17 Best Italian Restaurants near Watkinsville

“I enjoy dining here. Hardly ever have I had bad food or service. Always a good to great experience. However I urge you to strongly reconsider having live music in your establishment. While I love music, your establishment is way to small for it. I came here to have dinner and conversation with my wife. If I wanted to hardly be able to carry a conversation and hear live music, I’d go to a bar. If this becomes a regular occurrence, I’ll find a new pizza joint. Sincerely a long time customer. And yes, there is outdoor dining, however it isn’t always available seating wise or ideal temps.“

“Absolutely one of the best steaks I've had in my life. Everything was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Amazing atmosphere and service on top of that.“

“Great food, good service and nice people“

“The leasing staff is very helpful with helping getting issues resolved. The maintenance team is prompt at completing work orders. Also love how quiet it is over here. Love reading a book by the pool when it’s pool season.“

“Absolutely loved the dining experience at Osteria Olio. The manager/Somalia gave us wine and food recommendations. The wine was excellent. We had the duck and the margarita pizza, which was superb . I would highly recommend and will definitely return. 5 stars!!!!“

“We went here on a Friday night. WE messed up the date of the reservation but they worked us right in very kindly with no fuss. We ordered an antipasti board and ended up getting a second one. It was excellent. We also had the escargot which was excellent. My favorite dish was the Creste Di Gallo Ai Funghi. Outstanding. Our waitress recommended a Grasso Barbera which was perfect for the mushrooms/sauce -- so good we got a second :).
Salads were ok. The experience was fantastic.“

“Cooper was the gentleman who showed our party to our seats and he was very personable and courteous - he should get a raise. As should our waitor! - I cannot recall his name, but he was a young gentleman with black curly hair. He was very nice, personable, and joked around with us a bit; he made it a very fun, light atmosphere. He checked in on us several times, but without being overbearing. When it was time to leave, he had everything ready to go for us. Although it was a semi-busy evening, we weren't left waiting on anything (table, drinks, food, to-go stuff) and our food came out so quick!! The food and the Italian margarita was delicious. Overall wonderful experience - literally NOTHING to complain about. Would definitely come here again for my next get-together and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Please give those two young men a raise - they deserve it! 😊“

“Great restaurant! My wife & I weren’t sure where to go. I Googled “Best Restaurants in Athens, Ga”. Frankly, I had to scholl through 3-4 pages and Ossetian Athena finally came up … we’ll worth the wait! My wife & I had a great over appetizer, Mushroom Bruschetta, Caesar Salads & Salmone Al Pistacchio including an Italian Blend … simply outstanding! On top of all this, Drew, the owner, was a GREAT HOST! I highly recommend this restaurant!“

“While visiting my Aunt in Athens we got take out From the Timothy Road location. We were told an hour. I arrived 50 minutes later, paid and waited about 10 minutes for the server to return to the bar with our order. I could tell the pizza box was not warm but when it was handed to me. When we arrived at my Aunts condo just a few minutes up the road the pizza and pasta were COLD. Frustrating to have to wait for cold food. The salads were good and the taste of the pizza and pasta were good. Next time I guess I’ll order and wait at the bar?“

“Pizza is always delicious!!“

“While visiting my Aunt in Athens we got take out From the Timothy Road location. We were told an hour. I arrived 50 minutes later, paid and waited about 10 minutes for the server to return to the bar with our order. I could tell the pizza box was not warm but when it was handed to me. When we arrived at my Aunts condo just a few minutes up the road the pizza and pasta were COLD. Frustrating to have to wait for cold food. The salads were good and the taste of the pizza and pasta were good. Next time I guess I’ll order and wait at the bar?“

“DoorDash caused a nightmare. Your Pie stepped in, called me about the sketchy dasher, and personally delivered it to me! They are always so great, but today showed how well they treat their customers. Above and beyond! Highly recommend.“

“This place is doomed to fail. Ordered takeout and noticed the health rating as wife left with food. A glorious 85! Needless to say, food was tossed in the garbage and we will never return. This was our third attempt to give them a chance. Horrible service on first try. Horrible food on the second try and abysmal health rating on the third try. Done and done.“

“Excellent place, for a relaxed and pleasant afternoon…“

“Good food, great people. Reasonable prices, large portions. Highly recommended.“

“Not a dine-in, so I couldn't rank it high for atmosphere.

15 years ago, as a grad student, I used to order wings from Bulldawg Pizza all the time. Nostalgia struck and I decided to get wings there, since I figured the quality hadn't gone anywhere with them still being open.

Few things don't change, but Bulldawg Pizza hasn't. Thoroughly enjoyed the wings again and the employees were friendly. I hope they're always there every time I visit Athens.

One thing - do check your pizza if you're asking them to leave toppings off a specialty pizza. They left artichoke hearts on our pizza. Not to a huge extent, but that's why they get 4 stars instead of 5. But if you're just looking for regular pepperoni, you'll get pretty good pizza fast.“

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