We hadn't eaten dinner yet after a day trip out to Antwerp so we walked over to Happy Italy after…read moregetting dropped off at the station. They have 18 locations in the Netherlands. We dropped in on a Monday evening (around 9:00pm) and it was still busy. The inside is huge with a plethora of seating. Service was normal for Dutch standards. The menu consists of pizza, pasta, antipasti, insalate (salad), dolce (dessert) and panini (only till 5:00pm). - Lemon radler (€3,75) - tasted like a carbonated lemon drink. They don't offer tap water so we ordered this instead. Meh. - Norma pizza (€5,75) - tomato sauce, ricotta salata cheese, grilled eggplant, mozzarella and basil. There was exactly one sprig of basil on our pizza. Barely any eggplant. Overall, the pizza was passable but the ricotta was very salty. - Salame e capra (€6,95) - rocket and mixed salad, spicy salami, goat cheese, balsamic dressing and pine nuts. Oddest salad I've had; completely overdressed (ask for it on the side), whole slices of salami (you do get a lot) and two whole chunks of goat cheese thrown in. Would not get this again. Big portions and cheap prices but HI is all about the quantity over quality spot. 2.5 stars.

Totally worth the money you're spending! Good price with big portion! Pizza or pasta, even big…read moresalad! Make sure you go there with an empty stomach.

We got there 45 minutes before the restaurant said online that they were closed. The servers were…read morealready cleaning up, and we were told that we could not eat at the restaurant. We ordered for takeaway, and the food was given to us pretty quickly, but we were immediately rushed out of the restaurant. We weren't given any utensils to eat with, and the tiramisu which cost us 6 euro was nowhere to be found! Because they forced us to leave we couldn't get back in to ask about our dessert. The food itself was alright which is why I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1. Wish I could have eaten that tiramisu. The pastas were pretty watery especially the tomato sauce was so oily! Suggest you take your business elsewhere. Happy Italy should be called sad Italy or even Mean Italy :(

I decided to stop by with some friends as I'm visiting from out of state and this place looked busy…read moreso I thought it must've been good. I don't know what was crappier, THEIR FOOD OR THEIR SERVICE! We ordered 2 pizzas and two pastas and only ate 2 slices out of the whole thing. One of the pastas they covered in parsley giving it such a strong overpowering taste and the other pasta tasted like kids food and was all watered down! Ontop of that our waiter ( a young guy with a red shirt and curly hair ) was absolutely rude! While ordering he rolled his eyes at us and made grunting noises when asking questions about the items on the menu and never even checked up on us . WE SPENT £75 for food that we only ate two slices of pizza from, OVERALL WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE!

Avoid this place. It's not worth it. I ordered 4 cheese…read morepizza, came 1.5 cheese, nasty ....

I've had such bad experiences with this place that I don't know where to start…read more I was here during the summer, and both times the outdoor garden at the rear of the restaurant smelt absolutely horrific. I mean, urine. Sorry, to be so crude, but honestly, it smelt like a toilet. Not a very conducive atmosphere for drinking or eating I'd say. The times I've been here, it depends very much on who you're with what kind of service you get. I'm getting the sense that they're very snobbish, something I don't like in my restaurants at all. There have been times when I was not with someone from the Eindhoven inner circle, that I'd have to wait for a good 15 minutes before someone brought me a menu. This, to me, is unacceptable. When I sit down to have a drink, I'm thirsty. When there are two other people on your terrace, you're just busy doing anything but your job. As I am Dutch (which is not always immediately apparent since I tend to have English conversation partners) I can overhear the staff when they think I can't ... let's just say I overheard some comments about our table that made me not want to return. I've been here with someone who was a regular and my experience that time was markedly different. Our table was ready, the waiting was prompt, the food was delicious, ... but .. still, I want the service to be like that even when I'm not your most important customer. I guess, I just get very annoyed at snobbery, and this place certainly can have a foul attitude!

The food is authentic. Staff speak Italian. Enjoy the food and atmosphere…read more This restaurant is located at an busy area for dining. It has both inside and outside seatings.

Very good spaghetti. Friends lasagna looked amazing. Great atmosphere sitting out in the square…read more Bread was decent.

Quite honestly the worst carbonara I've ever had. On the menu as having egg, pancetta, and cream,…read morewhich should have been a warning. It was a bowl of it penne with undercooked bacon and what was likely jarred Alfredo sauce. 100% disappointed and do not recommend. I ate two bites and refused to eat another bite

This was across the street from my hotel, so after an exhausting day, it was easy enough to walk…read moreout and sit down for some tasty Italian food. That being said, I would have traveled for it, too. It was good. Really good. I probably went every other or every third day for 2 weeks. Lasagna Bolognese, Pizza Margherita, Tiramisu. All so excellent. Service was kind and quick. They took care of me and were very sweet.

Great pizzas although quite expensive (£11.50), but I would go there again. It was well patronised;…read moreso much so that they were turning people away as they had no more room. The menu does not offer a vast selection but the quality is good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Two beers, a pizza and a coffee cost Eur 23. English, Dutch German and Italian spoken.

I think it was very authentic, the owners must be Italian, yes the menu is sparse but that can…read moregood, it's not the quantity, but the quality. I recommend the chalk board that has the specials. Had the lamb in a pepper sauce. Very good, not any more expensive than anywhere else.