We walked in at 7pm on a Friday night and we were greeted and seated right away with friendly service and smiles. The waitress was warm and friendly and promped. When I asked her if the veal was any good she was honest and told me she had never had it, however many of her guests had ordered it that night and seemed to enjoy it. Our drinks and salads came out fast and we never had to wait for re-fills. The food was excellent, the Veal and the Muffaletta (I don't know if this is spelled right) were outstanding. Every staff member we encountered made us feel welcome. We look foward to returning to this location. We will be back. Thank you! read more

I was visiting Shreveport and had the good fortune to discover Monjuni's Italian Cafe & Grocery on the recommendation of a business colleague. I'm extremely thankful for the recommendation. Casual interior, good friendly service. Delicious food. Excellent value. A nice place for a relaxed excellent meal. I'm returning to Shreveport this weekend and am looking forward to another meal here. read more

I love eating here. It's right across from my house and always has my favorites!! The good thing about this restaurant is it's location. It's quiet and small and had excellent service. No matter when I go the service is excellent and the waitress is on point. There pasta is amazing and the food is so authentic. They have a decent selection of drinks and all their prices are very appropriate. read more

Monjuni's is a classic Shreveport staple that serves Americanized Italian food. Admittedly, not everyone likes their sauce as it is a sweeter tomato sauce, but I love it. Monjuni's excels at all the classics like spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna. I know many people who only ever get either of those 2 dishes because they are so good. I also highly recommend any of their salads. They come with shredded lettuce and piled high with toppings. For example, if you get the Italian house salad, it will come with their amazing olive mix (reminiscent of a muffuletta spread) with mozzarella, tomatoes, and dressing. So good. Their other salads like the shrimp salad and chicken salad are also very good. Don't forget to order their signature mint sweet tea. You may want to get half sweet half unsweet because the sweet tea is pretty potent. read more

Truly authentic Italian food here. Monjunis serves complimentary toasted bread with marinara sauce, which is absolutely perfect. My favorite hot dish is their meatball with spaghetti & marinara sauce. Their mint iced tea is refreshing. The place is always kept clean and can accommodate large or small groups. Their people are genuinely nice & friendly. read more

Service and atmosphere were very good. Clean table, very pleasant server. The less than average rating is due to the food. Lasagna and spaghetti are not supposed to have very sweet tomato sauce. The sauce was entirely too sweet, almost as if it were by accident. The cheese breadsticks were tasty enough. The mint sweet tea was unique. Will not be returning because the sweetness is just too much. Sorry Shreveport y'all got this one way wrong. read more

We were seated rather quickly by a nice waitress who promptly took our drink orders. I ordered Coke and my girlfriend wanted sweet tea. The soda was good, but the tea was really bland and not very sweet. We tried to doctor it up with sugar at the table, but it didn't taste right. The waitress was more than happy to let her switch it for a coke, which we appreciated. We ordered the cheese bread as an appetizer, and for an entree I ordered chicken parmesean while she ordered the chicken alfredo. Very simple simple sounding dishes. The waitress first brought bread and sauce to the table. The bread was a bit hard, but nice with the sauce. Reminded me of a crunchy light cracker. The cheese bread came next with a basil sauce. So,...here we go folks.... The bread was very mushy,...almost like it wasnt fully cooked. The cheese looked like a handfull of it was thrown on the bread and placed straight into the oven with no care. As we cut into it, a basil sauce was brought to us to dip with. I wouldn't really call it a sauce persay. It was very wattery and almost none of it stuck with the bread. But we kept going,....and then the entrees showed up... Before I go forward...i have to say...their chicken is definitely not the best. I have never seen chicken that looked like this,...as if it was old and hard out of the fridge and someone took a hammer to it, microwaved it, and served it with sauce. The pictures i posted were from today,...and i have to say my dish, the red sloppy mess, was disgusting. After two bites,...i felt like if i went any further, i was going to not be able to hold it. The sauce looked somewhat like chili. The cheese looked like a combo between a big slice and a handfull of shredded cheese melted on top of an ocean of sauce. The portion sizes here are HUGE but it made no sense to be a sensible size. Beneath the sauce was pasta sitting in a seperate, watery red sauce. It was like a sauce within a sauce. I had to search for the chicken, but when i did, it looked disgusting. It didn't look or smell like a chicken breast. It was also a strange color,...like darker than normal. I took my fork and tried a piece of this red mess,...and could not truly describe to you what i had eaten. It was red sloppy mess with rubbery meat. I let my girl try a bite and she felt the same. The sauce was overly sweet, and i honestly felt like there was sugar in it. I tried one more bite and cut off a piece of meat with it,...and at that moment as i chewed it like bubble gum,...i realized, I couldn't eat this. I said it in my mind and then said it to my girl across the table. I felt embarrassed for coming here, for the restaurant, and for waisting our time before leaving to go home to Texas. My girlfriend's dish was not really that different. It wasn't seasoned very well, which is to say it tasted very bland. The pasta, the cheese and chicken did not come together as creamy, but the dish seemed to fall apart as it was a greasy mess, so the cheese wasn't staying with the pasta or chicken,...it was falling off. The chicken was cut, but when I cut a piece with my fork,...it was rubbery, bland, and honestly...looked like one of the noodles on the plate. I was expecting pasta with alfredo sauce and a grilled chicken breast on top with fresh grill marks and a side of extra parmesean cheese,...not this big white mess. She tried to eat more, but stopped after a few bites. Im giving this level of detail because as someone who loves to cook at home, i was very dissapointed. The portion size was almost as big as the rediculous prices on the menu, but the quality was non existent. I have made better alfredo in my kitchen with 10 dollars worth of ingredients and a faulty stove. I told the waitress that i couldnt finish my meal. I felt so bad that i actually apologized to her for having to do this. I didnt blame her, but rather whoever was in the kitchen. She looked concerned, but not too shocked when i gave her the description of why, as if this wasn't her first time hearing this. She took the plate to the back and talked to a man in a short sleeved shirt in the corner of the restaurant. I'm guessing he was a manager. He talked to her and then stared at me for quite some time from across the room before leaving to go outside. They took off my meal from the ticket, but we paid for drinks, bread and the alfredo as we did box that up. I regretted doing that, but I've honestly never eanted to leave a restaurant so badly. It came to roughly 27 dollars for this, which is minus the red monster i was served. We ended up throwing the alfredo away at a gas station before leaving town as she began to feel a bit sick from it when we left and the smell was now in the car. Honestly, I'm doing this to save you time and money. If this place was ever acceptable,...it was definately not today. This place should feel ashamed. I felt like I was on Kitchen Nightmares and Gordon Ramsey hadn't shown up yet. People deserve better than this. read more

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Strong suggestion if ordering the Muffaletta to go.....ask if they can wrap it in foil for you. Love these sandwiches but having them to go leaves alot to be desired. By the time you get it home the bread is extremely soggy and who likes to slurp up mushy wet bread? Ugh!!! We were very disappointed! Now dining in....you will have an awesome meal. We have never been disappointed so it really saddens me to write this but sandwiches to go please ask them to wrap them in foil or something to prevent the soggy bread. Hate throwing $ away!!! The star is for the to go order....but dining in I give them 5 stars. read more

Arrived at 11:05 AM and the place filled quickly after our arrival. We were quickly seated and service was quite good. Very attentive. I ordered an appetizer of the cheezy breadsticks and a plate of the veal parmesan po'boy. Both had good flavor and were properly cooked (and po'boys get dressed). Jim had the eggplant pirogue. Large portions and wonderful flavor. Piping hot. He took the remainder home for later consumption. This place is NOT Italian, it is Louisitalian! The marinara is sweet (and not to my taste), and they don't know the meaning of uppity "bruschetta." This place has the tastes of grandma's if grandmama married Thibideaux. The flavors are not upper class Venice. They ARE good well made food with an eye toward the flavors of south Louisiana. The owner even was familiar with Blatz beer that appears on one of the signs in the kitschy decor. read more

Yes the sauce is sweet but my kids loved it! The portion sizes are huge and we have a ton for lunch tomorrow. The service is great and the interior is fun. We will definitely be back. read more

Monjunis - Italian Near Me - Shreveport, Louisiana

Normally, I don't want sweet red sauce on my pasta. But there is something about the sauce at Monjuni's that just does it for me. I crave it. There is no other sauce like it on earth. You can even buy it in jars at Brookshire's, and for that, I am eternally grateful. Shrimp toast? Also kick ass. read more

I have now officially visited all local locations and am still perplexed that this place is a hit with locals. While the meatballs are great, the rest of the food is avg at best. Staff is mostly clueless, as they seem to hire young servers with minimal training. During this visit, I tried to remedy previous issues by ordering the sauce on the side. While this allowed me to have control over proper ratio of gravy to pasta,etc; it did not improve the overall taste of the meal. read more

My original review was meant for the Louisiana Ave. location. I'm always pleased with the food and service at Portico and won't be back to Louisiana Ave.! read more

Shreveport, Louisiana Classic Shreveport Italian Institution. Always one of my favorites. This is not really classic Italian but it is very good. Baked Lasagna, Chicken Parm - Excellent. Big portions, perfect to share. Mint sweet tea - gotta love it read more

Me and my fiancé went there, the wait staff spilled marinara sauce on her, I personally watched the wait staff laugh about it, She [my fiancé] sent and email to the manager, his responce: " yea i heard about that, i will talk to them"WILL NOT GO BACK read more

Best food ever. The Chicken Parm. is amazing. We live 2 hours away and make the drive just to eat here. The staff is extremely welcoming and the Mint tea is out of this world. This place is a whole experience. Olive Garden eat your heart out, you wish you could be half as good as Monjuni's. read more

I came here on a recommendation, but discovered that my friend has different tastes. If you like authentic Italian food ---don't come here, you won't find any. If you like sauce as sweet as soda pop and generic Americanized dishes- this may be your place. The restaurant is staffed by chatty high school kids who may or may not remember what you ordered. BTW, if the menu says "grilled" it means fried. read more

This food is ultimate comfort food. I've never had an item that I didn't like. Most recently we ordered take out & all choices were scrumptious and the portions are HUGE. We ordered meatballs & spaghetti, lasagna, the cajun tomato shrimp toast & Italian salad. Everything was very carefully & securely wrapped--no leaks. Selections were absolutely delicious! and plentiful! Generous portions of tasty food make for a long-lasting restaurant with repeat customers. Monjuni's has the recipes for a long tenure in the community of satisfied customers. Thank you, Monjuni's staff & chefs! read more

The hostess greeted us right away, we had a very good server as well. Food was delicious and brought out hot and freshly made...i also enjoyed the breadsticks too. Will definitely be back. read more

Hands down best Italian restaurant in Shreveport. I have been here several times and always get the Shrimp Aurora. The bread is also delicious with the marinara sauce. I could never get sick of this place! read more

Don't know if having my food delivered had anything to do with it, but the baked rigatoni with meat sauce had no flavor at all. And the meatball w/ bread sticks was to sweet and had a chef boyardee taste to it. Very disappointed. read more

I regret docking this place at least half a star. My mom and I stopped in for a really late lunch. I was looking forward to a nice plate of spaghetti with a meatball covered in monjuni sauce. We were disappointed to find our order half covered in sauce. I thought maybe if we mix and toss the noodles etc. We then saw watered down sauce at the bottom of plate kind of like reheated spaghetti. Eh. I'd still give them business because it is one of my favorite places when I am in town. read more

This has long been a favorite of mine, we enjoy a casual tasty meal, the atmosphere is conducive to a fun time, the servers are always attentive and make the experience a great time read more

I was quite disappointed in my culinary experience here. The atmosphere was nice and quaint and the servers were nice. However, the food was lacking. Straight from the bag pasta and a sauce that is way too sweet made my spaghetti with meat sauce a very unpleasant eat. It was almost like eating jelly on pasta. It's quite pricy to be little more than what I could eat at home. I won't be back, sadly. read more

Went here for lunch. It's hard to call this Italian. Sweet/sugary sauce and bread. Not much Italian here

So wonderful from start to finish! The waitress we had was outstanding and the sweetest (Christa). Highly recommend if you're looking for great service, a warm, welcoming atmosphere and delicious food. Also try the mint tea, you will not regret it. read more

This place is not what I was expecting when I walked in. The decor is a bit over the top but the service and food were the best I've had in the area. Ordered the chicken parmesan and it was amazing. The servings were really large and the price was a steal for the amount of food and the quality that you get. Best part was the service though. Our waitress was sooo nice and attentive!!! read more

I ordered lasagna for lunch, $12. I don't see myself ordering this again. Too much money, not enough food. Too much sauce for my liking. I was not a fan of the bread that came with it. I may try something else but no rush. read more

Simply awful. Marginal food (excessively priceed), disinterested phoning it in service. A poor experience in all respects. I sincerely hope that they were having a bad night......but I have my doubts. read more

My wife loves this place with a passion. So I go every time we drive to Shreveport for dinner and lunch at least once. It's pretty good. The sauce is the best part of the spaghetti. It's sweet. The atmosphere inside is pretty mellow with grapes hanging from the ceiling. The employees are really nice and easy to talk to. I'd check it out if you knew what was good for you. I do! read more

Just ask remembered. It's been at least three years since I've been here and I'm glad nothing has changed. The toast and basil sauce are still great. I ordered my usual Italian house salad and its huge and well worst the price. The hubby got baked ravioli and said it was awesome. The service was good for a Sunday afternoon. This was a good experience. read more

The food was horrible-we couldn't even finish it. I think the food quality and was less than a Fazolis but higher on the prices.

Food was good.... Owner not so much! (Actually a total Jerk)! So, there was two people in our party. We started off with appetizer of ravioli then had Caesar salad and a pasta salad. Our entree was the sampler and original lasagna. The food was good. The spaghetti on the sample had little sauce on it. When we got ready to leave there was plenty for a doggie bag. We asked our waitress for a little sauce to go since there was little on the spaghetti. Our waitress was great, she brought us two little cups and a Togo container for us to pour it in. Around the same time the owner came thru and saw the sauce. I gave our waitress our check and credit card, I overheard the owner at the register being nasty to the waitress and speaking to her horribly. The waitress came back and said I am sorry but the owner said I have to charge $2.50 for the extra sauce. I stated to her that that was quite alright that our bill for 2 was$60 and that that $2.50 was not a big deal. I stated two her however the way he spoke to you was horrible and unacceptable. So, Mr owner since you could not be bothered, what you did not know was that I was about to purchase 6 bottles of your sauce as Christmas gift on my way out. That didn't happen, I will be glad to get them at the Louisiana ave store in which you are not affiliated with. Further more, I have worked and attended 2 different events where you have delivered catering to. Food was great but you were horrible.. brought food left it in a box on the table and ran. .. no drinking glasses as promised and the wedding rehearsal dinner delayed due to someone other than you having to go to fix your mistakes. (Over $1k orders for each individual event) so Monjuni's portico... It's Louisiana ave for me from now on where you are not affiliated. No one deserves to be talked to like you did that poor waitress. Your food taste is wonderful but your attitude wreaks chauvinist "A" hole. Thank goodness Louisiana ave has great taste, and is welcoming and good to customers and employees because you disgrace the Monjunis name! read more

If you are into sugary sweet southern style marinara, not Italy, but Louisiana, you are in for a neat treat. I love the lunch specials. Small portion is a good way to go. The service that we had was top notch, and we joked that the Santa still hanging around in February had a striking resemblance to him, and he laugh just like St. Nicholas. I love Italian cream cake, even though my doctor say I shouldn't, and no disappointment here. Share it with a friend for sure, as it is a generous portion. Endless sodas are helpful, too. Weird location for this place, and the grapes off the ceiling are just as weird, along with some funky old-world antiques, cool sparklely seating, but hey, it stands out enough for me to say it is clearly better than Italian food than in my neighborhood, even though I think it has faultered some from what I knew it in the past. read more

I had heard from friends that Monjunis was a restaurant that was good for a family on a tight budget. I respectfully disagree. The Italian sausage and spaghetti I ordered was to die from. The sausage was cold, the sauce tasted like 3 year old left over Ragu and the spaghetti itself was marginally hot. Even the cheese pizza my 10 year old daughter ordered was adequate at best. She said, "I've had better." The only redeeming experience was the Kendall Jackson Cabernet wine and Katy the friendly waitress. As you can tell the experience was less than stellar and I wouldn't recommend to people on EBT. read more

We had a great meal there this evening the food was quick terrific taste the shrimp bread appetizer was delicious and the service could not of been better Highly recommend it - try the sampler plate read more

Don't Do It!!!!!! We took a group of moms and their teenage daughters to Manjuni's while visiting Shreveport for a volleyball tourney. Absolutely the worst Italian food I have ever tasted. The bread had to be a week old, the sauce tasted like it had sugar in it, one of our meals had hair in it, the salad had things in it we still haven't figured out. Our server had absolutely no business dealing with customers!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY! read more

I always enjoy the salad, bread, meatballs, and muffys. This location has been established for decades and continues to satisfy its customers. I also like their to-go ordering option. read more

You will keep coming. Back..more. food them one can eat. My wife and I split a dish and each gets a small salad. ....

My husband drove from our house, 23 miles from the closest Monjuni's, to Monjuni's and picked up a $52.00 to go order. The plastic bag with food was tied up and inside a large paper bag. At the drive-thru in that situation, you have to trust the restaurant to do their job and give you a correct order. He drove 23 miles home to find that they did not include the extra cup of sauce that we purchased for the usually dry Chicken Parmesan dinner. Since we now had a dinner that would not be good because it was too dry, I called and asked for a complimentary dinner and the sauce that we paid for the next time we come in. Manager said,"It was only sauce. I will give you 1/2 off next time and the cup of sauce." We already paid for the sauce. Your food is good, but too much pasta and not enough sauce. Poor customer service. We have been eating here at least every 2 weeks for a long time. Done! read more