I had the worst platebof food i can remember at Linos. I ordered veal piccata. The veal ( not sure if it actually was veal) came literally floating in some yellowish liquid that had a skin on top. I asked the waitress to take it back and pour off the liquid. She removed some. The meat had been cooked in the liquid which had no seasoning at all. Veal piccata typically has lemon juice, capers, and white wine. This had none of any ingredients. Only good point was the service. read more

Everything the atmosphere, the food, the people. they have music is lovely, the decorations, a place to go to.

First off told great Italian restaurant, food decent, but server smelled like she bathed in perfume. Got our salads, not even halfway done, here comes the meals, no plates for bread, never checked if we needed water, seemed annoyed when asked to take meals back till we were done. Lotsa busboys standing around, doing not to much, but standing. As far as I'm concerned never go back, service not good. read more

Server had heavy cologne. No plates for rolls. Is this a rockford thing? There are many restaurants in this area do not provide them. What? Putting my bread on a table?? No! Server brought dinner, even though I wasn't finished with my salad. I told her to take it back until I was done with my salad. Where was the waitress to check on this? No one checked on my husband's water. There were at least 3 bus boys. Is this not their job. We received a gift card for 75.00. Nice person didn't want to take it for payment. But I asked her to take. Because we will never be back. Food was adequate. Nothing special. I don't like chain restaurants. This one is just the same as them. I'm happy to get rid of the gift card... never again. Sad. read more

Love this restaurant, I've eaten here plenty of times throughout the years. Not only is the service top notch the food is incredible. I love the scenery and decor, the pizza is always my favorite as well as the chicken parmesean. My favorite restaurant in Rockford hands down read more

Best pizza and salad around. We love this place. We are in Wisconsin but we make sure to visit when we can. You will not be disappointed.

good food, but every time we go the food is 10-20 mins late for pickup time and we have to wait. then on top of that, always have missing items.. they need to slow down and do better with order preparing double check your order and plan ahead of poor timing. read more

Stopped here for dinner with the fam before a Icehogs game and we loved it! Pizza was great service was perfect, we can't wait to go back. read more

Lino's - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Always a favorite of my family's. Pizza is amazing. I made my wife try it after she took me on a date to their little side restaurant of Gelato Joes. Loved the gelato as well! We got pizza and they gave us information for the Italian market/Pasqua, which we also tried out. I thought they would had more selection but always love getting pizza and cannolis to go! read more

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Always a Rockford favorite for good reason. This family-owned restaurant has been a staple of our own family's ever since I can remember. We come here many times each year, and for most restaurants, that would get old; not so with Lino's. Their menu has great variety without being overwhelming, so there's something for everyone. Everything is homemade, including the pasta and sauces, and the flavors are always spot on. I'd highly suggest the gnocchi, tortellini (I actually get the gnocchi and tortellini combo a lot), lasagna, salmon, and chicken Parmesan. And for whatever entree you order, GET THE SPECIAL SALAD. You won't be disappointed. Pro tip: it almost took me 3 decades to learn this, but they have a soup, salad, and bread combo kind of like Olive Garden but better. Their minestrone soup is to die for, as is their freshly baked bread and special salad, and it's all only $10. That's been my jam lately, it's an incredible deal. The staff here really set this place apart. They are incredibly friendly, helpful, and make you feel like you're home. Our specific server tonight, Bri, was fantastic and one of the best servers we've ever had. Thanks for that, Bri! You are awesome! We always take people from out of town here, and we won't stop. It's awesome, the atmosphere feels like you're in Italy, and the value/quality can't be beat. read more

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Wow.... utterly disappointed. Got the Lasagna, and I can honestly say that Stouffer's is 20x better. There's no meat in it, and they charge $4 for a meat sauce. It was more like a "sweet sauce". It could have been used for dessert. $27 for a piece of Lasagna and a salad. Luckily it came with a scoop of chocolate ice cream. The ice cream was about the same amount of sugar as the sauce. read more

Have lived in Rockford for over a decade & have finally made it to this gem. We arrived prior to closing, about 30 mins & were seated right away. Ordered a couple appetizers and came out pretty quick. The fried ravioli & and graze board were yummy & very shareable for my little family of 3. I had half order of their famous lasagna & their fettuccine Alfredo. My hubby had their lasagna & famous spaghetti. My son had their gnocchi and Mostaccioli. All was delicious. We all shared our entrees, so we were able to try a little bit of everything. It was a lot of food, so we ended up taking a little bit home as our meal also included their bread & butter, their house salad & ice cream. Very cool interior & design inside for a nice date environment, hanging out with friend's and or family. Service was great & food portions were decent for the price we paid. Will definitely plan to dine in again. You must come here hungry. read more

Amazing.great taste,great people, great service.nothing but good.Thank you and looking forward to dining in and or carry out again.

Tried it for the first time and was impressed' Consider splitting a meal between 2 people or carrying half out - portions are HUGE read more

Best Pizza and salads in town. Normally get the special to go. On special occasions it's worth sitting in the restaurant, just make sure to get your reservation well in advance. the place is always packed out on the weekends, so be aware of the crowd, but the atmosphere and food is worth it. read more

Junk Italian food. The red sauce has so much sugar that it tastes like they poured an entire 5 lb. bag in the pot. I couldn't eat it. It was that sweet. Told the waitress and she just shrugged. Never again. read more

Went here while traveling through the area. Made a reservation and arrived early and we were seated early. Surprising since it was Mother's Day and they were packed. The hostess was very friendly and pleasant. Our waitress was very nice and efficient. The food was very good and reasonably priced. The portions were nice sized and came with salad and dessert. Parking was not the easiest. The noise was loud at times but not to bad for the number of people in there. We would go there again. read more

Laura was very disrespectful and rude. I explained that I didn't know the lasagna didn't have meat in it, and I didn't like it. She then said I was wrong and she's Italian and they never put meat in lasagna. Then I asked her name and she said Jill. Wow!!! read more

I'm on a work trip from San Diego and I will try to not be as harsh since I know this is a small town. The service was really good and I came here after seeing many great reviews. However, it might just be because there aren't that many restaurant in this city. I got fettuccine alfredo with shrimp which comes with salad, bread, coffee, and desert all for about $20. Although this was a good deal, restaurants that don't have good food tend to do these types of deals to get clients in, which limits them on the quality of food. The pasta portion was huge and the quality was not there. It tasted like the pasta I cooked when I was in college. Bottled sauce and that's it, no flavor. I'd rather eat less portion but better quality for the same price...I'd even pay more if the portions were smaller and better quality. read more

Amazing Italian food- very filling . Great customer service . It is one of my favorite restaurants.

The food is 100 QUALITY you can taste the difference! There is love in it too. The pizza is always perfectly done, their homemade sausage is to die for their SAUCE is on point. The minestrone soup is my favorite ever, and their homemade bread I sigh for! The lasagna is the only lasagna I'll eat, and their ice cream is fresh. Their chicken alalino is moist the chopped steak with mushroom is juicy and flavorful. Their special salad is scrumptious with homemade dressings. Been going here since I was a baby, can't get enough. read more

Always busy and for good reason. My families favorite is the Chicken Parmigiana and Pizza. The special salad is great too.

I revisited one of my old haunts from over 35 years ago and found the business is thriving. I strongly encourage you to make a reservation on a weekend. We were able to secure a spot in the bar. I started with a Bullet Old Fashion. The drink had muddled cherries and an orange slice topped off with a generous pour of bourbon. I order a Special Side Salad and a large A16 pizza. The salad was wonderful, the pizza just as I remembered. Again an excellent pie. We topped off the meal with a S'mores and Tiramisu gelato. Both really hit the spot. The bar and restaurant were at capacity and the service was very good. You won't be disappointed. read more

Just make it at home, food taste like a t.v. dinner. The manager was nice offering accommodations but I just wanted to pay for my food and never come back. read more

Great place. Always a pleasant experience. A true staple of Rockford Almost always order the pizza with their special salad. Staff is friendly enough read more

Excellent waitress with great service, attentive,terrific fried cod,special salad,mostacholi & dessert. Huge portions & enough for another meal. Very busy & longer wait at 7. read more

This restaurant is run by prejudice employees let alone the owner. It makes me sick to see a restaurant treat employees that way. No respect for the workers. Too many cooks in the kitchen, and the chicken Parmesan is a frozen piece of compacted chicken parts pressed together. How they survive I will never know. read more

Favorite Italian restaurant, I've never had anything here that I did not enjoy! The staff is always friendly with smiling faces. I would definitely recommend! read more

The meatball and pepper pizza was awesome. We ordered 2 pizzas The value and quality was awesome. Service was great and friendly

Just visited Lino's for the first time this past Friday 3-8-24. We were in town for the IKWF State Championships. Although I'd been to Rockford many times in the past this was my first visit to Lino's. This will not be my last. We had a reservation which was huge because the place was packed. We were seated quickly. The food, service, and atmosphere were all A+. Our waitress Emily G was excellent. I was recommend by a friend to go here and he could not have picked a better spot. Only negative was having Pepsi products but that is minor. The food was perfectly cooked and was not over priced at all. I'm looking for my next time going back with the whole family. read more

Delicious! Went here to hang out with some family. Being from out of IL now, we really miss REAL Italian food and this place hit the spot!

Pizza is okay, pasta sauce is reminiscent of Ragu from a jar. 'Special' salad is nothing to write home about. I don't understand how this is a Rockford go-to. I make better pasta sauce at home. read more

Lino's is a spectacular Italian restaurant. The food is authentic and incredibly flavorful. The wait staff is friendly and great with kids. We had a wonderful family dinner with 3 generations and everyone loved Lino's. read more

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Very cute when first walk to. We were greeted right away and sat quickly. The inside is cute too, decorated to look like an Italian street. Our server was sweet and made sure we got the meals we wanted. The orange crush and limoncello drinks were yummy! The special salad was just the right size and the dressing and sausage were delicious. My husband enjoyed the bread. The salmon was cooked well and the gluten free pasta was well made. My husband enjoyed his large portion of chicken parmigiana and really appreciated the fact that he could sub lasagna for the pasta side. It's fun that they add in a scoop of ice cream to your meal and it's just the right amount. We even had a manager (I'm assuming) come check on us when the server told her it was our first time in. Overall a great experience. It was a little warm inside but not enough of an issue to take away stars! read more

Great Italian food and wonderful atmosphere The table in the tower of Pisa is the best. They also have very efficient take out

Food is just average. I think everyone likes this place so much because it's been around forever.

Ann old favorite for generations, food is great, weekend need reservations for sure. Ambiance is old Italian. Enjoy!!

I love Lino's. Il only lived out here for a few years but I come here for many of my special occasions. Bring my family when they're in town they're from Chicago and they know pizza and they also say this pizza is really good. Atmosphere is good too. We always seem to get those little grotto tables which are very cute and cool. I saw something on the check last time I came that said they give you a 3% discount if you pay in cash. That's awesome. read more

What else can you say about a staple in the Rockford area, now also in North East Loves Park, for delivery. If you desire to have an amazing meal with the feel of Italy, then the Ambiance cannot be beat. Even when they're busy, they do their best to offer top notch service. read more

Absolutely amazing, I love the ice cream and the steaks they serve. We've also ordered pizza from there...tastes like how every pizza should! Minus one star for the chef who managed to give me steak that was simultaneously raw and overcooked last time I was there. Steak is usually pretty good except for that single incident. Very nice atmosphere read more