After a long and exhausting SNAFU checking into Wyndham Ocean Walk resort, we did not feel like going out. So I checked Yelp for local places that delivered. Came across Genovese, prices were good and ratings were great. Besides, Italian just sounded better than pizza or burgers. Ordered Lasagna for my wife and Spagetti & Meatballs for me, with side salads for both. Ordering was easy, transaction fluid and we were given a short window for delivery. The only drawback was they could only deliver to the resort lobby. No problem, just a short elevator ride. Sure enough in a very short time I received a call from delivery driver that he was 3 minutes away. I went to lobby and was handed a package I had to switch between hands because it was hot! Salads were fresh, cool, crisp and delightful. My wife's Lasagna was delicious, and yes I had a bite. My huge plate of spaghetti was pure delight and came with 2 softball sized meatballs. YUM! Meatballs were super. All the food was great and very fast delivery. My only regret is that I didn't ask for a little extra Parmesan cheese and hot pepper flakes. Bellísimo!! (is that right?) read more

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This is our go to, for Italian food. It's a long drive for us, so you know it's got to be good. We came in last night for some in. We arrived just before the rush. We sat down quick and no waiting. We ordered drinks and searched the menu. We got the tomato and mozzarella appetizer. Then My wife ordered an old reliable. Veal Parm. I got the artichoke, sun dried tomato with an add on chicken. We also ordered the garlic bread, soup. We got our bread and the garlic bread. Yes. Bread and more bread. My weakness. We went through the garlic bread and then received our main course. Dang. Everything was so good. We almost ate everything. Both dishes were quite big and so filling. So, my point here is, bread - good and filling. Beware how much bread you eat before your meal arrives. This may cause you to not finish your great meal. Or maybe it will help. Either way, you will leave happy. The service? This wait staff is awesome. These people work hard and are very courteous. Our guy had been working since 9am, that day. Almost 12hr. You know this kind of work is hard and demanding. This crew doesn't complain and just want to make sure that your food is good and that you are having a good time. Parking? Never been a problem for me. This is a must, for Italian food. You won't be sorry. I recommend. The food? Always great. I've never had anything that didn't meet my expectation. Good taste. Good amount. read more

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This place stays very busy! We decided to get our food to go. They had everything packaged perfectly and it was all piping hot when we got back to our room. The sauce was some of the best I've ever had! We had pizza, spaghetti with meat sauce, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken parmigiana, cheese bread, salad and wedding soup! Everything was phenomenal! We all raved about how good all the food was! The staff were very friendly! Highly recommend! read more

Great little spot for italian food . Good food, huge portions and very reasonable prices

Excellent! Best pizza ever! Wait staff was so nice with good recommendations! Restaurant was clean.

NYC style pizza. Very good in fact one of the best pizza place's in this area. Highly recommend

Family dinner at Genovese's on a Monday evening was a great experience. The place was packed yet we were seated within 10 minutes. Pasta puttanesca, a dish I haven't seen often, was beautifully presented, and so flavorful, with just the right portion of pasta. My wife had ravioli, ordered from the kids menu. This portion should be available to seniors everywhere. Others at the table ordered pizza and salads, all good as well. Our server was very accommodating and attentive, even though she was very busy. Many Italian restaurants in Ormond Beach, Genovese's is at the top of the list. read more

My wife and I got lasagna,chicken parmigiana garlic bread and side sausage, no taste of Italian seasoning any where. Pizzas are good. You have to season Italian food!!!!! read more

I'm a local and used to love this place but between here and the port orange location, the last five times I've ordered here it's wrong every time. I got a feta salad to go and they put no meat on there, got a side salad and there was a fly in it, asked for half mushroom on a cheese pizza and they put it on the whole thing, now I call again and reiterate they messed it up the last time and said three times on the phone I want spinach on half and tomato and mushroom on all, and they only put spinach on half. They said "it'll still be good. Do you want to wait for another?" No I don't want to wait while there's a dining room of people waiting for their food. Then they said "next time" you call tell them they messed it up twice and make it right. Sadly never going here again. read more

The pizza was amazing. My wife got chicken parm and it was really good as well. We will definitely be back.

I wish I had pics to post because the pies looked amazing but forgot to snap before we dove in to eat. We ordered white , margarita, pepperoni and cheese. I personally tried the white and margarita and they were so yummy. The crust was delicious- everyone in our group were raving about the pizza and the crust. We have a picky crew - and this pizza did not disappoint at all !! It took quite a while bc we ordered for a lot of peeps and it's Labor Day weekend- but it was worth the wait ! read more

It was excellent not much of a wait to get a table. Waitresses servers were awesome and the food was outstanding.!!

Pizza is top notch Soup bread is served hot and is AMAZING delicious entrees. Fast turn around time read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - diners eating - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

pizza was pretty good, I got the meat lovers and it was loaded even cold this pizza is still holding up. Crust is cooked perfectly and also got a feta salad and it was very good. The price is a little high but its the beach read more

The pizza and lasagna are terrific! The staff is just ok and one lady told me they put sausage "on the left side" of my half cheese/half sausage pie. Maybe the staff was just overwhelmed the times we came (three times in one week). The pizza really is that good. read more

I was looking for an option that everyone would enjoy (Vegan me, an 11 year old, and a 75 year old) and this place looked like it. Everyone in the group likes pizza so this won the battle. We stopped in around 8:00 on the Saturday before the Daytona 500 and the place was pretty packed. We waited about 10 minutes for a table to open up and claimed it while it was still dirty. The waitress was over rather quickly to wipe down the table. It's a seat yourself place, so we were OK with doing that. I liked the fact that they had a "fat free" pizza option, which basically means no cheese which was perfect for me (not all of the options were vegan, so read the menu carefully). The Cheese Pizza was good for the 11 year old. Plain and simple and he ate all but 2 slices. The Margherita was good for the 75 year old. Not a traditional version, but it was good nonetheless. He ate all but 2 slices. Finally, the Low-Fat Botticelli Pizza which is vegan friendly was my choice. I chose to get it with Garlic and Oil, but it really needed some sauce to glue everything together. I'll do that next time. It was very flavorful and was a nice alternative to other vegan fare. I ate all of mine like a good boy and a side salad too, which was fresh and tasty with the Balsamic Vinegar dressing. The service was excellent as our waitress was attentive and refilled drinks pretty often. Great choice to carbo-load. Many of the other pizzas and salads looked good as we passed by the tables. Excellent restaurant in the plaza between TGI Fridays and Outback that you may miss if you're just driving around looking. read more

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Minestrone soup was so good nice and hot Pizza was delicious. Definitely try it out. It's hidden right near outback

we ordered meatballs as a appetizer, they were very soggy the sauce tasted like i was out of a can. i got fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp and my boyfriend got spaghetti with meatballs and the meatballs were way more soggy then the appetizer meatballs. the shrimp on my food tasted like it was frozen. we did get the meals taken off of the bill but i don't recommend this place. read more

Very fun staff, they are always having a good time and providing amazing service! The food is, absolutely phenomenal best Italian food ive ever had, the fettuccine Alfredo is so creamy and delicious, and the pizza is huge. Very fun decoration it's like it is pelling away and showing the bricks! Overall amazing restaurant 9.42/10 read more

The fettuccine sauce was watery and had no seasoning or flavor. It tasted like the sauce you purchase at the store. I was very disappointed. The waitress was very nice and helpful. They provide a discount but it should have been free. I only ate the shrimp. The pasta was not good. The soup, bread and beer was good. read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

The best Italian restaurant ever!! We drive from Jax to Ormand Beach just to eat here!! Ask for Joy, she is the best waitress. She will make sure you make the right choice, not that there's anything bad at this restaurant! We LOVE the Mona Lisa pizza, calzone w/fresh garlic added, the antipasto salad and the wedding soup. Everything is delicious!!! read more

My family used to love Genovese's, but it seems to have gone downhill fast. On our last visit two weeks ago, our waitress was incredibly rude, classless, and totally disinterested in doing her job on any level. My entree (baked penne with meat sauce) was charred...as in blackened cheese and burnt-to-the-pasta sauce. The dish was so severely overbaked that it was dry and the pasta was a glutinous blob. The burnt smell was overwhelming! What really upset us was that this dish was not only served by the world's worst waitress, but she had the audacity to say "only on top" when we eventually got her attention to point out that the dish was burnt. She offered to bring out additional sauce, which would not help a dried out, blackened pasta dish. We were disgusted by the fact that the kitchen sent this out and the waitress served it. This is not typical of this restaurant, but given that numerous staff saw the issue and there was no acknowledgment or resolution means we will not be back to this "used to be great" restaurant any time soon! read more

Well I have given this Restaurant a 5 star review before, but tonight we had the worst pizza I've ever had except for frozen. All I like on my pizza is onion, my husbands side gets the meat & onion. We got no Onion and his half looked & I guess tasted awful! Anyway I know everyone has an off night but the restaurant was packed. Sorry I ever ordered. read more

We hadn't been here in two years but it is still a wonderful family restaurant. The food, service, and prices are great. The decor is old school Italian restaurant that I grew up with. My wife, who is an amazing Italian cook, loves it here and stuffs herself. She did say the marinara sauce is a tad sweet. One day if we can stop ourselves from eating so much, we'll try dessert. The pasta dishes come with a choice of fettuccini, penne, or spaghetti pasta as well as fresh bread, and a choice of fresh salad or soup. My wife said it is the best Italian wedding soup she has had. The pasta dishes can easily serve two people. read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Salad, bread, soup - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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I have been eating at this restaurant since I was a child. Absolutely love Genovese's. The Stromboli with eggplant is exceptional. The food and service are always great. The restaurant itself is cozy and clean. We love to visit Genovese's when in the Daytona area read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Genovese's - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Let's start with the fact that when you walk into Genovese's Italian Cafe, it smells mouthwatering. They also have the BEST gluten free pizza in Daytona Beach. My boyfriend got a regular pizza and he said his was really good too, and he's extremely picky. The service was also very fast, I didn't have to wait to get my pickup order. I will definitely be returning! read more

We've been dining at Genovese for a few years now but lately the food has not been good. My daughter's baked ziti was burnt on top. My shrimp scampi was prepared with no lemon and LOADED with chopped garlic and oregano. The spaghetti itself was completely over boiled and tasteless. I've never had scampi like this. My husband ordered veal parm and he described it as "meh". If I continue to go I will just stick to the pizza. Also, the booth we were sitting in had a ripped seat. It's sad because it once was so good. read more

Food was pretty good but could have been a little bit better. I got a medium cheese pizza with ranch. The ranch was average but did the trick. Service took a little bit but in the end it was fine. Plenty of space to wait or eat inside. Overall I would recommend trying something other than just a cheese pizza. read more

Best pizza and for once I could eat pizza because they offered vegan cheese (I am lactose intolerant not vegan) it was sooo good.

Surprised to see this place get 4 stars. The soups taste and look canned. The meat sauce was ok. Some of the other sauces seemed full of preservatives for the ingredients, and it was seasoned with salt on top of that which made it so salty it was almost unpalatable. Garlic bread was good. Worse than average in my opinion. Maybe it depends on what food you get. read more

I use to love this place, however their delivery options are less than I would recommend. I ordered a thin crust pie, when they didn't show up an hour later, I called again, I reiterated the order, and they assured me that the driver is on his way. It would be here within 10 to 15 minutes. When he showed up my pie was not thin crust, I called and spoke with management and he said they didn't offer thin crust. I reiterated that I had order a thin crust and would like a refund and to return the pie. The manager was not helpful and told me to just enjoy the pie that I had and be happy. Wow!!!! Also, look at all the five star reviews, mainly from the staff or family. read more

This is the best Italian place here. We always get a pizza from here during our stay in Ormond Beach. The pizzas are very large and we always have left overs. The Feta salad is excellent also. Tried the Tiramisu and was not disappointed!!! read more

Pizza and Stromboli were excellent. I'm a bit of an aficionado when it comes to pizza and I can't find anything to complain about - would not change a thing. Glad we picked to order here. read more

On Tuesdays, the restaurant offers two free toppings on pizza. My niece doesn't eat toppings so we asked for the toppings to only be put on half the pizza. The waitress said if we wanted it on only half, we had to pay for the toppings; if we wanted the toppings for free, it needed to be put on the whole pizza. As illogical as this is, they refused to leave half of the pizza plain unless we paid for the toppings. read more

I ran in and got some take out from here while staying on Ormond Beach. The food was not as good as the reviews stated. The sauce was awful watery and didn't taste good at all. I ended up throwing out the Frutta di Mare and just having some cheese and crackers in the hotel room. I will be back in the area soon but will not be stopping in here again. read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Found this place while on vacation. Bruschetta was amazing. The first pizza we ordered came out , it was very wet and runny from the veggies, so much so that the waitress said she wouldn't have eaten it. Placed a 2nd order and the 2nd came out perfect and we enjoyed it very much. The location is in a strip mall so go slow or you may miss it. read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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I really wanted to like the pizza from Genovese's on Granada in Ormond Beach Fl. After reading the mixed reviews I decided to give them a try. I ordered a large pepperoni and a Sicilian Venetian. The pepperoni was good but the Sicilian was disturbingly undercooked. The dough of the crust was gummy after about the first eighth of an inch. I currently have it in the oven in attempt to be able to eat it but I really don't believe that should be my responsibility. I did call the restaurant and ask to speak to a manager but to no avail. Really disappointing as I was hoping it could become my go to. I guess my search must continue. read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Raw pizza dough - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

We come every year for the races and with all the rain we decided to try a new pizza place. There are no shortage of ones to try in the area but we got lucky and picked a gem. Went about 8pm on Friday night and looked like the dinner rush was dying down but still a good amount of pick up orders. Wait staff were all nice and helpful. Garlic bread with mozzarella was yummy and we got a large pep and sausage pizza. I knew it was going to be good because as soon as I took a slice off the pan it didn't droop. Crust was nice and crispy under the whole pizza. Will definitely be back next time we are in the area! read more

Genovese's Italian Cafe - Large pepperoni and sausage pizza - Italian Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Ordered a bunch of stuff to share family-style with others. Ordered the Cafe Combo pizza, Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, Penne Amatriciana, garlic bread w/ cheese, meatball marinara, and a vegetarian salad. Salad was very fresh with sliced peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms, tomatoes, lettuce, and a ton of different cheeses. Garlic bread could have had more cheese on it, but not bad. Loved the meatballs marinara and used the bread to sop up all that good gravy. Both pastas were bomb and the pizza was overflowing with toppings. While we did carryout, some of it didn't travel very well, and we should probably warmed everything up before we dug in. Oh well, too hungry for all that. read more

Amazing Lasagna & Chicken Parmigiana with Fettuccine noodles. The Tiramisù's is a must have for Dessert. Fast Delivery! Will definitely order again! read more