17 Best Italian Restaurants near Shawnee

“I had not been to Fazoli's in YEARS, but I decided to give it a try because it's close to my new job. I got the spaghetti with meatballs and a slice of pepperoni pizza, and everything was delicious! I was even impressed by the service. It was a young guy named Joseph who really should be working in a full-service restaurant because he would make great money.

If you're craving Italian food for lunch and you don't want to spend a lot of money or time, Fazoli's is the place!“

“We ordered catering for the Wellsville Football Team Dinner. It was amazing. Sami was awesome in helping order and getting things together/time pick up. Highly recommend Toni’s. We love coming here for dinners and it was for catering too!“

“The restaurant was ready for our group of 11 before the reservation time so we felt welcomed right away. This was a first visit for about half of our party and I fully expect they will return. Everyone was pleased with their order. Our server was efficient and pleasant. We enjoyed the opportunity to leisurely visit with one another and enjoy a fine lunch.“

“This place is a gem! Everyone is so friendly, even when they are maxed out busy! The pizza is clearly made with love. The combinations are amazing! The soup is extremely delicious, and I’m a sucker for a yummy salad bar. The bacon, mac and cheese pizza is my favorite. Do yourself a favor and try this place out!“

“Cheesy bread is out of this world!!! Gotta get romesean on your crust. Love this place!“

“Food and service is always amazing!! We love the classic salad, fixins pizza well done & kids spaghetti with meat sauce (phenomenal & huge serving). Even better that you earn points towards future purchases with their membership (free). We especially LOVE having Courtney as our server….shes awesome!“

“Riccos is the only place I know where I can go order a BLT the bacon is so crispy without asking for it to be prepared that way. It’s amazing! Tonight the tomatoes were clearly homegrown. It was the best BLT you can get in Kansas City. The Keylime martini is one of my favorites you can’t go wrong at Riccos.“

“The entire staff here is absolutely amazing. The food is amazing and the staff goes above and beyond with service. I wax lucky this was attached to the hotel I was staying in(Hilton Garden Inn). Made it convenient to have dinner and a few drinks after work. The manager is engaged with having a great experience while you dine. Highly recommended if you are in the Olathe area.“

“Always love Olive Garden. We had 8 people and two servers. One person had the all you can eat soup and salad. He had to ask multiple times for a bowl of soup. I had to ask multiple times for water my water to be refilled. Some of the orders were wrong. But as always the food was great and the atmosphere cheery as usual.“

“YAY! Bff and I travel to the Legends to get some topsys popcorn and sees candy. I ❤️the Legends (although bff was shocked chicos is no longer there). We opt for The Olive Garden which I haven't eaten at in probably a decade? Bff is adamant-we are going!!!! Okie dokie! Our server, Izzy, warns us she's back after graduating college and she may be rusty. NOPE! Not even close Izzy! Fantastic service and en pointe timing! She's gregarious and wonderful! We order the soup (minestrone) and salad and BREADSTICKS!!!!! Hooray for the breadsticks! It's just like I remember-the salad is crispy lettuce, black olives, tomatoes and croutons with the special dressing. It's exceptionally tasty (maybe because it's been so long? Idk). The soup is piping hot (big plus) and every spoonful is a medley of different beans, vegetables and pasta (and for once the pasta is not overtaken by all the other ingredients). The breadsticks? Oooooo just like I remember: warm, soft and doughy tasting. Absolutely sublime. I was excited bff didn't want any so guess how many I ate? Yep, you would be correct-all of them! In our defense we felt compelled to order a margarita as it was cold outside and we needed fuel to wander around The Legends. The margarita was delicious! Served icy cold!!!! And all the components balanced nicely! I would've had one more but walking around The Legends with 2 margars under my belt isn't wise. I've been known to burst into song and act goofy. Anyway, if you're in the area, do stop by! Ask for Izzy! I won't wait a decade to go back. It's nice to know some things are consistently scrumptious!“

“Usually great food, and we est here often. However, last week we were 100% dissatisfied! First, the entire meal was late, they had to substitute knots for garlic bread, waited forever and the calzone had literally one piece of meat about 1"x1.5" and what looked like a mozzarella stick for cheese. The meal was gross, late, over cooked and not what we ordered or paid for. So disappointed. Since it is a long drive we regularly make I doubt we will be returning. $34 meal wasted.“

“Excellent pizza. Their weekly special pizzas are always great. Many options have local ingredients. Friendly employees and reasonable prices. De Soto is lucky to have such great local pizza.“

“We tried Imo's for the very first time tonight on our way back home. We all loved it, including our tired and picky children. The food was absolutely delicious. The restaurant was clean and looked great. The lady at the front was one of the most pleasant people we have ever met. She was very helpful, patient, and super sweet. We will definitely be back when we're in this part of Missouri.“

“We stop in at least once a week. We love Vicki and the staff. The new pizza chef has brought the good pizza back to great. Our favorites are all meat and combo, and we love wings and a salad on game night. Don't miss out on this cozy home town treasure!“

“Great food and service!!!“

“They use real ingredients and you can taste the difference! The pizza gets loaded up, you’re not just eating crust.“