We used Lia as our caterer. the food was great . everyone at our party was impressed…read more Thanks Maria and Lia.

Nice little restaurant off I-94 and has good Italian food. Salad had homemade blue cheese dressing…read moreand croutons. The spaghetti sauce was a little too sweet for our taste but overall not bad. My spouse said the meatball was flat tasting. The owner was delightful and the Chapman stick music was a nice touch!

I went early for my reservation and in the bar the bartender Jade was amazing! Her mixology made…read morethe best cocktails I ever had and her dinner recommendations was exactly to my taste! Jade

Don't make the same mistake I did, check your to-go orders. They will rip you off. $19 for 11…read moreskinny rings of calamari.

As small as this place is (seats 30 people shoulder to shoulder) is as large and astonishingly…read moresized as are the portions. No exaggeration to say a single order of their tortellini and a Caesar salad could feed an entire table of four who are hungry. The quantity is only surpassed by the quality. Yeah, yeah, I know they are #4 in the country but it took those idiots 7 years to figure out what I knew 7-8 years ago. This is the big secret no one will tell you, this pasta is freshly rolled daily and the recipes for the sauces are taken straight from Rachel Ray's very own cookbook(inside joke).

I am hard to please when it comes Italian cuisine. That said, Albano's is definitely delivered!! My…read morewife and I each had a tortellini dish (I the braised short rib and she the lobster) and shared. Both were incredible. The best part is the flavors maintained their own identities instead of blending into one. Too often I have had tortellini dishes at other places that seemed like they were made in a crockpot. However, that is not the Albano's way. The place is very cozy, in a nice town, with very friendly staff. The owner even took time to stop by our table and talk with us...very down to earth. Also, I was impressed by the portion size. You won't go away hungry. I highly recommend making a reservation. We went on a Wednesday evening around 5:00 and they were pretty full. I could easily imagine people lining up outside on a weekend. It's that good!!

Their pizza is hard to beat, I always enjoy stone cooked pizza. The service for take out and dine…read morein are both good, the inside is always so cute as well.

What an absolute unexpected delight! My boyfriend and I found ourselves in the area (between South…read moreBend and Chicago) and didn't have high expectations for finding something for dinner that wasn't fast food. Boy were we WRONG! And we're so glad we were!!! Pizza Terra is delicious! We split a Margherita pizza and the orecchiette pasta. Both were truly fantastic! And the service couldn't have been better! Everyone was so friendly, humble, and helpful. We really enjoyed ourselves! Oh and we added on some crusty bread and a soda - and the bill was only fifty bucks! Not too shabby :) The music was enjoyable too. John Mayer, Mumford and sons, just good vibes. We may just find ourselves making an annual trip to Indiana for this one. Highly recommend checking it out!

Great pizza! I ordered a regular crust with sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers. The food was…read moreprepared fast and arrived nice and hot!

Good prices. Quality food. Everything made in house. I can get an 8" pepperoni pizza and side salad…read morefor $11. It has light sauce automatically. Pulled pork sandwich is pretty good and economical too

Excellent food Excellent staff…read moreHighly recommended Have tried almost everything on the menu

I use them often for catering. Their food is delicious and they are always pleasant and…read moreaccommodating. It's comforting to know this is a family-owned business. Who really care!!!

This place should not be called pestos, it should be called "Garlics" or "Wow That's Garlic!" (…read morejust know, I love garlic as if it is the answer to a prayer) Anyway, this is not a chain, it is a mom and pop Italian/American style place. Think of it as a sup'ed up Olive Garden. This IS midwestern comfort food style Italian. Which means lotsa cheese. And while I don't think they "house make" the pasta-dough or noodles (not Albano's or such) but they have some great sauces and if you like garlic well brother, have they got some garlic for you:) The garlic and macadamia nut sauce is unique and wow does it pack a FLAVOR. And last but not least THEIR GARLIC CESAR DRESSING IS ADDICTIVE. I am not kidding, I have been going in and buying a pint or a quart container once a week or two. I put that stuff on salad sure, but dip a slice of pizza on it WOW or on their Italian beef. They have standard frozen fried calamari but they doctor it with their own hand dipped doe and it is at least on par with most Midwest mom and pops. The only fresh squid is main and Lincoln.

This is seriously the best restaurant around! Noah was our waiter and was amazing and helped us…read morewith all the recommendations! We will definitely be back! Go here! It's a hidden gem!!!

Our server was extremely friendly, but the food was extremely salty. When I mentioned something to…read morethe server, he said he would love the kitchen know for Next time. At 9:00 pm by the time we left, I'm sure they didn't care. The bruschetta was extremely soggy. Not sure we will return. Also, it's extremely small and noisy.

Ok sorry I already started eating...I couldn't resist it's so delicious ..... it was 6 of us so…read moreeveryone ordered something different and I tried everything..... omg so good. The waitress, the whole vibe inside and the bar...... highly recommended this place. FYI this was our first time here! Coming back for sure

Patiently waiting for my pizza with this delicious Carmel Apple Martini…read more My delicious pizza arrived! The staff is engaging. Cool locally owned business.

I have eaten here several times, and it's always been very good. The pizza crust is great like a…read morethin cracker crust, and I always get the chunk sausage pizza with extra sausage because the sausage is great. The cheese as well as the sauce it wonderful and they put just enough on to balance everything. I'm picky about my pizza but this is in my top 5 in the area of Portage, Chesterton, Valparaiso hands down. It's a clean little place but they could use some more modern big screen TVs for us that like to go and have a pizza and beer on game day! TVs are cheap people get them! Try the cheese sticks as well those were great! Ive not tried any of the pasta dishes, but I heard they were good and seen many people around me eating them. Worth a go to and it is one of mine.

This was our favorite food stop with our family while visiting the national park. We went twice!…read moreIt's nearby, the food is great. We recommend the Bomb- and the pasta salad was really good! It was reasonably priced, family friendly, and the staff we met were super friendly. It was a perfect local stop.

First stop here was awesome, since... it's been super underwhelming. How is this a Stromboli?…read moreService is always underwhelming. Disappointed after our first visit.