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Villa Sorrento Cafe

4.4 (58 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 8:30 PM

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Veal piccatta

The veal piccatta was very tasty & delicately prepared. The kind of dish that you want to linger over and enjoy. The service was very personal & quite pleasant. yes, have to mention that the focaccia bread and the dip was perfect. The bread was followed along the same lines as the main course it was light, fresh & tasty. The dip had Garlic in it & fresh herbs/spices & full of other flavors just made the mouth water for more.

No signage. We had to trust GPS that we were here
Gloria L.

We have been looking for a good Italian restaurant. We saw Villa Italia and had to try it. The place doesn't have a sign on the building so we had to trust the GPS that we were here. We were the only ones that were there at 5pm. We chose our seat away from where others may sit and checked out the menu. It was next to a plexiglass partition so we could watch them folding pizza boxes and making the dough. They kneaded the dough after removing the ball of dough from a large stainless mixing bowl. They formed the crust. The dough looked soft and billowy and I bet it made a delicious crust. A few people came in for to-go orders and another couple and a single came in for dinner. All the staff wore masks making me feel comfortable about eating there. Our server was very nice. We ordered the Cozze Marinara (mussels in red sauce) for appetizer. They brought bread with a dipping sauce because we would be ordering pasta. The bread was ok but I wasn't a fan of the dipping sauce. The mussels arrived shortly after. They were large and the sauce was not a regular marinara but not fully cooked tomato pieces, parsley and green onions?? I definitely did not care for them. We were not finished with the mussels when the pasta e fagioli (translated pasta and beans) came out. The soup had little pasta in it and little beans and not a tomato or tomato flavor. It had soft bacon floating in it and it was a bit spicy. Once, I removed the bacon and enjoyed the flavor. Our meals came and the lasagna had square cheese somewhat melted on top. It took me back because I expected the dark crispy edges of a good cheese melted on top. It's too bad they use a square cheese and don't broil the top because once you get to the rest of the lasagna, it was quite good. The penne with sauce and meatballs was quite good also. The entrées were the better part of the meal yet not good enough to bring me back here. Our server was very nice and service was good- though food was brought out so fast we really felt a bit rushed.

David S.

We gave this out-of-the-way spot a shot curious how it would be, and we were frankly underwhelmed. When we ordered the French Fry appetizer, our server warned us that's it's fairly small and she wasn't kidding. We ended having to add a 2nd one. Pizza wasn't bad, but it was just at or below average. Service was attentive; so that's a plus.

Excellent atmosphere, wonderful service and great tasting dishes and wines. We have never been disappointed eating at this Cafe. Ordered the spaghetti; the sauce was flavorful and the homemade meat balls were tender and moist. The evening was finished with an exquisite homemade desert of Tiramisu. Along with the background music we felt transported to Italy.

So we ate it all. Lobster ravioli for me and chicken Francesse for my husband. Delicious.

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This place is a hidden gem, is a byob for wine , no cork fee, the Italian food is the best in Bradenton

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New sign says Italian Delight. Not sure if new name new owner or a new special. Whatever. We love this place.

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Burned pizza, 6 dollars for a side salad! I really wanted to like this place but I won't be back.

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Great place to have authentic Italian cuisine. Been there a lot and everyone I am with and have taken there love the food

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Just moved here and this was awesome food with great service! Definitely recommend. No Complaints about anything! We'll be back!

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Our family visited Scarpinos in Bradenton last week for dinner, and we had a fantastic experience!…read moreThe ambience in the restaurant was nice and the atmosphere was very warm and inviting. Our server was excellent, going so far as to check on us regularly and even to box up our food at the end of the meal. The food, however, was the best part! It tasted very authentic, and the portions were incredibly generous. I'm originally from up north between Philly and Pennsylvania, so we had good pizza up there all the time. But finding pizza that's good down here is very hard to do. I can confidently say Scarpinos' pizza may not only be the best in Bradenton, but the best I've ever had anywhere, including Chicago and New York! I will definitely be eating there again and often. If you're looking for a fantastic authentic Italian experience, we can't recommend this place enough!

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Went here with some friends who actually recommended it from friends and Yelp…read more The exterior looked like the Italian restaurants you find in a larger city, trying hard to be noticed. The interior was in the same motif, an old school Italian restaurant that's been around for awhile. We had reservations and were sat immediately. Our server came over to our table almost immediately. He was friendly, professional and friendly and explained the menu and his recommendations. Even though the appetizers looked amazing, we opted to just order entrees as they came with a salad and pasta. We ordered 2 Chicken Parm's with a Caeser salad side and their homemade Tagliatelle pasta, Bronzino special and a Pasta (homemade linguine). I was one of the Chicken Parm's. DAMN, it was excellent! Very large portions of chicken and pasta with a tomato sauce that was absolutely one of the best I've ever had in a restaurant! It was thick, tasty and clung to the pasta and Parm. I HATE ordering pasta in a restaurant that isn't drained properly and the plate is a puddle with food sitting in it-and this WAS NOT the case! It was a big ass tasty platter of delicious food. The other plates were as large and delicious! For dessert, I had the Espresso Affogato, again DELICIOUS!!! I WILL be back to try some of the other dishes as, for me, unless they do a really good chicken parm, I won't go on!! Great job by the staff! Our table was constantly bussed, waters refilled and making sure we were satisfied.

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