My daughter and I had a great night out after watching one of favorite dancers on The Crimsonette…read moreTeam. We had NO wait, received fast, and friendly service. The Breadsticks with delicious marinara, and our cheese pizza were truly the best we've ever had. There are SO many options for vegetarians, as well as a kids menu, and SO much more than only breadsticks, and pizza. We can't wait to dine there on our next visit to IIU.

I actually found this place when someone walked by with a pizza. It smelled so good!…read more Meatball app. Yes please. Thin crust pepperoni & sausage. Yummy. Plenty filling. My associate also had the "works" salad. Very fresh and filling. Limited wine choices. Server Abby. Took great care of us. Sorry. Scarfed it down before I could get a pic!

Best spot in town! Best bread, best service, best environment especially when outside. Any time…read moresomeone comes to Bloomington they should make a trip to Da Vinci. Sorry about "Ronny B."

We ordered: CAESAR SALAD- this was very good.. slightly too…read moremuch cheese for me. BARBAIETOLA SALAD- it was slightly too much goat cheese and wished the walnuts were candied GF PERA PIZZA- this was soooooo good! My absolute favorite. The best GF pizza I've ever had. Would definitely order this again GF B-TOWN PIZZA- this was my daughters fave, but I loved the pera better TRUFFLE TORTELLINI- my daughter's fave.. GF ALLA VODKA- their GF pasta was tasty. I will definitely be back when I visit again

Delicious, huge, amazing, NY boss status, love them just wish they did DoorDash or delivery lolread more

I do not like NY style pizza if it's not done well, but I wanted to give Goodfellas a try, and I…read morewas pretty happy with their take on it. The only disappointment was not the pizza itself but the selection; the only vegetarian slices available were plain cheese and cheese with tomato slices, not even a mixed veggie pizza. It looked like they weren't fully stocked on the meat pizzas and breaksticks either, so I wonder if it's just because I came between peak meal times at 2 pm (but the lunch special runs until 3, so I would have expected them to be better equipped for lunch at this point). I went with the tomato slice, plus a breadstick and cannolo. The slice was tasty: not too greasy, which is the most common pitfall of any pizza, with the perfect amount of cheese. My particular breadstick was kind of hollow inside, but this wasn't a bad thing because it was so big that there was still plenty of bread around the edges, and the cavity was great for scooping up sauce. Both the pizza and the breadstick seemed bigger on my plate than they looked in the display. I would've skipped the cannolo if I had fully understood how big the servings were, but I had already bought the thing and knew it wouldn't travel well so I ate it there even though I was getting full and ended up not really regretting it because it also great. The shell was crispy and the filling had a very pleasant texture. The staff there were friendly, the service was prompt, and the eating area looked clean. I would return, but I'll try to go earlier if I'm looking for lunch to see if the selection is a little better.

I was a bit disappointed with this visit. I'm a big fan of Lennie's and recommended it for a work…read moreteam outing to celebrate a staff member's last day. Unfortunately, our reservation was lost, and the manager insisted we hadn't made one even after we showed confirmation. Despite the restaurant being mostly empty, the food took quite a while to come out, and the appetizers were served at the same time as our meals. That said, the food itself was very good and our server, Carson, was excellent! He worked with the hostess to help resolve the reservation issue and was very apologetic and personable throughout the experience.

Lennie's is such a great spot in Bloomington. Tons of seating--both inside and outside when the…read moreweather cooperates--so it never feels cramped. We had the flatbread and the house salad, and both were excellent. They've got a surprisingly nice wine selection and some solid Bloomington-brewed IPAs. The vibe is a modern diner with a big, varied menu: pasta, soup, salads, pizza, plus a really good lineup of appetizers. The staff is super friendly and really hustles.

excellent service from our young man We got the cheese lovers pizza and added pepperoni and sausage…read moreto it. I got the house salad with homemade blue cheese dressing. It's a unique salad because instead of croutons they use Pepperidge farm goldfish as the cracker. The pizza sauce is really good. Has a little bit of a kick to it and all those cheeses was really good. The dining room is really unique because the wooden walls is used to be a smoky Bones restaurant. People write their name with sharpie black markers on the wall to let them know that they've been here so I'm really high on the wall as well.

I go to the campus Mother Bear's regularly but just tried the west side location since my parents…read moreare visiting and staying on this side of town. I took my parents here since I thought they should experience Mother Bear's, so, needless to say, I really enjoy the pizza I get at the campus location, and the one I got here was no exception. Their pan pizza is like an intermediate between a regular thick crust pizza and a deep dish, with a delicious dense crust and cheese caramelized up against the edges of the pizza. Their sauces are also notably good. This time I built a pizza with the olive tapenade, and the tapenade was delicious with the artichoke hearts topping. Pretty good house salad too - simple, but the lettuce was fresh and crisp, the balsamic vinaigrette was good, and the goldfish are fun and surprisingly do a lot to enhance the salad. The service was very good. They were very busy on a Saturday evening, and we were told it would be about 25 minutes for a table, which ended up being accurate, and once we were seated, our drinks and food both came out in a timely manner. Our waitress was also friendly. This was a better service experience than I've gotten at the campus location. The atmosphere is family-oriented. There were as many or more families with kids than young students. The writing covering the walls is mostly PG. The furniture has the old school pizza parlor look. There are sound panels all over the ceiling which keeps it from getting too loud even though it's a big place.

I thought this was just a cheap late night pizza place, but I will try most things once, and boy…read moredid my Pizza X order exceed expectations. I ordered a custom 10" pizza from them with vegan cheese, Impossible meatballs, and vegetables. The pizza tasted great and wasn't too salty or too greasy, which are the most common takeout pizza crimes. The crust was perfectly cooked. I got to the store a few minutes before my order was supposed to be ready (the estimate was 10-20 minutes for pickup) and it was just about to come out of the oven as I got there, so it was fresh and hot when I got it. The person there who gave me my order was very friendly. I would definitely order Pizza X again! Note that it's takeout only - there's no tables.

It was a busy night but good lord. We got a text that our pizza was ready and showed up 5 minutes…read morelater. While we were in the store, three other people came in and their orders had been lost. And of course we find out so was ours. Even after we gave our name they said sure, sure, we got it but then admitted that they didn't 10 minutes later while we were waiting. They apologized but there seems to be a problem in general with pulling something together that should take 11 minutes start to finish. When a pizza is ordered at 9:40 and still isn't ready by 11:15, you have a problem. But more importantly, when you realize you screwed up, you rush that pizza instead of continuing to make other pizzas. Basic restauranting.

This simple little place is the best in town. They provide HUGE salads with entrees that are…read moreexcellent with many toppings. They have several homemade dressings that we look forward to. Their calzone may be the best I have ever had! Definitely our go to spot for casual Italian.

We're big fans of Bucceto's. The food is always solid especially the calzones and pasta primavera.read more

After checking Yelp's order online and comparing it to their own website, I ordered my pizza for…read morepickup. I was sitting two stores away at the Sinkhole drinking beer so it was certainly close! The page estimated 20 minutes and so when I showed up after 20 minutes, my pizza was ready to go. Fresh and hot, I carried it back to the SInkhole and dug in. I'd ordered the "Cream & Crimson" which comes with alfredo sauce and mozzarella cheese topped with a layer of oven-roasted red potatoes (yes, potatoes!) that were seasoned with fresh garlic and dill. Topped off with bacon, cheddar and creamy gorgonzola cheese. This was AMAZING and no wonder that it won awards. And yes, half of it stayed in the box and was lunch the next day. Yum! [Review 20554 overall - 92 in Indiana - 1535 of 2023.]

Wonderful pizza with some inventive toppings. Location has a tiny sitting area. They offer take and…read morebake of their wonderful pizzas. Price is on the higher end but imho it's worth it for the type of pizzas on the menu.

Must stop in and hang at Nick's before any IU event! Excellent interior with historic pictures,…read moreStromboli is on point, and friendly staff makes this place a local gem! Pro Tip: 1st come 1st serve seating! Will be packed before a game

With both of our kids at IU, we came to Bloomington for a visit. I thought a good empty-nest…read moreactivity for my husband and I to start would to become eccentric day drinkers. So for lunch, we headed to our favorite place from when we were both at IU, Nick's. Eager to start our new hobby, I ordered a cosmopolitan and my husband ordered an old fashioned. We also ordered delicious appetizers (mozzarella sticks and mushrooms) and lunch (pizza and a grilled chicken sandwich) from our super friendly waiter. I was about 3/4 of the way through my cosmo and fell asleep. So my new middle-aged hobby ended just as soon as it started. Our waiter brought the check and we paid and tipped generously. The moral of this review: the food is good, the service is fast and friendly, and the drinks are strong. We'll be back again. And again and again. But next time I'm probably having a Diet Coke.

Great simple Italian-American food. It has the vibe of a local restaurant even though it's part of…read morea chain. Stepping inside is like going back to the 90s or early 00s with the funky art and style of furniture. I've done takeout a few times and dined in once. I made the mistake of ordering takeout once on a game night when they were slammed and a little behind, but the staff was very friendly even though it was a little chaotic in there. Under regular conditions, my order was ready on time, and the service was great when we dined in. The menu has lots of choice under the banners of pasta, pizza and calzones, chicken dinners, sandwiches, and dessert. They also have a pretty decent selection of beer (draft and bottles) and wine. Almost all of the menu can be made without gluten (but gluten is used in their kitchen so they don't guarantee 100% gluten-free), and there's also some pretty good vegan options. It's mostly classic stuff, but there are some slightly adventurous pizzas. I really enjoyed all of the food that I've tried. Their pizza and American-style thin crust which usually isn't my preference, but there's a freshness and subtle sweetness to the dough that I like. The Bama Jam pizza was really good with the sweet-savoury onion jam combined with the distinct taste of the gorgonzola and rosemary, although it was so heavy on the sweet that I kind of felt like I'd eaten both dinner and dessert. I think the Queen of Hearts calzone was my favourite out of everything - the crust was great, the artichokes and olives in the filling were abundant as was the cheese. The spinach ravioli came in a tomato sauce that, while not heavily seasoned, tasted juicy and fresh. Dessert is not to be skipped. I've tried most of the desserts at this point. The tiramisu and carrot cake are my most recommended, but all are good. The carrot cake had lots of nuts and carrot pieces inside and a tangy cream cheese frosting. The cheesecake is very rich and creamy. The optional strawberry sauce was delicious - it was so bright red that at first I thought it was just a flavoured syrup, but it tasted like real fresh strawberry puree. Honestly I liked the sauce more than the cheesecake. All desserts are big enough to share.

Bucceto's near the College Mall was amazing! It is a casual spot which is great for a quick bite. I…read morewent here for a dine to donate for my business fraternity. Even though there were a lot of us and there were lots of us rotating in and out, the waiters were great and super accommodating to us, moving tables around to make sure we all fit! The food was great too. I had been wanting to eat a calzone for a while, and I was happy I chose Bucceto's! I got the build your own calzone, with jack cheese, bacon, and pepperoni. For dessert, I got their special of the day, bourbon cheesecake. I loved it and wish I could have it again!