Mamma Mias

What can I say? This is as authentic Italian as you'll find almost anywhere in the U.S. outside of…read morereal Italian neighborhoods. I'd give it a 4.8 or 4.9 -- a perfect 5 is basically unobtainable in my book. Ristorante DellaSantina sits on the outskirts of Sevierville / Pigeon Forge, sort of behind Hollywood, perched on a small hillside along the road. It's unassuming. You could drive right past it. The interior is quaint and tastefully done -- simple and clean, the way an Italian restaurant should look. Our host was excellent. The place was a little backed up because some tables were still sitting and talking long after they finished dinner. Please be considerate of people waiting: take the conversation to the bar or head out so the next table can sit. Once we were seated, service moved fast. The staff zipped around with purpose. Appetizers came out quickly, and the entrees were virtually right behind them. The longest wait was the fresh-cut fries -- and they were shockingly worth it. The food is outstanding. Italian cooking varies by city and region, so flavor profiles differ. We started with a salad and the meatballs (get the meatballs). We both ordered chicken Parmesan. My wife had Bolognese on the pasta and tomato-basil on the chicken; I had Bolognese on both. Coming from a heavily Italian area for 60+ years, I've eaten a lot of home-cooked and restaurant Italian. These sauces were perfect to me -- barely acidic, well balanced with herbs, not the sweet style some people prefer. They walk a very fine line. Everything tasted fresh. No commercial junk. Salad was excellent with a great Italian dressing. The meatballs are as good as you'll likely ever get in a restaurant -- maybe even at home. The hand-cut fries were a huge pile (had to be three potatoes) with a slight exterior crisp and an interior like butter. The chicken Parmesan was the best version I've had in 40+ years. My wife loved hers too, even though she usually prefers a slightly sweeter Bolognese. Both plates came with rigatoni cooked al dente. No dessert at the table -- we were already exploding before we finished. If you're traveling, split a plate or you'll be packing leftovers into a hotel mini-fridge. We did grab two custom ice creams from their pizzeria next door and ate them later at the hotel. OMG -- awesome. Same building: thin crust and Chicago-style pizza. We recommend this restaurant with no hesitation. It will likely be the best Italian meal you've had.

If you want a great meal come here! Group of 7 3 of them were kids and everyone loved what they…read moregot. From taste testing the table my two favorites were the shrimp Valentino and the lobster raviolis just wow! Service was great as well. Will be back!

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Roma Table

4.4(241 reviews)

11.8 mi

The food wasn't terrible but the Alfredo sauce was a bit bland. The fresh pasta itself was…read moredelicious. The service was terrible but I think that was exclusive to our server. Everyone else seemed attentive and nice.

Oh, how I wish we had one of these near us. This was so nice and calm and quiet on a Tuesday night…read more The service was absolutely impeccable. Cassidy is a gem! Everything was done quickly. We didn't ever have to ask for drink refills. She was on top of everything. Incredibly friendly and kind. Seriously fantastic! Then the food - oh my word! Incredible. The bread you can get out front is excellent with a garlic butter dip that is just so good. Their Caesar salad is one of the best I've had - tons of shaved parm and pine nuts. We almost never like spaghetti and meatballs when we're out - never as good as homemade, but their bucatini and meatballs was incredibly flavorful. The pasta was perfectly cooked. Husband loved their meatball sub - best one he's ever had. I also loved the baked chicken pesto pasta - such good flavors in here. We come for vacation every now and then - this is now a must for us every visit!

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The view outside the restaurant

Emilia

4.0(365 reviews)

10.1 mi

Firstly, the reservation process was simple and effective. Three of us were greeted pleasantly,…read moreshown to our table with menus and informed Sarah would be over shortly. Sarah greeted us promptly, Introduced herself and came with still water already In hand. Throughout the meal the food was exquisite and very well executed. everything arrived on time and tasted delicious! Sarah is what really made the experience though. She was attentive but not too much to interrupt our flow of conversation, she was polite and, most importantly to me, she was conversational herself. Engaging us in conversation related to the food, and even joining our conversation in ordee to segue into asking if we'd like dessert ect. I loved it! 10/10 and would come again.

We arrived promptly for a reservation made one month prior. The staff did not have a designated…read moretable for us and required a conference to choose an available table. The table was toward the rear of the restaurant and offered a quieter setting. The downside was that the bartender was our server. Though pleasant, our server did not provide excellent service. We were surprised with her unfamiliarity of their whiskey offerings. I had a mozzarella and squash appetizer. It was an outstanding seasonal take on a mozzarella salad. My wife chose the roasted romaine salad which was good. We had a vastly different experience with our entrees. I chose the fusilli with a locally sourced bacon, egg and Pecorino Romano Fondue and Parmigiano-Reggiano. It was outstanding. Great flavors, textures, and pasta prepared al dente. My wife chose ziti, with crabmeat and cauliflower. Her pasta was overcooked and the crabmeat barely visible. This was a poor example for the restaurant to offer. Understanding that one person or plate may not typify their usual offerings, I do suggest trying Emilia. My appetizer and entrée were excellent. Our dinner with two cocktails for each came to $170.00 before gratuity.

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Osteria Stella

4.0(127 reviews)

10.2 mi

Amazing staff and amazing service if you are looking for somewhere responsibly priced and still…read morehave that fancy atmosphere this is the perfect place!

Service was friendly and my water glass never was lower than a third full…read more The restaurant was dimly lit and was decorated nicely. My main complaint was with the portion sizes and prices. The meatball appetizer was three mini meatballs. I've seen meatballs on sub sandwiches bigger than these. The lasagna, was really without any sauce. It was a bolognese sauce. Also it lacked the stretchy cheese pull that one expects from a lasagna. The pasta dishes from what I tried was a little to al dente, there was too much chew in the pasta. That said for the prices that they charge to not offer a side salad or at least some bread with the meal is disappointing.

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Old Fashioned with Rye

Gondolier Italian Restaurant & Pizza

3.3(38 reviews)

3.9 mi

I hate leaving bad reviews but for this place I have to. The service was ok it seemed like the…read moreyounger workers were more concerned with taking to each other than helping people to a seat or taking to go orders. The atmosphere was also ok not bad but it could have been better. The food how ever made me say never again. Dry , unseasoned, and little to no passion in the food.

Brought out bread was hard as a rock asked for fresh bread all they did was put it back in the oven…read moreand made it hot to a point it fell apart never had this point at this place hope my meal don't come out like this lol never brought out fresh bread food was ok I do not recommend this establishment

Hard bread

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Mariolino’s Italian Cuisine

4.6(55 reviews)

47.0 mi

There I was, hungry, chunky, tired from white water rafting. I walk into this lovely establishment,…read moregreeted by a man with a fantastic accent and a dining room with impeccable taste. This place brought me so much happiness and joy. I got the salmon Alfredo as a test of sorts. I'm picky, VERY picky when it comes to pasta, even worse with sauces. I taste the avocado salad first. One singular tear of pure joy falls from my eye. The chicken was fried perfectly. The food didn't stand a chance against my appetite. I didn't even get to get a photo of my meal before I was violently destroying my plates (with love.) My sweet tea was perfect. Not sugar water, not overly sweet nor under sweetened. I didn't even need to ask for a refill, they just offered right when k was low. Then I tasted the salmon Alfredo. You know those scenes in ratatouille? When remy tastes the cheese and the strawberry together? Then when the food critic had the ratatouille? That's exactly what happened. It was as if the chef and waiters were ethereal beings sent from heaven solely to give my meager human taste buds a chance of experiencing pure bliss. It was gorgeous. I will be back if only to experience the beauty of such blessed Italian food. Other restaurants wish they can be like Mariolino's, I guarantee you, that other restaurants fall short.

Decent Italian restaurant in town. Pizza was ok, there are better options in the area if you want a…read moresolid pie. Calzone was cheesy and flavorful. Ambiance here is mixed as the lighting and staff dress looks upscale but it's really more casual. Come as you are is what I'm saying. Basically if you're craving Italian and don't want to drive far from Andrews this is your best option.

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Chicken Parmesan sandwich.

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Love the lobster soup.

Bella

4.2(255 reviews)

13.8 mi

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This is our GO TO place when we want an incredible dinner experience as a couple or with family…read more We've been here many times and the staff is incredibly kind and accommodating. We actually moved further away and still commute here because we love it so much. We want to give a special shout out to Hunter, our cheese wheel king! Our server Colin was also exceptional.

So much to say about Bella! We had all been looking forward to coming here since we were in town…read morevisiting family who are regulars and always rave about it. Located in downtown Maryville, there is plenty of parking available. Since we were a large group, we were seated upstairs, which I loved. The view overlooking the restaurant was good, and it felt more private with only one other table next to us. Our server, Jack, was one of the best servers I've ever had! If I ever owned a restaurant, I would hire him! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive and made the whole experience even better. Most of our group ordered the tableside pasta wheel and loved it. I had the penne allá vodka and couldn't get enough of it, while my husband really enjoyed their wide selection of bourbon. I can definitely see Bella becoming our go-to Italian spot whenever we're back as locals in Maryville!

These are the very clean bathrooms!

Artichokes with chili aïoli

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Savelli's Italian Restaurant

3.4(218 reviews)

11.9 mi

Sorry I can't remember our waitress's name but she was so perfect...it was our anniversary and my…read morewife reserved the "special room". We were promptly seated and had the place to ourselves for a short while. We brought our own wines so our waitress quickly opened the bottles and read the specials of the day. We have been here before but it has been few years since our last visit; we were not disappointed. You will not be disappointed with the classics or the Special Platter. I opted for the special Blacked Grouper (38) my wife ordered the Seafood Alfredo (28), and Caesar Salad. The salad could have been a more traditional blended salad but the highlights were the entrees. Both were perfectly prepared and a good price point. We ended our evening with their classic Tiramisu and an order of Gelato. Both were excellent and well priced. The highlight was the private room and our service...it's like a classic Trattoria. Thank you for a wonderful evening and anniversary!

My kids live one street over, I mentioned wanting to get dinner there and they said they could…read morenever get a reservation. I called and asked if they would do a takeout order and they did. The food was delicious. We ordered 2 Chicken Alfredo's and I had the baked ziti and we got the side of garlic bread. Everything was amazing! They will be ordering again since they know they can walk over and pick it up.

Quiet partitions

Blacked Grouper with artichoke and sun-dried tomato sauce

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Johnny Carino's

3.6(424 reviews)

12.0 mi

Let me go ahead and state that this review may be tainted slightly by nostalgia and fond memories…read more A long time ago when my wife and I were newly married the Johnny Carinos in our town was our go to date night. They closed decades ago and despite my being an excellent cook and learning to make several of our favorite recipes, it was never the same. Last night while on vacation, we realized that there was a Johnny Carinos near where we were staying. There was no question what was for dinner. We showed up after a long day of being tourists together. Neither one of us was terribly hungry, but we were not going to let that stop us. She started with a sangria and I ordered a raspberry Italian soda ( I've never seen my drink anywhere except Johnny Carinos and forgot how good they were). We shared a small plate of Italian nachos. They were a little lighter on the Alfredo sauce than we remember but were still fantastic. The fact that they had a small plate now suited us since we were both getting entrees too. She ordered the Chicken Scalopini and I ordered the Chicken Milano (without mushrooms). Both dishes were larger than we remember and we barely dented them before getting full. Both were exactly what we had wanted and cooked flawlessly. I can happily say that Johnny Carinos lived up to my memories .

While visiting pigeon forge today we decided to eat here . We were immediately welcomed in by a…read moresmiling hostess ! Then we met our waitress Tammy . She exceeded our expectations as she is by far one of the best servers we have ever had . My Hubby and I are in our sixties and in our opinions Tammy should be a peer trainer and teach how to be an amazing server . Yes, she was that good ! She brought us fresh bread with our drinks and then we were ordered an appetizer called the firestick which was absolutely delicious! We also ordered johnnys favorite which could have used a few more toppings but still giving this place 5 stars . Our meals were delicious,our server Tammy was the absolute best and prices were reasonable - I highly recommend this amazing establishment!!!

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Ryan D.

6 years ago

Do not ever order delivery from this place. The lady answering the phone was so rude it wasn't even funny. I asked for the special and she goes "We don't do that on weekends especially for delivery" like okay how am I suppose to know that it's no where on the website. Place is run by a bunch of jackasses and it shows. No need to be rude to customers when you don't provide enough information. I should have hung up before I even ordered. read more

Eavila C.

7 years ago

It's good. if you want to get full go here. I recommend the spaghetti and meatballs! Their lasagna is on point and taste amazing. Their garlic knots are big and fill you up in no time. read more

Jessica D.

4 years ago

THE best pizza I have ever had in my life! Beyond fresh and always reasonably priced! If you are looking for true fresh pizza that will NOT disappoint go here!! read more

Paul N.

292

1 year ago

Some of the best italian food I have ever had! My family and friends give it 5 stars, and we will be back. !

Gary C.

2 years ago

Closed! Out of business!! Not surprised i went there several times and was not impressed

Kathleen R.

3 years ago

Great food. Our server Dawn was amazing!

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