11 Best Italian Restaurants in Wake Forest

“This was our 3rd time here for dinner. The first time , 2 years go was exceptional.the food, atmosphere, and service were amazing. Last year we went and there were flies swarming our table. We ordered the osso bucco which is typically veal shank. This came as 2 tiny little pork ankles not veal, and was disappointing in taste. This year, we decided to go at Christmas to see the decorations. We ordered the burrata, and they brought us the shrimp appetizer. We sent it back and the server came back with it & said that we ordered it. Which we did not, instead of a confrontation, we kept it. It was delicious, but not what we ordered. The primo dish , we ordered the ravioli to share, it was very good. For or entree, we ordered the veal chop. It was chewy as if undercooked, soggy, as if it layed in its breadcrumb coating too long. For a $47.00 vealchop, it was a complete disappointment in taste and texture .as we went there specifically for the veal chop. After 3xs, the meals got worse instead of better. Our waiter was excellent, it’s too bad., but the food has gone downhill. We are Italian and are always looking for a great Italian meal. This was not!“

“Enjoyable experience. We were welcomed immediately, a small wait (less than 10 minutes, busy but not crowded) seated and drink orders were taken.
Everything was delicious from beginning to end, salads, piping hot bread sticks, each entrée was exactly as described.
Our server, William T, was very courteous and prompt.
We look forward to returning on a future shopping date.“

“Awesome NY/NJ style pizza 🍕 and other great Italian dishes!“

“We JUST finished eating and they were the best calzones we have ever had. Finally a place that doesn’t skimp on the filling!! We will definitely be returning.“

“UPDATE: 03/06/25
Thank you, Jonathan, you were extremely polite, very helpful today. You are the reason why we do not go to any other Marcos because, as we have said in the past, the customer service here, no one else can beat. I hope you get the recognition that you deserve
for the excellent service that you provided us today, and we are sure that you provide every customer with.
Kudos to Marco's, again, you have another winner on your team.

2/12/25
Jaden you are an exceptional employee. Thank you! We couldn’t have placed our order without you. We come to this location because we consistently receive the best customer service.
I’d also like to mention that the food is always perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and perfectly handed over by wonderful employees—just like you.

We highly recommend this location. Thank you Marcos.“

“I'm from N.Y so I know Brooklyn style pizza. I've been coming here for over 5 years consistently every week, and it's New York style pizza 100% plus all the other Italian dishes are excellent just as good as homemade if not better. Frankie the owner and his big staff are always friendly, professional and extremely cleaniness minded. Quality is always consistent. 100% recommended.“

“Always impressed when I get pizza from Johnny’s Pizza in Wake Forest. They never disappoint! Large pizzas, high quality, at very good prices! Staff does a great job, fast, polite and efficient. You get your money’s worth. Love the NY style pizza, and I was born in NY! Keep up the quality work Johnny! I will be back.“

“I just wanted to give a shout out to the young woman who was working the front today. I keep seeing your business on social media and prefer to support local so I drove to WF to check it out. It was very quaint with great outdoor seating and the food was good. However, the service was OUTSTANDING. This young woman was working the register, answering the phone and waiting tables. All with the most pleasant personality I have seen in a long time! She was so pleasant that I asked her if she was the owner because you certainly don’t see many, if any, employees have such an outstanding attitude! If all of your employees are like her ( and you keep her) , word of mouth and great reviews will help you become hugely successful hopefully! Thank you to the young woman who went out of her way to be so kind. You should be a business owner or in sales ( which I told her 😀)“

“Normally, yes, but tonight was horrible!. It took over an hour to get our food; the pizza was terrible — was supposed to be half plain cheese and The other had lots of veggies on it. Over a 3rd of it had the veggies- way more than half, so my kids were very disappointed as they only like cheese. Pizza was very sloppy also. My salad was also incorrect - it came with things on it I specified that should not be on there. They clearly were rushing. I will not order again on a Saturday evening! Very disappointed.“

“Authentic meatballs! Great Pasta sauces! Everything is wonderful at Il Bacio“