45 Best Italian Restaurants near Johnston

“Favorites include Cavatelli, Lasagne, Spaghetti and Pizzas; also salads. Service, quality of entrees and personnel are tops!!! Great Italian foods. An evening at Marino's Italian Restaurant is worth the $$. Often order take out; never dissatisfied.“

“Excellent! Great Food! Friendly Helpful Staff!“

“Cosi Cucina is an absolute family favorite. We enjoy the attention to detail that goes along with our dining experience. We love the atmosphere, delicious food, amazing drinks, very attentive wait staff and we always feel like family. Peter and his staff go above and beyond to make sure everyone’s experience is top notch. The menu has everything from appetizers, salads, pastas dishes, protein packed entrees, pizzas, calzones and a fantastic dessert menu! Thank you Cosi for allowing us to make the very best memories with our family and friends❤️“

“This little hidden gem is amazing. The food and service is excellent. I drive an hour just to eat here. Oh and today, I found frozen cannoli's..must be heaven at a Taste of Italy ?“

“Had the Tuscan Slice, which was a great combination of flavors and perfect crust! Great selection and quick! Will definitely be back.“

“We love Portofinos!!! The salmon dishes are my favorites!!! Great soups and yummy bread!!! We're close, so we walk there often!!!“

“Simple stated, Incredible“

“We ate here for our anniversary during restaurant week and it was a great experience. We felt celebrated and appreciated the complimentary wine. The food was phenomenal- especially the arugula was and the pork and polenta. The only downside: the 70 year olds next to us who were very shouty- but perhaps their hearing aids could not accommodate. Will definitely be back!“

“What a great atmosphere and the food was amazing. Will be back many more times.“

“Amazing food. Everything fresh“

“Staff was great in helping the family celebrate my moms 50th! I have never had a poor experience in the times I have been there.“

“If I didn't know I was in Des Moines, I'd believe Allora was in Milan, Italy. The food was fresh and delicious, and the coffee was perfection. The service was great, both unobtrusive and attentive (a balance not a lot of American restaurants at this price point seem to understand. Centro also does a great job balancing the two!)“

“The pizza was amazing and the cannolis were the best I’ve had in a while! Will be back again!“

“We went through the drive up window, and Shelby took such good care of us. Very kind and courteous. The most pleasant drive thru experience I have had in a very long time.“

“So we saw that Dave Portnoy had posted a review of CentroDSM. Couldn’t believe we had not tried it yet as we are always looking for good pizza and we only live 5 minutes away. Well we ordered online and it said it would be ready at 8pm tonight. I got there at 8pm. Got home and I could already tell on the car ride home the pizza was cold. Now the flavor was all the way there. But the pizza was cold and chewy. This is disappointing as I’m sure if it was hot it would not be so chewy. They need to give accurate times so the pizza is still hot. I have also messaged them with no response.“

“I drove through Fazolis for a quick meal. Not only was the food delicious and piping hot but the lady that helped me was fantastic. Victoria was the very epitome of friendliness and great service. I will definitely be going back, please give Victoria the recognition she deserves.“

“Picked up lunch here today. So good!“

“So far I’ve only had the sugar cookies and I’m in love. I guess that’s why they are called Love Drops 😍😂 Great customer service as well! 10/10 would recommend 👍🏼👍🏼“

“Had a small group (9pp) attending an informal Porsche car club pre-drive planning meeting at Biaggi's last night. I had made minor arrangements with Jeff Duncan (Managing Partner) and Whitney Webber (Event Planner) and they were most professional and accommodating to my requests. Pleasure to work with! The food and drinks were very good and and our server Tiffany did a great job being professional, attentive, and personable. The pricing of the menu items is surprisingly low to me providing an exceptional value as well. Highly recommended!!!“

“Olivia was a phenomenal waitress. She worked her butt off this evening and I really hope that management notices how amazing she is! My husband and I haven’t had great service like that in a very long time. Her attitude was amazing. She was very attentive, friendly and genuine.“

“Valerie made the breakfast 5 stars. She was so nice and accommodating, can't say enough nice things about her and the experience we had because of her. Breakfast buffet was good, nothing out of the ordinary. Valerie made the difference between 4 and 5 stars.“

“Calzones are the best! Super friendly staff, I love their Pizzas too.“

“Fast, polite and kind service with ordering and additional breadsticks. Speaking of the breadsticks, they are delicious as well as their entrees. The sampler platter is perfect to satisfy hunger both initially and portions saved for later.“

“I came to Olive Garden to celebrate my sister’s birthday, and the experience was absolutely awesome! The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, perfect for a special occasion. Our server was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. Now, let’s talk about the food—the chicken parmesan is a must-try! It was perfectly cooked, flavorful, and paired wonderfully with the endless breadsticks and salad. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meals, and the dessert was the perfect sweet ending. Olive Garden truly made my sister’s birthday memorable. Highly recommend for great food and excellent service!“

“My husband and I are from out of town and went to Christopher’s tonight for dinner. What a pleasant surprise! Our food was amazing and the service was great! We will definitely be back when we visit DesMoines again.“

“This Olive Garden looked the same as the rest but what made it stand out was the staff. We were seated right away and our waitress very knowledgeable about the menu and food. We had the build your own pasta which makes possibilities endless. The creamy mushroom sauce on rigatoni with added Italian sausage was great. We will return again.“

“My family loves Scornovacca’s. Been going there for years. Great food and great friendly service. One of the best pizzas in town!“

“Been here many times and will come back many more! Love the new bar added as a waiting room! Highly recommend the beef stroganoff!

Dining here comes with a couple sweet surprises that make the prices seem incredible too :)“

“Best staff and amazing execution!!“

“Amazing food, service and style.“

“We ordered our food to go since we were staying in the Drury inn nearby. We ordered a pizza, artichoke dip, tiramisu, and a Caesar salad. The service was fast which was great!
We were mostly satisfied. The tiramisu was very good.
However, the artichoke dip came with crusty bread pieces that were so hard we couldn't eat them. I ended up dipping my husband's pizza crust in the dip instead. 😂“

“One of the only spots all of kids and all of the adults in our family agree on. It’s kid friendly, tons of menu options, food is consistently great, service is friendly.“

“best gluten free pizza I've ever had!“

“5 star family classic eatery.“

“We recently moved to Ankeny & drive by every day. Parking lot is always full, so we finally made it in. Wow! So good! Sat outside and we had chicken deburgo, chicken Romano and a grinder. All amazing and the young man who was our server was spot on!! Will definitely be back!“

“I don't go out for pizza very often, so when I do I like to choose quality. My son and I had the lunch buffet yesterday and it was delicious. The owner and staff were friendly and respectful and responsive. There's a nice variety on the buffet and it was replenished often. Not only was the experience great, they also invest in the community including donating to the local library foundation. It's satisfying to support a local business. We will definitely be back!“

“😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋 awesome service and awesome food I’ll come back again and again 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋“

“My husband and I are forever fans now of this pizza. This was our first time eating there and the pizza was so delicious. The staff was wonderful. I had to call them and let them know that their pizza was the best we have had in years. I highly recommend it.“

“We tried the new location in Pleasant Hill & it was delicious!!! Kim - our server - did a great job!!! We will absolutely be back! We had the more vodka (please!), supreme & pepperoni/sausage & pineapple! All great!“

“Absolutely amazing restaurant! Wide variety of food - amazing taco pizza! Love their margarita specials too! Friendliest staff, which always makes our experience great! We love this place!“

“Service, food. Ambiance is great.“

“Large catered pizza order arrived hot & fresh, a couple minutes early and was enjoyed by all! Thank you!“

“So far I’ve only had the sugar cookies and I’m in love. I guess that’s why they are called Love Drops 😍😂 Great customer service as well! 10/10 would recommend 👍🏼👍🏼“

“Good fast service on 11-5-23. Great food. Molly was very friendly and polite ,also attractive. Will definitely be back“

“Our pizza came in under 30 minutes on Christmas! So happy these guys were open & the pizza was delicious 🤤“