30 Best Italian Restaurants near East Chicago

“Deliciously wonderful at a great price“

“Our meal was delicious, server, Alex, was attentive and helpful, a pleasant dining experience“

“Veal Marsala Alfredo spaghetti soup salad rolls butter absolutely delish, a really good restaurant!!!“

“you hungry for real great food, that's cool, me too, you should go here!!! you're welcome. staff is really nice as well.“

“I ordered steak n shrimp pasta and after a 45 min drive to pick up up then 45 back home I started eating and notice the steak wasn't steak from a grill. Contacted Manager and told her I have video n pics of this food and few people says the same that it wasn't steak.“

“awesome, even with take out. always hot and fresh.“

“I placed an online order to the wrong location. The app has no cancel order so I called. The help was outstanding at helping me get the order at the right location and everyone was so pleasant and went out of their way to correct my mistake. Thank you Luis (Crown Point) and Christina (Schererville)! You are Rock Stars!!“

“A very pleasant surprise!
​To be honest, I sometimes hesitate when it comes to large chain restaurants, as my preferences usually lean elsewhere. However, my visit to Olive Garden about two weeks ago completely exceeded my expectations.
​While the food was quite good and definitely a step above average (the breadsticks and salad are always a classic!), what truly made our meal outstanding was the service. Our server was fantastic—incredibly attentive without being intrusive, timely with every request, and genuinely friendly. It's not every day you get that level of service, and it made a huge difference.
​Because of this wonderful experience, I can confidently say I'll be back“

“Great food and excellent service!“

“Good food. Excellent courteous and fast service.“

“Went in not too long ago on a Saturday for lunch, from the time we walked in, The owners greeted us with a smile and were very personable, which is a lost art these days, so we were very comfortable from the get go, at that time we had multiple questions about the menu and AGAIN the owners explained every question we had in detail with no fluff, I ordered Italian Wedding Soup which is the BEST I’ve ever eaten, and finished with The Mostro… Great big portions and the food itself was amazing, we finished with desert and when we got the bill… again we was pleasantly surprised… I recommend to the highest powers that be that Ammirato’s Meatball Cafe is a hidden Gem and will definitely return for a different item on the menu“

“Ate there a few months ago when my son was up for his college visit and we loved the place. We are coming in town again today for his game and he said he wants to go back for dinner afterwards. Can't wait. Great food. Great atmosphere. And the owner was so engaging and awesome to talk to.“

“My favorite local treat yourself!! Never disappoints and always stuffed 🤤😍“

“Best Pizza in this area or maybe the best of all. I was in town helping my Uncle and he recommended we try it and I fell in love with their pizza!! In 2 and a half weeks I think I ate here 5-6 times!! Thank you for the great pizza!!“

“What a lovely experience! Started off with some fresh, homemade cheese sticks and a glass of their delicious Borgoña based sangria. Ended up filling up on the Guadito, Papa Rellena, and Lomo Saltado. Everything was perfect. So good. Will be back for more!“

“Party Room catering food 🖤“

“the Chicago thin crust taste here in hammond. The butter crust is a must have. Not to mention it's so crispy so none of that floppy pizza.“

“Several orders have been placed and received from this establishment. The pizza has consistently been hot, fresh and delicious! The food is so well prepared and tasty! I just love this restaurant. It’s my new go to place in the neighborhood.“

“GREAT pizza...period! Simple decor, nice people and service. One of Chicagoland areas best pizza carry out.“

“Our family loves the thin crust Hawaiian because we love the sauce. Our next go to is their classic wings specially their own mango habanero sauce. Their deep dish is also very good. Their burgers are juicy but well done. Their fries are fresh, and their onion rings are crunchy from the outside and not oily. The pizza slices for the kids at after school pick up is the best they love it. ❤️“

“Our meal was very delicious. Chicken vesuvio, sautéed perch, and linguini with red clam sauce all so good. Thank you for good service too.“

“Such pleasant service. We had a complicated order because we are trying to eat healthier. They took on the challenge and knocked it out of the park. Highly recommend the tomato, spinach and mushroom combo. They made my wife a custom salad for just a slight up charge. It was ready on time for pickup and delicious! Thanks Aurelio’s.“

“Every time I go in there they always have the freshest Pizza even though they have young people working there they always make sure that other people is nice and fresh one time it was really hot it was like 90 something out of me until nobody so I'm not going to say no need but they gave me a few more cuz it was hot I love them they are the best and is the best pizza and it was so perfect it will crunch so it was like nice really well done that's why I go like twice a week“

“great food,great staff,best buffet. i sometimes comes all the way from rockford,il“

“We ordered for the first time in a LONG time and it was THE BEST pizza we had! We will 💯 be ordering more often!“

“Always Great!“

“It was my first time there and it was great. We sat at the bar and the bartender, although very busy, still took good care of us. The food was good, the ambiance was awesome. The live music was the icing on the cake. I'm definitely going back again.“

“I recommend for the school special because it’s cost effective. The spaghetti did not taste like it usually does. I was disappointed in it. We had a very rude driver that shouldn’t be working disgruntled. I understand that people have bad days but his demeanor and disposition was HORRIBLE! I wouldn’t dare have someone like that working for me nor interacting with the public in such an unprofessional manner. When he arrived to our school and wanted the tax ID letter, it was apparent that he hasn’t been taught basic levels of professionalism which would have begun with a simple greeting. He made me speak to him like he was a student needing redirection. We have to do better. I am awaiting a phone call back from someone on their management team because that driver doesn’t deserve to be out on the streets. He was not a good representation of Italian Fiesta.“

“Tried a slice of pepperoni i never had pepperoni under cheese. At first I thought i had the wrong pizza. It was really yummy. Cheese had a nice pull the sauce was straight forward tomato not spicy or acidic probably white pepper garlic salt. Overall 7.5/10 I'll be back to try more next time im in Chicago it's a solo trip can't eat an entire pie. Great job“