We love this place. Wonderful staff who love to get to know their customers and always provide a warm welcome. The manager fist-bumps me every time I'm in and the staff is amazing and incredibly friendly and fun. One of our favorite places. read more

I had the best time here! We went to check out furniture at RC Willeys and then to dinner. What was kind of stressful day turned into a really nice date night. I had a really yummy vodka tea, garlic bread and pizza. The pizza was so yummy, it had lots of toppings and crispy crust, just how I like it. Service was very nice and timely. They have nice high up booths, a really nice bar, a nice outside play area for kids, outside seating, and a little dessert shop within the pizza place. You want it they got it. I'll definitely pop in here again whether it be for dinner, dessert, or just drinks. Perfect for date night, family dinners, work events, etc.. I definitely recommend this place!! read more

Every time I come to skips my pizza is always made wrong. The only place that can seemingly follow the menu is Clayton. Had to turn around and go back read more

Literally never write reviews ever but Jake (curly hair Jake) was one of the best servers I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. He was incredibly nice and down to earth. The food was great, but Jake was even greater. I will be coming back and I will try his recommendation of the Chicken Parm with Alfredo and the Cajun sauce on the side. 5 stars for Jake, give my dude a raise yesterday! read more

We got the Prego pizza, a kids pepperoni and Skips dip as an appetizer. Skip's dip was super good. It's a giant loaf of bread with oil and garlic to dip it in. Delicious. The kids pizza was cool because they bring the ingredients to the table for your child to decorate the pizza themselves and then they take it to cook it. The main thing we got was the Prego pizza and it was by far the best pizza I have ever had. The service was great! read more

Skipolini's - This is the Prego pizza! The picture doesn't do it justice - Italian Near Me - Rocklin, California

We decided to try Skipolini's because it offers a full bar and a little play area for the kiddos on the patio. The play area could use a little love and some cleaning. We weren't the only parents with a good idea of a bite to eat, a drink, and some play area for the kids. While the restaurant was mostly empty, the patio where the kids' area was, was packed... My daughter had fun in the play area and we had a quick bite to eat for lunch. The kids' meals were enormous, next time it'll be worth it to share with her instead of getting her one all to herself. The food was passable, it wasn't the best Italian I'd ever had, but the full bar and kid's play area pushes the star-rating up to a 4, we will be back. read more

Went in for pizza and salad. There is salad is absolutely amazing! We always ask for a lot of ranch! Pizza is so yummy and hot and fresh! Our server Danielle was super friendly and was good! Ask to sit in her section! read more

Visited skipolini's for the first time, I just have to say we had a great experience my husband and I were heading to a movie so we were a little worried about time but our server Josh was on top of things and took great care of us! Josh made some great recommendations on food and drinks everything was delicious! We definitely will be back. read more

Love the pizza yummmy. Nice big restaurant, plenty of parking. They can accommodate large table groups and small. Bar is a little small but very quaint venue. Staff is very friendly and attentive. read more

Very tasty pizza and appetizers. The warm bread with balsamic dipping oil were fantastic as are the truffle garlic fries. Friendly service and everything came out quickly. Good for families and date nights. read more

This place is a local JEM!!! We like to visit a wide variety of restaurants, so it says a lot that we eat here at least once (if not more) a week. The service is friendly and cheerful (ask for Amber, she's the best server ever), the prices are great, the menu is diverse, the food never disappoints, the bar has a great selection of wine, beer (on tap) and spirits, and the staff are always willing to go above and beyond to make your experience enjoyable. The bar is GREAT with bar seating as well as high top and booth (yes, the important games are on. There are 3 screens). If you're looking to host a large event, there's a side room that can seat easily 30 people - probably more. The outside patio has a kids play place as well as cozy couches and a fireplace. Inside the main area is perfect ambiance for a date night, or casual dinner. Whether you're looking for a chill spot to grab a bite, or go out for a nice date with good lighting, comfy booths, good food and wine, and joyful service, COME HERE! Just know - if you're sitting in the corner section at the bar and you see me ... that's MY spot. Cool? Cool. read more

Skipolini's - Bar, salad, wine - Italian Near Me - Rocklin, California

I ordered through DoorDash to have my Lunch/Dinner delivered. I ordered the Spaghetti Marinara with a side of meatballs and Bolognese sauce. I ordered the extra Bolognese because I didn't see a way to order the spaghetti with a meat sauce on my cell phone. I received all that I ordered in a very timely manner. However the Marinara was not very substantial in density or volume. I went to add the Bolognese sauce to it only to find that it was a VERY THIN CREAMY looking Bolognese. I do realize that Bolognese has milk in the traditional recipes but I also know that it is never enough to make the sauce look orange like there's a ton of cream in it. Another thing about Bolognese sauce is that it is a very hearty meat filled sauce that requires some time for it to reduce to an appropriate density. The one from Skipolini's was so thin that at first I thought they made a mistake and gave me someone's soup order. The meat was not very substantial either and was accompanied with a lot of tomatoe chunks. I may try the restaurant again but will go into one of their locations so that I can see better what I am ordering and getting and so that I have a wait staff person there to make any necessary changes. read more

Skipolini's - Skipolini's Bolognese Sauce - Italian Near Me - Rocklin, California

After shopping in the area we stopped by this restaurant to get some dinner. The hostess was nice and sat us at a table but that was all the service we received. The restaurant was not busy at all and there was a handful of servers working but after waiting 15mins we never got water, no one offered us a drink, and the worst part is servers were walking by during that whole 15min time period and never bothered to check on us. So we got up and left with an empty table and stomach. This was an EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING experience and it was a complete waste of time. Please be very cautious of this restaurant. read more

Had some vegan zucchini artichoke dish and it was very good. I also had a slice of my son's pizza and it had a great flavor and crust on point. I spyed veal parm on the menu for next time. Highly recommended! read more

Skipolini's - Italian Near Me - Rocklin, California

The food at Skipolini's is good but the service is awful. My husband and I went there a couple of weeks ago, and our waitress Kara was constantly disappearing. It turns out that she was also the bar tender. She seemed to pay more attention to the bar then to her customers in the restaurant. She was very inattentive and slow to wait on us. My husband ordered a beer which didn't come until we were finished eating. Today we went back and the first thing I said to my husband is "I hope we don't get the same waitress that we had the last time we were here". Well, guess what, we were seated in Kara's section once again and this time the experience was worse and pretty pathetic. She gave us our ice tea's, and then disappeared back to the bar. She never came back to take our order. We had to flag another waitress to take our order. I really don't think the second waitress put our order in since my husband ordered a dinner salad, and it never came, until we flagged down a third waitress who said she would check on the order. I watched her go to Kara (I suppose to check on our order which Kara never took) and suddenly, the salad showed up. This was about 45 minutes after we were seated. The place had very few customers. The main point of this review is that Kara should either be a bar tender or a waitress or be fired. She ignored us the entire time until it was time to drop the check off. We won't be back which is unfortunate. read more

Sorry but first time eating here and we had a bad experience with the food we got so I dought that we will ever eat here again the staff are really attentive and great. read more

I dont like writing less than 5 star reviews however my wife and I came to get her the prego pizza and the service here was sub par. I ended up having to call the store just for someone to come and seat us, by the time I called another couple was waiting as well to be seated in the restuarant. We had even come at a time that was before the dinner rush and it was not busy at all. I will say my wife did enjoy her pizza but the burger was nothing special. From start to finish the experience and the service was not good. The best thing was the jolly ranchers that we had to stock up on because our wait time in a less than busy restaurant was terrible. read more

My waitress Adina was amazing!!! The place was really nice and clean as well and everyone was super friendly

We tried the Rocklin location for lunch last week. Great parking, both indoor and outdoor seating coupled with a comfortable atmosphere. Service was fine and my wife was happy because they offer Rombauer Chardonnay by the glass. Cabernet options were limited and not as tempting. We ate on the lighter side. I highly recommend the Italian Wedding Soup. Traditional tiny meatballs, pasta beads and delicious broth (a single bowl was not enough). I also ordered the caprese salad and my lady tried their Caesar. Both were good and the portions this time were generous. We will come back to this restaurant for dinner. Their pizza, pasta and gelato looked inviting read more

First time here, I ordered a cup of soup and a dinner. Soup never came. Requested steak be well done, no pink. It came rare, had to send plate back. Wait staff brought bill with soup on it; he failed to notice that he didn't bring me soup. Disappointing first experience. read more

Good food and they deliver or doordash. My daughter had cioppino but she ate it so fast I couldn't get a pic. read more

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Excellent!!! My friends and I go there for their great lunch menu. You have to try their salad and sandwich combo. Everything is very fresh and delicious. They do need and extra server at lunch time. read more

Service was slow with just a few tables taken besides us. Kids cheeseburger tasted like it wasn't seasoned at all. Couldn't taste the wine, garlic, salt, or lemon in the Shrimp Scampi dish. Seemed like it was just cooked in heavy cream. Garlic fries were decent. And the pizza came out ok too. Disappointing experience. read more

Loved it!!! Pizza was awesome!!! Perfect crust, toppings, sauce and cheese! Crust was really key, not to thick with a slight crunch. Could not have been better for my taste!!! read more

Had the BBQ pizza, which was FANTASTIC!!! Wife got the fettuccine with chicken, it wasn't that good... BUT, the dessert!!!! Oh the dessert, was phenomenal!!!!! We had the black out dark chocolate cake with strawberry gelato, OMFG, incredible..lol.. She had the cookie Sunday with mocha almond fudge gelato, which was just as good! I would definitely come back to this place, all most forgot, the service here was just as fantastic as the dessert :) read more

Their shrimp scampi zoodles are DISGUSTING!!!! I have never thrown out a meal but it was so inedible I had to throw the $18 away. It was super watery, tasted like dish water, noodles were soggy, and shrimp was fishy and over cooked. So gross!!!!!!!!!! As soon as I opened it The fishy smell was overbearing. I am doing keto and was so excited to see this on their menu. What a disappointment. read more

Don't think manager was on site today? Bathroom was a disaster. Music on really loud outside that made everyone talk really loud. This made us compete with tables around us and it escalated quickly. No silverware until well after salad arrived. Order was incorrect (on the bright side we didn't get charged for the larger size). read more

After trying Skipolini's for the first time, I have to say I was quite pleased and look forward to trying it again sometime. It was middle of the evening on a Saturday night so the 20 minute or so wait was to be expected, but didn't seem bad at all. As soon as you walk in the door the smell just hits you and leaves you feeling like you're in for something good. Because it was so highly touted by other reviews on Yelp, the restaurant menu itself and buzz I heard from surrounding tables, I felt sure I had to try the Skip's Dip (pizza crust and balsamic dip). It was a nice appetizer, but did not live up to all of the aforementioned hype. Making me even more skeptical is the fact that when the manager brought it out he explained that we were in for an extra special treat because they normally use dough from the day before and on this night they had run out and we were getting the first of a brand new batch. If what I had was a "treat", I am not sure about the product I might of received on a typical occasion. One other note on the Skip's Dip, it is a very large serving and could easily serve 4 -6 people as an appetizer and it seemed very reasonably priced in the $5 - $6 range. On to the pizza as that is what I really imagine Skipolini's being about. The pizza was definitely worth the price of admission. I had the creamy pesto because it looked and sounded really good on the menu and because it was a unique choice that you won't see just anywhere. It was a great pizza with great flavor to it and was very enjoyable. This said, the next time I visit, I think I will probably give the stand by of pepperoni a shot because I saw a couple of them a tables around me it looked especially good. I liked the fact that you could see an almost solid layer of crisp pepperoni across the entire top of the pizza. The other nice thing about Skipolini's is they have a great patio on the side that looks like it will be perfect for a nice spring or summer evening. Overall, this was a good place and I welcome it as a future dining option for the Sacramento area. I will definitely be back. read more

Background: Apparently this place just opened up in the Rocklin area, but has 4 other locations in the East Bay. It's a family owned business and this location is the only one that serves pasta. Menu: Traditional Italian (pastas, pizzas, etc.) Setting: Rustic italian decor, dim lighting, family friendly and date friendly atmosphere. After my sister, cousin in-law, and I worked up a small appetite from shopping at the mall, my cousin in-law suggested we grab dinner here because they had really good pizza and garlic bread. I'm always up for good food and this place sparked my interest so we went. Right when we walked through the door, we were greeted immediately with a warm smile by our hostess. She took down our name and told us it would be an about 10 min wait. Not a problem because we walked over to a check out the desserts in a little section called, "Dolce Bene" (I think!). Not only did they serve gelato (yummy!) but there was also an assortment of other desserts such as pumpkin cheese cake and big chocolate chip brownies. Once we stopped drooling over the desserts, we made our way back to the main waiting area to find that our booth was ready. Korey, our server, was on point making sure to bring us our waters while we looked over the menu. He suggested the garlic bread to start because it was the house favorite so we decided to start off with that. The three of us also decided to share a medium sized pizza 2 topping pizza. The cool thing about ordering our pizza is the three of us were each able to pick the toppings we wanted. The end result? 1/3 pineapple and pepperoni, 1/3 chicken and olive with white sauce, and 1/3 chicken with sun dried tomato with pesto. 3 women with 3 different pizza preferences who were satisfied in one sitting? Sounds like a WIN to me. Added bonus? The owner came to check on us during dinner to make sure we were satisfied with our meals. COME HUNGRY!! You won't be disappointed! read more

Skipolini's - Italian Near Me - Rocklin, California

Really good food, I got the eggplant Parmesan! They have large tables available for the big parties and lots of space for any size party of that matter. The staff was really nice and I would come back when I visit the area again. read more

Very disappointed. A caprese salad should not have sub-par cuts of tomatoes and old dried up basil strips. That's why we pay top money for a good one. Loooong wait for entrees. The lasagne was not a layered cheese and sauce dish, but a tossed together lasagne noodles with bolognese sauce and a slice of cheese on top. Hubby had bolognese. Tasted the same as mine, but mine cost $6-8 more for the slice of cheese. Then, no soup, salad, or bread beforehand. Flavor was good, but $48 total? The staff was nice enough, except ours was strange, high, or both. We won't be back. read more

I'm really not sure what to think of this place. I walked in expecting a nice restaurant. It is cozy, with low lighting and nice decor which makes me think it is an upscale restaurant. The menus prices also reflected this - expensive for a family restaurant. The first time I came, I ordered a pizza, which was tasty and large enough to share. Very garlicky though. The second time I came for happy hour. We walked in and discovered that there were two couples waiting in front of us and only one server running the restaurant and the bar! We wanted to enjoy the beautiful afternoon, but were told that happy hour prices were only good at the bar, so we waited. Finally, the server said we could pay for our drinks and take them outside. The patio is lovely. There is a beautiful fireplace and outdoor furniture arrangement for lounging and enjoying a drink out there. But, there is a huge contradiction to everything else the restaurant seems to want be: a playground! The last thing I want when enjoying a relaxing evening with friends is to hear kids screaming and running around me. I can go to McDonald's for that. This is exactly what happened to my friend and I when we came here to enjoy a drink and unwind a bit on a Friday afternoon. I think Skipolini's needs to decide if it is a family restaurant or an "nice" restaurant. If they want to charge those prices, the playground has to go. read more

Skipolini's has been a childhood favorite of mine since growing up in the East Bay Area. Now that I live in Roseville and they opened a Skipolini's in Rocklin.....I had to try it out. Eating at Skipolini's in Rocklin brought me back to my youth. I thought they would mess with the concept and ruin the original, and was WRONG! I loved it!!! We ate the bread sticks with cheese, which were amazing and then we had a half-half pepperoni/chicken & white sauce pizza. It was great! Just how I remembered and the smell of the crust just brought me back. The staff was pleasant and welcoming. I loved the little side shop for dessert's that looked soooo good. I will definitely be back and I will spread the word for sure. read more

Omg!!!! Ask for special tonight. Sooo delicious! Service and food were amazing. You have to ask about the special. I saw it going out and asked, "what's that"? It is a roasted chicken served with delicious red mashed potatoes, chimichurri red sauce and green beans. Absolutely delicious! We'll definitely be back read more

My family and I came in on Wednesday and had Josh as our server! The food was delicious and josh was absolutely amazing. We will definitely be back soon. read more

Nothing to be excited about. It has been better. The food was ok, we had a salad and a pepperoni pizza. The salad was small, and was not dressed well. It came with chicken and including the greens, it was warm. The pizza was fine. The crust was bland but the pepperoni was good. My biggest issue was the cost. A pizza, salad, one drink, and tip the cost was about $48. That's entirely too expensive for the food. Service was good, and the people were personable and fast. Overall, not the best experience. read more

Being a borderline pizza snob, no I guess i am a snob and from NYC I hate when places call themselves NY Pizza and they aren't (such as Celestinos). So when I met Tony (one of the owners of Skipolini's) at a function and he raved about his pizza, I was skeptical but I promised to come in and try it. I warned him that if it wasn't good, I would blast him on YELP. It is right by my girlfriends house so we went on a Wednesday. Pretty good crowd for a Wednesday (cue Piano Man now) and we were served by a very nice, but inexperienced waitress. Whatever she was lacking in experience she made up for being extra friendly and worked hard. I am sure she will be a pro in a few weeks. We ordered a chop salad to share and a medium pizza. I have to say, it is probably the closest to NY Pizza I have had in Sacramento or even Northern CA. The crust was the right thickness, the sauce was good, plenty of cheese. The only knocks I have is that for some of the meats (i got a meat lovers) they put like bacon bits and ham pieces. I also wish it was cooked a little more on the bottom. The salad was a bit dry and could use a tad more dressing but it was tasty. A lot of onions and I cant stand onions. I know, I have issues. Overall, a very good place with food and service and the price is a good value. I am still on a hunt for the perfect NY Pizza in the Sac metro area, but this is damn close. and I will be back often. read more

What's not to love about Skip's?? I cannot believe I have driven past it so many times and never stopped! Have now gone in twice in the last two weeks! First visit, had the Lasagna and hubby had a combo pizza. Both times the food was terrific and the service great. We also got some gelato to go and sat outside and enjoyed the pretty night. Second visit, I had the Eggplant Parmesan and hubby again got the combo pizza. The eggplant was slightly undercooked in a few spots, but still very edible, really it wasn't bad at all, I just didn't eat those spots. Our server seemed 'off' and didn't pay us much attention. As it was a Wednesday nite and by his own admission it was 'slow', I just felt he could've come back more often to check on us and see if we needed drink refills. Instead, he seemed to be more interested in hanging out at the back talking to the cooks. The atmosphere is very family friendly and it was nice to see so many family's out enjoying themselves with their well behaved children. All in all, the pro's outweighed the con's and I wouldn't hesitate to patronize Skip's. read more

Don't waste your time or money going here. They need to insist on their employees practice better hand hygiene and not touch their cell phones, money, shove food in their mouths then handle customers food and drinks. read more

Place has a family atmosphere, wait staff was professional. Food was good but not great. Here's my problem with this place: Its a family style Italian restaurant so I expect complementary bread, especially given the prices of their entrees. Nope, have to pay for that separately. Okay, how about a salad with my meal, yep, pay for that separately too. How about vegetables with my chicken dish - nope just chicken breast on a bed of mashed potatoes. Hmmm. Very pricey for an Italian Family restaurant, mostly due to all the a la carte ordering if you want a complete Italian style meal experience. My recommendation: as their name implies - skip Skipolini's and head over to Olive Garden for a much better value. OG serves up all you can eat bread and soup/salad, along with large entrees at a lower price than the a la carte dining at Skip's. Another peeve of mine was the lack of decor at Skips - lacquered wood tabletops with a single cheap paper napkin, fork and knife. At least OG has tablecloths, cloth napkins and a full set of utensils for each diner. read more