16 Best Italian Restaurants near Waukee

“My mom and I ordered the bruschetta and the Italian grinder sandwich with fries. This was by far one of our favorite meals we have ever had!! The bruschetta was absolutely perfect and warm with just the right amount of balsamic glaze over the top. And the Italian grinder sandwich is by far the best grinder I have ever tried!! We will definitely be ordering this again soon! Thank you!“

“Simple stated, Incredible“

“Picked up lunch here today. So good!“

“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!!!“

“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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“Today we stopped in as we were camping in the area. The restaurant was very clean and well maintained. The food was hot and delicious. The service was more than impeccable and want to say a BIG THANK YOU to our waitress Angie for being extremely kind to our family. If you read this I hope you know how much your kindness meant to us and made our day!“

“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!“

“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!“

“Service, food. Ambiance is great.“

“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 🤤“