Our family went there Friday night, and boy are we glad we did. The shrimp scampi was out of this world! I only ordered it because it was the special and my brain was over making decisions for the day. They have something special, and I don't think I've had a better scampi outside of Italy. It was that good. Our table also had the calamari, fried mozzarella, and lasagna. Everything was made to order and you can taste the quality and authenticity in every bite. The location was busy but the service was spot on. They had workers walking around, cleaning, and checking on guests. Even the manager was on the floor and very present. That speaks to their commitment to providing a solid dining experience. The decor did seem a little cluttered, but the speed to which we received our food had us in and out, so we weren't affected by the environment too much. Overall, I've found my new Italian spot in Riverview. I'll eventually go every day of the week to try all their specials. That's how lasting my first experience was. read more

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I'll be completely honest: I don't normally love a fast casual type of environment, but the service here is so excellent, I couldn't resist commenting! Similarly, I don't love Italian food, but I also feel like a good dining experience near Sun City Center is sorely lacking. So my family and I were happy to try Mandola's! It has exceeded our expectations. I was able to get one of the best Caesar salads I have ever eaten. (Note, the chilled plate is a sign of a restaurant noticing the small things.) And the service is speedy, with the complimentary focaccia and oil hitting my table almost as soon as we were seated. ATTENTION: Don't be like me. The first time I visited, I was like, "I'm not paying 18%-20%-25% to grab drinks from a cooler, submit my own order, and grab my own utensils." But they really do bus the table, or grab anything you need from the dining/kitchen for you, if asked. Thanks for being clean, efficient, and most importantly, so friendly! read more

I was craving fettuccine alfredo and this did not disappoint. I came in sat at the bar because it's full service. I ordered an adult lemonade, which was delicious and the right price. I put in my order for the fettuccine and grabbed some bread. It came out and freaky fast fashioned like Jimmy John. I will say for this to be a combination of sit down, fast food-esk restaurant. The food was good. It hit the spot. Great price for the value. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Bring on the bread - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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Oh what a treat!!! Had a sister weekend and we had to find a good fast casual dinner. Mandola's immediately came to mind. Friday night's special was shrimp scampi and it did not disappoint! 10 out of 10 good! We also had lasagna, fried mozzarella, calamari and fried zucchini. Everything was awesome! Incredible service from the moment we walked in until we left. The Manager was one of the hardest working team members running, bussing, and greeting the whole time! We will absolutely be back! read more

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My kids constantly ask for Mandola's and so we finally cane in for lunch time. The inside wasn't too busy and we were able to order right away the service we received the entire time was very friendly even when the delivered complimentary bread and our meals. The food came out super quick which was nice the kids enjoyed every bite. After they were finished they get a little kids gelato cup, which might be their favorite part. Turned out to be a great visit. read more

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Mandola'S Italian Kitchen is a hidden gem. The cuisine was scrumptious and the staff were nice and friendly. The manager was present, ensuring that all patrons were satisfied with their meals. The gelato ice cream was also exceptional. I opted for the tangerine flavor, which was refreshing, while my husband chose the pistachio and almond. We will certainly return to sample other dishes. We ordered the chicken parmigiana with fettuccine Alfredo, and my husband had the eggplant parmigiana with red sauce spaghetti. The establishment's ambiance was beautiful, with a retro feel that I found particularly enjoyable, courtesy of its interior decor.Thank you so much read more

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Very unique pizzeria! A lovely design and tasty food. The entrance features a gelattoria which serves select samples of baked goods, next is a vino bar full of wine and beer options, the main "vendor" is the pizzeria. The bathroom featured free baby essentials (wipes, diapers) and women's sanitaries (pads, tampons) how generous and thoughtful. The outdoor patio was nice and lit. The indoor area featured kids tables/chairs/booster seats and multi color tables. Very family centric and service was wonderful. The food was great as well :) Go, enjoy!! read more

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Yummy semi self service Italian joint. I think it's an offshoot of Carraba's. I had spaghetti and meatballs. Good sized portion nice flavor. Hubby had ravioli with mushrooms in a cream sauce. Tasted good. Had leftovers. Eclectic music---Frank Sinatra to Elton John to Foo Fighters. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Ravioli with mushroom cream sauce - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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Love the people here! Feels like coming into Cheers bar where everyone smiles and yells "Norm"!!! The food is great and tastes amazing! The Italian theme is so exciting because while you are eating ... you are curious what the pictures are and what they mean! read more

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Food was very good. I'm not a big fan of Italian but I was please. The manager was great. Girl taking my order was a bit rude but everyone else was very kind. read more

Great pasta, service and perfect for a family dinner!! My boys loveee pasta so you know it was a good time!! Love the family atmosphere of this place. read more

Wonderful food Love the ordering process Be sure to try the chocolate cake Amazing Will definitely be back read more

The good here is absolutely delicious! The focaccia bread and oil dip is enough to make me love this place because I'm a huge fan of breads I love the family dinner options because it makes a busy day so much easier with a delicious meal for my whole family. read more

I first went there when they opened up and when I went in, it was like a cafeteria. I wasn't impressed. I didn't stay. Didn't even try their food. That was a few years ago.. I want this past month with my family who came in from town and we went there. The service was better. It wasn't quite the same as the cafeteria and the food was really good.. specially their ice cream that was really good read more

I came here for the first time tonight and am gluten free. I was accommodated and felt very much included in the dining experience despite being gluten free at an Italian restaurant. I will definitely come back! read more

REALLY good food like reallyyyyyy amazing food their bread and truffle fries are AMAZING and their pasta is also pretty good and their gelato is alright just too sweet and also i saw someone from my theater so yeah i really like this restaurant read more

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Mandola's Italian Kitchen in Riverview, Florida, offers plenty of convenient parking and a truly unique dining experience. Upon arrival, you walk in, enter a line to place your order, receive a number, and then seat yourself--a process that's both smooth and efficient. From the moment we stepped in, every staff member was warm and welcoming. The food? Absolutely incredible. We ordered the lasagna with homemade meatballs (made in-house and unbelievably good), the margherita pizza (easily one of the best I've had), garlic fries, fettuccine Alfredo, calamari, and a Caesar salad--every single dish was delicious. The desserts were a highlight on their own. Bibi, who was working behind the counter, was so friendly and went out of her way to let us sample different treats. Her kindness and knowledge made the experience even more enjoyable. The desserts were rich, fresh, and downright mouthwatering. 10/10 experience--I can't recommend Mandola's enough! read more

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This was my second visit to Mandola's, my first visit I ordered to-go. Their to-go portions are reasonable and they give you plenty of bread. I enjoyed my dine-in experience. You pick up a menu, order your food, and take a ticket that goes to your table so they can bring the food to you. The food comes out piping hot! And they also provide Parmesan cheese! The food is really good and the servers are really nice. The desserts are good as well! Swing by and try the gelato! read more

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This adorable restaurant has Authentic and yummy Italian food. The bread and olive oil with herbs is amazing. And you will want to check out the dessert case as it is to die for! The service was quick, efficient and super friendly. I had pizza with pepperoni and sausage & a very fresh salad. The sausage was very authentic Italian sausage! They actually speak Italian here... I can't wait to go back and try more dishes! read more

I liked this place! I got the fettuccini Alfredo and I think it had really generous portions and the pasta was extra saucy. The people working were all very nice and welcoming. The way it works is a little different than a regular restaurant. Instead of someone coming in to sit you at a table and take your order you have to order your food ahead of time and pick your own table. The service was still really fast and I liked this different approach since there were less interruptions! Although my husband said the chicken piccata was a little underwhelming I overall liked the experience and would come back to try something different off of the menu! read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

A great lunch! Excellent service and staff. Had a pizza and it was good. I like thin crust. Get a cookie on the way out and you think you are in Italy... so good. read more

I love trying a restaurant I have never been to and finding a true gem. And I had that experience yesterday at Mandola's. While technically a fast casual dining experience, we felt better taken care of than at many full service dining locations. Any restaurant experience is grounded in the quality and taste of the food, Mandola's excels. My Chicken Marsala was one of the best versions I've had. The sauce was rich and flavorful. And accompanied by a trenette pasta in a light and fresh sauce of olive oil, garlic, basil and chunky plum tomato's. Other dishes we had were a traditional spaghetti and meatballs and Fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken. Everything was exceptional. In addition, A GREAT dining out experience is defined by how the staff and ambiance makes you feel. I was a little apprehensive about a "fast casual" establishment but Mandola's' is a master class in hospitality. They make you feel so welcome, taken care during your time there, and appreciated. Kudos to the management team and entire staff. Looking forward to returning soon. read more

Stay home and eat your own dogs food for a better expierence. Ordered the Chicken Marsala, putting a few mushrooms in brown gravy and piuring over overcooked chicken is NOT MARSALA. Also served with pasta and red sauce, damn, my Italian grandparents rolled over in their grave.. Odd food, go anywhere else... read more

I love the open kitchen. They have a wood burning oven for pizza . All the food is delicious I've been here twice and I have not been disappointed. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Meatball sandwich - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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We decided to try this place & we love Italian food so seemed like a WIN to us! I had a margherita pizza & husband had a meatball sub. Half the pizza is dry (no sauce, no oil, no ingredients) from the crust to inside the pizza center... only the very center has ingredients & what is there is terrible! Ingredients don't taste fresh and look at the picture, does that look appetizing (maybe to some) but I like a yummy looking pizza when you pick a piece up the cheese pulls. As you can see there are "spots" on the pizza with cheese & this was ordered with EXTRA cheese. The sub was DRY too. The crust was so hard my husband thought he would cut his mouth on it. Look how dry, no sauce! So if you go here, ask for sauce for anything you eat because they don't use sauce here. The meatballs, don't get me started. Obviously we aren't going back here. Good look to all. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Meatball Sub. Crust so hard it was not easy to eat (burned) so he got a fork. - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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Landon greeted us when we came in...it was our first visit...he explained the process...showed us the menus and checked on us several times throughout our meal to make sure everything was good... the food was excellent and the service was outstanding... read more

This Place is Excellent! Outstanding customer service from the staff. Gianna is one of the Managers there and she is so awesome! She was very professional, charming and listens to the customers. I was very impressed with her knowledge and professionalism. Luis is a Coffee Master. Anything he makes turns to gold. He has a real nice touch in making coffees, expressos and any type of drink in the bakery. Very knowledgeable individual who understands how important Italian Coffee is. The environment of this restaurant was really cool. Looks like a place where Mario and Luigi ate at. This is definitely one of the Best Italian Restaurants in Tampa Bay! Great Food. Great Service. Great Atmosphere. "Follow the Flavor " El Tigre's Taste Buds read more

You ever ask yourself self "why have I never ate here"? That was our exact words today. Everything was fresh made and some of the best Italian dishes we have found in the Riverview area. The staff were all extremely friendly and a big shout out to Jeff for making sure as first time customers we were well taken care of. We cannot wait for another visit to try other dishes on the menu!!! read more

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Great Italian food, I'm sure Italians will find issue with anything their mother didn't make. But they have real cannolis that they fill in front of you. And I think the pasta is fantastic as well as the sauce their bread is unique only thing good about it is they put it out fresh where you would full of oil and seasoning read more

My first time also. The manager personaly greeted us and offered samples of his personal favorites. We shared the Caprese salad and both had meatballs and spaghetti. Everything was delicious and among the best I've had. Very attentive and quick service. It also appears to be popular with locals particularly families. read more

My girlfriend and I ate dinner last night. She got a panini sandwich and I got the shrimp scampi. I've been to your restaurant many times, but this was the first time I was disappointed in my food. The noodles were very over cooked, mushy and not very good. I didn't want to make a scene and I didn't know who to talk too as we never really had just one person serving us. I'm not sure if I'll come back, worst scampi I've ever had! Sorry, just being honest. Tried to leave a message but their website contact page doesn't work . Very disappointing! read more

Fascinating and unique place. We had a great meal and it was reasonably priced. I would describe this place as a fragmented Italian restaurant. read more

Consistent food, good service, usually easy to get a table. Wish they would have paninis after 4pm.

Perfecto Italiano with Mediterranean salad and pasta but the service if different where you place the order & dishes are brought to table notably the ambiance is like an Italian Market read more

Found this place by accident. But glad we did. Food good and plentiful. It is not full service in that you order at a register and they give you a number and bring out the order. You get your own drinks unless they are alcohol. Staff friendly and when told one of them they were out of ice they refilled quickly. read more

the food was so yummy and the team was very helpful. I can't wait to try their whole menu it was delicious. The place was so welcoming. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Spaghetti and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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I want to give Mandolas a 5 star but I have to complain about the professionalism of the staff. they have a lot of very young staff standing around trying to draw attention to themselves. Loud. standing around chatting and being silly. Food is usually very good but tonight not as good as usual. that happens but the silliness of the staff at times is annoying. read more

my favorite italian spot in the area! love their chicken piccata and alfredo. cute place with nice workers. their bakery items are delicious too :) read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - Chicken Piccata - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Casual family centered Italian restaurant with the most gluten free options I have ever seen at a restaurant. My husband had the meat lovers pizza and it was loaded. I had the toasted gluten free bread which I dipped in the seasoned olive oil and they did not charge extra for the gluten free. My meal was full of flavor. Grilled to perfection chicken breast with goat cheese and a lemon garlic sauce over gluten free pasta. The manager of the restaurant was so welcoming. He made us feel like family. We met friends we had not seen in a long time there and he allowed us to sit at the table and eat, drink and converse for a couple of hours. Before we left he also brought us some decadent homemade Italian cookies from their bakery. They also serve delicious sangria slushiest that were amazing. Not super sweet just really really good and nice cappuccino coffee. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Mandola's Italian Kitchen - The bakery at the front of restaurant with freshly made Italian cookies and gelato. - Italian Near Me - Riverview, Florida

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MANDOLA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN IN RIVERVIEW, FL When you first walk into Mandola's Italian Kitchen in Riverview, you are engulfed in the many sights, aromas and the feeling you are in Italy. The flames from the pizza oven catch your sight but not for long. You are greeted immediately by Lauren at the gelato (Italian ice cream) counter who provides customer service as experienced in Italy. As your eyes take in the many different flavors of Gelato unlike any of the varieties found locally, you make a metal note to make sure to leave room for one or more of the tantalizing choices. Did I mention that they have a Italian pastry counter that presents you with the difficult choice of selecting one of the delicacies on display. Lauren asks where you would like to sit as you glance at the many choices. At a cozy bar, near the pizza area or in the large seating area with a view of all the Italian culture and memorabilia that surrounds you. Any choice will convince you that you made the right choice once your food arrives. Pizza, pasta and meat prepared as only an Italian mother would make. The food, atmosphere and service will captivate you and cause you to linger as you savor the gelato you have selected. Prior to leaving, one of the two managers who keep their eyes on all details , Christian Doster inquired if we were satisfied with our visit. We were and he said the goal is to provide a culinary experience that will have customers coming back for more. We will come back. read more

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