11 Best Italian Restaurants near China Grove

“Love the staff and food!! It’s a once a week restaurant for us!“

“if you're looking for homemade Italian food, this is the place to go! We didn't wait long for our food, and everything we had was absolutely delicious! This will be our new Italian restaurant going forward! They deserve 5 🌟 for their food!“

“2 thumbs up. A very warm, friendly atmosphere. Beautiful restaurant. Good service, Original food.“

“Friendly service, nice environment, variety choice and great good.“

“We really enjoyed ourselves. We went during rush hour. We had a 35 min wait for a table of 6. The waitress was sweet and very attentive. The food was hot.. The Zuppa soup had plenty of potatoes. This is what makes the soup. Not the flavored water.It was perfect.“

“Had lunch there today - great service and food as always! Best Stromboli in town…Brought desserts home and gotta say, the Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake …. Best Thing EVER !!!“

“$10!!! $10!!! $10!!! For the lunch buffet, not including drink (their unsweetened tea is so good). When you walk in, the atmosphere is nothing to brag about... its just three little tables and the buffet space. Off to one side is a doorway that leads to another room full of tables and chairs. They have plenty of space. Decent, older (60's/70's) music was playing in the background. The bathrooms are clean and smell ok. The restaurant is clean overall, but could seriously use an update.
The service was good. Two ladies were running the place and they kept my tea glass full. If you order a soft drink, it comes in a can and they are off-brand. When you're finished with one plate, they remove it quickly so the table stays clear. They were really on point and very friendly.
The food. Well. We came late to the party and that's apparently not the thing to do. They open at 11 (close at 3). We got there at 1:45 and a lot of things had been picked over and were already drying out. The two pizza choices (pepperoni and cheese) were so dried out that I would not even try them. The salad bar still looked fresh and the lasagne was out of this world. The spaghetti and meat sauce was delicious. Their meatballs, while small and a little squishy (definitely not homemade) were also pretty tasty. There was a chicken dish that I dove to the bottom to find a piece still covered in sauce and that was decent. They had another meat dish that I tried to find a piece that wasn't dried out and couldn't so I didn't. They also have mixed veggies on the hot bar that were not over cooked. Again, the salad var, while not very expansive, was fresh and very good. There was also a minestrone soup which we did not try.
For the $10, go early! We're definitely going back! They also have a dinner menu, but I'm not sure they're operating that atthe moment. Would definitely recommend this spot if you can eat earlier sorat least by noonish.“

“Love Chef Santos, great environment and good food.“

“Try it again, they have new owners and have stepped up their game, Great Italian dishes, Pizza etc. very fresh and tasty options. Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I normally order 10 plus fritter plates from them to feed a very hungry crew. Everyone on the crew always suggests Flying Buffalo for lunch when we are in that area. Food is amazing and they always ask if I need help carrying the food to the truck. I enjoy supporting small businesses with my business and especially when the food and service is top notch.“

“The food was served hot, at an average time and very tasty. A good selection of Italian food. Type of service is you order, pay at counter and they bring it to you. Self service on drinks and other items.
Overall a decent and reasonable priced place to eat.“