Absolutely delicious! It has been too long since I've stopped here so happy the family was willing to oblige when we were in town. We started with some fried ravioli and got some garlic knots too. We tried a mix of things for dinner - pizza, broasted chicken, and Italian beef sandwich. The sandwich was okay but the chicken was the showstopper. Appreciated a side of mostaccioli with it, too. The house salad and dressing were also good. Great service by our server and the whole team when delivering our dinner. They let us stay a little later to wrap up dinner. Great place, great staff, phenomenal chicken! read more

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Food and service was excellent. Went with 21 people and they didn't miss a order! Everyone was served and food was hot! ( along with delicious!) Highly recommend. A very warm and clean restaurant. Thank you. read more

I have been going here since a child. Stopped in for old times sake. Nothing much has changed!! Value, quality, friendly service and a walk down memory lane. They have the old Sicilian special pizza, now called uncle Franks special. I hope I said that right . Good change of pace for my usual S,P, BO standard. Freshness, light, flavorful and savory!! Hit the spot and a tremendous value. Reese, our server, was very smiley and friendly. Good to see young servers with manners and kindness. Stop in, they have lots of specials and good food. read more

Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 - Uncle Frank knows his pizza flavors - Pizza Near Me - Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Ruffalo's is the place for pizza in Kenosha. I saw so many people interacting with fellow diners, saying hi to one another. It was very clear that this is a spot where locals hang. The staff were friendly, service was good. I had a hand tossed pizza, which I enjoyed. read more

We make a yearly trip to Wisconsin and this will always Always be on the itinerary. I crave the food!! The service is amazing, and the people are fantastic!! I wish I lived closer. read more

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Had a wonderful Birthday dinner tonight. I had the Poormans Lobster dinner which was piping hot swimming in luscious butter and husband had a personal calzone he gets every time and loves it. Thank you to all, staff and cooks. Thank you for the treat to take home. We always enjoy dinner here where you are truly treated like family. read more

Great food from a great family! MUST come here if you are in the area! You won't regret it.

GREAT PLACE! They treat you and feed you like FAMILY! Everything on the menu is consistently great...... Never had a bad meal. My favorite is the Calzone! read more

Service was great!!!! Atmosphere was typical for the menu. Salad, wings, and pizza were great. Could use more sauce on top in my opinion. However the pizza was solid and great prices!!! read more

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There seemed no one supervising service: incoming customers waited a long while, having to stand behind those seated at the bar. It was uncomfortable for everyone. The two of us really should have left instead of waiting another long while to have our order taken after being seated. We won't be going back-- the food quality and prep just aren't worth it. read more

Great place, sat at the bar and had the Italian sausage sandwich with red sauce. Just as it should be. Good fries here also. Decent draft selection and excellent service at the bar. Very reasonable prices a around. Will go again for sure. read more

Best pizza in Kenosha. Excellent service. An Italian restaurant that has not lost its way over the years as others have in Kenosha. The food is primo! Whatever you eat, dine in or carry out. It's my wife and mine's go to restaurant. Get there early. read more

After reading several Yelp reviews my wife and I decided to try Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2. We ordered an appetizer of fried green beans and found them to be the best we have had anywhere. We also orderd a 16" thin crust pizza with sausage, onion and mushrooms. When it arrived we found that green pepper had also been added. Since my wife doesn't like green peppers she spent quite a bit of time picking them off the pizza. We really enjoyed the VERY thin crust and the overall pizza was very good. We will definitely return to try the many delicious looking items on their menu. One point that I would like to bring to the attention of the owners concerns what I feel is a safety issue. When we arrived were were walking in from bright sunlite. Just before you reach the main entrance there is a step up from the ground level to the porch area. Both the area before the step, the step riser and the porch are covered in a black outdoor type carpet. It was very hard to see where the step up was at and had my wife not been there I would have taken fall to the floor. I think if the owners would just place a strip of yellow safety tape at the edge of the step it would prevent anyone from falling because they could see where the step is at. read more

I ordered the Pizza Bianca. It is olive oil and fresh Mozzarella and herbs. I added tomato slices with it. It was delicious. I have never been disappointed with this restaurant. We go almost every week. They also have great nightly specials. read more

Food delicious. Service the BEST! Ambiance so friendly. We go every week!!! Pizza great. Soup yes. read more

Delicious pizza and broasted chicken. This place is always crowded. Went here for my aunts funeral dinner. The food was hot and tasty. This is a family owned business. Very friendly staff too! read more

Just wow. First off, when you walk in the ambiance is an adorable, welcoming family pizzeria feel. Plenty of tables and a bar up against the back wall. We were greeted and sat right away and she provided friendly and fun service throughout our meal. We took advantage of the lunch special, which is AMAZING! Buy a soda get a pizza with two toppings for $5! And the pizza was delicious. Absolutely love when they put the cheese over the toppings. It's so melty and delicious that way. We were so excited to finally find an antipasto salad and their Italian dressing was killer. Kid got the buffalo wings and devoured them. Give a 5 for the service, 5 for the taste! read more

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Family owned! Great food, great service! The sisters interact with the customers and make them feel like part of the family! read more

Over time, I have tried about every item on the menu, including several of the daily soups. It has all been great, including the service and atmosphere. It's popular though, so you can either get there early or patiently wait. read more

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, I had a Celebration of Life for my late husband for 76 people at Ruffolo's 2. The atmosphere was wonderful, the room being the perfect size, the service was outstanding and the food was great. I had chosen this restaurant because my husband and I had attended a friend's Celebration of Life there a couple of years ago. Outstanding!!! And I can't wait to return to dine there again. read more

When we visited the first time, we had the calzones. You can order the calzones the way you want. They come in two sizes. And you can either have the sauce put on it or give it to you on the side. We also had a side salad. The service was fantastic. Has a full bar and plenty of seating. The food was flavorful. read more

What to say? It's all good here. The calzones are HUGE. I ordered mine with sauce in the side. Tasty dough. Ingredients yummy- had spinach mixed with ricotta, added mushrooms. Gnocchi- were light and very good. The sauce is sweet - could sop it up with the fabulous Italian bread / butter that they bring to the table. Poor mans lobster- what I nice piece of fish... huge and again, tasty. Ordered a side of mojos with the fish- you get a basket full. Let me repeat... a basket full! Those are so good- dare I say, the best mojos around. Also choice of salad or soup with the fish. Forgot to take a pic of the mojos. The combo must have been delish- as my brother and husband both finished their plates clean. Ordered green beans as an appetizer. Crisp and delicious. Only item we didn't order was pizza... but this is our family's choice for pizza thin crust or deep dish. Again- you can't go wrong with any item. You would think a day after Thanksgiving- a light carb meal would be better choice... but I'd eat here everyday if I could. read more

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We had a large group with 6 adults and 9 kids, so we called ahead to ensure that we had tables ready. When we arrived at 5:15pm, the parking lot was packed, that we found parking on the street. Apparently this was the happening place at 5pm on a Friday. Every table was occupied. Fortunately for our plan ahead mentality, our table was set and waiting for our arrival. We were the first family to arrive, I was quite hungry, and I didn't want to wait for the others to arrive so I promptly put in an order for apps and two pizzas. Our server Anna was very helpful and friendly. She understood the predicament and advised us on some good appetizers. We had an order of fries $2.95 and the combination appetizer platter $14.95. For the pizza, I ordered two 20" pizzas. (Just a note...when hungry...i would tend to order too much. Should have just done 1 pizza + the appetizers for our party of 15 - we left with just about one whole pizza remaining!!). My thoughts on the food... Appetizer platter - it was huge. A fried food fiesta! The same size as a 20" pizza platter. It had calamari rings, mozarella sticks, bread sticks, what I thought were fish bites but it was really cauliflower, fried onion rings. I seriously thought I was eating fried fish bites. It was awesome. I loved it - kind of the way cauliflower was meant to be eaten fried! Haha. The fries were thickly cut - so not my preference. Kids liked them though. Meat lovers pizza $24.50- loved this one. You're suppose to choose the crust either the standard thin or pan for $2 extra. The restaurant is known for it's thin, so just go with that! The crust was crispy and delish. The sausage, pepperoni, bacon, ham it was great, especially since it was cut in squares - the way I liked it. After about only 2/3 of our meat lovers and full tummies, our 2nd pizza arrived the chicken parmesan $18.50. Now this is where the thought of fullness set upon us. But the chicken parmesan on pizza seemed like a novelty worth pushing through pain. The crust was a tad chewier than the meat lovers. Anna the server said it must have come from the top oven, whereas the bottom was hotter, thus crispier. Good to know for future. For me, it's crispy all the way. My wife however enjoyed the chewier crust more. As we were eating, I saw a giant calzone on it's way to another table...and I knew from that point on, I will need to return to Ruffalos to try it. My bucket list is set! The space is quite kitchy, has all these funny signs around like "we don't have wifi, talk to each other" (the wifi router was just above the sign btw). So they do have wifi. I really enjoyed our time at Ruffalo's. The staff is so friendly and the food is good! Will be back for the calzone challenge. If you can't find parking, plenty of parking on the street. Just a good local establishment. Big smiles, good times. read more

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Great Food and Service old-fashioned are great Italian combos gives you a little of everything awesome sauce

Pizza and other food is always great and the staff friendly. Real old school in all the best ways. Definitely recommend you try it if you haven't already. read more

Good food at great prices. $12 pasta combo, comes with great soup. Ate my fill for dinner and had enough for lunch the next day. Few days later had their gnocchi with Italian sausage- excellent. With great minestrone soup. Wait staff are friendly, efficient. Owners are out amongst the tables. Can be a little noisy but that's because it's so popular. I didn't have it but you can get a dish of spumoni or vanilla ice cream for $2. read more

Most reasonable price Italian food in Kenosha owners are great The biggest pizza turnover ever had

Everything is so so. Service is adequate, ambience lacking, and the food is only ok. Kenosha has a pizza joint on almost every corner - there are many better than here. read more

Delicious food, very clean, amazing service! The staff and owners are always so welcoming.

Amazing real traditional food like it's been in the family for generations. Thats because it has. We had a great lunch here and liked the lunch pizza special that's always cooked perfectly with fresh ingredients. Keep the tradition going! read more

This restaurant is a hometown institution, and it's a great place to go for Italian food. My daughters love to stop in during lunch and they always have great specials and amazing food. The staff is also super friendly and attentive. read more

Great food, decent prices, and awesome staff. Great place for a family to out and have a great time. Service is timely too. Highly recommend. read more

This is a great Italian family restaurant. The food is always delicious and the portions are more than plenty. I always have to order the Ruffolo's special salad every visit it is so good. read more

Simply awesome, the food was great the cocktails were phenomenal! The service is always 1st rate!

Hi, this is Dominic the food reviewer. Today I tried a restaurant called Ruffolo's Special Pizza2. It is located on 3931 45th St, Kenosha, WI 53144. One of their slogans is come for the food and stay for the family. I got to meet the owner Nunzio and one of his sons named Saraphino. They both were super nice and took the time out to tell me about the restaurant and their family history. Nunzio and his wife Cathy bought the restaurant 4 years ago. Cathy's uncle owned the restaurant before them. Cathy and Nunzio actually met each other while working at the restaurant many years ago, when her Uncle owned it. Everyone that works there is friendly and treats you like family. The restaurant was very clean inside. They had lots of pictures with funny sayings on them. They also had lots of pictures of their families on the walls too. I had the Ruffalo Italian Salad. It had lettuce, black olives, tomatoes, green peppers, mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese. It had a fresh taste and lots of toppings. They also brought out garlic knots and marinara sauce. They were addicting. We ordered their thin crust pizza, with Sausage. I thought it was very delicious. My mom and dad loved it too. Next time I go back, I'm excited to try their fried chicken so much. I also would like to meet Cathy next time i go there, since she was off today. I would love people to try it here because the food is great and everybody is friendly and treat you like family. This is Dominic the Food reviewer. I hoped everybody enjoyed my review. Stay tuned for more updates on my review very soon. read more

What EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE, FOOD, DRINKS AND AMBIANCE! Thank you to the two sisters, Francesca and "Crazy Cathy" who ensures that a small or as in my case, 30 people felt welcomed and catered to without any hiccups. It was easy breezy to placed an in-house catering event for our son's and soon to be daughter-in-law, Meet the Family party. A HUGE shout out to our attentive and conscientious waitress Nicole! Boy, with your charm and superb service, we felt at ease, especially as the hosts, we could enjoy the party. Thank you to the bartenders who provided yummy cocktails to our guest, and this extra extra yummy event wouldn't had been possible if it wasn't for the cooks! Thank you, especially on the hottest day of the summer! THIS IS MORE THAN A RESTURANT ON THE NORTHSIDE....IT IS HOME! read more

Such a wonderful place and so friendly people you meet , like a family gathering love the food so yummy I try to go there at least twice a week ordering a pizza today whohoo read more

Chicken Alfredo! Gnocchi! Meatball subs! Ect Ect! Great Staff, Great food! You will not be disappointed!! read more

This restaurant was amazing! Our softball team travels to a lot of tournaments and we try to find local places to eat and not chain restaurants. The staff accommodated 16 of us at 7:30pm on a Friday night! They took our order for pizza before we sat down and brought out piping hot pizza very quickly. The garlic knot appetizers were great too! The ambiance was relaxed and welcoming for our large group. The girls all agreed after 6 years of tournaments best pizza they have had! We will definitely come back as indvidual families since it's our last season of travel, but would recommend this pizza to any travel team traveling to the Kenosha, Wisconsin area. read more

Love, love, love this place! We definitely feel like family so much so that we drive from Mt. Vernon Illinois to eat here! The garlic knots are a fantastic start. I've had pizza, tortellini, lasagna...it's all so good! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. I'll be back for more! read more