45 Best Italian Restaurants near Cherry Valley

“We celebrated my daughter's high school graduation there. We had 12 people total and the food was delicious, the drinks were on point, the service was exceptional, and the environment was amazing! They truly made our experience special, and my daughter said it was the perfect way to celebrate her big day! I would highly recommend celebrating any occasion, big or small, at Salamone's! They will treat you right! 🎉“

“Friday 10/25/2024 my wife placed a carry-out order i thought it was for East State she called Riverside my work is 6 blocks from the East state the staff was very helpful and re-made my order everyone was super to me want to say thank-you very much“

“stuffed pizza is awesome !“

“The second time to dine at John's and it is now our favorite restaurant in Rockford and possibly the whole world. Calamari was exquisite, best I've ever had. Seafood stuffed red snapper was phenomenal. My husband said that his pizza may very well be the best he's ever had. We are from Freeport, but we will be driving to Rockford just to eat at John's.“

“Absolutely amazing.

Not from Rockford but we found our way here to visit the local Japanese garden.

After searching Google for dinner plans we settled on Plume and wow, what a great decision that was.

Menu was very intriguing so we ended up trying a bunch of things.

For appetizers the eggplant fries were delicious as well as the fig and prosciutto bruschetta, oh my what unexpected deliciousness! The grilled cauliflower was another delicious dish.

For my main meal I got the lasagna bolognese and omg, this was absolutely fantastic. Fresh homemade noodles and amazing flavors throughout.

Then we got Tiramisu to go and received a giant piece that I couldn't stop eating once we got home.“

“We were staying in a hotel not far from Anna's Pizza. From the outside, it looks like a fairly modest place. And it is. When I got inside, I could see it was CLEAN. That's very important to me.

The young woman who greeted me was really nice. Pleasant. Great service. I ordered a large, two-topping pizza. GOOD price. The 20-minute wait while they made the pizza worth the time!

I got back to the hotel and the pizza was DELICIOUS. Good crust. Generous toppings. Tasty sauce.

OH! And I told her we were at a hotel, and the young woman packed up some paper plates and napkins. Nice touch.“

“Fabulous food, my favorite place.“

“My order was late being delivered and we figured out it was likely delivered to the wrong address. The staff was helpful, quickly remade the order, and delivered it without a problem. The delivery driver was very polite and even ensured our address was corrected in the system. I appreciate their great customer service and the food was amazing as always.“

“We always enjoy their food. It is authentic Italian cooking. They use fresh ingredients and they have big portions and it is very reasonably priced. “Ro” is always very friendly. Even when it’s busy, we always get great service.“

“Phenomenal food fish fry and apps were great. Aside from the great food the atmosphere was amazing. Great place for family night as well. The grinch was walking and around and my kids loved it. They were a little unsettled and hyper active, but once the grinch came out they were so focused on them and they were so excited. Truly a great experience. If you want good food and a great experience this is the spot. Keep up the great work we WILL be back for more.“

“We recently hosted our son’s wedding at Franchesco’s…I cannot say enough about the service Kim and her staff provided! I 💯 recommend Francesco’s for your your wedding venue! No need to look anywhere else!“

“The food is phenomenal, and they have great cocktails and martinis too. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. It’s our favorite spot in the Rockford region for Italian food.“

“Great pizza! And nice atmosphere“

“This place is my go to restaurant of all time!! They have the best steak/ prime rib. If you loved the Hoffman house you will love Nunzios. 😋😋😋😋“

“had a great experience at Olivo Garden today. The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. What really made the visit special was the excellent service.

I want to give a special thanks to Grace, our server. She was very kind, patient, and professional. When I told her that I am still learning English, she took the time to explain the dishes clearly and made sure I understood everything. Her respectful attitude made the whole experience easier and more comfortable.

Thank you, Grace, for your great service. I will definitely come back again.“

“We recently hosted our son’s wedding at Franchesco’s…I cannot say enough about the service Kim and her staff provided! I 💯 recommend Francesco’s for your your wedding venue! No need to look anywhere else!“

“We had our late Christmas dinner catered by Maciano's. The food was wonderful! I especially enjoyed the Italian Beef, and the bread sticks!“

“The server was friendly and the place is clean and their cheese pizza was cooked perfectly. One of the owners asked how Our meal was. We're retired so loved the music that was playing. Can't wait to go back. THANKS!!!“

“Normally I would recommend this place. However, the last 2 times I have been here my soup bowl has been just barely half full. The first time, I let it go...figured it was a fluke. But, went again today and the same thing. I called to say I was disappointed as I pay $5.50 for a bowl and it should be full. The young gal who answered the phone informed me they are under new ownership and have lessened the proportions! Likely have lost my business now. It's a shame!“

“The Crab Rangoon pizza is so fire!! I hope you keep it on the menu!!“

“In town for work rn, stopped in to do some laundry and ordered some food and a few beers. Friendly home town vibe with cheap brews can’t be beat.“

“We love Lino’s! From dinners to pizza to special salad and hosting our family’s special occasions, it’s a long-time favorite. Always well done!“

“Great food, friendly people. Highly recommend!“

“We decided last minute to stop in at Sam’s on Harlem (there were 18 of us). They were very accommodating to us and the food was great! Thank you for everything!“

“friendly people,great food.but not happy about them closing so darn early.I really wish they would go back to their original hours.“

“Ordered today and had delicious pizza with the best thin crust ever. The crust was amazing. Really great job. Thank you.“

“Great slots and friendly atmosphere!“

“We were traveling back to Ohio from Montana and were excited to find a Giordano’s open late. We called ahead and realized that they weren’t going to be open as late as Google said they were. We were going to arrive right when the dining room closed at 10. After a brief conversation on the phone, they were more than willing to take our order over the phone, and let us come inside and eat. The food was ready when we got there, the staff was very friendly and as always the food was delicious. Just a reminder for those who’ve never been, the pizza is deep dish and takes a good 30-40 minutes. But it’s worth it! We will be back next time we are in the area“

“This place is a hidden gem. I live right down the road from it and didn’t realize it was there until my cousin told me about it. Best pizza in Rockford hands down. I don’t suggest the stuffed crust because the pizza gets a bit too thin at least for my liking for the normal crust pizza is amazing.“

“amazing sauce, double dough crust and cheese. Decided to try a new place to me, and so glad I did. When I am back on that side of town and want pizza... my place to stop.“

“I ate there tonight my first time unbelievably awesome food. I ate the Italian beef on garlic bread and a cannoli. We also had the onion cilantro, steak tacos. Everything was perfect and very tasty. Will definitely go back. There are menu. Options are huge.“

“I was told that Gerry’s Pizza is amazing. Well it really isn’t. We tried it yesterday for the first time. We asked for a very thin crust and while it was thin it wasn’t more so than any other thin crust. The sauce lacked flavor. It was at best bland. We asked for extra sausage & cheese. If what they gave us was extra I’d hate to see what regular cheese & sausage consisted of. The bigger letdown was the “Fresh Calamari.” This wasn’t fresh! It was straight from the freezer bag to the deep fryer. Breading was very institutional from a place like Gordon Food Service. The person that took my order over the phone and got my food for me was very nice. You get one chance to make a first impression. Gerry’s food fell far short.“

“Excellent stuffed pizza. I was expecting stuffed crust, but it is a double crusted pizza. The flavor was great, and I loved the cheese. I wished I had weighed the slices. Loaded. I was full before finishing two slices.Ordered half sausage. Only thing I would change is to ask them to mark which slices had sausage.“

“Loved the calm atmosphere the mixologist was amazing SCOTT’ made it more comfortable and inviting THE WILLINGNESS TO CONVOCATION WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED GREAT SERVICE THANKS FOREVER YOUR DOING WONDERFUL

Wheelchair accessibility: Very easily accessible“

“Great pizza ribs are awesome and tacos are the bomb“

“Handsdown the best pizza in the the area! I recommend this place EVERY chance I get.“

“Listen up! These are the people YOU need. I have had them cater a few events now so I can tell you all about them based on a true track record. Napoli's Catering was prepared, on-time, an absolute to dream to work with from planning to clean-up. The food was fabulous! Beautifully presented AND delicious, which is usually the opposite with other events I've been too. The bar tenders were lovely and professional at all times. The entire staff brought a real feeling of warmth and caring to my events and we ALL felt it. The work they put into set up and take down to clean up is so impressive. This is not just some job for these people, it's real quality. One of my best experiences in Rockford has been working with Frank's team- awesome!“

“We had delicious meals and drinks with wonderful service tonight at the new Capri! We enjoyed the connections to the Grizanzio family history from the previous location. It was a bonus to sit outside!“

“Pizza was ready for pick up as they said and the pizza was excellent!!“

“Good food“

“Normally I would recommend this place. However, the last 2 times I have been here my soup bowl has been just barely half full. The first time, I let it go...figured it was a fluke. But, went again today and the same thing. I called to say I was disappointed as I pay $5.50 for a bowl and it should be full. The young gal who answered the phone informed me they are under new ownership and have lessened the proportions! Likely have lost my business now. It's a shame!“

“We ordered the Franco pizza Was so dang delicious Thank you guys“

“Worst pizza ever! I got a sausage gluten-free pizza & there was literally 1-2 pieces of sausage on each piece of pizza. And before the owner tries to bash me like you have done with other customers, everyone including the owner needs to read the reviews! They sent us a second pizza with literally 1 piece of sausage on each slice! We sent it back & they told us they would not correct it this time because the "manager" said it was made correctly. This place is a joke with Pizza! Someone please bring a Beggar's Pizza to Belvidere!“

“Waited a month before coming because I saw all the negative reviews. I went in and I ordered the wicked sandwich to go. Everything about my sandwich was fantastic. The only thing I would he concerned about is time. I was the only one in there and it still took 10+ minutes to get my sandwich. Overall 8.5/10 . The wicked was fantastic.“

“We love Lou Malnati’s. We picked up Two deep dish to take back home to central Illinois.“