28 Best Italian Restaurants near Garden City

“Was my first time in today. First off, when walking in was greeted by the owner and as soon as I heard his accent I immediately went back to the sandwich shops my grandpa used to take me to in New Jersey. Second, this is the first shop that has made a Philly cheesesteak like they do in Philadelphia. 10 out of 10. I’m definitely going back there as soon as possible“

“This place is old school Italian from the crooners playlist to the well-prepared simple food. The fritto misto is lightly breaded fried shrimp and calamari with some lettuce and lemon wedges - not covered in sauce or accompanied by heavy sauces like at other places. The fresh bread is rustic with burnished spots on a somewhat flat and dense texture and served without butter but there is a small glass jar of olive oil on every table that works well for a drizzle. Evidence that they take their pasta seriously is that the server recommended I shouldn’t substitute pappardelle in the carbonara because it might not emulsify well. The large pizza oven next to the dining area smells slightly of burnt flour and reminds me of why I put my pizza oven outdoors on my patio. I appreciate that they make handmade pasta and unlike the other Boise restaurants that make their own pasta, this restaurant has knowledgeable people that will give you good advice and attention if you ask.“

“Awesome scenery! Awesome staff! Awesome food!!“

“Had a fabulous dinner starting with the calamari and a charcuterie board. Our main dishes included the cacciuco (seafood stew), tagliatelle with bolognese and tortioli pasta with hazelnut pesto, carmelized pearl onions and local roasted assorted mushrooms. For dessert we shared the chocolate tiramisu. Everything was outstanding and the service was excellent. Definitely would recommend!“

“Had trouble with this section. Would have raved more.“

“Want to purchase a gift for friends in Eagle.“

“Maren saved this 1 star review, and changed it to a 5 star review! Our initial waitress was terrible. Was very curt with us. Never brought breadsticks, refilled our waters, and food was cooked wrong. Over all just wasn’t taken care of. The girl who ran our food, Maren, was outstanding. Got us our refills and our bread sticks. Along with taking my over cooked steak off our tab along with our appetizer just to make up for the lack of service. She went above and beyond. Got us a free dessert and a $25 gift card. It was my birthday dinner and she saved it! Thank you, Maren. It’s clear that customer satisfaction is important to you. If I knew the first servers name, I’d leave it in the review so people know what to expect when getting served by her. Thank you Olive Garden for turning our initially horrible experience into the best experience we’ve had here! We will be back. (:“

“Absolutely fantastic, every dish (including the kids' meals) was delicious, full of flavor and no one left hungry. Excellent service! 100% recommend.“

“Home made ravioli’s were awesome! Tiramisu was huge!“

“Visited Tavolata last night. Tried many things - burrata, bruschetta, foccacia, meatballs, Tavolata salad. Everything was delicious. Cocktails & house wine were also amazing. Really enjoyed it. Happy hour is an excellent value - we will be back soon!“

“Exceptional service and food quality. Try the tomato bisque soup out of this world. I will definitely come back.“

“we are visiting from Utah for a few days. we randomly chose to go to Romio's for dinner. what a great choice! we ordered Greek platter. there was enough food there for two of us. our food came out to us nice and hot and absolutely delicious! we were so full that we had to take our tiramisu to go. our waiter was very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. we highly recommend Romio's. we' ll be back the next time we come to Boise. Mike and Chris Quick“

“We had a wonderful experience at bodovino today, the service was acceptable for how many people they had working on a Saturday morning, (I think our sever said it was him and one other guy) our server was running around like crazy. The food was sooo good and the drinks were amazing. We had the fettuccini Alfredo and PNW board. We were sat next to the playground which was kinda loud from all the screaming kids but the staff or restaurant can’t control that.

We were just very surprised with how well everything turned out! Food was tasty and service was excellent. There were some other patrons next to us upset about some missing olives and they were reaming our server about it. I suppose some people don’t know how this industry works.

I suggest bodovino to anyone and everyone they have everything you could want from wines to vibes. 10/10.“

“A friend and I had dinner here for the 1st time last night. The food was really good but the bright spot of dining here was our server Eric. He was absolutely fantastic. He was attentive but not annoying, he was intuitive, and very helpful. When we return, we definitely ask for Eric. Thank you, Eric for making our evening even more enjoyable“

“Good amazing!!! Order puf n stuff perfect starter pizza so good!!! Salads so big“

“We visited Margherita Pizza for the first time tonight. Seeing a wood fired oven in a pizza restaurant is a good first sign. A friendly, personable staff is the second. Tasting a fresh salad, refreshing Italian soda, and delicious pizza (in a style very similar to what we had in Italy) sealed the deal for us! They just gained two more loyal customers.“

“Excellent pizza and family owned service I highly recommend this restaurant“

“while I love Uncle Bob's probably should have prepared for the Halloween rush better. I ordered at 2:30 for pick up at 5:15, got there and was told it would be an additional 20 to 30 minutes. I did feel bad for the staff because people were angry. Just a suggestion for next year!“

“We got a 20” Cheese pizza to go and it was phenomenal. Delicious, thin, NY Style pizza. We were absolutely thrilled and looking forward to trying the rest of the menu.“

“I've been coming here since they first opened in the early 1990s. Best New York style pizza I have had in Boise. Highly recommend the Stromboli with their homemade meatballs.“

“Great sandwiches. Some of the best I have ever had in Boise. Can’t recommend it enough!“

“Rustica reminds me of eating my first authentic Italian meal but in a room I’d want to hang out in for hours. The atmosphere is inviting, comfortable and you can actually have a conversation without shouting. I am addicted to the olive oil cake and beef ragout. If you want a great place for dinner this is it but be careful you will start comparing the other Italian restaurants to Rustica and find them lacking.“

“My experience at Smoky Mountain was awesome!! They have an excellent and reasonably-priced wine selection. I highly recommend the Joel Gott Cabernet. The pizza crust was delicious, especially with the new parmesan crust. I ordered the Valley Veg and it was loaded with fresh veggies. The ceasar salad was great, too! It had slivered red onion and the flavor was excellent. In addition to the food, I really appreciated how the team treated me. I travel a lot and am usually dining alone. Most restaurants seat me at the bar, but they gave me my own table. Thank you for the great food and for treating me so well!!

Vegetarian options: Excellent veggie pizza!! The Valley Veg was loaded with fresh veggies including mushrooms, green bell pepper, onion, and tomato. The most veggies I've ever had on a pizza.“

“I was weary after seeing the negative reviews but we had an incredible experience at Smoky Mountain Pizza. Our server, Nicole, was so attentive and friendly! She made the best margarita I've ever had! Our food was impeccable and the service was excellent. Will definitely be back again!“

“I left pics and comments regarding food. But wanted to update this. I called them and requested refund and they are sending me a gift card. They were very nice and were very apologetic. They get 5 star rating for service!!!.“

“Delicious food and friendly service! On recommendation from Spencer, I tried the stromboli. Glad I did. 😁😋“

“Great lunch menu, had the bow tie pasta with chicken and it was wonderful. Good and friendly service, and good prices.“

“I liked that you could find a booth without a TV distracting you from conversation. The kids pizza was very generous and reasonably priced. I don't think we waited more than 15 minutes for our pizza, but we were the only customers there at 11:30am on a weekday.“