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Duran's Italian Restaurant

4.5 (49 reviews)

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Small 6 slice pizza
Camilla M.

We've been here a couple tea and rake home one time. The people are super nice. The pizza is really good. Food Cooked fresh. Salads fresh Service Friendly and fast Parking Plenty of parking. White gravel rock, bot paved. Plenty of parking for trucks carrying trailers. . Inside Clean and quiet Pricing Average for today's Pricing

pepperoni calzone
ila e.

I love this place. Me and my boyfriend drive over an hour just to eat here. They are a very family oriented restaurant and very kind people. The food is amazing and you will never leave hungry !

kelsey w.

Such a cute little gem in Centerville! The food was fantastic, the waitress (I think owner) was so kind and helped me decide on what to eat. FAB bread and oil. Just a great meal all around.

Chicken Marsala was the best my husband has eaten anywhere
Lura W.

This quaint, Italian restaurant has the most amazing food. Our server was very attentive and gracious. Definitely pay them a visit

Shrimp Alfredo
Phuong N.

My family and I stopped here on our way back to Houston. We did not know what to expect at first. However, the restaurant's ambiance was great. It feels cozy and home-like. The staff were attentive and welcoming. Our food came out fast, everything was delicious! The shrimp in our Alfredo/clam were really fresh. I'm glad we've found this place!

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Princessha P.

We shared a delicious Stromboli. A great option for a light lunch with a cup of coffee. Nice service, spacious and well presented seating area and bathroom.

Eggplant parmigiana
Eve S.

Yelped this place while passing down I45 and thought we would give it a go. The young waitress was not very friendly and didn't seem interested in answering questions about the menu or we would have rated this higher. Bread came out with the oil and herb dip and it was freaking awesome! I ordered the eggplant entree and it came with a salad. Salad came out and it was ok...nothing special other than it had black olive slices which were promptly picked off! LOL. I digress....the eggplant with spaghetti came out. HUGE serving! The eggplant was perfect!!! Nice and thin slices lightly fried to perfection...not greasy. Lots of cheese, some sauce and great flavor. The spaghetti might have needed to cook a minute or so more but was still ok. I'm not a higher spaghetti fan so maybe it was just me. That eggplant though...WOW. Despite the less than stellar service, the food was awesome and fairly priced. The manager/owner/chick in charge was super nice...

Amazing fresh handmade Italian food. Easily our favorite place to eat in Leon County. We eat here once or twice a month and we've loved everything that we've ordered. Outstanding service as well.

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Great pizza especially for Centerville. They sell a couple hundred a day I hear. Check it out!

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Wow. What a gem. I was not expecting the freshness of everything. What a great place to eat. Friendly and great food. Good job Durans.

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If you're ever in the area you have to stop in and try this place, we look forward to eating there anytime we can heading to the lake house

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Best pizza around. All the food is homemade so it take a bit longer to get your food. It is well worth the wait.

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Just by chance we stopped in and we are so glad we did! Food was great and service was fast.

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Delicious!! Food was fresh and hot. The service was awesome. Shane was a great waiter and we will be back when in the area.

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4.4(175 reviews)
39.3 mi
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Went there for sons birthday, were there an extremely long due to meeting wife and friend were in…read moreran extremely long and delayed them . Staff was extremely patient as we were next to last customers to leave. All the food was extremely good, only negative comment was chicken dish was too garlicky. Standouts was the mozzarella flat bread and the mushroom dish. Thanks for making an awkward situation of the rest of our group arriving very late to a great night of eating and visiting. .

We made a reservation for 7:30, arrived at 7:20. Parking was extremely limited- which we took as a…read moregood sign as we had to wait for someone to leave to get a spot walked in right at 7:30, they seemed under staffed & overly busy. Waited nearly 10 minutes for a young lady to approach us at the hostess stand. Glad we had a reservation though cuz the folks that had been waiting were still waiting another 15 minutes or so to get a table. We were sat right next to where the food came out which was fine but when making the reservation the gentleman stated he would have a nice table for us (patio). It was rather dark inside but our table was more lit being near the food run. The waitress Tammy was attentive. We were not served the bread w/oil & vinegar that our friends raved about but probably because we order the mozzarella flat bread for app. Hubs got the wild mushroom pasta with blackened chicken & I ordered the arugula spinach salad with berries & pecans & added blackened chicken. The chicken was moist & tasty. The marinara served w/ the flat bread was absolutely delicious! We'll revisit just for the marinara!

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Switch - Their special salad- super unique but tasty!!

Their special salad- super unique but tasty!!

Switch - Wonderful patio!! Fully enclosed for winter with heat!! Book your party here, you won't be let down! Service and food is AMAZING

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Wonderful patio!! Fully enclosed for winter with heat!! Book your party here, you won't be let down! Service and food is AMAZING

Woody's Smokehouse - Southbound - Dried out days old Kolaches

Woody's Smokehouse - Southbound

3.6(243 reviews)
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Always enjoy stopping here on my way to Houston. It has become a family tradition. I love sharing…read moreabout this place with people who have not yet delighted in this treat. You're always greeted with the most friendly service. The food is always great and it's always very clean. The baked potato is a must.

My friend was unwavering in her argument that she preferred the brisket sandwich at Woody's…read moreSmokehouse over the brisket sandwich at Bucc-ees. I had to try it and it was as good as reported. (My friends have good taste!) I was immediately taken by the rustic charm of the establishment. To the left of the entrance was an old-fashioned meat counter filled with an assortment of smoked meats (some exotic) and jerkies (is the plural of jerky jerkies?). A few steps in, the counter gave way to a 90° turn followed by a steam tray with barbeque and sides. As I made my way around the establishment I spied the one thing that Bucc-ees is missing. An area to rest my heels while eating... it was small, but inviting. My chopped brisket sandwich came with a free side of beans. I happily retreated to my truck convinced that I'd found the best roadstop barbecue bargain in Texas. Did I mention that the sandwich only cost ~$7. Did I mention that the food was good?!

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Woody's Smokehouse - Southbound - Chopped brisket sandwich

Chopped brisket sandwich

Woody's Smokehouse - Southbound - Definitely recommend if you're looking for breakfast tacos and some BBQ. It's good for on the go! And everything is freshly made!

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Definitely recommend if you're looking for breakfast tacos and some BBQ. It's good for on the go! And everything is freshly made!

Leona General Store - I got the 14OZ Ribeye with the red potato mashers and a roll.

Leona General Store

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BEST.STEAK.EVER. One…read moreof the most delicious meals I've ever had. Started with a simple little lettuce salad with dressing, accompanied by crackers with whipped butter!! Then the garlic mash potatoes and PERFECTLY cooked 10 oz sirloin came out. The steaks were cooked exactly to order. They had a pristine flavor, and the meat just melted in my mouth. The yeast roll looked like a roll but it was pretty heavenly too, especially with the steak drippings. Our server was super sweet and helpful! And the quaint "general store" is for locals and visitors alike!! Awesome steak night --perfect for a date night! Pass on dessert! Stick with best stuff! Pecan cobbler and peach cobbler were overly sweet! But they did come with a scoop Of vanilla ice cream on top!

I have wanted to make it to Steak Night for a long time but I never seem to be in the area on a…read moreFriday or Saturday. This time I was able to arrange to be here on a Saturday expressly to visit Leona. It was a 2 hour drive down from Dallas but hey, it's an adventure! I was not disappointed. I got there about an hour before they opened and there were 30-40 people in line already. I grabbed a spot on one of the benches that line the porch and watched more people pouring in. Over the next hour the line got longer and longer. I definitely got there none too soon. At opening time the nice lady came out and started bringing in each party one at a time. It moves fast and I was seated pretty quickly. The place is pretty huge so they seat a lot of people at a time. Judy Lee was my very sweet server and she kept me checked on and my tea glass full the whole time The "salad bar" is pretty simple. Just lettuce with a few tomatoes and the obviously homemade dressings. There is also slaw which was VERY good. The steak came with a scoop of mashed potatoes and a yeast roll. The streak is definitely the star of the show. The standard size is 10 oz with the option to add additional oz's. I opted for a 14 oz version which was probably closer to 20. They don't cut you short by any means. I have to say that this was one of the best and most perfectly cooked steaks I have ever had. I have had my share of prime restaurant steaks and this rivaled them all. Juicy, tender and perfectly cooked. It had the largest rib cap of any steak I have ever seen. Simply delicious. A 4 hour round trip for dinner might be a bit much but really worth it for the experience. If I find myself somewhere a little closer I'll be doing it again.

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Leona General Store - 10oz ribeye steak

10oz ribeye steak

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Roma Italian Bistro - Side of sausage

Roma Italian Bistro

4.8(45 reviews)
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The place is lively. Kinda on the small side, but amazing. The food was some of the best Italian…read morefood we've had, and we travel all over the USA and eat out a lot. The service was amazing. We sat at the bar, it was a Friday night about 815 when we got there and we watched the game and ate and left by 910. We will definitely go back and I highly recommend this place

So here we are, dropped into a tiny Texas town that feels like I accidentally wandered onto the set…read moreof a gritty late-night indie film... or maybe a toned-down Charlaine Harris novels situation--minus the fangs, but with just enough "what is happening here?" energy to keep things interesting. We have zero sense of direction, everything feels vaguely ominous, and we didn't exactly come for a leisurely getaway--we rushed down to Texas because my dad is dealing with a serious medical situation. So the mission is clear: get to my parents' house and help my mom. That's it. Survival mode, but make it family-focused. Then--plot twist--my sister and nephew call. They want to see us and casually mention they'll bring pizza. Now listen... in any other circumstance, I might pause. Ask questions. Do research. Vet the pizza situation like a responsible adult. But in this moment? Free food is free food, and emotionally exhausted people do not ask follow-up questions. So we say yes. And yet, there's hesitation. Because we are in this town. This mysterious, slightly cinematic, possibly haunted-feeling Texas town. And I don't know what a "local pizza place" means here. Are we talking hidden gem? Or regret wrapped in melted cheese? They arrive. Boxes in hand. No turning back now. We open them... and immediately--plot twist #2. It's actually really good. Like, not "oh this will do" good. Not "we're hungry so we'll pretend it's fine" good. No--this is legitimately solid pizza. Fresh, hot, clearly made with real ingredients and actual effort. Cheese, a fully-loaded "works" situation, and one mystery pizza that I didn't fully identify but enthusiastically ate anyway. And I didn't just have a polite slice. I went back. Multiple times. For all of them. They tell us it's a local chain and one of the best in the area, and honestly? I believe them. Whatever low expectations I walked in with were completely unnecessary. End result: pleasantly surprised, slightly humbled, and very well-fed. Would absolutely eat it again--especially under less emotionally chaotic circumstances, but honestly... it held up even under those. That's saying something.

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Greek salad with chicken

Roma Italian Bistro - Carrot cake

Carrot cake

Roma Italian Bistro - Stuffed Mushrooms in Vodka sauce

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Stuffed Mushrooms in Vodka sauce

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