Villa Gargano Italian Restaurant

If you want TRUE pizza, like you get in the best pizza shops in New York , this is the place. Fold in-half thin crust with great flavor and bite. Since they are only open 3 evenings a week: you are not going to have a server, so get over it. If you are worried about your feelings, this is not your place. However, if you want the real deal authentic crispy pizza, this IS the place.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Villa Gargano Italian Restaurant - A Disappointing Experience

Our recent visit to Villa Gargano Italian restaurant was a deeply disappointing experience, particularly given that we traveled two hours to celebrate an early Father’s Day. Upon arrival, we were greeted with the unfortunate news that the restaurant had an extremely limited menu, staff, and seating. The dining room was essentially closed due to the lack of wait staff, which was a significant letdown.

The most frustrating aspect of this visit was the lack of communication. There was no phone number available to call ahead and confirm the restaurant's status, and no other information was provided online to inform potential diners of the changes. We had high hopes for this dinner, especially since the menu items looked amazing based on our research beforehand.

While we understand that times are challenging for many businesses, it was a hard pill to swallow after such a long drive. The lack of preparation and communication on the restaurant's part was disappointing and made for an unpleasant experience. Unfortunately, our visit to Villa Gargano did not meet our expectations, and we left feeling disheartened.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

One of our favorite restaurants. Glad to see pizza is available again. Went in to place my double pizza order to go. Approx. twenty minutes or so later, I was walking out with two delicious pizzas.

Parking: Open parking lot dedicated to this restaurant. Plenty of space.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: All the Way Pizza

Just found our new Friday night pizza spot. I can eat certain pizza from certain places. Being from New York I'm a for hard thin crust ny pie guy. This place hit the spot, and took me to Brooklyn first class.. Cheesesteak was really good too. Reminds me of fair cheesesteaks. Can't go wrong with this spot. Chef Gram

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

still the best PIZZA IN ALBANY

Parking: glad it's back open for take out

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: All the Way Pizza

phone never answered

Villa Gargano has always been an Albany favorite. a longtime family business that is still owned by the same family.

Awesome service!!! Thank you so much for the great customer service! We have been coming to Gargano’s for years and have created a lot of wonderful memories there and so happy you have reopened for takeout. Wishing you continued success and many more years of delicious food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good

The lasagna is delicious

Went with my family and had a great night! Great selection of Italian food. Not that big of a menu but what the menu lacks in quantity, it makes up for quality! Service we received was impressive. Waiter was friendly and personable. We went here because one of their former staff members suggested it to us and we were not disappointed. Okay, I'm a bit disappointed that they said they haven't been serving pizza since the plannedemic but that's minor. They had impressive Italian wine selection and server knows good recommendations. If you're going to get salad, try their in-house blue cheese dressing. Veal piccata was really tender and the Alfredo pasta was rich and creamy but not over-the-top.Ps. We also enjoyed the murals inside the restaurant.

Worst experience.The owner does not care about his customers at all. We had not been since February bc of bad service before but my family wanted to take me there for my birthday dinner. They might as well close down, they pretty much don’t cook anything anymore but baked spaghetti. They don’t even serve butter for the bread and the owner refused to let us have some from the kitchen. Won’t have to worry about me ever stepping foot in your business again. No wonder you don’t have any business anymore.

Always great atmosphere, food and service

Extremely slow. Bland.

Great service food good..still waiting on the pizza comeback..