The food was outstanding, the atmosphere and hospitality was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni and Meatballs, Italian Creme Cake, Lasagna, Garlic Bread
Jacquie Wingate
??the atmosphere screams "sit a spell". The server was so friendly and kind, eager to please this newcomer.. she suggested their house specialty, Their homemade lasagna. Homemade pasta, the Italian sausage, the pasta sauce, all homemade. The bread.. I wasnt prepared for the size of the serving either. Considering every Italian-wannabe chain has small portions and large price tags. It was delicious! Ive eaten at many "Mom n Pop" Italian restaurants, but I dont think any others made their own sausage. Kudos to Geno's! I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Garlic Bread
Corey Nicholson
Went in sat down no one came out sat 15 mins on my lunch break no one ever came out heard a lot of talking coming from the back finally left can’t say if food is good or
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sage Nelson
Amazing food and amazing service! I’m gluten free and the owner overheard me talking about it and brought out gluten free penne pasta! So kind! I also had amazing wine and Caprese salad.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Godmama martin
Food was cold...but service was good...buffet of spaghetti, lasagna,$26.00....sorry buy food wasnt that good !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Ricky Taylor
The food is always good. They were very busy butstill took good care of us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Spaghetti w Meat Sauce & Salad, Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic with Meatball or Italian Sausage, Garlic Bread
Tyler W.
I recently brought my wife to Geno's on a much needed date night. I was looking for The classic romantic Italian restaurant and I was not disappointed! The atmosphere was quiet and personal but also very cheerful. Our waitress was amazing and very patient! She was very knowledgeable about the menu and kind. The food was hands down the best Italian cuisine I have ever had. We started with salad which came with their homemade dressing! The mozzarella bread came with homemade sause as well. I had the combination platter and my wife(who is a notoriously picky eater) had the chicken alfredo, which she ate nearly all of. The experience especially for the price was out of this world. 10 out of 10 will definitely be going back.
Alana L.
I have lived in New Orleans for 12 years and i was excited to share Geno's, my childhood Italian restaurant, with my husband & daughter during our recent visit to Monroe. I was so glad to see that the family atmosphere has remained and that little has changed at the location, including the delicious food! The chianti, mozzarella cheese bread with marinara dipping sauce, Italian salads with mama's homemade dressing, fettuccine Alfredo, lasagna & snapper with seafood cream sauce were all scrumptious! The large slice of cheesecake with blueberry topping was the perfect sweet treat to end our meal! I was so pleased they loved the experience of dining at a childhood staple of mine. Thank you, Geno's, for another wonderful meal & memory
Stephanie B.
My absolute a favorite place in town. We visited for my birthday, and Ladonna was absolutely wonderful. She was serving the entire place herself, and no one was going unnoticed or neglected. She was so sweet to each and every one of us and made sure we were all welll taken care of. Additionally, the food is amazing. It's all homemade and full of flavor. I can't wait to visit again. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Demi Mae
******Food and service outstanding*******I don't where theses Idiots put negative feed back on a great restaurant. Thanks Guy been going there as kid since 1971
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni and Meatballs, Baked Penne, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Lasagna, Veal Parmigiana, Tiramisu, Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic with Meatball or Italian Sausage, Chicken Parmigiana, Catfish Rosalia, Garlic Bread
Best Italian Restaurant .Its like being in Italy Very authentic Nicest folks. great service been their customer since 1980.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Courtney Morse
The atmosphere could be considered "charming" but really could use some updating. Seating was confusing, we only saw a small hand-written sign to seat ourselves after looking around for a minute whilst standing amongst other diners. We were not greeted by anyone and made our way to the patio.Our server is hopefully new, otherwise she has no business being a server. She never introduced herself and had limited knowledge of the menu. We all ordered waters with lemon. The lemon slices were very old and dried out, not what you would expect for an Italian restaurant on a Saturday night. We order an appetizer and our entrees at the same time. I ordered a large salad obviously as my entree and my husband's meal came with a side salad.We didn't have to wait long for my entree salad to be delivered. Before we had any Silverware, before our appetizer, before my husband's side salad. Just me and a large salad with nothing to eat it with. After a few more minutes we asked about our appetizer and were told that a larger party was getting all the bread and we would have to wait. I can understand having a backed up kitchen but that was a poor way for her to let us know she was more concerned with her other table.We finally got all our entrees and silverware. My husband ordered a "platter" that was very small for the price. It included the lasagna which very much tasted like it had been frozen. His meat all was burnt and his manicotti also tasted like it had been frozen. I thought this kind of stuff only happens on "Kitchen Nightmares".It maybe a hometown favorite but if you've ever eaten at a real Italian restaurant that cares about quality and service you will be disappointed. Just go to Olive Garden.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mr. Mr.
There's no host/hostess, and only a small sign telling you to seat yourself. Our server, whatever her name was, as she never introduced herself, was outwardly rude and treated us as though it was an inconvenience to wait on us. She did not know how to pace dinner. My wife's entree came out before the appetizer or my dinner salad. Why is a dinner salad from an Italian restaurant coming out with ranch dressing on it? Yuck! My entree, the combo platter was awful. The manicotti had a bland meat inside of it, and had obviously been microwaved. Why is manicotti being stuffed with meat? That dish is traditionally stuffed with ricotta cheese. The meatball tasted like it had been sitting in sauce on a heat table for six or more hours. We went less than 2 hours after opening, so they served me a day old meatball. The lasagna wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good. It was on par with stouffer's. Just don't go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jordan Hayes
Really made us feel special even though the kitchen was closing. Great people and excellent desserts!
Bill Wilson
Wanted to order take out little after five on Friday but cook not there said it be 45 minutes at least!
The food was outstanding, the atmosphere and hospitality was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni and Meatballs, Italian Creme Cake, Lasagna, Garlic Bread
??the atmosphere screams "sit a spell". The server was so friendly and kind, eager to please this newcomer.. she suggested their house specialty, Their homemade lasagna. Homemade pasta, the Italian sausage, the pasta sauce, all homemade. The bread.. I wasnt prepared for the size of the serving either. Considering every Italian-wannabe chain has small portions and large price tags. It was delicious! Ive eaten at many "Mom n Pop" Italian restaurants, but I dont think any others made their own sausage. Kudos to Geno's! I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Garlic Bread
Went in sat down no one came out sat 15 mins on my lunch break no one ever came out heard a lot of talking coming from the back finally left can’t say if food is good or
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing food and amazing service! I’m gluten free and the owner overheard me talking about it and brought out gluten free penne pasta! So kind! I also had amazing wine and Caprese salad.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was cold...but service was good...buffet of spaghetti, lasagna,$26.00....sorry buy food wasnt that good !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The food is always good. They were very busy butstill took good care of us.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna, Spaghetti w Meat Sauce & Salad, Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic with Meatball or Italian Sausage, Garlic Bread
I recently brought my wife to Geno's on a much needed date night. I was looking for The classic romantic Italian restaurant and I was not disappointed! The atmosphere was quiet and personal but also very cheerful. Our waitress was amazing and very patient! She was very knowledgeable about the menu and kind. The food was hands down the best Italian cuisine I have ever had. We started with salad which came with their homemade dressing! The mozzarella bread came with homemade sause as well. I had the combination platter and my wife(who is a notoriously picky eater) had the chicken alfredo, which she ate nearly all of. The experience especially for the price was out of this world. 10 out of 10 will definitely be going back.
I have lived in New Orleans for 12 years and i was excited to share Geno's, my childhood Italian restaurant, with my husband & daughter during our recent visit to Monroe. I was so glad to see that the family atmosphere has remained and that little has changed at the location, including the delicious food! The chianti, mozzarella cheese bread with marinara dipping sauce, Italian salads with mama's homemade dressing, fettuccine Alfredo, lasagna & snapper with seafood cream sauce were all scrumptious! The large slice of cheesecake with blueberry topping was the perfect sweet treat to end our meal! I was so pleased they loved the experience of dining at a childhood staple of mine. Thank you, Geno's, for another wonderful meal & memory
My absolute a favorite place in town. We visited for my birthday, and Ladonna was absolutely wonderful. She was serving the entire place herself, and no one was going unnoticed or neglected. She was so sweet to each and every one of us and made sure we were all welll taken care of. Additionally, the food is amazing. It's all homemade and full of flavor. I can't wait to visit again. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
******Food and service outstanding*******I don't where theses Idiots put negative feed back on a great restaurant. Thanks Guy been going there as kid since 1971
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rigatoni and Meatballs, Baked Penne, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, Lasagna, Veal Parmigiana, Tiramisu, Spaghetti with Oil and Garlic with Meatball or Italian Sausage, Chicken Parmigiana, Catfish Rosalia, Garlic Bread
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Best Italian Restaurant .Its like being in Italy Very authentic Nicest folks. great service been their customer since 1980.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere could be considered "charming" but really could use some updating. Seating was confusing, we only saw a small hand-written sign to seat ourselves after looking around for a minute whilst standing amongst other diners. We were not greeted by anyone and made our way to the patio.Our server is hopefully new, otherwise she has no business being a server. She never introduced herself and had limited knowledge of the menu. We all ordered waters with lemon. The lemon slices were very old and dried out, not what you would expect for an Italian restaurant on a Saturday night. We order an appetizer and our entrees at the same time. I ordered a large salad obviously as my entree and my husband's meal came with a side salad.We didn't have to wait long for my entree salad to be delivered. Before we had any Silverware, before our appetizer, before my husband's side salad. Just me and a large salad with nothing to eat it with. After a few more minutes we asked about our appetizer and were told that a larger party was getting all the bread and we would have to wait. I can understand having a backed up kitchen but that was a poor way for her to let us know she was more concerned with her other table.We finally got all our entrees and silverware. My husband ordered a "platter" that was very small for the price. It included the lasagna which very much tasted like it had been frozen. His meat all was burnt and his manicotti also tasted like it had been frozen. I thought this kind of stuff only happens on "Kitchen Nightmares".It maybe a hometown favorite but if you've ever eaten at a real Italian restaurant that cares about quality and service you will be disappointed. Just go to Olive Garden.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
There's no host/hostess, and only a small sign telling you to seat yourself. Our server, whatever her name was, as she never introduced herself, was outwardly rude and treated us as though it was an inconvenience to wait on us. She did not know how to pace dinner. My wife's entree came out before the appetizer or my dinner salad. Why is a dinner salad from an Italian restaurant coming out with ranch dressing on it? Yuck! My entree, the combo platter was awful. The manicotti had a bland meat inside of it, and had obviously been microwaved. Why is manicotti being stuffed with meat? That dish is traditionally stuffed with ricotta cheese. The meatball tasted like it had been sitting in sauce on a heat table for six or more hours. We went less than 2 hours after opening, so they served me a day old meatball. The lasagna wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good. It was on par with stouffer's. Just don't go here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Really made us feel special even though the kitchen was closing. Great people and excellent desserts!
Wanted to order take out little after five on Friday but cook not there said it be 45 minutes at least!