15 Best Italian Restaurants near Swartz Creek

“Comfortable family place that's been around since 1974 serving up tasty Italian dishes and pizza a little West of I-75 just South of Flint. Large parking lot. Great for couples, family or groups with 3 separate dining rooms. Good pizza ( I'm a Chicagoan who knows good pies) and great Italian dishes featuring a zesty marinara and plenty of cheese. Especially like their baked pasta dishes which are served in generous sized portions at reasonable prices and are accompanied by either soup or salad. Another plus is a fair assortment of craft beers on tap. Can't comment on desserts as even taking leftovers home, we're always too full to order any.“

“We love Zippy’s - so much that we actually burned ourselves out. Tonight, we were in the mood again. I noticed their chicken parm states ‘never frozen’ and baked fresh. I hate frozen chicken on my chicken parm, so I took the chance. It should say the pasta and sauce isn’t frozen but the 2 small chicken tenders are definitely frozen. Plus, they were tough. We added meat to the spaghetti so it was almost $18.00. For $2 more, I could’ve ordered Pestos and got freshly breaded. The description is very misleading & we wouldn’t get it again. Our pizza was also burned around the crust. We love the business and we love their pizza, but it seems like every where we go, we don’t get what we paid for & I’m tired of just not saying anything.“

“Huge portion with very innovative ingredients. Very tasty. The dessert was out of this world fantastic. Will definitely be back to try other things. Service was top notch as well.“

“Food is always excellent. The service is even better. Wonderful family restaurant.“

“Met some friends for dinner. We were there catching up for about 3 hours. No pressure to leave, food was excellent (I love O.G.'s eggplant parm! They now have a smaller portion that is just the right size and filling, especially when you add the salad and bread sticks, and you can have room for dessert, if you want.)“

“Nice atmosphere and great food.“

“Ruggero's catered my mother's 80th birthday party for 50+ people. The food was out of this world and the prices were very reasonable. People kept coming up to me asking where the food was from because they loved it so much. We all agreed it was the best lasagna we'd ever had. The staff was amazing to work with as well. Thank you, Ruggero's!“

“Hands down one of the best pizzas I have ever had. I look forward to this place every time I come back to Michigan. The breadsticks are amazing as well.“

“Thank you for the great job on the Flushing 8th Grade Football Banquet. The pasta, salad & breadsticks were delicious, great presentation & and lots of sauce on the pasta. I was beyond pleased, far exceeded my expectations. Thank you again, we will see you next season, Flushing 8th Grade Football.🧡🏈🖤“

“Big Johns is a Flint icon!! If you want a tasty, belly filling sandwich, this is it!! It's Not the cheapest, but, it is the best. I highly recommend the steak and onion, the club and other sandwiches are great as well. Though, their reputation was built on the original steak and onion!!!“

“Great place to eat and relax. Great staff and owners .“

“I got a small cheese pizza to go. The bartender who took my order was very nice, and polite. The pizza came out pretty fast. I would say 10ish minutes.

Now I don't mind this because I like my pizza a bit sloppy, but I only live 5 mins away and the drive made most of my cheese slide to one side. Which isn't a huge deal, just made half of it a bit soggy lol.

The crust is thin, closer to New York style for sure. Not like Chicago pub style. I think they use a real pizza oven and not a conveyor belt style pizza oven. Nice chew and crunch to it.

The sauce and cheese are solid, a much more traditional tomato sauce, you can tell they don't add sugar to it. Which is great, let the tomatoes and seasoning be the main flavor you taste.

I will for sure come back and eat a sit-down meal with my wife after having a good take out experience.“

“Our favorite go to pizza place.. ... Never a bad experience, pizza, breads and salads always of great quality and taste. Employees are always friendly and helpful“

“First time in Michigan. I was told that Jets had better crust then Buddy's. I ordered 2 pizzas via the app and selected Detroit style. When I picked them up and got them home I had round pizzas. I was disappointed but the pizza was good.“

“gast delivery and nice people“