15 Best Italian Restaurants near West Columbia

“Black Rooster is in a great location just across the Gervais St bridge. There is plenty of parking next to or in the free public lot behind. The ambience is very crisp and cute without being tacky. The “doodles” on the wall are fun to look at while you’re there. We had the roasted beet appetizer, the whipped ricotta appetizer and the escargot appetizer. All three were delicious. I’m not sure which was my favorite. I had the Fields of Benevento cocktail which was light and really delicious. The chicken Parmesan was enormous and served on a plate with broccoli rather than baked. The flavor was a little bland but still enjoyable. The Royale with Cheese was a big hit with the other two diners (though they both said order extra Dijonaise with it). We tried the pistachio crusted ricotta cake and the butterscotch pudding for dessert. Both were delicious. The ricotta cake is flourless and not very filling. It comes with a scoop of sorbet as well. The butterscotch pudding was heaven but very rich. I recommend multiple spoons for the desserts. Our service was absolutely incredible. Drew was our server and his personality was amazing. Very attentive without being annoying or hovering. He definitely made the experience more enjoyable. (I forgot pics of the appetizers)“

“So I went here about 9:56 pm to pick up a call in order. I ordered Chicken Parmesan and Carrot cake, when I say good, I shared it with my niece and still had some leftover. It was absolutely delicious. I would recommend this place any time!!! And carrot cake simply positively scrumptious melt in your mouth good. I gave it 10 stars!!!! And they service was extremely excellent.“

“Last night my wife and I ate here and it was delicious. We started w Herb Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadews w Balsamic Glaze; delicious. Looked good on the plate, too. The bread was more exciting than usual w strawberry flavored butter made in house. I had Italian sausage over penne w red pepper cream sauce. Large portion and exactly what I wanted. Wife had veal osso bucco ravioli add chicken w primavera sauce. She loved it. Lemoncello pie and cheesecake w blueberries to top it off (both good cheesecake was better imo). We will be back thanks again everyone !“

“Very Disappointing I wanted a meal on the special board and was Sorry were not serving nothing on the special board now Sorry just Disappointing all so the table next to use came in after we did and thay were served bread right away we are still waiting for owners Very Disappointing this visit

Parking: Good“

“DELICIOUS FOOD & DRINKS. Restaurant has made needed cosmetic improvements. Service was great!“

“We hold our event The Table here quite often and what an amazing experience. The cuisine is over the top excellent and prepared by hand from scratch. Every one of our guests have enjoyed our events at Madrigal Cafe & Restaurant“

“Very good atmosphere there! Wait staff is friendly and prompt! Closest thing I have had to Italian food without being in NY of Italy; from the appetizers to the main dishes down to the dessert! Homemade pasta that you can tell is homemade the sauce is homemade! Highly recommend if your a foodie or if Italian like me is your favorite meal type!“

“Celebrated my birthday at this fine dining establishment. The atmosphere, music, and especially the food was fantastic. Will definitely be back.“

“We had the Spinach Artichoke pizza and a cannoli - both were delicious! I'll def go back! The staff was great and service was fast.“

“The food was good, the service was excellent, and prices were fair. This place is open for breakfast and lunch. There were vegetarian options. I had a grilled portobello sandwich with coleslaw and a slice of pecan pie for dessert.“

“Nice chicken cutlet. Rainbow cookies were like from home. Wife bit into the cannoli and I swear I saw a tear. Will go back!“

“First time in a long time and the people that work here are wonderful and kind!!! Highly recommend, check it out! This location is the best!!!

Vegetarian options: You can literally order anything off the menu and turn it into a vegan or vegetarian dish.“

“We each ordered our favorite dish, Sinatra Chicken. This time, it was overcooked in spots and had little to no sauce when it arrived. This is the first time we haven't been happy with our meals. Don't know if they have a new kitchen staff or have changed the way the dish is prepared. We will definitely think twice before ordering it again.“

“It was an okay restaurant, but not worth the money we paid. I do recommend the Italian egg rolls. They were fabulous.“

“Drinks were filled never ran out server was knowledgeable of the menu.Great service but the soup tasted funky I don't think it was made right I've been to olive gardens from everywhere and the soup just didn't taste right but the chicken and shrimp Carbonara was great“