Overall, this is a very good Italian restaurant. The pasta is very good and the oven baked dishes like lasagna are delicious. I only issue with this place is the greatest cheese that they give you for the meals has almost no flavor. It is definitely not Parmesan Reggiano or Pierina Romano. also, the garlic knots are very bland and no flavor of garlic at all. The wine list is excellent. read more

Don't have pictures from this outing. Forgot to because the food is always so good. Figured it would be more important to catch the atmosphere of this old Italian restaurant truly is a classic here off of 41 definitely an older or mature crowd and a local spot if you're not a regular, you probably would feel a little out of place here but at the same time It's very accepting and has a bunch of food options for families. To-go does a very well job of preparing orders in a timely manner and are usually accurate with their estimate. Strong serving team here which completes the whole experience. From bus boy to top skill servers also the live music here is beautiful read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - Painting - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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We were greeted warmly, sat immediately and prompted for our drink order shortly thereafter. Our suggested appetizer was really phenomenal. Our entrees were the penne Marsala dish and the gnocchi. Both were delicious. Not to mention the fluffy fresh and fragrant garlic knots! We are going back with the intention of eventually trying EVERYTHING! The seating is comfortable, clean and very modern.... Great spot! read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Authentic amazing food and incredible service! Food is made with expertise and love. We have recommended to family and friends and this is our favorite restaurant in the area! Pumpkin filled ravioli when available is amazing. Ceases salads, Filets with sides of pasta and a bottle of Cabernet makes for a perfect night! read more

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Traditional Italian done traditionally. Very satisfying. Reasonably priced. It has been a number of years since my last visit. I like the "new" look. read more

The calamari was tough. The service was less to be desired. Entrees were ok... will I come back? Meh... who knows.

Was really looking forward to giving this place another try after a subpar visit in 2021. I've been seeing good reviews and thought it was time. This turned out to be a mistake. The service was ok, yet took at least an hour to get the meals. Everything was mediocre at best, the only thing that was elevated is the price. For a table of four(2 kids 13 and 7), the bill was over $200. I really wanted to like this place but both times I have dined here, it was a bad experience, never again! read more

One of our absolutely favorite Italian restaurants in area. The food is amazing and the service is wonderful and the ambience is beautiful. judge it by the outside of the building. Only caution is small kitchen and everything is made to order so you can't be in a hurry. Typical dinner would be minimum of two hours. We were there earlier in the week with 11 and it took us three hours however great time great fellowship. read more

Time is different here. 1 minute equates to 15. Waited about 15 minutes just to put in a drink order. Lemonade was good. Snow ball martini was nasty. No bread until we got our salads. Bread. Garlic knots. More like garlic NOTS. First bowl was hard and stale and cold. Replacement order was warm and undercooked and tasteless. The salads were eh. The food was mediocre at best. The service was terrible. We waited almost 2 hours for mediocre food, A person who could have been the manager did do a good thing for us and took 50 percent off the meals and offered desserts. Won't be back. Have to add a star. Don't believe it. read more

Very friendly atmosphere. Exquisite food. Varied menu prepared with first quality ingredients. read more

Not sure what happened to this place but each time I go it gets worse. Went there for Valentines Day We were the 2nd people in there and I made reservations 3 weeks in advance. Santos sat us at a table right up to another table so we asked if we could get another table and he said no because it will throw off theirs system. Not sure what that meant because no one was in there. So we were crammed in up to another table. The garlic rolls were hard as a rock and stale. The service was slow ; yes even at 4pm. and the food was subpar. We won't be back! read more

I love the people. I love the food. Only go if you have 3 hours to spare. Bring patience. We have been going for 25 years and I'm finally done. Sat us 40 mins after our reservation. Took an hour for them to come out and tell us they ran out of veal. Was another 1/2 hour before we saw any food. Reservation was for 7:30...didn't eat till 9:30. Get it together. We're done. read more

We recently celebrated a family birthday in the Cork Room. The service was superb from start to finish, the food was outstanding and portions were plentiful. The room was perfect for our group, including small children. Highly recommend Villagio's! read more

The service was good and we love Francesca. However, the food quality was what we expected. We have been to Villaggio's many times but the food quality has gone down. Three of us had the veal marsala which had no taste and the veal was tough and super thin. I am not sure I will be going back. read more

Made a reservation for 2 for our 28th Anniversary via OpenTable tonight (hadn't dined there for several years- following bad service experience initially). Seated at a table and no server was apparently assigned to us. We had to eventually inquire of a busboy to whom to order drinks after waiting 15-20 min for someone/anyone to initially greet us. No acknowledgement to our special event noted in reservation- why ask? We actually witnessed the servers arguing as to who was going to serve us when the busboy apparently followed up on our inquiry for drinks/service. Garlic knots/bread were cold and stale and house salad lacking (no grape tomatoes or veggies)- pink house dressing was ok. Both of us ordered pasta dishes- fettuccini was good/tasted homemade with watery sauce and gnocchi was ok. Drinks (red and white sangria) were watery. Appears the distinguished servers (noted in the menu) favor locals and returning customers- not visitor friendly. Shots of Lemoncello were a nice finish. Very forgettable experience overall. Will not be back- not worth a third try. Try Esposito's in Carollwood- worth the drive- great food and service for the price. read more

Great food, lovely service... reminds me of a place I used to go to.. Quaint Italian restaurant with sweet ambiance.. Food is very flavorful, came to celebrate a birthday. Perfect evening. Well rounded restaurant... Dont miss stopping by.. read more

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Terrible service, even with a reservation, we waited 1-1/2 hours for our food. Once it finally arrived, it was sub par at best. Our waitress was nice but they were overbooked and very poorly managed. We've been here before but never again! read more

Great food, excellent service, fair prices. You can't go wrong whether you order seafood, chicken, or veal.

Our reservation was at 7, didn't get food until 9:30. Service was very slow, not enough waitstaff, and chicken Parmesan was awful. Appetizers and some meals were good, others tasted like frozen meals. Waiter never came back to check on us and we ended up leaving very disappointed. read more

Food is good ... the challenge is ... at least on this night - you have to have the service to get it! Rarely saw our server. Maybe he was busy - maybe not ... in any case the order needs to be taken as well as delivered. Waited forever for the check as well. read more

Our reservation was for 6pm, and we weren't seated until 6:30. Not great but ok. I'm not sure what happened, but it seemed there was some miscommunication between the host and the server... it took awhile before anyone even came to the table. By the time we got our food it was 7:40pm- over an hour after we were seated. I watched the party that was sat before us get their checks around this same time. Now, I understand things happen. But the worst part was the costumer service, or lack of. I mentioned our delay to the owner, he brushed me off. I then spoke with the kitchen manager who continued making excuses, despite me pointing out what she was doing. I got the sense she didn't hear anything I said. Some of the worst customer service I've experienced. Such a shame, because the food was actually decent and if they had been more professional and handled the situation better, I would have been a return customer. read more

Excellent Italian food. When you see the exterior of the building you don't expect much but once you open the doors wow nice! We have visited several times and each time the service is very good and the food oh my! My favorite is the Buratta salad, a must if you are a cheese lover. The Burrata is always so fresh and creamy, paired with nice greens. Yummy! We have had several dishes: chicken parm, seafood pasta, chicken Marsala and all delicious. Now the Alfredo sauce for the pasta is unforgettable! One dish of pasta w Alfredo sauce and you lick the plate. My taste. read more

The food is amazing however, our servers tonight, Giuseppe, apparently he has an attitude in someway against my group of ladies who paid $45 a person to enjoy this restaurant over a too long three hour period which should've been an hour and a half. read more

Outstanding food ! Italian of course! Service was great. I lovely taste of Italy. We have been here before and will come back again. One suggestion be sure to make a reservation, the fill up quickly. Thanks to Alex for the outstanding service. read more

I have been wanting to try this Lutz staple for years and I finally got my chance. It's an Italian restaurant that has been open for over 30 years. That's a pretty amazing feat in the restaurant industry. It's wonderful to have a restaurant that's not a chain in the Lutz and Wesley chapel area. Very family oriented. We started with the bruschetta: Buffalo Mozzarella over arugula with fresh tomatoes, olives and balsamic glaze. It was very tasty but the bread was a bit hard for my liking. For my main dish, I had the Mari E Monte: veal scallopini topped with scallops and shrimp in a lemon butter sauce. It had good flavor overall. Francesca, our server was very good. The servers have their photos on the menu, so that's a testament to how long they have been at this restaurant and the lack of turnover which is very inspiring. Overall a very nice dining experience. read more

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This place only disappoints when they are booked up and there's a wait. It's been delicious every time and the service is great once you get past the host booth. For some reason the lady at the front desk t is so rude I don't understand but I guess with food like theirs they can afford to have a viper at the front lol. Please lady let me in when I come back hahaha I really loved that the waitress kept refilling my Prosecco I was so tipsy and had such a lovely night with my husband. The escargot could be better. It's basically drowning in butter and a few mushrooms. I hope it's not a frozen dish and they can find a pesto or something else to do to it. I love it but that is a miss for me. Every dish we have had here is pretty good and it's been our first choice for Italian. read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - My ossobucco several bites in and I remembered to take a pic! - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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Reservation suggested for Friday & weekends! Good food - good service- delicious desserts. Noise level can be HIGH - but because food is good so I don't mind. Wait time for main food entree may be up to 40 minutes because of under staff and or kitchen. Overall 4 stars solid for over experience. The pasta is cooked perfectly. I didn't like the taste Chicken Marcella but everything else was delicious. I got to try Cream Brûlée finally and that was good too . I would definitely like to try the tiramisu, but they've ran out. read more

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First; the good. Sausage was very tasty. Bad: Veal Marsala was terrible; didn't even taste like Marsala. Lasagna was worse than store bought Stouffers. Service was just okay. Someone mentioned this as a "hidden gem". It's not hidden enough. Save your money and dine elsewhere for real Italian. IMHO this ain't it. read more

What an absolute delight. The food, the service, the bubbling mozzarella marinara. We had a great meal and we can't wait to go back. read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - Chicken Francese - beautiful chicken breast dipped in flour and egg and covered with lemon butter sauce, garlic and capers - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

The food is always good and the service is great too. The outside looks a little dated but don't pass this one by!

First timers and wow on a Friday night you definitely need a reservation! It's a hidden gem for sure doesn't look like much from the outside, but beautiful inside. They had a live guitarist playing and our waitress Mariella was amazing! All wines are $9 a glass and the food was excellent. I got the lasagna and it was probably the best I've had! Their chicken parm I thought could use more seasoning but their sauce is tasty! Most entrees come with garlic knots and salad, which their creamy Italian must be home made it's addicting. They have white table cloths and the waiters bag your leftovers for you! Love the little details and that it's family run. read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - Chicken parm - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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This used to be one of our favorite Italian Restaurants but not anymore! My Husband and I were seated at a table in a back room. A server came by and delivered two waters without saying a word. We sat at this table for at least 20 minutes as waiters and waitresses walked by. Not one of the staff paid attention to us. We finally got up and left. That's the WORST service we have experienced in a long time or lack there of. read more

Being from out of town, my wife and I didn't know where to go to dinner for our Anniversary. After a little research, we settled on Villaggio. We were not disappointed. What an enjoyable evening. We arrived early, so there was plenty of seating, but it did get very busy by the time we left. The service was very good and the entire staff was very friendly. I didn't feel we had to wait on our food too long, but it wasn't rushed. The timing was perfect. The food was excellent. My wife had the Lasagna and I had the Chicken Parm. I would want to try something else next time, but I would hate to pass on the Chicken Parm. We were also treated to a surprise slice of cheesecake for our anniversary. Overall, a wonderful experience and we would love to go back. read more

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This is a mom and pop restaurant off Nebraska. From the outside it looks pretty small until you go inside. But before you go inside, be mindful the parking lot has massive potholes so be careful! I visited this restaurant with a group. We had our own private room with a massive table. Service was excellent, accommodations for my large group was excellent and there was a variety of options from the menu. I ordered the grouper speical. It was okay. The crab meat on top of the grouper was definitely the star of the dish. The pasta was cooked well and not overly saucy or heavy. I'd revisit this place if I was in the area but I'd want to try something else from the menu. read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - Special grouper in Pinot Grigio sauce and crab meat with pasta - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

You HAVE to visit this place. It is authentic and wonderful Italian cuisine! We ordered chicken canneloni, lasagna, eggplant Parmesan, and chicken Parmesan. Everything was divine, and we had a couple leftovers to take with us. The house Chianti was a good pour and the best accompaniment to our meals. Caesar and dinner side salads were adequate, however, we wish they had "more" to them like olives, tomatoes, etc. They were a little plain with iceberg and a few field greens. But hold on!!! When the entrees came, they were beautifully presented and tasted amazing. The sauce is perfection. We had a fairly early reservation, and after a little while, a singer arrived with the most beautiful voice, and provided an even more lovely atmosphere. Leave the boring chain places in the rear view mirror, and come to locally family-owned Villaggio's for a truly special experience. read more

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AMAZING!! I went for my first time last night after my boyfriend telling me repeatedly about how good it was. When we arrived the parking lot was full (about 730 on a Friday night though). While I don't want to share the secret of how we were sat so quickly, as I don't think this is how they are operating right now...I will say that one of the owners sat us right away and got us set up. We were able to interact with different servers who were all wonderful and charming. We were regularly checked on and staff worked to help each other. Bathrooms were clean and food came out quickly (the longest part is trying to decide what you want). The food was so good! Perfect balance of flavors so items could be rich but not heavy (maybe so you keep eating more lol). We did take some home, but even this morning my boyfriend asked if we wanted to go back today to try different things lol. This one will stay on the regular list! read more

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The food in general is very athletic and the server are very knowledgeable. I had Lasagna and my wife had eggplant rollatini and both were first class. I also had their Cannoli which was fantastic. This is a very good place to eat. read more

First visit. Disappointed after hearing many good comments. My partner's lasagna was "the worst he ever had". My eggplant was very good. The couple we were with said their entrees were ok. The waiter was very pleasant, but we waited over an hour for our entrée. Even on a Saturday Night, that is too long. The room temperature was like a meat cooler. That makes a wait unpleasant. The ambiance is very nice. They had a guitar player playing background music and that was very pleasant. read more

On a night where celebration was necessary, my wife and I came to this Italian restaurant. Authentic in every way, from staff to the food, this mom and pop restaurant is fabulous. Everything we ordered was amazing. I ordered lasagna, eggplant parmigiana for my wife, and spaghetti for our son. We started with a carafe of sangria and garlic knots. Brilliant. The best we've had. The staff and ambiance are warm and inviting. Completely blown away with everything here. Best authentic Italian food and experience you'll find. read more

Villaggio's Ristorante Italiano - Lasagna and eggplant parmigiana with a glass of sangria. Yummy - Italian Near Me - Lutz, Florida

First time here and I immediately felt the authenticity of Italy. This is a little mom and pop place in Lutz. As we walked in, the staff was friendly and speaking Italian. Love it! Ordered my glass of montepulciano and was not sure what to order. Our fabulous waitress advised they could make something off menu if desired and decided to order penne alla vodka. I just knew the food would be good and I was so right. The sauce was delicious and creamy. Pasta was Al dente and grilled chicken was cooked perfectly. We were so stuffed but was curious about dessert bc it was just so good. The cannoli was the perfect size for a after dinner craving. A+ read more

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