We had lunch here today, 9/17, because it was recommended by a friend. It was the most wonderful experience...excellent food, great waiter, and pleasant environment. Highly recommend. read more

Squisito!!! Visiting from TX and found this gem online. The food was beyond amazing. The staff was very helpful and attentive. For appetizers we had mozzarella sticks and calamari. Both were lightly fried to perfection; the calamari was tender and neither were a bit greasy, both were served with some of the best marinara sauce I've had. It was explained when I asked that I could order any protein, with any sauce, with any pasta. I went for scallops with vodka sauce over angel hair pasta, the portion size was enough for two. My husband and grandson shared a four meat pizza and asked to switch out the three veggies for olives. My daughter had the three item plate with Alfredo, lasange and chicken parmesan, hold the marinara on the chicken. All our food arrived on point. The prices were beyond reasonable. What made the meal even more enjoyable was a gentleman playing nice music on a keyboard. read more

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This little hidden gem is ine of those hole in the wall places that doesnt look like much from the outside but on the inside is amazing. Greeted with friendly faces. You get great service from everyone working. A nice selection of c h oices of some great italian food. Definitely the best italian i have had here in the states. We started witha small pizza for the appetizer and this was awesome. A nice hand tossed homemade dough and not over powered with sauce, a good cheese and fresh meats and veggies. My wife got the italian special which had grilled chicken, veggies and penne pasta with a nice whit wine sauce which came with choice of soup or salad. I couldnt decide so i got the tour of italy which has the chicken parmesan, lasagna and linguine Alfredo. Which has to be the best alfredo sauce i have ever tasted outside of Italy. A nice creamy cheesy flavor. I swear they had to have had their Nonna's in the kitchen cooking as you can taste the love that went into the food. They even had this little old man in the corner playing soft piano music that set the mood perfectly. A must try. read more

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My date and I were excited to try this place reading the reviews we saw. We both love restaurants that are not chain or franchised and love supporting local businesses. She had the chicken and broccoli fettuccine and I had the shrimp and scallop fettuccine. The chicken on her plate was rubbery. The Alfredo sauce was on the bland side with no garlic flavor to it. The shrimp were decent size, but the scallops were tiny, like bits of cereal. The salad was a bed of lettuce with a single slice of a Roma tomato. Service was decent, checked on us throughout the meal to see if our drinks needed refreshed. Ambiance left something to be desired. Was expecting something a little more restaurant like with dimmed lighting and nice seating, but was more like a diner with booths and tables with the chairs you would find at a diner. read more

If you want delicious Italian food served with a smile in Ardmore look no further than Casa Del Mare on South Commerce. The service is excellent and the decor is fresh and inviting. I had the pasta sampler; all three items were delightful. My wife had the Rigatoni with Vodka sauce. She said the sauce was delicious. Give them a try but bring your appetite. read more

Seated immediately, hot bread hit the table immediately, friendly waitress. Excellent all the way around. Linch was about 12 bucks each. read more

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This restaurant is a hidden jewel in Ardmore, I would highly recommend lunch or dinner for anyone passing by the area. The bread and service was great. Looking forward to visiting their restaurant next time I am in town! The chicken parmigiana was very good. read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Chicken Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

Very quiet there tonight but my food seems like it came out in less than 5 min and the staff was very friendly. I had a glass of Argentinian Merlot with chicken parmigiana and it even came with a free side salad and rolls! I filled up on the rolls so u had half of my entree for a take home meal for the next day! read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Chicken parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

great little Italian spot. Red sauce is excellent and house dressing is really good too. Pizza great choice but most dishes are delicious.

The Tuesday evening in January, not many people. We are so glad this was open. We enjoyed peacefully and pleasant dining experience here. The music was Italian. We both had very hot delicious chicken Parmesan. Waiter from Albania very efficient and sweet. We got lemon chello and chocolate moose very delicious. read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Photo In the restaurant - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

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the food was excellent. we were traveling through Ardmore and on our second night went here. the menu was great, our meal was truly an "Italian" meal and the service was excellent. If you live here or are passing through, definitely stop here! read more

Delicious food and excellent service. The sweet tea is perfection. This place doesn't miss the details and that's what I think makes it great. Definitely coming back. read more

I am from out of town, visiting my child and grandchildren. I was so hungry for Italian, I stopped and am so happy I did! I ordered the Veal Parmesan with spaghetti in garlic-infused olive oil. I was hopeful that I picked the right place and it did NOT disappoint! The servings were huge (Two pieces of veal) and the flavor was out of this world! I had enough on my plate to eat until I was satisfied and will have enough for dinner tomorrow. I wish I was still hungry....I know I will be dreaming about this place tonight. I will definitely be back each time I come to visit Ardmore. Why go anywhere else to get Italian perfection, right? Thank you so much to everyone at Giovanni's. All of you were so good to me and treated me, a stranger, as though I was a special family member coming to visit. I appreciated every aspect of my dining experience. What are you waiting for? Maybe I will see you at Giovanni's. If you try their food because of reading this review, you will be thanking me for writing it, I promise you. They will not disappoint! read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Veal Parmigiana with noodles and garlic-infused oil. It smelled so good, I took a bite before I took the picture (oops)! - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

Fantastic find and addition to Ardmore. Owner and staff super inviting and friendly. The house salad is fresh, house dressing is zesty and robust. Wife had chicken Genovese; fresh cut portabello mushrooms in a brandy cream sauce which was probably the best we ever had. I had classic lasagna, big portions with homemade marina and that sauce is on point. Definitely recommend my local friends and others to come and enjoy this place. read more

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There are not a lot of choices for fine dining in Oklahoma. So we decided to give this place a shot. Upon entering it smelled good. The aroma of fresh garlic permeates the air. But that is not the only thing in the air- the place has an enormous amount of flies flying around so it's incredibly hard to eat when your dodging the little buggers away from your food and drink. The food was meh! But I've grown accustomed to a certain standard. Would I go back? Heck no. But the service was very friendly read more

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I always love when I find something on yelp in a town we are unfamiliar with. Everything was yummy. Try not to eat all the rolls before dinner arrives. That's hard to do, because they are fresh made and delicious. Ardmore OK is lucky they have this place. read more

Excellent Chicken Murphy with delightful vodka sauce. We were well received and the service was also very good. I recommend this restaurant.

Along with 8 friends on a golf trip, we were referred to Giovanni's by one of my relatives who lives in Ardmore. We ordered veal marsala, Rigatoni la vodka, chicken genovese, and veal genovese for main dishes. The sauces with all of our entrees were exceptional. This is probably because this place is run and owned by real Italians (from Sicily). We also had several appetizers including sauteed shrimp in white wine and lemon sauce which was off the chain. Calamari appetizer was super tender and lightly battered with a really nice flavor. The homemade garlic/butter rolls are some of the best we ever had. Chocolate mousse cake and Lemon chello cake were our desserts. Both were home runs! The service at Giovanni's is exceptional. Our server (sister of the owners) never missed a beat. She has been well trained and was very attentive to our table of 9. Frank is one of the owners and took the time to chat with us and provide recommendations. Giovanni's is as good as any of the high end Italian restaurants in Dallas where we live. This place is worth driving 100 miles even if you are just going to eat and go home. It is that good! read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Frank the owner at our table - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

All the cars are there for a reason. Whether lunch or dinner you will love their food. Don't miss the piano man on weekends!

This is a nice restaurant that should be 3.5 stars. Service was good. Restaurant was clean. Absolutely no masks on the staff which was disconcerting. Ordered a calzone, with custom ingredients. It was good. Not sure we'd order it again. I had the ravioli delicate which was delicious and generously portioned. They have a limited wine menu but prices are decent. A little on the fence about going back. read more

Great food, quality, friendly service. Nice and relaxing feel. The food was all very fresh and tasty. If you're looking for quality, eat here! read more

Our first time eating there and it was great. We moved here from Frisco, Tx where we had restaurants everywhere. There aren't as many here in Ardmore but this one is a keeper. We will be back. read more

Great traditional Italian food. Clean location and friendly atmosphere. We come every time we are in the area from Texas. read more

My husband and I were visiting Lake Murray for the long weekend and were staying in Ardmore. Saw this little restaurant while driving around and decided we'd give them a try. We have a hard time finding really good Italian restaurants where we live. They are few. This place was a very nice surprise!!! They weren't very busy but I believe that was due to Covid19 and the fact they had just recently reopened. We walked in and there was a gentleman playing the piano. That was a great surprise as we love live music of any kind and he was great! The restaurant was clean and decorated nicely. We started our meal with their delicious house made rolls and ordered their special garlic oil. It was yum! Then we shared the insalata del bosco salad that had mixed greens, gorgonzola, pears and almonds tossed in a port wine vinaigrette.... it was definitely large enough to share and was really delicious! For our entrees my husband ordered the chicken scar pella which had Italian sausage and onions in a garlic oil white wine sauce spiked with a touch of balsamic vinaigrette. He enjoyed it very much and I had a taste.. it had tons of flavor! He had the roasted veggies as a side. They were way better than your typical side of veggies! I ad the chicken genovese. Chicken sautéed with portobello mushrooms in a classic brandy cream sauce. It was amazingly creamy and delicious! I had the side of pasta, it was surprisingly good without the marinara and with the garlic and oil! Everything was so so good! So we decided we couldn't skip dessert! We got tiramisu to go! Ate it later that night and it did not disappoint! My husband and I both said that was the best Italian meal we have had in years!!! Now that we have a boat and we love lake Murray we can see this place being a regular stop for us while in the area!! If you have not been to Giovanni's run don't walk!!! Go get you some!! P.s. there was so much food there was no way we could eat it all... so we took it back to our AIRBNB with us (thank goodness there was a microwave) and ate the leftovers for breakfast! Still amazing! read more

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I had the best dinner in years! We are visiting Admore for two days and happened to hit the big price tonight with this choice! It was a blessing!! We are three and all our dishes were delicious. We had a cheese pizza - for the child -, Fetuccini Alfredo with Pollo, and Chicken with Artichoke Hearts accompanied with veggies. This last one was my dish, I can't remember its name but it was a heavenly dish!!! I like healthy food but still with flavor, and it had all the flavors of garlic, lemon, pepper, chicken was juicy and tender, and the veggies were maybe blanched and were perfectly crispy and flavorful. And our dishes were not even their famous dishes or the weekly specials. They are known by their salmon dish but I had had salmon the night before and wanted chicken. The portions were big, and service was courteous and amenable. Also, tables with clean tablecloths, cozy and calm atmosphere. The owners came several times to check on us. I didn't take pictures of the food until we were already eating it because I never write reviews. Tonight is an exception because their efforts and skills deserve my time for a review. Great place!!! read more

Casa Del Mare Italian Kitchen - Chicken with artichoke hearts in lemon garlic sauce. and veggies, Ruffino Chianti. - Italian Near Me - Ardmore, Oklahoma

The food is always really good. I've only ever ordered to-go, but the inside it ver nice and clean.

I had the ravioli delicate with ricotta filled ravioli in a vodka sauce with roasted peppers and mushrooms. Delicious. My husband had the Italian tour which was alfredo pasta, lasagna, and chicken parm. He loved the Alfredo and lasagna and didn't love the chicken. Salads and bread were good as well. We will be back if we are in the area again. read more

Very nice out of the way place. This is my third time dining in at Giovanni's and the service has always been outstanding. The atmosphere is very clean, comfortable and relaxing. If you are to dining away from home this is a great place for a enjoyable evening meal. read more

Good food, terrible service. Waited 45 mins for appetizer that ended arriving after the entree. All dessert is frozen, thawed, and soggy.

If I could give 6 stars I would! We were seated right away, drinks within seconds and a wonderful new waitress came to help us. She said it was her second day, but you would not have known, she was so pleasant and attentive. The food was hot and delicious! Large portions... and the garlic rolls they brought out beforehand were perfect! Don't bother ordering bread, because the basket of free bread was sooooo good! We had the combination plate with chicken parm, lasagna, and Alfredo and all were delicious! Glad we stopped on the way back to Houston! read more

Giovanni's is amazing. Clean and cozy atmosphere. The food is authentic and made from scratch. The linguine and clams in white sauce is outstanding. The calamari is tender and not overcooked and chewy like you usually find. Really impressed. My husband and I will be back very soon. Didn't take pictures because we were way too busy eating and chatting with the kind and thoughtful owner and staff. This is a hidden gem in Ardmore. read more

My name is Dean, and I'm born and raised New Yorker. Some may say New Yorkers can be pizza snobs. I would say, more well versed in quality pizza. Sit down, Ardmore. You're in for a treat. Whenever I try new places, I believe it is best to get a plain cheese pie to determine quality. If they can't get some as simple as a plain cheese pizza right, then what makes you think other various types of pizza will be any better? Another piece of info, in my past I've deployed with Italian Security Forces to Afghanistan. Subsequently they brought a brick oven with them. Once a week, my crew would go to the Italian compound for their pizza. Which was out of control good. Now, today on my way to a job I noticed this new to me Italian place where an empty building once stood not too long ago. I ordered my plain cheese pie, and needless to say, I devoured this pie. Crisp crust, flavorful sauce, and outstanding cheese. I put nothing on top of my first pie at a new place. No salt, no Parmesan. Plain. You can taste almost every ingredient individually. The only negative, this place isn't in Oklahoma City where I live. Based off of the quality of pizza leads me to believe the rest of the fanfare should be equally if not better. I probably should have taken a before picture, sadly it's completely gone. Good Job, Giovanni's. Keep up the good work. read more

The staff is very friendly. The food... not from scratch as they say. Worst meatballs, cold veal piccata, over dressed Cesar salad, over cooked shrimp... I could go on... Did I mention the staff was friendly? read more

Outstanding Italian homemade dishes. This place is quality. The spices are carefully added and make each dish delicious. Truly a wonderful place to eat. read more

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Vey good food. I had salmon with veggies and it was great. Portions are very good as well. Our waiter did a great job!

Wonderful authentic Italian food in a casual atmosphere. We were traveling and like to eat at local restaurants instead of chain restaurants. We were very pleased with the amount of selections on the menu. The chicken Picata was delicious. The portions are large and the waiter was efficient and polite. I would definitely eat here again when I'm in this area. read more

We stopped again after it first opened. The room appeared full but a number of tables had no food on them. Several waitresses seemed rather busy filling water glasses but I didn't see much food coming from the kitchen. One couple left their table without being served. No one approached us to inform us of possible delays or to welcome us. In fact, as we waited with one other couple it was like we were invisibleThey have a drive thru for picking up phone orders and this seems to overburden the kitchen I gave it one star because I hear the food is good (if you ever get i read more

The food was excellent! Finally we get a great Italian place here. They have different types of dishes besides the ordinary things you find at all basic Italian places. The service was really slow and our waitress didn't know anything about the menu item, but the food was too darn good not to keep going back. Their recipes are there old family ones and they know how to properly season their dishes. They have a drive thru window for carry out orders also. Oh, did I mention the food is EXCELLENT! read more

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The waitress seemed like she had a language barrier, I don't think she could understand us. Then we had tried ordering kids menu items because we were not that hungry, and we just wanted something small to tie us over. She had told us no we can't order any kids menu items, then we asked to see if we can get a half order of the main dishes then again she said no. So we were offered no substitutions food and no help with the AC to keep us cool in this hot room. I understand the food service industry is under staffed but this place was dead with no customers in the restaurant, the least they could do would offer quality customer service. read more

We were on the way from Texas to Oklahoma City, needed dinner, and didn't want a hamburger. I called as we drove by Winstar and the pizza was ready by the time we arrived. Pizza crust was good, but the toppings were sparce. Friendly service, clean restroom, and convenient though! read more