Villa Macri is always a solid choice--consistently great no matter the occasion. Whether I'm sitting at the bar with my husband enjoying a relaxing night out (shoutout to the awesome bartenders!) or dining with our whole family, the experience is always top-notch. Service is friendly and reliable, and the menu truly has something for everyone. And if you haven't tried the lamb chops--do it. They're absolutely fantastic and one of my go-to favorites. It's rare to find a place that delivers so well across the board, but Villa Macri nails it every time. A true Granger gem read more

I want to preface by saying I've been to Villa Macri many times and the dining experience has always been good. I had a reservation for my large family placed 6 weeks before Mothers Day. Upon arrival, we waited a bit and were told the table wasn't available but would we want 2 large booths across from each other. Because we were all there, and kids were hungry, we gave in. When seated, it was clear that 2 booths weren't large enough. One side crammed 4 people, etc. Flagging our server, I requested another booth because this was unacceptable. This resulted in yet another booth, but our party was so spread apart that it was impossible to interact. This was very disappointing, especially when the reservation was placed so far in advance, and confirmed, and we were paying $39.95 a person with a FIXED gratuity of 20%. (This was a BRUNCH, with no table service except for drinks). What could be done differently? On a busy holiday such as Mothers Day you need to have fixed seating times and adhere to them. I was told the party at our reserved table was finished, but NOT MOVING. Again, not acceptable. If a restaurant requires a credit card to hold the reservation, which this one did, we should expect what we requested. Our dining experience was tarnished because of this, and restaurant management should be prepared to deal with these kinds of incidents. read more

First off, shoutout to Chris. He was an absolute beast of a server. He was quick, super friendly, and immensely helpful with his insights / recs...just nailed it. Dish: Filet, chef's veggies (broccoli), and potatoes. If you want meat and veggies, get this. It hit the spot and hit it well. Dessert: Tiramisu - GASSSSS. There's parking out front, we were seated with a bunch of TVs so got to see some CFB while slamming food. A great place and would absolutely go again. read more

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In for dinner tonite and I have celiac issues. They offer an ample gluten free menu. Our server Chris was extremely attentive and professional and tuned in to the accuracy of my gluten free order. So appreciated!! The bolognese is delicious and the meatballs so tender as reported by my dinner guest. Greek salad with house dressing fresh and tangy. My penne pasta dish half Bolognese and half Alfredo I'm on timeout for that for exceeding my 35 things so if you wanna take all the receipts except scan the one you have to leave him and then take all the other ones home. I'll do them for you at home. Just don't get your signature on there a treat. Full gelato bar looks great and the house is undergoing a beautiful new tile job. Clean and friendly all around. Great job. Much appreciated! Thank you read more

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Went in Sat ! Very friendly , good food and drink selection . Service was friendly . Nice atmosphere. Kid friendly and date night friendly to read more

Food was good if you could get it. Bread you have to ask for it. Who did I have to kill to get a glass of Chianti. The host is bringing the menus and seating. People was wearing a sad gray sweatshirt and a sad face. It was excruciating. Just to get food it was not easy. read more

I had the scallops risotto and it was delicious with live music! I really enjoyed my experience and love the outdoor patio

interesting and interior design. when you walk in it appears to have a ton of decor suggesting italy (tourist edition). hostess and waitress were both lovely people who gave us tons of recommendations. the food was tasty but definitely didn't make my stomach feel good lol. big fan of the strawberry avocado salad read more

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Had a very nice early Christmas dinner with my family. The greeters were outstanding smiling faces and friendly. The holiday drink menu was very good the whiskey lift was exceptional. The wine list by the bottle was excellent and surprised to find wines here that I would not have expected. Plenty of good choices to suit anyone. Kids were happy The lamb chops were cooked perfectly with a delicious sauce. Great service by our waitress. read more

Everything is always delicious. Great menu, great service and great ambience. Would definitely recommend!

Great for a group of 8 or more and large parties- huge menus and can accommodate teams!

We were looking forward to a nice relaxing dinner, had reservations in the bar, which we like the atmosphere, but were sat in the very back of the bar. Couldn't see any of the tv's, it was hot and there were flies everywhere. Not at all what we were expecting. The food was OK, I had the salmon, it was over cooked. The service was great, nice waiter, very polite. read more

Went in and ordered a hot spinach salad and a caeser salad. The caeser came undressed with a tiny cup of dressing on the side. Never saw a caeser that wasn't tossed. Basically, lettuce on a plate. The spinach salad came the same way, cold spinach thrown on a plate with a tiny cup of dressing. Dressing was cold. Both salads were in the $18 range. Asked the waitress for some hot dressing. She never came back. After I saw her chumming it up with her buddies after 15 minutes, I went and got the bartender to go find her. She finally brought me another tiny cup of barely warm dressing. When I went to pay, she took my card and again, never came back. I again had to get the bartender to go find her to bring my card back. go there, you be the judge. Sad. read more

It has been several years since we have eaten at Villa. We moved from the area and it isn't on our radar. My husband had lunch portion of Chicken Parmesan with a side of spaghetti marinara. His report was a 5. I enjoyed the sausage/pepper sandwich with Fries. It too was good . Cheese was melted just right. Good bread. Ice tea is fresh brewed . Not too strong. Our server was an energetic young man and very personable. It was good to be back in a familiar setting. read more

N the food here is very good from their pasta to their Italian specialty dishes you're getting quality food presented beautifully. The service is excellent. You couldn't ask for more attentive care to make sure we didn't lack for anything. The ambience on the cake we've been from the front room, which is very casual to the back rooms which are beautifully romantic and you make you feel like you're in Venice or Rome or Milan. Hands down one of the best restaurants in the South Bend region. read more

We recently came here for wine tasting & dinner- such a great experience. I have been here before for both & never had poor service. In the tasting room, Jason is always there to serve up delicious wine tastings. He is very passionate and knowledgeable about all the various wines. We did one of the tastings in the series of "wine olympics"- if you participate in enough tastings you get a free pass to their end of the summer party. The best part about the wine tasting is you can also order from the dinner menu. I had the most delicious strawberry avocado salad with salmon- great taste, salmon was not too dry or too greasy, and the sweet potatoes fries were so delicious I had to order another side of them. We will definitely be back in for wine tasting & dinner. read more

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Villa Macri is such a pretty restaurant and the food is delicious! I ordered the chicken club and sweet potato fries, which were both wonderful. I also shared an order of breadsticks, which were so tasty and the cheese sauce was perfect. I'd highly recommend the breadsticks! Overall the restaurant feels fancy and the different rooms are unique, and the prices are great! A must do if in the Mishawaka/Granger area! read more

We had lunch with about 10 of our friends on a Saturday early afternoon. Our service was great and the food was excellent. Our waitress was super sweet and accommodating. Will definitely be returning again!! The Egg Plant Rolatini is awesome!! read more

A great option in Granger that is 3 1/2 stars. We ate on a very busy Saturday night and were seated almost immediately for our reservation. Nice decor with many rooms, this restaurant is quite large. Service was very slow and it was difficult to find a server to place our drink order. Once it arrived, cocktails and drinks were good. Entrees were also quite slow to arrive. Food was good. We enjoyed the manicotti, lasagna, ravioli and seared tuna. Overall a convenient location, lots of parking, and good food. Not sure if the slow service was typical or just an extraordinarily busy Saturday evening. read more

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A nice Italian restaurant with excellent service. I had the seafood dish in a vodka sauce and the seafood was extremely fresh and the portion was generous. It's not the lowest priced restaurant in town, but is a solid choice for good Italian. read more

After becoming ill after eating here the last few times I decided to forgo ANYTHING not served hot. No bread/oil. No salad. Ordered soup. It arrived barely room temperature. I'd say that's it. I won't go back again. If you can't even heat soup you've got no business in food service. read more

Awesome atmosphere and food. Staff is always friendly. We visit at least a few times per year.

Perfect dining experience! Great atmosphere. Reservations running in time. Wonderful friendly courteous service. Food was awesome!!! Portion size was exactly right, not too much, not too little. Salmon was beautifully prepared. Desserts were incredibly good. read more

Turn down the music!! It's hard for me, a reasonable friendly customer, to have a conversation without losing my mind. if the music is blasting!! read more

We got takeout from here and even though we couldn't eat it until an hour later, this was an amazing meal! The butternut squash ravioli is paired with a lemon, butter, basil sauce that perfectly compliments it. The vodka sauce is creamy and delicious and is everything that a vodka sauce should be. The cannolis are absolutely delicious- fresh, sweet and perfection! The only thing that would make this better would be to eat in the restaurant so we could enjoy these entrees warm and fresh! We will definitely return and do that the next time we are in town! read more

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Great food and drinks. The service was excellent, and the drinks were delicious! They have a wide variety of foods to satisfy everyone. We will definitely be back read more

I am partial because I've been eating at Macri's for years and years. They were a little bar in a strip mall.... I adore the beer steins which are frosty and large! I have eaten the veggie pita for 20+ years, no joke. I love that sandwich and it has never changed. My husband likes the osso bucco and always gets it with the plan to have leftovers the next day. Their decor is super weird. The statutes everywhere are a bit over the top but always worth a laugh. read more

I had this a few weeks back when I was in Indiana attending NCAA Women's games at Notre Dame. I ordered it takeout. I ordered the fried mozzarella some wings and the seafood Alfredo. The mozzarella was good. The wings were BIG and I always prefer smaller wings, but these were pretty good and had a good flavor. The seafood Alfredo was good too. All in all it was a pretty good meal. My only real issue is they took a takeout order, but didn't give me any type of utensils to eat my order with. I requested the utensils when I picked my order up, but the young lady said they didn't have any "to go" utensils. read more

Villa Macri is a safe go-to for the SB area. With an extensive menu, every palette is sure to find something to please. On Tuesdays it is "wine night" and all wines under 60 dollars are 50 percent off. We liked the bruschetta, chicken Picatta, and eggplant rottini. All recommended. Service on the weekends is very slow, so I would recommend coming during the week where you will find no such problem and will get the best that this restaurant has to offer. read more

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Great Food! You won't be disappointed with any of the Italian favorites. Setting is phenomenal and I suggest you try outdoors seating. Servers were professional and polite although gone for longer time periods ... maybe working in other restaurant sections. Dinner plates start at low 20s but you can get a great sandwich for under 15. Can't wait to go back and try gellato... read more

I'm from Indianapolis and we make sure to stop at Villa Macri pretty much every time we are in the South Bend area visiting family! This place is the perfect setting for dinner, drinks, watching the game and more with the various rooms including the bar area, sports theater room and an elegant dining room. Spent a great Valentine's Day here one year, so I definitely recommend it for date night! Large food and wine selection, and the service is always friendly & efficient! Love having a nice dinner and then grabbing drinks at the bar, will definitely be back soon. Updating to add an appetizer recommendation. Their antipasto is amazing, great selection of meats and cheeses. Definitely recommend! read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

Get the seafood Alfredo with Vodka sauce. You will not be disappointed! Some nice live music on the back patio. read more

Villa Macri Ristorante - Seafood Alfredo with Vodka Sauce - Italian Near Me - Granger, Indiana

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. Being on a tight schedule between 5:00 & 7:00 PM, and trying to squeeze dinner in before the next Zoom meeting seemed impossible. I tried Villa Macri for the first time, and they hit it out of the park. Put them on your list. Go there and MANGIA!!! read more

This place is sort of an old-fashioned dinner spot, but the food is pretty darn good. I had the Caesar salad and chicken Parmesan, and it was really filling and reasonably priced. Needed a little salt. They were able to make accommodations for my mom, who is gluten free, and the service was extremely attentive. I really liked having an extensive selection of gelato, and I recommend the pistachio, so good. There's nothing too groundbreaking on the menu, but if you are looking for standard Italian fare at reasonable prices and a good taste profile, this will do the job. read more

I love Villa Macri. We have been going there over the years and love it. No so much today. Today we had a waitress that we saw three times. One to take our order, second time I flagged her down for some balsamic vinegar and the third time for our check. I can take things going wrong in the kitchen, maybe understaffed ... stuff happens I know this. However, they were not busy by any means. The one thing I can't stand in any restaurant is an empty glass sitting there wanting more wine. Not once did she come by to check to see if we needed something. It saddens me as with restaurants reopening, I would imagine these waitresses need the money. Don't worry, I still tipped over 20 percent. If that happens again... there won't be much of a tip at all. Food was good... service was shot. read more

I was at Villa Macri to celebrate a milestone in my sister's life. I started off with a Bellini. Very lackluster. No peach purée at all. Next, we both had salads. The lemon vinaigrette on our salads was outstanding. We then had pasta. She had rigatoni with marinara and italian sausage. I had the linguine with Alfredo and seafood. My only complaint about my pasta dish was that the seafood was supposed to be langoustine lobster, scallops and shrimp. But my dish had a whole lot of shrimp and little else. Very disappointed. But the white chocolate raspberry torte improved the experience overall, just not enough to increase the star level. read more

Turn that music down, I cannot have conversation with myself lest with my friends, its annoying. Personal opinion, but as mentioned by other customers, unhealthy yuck food. Turn that music down at late night when kids are sleeping and sick people are recuperating. Inconsiderate business service heart unhealthy cheese vomitus and loud obnoxious music to disturb the entire neighborhood. read more

We visited for Mother's Day brunch and had reservations at 10am (the very first of the day) The restaurant is lovely, we sat in the round room just off the martini bar. The service was very good, attentive and friendly. The buffet though was a different story. For $30 per person I was expecting something special, instead what was offered was really comparable to a Big Boy. Despite being the first ones there the food looked over steamed and over cooked. Dry scrambled eggs, piles of soggy french toast and meh sad looking pasta. The prime rib was over cooked and they had no one ready to slice it, similarly we had to wait for them to bring out sausage and the desserts were lacking. Nothing on the buffet seemed prepared in house it all had a very mediocre feel about it. (think hotel free breakfast) No fresh salad, no fruits (outside of a fruit salad) no omelette station, no waffles, For a "upscale" restaurant and a $300 price tag it was a let down. We all agreed that we have had better selection and quality at Old Country Buffet. 4 stars for service and ambience 1 star for food quality and value = 2.5 stars read more

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We LOVE Villa Macri! My favorite item on the menu is the butternut squash ravioli. Their crab cakes are delicious as well. Every year we go near Christmas time for a dad and daughters dinner and our party has never been disappointed by the food. Other family members' favorites include the lobster Mac, chicken carbonara and stuffed chicken. read more

This family-owned Italian restaurant carries a warm & inviting vibe. It has a unique layout with an expansive menu & multiple room experiences that accommodate a myriad of events and palates. I love their caprese chicken, porcini mushroom ravioli & The Godfather sandwich is always a good grab. The portions are larger, so make sure you save room for their house-made gelato and cannoli! The friendly staff, great food, and featured specials keep me coming back for more! read more

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