One of the best Italian spots in Rockford. The inside is super cute and great for a date night or dinner with friends/family. Great pizza, and the lasagna was amazing. Their red sauce is a little sweet (but not too sweet) which is exactly how I like it. Service was also very quick! read more

Salamone's North - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Ok, beyond pleasantly surprised. First off, if I judged this place off the shopping center alone... I'd never go. In fact, that was my plan. I only went because someone else invited me. Well, the inside does NOT match the outside and that's a good thing! It's sleek! Nice! The food was awesome too! Will I be back? Sure! Italian isn't my jam normally though, so I'll wait for an invite. But I'll always go! Definite recommend! read more

The food awesome- Italian beef W au juis so yummy! Fries the best& love their minestrone soup. Bartender Kayla a delight as was her trainee! Very warm atmosphere w sports on tv to pass the time while enjoying authentic dishes! read more

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Chose Salamone's North on a Saturday night for dinner. We sat at the bar for a drink before our table was ready - bartender was great. For as busy as it was, it wasn't terribly loud and it looks great inside with the new renovations. Food was great - calamari and lasagna were my choices - yum! Serving sizes were very large - I had enough leftovers for two more meals. If you're in the mood for Italian, I would recommend going to Salamone's! read more

We often eat here maybe about a dozen times this year. This is the 1st time I have any complaints. Our food was not hot the cheese on my calzone was not even melted. I brought 3/4 of it home and asked the girl to please box up the sauce too. I'm sitting here wanting to heat it up in my air fryer and there's no sauce in my take home. My friend ordered the beef bread bowl he orders that usually this is the first time also that his was not hot. Usually it's hot and you have to wait to eat it. We mentioned it to the girl and she said she was sorry she would let the kitchen know I wasn't looking for anything. I just wanted a hot meal. But today made me a little more upset that there's no sauce to heat up with my calzone. Also, when we got our ticket to pay, we usually get a. Detailed receipt we did not get a detailed receipt this time. We just got a total. They really were not that busy so I don't understand what happened unless the girl was new. Not a good way to end my year but maybe it will be better in the new year. We were there about 4:15 not very busy. Sunday 28 th Pat Mendygral Kibble William Gonzalez read more

pizza carry out or eat in. They just remodeled and added whole new dining area. This is the place in Rockford for pizza and Italian food. Friendly staff and great food read more

The food was great but the service was lacking. We stopped here for dinner and between the 3 of us ordered pizza and pasta. We sat for about 15 minutes after ordering drinks and had to ask the waitress to take our food order. Another table that came in after us was served bread and drink and ordered food all in that time. When our food did come out we still hadn't received our drinks. When we asked the waitress if we could get the drinks we ordered she said she was told someone else brought them and that they were just sitting in back. We were never even offered bread like other tables or checked in for refills of any kind. read more

Salamone's North - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Having just moved to the neighborhood where Salamone's is located. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a gem walking distance from my home. It was a Friday evening & it was busy so I chose to dine at the bar. The service was great, food was outstanding and people around me engaging in conversation like it was family gathering for a meal. Such a nice end to my work week. I will definitely be returning but not today cause the lasagna portion was so big. I can get another meal out of it. Nice decor that wasn't over the top. read more

Salamone's North - Lasagna (Meat) Tossed Salad - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

The food is delicious and the atmosphere is very welcoming. You can either eat on the bar side, with high top tables or in the dining room, which has a few booths and quite a few tables. Waitresses are nice and everything I have had is delicious. My favorite is Rigatoni ala vodka sauce. read more

Brenda is the best bartender there! Attentive and always has the best attitude! The food is great! Highly recommend. Best Friday night bartender. read more

Best Pizza. Service couldn't be better Like the new look especially for us when we have six on that round table.

Best red sauce in town. Salamone's is definitely in our date night rotation. A really good Italian restaurant.

Salamone's North is a favorite of our family. The pizza is excellent, as are the pastas. There special salad is a favorite as is there cheesy garlic bread (pizza). We highly recommend you try it. You will be happy you did. read more

Food always excellent. Delivery was quick as usual. Best calzones in town! Looking forward to seeing the new dining area. read more

Pizza is pretty good, but very expensive. My biggest knock is that they charge a fee for using a card. Go to Salamone's in Cherry Valley, related but not... You can't use a gift card from one at the other. read more

Food was okay. But do watch if you pay cash, they took a tip out of the change and I did not notice that and tipped again. Linos is much better for food and service. read more

First time visiting Salamone's and I'd say they delivered what I was craving. I grew up in the area and often find myself disappointed with my Italian options. Got to town on Friday night and went to Salamone's for lunch on Saturday. The restaurant is nicely decorated and service was excellent. We had a pizza, house salad and a cannoli. Simply outstanding. read more

Food was great; however, we ordered online delivery and for a small pizza, wings, calzone, and fries, we spent over 110 dollars. Way overpriced. Next night I we went to a steakhouse and had shrimp appetizers, two porterhouse steak dinners, chili, rolls, potatoes, wine, and veggies all for the same price. As good as the food is, not worth ordering from Salamone's again. Now a days, a good customer experience is not worth the overpriced food. read more

Found out tonight that all their fish is wild-caught and all their other meats are antibiotic-free and responsibly-sourced! Makes me love this place even more! Came back tonight for their Friday fish fry special and had a fantastic time as usual. read more

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Always good service and the pizza is great. It's always busy, but we never have to wait more than 3 minutes for a seat. Nice local spot to enjoy a good meal and nice atmosphere. read more

We had Salmone's cater our small wedding this past September. From beginning to end, I cannot recommend them enough. Brieanna especially was super helpful and a joy to work with. We built a small menu and everyone couldn't stop talking about how delicious it was. Specifically the mostaccioli and party pizza. We had eaten at Salamone's as a family a handful of times before, but it was so special to have them be a part of our wedding day. Thank you to Salamone's North Team!! read more

Found a new pizza spot to try in the Stateline area and overall it was a nice choice. Quality was good. Price was questionable for what you got. Accuracy of order and timing was spot on. Only complaint is the toppings are not very plentiful unless it is a cheaper topping like garlic. Otherwise very little meat toppings. read more

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1. Great food 2. Love the hell out of Jackie (she's the best) I've only ever had a good experience here. Great place for date night. Make reservations if you can! Especially for the high tops. That's where Jackie is at! read more

I can't say enough about this place. They treat you like family and the food will bring you back. We order delivery a lot, and their people are so nice. I go out of my way to tell others about this place. I go for their 'hot Italian' pizza. Always great food and a quiet place to unwind. read more

Food was ...Meh... Waited 20 minutes for my check because bartender was busy talking to staff... Probably not return.. read more

Salamones has exceptional pizza. Their location in Cherry Valley was great but this one is better because it's closer to me (I know, important to you!?)! Great pizza and not a bad price. I eat a LOT of pizza so you can trust this chubby guy! read more

This is the second time I ordered here and my daughter that is 7 years old loved the pizza I ordered her last week. This time I ordered her the same thing but it came sprinkled with Italian seasoning all over the top which was not consistent from all the other reviews.( she did not eat it at all) The hot wings were good, now that I look for the pizza on the menu I don't see it but I guess I will have to ask annoying questions next time to clarify what comes on it. ‍ I thought I was going to have a new favorite pizza joint but not yet. We will see next time I order from here and update it then. read more

Salamone's North - Large Pepperoni stuffed crust pizza - Pizza Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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I enjoy going to both locations for Salamones' - this one and the one in Cherry Valley. The food is always fantastic and the service is good too. read more

Great Pasta and Pizza! Calamari Appetizer is amazing. Highly recommend in the Rockford Area!

Salamome's is so good and very affordable too. I highly recommend their pizza. Last night I tried their Italian beef bowl for the first time and it was scrumptious. We will continue frequenting, and are glad it's only a three or four minute drive away! We have used carry out and delivery but plan to dine in at some point, for date night. The interior is nicely decorated. Staff is very kind and helpful, as well, which in this day and age means even more. read more

This review is a long time in the writing. I was there a couple of months ago. I went here with someone. I had been meaning to try it and we decided to here. We walked in and were dressed I would think more casual than they would have liked. Think biker chic (Pronounced like sheek not as in the girl). We were sat in the bar area, and we were okay with that. I ordered the Veal Parmigiano. OH MY HECK! I thought it was really good, not the greatest I've ever had, but one of the better in the last couple of years. The veal was tender and flavorful. The pasta was cooked superbly. I really enjoyed it. I'd recommend giving it a try if you go there. I can't remember what my companion ordered. What I do remember is that it was made with a wine sauce, and something I ought not to eat. She did seem to like it. The waitress we had was nice and attentive. We never had to wait long for anything and the food came out in a timely manner. I will be back. The reason it took me so long to write it was because of the initial reaction of the hostess when we walked in. Just because we're dressed all biker doesn't mean we don't enjoy good food. Getting treated that way does cause me to get a little surly. So I waited until I could actually evaluate the restaurant on all the other aspects and move past the initial snobbery. read more

Had Thursday night special ribs delivered tonite. They were really good. Sadley the dinner was incomplete and the delivery driver indicated he would go get the missing items and return. He never came back. Trying to support the local guys but not happy with this. Have to give 3 stars instead of the usual 5 read more

Ordered delivery. Husband and I shared the special salad and tortellini. Delivery fee is dependent on address I believe. Tortellini was delicious, came with bread that was still warm and soft. It also came with a soup, I got the potato bacon soup which was also very good! Very creamy and tasted homemade, big chunks of potato and lots of bacon. The salad was yummy! It came with Italian dressing but my husband insisted on getting the ranch too. I'm not sure if it was homemade but they were both so good! My husband was disappointed that it was missing the onions though. Will definitely order again! Can't wait to try the pizza next. read more

Oh Salamone's! I wish I loved you as much as I wanted. The atmosphere is awesome. The people in both your restaurants are fun. The decor is welcoming. I love this place way more than Franchesco's. Their opulence and literally rude clientele drive me crazy, but I love their food. Salamone's your marinara is sub par. The over priced boxed pasta is eh. My cheese ravioli tasted like nothing. Please fix your food. I love your servers. I love the feeling when I walk in your restaurants. The food. Eh read more

There's no reason to give this place 1 star unless you're a complete moron. This might be some of the best Italian food in Rockford and I've had them all. You think Lino's is good? Gimme a break. This place kills it. Their sauce is perfect, must be made with wine. Nice and rich. You can't go wrong with their pizza, lasagna, parm, basically anything I've had has been great. This is a hidden gem. Give them a try. read more

I'm sorry Jim had a bad experience. Hard to believe knowing this place. Food is ALWAYS fabulous and consistent. Great service. We eat there about once a week and carry out now with the quarantine. I trust them 100% for good food and good service read more

Great food! Love both locations! The pasta sauce is the best! Try to go at leadt once a month.

The calamari was chewy and okay. I have had better at Olive Garden. The entrees were also okay but the worst was when we were wating for our check, a COCKROACH ran across our table. I smashed it and it was decided we would never eat there again. We showed the cockroach's carcass to the waitress and hostess and they profusely apologized....but the damage was done. We were all grossed out and left our take home leftover containers on the table. Yuck, yuck, yuck. read more

Have gotten pizza here several times over the years. Quality has been spotty. The last straw was when I went in to pick up order and only 1 of the staff that I saw was wearing a mask. Hope they're more concerned about safety when handling/cooking food than when dealing with customers. Won't be back. read more

Update (2/27/12): Sadly, I have to take a star off. Not because of the food, but for the take-away service. Quite simply, these guys screw up my takeout order at least 50 percent of the time. To be honest, it is probably closer to 90 percent, I am not embellishing. It is so bad, I have gotten to the point of opening and checking all the food. They are totally unable to ever include things like a container of blue cheese for the buffalo wings. They just forget something every single time. I am not a picky person, nor do I like to complain. I understand that forgetting something like a side doesn't seem like a big deal, and it isn't. However, it happens every time. Last night, I forgot to check the food and I end up with a Sausage and Mushroom pizza. That is not what I ordered. Oh and yet again no side of blue cheese. What are wings without a side of blue cheese? At least they put the sauce on the wings. Sometimes, you will be given a container of fried chicken wings with buffalo sauce on the side. I specifically ask for the sauce to be on the wings now, and often it is still a mistake. Again, a miscommunication problem. I believe they are taking "side of blue cheese dressing" and turning it into "sauce on the side" in the kitchen. Did I mention that I checked my receipt and pointed it out specifically on the counter. I said "this is mine". The hostess confirmed what I ordered. ALSO, IT WAS THE ONLY TAKEOUT RECIPT ON THE COUNTER! (at least from what I saw). I called them up to complain and told them "I love your food, but you mess up my order over and over again". They did not offer anything to make it up (they have given me small gift certificates before). This time nothing. The previous order I made, I get handed my pizza but not the salad I ordered. I am not sure how that can be forgotten. I do not know what the problem is, but I think a lack of communication exists. They need to get a computerized system or something, as it is unacceptable to mess up take out after take out. I know I am not the only one this is happening to, they mess up the order far too often. The most frustrating thing is the issue has gotten worse if anything. Is it really that hard to check the take out before you give it to the customer? Why should I have to check to make sure I have the proper food? That is your job. I worked in a restaurant for awhile, mistakes happen sometimes. But when your take out is far more likely to be the wrong frickin order then the right one then that is a problem. So the food is great, the workers are nice, but something has to change when it comes to take outs. I honestly have no idea how they can mess up every single order I make. I am going to have to start looking elsewhere when I order out, especially when I am ordering for myself and other people. Picking up food should not be a guessing game. ---------- The place is very very good. I did not like Angelo's all that much, but I always LOVED Cafe Greco. The "Sicilian" Pizzas are great. I really like the Quattro Formaggi and the ZaZa. Of course you cannot go wrong with the "Steak Sinatra"... your heart will not be pleased but your stomach will be. I have yet to try the Grouper, but I could see that being very good. Prices are reasonable. Service is very good as well. They gave me a gift certificate when they made a small mistake on the order. The servers are friendly, helpful and down to earth. The bar is nice and always has sports on the televisions. Great place to eat in or carry out. It is in the Mulford Square shopping area (which is where Nippons started years ago). Bernie is the man! I didn't like GiGi's (now closed I believe) but Joey Cs brings back that Cafe Greco flavor that Rockford knows well. People always talk about how Rockford is "full of chains" but that can not be further from the truth. Quite a few places in the area easily match up to anything Chicago produces (often at half the cost). read more