A hidden gem of old school Italian food. The restaurant is small, but the food is consistent, and…read morethe prices are amazing. I'd recommend a reservation to avoid waits.

First 5stars:Gluten free cauliflower pasta Which is the best…read moreGF pasta noodles we have ever had. Pizza with yummy cups of pepperoni. Lasagna 4stars It had been many years since I had dined here. It is kind of in a corner of my area we just don't get to for some reason. One night we couldn't decide where we wanted to dine and we all said hey let's go to Luigi's. Our first visit was amazing when it came to the fettuccine Alfredo with cauliflower noodles. The Alfredo sauce was absolutely delicious and tasty. The bread basket was amazing with little homemade bread rolls. The spaghetti with meat sauce and meatball was just disappointing and uneventful . More and more we are finding many of the Italian restaurants we go to have spaghetti and meat sauce that is just not what it used to be. It didn't have any garlic flavor, was very heavy tomato based VERY acidic and the meatball was again just OK. Lasagna was delicious. I asked to add Alfredo sauce on top ,one of my favorite things to do when it comes to lasagna. We returned for a birthday dinner probably just four or five weeks later. Basically we all ordered the same items except for the lasagna. I went for the pizza which was very very very good. The Alfredo with gluten-free noodles were not very good this time. There was so much parsley in it. All you could taste was a dry green flavor, it did not have a great Parmesan flavor, and there was no garlic that we could taste. The chicken was OK. The spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs I can only explain as being subpar. This time it did taste like tomato paste diluted with tomato sauce, and it was actually the same thickness and flavor of the minestrone soup with very Little meat . The meatball again was just OK. We could pour the liquid sauce off of the plate. Noodles appeared to be drained, it just seemed like the sauce was extremely thin with minimal meat and just minimal flavor. Really not sure if we would return. Inside is a little dated, however well maintained and clean. Our first time dining here we had great service. This second visit, again our server was subpar. When they serve pizza, they put a piece on your plate and serve that to you and then bring the whole pizza to the table. The waitress asked if we wanted Romano cheese on on the food and I said sure. She failed to put Romano cheese on the piece of pizza she herself served to me on a plate. I did not say anything ,and it could have been Me but the two people at the table felt the same way I did, our server just didn't seem invested in our dining experience. We did let our server know about our disappointment with the spaghetti and Alfredo dish. A manager never came to speak with us, they never offered to take anything off of the bill considering my son didn't even eat his spaghetti with meat sauce(where was the meat actually there was not much that could be located). And , the waitress could see how much parsley was in the fettuccine Alfredo. She did ask if they could remake our meals, but we are not very comfortable with sending our meals back to be remade. Removing the spaghetti with meat sauce would've truly been an appropriate move. We did not expect that two whole meals would be removed from the bill being my partner was so hungry he went ahead and ate his birthday dinner ,fettuccine Alfredo.

TLDR: The River Rat is an overall good experience, but the food ranged from amazing to mediocre…read more The place itself was relatively lively and cozy. The servers were attentive to our needs. The dishes I ate will be rated separately because of their range in quality. Bread Basket: 4/5 The bread basket that came with the prime rib that I ordered was better than most. It came with multiple freshly baked dinner rolls with some char on them and crispy breadsticks, complemented by a garlicky butter. Soup of the Day (Seafood Bisque): 5/5 This soup was the best dish of all that I had ordered. Despite being a side dish for the prime rib, its rich flavor overshadowed everything else I ate for the evening. House Salad: 2.5/5 The salad is a standard salad that you can skip. Nothing special. Louisiana Lemon Pepper Walleye: 4/5 The walleye was the second best dish. It was a well seasoned, large filet that had a great tartar sauce to go with it. This is a dish I would order again if I came back. Prime Rib: 3/5 The prime rib was surprisingly underwhelming. The edges of the prime were a little tougher than I'd like, and the prime rib itself came out a little cold. The au jus could have been reduced to be a little more concentrated as well. Overall, if I were to come back I would choose to order some different menu items, apart from the soup.

Called to place an order of cheese BREAD for take out, was told stop by in about 10 minutes…read more Arrived and saw many staff who were all chatting with each other. No directions as to where to go and no one bothered to acknowledge me so I waited at the end of the bar. Bartenders took a couple minutes to come by, when she arrived I explained I was here to pick up my cheese BREAD take out order. Her response was pointing to the hostess stand that was empty. I went and stood at the hostess stand, few minutes of listening to the employees giggle around the corner and a girl walking by ask how many. I advised I was there to get a pickup order so she ducked back around the corner for a moment then walked away. Few more minutes pass and a third employee shows up to ask why I am there. I am announce that I placed a take out order and provided my name. She went looking for a piece of paper and asked what my order was. I stated cheese BREAD, she explained with ALL her teenage attitude while rolling her eyes that she needs to check because it's often wrong ...mmmkay Next she takes my money and heads into the kitchen. She leaves the kitchen moments later with a plastic bag then waits at the bar for change from the bartender for 5 minutes while she is holding my HOT food that was getting cold. Finally I got my 45 cents & cold Mozzarella cheese STICKS. Best part about this experience was leaving their restaurant.

Family run business that is superior pizza! They have those tiny little spicy crispy pepperonis…read morethat I have been looking for! Amazing menu besides pizza, but you won't find better in the area. Highly recommended and I am a repeat customer- even my 11 year old son knows the difference in this and typical chain pizzerias. Must try!

Tried something different. Veggie pizza and added pepperoni. Scrumptiousness and fast delivery!read more

The staff was great and I love the cozy atmosphere. The building is under construction so it may…read morebe tricky to find until they finish. Parking is available right out front and shared with other businesses. The rolls were delicious. The salmon was a bit dry and the pasta was drenched in sauce. My husband got the eggplant and it was really good. I would go back and try something different.

Great food for the price. Lots of healthy options. Good health score. Ordered fish and chips…read more Got pasta instead of chips. Side order of broccoli.

My good friend and I are 2 "foodie" ladies who went to dinner at Mangiabevi Urban for our…read morebirthdays. I am half Italian, so I was eager to dine here after looking at their menu. To broaden our experience, my friend and I split everything we ordered. Dinner was AMAZING....5/5 APPETIZER: "Burrata Camponata" A mound of this heavenly Eggplant Relish, severalthick slices of fresh Burrata oozing cheese, and a big mound of imported, freshly shaved Prosciutto off of the special shaver that sits in the dining room for the dishes that require this beautifully seasoned ham. Absolutely delicious appetizer! The basket of fresh Italian bread and olive oil for dipping was put to use with our glasses of Chianti and then enjoyed very soon as an olive oil topped bread base for our well-placed trio of this gorgeous appetizer. Next, for the salad, we chose to split the "Charred (on a hot coal grill !) Romaine on the grill Caesar Salad" with an anchovie garnish The perfectly seasoned croutons were made in-house, and so was their most divine (BEST I've ever had) Caesar dressing! We split 2 Entrees: Pasta Carbonara created in the imported, authentic, giant Parmesan wheel table-side Espresso-encrusted Prime cut sirloin steak Med Rare with roasted redskins and fresh, petite green beans. It was the most tender cut of beef with huge flavor, made even more so from the grill. It was perfection, simple fare, highest quality of ingredients, all prepared and presented beautifully. The staff were always attentive, though not smothering, and genuinely friendly with a ready smile. DESSERT: We split "heaven-in-your-mouth" x2 : a piece of Dubai Chocolate cheesecake and a serving of the Tiramisu. "Ecstasy," is all we could say as the perfect wrap-up to this gourmet trip to Italy Mangiabevi, you haunt me daily until I return.

Well, it took a long time, to long to get here but glad we did. We used to live and work in the…read morearea years ago but now a hour away, so it took some planning. Our dinner started with easy to make reservations for four for a Friday night. Once arrived we were promptly seated and introductions made, Annie was our server(and more). I had note seen the menu in over a year so I personally was delighted to see plenty of ocean going features, specifically the grilled Octopus, shellfish and more. Before the food everyone agreed on a drink. Everyone tried something different than the others. Drinks included a Chocolate Martini, Limoncello(homemade) like grandma made it) Martini, Tanqueray and Tonic and Makers Mark Old fashioned for me. Everyone agreed the drinks were just right. Annie was then asked to bring out some Grilled Octopus. A HUGE and thick long leg was then served. DELICIOUS! Dinner was ordered with some questions(by me). I was intrigued by the Black Linguine. Basically a fruit de Mare or shellfish but with white wine. I asked for a subscription to a spicy red pasta sauce, not available. However, my friends wife chose this and said it was delicious. My friend and also my opted for the table side Carbonara. Basically a long sting pasta with a cheese wheel at the table. The cheese gets heated up and then scraped and put into the pasta. Our cheese scraper was entertaining and put on a nice show. For me, I decided on the Branzino, which was served whole but deboned at the table, with sauteed spinach. From the first bite, I was in heaven. We then had a second round of drinks, the girls switched things up and went for Cosmos, us guys repeated what we had earlier. Lastly, we just had to have dessert and were we glad we did. Both couple opted to share with one another. Our friends chose the Profiterole which they said was delicious. However, everyone loved our choice; Nicciola Mousse Tart. This is a MUST get. I can't even describe it other than I should have gotten one for the road. This place also had some soft entertainment, keyboard player. So glad we made the journey here. Highly recommend it!

A coworker gave me a sandwich from Gigis. Idk what it was, but it was delicious! I'll prob stop…read morethere for lunch on the way to work.

The food is very delicious and the service was great everyone was very nice and welcoming. Also…read moretried the mushroom soup and that was very good as well

The Food, Service (Justin) & atmosphere absolutely outstanding! We were there to celebrate a 70th…read morebirthday . The extra touch of a personal card and rose a champagne taste and the manager stopping by made the evening extra special . Great Job !!! Would highly recommend

The Food is out standing, good portions. Service is great the waiter kept checking to see if we…read moreneeded or wanted anything. The Restaurant is decorated Really nice. Very clean. Plenty of Parking. Handicap accessible. I recommend this restaurant to all my friends and family. No one ever disappointed.

Great dining experience. Thanks so much to Loui G for the excellent service!!! And of course the…read morefood was wonderful and hot when it was delivered to our table.

Absolutely amazing experience! The food was delicious from start to finish. I had the cheese…read moreravioli with palomino sauce, and it was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. My husband ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, which were just as incredible--classic, hearty, and done right. To top it off, we had the tiramisu for dessert, and you can truly tell it was made from scratch--fresh, rich, and the perfect ending to our meal. Everything we ordered was outstanding. We will definitely be coming back! Highly recommend! Service was amazing! Definitely will come back and get the same server to our table! As for the ambiance, it's somewhat outdated.

Food was very fresh. Great service Carry out with good…read morechoices and pizza. Will return.

There was a clear shift in so many things during our most recent visit. The host/owner was not…read morehappy when we arrived. I suspect this had something to do with the stressed out, slow, and confused waitress. She could not handle her tables and cash out. Super loud as always, but more. Probably other people displeased. The food was subpar. Too much oil and salt. Probably to cover the low quality meat and poultry. I also sensed garlic powder instead of fresh garlic in the preparation. Was not pleased to see how other staff let this waitress flounder when she needed more help. Indicates why there is not enough staff. But they were not packed.

First time returning after being a regular decades ago. Enjoyed the same delicious dish. Fresh…read morebread and salad accompanied meal. Salad was simple, fresh, prepared with attention to detail. Service was excellent. The waitress said she has been there 10 years and the cook 20. It appears pride of ownership with good care of employees. The ambiance a small Italian themed restaurant yet adequate which has an attached porch tastefully professionally finished. My associate enjoyed the calamari. It was fun to reacquaint with SS.

Really wanted to enjoy this place, with it being so close to home. Reviews seemed good so we gave…read moreit a shot. Never again. My chicken was very overcooked to the point it was rubbery and inedible. The Marsala sauce tasted nothing of Marsala, but only of garlic. There was SO much garlic in the food, large chunks throughout the entire meal. And I love garlic, but this was incredibly too much. The potatoes tasted as if they were made that morning and kept in a container before being microwaved and served to me. The Parmesan tastes and looks like the fake Kraft sawdust crap... very disappointing. You can get better "Italian" food down the road at Olive Garden for the same price. Building is also pretty small, making seating extremely cramped and uncomfortable. On the plus side, our wait staff was extremely friendly and answered all of our questions. Couldn't be more happy with that, so shout out to the wait staff there. You earned the review the 2 stars 100%!