Salvatori's (Washington Center Road) - mixing up my local Italian food choices…read more Fort Wayne is blessed with many local Italian restaurants. Each a bit different with their own flare. On this occasion we picked Salvatori's on Washington Center Road. We've always had an easy time getting a table here as the restaurant is fairly large. The staff is very friendly and helps each other out. Wyatt did a great job on this occasion. The restaurant was clean and orderly. My wife really liked the chef salad. Very fresh with lots of meats and side veggies. A very attractive dish also. The house dressing is light, slightly sweet and has a nice oil based taste. Side house salads are very tasty and fresh as well. Lots of side veggies and cheese packed into this over flowing bowl. The Frutti di Mare is a weekly special only. The linguini was perfectly cooked and plentiful. The red sauce had a nice tomato with Italian seasoning/oil taste. Often this sauce can be very spicy. This dish was not spicy nor did it sacrifice flavor. There were lots of mussels - which don't have much meat. There really wasn't much shrimp or calamari included. The fish was tender and flakey.

Portions are very large, come hungry. Food here is good, but there is room for improvement…read more Meatball appetizer (two meatballs cut in half, and smothered with green peppers, onions, cheese, marinara sauce then baked in oven) unfortunately it was pulled out of the oven too early, just warm in most areas, hot only on top. Chicken Parmesan was good but the portion ratio is too much on the spaghetti side, Felt like I ordered spaghetti with chicken instead of chicken Parmesan. Wife got the chef salad, she said it was good.

Excellent carry out experience! We were staying in a nearby hotel and thought Italian sounded…read moregood. After travel we didn't feel like dining in so we placed an order for carry out on their website. The menu is extensive! Definitely something to please everyone. Our order was ready at the quoted time. Employees were friendly at the carryout counter. We had ordered a few different pasta entrées and breadsticks. I had the backed manicotti with cheese and herbs, and it was excellent. Servings were large, enough for two to share or two meals. My friend enjoyed spaghetti with marina sauce and meatballs. I will definitely return to try some other entrées, and would like to dine in next time as the restaurant was attractive and comfortable.

We have always frequented the Washington Center Rd location and have loved it. We had heard great…read morethings about the Illinois Rd location, so we thought we'd give it a go. It's located in a strip mall that looks a bit run down. But once you enter the outside door, everything changes. This location has a more intimate vibe to it. Lower lighting and a quieter mood. We were seated in the bar area but it was quiet since it was middle of the day and the bar was empty. Our server, Linda, did something I've never had happen before. She asked our names and proceeded to address us by them the entire visit. She had a great personality and made for a great experience. I'm a huge Mama Daphne fan as is my husband. But we wanted something different. We ordered bosco sticks for the app and husband ordered the spicy Italian meat calzone and I opted for the Papa Petro, a flatbread sandwich with pesto mayo and several Italian meats. We were impressed with both but the Papa Petro won out. Very tasty. Mama Daphne has some competition now. This location is the only location that doesn't serve pizza. They defer to the Marco's pizza location two doors down. So if you want pizza at Salvatori's, skip this location. Otherwise, I'd definitely recommend! Will be back!

Casa has been around for forever! It has been a landmark on the south west…read more Today my wife had spaghetti and meatballs and a salad. She liked both. I had bruschetta with tomatoes and mozzarella and plenty of of olive oil. Pam did an excellent job and we were glad to have her at or server. We will return.

I came in for lunch with a friend who had been here many times. We were immediately greeted and…read morequickly seated. There are a few different seating areas. We sat in an area where it was all tables but there also see,ed to be a more intimate area that had some booths. Great for date night. Our server came over quickly and took our drink order. The menu is very large. I really liked that they offered a cauliflower crust pizza as well as a gluten free option with the pastas. I asked my friend what she recommended and went with her suggestion. It was pasta in a cream sauce with mushrooms and then you got an additional vegetable mixed in. I ordered it with the broccoli and she ordered hers with the spinach. We both ordered the lunch special that had a side salad and any pasta. The salad was large and fresh. The portion size was large. And filling. By the time my pasta came I was only able to eat half of it. The portion size on the pasta was large also. I was thrilled that I took half of it home because I got to enjoy it again for lunch the next day. The pasta was delicious. I loved the flavor of the cream sauce. We could not have had a more enjoyable lunch. The service was great. The food was amazing. And the prices were reasonable. I will definitely be back.

Casa Grille - pulled pork BBQ pizza…read more A delicious choice. But hurry! It's a summer special and then it will be gone!! The crust has a garlicky butter flavor to go along with the wood fired crisp. The BBQ is nice and spicy with a traditional BBQ tang. The pulled pork is tender with a good meat flavor. All mixed with red onions, green peppers and a light topping of mozzarella cheese!

We stopped in and had dinner on Friday. We had the salmon, ravioli, and salads…read more Everything was fresh and at the correct temperature. We modified the salmon to have garlic butter instead of sun dried tomato butter. The server was efficient and checked on us repeatedly during the dining experience. Since we stopped in around 5:00 it wasn't very busy and the servers were all getting situated. It was clean, well stocked, and ready for a bus night.

6/24/36 - Ordered the Misto Trio appetizer for lunch. I wanted to remove the mozzarella sticks and…read moreadd more eggplant sticks. Trying to reduce my dairy intake. They wouldn't do it. Said they could technically do it but wouldn't. Very poor customer service.

TLDR; highlights - rotisserie chicken…read more- dessert menu - limoncello - fresh seafood This was my first time visiting Casa, and as an Italian American raised around traditional foods, I *need* to go back. The first step through the door felt like Thanksgiving to me.. the low hum of chatter as families talked amongst each other, clinking of glasses as people said 'cheers!' and the immediate sight and scent of home-cooked food. Their slow-roasting rotisserie chicken filled the air as we were being sat and seeing them turn over and over in the open ovens had me drooling before I could even ask for water. Because we're in a landlocked state, I always order seafood whenever I catch it on the menu.. but choosing the Fettucine Tutto Mare instead of the Rotisserie Chicken entree has now filled me with a severe case of FOMO. I was impressed with how fresh the crabmeat, mussels and clams were in my dish and it reminded me of my late uncle (who would always demand we go to a restaurant with clam linguine). Paired with the Limoncello Spritzer, it truly felt like I was back home with my family. The dessert menu was filled with a lot of my personal favorites, like tiramisu, but I was too full to order any (which, truthfully, isn't a bad problem to have). But I'm thinking we'll start my next visit to Casa with dessert first... then maybe finish off with a rotisserie chicken

We weren't expecting to find such amazing food at this restaurant!! We were driving from one state…read moreto another and stopped at the gas station (next to the restaurant), and decided to give this Italian place a try, and we're so glad we did. The prices are very affordable, the portions are huge, and the food is absolutely SOOO delicious. Totally exceeded our expectations. So, If you're passing through the area or happen to live nearby, I definitely recommend stopping here, you won't regret!

We had a great dinner at Salvatori's. Two of us ordered calzones. They were huge and stuffed…read morealmost too full of toppings. Hubby wanted to eat lighter, so ordered the peppers, onions, and sausage appetizers simmered in red sauce. The portion was huge and definitely enough for his main entree. Another of our party ordered spaghetti and meatballs side, which he also enjoyed and was a huge portion. We loved the hot breadsticks. The only down side is that my daughter's entree was late. The server told us that the kitchen had pretty much just spaced it and didn't start making her food with the rest of our order. She did not receive her entrée until all of the rest of us were completely finished eating. Well, we were good natured about it and didn't create a fuss or complain or asked to talk to a manager,, but Salvatori's also didn't take the initiative to offer any additional words of explanation, apology, or even a coupon off our next visit. My daughter's entrée came out so hot, that the ceramic plate was actually steaming. Ordinarily that is not a bad thing if she would receive her order at the same time as everyone else.. She felt so awkward about having to wait until it cools off before she can eat, and knowing that all the rest of us were finished and waiting on her that she just pretty much asked for a box and packed it up to take it home. That was a bit of a bummer.

It was such a great nice evening. I can't explain the vibe in text you have to walk in and you…read moreknow. The food was spectacular and the price blows Biaggia's out of the water. Come here if you like Italian. Dominic welcomed us in and was so inviting and came over frequently to check on us, and Lucy, I think I'm sorry, but the young woman who flambé id in front of our table and her knowledge and confidence was extraordinary for her age. Highly recommend. I will be back.

Our party of six dined here on a Friday evening, the first time for all of us. We didn't have a…read morereservation but there were several tables available. We were seated in the back next to the karaoke machine. We all ordered different entrees. Fresh hot bread and garlic butter were served. We also each received a small salad. We promptly polished off the bread in the basket and another basket was brought out. Service was excellent. The only thing that detracted from our experience was a couple of young children running wild at the table next to ours. There were only two tables in the back, ours and the table next to ours where a family with young children was sitting. They were there before we came in and were still there when we left, so probably the children were bored. But they were running around our table, bumping into our chairs, and occasionally shrieking at the top of their lungs. A definite annoyance when we were hoping for a nice dining experience. All of us enjoyed our meals, the homemade noodles were excellent!

I was excited to take my girls here on my birthday. I had to bring them in and out of…read more the back entrance which is not inviting and you walk by cases of beer. One kid had spaghetti and meatballs and loved it. The other kid had Alfredo and she said it was bland, and it was. I ordered the mushroom ravioli which was great until I found a large piece of chicken, after I asked twice about it being vegetarian. I paid full price and left hungry on my birthday. Very disappointing. I don't recommend if you have dietary restrictions.

Dinner at Cibo's in Columbia City, IN last night was superb! I was dining at a table of 6 and…read morewithout exception everything was amazing. Chef Wes takes Italian cuisine to a whole new level. I had the Linguine ala Vodka and delightful doesn't define it adequately. I sampled the Squid appetizer ~ very unique. If you're looking for a new Italian restaurant beyond the usual franchise humdrum, then Cibo's is precisely what you're looking for. The service was outstanding, and the fact that the restaurant was a packed house on a Tuesday night speaks for itself. The ambiance was cozy. The prices are comparable for the quality of the entree'.