16 Best Italian Restaurants near Rockton

“We ordered 10 pizzas for a birthday party and Mark had them ready exactly when he said they would be and even borrowed us a few pizza bags to keep them hot! Marks food is ALWAYS delicious, and the customer service is above and beyond! A few people at the party haven’t had marks, but the said it was delicious and cannot wait to try other menu items!“

“Had my mother's 75th Birthday here & it was amazing. The food was amazing & they made sure to provide an amazing selection of delicious food!! I can't rave enough about it!! We will definitely use them again!! Thank you Sams for making her birthday so special!“

“We hosted a birthday party at Sam’s recently, and it was a great experience! Gino, Joe and their staff were very easy to work with, accommodating and professional. The room was ready to go when we arrived for set up and Gino was very attentive through the duration of the party by checking on us, ensuring we had enough food and drinks, clearing plates, etc. If you are looking to host an event, we highly recommend doing it at Sam’s. Overall, great experience and the guests all agreed!“

“I was there really to pick up an Uber Eats order so I asked about the order (if it was ready). I noticed on the order they had a cherry cheesecake so I asked if I could also get one. I grabbed it and went on my way..This cheesecake was so much more than I expected... and I didn't know that was possible. It was so smooth and creamy and the taste was just so good, not full of sugar either. Just a clean, really great flavor of original cheesecake...... then there's the cherry sauce they put over the cheesecake. It's so delicious that it's unreal. By looking at it I was hoping there was enough on it to enjoy the whole piece, I was very unsure about this but to my suprise, it was enough to last the entire piece! And what a serving size it is! It's definitely not small! And all that greatness for under $7, HOW AMAZING! I will be telling everyone I know about this cheesecake!And also... the employees here are so nice and polite, a definite great place to do business with.I will update with a picture when I get the next one. They are gorgeous. ?“

“If you are looking for a nice date night, single couples or doubles this is a good spot.Ambience and service is great however, I visited for the food…..There is a good menu but limited, which is fine in smaller establishments. I ordered the Caesar salad with no anchovies but unfortunately it came with the anchovies.I’m not much of a complainer, so I didn’t say anything. I tried to support small businesses as much as possible when I travel, and I know how tough the restaurant business can be so rather than asking for replacement I just pushed through the salad.Whether it was the server’s error that she forgot to make note of it or the kitchen’s mistake… who knows?The steak was cooked to perfection and very tasty.I would not recommend this place for families with little kids.“

“We ordered ahead 3 medium pizzas. A meat lovers, a cheese and a pepperoni. This was SO GOOD and the husband and I are huge pizza connoisseurs . I'm pretty sure my baby is made of 95% pizza lol. The service was fast and friendly. When we got there we loved how it looked like a mom and pop place. They had the football game going so we didn't miss out on our game! Thank you for being such a clean place. Will definitely be ordering again from here“

“When my brother passed away unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago, we found ourselves scrambling to find a location able to accommodate the large number of people who wanted to help us honor and celebrate his life. Until one of his good friends told us, we had no idea that his favorite restaurant also had lovely banquet facilities. How perfect it turned out to be.On short notice, Sal and crew did a fabulous job helping us plan the event, and accommodating a large and grieving crowd coming together to remember my brother. We were in excellent and caring hands.And beyond all that -- The food was fantastic. I totally see why my brother loved the place :)“

“I really appreciate having a Lino’s close to me (on Riverside)! Iv’e ordered a few times and each time the food was perfect~Prepared to my specifications and delicious. The “servers” who bring it to the car are so friendly and conscientious about your order. Excellent customer service still exists. Since I was in my car the “atmosphere” was just fine lol“

“Steaks are tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection. Salad is truly special, with slices of sausage and hard boiled egg, mixed in. Pasta is so tasty, with the marinara sauce. It just melts in your mouth. Wait staff is second to none! It is highly recommended to go to Joe’s Casa!“

“The food was so good that I forgot to take pictures of it. I would highly recommend this restaurant! The only downfall like most breakfast places in Rockford/Loves Park area is that they close at 2 p.m. They probably would have an excellent croud if they were open in the evening.“

“I'm a young Rockford native trying to find the best pizza in Rockford and for my experiment, I'll be using the most unbiased option possible: a plain cheese pizza.The sauce was pretty standard, a nice balance of zesty and sweet, neither overpowering the other. I'm picky about my pizza crust, but the crust was pretty good. It was firm on the outside but not too hard or crunchy, and soft on the inside but not too doughy. The cheese was my favorite part of the pizza, it was the perfect amount of cheese and very tasty. Slightly greasy, but not more than you would usually expect.Service was good, quick, and polite. The atmosphere was homey and comfy.Overall, the pizza was very delicious and a very solid option, especially considering the price, this is one of the cheapest pizza places in Rockford. My 21 month old toddler normally doesn't care for pizza, but he ate a whole slice, Giuseppe's passed the picky toddler test?.Will definitely be back again in the future.“

“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“

“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 experience! The special salad was one of the best I've had in Rockford! The pasta flights are amazing! Meaningful dishes that have spunk. My only complaint was non food related. I thought they could have had higher quality silverware. Great experience. Highly recommended if you are in the area!“

“You know how it is..people only post Google reviews when it's really bad or really good. In this case, SO GOOD! I agree with previous reviews. Since this new manager took over, there have been night and day differences in their pizza quality. Not sure what he's sprinkling in this pizza (kidding of course), but I find myself craving Anna Maria's again.“