Review update: We went on 4/19/2026 at 6:30pm. It was a Sunday night. We went to celebrate our anniversary. There were only 3 other tables seated besides us. We waited a full 5 minutes before we were acknowledged and told to sit anywhere we wanted. We went to a table and waited again, while watching 2 servers walk through the dining room. One finally over came over and greeted us. The table we day down at had some left over straw wrappers still on it. When I mentioned it to the server, she laughed and said, "Oh! Kids were here." Really? That's what you say? We went ahead an ordered our food. They were out of the calamari (I was surprised) and they were out of meatballs -at an Italian restaurant? Ok. Things happen. We ordered the garlic bread and mozzarella cheese sticks/ ravioli appetizer. We split a full size Caesar salad and lasagna. It took 20 minutes for the garlic bread to come out to our table. She also brought out the regular bread which was supposed to come to our table as soon as we sat down. 10 minutes later, the cheese sticks & ravioli, Caesar salad and lasagna came out all at the same time. If I wasn't so hungry, I would have sent back the lasagna and told them to keep it warm. The food was great. The Caesar salad was outstanding. But the whole experience was off-putting. The food was rushed. We should never have had to wait for the bread. We shouldn't have had the salad and the entree come out at the same time. I was disappointed in the entire experience. I wonder if someone is going to read this update. read more

I got the cranberry walnut salad. It was the perfect meal for the last day of summer until the official start to fall. So delicious! The garlic bread was a very welcomed treat read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

Food: all over the place. The best thing was the complimentary focaccia. The calamari was mediocre. The steak was good and the mushrooms on it were delightful. The fusilli with baked sausage was nicely cheesy, but the sausage was scarce. The eggplant Parmesan was awful--tough and flavorless, room temperature, with a scant amount of marinara and cheese. The sautéed vegetables served with it were wonderful. Service was incredibly friendly and super slow. The place wasn't busy, so it didn't make sense. We really enjoyed the old building. The high ceilings and beveled glass lend to its character. Unfortunately, the uncushioned wooden chairs lend to back and bottom aches, especially during an absurdly long wait. read more

The waitresses were so sweet and amazing! The outdoor patio was very pretty, and had some lovely plants. BUT the food was meh. It took a while to get our food out, which in my mind meant it would be fresh and hot, but sadly it was lukewarm at best, and not as homemade tasting as I would like. We ordered two pasta dishes (one red and one white), and the meatball sandwich along with an appetizer (bruschetta bread). We also ordered a lemonade and an alcoholic beverage. They were also fine. read more

The service was friendly, quick and attentive. The food didn't stand out too much, but wasn't bad. We got the chicken sandwich with side Caesar salad as well as pasta. The pasta was good, and I would order it again as was the salad. The sandwich did not have a lot of flavor unfortunately. read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Pollo alla Roma Caesar Salad Parmigiana Garlic Bread Chicken Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

Overpriced for mostly pasta. I ordered the Siciliana (Butternut squash, mushrooms, peas and chicken with pasta). There were about 2 bites of squash, 1/8 of cup of peas, and about 2 oz of chicken and no mushrooms with most of it being pasta. It was heavily salted. The complimentary bread was disgusting. My dad ordered the lasagna and was not impressed. I used to be in the restaurant biz and this was just embarrassing. The service wasn't that great either. I definitely won't go back. Very disappointing. read more

We were in town for the Oregon 70.3 Ironman race, we were looking for a place to carbo load and happy to have found Mangiare which was short drive from out AirBnb. We had made a reservation for 7 and loved that we had a private room as a we can get loud at times! The Great: Service was excellent and loved the location. Large menu with something for everyone in our group, pasta dishes, chicken, and seafood were ordered and enjoyed. Prices were very reasonable across the menu and quite the bang for the buck. The Good: Food was solid, I had the Gnocchi with added on sausage and meatball. The meatball was very dry and hard though, cooked through till the beef was a bit crumbly but still tasty. The adult beverage menu while not huge had something for everyone to enjoy. The Okay: Other then my dry-ish meatball everything was quite good. Overall: Our group loved our dinner at Mangiare, 7 satisfied diners left feeling happy and full! read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Gnocchi all Vodka with added meatball and sausage - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

Seated at 6:15, ordered at 6:30, restaurant 2/3 empty, served dinner at 7:00. Ordered decaff coffee, had to ask for spoon, cream & sugar as these were not served with the barely lukewarm coffee, tasted like instant. Cioppino not served with soup spoon. Never had cioppino packed with carrots and celery, tasted like vegetable soup with shrimp and shellfish.Perhaps it was the first night for our server so not trying to be picky but there's room for improvement. read more

So it wasn't bad but they needed to add more meat sauce. Also I didn't like the sauce as it was slightly watery.

We had a very enjoyable meal yesterday as we were traveling through. Ravioli was the special for Monday and that is what we ordered. The food was tasty, just a bit salty for me. read more

I made a reservation to celebrate my mother's birthday and specifically requested Hailey as our server because she has consistently been excellent to us in the past. She had the private room ready, made my mom feel special. We ordered wine and soft drinks which were brought out immediately. Unfortunately, everything beyond that was unacceptable. The food took an excessive amount of time to come out. It was incredibly frustrating and honestly embarrassing to watch another table, who arrived well after us receive their appetizers and full meals before we were even served. There was no reasonable explanation for the delay. While Hailey was apologetic and professional, this was clearly a kitchen and management failure. Long wait times combined with poor food quality completely ruined what was supposed to be a special family celebration. Because of the extreme delays and disappointing quality, we will not be returning. A birthday dinner should not turn into a test of patience. read more

Food was was pretty bad, portion was small and was barely warm. Basically tasted like a lasagna leftover reheated in the microwave. The ambience and friendly server is the only reason for a couple stars. Tired to give this restaurant a few tries over the years but I think this was the last time going. read more

what a surprise in the middle of independence, oregon - GREAT italian food! I mean, a total carb fest.... and worth every bite! We'd heard great things about this place but decided (on mother's day) to see about all of this hullabaloo. Am I glad we did!! Everything we tasted was great. from the appetizer of sauteed mushrooms to the unique pasta dishes - every last bit of it was delicious! The salad would have been better on mixed greens rather than romaine with a few leaves of spinach thrown in, but let's be honest, I didn't come here for the salad. My hubs ordered the cheese tortellini ala zucca, which was rich and decadent. My mother ordered the fusilli ala gorgonzola which had just the right amount of tang - creamy, but surprisingly light and 100% yum!! I had the pasta classico - super good, except the shrimp were slightly over cooked. The flavor was spot on! We finished our meal with the panna cotta and the tiramisu. both were excellent - neither were super sweet and just the right amount of delectable! The staff was super nice and the fact that it's in an old hotel, just makes it feel authentic. I love the vibe here! We will certainly be back! read more

Our server Elizabeth was amazing (as always) and was super helpful with all our requests. she even humored our request for Italian sodas in wine glasses which really made our evening. We ordered the fried ravioli app, the baked sausage main, and cheesecake and cannoli for dessert and the food was AMAZING. The atmosphere in here is amazing and very welcoming. would HIGHLY recommend! read more

See all

The food is good and as authentic as Independence can deliver. We had the Caesar salad, spaghetti and meatballs and the lasagne. Great flavors and portions. The best part is the service. Beats any Portland restaurant these days (and I've lived in PDX for 25 years). Great patio in the back where well behaved dogs on a leash are welcomed! Thank you, Elizabeth, for your time and attention! read more

Love this place, it can be hard to find pastas where the oil doesn't separate, and this place does it. The alfredo is great. The chicken parm is FANTASTIC. Can't wait to try more of their dishes. read more

Been here a few times years ago and food & service was excellent. This time, the bread was fresh, soft and tasty. Our server was... efficient. The decor is mixed, but quaint - some beautiful elements like the old wooden doors that are used as room dividers, but with 90s sponge painting on all of the walls. Had their chicken fettuccine but it was bland. Friends shared a large calzone. They liked it but it wasn't fancy. Hubs had a pasta with shrimp said it was ok. Yelp offered a free dessert upon check-in but staff was reluctant to honor it b/c although several customers had mentioned it before us, they still "didn't know who authorized it". Eventually they said they would honor it for one of us (out of 4) but didn't have the tiramisu so they would only give a scoop of ice cream. Meh. Felt like the least they could do was honor 1 piece of cake to split but when asked, the answer was No. Will we return? Probably, no. read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Bill & Becca and Jeff & Lindy - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

Stopped in on my way home to grab dinner, and ladies who helped me were pleasant, chicken parm was on point, pasta was cooked well, the only issue I had was the order of tomato basil soup which was watered down and lacked flavor. Otherwise, this would have been a t for me. read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Chicken Parm with pasta to go - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

Food is excellent and great portion size. I have eaten at this restaurant multiple times and always walk away satisfied. The service is good and very friendly. I love the historic building this restaurant is in, would enjoy a tour of upper unoccupied rooms. read more

Wonderful Family Atmosphere. We celebrated our Anniversary there. Food was great! Was fun to listen to Italian families who were dining as well! read more

This is an amazing place and the only reason why I give it four stars is because the portions need to be bigger.

Mangiare was recommend to us by a friend who works in the area. The recommendation was spot on. The restaurant is very quaint and unassuming. Their staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and had just right right level of attentiveness. I had the Baked Sausage Pasta, suggested to me by our server. I was impressed by its flavor and simple presentation. My better half chose the chicken carbonara. She liked the dish, but thought it could use a little more flavor, such as garlic. Their dishes are very much in line with an upscale experience, without the unnecessary expense. We would pass along a recommendation for Mangiare to anyone looking for a suggestion for an enjoyable evening out! read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Exterior - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

We had a great time here last week! I haven't eaten at a restaurant in over a year, but I was visiting a friend in town and us and our partners decided to try their outdoor dining. It was really great. The tables are pretty spaced out, the food was delicious, and the service was phenomenal. They brought lots of bread for us which came with individually portioned olive oil and balsamic vinegar which was super convenient so we weren't all dipping together. The garlic bread only had one marinara pot, but we made it work. The garlic bread didn't stand out to me, but it wasn't bad. The corn chowder was more soupy than chowdery, but still tasty. Two people had the ravioli and made quick work of it. The carbonara had prosciutto and peas in it and was eaten in it's entirety! I can mostly speak to my dish: got the gnocci with vodka sauce and chicken and it was SO good. It had nice big hunks of chicken and mushroom slices with smooth (handmade?) gnocci and a very flavorful sauce. Just amazing. The drinks were alright. The sparkling lemonade unexpectedly had mint in it, which was pretty weird. The wine was ok, but the white and red we tried wasn't special. They had Italian sodas which my partner enjoyed. Our water glasses were never empty! Our server was exceptional. She was so kind and attentive and didn't rush over, she gave us time to get our masks on which felt good, to be able to respect her. I'll be back next time I'm in town! read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Gnocci Alla vodka sauce! - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

See all

This place have lots of potential for growth and improvement. It is located in a prime location and place in time to become really successful. The restaurant is located a short walk from a very new boutique hotel (The Independance Hotel) with soon to be completed condos nearby. It is also located a very short walk from a riverfront park property with venues for culture and community activities. It is perfectly situated for people to enjoy a nice meal and drinks and not have to drive home. Or for the people to enjoy a pre or post activity event dinner at the park. Unfortunately, the waiters and the cooks will need to up their game to leverage this opportunity to be a successful destination restaurant. My wife and I spend three nights at the Independance Hotel touring the area. On our last night we decided to stay in town and give a local restaurant a try. We decided on this one as everything else seemed to be fast food or pub food oriented. We ordered the following: Tiramisu, Seafood Pasta, Clam Linguine, antipasti, glass each of Pinot Nor, Pinot Gris. They served us free bread with oil and balsamic vinegar. I had the clam linguini, my wife the seafood pasta. The noodles (linguini pasta) on both of our dish were over cooked to the point of being mushy. The shrimp, clams, and mussels were all over cooked. Shrimps were gummy and the clams all but disappeared. My dish had no clam flavor. Lemon juice and hot pepper flake were the only flavor. The cook used canned clams and there were plenty in the dish. But no flavor and it too was cooked to the gummy texture. I didn't bother to eat any of my wife's seafood dish after trying one of her shrimp. We normally swap to try the other person's meal. I did notice her dish had lots of rosemary flavor with capers...but her noodles were mushy too...at least there was an attempt to have different flavor profile for different dishes... The antipasto lacked finesse...wish I had taken a photo. Big pieces of whole dill pickels and pepperccoines accompanying some rolled cured ham and slices of salami with provolone cheese. Pre-Shredded parm was sprinkled with likely bottled Italian dressing. Olives were ok. Informed our waiter, Frankie, that the food was bad...he was pleasantly polite and seemed sincere in hearing my critique. He said the main cook was off that day and why the dishes was bad. He conferred with another woman and they took half off our entrees...should be noted, Frankie appeared new and young...he said he din'nt drink wine or know much about the wine when we asked him about the wine on the wine list while placing our drink order... The Yelp check-in freebie half tiramisu would have been ok if for not the heavy pile of coco powder dump on it. I asked Frankie if he was the one who dressed it and he said no and offered that he did also noticed it was excessively heavy with coco powder. I asked him if he saw that, why did he still served it? He just said he was sorry. Despite the lack of expertise, skills, and experience by Frankie (he spilled sauce off the plate onto the table while serving my dish), I still gave him a nice $ tip...I hope they improve...I hope Frankie took this as a lesson learned and move forward and be more successful as a member of a successful waitstaff... Our meal cost $50...would have been well over $75...not worth it at all... So...sorry to the readers This is long and not well edit. On my iPad away from home still. read more

See all

We had a delicious meal at Mangiare. We each ordered a ravioli special, bruschetta and cocktails. Hubby had the ravioli Al forno and I had ravioli with chicken and Gorgonzola sauce. Oh my! I highly recommend. The special came with some dessert choices. We both chose the tiramisu. So good. Our server, Kaelan was excellent, very professional and friendly. read more

The food was so yummy! Service was good. And the ambiance was good also. Wished the strawberry was dipped in Chocolate. read more

Mangiare Italian Restaurant - Cannoli - Italian Near Me - Independence, Oregon

See all

This is the best Italian in the county I think, cozy, delicious and beautiful dishes and fantastic beverages. I highly recommended it.

My husband ordered the Chicken Parm and it was good. I ordered the Picatta and it was terrible. We also ordered the calamari and it was over cooked. We started our meal with an Old Fashioned that was, at best, sub par. Our Waiter was attentive but the other wait staff was lacking throughout the rest of the restaurant. We won't be coming back. read more

Fabulous food, service and ambiance. My husband and I needed a "do over" for our anniversary celebration. Mangiare was a 15 minute drive, easily found parking and were seated right away. Our waitress, Indigo, was prompt, friendly, and very helpful with the menu, wine and menu choices. she was attentive and anticipated what we needed. Lasagna and chicken Marsala were perfect, with plenty left over to take home. The room was well laid out, and a low noise level at the time. we will return soon. read more

Delightful meal with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. We were pleased to find a place that could serve great food and accommodate a gluten-free diet. We appreciated the relaxing atmosphere and pleasant service. Both of our pasta dishes were delightfully flavored and the pannacotta desert was outstanding! read more

The BEST pasta I've ever had! And the service was amazing! Baileigh was our server and was so kind and helpful for our party of 10!

This place was super fabulous precovid but has definitely lost its charm. The food is extremely bland and the waitstaff is either clueless or uninterested in the job. We came in last night and ordered a pasta dish and pizza. We were there for 1.5 hours. Pasta was over cooked and missing some components, no lemon flavor, and despite many capers being in there they were absolutely drowned by tomato. Grossest meatball ever. It took over an hour to get pasta and a pizza. There were a handful of other patrons who ordered before us so it's possible that the kitchen was just behind. When we first came here we loved everything. This was a super disappointment and we won't be returning. read more

Did some photography for them a while back and got to taste the goods as I went, very yummy local foood, tiramisu is to die for. read more

See all

We're visiting Monmouth for the 4th of July and decided to visit this local Italian restaurant, about 10 miles from our hotel. We were seated very fairly, and were given the seat I requested (by the window). Water was brought to our table immediately. Our orders were taken promptly and they were kind enough to split a single order for the both of us to enjoy. Our salad & bread was brought shortly thereafter. Now the only problem we encountered was that the delivery of our order was very slow. However, once it did arrived, and it was the Clam Linguine, it was worth the wait! Very delicious! We even have room for gelato, which we again split! While waiting for our order, I was able to find some negatives about the restaurant. Dead vines gathering up dust, and hanging across the wine bar area. Toilets don't flush. I checked the other stall, and it wasn't flush either. Heck the men's toilet were out of order, too! read more

The best Italian restaurant in the general Salem, Oregon, area. Excellent eggplant parmesian and excellent service. Please pay attention to the oil you use. Getting reactions from acid reflux due to cheaper vegetable oil. Best to correct with olive oil. Many thanks! read more

If I could zero stars I would. Cannot comment on quality of the food but can comment on the quality of the service. Apparently we pissed them off because asked if we could sit next to the window. Sat for ten minutes, with three servers cruising by; no "be right with you" or acknowledgements of any kind. After 15 minutes I noticed that other folks that came in after were being served. If you are trying to balance you wait staff among the tables and putting someone at a table that creates an imbalance, then just say so. Or, is business so great that you can cold shoulder people for petty reasons? Good luck staying in business with this kind of juvenile staff looking after the place. read more

Very good food at a reasonable price. Ample portions and many choices on the menu. Vegetarian items if so inclined.

Ovens weren't working. We ended up with caesar salads which weren't great. Looking very dated and shabby and really needs to be freshened up. Even the waitstaff said they recognized things weren't great. This is the third time we've eaten the food here and we wouldn't come back. Not authentic Italian or even good Italian. read more

Get the pasta amore. So delicious some of the best Marsala sauce pastas I've had. We keep coming back time and time again. Only critique I have is sometimes their bread they serve can seem stale or feels a few days old. But I've had many times it taste fresh. read more

Had dinner here tonight as part of my birthday celebration. James was our waiter and he was the best waiter I have ever had at any restaurant. 100% recommend this place. Food was seasoned perfectly and the tiramisu was very fresh and perfectly proportioned. read more