Excellent food & service!…read more We will be back soon. Calamari appetizer was wonderful.

Amazing food and service!! The pasta tasted fresh and creamy and for the price you get a good…read moreamount of food! (It included a side salad or soup and the Caesar was amazing). The pistachio martini was a delicious surprise

bottom line up front - the food is amazing. Get the mushroom ravioli and a calzone and you will…read moreexperience nirvana. Great service and Southern hospitality permeate this whole place. You ever have an experience where you know God is looking out for you? I had a challenging day... not bad, just challenging. I was looking for a place to grab some decent food and I unknowingly found myself here after making a wrong turn to get to the place next door. Effina's was a blessing - I have one more night in Anniston and I will be spending it here with in my new favorite place to eat when in town. It was just what I needed to end the day on a great note. When you go, say hi to Rose for me!

This place is a gem. Amazing authentic Italian food. Plenty of flavor and the portions are worthy…read moreof Italian family eating. The restaurant is a well kept deconstructed interior. Not what you expect to find in downtown Anniston. The staff was friendly and prompt without being pushy. It has been a while since I have eaten here and regret not coming back sooner. If you like Italian this place is a must try.

The food is amazing. I had a salad and lasagna. Both were excellent. Finished with a lovely…read morepiece of buttermilk pie. Our wait person was very friendly and helpful. The interior is warm and welcoming. Looking forward to our next visit. Consider bringing your favorite vino.

The food is homemade. Very quaint! The service is great! It's a local restaurant! The portions are…read moreenough to share or to take home!

If I could leave less than 1 star, I would. The food was of shockingly low quality. We got the…read morewhole story about the owner and his mom and her picture and yada dada da but the food fell incredibly short of authentic. We were a large party and ordered all over the menu. The items were as follows: Eggplant Parmesan: lacking sauce and it was served on a bed of overcooked and naked angel hair noodles. I couldn't believe they weren't even al dente and the water wasn't even salted. Chicken Cesar salad: hard to mess this one up and I can't say I'm disappointed. It was exactly what I expected and I'm glad to have played it safe Barramundi: this was NOT barramundi. This was tilapia at best. Barramundi is a sea bass. This was thin and overcooked in a "white wine sauce" that tasted like lemon and milk. It was incredibly disappointing Shrimp scampi: the shrimp was overcooked and they tasted fishy. Low quality and the sauce was lacking that punch of garlic one would look for. Too heavy on the lemon which I assume was intentional to mask the fishy flavor Chicken tenders: wow. Just wow. They were from a package at best. Can you at least obtain something of higher quality? Strawberry salad: seriously?! It was just mixed greens and a few slices of strawberries with plain walnuts. So minimal and not worth the price Garlic bread with mozzarella: O M G. The plate was HUGE. This by far was not made in house. Tasted like Texas toast with a slice of cheese melted on top. Cannoli: burnt shell and overly sweet inside Creme brûlée: one side was firm and the other was soupy. Made me worried about having undercooked eggs and getting sick Chocolate cake: we were literally told this was homemade in house. Cooked from a box is not "homemade" - it's prepared. Low quality, artificial flavor. The coffee was disgusting. I'm sorry. I try to be so polite when leaving reviews but that was by far the worst coffee I have ever had in my life. M Tiramisu: tasted basically like baileys and whipped cream. For an Italian restaurant, you would hope they could at least get this menu item right... but nope. The service was sub par, I think it's because there were so many of us but a lot of things were missed. I asked for a glass of wine and it never came. Another individual had to ask for their beer multiple times, just to be brought a glass of red wine.... And then they still forgot about the beer to make it right. The servers were nice, however. I think they probably don't have the tools to succeed and know the food isn't up to the standards it should be Lastly it was HOT and HUMID in the room. The thermostat didn't work and we were told it barely works at all. That was disappointing and made for an even more uncomfortable experience. *oh, and for yall that think the portion sizes are small... they are HUGE which would have been amazing if the food was good. Portion sizes don't matter if the food is not worth eating. I would not patron this restaurant again. The calories were not worth it at all.

Upon trying to decide where to eat after an event, we ran across Mama Lucia's from YELP assistance…read moreper usual. This is a great place for Italian food, off the beaten path. Linen table cloths, great ambiance, and top notch service from Francesca. She gets 5 stars alone. We ordered Chicken Parm, Chicken Piccata w/fried artichokes added for a tasty surprise. Yummy ! Dessert was Creme Brulee, one of my favorite desserts! I'll be back to try other things on their menu. Good stuff!

We were checking out an exhibit across the street at the Arts Center in Carrollton. Afterwards, it…read morewas lunchtime on a Saturday, so we walked over here. They didn't have an open sign lit up and it appeared dark, but I had looked them up online and they were open (as of 11 a.m.). We parked in a public deck across the street. It had no gate infrastructure, so I assume it's free all the time. There is also street parking within a block or so. The restaurant itself is located about half a block north of the downtown square along a row of shops (records, etc.). The interior layout is booths along the left wall, tables in the middle, and a long bar down the right wall. There appeared to be a large brick pizza oven towards the back also. It was not overly busy when we were there, so there were only 2 servers handling tables and the bar. A few booths had patrons and there was 1 or 2 people at the bar. Service was good. The menu had a decent variety - salads, pastas, pizzas. I don't recall if there were other items. My wife got some sort of pasta dish that wasn't what she expected but she liked it. I also got a pasta dish - angel hair pomodoro. I thought this would be angel hair pasta with the 'pomodoro' in the form of a red sauce. The pasta was there, but the tomatoes were finely diced along with some onions and greens. It was different, but fine. I finished it. So don't be surprised with variants from 'standard' presentations, but the food is good. They appeared to have a full bar and a decent wine / beer selection, but we skipped that this time. We also skipped dessert. If I'm back in Carrolton, I'd consider stopping in again.

We have now eaten her several times and been impressed each time. It's a favorite whenever we are…read morein town. In February, they went out of their way to accommodate us at the last minute with a larger party for my father's 96th birthday. Well done.

Perfect dinner experience. Appetizer and drinks are exceptional. Italian margarita is dry and…read moredelicious. Enormous portions made with care and served in beautiful location

Food was great! We started with a Caesar salad, had chicken piccata and was fabulous, lemony with…read morecapers over spaghetti. Then they brought out the tiramisu. Light, and perfect! Highly recommend, and staff was attentive and timely. Very happy, wish I had found this restaurant sooner, will now be a regular!

The food was outstanding. The staff was very polite. They were very respectful,, the atmosphere was…read moregreat,, the store was clean. Overall I give them a and I will eat there again.

It does take a little longer than quoted when you call to place a to go order but the food is good!read more

As someone who absolutely loves Italian food, Venucci Italian did not disappoint! I started with a…read moreMoscato featuring rose petals and peach flavoring, and it was perfectly sweet and refreshing. The standout dish for me was the fettuccine Alfredo. I could genuinely tell it was made with love and care. It instantly reminded me of how Anton Ego felt in Ratatouille. It was like I was reliving the very first time I tasted fettuccine Alfredo. It was rich, comforting, and absolutely delicious. The service was incredibly friendly and warm, making the experience even more enjoyable. The ambiance was charming, cozy, and spotless. I highly recommend Venucci Italian for a cute date night, a girls' night out, or simply catching up with friends over a great meal. I'll definitely be back!

We had been here once before Since plate servings are huge…read morewe need to share a plate I feel the $11 to split plate is exorbitant price We asked for a plate. The server was extremely rude in explaining. Got a senior server who waited on us prior She said sure you can have a plate Food came server did not offer a plate We used bread and salad plates Dressing was brought in to go containers. Very tacky presentation from before At the end we explained our frustration with server and how what happened The restaurant needs to treat clients better than this Over charging like this shouldn't be allowed

Great atmosphere- large portions on the lasagna…read more Great stop between Birmingham and Lake Martin for the family.

I really want to like it because I want to support local businesses. However I'd expect Olive…read moreGarden quality in the flavor of their sauces because of the price point of their food. The flavor is just not there. We would go way more if this improved.

I try and stop here whenever I'm passing thru, service is great, the prices are reasonable, the…read morepeople are friendly.. I normally get an extra large pizza and wings.. I never regret it. I like the crust, reminds of where I used to go when I lived in New York, it's not all water and flour, it actually has a taste.

The garlic knots are stellar. I believe they deep fry them after they are baked, so they are…read morecrunchy on the outside and gooey on the middle. The (small) calzone was very large and stuffed full of meat. The beer was a tad flat but still cold and yummy. I would definitely order again.