Billy Vee’s Italian Restaurant

Saw reviews for this place and was in the neighborhood so we decided to try it.Wife ordered a Blueberry Lemon Drop and enjoyed it.For our meals, I ordered the Pollo alla Paragiano and my wife ordered the Lasagna Special. Meal comes with a salad or a cup of soup. The soup was Italian Wedding and was delicious, the salads are rather small.My meal was good, I was expecting spaghetti noodles but it came with Rotelli noodles which was very salty. My wife liked her meal, but not her favorite.She ordered the Peanut Butter Cookie after dinner drink and enjoyed that.I cannot say I would drive across town to return but if in the neighborhood I may return.

Food was fantastic!! It was a slower night and I have a shellfish allergy but they let me sub chicken in place of shrimp on one of the specials!! I was very grateful. The "very spicy" sauce was amazing with great flavor!!

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner! I had the gnocchi ramagna and Italian wedding soup. It was delicious! My husband ordered the pasta Alfredo with sautéed chicken and mushrooms and a salad. It was great! We also ordered lemon cello cake and carrot cake…yum! The decor and music made a nice cozy atmosphere. We will be back!

Tasty italian food with great service. Served with sour or salad. Soups were great. Had gnocchi and it was ok

The best Italian food in Des Moines by far. Had server Nevaeh and she killed it. I’m normally really picky and she was so sweet and hit every step. This was our first time there and we will definitely be back. Owner/manager checked on us twice and remembered it was my birthday which I really appreciated. Food was amazing and it was all really affordable. Can’t wait to go back!

I love this place. I have been eating here since they were in their Panora location. I had to go to the Valley Junction location, and now to the Swanson location. Pam is so welcoming and kind. The good is amazing, and I've never eaten anything here that I didn't like. I strongly recommend the Parma Rosa Gnocchi!

Worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant. I'm still in shock by how we were treated at this establishment. When we walked in, the hostess was on the phone handling what appeared to be a customer complaint. That should have been our warning right there... I ordered the Blackened Chicken Alfredo, the menu description is quoted as "Creamy, cheesy goodness served with your choice of either blackened chicken or sautéed chicken with mushrooms." Both myself and my friend read the menu as it was written, meaning you get blackened chicken OR sautéed chicken with mushrooms. Much to my surprise, a plate with spiral noodles (not Alfredo noodles) and a plate FULL of mushrooms came out. When I asked if this was the blackened chicken Alfredo, the waitress said yes. I said, I did not order mushrooms. She said, it comes with. I said, that's not what the menu says. She, replied in the MOST snarky tone, "I can bring you the menu and show you..." I said that wouldn't be necessary and just scraped the mushrooms off onto my friend's plate, who graciously took them. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal had she handled the situation better, I couldn't believe how RUDE she was about it. If both chicken options come with mushrooms, the menu needs to be worded as such as it is very deceiving. I don't even think I was given the blackened chicken as it was very dry and flavorless. Not spicy at all. My friend said her dish was bland as well. At the end of our dinner, the waitress again in her snarky tone says "sorry you were so upset about the mushrooms, hope you come back..." not with that service, I'll never be back and make sure my friends and family avoid this rude establishment as well. The sad thing is, it was my birthday. I wanted to try something new and support local business. Extremely disappointed is an understatement.

I NEVER leave reviews unless it was outstanding or awful, and this was AWFUL! My co worker and I are not picky people. We are in the Des Moines area for training and have been to several restaurants we don’t have in our area. We first noticed how expenses their pasta is. But ok. No big deal. The pasta comes with a salad. That was the most pathetic salad I have ever seen. Like someone took a handful out of a bag salad mix and then put a cup of hidden valley next to it. The sauce of the pasta was so runny it was like tomato soup on top and tasted about the same. I’d be shocked if someone told The meatballs and bread sticks aren’t from frozen. When an Italian place makes Olive Garden look like a 5 star, you know it just isn’t good. The only thing that left a worst taste in my mouth than the food was how much we had to pay for it. Staff was nice but not really attentive.

We went to Billy Vee's as a backup, the restaurant we wanted to eat at had a long wait. At Billy Vee's we were able to get right in. The food was fabulous and the service was top notch! From now on Billy Vee's will be our first choice!

The perfect setting for a quiet Italian meal. A place where a conversation is an important part of your meal.The decor reminds me of Mama's dining room.I think this would be spot on for date night with that special woman in your life.I got the Pasta con Polpetti ( Meatballs with Pasta and Sauce )and it was absolutely delicious.You couldn't go wrong with this choice.

The ONLY reason I am giving this restaurant a 3 out of 5 is while we were there Saturday evening 8/6/22 a man in the kitchen was cussing up a storm and clearly reaming their staff. Dropping F bombs and yelling at staff to "MOVE". Don't get me wrong I curse and not a wilting flower however it was very off putting and luckily there didn't seem to be any kids. We could hear every word!People go out to dinner for a nice dinning experience NOT to listen to you yell and freak out on staff. If it was the owner...well that's worse! Staff shouldn't have to turn up the music to hopefully drown out your inappropriate yelling. If it was a staff member, owner should have a serious conversation with that man.Other than that, it's a charming small place, staff - super great, food - good.

What can I say, from the exterior this is just another strip mall Italian restaurant. However, when you walk inside you forget the plain exterior and have the feeling you just walked into a delightfully quaint Italian restaurant.Matching the interior ambience, the food is absolutely top-notch. I had the Chicken Parmesan and it was excellent. The chicken was tender, the breading was not overdone, and there was a generous amount of cheese and sauce.To top the entire experience off, everyone and the staff was pleasant and very welcoming.

This was by far worst Italian restaurant I’ve ever been to. They use the same sauce for everything, from soup to lasagna. It was 21.00 for this excuse of a meal. Ate 1/4 if that. Hate to rate this even one star…. It certainly doesn’t deserve even that. Should’ve listened to bad reviews… they were spot on, We eat out every day so am always looking for new place to go… this is definitely a one and done! Was truly sick when we had to pay bill… an astute server would’ve asked why so much wasn’t eaten…. Never again, this place won’t last!

Disappointed in quality of food. Salads were wilted and brown. Told server and asked this be passed on to owner. She laughed. Pasta lacked flavor. Waited several minutes to pay our bill. Not worth the $. Will not be back.

I had the blackened chicken Alfredo and it was delightful! You can tell these recipes are all handmade and specially crafted.Followed by the lemon blueberry cake that was the showstopper for the night. Highly recommend the peppercorn parmesan dressing and so excited to come back!