Party of 5, I give it a 5. We were wanting reasonable pricing after an expensive weekend, and…read morefamily owned Italian foods. They had enlarged the place & we loved the new seating! Our entrees were delicious! We were stuffed so no room for dessert. I forgot to hit "service" and the service was very good!

Stopped by Gallo Nero Italian Bristro for lunch and had the Chicken Alfredo, which came with a side…read moresalad and complimentary bread. Everything came out pretty quickly, and the food was fresh and full of favor. The restaurant has a simple but nice atmosphere, and it felt like the local neighborhood spot. It's was about half full during lunch, which made for a relaxing dining experience. Overall, I'd definitely come back!

Came here with my man and we absolutely LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! We haven't had Italian food in awhile so…read morethis was definitely much needed!! Everything about our visit was perfect. It was so clean and cute inside and the service was fantastic! Every staff member we came in contact with was so sweet, and our waitress, Riki was the BEST!! She was super attentive, hilarious, gave us amazing recommendations, and even put my mind at ease when I was on the fence about ordering a salad due to the cyclospora situation. She told me about how their produce is sourced and cleaned, and she was very knowledgeable about the entire process. Thankfully - she was right! We were able to enjoy our delicious, fresh, crunchy Caesar salad in peace and neither of us got sick, so thank God! ANYWAY - we ordered a variety of things, and everything was AMAZING!! To start, in addition to the Caesar salad, we got the the Brussels sprouts and fried mozzarella. Loved all of it! For entrees I did the chicken parm and my man did the eggplant parm and both of them were fantastic! Everything was so fresh, delicious, well seasoned, and packed with flavor. So glad that we found this hidden gem and we can't wait to come back!!

I really wanted to love this place, but I just cannot and here's why: Although I loved the…read moreconversation with the bartender, while awaiting my to-go order, I wasn't impressed with his black dyed fingernail color. This wasn't black polish, but whatever it was it looked scary, and not hygienic! The mushroom Alfredo pasta was just okay! The large oversized sliced portobello mushrooms thrown on top of the pasta just didn't present well, and not to mention that my salad had a piece of black hair in it...by the way my hair is blonde. When it comes to food, presentation is everything, even down to the person serving you your food and drinks. I know we live in a society where, sadly, it seems like anything goes, but I think restaurants need to maintain higher standards than a fast food place. Don't get me wrong, even fast food places should do the same! Final note: I just can't get over being served by Dracula, even though he was very nice!

Excellent!! Great food. Great service! Great ambiance! Excellent place for a great family meal!read more

My wife and I came here twice for a date and the food tasted great. We really enjoy the ambiance…read more It's intimate and the staff is friendly. Their olives taste fresh.

I was brought here by my boyfriend for my birthday and had a very pleasant experience! All of the…read morefood was very high quality, and I was particularly impressed with the sauces that came with the bread and the olive oil. My pasta with the cheese wheel was rich and felt high end. Our waitress was kind and offered my partner thorough recommendations, and she brought out a complimentary dessert for my occasion (that was REALLY good despite us being so full). The atmosphere was lovely even with the craziness of apparently a graduation happening nearby. Would I pay this much for food normally? Probably not, but this was a special occasion and I think it makes a great location for that kind of event. I would recommend!

Around the Star area and trying new stuff, I found Lombardi's just by mistake. Wrong turn in Ave of…read morethe Champs and there it was. I have to be honest, this is not my first "rodeo" at this place, but this time I decided to write a review on it. So, this review will be more like an overall one instead of a specific dinner on a specific date. Let's start with the "first impression". The place is nicely set, and the decoration is phenomenal (at least for my taste). Since I normally dine alone, the bar is my best friend. This place has an "ENORMOUS" bar area, so it is very unlikely you'll not find a seat even in a very busy night. Personnel are super attentive, not like a place right in front of the street (sorry but you will have to ready my other review on a place in the area). In my several visits I ordered different things. From the Caesar's salad to the Salmon and many times different types of pasta. I have to be honest, I never been disappointed with any of the plates I ordered there, with the exception of 2. I'll explain. When it comes to appetizers, I always go with some traditional, Caesar's Salad, Prosciutto & Burrata, Caprese Salad o Carpaccio. From all of these I will recommend everything but the Caprese Salad (and this is one of my favorite plates in Italian cuisine). In this one I have to deviate from my normal way of reviewing things and say, I really don't recommend it on taste but on size and price. Basically, it is not worth what they charge for it when you can get the Prosciutto and Burrata for barely a couple of bucks more. My recommendation: stick with the prosciutto, unless you are a vegetarian. About main course, I tried they salmon (really good and light if you are not in heavy eating night), Pappardelle, which is the best if you want pasta with meat, Gnocchi, if you are in a "non-protein" night, and my favorite of the entire pile, Tagliolini al Tartufo. I know, is probably the most expensive plate in the menu, but we are talking about REAL BLACK TRUFFLE shaved onto the pasta tableside!!! When it comes to deserts, I only have once the souffle. Honestly, I did not finish it. It can be my taste, because for me, souffle, the way I discovered and loved in France has to be super fluffy and pretty much dissolve in your mouth, this one was thick and a little bit on the acid side (like it had lemon zest in it). And this constitutes the 2nd plate I did not like there. I will really love to put a 5-star rating on this restaurant, but I will have to say, in my last 2 visits, I saw a little decline on execution. Just as a sample, my gnocchi were a little overcook. I understand is easy to overcook gnocchi, but a restaurant of this kind, should pay more attention to these little things. Even though, I will keep on going to Lombardi's although won't be my first choice for Italian in town. Salute!

This isn't just the best italian restaurant in DFW area. This is the best overall restaurant in…read moreDFW. Bold words, I know. But come grab a seat and ask for Sarah. She's amazing. The food is the best italian i have ever had. Very reasonably priced. Huge portions. Amazing bread. Great wine selection. And it's local! A mom and pop eatery of the highest quality. You'll be glad you came. And you'll come back. I guarantee it.

Good food at reasonable prices. I have dined here many times…read moreand I haven't found anything that I didn't like. Loses a point just because I haven't found anything that really wowed me. There's a place for consistent restaurants. Very good service. Exceptional atmosphere for such a small place.

REVIEW UPDATE 2/2/24: Partner and I made it back here tonight and the service was good, the food…read moreamazing and everything was quick and easy. By far an improvement and we will be back! The food was amazingly good--one of the best italian places I've had in a while. Our service was subpar. We were a group of 5 people all around the age of 23-24, and it seemed like our server just assumed that made all his shortcomings okay because he tried to act kind of bro-like with us. There were multiple periods of time where we were left alone for anywhere from 10 minutes to 40. It took us a LONG time to get our food even though we were one of maybe 4 parties in the restaurant. One friend got told they were out of something, ordered something else, and the waiter went, "that's a joke, right?" and told him they were out of that too. His entree came out almost a full 30-40 minutes after the rest of ours so he just packed it up to-go. Only a halfhearted apology that everything was taking so long and no type of compensation. The food was good enough that I would go back to try again since partner and I live in the area. But i really hope we don't get this guy as our server again.

I gave a 1 star review because the Turkish dips in this Italian plus Turkish restaurant…read more The restaurant had only 2 tables to serve (6 guests in all. 4 of which were us) We were 4 of us at dinner & ordered 3 main dishes. Spaghetti Bolognese, Spicy Chicken Sauté & a vegetarian platter. Had an Italian eaten the spaghetti bolognese, he would have jumped off a cliff. The meat chunks were big & there must have been a max of 2 tablespoons of meat in the whole dish. The spicy chicken sauté was tough & rubbery. Both the dishes were made from a can of tomato sauce. No flavor in any dish. The vegetarian platter had some frozen falafels that were deep fried & served with the same 2 dips & some rice. The cheekiest part was the waiter add a 20% gratuity to the bill. I would never go back or recommend anyone go there.

Food is always delicious! Love that it is always so fresh! Service is great and they are so fast!…read more Great place for a date night! It's also such a great place to have dinner.

I've been here around eight times now and have worked through almost the entire menu. There are…read moredefinitely a few dishes that keep me coming back: the meatballs, Stefina salad, chicken Alfredo, and seafood risotto are my regular reorders. When they hit, they are genuinely enjoyable. That said, the menu is uneven. Some dishes are just fine, and a few were disappointing enough that I would not order them again. The bigger issue is value. The pricing feels aggressive for Frisco, especially given the portion sizes. Three small meatballs for $23 is hard to justify. The seafood risotto is $37, but the seafood itself feels underwhelming: very small shrimp, tiny scallops, and a few clams and mussels. It does not feel like the quality or quantity of ingredients matches the price point. Maybe they brought California pricing to Frisco, but at these prices, I expect more: better ingredients, more generous portions, and flavors that feel memorable rather than just decent. Overall, there are a few good dishes here, but the value proposition is difficult to defend.

Our family loves Pietro's! We eat here at least once a month. I assumed, prior to eating here, that…read morethis was only a bakery with Italian desserts and baked goods, which are incredible. Cannolis and Italian cream cake are to die for! However, the Italian food here is authentic and delicious - meatballs, chicken parmigiana, margherita pizza, rigatoni alla vodka, spaghetti bolognese, fettuccini alfredo...all first class dishes sauces to perfection. Staff very welcoming. Order at counter, which I love.

We have passed this place many times and finally decided to go check it out. We were not…read moredisappointed. Great customer service and food, and cute atmosphere. This is not your typical sit down restaurant. You order at the counter then grab a seat. We ordered some wine while we waited on our food. The brought out some freshly baked bread with butter. Hubby ordered the beef lasagna and added meatballs; I ordered the rigatoni Alla vodka and added chicken. Everything was fresh and hot, and even better was the service. Riley and Sarah were very helpful and were so courteous and welcoming. I highly recommend checking this place out. We did not get any pastries this time but will definitely be back to try some, they all looked so good!

Omg I'm in love with this Italian restaurant. I'm from Philly where Italians have great restaurants…read moreand this suppresses them. Ambiance was nice, we sat in the outdoor patio which had a huge fan to give us cool air. Everything from being welcomed! Excellent customer service from our waitress Emma who we absolutely adore!!! She was attentive, knew the menu, gave great recommendations and was just overall polite! Host Kate was also excellent! Food was great didn't need no additional salt or anything. Portion size was great too! I definitely highly recommend!

While the lasagna was decent, how does one mess up a pizza? Ordered pepperoni and GREEN peppers,…read morehowever, received pepperoni and RED peppers. When we called to notify, we were dismissed and essentially hung up on. Sadly, due to that bad experience, we will not be returning. There are too many other non-chain pizza places to choose from in the area.

Absolutely amazing. Conner was our server and he made sure we had everything and gave the best…read morerecommendations

First time and a great experience-felt like I was back in Little Italy New York where the meal with…read moreloved ones/family is where the experience comes to together but with great and delicious food. From appetizers to dessert, salads to cakes and gelatii you won't be disappointed. Though the noise level can get pretty high when their jam packed it's still work the experience because you're more focused on each and the delicious plates that arrive at your table.