We were staying in the Rodeway Inn next door on our way from Austin to Waco because all the hotels were booked in Waco for Baylor homecoming, and I got to say, it was a pleasant surprise! I ordered the Chicken Alfredo, and my friends ordered the Chicken Parmesan and the ribeye steak. They and the bread were all delicious, cheap (especially compared to austin!), and came in ample portions. This was probably one of of my favorite meals in a while, and I wasn't expecting it from a small town restaurant next to my hotel. The service was also great with an extremely friendly staff! The only real downside is that they don't serve alcohol, but they are BYOB. They do have wine glasses and a corkscrew, so make sure to grab a bottle of wine beforehand! read more

Food/Drink: The pasta was good as long as you don't have the Carbonara. Tastes odd. Steaks are good too. They've got 3 beers to choose from but an extensive selection of wines. Service: Pleas keep your dining experience to 30 minutes or less. Have a party of 6+? Doesn't matter. Wrap it up! They gotta flip tables. Trust me, the servers will remind you it's time to hit that old dusty trail. read more

Okay to be fair I was on the fence about eating here until the salesman at Dodge raved about the food. Italian food has a new name Praire Italian. The place could have been a sizzles for ambience. It has a huge menu but sometimes it's better to do certain items great then a lot just okay. Veal marsala was brown gravy over spaghetti. The baked Tuscany had Canadian bacon in it and was not baked. The 3 tri apos were from frozen; calamari, mozzarella sticks and fried shrimp. Think Costco buy and serve. The Ruffino Chianti was rough and the house Grenache was surprisingly good. Do not get the house salad italian dressing.Its Catalina from Kraft. All in all an expensive lesson not to liston to truck salesman read more

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They need to reevaluate their menu and how they prepare their food. Condense the menu so meals taste better.

Love their food, always delicious the Tony's salad is my go to with the red house dressing, chicken fettuccine Alfredo is also good, also, manicotti is delicious as well!! read more

Made from scratch. Best pizza and pasta dishes in town. Homemade salad dressing is just outrageous. Wait staff are outstanding.

Pizza, lasagna it all never disappoints. House Italian dressing is a go to as well as their sausage and peppers parmigiana

The service was great. The food was also very tasty with good portions. The building could use some updating. Dress is casual, no need to dress up if you want to. read more

Great food and wonderful service. Went on Valentines day with my husband and really enjoyed the experience.

For a small town this is a wonderful Italian restaurant. The spinach dip is an absolutely must try. Rich creamy texture filled with spinach and garlic. The bread goes terrific with it. The eggplant rollitini was perfect. The marinara sauce was great and homemade. It's worth a trip from waco to come and try this place out. read more

First visit to this restaurant. I ordered Chicken Piccata, and it was NOT good! I had a side salad with the house dressing, and I didn't like it either. An Italian restaurant should always have great Italian salad dressing. I ordered a side of Alfredo sauce to help disguise the taste of the Piccata, and it was good. Too bad that I didn't order Fetticinni Alfredo. In my opinion, if the customer isn't satisfied, shouldn't the management make things right? I thought being charged for the Alfredo sauce was a chintzy move. If the Piccata was edible, I wouldn't have needed something to cover up the taste. I might try this place once more and hope for a better experience. read more

Food was bland. No signs of oregano nor garlic anywhere in the building. Really wanted it to be better but it just wasn't. If I could give less than 1 star, I would. read more

This is my Go-To place when I'm in Gatesville TX. I tried this place by mistake 2 years ago and I've been dining here since that day. Every dish I've had is fantastic. Next time I'm im town, I'll see you!! Service is great also. read more

I've only been there once. The meal was delicious, BUT I ordered a canoli for dessert. I had to ask forvit a 2nd time, when I was cashing out, because the waitress forgot to put it in. No big deal. However, they should have thrown out the canolis that day. The shell was overcooked, and you needed a nutcracker to get to the filling. The filling was great, but the overcooked shell made it not worth the cost. My Google review went ignored, so I haven't been back. read more

Better than you would expect for a small town. We have eaten there at least twice a month for the last five years and have never been disappointed. Alfredo and Spaghetti are on point, meat balls are delicious. Local secret: best pizza in town with handmade dough! read more

Stopped in for lunch today but I should have known not to expect much of a restaurant connected to a cheap motel in a small town. Out first was the best part of the meal- the bread. It was warm and buttery. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs which comes with either soup or salad. I picked the only soup on the menu, pasta fagiole. The soup was thin and lacked everything- few noodles, fewer beans and canned soup flavor. The spaghetti and meatballs was practically inedible. The meatballs were gray, clearly the cook didn't know that browning means flavor. As for the spaghetti, the sauce tasted like it came out of a jar and the pasta was overcooked. I mentioned this to the waitress and she kindly brought me a complementary cannoli. However, the cannoli shell was so hard that it to was inedible. As I went to pay I asked why my bill was so high. I was told that the pasta fagiole is not offered as a side but only as a meal. The waitress did not mention this when I ordered it and I only ordered it because it was the only soup on the menu. When I questioned this, the waitress did give me my money back for the soup. Overall, this place is not worth stopping in. Drive the extra 30 minutes to Killeen or Temple. read more

Prima Pasta - Pasta fagiole - Italian Near Me - Gatesville, Texas

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So good! Great food, great prices. The pizza tastes like my grandfathers Fast delivery service read more

We have eaten at this restaurant a lot in the past and it was always very good. I wish I could say that now. My husband ordered the veal parmigiana and I got the Antipasto salad. My husband's veal was actually what seemed like to round hamburger patties covered in sauce and cheese. It was awful. The antipasto salad was nothing to get excited over either. The rolls were wonderful. The service was ok, just a little inexperienced. The ambiance was back from the 60's, but what do you expect from a small Texas town. Maybe they should turn into a bread shop? read more

Delicious!! Only giving 5 because I can't give 6!! Everything came out great. Kids were happy. Service was outstanding. Wish I lived in gatesville so I could eat here all the time! read more

Excellent food and a wide range of options. They have delivered consistently and have always had large, really oversized portions. Will continue to make this a weekly staple when in town. read more

Absolutely love the Chicken Fetuccini Alfredo!! The grilled chicken is always sooo tender and flavorful. Its my Go-To meal everytime! I'm in Gatesville every so often and always make it a point to stop in for lunch. Entree portions are HUGE & always hit the spot!! Service: Great. Always friendly and happy to serve. I haven't been in for dinner yet, maybe one of these days. read more

Food was pretty good. Everybody goes here for pizza. Madison was a very attentive and friendly waitress!

This is one of those rare places that even if your waiting two hours, you should wait happily knowing that some really good food is coming. The pizza is really good. Much like actual New York pizza. Thin, crunchy crust large slices and good cheese. The pasta is pretty good too. But some that is consistently good is the cannoli. Order a cannoli and order a cannoli for a friend. I would never have guess that a small town in Texas would have such good Italian food. Also the delivery guys is very very kind. I'm telling you I just waited two hours and it was completely worth it. read more

Great main dishes and good prices!! The side salad has nothing to it though so you're better off trying the soup. Also, ask for breaded chicken well done...I went for lunch yesterday and my breading on my chicken parmigiana was completely raw. I would still eat here again because I can forgive a single "fluke". read more

People raved about the pizza. I wasn't impressed. It's the same as any other pizza. Just costs much more. Slow service.

Great steaks and salad. Pizza and pastas are also very tasty. You can bring your own bottle of wine. Hot bread rocks!!

Great food!! We have tasted numerous dishes and by far the Chicken Marsala with extra char on the chicken and mushrooms is my FAVORITE!! My kids love the Buffalo chicken personal pizza and chicken Alfredo! And my husband is torn between their mouth watering steak (pricey, but you get more than your monies worth), the pasta sampler, and the chicken Parmesan! We have been going here for almost a year and eat at Prima about 3-4 times a month! We will not eat at any other Italian restaurant! Huge portions, great bread and salad! Quick and courteous service with authentic food, what can go wrong? Try it for yourself! I'm stuffed, time to roll up outta here! read more

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Food is good too hot please fix the AC! Wife had eggplant tortalini and I had shrimp fra raviolo

I really enjoyed the bread and that's about it. Service was trash, the food was bland and they don't clearly listen to your order.

Wonderful food, always made fresh and hot tonorder,very polite staff. Have been coming here for years and will continue to do so would recommend it to anyone passing through Gatesville read more

Spinach dip & bread was good. I got a pasta with salmon, the salmon was dry. The service was terrible. Our Waitress was so rude and really didn't care for us to be there. We felt rushed to make a choice about our food because she kept coming "are you ready yet?" And just had the rudest tone. At 0930 the started to turn off the lights. Mind you I've worked serving before and that's always a big NO NO. Food was mediocre, service was TERRIBLE. read more

I happened to be in the area and the restaurant that I wanted to go to was closed, so Prima Pasta was recommended by the hotel staff. I liked the bread, but it wasn't what you imagine Italian bread to be...it was more reminiscent of the bread of sausage kolaches. I ordered a shrimp scampi, and I guess I've never had shrimp scampi before so I couldn't compare it to anything, and it came in a red/orange colored sauce as opposed to a lemon butter (yellowy) type sauce, which is what I thought shrimp scampi was. Anyways, it was flavorful - lots of garlic and parmesan with a hint of lemon. It liked it, even though the dish was a lil greasy, but there was a good amount of shrimp and the shrimp and pasta were well done. The portion was good for a decent price, so I recommend coming here if you happen to be in the area as well. read more

An authentic (or close to it) Italian restaurant in Gatesville, TX?! This place is legit! The service is super friendly, helpful, and fast! I tried several dishes on their menu to include various salads, soup, pastas, and desserts - all were fantastic! If you are outside of the Gatesville area this place is worth the drive! Highly recommend! read more

Great food and good delivery time, and prices are decent. I LOVE their eggplant sub, and their deserts are very enjoyable! And should I say that they gave me my last real meal before a year long departure to Afghanistan with the Army and it was amazing! read more

We stopped here from Copperas Cove on the way to Waco because we were in the mood for Italian. What a pleasant surprise! The linguini with red clam sauce was superb, house salad was very fresh. My husband had a large salad with grilled chicken and a bowl of fugioli (?). He ate it all! Some of the rolls were a little chewy. But the fresher one, oh mama Mia! Prices are reasonable. Good choice when eating in Gatesville! read more

Ehhh.... not the best but not the worst. My son loved the chicken Alfredo. My pasta sauce seemed watery and lacked flavor

We were passing through Gatesville on a business trip and stopped in for lunch. The food here was great! Way better than the bland and flavorless crapolla they give you at places like Zio's. Everything was extremely fresh and tasty, the prices were very reasonable, and the portion sizes were ginormous. Great place to eat if you're looking for food in Gatesville. read more

Can't beat this Italian restaurant for a small town! The Tortellini alla pana (sp) is the best!

Jack is fantastic. Went in for lunch food was good waitres was prompt and atmospher was clean and quiet. I will be back. I like to eat and they are not stingy.Also enjoyed the house dressing very much. read more

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This is a nice little mom and pop restaurant but watch out bc u can get full just off eating the bread lolol I had there bruschetta for appetizer and there meatball parmesan sandwich and it was on point. read more