Ate at Zuzzus again last night. Have probably eaten there 10 times in the last three months. Have had eggplant parm, bolognaise with different homemade pasta, chicken a La vodka, pizza, calamari and all was excellent. Owner Luigi is very personable and attentive and seek his recommendations for food and wine choices. Wait staff is great and very helpful. Great family atmosphere and even Luigi's mother was preparing delicious Roman style food just last night while visiting from Rome. Don't miss this gem!!! read more

We decided to try this place for date night, and are SO GLAD we did. We were almost immediately welcomed by a gentleman who was very excited to hear it was our first time there. Almost everything on the menu is created in house, including the bread and meats. He gave us several suggestions, and we decided to go with the meat and cheese board, lasagna, and zuzzu pizza. Everything was delicious, and we kept eating well past the point of full because it was just. that. good. The management/ownership here is clearly passionate about their craft and the food they serve. We can't wait to go back and try more of the menu! read more

I reluctantly award ZuZZu 3 stars despite the food being really good. I was excited to find this place because it's close to home and hubs loves Italian food. I ordered 2 meals for pickup, and made my way over. It's in a tiny strip mall with very limited parking, so keep your eyes peeled if arriving at night. I found a parking spot and ran in to pick up my order only to learn that someone gave my order away. One of the ladies seemed distraught and the other, the one who gave the food away, seemed unbothered. I was asked if I still wanted the order or a refund. I opted to wait for the food so I sat in the car and waited. The manager, who was there, but never addressed me directly, sent word via the lady who brought our order out that he was offering a $15 gift card for a future visit. I wasn't planning to use it because the nonchalance was off putting. Hubs convinced me to try again because we enjoyed our Spago Al Gamberi. While it was good, I thought it was a little dry. A little more olive oil and/or white wine would have taken it over the top. We came back a few weeks later and would you believe that they entered one of our two entrees incorrectly? That's exactly what happened, so believe it. I made the waitress aware of our prior visit and she invited hubs and I to a glass of wine while they corrected our order. I was reluctant to accept it due to the Pangea and indoor dining. It's literally why we placed a to-go order. We were assured that the re-fired entree would be up shortly, so we sipped a glass of wine playing peek a boo with our masks. The same manager, who was there the first time, didn't address us this time either. We enjoyed our food this time too, but can't say we'd return. read more

Atmosphere: Quaint and cozy Service: Great. Very attentive owner, staff. My glass was never empty. Food: Decent. Not anything life changing. In my opinion, the bread/oil and balsamic they give you as a starter was the star of the show. Nothing beats homemade bread. Balsamic was perfect and sweet. Value: Overpriced. I was drawn here due to the great reviews of the food, but was actually a bit underwhelmed. I am fully prepared to dish out the money for good food, but I was left undazzeled. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. Overall: Give it a go. I wouldn't steer anyone away from pasta. read more

I follow a few guidelines for awarding a 5 star review: Be excellent at what you do: CHECK Have a friendly welcoming staff: CHECK Give a good deal in relation to what you're serving: CHECK ZuZZu passed the checklist with flying colors. I live in Manhattan and have eaten pizza all over the world, and I can tell you that this place is on point! read more

ZuZZu - Damn good! - Italian Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

One star is not for the food, which is quite good. Rather for the sarcastic comments from Jim at the bar. When making conversation I asked why the original owner moved on. He replied, "I don't know, how would I know, what do you want from me, lady?" From there he seemed to be stuck in a loop and couldn't stop repeating himself. Having a bad day? Maybe. We went to another restaurant where they understand who pays the bills. Won't be back. read more

Since my original review, we had returned several times, and loved the food, though the service was kind of slow. We let it drop off of our radar because the entree selection was very limited and we ended up ordering the same thing each time. Flash forward to October 2020, where COVID-19 is the law of the land. I was pleasantly surprised that they have online ordering, and very excited to see that the menu has expanded significantly. I picked up the following: The Polpette (meatball) appetizer was fantastic, with four tender, flavorful meatballs in a pool of ricotta and tomato sauce, with a little mozzarella melted over them. The lasagna was masterful. We've had it before, but it's one of the best versions I've ever had. One of the new dishes we tried was the Spago Al Gamberi, which is spaghetti with shrimp, garlic, chili, parsley, white wine, bread crumbs, lemon zest, pistachio, and extra virgin olive oil. It was surprisingly good, really flavorful, and unlike most pasta dishes anywhere. We tried a new side, Calvolfiore, which is roasted cauliflower in spicy Arrabbiata sauce. The cauliflower was still crunchy, and the tomato sauce was bright and flavorful without being too spicy. Lastly, I remembered that they had the best cannoli I have had outside of Southern Italy and got one for dessert. It did not disappoint. It's too bad that a full dinner in the restaurant is served (or at least used to be served) with freshly-baked bread, but you have to buy that separately if you order take out. This is going right back on our active, most-visited restaurant list. read more

What an amazing place. First of all, the food was unbelievable. The lasagna is so flavorful that they are preparing to make it available via GrubHub. The wine selection also matched the food flavors. Yum! I could stop there but that wouldn't serve this place justice. Or waiter was great! He knew all the details on the foods, wine and even some personal recommendations that proved to be spot on. We talked with the chef and owner. They came right up and out conversation was fantastic. This place only seats 50 and it has the traditional, family comfort feeling. Without a doubt, we will be back soon! read more

We stumbled upon this jewel and have found a friend! I felt like I was having dinner at an old friends home! This cute place is small so you might want to call ahead and reserve. The owner is out and about with his customers explaining his amazing family recipes. The wait staff are young and seem to be family and not experienced but I am okay with that too The place is tiny and the wonderful pizza oven is only for winter. I'm fine with that. We opted for the sour eggplant appetizer which was an explosion of amazing delicate flavors mingled into heaven. Served with fresh crusty bread. Perfection. For dinner we shared the Eggplant Parmesan (yes we were obviously on a roll for eggplant). This is not the typical stacked eggplant dish. It was a long slice perfectly baked with some amazing sauce and wonderfully aged cheeses. Wonderful blend of spices and fresh ingredients. The dishes are each prepared as you ordered so plan to linger over wine and olive oil and bread. Speaking of wine, if you love beer it's limited however they have an aged Italian Sour beer that was delightful. The Salvadore explained it was from a personal friend in Italy. It was AMAZING even price at $10! We declined the amazing dessert selection but again the owner insisted a salute with an iced Limoncello... Beautiful way to end a family meal. I'm afraid to tell everyone how wonderful this is because it should stay small and quaint. I am not sure Salvadore could handle much more. He was so gracious and when children came dressed in soccer gear he was ready to please. This place has a beautiful niche as a date date. LOVE it! read more

ZuZZu - Limoncello - Italian Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

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This little of the beaten path restaurant is a gem! If you are looking for authentic Italian food this is the place to go. They are known for their lasagna but their chicken and artichoke pasta was so amazing. The waiter Alex was very knowledgeable of the wine we chose and the warm bread served with our meal was great. We will definitely be back. They change their menus with the season so I can't wait to see what else they have to offer. read more

The best pasta and pizza around - bar none. Fresh, flavorful, and simply tasty. Service is great, staff super friendly and there to please. Oh, and the desserts and bread. Homemade and you can tell they use the finest ingredients. Oh, and really good wine list. read more

Delicious food, intimate seating area, fun staff with good recommendations. Always a good time if a little pricey, highly recommend.

Great great authentic Italian Cuisine. The Eggplant Lasagna is the best in this world! The wine selection is perfect!

The daily specials were fabulous!!! The suggestions for wine were perfect! Sam the owner is quite but very nice and attentive. James is fun and outgoing and makes a mean cappuccino! The fresh bread and ingredients well worth the price! Do yourself a favor and book a reservation a few days in advance for Friday or Saturday night as it is a small venue. We got there just as they opened and got two spots at the bar which was fine for us.. The reason we went was we had their pizza before and it was great as well.. read more

The good: The food was outstanding - some of the best we've eaten. 3 of us shared a pizza, the Mediterranean mussels special, and the cotoletta. The menu has a great variety of not-your-usual-AmerItalian. The not-as-good: 1: The restaurant is noisy - hard floors, walls and ceiling. 2: The food took a loooong time to arrive. It was worth the wait, and the service in the meantime was very friendly and helpful, but it was too long. The place was mostly full when we arrived, but the joint isn't THAT big. 3: There's too much food. I would suggest they cut some of the prices by a third and the portion sizes in half. We don't eat lightly, but we went home with half a pizza and most of the cotoletta. At the table next to us, a couple split the chicken parm special and they each STILL ended up with full plates of food. I wonder if smaller portions would make the cooking process quicker, too. And then you could appreciate a dessert or port. read more

Literally THEE best pizza I've ever had in my life from a restaurant!!! My husband and I found this place (randomly) in search of a really delicious slice of pizza. And they exceeded my expectations further than I could have imagined. The quality of the ingredients was SO fresh, which made the food taste like it was homemade, with the elegance of restaurant quality. We absolutely looooooved the salted caramel gelato! So good! And the service was so lovely! I couldn't have asked for a better finish to a day of celebrating my birthday! 5 stars!!! read more

If what you're wanting is really good, soul comforting Italian food, this is your place. The pastas are all made in house with fine Italian flour and have that "bite" that's so hard to find in other places. Eggplant parm is amazing. The pizza is on par with other local favorites (Antico, Campagnia). House-made warm and crusty bread with olive oil and balsamic tied us over until our meals came. We will absolutely be back. The atmosphere is a work in progress, but the service is excellent. read more

We love Zuzzu. The meatballs are so good. Tonight we shared a special, Mediterranean Mussels in a cream sauce. Crazy yummy. read more

ZuZZu - Italian Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

2nd time and not the last. Introduced family and friends to this amazing restaurant. Will go back again and again. Love love love

Amazing spot. Definitely a neighborhood gem. Pizza dough is incredible. Loved the vodka sauce so much. Service was super friendly and knowledgeable. Can't wait to return ASAP! read more

We've been to ZuZZu twice now and loved it both times. We've had pizza, lasagna and chicken parm - all very, very good. For starters, the bread, the meatballs and the caprese are all good as well. I highly recommend this place. Best to make reservations as it's a small place. Update: We've been to ZuZZu many times now. Went again tonight. There were several off menu specials. We tried one of the flatbreads for an appetizer- very nice- and my husband had the short ribs and said the dish was very good. I had my normal 4 Stagioni pizza which never disappoints! They use an authentic flour mix from Italy for the pizza dough and the bread - so very good. If this place were closer to our home we would eat here at least once a week (we live 25 minutes away and pass hundreds of restaurants to come here). Highly recommend! read more

I really HATE to do this but..... We walked into ZuZZu at 8:05 pm on a Tuesday evening. We were 1 of 4 tables in the entire restaurant from 8:05 PM- 9:20 PM. During that time frame we were only served water, bread, one glass of wine and two salads ( we were a party of 2). We never received our entrees ... even though we ordered before everyone else in the restaurant... even the two tables that came in after us were served their appetizer and entrees. The cook, who was helping the owner, finally came over to our table and asked us what we ordered ( Order 1: eggplant Order 2: sausage pizza) and told us the owner never placed our order in the system. He did apologize and said they were short staffed .... even the sweet table next to us ( who were obviously locals to Roswell) were apologizing ( when their food came before ours, telling us this was an off night and the service was typically better then this). Positives: Salad 1: Halloumi Salad.. was beautiful and delicious! The grilled cheese, edible flower petals, olives, pretty purple basil was yummy! Salad 2: Caesar Salad... very good! Because we never received our food the owner kindly knocked % off our bill... which was totally expected. Negatives: poor service. No eye contact. Begging for refill of water . Poor management. I've worked in the food service industry in the past ( high school jobs and throughout college) as a server, hostess, and in catering but I'm shocked that the owner was unable to handle these 4 tables. The pizza maker just sat in the back picking her nails when she should have been on the floor refilling drinks/picking up dishes. The owner just seemed "off"... very strange... I seriously just wanted to take over. We came up to Roswell just for this restaurant and we left disappointed... but the food that the other tables ordered did look really great. But, we will never go back bc of the poor service. read more

Tried this place tonight. I was craving a light fish and pasta dish. The place is really cute. A small restaurant - which gives it a neighborhood feel. The service is excellent - informal but really on top of it. We started with the octopus carpaccio. It was excellent. The flavor, with the lemon and the capers, was perfect. It was served under a fairly good size bed of arugula. We then shared a caesar salad. At my request, they added a bunch of anchovies, which I love. Even without the anchovies, the caesar was on point. A good amount of punch to the dressing but not too much garlic or lemon. I'd definitely go back for the pulpo and the caesar. Oh, and the bread was excellent too. It was crunchy on the outside and soft inside without being gooey. It's served with a plate of olive oil and a balsamic reduction. I like the tang of a balsamic but I'm not a fan of reduction because it gets too sweet. My husband, however, loved it. Then the main courses arrived. We both ordered specials. My husband had the chicken (flattened and breaded) with homemade parmesan. He enjoyed it but said the chicken was over-cooked. I order the Spaghetti Pescatore. Unfortunately, all the seafood was overcooked. Only the cod (only one piece) and the mussels were worth eating. The squid made my jaw hurt to chew it and the shrimp was so hard from overcooking that it was flavorless. Same with the clams. The red sauce was so overpowering that I basically just had spaghetti with 6 mussels. I didn't even eat 1/4 of the dish. I typically eat vegetarian. So when I order meat or seafood I want it to be good. This was far from it. There's a reason for these deficiencies though. And it can be corrected. They only have one person in the kitchen. And since the difference between a perfectly cooked shrimp and overcooked shrimp is mere moments, I'm not surprised all shellfish was overcooked. So, let's get her some help in the kitchen. If they can get the timing right, this place will be a gem!! Good italian and good french restaurants in Atlanta are hard to find. I have hopes for this one. read more

It takes a lot for me to log in and give a 1 star review but this place met the criteria. I can't say anything negative about the food because we never made it to our entrees. My party of 6 had a 7pm reservation & we ordered wine upon being seated. We ordered some apps: charcuterie and a couple orders of meatballs. We were having a great time while waiting for our meals. We were pushing 8:30 and the owner comes to our table and tells us about a complaint that we were too loud and we need to keep it down. It is Saturday on the 4th of July weekend & there is not a single non brick wall in this tiny place, so it is loud as hell. We are practically screaming at each other just so we can hear each other over the ambient noise. I am a loud SOB but I was not in the wrong here. We were so pissed that the owner let a two top table convince him come up to us (on a ~$130 wine & apps tab before getting our meals largely due to the wait for our food) that we cashed out and walked over to Oak St Cafe to finish our dinner. Bottom line: the owner had the balls to come over and shut down a 6 top table, who was having a good time & spending a good bit of cash in his establishment on a Saturday night in an effort to appease a 2 top of old crones who were looking for a white table cloth experience in a pizza joint. I think the only silver lining was our waiter (James?) who was likely pissed at his owner's behavior, we still tipped him properly and settled our tab. They comped us the 3 pizzas we had waited an hr for but I won't be back. TLDR: Service 4* Food 4* Ownership 0* Don't go here if you want to have a good time drinking with your friends, if you are looking for a quiet dining experience in a 3* pizza joint, this might be your place read more

Went to ZuZZu early Saturday. Got there right as it opened (5:30). Not usually an "early bird" diner, but we had come straight from the Fox and were hungry and in need of food! The food was excellent. We had the fresh made bread first with the olive oil and reduced balsamic. Yum. The "special" appetizer, no idea what it was called, but it was cheese, rice, sausage, ball all fried up with a small arugula salad and a very very spicy sauce. So good! We also had the sweet and sour eggplant dip. For entrees mom and I had the special pasta with seafood, husband the lasagna, and the vegan daughter had pasta with sauce. Everything was well cooked, very fresh, beautiful and yummy. I wish we had been warned that the pasta sauce with the seafood was spicy - my mom has something wrong with her tongue at the moment that makes spicy food very painful. It wasn't a big deal and we didn't ask/warn, which we should have. She just shared the lasagna and my husband had essentially 2 mains. Everyone was happy. The service was excellent and the food came as expected, you have to remember this is all fresh not pre-made. Dining is an event not a sprint. We will be back as there were plenty of dishes that looked good but we couldn't order! read more

The food here is AMAZING!! Everything is homemade and you can tell. Meatballs are so flavorful and you could eat the sauce by itself. My son LOVED the spaghetti. He said I had to give it 10 stars! Pizzas, salads, and ragu pasta were so good. Will definitely be back! Owner is super sweet and checked on us multiple times throughout our stay. Very passionate about his restaurant and food and it shows. read more

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Absolutely AMAZING!!! The food is fantastic and the service is just as fabulous! I had the meatball appetizer, lasagna fresh out of the oven and a Caesar salad with anchovies. The food was extremely flavorful and authentic. The quality and texture of the meat was so delicious. I think this may be my new favorite Italian spot OTP. read more

ZuZZu - Italian Near Me - Roswell, Georgia

Perfection! ! By far the best authentic southern Italian restaurant around! We've been missing a "local Sunday night Italian" since we left NYC. We now have found it, except it's our local Saturday as they're closed on Sunday . Everything about ZuZZu was incredible. We sat at the little pizza counter and had such a lovely conversation with the staff, the owner included. They don't have a printed wine list but if you want some of the most interesting boutique wines to come out of Italy, ZuZZu is your place. We had the Padrino pizza which was insanely good. They had a pasta special, homemade beet gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce that I'm still dreaming about and just when you think it can't get any better?! Dessert! They had what was like cream puffs made with their dough that were out of this world and I'm typically not a dessert person. This place is such a neighborhood gem. We're SO happy we found it so soon after moving out to this area! Can't wait to try everything on the menu! read more

Five Stars Normally. We were sad to learn that Zuzzu has been sold and the owner is going back to Italy. He is a huge part of the family experience that reminded us so much of Italy. Ciao my friend! The food is still outstanding and the chef is staying. She is a huge part of the experience, and you can feel the love in her dishes. They better keep her! The staff is still family! Treated us as friends and made sure we were happy. The 3 rating is for the new owner. Please take the time to introduce yourself to your loyal customers. You did not, and had many opportunities to say hello. We will come back for another try, but you must make this place your home and treat us like family. Or it's not going to work. read more

They've always had great pizza but now they have a new chef that's making authentic Italian meals I had a pasta with shrimp that was out of this world do yourself a favor and come to Zuzzu's and sit down and have a meal read more

Started with the house made bread...lasagna, mussels, calamari, caprese ...pretty much ate everything in the menu! It was all delicious. A great "local secret"! My new favorite! read more

Came here on a late Saturday evening to celebrate a birthday. The place was empty, probably also because it was raining cats and dogs outside. Once entering, we were quickly seated to a table by the window and our young server informed us that the pizza oven is off today because the pizza maker is not here. Good thing we weren't planning to eat pizza! After a quick glance at the drinks menu, we chose to get a bottle of Italian red. The server poured our glasses and both of us agreed the wine needed to be chilled briefly. (yes, yes, red wine is room temperature but room temperature should be 60, not 75+. We asked our server to bring us a wine bucket with ice to cool the wine and he said they didn't have any but offered to chill it in their wine fridge. For dinner we ordered the specials- seafood with pasta and eggplant lasagna. While we waited for food, we got bread on the house with olive oil. The bread was warm and delicious! Food didn't take too long to arrive. The lasagna has eggplant as the pasta. What a neat idea! And it was fabulous, I loved every bite of my lasagna. We agreed the pasta with seafood was also very delicious, the sauce was rich, creamy tomato sauce with bold flavors. The sauce had whole cloves of garlic which was slightly unnerving but once we knew they were thrown in, we fished them all out. The server said that was to flavor the sauce. (We counted 15 cloves in the entire dish.) Our dishes had large portions so next time I'd opt to share. The restaurant itself is dimly lit and meant to present a cozy, romantic atmosphere. The owner came to check on us and spoke to us briefly. He said he was new here from Florida and bought the restaurant from the previous owner who moved to Italy. The owner's background is unique in that he was brought up in Brazil and has lived in Florida since moving to US. It's not usual to meet outsiders in this part of the town. He was kind enough to invite us back and sit at the bar for a glass or two of wine and conversation. We enjoyed our dinner here and will be back soon. read more

Quite disappointing. Went with some friends. No GF options and 2 of the 4 pizzas we ordered were sub-par; soggy crust. Will not be going back. read more

First time trying ZuZZu last night. I would have provided this review direclty to the restaurant however i didn't see a link to do this...I did respond to Menufy, however they said they could not pass along to yall. Food - very good, for what we had. Disappointed in the portions. I called prior to placing my order and was told that the salad's were very large and no need pay the upcharge to split. We were disappinted as the salad was a descent size, however we thought the portion would be larger than a salad just barley big enought to split. Pizza was very good, however we were disappointed with the toppings. I paid extra for additional Basil, Pepperoni and tomoato...Pepperoni was equal to what i would have thought would have been standard fare vs. extra. I would say we were lucky to have two pepperoni per slice...Didn't see any fresh basil! Drinks - overprices. I should have asked, never thought a 12 ounce coke would be $3.50 each. Bottom line, food was good, prices on the expensive side for the portion received... All in all 60 bucks for a salad, two soda's and a pie...left us feeling hungry and disappointed - especialy after reading all of ther 5 star reviews... read more

Tried this place for my birthday dinner with friends. It's a small restaurant with limited parking in front but there's another parking lot right across the street. I started with the Caprese Salad which was very good and then had the special that night which was Pappardelle pasta with wild boar ragu which was delicious. My friends got one of the wood fires pizzas and a spicy penne pasta dish. We had a great time and will definitely go back. read more

We tried this place last night and just stuck to basic pizzas for my son and me. Best pizza I've eaten in a long time. You will love it. I did also get a caprese salad as a starter and it was delicious too--great balsamic on there, and well seasoned like a lot of caprese salads aren't. I thought the service was a bit slow because the place wasn't that crowded (although half-full by the end) and it still took a while. But it's under new management and they are still working out the kinks on that side. But trust me, you won't care about any of that when you try the food. I can hardly wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. Highly recommended. read more

My very first visit to ZuZZu... AMAZING!!! Great food, wonderful staff- The peach and burrata salad course is a MUST HAVE, pizzas are real and authentic, meatballs are sensational! Wine selection is spot on! Thank you ZuZZu read more

My husband eat out a lot - and this is our very favorite restaurant. It is sooooo good!!! We go there about once a week because the food is just outstanding. We've tried most of the menu - if the lasagna is being served - order it! Normally I think lasagna is bland and boring but ZuZZu's is out of this world. I also think fettuccine Alfredo normally tastes like paste - but my husband ordered it (with shrimp) on a whim and it was incredible. The pizzas are also excellent. I know everyone thinks Antico pizza is the best - but they haven't been here because it is way better! Because the food is made fresh to order - it can be a wait on really busy nights - but the service is friendly and they take care of you while you wait. And believe me - when you do have to wait - it is totally worth it when you taste the first bite. I love this place and know you will too! read more

I had not heard of ZuZzu but we needed a place in Roswell for a family birthday party. It was a pleasant discovery. We didn't try any of the pasta dishes, but the pizzas were creative and delicious. The staff worked with us to bring a couple of large salads to enjoy family style rather than a lot of small ones. The wine list was unpretentious yet well- suited to the food. We took a few chances and ordered several glasses of some unfamiliar wines and they were all very good. Of course as it was a birthday celebration we got some desserts. They were pretty much standard Italian restaurant desserts but all were well made and we thoroughly enjoyed them. Atmosphere is "snug"- it's a small space but it felt intimate, not crowded. I would recommend without hesitation. read more

This whimsically named restaurant served nice hot bread, steaming from the oven. It came with a little skillet full of oil. My white pizza was hot, crispy, and the basal pesto so smooth....and buttery. Yum! read more

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