48 Best Italian Restaurants near Ballwin

“This restaurant has outstanding Italian cuisine. The food is delicious and its presentation is pretty as well. We went there on a Saturday evening with friends and had to wait around 45 minutes. I don't know if they take reservations in advance. It is well worth the wait though.“

“Have been going here for years and the pizza is always great but the customer service is always even better. Drew always makes sure everyone is getting what they want. Drew and his staff do an amazing job here with the food and customer service.“

“We have done the family deal for takeout a couple of times in the last couple of months. Both times were very good. Service was fast, and all the food was ready when promised. The food was very good, especially the chicken marsalla. With today's prices it was a very good value.“

“1st time at the restaurant. Calamari and and Mussels were great. Your Veal Parmesan was awesome. My wife had the Bolognese and did not like the sweetness of it. I asked her to send it back but she declined. Outside of that it was a nice experience.“

“I tried noto out last night and the food was good quality and service was decent, however, I do have a couple things to mention that were disappointing.Don't make a late reservation, because the kitchen closes at 9pm and desserts at 930 and cocktails at 10. So you have limited time to enjoy yourself later in the evening. I've never known a well ran, popular restaurant to close that early on a Saturday.We did get bread, 4 small pieces, and asked quickly for more, but was told they had already wrapped up the bread and weren't serving any more, which I found very odd. We had just sat down and was there 10 minutes and we weren't allowed more bread.The manager could tell we were getting a little disappointed so she came over and was very nice and accommodating, but I will mention that they shouldn't have late reservations available if they won't even serve you appropriately. We only had 5 minutes to order our food before everything shut down for the night. If we would have known that we wouldn't have made such late reservations.The service was good and food quality is good for the upstairs portion. I haven't been to the downstairs bar, but I will return to try out more.The cannoli was top notch. Cute place for sure.“

“Excellent food, service and people. We had a terrific dinner there last night with friends. The halibut was fabulous, the Benedetto farfalle with pink sauce was yummy! We will be going back.“

“I dont think the salad making lady likes me. She smiles at all the men and facially scowls at me.....lol. Not a friendly gal for sure but, i go there for the food and it cannot b beat. The cashier guy is super nice and friendly too! Praise “

“I had the rigatoni arribiatta which was delicious. My group and I had a really nice time in general, but towards the time that we left it was VERY loud in the restaurant, this was around 7:00pm. It became so loud that I left with a sore throat (not joking) from having to project my voice just to be heard by the person across the table. I did really enjoy my food though.“

“Best pizza I have found since moving to STL four years ago! But not just the best here. One of the best ever!“

“I ordered the Roasty Toasty for delivery to MoBap Hospital. I work in the medical buildings so it can be tricky to find us...the delivery guy, Nathan, was great! The online ordering process was so easy, and the food was next level! The pesto is bursting with flavor, and the whole pine nuts in the calzone added a great texture!! We are definitely going to order again!“

“Finally tried the famous Gioia's Deli last week and was not disappointed! Got my husband the Italian beef and I tried the salami and Italian beef and added ham. Added giardiniera, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, mayo and this was a top tier combo. Add some rap snacks and a couple chocolate chip cookies (don't sleep on these- they are huge and the perfect combination of soft and crispy) and we had an amazing lunch! We will be back!“

“A must go for baby/bridal showers! I cannot say enough amazing things about this place! Between the food and the staff they do an amazing job and create an intimate and charming event. After trying their food I will be back for dinner soon!“

“Love this restaurant. We've been a few times and it's always amazing. The wines are great and the cocktails are a lot of fun. Weekend brunch is also fantastic.Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian optionsParking: Great parking lot“

“Excellent quality of food. Great service and nice ambiance.“

“Holy cow, this place was awesome. I went with a group of 7 for lunch today. It was slammed with customers but they still got our orders taken and food to us in good time. The lady taking orders was fast and efficient while also being an absolute pleasure to deal with. The rest of the staff was just as good. I got the meatball sandwich and it was truly amazing. I was full when I finished it but still disappointed when it was gone. Overall it was an amazing experience and I can't wait to go back the next time I'm in St. Louis.“

“Holy foodies! family owned restaurant Ballwin, MO. Their product puts the famous IMOs pizza to shame.You MUST order the homemade sausage with the sauce and provell cheese... it's perfect.I recommend half pepperoni - bell pepper and pepperoni -pineapple.My mouth is watering writing this.we have a standing mandate to eat hear before any vacation.It is just that good.“

“Very good calzones! I got steak and mushrooms, someone else at our table got the BBQ chicken with roasted corn in it.All the calzones come with sauce "on the side," as the name suggests. Mine had French onion dip, which would have been better if not cold, in my opinion. They also have cheese sauce, a really good garlic butter, a white BBQ sauce...The server asked if we wanted any changes (different sauces, etc) Drinks came in glasses made to look like cans, very cute!Lunch for 4 was under 50 bucks, and two of us got bottomless drinks and a drink to go. Great value, cute place and wonderful food!“

“Our first time in.Nikki was awesome.Food was delish, even though one of the orders was wrong, it was still yummy. ( I ordered the tortellini in Cajun sauce and got the Cajun pasta instead) the boyfriend ordered the lasagna. He said he would give it a 4, and was happy it wasn’t small. HUGE portions. Dinner salad was one of the best we’ve ever had. Overall… we liked it, and will definitely go back.Parking: Easy parking, but a big dip going in and out… still not terrible.“

“As always, the food was amazing. The scallops were cooked perfectly, and the sea bass was great. I'd indicated that we were celebrating my wife's birthday when I made the reservation and at no point during the evening was that acknowledged. Also, there appeared to be no full time bartender since our waiter spent a great deal of time mixing drinks. It took almost 20 minutes to get our check. I'm hoping this was an anomaly and that the bar is usually staffed. It's a great restaurant. They just seemed to be understaffed for a busy Friday night.“

“I have been to this restaurant twice recently, once with my girlfriends & once with my husband and another couple. Both times we had great service & the food was delicious! I would not hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anyone!“

“Picked up my kids last night from college out of state & they HAD to get her Cecil's fix right away, despite how tired they were. Their pizza were PERFECT. Kudos to the new owner Katie. You provided wonderful, attentive service & the fois was great!“

“They catered a Christmas event I attended. The food was presented professionally and tasted absolutely delicious! 5⭐️“

“The food was great. We have been there many times and as always the food never fails. Our waitress was very attentive and extremely bubbly. The check-in process on the other hand was horrible. We called ahead to let them know we were on our way, clicked on the link they sent us when we arrived, also in person at the desk. The website said we were in position 1 for over a half hour as we watched group after group(varying sizes) go in before us. Even spoke with another family who was getting frustrated as they were in position 2 and also watched group after group go in. They finally went in after the grandfather and I started to get vocal about how it wasn't making sense as to why we were still waiting. We finally were seated about five minutes after them but not before a party of 2 that was there after us was seated. I'm not sure what happened but I was not happy with how it was handled.“

“The smokehouse nachos were excellent the ribs were perfect. My grandson didnt care for the pizza, i had the bbq pulled pork sandwich. Not a fan. The sweet potato fries were hard. Our server Casey was wonderful. I'll give it a second try but my first time was disappointing. Everything was fantastic!“

“Great place! Will definitely be coming back“

“Terrible service from EJ. He never checked to see how our food was, not once, after salad or entree. The food was okay. Parmesan would have helped maybe. We had to ask for more water. We had a gift card from our kids to use, but EJ said the internet was down and we couldn't use it. We asked for a manager, and he said he was the manager, which is really surprising considering the lack of service we received. He finally took the gift card off of our bill. He was not a good server or manager in our opinion. Bus boy was pretty good. We would not recommend this place. EJ shouldn't be serving!! We still gave him a 15% tip, which was more than deserved. Usually, we give much more.“

“We love Viviano’s, great for lunch or dinner, great happy hours! The mushroom Brie soup is wonderful! And the workers are super sweet ❤️“

“Love this place- we were there on Saturday night (3/9/24) great food and even better service- Jila at the front was great! She greeted us with a smile the minute we walked in and was so attentive throughout our ordering process and beyond. Thanks for making our night so much better, Jila and team!“

“The service is exceptional. We visited tonight. Carl was our server and he was stellar. Great atmosphere, excellent food, and again service was outstanding.“

“Amazing pizza! Best lasagna! Great staff! 5 Stars!“

“We love Viviano’s, great for lunch or dinner, great happy hours! The mushroom Brie soup is wonderful! And the workers are super sweet ❤️“

“Always fast, friendly service! The food is amazing! Definitely a stop every time in St Louis, MO!“

“Went there on memorial day, just didn't feel like BBQn.Wasnt crowded at all. Got there had a small wait no biggie, Kaitlyn our server greeted us fast super super friendly. Got our drink order an appetizer order 1st. Appetizer got there real fast an hot was delicious Got spinach dip an toasted ravioli. Also got salad an breadstix of course always a favorite. I ordered Tour of Italy FRIGGIN DELICIOUS she got Fettuccine marsala she liked it an her daughter ordered Shrimp scampi ALL were delicious. Loved atmosphere an promptness. Will definitely returning LOVE IT. Oh AN HAD A TABLE SET FOR MEMORIAL DAY VERY IMPRESSED!!!! TOO COOL“

“We live in Chicago now, but still talk about how good this place’s pizza is. Yes, even living in Chicago.Absolute best pizza in STL, legendary cheese curds, and really friendly staff/owners. Don’t sleep on this place if you live in the area, it’s an absolute gem.“

“New York Strip steak awesome ,very tender cooked to perfection and great price. Tortellini was the best I've had. Eggplant awesome also. highly recommend this restaurant. Clean and friendly staff and service.“

“great food and wonderful staff“

“I've been coming here since I was born. All of the food is good, but ultimately it's pizza that has made this place my favorite restaurant of all time. The Joe's Special is a religious experience.The service and staff, many of whom have been there for ages, are all great. Joe, the man himself, is a legend and his darling wife is as sweet as they come.There is nothing better. I wish I could give this more stars!“

“Late dinner - we were in the mood for something Italian - food is fabulous - we choose lasagna and risotto - both dishes were yummy and plenty left over for lunch tomorrow - FYI: Their salad are the best!! Kayla and the house staff were fabulous as well… we will be back soon…“

“Pasta House catered our wedding, and they did an amazing job!!! They made the whole day a breeze! The food was delicious and we had plenty of leftovers!!! My husband and I wanted ice cream for dessert. They placed the order with Ted Drewes, picked it up, and brought it to the venue. They even let my baker bring the cake to them the day of, and they handled it from there. The bar was awesome!! The drinks were delicious and ll the staff from serves to bartenders were so friendly! Our wedding was at the World's Fair Pavillion which has some stricted guidelines/rules which we were worried about. Pasta House took care of all of it and didn't let us worry once about it. They were a dream to work with and I would recommend them to everyone for a delicious and stress free wedding or event!!!“

“Have had their pizzas before and were very good, but tonight we got a large sausage/pepperoni but it was not good. The crust was thicker and tasteless. Very skimpy toppings. Not at all like I remember.“

“This place is the greatest! We love sitting on the patio in a booth when the weather is just right. Food is pretty good. And portions are HUGE! Service is usually pretty good. I've never had a problem. They are usually crowded on Friday's early evening between 4 and about 8pm.“

“To the gentleman who took our order very close to closing, thank you! My sibling and I had to rush from our respective cities to the local hospital after our parent had an incident. We were tired and hungry. The gentleman was empathetic and accommodating. The pizza was great as always, but this review is hinged more on service than anything else. I should've asked his name, but we hope he knows who he is from that tiring Saturday night.“

“Holy. We ordered tonight for a delivery (keep in mind it’s snowing and we HATE ordering when the weather is bad) and the delivery was super fast, the driver was the nicest and our food was really warm and enjoyable! Thank you so so much. I couldn’t be more happy with the driver.“

“Pasta House catered our wedding, and they did an amazing job!!! They made the whole day a breeze! The food was delicious and we had plenty of leftovers!!! My husband and I wanted ice cream for dessert. They placed the order with Ted Drewes, picked it up, and brought it to the venue. They even let my baker bring the cake to them the day of, and they handled it from there. The bar was awesome!! The drinks were delicious and ll the staff from serves to bartenders were so friendly! Our wedding was at the World's Fair Pavillion which has some stricted guidelines/rules which we were worried about. Pasta House took care of all of it and didn't let us worry once about it. They were a dream to work with and I would recommend them to everyone for a delicious and stress free wedding or event!!!“

“We went because I remember going to a restaurant they had many years ago on St Charles Rock Rd. The food was as good as I remember. Everyone loved what they had. We will definitely be going back.“

“Went there on a slow Wednesday night.The brushetta is just flavorless soggy crackers with pounds of flavorless canned cold tomatoes on top.... with a sad amount of parm cheese and fresh basil on top.... no balsamic glaze... not much flavor .Field salads was great. Fresh ingredients.Bread is good. Had 3 rounds of it, 1/3 was cold harder bread that seemed to be old.Fettucine alfredo didnt have much any flavor. Needed salt, olive oil , pepper , and parm to make it have any sort of flavor.“

“Great food as usual!!! Love their pizza!!!“

“While residents of Florida we were regulars for snagging Jets on our "Friday night, Pizza night" tradition. Tonight we drove a bit to try this Jets and the food was spot on "Jets Pizza", consistent with their brand. The Bad: we saw on previous reviews there once was a soda fountain for dine in customers... though staff told us these have all now been removed. So, kind of a bummer not having that feature. When ordering by phone a machine offers to help, though only at the end does it tell you payment must be made by phone, with their text message system. Kind of annoying when you're in the car, driving there and you forfeit the 15% discount if you get transferred to a human. Pay at pickup should definitely be an option... who's to say I don't want to spontaneously add in a 2 liter on arrival? The Good: Our order was ready (early) when we arrived, the seating was plentiful, the place was clean and the man working the counter was very pleasant and helpful in offering us some paper plates to use there. On this visit we ordered their round pizza, though the Jets corner pizza is also awesome! This location is worth a visit if you like Jets!“