You can not go wrong eating at Mezza Luna. Their food is always delicious. The staff is consistent, kind, cheery, and ready to service you. Everything on the menu is awesome. You won't be disappointed in whatever you order. The restaurant takes reservations It is a popular dinner place. Call ahead before you arrive to see if you can get in. read more

We went with friends with a reservation and had to wait to be seated. From the time of our reservation until leaving was about two hours. I'm not sure if our waitress was really busy as our table was the farthest table from the kitchen so we were a bit neglected or should I saw forgotten. We observed a couple by us that was seated after us. Our drinks arrived as they were seated and they got their drinks and food before we got to place our food order! One of us had asked for a glass for our bottled beer - never received it. We were finished and ready for the bill and just sat there waiting. The food was good but the wait was not. read more

Mezza Luna - Pizza - Italian Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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We recently moved to The Villages and have been searching for the Italian Restaurant that we keep coming back to....and we found it in Mezza Luna. We've been several times and cannot bring ourselves to order anything other than our favorite dish! My husband says the lasagna is the best he has ever had (every time he eats it!) and the marinara sauce is amazing, so I keep ordering the Ziti. The carrot cake is divine! The service is always top notch and the atmosphere is fun with the live music, outdoor seating and full bar. So glad we found it tucked away. read more

We were a large group of 26 people yet the service was punctual and precise! Well done! The place is popular and full, so the high level of service and quality of food deserves praise! Finally, the overall atmosphere and decor was warm and friendly - read more

Mezza Luna - Prime rib, yes prime rib- and it was great! - Italian Near Me - The Villages, Florida

I ate here for the first time today. Upon walking in, my first thought was I was underdressed because it was a bit fancy. But that was okay, I was treated like I was the most important customer there. All the staff were really great. For an appetizer, I got the mozzarella sticks. They were pretty good. They also brought out bread, which was nice and crusty and delicious. For the main course, I had the French dip. It was loaded with cheese, mushrooms, onions and of course, the beef. The beef was seasoned very nicely. And, the au jus perfectly complimented the French dip. It was also served with steak fries, which were very good. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal here and will definitely visit them again. Next time I think I will try their pizza. read more

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Mezzaluna is a very nice place the pasta is very good and the cocktails are so good my favourite is the espresso martini

Food was very good and wonderful atmosphere with live music! Excellent service, top notch! read more

My best restaurant in The Villages. Hands down. Their food quality the prices, and the wine selection

Some positives and some negatives from our experience here. The service was phenomenal - Nico is a true professional and was on top of everything the entire meal. The restaurant itself is very clean and has lot of seating, including booths and tables. The food however, was mediocre. I'm not sure if it's a lack of salt or what, but the eggplant parm was bland and wet, as was the special tuna salad on mixed greens. Additionally, the music in the background was cartoonish...it's like the Godfather soundtrack playing on repeat. read more

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I love this restaurant - one of the best in The Villages. Everything from the ambiance to the menu to the food and especially to the attentive service. At our last lunch Melissa was particularly helpful and efficient as we were celebrating a birthday! Thank you all! read more

This is hands-down, the best Italian restaurant around the villages. Keep in mind that I'm Italian and I make the best Italian food. This is equal don't waste your time anywhere else and make a reservation. Good grief it was fantastic. Came for my birthday this time always looking for an excuse. read more

Mezza Luna - Veal parmigiana - Italian Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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One of the best in the Villages! A great selection of food to suit your taste! Service is 5 Star! Living here for 11 years, still on of the best! Ambiance is very nice, some nights local entertainment! A must in the Villages read more

Best Italian we have ever eaten in Florida...............And we are from NJ. will be returning for sure.

Second visit to Mezza Luna tonight, first time with a larger group, tonight just my wife and I. Really enjoyed the visit both times , great waitress (Nikki) and really enjoyed the food. I'm a Chicken Parm guy and really enjoyed it. (First Visit) Nice size cutlets , good crust and a bright sauce (maybe too sweet for some) but right up my alley. Tonight tried a trio, Chicken Parm, Lasagna and Fettuccine Alfredo. Appetizer , some Crab cakes. We loved the crab cakes and the spicy dip for them. Great Flavor. Trio was great , but I didn't love the Lasagna, too dense not enough filling in the layers ( just my taste) everything else was wonderful. We shared a Cannoli to finish the meal, very nice! Has quickly become the place to go for good Italian here in The Villages. Great comfortable feel to the restaurant, Lovely staff, wonderful waitress (Nikki) great food and drinks. read more

We used to really enjoy going here for a nice meal. Last night I ordered the baked clams as an appetizer and what came out was nothing like the picture. I received five of the tiniest clams i have ever seen ,about this size of a nickle. They tasted like bread crumbs with olive oil. I will think twice about returning here. read more

A small group of friends and I ate dinner there recently. It was a Saturday evening and they had live music in the main dining room. I was concerned that it would be too noisy to hold a conversation so we ate outside. It solved everything. Our server was diligent and brought our drinks quickly. I do not often eat Italian food out but I like Mezza Luna. I think if you try it you will like it. read more

Arrived for an early weeknight dinner, special occasion. Seated without a wait. Restaurant packed when we left. Encourage you to try their cocktails. We did two specialty Martinis, Happy Hour every day 4-5PM. Next we chose Mussels in white sauce for an appetizer. It was wonderful. Our entrees included Tuscan stuffed Chicken, Eggplant Rolatini. The red sauce was awesome, completely different (in a better way) than most Italian restaurants. We finished with the Tartufa ice cream desert and two Cappuccinos. Ambiance was upscale yet comfortable. Wait staff absolutely fantastic. Portion size good, prices very reasonable. We will return. read more

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Excellent food and service. Generous portions. Great bread. Beautiful dining room with white table cloths. Wednesday nights has an amazing ing vocalist. Highly recommended. Favorites include eggplant parm, eggplant rollatini, veal masala, any of the chicken dishes. There are so many great items to choose. Mangia! read more

I can't believe it took us so long to try this restaurant. It is located in a shopping plaza. There is a shared parking lot. Upon entering, you are greeted by a attentive and welcoming staff. The tables have white tablecloths. We love coming here for lunch on Sundays. They have a pianist who plays classics and really sets the mood. There is a wonderful brunch menu in addition to their regular menu. The southern Italian sandwich is absolutely delicious!! It is a must try! It has so many wonderful flavors between the pesto, burrata cheese and balsamic glaze. The brisket pizza is perfectly done and so good! We chose to have the brunch crepes as our dessert and they did not disappoint. The food is fresh and so flavorful. Everything was cooked perfectly. The owner is very gracious and always greets us. You can't go wrong with anything. The service, food and atmosphere will keep you coming back! read more

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Food is superb! Nice ambience in the restaurant. Very classy but not pretentious. Service is good. They usually bring bread (the best!) right away and most times replenish it. The servers know their menu well. Love this place! read more

The food exceptional and Sebastian was the best waiter ever, explained the menu completely. My first time visiting my friends at The Villages and an experience I will never forget. I asked for moscato got Chardonnay instead he immediately made it right! You cannot go wrong here with food, atmosphere, ambience! Loved it! read more

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Very good service - Italian entrees are serviceable, nothing extra-ordinary. An OK option for Americanized Italian fare.

First visit and went with a large group.The space was clean and attractive. Service was Ok but nothing exceptional. We waited a while for our food.Sitting there waiting (and getting hungry) I asked our waiter if he could bring another basket of rolls. He mentioned there were already some on the table. Yes, some distance away and with a group of 20+ people. He appeared to ask a manager if it was OK (my supposition) then came over and said more rolls would be coming out. Really? The meal was tasty but not very hot. Hot it would have been very good. The large group may have been part of the problem.. Most likely will give it one more shot ... not in a group setting. read more

Mezza Luna - Italian Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Spectacular restaurant. A GEM in the villages. European ambiance,food,and service. Gracious servers who go out of their way to make you happy! read more

We celebrated a birthday and had 8 of us for dinner. Laura was our server and she was fantastic! Our food/drinks were delicious as always. Frank, the piano player, was excellent. He played perfect songs throughout our dinner. Another great night at MezzaLuna!! read more

Mezza Luna. In the language of love, literally means Half Moon. Sounds so romantic. I feel Italian just saying it. "Mezza Luna". In the kitchen, a mezzaluna is a half-moon shaped knife with handles on each end. Rocked back and forth, it's used for mincing herbs or garlic. Or for chopping other ingredients. How appropriate a name for a ristorante. This is where our story begins... My girl, my Favorite Fab One, wanted to treat me right. Well, right-er than usual. For it was my birthday. Foodies that we are, we look for experiences worthy of the Wow! factor. We eagerly trek to distant hamlets, in search of tasty treasures and creative cuisine. Lucky for me, for us, she found an alluring place in a not-so-distant 'village'. She found Mezza Luna. Rainy Friday night, dodging puddles in the parking lot, holding hands, then holding the door, for my girl. The ambiance inside is eclectic and electric. It's a good vibe. In hopes that all of the pieces would fall just right to make this a very special night, little did we know... We were about to embark on a night of romance. Of swaying to the music. Of good food and great folks. A night of Love. Imagine nestled into a comfy booth, in a 'secluded' corner, talking low, just feet from the hustle and bustle of busy. We were in THE perfect spot. Thank you! Perusing the menu, our culinary curiosities were waking up. Wide-eyed, we spied choices so worthy of this night. What to choose, what to choose? It was then that a warm voice beckoning our attention drew our gazes up and away. There stood our cameriere for the night. That's Italian for server or waiter. There... stood Kelvin. As the festivities wore on into the night, it was glaringly apparent each moment was handpicked for perfection. Like grapes for fine wine. Kelvin was in control of our Mezzaluna memories. Bella. Bella. We wanted to experience an entire taste tour of Italy, knowing we'd have to settle for a much shorter excursion. Kelvin gave cues on things to choose. Nodding in agreement, decisions were made, orders were placed. The anticipation of that first taste, in a new place, is enticingly exotic. What flavors will dance on the palate? What delicious aromas will waft aloft in steamy bouquets? Will those first bites excite Oooohs and Ahhhhs? Enter that earthy dish of tomato, garlic and mozzarella cheese. A glimmer of olive oil as you please. The Mozzarella Caprese Deluxe. Topped with a brushstroke of Balsamic liquid gold. Our first pre-entrée delight. Our first Ooooooh! of the night. Stuffed Mushroom Caps up next! Those crabmeat stuffed apps. And there's the Ahhhhhhh! With Kelvin driving the courses, Fab One was soon finessing her way through a delectable Veal Francese entrée. I was tripping the fork fantastic with my Kelvin inspired Trio of lasagna, alfredo and chicken parm. He suggested, I accepted. With each annual pilgrimage to a birthday celebration destination there are always high hopes and expectations. Sometimes the destination is as jubilant as the celebration. For us, Mezza Luna met that mark. And more. I must mention that Kelvin ensured our festive feast went without a hitch. He was the epitome of fine service. He listened. He engaged. He truly cared. We got to meet Fabian, one of the owners. Naturally, high praises were hailed for the outstanding experience afforded by Kelvin. Fabian was aware of our presence and our purpose. He knew we were in good hands. Together, they wanted nothing less than a momentous Mezza Luna memory. Dopo la pioggia, arriva il sole (After the rain comes sunshine). read more

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They really should rename this place Mediocre Luna and that's being generous. 2nd time eating here and the last. October I ordered the chicken francese and it wasn't great. Confused how you manage to screw up one of the most basic dishes. Tonight was out for my mother's birthday and ordered the risotto special with filet mignon and shrimp and scallops. Ordered it medium. Filet came out without exaggerating raw so I asked for it to be cooked some more. 5 minutes later it came back out clearly microwaved. Risotto was mush, shrimp and scallops were bullets. Even the cocktails, indigo tom Collins came full of lemon seeds. $3 you can buy a strainer to avoid that. What a joke. Last time I'll ever eat here. I'd be embarrassed to serve that dish. And instead of comping the dish they took $15 off. read more

We finally found an awesome Italian Restaurant in our area! Came on a Thursday - super busy, maybe a reservation would have been a better idea, but they were able to seat us outside, and even added a heater since it was a cool night. Our server (Sebastian) was outstanding, the service overall was top-notch. The food was amazing, and we thought the prices were decent. Overall, this was a great experience, can't wait to go back. read more

What a great discovery. From the IPad menu to the delicious food, and the outstanding service. A winner. Kudos to our server, Sebastian. Amazing! read more

After seeing 5 star reviews, I wanted to try Mezza Luna however beyond the fancy Menu's (IPads) and white table clothes does not help with the slow service and bland food. We were seated right away - it was during the lunch period and the restaurant was not full at all. Our drinks were ordered and served and then it was crickets. Our server said she would be back in 2 minutes, it was more like 10. By then we were ready to not only order our Mains but the appetizer as well. Our sever brought over the bread basket and while the hot bread was good there was no seasoned olive oil to dip and the butter was prepackaged little containers. Ordered the Stuffed Mushroom Caps as the appetizer and Chicken Piccata and Meat Lasagna. The entire meal was a fail. Stuffed Mushroom Caps lacked flavor, were watery and needed salt to be added. The mushrooms were served over a bed of greens which did not improve the flavor or texture. The Meat Lasagna had a watery sauce and there was green peppers thru out the lasagna (never heard of green peppers in a lasagna) which gave the lasagna a different taste and not a good one at that - the lasagna was returned since my husband did not find it edible. The Chicken Piccata also did not have much flavor and an over abundance of white pepper as it left a heat/spicy taste. The chicken pieces were moist however did not make up for the lack of flavor. I do appreciate the fact the lasagna was removed from our check, but it will not change our mind to return. read more

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It has been a long time since we ate here because of the number of good restaurants in the villages, but our Wisconsin friends came down as snow birds and wanted to try it, so we attended with reservations set for 5:30. The reservation for 12 was set up at the proper time and we were seated and our waiter, Christian approached and told us he will be taking care of us nd off he went to get bread and finish another table food delivery. Christian came back and took our beverage orders , brought our bread and when beverages were ordered , the waiter took his time for us to study the menus. Orders were finally taken and we asked for more bread and waited for our dinners to be cooked and delivered. All was presented after average time span and we dove into a variety of food choices spanning pizza to pasta to chicken and others. Bills for our food and given to us and we had to either pay our server or pay online with reading a bar code on the detailed receipt, giving the option of tip and using your phone wallet for payment by your stored credit card. A quick and seamless way to pay the bill read more

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Unsuspecting little gem in a strip mall. We were told that reservations were a must and it was easy to do online. It seems that that recommendation was accurate because it was bustling with energy and every table was full. There was a live pianist playing in the bar area and could be heard throughout the restaurant. Despite it being busy and live music, you could still hear everyone at our table for four. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals, which were perfectly portioned. My husband loves tiramisu so we had to get it. It was the most unique presentation of tiramisu we'd seen, so I had to get a picture. It was absolutely delicious and we'd definitely go back next time we're in town. read more

Last 2 years it has been consistently good food and service we truly liked when Fabian was there he would go around greet the customers with a smile guess the chef is still same the food is good Wish the owner would be happy to see customers but she must have too much on her mind . read more

If you look up dining perfection in the dictionary, there will be a picture and description of this restaurant. Our first visit. Can't wait to go back. We were with a group of 8. The food was amazing. The service was the best! We loved everything about the atmosphere including the live music. We appreciated that it wasn't too loud and we could still carry on a conversation. It was a wonderful experience! read more

From hostess to wait staff to ambiance everything was perfect.i ordered Fettuccine Alfredo, others order Chicken Franchise and one order Prime Rib... Portions are very generous and preparation and presentation were superb ... tasted wonderful and could t have had a better meal.... Fantastic read more

Adding an update about Mezza Luna. Our guy Mirko is the server everyone wants. This is the guy who doesn't ask if you want a refill of your sweet tea. He stays tuned in to what you are doing and just brings the refill because he sees that you need it. This is what good servers/waiters do! Thank you Mirko for your dedication to your craft. ...a true professional. I finally got around to trying the Steak Marsala. The presentation was good. A heaping pile of perfectly cooked broccoli florets, mashed potatoes and the medium rare steak I ordered took quite some time to come out of the kitchen, but it was worth the wait. Others at our table had the osso buco, and a somewhat bland looking salmon dish. The salmon tasted better than it looked. The reports on the fare were all good. Did I mention the bread they bring to the table? OMG. IT'S. THE. BEST. I still love the pizza here. To me, they have the best pizza chef in The Villages, but everything we had tonight was excellent too. Can't wait to go back. read more

The food and bartenders were great- but the patrons....we had an old guy next to us complain about us talking at the bar,.., not raised voices but near the singer...he was horrible- as much as we enjoyed we won't be back - highly unreccommend read more

Great food, always friendly staff, light background live entertainment so you can carry on a conversation with whomever you meet at the best bar in the villages! 5 star right in my own backyard!Brava read more

If you're looking for a piece of New York ( without high prices)in Florida this is the place. live music, large portions, great service, decent wine list. From pizza to saltimbocca, always on point. As you would expect from the best Italian restaurant in the villages. It is always busy. read more

Bad food and service. Our dinners were terrible and we got no help. Worst food ever Eggplant was raw and clam sauce had weird flavor. Have eaten at real Italian restaurants in many cities and never had a worse meal. read more