17 Best Italian Restaurants near Waukee

“Unbelievable service and food! I came here for the first time on 01/16/26, and was greeted right away by Ashanti, and ordered a beer while waiting for my pizza to get done (I ordered right when I entered the restaurant, FYI). It was a very pleasant atmosphere, and some of the best service I have ever experienced in a pizza place (or any restaurant for that matter). Ashanti was fabulous and attentive (since I ordered a few beers while waiting). She also made sure that my pizza was done to my liking before I paid. The cook, Eunice, also came out and wondered how I liked the food. When tasting, it was out of this world. I would say that its the best pizza in central Iowa (seriously!). Because of the service from Eunice and Ashanti, I promise to return to this location very soon! I will also spread the word with my other Italian friends about this hidden treasure in Waukee! Thank you Scornovacca's, Ashanti and Eunice! What an experience. :)“

“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!!!“

“Still one of my favorite places to eat in central Iowa. Great service, even when it's busy. I higjly recommend using the app to get on the wait list regardless of your partysize. I've dined at this location for over 20 years and watched staff turnover, remodeling, upgrades and menu changes but yet there is always something delicious to enjoy!“

“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.“

“Traveling from out of town Super super impressed and happy we came in just as they were closing they held the kitchen open longer for us how awesome is that. Also have celiac and needed a gluten-free option. The cook staff actually went through the recipe books to make sure the sauce was safe for me to eat not many people will go that far out of their way highly recommend love this place!“

“The owner is so kind. I ordered via Door Dash delivery & she called me to let me know that nobody picked up my order. When I went & picked it up she was even kind enough to cancel my DD so that I wouldn't get double charged. My pizza was very delicious“

“My favorite place for Greek and Italian food!“

“Excellent pizza. We really enjoyed 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!“

“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.“

“A great place for happy hour. Friendly staff.“

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

“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!“

“Yummy Hawaiian pizza style I’ll buy more soon“

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