I love the feel of the place, reminds me of so many family Italian places from back east. And the employees are all very friendly, treating you like a family member. In a good way, you know, family you actually like. Sadly, I am not that impressed with the food, especially for how expensive it has gotten. Most of the red sauces taste overly salted. I can taste other flavors trying to come through, but the overwhelming saltiness messes it up. I know things like this are a matter of personal taste, and if I had to choose this or some other Italian places in Spokane, I would most likely choose here. It is just too expensive for the level of food you get. read more

I'm not sure how this place got listed with having several vegan options. Their ONLY option is their herbed plain spaghetti noodles. This dish is soaked in oil, then sprinkled with dried herbs...weird. Not tasty, just a mouthful of oil. The service was a bit above average, even on a really busy night she stopped by our table several times. The overall vibe is what one would expect for a casual "Italian" restaurant. *Beware their red sauce is not even vegetarian. They use animal stock in the sauce. read more

Pasta was good. The House salad was really good with the House dressing. We enjoyed our meal.

I review many restaurants, and always try to find great things to share. Rarely give less that four or five stars. It's a reach to give this place three stars. The ambiance is very tacky to say the least. There are these tacky fake vines hanging from a very white painted fake gazebo look. It feels like a cheap patio setting. If they cleaned up the atmosphere and brought in a warmer setting it may feel more like a nice Italian restaurant. The food was ok. We've gone several times now with friends and no one had positive reviews on what they ordered. It was ok is all was said. Clean up the atmosphere, it's time. That indoor gazebo look is horribly outdated. read more

Fast, hot, 3 COURSE, spaghetti & meatballs! Christine was very kind and helpful. I love that the salad & bread arrived so quick. Though the parking was fairly full, I was in/out in no time, and wasn't rushed. Kudos Ferraro's crew! read more

Ferraro's - Spaghetti & meatballs in a zesty Italian sauce. - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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Our first visit to Ferraro's. We did not have the 4-5 star experience that many others are reporting. We were seated quickly on a Friday night at 6:00. Traditional decor, pictures of Italy, checkered table clothes. The staff was very nice and helpful. No issues there. I understand not all restaurants will have every dish but an Italian restaurant should have a Carbonara. This was what I wanted and why we went for Italian. Asked if they had it as I did not see it on the menu and no they do not have it. Okay decided just to go with the Fettuccini Alfredo on the menu that came with a salad and bread. The salad came family style and they give you small plastic containers to add your own dressing to your separate bowl. Not a big deal but not very nice to come in plastic. I expected more. Husband had the clam special. The food was just okay. Mine was a bit too al dente for my liking but I ate it anyway and not much flavor. Husband liked his but said it was nothing special. We also ordered a bottle of wine. No wine list. Just a few bottles to choose from on a table menu board. They had one that we like, Hogue Cabernet so ordered that. The waitress opened the bottle and filled our glasses. When she set the bottle down I noticed the label and it was not what we had ordered, the Hogue Cabernet. I said that was not what we ordered. She said they actually don't have the Hogue wine and this is what they had today. Huh? I told her I don't like just any wine. She said that they don't have the same bottles every day and that the distributor brings what they have and that is what they serve. Um, I'm sorry but this is unacceptable. If I order a certain bottle of wine I do expect that bottle, not a replacement and certainly not without being told or asked first. Especially when you are advertising Hogue and at $25.00 giving me some generic. Is this bait and switch? I am pretty upset at paying 25.00 for a generic wine. If you don't have what you are advertising at the table then either take it off or advise patrons and don't assume that making the switch is okay without asking. Prices were over $20.00 each. Yes it came with bread and salad. Bread was just bread. Not what I expected, I was wanting nice crusty bread but this was just a random loaf. Nothing special. Mediocre at best. Really. At best. read more

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Large portions, cozy atmosphere, staff were attentive. Food was delicious! I will definitely be back. read more

Ferraro's - Chicken Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Preordered dinner for small group on DoorDash and have confirmation email and text. Arrived to pick up order and was told they do not work with DoorDash and don't have our order. DoorDash was great about working with us, but confirmed the restaurant signed up to work with DoorDash...just aren't honoring orders. The restaurant didn't offer to take our order manually and make it while we waited, just "sorry, have a good night". Sad, we try to support small businesses but likely won't be back after this experience. read more

Building looks like it's been here for a while, so that's probably good... I was seated in the corner booth with no view, perhaps because I was by myself. There was six other booths open with views out the windows. The value was good, free bread, and complementary spumoni... Seafood fettuccine was great, salad was great. It would be five stars, but the host had me watching other patrons, instead of looking out the windows. My waitress warmed up and became friendlier throughout the meal, so that's good. I do recommend. read more

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Ambiance was very Italian, our waitress was very attentive, it was 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and only one other party was at the restaurant. We ordered Chicken Al Diavolo and Sea Food Fettuccine. The chicken was sparse and looked like frozen grilled chicken that was heated, maybe three pieces. The menu said there was carrots, celery, artichoke (one piece) and other veggies, also very sparse. The Sea Food Fettuccine had very small clams and salad type shrimp very sparse. Both entrees sauces were very tasty. The salad was great, bread was ok. The butter was very good and had rosemary in it (delicious). The menu stated to ask the waitress for dessert options, it was a celebration of our anniversary so we asked. She stated there were no desserts, but if there was one it would be chocolate lava cake or cheesecake. The dinner came with ice cream so we opted for Vanilla. To our surprise the ice cream did not come in a bowl scooped, but in a small plastic ice cream container with a spoon stuck in it. What a disappointment. $70.00 later and we were out of the restaurant. I wish we would have gone to the Olive Garden at least we would have known what we were getting for our $$. We did order one appetizer for $12.00. It felt like this business would not be in business too much longer I am sorry, but I would rather cook at home then spend $80.00 (including the tip) here. read more

Phenomenal as always, the food is consistently good (love the lasagna) and the service is fantastic

I will never give you a bad review. We have nothing but fond memories and great meals at your restaurant. However, my family went there on Saturday for the first time in a long time. There were seven of us and we had the most horrible service from an older gal. Just wanted you to know. Food was amazing. read more

My husband and I have been driving for 8 hours and we were ready to have a good meal - Italian sounded good. He found Ferraro's and it had a good star rating. So we decided to choose this restaurant. We loved the comfortable atmosphere. Our waitress -Ashley was very helpful in helping us and helped us in selecting the baked penne which we shared. The restaurant was awesome by splitting the meal for us. And provided both of us the ice cream!! Great customer service and welcoming. The staff all pitched in and worked together to ensure the customers were happy. I will be coming this way in the fall and I will be sure to stop in again. read more

We went there for dinner because we couldn't decide where to go and it was close. I had the chicken fettuccine with mushrooms and it was FANTASTIC. Chicken fettuccine is my go-to at a new restaurant but this was next level. Delicious! My husband and son's meals were great too. The service was good. We will be back! read more

My wife & I live in San Francisco, but we come to Spokane Valley to visit our family, and have visited the Spokane area for 30 years. On our last visit, our daughter took us to Ferraro's and from the first bite we loved it. On one visit I had the chilcken parmagian and my wife probably had a seafood item. It was perfection. Not only was the food great, but the simple unpretentious ambiance of the place brought me back to some of the wonderful neighborhood places we used to have in San Francisco years ago. It was all around a wonderful experience and we can't wait to go back to Ferraro's on our next visit. My wife & I enjoyed Ferraro's so much, that one night we asked our hotel van to take us there just the two of us. For all of the above reasons, plus the fact that the prices are reasonable, I give them 5 stars, something I rarely do. read more

Appetizers are amazing, the calamari was prepared perfectly. No ribber there! The Sampler was a meal in itself! All dishes were exceptional. More food than you can eat. Great atmosphere. Service was outstanding. read more

We had a large group, great service and food. Our waitress was very accommodating. Moved tables together for us

Great service from Kelly! Passing through on a road trip! They let us have our dog outside! Huge portions amazing lasagna meals came with soup or salad and ice cream for dessert read more

Ferraro's - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

My favorite Dish in Ferraro's is their signature baked lasagna.. talk about perfection.. wow!! Service was great.. it was really nice for ambience, and I enjoyed dining in a uniquely lit restaurant. I would definitely recommend Ferraro's Italian restaurant to pasta lovers. Two thumbs up from me! read more

Great food! Love everything here, especially the meat sauce, meat balls, and spaghetti! The calamari app is excellent, good dipping sauce. My better half loves their Chicken Parm! Salads are perfect! Bread good. Prices good. Service excellent. We will always come here when in Spokane. read more

I like it. I love it. I'm gonna eat more of it! Food was great! People were nice. And you get a FULL meal when you eat here... I highly recommend read more

Ferraro's - Baked lasagna - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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My experience was the first and last experience. The staff was rude, time to plate an Alfredo pasta dinner was 30 minutes, to get another glass of wine was 20 minutes and by the time we got our food we were done waiting and ready to go home. We got home and the pasta looked like it had been sitting on a plate for 45 minutes and slid into the Togo box like no one cared. I called to talk to the manager and needed to call back the next day. They offered a free dinner but we had absolutely no desire to go back. Super disappointed. read more

We enjoyed our dinner immensely. Calamari, minestrone soup, chicken Marsala (on the sweet side and so good!), chicken Alfredo, fresh bread and herb butter and to told top it off with a great cup of spumoni. The waitress so friendly and kind. The space is cute, simple and clean. Love this local, family restaurant. Highly recommend. read more

Ferraro's - Chicken Marsala - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

I've eaten here many times and the food is always yummy. The portions are large. The service is always great and you feel like you're in an Italian restaurant-the atmosphere is good! My favorite is the shrimp scampi, it is excellent! read more

I forgot to take pictures because the food was so amazing I did not stop eating long enough to do so! The service was amazing and friendly with excellent recommendations when asked! Great family vibe! My aunt and I who both grew up on homemade Italian were thoroughly impressed, everything was well balanced and perfectly cooked! my aunt had the gluten free pasta as well and said it was some of the best she's ever had! The eggplant parmigiana was absolute perfection! We will be back again with the whole family! Absolutely delightful! read more

Absolutely delicious! My husband had the spaghetti with mushrooms and tomato sauce. I had spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese. Simple ingredients, well done. Meals were served with an Italian salad, bread with herb butter and followed with spumoni. Wine list was filled with Washington state wines. Prices were very reasonable for what you get. Service was quick and well timed. Laid back atmosphere with checkered table cloths. The server started to seat us at one booth, but changed because it didn't look clean enough to her. I couldn't see anything wrong with it. Kudos to their insistence on getting it right. read more

I was super impressed with the staff andand the food when we had a family reunion dinner there this past week. Thank-you for the wonderful service and friendly atmosphere! read more

Our food was amazing. I ordered the steak and spaghetti plate. I ordered my steak medium rare and it came out medium rare. The steak was tender and very flavorful. Hats off the chef. Rebecca was our server and did an outstanding job!! Thank you Rebecca for tending to our needs promptly even though you very busy, you never missed a beat. read more

Ever since the pandemic started, we have tried to support local restaurants by getting take-out once a week. We are fortunate to be able to do this, but we've learned some lessons in doing this with a family of five. We want to support local restaurants, but most around this area do not have some kind of online ordering system that lets you accurately put in orders, substitutions, and adjustments. During this time, we have ordered from national chains, and that is an advantage in doing so because they have been accurate with our big orders. One of the lessons we've learned is to try and be very clear whenever we call a local restaurant to set up a take-out order. Unfortunately, getting an accurate order has been hit and miss, to the point of being nervous whenever we do so. So when we called Ferraro's the other night, I was immediately apprehensive when the person who answered the phone on the other end seemed very quick and distracted by the background noise. We had an order of five meals and an appetizer, and I carefully went through each one and politely asked her to repeat the order back to me. Though everything was rushed, she seemed to have it written down correctly. When I arrived there to pick up the food, there was a little bit of a wait, and that was no big deal. Eventually, someone brought out all of our food, and even though there were other people waiting, I asked to make sure everything was there because it was a big order, the meals came with salad and bread and soup, and we live too far away to have to drive back. The employee checked the receipt and did a quick scan of the food and assured me everything was there. I should've stepped off to the side to examine myself, but there were so many people coming in and out that I assumed it was all correct. When I got home, it wasn't. They had left out one of the five meals. I called Ferraro's, and it took several attempts to try to get someone on the phone. When someone finally answered, I explained what happened, and I was hoping for one of two things to happen: 1. Have our missing meal delivered Or 2. Have our debit card be credited back for the missing meal. Ferraro's would not do either of those things. They said that they could either give me credit for another visit or I could come and pick up the meal. I had to go back to the restaurant to pick it up. This has happened before with a big chain, but at least they were able to credit back my card for the missing item. When I got there, the manager gave me the missing meal and had cash to give back to me for the cost of the meal. She was nice about it, and I declined to take the cash. I understand mistakes happen, but this has happened multiple times with local restaurants whenever phone orders are placed. I guess this could easily be solved with a simple quality check process and an emphasis on being proactive about repeating back orders when taken over the phone. As far as the food goes, this is the second time we've had Ferraro's (the first being inside the restaurant prior to the pandemic). Ferraro's is similar to a lot of Mexican restaurants around our area: The food has all the hallmarks of its theme (Italian, in this case), but there is no evidence of authenticity or freshly used ingredients and so forth. It is what it is, and that's completely fine. Maybe this has to do with the fact that each meal comes with soup or salad and a small serving of spumoni ice cream, but for the taste and portions, I believe the meals are overpriced by about three or four bucks. Many of the meals we ordered were just under $19, and I think that they would've been more appropriately priced around $15 based on the portions and the flavor of our meals, which basically all tasted like spaghetti sauce. This is a characteristic of a lot of Mexican restaurants in our area, where the food all tastes the same regardless of what you get. As much as we want to support local businesses, there is an Olive Garden opening nearby soon, and we will just end up going there whenever we are in the mood for Italian food. I'm all for supporting local restaurants, and there are some amazing ones in our area that understand they are up against national chains and do things that make it worthwhile to patron them. But Ferraro's just doesn't seem like one of those places. read more

Food was good; but be careful when looking at website. There are at least two locations, each with a different menu! I was craving Carbonara, but wasn't available at Valley location. Our order was to go and included ice cream! Bonus points! read more

Been here a few times. Tonight we had the special which is two classics with soup or salad, bread and spimoni for desert. We chose the spaghetti with Italian sausage, spaghetti with meat sauce with aside meat ball. Both meals were ok with portions which I consider to be medium. We also had the calamari as an appetizer. Again a small portion with mayonnaise and a sweet and spicy sauce for dipping. The calamari was good flavored but the sauces need to be replaced with a marinara. We like this restaurant but I believe they need a chef or at least a good cook. read more

Old people diner. Everything seemed canned. Free ice-cream though! Wouldn't go again.

This is my favorite Italian restaurant. The food is excellent and the service is outstanding. Theresa always takes such good care of us and brightens the day with a warm smile. I highly recommend you should give Ferraro's a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

I order the Eggplant Parmesan every time and love it so much! Decor and vibe are amazing, and staff are so helpful and friendly. Hostess had the best attitude and smile! Quick service and very accommodating to allergies at the table. Definitely would recommend getting their spumoni at the end of your meal. Overall great experience read more

First time here. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. I had the Penne Pasta with creamy tomato sauce. Could have used a little more sausage but still fantastic. Came with salad but it was "meh", bread and a small dish of Spumoni ice cream at the end (topped off the meal) read more

Ferraro's - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

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Ferraro's has been my favorite in Spokane for a long time, although I think the salads at the north side location are slightly better. I started visiting when the owner's dad opened up Tony Ferraro's in that little Steer Inn over on Market. That place unfortunately closed, but Tony still works on the north side. The food at Ferraro's is probably as good as Italian gets in Spokane. I've been to Luigi's and Tomato Street and I didn't personally think they even came close, but for some reason, Ferraro's has always been underrated. Everything I've ever tried off the menu was great, but the Chicken Parmesan is second to none. That's one of my favorite dishes to make and I'm usually good at recreating food dishes, but I've never been able to come close with that one -- I don't even know what they're doing differently or how to describe it, just that the noodles, chicken, and sauce are all head and shoulders above anything I can make or find elsewhere. And most meals are around $15, the prices never really get out of hand, which is really impressive for such a lovely restaurant with excellent food. It's a great place to take a date, because the dining room is beautiful, with flowers and lights weaving across the white lattice. The owner will sometimes work waiter and sing in Italian while he brings people their food, which is a nice added touch. For atmosphere, I'd give it pretty high marks. Don't waste your time at the other overpriced, overrated Italian restaurants in Spokane. This isn't just the best Italian food in Spokane, it's probably the best food period. read more

Ferraro's - The Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Spokane, Washington

Not fancy but the food is good and the staff was friendly. Around the table we had two appetizers of the fried ravioli and fried calamari, nice portions on both. For the entrees we had Spaghetti with meat sauce, spaghetti with Italian sausage, Chicken El Diavalo (says hot but not really) and Seafood Fettuccini. We tried for the Cannelloni but they don't have the pasta. Entrees come with bread and salad or soup. Overall a lot of food for the price. Enjoy. read more

Even though my husband has lived in Spokane all his life (and even went to high school with a Ferraro), and I've lived in Spokane for 25 years, this is the first time we have been here. What wonderful food! I had the seafood fettuccine & my husband had chicken piccata. They were both on special tonight, so we got an even better deal than the already good deal of the regular price. Our waiter waiter was Desmond and he was terrific. (Management please note, Desmond deserves a raise.) read more

We really liked this place! Everything was delicious!!! Inside of building, atmosphere was good, our only real issue is that service was not very friendly. If this is a family owned or ran place make us feel like family and welcome!! Lots of potential to have lots of regulars with warmer friendly service. read more

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Just went here for an anniversary dinner and we were beyond pleased with our experience. The food was wonderful, the service was SO friendly and attentive, and the ambiance was lovely. Perfect for a romantic anniversary dinner, since we recently moved to the area, we decided we needed to make it a tradition to go back here for our anniversary every year. My husband had the Baked Lasagna and I had the chicken Parmesan. Plenty for leftovers, comes with bread, soup or salad and ICE CREAM! You HAVE to go!! read more