20 Best Italian Restaurants near Lees Summit

“I highly recommend Fazzolis Lee Summit when you need to feed a team. We needed to feed our out of town High School baseball team after a double header. They were very accommodating with individual pasta meals to go and breadsticks hot and ready for the bus trip to our next destination. Thank you to Brittany, the manager for her help in planning.“

“First timers and absolutely coming back! Fantastic food from the appetizer to the salad to the melt in your mouth steak. 😍“

“Best pizza so far in Lee Summit. Chicken Parmigiana tastes great.“

“Where to begin….. from the moment my wife and I walked in, we were met with an angel by the name of Kristen, by far the best darn server I’ve ever had in my life. She went out of her way at every step 👟 to ensure we had the most excellent experience at the Olive Garden. She was charming and delightful, and her grace was unmatched. We were waited on hand and foot, feeling like royalty 🤴 in our Olive Garden booth. We split the lovely boocatini pasta with the ten cheese marinara, and oh! What a sensation. The breadsticks and salad never fail to bring a smile to face, but even better was Kristen’s impeccable service. When we arrive back at this Olive Garden, which we no doubt will, we will be requesting service from the wonderful, outstanding Kristen. I wish I could perhaps in another life give the service a million stars ⭐️. I provided the following photos below. The meal was so delicious I was so excited I didn’t take a photograph until after I devoured the whole darn thing. Whoops 😅 silly me 👍“

“We ordered the Aunt Bianca for lunch, great choice, great flavor. We will be back again to try more flavors. Highly recommend The Local Pizzeria... 10/10!🍕“

“First time here, food was good, did not receive the pizza we ordered....order for 6 different Pizza, salad combos...3of the orders were incorrect, One didnt get pizza with his salad, group was almost done by the time they brought out corrected pizza.“

“My grandson and I stopped for lunch. I hadn't been there since the name changed to Summit Pizza. Well, I was not disappointed. The service was outstanding and the buffet was well stocked. If the buffet did not have a pizza you wanted, just ask and they will make it. I thought the price was very reasonable. Family friendly atmosphere.“

“Incredible authentic Italian food! Best in the entire state“

“We just went for a birthday lunch today as always the staff is always friendly and the food is amazing.“

“Our favorite!!! My husband and I love the private dining room and the service is amazing! 😊“

“My wife hadn't been to Olive Garden in 17 years.

From Hello our experience at the Blue Springs location was on point.

Our waitress Leann with her personality and service took care of us like we were family!

Extremely satisfied 😌“

“Absolutely the BEST Italian food in Independence! The food is exquisite the service is perfect. PAOLA is great! The food is not freezer to fryer, like the place west of this location.“

“ORDERING ONLINE Should be faster
Ordered online to pick up in the drive thru. Had to pull around and wait

Ordered in the drivethru and had to pull around front until the order was ready. Didn't really mind that.
The Baked Spaghetti with meatballs was good. The breadsticks were good. The Fettuccine Alfredo was good, but it would probably have been better if it had the chicken we had ordered with it.
Staff was very friendly.“

“Great customer service! Kind, friendly staff“

“Let me just start with this:
Fazoli’s isn’t fast food. It’s fast comfort.
It’s the kind of place where you can walk in tired, stressed, and craving something real and leave with a belly full of spaghetti and a heart full of “everything’s gonna be okay.” My wife and I love this place. Not in a “we go there sometimes” way. No, we are committed. Fazoli’s is the date-night destination when we’re too exhausted for fine dining but too hungry for frozen disappointment. It's good, it's hot, it’s convenient and I’ll say this loud enough for the folks in the Olive Garden parking lot to hear: The pasta and breadsticks here are better. Yes, better.  You can keep your fake Italian villa music and never ending salad bowls. Fazoli’s gives you the good stuff, no pretense just warm plates of joy and those glorious, buttery breadsticks that practically give you a hug before you eat them.  We had the spaghetti today. A classic. Simple, reliable, saucy like your favorite aunt who tells it like it is. And let me tell you it hit like a memory from childhood, like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s… if Grandma wore a drive-thru headset and served food in under 5 minutes. But the real gem of the day? Melissa the Gm. Now, not everyone’s built for hospitality. Some folks just go through the motions. But Melissa? She’s built like a front line pasta angel. Friendly, genuine, joyful like she was born to greet people and brighten their day. Fazoli’s made a perfect call putting her in charge. She doesn’t just run a restaurant; she sets the tone.  And here’s the thing I’ve learned:
It’s not just about the food.  It’s the little things the way someone smiles at you, the way a hot meal shows up exactly when you needed it, the way breadsticks can somehow taste like a second chance. In a world that’s too busy, too rushed, too artificial Fazoli’s is a little reminder that simple joys still matter.  So thank you, Fazoli’s.  Thank you for the spaghetti. Thank you for the breadsticks.  And thank you for reminding me that sometimes, the best moments in life don’t need candles or reservations.  Sometimes, they just need garlic, pasta, and someone like Melissa saying, “Welcome in.”  We’ll be back. Probably too often. But I’m okay with that.
Forever sauced,
Captain fain-tastic“

“Just ate here not even an hour ago. Our server was Mrs Kim. She was such an amazing host and took care of our every need. She was super polite and respectful. Loved every second of our time there and Mrs Kim made it 1000% better. Thank you for your service Olive Garden and especially to our amazing Server!!!“

“Great food and very friendly staff. Great value.“

“My daughter had a healing appointment next door and I stopped in to get a salad real quick before her appointment. The gentleman offered to bring my salad to me, next door at the salon, when it was ready. Excellent customer service, way to go above and beyond for your customers!“

“Nice small pizza place in a small town, with both inside and outside covered seating. Pizza is excellent; cheese bread is the type that is eight small slices, but good (there is always that question because every place has different types). They do serve wine and beer in addition to self-serve soft drinks. Every member of the staff we encountered was extremely friendly and helpful. Only downside to the place was you had to order at the front counter as you entered, along with the take outs and to go orders, which was extremely confusing.“

“We had some shopping to do and time to kill. We decided to stop in to grab a quick lunch, and it did not disappoint, from friendly service, to the food. We got a single 1 topping slice of pizza, and it was delicious. We decided to door dash some full sized pizzas the next day. We ordered a 16” pepperoni and sausage and a 24” pepperoni pizza! The crust, sauce, and topping proportions are perfect! Highly recommend! The family is extremely picky with pizza. We don’t care for a thick crust, or an overly saucy pizza. We found our new pizza place.“