9 Best Italian Restaurants near Bessemer

“RDM catering hosted my cousin Dexter Johnson Heavenly B’day Celebration today.I must say I really enjoyed myself. The service was very professional.The food was DELICIOUS!! My grand son had the chicken wings, greens and macaroni cheese.He loves chicken,it had to be scruptious,b/c he ate all the wings first non stop. Thanks for all you do RDM catering. May God continue to Bless your business“

“The staff were extremely accommodating when half of our party was running late to our reservation due to traffic. Everyone was extremely friendly, and the meals came out promptly. The food was delicious. Highly recommend to anyone in the Birmingham area.Vegetarian options: Seven vegetable penne, manicotti, baked ziti, several of the pizza and calzone options“

“Service was absent. Waitress argued with my dad about an appetizer quality. So he refused to order any more food little did they know he was picking up the check. Food was okay. Not 5 star. Took us 4 hours to eat and get out. Waitress had 6 tables with 39 people in upscale restaurant. Been waiting years to go here. Service really was worse than Applebees“

“This is my favorite restaurant. Visited last night for our anniversary, but have been many times. Service is always excellent, food is amazing, bartenders are on point. When we arrived there was a short wait for a table. So, we headed out to the patio, and grabbed a couple of cocktails from the outside window, a dirty mel'tini, and a brown butter old fashioned, amazing. And cocktails are even better when served by quite possibly the friendliest bartender around. Plenty of heaters, and tables available, it was a cold night. Nice string lights, a great place for pre-meal conversation. Once seated we started with a dozen raw oysters, 6 Bayou La Batre, 6 Murder Point. They were fresh, cold and delicious. Then we had our usuals, chicken francese, and beef carpaccio, both excellent, as always. Ended dinner with the vanilla creme brûlée. I almost forgot, the bread that comes to your table is so good, has just enough rosemary, it's warm, soft, and delectable. We will be back again, and probably very soon.“

“I have heard positive experiences about Pizzeria GM from multiple people and decided to try it. Once I got there, the atmosphere was great, friendly, and very welcoming. We went during a pretty busy time during the day but the staff was able to get us a table quickly. Everyone who was working at the restaurant was attentive and could answer any questions we had with no hesitation. The menu has many different options that people can choose from whether it be appetizers or main course dishes. Once the food arrived, we were so glad we decided to come here. The pizza was great, it was shared between some friends and me, and we all had nothing but positive things to say. It also is a very family-friendly restaurant. Overall, I would go here again because the staff was so friendly, the atmosphere was great, and the food was delicious!“

“Wow very happy customers here. We we are visiting for baseball tournament and wanted some good pizza and we got it. Thanks Bryd for the great service and delicious food. We lived the Garlic Knots and the Italian Special was perfect. Thanks again and wish we had your place in Freeport Fl.“

“This is a good little Italian restaurant. It mostly has pizza, but I had lasagna, and it was tasty. The atmosphere is all right, but not great. It was clean, though. You place an order at the counter, and they bring it to your table, so service is not really an issue.“

“Tonight, my delivery order was slow to arrive. Upon calling the store, I was told that they were short delivery drivers and that a Door Dasher would be bringing my order. I only live a few minutes away, so I decided to pick up my order instead. It was ready and waiting for me, even though the door dasher had just claimed it. I asked if I could receive my delivery fee/tip back, and though the computer system wasn't allowing a refund to my card, I was offered cash on the spot, which I happily accepted. I totally understand that keeping consistent delivery people has been a struggle, and I was grateful to be offered a refund of my fees without hesitation. I will likely plan to continue picking up my orders, as they are always delicious and ready in record time! I do wish they had contacted me to let me know of the delay, as I could have come sooner, but I was glad it was easily resolved, albeit a little bit confusing there for a bit (the door dasher arrived at the same time I did). Thanks for keeping us full of yummy pizza, Marcos!“

“Tried out Vecchia for lunch today. Located in the Moss Rock area of Hoover it was a little out of the way for us, but was recommended by a friend.At first glance, from the outside, I thought that this might be a nice place. Upon entrance I was shuttled down a narrow hallway lined with drinks and wines to a cashiers desk. We placed our order and served ourselves bottled drinks, from a cooler behind us.The prices for a 10 oz pie were $18 so I was hoping for a great find in wood fired pizza for our area.We then went around the corner to a very table cluttered dining area. After noticing that if you asked for water that it was “self serve” from a high school style water fountain in plastic cups. No wait staff roomed the area, only the cashier and the two cooks.When the pizza arrived it was fresh out of the wood fired oven. Nice char in spots but the bottom was still a little under cooked. I ordered the classic pepperoni but had to search to find said toppings. Scarce and unevenly distributed.Then came the bite; the tip of my slice was soggy and limp. No crunch. The bone was nice and crisp with good flavor. The red tomato sauce was bland at best, no spices, I ended up adding salt to my slice to help the flavor. Cheese was thin but nice flavor and pull.I looked for Parmesan, but had to go to the water fountain to find the powdered cheese shaker. (No fresh Parmesan available)Nothing was on the tables but a beer bucket with plastic utensils and off brand napkins.For what was told to me was a true Italian pizzeria I was disappointed. Pizza wasn’t bad but could have been so much better with somespices and flavor. And charging these prices I would expect some wait staff and fountain drinks. (Ditch the high school water fountain).Establishment was clean and staff was nice. Food was OK, maybe even good had it been a lower price point. But Vecchie has some loyal followers and it was busy for that time of day, so others must enjoy it.Overall 3.5 stars!“