It's gourmet quality Italian! Amazing vibe, quality Italian ingredients! I loved the summer scampi.

Lisi was the perfect choice for our dinner in Pinehurst. From the moment we arrived, Hannah made us feel welcome. She was attentive, answered all of our questions about the menu, and offered excellent recommendations on the restaurant's most popular dishes. Our friends shared the lasagna, while my husband and I ordered the veal parmigiana and the rigatoni Bolognese. Every dish was beautifully prepared, generously portioned, and absolutely delicious. The veal was tender, the Bolognese was rich and flavorful, and the lasagna earned rave reviews from our friends. The entire meal exceeded all four of our expectations. Great food, outstanding service, and a warm atmosphere made for a memorable dining experience. If you're visiting the Pinehurst area, Lisi is well worth adding to your itinerary. Be sure to ask for Hannah. She made an already wonderful meal even better. read more

Lisi Italian - Veal Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

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Fix What's Broken Before Expanding! The lower dining room should offer discounted seating. 87 degrees indoors! The table by the patio door should be considered outdoor dining. Correction - outdoor dining has moving air and fans. Food came out incorrectly and no correction or payment adjustment. Wine and water were never reported. $150+ dinner for two adults service should be a little more attentive. Perhaps the business model is for tourists and not locals? The restaurant clearly does not care about repeat business. read more

Our experience last night was amazing. The food was incredible. The gnocchis were home made. Bread delicious. The service was impeccable. The ambiance was welcoming Highly recommend. read more

Lisi Italian - Gnocchis. Delicious - Italian Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Oh SO GOOD!!! If you're looking for great Italian food, this place is the best. The service was super. Very attentive and helpful. The pasta was superb. The best penne vodka sauce pasta I've had. Wish I lived near this place because I'd go every weekend. Lots of seating and cosy dining area. The bread and butter served before the meal were delicious. read more

Lisi Italian - Italian Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Meatballs and arancini were both done very well and taste great. Really enjoyed the lump crab linguine special. Absolutely delicious and tons of crab meat. read more

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I've been here twice. Both times in nice weather when you can sit outside. It's so nice out there on a beautiful evening. Great food and drinks! read more

Excellent wine list to go with the best pasta in Sandhills. Always fresh and full of taste. There is a reason this place is always crowded and has a wait to get seated. Lots of servers as well to ensure timely service. This is the go to place for most people in Pinehurst when you want the best pasta. Not inexpensive but worth the price. read more

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Welcome to fine dining in Pinehurst. Here is my summary of this amazing Italian place which was recommended to us by a local and it did not disappoint. We were told to reach there early by its opening time of 4 PM or else we would have to wait. We were the second to reach there and within 15 -20 min, the entire place was packed. 1) Ambiance 5/5: Great setting with both inside and outside seating with shade. They have a bar there as well. 2) Service 5/5: The service was quick and delightful. At the entrance, we had people help take our names and escort us to our seating while the lady taking care of us was very helpful as I wanted some vegan options. She even enquired and confirmed me the things I could eat. 3) Food 5/5: My family absolutely loved all the food here. I just had salad and bread and here is my experience: a) Complimentary bread: Generally people dont talk about it but it was the highlight of my experience. We were told that the bread here was amazing and it sure was. Either we were really hungry or the bread was delicious since we had 2-3 baskets of it. I guess it was both :) b) Farro Estivo: It had wheat grains and was delicious. I liked it. c) Rigatoni alla vodka: My wife had this and she loved it. 4) Value for Money 5/5 - This is a fine dining place so do not expect it to be cheap but it was totally worth it. In the end, totally worth the hype! Make sure you come here early to escape the wait time and don't miss he bread ;) The Good: 1) The bread 2) Service 3) Pasta Not So Good: 1) Nothing that I can think of except the price(which is kind of understood since this is fine dining) read more

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Dined here on a Monday night in mid June. Michael took great care of us. Food was out of this world (per usual). My two favorite dishes are sausage with the orrechiette or in vodka sauce--sub crumbled sausage. I had the vodka dish last night. Outstanding! My husbands favorite is the shrimp scampi. Our kids love the spaghetti and meatballs. Portions are huge and enough for a second meal. Save room for gelato! If banana or lemon is offered go for those as they are unexpectedly complex and especially delicious. When we are in town we must visit Lisi! One of my absolute favorite restaurants of all time read more

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Incredible food there worth the wait and great wine selection. Fun bar to get a pre-dinner drink in.

Alex our server was excellent. All the food and service was excellent. Will be back. Chicken Milanese was a proper cutlet. Red sauce is excellent. Chef must be from up north read more

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Food , Service , and Ambience were some of the best we have had in a long time. Reunited with friends from our Route 66 trip for dinner and conversation. Great place good location. Definitely recommend. I do not think you could go wrong. If we are in the area we I'll definitely be back! read more

Good Italian food, outdoor area was great. Service was great. Bread is crazy good. The basic menu has great options. Pizza is ok but not great read more

So so so good! Came early on a Monday before it got busy and was able to be seated right away. A large menu with a lot of options for both pasta and pizza. I had the arancini and the manzo ravioli with short rib. The arancini was probably some of the best I've ever had. The beef short rib was also so good and such a large portion of food. The service was great and our server had some great recommendations. read more

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Excellent food and service! We had the burrata as an appetizer and was amazing! For dinner my husband had the braised short rib ravioli and I had the shrimp scampi. The shrimp scampi had the perfect amount of red pepper flakes so it gave it a delicious 'bite'. We were too full for dessert but maybe next time! read more

Lisi Italian - Burrata - Italian Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

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Such a cute restaurant. The service was really quick and nice and the food was delicious. read more

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Amazing food in a bustling restaurant! We got the best service. Lisi is busy, but it doesn't affect the ambiance. read more

Lisi Italian - Rigatoni - Italian Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

I wish I could give it 4.5 stars. Service was a little slow and my food was not as warm as it could have been. Overall everyone enjoyed their meal. One person needed to ask for salt for the chicken parm. Wine was great and the server was so kind. It is loud in the restaurant for those that are sensitive to noise. read more

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Food was great service was great. The atmosphere was fun and vibrant. We sat next to the kitchen which was great seeing all the chefs at work. The portions were big and we all took some home. read more

Great place!! Try those Brussel sprouts!! Impressive. Great food and great service. Really don't have a bad thing to say. read more

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Food was decent. Extremely overpriced for the quality. Our server left is for 30 minutes waiting for the check. The tables are very tight and close together, and it was extremely hot in there. Even though they set an industrial sized fan at the walkway for whatever reason. read more

This place seems to be more of a place to be seen than to eat exceptional Italian food. Dinner was nothing special, small portions of food & wine. The atmosphere was more like a cafeteria & upon leaving, the kitchen door was open & the guy cooking looked like an old drunk homeless person. read more

Place is outstanding in so many ways. Great Food , Great Staff , Cool Vibe and Atmosphere - Prices are fair. They always go the extra mile to make it special. read more

Very nice restaurant with super friendly staff. Food was very good. Added a nice element to our Pinehurst golf trip.

The seating was rather tight tbh but the food was good & would have been MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE if they had just turned the AC on. It was SO HOT & UNCOMFORTABLE we couldn't even enjoy our food. I honestly am rather upset that we spent just under $100 for 2 with no dessert to be excited to leave just to cool off & eat at home. **Even the staff was sweating ** To make matters worse.... The food that we decided to take home so we couldn't enjoy it with some AC..... was packed up with none of the sauce that came on it! You can see in the picture that there was plenty of sauce left over for leftovers. WHO DOES THAT?? What a disappointment all together!! read more

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Our server, Olivia I believe, had phenomenal service. She reccomended us the gnocchi which was delicious, and she was very personable and overall an amazing experience. If you go, request her section. 10/10 would return!! read more

Huge disappointment upon our return. We waited 45 minutes for a table next to the kitchen. It was loud and my wife and U could barely carry on a conversation. Services was fine but the food was horrible. Paying well over a fair price for spaghetti and meatballs I received a good portion of food but the sauce was right out of a can and tasted like Chef Boyardee. My wife had pasta with a vodka sauce that tasted like Mac and cheese. Best I can say was that we loved the bread. Won't be returning. read more

We went here for a family dinner on a busy Saturday evening. We were seated promptly despite the restaurant being very busy. Our server Trish, was friendly, efficient, and made us feel welcome. We started with the burrata and Caprese. Both were excellent. The veal parmigiana and shrimp scampi were large portions and delicious! The restaurant is in a 100 year old theatre building and the ambiance is charming! I highly recommend dining here if in the area. We will definitely be back ! read more

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The Chef's soup today was simply brilliant! A clear chicken broth with minced carrots, celery & onion gently bathing along with tender Pastini. Could have had 2 bowls and a loaf of crusty Italian bread. Opted for the Veal Milanese entree served with EVOO & garlic - WOW! The staff, Ally, was top notch and the Chef came out to greet us along with the owner. Pure customer service with a warm, fun noisy kitchen across the aisle. Located in the Pinehurst Theatre Building - book the spot!! read more

Great supper there tonight. 8 of us had meatball apps shrimp scampi veal parm chicken parm gnocchi and some cannoli and gelato great service by Justine we will be back read more

To start off The location is amazing , it's in such a beautiful corner or southern pines . We arrived and was greeted by excellent service. The bread to start was good. Me and my wife orderes different raviolis and they were both phenomenal. Even the baby was enjoying the food. We ordered a papa pizza and man when I tell you it was amazing !!! It didn't have sauce but even without the gourmet ingredients made up for it and went over and above my expectations 10/10 would recommend and I will definitely be going back! read more

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My friend and I came from Fayetteville. The restaurant was easy to find where we decided to sit outside. It was a beautiful evening. The service was wonderful. Our waiter explained the different food choices and we ended up getting a bottle of wine. The food was fabulous. I had ground lamb with polenta and the other diner had chicken Parm. I can't say enough about this restaurant...highly recommended. read more

Best Italian in Moore county. Get a drink at Auggies while you wait. Perfect combo for the night.

Had a phenomenal experience having dinner at Lisi! Paul was our server and he took phenomenal care of our table the entire night. The ambiance was 10/10. Highly recommend this spot and ask for Paul as your server if he's available! read more

Flatbread pizza was tasty. The service was fine. The employees were courteous and welcoming.

Ate at Lisi's last weekend. I can't believe how much the prices have risen!!!! My husband and I shared the spaghetti and meatball dish and a salad. The most boring sauce I have ever had!!! I have had canned sauce better. $25 for spaghetti?!!! Not very many choices around here for a nice dinner but may have to travel out of the area, just not worth the money. Luckily they can depend on tourists, cause they wouldn't last if their customers were mostly locals. read more

Most pasta's are made in house and are very good. The restaurant is split up a little bit but the service was very good and food was delicious! read more

Wow, that pretty much sums it up! Authentic Italian in the heart of Pinehurst. We got there shortly before close, but they didn't mind and the service was excellent. Quaint inside, but a wonderful patio for a spring day. read more

The hostess informed us that our party of 2 would be 30 mins (because we could not make a reservation) While we were waiting multiple party's of 2 showed up with a reservation and an additional party of 2 was told 30 mins unless they wanted to sit at a particular table that was open when we first showed up. The customer service by that hostess was very disappointing. A piece of advice, treat everyone the same. read more