Garibaldi Trattoria Pizza & Pasta

FUQUAY LOCATION Creme de le creme italian restaurant!! This has quickly become one of our favorite Italian restaurants. This was our second visit, and it was just as impressive as the first time we came with family. The quality of the food really stands out. I had the New York strip which was excellent and easily one of the best steaks I’ve had, second only to my wife’s steak. The atmosphere is consistently inviting, with well-balanced lighting and calming music that makes it perfect for a relaxed evening out. The staff is friendly, attentive, and contributes to the overall great experience. Dessert and coffee were also highlights and a perfect way to end the meal. We’ll definitely be making this our regular date night spot and look forward to coming back again.

Do not go here- Unsafe Food!!! We have been to the Garner restaurant three times and each time the service and food has steadily gone downhill. What used to be a nice family type atmosphere feels like a circus of workers running around without knowing what they are doing. Tonight was the worst restaurant experience my husband and I have had in quite a while.- and we go out to eat every week at least once. We made reservations but were seated at a table in the bar area. Ok, this is fine we thought. Our waitress was slow to get to us and seemed very inexperienced for a busy Saturday night. She served our drinks and took our appetizer order and then our meal order. We ordered steamed clams as our appetizer and got a very measley Seven clams. After eating one clam each we clearly could tell they were spoiled and rotten. They had a fishy smell and taste and we had to literally spit them out. We told our waitress about them and asked her to tell the manager we wanted a credit for them. Our meals after a long wait were served without our salads - which we ordered but never got. I saw the waitress talking to one of the women managers about our bad appetizer and no salad and twice the manager looked over at our table but couldn’t be bothered to offer an apology or just come talk to us. Shame on her- she should be fired! The waitress had no explanation for neither of the managers coming to speak to us about our bad experience. Horrible, horrible restaurant. DO NOT EAT HERE. The owners should be ashamed of themselves.

5*! Went 1st time today, was excellent, food, service, cozy atmosphere, big room, will be back.

An amazing place. Today I celebrated my birthday in Garibaldi and it was just perfect. Service, Food, Mood and Decor — all spotless. Every detail is taken care of and feels a unique energy. You rating the passion with which they work. Definitely one of those places you want to go back to always.

There was a little bit of a wait with our reservation but the staff was able to accommodate us and sit us outside. We were a larger party so we definitely understood the situation. Our waitress Noel was awesome, we loved her! We truly enjoyed our experience and the food was tasty. This was our first visit but we will be back!

As always, the food is excellent, portions generous and service friendly and attentive. For years have celebrated special occasions, weekly dinners and first choice to bring visiting family and friends. Friendly atmosphere, convenient location with plenty of parking, nice outdoor dining available as well.

Ordered 3 meals , one was a pizza , it came out soggy and wet on the bottom, I sent it back they recooked, it came out dry and shriveled. They didn’t comp me the $15 dollars for the pizza on a $165 bill. I threw it away. I will never go back

Amazing food and service!

This italian restaurant is owned by Arken, a French chef , passionate about Food and cuisine. All of his meals are made from scratch, the sauce bases, the desserts.. probably one of the best food you can find in the region, for a relatively moderate price.

Delicious Mother’s Day lunch!

Wonderful food and amazing service!

The food here is just okay, nothing to write home about. But the real kicker is the wait time - prepare to sit for at least 45 minutes after placing your order. It's either they don't have enough staff or their kitchen is a chaotic mess, particularly when it comes to pasta dishes. For such a simple meal, the wait is inexcusable. This place needs to get its act together if they want to keep customers coming back.

We just want to let everyone know about Garibaldi Trattoria Pizza & Pasta Restaurants located in Fuquay-Varina and Garner. My husband and I always go to Garibaldi whenever we have something special to celebrate. The food is absolutely delicious, and the staff is always so friendly and courteous. Arken, the owner of the restaurants, strives to make both restaurants topnotch. We had our first Family Reunion dinner held at Garibaldi in Garner this past September. We had over 40 people attend the dinner. Everyone raved about the food and there were no complaints, which was a miracle! Rhonda, the manager at the Garner restaurant, was extremely helpful in planning our event. She communicated well and made sure that things ran smoothly. What a fantastic evening we all had! The servers were wonderful! We had a large room in the back of the restaurant, perfect for the size of our group. We highly recommend this restaurant! I just had my birthday dinner with our family in Garner last week and a birthday lunch in Fuquay yesterday!

I had my daughter’s bridal shower at the Garner location yesterday . I cannot thank you enough for the outstanding service you have provided . The buffet style choices of linguine and clams, chicken palm, chicken franchise, penne Ala vodka , calamari, down to the desserts , cheesecake and lemoncello was absolutely delicious . Thank you for making her day so perfect.!

We celebrated my son's birthday and the food and service were excellent. A staff member who was a former opera singer sang happy birthday, our waitress was Jessica and was so attentive; and the owner, Laila, stopped by to ensure we had everything we needed. It was a very special evening and I thank the staff for their hard work and attention to detail!