Dante's

Had lasagna, cheese manicotti and chicken parmesan. Very good tasting and the serving size was…read moreperfect. The bread was excellent as well. Recommend this place if you want to dine in or door dash.

I'll start with the bad, then finish with the good. Short…read morestory? I'll be back. But... Luigi's Little Italy needs to up their game on fried appetizers. Being our first visit, we tried to sampler so that we could experience 3 of the apps at once. The calamari, mozzarella sticks and "toasted" ravioli all seemed to be fried in the same batter, and the same oil. I would question the quality of the items even before frying.... and the frying didn't help their cause. I ate one bland, not-so-fresh tasting calamari ring, one bite of a mozzarella stick and one bite of the ravioli. The rest of the appetizer went home to the dog. I mean, this place is dated, and this I knew before eating. Which is fine--I think many of us have a need to experience the nostalgia of the Italian restaurants of yesteryear. Rubber grapes hanging from the ceilings, painted images of Italy on the wall. Unchanged from when I was a teenager in Western NY and we would go out for Italian; the decor and menu seem to be the same. But the quality of ingredients needs to be current. We have come to expect better! A lot of Italian places are doing more creative things, with better calamari. Appetizers such as burrata and carpaccio are present on modern Italian menu's. If you are going to stick with the old stuff, it needs to be GREAT. Okay, enough of the negativity. The Chicken Florentine ordered by my companion was very good. The sauce was nice, flavorful, and not too heavy (although perhaps too generous but that's going back to the dated thing). I have a sampler of stuffed pastas, and the red sauce was very much to my liking. A touch of sweet, not too acidic, just the way I like sauce to be. They have a decent wine selection. I didn't try the desserts. I'm quite a cannoli purist...and I hate to be disappointed, so I didn't risk it. Overall--we'll be back. We'll be back for the friendly and consistent service, the generally good food (skip the fried stuff), and the kitschy ambience.

Celebrating our 36th anniversary. Will she kill me before 37?

Warm toasty bread

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Beneventi’s Italian Restaurant

4.6(16 reviews)

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Really good meal - the Trio, three different pastas. Nice…read moresalad, great pasta. Delightful service - appropriately timed for the ambience. Relaxed and interesting ambience.

Cute place and great service. I added a pic of their menu as I was looking through reviews and…read morenoticed they don't have some of that stuff anymore. had the trio since I couldn't decide what u wanted! The lasagna was really really good! The spaghetti was great as well although I had to add a little salt to It but was great and the meatball was really good. The salad was yummy as well. We had the gnocchi appetizer which wasn't great would pick something else next time . The bread pudding was delicious! Overall would definitely be back

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Italian Burger w/ Gnocchi Tots

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Little Italy Pizza And Pasta

3.8(98 reviews)

5.5 mi

Lovely time. The calamari was very good, crispy but not overcooked…read more Three of us had the eggplant Parmesan, in the pink sauce, as suggested by our seet waitress. We all loved it, done just right. We will return.

I like Little Italy. It's a solid choice! Definitely not a dine in spot though! Very impressive…read moreshrimp on their Alfredo! Huge, cooked perfectly, good flavor! Alfredo sauce itself is on the thin side, just comforting and a bit lighter! Noodles are thick. Pizza is thin, not too greasy! New York style! It's not the best option for Italian here in my opinion, but you'll be happy!

Calzone

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Stromboli

Vetoni’s

4.0(46 reviews)

83.4 mi

My wife and I drove around Graham looking for a dinner spot and ended up here. We were a little…read moreapprehensive to stop because on a Saturday evening at 630pm there was only a single car parked out front. Once inside though, we were relieved to see a couple other tables occupied. The dining room looks dated with vinyl table clothes and fake flowers. Some tables had fold up metal chairs which seemed out of place. We would have enjoyed some background music which seemed lacking. Our server helped us with their extensive menu of most any Italian dish you can think of. We started with a couple glasses of their house red wine. Shortly thereafter came a basket of bread that looked freshly baked but seemed to be missing something. Maybe more garlic? My wife ordered the chicken aristocrat that had a blush sauce. I went with spaghetti basil. Our entrees appeared in no time. The portions were huge and we could have just shared one. Both dishes were ok but seemed to be lacking someth We thought about desert but decided to go looking for an ice cream joint in town instead. Service was good the entire time and prices seemed fair.

The entree was amazing. The bread and salad were just so-so…read more Service was great and ambiance was very "Italian".

Dining room.

Fresh Rolls - ask for the garlic powder with them :)

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Joe's Pizza

3.9(129 reviews)

0.4 mi

Pros: fresh ingredients, great value, the option to buy by the slice, large pizza is massive!…read more Cons: a bit of a wait

Highly recommend! First time here, had the Philly cheesesteak. I will be back as I want to try the…read moreStromboli.

Seafood Combo B. Let's eat!

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Joe's Pasta & Pizza

3.8(58 reviews)

3.1 mi

Food is fantastic, serving sizes are great especially for the price! Service is grade A! Love the…read moreart work as well, cute little place.

Rating based on the pizza itself. Not my favorite for pizza! A bit bland to me. Willing to come…read moreback to try their pasta! About $4.75 for a slice! Friendly service!!

Inedible soup salad

So damn good. Just like in Manhattan

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Prima Pasta

3.5(89 reviews)

65.6 mi

I lived in the Brownwood area as a teenager and this was my family and I's favorite restaurant. We…read moreloved everything we ordered here and always had kind servers. My favorite back then was the Manicotti. It was to die for! When traveling through Brownwood, if time I still try to stop and eat here.

If I could give 3.5 I would and herenis why.....lets start with the service. The service is…read moreamazing, staff is attentive and friendly and great! Next they have a homemade tomato vinaigrette for the salad...a MUST try. I wasnt sure at first but I love trying any dressing they say is house made...and this is well worth it! The bread is good as well......but what you expect ro be the star of your meal is less than stellar. I got chicken parm with a side of linguine with Alfredo. Well the plate came out looking like a pool of alfredo....the chicken had obviously been pre-made and microwaved, it was chewing and rubbery. It had littke to no flavor....I sadly and I mean sadly...had to add salt and pepper. I couldn't even finish it. I did get a cannoli to go. It was decent. The filling was not the right consistency but it tasted fairly good. The table next to me, I heard them order chicken parm as well and when their order came out, she ordered pink sauce and i heard her complaining about the pool of pink sauce that just over ran her plate as well. Last but not least....it is about 82 degrees if not hotter in there. You can not cool down after coming in from the heat. Its awful.

Wrapped it put the foil in between the bread and the cheese stuck to the sides of the foil. could not remove the cheese. Bummer!

Cheese stuck to the foil

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Scotty's Bistro & Pub

4.1(30 reviews)

44.4 mi

We were driving back home between Austin and Lubbock on Easter Sunday. Just our luck they were open…read morewhen so many were closed but we had no idea just how they would make us feel right at home! We brought our toddler with us and they went out of their way to hid Easter eggs for him! Mom and Dad even received a special surprise as well in one of the eggs! The food was DELICIOUS and presentation was wonderful! Overall the atmosphere and service is why we will 110% be coming back! Thank you all!

Wow. Happened on this gem by accident. LOVE the vibe! Laid back and full of energy all at the same…read moretime. We had cheeseburger and BLT with avocado. Our server was friendly and fast. If you haven't experienced a bidet yet this is your opportunity

Salad,dressing, Lemonade, Water

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Fazoli's

3.1(49 reviews)

0.3 mi

Thanks to Eric of the Abilene Fazoli's. The Abilene Kennel Club used this store to cater for 40…read morejudges and members for our May show. The food was hot and delicious. Many nice compliments. We have used this store in the past but the catering experience from start to finish was exceptional. Eric made my job so much easier. Sharon Nance Hospitality Chair Abilene Kennel Club

I'm a business woman who needed a large order for a facility. I went in and ordered a family meal…read moreand a large pizza. This meal was well prepared, hot and delicious. The service was amazing and everyone was so friendly. I was in and out in 15 minutes! Great job!!

You need to try this salad!

The Italian. Let's eat!

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Pizza baked spaghetti

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Lane G.

5 years ago

It must me under new management because the people in charge are ass holes. We ordered and received some horrible eggplant parm. When we called about it, they were belligerent and angry and called my wife a "smart ass". That is great customer service isn't.!' I did call to complain - they wanted the shitty food brought back to them before they would issue a refund - it was already in the trash can. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. DONT ORDER FROM THESE PEOPLE. read more

Richard H.

9 years ago

I Loved it!!! This is probably the best pizza in abilene! The price was really good and the pizza was classic new york style! unbelievable really! read more

Mr. A C.

7 years ago

Not bad at all!! Ordered delivery showed up pretty fast.. pizza was hot and pretty good.. better than the last time I had it ! Recommend

Kevin N.

8 years ago

Good place with nice staff and delecious food worth trying.. Had a lot of there with my friends read more

Michelle F.

10 years ago

This place was very good pizza at a very good price. They delivered to our hotel room as well!

Evan S.

3 years ago

They don't honor this coupon so don't waste your time if you are planning on using it.

Ed C.

10 years ago

Nothing special.

Dante's - pizza - Updated November 2026

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