46 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! 🎉“

“Really fantastic pizza! Best around.“

“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“

“I love their vegan options and their attention to detail right down to the vegan Parmesan and butter. Their marinara sauce is the best!“

“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 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“

“MICHAEL… MICHAEL…. MICHAEL! Best Customer service, and best delivery guy in town! I didn’t get my salad and I honestly wasn’t going to make a big deal out of it since I haven’t had luck with getting a refund/food redelivered… but michael reached out to me on my cell and let me know he’s going to bring it to me and apologized that they forgot it! I mean honestly, I was so thankful! This is the meaning of service! I appreciate him and we Definitely need more michaels in the food industry! ‼️‼️??“

“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!“

“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!“

“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“

“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!“

“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!“

“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!!!“

“Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy.“

“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.“

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

“Waited quite some time for our pizza even though we ordered it from home so it wouldn't take so long. Once we got there. It was worth waiting for. The waiter was new but he did a pretty darn good job for a newbie. My only complaint was a restaurant was so cold that I could have used a jacket. I heard others complaining of the same thing.“

“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.“

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

“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!“

“Great food, friendly people. Highly recommend!“

“Great pizza! I have never been inside.I live right down the street.“

“Good food“

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

“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!“

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

“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.“

“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.“

“Great slots and friendly atmosphere!“

“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.“

“Capri! Our first time eating there since the new location and I honestly thought it is not going to be as good as the State location but I was slapped in the face with the SAME delicious food and amazing service! So shame on me for thinking any less than the best because I know that is what Capri is! Huge shout out to you all again as our food was delicious and the same, maybe even better!“

“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“

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

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

“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.“

“Great pizza great service,from Chicago love thin crust. Told owner would like to try in future I took menu coming out valley produce owner Frank caught me in parking lot a gave me a meatball to try was great. Recently I ordered tray of meatballs 4 large thin crust, Thank you Frank for the kind hospitality. Will order again. I personally don't like these reviews unless positive. My feelings are if you aren't satisfied don't go back. Some times employees have bad days also. DON'T BE A RAT!!!!THANK YOU NAPOLIS“

“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!“

“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.“

“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!“