Good food and service. Nice family operated restaurant. Recommend dinner there. Excellent mushroom raviolis!!

I love this food It's been in the neighborhood for as long as I can remember and it's the best comfort food period. read more

The smell of garlic was in the air as we entered the large dining room and we were warmly greeted and quickly seated. The menu is extensive with several pizza options as well as several pasta, chicken, seafood and veal dishes. Wine was very reasonably priced with glasses of house wine starting at just $5, a half liter for $12 and a liter for $20. I had a glass of their Sicilian Nero d'Avola ($6) which was dark, robust and filled to the brim ... HOOAH! All meals come with soup or salad and fresh, warm, delicious bread and butter, ranging from $11 to $18.50. My wife had the Cheese Ravioli in Pesto Sauce ($12.50) and I the Veal Saltimbocca ($18.50). The salads were small, but fresh with lettuce, carrots, croutons and choice of dressing. The ravioli was a bit of a disappointment with just ten on the plate, looking as if they were mass produced, not made in-house. The pesto sauce was pretty good, but my wife was still a bit hungry after finishing her small salad and ten medium size ravioli. My veal was abundant and tasty, but not what I was expecting. Veal saltimbocca (alla Romana) normally comes with veal scallops topped with thin slices of prosciutto and topped with fresh mozzarella in a light sauce of butter, a little lemon and fresh sage, but this sauce was very spicy with a tomato base. It was good, but I was expecting something different. The spaghetti aglio e olio (garlic and olive oil) was also abundant and a good choice to accompany the saltimbocca. My wife was born it Sicily and raised in Naples, Italy and I, beside being of Italian descent, lived in Italy for nearly three and a half years in addition to having traveled there extensively, so we have higher expectations than most when eating at Italian restaurants. Pizzuto's does a better job than many stateside Italian eateries and the prices are definitely affordable, but the food was not as authentic as it could have been. Had the salads been a little bigger, the ravioli more abundant, and the saltimbocca sauce more traditional, they would have definitely scored an extra bomb or two. CombatCritic Gives Pizzuto's 6 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! read more

Pizzuto's - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was actually a very good place. The food was excellent especially their hot fresh rolls. The spaghetti was good but i really like their chicken parmesan, the meat was crispy and cheesy and yummy. Service was decent. Portion was pretty generous. I would have given it a 4 star but i found a piece of hair in my salad... However, i would come back cause their food was good and price was decent read more

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Relaxed atmosphere, bread / crust game is strong, very nice people. I know you usually don't order lasagna at restaurants, but try it as a treat to share. So good. read more

Love the vibes, and the music was 11 out of 10. The sauce was amazing. Bread was tasty and warm. Service was great. Prices are cheap, highly recommend this place !! read more

Really good, authentic, rustic Italian pasta and baked dishes at reasonable prices. Worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood.

Family owned and great food! Been going here since I was a kid and the quality is always on point. Shout to John the owner AND cook!

OH MY GOD. YES. Honestly go, it'll make you a better person. Everything we've ordered has been amazing from the chicken parm to the life-changing carbonara. Staff is always delightful and they really know their stuff when it comes to wine-pairings and dish recommendations. Couldn't recommend it enough. read more

Pizuttos is the perfect neighborhood Italian restaurant. I've been coming here nearly 20 years, since I moved to Seward Park. Don't expect high end Italian, think red checked table cloths (though that just changed). Expect iceberg lettuce salad, minestrone, big portions, wonderful rolls and a great value in the 1/2 carafe wine. We typically bring half our dinners home and we're not light eaters. Always friendly staff and on a Friday night after a long week at work, Phone is a lovely way to unwind close to home and in the company of our neighborhood. A gem and a blessing to have in this day of the next big thing dining in Seattle. read more

Discovered Pizzuto's on a trip to Third Place Books across the street and we decided to order take-out. Very satisfied! Excellent entrees (Pollo Campagnolo and Casanova) and sides at reasonable prices. Will return for dining in when available. read more

Pizzuto's menu says they moved into the neighborhood twenty years ago, and were part of the "resurgence" of Seward Park. Fair enough, but I never noticed this restaurant until this evening when I was walking to Caffe Vita which is next door. Upon espying this eatery, I decided to give it a try and get my coffee afterwards. I'm immediately greeted and seated at a sidewalk window table. I liked that. Across the street I could see PCC. I turn to my left and could look into the kitchen and see the gym clothes-clad dishwashers at work. I would not be surprised as a diner to have a view of the cooks and the kitchen, but a view of the dishwashers? The waitstaff were wearing T-Shirts displaying the restaurant's name. Also, they were wearing beige either shorts or capris, except for my elderly waiter who was dressed in long khakis. They had photos in black frames mounted in a row along two walls. The photos didn't look right. They were too small, getting swallowed up by the dimensions of the dining room. I started with the minestrone soup. It tasted good, but the onions were undercooked. The iced tea was pungently strong. Man, it tasted exactly like crème soda. And I never dug that flavor. In a basket lined with red linen came a house roll, an irregularly shaped piece of bread that tasted just like English muffin. I ordered chicken campagnola. Ideally, chicken campagnola might contain chicken medallions, white onion, mushrooms, olive oil, artichoke hearts, capers and lemon juice and maybe a lightly added savory spice. But my campagnola was choked with clumps of oregano (no exaggeration). Even though I noticed that the mushrooms and onions were nicely carmelized, I could taste neither of them nor the lemon juice nor the capers. Just oregano. Also too, the chicken was overcooked and really soft (not just tender). The dish was spoiled. Competent polite service. My waiter was funny. He came over and lit the candle on my table telling me that it would make the food taste better. In that case, he probably should have lit about ten candles for the campagnola. read more

Pizzutos is our go to family restaurant. Our group walks in and they know what we want to drink down to the amount if ice we like in our sodas! They also always makes sure to tell us when they have their amazing clam linguini dish (which everyone fights over). Then we move on to dessert and recently they had this chocolate hazelnut gelato dessert called "Tartufo" which is about $6. This is the best $6 you will ever spend on a gelato dessert. I will continue to go back to Pizzutos time and again not because the food is amazing but because the atmosphere is warm and inviting. read more

Pizzuto's - Tartufo - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Reminds me of home! Very homie experience and they served delicious bread with garlic spread!! The pasta dishes we ordered were just amazing!! Our waitress was funny, helpful and super sweet!!! Diggin' this place a lot and def will go back when k get a chance. read more

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OMG finally awesome Italian food! I have been waiting to find authentic, delicious, heavy on the garlic Italian food since I got here from NY a year ago. This place rocks! My girlfriend and I ((she's visiting from NY) and I walked by this place and decided to look at the menu. You could smell the heavy garlic the minute you walk in! We got salads( nice count) chicken Parma and eggplant parmigiana and split everything. Delicious!!!!' Will be back soon! read more

Arranged a birthday for a party of 16 and they were EXCELLENT!! The servers were attentive, helpful, nice, and took very good care of the whole group. We let them know it would be nice if we could get the bills separated at the end and they did it with no problems! Food was delicious, too! I tried the combo pizza: love the crust and sauce and it had the perfect amount of toppings. Friends had pastas and I tried it but thought my pizza was better. The gnocchi was good, but i think the sauce could be better. Will definitely come back and try again! read more

I love the food and the family vibe of Pizzuto's. The lasagna is the bomb! Order early! I went here for my 50th birthday. The food is just as good as take out during our current situation. If you're in the neighborhood- give Pizzuto's a try. You shan't regret it! Yum. read more

I know I am in the right place when I open the door and the welcoming aroma of roasted garlic wafts by. Food is very traditional/home-cooked comfort and the freshly baked bread is irresistible. Classics like veal parmigian with a side of bolognese spaghetti are delicious, and the heavier creamy pastas are perfect (especially if you're able to steal a few bites from your dining companion). MUST order the homemade caesar salad as your complimentary starter. The anchovies are mild and really add to the tasty, lighter dressing, but you can always request the salad with them. Service has always been warm and friendly. Friends recommend the pizza - I need to try it soon. I keep ordering an entree when I dine here. Highly recommended neighborhood gem! To the owners: thank you for serving the community and warmest regards! read more

We came into pizzuto's looking for yummy authentic Italian for dinner. We both ordered pizzas, a Classico for him and a Verde with sausage for me. The pizza crusts on both were super good, fine and crispy. The Classico was definitely the preferred out of the two with a delicious red sauce and many toppings all the way up to the crust. The pesto pizza was good, the sun-dried tomatoes were superb and the sausage was tasty. I definitely recommend for pesto lovers. The rolls here are super duper!! This restaurant is the real deal and worth the drive. It was packed on a Thursday with a jovial Italian kitchen feel. The pastas smelt wonderful!! I can't wait to come back and try the Alfredo. This quaint place is reasonably priced for being authentic Italian cuisine and portion size is healthy too. Expect about $40 for 2 with drinks and no dessert. Worth every penny!! read more

Pizzuto's - Verde with sausage - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Our first time @ Pizzuto's which was recommended to us by a friend. We were not disappointed. Very homey feel, great service, food and obviously a neighborhood favorite. Family friendly for the kiddos. The rolls are delicious but don't fill up on them because the pasta dishes are huge. Hubby had the puttanesca and loved it. It had the right kick of heat. I had the scampi which was good but there were so many other dishes we'd love to try. Also had a couple of their house made desserts which were wonderful. If you have a favorite bottle of wine you'd like with dinner, they have a reasonable corkage fee. We had no problem finding street parking. read more

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I would normally leave 5 stars, but compared to last years family birthday dinner for my mom it was lacking SALT & there's was too much garlic! Maybe a new chef, but to leave out salt in all 3 of our take-out meals was a let down. read more

This is the best Italian food in Seattle!! Great neighborhood vibe too. Chicken Marsala and clam pasta are to die for!

My review is a generous four stars. Pizzuto's is like every other neighborhood Italian-American restaurant that you can find all over the country. The menu is extensive, the prices are low, and the servings are very, very large. The restaurant was filled to capacity by 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and it appeared there were a lot of locals by the greetings of the serving staff. Our server Rae was very nice, friendly, and took good care of us in the crowded setting. One caveat is that like most Italian-American restaurants, canned olives are used on all the dishes such as the salads and pizzas. We tasted three dishes, and they were all well-prepared and quite good. If you're looking for authentic Italian, well, this may not be the place for you, but the food is good enough to make me want to return. read more

Pizzuto's has to be my favorite non-brunch restaurant in the neighborhood. I've always enjoyed the prawns pescara dish. The restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere. Not too fancy but nice enough for a regular whole family dinner. read more

Making a trip to Seattle or if you're a longtime resident, make this restaurant a destination! Wonderful service and excellent delectable plates. Every visit to the Emerald city and we have to come here! Quaint local and everything homemade! Gnocchi dish is a must along with their meatballs and sausage.... Oh and they have pizza too!!! Enjoy! A no brainer! read more

So delicious. And so much simple food with good ingredients. I really enjoyed the meal we had here. And, taking a 5 year old to a "kinda" fancy restauraunt was painless here. They serve good food in a nice atmosphere, but there's none of the pretension that makes me nervous. read more

This is exactly what you want from an Italian restaurant. Family-friendly service and delicious Italian food - with all of the classics. Our family ordered a custom pizza, carbonara, and a mixed Italian salad. Pasta tasted great with the Lucille IPA Excited to see this place continue to thrive. read more

The food is always good!! Price is right too! Have been ordering and paying online ahead of time. And it's darn handy that they send you a message with the pickup time. BUT not once has my order been ready at the time they say it's going to be... so factor that in, especially if you picked up ice cream on the way and it's melting in the heat. My orders have always taken at least an additional 10 mins. Happy once I get home though, cause it is delicious old school family Italian. read more

Horrible service. Sat there waiting for our order for over an hour, before we finally gave up and left. It was not even a complicated order, and there was only two of us. read more

My father brought me here while I was in town years ago. Now every time I visit him I try to wrangle a stop at Pizzuto's for dinner. The atmosphere is always pleasant, the service is consistently fabulous and the food is delicious every single time. My go-to is the fettuccine Alfredo but I've sampled around the table and every bite is a delight. I've never had room for dessert but one day I'll try that too! read more

I'm half-italian. Mostly my nose, probably my pot-belly too (all the males on my dad's side of the family have the same belly). My grandparents immigrated to NJ/NY back in the early 1900s from teeny towns near Naples, my dad grew up speaking English but hearing Italian (his grandma wouldn't let anyone speak Italian, they "were in America now!" Unfortunately she didn't speak much English). I grew up with spaghetti every Thursday (my dad moved to California and married my mom, a California girl, that was the deal they made), and when my grandma and grandpop came to visit, we had home made meatballs, even homemade pasta on occasion. And a bottle of "Guinea Red" as my grandma would call it, and everyone drank wine, even us when we were little. My grandma lived into her nineties, with an enlarged heart, and I'm pretty sure it was partly due to the wine and the big bottle of red pepper she carried everywhere and sprinkled on everything. Pizzuto's reminds me of my grandma and grandpop's house in Brick, NJ. My dad, uncle and grandpa built the house, and my grandpop was the master of 'jerry-rigging' things together. This resulted in a huge covered/screened porch on the back of their house (note: nothing at Pizzuto's looks jerry-rigged, I'm just setting the stage here), with a tremendous table that could fit my grandparents, my mom and dad and his 4 brothers and sisters, all their spousal units, all us 1st-cousin kids on my grandpop's side, sometimes some of the cousins from my grandma's side too. Big red and white checked table-cloth, red wine, bread, anti-pasta, pasta with meat sauce, home grown veggies as salads, and-if we were LUCKY-my grandma's home-made cannolis. And it was cheerfully loud, with talking and laughing and gesturing. Someone hovering around making sure you had enough to eat. And man was it good. It was the kind of thing the Olive Garden dreams it could be but isn't. I miss those days; my grandparents passed many years ago, my cousins and uncles and aunts have spread out around the country. When I am feeling a little nostalgic, and I want some really killer chicken parmigiana, bread, wine, checkered table-cloth, pleasant wait staff, and I don't feel up to breaking out the old family sauce recipe myself, we head to Pizzuto's. read more

I'm sorry to have to change my rating of Pizzuto's, but this last visit just left me feeling really deflated. We came in this last Saturday night at about 5:30 pm or so - boyfriend and 6 year old niece in tow. The place was crowded but there were still open tables. Things started off well: seated right away (near the back by the kitchen), warm bread, drinks and salads all arrived without any fuss. Great. We ordered 2 plates of plain spaghetti with marinara (one kids size) and a plate of tortellini. Easy, right? And then we waited. And waited. And waited. And waited some more. People who arrived after us ordered, finished their dinner AND dessert, paid their bills and left and we were still waiting. No one came by to check on us, no drinks or additional bread was offered. Nothing. The waitress said dinner would be up in a sec after about...I don't know...45 minutes? And then....we waited some more. Since they had given my niece a kids menu to color with crayons we kept ourselves occupied and waited patiently (looking a bit bored maybe) so I didn't say anything but I watched everyone around us finishing their dinners and leaving and just felt pissed. When dinner finnaaaalllllyyyy arrived, the waitress said "sorry for the wait" as she set the plates down. Really? Really. For 3 plates of simple pasta we waited for an hour? And to boot, the food was only ok. Not even hot - warm, but not hot. I just didn't have the energy to say anything and we were all starving so we just sucked it up. Nothing was comped on the ticket (my wine wasn't charged but they didn't say it was a comp so maybe there was a small unspoken concession) and no acknowledgment of the absolutely horrendous service we had just received. It was then that I decided, ya know - maybe a plate of spag noodles and sauce just isn't worth $13 ($45 total bill with tip) and I'll make my next Italian dinner at home. Definitely not in a hurry to come back which is too bad. I love to patronize small local businesses, but this experience was truly unacceptable. read more

Walk in to Pizzuto's and you are sure to be greeted by Ed or Jenny with a smile. The tables are covered with the classic Italian red checks, and the sound of "When the Moon hit's your eye" is playing in the background. Pizzuto's menu contains everything from Spaghetti Carbonara, Meatball Sandwiches, to a wonderful thin crust pizza. My favorite above all is the Fettuccini Alfredo. Mmmmm. The Cafe has changed hands a few times in the past few years, but it is now back in the hands of the Nephew of Franko and Vinnie (The original owners.) He has brought back all of the original recipies that made Pizzuto's great. To start out your meal, ask for a Roquefort salad with extra croutons and carrots. While that is coming, you have to try a few pieces of the outstanding bread rolls that they offer. (I like to ask for a little dish of Roquefort to dip the bread in) The pizza oven is right out in front of the kitchen, so you can watch the pizza cook prepare your pizza and put it in the oven. They don't toss the dough, they roll it out. It makes for a wonderful, crispy, thin crust. The pizzas are one size fits all (About a 15" thin crust). One pizza is plenty for two people. I could go on and on about this place, but I'll end with, 'Go give it a try' Where 50th Ave S turns in to S Wilson. read more

I really like this place. Southern Italian at its best. It reminds me of most Italian restaurants in Brooklyn. The fact that its within walking distance from my house adds to my pleasure. The veal dishes are great as are the sausages and pepper dishes. I haven't tried the shrimp yet but that's next. The bread is great. The only reasons I did not give it a 5 is that the salads and dressings are too plain and the pasta sauce is a little bland. Service is wonderful and I love the family feel to the place. read more

Pizzuto's WAS my absolutely favorite Italian spot in Seattle and we tried to go 2 or 3 times a month. However, ownership changed and although they were given all the original recipes, they have slowly been changing the recipes. The last two times I was there I was really disappointed. The ala amatraciana was on penne instead of spaghetti, the sauce was sweet instead of spicy, the sausages didn't have the same density or housemade taste they used to. I walked out thinking, I don't really have any need of coming back. My suggestion to the owners is don't mess with perfect recipes. read more

Enjoy a fresh can of Chef Boyardee; it's cheaper, faster and the same food as Pizutto's serves. This restaurant is living proof Darwin was wrong. Some places keep metamorphosing, but just won't die. The restaurant owners must own the building and need a tax write-off, there's no other way they could survive. We tried the pesto and were pleasantly surprised when it arrived. I'd never seen fluorescent green pesto before. It had no taste of garlic, pine nuts - or any other nut - and the oil it was composed of had never seen an olive or any other organic material before. What were they thinking? Ah the ravioli dish... the taste and texture brought up long suppressed childhood memories. It was Chef Boyardee ravioli topped with a provocative sauce of non-descript canned sauce. When asked, the waiter did volunteer that almost all dishes were from frozen or canned sources. Maybe it was Chef B? The meatball sandwich is a nonentity. You can do better by buying Costco meatballs, Muir Glenn tomatoes and some bread. There just wasn't any spice or flavor in their sandwich. Less then one mile away is Tutta Bella, La Medusa and other Columbia City gems so there's no excuse for this gastronomic pit. Maybe it will fade away like a Dean martin song? I read more

Pizzuto's is my favorite neighborhood restaurant! I come from Boston where an Italian restaurant means a casual environment with hearty servings at reasonable prices. So many places in Seattle are stuffy and overpriced. In my mind, you should NEVER have to pay extra for a salad, or, god forbid, bread, at an Italian restaurant. You should be able to get a decent glass of wine for less than the cost of your entrée. The atmosphere should be family friendly. How happy for me that Pizzuto's is all this -- and is just down the street from my house! My husband and I went there recently after not having there in several months. We'd barely sat down when the waitress came by and plopped drinks on our table. She'd remembered our "standard order" from our past visits and so delivered our drinks without our having to say a word. You can't beat that! I am quite fond of the Chicken Parmesan there, but always ask for the marinara sauce instead of the meat sauce. Again, she remembered this from the past and also remembered both of our salad choices. Casual atmosphere. Friendly service. Good food. Decent prices. All good reasons to go (and go back ). read more

I am still a huge fan of Pizzuto's. What prompted my updating my review was the last two visits to the restaurant. First, we decided to try Pizzuto's Mother's Day Brunch. this is special for several reasons. They are normally closed on Sunday and they are only open for dinner. So getting the chance to try them out for brunch was special. Well, out experience was mixed. The food we got was very good, no complaints from any of the 7 at our table. The only negative was that the restaurant was running out of some of the items on the menu. They did their best to make it right by bringing out a plate of meats to share among the table and brought us several free deserts. A few weeks later we went back for dinner. We were barely in our seats when our server brought us out favorite wine to us. That is the type of service we are used to at this friendly and family oriented restaurant. After a great meal (I had the Abruzi forte, half ravioli and half spaghetti with a meatball and a sausage with their spicy Forte sauce) we were told that Cory (the owner) was so sorry for the problems on Mother's day, our wine was on the house. What can I say? I was blown away by the care shown by the staff at Pizzuto's to their customers. I have eaten at this restaurant for years and have consistently excellent quality food. But I am totally impressed by the owner and staff in their willingness to make sure each experience in their restaurant is a great one. read more

I like Pizzutos. It has a really nice homey neighborhood feel. I like to get the veggie pizza and have them add pepperoni. Their alfredo sauce is also very good. I am not wild about their meat sauce though their meatballs are good. The rolls they have are awesome! Their salads are just ok. I've tried a few of their other items and they haven't been as good as the above items so I stick with those. The wait staff is friendly and nice. It is a nice take your date to a quiet restaurant type restaurant. read more

For take-out, I decided to go for a create-my-own, which consisted of 3 toppings (eggplant, garlic and ____).Good stuff! They offered me water while I waited up front. There is a classic, simple Italian feel here with those checkered tables, music and decor. The central room lighting is a bit odd; dim and more table-centric lighting would be neat. read more