26 Best Italian Restaurants near Waterford

“I had a great experience. Brooke picked out the best dinner since I was undecided.“

“My family has loved Calabrese for 13 years and counting!!! You always feel like family when you walk in the door ♡♡ best Italian in town!!!! Anna is a true GEM! PRICES ARE MORE THAN AFFORDABLE!!! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟“

“First time ordering pizza from there. Actually it was very good. We like to frequent Mom and Pop establishments only. Not the commercial pizza places (Jets, Happy's,Pizza Hut, Domino's, Hungry Howie's). We will definitely go again“

“This is by far the best steak and cheese calzones, pizza and bread sticks I've had in a long while. It's in the back of a party store and there is no seating. Carryout. We come from Lansing every chance we get!! The people there are fantastic and thank us over and over for coming back!“

“Best pizza 🍕 and bread sticks! Had the salad 🥗 too and it was so good.“

“I always try to find a pizza place that isn't a chain, but when you have to step away from that, Jet's is my go-to. Jet 10 Detroit-style deep dish is one of the best pizza's every created. This place knocked it out of the park like they always do!“

“I have always loved Jets pizza it's delicious. But the management at this location goes above and beyond on every level! So lucky that this location is close to me. We love our Jets pizza parties in this house ❤🍕“

“I had such a great experience at Aurora, and Alana made it even better. She was so sweet, attentive, and welcoming from the moment we sat down. She checked on us at the perfect times, made sure everything came out right, and had such a positive attitude throughout the whole service. You can tell she really cares about her guests and takes pride in what she does. I would definitely come back and ask for Alana again!“

“My wife and I used to go to the Sterling Heights Restaurant and loved it very much. Especially their pizza! We ran accross the Clarkston location about 3 years or so ago and have taken many family members and friends there. Unfortunately, they won't serve their larger family size pizza to inside diners. They only serve it to carry out clients. Several times, especially after we were given back our freedom, we were making plans to go to dinner with friends for pizza and I suggested going there. My wife reminded me they only serve personal pan pizza's. Unfortunately, they do not taste the same. So, we choose Pizza Mia in Grand Blanc when we wan't pizza. We do go to Boligna's when it isn't a pizza night. Unfortunate!“

“food was absolutely amazing! service was on point and attentive and friendly! and, what an awesome atmosphere! cozy and fun!“

“We had and event here. The staff was wonderful and incredibly helpful. We had a buffet - I am not typically a fan of buffets but it was excellent - tender and flavorful beef, delicious grilled vegetables, fresh salad and other delicious items. The atmosphere inside is lovely but the view of the lake is spectacular. Would recommend people to go enjoy meal here. Or hold an event.“

“you go there you're family...“

“we went for dinner 2/21/25. we had an excellent meal of the bolognese pizza and the mushroom ravioli. the flavors were so well put together. Our server Nick, was a great embassador the restaurant. we will definitely be going again..“

“Cheeseburger medium is excellent“

“Great value for the money. Well priced. I ordered the Endless Soup, Bread, and Salad Lunch meal for less than $11:00. Choice of 4 types of soup. My favorite was Pasta e Fagioli which was a delicious red and white bean soup with pasta - delicious. With this deal you get to try 4 different soups. My partner tried the Lasagna and was well pleased. Good bang for the buck, this is much better deal than burger, fries, and a drink! I will be visiting more often.“

“We’ve used Crispellis catering twice now - back in 2022 and now 2023 - both times the food was delicious and the delivery was on time, the set up was very helpful. The food was piping hot and packaged well to travel. They make the process easy and seamless. I cannot recommend them enough.“

“Back in April we camped down the street and it was cold and rainy so we found a "random" pizza place to get food since we didnt feel like cooking. It was really great pizza! So great that we were back in the area this weekend and grabbing pizza and cheese bread from there was our choice for our dinner. The staff was super friendly and food delicious, again. This will be a place we stop at every time we are in the area. Yum!“

“Had a random stop to this Coney during some volunteer work in the area and I was very happy to stop in. Food was great and would recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for some great coney that taste like that classic Top Detroit coney spots but out in Pontiac Michigan. Great service, great attitude, great food, even had to tip the waiter who helped because the attention and service was on point off top!!!!“

“Duncan was awesome in helping me figure out what I needed for out church lunch. When I came in to pick up my order 2 days later, the crew had everything ready. The food was hot and my group loved the pizza! Definitely will use them again for church functions.“

“We went to Ninos for dinner and it was delicious, I had the lobster ravioli with shrimp in vodka sauce. It was amazing the lobster ravioli and shrimp had so much flavor, you can tell how fresh it was. Our kids enjoyed the pizza and my husband loved the spaghetti and meatballs. Danielle was our waitress and she was very sweet and pleasure to talk to. 😊“

“Awesome pizza. Great customer service. Food is fresh.“

“Can't go wrong with the cheese bread 🤗“

“Food & customer service are great. I hope business picks up for them.“

“We had dinner at Tribu last weekend with another couple and it was one of the best dining experiences. Everything from the ambience, staff, customer service and all of their FOOD were exceptional!! The menu was a soft launch menu as it was their grand opening, but there were so many options that we ended up ordering multiple appetizers, entrees and all of the desserts! Everything was absolutely delicious. The duck wings, tagliatelle, and filet were so flavorful. Great food, great company and great atmosphere. Will definitely be back for more!“

“It was exactly what I wanted but unfortunately it was an online order and once I got to the place and I saw all these other things they had I was going wow so the guy was played enough to hand me a menu right there which I opened my eyes a little bit brighter and on the overall though this place was really great and the pizza was perfect I mean exactly what I wanted the way I wanted it“

“I’m a DOOR DASHER, last week after just getting my car back that morning, it wouldn’t start and I just went back in after picking up an order and asked if anyone had jumper cables. Basically I was in a state of panic as I had 2 orders to deliver! Kylie immediately said she had cables and offered to help me.
After both of us attempting to hook her car up to the cables and time was passing I said I need to get these orders delivered, Kylie went and switched places with her coworker Braeden and we were able to get me back on the road.
I can’t write a good enough review to show my appreciation and gratitude for these two workers. In a time where it is difficult to see people genuinely help others this truly meant the world to me!
This post is about the atmosphere and the staff!
Go to Buddy’s in Clarkston for above and beyond great service!“