Everything went well from the jump. Recommendations from coworkers brought me in. Best garlic bread I've ever had

This place deserves 5 stars for the breadsticks alone. There are very few places that stick to their morals and what they're good at. Zianos knows what they got, and they invite the world to try it. This place is comfortable, friendly, and presents a quality meal for everyone in the party. Again, the breadsticks alone can earn the 5-stars, but all-around, Zianos provides authentic Italian dishes to savor and enjoy. read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

My friend and I met here for a lunch during rush hour and were seated right away. We were able to order from he expansive lunch menu, received our drinks and breadsticks right away, and then got our food shortly after! For being so busy, the service was great, the food was delicious, and we had a great lunch! A perfect lunch spot! read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Let's start with our server Jackson! He was outstanding!! Such a polite and professional young man. He was very attentive and made sure the meal moved at a nice pace. He was on top of all the refills. Jackson was a delight to have as our waiter. The food is consistent and as good as previously reviewed. The breadsticks are simply the best you will ever have. Sweet, soft with a slight butter and Parmesan cheese taste. The house salad is fresh and crisp. The house dressing is sweet to taste with a hint on oil dressing. The Classic pizza is a solid choice. The dough tastes sweet like the breadsticks. There were plenty of fresh tasting toppings. The cheese wasn't over bearing...just enough to blend the ingredients together. read more

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The service was great, and the food came out fast and was fantastic! The restaurant was decorated nicely and was clean.

Great breadsticks and salad, and everything I've tried so far is delicious. Classic Italian flavors in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

così delizioso! This place is the real deal. My server Elizabeth was my guide this evening, with great recommendations and the perfect level of service. The food is the kind of stuff you would get in Brooklyn at the corner restaurant run by first generation Italians. Home made everything. Meatballs, marinara sauce, meat sauce and the fettuccine sauce were all just like Nona used to make. The restaurant is large enough to accommodate plenty of hungry people, but not ginormous. If I lived in the area, this would be one of my go to Italian restaurants. I had a salad, the meatball appetizer, breadsticks, lasagna and a few different combinations of the sauces for dipping. Oh, and 2 glasses of Chianti all for $42! Don't change a thing. read more

Ordered takeout and everything was great and as expected! But JACI went above and beyond to help us.

I was given a recommendation to try Zianos, so one weekend my family came here after shopping nearby in Kroger. The decor of the place is definitely old school Italian restaurant. It's a bit dark, but comfortable and inviting. I will say the entire time that service was excellent. We started off with some appetizers. One we definitely ordered were those honey breadsticks we were recommended to buy. They were as delicious as my coworker told me. They were soft, sweet and just wonderful. We also ordered the meatball appetizer which we thoroughly enjoyed. The minestrone soups we got were also warm and hearty. Unfortunately, we started well but the main course was a huge disappointment. I had the Baked Chicken Mozzarella, did not taste right... pasta was doughy. The dessert was amazing as we got some Debrand Chocolate, one of my favorite chocolates. Wish the main course would have been as good as the appetizers and dessert. read more

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Our server was Olivia, she did amazing. My husband and I dined in with my niece who has celiac and she took great care of us. Food was good and came out fast. We will absolutely be coming back to see her! read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Breadsticks - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Service is honestly so bad when it comes to take out, unless your gonna eat in the store don't bother doing take out! They'll have u take a seat tell you your food will be ready soon then just stand around having social hour while your food gets nice and cold on they're take out racks that don't have any heaters. If I was the manager I'd be ashamed at how that shift is running read more

We ate at the Dupont Road Restaurant. There were 14 people, 2 under 6, plus a person with dementia. The service was excellent; waitress was professional and friendly. Food was also excellent. We get Italian food at least once a month in New York. My Prima Pasta was just right and the toasted ravioli appetizer was tasty. All in all, I give it a 10 out of 10! read more

Food always tastes good, but if you order carry out, be sure to double check your order. The last 4 or 5 times we've ordered carry out without fail, something has been missing from our order. This last time they forgot to give us an entire bag of all our entrees, despite us asking if the bag they gave us was everything. read more

Would have given five stars but the coffee here kind of sucks. The food is good though. It's a pass on the coffee.

My family and I had Zianos for dinner. The place was nice and quiet when we arrived, later filling up with guests. Our server was great, she was on top of keeping drinks refilled. Food was great. read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

We had a lovely luncheon baby shower on a Sunday. Started off with meatballs and breadsticks. Both so enjoyable. The house salad was perfectly dressed with crisp lettuce. Great dressing. I had the chicken Marsala. The creaminess of the sauce and tender chicken was great with the pasta. Great service and very timely with a large group. The private dining area was nice and cozy in a very cold afternoon. read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Chicken Marsala - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

First time visitor from WI. Can't leave a better review when my carry-out order was incomplete. Thursday, October 24th, my elderly parents love Zianos but don't travel well, so for their 60TH anniversary, I ordered carry-out - 2 entrees and 3 apps (their appetites are more suited for appetizers these days). I broke my own rule of checking the accuracy of the order before leaving the credit card swipe desk / hostess station. Anyway, got back to the folks, and began plating the dishes, when anger hit me. Missing an appetizer. What was I supposed to do? Call Zianos and then drive 20 minutes back to restaurant, as everyone was eating? Demanded they deliver the missing item via GrubHub or Door Dash? I decided to see if their ownership follows Yelp. Let's see if they respond and make this mess right. read more

Tried to oder online. It says if you order 1 entree, you get free breadsticks. However, the website does not recognize the orders and would not give credit for the breadsticks. Had to call the order in and since I had to do that, the free breassticks offer was not valid. The person on the phone admitted that the website was a mess, but would not give us the breadsticks. Picking up in the restaurant was a mess and they still admitted that the online ordering was a problem, but still did not offered any compensation. I will be going to Salvatore's from here on. read more

As always, great price, delicious food, and prompt service. We can always count on any zianos location to deliver. It's a regular spot for us because we know we'll always have a good experience. read more

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my wife and I always enjoy eating at Zianos. the wait staff is superb, very attentive, and the food is great! my only beef is with take out orders. the last three times we ordered take out they take my money but then I have to beg for someone to look for my food. last night (7/28/26) we didn't get our food until 30 minutes past the quoted time. they have two people taking money and behind them the orders pile up on a rack. no one pays any attention until you make multiple requests to find it. by the time we got home (a five minute trip) the food was cold, I will NEVER order takeout from Zianos (Dupont Road) again! So frustrated! restaurant; 5 stars, take out; 0 stars read more

the pasta sauces are all fresh and homemade. the servers were so nice but i couldn't tell the difference between the 2 twins. seat we also comfortable read more

We live close to a Ziano's, so we eat there at least once a month. And if we don't eat there we take home one of their small pizzas. We've never gotten a bad meal there. For the portion size, it's a fair price. They also do a lot of takeout and catering. My favorite is shrimp Alfredo. My husband pretty much sticks with spaghetti and meatball. Their breadsticks are reasonably priced and to die for. The staff at the Dupont and Cold water intersection is always attentive and pleasant. read more

Restaurant gives a military discount for veterans. The food was excellent in the service was also good. I should say very good. Atmosphere was very nice. My wife and our friends had a wonderful time there. read more

food was tasty very small amounts of pasta on your plate server could not get it right we asked for a meatball app with red sauce it came with white sauce we brought to our servers attention her reply was you need to speak up. We didn't want bread sticks for $.99. we showed that we had a coupon for free bread sticks but she still charged us for them. entree came we were surprised with how little was on our plates half of what we would get int the past. asked for some more pasta just a side with nothing on it she brought another entree minus the protein its like the woman was running on auto play as she was scattered read more

Great environment and friendly staff; best bread sticks in town; also love their salad; and great locations

This is the type of food they find acceptable to send out for delivery. I have never and I mean NEVER had pizza so bad in my entire life. I was completely embarrassed when it arrived for the guests I ordered it for. This was supposed to have pepperoni but honestly the pepperoni wouldn't have even saved it. It was dry and yet incredibly greasy at the same time, the cheese had no taste and the sauce was salty and bland. I've wholeheartedly had better pizza from speedway or my highschool even. Hell even pizza lunchables are better than this sorry thing. Absolutely disgusting. One piece is missing because my guest tried it and probably ate it out of good manners. I tried one bite and tossed it after taking the picture. Just sad, zianos you should be ashamed!! read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Create Your Own Cheese Pizza (14") - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Edit: almost certainly got food poisoning from this food. Not only was the food disgusting, it was very likely not prepped properly and thus caused horrible sickness. Guessing something in the salad that I didn't notice until too late, see for yourself photos of the lettuce. Save yourself the agony and go elsewhere! Meh. Have had much better "quick" Italian. Portion ridiculously small for pasta. Alfredo sauce-someone hold the water and the garlic. By golly, 3 cloves of garlic in one tiny serving of Alfredo won't fix the watery otherwise flavorless mess. Salad looked great until I opened it, and took a bite. The lettuce under the top was wilted, rotted (see photo), and had some sort of black specks all over. Gross! Not to mention about 1/2 a bunch of green onion-thought it was a normal salad not green onion with lettuce. The lack of care for food prep speaks volumes. Three star review because the folks working the front were friendly when ordering carry out. Took about 20 minutes for food to be ready. read more

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I'll say again, I wish Yelp had a 3.5 rating. This was over a 3 but not a 4, in my opinion. It was a nice first experience. My family and I stopped in for a Carry Out order. I noticed several things immediately 1. The space is much later than it looks from the outside. 2. They have great social distancing tables and seating arrangements. 3. They have a nice staff 4. Ordering on the website and pick up is extremely easy. Now for the food. We had the Fontini- sausage, penne, and peppers. It was amazing. The meal was packed with sausage and full of peppers. The only thing missing for me was a smidge of spice. I love a hint of spice to food. The flavors all married perfectly. Great flavor! The Marsala was a disappointment. It was bland and the breading came off the chicken. The texture and flavor was off. We each tried a forkful and decided we couldn't go further with the dish. The sauce was thick and creamy, but lacked a clear direction on taste. No seasonings and no flavor. All in all, we will try the fontini again. It was worth the trip. read more

Terrible time waiting for carryout on Mother's Day! Ordered the day before and still had to wait 1/2 hour after my time. They kept taking orders and people back to sit without getting everyone waiting on food already. No one was allo to check on food either. Awful service! read more

Best Breadsticks Hands down! The food is always amazing. We love their Classic Pizza. Highly Recommend this place. read more

I waivered between 3.75-4 on this. We went for an early dinner a few weeks ago. Boyfriend started with the breadsticks, which are always good, so buttery and fluffy. I had the spicy shrimp appetizer, which I really liked! The marinara had a kick but wasn't too spicy. The portion size was a little small though. Our entrees were shrimp alfredo and chicken piccata. Their alfredo is VERY good; actually it is a lighter alfredo than what I've had at other places, and I liked that. I was slightly disappointed in the chicken. It really tasted like frozen chicken, which isn't ok with me. It was very dry. The sauce was good, and I like their gluten-free penne. The service was so-so. Our server didn't have much personality, and she was WAY overloaded with too many tables...I've also placed several catering orders for my company, and the food is consistently good every time, which impresses me. All in all, a good place to get some Italian grub. read more

Highly highly recommend this local establishment. There is plenty of parking space and there usually no wait except for the busy days but everyone is busy during that time. I usually go for lunch. They have amazing lunch specials and daily deals. Most usually include a small salad. The lunch portions are huge. I always get the soup and salad and upgrade to the large Greek salad for $2 extra. Sooo good. All lunch specials are m- sat 11-3. That's crazy. Staff is very friendly. Always smiling however lately we've been getting this one male server who's kinda rude, doesn't check on us or deliver our food or cleat dishes away. Just wasn't attentive at all. The food is amazing and flavorful. Served piping hot and cones out in a well amount of time. Def go support local and enjoy. read more

Zianos is a hit for everyone in our family - which is hard to find! They have the best House salad and breadsticks in Fort Wayne! I love the home-town feel that it offers and it's always bustling with activity inside! Our favorite things on the menu are the chicken fettuccine Alfredo and the lasagne! read more

Excellent food and service. The host is always so kind and accommodating. My family and I love getting carry out

I have Celiac and as someone who has that, I have to plan my meals and days out with my family and friends. I called and spoke with the manager and asked if their GF pasta was Celiac friendly. I was told yes. I asked about all of their sauces and he listed off all of the ingredients and assured me they would be kept away from cross contamination and that they did not use any form of wheat, rye, barly, flour..etc in their alfrado and marinara. I asked if they offered gluten free salad dressings and he said that he know for a fact that their house made dressing was gluten free. When I went with my son, sister and mother I clarified again that what I was ordering was gluten free. I was told yes. Our server, Krystal, was not at all educated on what gluten was. She kept offering me bread with my salad and I had explained to her many times that I can not have gluten, bread, flour..etc because I have Celiac. When I ordered she had the manager come and I asked to make sure AGAIN that the pasta was gluten free, boiled in it's own pan with fresh water, and that the alfrado was gluten free. No flour, wheat, gluten was used. The manager told me it was safe. Not 30 minutes after receiving my food did I start to feel off. My stomach began to hurt. We left and not 15 minutes later I was getting sick, shaking and on the verge of throwing up. I was glutened. I took every precaution and asked many times and was lied to. When my sister had called and explained the situation, it was another manager, a woman, and she was not educated on what gluten was and said more then likely the pasta was boiled in same water as the others. I wouldn't be surprised if they gave me regular penne pasta. She did not care, did not offer a refund, did not apologize. As a resturant, you shouldn't be offering gluten free pasta and allowing your staff to say it's Celiac friendly when you boil it in the same water as normal pasta. As a restaurant you shouldn't be allowing your staff to work with food if they don't know what gluten is. Celiac disease is not just an intolerance. It's an autoimmune disorder that causes pain, vomiting, intense bloating..your small intestine literally destroys itself. Thinking it was okay to eat here was a mistake and I'll make sure the whole gluten free and Celiac community is aware of this. I made sure MULTIPLE times. I called before hand to be sure. This is not okay. If i would have known, i would have never had come. Zianos management, do better in teaching and educating your staff. Because of the lies and uneducated staff I will now be suffering with the pain of being glutened for the next week. Do better. read more

For my first time here the food is amazing the breadsticks are the best part with the Alfredo sause you must eat here it is so good

Every time we eat here it's always good priced and every thing I try is always delicious!

Service was quick and pleasant. The penne pasta alfredo pesto was really good, the red pepper soup was amazing, and the cheese bread was great. read more

Zianos Italian Eatery - Italian Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

This is the best Italian I've ever had, everytime I'm passing through or near Fort Wayne I have to stop, a true gem of a restaurant. Amazing food, service, and very affordable. My go to is the Shrimp Alfredo, truly great breadsticks as well! Can't wait to go back! read more

This was our first time visit to a popular italian eatery. We were seated promptly and provided menus. Our seating was in a room off the main dining area. Since it was a holiday weekend, it was starting to get busy at the time we arrived. For appetizers we chose an order of their breadsticks and a glass of wine. The order was 5 breadsticks for only 99 cents and were warm and delicious. We ordered the house salad consisting of lettuce, shredded mozzarella and chopped tomatoes. The vinaigrette was not too vinegary or oily and was one of the best I have had. For our main entrees I hand the sausage, peppers and onions over pasta with marinara sauce. My husband ordered the lasagna. Both of our entrees were delicious and generous portions, leaving us with leftovers to enjoy at home. Our server was attentive, checking with us for drink refills and any other needs. read more