Best pizza in town. I have always loved Linos. I have family that will travel back to Rockford just for Linos Pizza.

A Rockford institution! While I certainly wouldn't describe the food as "gourmet", it is very good, simple Italian fare served by friendly staff at reasonable prices. The decor is kinda old-school, but I really like the warm, "homey" feel of the place. Pizza is a 9/10. Unlike the big pizza chains you won't see some teenage goof carefully measuring the cheese trying to make sure they don't put too much on there. At Lino's you'll see the same cooks that have been there for years tossing heaping handfuls of cheese on your pie. This is another thing I appreciate about this place, they must treat their employees well since they are able to retain the same employees year after year. Lasagna is very good and has no meat which will satisfy vegetarians (if you want meat, ask for a meatball or a side of italian sausage). Their grilled chicken with a dollop of pesto is also very good (ask for extra pesto). Chicken/veal parmesan is solid as well. Most all meals come with salad or soup, bread (quite good), a side of pasta or potato, dessert (ice cream), and coffee. Great value and the food is always consistent. Oh yeah, their special salad is also very tasty, sausage, eggs, tomatoes, topped with italian dressing. Although this can be the one item on the menu that is not always consistent, depending on how much dressing they put on, it can be bland Service is always very good! Once I had a minor complaint about the cheese being a bit far from the crust (~2.5 inches) and the waitress told the manager who promptly came over with a new pizza and told us the entire meal (lasagna, chicken parm, pizza, salad, pop) was on the house and he even offered us dessert! Unheard of! This is my standby pizza place for carryout as well. Around back you can pick up your carryout order and get a look at the bustling kitchen. They are always busy here and for good reason! If you plan on dining in on a Friday or Saturday get there early or make a reservation or you can wait 30-60 minutes. read more

Love this place! There salads are the absolute best and they have delicious pizza with perfectly crispy crust.

Yum! Wonderful in all aspects! The owner came out to tell the kids about the secret ingredients... Love of the food. You could tell with every bit that these people really care about their customers! The place was clean, food came out quick, the waitress was very attentive, and we left more then satisfied. They deserve every star in this rating and I would give them more if I could. read more

Lino's - Tastes even better then it looks... Hands down AMAZING! - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Lino's is a popular local spot that delivers good food, wonderful service, and a nice friendly ambiance. On the several occasions that I've dined there, I've walked away satisfied. Parking can be a problem due to its popularity, and on busy evenings the foyer can fill up with hungry customers waiting to be seated. But if you get there just as they're opening for the dinner crowd, you'll get a table right away. The house salad is big enough for 2.3 people, and the pasta is very filling. The waitresses are always cheerful, even when the place is packed. If you'd like to get the most out of their pizza, it's best to dine in. I'm not saying that they give you sub par pizza for carry out; it's just that the attentive waitresses and the fine atmosphere complements the whole experience. read more

Review is for the carry-out pizza. The restaurant is good, but the pizza is the star. For Midwest-style, thin crust, cut in squares pizza, this is the reference standard. Order up a sausage, pepperoni and extra cheese pizza. Does is need extra cheese? No, but it's better that way. You want it that way. Piles of good Wisconsin mozz. Heaven. You may read reviews mentioning greasy pizza. That's because 1) they don't pre-cook their sausage and 2) they put a lot on the pizza. Not the little rabbit-turds of processed sausage some places use, this is massive chunks of fresh, homemade and spicy sausage. Because it cooks on the pizza, all that flavor spreads out every which way. Divine. So when you get the pizza home, take a couple of paper towels, lay them on top, and sop up a bit of the extra juice before you eat it. Trust me on this one. The crust is perfect--thin with a bit of crunch, but strong enough to stand up to all good stuff you piled on it. The sauce has just enough kick. This is the good stuff. Do not miss. read more

Officially 3.5 stars. We were in Rockford for the Rockman Triathlon and wanted to grab dinner at an Italian restaurant other than Olive Garden; Lino's didn't disappoint. The interior actually reminded me of Italian Village in Chicago; lots of nooks and crannies to sit in. Our waitress, Rachel, was very friendly (and honest with the recommendations -- thank you). My friend got the cheese lasagna and I had plain old spaghetti with mushrooms...both were good and a great value for the price. Salad, bread, and dessert were included in the dinner price. Stop in and give it a try if you're in the neighborhood... read more

First of all, they have the best pizza in town, so I want to get that out of the way. But what I'm writing this review for is my dinner tonight. My family and a couple friends had dinner, and the service was excellent. Our server was attentive and patient with our embarrassingly unruly two year old (today is his birthday). The food was great, but there was an issue with my steak. These things happen, no big deal. But the staff went far beyond what they needed to do to make up for it. I know how difficult this time is for restaurants who have to adjust to everything that's going on, and they did not have to go to the point they did to make my order right. Everybody is trying their best, and it was a simple mistake, but the way they handled it says a lot about the establishment, and I just wanted everybody to know how great an establishment Lino's is. read more

Absolutely amazing !!! A must eat every time I'm in town !! Lasagna is perfect !!! Better make reservations, it gets crowded!

Nice place but kinda cheesy decor. I went on a Thursday and it was karaoke night. The lasagna was soggy and lacked flavor. The spinach ravioli was depressing. read more

Decent Italian place, seated quickly even it was busy and vibe was humming. Loved the old world feel. Nicely decorated place with several large serving rooms. I was there with a friend. We felt underdressed as we had come from work and many were dressed up. But it was ok as some were in tee shirts and shorts. Hot day about 85deg for early Sept. Had the calamari app. Was pretty good, glad it wasn't rubbery & overcooked. Service was on point. Just there enough but not too much. Couldnt decide on what to order between the two of us so we settled on the pizza. Had the margarita pizza and enjoyed it. Crust was decent but thought it should be thinner and had an off puting taste but still good nonetheless. Id give the food 2 1/2-3 stars here. Atmosphere was a 4 1/2 stars. Service was 3 but the two things that pushed it to 4 - 4 1/2 stars were a visit from the owners son who personally came to see how we enjoyed our meal. Very kind and something you never ever see anymore. My friend had offhandedly mentioned to the waitress that he works nearby once or twice a year and hadn't been in there for a while, so the son came as its a family business and wished us well and spoke with us for a few minutes even though the restaurant was fairly busy. Impressive! The other thing I really liked was several times a week they have a small orchestra playing jazz and show tunes in there. Probably 4-5 piece band, so it was nice to hear some LIVE dinner music. Again the old world way, the Sinatra way. Enjoy! Ciao! read more

The Best Chicken Parm on the Planet. This is by far my Favorite Restaurant. The Special Salad is also the best I have ever had anywhere. Again, hands down the best place in Rockford! One of our Baked Potatos wasn't hot enough so our waitress was very nice and took it back. Charlie came out and apologized for the inconvenience. I think he might be the owner/cook. What a class act! read more

A Rockford classic. Note that 'classic' doesn't necessarily guarantee 'quality' or 'authenticity' - however, if you grew up in or around Rockford, you're almost guaranteed to have celebrated at least one birthday or special occasion with a giant plate of pasta, salad, and bread at Lino's. It's the sort of place where your pasta comes with sauce best described as "red", the house salad is tossed with an oily vinaigrette, and the amount of cheese in any given dish might stop a healthy man's heart. That said, if you have a special place in your heart (ahem) for generic Italian, skip the chains and go straight to Lino's. It'll beat Olive Garden any day. read more

Truthfully, I was not at all impressed by this place at all. The coolest thing about the place is the ambiance which is not really Italian - but neat all the same. The food is spaghetti slopped on a plate with copious amounts of marinara to cover it. The salad was lettuce with some italian dressing but nothing more. The lasagna was decent. You can get better Italian at Olive Garden, if you know what I mean. read more

I'm from the South, so I understand the communication differences; however, customer service is customer service. The waitress ignored us when we sat down for about 10 minutes. She finally came around, and acted really annoyed that we were there. Um, okay?! She just asked us what we wanted to drink. Didn't bother to welcome us, ask us if it's our first time (which it was), tell us her name, or even share the dinner specials. She got annoyed when I asked her questions about the menu. I just ordered some random "special" since I felt rushed. She kept rolling her eyes. I wasn't in the mood to have my food ruined so I didn't say anything. My food was okay - not very flavorful. My friends food was cold, but she was too nervous to say anything to our waitress. I figured a manager would come around at some point to check in, so I'd just share my grievances there. Not a chance. Oh well, I was just visiting town, so I guess it doesn't matter to them. Name tags might be helpful. I did hear the other waitress greet her customers, and it sounded completely different. I'd rather go somewhere where I feel like my money is well spent. read more

Love, love, love Lino's. I'm pretty sure I've eaten here enough to have paid for one of their restaurant additions. Seriously. The prices are great. You can dress up if you want, but it's really a casual place. It's great for dates; great for celebrations; great for families/kids. The food is wonderful! I've eaten at Lino's for many birthdays, homecomings, graduations, dates, my rehearsal dinner, family/friends rehearsal dinners and everything has always been amazing. Not to mention the hundreds of carry-out orders. The pizza is fabulous. The crust is perfect, the sauce is awesome and there is just something about the pizza (oregano, maybe?) that tastes like no other. Pair it with a salad--special if you want sausage, egg and Italian dressing on it--and it's a great, inexpensive meal. The lasagna has been my birthday request meal for years. It's meat free. So good. You can get a meatball on the side, if you want. If you want to bring home leftovers (you do!), get the large. If you are feeling indecisive, get half lasagna and half ravioli or tortellini. Their cod is good, too. It's the special on Friday's and comes with soup or salad, bread, choice of potato and a (tiny) bowl of ice cream for some ridiculously cheap price--$8, maybe? Sat night you can get a steak special. Great steak! Love their carryout. It's jam packed on the weekends. Pizza, pasta, fish, salads.....mmmm. I remember being oh-so happy when I was finally tall enough to see over the carryout counter! I loved watching the pizzas in the oven. I've never, ever had a bad meal at Lino's. They have great staff and the owners make sure that you are satisfied. It's so hard to find good service and Lino's has got to be the best. They have messed up before--it's never been a big deal--and they make it right. They accidentally added sausage on a pizza I ordered for carryout and gave me the mistake pizza as well as immediately throwing in a new pizza for me. Two pizzas for the price of one. On another occasion, my husband ordered his steak medium and it came a little bit overcooked. He was totally fine with it but mentioned it to the waitress, just as an FYI, when she asked how our food was. She offered several times to make him a new steak. He declined saying it was fine (really, it was). As we were finishing up, a hostess came over and apologized that it was over cooked and took it off our bill as well as offering us a drink. Totally unnecessary, but extremely nice! Go get some pizza! Lino's = love! read more

I have to give it 5 stars here because I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't, it's that good. But just avoid the NY strip, ok? Never had it before here, did tonight. Completely tasteless. Like, no seasoning. Done perfectly tho! And tender enough. So there's that. The rest of the food was rollicking good, as always!! read more

This is an incredible family-owned restaurant. It has a lovely space and such warm customer service. They were very accommodating with our vegan diet. They made us a cheese-less pizza and a delicious salad. I would go to Rockford just to go to this restaurant!! read more

Id give this place a high star rating but I called back for another pie.... was told that once the pizza leaves the building it is on us.... now there is no pizza table on it. Got there a few minutes before pizza was out of the oven... drove a block away (mind you the tray was on the floor on a flat surface). Once I called back the counter girl thought it was funny and can hear laughter in the background. Not going back. Would love to but as someone in the industry that's not how you take care of things. read more

Lino's - Cheese slid right off - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

I've liked everything i've eaten there! I love that most of their dishes come with ice cream at the end! Who doesn't love that!

I have been going here since I was a baby (about 30 years). Countless anniversaries, homecomings, proms, birthdays, etc. This place is beyond delicious. The special salad, lasagna, and pizza are our favorites. We had them cater our Christmas Eve, and it was absolutely delicious. We highly recommend their pizza with sausage and onion on it. We always have the best service there. You cannot best the atmosphere. The food is consistently so good every time. It is a unique, wonderful restaurant in Rockford. read more

The first time I went here I wasn't impressed. I am a NYer and great Italian food exists on every street corner so it isn't surprising that I thought the food was meh. I had the eggplant parm and it was fine but the pasta was overcooked. The salad is pretty cool but there's only so much cold sausage and egg slices a person can consume. The great thing about this place is that it is CHEAP. Whoa. CHEEEEAP. So if you want to go out to dinner but don't want to break the bank, clearly you should consider Lino's. With that said, I went back again recently and we ordered pizzas which was definitely the better choice. I enjoyed the entire experience more. I enjoyed the salad and the pizza more because I ate them in combination to keep from chowing down on too much pizza. It was really delicious. So I will give this place four stars based on my two visits because the first visit was a 3 star and the second was a 4 star but 3.5 isn't an option. read more

Lasagna to die for! Homemade sausage was delicious. ......salad dressing like my grandma Mincielli! read more

Lino's - Te amo! Found this place and fell in love with them all! Jordan thank you for the amazing service! The owner Joe (pictured here) - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Amazing food and fabulous service for a small wedding reception in one of the lower level private rooms. I'm looking forward to going back to eat in their main dining room! HIGHLY recommend! read more

Awesome, unique pizza in the Rockford area. My family usually gets takeout (when I was a child and now when I visit). I'm told the wait can get ridiculous on Friday nights, but my dad always gets compensated in extra food or coupons if it's bad. My solution would have been to move family pizza night to Thursday. The pizza might be too cheesy for some. It's the crust that I got addicted to. It's not thin and crispy like I usually like, but its doughy goodness will haunt you. read more

We were coming through town on the way home to Ohio and thought this place looked nice. If you are a local you get a table- if you are not then forget it! Waited over 45 minutes with nobody in line just people they new coming in and sitting down. Food was cold ! We looked respectable and we were treated terribly! Guess if they know you you're ok- if they don't turn around and walk out!! It's not worth it!!! read more

we love the place. wonderful Italian homemake food..... great family recipes.... wonderful welcome, waitstaff. Owners, Joe and Jimmy always come around to the tables to welcome and make sure all is perfect. Birthdays are great to celebrate here. great prices too. Carry-out menu offered. read more

We have been here numerous times in the past, figured it was time to do a review. We were greeted right away and seated on a Friday night, in one of the many nooks. One of the things we really like about Lino's is that there are so many different areas for dining, even little rooms for just a couple. Our whole dinner tonight was delicious- baked fish with special salad. The waitress was very attentive to our needs and very friendly! Both the pizza and lasagna are good any time! read more

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Love Lino's and Meghan the red head is very nice as are many of the wait staff. I think their lasagna is wonderful as is their ravioli. Haven't had a pizza yet but I hear good things about it. I highly recommend people try this place for the best Italian experience in the quad cities. read more

It's good. A little loud if you're looking for a date night dinner. Never had a bad meal here!

I love Lino's. It's such a Rockford tradition & I've been dining here since I can remember. There's live music in the bar, which is always a nice touch while you're waiting because believe me - you'll be waiting w/o a reservation. You can grab a cocktail at the bar & enjoy the music until your name is called. The restaurant hasn't changed much since I can remember, but that's ok with me. They have great specials including the lasagna that many have written about prior to this review. They also have a chicken dinner special on Thursday. The chicken melts in your mouth & comes w/ a side of pasta, salad and ice cream. All for about 10 bucks too! Last night I opted out of the chicken & went with a small mostaccioli w/ meatballs. It was perfect! A little heavy on the sauce, but I just let some drip off before pairing with a bite of the delicious meatball. I ate half last night & half for lunch today. Again, I ordered a SMALL! Not bad if you ask me. read more

Awesome food and service by Chloe! We couldn't decide on what dish to try so we sampled a couple different items. We began with toasted ravioli as a sampler, a must! We then ordered the Fried Cod and a pizza. Both were delicious! I'll be back when I'm visiting Rockford again. read more

The experience with this restaurant,goes as follows: (1). The greeters or host were very nice But (2). The waitress carries a very bad attitude when asked to be served (3) The restaurant claims that they have live jazz music by a real band on Thursdays nights when in reality it was a lady on a keyboard controlling a music track box and 2 men standing there trying to play bass guitar and drums with the karaoke machine. (4) The food was watered down and no flavor but the company states that the food is authentic.....yeah right.....don't believe the hype. One would come out better opening up a Walmart can of spaghetti or Italian pasta then to think that this place has real Italian food. A person's taste buds never lies. I have been to hundreds of Italian restaurants and this one is DEFINITELY NOT IT! read more

Get their Lasagna!! I've been here lots of times, and their food almost always very good! There were a few times were my food came out and my pasta was watery. I always mention something if my food isn't up to par, and whenever I do the manager comes rushing over apologizing profusely and gives us half our meal for free. I usually get the half lasagna and half pasta meal. My brother had his rehearsal dinner here in their banquet room. It was a great experience. The kids ran around while the adults indulged on the open bar and heaping piles of pasta! This place is great for the price!! You get a salad, entree, and dessert for a great value. AND the food tastes good? AND the atmosphere is fun and relaxed? Sounds like a plan to me! Go to Lino's! read more

Excellent fish fry tonight. The batter was perfect. Not so thick that you couldn't taste the fish. Not greasy. Portions size good. Service a little slow at first but then good. read more

Lino's - Fish fry - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

We just had my sons wedding rehearsal dinner at Lino's and it was amazing! Everyone loved the food (we had ribeyes cooked perfect and their was many who ordered ribeyes and said the same, salmon and chicken ala Lino). The signature salad with sausage was delicious, the baked potatoe and pastas were also delicious. The red sauce is worth the hour trip to have so we will be back! Kelly was so helpful in the planning and the servers were wonderful. If I were to find an area they could improve in it would be the bar. We had two hour open and the woman (I think her name was Jill) didn't know how to make certain drinks but she was nice so it wasn't bad enough to complain. Over all we had a fantastic experience. I wanted to give my niece Megan and her husband who were celebrating their anniversary upstairs, a bottle of wine and I was told they would make sure that would happen and it didn't but I was happy to hear that they had a nice dinner too. This is a must stop if you're staying in Rockford!ml read more

I have been visiting Lino's since my birth! What an amazing environment and experience. A MUST do if new to town.

By far one of the best restaurants in Northern Illinois, big portions for the price, and I have never had better pizza anywhere. They truly care about the customers and treat them like family. read more

Delicious!!!!!! Accommodated a very large group. Wait staff is very friendly and prompt. I ordered the lasagna, one of the items they are known for, and it was divine. The taste was very authentic and you can tell everything was made "in house." I went around dinner time on a Friday and there was a bit of a wait but it is worth it for the quality and taste of the food. Will return soon! read more

They advertise Fried Cod on the menu. Actually what is plated is Pollack. They did offer me another menu item and I accepted. Waitress was wonderful, but to attempt to pass off Pollack as Cod is unscrupulous. The price was over $18.00! Sorry Lino's, you lost a customer. read more