This is a family owned restaurant that has been established in Cherry Valley Illinois for over 30 years and everything on the menu is fantastic. I love this place and I love the people who run it. They are so charming and friendly. You just have to love them. read more

Finally tried this place Complimentary bread was warm & very good. Dish of whipped butter would be better than lil packaged plastic butters. Cheddar broccoli soup was very good with the bread dunked in it. Salads were fine, they could add a crouton, but tomato was good & I really liked their French dressing. I had the seafood diavolo which was a little spicy but not that great. It had 3 large scallops that were delicious but I didn't really like their sauce. Shrimp were large but tough. My portion was smallish with not much pasta. Load up the inexpensive pasta please. Wife & 1 son had seafood Alfredo & they both liked it. Other Son ordered penne with Alfredo & added a meatball ( which wasn't that big for $4). He liked his All 3 other pasta dishes were a larger portion than mine. Pizza looked decent, maybe I'll try it if we come back. Bill was $140 b4 tip for 4 meals with no alcohol, no apps or desserts. read more

Been here a few times with some friends now! Service has always been solid, although it is pretty popular so on some busy nights you will have a wait if you don't have a reservation. Food wise I've liked basically everything I've got off the menu. This time I had the lasagna which was pretty good! Haven't really delved into the dessert as I've been too full usually but I did have a few bites of the tiramisu last time and my friends and I all enjoyed! Overall very solid restaurant and I'm sure we'll be back in the future. read more

Salamone's Cherry Valley - Pizza Near Me - Cherry Valley, Illinois

Great place! The food and drinks were exceptional. Great portions and reasonably priced. Loved Their menu selections and the food was great! read more

As always the food and service was outstanding. Be sure to make reservations as the restaurant is always busy.

If you're in the mood for pizza, this should be your first and only pick! We found this place while searching on maps for a dinner place while traveling. Although, the pasta dishes looked delicious while passing by, we opted for pizza. What a great choice! We had half Sal's special and half Meat on regular crust. It might be the best pizza we've ever had! We were able to take our leftovers home and it was just as good the next day!! Friendly staff! Nice glass of wine. Still thinking about it! read more

Ordered a couple of pizzas while heading home from work in downtown Chicago on a Friday evening -- an easy dinner plan to meet my family at the park as they enjoyed the fall weather before winter sets in. The good: The pizza itself was pretty good. The bad: The melted cheese stuck to the box, peeling up cardboard that ended up on our slices about 20 minutes later when we sat down to eat. The disappointing: With a $36 pizza order -- not an unreasonable price for two pizzas -- I asked for a few paper plates so my kids could eat comfortably at the park. After a brief discussion between the cashier and (what I assume was) the manager, I was told paper plates cost 25 cents each. I explained it was our first visit and that we were just hoping to enjoy a simple picnic dinner with our kids at the park. For context, a heavy-duty paper plate bought in bulk costs about 4 cents. Four plates would have cost the restaurant roughly 16 cents -- yet that small gesture could have turned us into repeat customers. Instead, being asked to pay $1 for plates after spending $36 on pizza left a sour impression. It's not about the money -- it's the principle. That small moment of inflexibility turned what could have been a great first experience into a disappointing one and ruined a potential repeat customer experience. read more

First time here. Brought my oldest and two of the littles. Started off with the cheese breadsticks. Delish!!! Perfectly crisp on the outside with gooey mozzarella on the inside. Plenty of options for the littles. One had the chicken Alfredo and the other had a mini pizza. It was legit all gone!! I had the lasagna. Sauce was not too sweet and seasoned well. Portion size was enough for a second meal next day! Nice little gem in the heart of Cherry Valley read more

Here is near our home in old hometown what we missed while we were away. This is it, this is what we are looking for as we travel about. Sicilian flare in the Italian Restaurants. The Best! You know my reviews are hardly necessary. You natives who live in this wonderful hometown, yes you already know what's number one and best. This review is for those of us traveling through who need to go where the service is awesome. The food is relational to our hometowns. Most of all where the feeling of at home satisfies you. Enjoy. read more

Salamone's Cherry Valley - Award Winning Pastas Here. Sicilian Style is Exactly What We Love! Raised here. - Pizza Near Me - Cherry Valley, Illinois

Great pizza. We always have ordered out so, cannot say much about the service or the ambiance. Great food though!

Tried this AWESOME restaurant on New Year's Eve with some great friends--what a surprisingly incredible experience! I don't often give a 5-star rating unless I'm truly impressed by absolutely everything!! The food was extraordinary and prepared perfectly! The commercials you see on television about how "we treat you like family" simply couldn't be more accurate! This is truly a rare gem of a place that you just MUST experience for yourself... read more

Excellent service and authentic food. Prices were probably the going rate but I'm not from the area. The food was delicious, and the menu is pretty good, might be extended a bit, the bar is beautiful and it is the nicest looking place I've been to in years. My steak sandwich with au jus was good, however, to move it to great, I'd 1. Add the peppers and onions (grilled) plus mushrooms back on the sandwich and menu, 2. Make this clear in the menu, and 3. Add a garlic aoli. Just my two cents. The ciabatta bread roll was perfect, don't change a thing otherwise. read more

Excellent food and wine . Server polite and punctual. Excellent pasta. Needs to serve espresso drinks.

This is absolutely one of our favorite itilian hangouts. The food is outstanding and the bar side atmosphere is spot on. The drinks are good and the price for all this is fairly priced. The arancini are amazing. The service is excellent. Must try hidden gem. But on a weekend make a reservation or forget it. So busy read more

Great local spot for dinner. Arrived early so enjoyed the cocktail specials. Portions were abundant and food was superb.

Good ambience covering up for mediocre food. Service was very good. We both had the seafood pasta. Overcooked and nowhere near al dente. The seafood was not fresh and so unappetizing that the dish would have been better vegetarian. read more

Food was good! Prices have gone up. But that's everywhere. Service was good. Not exceptional. But that's OK for early saturday afternoon. Had to help ourselves a bit for a few things read more

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We love Salamones, tgey have the best pizza, lasagna, chicken picatta and chicken marasala. Nice little place to meet up with friends or grab take out after a long work day. read more

Salamone's Cherry Valley - Sausage and onion pizza - Pizza Near Me - Cherry Valley, Illinois

While I'm town for my little sisters homecoming, we stopped by here to get dinner as it's always been a family favorite growing up and it still is! Service: the hostesses and servers were fantastic the entire time! They were very accommodating for a larger group along with the pickiness of some of my siblings! Food: the food was amazing as always! Their house salad is probably my favorite thing here, as it's perfectly dressed through and through! Not only that, but the mushroom raviolis were fantastic and tasted so so fresh. Everyone at the table was swooned by their food and enjoyed every last bit of it! If you're in the Rockford/Belvidere area, I highly recommend stopping in and checking this little family owned place out! read more

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I'm not against high prices, but a meal has to be worth the cost. Overall I'd rate this meal as meh. The stufged muchrooms tasted like store bought. The eggplant parm portion was huge, but the flavor was nothing special and the penne was overcooked, chewy and luke warm. The chicken parm sandwich (maybe 4-5 inches) with fries was just okay too, but again nothing that justified the price. Guess the high cost covers the fine decor and extra wait staff. I won't be back. read more

Omg their sauce is Devine. I had the cheese stuffed breadsticks and the lasagna. I felt like I was in heaven. The breadsticks were perfectly hot with meaty cheese buttered to perfection with the right amount of cheese sprinkled over them. The lasagna tasted better than it looked. The perfect ratio of cheese to noodle to sauce to meat. If you're in town this is a must go. read more

Salamone's Cherry Valley - Lasagna - Pizza Near Me - Cherry Valley, Illinois

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Pizza is very delicious! They have plenty to choose from or you can create your own! The environment is really cozy and inviting. The staff have been nice and attentive. You just try, everything is good. read more

Excellent classic Italian food. Starting with the bread, and followed up with salads, it started off very well. Both were very good. When we got entrees (Lasagna) it was excellent, with good sized portions. Thos place doesn't disappoint! read more

Great food great service. Love the pizza. Wednesday night shrimp linguine. Oh you must have the fried ravioli.

Good food, great service, updated and comfortable facilities, but the PRICES have skyrocketed, and now they have added an extra fee if you use a credit card! Two roast beef sandwiches, 1 salad and a cup of soup, two beers and and 1 ice tea--$62+! They even charged for an extra cup (small/plastic) of juice to dip the sandwich in! I have ave been a regular for decades, but can't afford the luxury of eating out there as much any more! Last time I was there they were packed, so prices will probably continue to rise! read more

Been here probably 5-6 times. The food is always excellent, as is the service. Does not matter how busy they are, it's always a great experience. I highly recommend it. read more

We went there recently after my fathers funeral. There were aprox 30 of us. We all arrived at once which we were expecting to wait quite a while to get service. I can't rave enough about the service we received!! Exceptional!! It didn't end there. We all ordered dinners in the bar area. Again the staff handled our orders in a timely manor and the food was exceptional!! We are all still talking about what an amazing experience we had! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! We'll be back again and again read more

100% the best Italian food in Rockford. Lasagna, pizza, mozzarella sticks and their Italian margaritas are absolutely amazing. Light hearted and fun atmosphere within. Can get busy on weekends so I'd recommend calling with a reservation. But service and staff are phenomenal read more

Recommened by family that lived in the area so we headed to Salamone's. Located in a strip mall ...which always makes me wonder ...but family says it's their go to Italian...so in we go. Definitely try the Shrimp Dejonge ..I loved it...garlic, butter and wine with lightly crispy bread crumbs. Delicious. My favorite dish. We also had the Bruschetta..lots of garlic... flavorful...bread not toasted but I did enjoy. Minestrone was good. I enjoyed Tour of Italy ..they do an excellent job with their fettuccini... the Lasagna and Chicken Parm were good ...we ate so much I could only do one bite of each of the Tour offerings..lots of leftovers. My love have Penne and Meatball ...enjoyed ...offered but We ordered way too much to eat. Would go back again...which is difficult with so many choices in Rockford to choose from. read more

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I've been there for drinks with a friend and for several staff parties. The owners and their staff are always very accommodating and gracious. The service is great and the food is delicious and consistent every time. These are the reasons I recommend the Cherry Valley location and the reason our staff keeps going back! read more

Come here every week. Food is consistent. Bar is good and service is great. We love it here. Great value for what you're paying

The atmosphere was perfect if you want a cozy atmosphere with great Italian food. The gnocchi was very well done and the sauce excellent.

Great FOOD and great SERVICE. Had my birthday party there, we were allowed to bring our own cake in with NO problem

I live in Texas and think about the wings here. I wish I had the recipe because there's no salamones here. Best wings I've ever had

Awesome food! Best in Rockford region! Quick service.. little costly tho but it's worth every penny

Hey guys will here , I went into this place expecting some pizza and that's exactly what i got . Service was great , although some dude in the back named phil put some Oreos on my pizza . But it was worth the risk it tasted amazing . The only thing better then the food was probably nothing . The ambiance was really good aswell . Peace out ! read more

Waitstaff seemed a little distracted, but they were packed. Food is outstanding!!! Have gone back 5 times in the past 4 months.

Food and services is good but you feel like you're in a sardine can when you're in the dining room far more comfortable space wise in the bar read more

Great dinner with attentive waitstaff which seems rare nowadays. My husband had the Tour of Italy with a salad. The portion size is almost too much and did not finish but he took it home for later. I had a salad with a glass of Chardonnay which was so buttery and good. We have dined at this establishment before and it has never disappointed us. We will be back again! read more

Salamone's Cherry Valley - Chardonnay - Pizza Near Me - Cherry Valley, Illinois

Their food is always good and really affordable. Only reason for 4 stars is because they don't put anything under their carry out pizzas when they put them in the box and every time we order carry out pizza and get it home our pizza is always stuck to the cardboard. read more