It has been a couple of years since my original post and review of Palace Pizza in Bartow. Nothing…read morehas changed to me,fantastic food, outstanding service , inexpensive food pricing. This is one place I can say the food (ravioli Ala vodka and manicotti) tastes live the food from when I was young. Congrats to Palace on not changing a thing in a couple of years.

I really enjoy this pizza place it's perfect to grab a quick delicious lunch. They are always busy…read morebut they move so quickly. Lots of sitting inside with some sitting outside. It's nice that everyone makes space for each other and will share tables if necessary. Everything is reasonably priced and a good size. I will definitely going back to try more dishes!

First time I enjoyed this wonderful Italian restaurant. I was very impressed with my whole…read moreexperienced. From the time I was seated, to my waiter (Matthew) service and talking to the owner (Ray). Being from The Villages area, my friend & I like to visit restaurants that are not in our area; usually we go to lunch. My friend got the Chicken Parm & the piece of Chicken was huge & very tender. My choice was the Italian Deli Sandwich which was very yummy. I am a travel agent who does many local bus trips & I am planning on bringing a group of 34 ladies to this establishment. Before I got home, Hailey (Ray's wife) already sent me several group menus. I was very impressed with how quickly Hailey responded. FYI - I did not make a reservation so Ray did not know I was coming over ahead to time. They just treated me like anyone else. I would highly recommend this restaurant for you personal pleasure but also if you have a group who would like to go somewhere different. When you walk in the ambiance is like an upscale place but the pricing is great and compares to other eateries. So do your self a favor & give them a try. You won't regret it.

This restaurant is by far overrated. The ambiance is very dark when you go in with piano music…read moreplaying. The host were rude and didn't have a warm welcome upon arrival. We were seated in the back room for a birthday dinner celebration. The room was extremely dark and we couldn't turn on the other lights because it was connected to the most dustiest ceiling fans that had at least 1/4 of an inch thick of dust. The woman who was coming in and out of the room to pour water in the water glasses had an attitude like she didn't want to be there. I asked her a question about the menu and she very dryly told me "you can't order that unless you are on the other side" then walked away. That's when I was inquiring about the bistro menu. At that point I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat anything there due to their lack of plant based items or even easily adjustable items so I just ate the bruschetta. However when we placed the order for the bruschetta it never came out. So once we asked about it, it was then comped and brought out. Our waiter was very irritated and annoyed it seemed with the large party he had to tend to but his assistant which was a younger more personable guy was way more pleasant to be around. The cost point for the food was beyond the taste and size of the portions. When I asked about kid options, the waiter told me he could have the chef make a kids steak or chicken tenders and fries. It was my mistake for not asking for the price since I assumed it was a kids portion. Granted the tiniest steak did come out I still had to pay over $24 which I would have purchased the regular adult size if that was the case. So some clarity on the menu options for the kids would have been greatly appreciated. I can go on and on about this place but ultimately I would recommend not to go here unless you don't care about customer service or price points. Upon leaving the family event, and getting home I then realized my debit card was never returned to me by our gracious waiter. So once we returned to retrieve the card another day we were greeted with the rudest and most annoyed individuals at the host station. Needless to say we will never ever return.

Too expensive! 80$ for a steak dinner that was so so. We made the mistake of ordering a dish…read morewithout knowing the price. And if it was a fabulous delicious melt in your mouth steak I would understand the price. :(

It's in a strip mall in an odd part of town but it has so much swag nobody cares. This is the best…read more(fancy) italian restaurant in town.

We had such a wonderful experience here! Both of my kids loved their meals which is not an easy…read morething to accomplish--so that alone says a lot. We ordered the linguini with clams, Italian wedding soup, Stromboli, and chicken Marsala, and every dish was absolutely delicious. The service truly stood out. Our waitress was incredibly sweet and attentive, making sure we were well taken care of the entire time. She even took the time to chat with the kids, which made the experience feel extra special and welcoming. On top of that, the manager came over to personally thank us for coming in, which was such a nice touch. Everything from the food to the service was amazing. We will definitely be back!

We came in and were not really greeted, but more like not feeling welcomed. Everything seemed to be…read morea bother by our server, Cam W. We all decided to get the lasagna and had the garlic knots as an appetizer. The food was all very good. Especially, the lasagna nice and cheesy. See my video. It's the food that keeps you coming back.

A gem of a restaurant…read more I didn't realize this is an order and find a seat instead of a sit down restaurant with wait staff, but I definitely appreciate now that you order and find a table because this means service is fast. We came on a Saturday at about 1250, I am glad we came later because all the tables were taken but one got up while we were ordering our food so we were able to grab it. There is outside seating as well, but if it pours the tables make it wet, even though they are covered. I think on a non-rainy day there are enough tables, but on a rainy day it does get busy inside so I would recommend coming either earlier than noon or later than one. There is a ton of street parking around. One street down there was even free parking so we parked there. There are so many different types of pizza with really interesting ingredients. There was a Caesar salad pizza, which is the one that stuck out to me. We ended up getting just plain cheese pizza for the kids. I love how they have slices of pizza so you can try multiple flavors if you want. We got a meatball appetizer with breadsticks. My older son loved the meatballs, there is pork so I can't eat it. He ate two of the meatballs, and my husband ate two of the meatballs since our younger son didn't want to try it. My older and younger son split the breadstick and my younger son actually liked it more than the garlic knots, so we will definitely have to do this appetizer again. We also got each of them a slice of cheese, pizza, which they both ate enough of to make me realize that we did need to get two instead of one and split it between the two of them. We got a side of fries which my older son initially thought was OK, but then said he didn't like it that much. I think we can skip the fries in the future, but it really depends on whether the older son really wants the fries or not. And my husband got chicken marsala with garlic knots. The garlic knots are amazing. There are absolutely soaked in butter and garlic, so it is the least healthy thing for you on the planet, but it is so worth it. It comes with three garlic knots and we ate all of it. The chicken marsala was very good too. We got it with rigatoni and it is a huge plate so we split it. I didn't get food because I knew that nobody would finish the food that they got so I ended up eating off of everyone's plate. This was definitely the way to go, we did have some leftovers, but I think if we skipped the fries, we wouldn't have had food to take home. The people working here are all very friendly and the food was really quick. They bring the food out when it's ready. They also have a full bar which I thought is great if you want to make this longer meal. I love this place and prices were super reasonable. I will definitely come back.

Palace Pizza is a solid four stars for me based strictly on the pizza and garlic knots. I didn't…read moreget a chance to try any of the pasta, although I have to admit it looked pretty delicious coming out. We tried several pizzas, including the pepperoni pizza with the garlic-knot crust, chicken Alfredo pizza, BBQ pizza, and Meat Delight. The pepperoni pizza itself was good, but I was a little disappointed by the garlic knots built into the crust. What's strange is that their regular garlic knots are completely different and AMAZING. Seriously, those were probably one of my favorite things we ordered. If the garlic-knot crust tasted like the standalone knots, that pizza would easily be top-tier. The BBQ pizza and Meat Delight were both pretty good and I would order either again. The chicken Alfredo pizza, however, was my least favorite. I personally didn't enjoy the flavor combination enough to recommend that one. The restaurant has that casual, old-school New York pizza/Italian joint vibe, nothing overly fancy, just a comfortable place to grab a slice or sit down for a meal. The staff was friendly during our visit, and everything felt pretty laid-back. Overall, definitely worth stopping in if you're craving pizza, but do yourself a favor and get an order of the regular garlic knots. Those alone are worth it. I'd come back to try more of the pizza and probably give the pasta a shot next time.

not the best food in town. I had the spag/meatballs. meatballs were awful "tasted like mush"…read more 2 lbs of spag, way too much; pre-cooked in what yr? The odd sauce was not Italian in any way shape or form.

Very good Italian. We had large group that enjoyed variety of items. Lasagna good with rich meaty…read moresauce. Enjoyed homemade salad dressing.

This restaurant has an amazing view of the lake as well as open views all around when dining. It…read moredefinitely has a family feel atmosphere with both a pub option. The waitress we had was very kind and welcoming and bubbly with conversation. My family were all very pleased with their food, which consisted of bbq wings, lemon pepper boneless wings, a Reuben sandwich and fries and chicken fingers and fries. The only negative I have to say is I ordered a Greek salad without feta and the amount of dressing and oil was beyond an acceptable amount that I wasn't able to eat it all or even half. By the time I ate through the top layer of lettuce the entire bowl was wilted and drowning in oil. So my advice would be stay away from the salad and just enjoy the heartier options.

I came here because a friend recommended it but I thought was going to get the full mom and pop…read moreexperience, so they have lots of calzones , pizza and burgers , some pasta , but not real Italian cuisine pasta , more like the microwave pasta , so we stay away from it we order a pizza and had great flavor but was soggy tours the center . Staff was friendly and attentive and place has very lots of space for big groups. Price is reasonable in some items , not all

Absolutely fantastic everything! The service, the food, the bathrooms and decor-it was all great…read more They have a good variety of Italian dishes and pizza as well as sandwiches. We had the Gorgonzola gnocchi and cheese pizza slices. The sauce was perfectly done. It was a perfect consistency, not too runny and not too thick. We had enough to bring home for a second meal too which always makes the price better. It was $27 for the two of us but the portions are a good size. The pizza was perfectly done, foldable and a good cheese amount without being too saucy. Our server was so nice, professional and efficient. We will be back!

All the food we got was delicious and hot. The service lacked a little our server seemed a little…read moredisengaged. The place was nice and cozy. It was small and quaint.

This was my first time visiting Carrabba's... despite some of the reviews, I enjoyed my time here…read more The service was great, quick and efficient. My server Kaleb was really great and informative, although a really busy day for a Wednesday he was on point. On to the food -- I ordered the mozzarella sticks as an appetizer to start which were crispy, well seasoned & definitely HOT (cheese PULLLL) lol Next the classic trio because I wanted to try their chicken parm and their Alfredo. Both were really good, I would say the Alfredo lacked a little bit of sauce but that's just personal preference. My meal came with a side, I chose the chicken soup.. it was GOOD but very heavy seasoning which made it somewhat spicy, so I did not finish it. ( Kaleb did try to offer me something else which I appreciated however I passed on the offer.) I tried the Caesar salad and that was good and fresh. Almost forgot to mention the warm bread for the table was sooooo good! Lol ( I know you're thinking it's just bread?) but it was freshly baked, and the olive oil with seasoning was a perfect touch. Not pictured* since it was my first time they gave me a complimentary free dessert. I chose the strawberry cheesecake, which was fluffy, creamy and tasted really good. Not too sweet. I would definitely return back.

Hosted a party with Carrabba's Catering menu. We ordered a week in advance and requested delivery…read more Delivery was right on time and the order was complete. The packaging allowed for placing the entries in the oven on warm until we were ready to serve. The portions were as advertised and we had plenty for our group. All were pleased with the quality. I expected that we will use these folks again for our next large party.