I really, really wanted to love DeAngelo's. Tucked into a strip shopping center, the inside is quite cozy and well themed. What kept me from loving the place was the lack of interest of the staff and the average food. We arrived about an hour and a half from closing after being turned away from another nearby restaurant which had already closed their kitchen an hour before their posted closing time. I thought this might happen here when it took a while for anyone to greet us. We the. Had six staff members greet us and say someone would be by soon to seat us. It took a fair amount of time to be seated even though the restaurant only had three other tables occupied. We started with spicy meatballs, and they were spicy. I had the lasagna, which is usually a safe bet at an Italian place, even an Italian/Cajun place. It wasn't that good. The meat lacked flavor and the sauce was mediocre. The chicken Alfredo was also lacking in flavor. The pesto pasta was nothing to write home about, either. We wanted to try the beignet sticks, but we were informed the fryer had been turned off for the night. I understand trying to prepare for closing, but can you wait until a few minutes before rather than a half hour before?! Seems the restaurant business in Bloomington is so good they can close up way before closing time. read more

DeAngelo's - Spicy meatballs - Pizza Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I ordered for DoorDash and everything went wrong, Lemon Alfredo doesn't have the breaded chicken it usually carries, I ordered two Alfredo fettuccini, both with grilled chicken and I got an order with 4 small pieces of chicken. This is a robbery. If you notice in the photo, the portion of each dish is minimal, considering that I had already eaten at the restaurant. read more

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Amazing food and good customer service. The cheese lasagna and moscato was the best. Highly recommend

Consistently the best Italian food in town at reasonable prices. Good service and a nice atmosphere. Their lasagna is wonderful.

Blown Wednesday night!! Tried again for a DeAngelo's dinner, no luck. Walked into the restaurant first thing they caught me was a damn carpet/dirty water smell. There was nobody at the door and after standing for a few minutes we were greeted by a server. First she asked how many, being the only ones in the doorway we say 2. We were told they only had two people and they would get to us in 10 minutes. It was a quick, NOPE this is crazy and we left. Time to finally move on and put what used to be a great restaurant in the never going again bucket..... It has declined to the point I just can't imagine they have much time left... read more

Why does it take 90 minutes to make a bowl of pasta with Parmesan sauce? No meat or anything. After receiving an estimated delivery time of 60-70 minutes, my delivery driver was waiting over 20 minutes past this. My food was not ready for them to pick up until 90 minutes after I ordered it at 3 pm -not even a busy time of day. Food was good but overpriced. In regards to the owners comment: not only could I see my delivery drivers location waiting at the place of business for 20 minutes they were actively texting me with updates every time they inquired about my order and it's hard for me to believe they would just waste their time sitting there texting me lying to me about the status of my food. read more

They had a group of twenty five, I don't really care. By the time we got our food I wasn't interested in eating. After two hours I just wanted to leave. I had always enjoyed the food but we won't be going back. Maybe if they would have acted like they were concerned. read more

This place came highly recommended to me and I definitely was not disappointed! It is located in a larger strip mall so there is a generous amount of parking nearby. Stepping into the Resturant is like stepping into Italy. From the music they have playing to the decor it really makes you feel like you are in a little Italian kitchen. We wanted a decent amount of time before we were seated. It wasn't super busy but I only noticed one waitress who seemed to be taking care of everyone. Once we were seated we started browsing the menu. Way too many choices and I would've liked to try it all! We got our drinks pretty quickly along with some thinly sliced warm bread and some olive oil with roasted garlic cloves in it. It was a nice little starter and kept me satisfied until my meal came. We decided to get the fried calamari appetizer and it came out fresh hot and crispy. The batter had a bit of spice to it and the marinara to dip in was fantastic. I'm not usually a calamari girl but this was hands down the best I've ever had. Not long after we finished the appetizer our meal arrived. I had decided on the shrimp and crawfish diavolo and it was so flavorful and delicious. The cream sauce had a little spiciness that really completed the dish. There were nice sized pieces of crawfish along with the succulent shrimp. The pasta was cooked very well. Overall a very well balanced dish. My daughter decided to get the lemon chicken Alfredo and she said it was very good also. She is a huge beignet fan and so she wasn't going to be satisfied until we ordered the beignet sticks. It took a little while for those to come out and I personally was a little disappointed in them. They tasted like glorified funnel cakes to me. They were fresh and hot and drizzled with honey and dusted with powdered sugar. She chose the chocolate sauce to dip them in. They tasted good but certainly not like any beignet I've ever had! Overall this place would get 4 1/2 stars but since I can't do half's 4 stars will have to do. I look forward to coming here to eat again in the future! read more

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My Fiancé and bonus son took me to dinner for a belated birthday because it fell on Tuesday. Thankfully they didn't embarrass me and say anything! Our waitress was so nice! They were busy and there was only 2 of them. Being a server myself in the past, I watched and never saw her stop for a second. She kept our waters and my fiancés tea filled without ever having to ask. There was an issue with my bonus sons pizza and before she even brought out the first pizza she explained there was an issue and that they had a second one already coming but was still gonna bring out the first. It honestly looked like they were busy and kinda tossed it in and the toppings and sauce flew off one half of it. The second one was perfect but the fact they caught it and corrected it before it was even brought to us was amazing! He's 14 so this was much appreciated as we already got a bigger size for him! My shrimp Alfredo was so good and I even could tell there was a slight Cajun spice to it but very subtle and so good. My fiancé had the sausage and tomato pasta and it was delish! My bonus son even said to give them 5 stars cuz he got 2 pizzas as I was filling this review out! My only complaint is the waiter was not very nice to the waitress. I get there was only two of them but you gotta be nice to your co-workers esp when you have to work as a team! I wish I would of gotten her name! read more

When I first walked in the place smelled like a old run down building. The complimentary bread is pretty bland. Italian ice drink has no flavor. The creole dishes are lacking in flavor too. The tap water tasted like old pipes. The only thing that was good about this place was the attentive service. read more

We went there for the first time on 8/16. The food was so good! The pizza was some of the best that I have ever had. Great service and reasonable prices. We will definitely be back. read more

Absolutely great service. The food was FANTASTIC. WE WILL BE BACK! The mushroom stuffed ravioli and Italian sausage and pepper pasta are scrumptious. read more

Let's start by saying we like the food overall. We started by exploring pizza and calzones by carry out for several weeks. Prepped well and tasty. The takeout salads are a tad skimpy because the dressing container takes up a large part of the space for salad. Then we decided on a valentines dine-in. Our server was attentive and kind. This place does seem to have an identity crisis. It's not sure if it's casual or upscale. I'd say they'd be better off embracing casual. The entrance is clearly take out oriented and the specials boards smack of casual too. Yet people were turned away for not having reservations as tables sat empty around us. There was a hostess or some such in a skin tight, very strange red floor length leftover prom dress. Sorry or be so harsh but it is worth mentioning. Perhaps another missed attempt at being upscale. As for food, we got the small calamari for $7 which was maybe 5 or 6 pieces. Tasty though. My husband had a Cajun offering and was happy enough to enjoy the whole thing. I had pesto pasta with shrimp. Heavy on the Parmesan. It was tasty but very rich. My only complaint on the dish was that it seemed it was a cost saver for them. Tons of pasta, skimpy on the shrimp. Also, it is supposed to have walnuts. Mine had exactly two itty bitty walnut pieces. The roasted garlic also listed was just one little nub in the whole dish. This was at the beginning of the evening so I'm hard pressed to say they ran out. I know this review sounds harsh but really I think this place could be a gem. Needs some tightening up around the edges for sure! read more

We love this place for a nice dinner out that's not too expensive or to pick up a nice good meal when we don't want to cook! They are a locally owned authentic Italian restaurant with lots of options. They have two dining areas with tables and booths and a small bar section with some cocktail tables as well as bar seating. The food is always delicious and you can find options to fit your dietary needs. They also bring fresh bread and roasted garlic to your table while you wait!! Ask for extra garlic, you won't be disappointed :) I believe they offer delivery through a third party service but not directly. They offer beer and wine, we enjoy their Malbac, and offer buy one get one pizzas and calzones on Mondays! They are located in the large shopping center across the street from college mall. It's definitely a great place to go to enjoy a nice meal with family or friends. The staff is always nice and helpful, we have never had a bad experience! It has become our go to choice for eating out or picking up lately. If you are looking for good Italian food in Bloomington you won't be disappointed. read more

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Wonderful meals, always. The meatball appetizers have a sauce to die for. The pizzas are always good, though so is everything on the menu. SOOOO glad that they have the Salmon and lemon fettuccini alfredo are on the menu again. The portions are large enough for dinner with leftovers for lunch, especially if you indulge in an appetizer ! I wish I'd taken pictures. Simple, fun decor as well as tasty. read more

We had dinner at DeAngelo's on a Thursday night - the daily specials included 1/2 off appetizers and $4 specialty beers and $4 glasses of a selection of 4 different wines (I think). The menu is on the pricier side for Bloomington, but we were on a date and the portions are very generous. We ordered a half order of calamari - the breading was a little bland and calamari more on the rubbery side , the marinara sauce was a redeeming factor for the dish and the chopped red pepper with the calamari helped to add some flavor. My husband loves spinach artichoke dip and because appetizers were half price we ordered that too. It came out just as we finished up the calamari. This is a HUGE appetizer , very cheesy and tasty. The dip is surrounded by slices of warm cheese bread - think a whole pizza, sans sauce. That honestly could have been our meal. The spinach artichoke dip was tasty without being overly salty, everything was super cheesy...which didn't upset us at all! Unfortunately the pesto pasta I ordered was super cold when it came out (was I already stuffed from appetizers yes, so we just boxed and took the whole thing home, but still...it was very cold). My husband ordered the chicken parmesan, it was served at an appropriate temperature and very tasty. The pasta sauce is very chunky and rich. I did notice, like I read from some others, that the ratio of sauce to noodles was a little imbalanced but it didn't really bother use because the sauce was so tasty and maybe because we were stuffed from appetizers. We took a good portion of the chicken parmesan home as well. The atmosphere is casual if you are with a small group, ask for a booth. That will offer a little more privacy while dining. The tables are close and in a super open space, it wasn't packed when we were in there and it seemed like we needed to whisper to not disturb the other tables around us. read more

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I have been ordering pizza for carry-out from them for quite a while. Sometimes the order is ok, but my last three orders have been wrong . Because it's a drive to pick-up, and usually at nite when my husband has difficulty driving at night , or we're tired, i have just let it go and eaten them without calling or returning them. However , last night once again I got another mistake pizza. Just so happened that we were tired and hungry and tried to eat one. I didn't enjoy mine and I decided enough was enough so i went in with the pizza and explained the situation . the waiter was helpful enough but even though totally explained the problem he made me a plain cheese pizza with the extra fresh mozzarella instead of the firenza that i had ordered originally . So when I got home I called back and he basically told me that he couldn't do anything about it. So I'm sorry to say that that was our last disappointing order. C.Miller read more

I am very happy with the experience I had at DeAngelo's. I was hesitant about going here because of some of the negative reviews, but found a Groupon and could get points on OpenTable so I figured I'd give it a shot. We were seated immediately upon entering the restaurant. The food was amazing and our waitress, Katie, was very attentive throughout our time there. I had the Homemade Meat Lasagna and it was amazing. I enjoyed how the meat in the lasagna was a little spicy and how it had so much flavor. My husband had the Meatball and Sausage Calzone and enjoyed it, as well. He didn't anticipate ricotta cheese being in it (which he doesn't like), but he said in the future that he'd just ask them to leave out the ricotta cheese. Overall, we enjoyed our food and will be going back in the future. read more

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Hubs and I retired here in March from NJ. Great timing.... We decided to get some take-out from DeAngelo's, and being from NJ, I've got to say, this is really credible pizza. Fresh flavors, this pizza feels healthy because it's made with real food. Small house salad was also very nice and fresh, and while I'm not a great fan of house balsamic, I am very much in favor of their version. Glad we discovered this place because it sure makes staying at home a lot tastier! read more

Ordered takeout and went to pick up per their promised time. Was made to wait a good 20 min after getting there - the food was completely cold when I finally got it. Portion sizes small for the price they charge. One of my worst experiences. Not going back. read more

Good Italian place, better than Olive Garden for same price, maybe even less. Best thing on menu: tomato basil soup - is amazing. Calzones are fantastic too. Entree salads are HUGE. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Inconsiderate and rude staff and indifferent management. Food was ok in the past but will not be back.

I have been here twice. Once I got the Lemon Chicken, which is great but too lemony. I love lemon, but I thought the citrus was a bit over the top. This past Monday, we ordered the calzones for carry out. On Mondays they are BOGO free. It might be my new favorite deal in Bloomington. The calzones are HUGE and the ricotta in them is to die for. Make sure to get the marinara, they make it in house and it's the best! When ordering it to go, it only took about 30 minutes, but there were lots of people also there picking up food. Great work DeAngelos! read more

Will start this as Birthday Gone Wrong! For my wife's birthday she chose DeAngelo's for a nice dinner. The waiter came, we ordered drinks and appetizer, so far so good. The waiter came and took our main course orders. My oldest daughter was with us and ordered a starter salad. Now a half hour post our appetizer I asked our waiter for my daughters starter salad. The waiter informed me he HAD NOT put in our order. He asked if my daughter still wanted her salad to which she said no. The waiter said to my wife he noticed it was her birthday could he offer her some free dessert with her meal. My wife said yes and away he went. A half hour later a piece of cheesecake showed up at our table but NO MEAL! I asked the waiter if my wife was to eat her cheesecake before her meal? The waiter said "I thought you did not want the meal", I said, you asked my daughter if she still wanted her salad to which she said no. I had no DAMN idea you would cancel our meal! To say this was a terrible birthday celebration for my wife is an understatement! To cap off not getting our meal the manager did not even take the time to come to our table and apologize. I get that mistakes are made but to the extent they fucked this up, I would have at minimum expected the manager to come to our table to apologize and do all she could to prevent me from writing this review or telling others how bad of an experience we had. Instead the manager walked by our table at least 10 times not ever looking in our direction and basically avoiding us. No way to run a business, it seems that the service, and the look of the place have declined. I cannot see myself or my family coming back to DeAngelo's even though we have been coming since coach opened the place so many years ago. It is a true shame but places, pride, and service change over time. read more

We had dinner tonight at DeAngelo's. Everything we ordered was delicious. Our server Angela was very professional and courteous. Delicious and wonderful. I can't wait to go back. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. The first time we went it was great. The last two times were horrible and we will never be back. My husband was frustrated because his dinner salad took 30 minutes and when he asked about it the "waitress" (who was training another waitress...so she learned how to mistreat customers) was super rude and defensive. My husband said "hey you could be nicer about it" and she said she didn't care. He said we were leaving and she said "Good! I don't care". Then she basically said her manager wouldn't care either. Rachel and Melanie. Trashy, low class, terrible customer service. The food is like the Denny's of "Italian food". Stale bread. Rude rude rude waitress who looks and talks like she is an old drug addict. Don't go here. Last time we went the waiter was nice...but the food tasted like Chef Boyardee. I've never in my life seen a waitress be this rude expecially when they were in the wrong! They didn't even TRY to give good service. Really a bizarre experience. Like the twilight Zone. This place isn't going to make it. read more

I ordered delivery for dinner. I ordered the lemon chicken alfredo @ $18.90 per portion (no bread or salad included). The pasta and chicken were prepared well. A generous portion size, more than one meal for me. Pasta, obviously freshly made with that lovely chew, chicken light and crispy. The sauce was tasty but basically nonexistent. My guess is because they didn't gauge for the fresh pasta to suck up the sauce on the delivery ride. I also ordered a ceasar salad @ $6.70 × $1.00 for anchovies added. From a "high end" Italian restaurant, nothing to write home about. Romaine, a tiny spinkle of clearly not fresh parm & 4 croutons. That said, a decent meal. I will say that I have never known any self respecting Italian restaurant that didn't offer complimentary bread with every order. That was disappointing. read more

DeAngelo's has the best pizza in Bloomington, hands down. It's very authentic, fresh, and it's never greasy! They have really delicious table bread and their appetizers are super yummy. The only complaints I have: they don't have any type of breadsticks to offer, which I lovdnwith a pizza. They also don't have pour cheese to dip your pizza in :( read more

Delicious food! Atmosphere is pleasant and the smells are intoxicating. Got the fried ravioli appetizers and they were good. Surprised to see Cajun options on the menu but I couldn't pass it up. Decided to risk it all and got the crawfish étouffée. I'm so happy I did because it was delicious. There was a unique sweet component that made it a little more rich then I would've liked. More spice and I would've given 5 stars but I know you gotta season to your audience. Will def be back! read more

Best cheese lasagna I've ever had, hands down. Prices reasonable and service was amazing.

A review from a 12 year olds perspective: Alright...the truth is I am at a happy medium with this place. So this place is decent and has a good vibe to it, yet it just is bland. I am a huge fan of Italian food, but this place just isn't where you should get it. With super expensive prices and odd plates, it cause me to think twice before recommending it to my parents for dinner. The bread though...AHHHHH!!! Once in a while this place is great...but I would never have it as a weekly and or monthly meal. read more

Great ethnic food at reasonable prices. More for grownups than kids, but kids enjoyed the food. Nice decor and atmosphere, good place for business meeting during lunch hours. Staff was professional and mature. read more

We were hungry last night and decided to get some takeout via delivery. We had the jambalaya and the chicken and mushroom ravioli. Great customer service from the restaurant over the phone (they called to clarify an allergy concern regarding our order) and tasty food. Looking forward to ordering again in near future. read more

I really wish I could give a better review. I love their food, but the service is not worth it. Today was the last straw: We went for lunch and waited about 10 minutes to have our order taken. We ordered off the lunch menu, but it took half an hour just to get our soup and salad. And then when the entrees finally arrived, my friend's salad was missing the shrimp she had ordered, so she had to wait a little longer. If this were an isolated incident I could forgive it. But too many times I've tried to order food or dine in and they've been closed for a private party, or open but only serving a limited menu because of a private party. Or I'll order something that's on the menu only to have them tell me they don't serve it anymore. Sorry, but I'm done giving them chances to get it right. read more

I went on a Monday night and was seated quickly. Pretty standard wine menu, good prices. Complementary dinner bread was good (not the greatest, though). Roasted garlic was served with the bread. Our entrees arrived in a perfect amount of time (for me, usually around 15-20 minutes.) The food was piping hot from the oven and delicious. I had the roasted chicken and wild mushroom ravioli, this was delicious! My husband had the pesto pasta and really enjoyed it. We shared tiramisu for desert. Our server was very pleasant and made sure we were perfectly taken care of with little interaction (my preference.) I had a great time here! read more

I've been here twice and really wanted to love it because of the nice atmosphere and great-sounding menu. Appetizers took a full 30 minutes to come out after ordering, and entrees took an additional 30+ minutes after we had finished appetizers. The restaurant wasn't very busy and no one even seemed to notice that we had been in the restaurant for over 90 minutes by the end. Wait staff seemed friendly but wasn't very attentive. Maybe they're immortal or something because there just seemed to be zero sense of time. We were starving, so we were excited when the food finally arrived 60 minutes in, and were immensely disappointed. I ordered "Roasted Chicken and Mushroom Ravioli," which I assumed would be mushroom ravioli topped with some roasted chicken. No. This was a small $15 dish of 5 ravioli, which were stuffed with processed chicken circles as the filling. The bottom of the dish was covered in canned mushrooms, and the sauce tasted like it came out of a can. Multiple people at the table tried it and one "had to swallow it whole" because it tasted so bad. The other time I went, I ordered the Lemon Chicken Alfredo, which sounds great but is actually very dry pasta with almost no lemon flavor, topped with a piece of cheap-tasting fried chicken. I don't want to be mean because like I said, I think this place is adorable and really really wanted to like it. I tried other dishes at the table, which included a Homemade Lasagna that wasn't even as good as a frozen lasagna. The food really is gross and really overpriced. Honestly, go across the street to Fazoli's. In conclusion, the only good dish here is the Spicy Meatball appetizer, and only order that if you want to wait 30-45 minutes for it to come out. read more

Great food, service and atmosphere. Priced perfect. Went for our anniversary. Made reservation for 5:30, arrived early and was seated anyway. The staff was awesome. Explained there specials without pressuring us in to try anything that we didn't show interest in. Very attentive and pleasant to converse with. Food portions were perfect. From the appetizers to the desert, everything was great. Def on our short list to go back. They had wines specials too. read more

THE gold standard for terrible food and service in Bloomington, Indiana. And maybe the world. Our experience at this restaurant sparked a list of terrible food experiences, dubbed the "DeAngelo's List". -Overpriced -Un-inspired food -Service with a frown - the wait staff seemed to care less about our presence You are better off at Grazie, Puccini's and even Olive Garden. I can't believe this place is still in business. read more

Nice Italian food. Bread was very fresh. Enjoyed the decor, waitstaff was very professional. Ravioli and marinara was excellent!

Last night was the last straw for me at DeAngelo's, which is a shame, because they do serve good Italian food. It's the service, every single time, that kills it for me, and it's why I'm not coming back. Last night, it took almost an hour and a half to get through two courses. The wait staff is slow and unresponsive, and the kitchen moves with no sense of urgency. Seated at the bar (the only place they could put us, despite a reservation), we got to talk to the general manager at length. We spent more than 20 minutes telling him how much the service brings down the quality of the dining experience. He agreed with every word we said, apologizing profusely that his hands were tied, and he couldn't make things better. The kicker--and the crowning reason we won't be back--is that after listening to our very valid concerns AND agreeing with them, the manager himself brought us the bill for the full, overpriced amount of dinner. By overpriced, I mean this: we ordered a 12-inch version of a pizza that comes in a 10-inch special for $10.99. But for the 12-inch, it was $23.50. We told the manager that the experience wasn't worth what we were being charged, and he begrudgingly took $11 off the $53 ticket--while arguing that we were only there for 45 minutes based on the server's input into the POS. Yeah, not quite. The owners of the restaurant, we were told, live in Chicago, and only come down about once a month. Shame on them. This isn't a rental condo. Get yourselves down here and fix your house. We'll be dining elsewhere. read more