Even with a reservation you'll be waiting up front. If you order appetizers, don't expect to order your main course for an hour after you're seated. read more

Food is super good, very flavorful. Have been here several times and I am not disappointed, I keep coming back as the food is really good.

No idea how this place has such great reviews! Chicken piccata is GRILLED NOT SAUTÉED! AND ITS COMPLETELY BURNT! Horrible dry burnt chicken! I'm not eating this garbage! Horrible! This should have never been approved to leave the kitchen! The kitchen management must be incompetent! read more

Cafe Amore - Worst chicken piccata I've ever been served! NOT SAUTÉED! GRILLED TO A BURNT CRISP! - Cafes Near Me - Richardson, Texas

This is my husband and I's new favorite date night spot. It is a small little family-owned Italian restaurant (run by true Italians), with delicious food. They are BYOB and do not charge a corking fee. Our food was made from scratch with fresh ingredients and it was so good we didn't even have time for a picture! To start, they bring fresh bread and an oil/vinegar mixture for dipping. The bread was warm and pillowy, and the dipping oil mix was nicely seasoned. I've ordered several items from there but my favorite main course so far is the capelli ala pomodori. My husband's favorite is the penne arrabiata. And the absolute best item on the entire menu is the tiramisu. Tiramisu is my favorite dessert and I've eaten many throughout the years. I can confidently say this one is one of the best I've ever had! For an appetizer, 2 entrees, and dessert we spent roughly $45 and it was worth every penny. Please please check this place out. It is worth it. read more

Went here for lunch with my wife. She ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, and I got the chicken piccata. They were served with choice of soup or salad and a house bread. The starters: The salad was fresh lettuce, tomatoes, shredded carrots and cheese. Served with ranch. 8/10 The soup was tomato basil soup 9/10 The entrees: Chicken picatta 8/10 pretty good overall Spaghetti & meatballs 1/10 like it was hunts tomato sauce with frozen meatballs. Extremely gross. Kitchen staff kept making gagging sounds and totally off-putting as well. Probably won't be back. read more

unassuming restaurant in a strip center. Good food, good price, good service. Plenty to share.