great pizza and pasta- best Italian in the south! The Grille is also amazing god drinks, stack, salmon and of course Pizza!!!!!

The food was so mid. The "cove" calzone was flavorless, except for the vegetables and marinara. The waiters were really nice and quick though, and the space is also nice and welcoming. The drinks also have no exciting flavors to them, but they will get you in a good place read more

Ordered pizza and meatballs for takeout tonight and it a much better experience than my last one! I got a build your own pizza, 16" and it was really good! The meatballs were also fantastic! read more

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I literally can't say enough good things about this place. The pizza is SO, SO, good!! The free dessert was a bonus after we told them it was our first time there. Service is good. We will definitely be back. Please come here if you're in the area. read more

Tortora's - The free dessert we got for being first patrons - Italian Near Me - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

Easy pick up for pizza and normally just pull up and the deliver to your window. Went in and waited at bar for my to go order. Love their pizza and their spaghetti with meatballs to name a few easy choices b read more

We have been getting takeout pizza at Tortora's off and on for 10 years and one thing has been consistent and that's the inconsistency of the quality of the pizza we get there. Sometimes it's the best pizza in the Huntsville area. Everything about it is perfect. Other times it's a waste of money due to the pizza being dried out, burned, half the size it should be or full of charred bubbles. Last night was one of those miss nights. Pizza was very small compared to normal and very dry. read more

We used Tortora's for our nearly 200 person wedding at the Botanical Garden in 2026 and it was easily one of the best wedding decisions we made. As a family owned company, I was able to speak directly with co-owners and plan out our meal service to be exactly what we wanted. At the first meeting, we were debating family style or plated meals and Julie gave me all the information we could want to help make our decision. My husband and I, never having eating at Tortora's before, went unannounced for dinner and were blown away by the food. As someone who is 100% Italian, I am extremely skeptical of Italian food but Tortora's more than exceeded my expectation. Julie and the staff coordinated time and time again with us make sure our plated meals, drinks, and cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres were going to be EXACTLY how we wanted them. From adding bow tie pastas to the meatballs for style at cocktail hour, to accommodating gluten and dairy allergies, to food quantity, quality, and elegance of service during the wedding- I simply could not have asked for any better. A full 5 stars in my book and my immediate recommendation to anyone planning an event. If you want personalized service, fantastic and filling food, complete menu freedom and personalization, a reasonable price, and to never have to worry about the caterers....Tortora's needs to be the call you make. read more

Open from 4:30 - 8?? Tried a pizza tonight finally after finding them open and wished they would have been closed - I'll call dominos next time. read more

The only nice(ish) restaurant in the area and we LOVE the fact that they separate the families with kids and the adults into two separate restaurants. I wish other places would do this as well. Very good service, decent drinks and good, reasonably priced food. We REALLY like this place! read more

Busy but seated quickly and waiteress was friendly and attentive. Food was great and served at a reasonable time being all seats were packed. Would recommend them highly. read more

Tortora's - House pizza - Italian Near Me - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

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Very Disappointed - If you are looking for a family friendly restaurant Tortoras is NOT the place. While they may offer provide great food and friendly service it isn't for everyone as they do not they do not have high chairs so unless you have an infant you will need to dine with child in arms. read more

Tortoras is a locally owned an operated restaurant with amazing service. There is actually two parts to Tortora's, once being more pizza based (their pizza has actually won awards over the last few years such as 2009 Huntsville Times Best Pizza in Northeast Alabama, the 2010 NAPICS "Best of The Midwest" Pizza Contest, and the 2012 al.com/Huntsville Times Best Pizza in Huntsville.) they have happy hour specials, and a menu full of delicious appetizers and entrees. I ordered the spicy shrimp pasta Alfredo, which has sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, shrimp, and penne pasta in a creamy spicy Alfredo sauce. This dish went above all expectations for sure. The spice of the Alfredo sauce was just a perfect amount of heat and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. The fried ravioli was also a delicious touch with the marinara sauce. If you get a dessert and want something that is a guilty pleasure get the loaded Zeppoles. It's like deep fried pizza dough rolled in powdered sugar and topped with a variety of delicious toppings, like a funnel cake on steroids. They have indoor and outdoor patio seating which was really nice. The outdoor patio is screen in and has heaters/fans for those chill nights or warm nights. Tortoras was such a great experience and anytime I am in that area I will be back! Everything was delicious and the service was spectacular! read more

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Wanted to try a local Italian restaurant. It was fairly busy for a weekday, so thought it would be great. Calamari was cooked to beyond crispy. Pizza was tasteless. Special of pasta zetty? ( can't remember) had bacon & was a tortellini dish which was flavorful. Disappointed that they didn't have cannoli or eggplant. Pretty meh experience. Probably won't be back. read more

Great atmosphere Wonderful service Delish food- salad, pasta & pizza Great neighborhood restaurant read more

We have been enjoying this establishment for many years. the food and pizza is always excellent. Today we had the finest grilled Salmon topped with creamy white wine caper sauce, served with pan-roasted potatoes & sautéed spinach. This Is the best Salmon dish in the area hands down and if you want real authentic pizza, or a calzone, there is no other place in Huntsville like Tortoras! read more

Best Italian restaurant in Huntsville by far. The wife and I eat here pretty often. The service and food is always great! I will say that Tortora's has 2 sides. One side of the restaurant is "wood fired grill" and the other side is the normal restaurant. I greatly prefer the "wood fired grill" over the normal restaurant. That is mainly based on the atmosphere. Definitely a place to check out! read more

Tortora's - Italian Near Me - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

This was our first trip to Tortora's. Every thing we ordered was absolutely delicious! Our waitress, Carla, went above and beyond to make sure we had a pleasant dining experience. We had fettuccine alfredo, tortellini carbonara, and the Tuscan chicken pizza. We will definitely be back! read more

Never had a bad meal here. Everything is made fresh. The portions could feed two people easy. Our service was great! read more

Tortora's - Alfredo Chicken Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

Excelelnt Service, excellent food...I try to eat there every time I visit my home state.

Wood fired pizza is excellent! As I understand it you can only get this in the bar. Ohhhhhhh soooooo goooood!

Food choices are really good. Always prepared well. The staff is friendly and efficient. The ambiance is that of a neighborhood restaurant. We always feel at home here. The fifth star is reserved for lack of a full schedule. Their business hours are too short. We would go more often if they were open when we could go. read more

First time here. As a DC native, I have have a time finding good eats like DC. But this place...5 stars. They have a real fire wood bridoven. I order the Grilled Salmon with mashed potatoes and fried...yes fried green beans. Delicious. read more

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Meh. I've lived here for 5 years, visited this place 3 times, and have been not impressed each time. The food is meh, at best, service is good. Pizzas are better elsewhere, calzones are not great. I think the only reason why this restaurant is still in business is due to lack of options. read more

One of our favorites!!!!! Always good with great staff. Beth Wheeler Dean, Huntsville, AL read more

Our service was decent until I'm assuming the kitchen fell behind. Thereafter, the service dropped off also. My father and I both had the grilled salmon. Last night we were both sick. Maybe it was the cold salmon...who knows. Waited an hour for our food also. So much for a birthday dinner.. won't be back. ​ read more

The bbq chicken pizza is better than any other pizza around here. Good for watching a football during the week while you're eating.

I ordered mashed potatoes kabobs and Brussel sprouts it all tasted the same . It literally had no seasoning zero spice not even salt . Tasted like cardboard . Crappy food for 100.00. The most bland food I've ever had . It also cane out cold . Waiting one hour to get our food . Unless you get a pizza do not eat this bland food . A frozen entree at Publix probably has more flavor. The worst food I've ever had . read more

Fantastic spot in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. The food is very good, staff is SUPER and the location is easy to enter / exit from the highway. We've tried other similar restaurants in the area. Tortora's continues to excel. Thank you!! read more

I'm updating my review because I came back and have had great experiences each time. I go to the grille side and usually eat at the bar because it's either just me or me and a girlfriend. Jessie is amazing and I have loved most of the food I've ordered! Glad I gave it another shot. read more

I was semi regular here for about a year. Love the affiliated pizza place next door. I went a few weeks back. They as everyone were doing the Covid seating with a limited menu. We opted to eat out on the patio. It's a nicely decorated place. I've eaten there before and the food was ok. Not this time. I ordered the Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Sautéed Spinach and Mashed potatoes. The food arrived. The person I was with mentioned that theirs was not good. I went for the Sautéed Spinach first. It was undercooked. I though uh oh! Took a bite of the mashed potatoes. Good, not great, but these are hard to screw up. So I moved on to the Chicken. Imagine taking a bite into a block of salt with overpowering seasonings added. It was basically inedible. I was offered and tried some of my friends dish. Cant remember what it was. I told them "The only thing I am jealous of about yours is it doesn't suck as bad as mine. " Then in some sadistic moment I did something wrong. Oh so terribly wrong. Here was this nice person sitting across the table from me and I asked "Would you like to try a bite of mine?" I know folks you're thinking that is so cruel. I guess misery loves company and someone else had to share the pain of eating what I was given. Their face contorted in unimaginable ways. The semi chewed glop of chicken came out of their mouth and hit the plate. Since I was paying adulterous prices for the mess on my plate I ate what I could. If you could take this piece of chicken, throw it into the woods the deer would take a pass on it because it was to salty and hunters put salt blocks for them The waitress did get her fitbit steps in trying to keep my water full. I had my sodium intake for an entire six months. I wished I had driven by. Thrown some money out the window less the cost of a Value Meal at Chik Fil A at them to say I dropped a bunch of money on some food and driven to the Nearby Chik Fil A for a sandwich. May not have been as fancy a place, but it would've been delicious. Not good people. The worst meal I have had this year, by a very long shot. I looked at some other reviews. The most recent seem to be bad. Place fell off a cliff or something. Hey If you guys got a new cook make sure they can actually cook. read more

Love their Italian Margaritas! It is one of our favorite Italian restaurants. Great neighborhood restaurant.

Not a pleasant experience including disappointing food. Salad and calamari were not eatable. Pizza was average at best. Not sure it's worth the price vs what you could get from a traditional pizza delivery service. read more

I and my significant other tried Tortora's out last night. We were in the area on unrelated business and decided to give it a try. We are both trying to cut back on carbs and decided to order the meatball appetizer as a main dish and a side Caesar salad. The food was out pretty quick but the server only brought one plate of meatballs. I thought perhaps she was going back for the second plate, instead she went to the front of the restaurant and stood there for the remainder of our meal. When she did return she asked how it was while rudely chomping on some gum like a fifties cafe waitress. At this point we had already finished and there was no point complaining. I simply and politely asked for the check. When she brought the check it was "here you go!" No thank you or any other acknowledgment of gratitude. The food was good. The service sucked. I noticed that they have reduced hours due to staffing and open at 4:30 pm. We came in shortly after they opened and hardly anyone was in the restaurant. I get that it's difficult to retain employees at this time. But it is equally as important to not only have a good first impression but retain your customer base. I'm not sure if I will return. I can eat cheaper at Fazolis and have the same quality of customer service. read more

So, I was excited to eat here. When we got there, it was definitely busy but did not wait long because we got there at 5:30. I will admit, I hated the seating. It was not cozy. It did not feel private. And our waitress got so distracted that she forgot to come back and get our order. She did apologize for doing so and went on to take our orders. I asked for the spicy shrimp pasta. I'm not crazy about penne, so I asked for linguine. She asked me "what is linguine...?" This was really disturbing to be in an Italian restaurant where our waitress had no idea what linguine was. I did manage to hide my shock and ask for angel hair as substitute. We receive our food and I guess that since the spicy shrimp pasta is typically ordered with penne that they serve it on a bowl. But when you sub for long noodles, eating out of a bowl made it a little unstable. But, the food was really good. Just the right amount of pasta. Just the right amount of spice. Delicious sauce. I would come back for that order. We also ordered the gemignani pizza. The pizza was okay. The dough felt a little heavy. It could have probably proofed a little longer. It was acceptable though as the ingredients on top were delicious. read more

A surprisingly excellent find in a small center behind the Publix southeast of Huntsville. It has that neighborhood vibe going, even though it's in the distant Huntsville suburbs, with the place centered around a bar. Solid selection of brews, many from Alabama. Cocktails sounded inventive but we passed for the beer. Pizza is the deal here but we opted for pasta dishes. I was impressed with the chicken cooked tender supplemented with a vodka infused sauce tossed in penne pasta. My colleague went for the spicy shrimp pasta and gave it thumbs up. Also liked the fried Brussels sprouts side--well prepared, not greasy. Kitchen got behind and the food came late but not cold. Maybe they were slammed on pizza orders. Service was attentive, pleasant. Prices fair especially for portions. A solid 4 all the way. read more

Our family goes to Tortora's often. Attentive service and great pizza. The Sidney, Julio and Carlucci are our favorites. Ceasar salad is large enough to share as an appetizer. read more

Friendly neighborhood restaurant. Great food, great service, great people. Awesome family restaurant.

Ate here recently with my wife. The good: We were pleased they had a number of gluten free options and that they had clearly made an effort to address this need. We were also happy there was patio seating available and the young server was attentive. My wife's gluten-free pasta marinara was fine and a good choice. The not so good: I had the baked chicken bowtie pasta, one of the special dishes. The portion was generous, but it was buried in a thick layer of cheese and swimming in a 1/2 inch of soup-like sauce. The chicken was tough and grainy. Very disappointing. read more

Wonderful neighborhood pizza place and wine bar. They have one of those big tiled wood-fired pizza ovens. Great staff. They are doing a big curbside business too, order online. Local owners. Get a Sidney. read more

First time visit. Ordered calamari which was flavorful but slightly chewy. The Tuscan salmon was absolutely wonderful. The spicy shrimp Alfredo was a 9 out 10 and would order again. The only disappointment was the bread served with the entree. It was pizza dough and had very little flavor. read more