This was my first time trying this restaurant. I just had one of my worst customer service experiences. Make sure that you check the price online and compare it to the one in store because they are totally different and misleading. I was going to order online, I tried several times, but for some reason, it won't allow my order to go through. So I decided to do a phone order. First, kids' meals have free drink included online. Via phone, it is $3 charge. I ordered 2, so that's an additional $6. Then, the Tiramisu is $55 cents more in store. When I went to the store to pick up, I respectfully asked why my receipt total was different from the one I got online. The guy in front, I forgot to catch his name, who was making pizza, was so rude and minimized my concern and said, "So you are complaining just for $55 cents?" And did not even make eye contact. That is not the point. The point is, when you purchase a product, you have to honor the price or explain to me in a respectful manner why it is different. I asked to speak with the supervisor, and they did not send one. Instead, that disrespectful pizza guy stepped in. I was just hoping that they are considerate and respectful with their customers. I hope no one will ever experience what I had experienced today. read more

My family and I went here for Mother's day and what a disappointment. The server, Nick was very kind but I feel we were mislead when we ordered. He asked each of us if we wanted soup or salad. It wasn't until we received the bill that we realized they add $1.95 for each. I feel the server should SAY there is an up charge OR they should say would you like to ADD A SOUP OR SALAD. Then my husband asked if he could have vodka sauce instead of white sauce with his meal. Once again, we were never told their was a $2.50 additional charge for that. They also didn't bring a beer list. Every beer we ordered, Blue Moon, Shock Top, Kona Big Wave... they were OUT. We were there at 5pm not 9pm... and my opinion, the food was VERY overpriced and really was not that good. We ordered a dozen garlic knots and they were burnt. The house rolls were cold. Thankfully I was there with all of my family and that's what matters. I will NOT return to this establishment. Very very disappointed. read more

Bad experience and food was not that great. Saw the young man put his hands all over the bread as he was bringing it to me. The soup was bland and my meal had a funny aftertaste. Let my server know and she still charged me. Will not go back. read more

Best pizza in a 35 mile radius of apopka.Plenty of toppings and everything is fresh. Price not bad.

We love Positano's. Casual, friendly and fine food. Tonight my wife a delicious grouper dish and i had a very good squid and pasta. Our waitress Ana was terrific. They should give her a raise. read more

Went for lunch. Had Chicken Parmigiano and spaghetti with salad. The house salad was ok but the house dressing was whipped and congealed and flavorless. I asked for oil and vinegar. The chicken parm was good but overcooked - dry and chewy. The sauce and pasta were good. The service was friendly. Not sure if I will come back. read more

As a New Yorker, I'm so picky when it comes to Pizza. But let me just say that this PIZZA was SO GOOD !!! We didn't have to wait lokng for the food and the ambience was great. I will be back!!!! :) read more

Average place for food. The portions were very large. I opted for the appetizer size eggplant rollatini which was perfect size for me. My mother opted for the lasagna which she was was fine, but nothing special. My husband opted for the veal Marsala which he said was too thin and dry. The kids had pasta and it came out hot and cooked fine. The server was very attentive and brought re-fills as needed. This was a very average experience for us. There was nothing that would not make us come back, but nothing to bring us back. We did sit towards the front and I could not tell if there was a section in the back for quieter dining as it did get a little loud for our taste. read more

Wonderful food and excellent service! The staff is friendly and efficient. Prices are reasonable. Wines are good. Limoncello is homemade. Bravo!!!! My favorite place to take all my guests to dinner. read more

First time I've walked out of a restaurant. New guy makes us wait 3x as long to take our order. No silverware. Bread and butter arrives. Still no silverware. Ask runner to bring us silverware no response not bothered to. Finally waiter returns to tell us about a $5 up charge to swap out green peppers to onions on a pizza. Still no silverware to butter bread. Hes clueless. Good bye. We out of here. At Sonny's now getting great service. Happy New Years! read more

Great food and the service is amazing. The vegetable lentil soup is the best! Try their tomato soup, it is the best I've ever tasted. I had the pasta with marinara sauce. Fresh and reminded me of my vacation in Italy. read more

Love the garlic rolls every time we go. I like to try something new though as a main dish when we go. My favorites so far are Focaccia Caprese or the escarole and beans or chicken mama Mia. The service is great and the atmosphere is nice. read more

I absolutely love this place. In all the years that I've gone here I've never been disappointed. Fresh, fresh, fresh!!! What more can one say. Too many places make gnocchi that is so darn heavy. These are like light fluffy pillows. The calamari & mussels (my two favorite dishes anywhere) are just simply fabulous. On top of all this they make a killer pizza. The place is nice & clean. They have two sides to the restaurant. One is set up for more fine dining, but you can get the entire menu in either side. Service has always been good. Several years ago, I went here with a couple of friends. I'd never thought of having the New York Strip. My friend told me it was fantastic. It was & better than many steak houses that you may visit. It simply just melted in your mouth. YUM!!! read more

Excellent pizza! Located in a great spot - my family and I visit often for a full sit down meal or for take out pizza. Great staff, always friendly and professional read more

We celebrated our high school reunion at Caffe Pasitano and they were amazing! The food was so delicious and plenty of it. The chef accommodated our gluten free and vegetarian needs with special things. Jesse and his team were so attentive and fun. Thank you for such a special evening!!! read more

We have been ordering food from Positano's since they opened and also from the other locations when in the neighborhood. The food, specifically the pizza, is always the same level of quality. When you order a cheese pizza, you know what you will get. The same goes for their spaghetti and meatballs which is standard stuff. However items which require a bit more attention like chicken and steak can be a hit or miss. I have had recently a filet mignon which was so over cooked that it could have been mistaken for shoe leather. I specifically asked for rare to medium rare and I guess along the chain of command the order got lost or maybe the cook in the back got busy and forgot the rule of thumb when cooking steak. When you cook steak on an open flame, 2-4 inches above the flame, cook the steak each side for 1 minute (rare), 2 minutes (med rare), 3 minutes for (medium), 4 minutes for well-done. And that is EACH SIDE. However if you are on an electric grill, the heat should be medium when cooking. Beyond 4 minutes it is shoe leather. For cooking a chicken breast cook until 165 internally, but if you are making chicken parm, it would need to be a little undercooked then thrown in to bake with the cheese to melt. Tonight the order was good but not perfect. The other problem with our recent order was the pasta fagioli (bean soup). When I get soup from a restaurant it should be, well, "soupy", wet, liquidy (not really a word but you get the point). When we opened our soup it had the consistency of baked beans (but worse). There was ZERO liquid in it, ZERO pasta. It was as if the cook used a slotted spoon to serve the soup. We ended up adding chicken broth to it in order to eat it. It was tasty but I would expect that some one in the kitchen would know the difference. Overall there is nothing wrong with the flavors at Positanos. As I mentioned we have eaten hear many times and never really had much issue with the service or the food. The staff is usually friendly and there have been some extremely perfect servers and hostesses at this location. We've even used their party room for holding small gatherings. Tonight they receive my wrath. I was unhappy with the quality of the food. read more

Was very happy to find a place all four kids wanted to go. From start to finish, all went well. Kids loved the bread and the dough kept them busy until the food arrived. Everyone ate what they ordered which is very rare. I ordered the eggplant Parmesan which was very tasty. I'd like to come back soon and try their pizza and garlic knots. Thank you Julianna for the excellent service! read more

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This place has the best Stromboli I have ever eaten. I ordered the American Stromboli and it is huge (glad I didn't order salad) and filled with tons of cheese, ham and other goodies. The crust is lovely and crispy and it is accompanied by a bowl of excellent tomato sauce. My companions had various pastas and all enjoyed their food very much. Service is very quick and friendly and the place fills up fast after 5 pm. read more

Never a bad meal! Incredible staff and great atmosphere! The specials are always so flavorful and consistently top quality.

First time and last. My wife got lasagna and it was like ravioli from Chef Boyardee. Absolutely bad. I had veal picatta and it was no good. It was edible but barely. The picatta sauce was too watery and lacked the flavor. The veal was okay. I had a gift certificate and I see why. Just not good. Maybe they have great pizza but if they use the same sauce on pizza as the lasagna then it can't be good. The bread was the highlight. The soup also lacked flavor. Sorry but I call em like I taste em. read more

Caffe Positano - Italian Near Me - Apopka, Florida

The service was great for a busy Friday night. I ordered the lasagna, which was bland enough to remind me of an awful wholesale frozen lasagna. I wouldn't recommend it. The food also was presented rather poorly, like they just threw the food onto a cheap plastic plate without a care. The food seemed to be of low quality, the beef in my meal was very similar to Pede's offerings. If you have lower standards for dining and don't like lasagna then this would likely be an enjoyable experience for you. You can tell by the atmosphere that the prices are heavily marked up. By this I mean that the prices are average compared to the competition, but the food itself suffers. I'd give this place another shot, and try a more popular dish. For now, however, I'd avoid this place for a good lasagna. read more

This is an unfortunate review. I have been to this restaurant many times and have always experienced outstanding service and great food. I am sure that none of those things have changed but unfortunately this time the safety guidelines are not being followed. We kept having to remind and ask our server to wear his mask and no one behind the counters or in the kitchen were wearing masks. Some didn't even appear to have a mask near them at all. The people were nice as always but not wearing masks seems a bit inexcusable right now. read more

Friendly, noisy, relaxed. We had three hot appetizers. Generous portions, brought out Quickly and professionally. We will come here again and recommend it to others. read more

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If there was an option for 10 stars I would give them 10 stars. The food is fresh, delicious, fantastic ambiance, great great service. Waiters are great professionals. The bread, to die for. Go. You will not regret it. It is a classic Italian restaurant. DeLLLLLicious. We come up from Miami to have lunch of dinner there. read more

We have been to this restaurant many times while living in Apopka and surrounding area (15 yrs). The food is always above average yet over priced... But we go because the food is better than most in the area. Tonight was no different... However the visit has turned us off for a while if not forever. Now, there are plenty of positions on masks and Covid-19 in todays world... However tonight we watched food runner after food runner bring food to tables with their masks pulled down under their chin... Over and over the entire time we were there. Serving plenty of patrons over the age of 60/65. Then we noticed, what I assume was the kitchen manager ( white coat guy) prepping, making, packaging and serving food for both dine in and take out customers... Rolling and stretching dough for pizzas and all other items going into the oven not wearing a mask. All others in that area of cooking were wearing their masks... Maybe not a huge deal.... Except we watched him sneeze into his hand and NOT WASH HID HANDS! Never even slowed down making another delicious meal for someone either dinning in or taking there food home. We also watched him rub eye gunk multiple times with NO CLEANING OF HIS HANDS!!! So I was going to bring it up to the manager, until I watched him go from kitchen, to tables, to the bar, outside and of course, never cleaning his hands... Or wearing a mask... The only time I saw him put his mask over his face was when he saw me looking at him... Now to be fair it was not ALL bad... ALL servers were wearing masks the entire time we could see them... And the food was as always... Better than most places around there. Now, I understand it can be annoying... And hot to wear the mask... But you are serving food to people both in and out of your establishment, it is your duty to take caution to protect your customers. I know plenty of people will dismiss this as petty criticism but it was enough lack of care and hygiene that my family will refrain from visiting for an extended period time frame. read more

Gosh, I'm surprised by all the 5 stars. Our experience was a solid 3 to 3 and a half but no where NEAR a 5. Not all that friendly when we got there, service good but not great. The food, while plentiful, was not what I'm used to for 'great italian'. I had Gnocchi and they were literally 'wet'...from either being super overcooked or reheated or something. All the sauces were unappealing and looked literally like they came out of a can. "Fresh cheese" was a stringy mess you get at the warehouse club in bulk and the salads were small and nothing special. One of our group had a stromboli which they raved about, but it was served at least 5 minutes before the rest of the food. Again, fine experience and if we're in the area we would go back in but it's not a place to drive out of the way for in any way based on our visit. read more

My wife and I went here the other day, having driven by hundreds of times over the years. I wish for a half star here, for 3.5 would be the perfect rating, but alas, there just isn't. I rounded up due to some great service we received. It all started as we were waiting to be seated, the gentleman making the pizza was watching our young son in awe of him spinning dough. He then put on a show flipping it around, and gave him some dough to try to copy. It was fun, and passed our 15 minute wait. As for the food, I can't say I'm in love with the house salad dressing, although I'll admit I'm not a creamy Italian dressing guy, it was just bland to me. The bread was fresh and hot, and the garlic knots were spot on. They had a flaky, crusty outside, and were nice and soft in the middle, and of course were well coated with garlic and oil. The dinner courses were on the slightly above average side. I had the chicken parmesian, which was about as good as most restaurant chains, and the fettuccine alfredo I thought was great. It seemed to have some extra cheese in it that made it less soupy, and thicker in consistency. My wife had the penne a la vodka, and she seemed to enjoy it. Overall, the service was attentive, our food seemed fresh, and the price was on par with what we received. One thing I did find puzzling though, was this concept that they are "fine dining." The sign outside says yes, but the inside says no. On that scale, comparing it to fine dining, it would be 3 stars, but on casual, 3.5/4. read more

BEST DAMN PIZZA AROUND HERE!! So fresh and I love their sauce! I ate their 2 days in a row because it was so good. A little pricey but worth it by taste. read more

Atmosphere was nice, food was not that impressive. Mediocre actually. I was expecting more from their dishes. Large portions which is nice. I'm not a great cook, and it tasted like something I could have made for much cheaper. We kept joking about that at our table, how it would have been something I cooked and we all would have wished I would have just picked up tacos. I know that sounds terrible, the food wasn't terrible but it was average to sub average which is disappointing when the expectations given by the environment and prices would be interpreted to be above average. Our service was good, Im not saying I'll go back specially for the great service, but I may one day far in the future gives this place a try again, but maybe only for dessert and wine. read more

Caffe Positano - Time to taste it! So much food! - Italian Near Me - Apopka, Florida

5/2/20. Very disappointed to see no employees wearing masks when I went to pick up my takeout order. This is my first quarantine order, and my last ever visit to Positano's. read more

I have been going to the restaurant for years and like the quality of food and service, I find the value is slipping and have to only give it two stars. My favorite is the "Mama Mia" balsamic chicken dish with a medley of vegetables Plus it irked me that they used to match the happy hour two for one glass of wine that Chili's offers. Then this restaurant went to only on Thursdays and then not at all. One glass of wine of an average California winery is $ 8.50. Having two glasses of wine is as much as my meal and I refuse. The salad offered is fresh and tasty but the house dressing is blah. Service is always good . A better experience for value and quality of food can be had by competitive restaurants and this restaurant is not doing any incentives to make them stand out. read more

Awesome pizza and great take out service. My two little boys and I stopped in late on a Friday night while heading home to Mount Dora. Being unfamiliar with the area and the kids wanting a "fancy pizza" we pulled up the Yelp app and the reviews were great but it was that first picture of a big yummy cheese pizza was exactly what my boys wanted. I want to sit and eat but the boys wanted to go home, even the place was obviously busy the staff were quick with our order and we were in and out in no time! The kids loved the pizza and so did our neighbor! There was more than enough for hubby when he got. Plus I had gotten a lasagna and cream of mushroom soup. So between 2 growing boys 2 grown men and then me, we had no left over! So yummy! Thank you. read more

Felt like a taste of NYC. Pizza has a great taste as did the chicken marsala. Great service If you miss NY restaurants don't miss this place read more

What a great place. Erica was our server. I'm from Chicago and there are a great number of wonderful Italian restaurants there,but I'm telling you, this was close, so very close to being perfect. We had an egg plant appetizer which was the best part of the meal. Then we ordered pizza Roberto and added Italian sausage to it. It was absolutely fantastic. The ambience, the food, the company, everything was perfect. I strongly suggest you come to see and feel and taste this restaurant. read more

Finally made it to Caffe Positano and I knew I'd be back before I finished my salad! Lovely family restaurant populated by what appeared to be regulars. I was there with co-workers who'd been frequenting Positano for 10+ years. Penne a la vodka is popular for a REASON. Great homemade sauce and portions that make you look forward to leftovers. They have Blue Moon beer that's served in a frosted glass which = perfection. My friend had the eggplant rollatini - flavorful and beyond. I am going back for the pizza, to be sure. read more

Excelent food , we made a delicius choice we stop by on our way back to Richmond Va. We are so glad for having yelp thanks to them we did have an A1 experience on all our restaurants stops, but ,Caffe Positano was the best ! . They also have a wall with very good replics of famous paints & painters. They were painted by Pasquale who stop by our table nice guy. Great dinning. read more

This little gem of a place is around the corner from me. There are not many dining options in this area, so I'd have to say this is probably the best place to go for miles. I hear it's really happening at night on the weekends (many people eating outside, band playing, etc.) but I haven't been. I mostly go here for lunch. Sometimes their food is a little bland, but it always tastes fresh and simple (if you're in the mood for that). I love chicken francese the most probably. It's lightly battered chicken cooked with lemon and white wine, served with mixed veggies and a few chunks of yummy sweet potato. (No pasta comes with it, which I like. Pasta would just be too much and I wouldn't be able to finish it.) My favorite munchie at Caffe Positano is their tomato soup. Every time I'm there, you better believe I will order their tomato goodness. They say it's freshly made when you order. Hmm. It tastes really good but I don't know about that. The only issue with enjoying this soup is they always forget to offer fresh parmesan cheese on top. Sometimes I even forget that I want it, and by the time I realize I don't have any, I'm already half-way done. I'm no detective for the cheese police, but I notice this tiny fault. Maybe the rapid-cheese-firing people at Olive Garden can train the Caffe Positano staff on this. The restaurant is pretty large in size and there are two sections. One side is casual and the other is reserved for dinner (white tablecloths, candles). Honestly, it's impressive for the area it's located in. read more

I love Cafe Positano! I usually come here when I'm in the area for family occasions, because my dad loves this place too. I almost always get their Chicken Marsala, because the chicken is always tender and the sauce is mouthwatering. My dad, who does not like mushrooms, loves the sauce, which says a lot. The hot rolls they bring out are fantastic, and their tiramisu is a thing of beauty. You can taste just a hint of khalua, and they put little chocolate bits in with the mascarpone cheese. To die for! read more

We had the pleasure to eat out at an Italian Restaurant called Café Positano last Sunday evening and really enjoyed ourselves... Great atmosphere, service and food, which was reasonably priced... Also comforting to see the bathrooms were spotless. I would highly recommend!!! Matter a fact we were so impressed we are taking one of our friends there next Tuesday to celebrate his birthday. read more

Really good pizza. My husband complained it was to expensive. Then my friend ordered papa johns and spent like 10 dollars more. So for cheaper pizza than delivery fast food pizza you get a really good yummy fresh NY style pizza. Crust was crunchy and the sauce had awesome flavor. It was perfect and I no longer have to eat gross pizza for pizza Fridays at my house :) read more

Caffe Positano - A whole cheese pizza just for me - Italian Near Me - Apopka, Florida