Hands down best Italian food around! Been coming here since I was a kid! Recipes haven't changed! All freshly made. Portions are beyond massive! The large spaghetti with meat sauce is the best thing! You best order some meatballs too! They're HUGE!!! The chefs salad is chefs kiss! Iced sweet tea is freshly made with fruit it's delicious! The service is always warm and welcoming! It's truly an Italian restaurant experience! From the tables, to the lighting it's all incredible! Very clean too! Oh! The garlic bread is the best dang thing! So go hungry!!! read more

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The food was bland sauce had no real flavor profile. Portion size of my large plate was smaller than my wife's small plate. Girl that took our order didn't seem to care if we were there. Should have read reviews prior to going. My recommendation is do not waste your time and money on this place because you will be disappointed. read more

Great ambiance in this classic southern Italian red sauce establishment. However, prices have gotten steep and portion smaller over the years. If you were budget, conscious, recommend opting for a pizza, a lunch special (around $12 including drink) or for a taste of local culture go on a Wednesday night for the all you can eat spaghetti and plain sauce for $5.99 read more

I've been here a few times with no issues and food is always great! But I brought my SIL from Lk Charles there last Sat. and it was awful! I was embarrassed! We ordered 2 10inch pizzas and cashier said it'll take 20mins( it was 3:04) and we said ok and paid and sat down! 40mins later(3:42) I asked cashier how much longer and she went to back with other lady and came out and told me they coming out now! Well finally at 3:56 we got our pizzas! They were not even cooked thoroughly, very disappointed! They never offered us our money back or even a couple cookies! Don't think I'll be bringing anyone else there, not even myself! read more

I live out of town and was soo looking forward to coming here on the rare occasion I am in town. I was here with my Dad who also loves Notinis. I dont mind paying 42 dollars for 2 small plates of spaghetti , two teas and some garlic bread. However , the garlic bread was hard and cold. The spaghetti was flavorless. The mint tea which is always so good was weak flavored with no mint in it. We asked for some soft warm bread. By the time we received the bread we had finished eating. I am done with Notinis. The food is not as good as I remember. Save your money and go to Monjunis instead. read more

Not the Notini's that it once was, we had a family event in their separated Party room was really excited for the experience. unfortunately, I took one bite of my food and could not stomach to eat the rest after talking to our family members, it was a 50-50 split of what they enjoyed their meals or not. Of course the tea was outstanding, and the bread was outstanding. read more

Embarrassingly terrible. I remember coming here as a kid and it being so good. I wanted to bring my girlfriend here to show her the mint sweet tea and the good pasta. When we got our tea it tasted nothing like mint and the pasta was so bland that we had to load it with pepper and red pepper flakes to the point where there was more red flakes instead of pasta since the portions were the size of fist. I literally had to write this review while eating my plate that's how mad I was. The service was the only good thing about this place. Everything else is not. It really sucks to see a restaurant you went to growing up go down hill like this. read more

Online order was supposed to be ready at 2:07. After driving an hour to pick it up we arrived right on time. They didn't know they had received it. Told us it would be 45 minutes. Was finally ready at 3:25. Hope it's good because the service could be worse. I wish it would have been a better experience for a disabled person who celebrated her birthday by getting a pizza. read more

Went 11 August 2025, was delighted to meet owner, he even made our stuffed pizza before he left,but cook left it in oven TOO long, it was hard as a rock, showed the waitress Frankie, she said she'd tell owner but NOTHING happened,left email, phone number, name, no response at all. $46.00 for something we couldn't eat, sadly disappointed, woukld go back if they had made an attempt to correct this... read more

The atmosphere was very pleasant. Laid back and down home. The employees were friendly and the food, delicious. We had pizza and the sauce was absolutely amazing. The owner came in and mingled with the guests which I felt was very warm and welcoming. We will definitely visit again. read more

Well haven't been here in a very long time and I can see why!!!Who can mess up a pizza I had a cauliflower pizza was almost 30.00 dollars my husband had a salad and lasagna dinner which he left most of it on plate. This was a 60.00 dollar bad experience we ever had. Sorry we want be back! How does this place stay open I don't know how???? The staff was very nice and efficient! But, the food was absolutely disgusting this was one of the worst dinners I have had in my life. I am a cook and I know what good food is. Sorry guys you really need to change your food. My husband left his whole 30.00 meal. I give one star cause the girl at register was very nice!!!! The floor and table was sticky!! ! read more

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Service was meh. Stood in line while the cashier answered and took two call-in orders, eventually handing off to another employee. Placing our order was fine. Salads were delivered quickly and were ok. Almost immediately after this my entree was delivered but the second entree was not. Mine turned out to be room temperature (chicken parm). I took it to the counter and asked for one that was hot. After a few minutes a new one was delivered and barely more warm than the first. We then had to ask about the pizza, which was delivered within a few minutes and was hot! Overall, the food was not great in taste or quality. The mint spiced tea was neither minty nor spiced . . . Just sweet tea. read more

My last review was excellent. Cannot say today was the same. For years I have always purchased the child's plate of meat sauce and pasta. Price went up. And you gave me over a 1/3 less. It was not much for the price. 2 pieces of buttered bread. Tea was terrible watered down. 2 orders of child's plate and tea came to 23.40. Price is too high for what you receive. read more

The fettuccine was flavorless. I could have opened a jar sauce and it would have had more flavor. For the price I could have gone to Ernest and had fettuccine that was sooooo much better. read more

It's a hard pass for me. I ordered the chicken fettuccine Alfredo. The chicken looked and tasted like it was boiled and then placed on grilled. It was bland and down right terrible. My food was warm not even hot when I got it. The chicken and noodle ratio was off. More chicken than noodle. What happened to the old cooks. Disappointing Cheesecake I did not enjoy anything about my dinner at all b read more

The spaghetti noodles are frequently floating in undrained water! The bread, which is an integral part, tasted stale around the edges, and to order a child's plate of spaghetti-you have to order a meatball separately for $4.99! Even the cost of a child's plate is just shy of $7, and that is disappointing! They need to focus more on the details!! It cured my desire for them for a long while!! read more

The food was alright but the portion sizes are very large so you definitely get what you pay for. I was most impressed with the mint tea (it just tastes like great sweet tea) it comes in a huge glass garnished with lemon and orange and there are free refills. The staff is so friendly and I left full- can't ask for more. The overall environment is good so I like it. read more

The food was flavorful and portion sizes were full. The service was absolutely wonderful! They were friendly and attentive. The glasses for tea are enormous...such a fun vibe! read more

Notini's - Tea Glass - Italian Near Me - Bossier City, Louisiana

Two cars in the front. I went thru drive thru. Ordered 1 meatball. No other customers. I waited 10 min. Knocked on window. Went back thru drive thru. Asked the girl how long do I have to wait for one meatball. She said come back thru. They r getting it ready now. So ten minutes for one meatball. When I opened bag there was no napkin or utensil. Horrible service. read more

The sweet tea is the best thing here. The Alfredo lacked flavor... was bland and it seems like the butter,cream Parmesan ratio was off. The chicken in the Alfredo was old and rubbery. The bread is soft and good. Seems like they changed cooks or recipes. Just kinda blah today. Could be so much better, and I hope they improve. Service was the only reason I gave it two stars. They were attentive and caring when taking the order. read more

This is the best Italian in Shreveport/Bossier! Skip all the chains and give this local hidden gem a tryPersonal favorite is the spaghetti and meat sauce. I will honestly come and buy the sauce here to make spaghetti at home. If pasta isn't what you're craving the pizza is so great! My family also says best muffuletta they've ever eaten. Thanks notinis for always being amazing! read more

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Over priced and over rated. Had the Shrimp Alfredo. $28.00, shrimp were tiny and institunial grade. This is Louisiana, for that price use good shrimp. Meh read more

So this place always looks busy...no idea why. Pasta sauce tastes like warm and flavorless except for the old world tin can taste. The French bread was burnt to a crisp yet cold and disgusting. The muffuletta I ordered had an uncut filling and was somehow...dry. The spaghetti and meatballs...their "thing" well, what it lacked in taste they make up in volume. If you are 12 and hungry it's probably ok if you get it from the school lunch line. If you pay $20 you just leave pissed off. The service? Not as good as the food. Go somewhere else unless you want to throw money away. If you want to throw money away I'll happily pick it up from you. read more

The best Italian restaurant in Bossier City; it's casual and food is the best ever; My family often goes just for the Italian salad (OMG, I could just cry, it's so good! Please take your family here! You'll enjoy! BTW, they sell their sauce in a Mason jar for a nominal price; I always pick up a few jars and I usually wrap the jars and mail them for birthday/Christmas gifts! read more

Always like to try local when traveling. This one was a mistake. Very clean but food below sub par. Ordered a side salad. Was lettuce and a few tomatoes. Best part was the bread. Alfredo sauce was lumpy and no flavor read more

I grew up eating Pizza King. My family got it at least every other week. I must have been living under a rock because I didn't realize Notinis had the old Pizza King. We got some to go immediately. The food is good, but it's not like Pizza King used to be, so don't go comparing the two. The regular pizza we got was much better than the stuffed, which was way salty. Still, it wasn't bad... just not reminiscent of Pizza King. The low review is based on service and staff, and price, but not food quality. We had some issues with ordering the pizza on the phone (couldn't find a way to do it online??), and when we went to pick it up almost an hour later, it wasn't ready. The staff were so... not rude, but just disinterested. No greeting... no nothing really. Felt in the way more than a paid guest, but whatever. Also, staff masks below their noses, so what's the point in wearing one? Anyway, lastly the price tag was a bit high for two pizzas. I mean, they're good but I can't justify 40 bucks for two. .. at least not on a regular basis. Undecided if I'll return for a while. read more

Good food and service, but their COVID precautions left much to be desired. With the exception of staff wearing masks, nothing else indicated that anyone even cared there's a pandemic on. No social distancing, separation between tables, no hand sanitizer for customers, and no mask mandate. I was the only customer wearing a mask when not eating or drinking. Notini's is not taking COVID-19 seriously enough, so I cannot recommend eating here until the pandemic is over. read more

Wish I'd read some reviews before ordering take out. Today was apparently a rough day for the kids who worked here. There was some issue with orders printing and another issue with the phone. I tried to be understanding about the issues but it was difficult; the young ladies who worked there couldn't possibly be any more indifferent or unconcerned. The order over the phone should have been my first clue to just not bother because the young woman sounded obviously aggravated. The second clue that this was a bad idea was when I arrived, there were no smiles, no feeling of welcome whatsoever. There was an issue with my order, but I don't know what it was because they kept talking to each other instead of me. One lady started ringing me up then disappeared to the other counter to serve people dining in. Apparently they don't have waiters, and call people by number to get their food? That seemed odd. Another young lady took over my payment. I tried to be patient but i was irritated that no one apologized for the wait or confusion... they basically just seemed to interact with customers as little as possible. Now, the food. The red sauce on the lasagne was nauseatingly salty. There was little to no cheese on the lasagne. The bread was soggy and bland. The pasta seemed overcooked, but was sadly the star of the show, as most of the red sauce was pushed aside. Very, very disappointing food for the price we paid. From other reviews, it seems that the saltiness of the food is a standard. So is the decline of customer service. I doubt I'll be returning any time soon. I wish I had better news to report. read more

Food took 50 minutes when told 20. Forgot part of our order. Only children working no manager in sight. read more

I'm only going to say one critical sentence about them because I don't want to sell them short: they are not as good (or as affordable) as Monjunis. The lasagna and spaghetti are well made, they have a sweet dark red tomato sauce for their menu items. I was also partial to their appetizer garlic bread because it tastes of butter in a good way. read more

Notini's - Italian Near Me - Bossier City, Louisiana

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I got a meatball sub that was great...the meatballs were subpar though. The sweat tea was some of the best I've ever had.

Spaghetti noodles were watery and not drained properly. The bread is awful, tastes like stale butter, hard like shoe leather. The Italian salad was 95% lettuce with greenish yellowish unripe tomatoes in big chunks. The price of tea is outrageous, as is the prices on all the entrees. And if you sit at a table, the chair seats are very hard and uncomfortable. The booth seats are so ancient and about a foot from the floor. The entire experience was extremely lacking and I won't be going back. read more

Please learn food safety. Do not touch food without gloves. Do not hold cheesecake against your chest. Do not break apart cheesecake slices without gloves. If you are going to hire teenagers to work in the food industry, train them. The food quality has gone down since the change in ownership. I LOVED Notini's before the change. Best spaghetti. The absolute best pizza ever! What has happened? read more

Wish I would've taken pictures. Had just come from the gym so didn't want pizza. The super kind lady behind the counter recommended the chicken parm sandwich when told me about their specialty mint peach sweet tea. Now, don't kill me if I butchered the tea name, but it was incredible. So, for starters, an incredibly well trained and polite staff. If you're wondering what the food like, it is very much so counter service Italian - this is not fine dining, and I don't say that in a negative light, but just to let people know in case. I personally think it's a step up in quality from the other local competitor, but others will disagree - to each their own. I had the chicken parm sandwich and it was incredible. I will say, if you're looking for a "true" chicken parm loaded with cheese and sauce, this isn't for you, but that didn't make it any less tasty. You will not got a huge glob of cheese on top, nor much more than a soft basting of said (the extra sauce automatically comes on the side. To wrap up, I will absolutely be back. Prices are incredible and all the other customers food looked incredible. It's an 8-18 dollar meal depending on you getting an actual pasta dish or something else. The pizza looked incredible, can't wait to try it. Most importantly don't forget to check out and support this local spot - you won't regret it. Pro tip ( from a rookie): if you don't like straight up lays out of the bag, ask them to swap sides for you. read more

I was there this weekend and the food is not as good as usual. The garlic bread did not even have any garlic on it. I would not recommend this place. It used to be the Best place to eat in town for spaghetti but I would rather pay a little bit higher price and it somewhere else. read more

The food is Great! But, on hold 4 minutes to place a carry out order. Monday called 12 times could not get through ordered from another restaurant. Phone orders should be handled first instead of asking customer to hold and put phone on counter to handle walk in orders. read more

This place has great food! It's authentic and delicious! The servers are very nice and our food was so good! We will definitely be back soon! Been back several times now and it's always great! read more

This was our first visit to this restaurant. We had the cauliflower pizza, lasagna, bread with meat sauce, and tea. The lasagna was below average. Monjuni's is much more desirable. The cauliflower pizza was better than the lasagna, but not much better than a box pizza at Wal-Mart. The bread was good, but the meat sauce was very plain. The tea was excellent. It was a minty flavor with orange and lemon. The tea is the reason for getting an extra star. read more

Ordered chicken and veal parmigiana meals with salads to go. Got home, opened the bag and the sauce was dark, bitter and the cheese on the Parm all burnt thin and rubbery. The meat itself was tiny and obviously a seriously processed pre frozen small cake. The bread was good. Do not recommend. read more

The setup here is pretty strange. When you step in you think you're getting a waiter served, sit down, italian dining experience with nice decor and seating, but really it's just casual italian much like the chain Fazolis but with better food. While Fazolis is obviously your typical chain fast food, Notinis one ups them here. I ordered a small 8 inch size cheese pizza with onions and green peppers ($6.89). This size is plenty for one person with a large hunger. Their pizza is obviously homemade, as it takes thirty to forty minutes to make. It's worth it though. It comes out mouth burning hot. The crust is a perfect mix between a thin crust and hand tossed. While I've had better pizza, this isn't bad. They give you a ton of food for your money too. The bread they give you with the meal is a little bland, and pretty basic, but with some marinara it's alright. The employees are really friendly and helpful. I haven't tried many italian places in the area, so I don't know how this compares, but it's not bad. I'd at least give it a try. read more

Notini's - 8 Inch Onion & Green Pepper Pizza - Italian Near Me - Bossier City, Louisiana