A place that has won many awards for their food, I stopped by their Richardson location to check it…read moreout since it was right down the street from me and I was craving some pizza. I don't normally crave pizza, but when I do, I want quality and this place nailed it! I enjoyed everything I ordered, but especially that pesto pasta!! I inhaled that and left no sauce behind. Not even kidding. The inside felt very homey and cute, and the staff was attentive and so nice! If you're ever in the area, go check them out! They also have another location in Dallas too.

This restaurant faces the street with some parking in rear. On a Wednesday night all parking was…read moretaken so se ended up parking a few blocks behind it, in front of some other restaurants. We arrived on time for our reservation and our table was waiting. One of my favorite cocktails is a Godfather but usually when I order it the server and/or bartender says "what is that?" Imagine my surprise when I saw this on the menu. So you can guess what I had to drink The Frittelle (zucchini fritters) were a great appetizer. I had the calzone, it was a good size and cooked well done (my preference). My husband had the Montanara pizza which they are known for. It has a flash-fried dough. He absolutely loved it. We were a party of 7 and needed the check divided but the waiter could not do it. I think we should have told him before we ordered (maybe). Should be accommodated.

My favorite Italian restaurant - cozy and laidback vibes, good foods, friendly staffs and…read morereasonably priced. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for good foods.

I ordered dinner here and got a bowl of baked ziti…read more Pros: Good customer service, open late, HUGE portions, Clean restaurant, Great prices and combo meals, Large variety of options Cons: Slow service, NO FLAVOR whatsoever, Too many noodles and lack of all other ingredients This place is not for me, and I will not be back.

I adore this place. Great food, ambiance is spectacular. Location is so convenient. Highly recommendread more

Loved the ambience!! They have multiple dining rooms and a patio. They do a good job of keeping…read morefamilies in one area and couples in another. I think that is a smart idea. Service was excellent on the evening we were there. We started with the mozzarella garlic bread, appetizer with spicy sausage. It's a huge portion enough for three people easily. Very good. Salads were nice and very fresh tasting. They certainly weren't bagged lettuce as you get in some restaurants these days. For entrées, the pasta Gianni was the big hit. Great flavor and you have your option on pasta and I chose penne. For dessert we had the special cheesecake which was amazing. Prices for wine, cocktails, and food are all very reasonable. We had a really nice time.

Solid local Italian spot. Nice interior, great portions, friendly staff. I enjoyed the chicken…read moreMarsala

The reviews les me to believe I was going to find an amazing restaurant in Aboca's Italian Grill,…read morebut my personal experience was something very average. Our experience started out on the wrong foot and did not get a whole lot better from there. The very pleasant person who greeted us told us to sit anywhere we like and she would follow us with menus. So, when we started to sit at a particular table a waiter flew across the room and told us,"No, not there, over here!". I guess he did not want us sitting at that table for some particular reason, but it was awkward at best, and unwelcoming. I am not one to usually play along with such games but for some reason I did this time, maybe because I have learned not to piss off people who are making my food. We ordered and I got the Aboca's Chicken, figuring a namesake dish would be a great choice. It wasn't. The garlic overpowered the other elements of the dish to the point where I could only eat a little less than half of it. Don't get me wrong, I love garlic, but this was too much. It was like the level of garlic where they might have forgotten they already put garlic in it and put more in...maybe even twice. Anyway, I don't regret trying the place, and I am actually glad I quieted some curiosities about the place, but this place is a one-timer for me

Their entrees are far superior than the appetizers…read more I got some catered and the short rib ravioli was a fam favorite and the chicken pasta was amazing as well. Lots of flavor, nothing diluted, it all came together nicely The manager I spoke to in the store was super accommodating and I can't say much for the vibes since I picked this up but looks like a fine dining Italian place.

We went at 12 pm on a Tuesday. To be fair we were a large group. The place itself was nice and the…read moreatmosphere was perfect for a date night. The rolls were good! Ok, let's talk about my dish... I tried pizza and it was great.. crust was thin and crispy. Would order again. Now the rest of my group tried the pasta dishes... two ppl did not eat the meals ( they commented the sauce tasted like jarred sauce and the chicken was chewy). The others rated it just so/so! It's in our buildings complex but it was seemingly empty at lunch time. Prices were 14-18 for lunch prices. The bathrooms were clean and the service was above par. The problems were with the cooking of the dishes and the long wait. They confused us initially when asking about water- they offer spring and sparkling for 8 bucks and tap water. On an individual basis not as a table.

Great service, salads and Pizza!! good for dining in or take out. They make you feel like family.read more

After a long drive into the DFW area on a Friday afternoon, I was ready for good food without too…read moremuch hype. I ventured to Besa's on a whim because it was relatively close to the hotel. When I entered, I was rather uncertain. The space looks like a stereotypical pizzeria. I wasn't impressed at all, but I was too tired to leave. HOWEVER, my attitude quickly changed as I was greeted by the outstanding wait staff. Over the course of my visit, I was checked on several times by what seemed to be either the owners or managers. In the heart of a busy city, these men went the extra mile to make me feel like a welcomed guest in their home. It was a very nice experience. I ordered the lasagna on the server's recommendation. What a plate of food! The meat sauce was not skimpy at all....lots of beef and flavorful seasoning. The noodles were soft while still firm enough to maintain the shape. The generous portion and the really soft bread were a great dinner to bring a long day to an end. As a lover of Italian food, I plan to visit several area restaurants over this weekend. I have to admit that I'm thinking about returning to Besa's to try out some of the delicious pizza I saw during my visit. Excellent experience! I'll definitely be back.

This is our second time coming here and we had just as good of a time as before…read more The pasta was exceptionally fresh and perfectly cooked and both of our entrees were tasty and filling. I love the no-frills feel and my only wish is that this restaurant was closer to home.

Very good appetizer- but next time I'm going to employ some strategy here. The food here was a…read moremixed bag- but the stuff that was good was GREAT! We started out with the fried burrata with arugula and tomato sauce. This was SPECTACULAR! Truly a five star dish and enough for two people to share. My husband had the puttanesca, which is one of our favorite dishes. I tried it, and it was wayyyyyy too salty. It was almost inedible. Anchovies and olives already have saltiness, so I think someone added too much salt to the salt itself. It was salt overload. I got a seasonal pasta with a spicy Vodka sauce. It was too spicy- but the saving grace of this meal was the appetizer. Next time I will stick to a tomato sauce dish. The pasta itself was great. It was very fresh and gratifying. The pasta dish was enough for 3 meals for me, which I think next time, we'll spirit an appetizer and a pasta dish. With the 2 main entrees, an appetizer and 2 sodas, it was nearly $70. Overall, it felt like it wasn't the best value. The food is high quality for sure, but the atmosphere and carboard bowls do not commensurate with the steep price.

I loved it food was amazing and service was impeccable. I have already recommended this place to…read moremultiple coworkers

I came all by myself for lunch and I got truly impressed by the ambience. The staff was really…read morekind, from receptionist to the person who attended me. I forgot her name, if I am not wrong her name was chelsea. she was really kind, when she got to know that it's my first day in Dallas, she tried to make it special. I will appreciate if you send this appreciation to her. The overall experience was good. And the food was amazing

Easy online ordering, got the funghi and Margherita and both were EXCELLENT! It's authentic…read moreNaples pizza from a beautiful oven. Nice open floor with bar and very friendly staff. The pizzas flavor were incredible, if you're a mushroom fan then the Funghi is for you. The San Marzano sauce flavor cuts thru and enhances the toppings, i couldn't stop eating. Seek this place out, if you're a true pizza fan, then you can't miss out on this!

Guys...what?? Whaaaat...?…read more The ratings for this place truly shock me. It's been a while since I've been to a restaurant where the Yelp rating so far exceeded the quality I experienced. We were there for a birthday dinner, bringing 11 people into a no-reservations restaurant on a Saturday evening. Gutsy? Maybe...except that we were the only people there at 6:30 pm, which was...odd, to say the least, for a Saturday evening. Then again, maybe not so odd, given the rest of the experience. First, I was carrying a boxed birthday cake. Should I have called ahead to ask if that was allowed? Yeah, probably -- but the plan HAD been to eat it at a food-friendly pottery painting place nearby. When that didn't happen for various reasons, I toted it along to the restaurant. Before I could even ask, the woman at the front of house (seemingly the owner? her kids were lounging restlessly in a booth in the corner) announced to me that they charge a PER-PERSON cake cutting fee. I was like um well I already spent $70 on this cake, so yeah, no thanks. I popped next door to Lockwood Distillery and asked them if we could eat our cake in there after dinner if I brought 10 alcoholics with me. They said sure. (Kudos, Lockwood, because they also serve food and desserts, but they ALSO apparently know how to seize an opportunity.) With the cake debacle behind us, we all sat down to look at the menu...which is when we realized that Farina In Grani doesn't appear to have a liquor license. The beverage menu was entirely non-alcoholic beers and wines, along with a sampling of sodas. So...that was kind of a bummer for a birthday dinner...but hey, the pizza was supposed to be good, so we stuck it out. (FWIW, I see another Yelp review describing the BYOB corkage fee as "ridiculous," so I can't imagine what they would have charged PER HEAD for cake cutting.) Well, then the pizza was...gosh there's just no way to put this nicely...it was bad. Tasteless dough that lacked the nice fluffy air pockets you want in a classic Neapolitan pizza crust. The tomato sauce was SWEET. It literally tasted like they'd added sugar to the tomato sauce. The spicy wagyu salami pizza thus had this weird sweetness to it that was in no way balanced by the very, very mild spice of the salami. The funghi pizza was so doused in fake truffle oil that it was almost sickening, and the cheese on that one was congealed in a way that was not at all appetizing. Someone near us ordered the Vesuvio, which came out with unmelted and seemingly pre-shredded cheese sprinkled on top. As for ambiance, there's a huge flatscreen TV that cycles through some of the most hilarious AI images of Italy...imagine yachts charging straight toward the shore; book pages flipping through glasses; etc. So at least that was good for a few laughs. Maybe it was just an off night, but between the ridiculous cake fee and the borderline inedible pizza, it was anything BUT a lovely birthday dinner for our sweet friend.

I always enjoy Mangia Bistro. Really good food, great service, exceptionally clean restaurant,…read moregood ambiance. Terrific wine selection! I've been for both lunch and dinner and was happy with both! I'm a member of a small lunch group that enjoys Mangia Bistro so much we've decided to go there every month. If you haven't tried Mangia Bistro, you're missing Plano's best kept secret! Love, love the pizza, pasta dishes and to die for Minestrone soup with their bread!!

I came here with a group of friends and was one of the first to arrive. The hostess greeted me…read morewarmly and showed me to our table Mangia's is quiet and the decor is modest-simple wall art,basic table settings,and a few touches of Italian charm. The chairs had medium-thick vinyl cushions with a semi-soft feel. Our server April,arrived promptly. I asked her a couple of questions about the menu and let know that we woiuld order when everyone else arrived. Bread and a garlic-olive oil sauce were brought out while we waited. I ordered the Bronzino, which is a European Sea-Bass. It comes with, pasta and a choice of House or Caesar Salad. I went with the House Salad and it was excellent.It was topped with fresh tomatoes, olives, onion, cucumber and a sweet,tangy vinaigrette. The bronzino can be seared, grilled, or baked; I chose grilled. It's served "floating" in a rich sauce with rice-shaped pasta and broccoli. The fish was flavorful, though a bit softer than I expect from grilled. I would've also prefered slightly less salt on the pasta, Overall I give Mangia's 4 stars for service, food, ambience, and decor. I'd definitly come back to try more of their many dishes.