I like the food. I tried the Leonardo Chicken and found it to be cooked to perfection, with the right amount of sauce, angel hair, and proportions for the money. I really liked the topping on the chicken, and the way the chicken was cooked, moist, thoroughly cooked, and super flavorful and savory. Very impressive for the money. Honorable mention for their house salad vinegrette, which is different, only slightly tangy, and ever more slightly creamy, just a slight touch. That really grabbed my attention. The garlic butter rolls needed olive oil and seasoning, but that was my fault for ordering out. The staff was quick to prepare, and very hospitable. I will definitely be returning for another bite! Cheers! read more

Do not be fooled by the unassuming presence along a strip mall. I barely noticed this as I drove by, but that changed once I stepped inside. The atmosphere is cozy and warm, the staff is friendly and attentive, and the food is the best Italian that you will find for miles. I ordered the Fra Diavolo and was warmed from the spice. This was not an overwhelming hot plate, but the sausage gave a great warm flavor. The service staff is very friendly. This is the dining experience that you expect from a family owned business that is passionate about their craft. read more

Average food with less than average service. Service was extremely slow and refills were not kept up with. Wouldn't return.

This place is amazing! Great food every time we go! The homemade Italian dressing is amazing. Every appetizer and entree we have tried has been delicious!! Tip: Limited seating so call ahead for larger parties. read more

Stopped by randomly and I'm glad I did! Clean establishment, seated quickly, great service, and great food. Definitely will be returning.

Great authentic italian food. As good as a 5 star east coast italian restaurant. The veal was wonderful. My entire family enjoyed the variety of dishes from the menu. read more

Italian Cafe - My great grandson eating pasta. He love it - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Nice restaurant, a little small and our waitress didn't seem like she really wanted to be there but everyone loved the food! Would visit again! read more

I can't get enough of the place! LOVE LOVE LOVE the food! Haven't had anything bad-everything had been cooked & seasoned to perfection! Wish I would have found this place sooner lol!! 10 out of 10 JUST DO IT, won't regret it! read more

Service was OK and had a pretty nice setting. Food was overly covered in olive oil which took away from flavor on the dishes. Parmesan cheese did not seem fresh grated which takes away from Italian feel. Fairly friendly staff. The setup was nice and comfortable. I liked the decor including the drawing on the board. Food not my preference but still an OK place. read more

See all

This place is the real deal! The food is so authentic and so tasty. The staff is very accommodating and they make you feel right at home. Everything from start to finish is delicious and the prices are unbelievably reasonable. My baked ziti was only $13 and it came with a salad and rolls! If you like Italian...this place is a must! read more

See all

Pretty sad. Not one of the servers smiled. They acted put out when we asked for a table that did not rock. Asked if the Margharita pizza had sauce. It says on the menu and website that it came with no sauce, sliced fresh tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, so that is what we ordered. Pizza came with sauce(tasted like tomato paste no spices), no garlic, no olive oil. Asked the server, she told us after checking in the kitchen that he changed it. Too bad the menu didn't change or the server didn't know. Probably lost a first time customer over this. read more

This place has great italian food. The staff is nice. We sat for hours enjoying the wine food and good vibes. Thank you for a great meal.

This is an unusual post for me considering how much we attended this restaurant. However, I just know this was something I had to share. Leslie was our waitress and although shes never full of light or very polite I was in shock with our service from her. We had a total of nine guests which is normal for my family and I. So wouldn't you think that she would be on her A game? HAHA which was hardly the case. I ordered spinach dip, once it arrived my mom make a funny (completely accurate) comment saying. "Hey is that your snack?" I replied, "Yes my $10 snack size." Just being playful and laughing the waitress was coming over at that time. I shared the story with her and she found it less than amusing.... uh OK lady. So now our meals are starting to come out. Salads first. I always get the Italian dressing because its homemade and i'm a sucker for a good dressing. However, as I was almost half WAY trough using my bread to soak up the delicious dressing I stopped in a GASP! There was a 4 inch hair in the middle of my salad. (attached picture) Disgusting to say the least. As my sister mentioned it to the waitress, Leslie calmly (with out expression or care) said oh sorry would you like another salad? I was trying to be understanding and so I replied "No Thank You." Meal time. So another reason I love coming to Little Italian Cafe is for the freshness and "piping hotness" of the food. LOL. I ordered the crespolini (not sure i spelled that right). As Leslie brought it over to my side of the table she reaches right in between my dads lap to get to me. As shes reaching in an awkward spot to hand me my food she then SPILLS THE SAUCE ALL OVER my dads lap. Her reaction you ask? OH more minimal than the hair in the salad. "oh oops, sorry about that." I mean seriously girl if you are going to be in the field of customer service don't you think you should be doing just that? I'm not sitting her hoping for a free meal ( which that didn't happen). I've never been the one to have my hand out for anything. Being in this industry my entire adolescent life (thus far)i understand it can been challenging dealing with all kinds of people and sometimes we might have a bad day. With that being said, us as servers and individuals need to understand the importance of the job description. I would have expected the manager to come over and apologize for the matter, but unfortunately that never once happened. It almost appeared like my feelings or experience didn't matter to the staff. As I do realize though, she could have easily not said a word to her staff and or workers therefore, resulting in my post here on YELP. So there you go people. Food is usually always good. My review is simply on my service and overall experience of last night. By the way it was the day before Father's Day! Although, she didn't wish my father one, I decided to jokingly say whelp dad, HAVE A STUPENDOUS HAIRY AND VERY SAUCY FATHERS DAY! Happy Fathers Day PEOPLE! Picture .vv. https://mail.aol.com/webmail/getPart?uid=27710022&partId=4&scope=STANDARD&saveAs=IMG_4201.JPG read more

I was really hoping to find a diamond in the rough here, when looking for a late night bite in the 2920 area after 9pm, but I just wasn't wowed like some other yelpers were. The service was one of the better aspects of the dinner for me. For the prices here, this should be a given anyway. My waitress was fairly attentive, without being overbearing. Although I was never offered parmesan cheese or crushed red pepper for my entree. I ordered the lasagna and mussels (since apps were half-price). The mussels came out first, then shortly after the dinner rolls, and then right before the entrée came, the salad arrived. The mussels are served in a bowl and are resting atop a diced tomato sauce, which was not spicy or anything and had an okay flavor. They were a little salty and I think the ones at Carrabba's are larger and better tasting. The garlic knotted rolls were just okay. I didn't really care for them or think they were anything special. The salad (or salad dressing) which many rave about comes on a cold salad plate, which typically means it was prepared hours before I ever arrived at the restaurant. The Italian dressing on the salad was average tasting. This no frills salad seemed to be a bagged salad mix, with a couple cucumber slices and 2-3 cherry tomatoes added. Again, nothing special here. The lasagna arrives to the table in a baked dish, resting on another plate and is very hot at first. Overall, it had a pretty good taste and I noticed the pasta was pretty tender, tasted fresh and possibly homemade, although I'm no pasta expert. I was able to finish about 3/4 of the lasagna. Not the best I've had, but certainly not the worst. One negative I noticed is that the floors probably make the place get pretty loud. there were only about 4 other customers when I arrived, but it was already kind of loud. I can only imagine how loud it can be with a full house. It was getting late, and I really didn't even look at the rest of the menu, I just ordered quickly. I may be back sometime to try out some other dishes or the desserts. read more

Italian Cafe - Lasagna - $13 - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

The restaurant does not look like much when you first walk in. But, when you sit down the service and food will blow your mind. Highly recommend the spinach artichoke dip and the stuffed shells! Amazing place. read more

Maybe it was an off day based on previous reviews but I was not thrilled with this place. The waitress was slammed, she could of used help, pasta wasn't cooked long enough, just overall not impressed. read more

Wanted a simple Italian Dinner but since I SERIOUSLY was mistreated at the last location I was just at (F-Bomb Pizza) DO NOT GO THERE!!!!...They are seriously prejudious and disrespectful people.... I went home loaded up the family and came here! OMG, I just found a hidden gem! (Doesn't that how it usually how it happen?) ....and they found a customer for life when we need an Italian Fix....We had Custom Pizzas, Baked Ziti, Pasta and Shrimp in a Nice Cream Sauce. There cannoli's were awesome the creme was not to heavy and had a perfect amount of flavor, and the Chocolate cake (what did I just eat??? OMG AMAZING!) I love this place and NOW I will have to work out more to come here for sure!! read more

What a hidden gem!! I hate that we haven't tried this little place a long time ago! Soooo good! Now, that we have finally tried it, I'm making sure to tell everyone!! Don't judge it from the outside!! It's so pretty and quaint on the inside! Perfect for a date night! Delicious homemade Italian food!! read more

Delicious Italian food. This has replaced our old favorite, Carrabas. Love that it is local too! Our favorites are the chicken leonardo, capellini San Marco, baked ziti, chicken parmigiana, and lasagna. We've always ordered to-go and have never actually dined in, so I can't review on service or anything. They always get our order right, and it is always hot and fresh! read more

Outstanding fare. The calamari was exceptional. Light crisp batter fried to perfection. Melt in your mouth. Grilled salmon was excellent and the pasta came home for a second go round later. Really well prepared meal. read more

Let's talk about pizza. Damn good pizza. So damn good it was a struggle to leave the rest after having two slices because I knew I wanted to have some tomorrow. This Medium Margherita pizza is more comparable to a large dominos/papa johns/Pizza Hut size. Now that is where any further comparison of this pizza to the big three ends. The crust is perfect. All the way through the pizza, that first bite is just as awesome as the end crust is. The crust also won't dry out before you make it to the end. Points for that. And really ... olive oil and basil? No tomato sauce on this Italian classic? GOOD. Brilliantly well done. And the mozzarella was beautiful and the tomatoes tasted as if I found them growing on a vine at like 2pm today. So damn fresh. Thanks guys, gonna brag to all my friends about this, keep up the good work. read more

Italian Cafe - "Medium" Margherita pizza. Divine. Best pizza I've found in this area. Can't kill a classic. - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

See all

Eaten here twice both times food was good. I ordered the lasagna with a salad. The meat was a little saltier than what I'm use to but was still good especially paired with the tomato sauce and herb dinner rolls. Nom nom nom! On a whim i ordered the chocolate cake. Late night studying never tasted so good. Small con: the set up is a little confusing. I've only gotten take out each time but I always feel I'm imposing on the diners since there is no real place to wait for your food. read more

Italian Cafe - Chocolate layer cake!!! - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Wow!! We recently moved here from Austin and have tried a few places around this area and none were good! We asked Angee friends and they recommended Italian cafe! Wow we loved it and before we finished our take out our we bragged to our neighbors they ordered immediately and lived it as well. The chicken Leonardo is fabulous! The garlic knots are amazing!! Thank you for making our experience fabulous last night! read more

Came here a couple of times, and I must say I like this little spot. It's not the best Italian food I've ever tasted, but it's not bad either. Their customer service and classic jazz music totally sets the stage for an inviting environment. Both occasions we tried their margherita with added pepperoni, and it's pretty good. I like the fact that the crust is not too thick which is a plus. Next, we had their house salad, in which I love the "Italian" dressing. We also tried the baked ziti and kid's ravioli, but my son wasnt too pleased with that. I must say that it had a-bit-too much oregano or basil in it. But the baked ziti was good and very cheesy. :D Of course the meals came with the garlic knots which reminded me of a place I've grown to love in Atlanta called Ippolito's and they are known for theirs, but these weren't bad either. For dessert I tried the mouse cake which was DELISH. I was surprised because it was chocolate and chocolate cake is not always moist. In this case, it was delectable. In summary, I think one should definitely try them out. read more

See all

Everything from beginning to end was phenomenal, had a party of 9, reservation went off without a hitch and we were waited on very well. Attentive and precise, the food was to die for! So much care and you could tell they really loved making the dishes, everyone immediately sighed a moan of relief knowing the dish was going to be great from beginning to end. When the waitress asked how is everything, the whole table responded in unison "delicious". The prices were great, (my family of four was fed with dessert for 62 and some change). We will most definitely be going back! read more

Italian Cafe - Open view of the kitchen. Very nice! - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Great food, friendly service, reasonable prices. Good variety, excellent bread and desserts.

I ordered Thur Ubereats, delivery was perfect. The food was amazing, still very hot when we received it. My kids torn into their food. We had the lasagna and spaghetti and meatballs. All very delicious, we'll definitely order again. read more

Moved here from the RGV and now apart from Uchi, this is one of my favorite restaurants! Love that they are CONSISTENT! You'll always receive what you ordered, and it's always going to be fresh. And that's a good thing! read more

There are few times in life when you capture the greatness of the restaurant. This was one of those nights. The atmosphere and local folk is something exceptional that you would not expect in a small shopping center location. The decor and the lighting set a romantic mood. However, if you brought the family it would be quite pleasant as well. As i waited to be seated I gazed at all the other entrées around me to narrow down my choices.The chicken Parmesan caught my eye and to my surprise was soon caught in my belly. I ate (in my mouth) great big juicy meaty bites of mouthwatering meat so tender and yummy you will want to eat that every night for the rest of your life. The lasagna and chicken Parmesan were exceptional-the chef is a mastermind! Even the garlic balls melt in your mouth with such elegance and ease you will want to order another round...and another. Our waitress, Amanda, was just delightful- like a mayor of pasta town in which we paid a visit. She guided us through our journey and recommended a most excellent red Chardonnay to accompany my meal. We ate and ate and ate until we were satisfied ...and yet still we had leftovers. With my heart and belly fully content, I thank you Italian café for the wonderful experience of a lifetime. Loved it. read more

See all

Our go-to in the area for Italian food. We've never had a meal that disappointed, everything is great! And we can't resist finishing it off with a cannoli or two. read more

This food is amazing ! I've had 5 times and the food and quality always stays the same, perfect ! The spinach dip is amazing but the pasta is everything ! read more

We tried this place for the first time and fell in love with it! The food was great, the staff was friendly and it was easy to see this is a happening place. While we ate we must have seen 30 to-go orders within 45 minutes. Don't let the outside of the place scare you, inside is nice and food is great! read more

I got recommendations from our neighborhood Moms FB group on family owned restaurants to support during the Coronavirus quarantine and since we love Italian food we decided to give the Italian Cafe a try. We ordered 2 pizzas, one Supremo and one Classic Italian, 2 kids spaghetti with a meatball and an extra side of pasta with marinara The pizzas were huge on New York style crust and were delicious and fresh. The kiddos loved the spaghetti with a meatball and enjoyed the bread as well. We will definitely be ordering from here again! read more

We recently had Italian Cafe cater for a banquet and it was excellent. From contacting, arranging, price to actual taste and presentation - fabulous. Leo is a wonderful help and highly recommend. I have been ordering weekly now myself (so against my diet plans but sooo worth it)! I don't know what's with those little rolls that are simple but very tasty. Little warning that spicy sausage is in fact spicy! Lol Thanks for all your help and wonderful food Leo and Italian Cafe! read more

As those that have gone before me have said...this place is a small and quaint Italian restaurant. The place is extreme clean and there is a window where you can see into the kitchen. I like this -- you are able to see your food being prepared, freshly. The food is fresh and is of good quality. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. While I love the place, my only gripe was with my to-go order. I showed up in person and placed a to-go order. I was fully prepared for it to take a long time. In any case, my order was taken quickly. The waitress also came back with my ticket within a minute or so. I filled out the receipt and left a good tip, even though it was a to-go order. As more time passed, I just sat there. At such a small intimate restaurant, I would expect the waitress to offer some kind of drink - I would also expect to pay for it. Instead, no offer. She just kept on with what she was doing. I ended up recalculating gratuity with the spare receipt to account for the lack of attention. My experience doesn't take away from my thoughts of the place -- the food is good and I would still go back. Just wish they were a little more accommodating for those waiting for to-go orders... read more

So delicious, the dessert is super yummy!!!! I had the Italian cream cake and the chocolate mousse and it was delicious. My best friend didn't have high expectations and we were amazed!!!! I'll be back because the dinner looks so good and we want to try it . It is a hidden gem here in spring Texas ! I'm so excited read more

Italian Cafe - Yummy - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas

Not very appealing from the outside but the inside is very nice, the food is really good and the price is very reasonable. Will be back for sure! read more

Good hole in the wall joint for Italian food! We've tried most of the menu and everything was great, the only thing we didn't care for was the Alfredo. So as long as you stay away from that, you will leave happy!! read more

We like the food here. It's a small casual spot for us. It can be noisy when the place is full especially when you have a big group in such a small place. We hope they're expanding their space soon, think they should... Parking can be a bit tricky if the other businesses in that strip are busy (weekends, happy hour, holidays, etc) read more

All I can say is WOW! The food here insanely good, I love this place! You start with garlic bread, and I tend to order the Crespolini with a salad. They have great specials, wine selections, and dessert too. It's perfect for date night, but also family friendly. I try to sit near the window to the kitchen so we can watch all the action :) read more

Italian Cafe - Crespolini - Italian Near Me - Spring, Texas