First time here and it was for a function in their back room the function room itself was a decent size and felt private which was nice. Overall the atmosphere was good. The food was great and portions were HUGE! Definitely able to share mains. Love the soup and salad bar!! The wait staff was nice, one waitress wasn't the best forgetting multiple times what we had asked for and she was getting upset by the kids in the room, but otherwise everyone else was great. Overall though would love to go back to eat in the main room. read more

Old school RI feels all up in Savini's. Love that feeling. But it fell flat. First off, this place is very close to Stadium and yes we were headed to a show. we had a reservation for 10 people. Our waited was a pretty nice guy. Young, energetic and comical. He rolled with our punches. Unfortunately we found the service to be slow and I think it had more to do with the kitchen as the waited was attentive. The salad bar was a little pathetic looking. I LOVE a salad bar but I just couldn't pull myself to move in that direction based off of looks. The guys I was with thought the low bar looking like the place to be and were intrigued by it. What I mean by low bar is there are two bars. One in the main dining area and another off to itself and recessed in. I had bruschetta and chicken parm. The bruschetta was tiny chopped tomato's and onions. It was pretty mushy and just too much actual food shoved on toast. We let the last piece meet the trash. Nobody at the table was interested in it. I had the chicken parm. Nothing special. True score: 2.5 read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Chicken parm - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Our first time visiting Savini's Pomodoro and we found the food to be excellent, the service outstanding and the decor very pretty. My husband had baked haddock and I chose Rigatoni Bolognese. Both were delicious. Also loved the salad/soup bar. Can't wait to return and try some more menu offerings. read more

Always have a great experience there, from start to finish. We have had a few small dinner parties in their back room. Service waiters were helpful suggesting items to our guest. read more

Love the setting and ambience inside. Get here early as it fills up fast and tables are tight once full. We arrived at 4:30 on a Saturday night - Service was slow tonight-waited 30mins for our appetizer pizza to come out. Our main pasta entrees had good flavor profiles but could have had more rigatoni in that dish. read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Soup from the salad bar - A bowl of beef and pasta soup with vegetables is placed on a decorative saucer on a wooden table, with glasses and utensils nearby. - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

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We had dinner mid-week and found the service to be great but the food was not. We ordered the salad bar and family-style chicken, as well as some steak tips. I don't know what it was, but all of our party felt bloated and nauseous within the next couple of hours. Probably won't be going back. read more

Good place for family style chicken . Other food is just ok. Place is renovated snd has plenty of room for banquets

Went for Mother's Day brunch and it was very nice. Food was good; not great but service was impeccable. Definitely would try again when not a holiday read more

Overall atmosphere is pretty causal no need to dress up, I think a pair of jeans is perfect! The Buddy Cianci panini is great, the bread is crispy and thin! And the fries that accompany the sandwich are always delicious! The rigatoni bolognese was super flavorful and the portion was very generous! Can always rely on Savini's for a good meal, will return and recommend to anyone! read more

Savini's Pomodoro - A grilled panini sandwich with grill marks, served with French fries and sliced pickles on a white plate. - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

We had a mid afternoon lunch in the main dining room on Easter. The first waiter who came to our table (very nice guy can't remember his name) took our drink orders and then he told us Robin was going to take over. Well she is very nice however VERY slow! It took almost 20 minutes before we got our drinks and we could see them sitting on the bar! Then she took our order which included an appetizer of stuffed mushrooms. She then disappeared for a long time and we could see her in the back room setting up tables for a large group. She did not come by at all and we finally got our appetizer 30 minutes later. Then we waited for our main course. Again she was in the back room and did not come by to check on us. Eventually the first waiter we had did come by to see if we needed anything. He was very attentive and was handling most of the tables. Food was very good when we got it. Our question is why was Robin the server spending her time setting up for a new party? That should be handled by the bus boys/runners. She needs to work on her time management and make sure she is prioritizing her customers. read more

We have been here a few times. Haven't had an issue until this evening. First we walked in and stood for at least 5 minutes before I said do we just seat ourselves and a waitress seated us. Meanwhile many staff chit chatting right in sight of us. Finally seated, and BTW the tables were pretty much empty except for a group of 8 and the bar was full. We finally ordered an appetizer and our meal. 45 minutes later the appetizer came out, Really??! 45 mins!! For stuffed mushrooms! Our meal finally came out about about 20 mins later Not once did our waitress Robin check in to see how everything was she kept running by our table. My husband order a beer which took a long time to come I would say that if this place was actually really busy table wise and there was only 1 waitress than this could be an excuse. I think they took care of to many take out orders, and not enough TLC to their in restaurant clients. We saw people coming in and leaving with bags. It was a long dinner night we didn't anticipate. Our waitress mentioned there was a new computer system POS involve and that was why everything was slow. Not really buying it since we observed another waitress doing just fine Sadly not coming back read more

Would have given a 1 star but the service and chicken was good. We were served 3 rum cokes and a Shirley Temple in PLASTIC CUPS for 34 BUCKS! We looked at the bar tender and said, "Is there a mistake" to which She replied, "I'm so sorry, I know it's way overpriced". She was sweet and we carried on and didn't go for a second, third or fourth round. I reached out to the restaurant via their website and told them it was outrageous that people who are paying 11 dollars for a rum coke shouldn't be getting them in plastic cups. I understand if it was out on the patio due to broken glass, but I was so disappointed. What disappointed me MORE was the email response from some child claiming to be a representative of the company. He was so unprofessional and disrespectful. His response was riddled with mispelled words and just overall elementary grammar, like first grade . I cannot believe that the company allows themselves to be represented by a tyrant bully who tells his loyal icustomers to contact "your government" and "meet up with me" and I hear your a so and so. Really???? I wouldn't recommend Pomodoro to my friends and family, or Anyone else for that matter until you rid yourself of that ridiculously terrible shoot from the hip customer service. read more

Better Since Remodel Well let's start by saying since the remodel and removal of the old carpeting the place doesn't smell like feet anymore. We attended a funeral reception recently and had the family style menu. We started with the salad and the dressing was pretty good. Great toasted bread. We next had pasta which was way overcooked. The sauce was okay, but overall not very good. The family style chicken was good and the French fries were okay. The best part of the visit was the service. The staff they have working the floor are great. Really hard workers. They could use a better bar system though, getting a bottle of beer took 10 minutes each time. Not bad, would go back if in the area. Thanks read more

What happened to this place ? Wow. I really hate to share such negative review but this place has disappointed one too many times now. I've ordered takeout and the food was so bad. They messed up the order giving me chicken versus what I ordered was fish and the other meals were so thrown together and tasted terrible. The prices are ridiculous for such low quality. Sorry Savinis but you need a new chef or something. Good luck read more

Absolutely Unforgivably Bad food 3 times ago I swore I would never return. The food is low quality and poorly prepared. Completely inconsistent. Don't even bother going here. It's lower quality then bar food. I feel bad for the servers that have to put this slop on dinner tables. read more

I recently had an after funeral luncheon here. Everything was perfect. Charlene was accommodating, the food was delicious. I heard so many compliments on the decor of the room. They certainly made a sad day brighter with their attention to details. Thank you all. L Conrad read more

Wow!!! Took a chance on this place and so glad I did. How have I not been here before?! Cute decor and a fabulous playlist, but I digress ... THE FOOD. Omg!! My shrimp Scampi Alfredo was AMAZING. Decadent, delicious, layers of flavor that made me groan with each bite. Hubby had veal parm that he loved so much, he suggested we make this locale a weekly thing, something he NEVER suggests. That's big. Service was spectacular, our unsweetened iced teas weren't canned, and we got to play Keno. I can't rave enough about this place. Do NOT make my Tuesday night a wait! read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Shrimp scampi risotto - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

We spent $90 for 4 meals for take-out, a rare treat for my family. The chicken parm was burned and flavorless, the egg plant parm was two thick mushy pieces, again flavorless mush, the ziti was so over cooked it fell apart when you tried to lift it up with fork. The bolognese was a dark, burned zesty old sauce. The food seemed like it was pre-made a week ago and reheated. Appalling that an Italian restaurant of all places would have a chicken and eggplant parm so bad, a non-Italian restaurant does a better job. They need to hang it up and sell this place, why even bother when you are putting crap food out and charging high prices for it to boot. We can't finish our meals it is so disgusting. Really I can't even imagine how bad things are there if so little care is put into the food I can only imagine what the kitchen is like. DISGUSTING!!! read more

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Our family had our funeral lunch at Pomodoro yesterday. Charlene made it so comforting to us and took care of everything. The food was delicious and nice and hot. My mom(who lost her husband) was delighted that the food was served to the guests too. Thankyou to everyone for making such a sad day more bearable. read more

The Italian style chicken was dry. Cool said it's sits under a lamp and that might be why. My sons tenders tasted fake and my dish was nasty. My husband went here in the past and couldn't wait too poop take me and I'm not happy. read more

Waiter put wrong order in He asked is 3 times what we ordered Fries were cold and burnt rest of food was average but not worth the price 6,99 kind of high to add salad bar Nice atmosphere read more

Today is the beginning of Rhode Island food fights pizza challenge. We were in the northern part of the state so decided to try Savini's We had never heard of the place nor knew where it was. Stopped in, the restaurant is so cute.Staff is very friendly. We tried the parmesan chicken tenders they were delicious. We ate them before we had a taken picture. We shared 2 medium pizzas(3 of us). Our pizza coupon entitled as to a free cheese pizza. Just had to pay extra for additional toppings. Very reasonable. We ordered one with roasted peppers and artichokes and the other had sausage meatballs and rigotta cheese.. Pizzas were a very good size in were absolutely delicious. While reviewing the menu we saw that prices were very reasonable and very much look forward to returning to this restaurant. read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Roasted pepper and artichoke pizza, sausage meatball an ricotta cheese. Hot fresh and delicious with a crispy crust. - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Do yourself a favor and check this place out. Great for date night or belly up to their spacious bar. I highly recommend the risotto dishes. The risotto chicken marsala is soooo good. Great‼ Now I'm hungry and will undoubtedly be going there for dinner tonight. read more

Service was terrible. We ordered family style chicken. Never came back to see if we needed more food or drinks. Chicken was dry and unseasoned. Pasta was cold and had no taste. Fries were the only item that was edible and good. Terrible, never eat there again. Busy Saturday night 10/23 but no excuses. Terrible experience will never return or recommend to others. read more

Food was pretty good. The waitress, Robin, was the best part. She helped me decide what to get as Im veg and the only real option was the veggie pasta bowl. I had garlic and oil with a little lemon and mushrooms and spinich and it was really good. Hubby had chicken dinner and really liked it. I tried a fry and they weren't that great. Salad bar was passable. Robin our waitress was amazing though and she made the entire time. read more

Friendly servers, tasty drinks and yummy food!! Always 10/10! Definitely a hole in the wall.

Sat at the bar on Friday night. Restaurant was very quiet at 7:30PM . Bartender pointed out the addition of Soup and Salad bar to any entree for $2.99. Ordered eggplant parm and pasta (safe). The chicken soup was saltier than the Atlantic..Cold entrees were served before we had time to get a salad. I've had larger portions of eggplant in sandwiches at Jay's Deli...and finally the sauce would be an embarrassment to Ragu. Every restaurant can have an off night....but every aspect was a failure . read more

The absolute best experience! The owners and staff made our collation experience perfectly seamless and so thoughtful! I can not express enough thanks and gratitude. read more

Food and service was great, first time here and will return. Risotto balls and veal parm were perfect

I was originally pleased with the restaurant until I received my bill. Going on Tuesday's everything is supposed to be half price but who jacks up the price of a bottle of $8 house wine to $34??? Rip off. If I go again I will get soda. BTW I didn't get Kendall Jackson it was Gnarley Head but was still the same price in their system so type of wine was insignificant. Also, want to add that they had signs all over the establishment stating $5 Sangria on Tuesdays but when the couple next to us got their bill they were charged full price and were told that they stopped that Sangria Special. Then maybe take down your signs or honor it!! read more

Savini's Pomodoro - who jacks up a bottle of $8 house wine to $34?? - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

I've been wanting to try this place for a while. So today I ordered take out for lunch and was very pleased with the food and service. I kept it simple and ordered the Bruschetta appetizer and Linguini Pomodoro for the main course. I'm looking forward to another visit to try some other items from their menu. This is definitely a nice place to bring a friend or business associate for lunch. read more

My lady and I just tried this restaurant on a recommendation from a friend. Hands down the best meal I've ever had in my life. We had the stuffies for an appetizer and the Seafood Alfredo for dinner. The fresh Pasta was great and the scallops were the most incredible thing I've ever had in my life. Can't wait to go back read more

Would have given 4 stars because the food is consistently delicious. However, I will never go back on an early Sunday afternoon because with the brunch room open upstairs, all I heard were kids continuously running back and forth. Lastly, to management, whatever music was playing downstairs today, please stop, it was depressing and off-putting. Next time I contemplate dining downstairs, I will make sure that soundtrack is not playing. I would rather not hear any music than depressing music, it does detract from overall dining experience. Hopefully they will bring back outdoor dining again this Summer. read more

We have always had great meals here and today was no different. I enjoyed an eggplant and spinach panini while my husband had veal francese in a wonderful light lemon sauce. Their salad bar is excellent and their waitstaff is friendly and efficient. Our server, Eric, was attentive and pleasant to talk with. Savini's is a great place for lunch or dinner serving excellent food at very reasonable prices. read more

The family did an amazing job rebranding this gem. The new bar is awesome and our food is always amazing. Great job!!

We decided to visit our home town after 10 years to dine at Savini's Pomodoro. The customer service was on point!! The calamari the best we've ever had in RI!! ( we dine all over RI) I only took a picture of my fabulous peach sangria. Definitely would recommend!! read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Peach Sangria - A tall wine glass filled with peach sangria, garnished with a lemon wedge, on a table at Savini's Pomodoro in Woonsocket, RI. - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

So my husband and I tried a new place tonight and it was super busy and like everywhere else in the world they're short staffed as well..... that being said we waited quite a while for our food, however it was delicious!!!! Robin was our waitress and she couldn't have been more apologetic, even the manager came over to comp us a free drink! Honestly, I was quite impressed with the service recovery that we received! We will definitely be back!!! read more

Stumbled on this place and my wife and I couldn't be happier. Federal Hill worthy IMO. Great apps, chix parm, service, etc. Check it out.

Excellent! We enjoyed drinks, appetizers, dinner and deserts. The presentation and quality is excellent!! Clean with friendly busy staff. We had never been before and if we went on past comments we would have missed this gem!! Nice ambiance with two large bars as well as booth and table seating but this is not a dive my friends, not at all! It has obviously been renovated and there is definitely a great chef in the kitchen. There was a slight wait for food but no more than any other finer dining location and WELL worth it! Fresh well done food at a decent price. read more

Savini's Pomodoro - Watermelon lemonades, yummy!! - Italian Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Went this week with a group of 6. Had never been there before. If you haven't, this is a very sizable restaurant / function hall tucked in the back of Woonsocket. The function hall (which I didn't see) is upstairs and hosts functions and also a weekend brunch from what I gather. Going down the lower level/restaurant was like going back in a time capsule. I keep reading there were renovations, but the place looks like something from the 70's, not necessarily in a good way. Though there were very few customers, the reservation was messed up, service was generally slow with a young waiter who was friendly but not a very efficient server. Everything took a long while, including first drink order and then 2nd round later. Surprising note, I like craft beers, and there were 2-3 on tap, but they told us that were out of stuff like Bud Light which I don't I've ever experienced at a restaurant before. Worked out for me, not so much others in the party who might have opted for. We had apps and entrees. Calamari and Bruschetta were good. Veal Saltimbocca with both dry and tough, strange because you usually get veal specifically because it's supposed to be tender. I can only assume it was pre-cooked and sitting in a heating tray. Side of paste overly oily and garlicy, and just not cooked well. One other diner had a problem with inaccurate seafood part of his entree, which was also several minutes late to the table compared to all of the other entrees. Other people had various pasta dishes and said they were fine. App and entree prices were OK. I can't speak for the brunch or functions, but service and food-wise, I would not go back. I didn't care for the decades-old outdated looks either, but some folks might find it interesting. read more