44 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! 🎉“

“I consider myself a connoisseur of pizza. And lately, my son and I have been on a mission to compare and rate deep dish (Chicago style) pizzas in Rockford and the Greater Chicago area. We ordered deep dish pepperoni and sausage pizza for pickup. We were not disappointed. The sauce was very fresh and sweet with tomato chunks in it. So delicious! And the price was very reasonable compared to others. Now our number 1!!! We will be back!!!“

“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“

“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.“

“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.“

“Really fantastic pizza! Best around.“

“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 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.“

“Great steaks and seafood. Nice bar area and awesome pasta. Joe’s is the best!“

“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.“

“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.“

“Great pizza! And nice atmosphere“

“Addet and derek were amazing definitely recommend them very attentive always checking in on us went above and beyond to make sure my kids were happy and my wife was happy we will for sure be back

Kid-friendliness: Yes kid friendly except chicken strips were over cooked“

“Saturday 6/11 we ordered $96 worth of food at the East State location. Went to pick it up and the owner asked what we needed. We stated we order food and gave her our name. She was lscrambling and said she doesn’t have an order for us. We ordered it online and she found it. She gave us 3 bags. We wanted to open them to make sure everything was there. She said “ I personally bagged the order, it’s all there,” in a sarcastic tone. Okay since she’s the owner we took her word for it. Got home and we’re missing 4 items. Called her to credit the debit card and she said she couldn’t but can give us a gift card for the amount. Food was hot, quality was pretty good. But honestly I won’t ever go back. For being the owner, and a local restaurant she was not friendly and didn’t even Thank us when we left. She needs training on how to greet and thank her customers. Paninos…STEP UP YOUR GAME!“

“Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy.“

“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 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!!!“

“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.“

“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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“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.“

“Great food, friendly people. Highly recommend!“

“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“

“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.“

“Ordered online came to me fresh hot and delicious! Pizza and wings Friday start to a great weekend!“

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

“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.“

“Great slots and friendly atmosphere!“

“Good food“

“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.“

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

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

“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!“

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

“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!“

“Saturday 6/11 we ordered $96 worth of food at the East State location. Went to pick it up and the owner asked what we needed. We stated we order food and gave her our name. She was lscrambling and said she doesn’t have an order for us. We ordered it online and she found it. She gave us 3 bags. We wanted to open them to make sure everything was there. She said “ I personally bagged the order, it’s all there,” in a sarcastic tone. Okay since she’s the owner we took her word for it. Got home and we’re missing 4 items. Called her to credit the debit card and she said she couldn’t but can give us a gift card for the amount. Food was hot, quality was pretty good. But honestly I won’t ever go back. For being the owner, and a local restaurant she was not friendly and didn’t even Thank us when we left. She needs training on how to greet and thank her customers. Paninos…STEP UP YOUR GAME!“

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

“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!“

“Stopped here for a quick bite. Fascinating rest area and that too on the busiest I90 highway. Tried their Spinach Stromboli and Red pasta. The food was ok and the service was quick. I have to admit that it was a bit pricey. You can give them a try if you want to try something new.“

“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.“

“I've been driving past this place since they opened, but only recently had a chance to eat there when a friend and I stopped in to try it. My friend had pizza and I had an Italian beef sandwich. Our server were very friendly. The Italian beef was delicious, and I had enough left over to take with me. My friend was equally pleased with the pizza. Yesterday, I decided I didn't feel the cooking after I got off work, so I pulled up the online menu and put an order in. The online process was easy to navigate, and my order was ready by the time I arrived to pick it up at the convenient drive thru. The gal who waited on me was super friendly. I ordered the "baby" pizza - 6 slices, and the toppings were very generous; cheesy garlic bread with a side of sauce (which was in a closed container and wŕapped in cellophane just to be safe against spilling) and a canoli. Everything was excellent. I will definitely be ordering again when I am too lazy to cook!“